Mu Linfeng's face remained unchanged, and the British consul said seriously: "Since ancient times, military and political affairs have not been separated, military is a continuation of politics. I have already said that today's talks are purely commercial, but you want to talk about the military field.
When it comes to politics, what's wrong with it!"
After hearing Nan Huairen's translation, the consuls of other countries laughed, but the British consuls slapped the table and said, "Prince, what kind of politics are you talking about? You are slandering the dignity of our Queen of the British Empire,
It is to insult our entire British Empire…”
Before the British consul finished speaking, Mu Linfeng immediately refuted: "I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty. If your queen marry me, it would be a political marriage. Why is this not politics?"
After listening to Nan Huairen's translation, the British consul's face turned pale. He slapped the table and wanted to leave the conference hall. But he had just walked to the door of the conference hall and heard Mu Linfeng say, "Don't want it, your lord.
I forgot the purpose of coming today. After you leave, how do you think of your Majesty’s explanation to your British merchants after you go back?”
The British consul was already lying on the door handle. When he heard Mu Linfeng say this, he felt very conflicted. After gritting his teeth, he turned around and walked back to his original position and sat down. The consuls of other countries all turned to him.
There was a look of disdain.
Mu Linfeng smiled coldly in his heart, then he patted the table and said, "What do you have any other opinions? Even if you don't, please sign the document. You can sit and the merchants in your country.
But I can't sit still!"
After hearing this, the consuls of the countries discussed it quietly, and then they picked up their pens and signed their names on the Tiaochen. The so-called Tiaochen here is actually the contract letter prepared in advance by Mu Linfeng.
The British consul saw that the consuls of other countries had signed the signatures. After pondering for a while, he then picked up the pen and signed the contract, but he still felt unwilling in his eyes.
Mu Linfeng saw it and didn't say anything. He just smiled coldly, then stood up, walked to the consuls of various countries, shook hands with them one by one, and then returned to his original position and said to everyone: "Okay, thank you."
Thank you for your arrival, I would like to thank you for your construction in Japan. Tonight and tomorrow night, we will prepare a Western dance for you. If you are interested, please stay in the villa for more days..."
After all the consuls of the countries came forward and said some polite words, they left the conference hall. However, the consuls of Spain stayed. After all the consuls of the countries left, they said to Mu Linfeng: "Prince Mu."
, We have signed the contract for Japan Construction. Should we sign a contract for Shanghai Trade?"
Mu Linfeng smiled at the corner of his mouth when he heard this, and stepped forward to hold the Spanish consul's hand...
The talks with the consuls of Western countries went surprisingly smoothly. Unexpectedly, it was actually reasonable. After all, Western countries are still afraid of Mu Linfeng's military strength, and not signing a contract will not benefit their country at all. After all,
His own navy came from the West from afar and was originally expected to occupy Japan.
Now Japan is said by Mu Linfeng in one sentence to be the territory of the Central Plains. Since it is impossible to take the ground from Mu Linfeng, then he can only take a little fruit from the ground. After all, the expenses of those navy are not small.
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After the talks between countries in Suzhou, Mu Linfeng asked his thirteen wives to go to Suzhou with Ma Xianglan, Lan'er and Hu Yanran, but he was sorting out the materials about Japan construction. After all, he just signed a contract and completed the payment.
, there is still a long way to go.
What's more, the entire Japan cannot rely solely on Westerners to recruit rents, and it must also have its own Central Plains merchants. For this, Mu Linfeng had already ordered Wang Zhizhen to do it in Nanjing before coming to Suzhou again.
The main targets of a fundraising event are naturally brothels and gambling houses, but the region is not limited.
After the group of women visited the entire Suzhou scenic spots, Mu Linfeng had almost finished his work. He also took the time to go to Shanghai and inspect the situation there.
Since the Japan War, although merchants from various countries have withdrawn their investments in the short term, it has not affected the overall situation of the construction of the Shanghai Special Economic Zone. In addition, the war has been long gone, and those merchants originally expected their own country's fleet to retake Japan.
As hope became increasingly slim, many merchants also began to return to Shanghai.
After all, in addition to the war between the Central Plains and the Western countries, in addition to the Japanese war, they still maintain friendly international friendships, which does not affect the interests of merchants. This is also in response to Mu Linfeng's idea, in the eyes of merchants.
, only interests.
After resting in Suzhou Villa for a night, Mu Linfeng and a group of women returned to Nanjing in a sedan chair.
As soon as he returned to Nanjing, Mu Linfeng received the news that the Western Xu Hall had been renovated. Mu Linfeng had just gotten out of the sedan chair and didn't even have a royal mansion. He immediately went to the school with Wang Zhizhen to take a look.
In fact, the so-called decoration means simply collecting it, renovating the dilapidated ones, replacing the unused things with new ones, and adding many new things specially prepared for the school.
Zhuo Wang was under a maple tree in the yard of the school, looking at it with his hands on his hips. When he saw Mu Linfeng and Wang Zhizhen coming, he immediately stepped forward and smiled: "Prince, sir, the school is now available, where are my students?
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Mu Linfeng and Wang Zhizhen looked at each other and smiled. Mu Linfeng smiled and said, "Father Tang is really anxious..." As he said that, he took out a list from his arms and handed it to Ruowang Tang, and said, "Father Tang, look at it."
, These are your students!”
After taking the list, Tang Ruowang took the list and looked at it, he heard Mu Linfeng continue to smile and said, "Father, I know that you are proficient in astronomy and calendar calculations, but this group of students came to learn Western languages.
Yes...You can teach astronomy and calendar calculations, but you still have to focus on foreign languages! :. "
When Tang Ruowang heard this, he laughed and said to Mu Linfeng: "It turns out that the prince has already found out my details... Prince, although, Lord Wang has already explained this to me!"
Mu Linfeng nodded with a smile, then asked Tang Ruowang: "The school is ready now. I wonder when Father Tang can start teaching?"
When Tang Ruowang heard this, he shrugged and smiled, "I'm ready, just wait for these students to come..."
Mu Linfeng turned to Wang Zhizhen beside him and said, "Sir Wang, then you can send someone to notify this group of students. Class will start tomorrow, morning..." As he said, he looked at his watch and said, "7 am."
Classes will be held on time, forty-five minutes each class, and rest for a quarter of an hour..."
Wang Zhizhen stared at the watch on Mu Linfeng's wrist. He had seen Mu Linfeng wear this thing long ago, but he had never known what it was for. Now it seems to be used for timing.
Although Wang Zhizhen already knew that Mu Linfeng had a timer on his wrist, he still couldn't understand how long it took 7 o'clock, forty-five minutes, and a quarter of an hour. He asked quickly: "Prince, when is this 7 o'clock?"
Mu Linfeng was really stunned when Wang Zhizhen asked this. When it comes to these ancient times, Mu Linfeng could only remember two hours of Ziwu at most. He really couldn't say what time it was at 7 o'clock.
However, Mu Linfeng thought of another thing at this time, which was the timing of this era. Mu Linfeng's original idea was that now China's homeland is the strongest, so Western countries should use the timing of the east, but unfortunately, he
If you don’t even understand these things, don’t you also have to learn them?
Mu Linfeng thought of this and at the same time thought of other points. The reason why English was the mainstream language in the world in later generations was because British descendants were widely spread around the world. If we could promote Chinese as the mainstream language in this era, the courses of all countries in the world
All of them need to add a lesson in Chinese.
When Mu Linfeng thought of this, he couldn't help laughing out loud, secretly calling himself a genius, and then said to Tang Ruowang: "Does Father Tang know how to calculate the time in the Central Plains?"
At this time, Tang Ruowang took out a pocket watch from his arms and said to Mu Linfeng: "Sorry, Prince, although I have lived in the Central Plains for so many years, I am still used to using it to calculate the time..."
Mu Linfeng nodded and said to Wang Zhizhen: "Mr. Wang, immediately write a letter to Nan Huairen in Shanghai, asking him to buy a pocket watch of 100 yuan from the Westerners in Shanghai. In the future, all the students in the school must
Everyone has one, and calculate the time according to the calculation method of the pocket watch..."
At this time, Tang Ruowang also glanced at Wang Zhizhen, then took off his pocket watch and handed it to Wang Zhizhen and said, "Mr. Wang, I'll give this pocket watch to you..."
Seeing this, Wang Zhizhen quickly refused. But Tang Ruowang took out another watch from his waist and smiled and said to Wang Zhizhen: "I have it here, so I should regard that pocket watch as a souvenir to celebrate our acquaintance!"
Wang Zhizhen quickly said "Disrespectful", and then took Tang Ruowang's pocket watch. After playing with it carefully, there were still many people who didn't understand it. After Tang Ruowang's explanation, he smiled and said, "So that's it,
In fact, the Western timing method is similar to that of our Central Plains. It never leaves the same clan. One hour in the Western world is half an hour..."
Wang Zhizhen finally looked at the pocket watch and said strangely: "But this second hand can be skipped after ticking. Is it necessary to calculate the time and time so fine?"
Mu Linfeng and Tang Ruowang heard this and shook their heads at the same time. Mu Linfeng thought to himself, this is not a matter of a day or a night. Wang Zhizhen is already smart and capable among the ministers in the court. Unfortunately, he still knows nothing about these new sciences, let alone