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    ******* Xu Yongshun swallowed secretly and said: "Your Majesty, but we haven't really entered Europe yet. If we intervene in America now, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it.¦ç" "Haha, Xiao Shunzi, what do you think?  If you eat too much, you have to eat it one bite at a time. I know this well. I just want you to explore and get a feel for the situation in the Americas and prepare for a large-scale march to the Americas in the future. It is definitely impossible to go to the Americas on a large scale now. The time is not yet ripe.  , I guess it will take ten years. But some things must be done now, at least explore the Americas first, so that we can have a reference when we advance into the Americas in the future. As for the route of exploration, we can divide our troops.  There are two routes, one is based in Europe and crosses the Atlantic from Europe. The other route is to reach South China from Daqin, and then use South China as a base to explore eastward. Europeans have already traveled around the world.  It has been confirmed that we can reach the Americas and then return to Europe via South China; We cannot always lag behind others in these matters. It is difficult for ordinary maritime merchants to conduct such explorations, so let the Ocean Trading Company undertake this exploration task. "  The trading company has grown into a behemoth, with 232 ships, many of which are clipper ships with amazing speeds. As long as some weapons are added, they are suitable for exploring the ocean.  At the same time, the Ocean Trading Company has some monopoly advantages, and its annual trading profits have reached more than two million dragon coins.  And it¡¯s still growing.  Since we occupy so many resources, we must bear some corresponding responsibilities.  What¡¯s more, although this kind of exploration is very risky, there is also the possibility of making huge profits.  ¡°How many of the European explorers back then would have made a lot of money as long as they could successfully return home?  Another example is when Wang Guichen and the others explored South China, and could exchange a broken bowl for a large handful of gems. This kind of thing was not worth making a fuss about.  Of course, Xu Yongshun didn't say anything about Qin Mu's order to go down. He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty. This kind of expedition involves great risks. No one knows what situations they will encounter, so just being armed is not enough.  Weichen has a heartless request, that is, please allow Your Majesty to recruit some retired navy soldiers, and perhaps send some of them to the navy to undergo some necessary military training to increase their ability to deal with danger. " "  Yes, but the number of people cannot be too large, otherwise the ministers in the court will inevitably have concerns. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will not make things difficult for Your Majesty." Qin Mu thought for a while and said, "There is another place, and I can control it now."  In the hands of the Ottoman Empire, here is Egypt. You must first send merchant ships to infiltrate and get a feel for the situation there. If Li Ding and the others can defeat the Ottoman Empire in the future, I will find a way to get the Ottomans to sign a city-wide alliance and conquer Egypt.  This area was ceded to me, Da Qin. " "Your Majesty, what's so special about this place?" "The First Emperor was able to build the Great Wall. Emperor Yang of Sui was able to dig the Grand Canal. Take a look at the map and think about it yourself. " ***  After resting in Lisbon for several days, the Daqin delegation headed by Zhang Haoran.  Escorted by four warships sent by Cromwell, it set sail for London, the British capital.  Britain now has just experienced a bourgeois revolutionary war that lasted for many years. King Charles I of England has been executed by Cromwell.  Charles II was in exile in Europe under the protection of the royalists.  Today's Britain is actually mainly controlled by Cromwell.  ?Oliver Cromwell.  It can be said that he was a British bourgeois revolutionary, politician, military strategist, and religious leader.  In the British bourgeois revolution that began a few years ago, it was the bourgeoisie, the representative of the new aristocratic group, and the leader of the independent faction.  Cromwell was born in Huntingdon, studied at Sussex College in Sydney, Cambridge, and believed in Puritan ideas.  In the two civil wars from 1642 to 1648, he successively led the "Cavalry Army" and the New Model Army, and defeated the royal army.  In June 1645, he won a decisive victory over the royal party in the Battle of Nasibi.  In 1649, under pressure from urban civilians and yeoman farmers, King Charles I was executed and a republic was proclaimed.  Once you get power, you don¡¯t want to let it go. Cromwell, who was the first to establish the so-called republic, was no exception.  He is now planning to establish a military dictatorship, which has aroused the vigilance and opposition of the British Parliament.  Britain has been experiencing constant civil wars over the years, and now Charles II is still in exile. The royalists have come to him from time to time. The domestic situation is stable and unstable, and a large number of troops need to be maintained.  This resulted in the UK being unable to make ends meet and running a huge fiscal deficit.  Now, Cromwell wants to issue an edict to abolish the knightly territorial system and abolish the feudal tax office. He also wants to follow the example of Charles I and establish some commodity monopoly rights to alleviate the problem.There was huge financial pressure; But this was met with strong protests from the parliament and vested interests, and these policies were not implemented.  Under this circumstance, Keweier was full of expectations for the arrival of the Qin delegation.  With the speed of a clipper ship, it takes two days and two nights to get from Lisbon to London. London is located in the southeast of the island of England, across both banks of the lower reaches of the Thames River, 88 kilometers away from the river mouth, and can be directly reached by sea-going ships.  Soon after the four clipper boats entered the Thames River, they could see a tall bridge in the distance, which is the famous Tower Bridge.  Tower Bridge is one of the landmark buildings in London. It was originally a wooden bridge. Starting in 1176, London Bridge began to be built with stone and was finally completed in 1209.  The construction of the new London Bridge took a total of 33 years, during which it is said that 150 workers died.  The newly built London Bridge is perhaps the strangest bridge built in the Middle Ages. It is completely asymmetrical and none of the 19 arches are exactly the same.  In addition to the 19 bridge arches, there is also a suspension bridge.  Houses and shops were soon built on the bridge, and a small church was even built in the middle of the bridge.  There is another gate tower at the south end of the bridge.  The arch of the bridge is very narrow and the current is fast, so only the brave or reckless people drive under the arch, and many people die as a result.  The gatehouse at the south end was transformed into London's most notorious attraction: traitors were beheaded, impaled on stakes and coated with pitch to prevent corrosion.  In 1305, the head of the famous Scottish rebel leader William Wallace was nailed to the door, thus starting a 355-year tradition.  When Zhang Haoran and the others passed by, they could clearly see a head nailed to the door.  Counting a little, there were 30 heads nailed to the bridge.  At this time, the city of London can be said to be the largest city in the United Kingdom and even Europe. There are towering St. Paul's Cathedral, Towell Castle, and Westminster Abbey in the city.  Among them, Westminster Abbey enjoys the highest status in the UK and is known as the "spire of honour".  Because this is the exclusive chapel of the British royal family, almost all kings¡¯ coronations, royal weddings, and all major ceremonies have been held here since 1066.  This church is a representative work of British medieval architecture, richly decorated, and its huge fan-shaped pendants and vaults are extremely bold and clever in design.  There is a throne in the middle, which sits on the high platform in front of the church altar; except for Edward V and Edward VIII, all the British kings were crowned sitting on this chair.  There was originally a sacred stone called the "Scone" under the throne. It was originally the traditional coronation seat of the Scottish kings and a symbol of their power.  In 1297, Edward I brought it to London.  Of course, this is a distant view, and it feels pretty good, but when you actually enter the streets of London, it is a completely different scene; the streets are full of human and animal excrement, dirty and messy, and the sewers on the roadside do not even have covers, and the sewage is  There was a cross current and a stench. Fortunately it was winter, otherwise there would have been swarms of flies buzzing around.  The flow of people on the street is the same as that of an ordinary prefecture or county in Daqin, where there is a scene of crowds like those in Nanjing and Suzhou.  Ordinary people mostly wear linen clothes. Only the upper class nobles and rich people can afford the silk fabrics sold from the Qin Dynasty.  Zhang Haoran and his party only stayed in London for one night. The next day, Cromwell sent someone to take him to Windsor Castle, dozens of miles west of London. Cromwell himself held a formal welcome dinner for the Qin envoy here.  .  *************************** ps: No notice, not sure if there will be double this May Day, no matter what,  The sixth place in Haozi's classified monthly vote list is already in jeopardy. It's only a few votes away from being wiped out. Please vote for me urgently!  After uploading this chapter, Mingyangtianxia has reached 3 million words. This is my first book to reach 3 million words. It has been written for a year and seven months. I know the joys and sorrows. I sincerely thank everyone for your support.  , has allowed me to get to where I am today step by step, thank you!  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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