The reason why Tsarist Russia and the Qing court are said to be similar is mainly because in these two countries, authority is above all else. In the face of absolute power, capital is extremely fragile.
In Western society, capital is above all, and power is nothing more than a bird in a cage, having no real restraint over the market.
If a fair market environment cannot be guaranteed, Western businessmen will not be willing to invest in Tsarist Russia.
Gorchakov's promise was exactly what Zhu Wencong needed. Only by restraining power could capital expand rapidly.
Only then would businessmen dare to invest boldly, without fear that all their efforts would become wedding garments for someone else.
After Gorchakov finished speaking, his gaze turned to Zhu Wencong, and the stage was his to command, everyone following his orders.
Alexander II thought very highly of Zhu Wencong. It was just a pity that he was an Easterner and could not serve him.
