I want to ruin the country

Yining had a devilish smile on his face.

"There is plenty of money in the world, but it's not in the hands of ordinary people. I will slowly spend this money where it should be spent!"

Su Shun understood a little.

"The Emperor wants to rob the rich and give to the poor?"

Yining smiled mischievously,

"If I don't tell you first, you'll be like a blind man catching katydids. Just listen!"

Su Shundao,

"I understand now! That's why you want to auction off those treasures. You want to get money from that one-tenth of the people!"

Yining Road,

"You seem to have truly understood that those are useless dead things. Isn't it a great bargain to be able to exchange dead things for the vitality of our dynasty?"

Su Shundao,

"Although I'm not entirely clear on the matter, I think the Emperor is right!"

Yining Road,

"It's good that you understand. Don't tell anyone, otherwise, these people will think I'm a bandit!"

Su Shun quickly said,

"I won't tell you!"

Yining Road,

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about foreign countries now. Their powerful ships and cannons are about to bombard Beijing. We don't even have a decent warship. What can we use to fight them?"

Su Shundao,

"How dare they? We are a great country, the center of the world, and we are afraid of such a tiny country!"

Yining's eyes turned red, he stood up and roared,

"It is this arrogance that scares me the most!

Have you forgotten that ten years ago, the British used cannons to attack us and forced us to cede territory and pay compensation?

They occupied our Hong Kong and took away our 21 million silver dollars. Our great China has lost face in the world.

Even now, everyone is still enjoying themselves and living a carefree life, without any intention of self-reflection or striving to become stronger. Do I have to go through this kind of humiliation again?!"

The shame of the Treaty of Nanjing was like a loud slap in Su Shun's face. It was a shame for all Chinese people and could never be forgotten.

Su Shun lowered his head in shame and said,

"I know I was wrong!"

Yining took a few deep breaths to calm his anger, but he couldn't help but pace back and forth on the ground.

“The ancients said that it is never too late to know shame and then be brave, to know weakness and then become strong.

But how many of our princes and ministers are still immersed in the dream of being the Celestial Empire, deceiving themselves and not wanting to wake up? How can we learn from our shame and become braver, and how can we learn from our weakness and become stronger?

Since ancient times, when the ruler is humiliated, the minister will die. But in such a large country like Daqing, the emperor was slapped in the face. Apart from Lin Zexu and Guan Tianpei, I didn't see any princes or ministers stand up to share the late emperor's worries! "

Su Shun was speechless after being asked this question, his face turned red like a big piece of red cloth. He wished there was a crack in the ground so he could crawl into it!

"Plop" and knelt on the ground again,

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I failed to relieve your worries, failed to bring benefits to the people of the world. Even death alone cannot atone for my sins!"

Yining stopped and looked at Sushun lying on the ground.

"Today I am not angry at you, Su Shun, but at all those corrupt officials who are full of food and fat, and who are still exploiting the people and robbing them!

"Get up! What are you talking about? If you die, will Daqing Kingdom be better? Will the people be able to live a good life?"

Su Shun burst into tears and kept knocking his head.

"I know I was wrong!"

Yining knew that the effect had been achieved. At least today he awakened a person from the Daqing Kingdom who could help him. It was worth it!

He sat back on the couch and said

"Get up, we have something important to discuss, and we don't have much time!"

Su Shun got up, wiped the tears from his face, and stood with his hands hanging down.

"Sit down, have some tea, and calm down."

Su Shun sat down obediently and drank a few sips of tea.

Seeing that he had calmed down a bit, Yining said,

"Let me tell you what the current situation in Europe is like!"

"Whoo!"

Next, Yining talked about the general situation of developed countries such as Europe and the United States.

"Other people are now moving towards industrialization. They use electricity for lighting, take cars and trains to walk, and use machines for work, while we are still continuing the agricultural and industrial model of digging for food in the soil.

They're sharpening their knives to slaughter us, the fat sheep, and we're still pretending to be asleep. Do we have to wait until they put the knife to our necks before we wake up?!"

Although Su Shun did not understand most of what the emperor said, and he did not know where the emperor got the information from, he thought it must have been told by the Holy Ancestor, but it did not stop Su Shun from believing it without a doubt! He replied,

"No, what should we do?"

Yining sighed.

"The Holy Ancestor said that we must industrialize, enrich our country and strengthen our military. We must quickly establish a strong coastal defense and a powerful navy. Only by keeping the enemy out of our borders can we protect our people from suffering!"

Su Shundao,

"I was just a slave who was arrogant before!"

Yining Road,

“Your statement is not entirely wrong, but it is not right either. We are not arrogant; we are truly big. Our country is big, our land area is large, and our population is large.

But we are not strong, we are too weak, like a giant with a sick body, with only a tall body but no strength, a child can knock us down! "

Su Shun lowered his head and said nothing.

Yining Road,

“Let’s not talk about this for now, time is limited, let’s talk about domestic affairs.

You know the state of our officialdom better than I do. Can the people live a good life relying on these corrupt officials?

Su Shun lowered his head. What the emperor said was true. It might be an exaggeration to say that all officials are corrupt, but nine out of ten officials are corrupt.

"Your Majesty, you have just inherited the throne. This is the perfect time to clean up the bureaucracy and bring peace and prosperity to our ancestors and the people!"

Yining sighed.

"It's easier said than done. Now the city foxes and community rats have formed a network of collusion. How many people are left who are truly committed to the country? There are too few people available!"

Su Shun said anxiously,

"Your Majesty, we have to find a way. We can't let this go on like this!"

Yining gritted his teeth and said,

"Of course, since the late emperor has entrusted me with this responsibility, I must be worthy of the people of the world!

I am the Emperor for the people of the world, not to protect these corrupt officials and powerful gentry and seek their own interests!"

Yining looked at Su Shun, whose head was sweating, and continued,

"What's coming next may be very difficult, and even life-threatening. Are you afraid?"

Su Shun showed a determined look and gritted his teeth and said,

"I'm not afraid!"

Yining said again,

"This is the state of the officialdom. As for the people, you know there are already signs of this happening in Guangxi!"

Su Shun said worriedly,

"I have read the memorial from Guangxi and I feel that a decision should be made soon. Hesitancy will only lead to chaos!"

Yining frowned and said,

"It's not just Guangxi. As far as I know, there are also some signs in Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Henan.

In those days, Emperor Kangxi pacified the Three Barbarians, recovered Taiwan, and personally led an expedition to the Junggar Kingdom, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

Emperor Gaozu conquered Myanmar, pacified the Jinchuan regions, subdued Lobu Zangdanzeng, and subdued the Hui people. How mighty and powerful he was!

Although I cannot be compared with my ancestors, I cannot leave a shabby country to my descendants!"