Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1702, Governor Tang Bohu
"Governor Liu Ping, do you know about this new governor?"

Andre looked at Liu Ping, the governor of Wudu, who was next to him. These Japanese people are really ruthless. Fortunately, the Spanish Empire is cooperating with them and is an ally. Otherwise, it would be a real headache.

The Japanese obtained a colony from the English. Relying on this colony, it really took off.

From the coastal areas of France in the Mediterranean Sea to France and England in Western Europe, and even the Netherlands, Denmark, the Holy Roman Empire and even the Nordic countries, almost all of them were plundered by Japanese pirates, so that they went to Europe first to form an extremely serious Japanese invasion. .

The Japanese left first but tasted the sweetness. They plundered a European white slave and sold it to Hong Kong for about twenty taels of silver. This business was very profitable.

If you work hard to transport it to the Golden Continent to sell, the price can be even higher. The Golden Continent is sparsely populated, and the demand for slaves is very strong. It is only thirty or forty taels of silver.

For female slaves, the price can be higher according to their beauty, age, etc.

In addition, the price of shipping to the colonies and vassal states in West Africa and East Africa is quite reasonable. These colonies and vassal states have a large demand for slaves, and slaves are needed to cultivate land, cultivate plantations, build roads, ports, cities, etc. Wait, the demand is so great that no amount of slaves will be enough to sell.

The profit of plundering slave trade is astonishing, and the Japanese country soon discovered that it seemed to be more profitable to be a pirate in Europe than to get some gold, silver, and ivory in the West African colonies.

This is also attracting more and more Japanese warriors, civilians, businessmen, family names and other organized and gangs to come to Europe to plunder slaves.

The Wudu Colony provided a lot of convenience for this, but it was the people of Daming who really provided all-round services for the Wa people, or Hong Kong here.

Everyone is very clear about this, so everyone is extremely concerned about the new Hong Kong Governor.

"I only know a little bit here. The new governor is called Tang Yin. He was a Jinshi in the [-]th year of Hongzhi and has a close relationship with Liu Jin and Liu Gong, the current cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty."

Liu Ping looked at Andre beside him, and he couldn't understand what the Spaniard's plan was.

The Spaniards and the French are now fighting hard on the land border. Both sides are exhausted, but they are not reconciled to a truce and peace talks here.

The French want to save their face and their status as a major country in Western Europe, while the Spaniards want to defeat the French to establish their status as the big brother of Europe, and at the same time gain a lot of benefits from France.

There is no doubt that the Ming Empire is now playing a key role in it.

As long as the governor of Hong Kong is willing to help Spain and give more support, Spain is still confident that it can defeat the French.

"I have a very close relationship with Mr. Liu."

When Andre heard it, he immediately understood roughly.

Liu Jin's Daming is also like thunder in Europe. The more you know about Daming, the more you will understand the powerful energy that Liu Jin possesses.

"So Your Excellency Governor, you must have prepared a generous gift this time, right?"

Andre looked at Liu Ping, smiled and asked.

"Of course~"

Liu Ping nodded solemnly. For this matter, he started preparations several months in advance, and he also got the support and approval of Dongfang Yue, the governor of the Wa Kingdom in West Africa.

Behind the two, a group of native Hong Kong scholars were also shaking their heads and discussing.

"Li Ou, your brother-in-law is from the governor's mansion, so he must know some information about the new governor, so hurry up and tell the big guy."

"Yes, yes, you are the one with the best news among us."

"When the new governor arrives, my students should express themselves and prepare for it. Don't let people underestimate us. If we know what the new governor likes in advance, we should be prepared."

"Cough cough~"

A young man called Li Ou, only in his twenties, half of his age grew up under the rule of the King of England, and half of his age grew up under the rule of the Emperor of the Ming Empire.

His family was originally a local aristocratic family, but after this place became a colony of the Ming Dynasty, the status of an aristocratic family was still useful to the locals. In front of the people of the Ming Dynasty, it was no bullshit.

For this reason, Li Ou's father also worked hard to study all aspects of Ming Dynasty. He was an official under the Governor of Hong Kong, and was responsible for acting as an interpreter for Ming people.

At the same time, he tried his best to promote the intermarriage between his family and the Ming people, saying that several women in the family married officials in the Governor's Mansion as concubines.

In addition, spending a lot of money to send the younger generations of the family to study in schools run by Daming people, which also made Li Ou the first batch of talents among Hong Kong locals.

It can be regarded as gaining fame and having a certain status. Of course, if you really want to get status, you still have to pass the Jurenlai exam, but if you want to get a Jinshi from Hong Kong, you have to go to Huangjinzhou.

Li Ou went to the Golden Continent twice to take part in the provincial examination but failed. He is still a scholar. If he can pass the examination, he can become an official.

"I don't know much about it. I just heard that the new governor-general was born in the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty, and he is knowledgeable, talented, and well-educated. If he is there, he will definitely be affirmed to us scholars. It will take more care of it, and it will also improve the level of our scientific examination in Hong Kong."

"In Hong Kong, we didn't get a single pass in several local examinations. It is obvious that the teachers here are limited. The new governor is a Jinshi, which can just make up for this."

Li Ou was shaking his fan. He had long hair unique to Ming scholars. He also stood up his long hair and fixed it with hairpins. Adding on his green shirt, he looked like a scholar of Ming Dynasty.

"That's really nice."

"We in Hong Kong have always lacked a truly talented and learned adult to come and guide us. We must trust the Governor's arrival. When the time comes, I will definitely listen to the Governor's guidance."

"Brother Li Ou will definitely be the first high school candidate in Hong Kong!"

"Yes, yes, when the time comes, you will be able to become an official. The identity of a Juren and a scholar are completely different in heaven and earth."

As soon as the others heard it, they immediately started talking excitedly, saying what you said.

This made Li Ou shake the fan in his hand slightly proudly.

Today's Hong Kong is not comparable to what it used to be.

In the past, under the rule of the King of England, everyone lived in poverty and had a very miserable life.

But since becoming a colony of Ming Dynasty, everyone's life has become much easier.

On the one hand, the taxes on the side of the Ming Empire are very low, especially for ordinary people, the taxes are very low, ten taxes are one, and the church has been severely hit, preventing the church from collecting any taxes and selling any indulgences. It has greatly reduced the tax burden of ordinary people.

Another aspect is the special status of Hong Kong, which made it quickly become the bridgehead and center of trade between Daming and Europe. A large number of businessmen from various European countries gathered here, and directly contacted firms from Daming, various vassal states, colonies, and vassal states. trading.

This has promoted the prosperity and development of Hong Kong, and also allowed local people to obtain a large number of employment opportunities, their income has been greatly increased, and prices have been greatly reduced. They can also be the first to obtain a large number of commodities from the Ming Empire.

All of these have changed the lives of Hong Kong locals drastically compared to before, so they are more and more recognized for Ming's rule.

A large number of people self-published to learn the language and characters of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, a large number of people gave up their Christian beliefs and converted to Buddhism and Taoism, which the people of the Ming Dynasty believed in.

Of course, the most important reason is that the Ming Empire is now the most powerful and richest empire. Even in Europe, the Ming Empire still has strong military power and influence.

Under such a powerful empire, Hong Kong locals naturally have a sense of superiority, and they naturally learn from the Ming people without forcing them.

"I'm coming!"

While everyone was chatting and discussing, a steam ship flying the dragon flag of the Ming Empire docked towards Longwan Wharf with the sound of steam whistle.

The three big characters of "Black Dragon" are also very eye-catching, and at the same time, one can see an official wearing the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty standing upright on the bow deck. There is no doubt that this must be the new Governor of Hong Kong.

When everyone heard this, they all looked over in unison, looking at Tang Bohu standing on the deck.

As for Tang Bohu, he was standing straight at this moment, looking at the busy Hong Kong in front of him, and he was full of admiration.

More than ten years have passed in a flash. Since I became a Jinshi in high school, my official career has been quite smooth. I started from a small county magistrate, magistrate, magistrate, and now I was transferred to Hong Kong to be the governor of Hong Kong. up.

The rank of the Governor of Hong Kong is the fourth rank, but because of the great power in his hands, he is definitely one of the best positions among the fourth rank officials.

Although this place is a little far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, it is also a place where it is easy to make achievements. As long as you work hard for a few years and then transfer back to the mainland, you will be a third-rank member.

However, even a third-rank member is still far behind Liu Jin and Wang Shouren in the same period.

There is no way, Liu Jin and Wang Shouren are first-class, they entered the Imperial Academy, and they are second-class, and they are still ranked in the middle. It is extremely rare to be able to reach the current level, and this is all thanks to Liu Jin's support and appreciation. Otherwise, maybe it is still a small magistrate now.

(End of this chapter)