4735 Snow has become a disaster
Prince Gong wants to look at Feng Shui, why did he have to look for Kusanagi monk from Fusang? Could it be that there is no expert in this Qing Dynasty who can look at Feng Shui?
Of course not, this is an excuse, this is the signal that the forces of the six-way Chinese prince sect of the Japanese were sent to union.
The subtext is that I am going to do it. I want you to calculate the auspicious time and when is the most appropriate time to rebel! I have told you all such confidential matters, which shows that we should have cooperated closely together!
Yi? It is clear that Emperor Tongzhi's allies within the Chinese clan are actually Xiao Letian alone, and Fuqing and Fuhui's power can only be considered half!
Within the Chinese people, Mrs. Hu’s power is much greater than Mrs. Fuhui!
The rest is basically everyone who is more or less close to the prince's power. So in a sense, the prince's power and the Japanese Six have many interests in common!
For example, the common enemy! Emperor Tongzhi is a threat to Yi. Isn’t it a threat to Fu Yin'er? Zaichun has always wanted to compete for the inheritance rights of his disciples, and anyone with a discerning ambition can see it!
In addition, Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Fuhui were originally competitors, but now Fuhui has not given birth to a child. So is it a threat if there are children in the future?
Using Yi?'s hands to eradicate Emperor Tongzhi, Fuqing and Empress Dowager Ci'an, such actions are in line with Fu Yin'er's political interests! As for whether it will harm Xiao Letian's interests, it is not what they have to consider.
Yi? He was determined to rebel, and Ito also gave him a lot of help. The first aspect was intelligence, and a lot of top-secret information could be shared by him.
The second point is funding for funds and weapons. After all, Ito also has a Fusang native, and a lot of funds and arms can be transferred to the Qing Dynasty through Fusang's secret channels.
Rebellion is not that easy, of course the more money the better. The first batch of military funds Ito prepared was worth 5 million silver dollars!
The third point is more important. Ito can coordinate with the large grain traders within the Chinese, especially the Mi Group and the Sihai Trading, these two super trusts.
At the critical moment, the amount of food that was originally sold to the north of the Qing Empire can be rapidly reduced!
This winter, the snow disasters in Zhili and Shanxi are inevitable. In this era, people are poor and have little family stock. Once the door is closed, they cannot go out for short-term work, they will be in vain.
The heavy snow sealing of the door even made it a problem for them to pick up firewood, and it was even more difficult to endure this winter without fuel!
If a large area of freezing people will be even short of labor force for spring plowing the next year. Although snow can ensure soil moisture and water content will be higher.
But if you want a good harvest, you can’t just have water. Someone has to work, and people have to eat food!
In February and March after the Chinese New Year, if the Chinese suddenly cut off the grain trade sent to the north, a huge gap will suddenly appear.
If it becomes worse, the disaster will intensify immediately. The Qing government has no way to deal with such natural disasters. Their only solution is to let the refugees leave their hometowns and beg for begging everywhere.
This kind of tragedy was common in the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years. In ancient times, ordinary people were not allowed to go out at will. They only allowed the people to travel at will in their own counties.
Once the people want to leave their county, they must find the yamen to open the way, which is the official identity certificate!
However, when faced with a major famine, this system that originally restricted the people suddenly became the last resort for the court to rescue disasters. The county magistrate would send them to leave their hometowns and beg for them.
This is the problem of refugees that has been very troubled by all dynasties! Once refugees arise, social security will not be considered, and ambitious people like the Japanese Six will have the opportunity to have bad ideas.
The refugees can directly act as their cannon fodder, and the proliferation of refugees can prove that you, Emperor Tongzhi, is not worthy of being the emperor!
All your political achievements and all your contributions will turn into a pool of stinky shit in front of millions of refugees!
"No farming is unstable! Zaichun, don't you even understand this? You will be done sooner or later!"
"A court's food security depends on overseas imports? Are you crazy? Agriculture is not stable, food security cannot be guaranteed, and industry is also necessary..."
"You foolish lord, in order to build the capital iron factory, railways, and new troops... You have drained labor from the countryside. Originally, Shanxi and Zhili areas are in short supply, and there is not enough farming staff. How can you withstand the blood drawn by your industry!"
"The farmers have become workers, and the land is abandoned in large quantities. The landlords in the countryside have long been resentful to you!"
"Not only that, what other stocks do you have to build? After issuing so many stocks, it almost took time out the cash from several northern provinces of the Qing Dynasty!"
"The people are completely destitute, there is not much grain reserve, and the money reserves are almost exhausted... What country are you governing?"
"Does your so-called reform and your dream of a powerful industrial country be to pour ginseng soup to the dying old man desperately, squeeze out the last little vitality, and create the illusion of returning to the light?"
"A building in the sky! Zai Chun, you are too young, it's time to teach you a lesson..."
The Japanese 6 muttered and said to be like a lunatic. "The Chinese people have already made a promise. Now you, the British, have to say something! You can't do it if you want to eat meat for nothing, that's not enough..."
The snow is really heavy this winter. Shanxi and Zhili provinces are along the Taihang Mountains, from south to north, and are the main snowfall zones. In early December, almost all post roads on the Taihang Mountains were buried by heavy snow, and the mountains entered the closed-up stage in advance.
Shanxi's terrain is already high and is greatly affected by the cold air in Siberia. It has a lot of snow and is cold. This year, almost the whole province is white.
Zhili is not much better. Except for some prefectures and counties near Shandong, the snow is slightly smaller, and the rest of the places are covered in silver.
In such weather, it’s like killing the poor!
The people in the countryside were so cold that they could only burn a little dry grass to keep warm, but the snow in the bustling capital became the best dish for the people in the capital to accompany wine.
Watching the snow and eating hot pot is the supreme enjoyment and the greatest pleasure of northern hot pot pie!
The establishment of the Seiyuji gave the financial market a strong reassurance. The stocks that had previously plummeted have now recovered, and the market has returned to its previous prosperity.
Today is another good day with snow and the stock market hit a new high. At noon, all the restaurants and private restaurants were full of snow.
The windows watching the scenery along the street were pushed open, and the cold wind blew into the private room with snowflakes, but no one felt cold, and the huge cast iron coal stove was almost burning red.
It’s like a hot charcoal on a brick, and the guests who drink and eat hot pot are so hot that they are about to open their arms!
The best white coal transported from Shanxi has no smoke at all. When placed in the Chinese, it is a top military item for warships. However, in this restaurant, it has become the fuel for wealthy people to keep warm!
The copper hot pot was steaming, the water was churning, the meat, sesame sauce, and the wine was mixed together and floated out of the window. The beggars and wild dogs outside were smelling the fragrance, staring at the lively scene of the restaurant!
"Okay, okay, okay, okay, please...you can enjoy the stutter...you can bekay, okay, okay..."
The beggar who was so hungry that he couldn't stand it, knelt at the entrance of the restaurant and kowtowed repeatedly!
Chapter completed!