In the memory of later generations, the Qing Dynasty was synonymous with conservative and backwardness.

It is precisely because of the conservative and closed-door policy of the Qing Dynasty that led to the tragedy of modern Chinese history. But in fact, the Qing Dynasty was not conservative from the beginning. On the contrary, the Qing Dynasty has always been improving through learning. Let’s take Nurhaci’s rise in Liaodong at the time. At that time, the Qing Dynasty relied on the advanced technology learned in the Ming Dynasty and grew stronger step by step.

The same was true for Huang Taiji later. Huang Taiji relied on the agricultural advantages of the Han people to cultivate in Liaodong, greatly alleviating the grain problem in Liaodong. He also relied on the Han military craftsmen who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty to build firearms such as cannons, thus taking a step further in the military.

Then the Qing Dynasty took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and luckily settled in the world. In the later rule of the Central Plains, the Qing Dynasty continued to absorb Han culture for its own use, and gradually transformed from a nomadic nation into Central Plains culture.

If the Qing Dynasty was unchanged from the beginning, then the Qing Dynasty would never have been able to do this. The reason why it was conservative later was because of the helplessness of the Qing Dynasty as an ethnic minority regime ruling the Central Plains. If an outsider did not use a conservative method to castrate and restrict the progress of Central Plains civilization, then the Qing Dynasty would definitely not be able to rule for a long time. From this point of view, the high-level leaders of the Qing Dynasty could not be wrong in taking such measures. But the problem is that this conservative measure was originally used to fool the people, but later even the Qing rulers deceived themselves into believing themselves and used it as the "ancestral system". How could the Qing Dynasty not perish in this way?

The Qing Dynasty is still far from the ignorance stage of the late Qing Dynasty in later generations. Even in the late Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty also created the "Western Affairs Movement" for the sake of rule.

In fact, after the fall of Beijing, the upper class of the Qing Dynasty began to reflect, especially the Ming army's firearm technology was changing with each passing day, which made the "invincible riding and shooting" that the Qing Dynasty was originally proud of became a joke.

During the Jianxing period, the Qing Dynasty began to develop and develop new firearms and equipment, imitating the Ming army to form a new army, so as to compete with the Ming Dynasty. However, compared with the Ming Dynasty's technological openness and endless talent emerged, the Qing Dynasty was struggling. Although some achievements were made, these achievements were just copying the Ming Dynasty and had no new ideas.

But no matter what, it still has some effect on the use of ideology. The reason why Prince Guo was able to sweep the countries in the Western Regions was the new army trained and firearm equipment produced by Jianxing. However, after Jianxing was later replaced by Yongzheng, the development of firearms in the Qing Dynasty once again fell into a stagnation stage, which led to the Qing Dynasty's retreat if it did not advance, and wasted several years.

At first, Jianxing handed over the firearms and the new army training to the boss. As the emperor after Kangxi, Jianxing was still a little stronger than Yongzheng later in this regard. Although he had a conflict with the boss's throne, Jianxing knew that the boss's military talent was not weak, not to mention that Jianxing, who had just ascended the throne, also needed a reputation of treating his brothers well. Since he was worried about letting the boss lead his troops, letting him do these things was considered to be a good use of people.

Later, Jianxing specially placed Lao Jiu, that is, Prince Chun, in the position of developing firearms. Prince Chun is the person among the princes who are most proficient in Gezhi research. In the future, Prince Chun is an unswerving science talent. In addition, Prince Chun is also a hard-core brother of Jianxing. Putting him in this position can not only restrain and guard against the boss, but also accelerate the development and manufacturing of firearms by the Qing Dynasty.

I have to say that this arrangement is more appropriate. If there is no accident, the Qing Dynasty will be buried in the Qing Dynasty for a few years, although it cannot be compared with the Ming army. Unfortunately, after Yongzheng took office, he directly imprisoned the boss and Prince Chun, and then threw these affairs to those who Yongzheng believed that he could trust. However, Yongzheng did not know that the skills were specialized. It was okay for the people he used to be reliable, but the results he made were not satisfactory.

Now, Kant is preparing to regain Jianxing's strategy and use this method to enhance the strength of the Qing Dynasty, thereby changing the state that has been "exploded" by the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, after Prince Chun came from the east, Kant asked him to continue his previous work. Prince Chun naturally would not refuse this, but he also knew in his heart that it was too difficult to completely change the current situation with the current technical strength and resources of the Qing Dynasty alone.

The gap in technology cannot be made up by saying it. The current Ming Dynasty technology has surpassed the Qing Dynasty. If you don’t talk about the others, just talk about muskets and cannons. The Qing Dynasty still uses old rope muskets and bird guns. These muskets are complicated to load, have short range, and have weak power. They require extremely high weather conditions during use.

However, on the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army's new muskets have been equipped one after another. In addition to using the improved flintlock device, the Ming army's new muskets basically solved the problems of ignition and moisture protection, and also adopted fixed ammunition. In addition, the continuous enhancement of metallurgy, the power and range of the barrel and rifle used for muskets are far greater than that of the Qing Dynasty muskets, and even Russian muskets cannot be compared.

As for the cannons, there is no need to mention. The Ming army's artillery casting technology has developed rapidly in recent years. In addition to heavy artillery, the casting of ordinary field artillery has surpassed much in materials, range, power, and weight than before. However, the Qing Dynasty still had the same old method. Most of the casting cannons were operated in the early Qing Dynasty. The casting cannons were thick and heavy. Not only were they inconvenient to transport, but their power and range were also far inferior to the Ming army's field artillery. In comparison, the Ming Dynasty almost showed a comprehensive crushing attitude from technology to equipment.

"Brother Jiu, you have the right idea, but..." Kant is not a fool, he is obvious to all among the princes of Kangxi.

Or there is no stupid person among Kangxi's princes, even the second son who was taken away from the position of prince for causing trouble.

Prince Chun took over Ma Qi to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty, and his identity and status were absolutely fine. Moreover, compared with Ma Qi, who was a "real person", Prince Chun was able to grasp the standards of negotiations and adapt to the situation.

In addition, the development of the Ming Dynasty technology mentioned by Prince Chun. Kant has been paying attention to the development and rectification of firearms and troops by the Qing Dynasty, but the effect is very little.

The army was better to rectify, but this was only for humans, but the development and manufacturing of firearms disappointed Kant. At present, the firearms made by the Qing Dynasty are still the same old tricks. These things are far from the firearms of the Ming Dynasty. Even Russian firearms are much better than those made by the Qing Dynasty.

Although the Qing Dynasty could buy firearms through Russia, it would cost real money to do so. The price offered by Russia is not cheap. It would be fine if one or two shots, but it would require tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops. The money spent was just like flowing water. Where did the Qing Dynasty who lost the Central Plains get so much money?

It is impossible to last long with Russia, let alone just exploiting the true faces of these yellow-haired ghosts. Kant had long seen clearly the death of Yongzheng. Yongzheng's death was a warning. If the Russians had not suddenly left the Qing army in the Hexi Corridor and retreated, how could the entire Hexi Corridor be captured by the Ming Dynasty so quickly? And Yongzheng would not have committed suicide in despair when he was desperate.

There is an old saying that it is better to rely on others than to rely on yourself. Moreover, after so many years of leaving the Central Plains, it is said that the Central Plains has changed a lot. Even Kant wants to have the opportunity to go and see why the Ming Dynasty has developed so rapidly and so powerful.

"Brother Ninth, I'm worried about your safety."

"Your Majesty, what is the safety of the slave?" Prince Chun said sincerely: "How can a tiger's son be obtained if he doesn't enter the tiger's den? Only if he can run on this trip, bring changes to the Qing Dynasty and continue the Qing Dynasty's reign. Even if the slave dies, it is worth it!"

Speaking of this, Prince Chun smiled and said, "Besides, the slave is the envoy of the Qing Dynasty and is going to negotiate. As the saying goes, the two countries will not kill the envoys. No matter how bad Emperor Zhu is, he is still a dignified emperor. Could he cut off the slave's head?"

"Brother Ninth, you're not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of something!" Prince Guo advised.

"Old Shi, this is not your personality." Prince Chun laughed and patted his shoulder and said, "There is no risk in doing things in the world? Besides, it is the most appropriate for me to go there. So what if I take some risks for the emperor and the Qing Dynasty, as my brother?"

Kant looked at his ninth brother with a complicated expression. To be honest, his impression of him was always in the concept of shaking the goose-feather fan. Compared with the talented and clever starlings and the careless old ten, the extremely sharp old Thirteen, or the fourth brother who did not blame him like a poisonous snake, and would take human life as soon as he moved, the ninth brother did not have a strong presence.

But now, Kant saw determination in Prince Chun's eyes and a sense of courage. He knew that Prince Chun had made up his mind and he had to go this trip.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Brother Jiu. I wish Brother Jiu success in this glass of wine. When Brother Jiu returns, I will set up a family banquet to wash Brother Jiu."

A few days later, almost at the same time as Longkodo sent troops, Prince Chun and his party also embarked on the journey eastward.

When looking back at the vastness, Prince Chun couldn't help but feel extremely emotional. He knew that he would come back at some point this time, and maybe it was possible that he would never come back.

Although Prince Chun said that the two countries would not kill the envoys when they were in war, it would be easy for the Ming Dynasty to imprison him even if they did not kill him. Moreover, the Western Regions are so vast that once they encounter some accidents on the way back and forth, there will be great risks.

But even so, Prince Chun still had to go, which was his persistence. In addition, just as Kant thought, he had been away from the Central Plains for so long, and he also wanted to go back and see what changes had happened to the land that had raised him in this life.

Five days after heading east, Prince Chun and his party collided with a small group of Ming army troops. Facing the whistling Ming cavalry, Prince Chun was not afraid at all. He went forward alone to negotiate, and at the same time revealed his identity.

After learning about Prince Chun and his party's identity, the Ming army did not make things difficult for them, but it was impossible for them to move forward alone, so the Ming army directly escorted them to Zhenyuan first and met Yue Zhongqi in Prince Chun of Zhenyuan.

Speaking of Yue Zhongqi, Prince Chun had met before. Although the two were not familiar with each other, they knew each other. But now Yue Zhongqi is the commander of the Ming army and is no longer in the same camp as Prince Chun, the ninth prince.

Regarding Prince Chun and his party, Yue Zhongqi did not dare to be good at it after receiving it. She sent the information back to the capital that day and invited Prince Chun to stay in Zhenyuan for a while.

Living in Zhenyuan City, Prince Chun cooperated very much and restrained his subordinates from almost no step out of the gate to avoid misunderstandings from the Ming army. After staying in Zhenyuan for more than ten days, Yue Zhongqi visited and told Prince Chun that the court had agreed to their visit to the capital. Then Yue Zhongqi sent a team of people to escort Prince Chun to continue eastward and cross the Hexi Corridor to the capital.

The journey was long and although the Ming army was escorted to the safety of the Ming army, they could go from Zhenyuan to Shanxi and then to Shanxi to arrive at the capital. Prince Chun and his group walked for a full month and a half. When they arrived near Datong, Shanxi, it was already early autumn.

"Master, I heard that I had to take a train to Beijing in Datong? What is this train?" The more I went east, Prince Chun and his party felt the difference in the Ming Dynasty. Compared with the Qing Dynasty, the place now became more prosperous, and the smiles on the faces of the people passing by on the streets were also more sincere.

As soon as he arrived in Datong, the slaves who followed Prince Chun couldn't help asking. After the Ming army who had just escorted them, they told them to rest for a day after arriving in Datong, and then changed the train and went directly to the capital.

Prince Chun had never seen what this train was. He had only heard of it before, saying that some train was built from the Ming Dynasty, which was like a carriage that could transport people and cargo, which was extremely convenient.

After using his own understanding, Prince Chun gave a general explanation, the servants suddenly realized and were a little disdainful.

In their opinion, a carriage is a carriage, but he made a name for a train. It was probably because the Ming people were just a mysterious person.

But when they arrived at the station the next day and saw the train lying on the railway tracks with their own eyes, everyone, including Prince Chun, was stunned.

"What... what is this?" Prince Chun asked the accompanying Ming army officer with a slightly trembling finger at the train.

"This is the train!" The Ming army officer said proudly, and then reminded them: "Get on the train quickly. There are regulations for driving trains. If you miss the train number, you have to wait for tomorrow."

After saying that, the officer led the officer to walk towards the carriage where the door was opened, and behind him, Prince Chun and his group were still standing blankly. He couldn't figure out how such a huge iron lump could run away?

Prince Chun calmed down and tried to show his calmness. He coughed at the people around him, "Why are you still standing there? Come on the bus, don't you hear anyone say you'll have to wait for tomorrow if you miss the car?"

Several servants responded quickly, and followed with their big and small bags, but before they could get in the car, there was a loud noise in their ears, which scared several people so much that they thought something had happened, so they threw the things they were carrying and hurriedly lay on the ground. Even Prince Chun was so shocked that his face pale.

"Hahaha! Look at these local buns..." Just as they were looking for where the sound came from, a few businessmen from a distance pointed at this side and couldn't stand up even when they looked at them.

At the same time, another whimpering sound was heard. At this time, Prince Chun looked along the source of the sound and found that the sound came from the front of the car. There was still white vapor on the front of the car, and mechanical sounds came one after another.

Although Prince Chun didn't know what was going on, he had already vaguely guessed that this should be the so-called sound of a train machine. Looking at the other Ming people, he looked like they were accustomed to it. Seeing the panic of his men, Prince Chun's face suddenly turned red.

"Get up! It's embarrassing!" Prince Chun kicked the nearest slave directly, and then got into the carriage with a slight face. Today, he was so embarrassed that he would be so embarrassed. If he stayed there, he would give some advice. Where is Prince Chun's face?
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