The long journey finally reached the midpoint. After staying in Junziport for a day, Huang Zongxi said goodbye to Chen Zilong with a heavy heart and left some money for Chen Zilong before leaving. Niu Dun admired this very much. Huang Zongxi said that friends should have a friendship with each other to make money, but he actually practiced it.
Next, they arrived at Xinxiang first. The city has not continued to expand in size, and industries such as steel smelting have been relocated. However, it is still one of the most important cities in China because the shipbuilding industry and various research institutes are still here. The city is still prosperous. And here, Niu Dun and Lai Buchen saw electric lights for the first time. When night fell, the streets next to the sea were lit up with thousands of lights, looking like strings of night pearls, reflected in the blue waves of the sea. , the decoration embellishes the beauty that even the candlelight of the cathedral cannot reflect.
Such a night gave Niu Dun and Lai the minister great shock, and the same shock made them forget about their grudges and couldn't help but discuss excitedly.
Even Huang Zongxi had never seen an electric light with his own eyes. Seeing such a situation, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"Why didn't I see electric lights in Zhenghe City or Junzi Harbor?" He couldn't help but ask the sailors on the ship.
"According to China's "Technology Diffusion Law", any first-class technology cannot leave the Chinese mainland." The sailor smiled and said: "Sir, you have been away from China for a long time. I'm afraid you don't know this law?"
"I really haven't noticedwhen did this Dharma appear?"
"In the third year of Huaxia, it was announced that the imperial court would set up a practical technology evaluation committee under the major research institutes. All technologies licensed by patents must be evaluated by evaluation committees at all levels. If they are rated as Class A patents, they can be granted by the imperial court. A large bounty is awarded, and it is prohibited to spread outside the mainland. If it is rated as a B-class patent, it must be approved by the standing organization under the evaluation committee before it can be spread to new areas and dependent countries in China. And C-class patents can Distribute to the subject countries of China at will, but not to areas outside the subject countries. D and so on can be approved to spread to the whole world. Power generation is a first-class patent in China, and light bulbs are a second-class patent. Therefore, power plants can only be built in mainland China, and some land neighboring countries In our country, in the border cities close to China, we can bring wires from China and use Class B inventions like light bulbs."
"Isn't this a sign of being self-preserving? Is it that if you keep a secret for a while, you are not afraid of standing on your own laurels?"
After going around Europa, Huang Zongxi realized that Chinese civilization had a misunderstanding that some people had led before, which was that it was complacent and unwilling to make progress, which went against the core of Chinese civilization, which is "self-improvement."
"Mr. Huang was joking. These practical technologies will be re-evaluated every three years. Like steam locomotives, they have been re-evaluated twice now. It is said that this year it is very likely to be converted from Class A to Class B. If this can be done, in Borneo , Japan, Xian and other places, railways can also be built."
It was prudent to do so. Huang Zongxi nodded, but Niu Dun and the ministers were a little sad. They originally wanted to learn such a technology that brought light and bring it back to Europa, but now it seems that, at least in a short period of time, They never expected to come into contact with this magical practical technology.
However, this made them even more looking forward to the upcoming arrival in Shanghai, the capital of China.
In June of the eighth year of China, Huang Zongxi finally returned to Shanghai after leaving for more than seven years. He originally thought that he had long been accustomed to living in exile, and he controlled his excitement when he set foot on Xinxiang. However, when he set foot on the pier in Shanghai, a wave of emotion made his feet weak and he was simply helpless. Standing, he had to prostrate himself to the ground and began to cry bitterly.
There are not many seven years in a person's life. Like Huang Zongxi, he has now entered the last ten or twenty years of his life. His life in exile has made him think about many things.
Originally, he thought he could continue to persevere, but when he actually set foot on his homeland, he found that his perseverance was very ridiculous.
"Ma Shiying was also crying as hard as him.
Although one is Donglin and the other is an eunuch, one is exiled and the other actively requested to be sent as an envoy, but at this time, the two of them are in the same mood.
"What's going on?" Someone on the dock asked when they saw them kneeling on the ground crying.
"I came back from Europa, so I can't help myself. One of these two is Ma Yaocao, the chief minister of the previous dynasty, and the other is Huang Taichong, the mainstay of Donglin!"
"The chief minister of the previous dynasty, isn't that a trash among trash? The mainstay of Donglin, isn't that a bastard among bastards?"
Such whispers would not reach the ears of Ma Shiying and Huang Zongxi. In eight years, it has been eight years since the Hua Xia Dynasty came into being. Such a long time was enough for Yu Guozhen to send his working group to every corner of China, even including the deep mountains and old forests of Shu Province and the plateau snow-capped mountains of Tubo Province. The Chinese working group has already appeared.
TheseAn important role of the working group is to make the people forget about the heavy taxes, repeated defeats, and constant internal strife of the previous dynasty, including those Ma Shiying and Huang Zongxi of the previous dynasty, that is, Li Zicheng. Now if you go to Henan and ask people if they remember it, everyone else will Answer: "The bandit who was exterminated by the Holy One? I seem to still remember him, but who cares about him? The fertilizer in the field has not been ordered yet today, and I have to order some fertilizer"
Among China's inventions that are currently listed as first-class, chemical fertilizer is probably one of the most inconspicuous, but it is also one of the ones that Yu Guozhen attaches most importance to. The Institute of Agricultural Science has been conducting research since the Xixiang era, and it has spent twenty years now. Some simple chemical fertilizers, such as phosphate fertilizers, can already be produced in large quantities from guano on the South China Sea islands. These fertilizers have greatly promoted the development of China's agriculture, and agricultural development also means that food prices have fallen, and pure agriculture has become unprofitable.
Beginning in the fourth year of the Hua Xia Dynasty, Yu Guozhen implemented the "Enriching the People Plan" to guide small and medium-sized rural landowners to use land as capital to invest in shares, allowing them to vigorously develop cash crops and small industries. In this process, the pot camel machine played a great role as a driving force. effect. Some tenant farmers turned into workers, but the scattered self-cultivators who were unable to resist the tide of commercialization on their own had to be instigated by the working groups sent by Yu Guozhen. They were organized into groups according to their registered residence and entered the emerging industrial towns one after another.
It can be said that the agricultural harvest provided enough agricultural product resources and cheap labor for Yu Guozhen's large industry, allowing China to enter the era of large industry in just eight years. As long as this policy persists for another eight years, it will It is a generation that has formed an inertia that is irreversible.
Just when Huang Zongxi was howling to the extreme, a pair of feet appeared beside him.
Because it was hot in Shanghai at this time, he wore cowhide sandals on his feet. Huang Zongxi felt a pair of hands on his shoulders, supporting himself. He looked at it with tearful eyes, but it was a familiar face.
Compared with eight years ago, Yu Guozhen has almost remained unchanged.
He still looks young, as if he is only in his twenties, his eyes are still sharp, his eyes are flexible, his demeanor is calm, and his smile is cheerful.
"Brother Taichong Xian has returned from thousands of miles away. We are celebrating, why are we crying?" After Yu Guozhen picked him up, he patted his shoulder. On the other side, there was Ma Shiying.
"I pay homage to Your Majesty!" Ma Shiying originally wanted to kneel down, but thinking of Yu Guozhen's first day as the throne, he canceled the kneeling ceremony. He bent down and bowed, but Yu Guozhen stretched out his hand to hold him up.
"Don't be too polite. Neither of you need to be too polite. You two have been gone for seven years, and you have served China in thousands of turmoils. It is only right that Yu pays homage to you."
When Ma Shiying heard these words, his heart moved and he secretly raised his thumb.
These heart-warming words are really touching. Even an old fox like him who has been in the officialdom for many years can't help but feel moved.
"Serving the country is the duty of a scholar, and spreading Taoism overseas is a great merit of our Confucian sect. Taichong is really lucky to be given this position." While Ma Shiying was still thinking about it, Huang Zongxi took a step back. , bowed deeply and said, "Back then, Taichong was a foolish slave who did not understand His Majesty's Sacred Heart and did things that were disobedient. Today, Taichong has realized his mistake!"
The first half of his sentence showed that he did not regard eight years of exile as a stain or punishment in his life, but the second half of his sentence was to formally admit his mistake to Yu Guozhen. This completely different attitude shocked Ma Shiying, and then Ma Shiying sighed secretly. : This Huang Taichong has finally been smoothed out.
Yu Guozhen was also a little dazed.
He had to deal with a lot of official duties every day and did not pay too much attention to Huang Zongxi. However, judging from the news from the military attache stationed in Europa, Huang Zongxi had changed, but he still persisted in his stubbornness towards Donglin. Unexpectedly, after returning to Shanghai, he actually admitted his mistake.
"Let's not mention what happened in the past. I often tell my officials that most of the time, we have to stand up straight and look forward, and we cannot always look back at the past. A good man does not talk about his courage in the past, and a gentleman does not talk about his past achievements. So, you can change it.¡±
Yu Guozhen helped Huang Zongxi up again. He had some doubts in his heart, but did not ask carefully.
Huang Zongxi raised his head and glanced at Yu Guozhen. Seeing Yu Guozhen's sincere expression, he did not hide it: "I have been to Junzigang and met Chen Wozi. I finally realized that Bai Wuyi is just a scholar. A gentleman is not a party. If you form a party, you must not be a true gentleman." That¡¯s it! If I come back this time and your Majesty forgives me for my past sins, I would like to take an idle position and concentrate on writing the "Records of Visits to Ming Yi" to clearly explain the cause and effect!"
When Yu Guozhen heard that he asked for a leisure position, he laughed: "With Brother Xian's ability, the position of a historian or the director of a museum should be leisure, and there will be spare time for brother Xian to write - but this should be placed in advance Later, Brother Xian and Mr. Ma are back. Let's take a good rest. Today I will entertain you two at Changchun Garden. Please come with me to the palace!"
Ma ShiyingIf you don't get what you ask for, Huang Zongxi will be disrespectful. After greeting Yu Guozhen's entourage one by one, Huang Zongxi admitted his mistake, but still spoke very straightforwardly, and said with some surprise: "Why is Your Majesty coming to the dock at this time?"
¡°Of course I¡¯m here to welcome you two.¡± Fang Yizhi, who was following next to him, laughed.
"Welcome the two of us?" Huang Zongxi was surprised: "How did your majesty know that the two of us are arriving today?"
"The day the two of you arrived in Xixiang, His Majesty knew that you were returning to China. Last night you anchored the ship in Ningbo, and His Majesty received a telegram that you should arrive early today, so he called us to greet you."
"Telegram?" Huang Zongxi was surprised.
He suddenly realized that during his more than seven years in Europa, China had undergone many changes. These changes were so great that he could not keep up with China's pace. (To be continued)