Chapter 555 Envoy from the King of Liao National Level
Author: Feng Xiaomu
Jin Wang Li Fengming, Zheng Wang Zhongce, and Fujian Wang Zhang Yuliang, three princes gathered together despite their busy schedules.
They frowned as they looked at the data compiled by their subordinates.
The king of Fujian Zhang Yuliang scolded: "What did Bian Yu and that boy do?
The mortality rate is close to five percent.
With such a high death rate, how can I recruit immigrants?"
King Li Fengming of Jin saw the angry King Zhang Yuliang of Fujian.
The mortality rate of immigrants they belong to is positively correlated with the distance from Cam Ranh City.
The immigrants belonging to King Zheng, whose activity range is not far from Camlan City, have the lowest immigrant mortality rate.
The place where the immigrants of Fujian King Zhang Yuliang built the city was the farthest from Jinlan City, and the immigrant mortality rate was the highest.
This is closely related to the amount of supplies provided by Jinlan City.
King Li Fengming of Jin comforted him: "Brother Zhang, my immigration mortality rate is not low either.
This is our first time to open up wasteland in Africa. This is a place full of miasma.
Not only are there venomous snakes and insects, but there are also a variety of strange infectious diseases here.
We can't catch the black natives and provide them with enough food.
These black people will get sick and die, let alone immigrants who have come from afar.
As long as the land reclamation period is over, there will be enough doctors to treat patients.
The mortality rate of immigrants can be reduced to a level acceptable to us.
My first city here, Luoyang City, is almost completed.
When it was built, a large number of immigrants would die.
Mainly cholera and mosquito-borne febrile diseases.
Disinfecting river water with chlorine before drinking can prevent the spread of cholera.
Eliminate mosquito habitats and send doctors to treat patients.
Wipe the patient's body with ice water, and at the same time feed the patient with decoction to control symptoms.
Most patients can recover through this treatment.
According to the observations of dispatched doctors, patients who have suffered from the disease once are unlikely to suffer from it a second time."
The king of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, listened to the advice of the king of Jin, Li Fengming.
He sighed deeply and said: "There are still too few doctors.
Originally, we were in Dahua, so it was more difficult to recruit doctors.
Doctors with strong abilities are treated very well in Dahua.
Most of the doctors recruited by this king are still in Jinlan City.
Under the heavy reward, few doctors followed the team that opened up wasteland.
They always want to hide here in Jinlan City and watch.
When land reclamation is over, the living environment will be better.
They had also dealt with most of the common diseases here before they were willing to follow the large army to the new city.
I never expected that opening up wasteland would be so difficult.
Otherwise, we will increase investment in medical care."
When King Li Fengming of Jin heard what Zhang Yuliang, the King of Fujian, said, he was deeply touched.
After Luoyang City was established, he also paid a lot of money before he persuaded doctors such as Zhao Bingshu to station themselves in Luoyang City.
Jin Wang Li Fengming lamented: "A qualified craftsman only needs three months of training.
It only takes half a year for an illiterate person to learn common words.
But a literate doctor apprentice can independently diagnose and treat common diseases.
This process will take at least five years.
We can train workers quickly, but we cannot train doctors quickly.
To reduce mortality, we still need to rely on various drugs.
Doctors are responsible for finding drugs to treat diseases, and officials at the village level promote corresponding drugs."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, agreed: "This method can only be used now.
Reducing the mortality rate of common diseases through drugs is a better solution when there are insufficient doctors."
King Zheng and Wang Zhongce had been listening to the conversation between the King of Jin and the King of Fujian.
The situation there is not serious, but the scope of activities of his subordinates is larger.
The subordinates of the King of Jin and the King of Min only moved along the Nile River.
His subordinates were searching for traces of various mineral deposits in the African jungle wilderness.
King Zheng and Wang Zhongce learned that there are all kinds of strange diseases on the African continent.
They are now facing the problem of lack of medical treatment and medicine. As the scope of activities of various countries expands, the situation will become more serious.
King Zheng Wang Zhongce saw Jin King Li Fengming and Fujian King Zhang Yuliang suspending their discussion.
"Brother Zhang, Brother Li. I also agree with the popularization of drugs to treat common diseases.
Now here in Africa, penicillin and artemisinin are used in very large amounts.
Some common medicinal materials are also consumed in very large amounts.
I suggest that we try to grow some medicinal materials so that they can be grown locally and try not to outsource them."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, agreed: "Brother Wang's words reminded me.
The latitude of Cairo is similar to that of Songjiang Prefecture, and the latitude of Camlan City is similar to that of Luzon Island.
In addition to medicinal materials like ginseng that grow in the north, other medicinal materials can be grown.
Especially Artemisia annua from which artemisinin is extracted.”
The three princes are studying the cultivation of medicinal materials and cultivating talents for compound drug synthesis.
The three countries will work together in the field of health and epidemic prevention in the future to open up the circulation of drugs in various countries.
An official knocked on the door of the conference room.
After getting permission, he walked in and reported: "The three princes and the envoy sent by the King of Liao have boarded the dock and are about to arrive at Jinlan City."
The three of them looked at each other, and King Zheng and Wang Zhongce commanded: "Take the envoy to the living room."
The three of them were able to gather together despite their busy schedules.
Just to meet with the envoy sent by the King of Liao.
The three princes worked together to build Jinlan City, and the city was built very quickly.
Cam Ranh City is located at the southern end of the Cam Ranh Peninsula.
It did not disturb the already decadent Ottoman Turkish Empire.
But Li Qingmu, the king of Liao who founded his country in southern Africa, was able to learn about their arrival.
A huge gold mine was discovered in the Liao Kingdom.
The Liao Kingdom had cargo ships carrying gold every day to Dahua in exchange for commodities including grain.
These caravans travel to Dahua very frequently. As long as they are not blind, they can see Jinlan City.
When Li Qingmu, the king of Liao, learned of the news, he immediately sent his confidants to get in touch with Jinlan City.
After they reached a consensus, the King of Liao immediately sent officials to Jinlan City to achieve more in-depth cooperation.
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The three princes came to the reception hall of Jinlan City. They took their officials and sat in a square around them.
Each prince occupied one side of the square, and the other empty seat was given to the people sent by the King of Liao to show respect.
Du Chongguang, the Minister of Rites of the Liao Kingdom, came to Jinlan City with a task assigned by the King of Liao Li Qingmu.
After he landed at the dock, he has been paying attention to various details of Jinlan City.
The population of Jinlan City is not as large as that of Daliao City.
But there are many more chimneys in Jinlan City than in Daliao City, and the industry is very developed.
Du Chongguang was a little surprised. Why was the smoke coming out of the chimney so light?
When he walked into Jinlan City, he noticed that many steam engines were burning charcoal.
When Du Chongguang saw this situation, he felt that this was a waste of natural resources.
Charcoal is an extremely precious resource, but these people actually use it to burn boilers.
Under the guidance of officials, he came to the reception room of Jinlan City.
He saw four long tables arranged in a square and immediately found his position.
Du Chongguang looked at the three princes wearing python robes. He bowed slightly and saluted: "Du Chongguang, Minister of Rites of the Liao Kingdom, pays homage to King Zheng, King Jin and King Min.
On behalf of the King of Liao, the foreign minister sends his sincere blessings."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, said: "You don't have to be too formal, just sit down and talk about things.
I worked together with Li Qingmu, the king of Liao.
He is a very straightforward person, and I hope you can be more straightforward too."
When Du Chongguang saw this situation, he sweated slightly on his temples.
His status is slightly lower than the three princes, and it is more difficult to obtain greater benefits for the Liao Kingdom.
Du Chongguang has never experienced establishing diplomatic relations with other countries.
He couldn't make up his mind for a moment, where to start?
Du Chongguang can only negotiate terms that will definitely be passed.
For example, countries recognize each other's currency, and the value is converted based on the gold content and silver content.
Private merchants are allowed to travel to various countries to trade with each other.
Countries respect each other's laws. Which country breaks the law will be judged by that country.
Terms like this are reached one by one.
Jin Wang Li Fengming coughed lightly and said: "Mr. Du, you can discuss these matters with my subordinates.
Don’t waste everyone’s time on the details of these treaties.”
Du Chongguang said apologetically: "Prince Jin, the foreign ministers are a little tired of doing things. I will try my best to explain the framework terms."
After he apologized, he also figured out how to do things.
He and the monarchs of these three countries only need to set a framework. As for the details of the treaty, they should discuss it with officials of the same level as him.
They were all at the same level, and unlike now, they couldn't let go at all.
Du Chongguang and the three princes established the relevant terms for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the four countries.
They reached most of the consensus, and then Du Chongguang said: "Three princes, there can be many complementarities between our four countries.
Our country of Liao is rich in many minerals, especially huge gold mines.
The King of Liao hopes to use gold to purchase grain from you."
The Liao Kingdom is located at the southernmost tip of Africa. It is generally relatively dry and lacks water, and its agriculture is not very developed.
With the increase in the number of citizens and slaves, food can still be barely supplied now, but in the next few years, food will have to be purchased from outside.
One of the ways the Liao Kingdom solved its food shortage was to continue to expand its territory northward and occupy more cultivated land.
This method can solve the problem once and for all, but it takes a very long time.
The second is to purchase grain from outside. The previous choice was Dahua Nanyang, but now there are closer options.
When King Zheng and Wang Zhongce heard the news, he was very happy.
It has been a while since they arrived in Jinlan City.
Immigrants have reclaimed a large amount of wasteland, and the yield of these lands can be estimated.
The grain of Zheng will definitely be filled with warehouses in the future.
He was worried about how to consume the excess grain, so the King of Liao sent envoys to purchase grain.
Wang Zhongce, the king of Zheng, said happily: "We in Zheng have no problem. If there is a good harvest of grain, we will sell the grain."
Jin King Li Fengming controlled the fertile land on both sides of the Nile River, and he also agreed to sell grain to foreign countries when there was a surplus of grain.
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, said nothing. Most of his future land will be desert.
Only the oases on both sides of the Nile River are left, and the food produced is definitely not enough for the people of the country.
He also needed to buy grain from Jin and Zheng.
The three princes communicated very smoothly with Du Chongguang, and they basically achieved their respective goals.
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, looked at Du Chongguang and asked: "I heard from the caravans coming and going that the system of managing slaves in Liao was very good.
The mature system of the Liao Kingdom is worth learning from.
Mr. Du can introduce us to the Liao system in detail."
When Du Chongguang heard the question from the Fujian King Zhang Yuliang, he knew that this was a good opportunity to get closer to the three princes.
This system of the Liao Kingdom is not a system that needs to be kept secret. An ordinary official of the Liao Kingdom can give an overview.
Du Chongguang drank a cup of tea to moisten his dry throat.
He said unhurriedly: "There are many details and supporting laws about this system of the Liao Kingdom, and it is impossible to introduce them all in a short time.
This time I will only talk about some outlines for your prince’s reference.
We in Liao will divide the citizens into different classes.
The highest level is the nobility, who enjoy many privileges.
Ordinary citizens are divided into first-class citizens, second-class citizens, third-class citizens and slaves.
First-class citizens are those who have made meritorious deeds but are not worthy enough to be ennobled.
They enjoy a lot of benefits and are more likely to be promoted than others in the officialdom.
Second-class citizens are ordinary immigrants and fully assimilated non-black indigenous people.
Third-class citizens are partially Chineseized indigenous people.
Slaves are indigenous people who have not been Chineseized.
Citizens of different classes enjoy completely different rights.
Only second-class citizens are qualified to be officials and do business.
Marriage between citizens and slaves was completely prohibited.
The core of this system was previously just to prevent intermarriage between Han Chinese and black indigenous people.
As a result, after several generations, we were assimilated by the local indigenous people.
After several years of operation, it was found that this would cause some indigenous people with strong learning ability to be less motivated to work.
They would also incite other indigenous people to rebel.
During this period, the Liao Navy captured the large island next to the Liao Kingdom.
On this island, there are many indigenous people who look similar to us.
King Liao and Master Fan improved the corresponding system.
Between the Han and black indigenous people, there is an intermediate group of other indigenous people who have become Chinese.
By joining this group, it can absorb some elite black people.
It can also help us manage slaves and absorb the hatred of slaves.
These people's management of efforts is somewhat stricter than that of the Han people.
In order to prevent them from becoming slaves again, they will also study Chinese culture crazily."
Du Chongguang introduced the system of the Liao Kingdom in detail. He also took out several newspapers of the Liao Kingdom from his briefcase for the three princes to refer to.
Du Chongguang continued to stay in the conference room, discussing the detailed system for establishing diplomatic relations with officials from the three countries.
The three princes walked out of the conference room. As they walked, they talked about the national hierarchy of the Liao Kingdom.
Jin Wang Li Fengming lamented: "This system is mixed with the pre-Qin slavery system, the nomadic tribe system, and the shadow of the caste system in India.
But I think the Liao system has its merits.
I cannot accept that a hundred years later, a group of black people will call me ancestor."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce agreed: "Me too, cultural inheritance is very important, and bloodline inheritance is even more important."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, said: "You two asked me to ask this question, I know you have already considered it.
On the contrary, I am not worried. The territory I am about to seize belongs to ancient Egypt and is now controlled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
There are fewer black people there, so assimilation is very difficult.
King Li Qingmu of Liao also learned some methods from Europeans regarding this system.
When Europeans came to the Americas, they replaced the native Americans with black people.
As foreigners, the local indigenous people are among the most difficult to manage.
We must use external forces. You have to figure out where to transport so many people.
You can't just focus on the Ottoman Turkish Empire. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
What's more, the Ottoman Turkish Empire is only in decline now, not yet subjugated."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce said with a smile: "Of course they choose to immigrate to India.
The immigrants there are relatively docile, and their appearance is not much different from ours.
As third-class citizens, this group is more suitable to manage the local black indigenous people.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire, that was also an alternative plan."
The three princes gathered their confidants to discuss their own national hierarchical system based on the different situations of each country, and immediately implemented it in their ruling areas.
