C3790 (2/2)

What would the world become in 1901? No one present had any idea of what it would be like, but if anyone were to ask Xiao Letian what it looked like in 1901, he would definitely fall into silence.

A reunion in thirty years. If Great Qing wasted another thirty years of time, by 1901, she would be signing a ”Ogre Pact” and paying back 980 million silver taels!

No matter how important a person's words were, he didn't care about his age or position, but cared about the power behind him!

With the support of the enormous Xiangjun Group behind Ceng Guofan, then his words were actually spoken by himself, and the reason why you were going against him was not only against him!

At the start, the atmosphere of the entire assembly was somewhat of a farce, but after Ceng Guofan left, the atmosphere changed!

Ceng Guofan openly supported the Steel plant's plan, he even thought that one Steel plant was not enough, it was far from enough!

Ci Xi couldn't help but to ponder the meaning behind his words. Even the Prince Kung was sweating profusely, could it be that the Southern Xiangjun Group had already reached an agreement and wanted to get a Industrial Revolution like Xiao Letian?

Could it be that they were waiting for an opening? They were waiting for Zai Chun to move the first shovel of dirt in the capital, so they could follow him in immediately?

~ It's possible, this Industrial Zones is made very popular by Xiao Letian, if we invest in any factory, we will be able to earn a ton of money, how can those cunning Han people not be jealous?

Damn it, could it be that Zai Chun had already secretly formed an alliance with Ceng Guofan, and he obtained the support of the Xiangjun Group?

If it was really like that, then this Zai Chun would not be easy to fight. Even if he was young, as long as there was power supporting him, he would still be able to cause waves and stir up trouble!

The Tongzhi emperor of this world was much more powerful than the Great Qing emperor of that parallel world. This was because Zai Chun had already taught him very pragmatically, especially regarding the control of military power!

Zai Chun was armed with his own direct line of descent, this was the true backbone of his governance!

In Xiao Letian's previous life, the Tongzhi Emperor was completely an emperor who towered over the skies. He was the owner of the Great Qing in name, but there was actually no army in his possession that was his direct descendant.

They were all loyal to him on the surface, but they all acknowledged him as their masters!

At that time, the only administrative record Zai Chun had in history was to cause a ruckus and re-cultivate his Yuan Ming Yuan. He had wasted several million silver taels, but in the end, he did not even manage to create a single splash.

In the end, it was because he was only a national symbol, but he did not have a loyal direct line of descent. There was no army that was willing to fight for him, even if it was at death's door!

Do not even think about making decisions without a gun in your hands. In this era of Zai Chun, you have seen this logic with your own eyes from the people of Europe and China!

A hint of undetectable ruthlessness flashed past Prince Kung's eyes. Raising his head, he loudly said, ”Your Majesty, I have long since known what you meant by that. I do not have much resistance towards industrial power!”

”What this subject worries about is resistance from the people, because ignorant peasants do not understand these principles. They are just like the clouds in the sky. If someone told them that there are little ghosts in the factory, they would really believe it!”

”With the instigation of those people with ulterior motives, they will really stir up trouble!”

”Since Your Majesty has already made up his mind, we should consider the resistance from the people. What else does your subject have to say? Of course, raise both hands in approval …”

The six words spoken by the devil were very beautiful, but he used his eyes to look at the always silent Minister of Revenue, Bao Yun, and the Minister of War, Guiguo!