1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 214 Spoiler Party
In addition to the black technology that transcends the times, the biggest weapon in the hands of the time travelers is the understanding of the original historical process.This kind of grasp of the historical trend can make the Time Travel Group avoid detours and make fewer mistakes in its growth. When it needs to stand in line, it can ensure that it is on the side that is beneficial to itself every time. It is a very powerful golden finger.When necessary, a little spoiler trick can be played appropriately, so as to establish the image of a prophet in the minds of wise people.

Of course, the degree of this kind of spoiler must be well grasped, otherwise it may be self-defeating, or even cause trouble to the upper body.When Li Nai visited Shengli Port last time, Ning Qi used the map brought by later generations to popularize world geography knowledge to Li Nai. Later, some people questioned that Ning Qi’s spoiler in disguise might be exposed, because the Spaniards and the Portuguese Humans arrived in America more than 100 years ago and established colonies, and the Dutch also landed in North America in 1610, and a year before the crossing group came to this world, they shamelessly used 60 Dutch guilders from the local Indians Fraudulently defrauded the ownership of the island of Manhattan. If "Fu Ruifeng" had trade relations with businessmen from these western countries, then the bullshit that Ning Qi was boasting at that time would probably be exposed easily.

However, Ning Qi held a different view on this. He believed that the areas occupied by the Spaniards at this time were mainly the west coast of South America, the Caribbean Islands, and the Gulf of Mexico, while the Portuguese did not set foot in North America at all. The region of Brazil in later generations of the Americas.It was the French, the British, and the Dutch who really settled in North America. However, at this time, the colonists of these countries had not yet penetrated into the interior of North America, and only established a few colonies on the east coast.For these countries, there is still a vast unknown area in the northwest of North America. Who can deny that there will not be a "Haihan Republic" in that place?

As for some people who think that it is not a wise move to let Li Nai see the world map, Ning Qi also made a corresponding explanation - the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci had already published "The Complete Map of Kun Yu Wan Guo" in Ming Dynasty as early as 1584, The famous scholar Li Zhizao perfected and republished this picture in 1602.In addition to him, the book "Shu Bian" by Zhang Huang, a Neo-Confucianist in the late Ming Dynasty, "Yue Ling Guang Yi" by Feng Yingjing, and "Records of Maps for Research" by scholar Pan Guangzu, each included a map of the world. .Most of these maps refer to the "Kun Yu Wan Guo Quan Tu" in terms of geographical names, but there are differences in details. Quite a few intellectuals in the Ming Dynasty at that time already knew the general distribution of world geography. The map shown by Ning Qi The map is just more accurate, so it may not be so rare if you really want to say it.

Some people in later generations also researched some details of "Kunyu Wanguoquantu", and believed that this map was very different from the European map of the same period, and most of the details were revised by Chinese scholars at that time, especially the drawing of the west coast of North America, which is completely impossible Appeared on the maps made by European navigators who had not yet reached there at this time, it was deduced that the Chinese should have arrived at the west coast of North America earlier than the Westerners.

Despite such inferences, it is a pity that all seven original copies of "Kun Yu Wan Guo Quan Tu" published by Li Zhizao in the early [-]th century were lost abroad, so that everything can only remain on theoretical speculation.Two of them are in the Vatican Library, one in France, one in Italy, and three in Japan.However, these maps in Japan were not looted during the war of aggression against China in the [-]th century, but flowed into Japan through the hands of Western missionaries around the [-]th and [-]th centuries and became the collections of nobles.As for the "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" that can be found on the Internet in later generations, it is basically a color version made by the Japanese Arai Shiraishi based on Li Zhizao's map in the early [-]th century.

Having said that, Ning Qi thinks that Li Nai doesn't know world geography, it's just that his personal knowledge is limited, it doesn't mean that the knowledge of Ming intellectuals stays at this level.Where the Western Fans came from, and where is the other side of the ocean, quite a few people in Daming actually know it, but the proportion among the people is not that high.Letting Li Nai take a look at the world map and popularize the knowledge of geography is actually not harmful to the overall situation.

But what Schneider wants to reveal to Li Jifeng now is not just as simple as just looking at the map.But when the matter came to an end, Schneider was still a little hesitant. He was not worried about whether Li Jifeng would believe what he said, but he was afraid that Li Jifeng would be scared to death after hearing it.

Seeing Li Jifeng waiting for him to speak, Schneider couldn't help emphasizing it again: "Master Li, what we said here today, don't let other people know, otherwise it will really be a catastrophe!"

Li Jifeng became a little impatient: "Mr. Shi, you have already said this once just now!"

Schneider laughed dryly and said, "Because it's very important, I have to say it twice. What I'm going to say next is of great importance, shopkeeper Li, don't be scared!"

The more Schneider emphasized, the more Li Jifeng believed that he was playing tricks, so he just snorted and stopped answering.

Schneider turned his wrist to look at his watch, and calculated to himself: "Today is September 21st, um, the lunar calendar is... yes... the lunar calendar is August...August..."

Li Jifeng saw him chattering, couldn't help answering, "It's August [-]th!"

"That's right! That's right, it's August [-]th!" Schneider finally sorted out the time, cleared his throat, and then lowered his voice: "Just yesterday, a major event that shocked the whole country happened! But this The incident happened in the capital, and because of the long distance, it has not yet spread to Guangdong, but we have already learned the news through some kind of secret channel."

Li Jifeng almost laughed out loud: "Mr. Shi, stop joking, the whole country is shaking? My Ming Dynasty is now in peace, the country is safe and the people are safe, the world is peaceful, where is the whole country shaking?"

Schneider slandered and said that your Ming Dynasty's territory in the north is almost lost, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Those pirates on the coast of Fujian fought so that the officers and soldiers retreated. Is this called world peace?Li Jifeng, your ability to open your eyes and tell nonsense is worthy of the position of big shopkeeper.

Schneider asked calmly: "In the opinion of shopkeeper Li, what kind of event can be regarded as a national shock?"

Li Jifeng thought for a while and said: "For example, the chaos in She'an in the first year of Tianqi, the great victory in Ningyuan in the sixth year of Tianqi, and the great victory in Ningjin in June this year can all be called shocking events for the whole country."

Schneider nodded, and continued to ask: "Then if it's a replacement of the throne, is it enough to meet the standards of shocking the whole country?"

Li Jifeng responded smoothly: "Of course it is enough... What are you talking about? Change of throne?"

"That's right." Seeing Li Jifeng's expression of losing control, Schneider finally felt a little satisfied in his heart: "I'm talking about the current emperor of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tianqi."

Li Jifeng stared firmly into Schneider's eyes, as if he wanted to see if he was lying, but Schneider's calm expression clearly told him that he was not joking.

Li Jifeng's breath became thicker: "Mr. Shi, this kind of thing must never be laughed at!"

Schneider shrugged and said: "This is not a joke, Emperor Tianqi is already terminally ill, and died yesterday...

"Shut up!" Li Jifeng bounced off the chair, walked quickly to the entrance of the hall, looked around, saw that there were no servants nearby, and then hurriedly turned back and said, "How can Mr. Shi do such a big thing?" Nonsense!"

Schneider stared at Li Jifeng, and said calmly: "Is it just talking nonsense, we will see in a few days. Such a major event as the emperor's death can be regarded as a shock to the whole country, right? If the normal procedure is followed, the funeral will be reported at this time." The courier is rushing to all parts of the country by means of [-] miles. Guangdong is far away, but normally, there should be news in about ten days, and then you will know if I am talking nonsense."

Li Jifeng asked suspiciously: "Aren't you joking?"

"I'm not so bored that I can make fun of this kind of thing." Schneider motioned for beheading with his hand: "I know that talking about this kind of thing is a capital offense in Daming, that's why I emphasized that you should keep it a secret. Of course, I believe you will never talk about this matter."

Li Jifeng glared at Schneider, and thought to himself that I am not an old birthday star who hanged himself for a long time, so how dare he talk about it?If Jin Yiwei heard the slightest gossip, even if he had a deep foundation in Guangzhou, he might not be able to stand up to the felony of arguing about the emperor.

Li Jifeng sat back on the chair, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, but there was no taste in his mouth.The impact of this news on him was so great that for a moment he forgot what the two of them were talking about.

Schneider waited for a while, saw that Li Jifeng was still out of his body, coughed dryly and said, "Shopkeeper Li, such important news should be enough to prove that our news channel is reliable, right?"

Li Jifeng recovered from his contemplation, looked at Schneider, thought for a while and said, "Even if the news is true, it doesn't mean anything. I heard from Gouzi that you have a secret device that can be separated by thousands of miles." We can communicate with each other by voice at any time, if you arrange someone in the capital to use this encrypted device to send the news back to Guangzhou, it will naturally be much faster than a messenger on horseback."

Schneider was annoyed and amused when he heard that, Li Jifeng was extremely stubborn on guard against himself, but on the other hand he had a side that was able to accept new things. He was able to connect this matter with the wireless communication system that Li Nai had seen in Victory Harbor. It's also quite imaginative.

Schneider took a deep breath to calm down his emotions, and then continued to ask: "Then shopkeeper Li thinks this is not enough to prove our ability?"

Li Jifeng didn't speak, but shook his head lightly. It seems that throwing such a big bomb didn't have enough effect.

Schneider cursed secretly in his heart, so he could only continue to say: "Then what if I can guess the candidate for the new emperor?"

Li Jifeng shook his head and said: "Everyone knows that Emperor Tianqi is optimistic about King Xin, if Mr. Shi wants to talk about King Xin, then that's fine."

The king of Xin is Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor who succeeded him later.This really blocked Schneider's words. If it wasn't for continuing to cooperate with "Fu Ruifeng", Schneider would even have the intention to do something.

"Fortunately, the master has done solid homework and made enough preparations!" Schneider comforted himself in his heart, while cheering up to continue the persuasion work: "It is true that the king of Xin is right, but one day the king of Xin will ascend the throne , I can’t guess this, right?”

Li Jifeng thought about it, this question is really as Schneider said, it is impossible to guess at all.Emperor Tianqi succeeded to the throne one month after Emperor Wanli passed away, and Emperor Wanli took over the seat of Emperor Longqing after waiting for half a month before God knows when the next emperor who succeeds Emperor Tianqi will choose to ascend the throne.

The emperor must choose a good day and auspicious date for his enthronement, and the time for the enthronement is not determined by the new emperor. It is necessary for the Qin Tianjian to propose a few alternative auspicious days, and then the cabinet scholars will discuss and decide. Inform Cintiq and relevant departments of the results.Li Jifeng believes that it is absolutely impossible for the Haihan people to know the result in advance. Even if the Haihan people bribed the cabinet scholars, Emperor Tianqi just passed away yesterday, and it is too late to set the time for the next emperor to ascend the throne at this time.

Thinking of this, Li Jifeng finally nodded, agreeing with Schneider's statement.Li Jifeng thought to himself, if you can even say this right, then I will follow your instruction from now on, "Guide to the Haihan people", and I will never go north.

"Shopkeeper Li, remember it, August [-]rd." Schneider proudly threw out the final blow: "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me now, when the news of the capital reaches Guangzhou in a few days, the result will be natural." We'll see the outcome. I just hope you can accept my proposal when the time comes, and choose sales targets in accordance with the strategy formulated by our Haihan in the future."

"If it is really what Mr. Shi said, then there is no need to say more. The contempt will naturally follow Haihan's lead. As for what Mr. Shi wants to know, I will definitely tell you one by one." Li Jifeng looked at Schneider's full confidence. The next time I spoke, I lost the toughness I had before.

"It's a deal!" Schneider finally breathed a sigh of relief.The energy spent in convincing Li Jifeng far exceeded his expectations. If the previous preparations were not solid enough, I am afraid that today's meeting would not be able to achieve any decent results.

Having said that, after spoiling so much information with Li Jifeng, he changed his dubious attitude. Being a spoiler party for this sake is a bit of a failure.But there is no way to do it, even if Ning Qi were to talk about it today, I am afraid that there is no historical event that can be fulfilled immediately to prove Haihan's predictive ability to Li Jifeng.Schneider even thought about revealing the year name of "Chongzhen" directly, but considering that the year name of Tianqi will not be changed until next year, Li Jifeng can wait for verification slowly, but he can't wait for such a long time, so he finally gave up .

To be able to talk about this, Schneider has done his best and spent a lot of time in his brain, so he is about to get up and leave now.At this moment, Li Jifeng suddenly said: "I have one more thing I want to ask Mr. Shi for advice."

"Don't dare to do it, shopkeeper Li just say it." Schneider had to swallow the farewell words that were already on his lips.

"If it is true as what Mr. Shi said, the new emperor is about to succeed to the throne, will it affect the two provinces of Fujian and Guangxi?" Li Jifeng asked.

Schneider rolled his eyes and replied with a smile: "If I understand correctly, shopkeeper Li probably wants to know if this will bring any opportunities to make a fortune, right?"

Li Jifeng said sternly: "It's not all about seeking money. The new emperor ascends the throne, and there must be some changes in the officialdom. It's hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a disaster for us businessmen. If we can get a little more news, we can do more." Get ready."

Schneider smiled and said, "Why does shopkeeper Li think what I say is more credible now?"

Li Jifeng ignored his teasing, and replied bluntly: "If it's inconvenient for Mr. Shi to explain, then just pretend that I haven't asked."

Schneider thought to himself, you old fox is still playing hard to get with me, forget it, I have spoiled a lot of things today anyway, and I don't care about revealing one more.At that moment, Schneider coughed dryly and said, "There is something worth noting..." Schneider stopped at this point, looking at Li Jifeng.

Li Jifeng also understood it, and immediately answered: "I understand, keep it secret, keep it secret, this matter will definitely not go out."

Schneider smiled, and continued: "After the new emperor ascends the throne, Wei Zhongxian will start to have bad luck, so it's best not to get too close to the eunuchs during this period, and be careful not to be implicated."

Li Jifeng jumped up from the chair again, walked quickly to the door and inspected around, then came back to sit down, and said with a long breath: "Next time Mr. Shi comes to visit, let's talk in my study. The room is too big, and it is easy to leak the wind."

Schneider smiled and said, "It's just a eunuch who is about to fall, why is shopkeeper Li so afraid?"

Li Jifeng said anxiously: "Speak softly, you must know that walls have ears!"

Seeing Schneider's disapproving expression, Li Jifeng warned him: "It's not a crime to die if you talk about state affairs or even royal affairs, but if you talk about eunuchs, if you are caught by their henchmen, then you will only hate yourself for not dying enough." Soon!"

"So cruel?" Schneider was also taken aback.He is a typical person who knows what is happening and does not know why. Although he knows that during the Tianqi period, the eunuch party headed by Wei Zhongxian usurped power, controlled the government internally, attacked dissidents, used public tools for private purposes, and harmed the world, but how powerful is this eunuch party? Schneider didn't have a clear understanding in his heart.Even the historical fact that Wei Zhongxian was taken down after Chongzhen came to power was only learned by the way during the preparation work. Just now when Li Jifeng said that "whether it is a blessing or a disaster is still unpredictable", Schneider remembered it. matter.

"Mr. Shi, let's talk about this matter here, don't spread it outside, and keep it secret!" This time it was Li Jifeng's turn to emphasize the importance of keeping secrets to Schneider.

(End of this chapter)