On August 15th, a cruise ship traveling from Nanhua to Qing Empire left Machen and embarked on a journey to Shanghai.

Sun Zaizhi, who had returned from Bangkok in a hurry, stood on the deck, looking at the city farther and farther away, motionless...

Time goes back to last night.

Sun Zaizhi, the second-level secretary of the Nanhua Embassy in Thailand, received the transfer order and happened to board the returning Nanhua Navy ship and arrived at Nanhua Chang'an on the evening of the 14th.

'It's so beautiful... I'll go for a walk tomorrow...' Sitting in the car, Sun Zaizhi looked at the buildings on the street that blended various elements, the lively streets, and the lively students, and felt indescribable emotions in his heart.

After the South-Thai War, he was quickly promoted to the second-level secretary of the embassy abroad. After handling many exchanges between the two sides, he realized how difficult it is to manage a country.

However, none of this affected him. Instead, he burst out with strong work enthusiasm under the goal of "national rejuvenation."

This time Liu Yiming called him back, and he was full of energy.

He thought he was going to Mesopotamia, but he didn't expect that when he saw Liu Yiming, he was shocked by his first words.

"I want you to go to the Qing Empire." Liu Yiming looked into Sun Zaizhi's eyes.

Sun Zaizhi's eyes were full of surprise: "This kind of task...should send a more experienced person to do it..."

"You are more experienced in this matter." Liu Yiming crossed his fingers into a ball and placed them on his desk.

"Your Majesty, I have only been working for one year, and my experience is still very insufficient. The Qing Empire's embassy is related to the source of our country's population, and I really have no confidence." Sun Zaizhi said.

He was not modest, but really felt that he was incompetent. He had dealt with many officials of the Qing Empire in the first 30 years of his life, and he could not stand these corrupt, greedy, cruel, and condescending bureaucrats.

He was extremely afraid. If he went there, he would not be able to bear the behavior of the officials of the Qing Empire and would cause trouble to Nanhua.

"It's not the embassy's job..." Liu Yiming didn't know how to explain.

People are doing a good job, but suddenly they have to be removed from their duties and sent to a far away place to do something that seems to have little hope.

Looking at Sun Zaizhi's curious eyes, Liu Yiming touched his nose.

"I have a file from the security department here. Have you organized an anti-Qing imperial government group and prepared for armed confrontation?" Liu Yiming picked up a thin file.

"Yes, I have explained during the political review that when the Qing Empire built a navy, the total price was only 8 million taels, but the tax increase rate was 20 million. If implemented, it would increase many times, and the people would not be able to make a living.

, I... really can’t stand by and watch." Sun Zaizhi said with some anxiety.

No matter in which country, this kind of attempt to subvert the government will not be tolerated. He is not afraid that Liu Yiming will not use him, but he is afraid that Liu Yiming will be like the Qing Empire bureaucrats, without tolerance, and even more

No ambition to reach the clouds.

"Don't be nervous. The investigation report of the security department shows that you have organized a team of like-minded people5?" Liu Yiming waved his hand to signal Sun Zaizhi not to be nervous.

"They are all anti-Qing martyrs. They come together for the same goal, and no one is trying to pull others apart."

"Nanhua is built on overseas Chinese. Those who travel abroad must be homesick, but we do not have the conditions to go home. You should be at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and feel this." Liu Yiming did not continue the topic just now.

"I... I feel deeply that Nanhua and the Qing Empire are separated by vast oceans. Otherwise, we might have fought first." Sun Zaizhi nodded, with regret on his face.

Different people look at things from different angles. What Sun Zaizhi saw was the conflict between the systems and cultures of Nanhua and the Qing Empire.

Nanhua is also an empire and has an emperor, but it is fundamentally different from the feudal system. There are differences between industrial society and agricultural society, and people's ideas are different. The first generation of Nanhua has appeared, and the two sides are increasingly drifting apart.

And from Liu Yiming's perspective, we can see even more.

Fight back? Let’s not talk about how to fight, but how to deal with it after the fight is over? The contradiction between small-scale peasant economy and industrial society cannot be reconciled.

The landlord class1 will definitely resist Nan Hua's rule because there is no place reserved for them in Nan Hua's system.

Landlords are not just landlords, they are also merchants and scholars and have a lot of privileges. Will Nan Hua retain their privileges?

Moreover, no country, not even France, wants to see South China swallowing up the Qing Empire, not just because of the market, but also because of the Qing Empire’s 400 million people.

Why can Britain become the world's hegemon? In addition to its navy across the four seas, there is also the jewel on the Queen's head - India, which provides a large number of labor and markets.

"If you want to fight against the West and restore the glory of the Chinese, you cannot rely solely on Nanhua. If a Chinese alliance can be formed, the possibility will be greatly increased." Liu Yiming said.

Sun Zaizhi was even more confused. Wasn't it just like the alliance? He was indeed not good at dealing with officials from the Qing Empire, but he was good at fighting. He was confident that he could fight 35 civilian officials from the Qing Empire.

"But the current Qing Empire is too weak, closed, corrupt, incompetent, and ruled by a self-proclaimed ruling class, and cannot perform its due role." Liu Yiming looked into Sun Zaizhi's eyes.

Sun Zaizhi didn't react for a while and chewed Liu Yiming's words repeatedly.

"This? This! Your Majesty... you want... to let the Qing Empire undergo a dynasty change. If this is the case, it is okay. The new country will be more energetic." Sun Zaizhi touched his chin.

Then, a flash of inspiration occurred, and I remembered that Liu Yiming said that he had experience in organizing anti-youth groups.

"Does Your Majesty want to send his ministers back to disrupt the Qing Empire, or simply overthrow the Qing Empire government?" Sun Zaizhi felt a little complicated now.

The Qing Empire is still standing there, and is generally in a peaceful and stable state. Once there is chaos, I don't know how many people will die.

"I want you to go back and lead a revolution. The monarchy has penetrated up and down the land. The three principles and five principles have often restricted her vitality. This state must be ended." Liu Yiming nodded.

"We have received news that the United States, Japan and Russia have reached an agreement to take military measures against the Qing Empire. The latest news is that Tsarist Russia has issued an ultimatum to the Qing Empire, demanding that it hand over control of the Northeast."

"What? What's the reason?" Sun Zaizhi was a little confused. He only worked on the ship for one day, not one month. Why did he give an ultimatum?

Liu Yiming heard this, shook his head, and poured a cup of tea by himself.

When Sun Zaizhi saw this, he fell silent.

"Can it be done?" Sun Zaizhi asked softly.

It is different from history, where they had an extreme sense of national mission and responsibility, because they had no way to retreat, and retreat would mean the destruction of the country and the perdition of the nation.

But now, Nanhua, a country composed of Chinese people, is full of vitality and strong national power. They can come to Nanhua to achieve their revenge.

Sun Zairen initially came to Nanhua for inspection, but then he discovered that Nanhua could be the place he would strive for his whole life.

And there is a goal, a direction, and a bright future here.

"I don't know." Liu Yiming shook his head.

The direction has long since changed. At first Liu Yiming was just a butterfly, but now Liu Yiming has grown into a storm. The direction of the world can be estimated through the context of experience, but everything is already unknown.

"If it succeeds and joins the Chinese Alliance, with its population, resources, and land area, the Chinese can compete with the Anglo-Saxons, retreat, and help each other to protect themselves." Liu Yiming said.

"Why me?" Sun Zaizhi asked doubtfully.

"Character, you have perseverance and a heart of dedication to the nation. This task is destined to be long-term and you will experience countless setbacks and failures. You are the best choice." Liu Yiming took a breath.

"If you are willing to accept it, your position will be cancelled. On the surface, Nanhua will only retain your nationality, but the intelligence department will cooperate with you."

"We?" Sun Zaizhi asked curiously.

"Yes, there is a group of people, and they all have a heart that is willing to burn themselves and illuminate others, but their perseverance and experience are not as good as yours." Liu Yiming replied.

This group of people are mainly international students. Some of them have stayed, and some of them want to go back. These people who go back will definitely be dissatisfied with the Qing Empire. After all, all the reforms of the old witch are to consolidate their own power.

"I... will go." Sun Zairen was not impassioned, but hesitant and calm. After finishing speaking, he seemed to be relieved.

"Do you have any requirements?" Liu Yiming asked.

"I am still from South China." Sun Zaizhi said.

"Of course." Liu Yiming nodded.

The biggest charm of Nanhua - vitality.

When everyone's labor can receive corresponding and reasonable rewards, people's enthusiasm is mobilized and people have smiles on their faces, which is in sharp contrast to the numb, poor, and ignorant people under the rule of the Qing Empire.

The confused intellectuals under the rule of the Qing Empire easily regarded Nanhua as an ideal country and stayed there.

"After I die, I want to be buried in Hawaii, and a burial mound is fine."

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"Are you homesick? I heard that you have children, so why would you want to do this beheading business?" Huang Xing walked over from behind Sun Zairen and hooked his shoulder.

"It's Keqiang...can't you think of it? If I leave now, I don't know when I will come back." Sun Zairen looked at Borneo disappearing on the horizon.

"Hey! This matter cannot be rushed. The military is a major event for the country. If you have a free day in the middle, why don't you come back and take a look? It only takes half a month to go back and forth." Huang Xing stretched.

"How can this be done? How can you do things with two minds and two minds?" Sun Zairen shook his head.

"This trip depends on you, Keqiang. I hope it will succeed as soon as possible..."

Huang Xing and Sun Zairen met each other just after they boarded the ship, and they felt like old friends once they met.

However, Huang Xing and Sun Zairen were different. Huang Xing returned directly to China after studying in Japan. Originally he was just promoting revolutionary ideas, but then the Russo-Japanese War broke out and the Qing Empire was affected in many areas, which awakened him.

In 1904, Huang Xing organized an armed resistance. After the failure, he fled to the French Concession, took a French ship to Nanhua, and was attracted by Nanhua.

But I didn't directly want to stay. Instead, I studied tactics, organization, settlement, logistics, etc. in the Construction Corps and waited for the opportunity to return.
Chapter completed!