si-mexico Chapter 523 Li Che: False accusation!
Chapter 523 Li Che: False accusation!
The dragon chariot is still moving forward.
Because of the cement road, Emperor Qing's huge carriage that can accommodate ten people can travel steadily.
Emperor Qing looked at the scenery passing by outside the window, his eyes gradually becoming distracted.
There is no doubt that Li Che drew him an extremely grand blueprint, a future that would excite all emperors.
However, Emperor Qing still had his senses.
Such great achievements are certainly exciting, but in reality they are extremely difficult to achieve, and even seem like castles in the air.
Apart from anything else, the mainstream Confucianism in the country is his biggest obstacle. After all, conquering everywhere is not in line with today's Confucian values.
Emperor Qing suddenly thought of something and looked at Li Che with a smile: "I understand, you have other intentions."
"If that were to happen, the scholars from the aristocratic families would surely chant the slogan 'Those who love war will perish' and would be eager to drive me out of power. By then, all Confucian scholars would become my enemies."
"Even if I could defeat them, without Confucianism, how would Daqing govern? Taoism, Legalism... or even the science you created? I'm not sure if science can even hold principles for governing a country."
There is indeed no art of governing a country, let alone art of slaying dragons, in Fengguo's science. This is why Emperor Qing is confident in allowing science to spread in Daqing.
Li Che smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me. What I have said is not a matter of urgency. It will take a long time to accomplish. There is still a long way to go."
"Each generation has its own tasks. We just need to move forward. Not today, not tomorrow... But one day, the people of Daqing will see that grand spectacle!"
Emperor Qing turned his head silently and looked at Li Che who was chatting and laughing, feeling dazed.
Sometimes, he really doubted whether Li Che in front of him was still Lao Liu.
Since he hit the pillar, he seemed like a different person. He gradually became confident, bold, strong, and even suddenly mastered knowledge that he had never heard of before.
Now, such lofty ambitions have made even myself look at him with awe.
"What do you think we should do?" After saying this, Emperor Qing felt something strange.
After becoming emperor, Emperor Qing only listened to suggestions and issued orders to let civil and military officials do things according to his own ideas, but he never asked others what he should do.
What's more, the person asking the question was Lao Liu, the person he once looked down upon the most.
Li Che, however, did not think as much as Emperor Qing, but just said slowly according to his own thoughts:
"We need to develop. First, we need to fill up granaries across the country. Fengguo has some high-yield seeds. The Agricultural College is currently experimenting with them. Perhaps in a few years, they can be rolled out nationwide."
"Secondly, we need more money to stop the outflow of silver and instead bring it in. I know that Japan has several silver mines, and their output is almost inexhaustible."
"Finally, it's the army. We need a fleet that can conquer the sea, make gunpowder a standard weapon for the Qing army, and build an unmatched army."
"Although Daqing's military is strong, it's not strong enough, at least not strong enough to take on the entire world."
Although Emperor Qing didn't say anything, his eyes were full of shock when he looked at Li Che.
Li Che was completely unaware of this. After all, the army of the country in the world he lived in had always aimed to challenge the whole world.
We have no allies, from the beginning.
The development of the military is like rowing against the current. If you want to pursue permanent peace, you must have the strength to defeat the whole world!
Seeing Li Che's ambitious look, Emperor Qing couldn't help but smile.
Ever since Li Che's personality changed drastically, the more Emperor Qing looked at him, the more he felt that he looked like his younger self.
It was not until today that he realized that Li Che was not like himself. On the contrary, his ambition far exceeded his own!
"I will consider this matter..." said Emperor Qing.
Li Che immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father, rest assured. I will do my utmost to assist you in achieving this unprecedented feat!"
"Perhaps." Emperor Qing smiled and then said, "Perhaps it wasn't me who accomplished this feat, but you."
Li Che's pupils shrank slightly when he heard this.
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The convoy continued to move forward. In the past few days, Li Che and Emperor Qing were not in a hurry to travel, but instead looked at the dangerous mountains and rivers along the way.
Li Che took this opportunity to continuously instill ideas into Emperor Qing, mainly about how many silver mines there were on the small island opposite, how important it was to start the great voyages of discovery, and how the future of Daqing lay not on land but in the ocean.
Although Emperor Qing's ears were almost callused and he was beginning to get tired of it, it still had some effect.
He has developed a curiosity about overseas, and curiosity is often the beginning of everything.
But the journey will eventually end, and soon the team returned to Chaoyang City.
Looking at the familiar city in the distance, Emperor Qing lowered the curtain and sighed softly, then said to Huang Jin beside him, "Go and call the fourth and sixth brothers."
Soon, Li Lin and Li Che came over.
"Father, we will soon arrive in Chaoyang City. I will go ahead and have them prepare so that Your Majesty can enter the city and rest."
"No need." Emperor Qing shook his head. "I'll only be staying in the city for one night. There's an emergency in the capital, so I have to leave tomorrow."
Li Che was slightly startled, and quickly said: "There's no need to rush, right?"
Emperor Qing smiled and then looked at Li Che: "I have taken a lot of things from you, including looms, water wheels, curved plows, cement, and scientific and mathematical knowledge. I promised you that these things cannot be taken for free, otherwise no one will be willing to give you new things in the future."
"Now, you can tell me, what does Fengguo need?"
Li Che scratched his head: "Father..."
"Don't be so coy with me." Emperor Qing scolded with a smile, "You, Old Six, are not a generous person either. Why are you pretending with me?"
"Father, I've already said that." Li Che said seriously, "I need talents, lots of talents."
Emperor Qing looked at him and said, "You have so many civil and military officials in your country, why do you need me to send more people to you?"
"It's not the civil and military officials in the court, but the grassroots officials." Li Che explained, "Feng State now occupies a vast territory. If we want to control this land, we need to build cities in various places."
"The students at Fengguo University have just enrolled and are not yet able to handle matters independently. I urgently need a group of officials who can handle simple government affairs to help me manage this land."
Emperor Qing nodded slightly. "I understand. I will send over the recruited officials and transfer some outstanding students from the Imperial College. As for the number... it won't be too many. After all, your reputation among the aristocratic families is not good, so only those with military honors or students from humble backgrounds will be able to come."
Li Che smiled and said, "That's enough."
Even when people from aristocratic families came, he didn't want to use them.
"What else?" Emperor Qing asked again, "Just a few officials, I'm afraid it's not enough?"
"I also need ships, large ships that can sail on the sea! And a number of craftsmen who can build ships, the more the better."
Emperor Qing frowned and looked at him: "Are you preparing to implement the 'Great Voyages' you mentioned? No! Now is not the time. Could it be... that you are going to take action against Japan?!"
Li Che immediately complimented him: "No one is wiser than father!"
"Daqing and Japan have no grudges against each other. If you're raising an army across the sea, you'll need a pretext, right? What excuse are you going to use?"
Li Che had a kind smile on his face and slowly uttered three words:
"It's a false accusation!"