Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 427 Oh! Sir, this is another price (please subscribe!!)

"Oh! My guest from afar, do you need a taxi service?"

"As a taxi driver, I can not only take you where you want to go, but also act as a guide for you to meet your daily needs in Hong Kong Village!"

"Oh! Sir, you will never suffer a loss if you hire me!"

The driver, who was wearing a uniform, spoke enthusiastically.

Although the other party spoke Chinese, he had an accent that was familiar to Thomas, which made Thomas feel more friendly. As a businessman who has been engaged in maritime trade for a long time, Thomas also deliberately learned Chinese. Although Chinese is difficult, it cannot stop Thomas from wanting to make money. heart of.

"Okay, I'll hire you!!"

"Excuse me. How much do I need to pay you??"

Thomas said in less fluent Chinese.

"Oh! Sir, you are really amazing. You can actually speak Chinese!" The driver looked a little surprised.

Looking up, they saw a nine-story building.

Before entering the hotel, Thomas was still wondering if the driver was bragging, but when Thomas saw the interior of the hotel, he was immediately shocked by what he saw.

There were many people coming and going in the hotel, and these people would cast obedient glances when passing by the portrait, which made Thomas very curious.

Thomas originally wanted to maintain his grace, but this was the first time he was riding in such a fast carriage, and his stomach was filled with turmoil. He couldn't help it. He was embarrassed, and he couldn't blame others.

"A gold coin? The price is not expensive." Thomas nodded and immediately handed the driver a gold coin.

Wow--

"Oh! Sir, let's go. You have only seen the outside now, but the real shock is on the inside!" The driver said as he led Thomas and others into the hotel.

"I promise, your gold coin will be well spent!" The driver picked up the gold coin and bit it in his mouth to confirm that it was real gold, and his smile became even brighter.

The floor is so clean that it shines, the dome is inlaid with crystals, and the huge jade pillars supporting the entire building. These can be summed up in one word - Hao!

"I only know a little!"

Thomas and his servants calmed down.

"Oh! Gentlemen, what's wrong with you? Is it motion sickness? It shouldn't be. My driving skills are the best among taxi drivers!"

The exterior wall of this building is also covered with shiny things. Under the sunlight, it actually emits a dazzling light, like a building from the Kingdom of God.

"Oh! Gentlemen, please take a seat, we are leaving!"

It's simply inhumane!
The palace of their King of the Netherlands is not comparable!

At this time, Thomas saw a portrait hanging in the most conspicuous position of the hall. In the portrait, a young man in gorgeous clothes was standing on a high ground, pointing to the small fishing village below, as if he was sitting somewhere. medium planning.

"You haven't told me yet. How much does it cost to hire you?"

The speed was so fast that Thomas and his servants turned pale and clung to the carriage with both hands, fearing that they would fly out without catching any of them.

"Oh! Sir, you are so generous!"

"Is this a hotel?"

"Of course." The driver continued proudly: "There is a five-star hotel in the capital cities of most provinces in Ming Dynasty. It's just standard equipment!"

Vomited for quite a while.

For Thomas and others, this building simply blocks out the sky and the sun. They have never seen such a tall building.

Thomas and a few servants got into the carriage. The carriage was quite spacious. Thomas and his party of four or five didn't feel crowded at all.

In Thomas' opinion, the person who can be so respected must be the king of Ming Dynasty!

Fortunately, the carriage did not gallop for long before it stopped.

The driver roared, then spurred his horse and whipped his horse. With the horse's neighing, the whole carriage galloped quickly.

the driver asked with a smile.

After getting off the carriage, Thomas and his servants couldn't help but vomited on the roadside.

Wow - wow -

Just give me a gold coin if you ask for it. This is a big fat pig, not a big customer!

"We're fine. It's just that your carriage is too fast and we haven't adapted to it."

Seeing the driver's surprise made Thomas feel quite satisfied.

"Your Excellency, driver, is he the emperor of your Ming Dynasty?"

"That's amazing!" Thomas exclaimed, and at the same time he became even more curious about Daming.

"it is good!"

The most luxurious palace in his country was not as good as a five-star hotel. Thomas suddenly felt inferior.

"That's right, this is our Hong Kong Village Hotel, a five-star hotel, which is rare in our country!" the driver said with pride.

"Oh! Sir, the cost of hiring me is very small. It only costs one gold coin!" the driver said with a smile.

"Five stars? It's rare." Thomas immediately took a breath, pointed at the hotel and said: "You mean such a hotel, you have more than this hotel in Ming Dynasty??"

"Sir, please get in the car. I will take you to your accommodation first. It is the most luxurious hotel in our Hong Kong Village!"

But the driver smiled and said: "Oh! Sir, you are wrong. The person in this portrait is not the emperor himself, but the emperor's son-in-law."

"The emperor's son-in-law?" Thomas was stunned for a moment, "Is that the princess's husband?"

"Yes."

"Does the husband of Princess Ming have such a high status?" Thomas became more and more puzzled.

"Oh! Sir, of course I can answer your confusion, but that's another price!" the driver said with a smile. "Uh" Thomas was speechless, but he was very curious about the person in this picture, so he handed the driver a gold coin again, "I hope the information you gave is useful enough, otherwise I will definitely complain to your officials!"

"Oh! Sir, please rest assured that our purchases are all clearly marked. Even if you switch to a different driver today, the price will still be the same!" The driver still took a bite of the gold coin first. After confirming that it was real gold, a look on his face His smile grew stronger.

"The character in this painting is indeed the emperor's son-in-law. His name is Ouyang Lun. We all like to affectionately call him 'Emperor-in-law'! At the same time, he is also the Minister of Household Affairs and the Order of the Clan of the Ming Dynasty. The Hong Kong Village Trade Zone at our feet It was built by the Prince Consort himself!”

"Not only the Hong Kong Village Trade Zone, but also many other places in Ming Dynasty were run by the Prince Consort. It can be said that the success of Ming Dynasty today is all due to the Prince Consort!"

Thomas was shocked when he heard what the driver said.

It turns out that such a prosperous trading port was built by the man in the portrait, and from the driver's remarks, we can know that this prince-consort's achievements are far more than that.

If the emperor is the king with the highest status in the Ming Dynasty, then this Ouyang Lun must be second only to the emperor in power and status!
"Your Excellency, driver, if I want to meet this prince-in-law, is there anything you can do?"

Thomas's mind was spinning very fast. His biggest purpose in coming to Ming Dynasty this time was to find out the real situation of Ming Dynasty, including but not limited to economic strength, military strength, political structure, powerful figures, etc.!
The emperor was certainly not something that a small businessman like him could just meet if he wanted to.

And this consort named Ouyang Lun was obviously a powerful figure in the Ming Dynasty, and he was the one who built the Hong Kong Village Trade Zone. Whether it was inquiring about information or discussing business sharing, this consort Ouyang Lun was undoubtedly a good target.

Hearing Thomas' words, the driver looked disdainful, "Oh! Sir, you are really daydreaming!"

"The Prince Consort is not something anyone can meet if they want. Foreign businessmen like you who come to the Hong Kong Village Trade Zone want to meet the Prince Consort, if not tens of thousands."

"Besides, the prince-in-law has so many things to do, he doesn't even have time to see you!"

"I think you just give up on this idea!"

Hearing this, Thomas looked regretful and felt that his idea of ​​meeting Ouyang Lun could not be realized.

At this moment, the driver spoke again: "But there is a solution to everything. If you really want to see the Prince Consort, you have to pay more!"

"More money?" Thomas was stunned.

The driver nodded, "As long as you add enough money, I can think of a way for you."

"How much more?" Thomas said quickly: "As long as it allows me to meet the Prince Consort, I am willing to add more money!"

"For the sake of your sincerity, let me help you once!" The driver continued: "You give me a hundred gold coins, and I will help you meet the Prince Consort."

"A hundred gold coins?" Thomas thought for a moment, then nodded, "No problem!"

"Refreshing!" The driver suppressed his excitement, then waved his hand, picked up Thomas and walked out.

"Driver, you. Where are you taking me?" Thomas asked quickly.

"Of course I will take you to meet the Prince Consort!" the driver said, "The Prince Consort is not in Hong Kong Village now, but in the capital. I will take you directly to the capital!"

"Since we are going to the capital, there is no need to stay in this big hotel. When we get to the capital, you can just stay at the capital hotel. The capital hotel is no bigger than here, and it is even more luxurious!"

"Okay!" Thomas reacted after hearing this.

Ever since, in order to see Ouyang Lun, Thomas rushed towards the capital in a carriage.

After running wildly for almost half a month, Thomas finally arrived in the capital.

Along the way, Thomas saw the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and thousands of miles of spacious and smooth roads. This once made Thomas suspect that he had arrived in God's paradise.

After seeing the capital, Thomas was even more shocked. Unlike the Hong Kong Village Trade Area, which was all cement buildings, there were many ancient buildings in the capital, and there were also many tall cement buildings in the middle. On the whole, these cement buildings were similar to the ancient buildings. Keep it consistent and make the entire capital look more grand and shocking!
Standing on the main street where eight carriages could go parallel, Thomas once again felt his insignificance.

"Driver, how did you build this road? It's so shocking!" Thomas held it in all the way and couldn't help asking anymore.

However, the driver did not answer immediately, but looked at Thomas with a "you know" expression.

Thomas also understood instantly, and helplessly took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it to the driver, "Sir, driver, are all of you people in Ming Dynasty so smart and greedy for money? I have spent hundreds of gold coins on you!" "

"Oh! Mr. Thomas, first of all, this is not called being smart and greedy for money, but charging for knowledge! You have to respect knowledge!"

"Uh" Thomas was speechless.

"Secondly, we Ming people are hard-working and pragmatic. Please don't slander us Ming people, otherwise you will have a hard time in Ming in the future."

"Forehead"

"Finally, your money should not be called spending, but should be called investment. This information is very useful to you and may help you make more money!"

"It makes sense!" Thomas suddenly felt as if the money he spent was well worth it, "Then tell me quickly."

"Collect money to do things." The driver carefully collected the money and pointed to the road. "This is called a road. We have built hundreds of roads like this in Ming Dynasty. You can go to all the towns in Ming Dynasty by walking along the road." !”

"And because the road is smooth, the carriage can run faster and more smoothly on it!"

"If it hadn't been for this road, so many of us wouldn't have been able to get to the capital so quickly. It would have taken us several months to walk!"

"As for how to do it? This is a relatively complicated process. You need to go to major construction companies to ask. Recently I heard that many construction companies support going abroad to build roads. If your country needs it, you can hire them!"

Hearing this, Thomas was surprised and happy, and silently wrote it down in his mind. When he met Prince Consort Ouyang, this might be a collaborative project.

Along the way, he could see that the Ming Dynasty was a vibrant and rapidly developing country. Militarily, he was not sure whether the Ming Dynasty could surpass the Netherlands, but in terms of economic development, there was no doubt that his country, the Netherlands, had been left behind.

It would be better if Ming’s army couldn’t fight
"Your Excellency, driver, please take me to see the Prince Consort. I can't wait to meet the leader of the Ming Dynasty!"

Thomas said with some urgency: "You accepted my gold coins, I must see the Prince Consort!"

"Okay, okay, I'll take you there right now!"

"Get in the car!"

The driver called Thomas into the car and soon took Thomas to the entrance of the palace.

Normally, non-palace carriages cannot enter the palace, but since the Zongren Mansion where Ouyang Lun is located has to receive many people every day, a separate road has been opened for vehicles going to the Zongren Mansion, which is actually the gate of the palace. The guard of the small gate next to it is directly from the Zongren Mansion. There are Juma and Imperial Guards guarding the road. You can only go to the Zongren Mansion.

The driver came to the small door.

Handing over a generation of gold coins, "Brother, I come from Hong Kong Village. This car is carrying foreign businessmen. The Prince Consort said that any foreign businessman who comes to pay his respects only needs eighty gold coins."

"Well, let's go in!"

(End of this chapter)