C2046 Zai Chun wanted to move (1/2)

Breaking out a new China was a slogan Xiao Letian had heard from his previous life. It was ironic that the society at that time did not differentiate between good and bad.

Replacing the old with the new couldn't be said to be a bad thing, as the development of civilization had to keep pace with the times. It was impossible to evolve from a farming civilization to an industrial civilization without the slightest bit of damage.

But there is a problem with everything. How can it be so easy to tear down landmarks that are full of historical symbolism? In his previous life, the walls of the Beijing were torn down, and dozens of years later, they were exchanged with the regret of the entire country.

Xiao Letian supported the protection of cultural relics with both hands. After transcending worlds, he consciously protected cultural relics through the development of many policies, to the point where he was unwilling to demolish the century-old buildings in the small seaport town of Tanggu.

The Special Administrative Region had opted for saline-alkali lands, covetous, and barren drylands, with the aim of not wanting to destroy the vestiges of history.

Xiao Letian's ideal was for the children a hundred years later to still live in buildings that had a history of three to four hundred years, so that their children and grandchildren could personally see how their ancestors lived.

In Xiao Letian's previous life, he traveled abroad frequently. What impressed him the most were the small cities in Europe that hadn't changed much in the past few hundred years, the red roof tiles, the stone streets, the church's clock tower, and the lush green forest.

This was history. This kind of intangible thing could condense the national pride. This kind of symbol-like picture would be branded into the baby's memory, making him never forget where he came from and what kind of people he belonged to.

Just like how humans would never forget their mother's taste, never forget the taste of delicious food that they had eaten in their childhood, visualized memories were also an important part of creating a person's homesickness.

Sound, picture, taste, smell, culture... All these were the building blocks that made up the nation. With these figurative splices, humanity would be able to find the root of its heart. Only then would he know where his hometown was, and where his people were.

The soft power of the nation lies here. With these hearts of the people, they will never disperse. With these people, even if they emigrated, they would still miss their homeland from hundreds of thousands of miles away.

This was the spirit of a nation that could not be defeated. It was the soft strength of a nation!

This young emperor was actually so radical. He wanted to turn the Ancient Capital into a large factory, and even wanted to turn the Beijing into a demolition site.

Xiao Letian would never allow such a thing to happen, he shouted harshly, ”Nonsense! What was the point of demolishing the city wall? There were more than 10 million square kilometers of land in the Great Qing Dynasty. Was there still any place to build a factory? ”What's the point of dismantling the cultural relics …”

At this moment, Zai Chun could no longer hear the anger in his master's words. Ever since he came into close contact with Britain, the little Emperor's tail had been sticking up higher and higher.

”No, I want to build a factory at the edge of Beijing. I want to stand at the tower of Tian An Gate, and I can see the chimneys from there …”

”Steel plant, textile factory, chemical factory, weapons factory, mechanical processing factory... Of course there is still the railway, so the station in Beijing should be built in the front gate area! ”

”What?” You even have to tear down the front doors! ” Xiao Letian was shocked by Zai Chun's crazy plan.

”Yes, I want the railway. I want all the things that the antiques don't want! I want all the goods in the world to be gathered in the capital, and I want the weapons factory and barracks to be built right beside my palace! ”