Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2265, Technology and Innovation Oriented
In the southwest of England Island in Europe, here in Hong Kong, a colony of the Ming Empire, Liu Jin is drinking morning tea and reading a newspaper.

England Island is really not suitable for the elderly to live in, because the winter is too cold, wet and cold, it's terrible, Liu Jin doesn't like it very much.

Having traveled to many places in the world, Liu Jin still prefers Nanyun Province, where the climate is very comfortable, the scenery is beautiful, and the air is good. It is really an ideal place for retirement.

"The new Governor of South Africa, Liu Da, is the son of Liu Jin, the former Chief Assistant of the Ming Dynasty Cabinet."

Newspapers are reporting in detail the change of governor of the South African colony this time. South Africa is the largest overseas colony and the most powerful colony at the same time.

More importantly, the South African colony was the first place to implement the capitalist system. There was only one governor, and the governor was elected by the parliament and subject to the parliament.

Such a novel political system can be regarded as the first of its kind in history. In the eyes of many people, this is not like a country and dynasty, but a huge partnership firm. Many shareholders paid for the South African colony together. The commercial bank, naturally everything about this big commercial bank is decided by the shareholders behind it, and there is now South Africa.

There is no emperor, no king, and the governor is still subject to the parliament. It was an unbelievable thing in the past, but now this kind of system is generally popular in Ming's overseas colonies.

Many colonies are basically founded by big guys in partnership, such as the Western United Commercial Bank. The system of the Western United Commercial Bank is similar to that of the South African colony.

In addition, the Governor of Ceylon of the Western Union Company is still re-elected regularly, once every five years, and a person can serve for two terms at most, that is, he can work for a maximum of ten years. Once ten years are up, he can no longer participate in the election. Assembly transformed into parliament.

The Parliament controls everything about the Western United Commercial Bank, including the election of the Governor of Ceylon, what to talk about, and legislative power, etc., because the Governor of Ceylon once tried to monopolize the entire Western United Commercial Bank, so the Western United Commercial Bank is here. There are strict regulations in many aspects, so that the textile company dominates and seizes the interests of other shareholders.

Except for the South African colony and the Western Union, some other colonies are similar. They are basically colonies established by a group of people with money and effort. If it is only a colony established by one's own family alone Often the scale is relatively small, many are even as small as a county, some are even as small as a town, or occupy only one island.

Like the Golden Island here on the Gold Coast of West Africa, an island is a colony, an independent kingdom.

But even on a small island, basically everything is discussed by everyone. The family that contributed money and effort at the beginning has the right to speak, and everyone also consumes South Africa and the Western Union Company to establish related Parliament or Congress decides all matters.

Such a system is also blooming here in overseas colonies, and it is more similar to the feeling of everyone doing business together, but this business is a big business, a big business, and it is related to the business of an independent country.

"Master Du is gone too!"

"An era is slowly ending."

Looking at the newspaper, Liu Jin couldn't help but sigh.

Life is short, recalling that he and Du Mingen met for the first time in Mochizuki, and he decided to go to the Golden Continent to look for gold and high-yielding crops just after meeting for the first time.

At that time, he was still a scholar, and Du Mingen was only in his 40s, young and vigorous.

In a flash, he was already approaching his sixtieth year, and Du Mingen had already left.

The old man said goodbye to the west, and the south made people feel sad.

For many years, I have been communicating with Du Mingen by letter. Although I haven't met each other for a long time, I have exchanged letters and telegrams very frequently.

For Du Mingen, it was Liu Jin's guidance that made him a success, turning him from a businessman into a Marquis of Taiping of the Ming Dynasty, and the governor of South Africa, and his name will go down in history.

So Du Mingen has always had a good relationship with Liu Jin, even Du Mingen married Liu Jin, and Du Mingen's great-granddaughter married Liu Da's son.

This marriage not only consolidated Liu Da's position in South Africa, but also consolidated the Du family's position in South Africa for Du Mingen's Du family, and was also conducive to the development of the Du family in Daming and around the world.

The Liu family has a huge influence both in Daming and around the world. They have great influence and connections in all walks of life and fields.

The marriage with the Liu family is definitely a good deal for the Du family. Although the Du family has Du Mingen as the Marquis, in the end it is just a merchant's family with an unstable foundation.

It can still have influence in the South African colony, but after leaving the South African colony, the influence in Daming itself and around the world is very, very small.

Du Mingen's departure also made Liu Jin very sad.

At Liu Jin's age, he was getting closer and closer to death, and from time to time, he could always receive news of the departure of some old people, so this person naturally thought about it, and it was inevitable.

Too many old friends have passed away over the years.

From Li Dongyang, Liu Jian, Zhang Mao, and Zhu Fu in the earliest days to Du Mingen now, too many old friends have left.

Even Emperor Hongzhi heard that his health was not as good as before. He was over 70 years old. Although Emperor Hongzhi had been recuperating, he still couldn't stand the ravages of time.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin was even more distressed.

"Master, the second young master's telegram!"

At this time, the butler said with a telegram from South Africa.

"Ok!"

Liu Jin came back to his senses, took the telegram and read it quickly.

The telegram was sent by Liu Jin's second son, Liu Da. It mainly said that he has become the governor of South Africa now, and what he plans to do in the future. He also hoped to get advice from his father, Liu Jin, and also invited Liu Jin to go to South Africa. Take a walk, live for a while, let him do his filial piety.

Seeing the telegram, Liu Jin was also very relieved.

I have quite a lot of sons.

Xu Wan'er and Li Zhen gave birth to seven sons for themselves. After the age of 7, Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao rewarded several beauties as concubines for him. These concubines continued to blossom and bear fruit, and gave birth to more than a dozen Son, these dozen or so sons are still young and don't see anything yet.

Among the seven sons who have grown up, Liu Da is considered the best one, and he has done very well in South Africa.

Of course, this is also related to the environment. South Africa is my family's territory, so I can better display my talents. The eldest son Liu Xin wants to inherit his title of duke in Ming Dynasty, so naturally there is no Liu Da. It's good to use your talents.

The other sons have also done quite well in their respective fields and places. Liu Jin has extremely high demands on them and has given them enough space.

Instead of locking up their children in the capital like other honorable families, they are either doing nothing or being playboys.

This release is good for them, and it is also good for the development and planning of their own family.

If they stayed in the capital of Ming Dynasty, they would not have any opportunities for development. Neither the imperial court nor the sons of the Ming Dynasty would allow the Liu family to produce too many generals and civil servants. It was enough for one of them to inherit the title, and the other children would not get any opportunities.

This is one aspect, and another aspect is that the Liu family's global influence will also be affected.

This can be applied to various parts of the world and in various fields. It can fly better, and it can also consolidate and expand the influence of one's own family in the world.

Liu Da's letter mentioned that after he came to power in South Africa, he would focus on the development of industry in the future, and guide South Africa into a powerful industrial country with industry as the guide.

It is obviously right to develop industry, industrial power, this is no joke.

Especially in the current era, on a global scale, only Daming and South Africa have the real industrial strength, and the industry-oriented thinking is on the right path.

Liu Da obviously also saw this clearly, and knew the path to take in the future.

Liu Jin pondered for a while, and ordered someone to bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to reply to his son.

"I have received your call. Congratulations on becoming the Governor of South Africa. Father is proud of you!"

"Let me handle Du Houye's funeral for me. I will write another article in memory of Du Houye and send it to you. I will ask someone to send the original manuscript over urgently, and then you will send it to the Du family."

"I plan to come to South Africa next year. After visiting Hong Kong, I will go to Golden Island, and then come directly to South Africa from South Golden Island."

"About South Africa's future development, your thinking is correct, industrial power, industrial prosperity."

"But as the leader of a huge country, you have to consider not only economic issues, but also other issues. You must pay attention to education. It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people, and education can rejuvenate the country. You must pay attention to population. improvement, but more attention should be paid to the improvement of population quality.”

"Guided by science and technology and innovation, promote the development and progress of economy and science and technology. At the same time, we must pay attention to the development and construction of humanistic spirit, and build a new country with a new era, new ideas, and a new society!"

Liu Jin took a pen and began to reply to his son. There was not much to suggest. Liu Da had already done a good job. Liu Jin only explained a few things, and at the same time put forward some suggestions for the future development of South Africa. .

(End of this chapter)