Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 718
Although the Ming Dynasty was larger than the United Kingdom, a voyage of this scale was enough to become a national event. Like the Queen of England, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty also sent a team of envoys to travel. These people were all from the Imperial Academy.

Now the Hanlin Academy has lost its glorious status with the loss of power of the emperor, and has even been removed from the government agency. It is only used as a private institution of higher learning for the royal family, but there are still a group of nostalgic Conservative Party elite intellectuals in it. .

More than 200 scholars, holding "The Analects of Confucius" or "University" in their arms, stand neatly and energetically in two rows. Behind them, there is a wharf-like jib crane lifting boxes of Confucian classics. to the boat.When the great powers carve up the world, the sharpest thing is not the strength of ships and guns, but the "Bible" in the hands of missionaries. Now, Ming Dynasty also wants to carry out brilliant cultural output.

"Teach the barbarians, and become a native of China! Great achievements for thousands of years, it's up to you!"

This is also a way to expand the influence of the royal family. Listening to the serious lecture of the conservative leader Chen Zilong, more than 200 young or gray-haired scholars gave an excited military salute, hammering their right fists on their hearts.

"Master Chen, don't worry, we will fulfill our mission!"

"Board!"

They were full of energy, and finally said goodbye to Daming. These people were personable, and amidst bursts of applause from the people, they boarded the Mayflower, the flagship of the Shanghai Dayu class, along the ship ladder.

Not only Confucian scholars, monks, Taoists, and even many Mongolian shamans also boarded the ship, but most of them were captured Wu soldiers after the previous Poyang Lake battle. These people did all kinds of evil under Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui , A wave of gangsters has long been formed. Instead of staying in the country to cause harm, it is better to send them out, harm the locals, and make some contributions to the colonies of the Ming Empire.

Watching these people board the ship and send away many of his students, Chen Zilong also felt sad, and couldn't help shaking his head angrily, and angrily shouted: "If you don't manage the vast land of the Huaxia Dynasty, The farmlands are barren and the manors are withered, but the focus is placed on this barbaric land, teaching people to pursue profit, not as old as before, and wasting so many scholars' time for nothing, this is simply tyranny!"

But before the sour words fell, a slender arm suddenly straddled his arm, dragging Chen Zilong to leave!The last coercion was not finished yet, but he didn't dare to pull out his arm, Chen Zilong yelled sadly.

"Madam, this emperor's order has not been completed yet, what are you going to do?"

"What are you doing? I finally negotiated an agreement with Commissioner Zhao of the West India Company. Just wait for you, the head of the family, to stamp and make a decision. Our cocoa farm in Borneo can open! Ke Ke, who is grabbing the investment list of the cocoa farm The boss who took the photo, if it weren't for your reputation, it would be impossible for Commercial Commissioner Zhao to stay until now, my husband and son-in-law, if you continue to push back and forth like this, even the scum will be gone!!"

This time the Mayflower not only brought back a lot of wealth from the Americas, but also brought back many specialty crops in the Americas, such as rubber, cocoa, cashew nuts, pineapples, etc., especially cocoa. It became popular among the upper class in the south of the Yangtze River. For this reason, the West India Company specially prepared a number of plantations to invest in the Southeast Asian colonies, and the joint ventures had full rights to manage them.

Although it is said that it is democratic and constitutional, there is still a long way to go before true democracy in this era. This time, the people on the plantation are basically out of reach. There are also high-ranking government officials who have already snatched their places. Mrs. Chen is a clear example.

With Song Qingshu's series of policies, the economy of the scholar-bureaucrat manor has become more and more unprofitable. Compared with domestic, the management of overseas colonies is much looser, especially compared with domestic costs. Those aborigines can be regarded as cheap, and more traditional scholar-bureaucrats in the south of the Yangtze River have shifted their attention to the colonies.

But this one has just criticized that it is tyranny to develop energy overseas, and a group of Conservative Party members are still watching there, and this one is dragged by his wife to sign overseas colonies. Chen Zilong's old face is completely unbearable. Fu Gang, who was getting weaker and weaker, threw his hand out suddenly.

"A gentleman pursues righteousness, and a villain pursues profit! Now that I am in a prosperous China, people's hearts are floating, and when faith is lacking, Cheng needs me to wait for a gentleman to revive! How can Chen be such a villain who pursues profit!"

"You don't go!"

This voice doesn't matter, Mrs. Chen's big bright eyes immediately turned red.

"Do you know how hard it is for this concubine to run this family! The tuition fees of Huo Er and Qi Er in the Imperial College cost 30 taels a month, and they have to distribute annual bonuses to various branches of the Chen family during the holidays, and we have to maintain our family. The face of the family, the carriage, the coachman, and husband-in-law, don’t you all get money for the dress you wear!”

"And you and Liu Rushi, that vixen, get tens of taels of silver every month to go to the theater, the Zhuangzi in my hometown and your salary as a member of Congress, these are simply beyond our means, what does his wife use, spices from the New World , European perfume, what I use, the bag I want to buy, I have to think about it for a long time, and I dare not buy it, I have to work hard for this family, and you are still attacking me!"

Wiping away her tears, the dignified Mrs. Chen simply threw her hands and cried, then went aside, crying hysterically.

"You might as well give up your concubine status and live with that vixen Liu Rushi! Anyway, you don't have a concubine status in your heart!"

A woman's greatest weapon is to cry, make trouble, and hang herself!Seeing his wife's bitter pear blossoms with rain, Chen Zilong's handsome old face immediately turned into a bitter melon. Under the sympathetic eyes of a group of Conservative Party colleagues, he took the initiative to grab Mrs. Chen's arm sadly.

"Xiao Ru, that's not the meaning of being a husband. I also know that you work hard to manage the house!"

"I really have nothing to do with Secretary-General Liu, don't cry, I'll go, can't I just go now!"

Before the Mayflower left, Councilor Chen was dragged into the carriage by tears in despair, and became a pioneer in pioneering the colony. Seeing his distressed back, a group of Conservative Party colleagues snickered, but their hearts were filled with anxiety. Also began to throb.

It is worth eight imperial silver coins and a small pot, and the market is still in short supply. There is also tobacco. Recently, the growing legion has more and more demand for tobacco, and there are more and more scenes of soldiers smoking cigarettes to relieve stress. It is also popular for civilian workers to have a cigarette during their breaks. In Southeast Asia, the benefits of developing plantations have become more and more lucrative.

A group of imaginative Conservatives did not notice, not far from the center of the port where they were standing, in the corner of the crowd, a girl wearing a peaked cap and a leather jacket, who looked a bit rebellious, was writing quickly, and tilted her head at the end Asked a boy who was also young next to him.

"Did you grab that scene just now?"

"Don't worry, princess, she's so lifelike!"

"Oh, there are headlines again!"

Clapping her little hands, Aimee Zhu blew excitedly at the manuscript in her hand, which was listed under the headline, "The Conservative Party Leader Chen Becomes the Pioneer of Overseas Investment!" "

Compared with the grandeur on the Mayflower side, the other side was formed by more than 90 chambers of commerce, and the other side was composed of more than 50 merchant ships. It seemed more civilian and sad. The husband took the wife and handed it over to salute. In tears, he hugged the child, while the white-haired old parents sighed twice.

Fortunately, San Francisco has now become a colony of the Ming Dynasty. All Ming people who went to pan for gold and develop it can get a fair treatment. It will not be like the end of the Qing Dynasty. Those who returned to China alive were rare.

In the team, there is also a group of unique people. These people have common characteristics, and everyone lacks something.

These are all veterans who retired due to disabilities. Throughout the dynasties, for these people, they only need to reduce taxes and pay a little money, and they will fend for themselves. Disabled veterans are the leading phalanx, and in front of the Congress, a huge sum of 500 million taels has been invested for more than [-] disabled veterans as start-up capital, and the Veterans Fund has been established.

The Veterans Fund is entirely run by these disabled veterans. It has purchased a large number of properties in Songjiang, Zhejiang, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The profits generated are completely used to help raise war martyrs, their orphans, and disabled veterans.

"Brother Yong, you, have you really thought about it, must you go to the New World! Dashuai Ende, in Songjiang, in Taiwan, we both have our industries, so we don't have to travel so far!"

A send-off veteran without a right hand couldn't bear to persuade him, but seeing the worried eyes of a large group of brothers who fought together in the bloody battle of Poyang Town, Yang Yong smiled heartily and shook his head.

"Thank you brothers for your concern, but our old Yang is not a person who lives idle. In this life, we can see big scenes with our commander-in-chief, and we can also go to the new world to see. Even if he dies in this life, he will not regret it. .”

Looking at Yang Yong's unrestrained smile, a group of veteran comrades couldn't help but sighed and shook their heads. In their hearts, Yang Yong couldn't do without his military career, and couldn't get out of the tragic shadow of Poyang Town. Well, in Daming, his situation could no longer return to the army, but in the New World, the Colonial Governor's Mansion lacked everything, especially experienced militia officers.

"Brothers, let's not change the green mountains, and the green waters will flow forever!"

"Brother Yong, take care!"

They hugged each other, with a wooden prosthetic leg hanging on the right leg, and Yang Yong walked up the sloping boarding ladder without using a cane, but when many veterans were feeling emotional, there were a few crisp shouts behind him. come over.

"and many more!"

"Miss Yu'er, a clever medical officer!"

Seeing the two eldest ladies running over with seven or eight big boxes sweating profusely, and the eyes of dozens of veterans almost popping out, Yang Yong turned his head in disbelief, and looked at Qiaoyan running in a daze When she got to his side, she patted his shoulder playfully.

"What are you still doing in a daze, help move!"

"You are..."

"There must be a medical officer on the ship, right? The New World must have a medical officer, right? If the concubine's body displeases the commander-in-chief, he will be sent to that place. Brother Yang, you don't want to dislike me too!"

Facing Yang Yong's astonished expression, Qiao Yan lifts up her skirt pitifully to salute, and seeing her delicate expression, Yang Yong can't help feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

There was only one box of medical supplies, and there were six boxes of clothes and cosmetics left over. These things were carried onto the three-masted merchant ship and lay on the side of the ship. And shook his head sighing.

Back, leaning on the mast, looking at the excited medical officer, Yang Yong scratched his hair heavily with a headache...

(End of this chapter)