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Chapter 872 University of Cambridge (one more)
"I heard that the king wants to buy a batch of silk and porcelain from us. This is a batch of high-quality porcelain and silk that we reserved for the king. The porcelain is from the official kiln in Jiangxi, and the silk is Suzhou embroidery. The price is [-]% of the market price. That's it." Li Jinde heard that Charles I also wanted to buy porcelain and silk from him, so he readily agreed.

Charles I held a banquet for the upper-class nobles for him. Li Jinde was very grateful for this. In addition, China has a tradition of reciprocating love since ancient times, so he reserved the best commodities for Charles I to satisfy his vanity.

"I thank you on behalf of His Majesty the King. His Majesty the King is preparing a mission to the Eastern China. During this period of time, you can take a tour of our country in Britain. Although we may only be as big as your province here, there are always some differences. place. I can arrange a few servants to act as guides for you." Earl Stratford said.

"Is there any good place to go in your country?" Li Jinde, who didn't know much about Britain, asked.

"If you want to experience our culture, maybe you can go to Oxford University or Cambridge University, where our most active scholars will become priests, judges, doctors and administrators in the future." Earl Stratford said.

"Oxford University, Cambridge University? It seems to be the same place as our Academy and Academy of Sciences... Are you interested in going to see it?" Li Jinde couldn't help talking to the Academy and Academy of Sciences when Earl Stratford mentioned two famous universities in Britain. Thinking about it, it seems that people who come out of the Academy of Sciences will also serve as judges, doctors, and managers.Of course, the Academy of Sciences also trains engineers and nurses, which is more comprehensive than the universities here.

"Of course I'm going. When I come back to Britain, it's not a waste of time to see more." Several apprentices agreed.

They also want to see what European schools look like.

"Oxford University is to the west of London City, and Cambridge University is to the north of London City. I don't know which university you want to visit?" Earl Stratford asked.

"Go to Cambridge University and have a look." Li Jinde picked one at random.

"I'll go down and make arrangements," Earl Stratford said.

Earl Stratford's work efficiency was still very high, and soon a large carriage came to pick up Li Jinde and others, and took them to Cambridgeshire in the north of London.

Originally, this university would be able to train scientific masters such as Newton and Darwin in the future, but these talents have been summoned by Chu Yun to the other side of the ocean in advance to contribute to the three modernizations of the country.

Li Jinde and the others saw the stone brick city wall and the tall three-story limestone buildings from a distance.

"Westerners like stone buildings very much, and they like to build tall buildings, even if they are not churches..." Li Jinde looked at the buildings of Cambridge University that were about to arrive in the carriage.

"The most we use is civil engineering, which is not so strong in comparison." An apprentice said.

"It takes too much time to polish stone materials. We have a large population, and civil construction is faster. The so-called 'a gathering in one year, a city in two years, and Chengdu in three years', if a large amount of stone is used, when will so many people be able to Let's live in a house." Li Jinde found some different places and tried to explain the reasons.

"Shopkeeper, that is to say, if we in Huaxia can build stone buildings quickly, civil buildings will also become stone buildings in the future?" the apprentice asked.

"It should be. After all, stone high-rise buildings can accommodate more people. However, the cultural inheritance of civil architecture should be preserved together. Or rich people can own civil gardens." Li Jinde saw a large number of stone high-rise buildings here , produced his own thinking.

In the future, the population of Huaxia will increase significantly, coupled with the increase in demand for industrial land and commercial land, flat and low civil buildings may not be enough to accommodate such a large population, and the improvement of production technology will make stone buildings, especially cement buildings, easier to construct. , Durable stone buildings will eventually replace civil buildings.At that time, it is very likely that only the rich can own independent civil gardens.

The collision of different cultures made his thinking gradually open. People at that time were definitely not pedantic and unchanged. As long as seeing is believing, they will eventually change their thinking.It's like the status of craftsmen in the Jiangnan area of ​​the Ming Dynasty has been greatly improved. They can leave their names on their works. In the hands of Chu Yun, technical talents have been promoted to a higher status, no more than officials. Low.

"Here we are, this is Peterhouse College Chapel of Cambridge University, which was opened a few years ago." The interpreter as a guide introduced the new building to them.

Li Jinde looked up at this tall stone building that combines Renaissance elements and Gothic style, and was somewhat shocked.

The pastors and scholars who came and went in Cambridge University saw a few people wearing Hanfu coming, and cast strange eyes. Most of them did not know that there was a Chinese ship coming to London.

The arrival of Li Jinde and the others caused quite a stir in Cambridge University, and many priests and scholars came to meet the legendary Chinese people.

"They are guests from distant China, right? It's a bit like the image depicted by the missionaries, but it's a little different."

"Their language is different from ours, and they should not understand what we say."

A group of scholars gathered together to comment on Li Jinde and others.

Li Jinde and the others don't care anymore. In the past month, their group has become celebrities in London. Every day, citizens come and go around their residence, wanting to see what people in the powerful eastern country are wearing. looks like.

"Cambridge University is composed of different colleges. I will show you around the buildings of different colleges, and then go to the cafeteria to eat." The person sent by the Earl of Stratford as a guide said to Li Jinde and others.

"I'm sorry." Li Jinde cupped his fists and said.

His action caused commotion among many scholars in Cambridge University, who became more curious about the East.In the eyes of Europeans at this time, there are only two civilizations in the world, one is European civilization and the other is Chinese civilization. Even the mighty Ottoman Empire is a barbarian in the eyes of Europeans.

"Where did those people come from?" A noblewoman holding a parasol asked Li Jinde and others who were surrounded by scholars and asked the servants beside her.

"Miss Selina, allow me to inquire." The servant said.

After a while, the servant turned back and said to the noblewoman respectfully, "They are guests from the far east, the Huaxia region. They were invited by His Majesty the King's banquet a while ago, and now they are visiting Cambridge University."

(End of this chapter)