The attendant's name was Xu Gui. Compared with Zhong Sanri, Xu Gui had more reason to hate his father because he was never regarded as his biological son by his father. The trouble was that he didn't know whether he was his father's biological son or not.
Xu Gui¡¯s father is Xu Fu, who once served as the general secretary of the Coral State Assembly, and now lives a leisurely life guarding a large farm. During the Coral State Rebellion, Xu Fu, who was still just a farmer, suffered a disaster. His wife was raped by a miner, and Xu Gui was born. Although everyone said that Xu Gui still looked like Xu Fu, Xu Fu, who was harboring suspicion in his heart, looked more and more like him. In this era, everyone already knew that it was unreliable to recognize a relative with blood. This question has always been carried by this family. He grew up in Xugui.
Xu Fu was an honest and responsible person, and he still did his best to raise Xu Gui, provide him with education, and help him find a future. However, Xu Gui had no other strengths except honesty. He even barely finished elementary school. In this regard, It seems that it is really Xu Fu¡¯s inheritance.
Zhong Sangshang was kind-hearted and took him to Nanjing to be a companion to his third son. This not only eliminated internal troubles in the Xu family, but also used Xu Gui to take care of his son.
Xu Gui does not hate his father. Not only is he grateful for his parents¡¯ upbringing, but he is also grateful for Zhong Shangshang¡¯s care. In this era, there is no longer any master-servant contract, but he still regards himself as a servant of the Zhong family, calling the superior Zhong as the master and Zhong Sanri as the young master. He couldn't stand the young master's grudge against the old master, and said urgently: "Young master, we have to go back quickly!"
Zhong Sanri calmed down and sneered: "Go back!? It will take four months for the news from Coral State to be sent to Lisbon. When I go back, the grass on the old man's grave will be three feet high! Why should I go back? Maybe this time My family is taking care of funeral arrangements, and they are scolding me for being unfilial."
Xu Gui stamped his feet and said: "My brother said that the master fell ill at the beginning of the year and returned to Chengtian Mansion for recuperation. He got a little better, but his condition got worse again in the middle of the year. When my brother left, the master kept saying that he had to hold on until you came back, young master. Even if"
"Okay, okay! Anyway, I have to go back to do something big, so I'll take a look at the old man. If he's not dead by then, he will probably regret it to death!"
Zhong Sanri had a sullen face, but kept moving: "Where is Xu Shan? Why did you come here at night? I have to ask my mother how she is."
Xu Shan is Xu Fu¡¯s second son, to Xu Fu. This is truly the first biological son. But in terms of personality, the smart and high-spirited Xu Shan is obviously not like his father. He not only completed middle school, but also passed the Hong Kong Maritime Academy. He is a top figure among the second generation of Coral State. After graduation, he worked in the merchant navy of the Western Company and is now the acting captain of the merchant ship "**".
Xu Gui chased after him and said as he ran: "The pier has not been repaired yet. There are only a few berths that can accommodate large ships. The ** is parked outside and the cargo has not yet been unloaded. Xu Shan transferred to a small boat to go ashore."
Five years ago, Lisbon suffered a major earthquake. Thirty to forty thousand people died and most of the city was destroyed. In order to keep this European bridgehead, Yinghua did not hesitate to borrow heavily to help Portugal rebuild Lisbon. At the same time, we took the opportunity to expand the pier, but it has not yet been completed. Of course, it is also a normal business practice to obtain the operating rights of part of Lisbon's terminals. In order to repay the loan, Portugal had to transfer part of its customs rights, which also left a loophole in the trade agreement between Siris and Britain.
With Portugal as a bridgehead, the trade links between the East and the West are becoming increasingly stable. With this background, Zhong Sanri is extremely confident in his plan. His goal is to use the pie of Jewish nation-building to make Fuxing Bank a distinguished guest of Jewish bankers. Not only will the Jews no longer be hostile to Fuxing Bank, but they will also regard Fuxing Bank as one of their own and can participate in the entire European financial industry. cause.
Make this pie truly convincing. Whether it is family connections or the official channels of Fuxing Bank, it is not enough. At least the outline of this matter must be made. The key to Zhong Sanri's persuasion of Velazquez also lies in the political subtlety of the matter. When Velasquez heard Zhong Sanri talk about this matter before, he mocked Zhong Sanri as if he was a toad yawning, saying that it would be more reliable to at least have Foreign Minister Siris come to talk about this matter. The tone at that time was quite sad.
This complaint comes from the political sensitivity of this matter. It is unlikely that Siris will promote this matter through official channels. After all, the Jewish issue is an old problem that has troubled Europeans for thousands of years. Siris is too proactive in this matter, even if it is against all European countries. There are benefits, but all countries will doubt Siris's intentions. The Siris conspiracy theory in later Europe was based on this mentality.
Although Velazquez did not say it explicitly and there is no conclusive historical evidence, it is believed that the upper-level Jews approached Seris officials and conducted such a test. The result is also obvious. Siris has no intention of interfering so deeply, at least not actively.
¡° If there are private forces, such as Fuxing Bank, they can first complete the bottom-level exploration of the plan and find out the commercial interests clearly, and then there will be a certain foundation for the official operation. And when that time comes, I'm afraid not only Siris will be interested.Zhu. The Marat Alliance was unable to resist and was on the verge of collapse.
At this time, Jia Hao stepped forward on behalf of Yinghua and expressed that Yinghua was willing to drive away foreign enemies, but the condition was that Yinghua obtained the suzerainty of the feudal states of Tianzhu. At this point, the princely states represented by the Marat Alliance had to bow their heads. Anyway, the suzerainty of Tianzhu has always been held by foreigners. What is the difference between the British and Chinese and the Mongols, Persians and Turks?
?Compared to other cruel and greedy foreign races, the Chinese are more tolerant and gentler, and there is not much resistance from the princely states of Tianzhu. Prior to this, the British had ruled Bengal for more than twenty years. Calcutta and Chittagong were more prosperous than Bombay, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment (Sudras and untouchables did not belong to the "people"). What reason was there to reject this deal?
The battle that decided the fate of India took place in Agra, two hundred kilometers south of Delhi. In just one day, the Mongols and Persians collapsed. The British who were watching the battle slapped their thighs and scolded Walpole. They all felt that the Mughal Empire was A papery elephant, if he had known he was so weak, he should have fought to the end with Siris and never quit India.
Now, the whole of India is in the hands of Yinghua, with endless resources and a huge market. With India, if Britain wants to turn against Siris, the price will be extremely high.
¡°During the Battle of Ceylon, the great ship of history was still stuck in the quagmire of the struggle between Britain and Siris. But now, the great ship has broken free and is rolling forward in the direction of Siris, leaving us, Britain, far behind. Now the only thing we can count on is North America, and we hope that the gentlemen in Congress can face up to the hidden dangers of the North American colonies and not be dazzled by the failure of losing India and go to the other extreme."
Clive Robert, the commander of the British Bombay Garrison, wrote this passage in his diary of watching the battle, which later gave him the nickname "Crow's Mouth".
The sour hearts of the British people will never be taken to heart by the British and Chinese. When the Mughal emperor presented his crown in Agra in front of the kings of the lands and announced that he would give way to the British emperor, everyone The British and Chinese people were all excited and excited.
Jia Hao held the crown, bowed to the east, and shouted the words that will remain in the annals of history: "Dedicate this crown to my emperor! From now on, I, Yinghua, will be twins of China and Xia Zhu, and my emperor will also have the title of twin emperors!"
Although the meaning of Tianzhu's crown is completely different from that of Yinghua, and the land and people it rules are also completely different. At least when facing the princes, this "emperor" is more like an alliance leader. We have to continue to operate, but this does not prevent Yinghua people from being proud of it.
After understanding this big news about Jingvatian, Zhong Sanri and the Xu brothers were also full of enthusiasm. They clenched their fists and shouted to the sky. The shouts merged with the cheers at the Mumbai port, and then merged with the shouts in the city. , the whole of Mumbai was submerged in the boiling craze.
"Long live my emperor!"
"Long live Yinghua!"
Amid the shouting, Zhong Sanri silently recited: "Old man, what exciting news, I feel like I can fly now! With such a great event coming, how can you persist until I return?" (To be continued)
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