Bury the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 142 Great Powers Miss My Qing Dynasty (Fifth Change!)
Pierre was still babbling on, but the Grand Master Denis Diderot and the Grand Master Paul Henry Holbach couldn't help it. They looked at each other, and they both noticed from each other's eyes The urge to hit Pierre on the head with a cane.

Everyone in France knows that the University of Voltaire is an elite member and the leader of the middle class. The only one who can compete with the University of Voltaire is another French university student, the European Confucian, Quesnay.

However, who knows that I am a Grand Maester Diderot?Who knows that I am a Bachelor of Holbach?
The two of us are also real elites and leaders. The "Encyclopedia of Science, Art and Crafts" compiled by the University of Diderot often uses China as a positive example to criticize Europa, and the University of Holbach is even more There is a famous saying widely circulated in Europe: "European governments must follow China as a model."

So, is there any need for you, Pierre, to ramble on here?
Fortunately, Pierre, who has been rambling for a long time, finally got down to business: "We will get off the ship later, and we will arrive at Daming Customs, where we need to undergo inspection and register at the customs residence, gentlemen, please Leave your muskets, swords, and other weapons on board the ship."

After Pierre's words fell, all the gentlemen on board shouted, "No, this is our self-defense weapon."

"God bears witness, we have no malice towards Ming people, but we need to ensure our own safety, don't we?"

"Even if there are no professions such as thieves and robbers in Ming Dynasty, can you guarantee that there will be no wild beasts?"

Listening to the yelling of these French nobles, Pierre's face darkened, and he shouted loudly: "Gentlemen, ladies, ladies, the army of the Ming Dynasty, and their official guards, will guarantee Your safety."

"You have to know that the guard system of the Ming Dynasty is extremely powerful. On average, every [-] civilians in Ming Dynasty will have the protection of one guard guard."

"In France, on average, every 400 people will have the protection of one bodyguard. As for the rose beef, they will have one bodyguard for every 500 people."

"So, please believe me, you are absolutely safe on the land of Ming Kingdom. This is a security guarantee that no country in the world can have at present."

Hearing the data that Pierre said, Grand Maester Holbach couldn't help but frowned, looked at Pierre and said, "Pierre, I don't doubt what you mean, but I want to know your data Where did it come from?"

Pierre nodded, and replied: "Dear Master Holbach, my data comes from the "Daming Newspaper" of the Ming Dynasty. Their government proposed that every 200 people can have one guard protected by a guard. The ratio is questionable and they are trying to get to the protection of one uniformed guard for every 100 people."

"As for the data of our French and rose beef, of course it is calculated based on our country's population and the number of guards. I believe you can also calculate it."

Grand Maester Holbach nodded, and then asked: "Then, their government's finances must be very tight?"

However, to the surprise of Grand Master Holbach, Pierre just shrugged and replied: "On the contrary, respected Grand Master Holbach, their government's financial situation is not at all tense."

"They didn't collect any taxes from civilians. On the contrary, their government kept spending money to build roads, build schools, and build libraries."

"Part of their government's fiscal revenue comes from businessmen's taxes. The tax rate is between 50.00% and [-]%. The other part comes from certain special industries, such as salt, and the other part comes from sea officials. "

"This information, as long as you want, you can read relevant news through their "Daming Newspaper". Of course, this news may not be accurate."

"However, as far as I know, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have only one wife so far. They did not build a palace, but only lived in the courtyard built by Tatar officials. Of course, the courtyard built by Tatar officials is better than the Palace of Versailles." Much more."

After answering the question of Grand Master Holbach, Pierre raised his wine glass again, looked at the French nobles and said, "From the moment we enter the customs, it will take about three days to reach Jinan, the capital of the Ming Dynasty. I hope all gentlemen, ladies and ladies can have a pleasant journey, cheers~"

Grand Master Holbach turned his head and looked at Grand Master Diderot, and said in a low voice: "Look, I said that those bureaucrats in Europa should learn from the Chinese government instead of taking all the money to support them." lover."

Grand Maester Diderot shrugged his shoulders and said, "Who knows? It is more realistic to expect the bureaucrats in Europe to learn from the Chinese government than to expect the sun to rise from the east."

Regarding the statement of the Grand Master Diderot, the Grand Master Holbach could only helplessly shrug his shoulders in agreement, and then lined up with the French nobles to disembark.

University Fellow Holbach has already made up his mind. Now that he has come to the Ming Dynasty in person this time, he must study how the government of the Ming Dynasty works. If possible, bring this knowledge back to France. .

It's just that the preoccupied Grand Master Holbach followed a group of French nobles out of the customs, and just got on the carriage to Jinan when he heard two whining air horns in the distance.

Then Grand Master Holbach looked at a steam engine made entirely of steel, dragging five carriages, slowly driving out from behind the customs.

Grand Maester Holbach was immediately stunned.

Alumni Holbach has seen a lot of things like steam engines, and the common people in Europa even have the habit of "watching the new machine show just to watch the boiler explode".

Several carriages are assembled together to transport goods or people by rails, as seen by the University of Holbach, which was invented by Rose Beef John Utland in 1775, a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon robbers Yes, it's been 11 years now.

However, Grand Master Holbach never imagined that Ming people would actually use steam engines to drag carriages to transport goods.

Although the speed of this thing seems to be only a few kilometers per hour, it may not be as fast as an ordinary person running, but this thing is not tired, and it does not need to be fed like a horse. All it needs is coal or firewood. It is definitely an artifact for pulling goods.

But just as Grand Maester Holbach was stupefied, Grand Maester Diderot widened his eyes and shouted in surprise, "God, what did I see?"

After amazed, Grand Maester Diderot turned his head again, looked at Grand Maester Holbach and asked, "Do you know Richard? Richard Trevithick, that young man from England, was the last time The Saxon lad I told you about might have a problem with his head."

Hearing what Grand Master Diderot said, Grand Master Holbach's face immediately became ugly.

The Richard Trevithick that Grand Maester Diderot mentioned, of course Grand Maester Holbach still has an impression.

Under the conditions at that time, no matter which famous scholar received a letter from a 17-year-old boy saying that he wanted to use a steam engine to drag the carriage, his first reaction would be that the boy was sick.

How many years has it been since Watt improved the steamer?It's okay to use this thing for textiles, or other places, but use this thing to drag a few tons or even a dozen tons of trucks?

Of course, out of the encouragement of the elders to the younger generation, or hope that all the boys in England will go astray, after a careful discussion with the Grand Maester Holbach, Grand Maester Diderot finally decided to write back Chad Trevithick, the English lad, encouraged him to continue his research on the use of steam engines to drag wagon carriages.

However, the Ming people have turned this thing into a reality.

That proves the Saxon lad right?
With trembling hands, he lit the pipe, and after taking two deep puffs, Grand Maester Holbach looked at Grand Priest Diderot and said, "This time, the decision to come to the Ming Kingdom is correct, otherwise, it would be just a matter of skin." That fool Al, he can't imagine how useful this kind of thing is."

Grand Maester Diderot also lit his pipe, hummed and said, "That's right, this steam locomotive doesn't need to rest like a horse-drawn carriage, and it doesn't need fodder, it only needs coal or wood, which will undoubtedly greatly speed up their journey. The speed at which goods move."

"The increase in the speed of goods circulation will bring more taxes to their government, and will also allow their civilians to enjoy lower prices, thus making their government's rule more stable."

"It's a terrible country—if France doesn't learn from Ming, I'm afraid we will lose the qualifications of Ming's allies."

"damn it……"

Before the next words could be said, Grand Maester Diderot's face suddenly turned pale, and he looked at Grand Maester Holbach and said, "Have you noticed that the carriage we are riding in is similar to the carriage we have ridden in before?" What's different?"

Grand Maester Holbach was taken aback, and asked, "Aren't they all carriages? Is there any difference?"

Just after finishing speaking, Grand Maester Holbach also came to his senses, and shouted in unison with Grand Maester Diderot: "Spring!"

Grand Maester Diderot's face was still pale: "It can only be a spring, and the spring must be made of high-quality steel, otherwise, this carriage will not be so stable anyway."

"God, high-quality steel is needed to make springs. Such precious things should be used in spring scales or watches, but the Ming people actually installed them on carriages."

"Holbach, can you tell me what kind of country Ming is?"

Grand Maester Holbach's expression was also grim, and he didn't even answer the question of Grand Maester Diderot.

To explain what kind of country China is, University Maester Holbach himself doesn't know, and the little news he knows is all from Pierre.

However, the little news he heard from Pierre, coupled with the steam locomotives and carriages he saw today, was enough to make Grand Maester Holbach's eyes roll away.

A country where civilians are not afraid of the army or even actively join the army, a country that exempts civilians from all taxes but is financially stable, a country that can manufacture steam locomotives, a country that can use springs to absorb shocks in carriages...

What's even more frightening is that this country is still making progress. The emperor of this country is not greedy for pleasure, but spends most of the tax revenue on building roads and schools...

Thinking of this, Grand Maester Holbach suddenly said in a deep voice: "I'm starting to miss the time when the Tatars ruled this land. At least, the Tatars won't scare us so much."

Grand Maester Diderot also echoed, "Yes, I really miss the time when I was still there."

But after finishing speaking, the face of the great scholar Diderot revealed a look of expectation: "Now, I can't wait to see the cities of the Ming Dynasty, and I really hope to see what the living conditions of the civilians of the Ming Dynasty are like." of."

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