I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 967 Extra

Wei Liushun stood in the bustling city of Ruiyang (Iquique), feeling a little confused.

He was from Qingyuan County, Qizhou, Fuhan County (Bolivia), a survivor of the Former Xia Dynasty, and was now eighteen years old.

His grandfather and father had been forced to do hard labor in the Spanish Potosí silver mines. His grandfather died there and his fifteen-year-old father was also dying.

Fortunately, people from Zujia came and drove away the damn Spaniards and rescued everyone.

A few years later, the Potosí Silver Mine was converted into the Qizhou Mining Company, and his father became a worker of the mining company.

Although they were both digging pits, Wei Liushun's father did not need to bring his own food and his labor was generally free of charge.

Working in a mining company is hard, but you get to live in a concrete house, eat in the canteen, get work uniforms, and get a generous salary. You can buy whatever you want at the supply and marketing cooperative at the mine.

The workers in the mine soon became eye-catching figures within hundreds of miles.

People used to resist mining, but now they try every means to get into the mines to mine.

Wei Liushun's father soon married the daughter of a chief of a nearby tribe and gave birth to seven brothers and sisters, including Wei Liushun.

Wei Liushun is the sixth child, so he is called Wei Liushun.

Wei Liushun's father's name was formerly called Visgalbuya Dasviyi, a total of seventeen characters, which means the boy born on the sixth full moon of the family under the white stone.

Pure Inca spoken transliteration, because the Incas had no written language.

When the household registration was being done, the work team gave Wei Liushun's father a name, Wei Baishi, and his mother's name was Mu Qiqiao.

Wei Liushun went to school at a mine children's school since he was a child.

He was very talented in studying. When his sisters were getting married and his brothers were working in mining companies, local transportation agencies and agricultural reclamation bureaus, he was admitted to Fuhan High School.

After studying at Fuhan High School for three years, he was admitted to Xiazhou University.

His family hopes that he will be admitted to Shangzhou University.

Shangzhou University is located in Jumang City, which is relatively close to Fuhan County.

Xiazhou is in Xiazhou Taiping City, which is too far away, thousands of miles away. My parents are worried that the journey is too long, unsafe, and inconvenient to go home.

But Wei Liushun held his breath and thought, I will apply to the best university. In the new world of Genxun, the best university is Xiazhou University.

Looking at the bright red admission letter, the parents burst into tears, then quickly wiped away their tears and entertained the neighbors who came to congratulate them.

Every year, several people from the mine are admitted to Shangzhou and Xiazhou universities. This time, the mine also sent people to present honor plaques and generous rewards with drums and gongs.
Five hundred yuan is enough for Wei Liushun to complete four years of college.

His parents gave him another 100 yuan from their savings and packed a lot of clothes for him.

The admission letter said that the school provides accommodation, from beds to bedding, so there is no need to bring a thick quilt.

However, there were still two large bags of luggage prepared by the family. Fortunately, there was a straight road built along the valley from Fuhan County to Mingyang County, crossing the Liubo Mountain (Andes Mountains), and the carriage could pass directly.

Wei Liushun came to Ruiyang City in Mingyang County and was a little confused.

Ruiyang City is too prosperous, ten times more prosperous than Chiyang City, the capital of Fuhuan County.

The streets were crowded with people.

There are shops lining both sides of the street, with a dazzling array of goods that are too numerous to take in.

Wei Liushun found a driver at the station, loaded his luggage, and headed straight to the Ruiyang Education Bureau.

When he arrived at the Ruiyang Education Bureau, he showed his ID and admission letter, and was soon received by a deputy director of the bureau.

"Wei Liushun, great, you are our Qizhou talent! You have been admitted to Xiazhou University, and you have brought honor to the people of Qizhou!"

The deputy director is Shu Wencai, very young, in his twenties.

"I'll arrange a guest house for you to stay in first. Then I'll ask someone to go to the port shipping office to buy you a ticket. The ship from Ruiyang to Songmen Port runs once every ten days, so you'll have to wait for a few days.

Stay here first. There are students from other counties who have been admitted to Xiazhou and Shangzhou universities in the guesthouse. You will go north on the same ship. You can get to know them. They are all from Qizhou. When you go to Xiazhou and Shangzhou, you will have more people to take care of you. "

"Thank you, Director Shu." Wei Liushun looked at Shu Wencai and asked curiously, "Director Shu, are you from Zujia?"

"Yes, I am from the capital. After graduating from university, I volunteered to support the border areas and came to Qizhou."

Wei Liushun's eyes lit up, "Which university did Director Shu graduate from?"

Shu Wencai waved his hand and said, "I didn't do well in the college entrance examination. I only got into Longqing Normal University."

"Longqing Normal University!" Wei Liushun's eyes lit up even brighter. "I wonder if I'll have the chance to study at Zujia University."

"Yes!" Shu Wencai said loudly, "Last year, the Ministry of Rites issued a document stating that starting from the 20th year of Wanli, Xia Shangqi and other Xinzhou universities will recommend a group of outstanding talents every year to return to their ancestral universities for further study for two years.

You got a good chance."

Wei Liushun was overjoyed, "The 20th year of Wanli, does it start from this year?"

“Yes, so take advantage of it and go to Zujia for further study for two years. It will not only be of great help to your future, but also broaden your horizons.

The world is so big, the Ming Dynasty is so glorious, if we don’t see it with our own eyes, our lives will be wasted! "

Wei Liushun said happily: "Yes, Director Shu is right!"

Suddenly, an official ran into the meeting room and said a few words to Shu Wencai.

Shu Wencai's face suddenly changed, he looked sad and tears streamed down his face.

"Director Shu, what's wrong?"

"Just received a wireless message that the Duke of Hai has passed away."

"Hai Gong, Hai Qingtian?"

Shu Wencai wiped her tears and asked, "Are you also familiar with Hai Gong's deeds?"

"Of course I know. I've heard teachers talk about Hai Gong's deeds since elementary school. He was upright and upright, and he stood up for the people. Emperor Wanli praised him as the conscience of the Ming Dynasty and the backbone of the Chinese nation."

"Yes, Duke Hai passed away, and the Holy Emperor issued an edict to hold a state funeral. The entire Ming Dynasty lowered the national flag for three days. First, Duke Taiyue was given a state funeral, and now Duke Hai is being given a state funeral.

Their generation is gradually withdrawing from the stage of history, and the heavy responsibility of the times and history will be shouldered by us. "

Wei Liushun stood straight with his eyes shining, but he was a little curious.

"Director Shu, I see that you have a close relationship with Lord Hai."

"My father and Lord Hai have been friends for decades. They are nominally master and servant, but in reality they are father and son. I'm sorry that we have always regarded him as our grandfather!"

Shu Wencai finally couldn't bear it anymore, he stood up and rushed out of the reception room, and then he heard a suppressed and painful cry coming in.

Wei Liushun was filled with emotion. Although he had heard about the deeds of famous officials of the time such as Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dayou since he was a child and regarded them as idols, he had only heard about them and had never met them in person.

I felt sad, but I couldn't feel the grief as deeply as Shu Wencai.

In the afternoon, Shu Wencai forced himself to cheer up and hosted a banquet at the guesthouse hotel for 22 other Qizhou students who were admitted to Xiashangzhou University, Wei Liushun, to see them off.

At the dinner, Wei Liushun met Liao Xuexian, a local student from Qizhou. He is a second-generation immigrant and his parents were among the first group of people who immigrated to Qizhou and built Ruiyang Port.

Liao Xuexian is open-minded by nature. "I am originally from Yulin, Shaanxi. My father told me that the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum is near my hometown. That is the root of us Ming people and the Chinese nation.

In this life, I must go to my ancestral home, go to Chengtian Gate to kowtow to the Holy Son of Heaven, then go to my hometown to worship my ancestors, and then go to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor."

Hu Beilin, a local student from Qizhou.

Like Wei Liushun, his ancestors died in the Juancota Silver Mine, and his father became a worker at the rebuilt Huta Mining Company. Hu Beilin has eight brothers and sisters, who are divided according to the east, west, north, south, up, down, left, and right. The boys are called Hubaolin and the girls are called Fengqueyan, which is obvious at a glance.

He also went to school for children of mining companies since he was young, then was admitted to Yanchuan County (Peru) Middle School, and this time he was admitted to Shangzhou University.

Wei Liushun counted and found that there were twenty-two classmates, nine of whom were the second generation of immigrants, and the rest were the survivors of the Former Xia Dynasty. Among them, eleven were children of employees of mining companies, agricultural reclamation bureaus, and port authorities, and the other two were children of ordinary survivors of the Former Xia Dynasty.

Four days later, Wei Liushun and 22 other students were sent by Shu Wencai to board the Longchang motor sailboat.

The Longchang motor sailer is a 2,600-ton clipper ship equipped with a steam engine. It can reach a speed of 10 knots when there is no wind and 18 knots with a favorable wind.

It was built at the Jinzhou Shipyard of the Gyeonggi Shipping Bureau, launched in the 15th year of the Wanli reign, and arrived in Xiazhou in the 16th year. It became a passenger and cargo mixed ship of the East Pacific Shipping Company, specializing in the route from Ruiyang via Juming to Songmen Port.

When they saw the sea for the first time after leaving the port, Wei Liushun and others shouted and yelled on the deck, hugged each other, and their eyes were filled with tears.

The sailors walking around looked like they were looking at a bunch of fools.

Within an hour, Wei Liushun and others were vomiting profusely and lay on the bed in the cabin room, unable to get up.

Fifteen days later, the Longchang arrived at Jumang Port.

Hu Beilin and fifteen others got off the boat here and went to Shangzhou University to register.

Wei Liushun and seven others got off the ship and toured the capital of Shangzhou, the most important transit point connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and the most prosperous city in Xunzhou.

Here, Wei Liushun was amazed to see the legendary railway and steam locomotive.

The railway took six years to build, stretching from the Port of Jumang on the Pacific coast to the Port of Chunmu on the Atlantic coast.

According to the staff at the train station, this railway is 91 kilometers long and directly connects to the ports of the two places. It is a double-track railway, and all the rails and equipment, including the locomotives, are shipped from Zhigu Port and Qinhuangdao.

"Fortunately, in the 18th year of the Wanli reign, steam iron-hulled steamship service was opened. The iron-hulled steamship had a load capacity of 7,500 tons and was loaded with four Qianjin II steam locomotives, 20 carriages, and corresponding coal and water tankers and accessories.

Also helped us build a train maintenance factory
Students, Da Ming is changing with each passing day and full of vigor and vitality. You have finally caught up with a good opportunity. Study hard and make our Xunzhou even more beautiful! "

"it is good!"

Wei Liushun and others applauded excitedly.

When they stood on the platform, watching the Advance II steam locomotive, puffing out white steam, pulling a long carriage, and roaring towards the Atlantic Ocean, they couldn't help but feel immense pride in their hearts!

This is our Ming Dynasty!
After staying in Jumang City for two days, the Longchang continued its journey northward.

On the twelfth day, the Longchang arrived at Changle Port. When entering the port, it happened to see the Jiaozhou coming from Qingdao Port.

Jiaozhou was the first generation of all-iron-hulled steamship manufactured by the Qinhuangdao Shipyard of the Jingji Shipbuilding Bureau. It was launched in the 15th year of the Wanli reign and had a carrying capacity of 6,500 tons.

It now belongs to the Northern Ocean Shipping Company, which runs exclusively from Qingdao to Changle Port via Dongyu Port, Honolulu Port in the Fuso Islands.

Upon hearing the news, Wei Liushun and seven others struggled to get up from the bed, went to the deck, held the side of the ship, and looked at the huge hull of the Jiaozhou, spewing black smoke, like a big whale they had seen on the sea, breaking through the waves and slowly sailing into Changle Port.

“I believe that one day not too far away, we will all ride on this iron-hulled steamship and go to our ancestral home for further studies together!”

Wei Liushun turned around and said to Liao Xuexian and others.

"Okay! We have an agreement!"

The figures of seven people standing under the blue sky and blue sea seemed as if they were carved into a painting.

Twenty-four days after leaving Ruiyang Port, the Longchang slowly sailed into Songmen Port.

As soon as he entered the port area, Wei Liushun felt something completely different.

There were more ships anchored here than he had ever seen in his life combined.

But thinking about it more carefully, more than 20 days ago was the first time he went on a long journey, the first time he saw the sea, the first time he saw a ship. He had not seen many ships before, not even a few if you add them up.

Wei Liushun felt that there were more ships in Songmen Port than trees on the mountain behind the mine’s family quarters.

There were sailing ships, organic sailing ships, iron-hulled steam ships, armed merchant ships, airliners, fishing boats, and warships, all moored in a densely packed and orderly manner.

There are as many cranes on the dock, one after another, as there are stones on the river bank.

Amidst the overwhelming sight, Wei Liushun followed Liao Xuexian and others off the boat and first passed through border inspection and customs inspection.

They saw a group of Portuguese and Arabs queuing on the other side. On the other side, they saw a group of men with curly hair and red noses, queuing with their heads shrunk and their necks straight.

The merchants who were queuing together said that those people were Irish, hired from the island of Ireland to build a railway across the African continent.

"Isn't the Island of Ireland now a protectorate of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes. The Irish have been oppressed and humiliated by the English for hundreds of years. I, the Ming Dynasty, have upheld justice and helped them free themselves from the clutches of the English.

At the same time, they were also hired to work in Genxunzhou."

"Will they stay here?"

"How can they take advantage of the Ming Dynasty? They are not descendants of the Chinese nation, so why should they enjoy the benefits of the Ming Dynasty?

But they stay here for a few years, learn a lot, and can build Ireland better when they return.”

Wei Liushun and others easily passed the border and customs inspection. When they left the dock, they saw more than a dozen banners erected at the exit gate.

"Taiping Polytechnic New Student Reception Office."

"Songmen Navigation School New Student Reception Office."

"New Student Reception Office of Chuma Agricultural and Animal Husbandry School."

“Meijiang Medical School Reception Office.

But the most eye-catching thing is one of the banners.

"Xiazhou University Freshman Reception Office."

All passers-by will take a look and cast envious eyes.

Wei Liushun, Liao Xuexian and seven others walked over with their heads held high and handed in their admission letters.

They got on a public carriage, which contained more than a dozen other people besides Wei Liushun and his seven companions.

There are new students from Ningyuan County of Ningzhou (Seattle and Vancouver area), Heiyun County, Yaoshi County (Mexico), Pingwu County (Texas and New Mexico), Hechuan County (west of the Mississippi River and south of the Arkansas River) and even further away Yinzhou (Mississippi River area).

There are second-generation immigrants as well as local former Shang survivors.

A freshman from Yaoshi County shouted, "Classmates, we can't just sit there like this all the way. Let's sing a song together!"

"Okay, what song?"

Most of the people present were not shy and responded one after another.

The freshmen of Yaoshi County sang loudly: "The feast of the Han emperor and his ministers has ended, and the military achievements are discussed in Yuntai."

Everyone sang in unison: "The emperor came to the palace to bestow the seal of marquis, and the general wore it when he left the Mingguang Palace."

After a pause, someone took the lead and everyone sang together.

"The Yangtze River rolls eastward, its waves wash away all heroes."

***
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Everyone is welcome to taste it.

(End of this chapter)