Chapter 1161: I can only suffer for a while... (The third update, please subscribe)
Today we are planning a great cause again, and for the people of the world!
Can this be taken seriously?
A descendant of the art of imperial rule said such words... Who would believe it!
But throughout history, haven’t the inheritors of the so-called “imperial arts” all done so in the name of “serving the people of the world”?
Is Wang Kaiyun speaking the truth?
At least, he felt that he was speaking from the heart.
Just like rebelling, you have to find a reason for yourself.
When the great cause was launched back then, the banner was "expel the Tatars and restore China", and now of course the great cause is "for the people of the world".
As for whether it is sincere or false, it doesn’t matter.
What is important is planning.
As for what kind of life the people will live at that time?
Is it important?
Seeing the eldest son's fascinated look about the future, Wang Kaiyun hurriedly spoke.
"My Lord, the most urgent task right now is to do everything we can to attract Ming capital to invest in the Northeast. Only when there are more factories here and the industry and commerce are prosperous, can the people live a good life!"
After hearing what Wang Kaiyun said, Li Jing nodded in agreement.
"What you said is very true, sir. It's a pity that you can't be around to give me advice. It's really a pity."
Although it was a pity, Li Jingfang also knew that Wang Kaiyun had to leave him. After all, in the capital, many people called him "Yao Guangxiao". If he didn't leave, his father would not be able to sleep.
With Yao Guangxiao, there will naturally be the King of Yan!
Facing the eldest son's pity, Wang Kaiyun smiled.
"Even if I am not with you, I will still serve you. When I arrive in Ming Dynasty, I will definitely contact the business community and mobilize them to invest in Northeast China!"
"Well, in that case, I'll have to trouble you, sir. Please feel free to offer them generous conditions, as long as they are willing to invest in Northeast China."
"You worry too much, young master. The world is bustling with people because of profit. Merchants value profit, so as long as you promise a high profit, it will be fine."
It's a pity that he didn't have a goose feather fan in his hand, otherwise Wang Kaiyun would have really fanned himself. However, holding the long pipe in his hand, he still exhaled a puff of smoke quite contentedly, and then said.
"Our Tang Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, with a large labor force, and the workers' wages are low, not even 11 times that of the Ming Dynasty, and there are no pension insurance, medical insurance and other trivial matters. As long as we explain the pros and cons to them, they will naturally be willing to invest in the Tang Dynasty."
"Alas, this is the only way!"
Li Jingfang said.
"The people of our Tang Dynasty have low incomes and a hard life! I really don't know when the people of our Tang Dynasty will be able to live like the people of the Ming Dynasty. It may take five or six years at the shortest, or ten years at the longest. In the end, the people will still have a pension when they are old and medical care when they are sick."
Upon hearing this, Wang Kaiyun quickly objected.
"My Lord, this is absolutely unacceptable. Our Tang Dynasty has nothing but cheap labor. If we want to become rich and powerful, we must use cheap labor to attract Ming Dynasty investment. If we are like Ming Dynasty, why would Ming Dynasty merchants come all the way to invest in Tang Dynasty? Without their investment, how can we become rich and powerful?"
"Why……"
Li Jingfang sighed, but didn't say anything.
Listening to the eldest son's sigh, Wang Kaiyun said.
"Alas, if we want to make the country rich and strong now, we can only make the people suffer first. In the future, when there are more factories and the country is rich and strong, the people's lives will naturally get better and better. This is the only way for now..."
After a long sigh that seemed to be full of compassion, Wang Kaiyun continued to smoke his pipe, while Li Jingfang looked out of the car with some melancholy, at the steel city in front of him.
A few days later, Wang Kaiyun left Liaodong by boat from Dalian. When he arrived in Qingdao, this coastal city that prospered because of its military port, he looked at the huge ship anchored on the sea, dozens of small boats surrounding the huge ship, and thousands of immigrants boarding the huge ship with joy on their faces. He couldn't help but think in his heart.
"Ming Dynasty...what kind of prosperous era is it that can make people so fascinated!"
In fact, like many people, Wang Kaiyun was full of longing for the Ming Dynasty. He always hoped to go to the Ming Dynasty and take a good look at the so-called "Peach Blossom Spring".
What Peach Blossom Spring.
What heaven.
What is this “unprecedented prosperous age”?
Everything made Wang Kaiyun very curious. Of course, he was also curious about how Emperor Shengde had achieved such a great success on Western territory.
As the inheritor of the imperial art, Wang Kaiyun is curious!
Just like Tang Monk who went to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures, Wang Kaiyun also hoped to obtain the true scriptures in the Ming Dynasty to fill in the gaps in his imperial skills.
Three days later, Wang Kaiyun finally boarded the "Shenzhou" immigration ship. This 21,900-ton immigration ship was the largest immigration ship built by the empire. Its tonnage was second only to the "Great Eastern" in the world. However, unlike the lonely "Great Eastern", a total of 6 "Shenzhou-class" immigration ships were built, and since their completion, they have been the main force of the empire's immigration.
When the "Shenzhou-class" immigration ship, carrying Wang Kaiyun, the successor of the art of emperorship, embarked on a journey to the Ming Dynasty, in Xuzhou, no, in the Ming Empire Embassy in the capital, in the ambassador's office, Zuo Xiaoxun, with a glass of wine in his hand, was chatting with Li Changgeng, the imperial ambassador.
All they talked about was Zuo Xiaoxun's trip to Liaodong.
"Oh, so the eldest son hopes to use his prestige to attract merchants from the empire to invest in the Northeast?"
Li Changkang frowned as he sipped the red wine in the glass.
"Indeed."
Zuo Xiaoxun smiled.
"It seems that the dispute between the young masters has come earlier than we thought."
All the "fights among princes" refer to the several sons of Emperor Li. Until now, Emperor Li has not given his sons the title of king, and of course he has not given them the title of crown prince. It is not that he does not want to give them the title, but that he cannot give them the title because the eldest son is not his biological son! Of course, he has publicly said that Li Jingfang is his eldest son.
Now that he was the emperor, his mentality was naturally different. Passing the throne to an outsider? Emperor Li was unwilling to do so!
So there will be no king or crown prince. Now in the royal family of the Tang Dynasty there are only... well, princes, no princes, and no crown princes.
"Everyone in the world has selfish desires, even though this dragon robe was put on him by Li Jingfang and others."
Li Changgeng sighed and shook his head.
"But after all, they are not my biological children!"
"Yes, after all, he is not a biological son, so of course he cannot pass on the throne. But Li Jingfang is unwilling to accept this!"
Zuo Xiaoxun said.
"He invited me to Liaodong not only to use me to attract capital from the Ming Dynasty and strengthen the industry in the Northeast, but more importantly, he wanted to use this opportunity to get close to the Ming Dynasty and use the Ming Dynasty's help to help him seize the throne in the future. Ambassador Li, what do you think I should do now?"
Looking at the thoughtful ambassador, Zuo Xiaoxun asked.
"Should we accept this move made by the eldest prince Li or not?"
(End of this chapter)
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