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Chapter 355 There is no waste in the world

It was already very hot in Beijing at the end of May, and this year it was even more abnormal, with the temperature being a full three degrees Celsius higher than the same period in previous years. This is not a guess, but the result of scientific measurement.

After developing the mercury thermometer, Hong Tao ordered the Qintian Supervisor to deploy manpower to establish permanent climate monitoring stations in several northern provinces, specifically to record daily temperature changes in detail.

Although the simple mercury thermometer is not accurate enough and the measurement method is very primitive, due to his heavy reliance on data, Hong Tao feels that it is better to remember it than not to remember it, and it can reflect some climate change trends.

As for the use of doing so, Hong Tao didn't have a very definite idea. On the one hand, he wants to try to look for signs of the coming of the Little Ice Age based on temperature changes, so that he can respond in advance.

On the other hand, I also felt that the officials in Qin Tian Prison were too tired of using earthquakes, floods, and heavy rains all day long as warnings from God to the king's misconduct. It was better to find something meaningful to do, so as not to be idle.

In this kind of weather, except for going to court and listening to cabinet reports, the emperor usually did not stay in the palace. Instead, he ran to the Taiye Pond in Xiyuan and lay naked under a sun umbrella wearing only very short underwear to fish.

Sometimes the fish were almost dead in the sun, but the emperor was always alive and kicking. From time to time, he would grab Wang Chengen's collar and jump into the Taiye Pond to paddle to the other side, euphemistically called swimming with a heavy load.

But this is a hardship for the Royal Horse Guards who are responsible for security work. Most of them cannot swim and can only run along the shore, basically unable to play a protective role. Later, Zhang Ran simply selected a group of servants and sent them to the navy to train specifically for swimming. Whoever was slower than the emperor would stay in the navy forever and never return to the palace.

But today, the chamberlains did not enter the water, and even half-turned their bodies, only using their peripheral vision to glance at the two figures in the lake from time to time. Wang Chengen, who was dragged into the water by the emperor again and again, also got rid of his bad luck and rowed a small boat alone to follow him from a distance.

The reason why there have been earth-shaking changes is entirely thanks to the Xifan women around the emperor. Her skin is so white, as pale as if she has leukoplakia.

Ojani de Hernandez Silva, from the historical materials of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, she must be the first European woman to enter the harem. It was not uncommon for Ming Dynasty emperors to marry Fan concubines, but most of them were Koreans, and they had never brought a Spanish woman into the harem, let alone a married woman with her husband still alive.

If this had been done two years ago, not only would the Manchurian Civil and Military Council have been admonished, but the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager in the harem would also have taken the lead in opposing it. Absolutely no one would have dared to stand on the side of the emperor.

However, a rebellion in Yangxin Hall did not overthrow the emperor, but instead brought down the big bosses of various factions in the court. In addition, the Empress Dowager Li passed away and the Empress Dowager Wang retreated bravely. Now, whether in the court or in the court, No one in the harem can effectively restrain the emperor.

Especially when it comes to private matters like taking a concubine, no one dares to say no. The emperor is nearly thirty years old. He has been married for nine years after he ascended the throne and has been married for ten years. He has no heirs. Not to mention allowing Xifan women to enter the palace, even accepting ten Kunlun slaves as concubines is very appropriate and necessary, even if the queen is deposed, there is nothing wrong with it.

As for whether this Western woman was married or whether her husband was healthy or not, it was all irrelevant. As long as the emperor wished, she could become a widow or even unmarried at any time.

But Hong Tao really didn't mean that. It wasn't that the Baroness wasn't pretty enough. She looks very much like the Spanish actress Barbara Lanni, with black hair, brown-black eyes and three-dimensional facial features. She is a very typical southern European beauty. The reason why the Baroness was brought into the harem was for one purpose, to make her a teacher for the young eunuchs, teaching pure Latin and literacy at the same time. It was not a lack of knowledge, but experience.

After listening to the detailed report of Huang Nanping and a group of staff on the robbery of this voyage, Hong Tao suddenly realized a very important issue. Although the team that I have trained are already at the forefront of the times in terms of knowledge and thinking, they have a serious lack of understanding of the world, so much so that they are confused when they see a beautiful European and American woman.

In the future, these young eunuchs, chamberlains, naval generals, and staff officers will have to fight all over the world, and they will inevitably have to come into contact with all kinds of people, most of whom are not Han Chinese. If your heart is pounding when you first meet someone, no matter how much you know, you will still be greatly discounted, or even tempted.

If you want to change this situation, the most effective and quickest way is not to preach but to practice. Let them come into contact with as many different races of people as possible, and they will become accustomed to it.

However, except for a few European missionaries and translators in the Seiyi Pavilion, there were very few suitable internship opportunities in the Ming Dynasty. The hijacked passengers on the Montanis can just be recycled.

For European women, there are baronesses and her maids; for European aristocrats, there are barons and colonels; for regular troops, there are Spanish soldiers; there are also many races, and the sailors on the ship are not only Spanish and American Indians, but also a small number Blacks and people of Arab descent are almost a hodgepodge of ethnic groups.

Regarding the ownership of this Manila galleon, Hong Tao was very firm. Whoever picked it up belonged to him. The cargo in the cabin and the people on the ship are naturally part of the ship, so they are also consistent with the above theory.

The ship is parked at the dock of Haihe Shipyard, and will soon be towed into the dry dock and dismantled into pieces. After the shipbuilding craftsmen have fully dismantled and learned it, and then put it back together and used it as a training ship for the navy, I am afraid that it will only be able to wander around the Bohai Bay in this life.

Naturally, the people on the ship could not be wasted. They were divided into several parts. After simple screening and epidemic prevention, ordinary crew members will receive an employment contract from the Ming Navy. They sign and swear that they are reserves of the Ming Navy. They will be assigned to internships in various departments and are not allowed to board the ship for the time being.

Sailors with special talents, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, gunners, cartographers, and army commanders, will be assigned to work in the Haihe Shipyard and Staff Department, making full use of their skills to serve the Ming Dynasty Navy.

The boatswain, sailmaster, gunner, first mate, and captain were all sent to the Naval Academy as assistant teachers, using their rich navigation experience to help young naval cadets grow up as quickly as possible.

As long as these people pass the language barrier and are in good health, after signing a contract with the navy, they will not only enjoy the same treatment, but also be able to send letters to their families to report that they are safe. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can bring our family members over in various ways.

Of course, letters and other things must be checked by the Naval Staff. Some things can be written, and some things cannot be written for the time being. Such as where, and how the Montanis disappeared.

(End of this chapter)