Zhao Yingong stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the city of Hangzhou hundreds of years ago, and was in a daze for a while.
For modern people who have special feelings for the Song Dynasty, Hangzhou is an inseparable complex in the hearts of Song fans.
"Okay, I'm coming." He whispered.
Zhao Yingong set out from Guangzhou in January, first by boat, sedan, and sometimes horseback riding. The journey lasted nearly two months, and finally arrived in Hangzhou in the glorious spring of March.
Needless to say, there were bumps and hardships on the road, and there were also several thrills: three times he was targeted by thieves, and one time he encountered a sudden flash flood. If it weren't for the escort from the escort agency, Zhao Yingong doubted whether he would be safe on his own.
Arrive in Hangzhou city.
His blood vessels are now filled with various antibody proteins. He carries various medicines in his medical bag - including bleaching powder and water purification tablets, deworming medicine, anti-malarial medicine and anti-diarrheal medicine. To ensure safety, the Ministry of Health warned him that it is best to
Do not eat any meat on the road to avoid being infected with certain parasites. If you fall ill on the road, it is almost a dead end in this time and space. Therefore, Zhao Yingong's life was very difficult along the way - his only way to supplement protein and fat
The way is to eat grass ration No. 10 at night: special protein and fat supplements. Including jerky, salted lard in glass bottles and nut kernels.
These terrible things made his journey even more difficult. Seeing the city of Hangzhou right in front of him, Zhao Yingong couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that when he got there, he would take a good bath, change clothes, and treat himself like a girl.
He untied his long hair and washed it - it was inconvenient to take a shower during the trip, and his hair emitted an unpleasant odor. Although he tried his best to maintain personal hygiene, there were still a lot of lice on his body, which made him extremely uncomfortable. In this time and space
There are such abominable parasites everywhere, and the hotel is the base camp and transit point of parasites. Bedbugs are especially rampant. Zhao Yingong has never suffered from such a crime since he was a child. In the old time and space, even in a small town in a national-level poverty-stricken county
, there are still clean hotels and decent food. Although the public security in some places is extremely poor and the city appearance is chaotic, at least you don’t see lying corpses on the road or people defecating in the street.
But he saw all of this along the way. Not only did he see it, but he saw it often. The impression of the entire Ming Dynasty on him was very poor, even worse than his worst imagination. Zhao Yingong had seen ancient times on D-Day
The actual situation of society, but he always felt that this was because Hainan Island itself was a remote place and was caused by economic and cultural backwardness. Later, he went to Guangzhou for adaptive training before departure. After all, Guangzhou was a treaty port.
The Triangle has also been a land of plenty since ancient times. But once you leave such a prosperous place, you will see all the dark sides along the way.
When he set out, it happened to be the spring famine, which was originally the most difficult time for farmers. In some places that suffered disasters last year, their food reserves had been exhausted by spring, and large groups of people fled the famine. Zhao Yingong was sitting in the sedan chair, and every time he saw
There were hordes of beggars on the road and farmers who were no better than beggars, struggling to work in the fields, and I felt uncontrollably heavy.
He had read countless stories about the chaotic situation in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties in history books, but now when he actually walked through this picture, he felt the horror and sadness of the troubled times - no, strictly speaking, it was not considered troubled times yet.
, the picture of hell on earth in China has not yet truly unfolded. The ground he walked on was still a peaceful place even in the early Qing Dynasty, but it was already in this tragic situation. Thinking about how ferocious the place would be when the real chaos swept through it
Just ask and know.
Because the world has gradually become chaotic, the Foreign Intelligence Agency made careful arrangements for this trip to Jiangnan. Not only did the Qiwei Escort Bureau recruit a team of three men and one female escorts, they also selected several professionals from the Political Security Bureau.
Security personnel will accompany you. Try to choose the official road and walk along the post station. In ancient society, this was the safest travel guideline.
In order to guard against "official bandits" along the way, the Foreign Intelligence Bureau contacted the Guangzhou Station and obtained several "Eight Elements" and greeting cards from the gentry officials in Guangzhou as amulets - in addition to scaring off the little devils, it saves a lot of trouble and blackmail.
, you can also ask the government for help if you encounter danger. It is very useful.
The escort of the Qiwei Escort Bureau responsible for guarding Zhao Yingong is a distant nephew of Sun Kecheng, named Sun Wangcai. Although he is called a nephew, he is actually not much younger than Sun Kecheng. He is a strong man in his early forties. He has a flexible mind and strong skills.
He is experienced in the world of martial arts. He is also a well-spoken character in Qiwei. Moreover, he often works as an "official escort": escorting retired officials and their families in Guangdong back home. He has a good way of dealing with high-ranking officials and dignitaries. So this time, the Foreign Intelligence Bureau chose
He served as the security captain for Zhao Yingong. In addition, it was also used as a measure to dismantle the "Sun Jia Ban" and "Jiangxi Gang" in Weizhong. Originally, these backbones of Weili all followed expatriates from the Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Colonial Trade.
Go out and act as a personal guard.
Sun Wangcai stood behind him. He knew that the elder had a valuable status and was a powerful benefactor. He was very careful and attentive in his greetings along the way. He was always at the front of the team, whether he was working as a leader or staying in a hotel.
, when booking a ship, he would go one step ahead to check on the situation.
Seeing that the journey was safe and finally arrived in Hangzhou, Sun Wang was relieved. Zhejiang, especially the area in northern Zhejiang, has always been a land of plenty. The place is richer and more stable than other places. There are no longer many unsighted people on the road.
Refugees. In some places where he passed by, he had to ask all the men in the team to "show up" with their dicks to intimidate the refugees who were about to make a move.
"Master, we finally came here safely." Sun Wangcai said in a low voice, "Do you think you will enter the city today, or stay in an inn outside the city first?"
Zhao Yingong was very reluctant to go to the city immediately, bought a mansion, and took a quick bath immediately. However, buying a house and purchasing furniture were not something that could be done at once, but the people accompanying him had a lot of luggage, so they had to find an inn first.
Just settle down.
Sun Wang was used to serving old men. Seeing his hesitation, he knew what he was thinking. He said:
"Don't worry, sir. This is the provincial capital where the Third Division is located. It's not a remote country. There are quite a number of very clean and large inns dedicated to the business of gentlemen."
Zhao Yingong nodded: "Okay, it's up to you. Find a big inn to stay first."
Sun Wangcai escorted the "official bodyguard" and traveled north and south. He visited Hangzhou several times. He quickly booked a hotel upon landing. Hangzhou is a provincial capital and a prosperous place in the southeast. The market is prosperous and the population is large. As for the trespassing in clothing,
He didn't take it seriously. The waiter who came to greet him from the inn called a four-person sedan for Zhao Yingong, and also called a two-person sedan for the female family members. More than ten porters carried the luggage.
Everyone abandoned their boats and landed ashore, walking along the revetment for less than half a mile. From a distance, they could see the majestic city walls and towering city gates. Zhao Yingong was not from Hangzhou, but he was quite familiar with Hangzhou. He knew the walled city of Hangzhou at this time.
Most of the gates are no longer relics of the Song Dynasty - Zhang Shicheng rebuilt the city in Hangzhou at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the layout is different from that of the Song Dynasty. But when you first see the city gate, you can't help but feel nostalgic.
There are inns near Chengguan, different sizes. The big one with gold letters says "official residence", while the small one says "An Yu Merchant". The Laorongji Inn arranged by Sun Wangcai is naturally the official residence. The building is tall and impressive.
It is very big. There are many people and sedan chairs coming and going in and out of the door. There is a constant flow of people.
Sun Wangcai has rented two courtyards, one large and one small. The small courtyard has three main rooms, the large courtyard has five rooms, and there are also side rooms. They are spacious and clean, free of all kinds of annoying bugs. They are enough to accommodate the entire Hangzhou station.
.The person responsible for managing the internal affairs of the Hangzhou Station is Zhao Yingong’s life secretary. Zhao Yingong’s life secretary is unattractive and thin, but he is from Zhejiang. His hometown is in Shaoxing, and he was sold to Guangdong. The reason why Zhao Yingong originally bought such a car with a rating of D
The purpose of the life secretary is to be dispatched to Jiangnan one day, and he needs to be equipped with a local person. He named the girl "Fenghua".
"We're going to be here for a while, so you should try your best to make arrangements properly." Zhao Yingong told her, "Especially, everyone should do a good job in sanitation tonight."
There was no ready-made bathing equipment in the inn, so Sun Wangcai asked his waiters to go out and buy new bathtubs for the elders and women to use. The others made do with the shabby stuff, so they just rubbed soap locust with hot water and rinsed in the big yard.
Zhao Yingong took a hot bath comfortably under Fenghua's care, and put on clean clothes. He put on a pair of Chenqiao grass slippers and walked a few steps in the courtyard. Looking at the sun hanging in the sky, it was really amazing.
He wants to be as happy as he wants. For the first time in these days, he feels stable - the next step is to open up the situation in Hangzhou.
Time was not abundant for him. The severe drought in northern Zhejiang in 1632 and the Dengzhou plan to be launched in the second half of the year both required the support of the Hangzhou Station. Before the beginning of 1632, he had to complete the basic layout in Hangzhou.
, obtain sufficient freedom of movement and prepare sufficient material and social foundation for the transfer of refugees.
The material foundation is not bad - after he settles down, the Shanhai Road System of the Intelligence Bureau will soon be stationed in the Yangtze River Delta region. With the large number of new products they have, it will not be difficult to make money. Moreover, the Director of Finance Department also has plans for the Hangzhou station.
Special allocations are used to support local industry and commerce.
How to establish one's own social status is the most important thing. Zhao Yingong knows that in this time and space, businessmen are very helpless. Without engaging in heavy government-business collusion, it is almost impossible to gain a foothold in this social system. Therefore, his first role