Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1121

[Chapter 1110 Looseness and Tightness (Update)]

“Shut up, there are no rules at all. What kind of occasion is this? Is this a place for you to do whatever you want? You will be grounded for half a month from now on. If you violate it, see how I deal with you!”

Xiao Ming said sternly to Xiao Tong.

This Xiao Tong is the daughter of him and Cui Xueer. Unlike Xiao Yi, who is gentle and elegant, Xiao Tong has a bold character.

Xiao Xuan, on the other hand, was born from Luluo, and his character was very similar to his mother’s. He had always been timid and lacked ideas, and became Xiao Tong’s follower.

“Half a month is too long. I hope Father will show mercy.” Xiao Tong said with a bitter look on his face.

“One month!”

Xiao Ming said with a cold face. He was a top student at his age, so he couldn’t stand the character of some of Xiao Tong’s second-generation ancestors, so he was even harsher on Xiao Tong.

Xiao Tong immediately said: “I’m wrong, father, it’s better to wait for half a month. Next time, I won’t dare to

do it again.” “Then why don’t you just go back and study behind closed doors to think about your mistakes!” Xiao Ming glared at Xiao Tong. .

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tong felt like he was being pardoned and ran away with Xiao Xuan.

Looking at the two people’s backs, Xiao Ming shook his head.

Time flies, during the eastward and westward wars, it has been eighteen or nineteen years since he came to this world without realizing it.

Just looking at his descendants is enough to see how quickly time passes.

However, although time has passed and no longer stays, his life has been fulfilling these years. In almost twenty years, a poor and weak country has become the world’s leading empire in his hands, and he is very satisfied.

Now his remaining wish is to let the Chinese Empire continue to flourish, move the people of the empire to the colonies, and make the people of the empire the most widely distributed people in the world.

Of course, if he can really find immortality, the technology crystal can help him make the world go further on the road of technology, and even allow mankind to get rid of meaningless battles on the earth and go into space.

But all this is unknown. What is the way forward? He can only obey the destiny.

After thinking quietly for a while, Xiao Ming went back to the imperial study room to rest, because Fei Yue’er and others were not there when he returned to the inner hall.

As he instilled more and more knowledge into Fei Yue’er, Fei Yue’er, who was already smart, was no longer willing to deal with trivial matters in the harem all day long.

In addition to participating in the construction of the Imperial Women’s College, Fei Yue’er and Cui Xueer now also organize publicity to improve the status of women in the Empire, so that more people can let go of the previous idea that women without talent is a virtue, so that more women can go to school.

As a man, Xiao Ming naturally likes women who are virtuous and housekeepers, but as an emperor, he knows very well that the status of women in the empire must be improved.

It’s not that his mother’s heart is overflowing, but that the empire now needs everyone to participate in the construction of the empire. The experience of contemporary society has proved that allowing women to invest in scientific research and work is conducive to national development.

It is an extremely wasteful move for all women to stay at home to take care of their husbands and raise children without ever leaving the door.

Just look at the female workers in the Qingzhou textile factory and you can see what value they are creating?

As for Aster and Pothos, they are as restless as before, and they are focused on the cultural system of the empire.

He shines in drama, poetry, lyrics and music.

He didn’t bother to care about the lifestyle of the four of them. After all, they had gone from being inseparable to becoming an old married couple.

Emotionally, they are husband and wife and family members, and he is happy to help him more.

Thinking of this, he smiled, and then drafted treaties with various countries. These treaties were the goals he planned to achieve this time.

In the afternoon, Pang Yukun, smelling of alcohol, arrived at the imperial study.

The banquet at noon was not without effect, and he still got some useful information from the envoys.

“Your Majesty, Europe is now very frightened by us and has great potential to unite. If Europe no longer has civil strife but unites, it will be a big trouble for us. The combined population of Europe is no less than ours.” Pang Yukun Said, this is all the information revealed by his envoys.

Xiao Ming asked: “Is there any other news?”

“Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom is preparing to choose the youngest son of the King of Prussia as her husband, and is also preparing to help Prussia unify the German Federation. Your Majesty, I am afraid that the relationship between Prussia and us will also be It’s not reliable anymore.”

Xiao Ming stopped writing and laughed, “This Queen Victoria is so courageous that she even traded her marriage for Britain.”

Pang Yukun sneered, “In my opinion, she married that Prussian prince .

It’s better to marry the emperor and become a concubine.”

“What a good idea!” Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun smiled tacitly.

It’s just that the two of them quickly returned to normal. This was of course a joke. Even if Victoria was willing, he was not willing.

When such a powerful woman comes to him, she is the British version of Wu Zetian, and he does not want to lose his life.

What’s more, the United Kingdom will not agree because the Queen of England never marries outside.

“All of this is not good news for the empire. We have to take a step back. I thought this time we would draw a truce within our sphere of influence and find a way to keep Europe in chaos.” Xiao Ming said.

Although it has its own armored fleet, the empire currently has the ability to control ocean routes, but it is still unrealistic to reach Europe.

With just over 40,000 troops invested in Nanyang, he mobilized thousands of ships in addition to battleships to transport soldiers, ammunition, weapons, and food.

If we were to attack Europe, we would need at least 300,000 troops. The logistics required for such a force would be terrifying.

Once it fell into the quagmire of war with Europe, the empire’s economy was likely to go bankrupt.

And even if it occupied Europe, the empire would not be able to rule Europe like it ruled the feudal countries of Southeast Asia.

After all, Europeans already have national concepts. They will not surrender to the rule of the empire, and resistance armies will continue to appear.

The most important point is that the difference in skin color cannot create a cultural identity for the European empire, which means that Europe cannot be integrated into the empire’s management system. Once there is a problem in the empire, it will immediately get rid of imperial control.

So instead of working hard to get an enclave thousands of miles away, it is better to squeeze the wealth of Europe through this negotiation.

The ultimate purpose of war is to serve the economy, and the foundation for maintaining national stability and long-term peace and order is also the economy.

Only when everyone has enough food and clothing can they live a stable life. If the economy collapses and the people are impoverished, civil strife will occur. At that time, the government may collapse, or a civil war may occur.

Because he had figured this out, Xiao Ming’s purpose for this negotiation was very clear, which was to continue to accumulate wealth for the empire and improve the living standards of the people of the empire.

At the same time, he cannot let Europe just unite, so no matter what the purpose, he cannot kill it with one stick.

Selling arms while watching other people’s wars is his most desired mode.

(End of chapter)