C603 tongue like a spring (2/2)
”All the way to the west, we reached the Arabian Peninsula. We used to call that place Tiangfang, where the Muslims settled down … The warriors of Arabian who are covered in scarves are surrounded by a desert, the scimitars are extremely sharp, and there are countless ruins of ancient cities in the desert. The history there is the same as us China, it can be traced back to thousands of years ago! ”
As someone who was raised by the Palace Mistress, he never thought that the world would be so colorful. Giant whales, dolphins, apocalyptic storms, local delicacies, the island of gems, the ancient city in the desert, as well as the pyramid and the Sphinx.
When Xiao Letian's topic turned to Europe, Tongzhi was even more shocked. A steamy world appeared in his mind.
”Your Majesty, do you know that in the Mediterranean Sea, there are more and more steamships that emit black smoke? The boilers are driving the ships so that they can sail against the wind, and the huge cranes are ten stories high at the seaports of various countries. They can lift ten thousand pounds of objects into the air …”
”When the train whistles its horn in the wilderness, the white smoke billows like an unstoppable force. It can only be felt in a thousand miles or so …” In addition, in those oversized factories, each of the steel gears are as tall as a person! ”
”Europa is not a barbaric land, they also have their own civilization, their exquisite garden and palace are beautiful beyond compare, the pastoral songs with their passionate young girls seducing far away guests, the new army that didn't lie to His Majesty and the Foreign ministers have many smelly boys that had loose in Europa!”
Attracting, this was a pure enticement. Tongzhi was as curious as ever and he had an unusual interest in women.
Wild Shi said that Tongzhi often sneaked out of the palace and went to the eight alleys where the sky was dark, only to die in the end due to the influence of the flower. This wild historical legend might not be accurate, but it was true that Tongzhi had left the palace under the name of the Emperor.
He was a very curious emperor, full of curiosity about all the unknown, and this curiosity could be turned into a desire to make progress with a little guidance.
The Tongzhi Emperor was very intelligent, also full of curiosity and adventurous spirit. He was originally a hero bestowed upon him by the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, he could have led the Qing Empire on a different path.
Unfortunately, it had been destroyed, destroyed by the woman's hand! A group of women, eunuchs and a bunch of old men had actually killed a young master.
What Xiao Letian had to do today was to pry open His Majesty's new door, and stuff a handful of seeds inside so that he would know what the outside world looked like.
As long as Emperor Tongzhi was poisoned, Xiao Letian could possibly bring him out of the Forbidden City to become Tongzhi's Imperial Advisor. As long as Emperor Tongzhi accompanied him for three years, and imbued him with Western learning for three years, Xiao Letian would not be able to bring up a new generation of True Monarchs!
”Daughter …” Is what you said true? Is the outside world really that wonderful? ” Emperor Tongzhi gritted his teeth and stomped his feet as he asked, ”Tell me, how do the kings and princes of foreign countries live? Is it like me? ”
There's a door! Xiao Letian immediately became alert: ”Your Majesty, this subject can use my life to guarantee that everything I say is true. This world is grand and unimaginable, the Great Qing is big but the world is bigger!”
”I did talk to the Crown Prince of Prussia about the education of the Crown Prince of Europe. The Crown Prince of Europe was different from the Great Qing. They placed great importance on the education of the civil and military, which meant that the Emperor had to take charge of the army himself! ”That's right, there's no need for Your Majesty to look at me that way. The crown prince of Europa has his own direct troops, and he's personally riding his horse and leading his troops into battle …”
”This time, among the Poo War, the one I am fighting side by side with is the Prince of Prussia, His Highness Karl. Not only that, the young Crown Prince still has to travel to Europe to study, learn a lot of languages and meet countless scholars. They also have to continuously inspect the country's colonies! ”
”There are many colonies that are their own fiefdom! Prince Karl has been receiving English education since he was young, and now, his son is also receiving English education. They have estates in every country, and they are in contact with the nobles of every country … ”
”Perhaps in the spring they would walk in the hills of Northern Ireland, summer in the forests of Norway, fall in the music capital, enjoy the opera, and in the winter they would ski in the Alps …”
”Skiing? Is it a dog pulling a plow? ” Tongzhi's eyes lit up.
”No, it's a person carrying a sled to the top of a mountain peak thousands of meters high and then dashing down with lightning speed. That kind of excitement is hard to imagine …” Your Majesty, you should be able to feel the cold wind blowing on your face and the snow powder hitting your face. A huge boulder suddenly appeared in front of you.
The little Emperor immediately exclaimed, ”What should we do?”
”What else can we do? Hurry up and change your direction. The moment you cross the huge rock, all the blood vessels in your body open up. That's the thrilling feeling! ”
”That is the game of Bravehearts. Your Majesty, don't you want to try it?” At that moment, Xiao Letian was like a demon bewitching people's hearts.