Cutting 1719

Chapter 377
In February, there were many ships docked on the docks in Shanghai, and many workers on the docks were carrying goods. Among the crowds, many people were wearing Chinese and Western clothes to communicate, which gave people a rather strange feeling. It's a strange feeling, as if Chinese and Western civilizations have already converged in Shanghai at this time.

Since Ningchu announced the relevant industrial and commercial regulations, and personally supported foreign trade in an official capacity, related foreign trade activities have become more and more close, especially businessmen from Japan and Southeast Asia. More and more, and Shanghai has become an important port for Ningchu to communicate with foreign countries.

In response to Shanghai's special status at this time, Ning Yu even placed the General Customs Office in Shanghai, and arranged for officials from the Overseas Trade Department to set up a temporary office in Shanghai to help promote foreign investment in China.

When the pier was full of people, there were several middle-aged men in extraordinary clothes standing on the passenger terminal dedicated to the Shanghai government, followed by a few young people. They looked up at the calm sea in the distance, although their faces were plain It's like water, but most of the eyes are full of anxiety.

"My lord, Lord Ernst's fleet should be able to arrive in Shanghai today. Please return to the yamen later, and the servants will wait here. When Lord Ernst's fleet arrives, it will not be too late to inform you."

A young man in a long gown whispered aside, a few drops of sweat dripped from his face, but he didn't even pay attention to wiping it off.

A middle-aged man in the lead shook his head lightly, "Brother Ernst came back from overseas this time with His Majesty's will, how can he be presumptuous? The establishment of the Overseas Trade Department is too short, and it should work harder .”

When the people on the side heard this person's words, they nodded in approval, and looked at the middle-aged man with a bit of awe.

The identity of this person is really unusual. He is Shen Shikuan, the deputy director of the Overseas Trade Department under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. In the early years, he waited for several Westerners in Shanghai to learn some foreign languages. In particular, Ning Yu admired his background, which is why he became the deputy director of the overseas trade department, which is now very popular.

Now, the purpose of their coming to the pier is naturally for Ernst and the books, talents and some equipment he collected from Western European countries. It was decreed that the government in Shanghai should cooperate and send it back to Nanjing as quickly as possible.

Standing next to Shen Shikuan is a middle-aged man. This man is Dong Yuqing, the county magistrate of Shanghai County. Strictly speaking, his qualifications are not considered high for a prefect outside the prefecture, but later he was valued by Ning Yu, and he was specially placed in the position of Shanghai County Magistrate.

From the point of view of ordinary people, there is naturally a huge difference between the magistrate and the county magistrate, and it is almost derogatory.But after all, Dong Yuqing was different from ordinary people. He had experienced the process of building the country step by step by the Fuhan army, so he felt a little more calm in his heart. Coupled with Ning Zhonghai's warning, he became the magistrate of Shanghai with peace of mind.

With a smile on Dong Yuqing's face, facing the deputy director who was much higher than his official position, his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, and he said softly: "Director Shen, don't worry, Shanghai County has already prepared transshipment ships and relevant I will definitely be able to send Mr. En and others to Nanjing in the fastest time."

"Since that's the case, I'm relieved, it's just that there is Mr. Lao Dong."

"Director Shen, please be polite. This is the duty of a subordinate official."

Shen Shikuan seemed to think of something suddenly, and the smile on his face became wider, "Your Majesty Dong is very polite, with Mr. Buge here, I think it won't be long before Mr. Dong will be promoted."

The people around them didn't dare to take a breath, but they knew who the minister Shen Shikuan mentioned was Ning Zhonghai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the famous Yunyang King. In the hot-handed yamen, the prestige is even higher.

Dong Yuqing smiled wryly and shook his head. Although he was entrusted by Ning Zhonghai, he did not have the slightest confidence in his future. After all, it was His Majesty the current Emperor who made him the magistrate of Shanghai. Move?It's just that some things in it are confidential, but it's not easy to tell everyone, so I can only face it with a wry smile.

Everyone waited for a long time, and when the sun was high, they saw a sail shadow in the distance. Immediately, they were overjoyed and waited for the fleet to dock. Half an hour later, a huge fleet of more than 20 ships arrived. After arriving at the freight port in Shanghai, one of the three-masted sailing ships with a length of more than twenty feet slowly approached under the guidance of a special person.

The boat seemed to be full of people, basically most of them were blond-haired and blue-eyed Europeans. With a pilgrimage, they greedily looked at everything on the Shanghai pier, especially when they saw Shen Shikuan and others who were waiting. When they were human, they cheered even more.

When the ship slowly approached the pier, the dock workers firmly fixed the ropes thrown from the ship to the pillars of the pier to help the ship stabilize, and then a long springboard was put on the side of the ship. The Europeans couldn't wait to get from the diving board to the pier, and the leader of them was the Grand Master Ernstein. He was wearing a bright red official uniform, and he was walking out of the crowd in a dignified manner.

Today's Ernst is not ordinary. Ever since he was made a bachelor by Ning Yu, he asked someone to ask what kind of official position he was. Later, when he learned that this was a second-rank official in the empire, he was even more ecstatic. , because in his impression, the level of this official position is almost equivalent to that of an overseas governor, and it is a very extraordinary position.

Therefore, before returning to Europe, Ernst specially wore a red second-rank official uniform, which aroused the envy of the European nobles.Now that Ernst finished his errands and came to China again, he couldn't wait to change into official clothes to show his special status in the Celestial Dynasty.

After the excitement of the group of Europeans was over, Shen Shibang led the crowd to greet him, looked at Ernst who was looking forward to himself, and bowed, "Brother Ernst has had a bumpy journey, it's really hard work!"

Ernst probably guessed that Shen Shikuan and the others came to greet him, and there was a bit of excitement on his face at the moment, "It's not hard, it's not hard, and I can breathe the sweet air of heaven again. When I see this unimaginable luxury, I'm totally addicted to it!"

The thinking of Chinese people is always reserved and reserved, but when they really heard Westerners praise the Celestial Dynasty, Shen Shikuan and others couldn't help but smile a little, "Master Ernst, and everyone, please Wait with me and turn to the carriage to Nanjing, and the goods carried will be transported to Nanjing by another ship."

After listening to Ernst, he wondered: "Since the goods can be transported to Nanjing by boat, why don't we go to Nanjing by boat?" In his heart, it must be much faster by boat than by land. See Your Majesty soon.

Shen Shikuan said softly: "This is His Majesty's order. Let the Grand Scholars take their friends from Western Europe to travel by land together to see the vastness and scenery of our celestial dynasty. In the future, we will also be able to better understand our empire."

Ernst was overjoyed after hearing this. He felt that he had been greatly respected, so he summoned the Europeans and recounted the whole thing in English, German, and Spanish. When he finished speaking, the Europeans present even more Cheers, although they don't know much about China, Nanjing has heard it from Ernst many times.

It is the greatest capital in the world. The prosperity of the city surpasses Paris and London, and the wealth of the people makes the European nobles feel ashamed. The silk and porcelain they are proud of are only enjoyed by the common people there. s things.

It has to be said that in this era, Europe's admiration for China has reached its peak. Anything that spreads from China to Europe will arouse people's strong attention.

Although Shen Shikuan has become accustomed to the surprises of these Europeans, he is still a little uncomfortable with this kind of enthusiasm, so he has no choice but to give up and take Ernst and others to Shanghai County to temporarily settle down.

In the next few days, Ernst and his European delegation traveled all the way from Shanghai to the prosperous places of Suzhou and Hangzhou. What they saw and heard was the most exquisite places in the south of the Yangtze River. Even the towns would arouse strong reactions from them, and those beautiful and prosperous scenes left a deep impression on their hearts.

"God, it's unimaginable how those pigs in London manage the city. The whole city is like a huge cesspit, emitting a disgusting smell!"

"Dear sir, maybe you don't know, the corpses carried out in Paris every day will let you know what hell is!"

"Come to the Celestial Dynasty, everything here is so beautiful, God, if His people can stay here forever, how wonderful it will be!"

Along the way, these Europeans who traveled across the ocean from Europe to China were full of praise for what they saw, and looked at Ernst's back with a bit of envy.

In their eyes, Ernst has become a big shot. It is said that even in the Celestial Dynasty, he has become a bachelor. He is a high-ranking official who can be compared to an overseas governor!REALLY BIG!

For the worship of everyone, Ernst felt great satisfaction in his heart. With a smug smile on his face, he said loudly: "Gentlemen, you have set foot in a great empire, and you are about to meet a great empire." The emperor, his army is fighting against the damned Tatars in the north! And each of you has passed my assessment, as long as you can make contributions in the Celestial Dynasty, you will also have the opportunity to become the nobles of the Celestial Dynasty!"

"noble!"

These elite talents from all walks of life in Western Europe were immediately speechless after hearing this word. You must know how difficult it is to become an aristocrat in their country!
Even if you become a servant of the king, you will have the opportunity to become a knight after you have survived nine deaths on the battlefield, and a knight is not a nobleman, because the status of a knight is not inherited, and its essence is different from that of a nobleman. In addition to the nobles being able to obtain fiefdoms, knights must also serve in the lord's army and prepare their own weapons and horses in war, which is still a long way from the starting point of the nobles.

Even with this, it is not an easy thing to become a knight of the king.

But now, these gentlemen have heard such a possibility from the mouth of the admirable Lord Ernst, that is, as long as they serve His Majesty the Emperor, they have the opportunity to become a respected nobleman!

A bearded middle-aged man from France looked at Ernst and asked hesitantly: "Master Ernst, although I really want to serve His Majesty the Emperor, I don't know if I can bring What are you coming?"

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, other people also expressed their worries. To some extent, although they belonged to the elite talents of their respective countries, their social status was not enough to support their self-confidence.

With a smile on his face, Ernst immediately said loudly in fluent French: "Oh, my dear Anthony, don't underestimate yourself, you are the most elite cavalry in the entire French army! You will become the emperor's servant!" Right arm and right arm, train an elite cavalry unit for His Majesty the Emperor, and kick the ass of those Tatar cavalry hard!"

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd, but Ernst looked at the crowd with a serious look and said loudly: "Every one of you is carefully selected by me, such as you, Little John, and you will bring the Emperor to His Majesty. Go to the latest knowledge of mathematics, and you, Johnny, your knowledge of artillery will open the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor!"

There was some longing in the eyes of everyone at this time. They seemed to find that they had stepped into an extremely beautiful world, and an unprecedented future was beckoning to them, and their hearts were full of anticipation.

Oh god, what a damn surprise!
Ernst looked at the expressions of these people, with a bit of excitement and pride on his face, and he was already looking forward to the reward that the emperor would bring to him. It is said that at least he must be an earl.
Just when everyone had dreams in their hearts, Shen Shikuan brought them in front of them. With a polite smile on his face, he clasped his fists and saluted.

"Everyone, the capital will be here soon!"

When the translator translated Shen Shikuan's words in different languages, everyone raised their heads involuntarily, and saw an incomparably huge city looming in the distance under the afterglow of the setting sun. People's imagination, the momentum is magnificent, straight to the sky.

It is a city of miracles built on earth, and it will also become a place of dreams in everyone's hearts.

　I recommend this book to everyone, "Warring States Qi Shi", the rebirth of the son of the Tian family of Qi State, when the family is in a gloomy time...it is worth reading.

　　


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