Chapter 1257 Zhao Kuo wants to tour the North
Yes, the next generation is the key.
It seems that in modern times, many first generations who immigrated from China to the United States actually don’t have much feelings for the United States.
However, they felt that they could have a better life in the United States, so they immigrated.
But their second generation of children are different. These children have grown up in the United States since childhood and are influenced by American culture. From the bottom of their hearts, they feel that they are Americans.
Moreover, these second generations often want to integrate into the United States because of an emotion called "converted fanaticism", so they hate China's hometown, and try their best to break up with the Chinese, and even want to destroy China.
According to this logic, similar recognition should appear among the second generation of these natives, so Zhao Qian said before that the key is the second generation or even the third and fourth generations.
After hearing Zhao Qian's words, Zhao Zheng silently said for a while, "Then if we are now, will we continue to stay here?"
Zhao Qian smiled and said, "There is no need. Let's continue to set out and go to other islands.
The father has already issued a reply, and it is time for us to meet the governor."
In the approval, Zhao Kuo affirmed Zhao Qian's suggestions and asked Zhao Qian to boldly do such an experiment in Fusang, so Zhao Qian did not want to waste any time, and directly spread the entire assimilation policy in Fusang quickly.
If these Fusang natives can be assimilated on a large scale, then the Han Kingdom will obtain a new soft knife in the future, which will allow the Han Kingdom to quietly conquer the indigenous people's hearts.
Weapons can only conquer the body, but once they can conquer the hearts of these indigenous people, the rule of the Han Kingdom in this place will be truly invincible! After leaving Fukuoka, Zhao Qian immediately went to Dongfang City, where the current Governor of Fusang of the Han Kingdom, is located.
This city is located among the four islands of Fusang, the middle plain of the largest Honshu Island, and is also one of the few two plains among the four islands of Fusang.
It is precisely because of such unique conditions that this place has become the location of the Fusang Governor's Office. After several years of development, this place has now become the most populous city among the four islands of Fusang.
So if Zhao Qian’s policy is really to be fully implemented, then he must succeed in this city.
Due to the imperial edict from Zhao Kuo, although the governor still had some doubts about Zhao Qian's policies, he still had a full-scale cooperation attitude and asked Zhao Qian to let go.
Just when Zhao Qian was working hard among the four islands of Fusang, Zhao Kuo was not idle in the imperial capital.
For Zhao Kuo, it is indeed a situation that makes people feel unbearable. It is like a person who suddenly retires after working for decades, and his heart will also feel empty and very uncomfortable.
So although there are busy government affairs, Zhao Kuo still feels very uncomfortable.
So Zhao Kuo made a decision after a brief thought.
"Maybe it's time to go out and have a look."
Zhao Kuo quickly summoned the important officials of the Han Dynasty to announce the decision.
Since this is not the first time, after hearing this decision, the important officials of the Han Dynasty did not have many surprises.
On behalf of everyone, Xu Li asked a question that everyone wants to know.
"I wonder which place His Majesty plans to inspect this time?"
Zhao Kuo was also confident and answered immediately.
"This time I plan to go to Liaodong to have a look."
Liaodong is a very good place. The ginseng production here now accounts for nearly half of the ginseng production in the entire Han Dynasty.
Moreover, this place is very close to the Korean Peninsula, which is a very important key node for the Han Dynasty to control North Korea.
In addition, from Liaodong to the north, there are the famous Northeast Plain and Sanjiang Plain, which is the legendary North Wilderness. That place is still a very primitive social class, nominally surrendered to the Han Dynasty, but in fact it is uninhabited, with only some scattered tribes living there.
Zhao Kuo also hopes to go there and see if he can find some opportunities to develop there.
After hearing Zhao Kuo's answer, the ministers of the Han Kingdom present were obviously relieved.
This is mainly because if you go from Liaodong, you will basically be the core area of the Central Plains rule of the Han Dynasty along the way. In these places, Zhao Kuo would not encounter any critical situation. Even if something big happens in the country, Zhao Kuo can get information and deal with it in a timely manner.
So after learning that Zhao Kuo’s target was Liaodong, the ministers did not continue to issue any objections, but expressed their hope that Your Majesty would be happy this time and we would inform Your Majesty in time if there is anything.
The reason for such a reaction is actually very simple, that every time Zhao Kuo travels, to a certain extent, is a strengthening of the power of these ministers.
You should know that after Zhao Kuo left this power center, although there were indeed many things to be submitted to Zhao Kuo for decisions, there were many less important things, so naturally, the officials who stayed in the imperial capital made their own choices. In this way, the power in the hands of these officials would invisibly increase a lot.
In this world, no one will ever despise their power too much, so these officials naturally hope to see Zhao Kuo travel one after another.
Zhao Kuo actually knew the thoughts of these officials, but to some extent, Zhao Kuo actually hoped to see such a situation happen.
If a country is completely unable to operate after leaving the emperor, it proves that the country's system actually has a very important problem.
Only after leaving the emperor, the country can still operate on its own will show that the country's system and power distribution are relatively mature.
Of course, one thing we need to do well here is to check and balance power, so as not to allow a certain minister to gain too much power and threaten the position of the emperor. That is not possible.
But in terms of this, Zhao Kuo can now control this scene with his own wisdom so that the worst situation will not happen.
From this point of view, Zhao Kuo thinks it is completely fine and everything can be done.
So, after a few days, Zhao Kuo took his family and set off in a good mood.
Unlike his previous trip, this time Zhao Kuo brought all three wives, concubines and children, and with the protection of 30,000 musketeers and the accompanying hundreds of officials, it can be said that the momentum is quite huge.
Regarding this result, all Zhao Kuo's wives, concubines and children were of course cheering. You should know that in the past so many years, those who were able to wander outside freely were actually Zhao Kuo's photo of the Thousand Household System. Others could only stay in the Imperial Capital for most of the time, which was naturally very unfree for them.
It is a rare opportunity to go out, so everyone cherishes and is very happy.
Because it is heading north, of course I can still take the train at the beginning, but when the train arrives at the south bank of the Yellow River, I can only stop.
When Zhao Kuo got off the train, he was in front of him the mother river, the Yellow River, which gave birth to the Chinese nation.
This river was not yellow at this time, and it would take hundreds or thousands of years to become the Yellow River.
Looking at the clear mother river in front of him, Zhao Kuo was in a good mood. He smiled and said to Tian Wan beside him: "Empress, you see, we are actually building a railway bridge that can cross this river. If the construction can be successful, then the railways of the Han Kingdom can truly connect the entire empire in the future."
After hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Tian Wan also followed Zhao Kuo's sight and saw that a huge railway bridge was slowly taking shape on the vast Yellow River.
However, it is not easy to build this railway bridge successfully. It requires very advanced physics and architecture technology. Today, the Ministry of Science and Technology has listed this railway bridge as one of the top research projects and is sending a large number of capable personnel to work here day and night to solve this problem.
According to the previously expected plan, this railway bridge will be completely completed within at least three years. By that time, the Yellow River will be crossed, so the Yangtze River will naturally no longer be a problem. Other rivers are no longer a problem, so the railway can truly cross the entire Han Dynasty.
Tian Wan also spoke with some curiosity and yearning, "If this railway bridge is really built one day, I really want to experience it. What does it feel like to drive through this railway bridge while riding on a train?"
Zhao Kuo laughed loudly, grabbed Tian Wan's hand and said, "Please don't worry, Queen, I can guarantee you that this day will come soon."
Since we cannot pass directly by train, we naturally have to take a boat. However, taking a boat is a very time-consuming project. So, it took almost two days to pass the Yellow River by the tens of thousands of people Zhao Kuo accompanied.
This is the disadvantage brought about by insufficient development and progress in technology. At present, there is no way to solve this problem. Only through social development can we continue to solve it.
After crossing the Yellow River, the large army continued to head north. According to the normal route, it should have advanced along the northern part of Shandong Province. However, Zhao Kuo specially asked the large army to move towards the northwest here, so that it would arrive at the former capital of Zhao, Handan, a few days later.
Zhao Kuo stared at the walls of Handan City in front of him, and the expression on his face was very complicated.
There is no doubt that most of Zhao Kuo's past life was spent in this city. Zhao Kuo Night Market slowly grew up in this city, gaining the power of Zhao step by step, and eventually replaced Zhao and established the current Han country.
But it is precisely because the mark of Zhao State in this city is too strong that Zhao Kuo had to move the capital of the Han State to the current imperial capital, so that the world can slowly forget the influence of the Zhao State on the Han State.
I have to say that the policy of moving the capital is very correct. Is there anyone in the whole world missing Zhao State?
In fact, there are very few. What most people remember is this great Han country that swept the world, and the various great achievements established by Zhao Kuo.
From this point of view, Zhao Kuo did a very successful job, but no matter what, when Zhao Kuo returned to Handan again, his mood could only be described in a subtle way.
Of course, Zhao Kuo was welcomed by many officials here. He simply greeted these officials, and then returned to the Wuxinjun Mansion in the city.
The mansion is still there and has been expanded, and has now become a small building similar to a palace. However, for Zhao Kuo, it has always been his family matter, and he lived in the house before he truly became the supreme ruler.
Zhao Kuo wandered around in this mansion, looking at these still familiar grass and trees, and felt like he was going home.
This is like a wanderer from the countryside. After he grew up, he went to a big city, started a family and gained a brighter life, but when one day he returned to his small countryside and back to that small thatched hut, he still felt a little nostalgic and touched in his heart.
What he nostalgic about is the past, the people and things that have appeared in his life, and what he nostalgic about is the young but carefree self, full of dreams in his heart.
Have you achieved all the dreams of that year?
Have all the dreams of that year come true?
Have the future I had longed for back then really been turned into reality?
When Zhao Kuo thought of this, he suddenly smiled on his face and said to himself: "Maybe others can't realize their dreams, but now at least I have done it."
For Zhao Kuo, many things he wanted to do have been achieved. The Han Kingdom and the Chinese nation are now the most powerful countries and nations in the world. Although a few civilizations are still dominating the kings and dominating in different places in the Eurasian continent, Zhao Kuo believes that it is only a matter of time to destroy them.
Zhao Kuo gradually became proud in his heart. At least as a time traveler, he thought he had indeed made an indelible contribution to China.
Chapter completed!