Yi Zhizuo was smoking and did not rush to speak. He was most interested in the court's reform and reform in terms of economy. It can be seen that the court has realized the importance of industry and commerce and attaches great importance to the development of industry. However, it is difficult to say whether it can be implemented in practice.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke: "Agriculture, industry and commerce are the foundation for the prosperity of the country. If you want to enrich the country and strengthen the army, agriculture, industry and commerce must pay equal attention to it. Western countries are now gradually transforming from agricultural countries to industrial countries, and establishing huge commercial empires based on industry.

After inventing the steam engine, England took the lead in implementing and completing the industrial revolution, and then took advantage of its best industrial and manufacturing advantages to actively promote free trade policies and gradually established a liberal economic system.

Then, with force as a backing, one country after another forced open its doors and quickly expanded into a huge "Empire of the Sun". At the same time, it also built a huge commercial and trade circle with England as the core, turning the whole world into England's raw material supply site. In turn, overseas trade greatly and rapidly promoted England's industrialization process, forming a virtuous cycle.

The Qing Dynasty could not continue to stay in the agricultural-based stage for thousands of years, especially in terms of thinking, and continue to be based on agriculture. We will only become the raw material supply site for British Geely and subsequent Western powers, and relied on the West.

We must actively promote and promote the development of industry, take advantage of its huge agricultural advantages, population advantages, market advantages, and regional advantages to rapidly develop industry and transform into an industrial country. At the same time, we must also attach great importance to it and vigorously support the development of commerce. War is not the norm between countries, between the East and the West, but trade is the norm!”

He talked in a casual manner like a casual chat, and he spoke without any rush. Everyone listened very seriously. Seeing the words, Yi Ding hurriedly said: "Brother Guocheng, we understand agricultural advantages, population advantages, and market advantages. What is regional advantages?"

"Geographical advantages are one of our four major advantages." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "At present, the Qing Dynasty has become the unyielding overlord of the East and the only overlord. If you want to develop industry, no one can restrain it. If Western countries want to rise strongly, they need to face obstacles and suppression from England and France.

In addition, although navigation technology is developing rapidly and the Maritime Trade Fair is becoming more and more prosperous, the East and the West are tens of thousands of miles apart, and the cost of transportation of goods is high. This undoubtedly greatly improves the competitiveness of our local products and helps protect our local enterprises. Western countries do not have this advantage!”

Mianyu waved her hand at Yixian and said softly: "If you have any questions, it's not too late to ask later. Don't mess up the idea of ​​Guocheng."

"It's okay." Yi Zhizu smiled, "Just just said it casually."

These casual words were all amazing insights for them. Yi Xin quickly pulled the verbal back, "What are the advantages of Brother Guocheng on the specific innovation measures of agriculture, industry and commerce?"

Yi Jingxiu was not humble, and said slowly: "Reading wasteland and farming, building water conservancy, improving technology, introducing new species and new agricultural tools are all the necessary meanings in the revitalization of agriculture. It is a bit innovative to set up agricultural testing grounds, and the court should be a high-level view, guiding and guiding local farmers to give full play to their regional agricultural advantages according to local conditions, realize the specialization of regional agricultural production, and form an agricultural belt with significant characteristics.

In fact, over the past thousands of years, my country has spontaneously formed some agricultural belts with distinctive characteristics, including soybeans in Liaodong, wheat in Henan and Shandong, rice in Huguang, Sichuan, mulberry cotton in Jiangnan, etc. The specialization of agricultural production has huge advantages, but it is currently limited by transportation and cannot be highlighted.

However, as the railway construction process accelerates, in ten years, the Qing Dynasty will form a preliminary railway network, and maritime transportation will be greatly improved. The transportation of the entire Qing Dynasty will develop rapidly, so at this time, the court should start preparing for the future."

After a pause, he glanced at everyone and then said: "In terms of industry and commerce, there are many things to revitalize industry and commerce, but the most important point is to protect private property! There are many heavy taxes, and local governments are taking advantage of the situation and extortion. Factory and enterprises have no room and soil for growth. If they want to revitalize industry and commerce, it is tantamount to dreams."

Speaking of this, he sneered: "How did Yuanqi come step by step in the past twenty years? I know better than anyone else that he has not borrowed huge amounts of loans to the court, accepted huge national debts from the court, donated huge donations to local governments, banned smoking in Guangzhou, started a war in England, and had no brilliant achievements in the Yuanqi regiment training... Yuanqi has long been eaten up.

Why can Shanghai flourish in just over ten years? There are thousands of merchants, many businesses and factories everywhere. In addition to Yuanqi's own strong strength and spare no effort to support and establish an industry, it is also because Yuanqi admits that private property is sacred and inviolable, and Yuanqi has the strength to protect their private property from infringement. Rich merchants and wealthy merchants from all provinces dare to come to invest and set up factories!"

The words said were a little embarrassed on everyone's faces. Mian Yu, Zai Yuan, Su Shun, Wen Xiang and others were a little older, all of whom watched Yuan Qi rise step by step, and their faces were even more intense. This was a slap in the face, but it was a fact. The court had not known how much money he had shaved on Yuan Qi over the years. If it weren't for the monster Yi Zhizu, ten Yuan Qi would have gone bankrupt!

The atmosphere of seeing him was awkward, Yi Xin smiled bitterly and said, "The Qing Dynasty Laws are not inferior to Western countries in protecting private property... It is just that the administration is corrupt, and it has many disadvantages."

This is the truth. Even if the "Da Qing Laws" protect private property is not far from being called the Holy Spirit. Yi Jingzuo knocked down the ashes and said: "Corruption of official administration is indeed a major reason for judicial corruption, but it is not the fundamental reason. The root cause is that the imperial power is supreme, and the power of local officials is too concentrated, just like a local emperor."

Yi Ding said in a deep voice: "Does Brother Guocheng refer to the separation of powers?"

"The separation of powers is the general trend." Yi Zhizu said and asked back: "What are the political measures taken in this reform and reform?"

"The main thing is to reform the official system, cut off redundant staff, rectify the administration of officials, and some administrative system reforms." Yi Xinyan said: "The court decided to stop donating real officials first, and then further abolish them, and establish the General General of the Administrative Affairs Office to carry out reform and reform.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Patrol, Ministry of Education, etc. were added to the Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, and Honglu Temple were merged into the Ministry of Rites, and the Taipu Temple was merged into the Ministry of War. Each department had one Shangshu and two ministers, regardless of Manchu and Han."

Officials from various departments did not distinguish between Manchu and Han? Yi Zhizu glanced at him. This thing was clearly a trick. When Yi Xin saw him, he asked slowly: "Didn't he hear that someone is inclined to constitutionalism?"

It is not someone else who tends to promote constitutionalism, but Yixin and Yitian brothers. When they saw each other, they asked questions clearly. Yixin said bitterly: "Constitutionalism is of great importance, not something that can be accomplished overnight. Moreover, the court has a lot of controversy. For the sake of caution, the emperor intends to send envoys to the foreign countries, investigate and make an agreement."

After all, it is still unbreakable! Yi Zhizu felt a little disappointed in his heart, pondered a little, and then said slowly: "Constitutional affairs should indeed be investigated from multiple aspects, but the separation of powers is conducive to the balanced supervision of power. You won't know, right?

When the imperial court reforms the official system, it should imitate the separation of powers and try to take responsibility for the cabinet. At least it should also pay attention to judicial independence. What is the need for those administrative reforms that are not painful?"

This was already very rude, and with a tone of reprimand, the crowd couldn't help but look at each other. Prince Yi Zaiyuan snorted in dissatisfaction, "Governing a big country is like cooking a small freshman. Reform and reform must be cautious. How can we make drastic moves?"

Yi Zhizu looked at him coldly, "I don't want to make drastic innovations now, I'm afraid I won't even have a chance to make drastic moves in the future."

Yi Xian couldn't help but say, "What does Brother Guocheng mean?"

"Do you know how long it takes to prepare for constitutionalism?" Yi Zhizu then lit a cigarette, "English, the constitutional preparation period for the United States is more than ten years. What was the situation of the Qing Dynasty? It is much more complicated than that of Britain and the United States. If constitutionalism is to be implemented, the time for constitutionalism will be longer! Is it time to consider constitutionalism when it is necessary to establish a constitution? "

Everyone was stunned by the hearing. No one, including Yi Xin, expected that the preparation period for constitutional establishment would take so long. Yi Xian hesitated and said: "Brother Guocheng means that the court should take advantage of the early stage to study constitutionalism?"

Yi Zhizuji said first: "Even if constitutionalism is not implemented, constitutionalism must be studied! It is good to learn from it."

Yi Xin said: "Does Guocheng think that the Qing Dynasty must implement constitutionalism?"

After hearing this, Yi Zhizuo smiled, "Why do you need to ask me this question? So many royal princes and princes, Manchu and Han officials traveled around Western countries for two years, don't they have the answer in their hearts?"

It was not until dusk that Yi Zhizu sent the group away. Because the conversation was so tired, he even gave up the banquet. He got up and sent everyone out of the yard. He turned straight to Changle Bookstore. Zhao Wenlie followed behind and said, "Great shopkeeper, is it possible for the court to make up his mind to promote constitutionalism?"

"It is natural that if they realize that they cannot maintain the autocracy of the imperial power, they will settle for the second best." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Someone once said something very insightful! Rulers in an authority crisis often quickly become sincere reformers. His sincerity for reform comes from his sincerity for maintaining power."

After stuttering carefully for a while, Zhao Liewen said: "It's indeed incisive, but it's too late to wait until then?"

"Depending on the situation, the court does not take the initiative, let's take the initiative!" Yi Zhizu said in a deep voice. Although this matter is not urgent, it is not advisable to delay any further. Moreover, he cannot tolerate the heavy thunder and rains of the court. He wants to use the court's reform and reform to promote new ideas and concepts, and make ideas such as freedom, democracy, and equality deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as soon as possible.

Tangxiang Garden.

As soon as he got out of the car and entered the gate, Yi Fen complained: "Yi Guocheng is too stingy, and he doesn't even say a polite word for the banquet."

Mian Yu smiled and said, "You asked for a long time, but you still hoped that he would stay guests?"

After hearing this, Yi Xiao smiled, "I regret it now. Traveling around the West in the past two years is just a waste of time. Staying in Shanghai may bring more rewards. After chatting today, I feel that I gain more rewards than traveling to the West."

Yi Xin deliberately lags behind a few steps, walks side by side with Su Shun, and asks softly: "Can the scholar who is like a silly man with Yiguocheng beside him?"

"That's Zhao Liewen, from Yanghu, Jiangsu Province, whose courtesy name is Huifu, is a scholar." Su Shun said casually: "Yi Guocheng values ​​him very much. This time Yuan Qixu Gong saved him a third rank, but he still stayed with him."

In this way, this man is not determined to become an official? Yi Xinman responded, gave up the idea that had just come out, and ordered loudly: "Please prepare a table of good tables and send them to the main hall. Bohan, and organize the conversation records as soon as possible."

"Sir, please follow the order." Zeng Guofan hurriedly stopped and bowed to respond. He waited for everyone to leave before getting up and went straight back to his yard.

Yi Xin and his group entered the main hall. As soon as they sat down, Zai Yuan couldn't help but say: "Why did Yiguocheng strongly support the reform of the court? What kind of evil intentions are hidden?"

This was too straightforward and no one answered for a while. Yi Xian said carefully: "Yi Guocheng was obviously thinking about the reform and reform of the court. It seemed to be nonsense, but after careful consideration, it was all incisive..."

Su Shun glanced at everyone and said, "Don't think about this matter for now. Judging from the situation of Yuan Qi's fight against the Western Yi, Yi Guocheng did not ignore the overall situation, but on the contrary, but put the overall situation first everywhere. The court reforms and reforms in order to enrich the country and strengthen the army. This is the real overall situation. Yi Zhizu strongly supports it, which is reasonable."

Mian Yu also echoed: "Yiguocheng has always taken into consideration the overall situation, and there is no doubt about this. Not only to fight against Western barbarians, overseas expansion, its efforts to quell the Nian riots, expel the bandits, and consolidate the northwest are all undeniable. If you want to talk about Yuanqi and Yiguocheng, it will ignore the overall situation, I am afraid that no one in the court or the country will believe it."

"Hmph!" Zai Yuan snorted coldly and said, "The great treacherous people who are like loyal and fake are still seen in all dynasties?"

Yi Xin glanced at him and said coldly: "What, Prince Yi insisted on rebelling Yuan Qi?"

This hat was a bit big. Zaiyuan immediately stopped saying a word, picked up the tea cup and sipped tea without saying a word. Yi Xin said slowly: "Whether under the pressure of Yuanqi or the pressure of the West, the court has reached a state of non-reform and forcing strength. No matter what purpose Yuanqi is pursuing, it is a good thing to actively support the reform of the court, and it is better than obstructing the reform of the court."

In this regard, this is true. With Yuan Qi's strength and power, if it blocks the court's reform and reform, the new court policy may not be implemented. Su Shun immediately agreed: "Prince Gong said very much. At present, the court should try its best to win over Yuan Qi to implement the new policy, rather than questioning Yuan Qi's hiding evil intentions."
Chapter completed!