Iron Dynasty

Chapter 1184

July thirteenth.

The Vienna Conference came to an end in the cheers of the victorious countries and the disappointment of the defeated countries. In this conference, Xiao Ming could be said to have redefined the map of Europe and the rules of world conduct.

Under the powerful military deterrence of the Chinese Empire, the defeated countries did not raise any objections and had no choice but to accept the Empire's judgment. In the final stage of the conference, Xiao Ming proposed a plan for the establishment of a United Nations, demanding that all countries in the world must handle international affairs within the framework of the United Nations.

And to maintain world security and stability, he demanded that all countries in the world participate in the formation of a United Nations army to maintain the post-war order. Any country that attempted to subvert the post-war order would be attacked by the United Nations army.

Although the participating countries were dissatisfied in their hearts, they were very clear that even without the United Nations, the Chinese Empire would do whatever it wanted, and no country could stop it. Since that was the case, it was better to give face to the Chinese Empire and let it have legal rights. At least in the United Nations, they still had the right to speak; otherwise, they would have nothing.

As the conference ended, the contents of the Vienna Treaty spread across the world like the wind. When the news reached the Chinese Empire, all levels of society in the Empire were excited. In their opinion, after this Vienna Conference, the Chinese Empire would become the holder of the world's highest power, and the rules of the world would be written by the Empire.

Seven days after the Vienna Conference ended, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou in a special plane. As his special car drove on the main road leading to the Imperial Palace, he saw the common people of the Chinese Empire cheering loudly on both sides of the road.

Many people were waving the Empire's Dragon Flag in their hands and holding flowers. The smooth asphalt road was already covered with flower petals. Their faces were filled with happy smiles, and this joy came from their hearts.

It was this emperor in the car who had spent decades turning the Empire from a weak country that was bullied by others into a hegemon that held the world's power. It was this emperor who had allowed the common people of the Empire, who once did not have enough to eat, to now enjoy a material standard that was a hundred or even a thousand times higher than the world's average.

So, to them, the emperor in front of them was worthy of reverence and support. They sincerely hoped that this emperor could lead them for generations to come.

Amidst the common people's welcome, Xiao Ming returned to the Imperial Palace. It was then that he found his concubines, princes, and princesses waiting for him at the palace gate. There was no doubt that the signing of this Vienna Treaty had a far-reaching impact and was a cause for joy for every person in the Chinese Empire.

Getting out of the car, Xiao Ming did not go back to rest immediately. Instead, he went directly to the Zhengda Guangming Hall with the officials.

Although the treaty had been signed, the real problem was its implementation. So he needed to immediately assign tasks to the officials to truly carry out the Vienna Treaty. If necessary, he would send a prince to Europe in person to supervise the implementation of the treaty.

Arriving at the Zhengda Guangming Hall, the officials and princes immediately shouted, "Long live the Emperor!" Xiao Ming waved his hand, signaling them to dispense with the formalities.

Clearing his throat, he said, "It seems that you all already know the news of the Vienna Conference. In that case, I will not say more. Although the Empire has now forced the defeated countries to sign the Vienna Agreement, the Empire now needs to supervise the implementation of the treaty. The cabinet must take on this responsibility. In the future, you will have many things to do. The United Nations and the United Nations army will all need the Empire to bring them to fruition."

Pang Yukun bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. Your old official will urge the cabinet to produce a detailed plan to ensure that the defeated countries implement the treaty."

Xiao Ming nodded. He said to Xiao Yi, "You will put your affairs in Australia aside for now. To show the Empire's importance attached to the treaty, I have decided to have you go to Europe in person to supervise it."

Xiao Yi's face was filled with joy. He said, "Yes, Father."

Then, Xiao Ming explained the Vienna Treaty to the officials in detail and discussed the details with them. The temporary court meeting ended, and Xiao Ming returned to the Imperial Harem.

At this time, Fei Yuer, Lüluo, Ziyuan, and Cui Xue'er were waiting for him. Before long, Xiao Yi and the other two princes also came to the palace. Xiao Yi said, "Father, the Empire is now a true world hegemon. Your wish has been fulfilled."

Xiao Ming shook his head and said with a smile, "My wish is still far from fulfilled. For me, the stars and the sea are our true journey." Xiao Yi and the other two princes were stunned for a moment. They had not expected to get such an answer. At this moment, they had a new understanding of their father. Perhaps in the future, they would see even more miracles.

The family reunited and had some fun. Then, Xiao Ming went to the Imperial Study alone and looked at the world map in front of him. While the war in Europe was going on, Zhu Sansi had not been idle. The Eastern Military Region he led had marched south during the war and seized most of the North American continent. The United States' sphere of influence was limited to the original thirteen colonies.

Faced with the Empire's encroachment, the weak United States had no power to resist at all. They could only watch helplessly as the land that should have belonged to them disappeared little by little.

Xiao Ming was too lazy to care about the United States anymore, because in this era, this newly born country was not worth mentioning.

However, he already had his own plan. He would not hand over this blessed land of North America to the Westerners. In the future, he would gradually have the Westerners on this land return to Europe. This place would become the land of the descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming smiled slightly. The future was still very long, and he would let the officials and princes handle these trivial matters.

He now had a real mission. Now that the world was peaceful, he could finally be completely free to turn the technology in the technology crystal into reality.

And the Empire's current industrial level was already between World War I and World War II, so many technologies in the technology crystal could be realized.

With a plan in mind, in the days that followed, he no longer held back the technical data in the technology crystal. Instead, he handed over many advanced technologies to the major research laboratories.

As soon as these technical data appeared, they immediately caused a huge stir in the Empire's academic community. It was then that they realized that the fields they were researching were only the basics of technology.

They had so much more to learn. For a time, the academic community was in a frenzy of various advanced technologies. In this atmosphere of intense research, the Empire made great strides in aerospace, atomic energy, and computer science.

In the twenty-fifth year of the Imperial calendar, the Empire's first atomic bomb was successfully detonated. The Empire then announced at the United Nations that it would prohibit other countries from researching nuclear weapons to avoid a future nuclear war.

Faced with the Chinese Empire's shameless actions, other countries were angry but did not dare to say anything. After all, no one wanted to be nuked by the Chinese Empire.

In the same year that the atomic bomb was detonated, the Empire's computer technology made a breakthrough, and the world's first computer was born in the Empire. With the appearance of the computer, other research became even more efficient.

In the thirty-fifth year of the Imperial calendar, with a "fire" from the Raozhou rocket launch base, the Empire's first satellite was sent into space.

In the next five years, the Empire also achieved manned spaceflight and a moon landing plan. On this day, the common people of the Empire sat at home and watched through television as the Chinese Empire's astronaut left a heavy footprint on the moon.

But in addition to the moon landing, they also saw a now-aged Xiao Ming at the launch site. This emperor of the Empire was now nearly seventy years old.

Although time had left its mark on his face, his spirit seemed to be as young as a twenty-year-old's. In these years, under the rule of this emperor, the Empire had achieved universal education and free medical care.

Under this excellent quality of life, the population had exceeded 800 million. Of course, this 800 million was not a pure growth rate from the Empire's mainland.

In fact, because of the success of the Empire's assimilation education, countries like Japan, Goryeo, and the Southeast Asian countries had now adopted the Empire's culture as their sole culture.

The recognition of this culture allowed these countries to be smoothly incorporated into the Empire. Outside of Asia, Europe had a wave of immigration after its defeat. A large number of Europeans immigrated to the Empire, hoping to have a rich life.

However, the Empire had very strict controls on immigration and only accepted the talented people the Empire needed. Otherwise, the Empire's population would have been even larger.

Raozhou.

After celebrating the successful moon landing with the personnel in the launch command room, Xiao Ming hurried back to Qingzhou in an airplane.

After all these years of development, the Empire had undergone earth-shattering changes. The airplane he was on was now a jet, and the trains underground were now powered by electricity.

But while the Empire was developing, he was getting old. He had thought that he would become history like all other emperors, but he did not expect that the cell regeneration technology he had started working on a long time ago would suddenly make a breakthrough, which meant that his fate was about to be rewritten.

Returning to Qingzhou, he immediately went to the biology laboratory. Huang Tingzhi had passed away thirty years ago, and now his disciples had inherited his legacy.

"Your Majesty, after experimentation, we have now mastered cell regeneration technology and can now serve Your Majesty."

The researcher said. Xiao Ming nodded. The Empire was currently in a heated debate about its political system. He understood that once he died, the Empire would probably no longer be peaceful.

But for him, this was intolerable. He did not want the Empire to be split because of this, so as long as he was alive, this debate was meaningless.

Letting the researchers inject the green liquid into his body, Xiao Ming now also had the mentality of a gambler.

After living two lives, he had already become indifferent to power, but he had not given up on his obsession with the technology crystal.

The reason he wanted to continue leading the Empire was that he wanted to see the stars and the sea above him.

The liquid flowed with his blood, and Xiao Ming suddenly felt as if the decaying cells in his body were becoming full of vitality.

But to outsiders, his wrinkled skin was slowly regaining its youth. An hour later, he looked as if he had become thirty years younger, and his body was also full of vitality.

Looking at his rejuvenated reflection in the mirror, Xiao Ming's lips curled up slightly. He then walked out of the laboratory slowly. Looking up at the sky, he murmured, "My journey has just begun..."

(The End)