Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2394 Luoyang Mansion ([-])

On December 1699, 12, there was continuous drizzle in Beicheng District of Luoyang Prefecture.

Jin Zhennan and his party of 11 passed by Beicheng District of Luoyang Prefecture in a low-key manner.When they stayed in Shendu District, they found a market, took a bath, had their hair cut, and bought two sets of new clothes each, so each of them looked like a dog, although the unruly look on their faces He couldn't hide his banditry no matter what.

When they were about to enter Beicheng District, they were stopped by the police from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Standing beside the police were two detectives from the Bureau of Statistics and Investigation of Syphilis Patients. They looked at the gang of unscrupulous people with cold eyes, carefully checked their documents, and then confiscated the guns.

Jin Zhennan and his party were a little embarrassed.They are used to being wild and used to dangerous environments. Without a gun at hand, they are really flustered.But the police who collected their guns didn’t care about this. They said that now, except for soldiers, police and secret agents, no one can bring guns into the northern and southern districts. You can use this evidence to take away the gun when you leave), and then tell them to get out of here.

Each of these lawless guys has countless criminal records, and the police have long disliked them!

Jin Jinnan and others were helpless.But now that he has decided to be a good citizen, he can no longer act according to his previous temper.Therefore, they handed over their guns and ammunition in a cooperative manner, and then took their horses and luggage into Beicheng District, a county-level administrative region that has settled in many government departments.

They traveled along the west side of Beicheng District.When passing a towering building, the sky began to drizzle.Jin Zhennan was somewhat taken aback by the building, he counted it, there were about a dozen floors, the roof was covered with large red glazed tiles, and the walls were painted with off-white paint.Due to the improvement of the glass production process, a large amount of glass is used on each floor, so the room is very bright, and it is very comfortable whether you are working or living in it.

Jin Zhennan learned from passers-by that this is the Capitol, the highest authority of the East Coast Republic of China.He stared blankly at this majestic building, at the green grass in front of the door and the beautiful fountain, and at the groups of colorful reliefs carved at the bottom of the building, Jin Zhennan sighed secretly. Ah, the capital of Dongan Country is much stronger than Hanyang City in North Korea. It is worthy of being the Heavenly Motherland.

It's a pity that I can't visit the inside of the Capitol, it should be more magnificent and magnificent!Jin Zhennan shook his head and left with his men.The police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs guarding the entrance of the building have noticed these people. If they don't leave, they are afraid that they will be arrested and questioned. They don't want to make troubles.

Continue along the wide asphalt road.Maybe because this is not a commercial area, there are not many pedestrians on the road.Occasionally there are a few, but also in a hurry.Judging where they are going, it should be the Capitol.It's the end of the year, and the Founders' Council is in session. More than 500 members plus their assistants and entourages have indeed added a lot of popularity here.

Of course, the Capitol wasn't just for the Founders' Parliament.In fact, three groups including the Public Assets Management Committee, the Retirement Leaders Treatment Management Office, the National Power Alliance, and the National Journalists Association have temporarily rented a place here to make full use of the highest in Luoyang Prefecture—and the highest in the country— - The site of the building.

The asphalt road is very wide, and it seems that four large carriages can be paralleled without any effort.There are standard drainage culverts on both sides of the road, and street trees are beside the culverts.The tree was a jacaranda transplanted from the Hejian area, but unfortunately it was too young to bloom.If it takes time and waits for it to grow, this road leading to the Capitol will surely become a magnificent scene, as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.

Walking along the main road for about 600 meters, a large lake appeared on the right side of the road.This lake is quite famous, and even Jin Zhennan, who "hunted" in the Chaco Plain, has heard of it. It is said that Shao Yaoguang, the former leader of the Executive Committee, worked hard to build it during his tenure.There are three artificial islands in the lake, which are respectively named "Penglai", "Yingzhou" and "Fangzhang", the three legendary overseas fairy mountains.Although someone from Shao said that it was to commemorate the three transport ships with this name that made great contributions in the early days of the founding of the East Bank, but the fact is that the people have their own opinions, and it may be that the old Shao has the extravagant hope of immortality That's all.

The building on the opposite side of the lake and on the left side of the road is even more famous. It is the place where the east bank government usually issues orders: the Standing Executive Committee of the Founders Council, commonly known as the "Executive Committee".This building is a traditional Chinese-style building, facing north and facing south, with a garden layout.There is a wall outside, painted with white ash, inside the wall is a deep winding path, there are ponds, forests, pavilions, pavilions, and carved railings and painted buildings, white walls and black tiles, full of the unique charm of Jiangnan water town.

The Executive Committee occupies a large area and has many rooms.In addition to the office, rest, and meeting places of the various executive committee members, there are also guard rooms, kitchen rooms, reference rooms, medical rooms, entertainment rooms, liaison rooms, telegraph rooms, power distribution rooms, and places for the rest of the entourage and secretaries. It is fully occupied and there are not many vacant rooms.

Jin Zhennan stretched his head to look outside, but he saw nothing except a few big trees with branches and leaves sticking out of the wall.However, this building was far less shocking to him than the Capitol, because North Korea also has a large number of similar buildings, but the scale and shape are somewhat different from those on the east coast, but the essence is actually the same.

A team of Ministry of Internal Affairs police with live ammunition came over, this is a routine patrol team.Jin Zhennan didn't dare to stay any longer, and softly greeted his brothers to head on their way.The official prestige in Beicheng District is too great. Even Jin Zhennan, who is used to lawlessness, is invisibly intimidated. He subconsciously puts away many bad habits in the past, and behaves like a man who just graduated from school. the same as middle school students.But also in Hanyang City, Kim Jin Nam could not feel such majestic pressure, it may still be related to national power.How can a small vassal state of North Korea, with few people and weak power, compare with the east coast of the strongest Heavenly Motherland in this world?

There are many buildings ahead, including government agencies, schools, hospitals, libraries, theaters, shopping malls and other places.But according to Jin Zhennan's observation along the way, the flow of people is not very sufficient, probably because the government has not moved all of them here.But he also highly doubts that even if all the central government of Dongfang Port moves here, will the popularity it bring be enough to completely fill the various commercial institutions in Beicheng District?Kim Jin Nam is not so sure.

But he didn't intend to stay here, so he didn't bother to worry about it.Compared with the majestic Beicheng District, Jin Zhennan still prefers the commercial and popular Nancheng District.The population there is several times that of this side, and there are more interesting places, so don't live too comfortably.Furthermore, it is easier to buy a house in Nancheng District. There are still too few houses released in Beicheng District so far, and the prices are also high, making it difficult to buy.Although the government has also built a lot of apartment buildings in Beicheng District, most of them are for rent and not for sale, and most of the rented objects are civil servants of various government agencies in Beicheng District.

Most of these people’s homes have been settled in Dongfanggang, the old capital, and they will not be able to buy properties in Beicheng District for a while. Therefore, it is a kind of welfare to be able to rent an apartment building provided by the government at a symbolic low rent.It is also because of this that the real estate prices in Nancheng District and even Yuquan District and Luoyi District have soared, and a large number of non-government officials can only buy houses here.Although Jin Zhennan and others made a lot of money when they were hunters, they didn't dare to guarantee that they could buy a good house in Nancheng District.

Living in Luoyang is not easy!

Jin Zhennan and others stayed overnight in a hotel in Beicheng District.It's amazing that a hotel has opened in the declining popularity of Beicheng District. The owner is also big-hearted, and he is not afraid of losing everything.The layout and decoration of the hotel are very good, and the house is very bright, at least much better than the hotel where Jin Zhennan usually lives in Xingren Town.After all, it is the capital, at the foot of the emperor. It is estimated that the relevant departments have requirements for the number, type, service and price of hotels, and they must not let their own temperament do it.

In the early morning of December 12, the drizzle that had been raining all day finally stopped.After having a decent breakfast in the hotel restaurant, the group set off again.The intersection of the street where the hotel is located is the Headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. There are many people there, and it is brightly lit even at night.

Jin Zhennan observed this place last night and found that it is still a traditional Chinese building, but it is different from the Jiangnan water town where the Executive Committee is located. The Joint Staff Headquarters is more like an ancient building in northern China.There is a high wall and a deep courtyard here, and there is a gate tower at the entrance. There are two bright gas lamps hung on the left and right sides of the gate tower, and a pair of stone lions are placed symmetrically below the gate tower, which is very grand.The whole building has bucket arches and cornices, and the bricks and tiles are worn together, giving people a deep, heavy and serious feeling.

The gate of the Joint Staff Headquarters is a traditional large iron-clad wooden gate, unlike many places with iron fence gates.There are barricades and gate posts at the gate, and at least one platoon of soldiers is stationed here, conducting strict checks on every vehicle and person entering or leaving the gate.Seeing the big from the small, there should be more soldiers stationed in the compound to ensure that there are more than 200 rooms in total that no suspicious elements can mix in.

In fact, the Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of the Navy planned to build separate offices and work separately.However, after the members of the executive committee met and discussed, it was decided to merge them into offices, that is, the compound of the Joint Staff Headquarters was divided into three, 50% of the rooms belonged to the Ministry of the Navy, 30% of the area belonged to the Ministry of the Army, and the remaining 20% ​​belonged to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is used by staff of the General Staff Headquarters.This not only saves money, but also improves efficiency, even if the navy and army are not necessarily satisfied.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Jin Zhennan and his party passed the newly built Luoshui Bridge, officially leaving Beicheng District and entering the bustling Nancheng District.At this time, Jin Zhennan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. The official authority in Beicheng District is so heavy that it really makes people feel heavy.

Damn it, if its pattern doesn't change, it won't live there in the future even if it's killed!

(End of this chapter)