Steel Dynasty - Chapter 859

[Chapter 857 What King Huainan saw]

in Jingzhou.

After reading his daughter’s handwritten letter, King Huainan sighed slightly, and then he picked up the letter from his eldest son Cui Shangan.

What surprised him was that as the future King of Huainan, Cui Shangan not only did not show any dissatisfaction in the letter, but instead persuaded him to go to Beijing in person to discuss the reduction of vassalage with the emperor in detail.

One of these two people is his daughter, and the other is his eldest son. They will definitely not harm him, and in their letters, they both told him in detail how powerful the royal family is now.

The King of Huainan was not a fool. The victory in the Northern Expedition had already made him clear about the gap between himself and the royal family. The barbarians who had once been able to bring great disaster to the country of Chongqing in an instant were defeated in just a few months. How could he dare to fight against the royal family.

“Pack your things, I am going to the capital.” King Huainan said to the palace steward, he had made a decision in his heart.

The next day, a cavalry group of thousands of people set off from Jingzhou and headed towards Qingzhou.

Ten days later, this team arrived at Qingzhou City.

“Father.”

Cui Shangan received the news in advance and was waiting at the door. The moment he saw his father, his eyes suddenly turned red.

The King of Huainan looked at Cui Shangan, who was dressed in military uniform. He now looked more like a general than when he was in Huainan Kingdom.

After getting off the horse, King Huainan walked up to Cui Shangan and patted him heavily on the shoulder, saying, “It is said that the royal army is the best at training people. It seems that this is true.”

Cui Shangan smiled and said, “Father, this is what the king said That’s right. No general in the army treats the child as the prince of Huainan. They treat ordinary soldiers and nobles equally. “

“That’s why the emperor was able to defeat the barbarians easily,” King Huainan said sincerely.

If he was still a little dissatisfied when he was in Huainan Kingdom, now he has no temper at all.

In order to measure the strength of the royal family, this time he deliberately observed the changes taking place in the royal land.

It can be said that he was in shock almost every moment along the way.

Amazing changes are taking place in the lands of Yan and Wei, which were recovered two years after the end of the Northern War.

Unknowingly, the production teams promoted by Qingzhou have covered these places, and under the management of the production teams, the land that was once abandoned due to war is regenerating.

The influence of wealthy families, whether in the countryside or in prefectures and counties, is declining rapidly. Many wealthy families have even become indistinguishable from wealthy ordinary people’s families.

And this wasn’t what surprised him the most. With the rise of production teams, a large number of companies were established in these places.

The children of the former wealthy families and dignitaries, down to the common people, must receive the new academic and political education of the Chongqing Kingdom in the public institutions. In order to encourage poor people to enter the public institutions, the expenses of the public institutions are now entirely borne by the imperial court. Public education is completely free, and even published books are free.

This policy has brought the powerful and common people of Dayu to the same starting point, and the selection of talents will all be decided through examinations.

As a vassal king, he could see the power of this policy at a glance. From now on, children from poor families would have more opportunities to prosper.

However, these are only the basic things in villages and counties now. After he entered Jinling City, he discovered something more important, which were various types of machinery that he had never seen before.

When he was in Jinling City, he specifically stayed for one day for this purpose. On that day, accompanied by Jinling City officials, he visited the Jinling City Workshop Area under construction.

There, he saw textile mills powered by steam engines, cotton gin mills, sugar mills, wine mills, and the large-scale shipbuilding yard in Jinling City that was under construction.

After leaving Jinling City, he went all the way north. In Laiwu, he saw the railway that was about to open to traffic.

He was walking along the railway towards Qingzhou, and saw a steam locomotive being tested on the way. This giant steel thing whizzed by and scared him.

After arriving in Qingzhou, the prosperity and magic here made him give up his last trace of fantasy.

Because he realized that the gap between Huainan Kingdom and the current imperial court was between a wealthy giant city and a poor village.

He finally understood that the current emperor was not afraid of their force but did not want to engage in another fratricidal war.

“Father, you…” Cui Shangan looked at his father in surprise, with a trace of relief in his eyes.

While the father and son were getting together, suddenly a carriage came from the city. The carriage stopped and revealed the face of King Yong.

“King Huainan, stop nagging. I will be waiting to meet the emperor with you these days. In the end, I still have some confidence.” King Yong shouted loudly.

King Huainan smiled helplessly, “I have become less and less confident along the way. Let’s go. It’s better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Today we will go to meet the Holy Emperor.”

After that, the two of them walked towards the palace together .

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At this time, Xiao Ming had already learned the news that King Huainan had arrived in Qingzhou. He said to Qian Dafu: “Get ready for the luncheon. Today at noon, I said I would like to have a glass of wine to relieve my military power.”

Qian Dafu said with a smile: “Three vassal kings Being able to come to the capital in person has shown his intentions. This time, the emperor’s wish came true.”

Xiao Ming showed a thick smile, “This time King Ruyang, who has been keeping silent, is also here. The three kings have been solved. This time the vassal reduction was successful.”

Qian Dafu chuckled for a while, then turned and left.

Half an hour later, Xiao Ming received the news that the three kings requested an audience. He came to Baifu Hall, which is where he met the three people this time.

After sitting down in Baifu Hall, King Huainan, King Yong, and King Ruyang arrived soon under the guidance of eunuchs.

Seeing Xiao Ming, the three of them said in unison: “Long live my emperor, long live, long live.”

“No courtesy.” Xiao Ming now had the majesty of an emperor. He let the three of them sit down and then said: “King Huainan , King Yong, King Ruyang’s visit to Beijing really surprised me. In order to reward the three of them, I specially prepared Qingzhou’s delicacies for them to enjoy. “

Prince Yong is no stranger to Qingzhou, and he naturally knows Qingzhou’s delicacies. The taste made me swallow my saliva, “Your Majesty, you are too polite, but speaking of this Qingzhou delicacy is truly the best in the world, I always wanted to stay here every time I came here. It’s a pity that as a vassal king, I can’t stay in Kyoto for too long, but Immediately I will be able to enjoy myself freely in Qingzhou. “

Uncle Wang’s words have gone unnoticed. Since Uncle Wang likes Qingzhou, I will naturally welcome him. Maybe he will have a companion to talk to in the future.” Their eyes met and they basically reached a consensus in words.

The words of King Yong just now revealed a clear meaning, that is, he wanted to give up the feudal state and become a free prince in Qingzhou.

Xiao Ming was naturally welcomed. After all, King Yong’s kingdom was too close to Qingzhou and was rich in resources. He opened up this place and the north has been unimpeded since then.

(End of chapter)