Liu Jin completely abandoned the affairs of the capital, and did not ask or bother about them. The world would still turn around without anyone else.
The Ming Dynasty is still the Ming Dynasty without Liu Jin, so when he is in power, he will do his best to do his own things. When he is no longer in power, don't worry about these things. Living in the present may be the wisest thing for future generations.
The choice is also a major feature of Liu Jin's time travel.
On the concrete road leading from Beijing to Liaodong, dozens of black Mercedes-Benz cars were driving rapidly. Liu Jin in one of the cars looked out through the window.
I haven't been back to my hometown for more than 20 years, and I don't know what my hometown has become now.
Thinking about it carefully, I have been in the capital since I took the imperial examination, and the place I went to the most was Tianjin. Although my hometown, Changli County, is very close to the Beijing-Tianjin area, I have never been back once.
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On the one hand, it is also because I am a time traveler myself, so I don’t have any deep feelings for my hometown in Changli County, and there is nothing to miss.
Secondly, Liu Jin has brought his mother to the capital since he was in high school. There is no one in his hometown worth worrying about, and he has always been busy, busy with the affairs of the government and the public, and busy with the affairs of his subordinate industry.
This left me no time to return to my hometown, and it would be more than 20 years in the blink of an eye.
When a young boy leaves home and his eldest brother returns home, his local pronunciation has not changed and his hair on his temples has faded. Children who see each other but don't recognize each other smile and ask where the guests are from.
At this moment, Liu Jin had the feeling that he had been away for too long, more than 20 years, which was a whole generation.
The car was driving continuously and had already entered Changli County.
As the hometown of Liu Jin, Changli County has also enjoyed many benefits. When cement roads just started to come out, cement roads were built in Changli County early, and the transportation is extremely convenient.
Later, the imperial court built a railway from Tianjin to Liaodong. This railway also passed through Changli County. There were both railways and highways. In addition, it was very close to the Beijing-Tianjin area. Therefore, it was the first to enjoy the dividends of the development of capitalism and colonialism in the Ming Dynasty.
The place.
At this moment, you can see beautiful villages on both sides of the road. The houses in these villages are all very beautifully built. They are all three-story houses made of reinforced concrete. The outside is white and some are even tiled.
The roads in the village have also been hardened with cement. They are clean and beautiful. You can also see a lot of cars parked at the door. It is somewhat similar to the appearance of later generations. The penetration rate of cars is actually quite high.
Very high, and as for motorcycles, they can be seen everywhere, there are so many of them.
Obviously, the living standards of people here are quite good and their incomes are extremely high. Otherwise, expensive cars and motorcycles would not be so popular.
At the same time, you can occasionally see football fields next to some large villages.
Football has long been popular all over the Ming Dynasty, and has even spread to all parts of the world. Football is now one of the most popular sports in the Ming Dynasty.
You can even see a football field in this kind of village, and you can see many adults and children playing football there, which shows how popular football is. It can also be seen that the living standard here is already quite high. Everyone has
Go play football leisurely.
"The Ming Dynasty has developed for more than 20 years and plundered countless wealth and resources from all over the world. It has finally allowed us Ming Dynasty people to live such a life."
Seeing such a scene, Liu Jin also laughed and felt very relieved.
In the end, all my hard work and dedication are not for this land that I love deeply and this great and ancient nation that I am deeply proud of.
Thinking about future generations, although society has developed and we have become rich and powerful, our foundation is too weak, our development is lagging behind, and we started late. In the end, there are still many, many places where we are not as good as others.
One of the biggest problems is that ordinary people live a tiring life, with long working hours, little rest time, limited wage income, and extremely serious involution.
Coupled with the large population, a large number of people are concentrated in cities. The result is that the people are suffering and tired.
On the other hand, Europeans and Americans at the same time lived a very comfortable life because of their historical colonial plunder and their leading advantages in technology and industry.
The working hours are short, social welfare is good, and the income is high. Life is relatively easy. You can live relaxedly and comfortably even if you are lying down.
Today's Ming Dynasty has slowly lived such a life.
Especially compared to other places in the world at the same time, the development of Ming Dynasty and the life lived by people in Ming Dynasty were definitely the best.
When the people of the Ming Dynasty had begun to buy cars, travel by train, and use electric lights, most other places in the world were still very backward.
The roads are still dirt roads, travel is basically by walking, and people basically go to bed early at night. It is impossible to imagine the existence of electric lights, cars, trains and the like.
Day in and day out, all year round, we are busy and exhausted.
In comparison, the life people in Ming Dynasty live now is called life.
If I like it, I can go to work in the city and easily support my family. If I don't like it, I can also choose to immigrate to the local area to make a fortune. The life of farming is also very good, the income is not bad, and there is no pressure.
City people would not say that they are discriminating against rural people, because you may not have as much income as them, and those who farm are living a very good life now.
Especially in places like Liaodong, Hezhong, Black Tu Province, Nanyang, and Huanghuangzhou, basically every household has thousands of acres of fertile land and their own farms and so on.
In addition to the main wife, there are basically several concubines in the family, who not only give birth to children, but also work for the family.
It is easy to support a large family and live a comfortable life, which is not comparable to that of migrant workers in the city.
The people of Ming Dynasty in this era have too many choices. They can live the life they want. They no longer need to be tied to a three-quarter acre of land like before, exhausted all year round.
The backbreaking work of farming is so tiring that even the stomach is not full.
The motorcade continued to advance, and along the way we could see a large number of factories and workshops, all of which had spilled out of the Beijing-Tianjin area.
As transportation and transportation become more convenient, factories and workshops will naturally slowly spill over to places where land is cheaper. Now the land in the Beijing-Tianjin area is too expensive, and some factories and workshops will slowly be forced to surrounding areas.
At Qiu Feng Pavilion, ten miles away from Changli County, many officials, squires, factory owners, business owners and other prominent people from Yongping Prefecture and Changli County have basically arrived.
Liu Jin is going back to his hometown Ding You to observe filial piety. This is the first time Liu Jin has returned to his hometown in more than 20 years. This made everyone very excited, so after everyone thought about it, they also decided to welcome Liu Jin here in Qiufeng Pavilion.
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Liu Jin is the Duke of Liao, the chief minister of the cabinet, and a popular person around the emperor. If you have a good relationship with Liu Jin, your rise to prominence will be just around the corner.
As for the respectable gentry, they are even more eager to have a relationship with Liu Jin. The children in this family want to be officials, the family business, etc. If they can get a little benefit from Liu Jin, it will be enough to enjoy them for a lifetime.
Although Liu Jin is now returning to his hometown to observe his filial piety, the emperor has not taken away his love, and the news that Liu Jin has fallen out of favor is spreading throughout the government and the public.
But with Liu Jin's prestige and connections among the government and the public, he could still promote people casually.
What's more, this is just returning to his hometown Ding You to observe filial piety. It is not being demoted, nor is it dismissed from office, nor is it retirement. Liu Jin, who is only in his forties, still has a long political career. According to the current situation of the Ming Dynasty,
Not to mention reaching the age of seventy, even if we reach the age of more than sixty, there are still more than 20 years left.
There is no such thing as a towering tree that can fall down in a matter of seconds. Naturally, you have to hold on tight.
"I'm coming!"
Someone hurriedly drove to Qiufeng Pavilion and shouted excitedly as soon as he got off the car.
Immediately, everyone who had been waiting here carefully arranged their appearance one by one, and then stood by the road in order of rank, quietly waiting for Liu Jin's arrival.
Soon, a convoy of dozens of black Mercedes-Benz cars also arrived at Qiufeng Pavilion, and then slowly parked.
Liu Jin got out of the car, and the officials and gentry who had been waiting for him also came forward excitedly.
"Hello everyone!"
Liu Jin looked at the people in front of him with a smile on his face. He knew very few people, very few. Only the first few people he knew personally. Among them were his former teachers when he was studying. They were all gray-haired now. In the eyes of others,
He came over excitedly with help.
"The student has met his mentor!"
Liu Jin naturally also hurriedly performed the student salute. No matter how big his official position is, he is still a student in front of the teacher.
"I don't dare, I don't dare!"
Naturally, the other party quickly said that being able to teach the number one scholar would be enough to make him proud for a lifetime, not to mention that Liu Jin became the chief minister of the cabinet as an official, and also received the hereditary title of Duke.
Liu Jin is definitely the student he is most proud of and proud of. Although Liu Jin has never come back to visit him, Liu Jin will still send some gifts during festivals and other festivals.
Of course, this has nothing to do with feelings, it is purely for my own reputation. Respecting teachers and teachings is the most important thing for Ming people, and it is also the quality that a scholar should have.
“Now it’s time to return to my hometown!”
"I kind of understand why the ancients always emphasized returning to their hometown with honor. This person has struggled all his life outside and can return to his hometown in glory. This may be the highest pursuit."
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