Chapter 114 Shadow

"My father prefers to build a capital ship!"

There is no other answer. This is a fact. In the two-way choice between people's livelihood and the military, it is well known that the country, to be precise, the emperor himself prefers to choose the military.

"China is a weak country and a country that is bullied by others. For China now, the most important and urgent question is how to protect itself. The urgent question in front of each of us is how to build a strong modern military force to defend the dignity and power of the country. "!"

As the original, how to defend the country after the establishment of the empire has become the most urgent issue for Chinese politicians. In this process, with the support of the emperor, China has done everything possible to establish an army that is enough to defend the country. Unlike the small and strong, China's establishment is a world rule. The second army and a navy whose technical level far exceeded the level of other countries at that time, in the end, it was the army that won the respect of other countries for China.

In the past 12 years, although in the early days of the empire, the field problem in rural areas was solved through the inspection of official fields, Qitian fields and confiscated "Han anniversal land products", and by raising workers' wages, the best personnel were guaranteed to enter the factory. However, in the following years, all the "benefit of the people" were It stopped.

At the beginning, the country needed the army, so it had to concentrate its financial resources to build an army. Later, the country needed industry, so it had to concentrate its financial resources to build factories, and all of this meant sacrifice. For a decade, workers' wages did not increase, and food prices were stable through the unified acquisition of "cooperatives". Set at the level of ten years ago, it is through this kind of regulation and control plan for the national economy, especially at the expense of the interests of the people, that the current complete industrial system has been established.

But what's behind all this?

Although he is not yet twelve years old, because his mother chose a family teacher for him, Chen Yixuan can contact teachers of various faiths. Some teachers clearly told him that China's industrial economy is based on the poverty of the people, and those strikes, and even farmers' refusal to sell grain, all of them are showing the empire. The economic model has fallen into some difficulties.

Fortunately, after Guan Mingtang became Prime Minister, the adjustment of the country's economic policy and the war changed everything. After the outbreak of the war, the restrictions on private factories and foreign exchange controls were liberalized. Under the stimulation of the special needs of the war, private factories hired workers and workers of state-owned enterprises with high wages. Wages were nearly tripled in the employment competition, followed by the liberalization of food prices.

Now this war is repairing the damage caused to China by the ten-year special economic model, but Chen Yixuan knows what his father prefers in his bones. He is now becoming more and more superstitious about military power, just like the military and national education of the country at this time.

Looking at the silent Chen Yixuan, Nasha asked tentatively.

"So... what will you choose in the future?"

"I..."

He was slightly stunned, but Chen Yixuan made a letter of invitation with a smile, and the two walked into the dance floor again.

After a few more dances, Nasha and Chen Yixuan took their arms and left the dance floor. Instead, they walked and stood on the terrace of the starry moon in the dance hall. Although the terrace was heating, it was still cold. Although he was not under twelve years old, Chen Yixuan still took off his coat and put it on Nasha like a gentleman. Then the two of them stood there.

The large garden separated from the stage is covered with a forest, in which there are some conifers. In the silence of such a faint sound of music, the small red lantern shines on the branches where the branches and leaves intersect. In the cold air, the terrace is filled with a wisp of desolate, unique coolness of Zijin Mountain, and the snow in the garden has long been reflected in light red by red lanterns.

And in the dance hall behind them, there are still those lace and seas of flowers. Under the crepe of the royal emblem, people are swaying endlessly. And the high-pitated orchestral music, like a whirlwind, echoed in the hall as usual.

Of course, the terrace is also very lively. The laughter crosses the night sky one after another, especially when the night sky on the coniferous forest emits gorgeous fireworks, and almost everyone makes an uproar at the same time. Nasha stood there and looked at the dazzling fireworks, which were extremely beautiful. Compared with the dance she came into contact with, the fireworks were undoubtedly more colorful.

After a while, she stood looking at the fireworks and noticed that Chen Yixuan still let her hold her arm and silently looked at the starry night sky, feeling that he seemed to be feeling a special wisp of emotion.

Nasha looked up and quietly looked at the look on his face that never match his age:

"Do you remember something?"

She asked half coquettishly.

Still with those smiling eyes, he quietly turned to Nasha and finally shook his head like a teenager instead of a "no".

"But what do you seem to be thinking about?"

"Then guess what I'm thinking?"

At this time, the crowd gathered on the terrace was like a wind, causing a restlessness. Nasha and Chen Yixuan tacitly stopped talking and looked at the night sky pressed on the coniferous forest in the garden. The red and blue fireworks shot in all directions in the dark night and disappeared in an instant. Somehow, Nasha felt that the fireworks were so beautiful that they could not be described in words.

"I'm thinking..."

After a pause, Chen Yixuan looked back at Nasha and said in a joking tone.

"Maybe, tomorrow, a lot of people will inquire, who are you?"

Who is she?

Almost when the crown prince took the initiative to invite the girl to dance, everyone was asking the same question. After a while, the news came that she was the daughter of Grand Duke Mikhail of the Russian Empire.

"Nasha? Mikhail Yevna? Romanova..."

He silently read the name in his mouth, and Guan Mingtang, who was dressed in a formal dress, frowned. Originally, he did not have much idea about the crown prince hosting this year's New Year's dance. After all, he had already known His Majesty's idea that the crown prince would hold a crown ceremony this year. For some people who pushed their daughters and granddaughters over early, He just smiled, and the spirit of climbing the dragon and the phoenix will not disappear at any time in China.

What surprised him was the sudden appearance of Princess Nasha. Although he knew that Lord Lisa was extremely close to the royal family, he had never had any other ideas when Lord Lisa came with her daughter. But now, in the face of the crown prince and Princess Nasha standing together, his heart is in a mess. .

As a prime minister, he naturally knows that for many years, although Ji Li has long been the queen of China, there are more or less other ideas about her as a queen. She is not Chinese.

"If you are not of my race, your heart will be different!"

If it weren't for your majesty being the founding king, and if it hadn't for Ji Li being an extremely competent queen, maybe... there were some things he wouldn't have thought about, but now when he saw that the crown prince stood with the Russian princess, he couldn't help thinking about something that he shouldn't have thought about.

"Tube phase, you see..."

At this time, Yang Du, the vice president of the House of Commons, walked to Guan Mingtang and gently pointed to the pair of "men and women" on the terrace with the glass in his hand.

"It seems that our crown prince has a good impression on Princess Nasha!"

While the voice fell, Yang Du turned his head and looked at the queen again. At this time, the queen seemed to be chatting with a group of wives, and she didn't care about it. Among those ladies was the Russian Grand Duchess.

"It seems that the queen is also happy to see it!"

"Xizi, how can you and I talk nonsense about the matter of the royal family?"

After spitting out a sentence in a very plain way, Guan Mingtang glanced at Yang Du, and his eyes seemed to remind him to pay attention to his words.

"This royal thing can be published in the newspaper. What's wrong with you and me, not to mention..."

Before the words came out, Yang Du noticed that the prime minister's eyes were staring at him at this time, and his eyes only made his heart tremble. Perhaps this Guan Xiang had no temper and showed the so-called "politician's demeanor" everywhere, but he knew that if he became powerful, the means would not be better than Yuan Shi. Kaicha, after so many years of ups and downs, is it just because of your majesty's trust?

"Gunxiang, I'm worried that there will be criticism in the newspaper later!"

He quickly changed the conversation, and Yang Du immediately showed that he was worried about the "royal family".

"At that time, I'm afraid it will damage the royal reputation!"

"Oh, there is Laoxizi, but I don't think it's our turn to worry about this royal matter!"

As soon as the voice fell, Guan Mingtang walked towards the ambassadors with a smile and chatted with the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France and the United States in English, French and the United States, leaving Yang Du alone.

"...Now China is ready to invest at least 100 divisions to reinforce the European battlefield..."

When Guan Mingtang stretched out a finger to indicate the quantity, facing the surprise around him, he added.

"However, I hope all countries can take into account Chinese folklore!"

"Folklore?"

"There are still 23 days left for China's Spring Festival, that is, the Chinese New Year. Chinese people are extremely important New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is the most important day for Chinese people, and it is also a day of reunion. Therefore, if troops are sent to Europe before that, it is likely to cause the opposition to take the opportunity to make trouble... You know They have always opposed this war, so the most important thing now is to ensure the smooth implementation of the dispatch of troops, so..."

In the end, Guan Mingtang is just expressing one meaning - to suspend the dispatch of troops. At least in the next two months, it is impossible for China to send troops to Europe.

"I hope all countries can fully understand China's difficulties!"

"Your Excellency, it seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of your country is quite close to Princess Nasha of Russia!"

The French ambassador said something in Guan Mingtang's ear. He knew that the other party was testing him, so he said with a smile on his face.

"I think you should know the relationship between the Grand Duchess and the royal family. I don't think the relationship between the two children is worth my attention! What do you think? Mr. Ambassador!"

Although there was a smile on his face and a joke between his words, when Yu Guang saw the "two children", a shadow still flashed in his heart.

(to be continued)