It is said to be Tianjin Inn, but it is just a temporary sign. It is actually the largest and best inn in Tianjin - Tianjin Inn.
There were really too many missions coming to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty this time. There were more than 30 countries in the Nanyang region, plus the missions from Japan and Korea. The number of missions was huge and the scale was unprecedented.
The original post house in Tianjin, which was still in the old city of Tianjin, could not receive such a large number of people. What's more, the original old post house was very simple and dilapidated, and was very unsuitable for receiving these foreign missions.
So the officials of the Ministry of Rites simply booked the largest and best inn in Tianjin, temporarily changed its name, and used it to receive envoys from various countries.
Tianjin Inn, as the best and largest inn in Tianjin, is also the property of Liu Jin.
It covers a very large area and is made of reinforced concrete structure. It has a heating system and running water supply. Compared with later hotels, there are no elevators and various electrical appliances. Everything else is according to the best standards of this era.
Made to do.
Although the inn industry may seem inconspicuous, the profit margin is actually very high. The initial investment is larger, but in the later period, you just sit back and collect the money.
The Tianjin Inn, built and designed with reference to later hotels, has become the most representative building and inn in Tianjin since it was put into operation.
Even the cheapest room here costs a few taels of silver per night. This is a place only the truly rich can afford.
But even though it is so expensive, the business of Tianjin Inn is still very prosperous. The rooms here are very tight, and it is often necessary to book them in advance.
The envoys from Southeast Asian countries, led by officials from the Ministry of Rites, arrived at the Tianjin Inn in four-wheeled carriages.
Dongwang Godara reluctantly got off the four-wheeled carriage. The four-wheeled carriage was very comfortable and spacious. Walking on the cement road, you didn't even feel much vibration.
"I will definitely buy a four-wheeled carriage like this when I go back. The sedan I made before is really cheap."
Godala looked at the luxurious four-wheeled carriage, and then at the Tianjin Inn in front of him.
The Tianjin Inn is very majestic and majestic. The door alone is very spacious and the decoration is also splendid.
The lobby inside the inn is very grand, with tiles on the floor and red carpets. The walls are covered with Ming Dynasty landscape paintings, and large porcelain decorations are placed in each corner.
There is a very large glass crystal lamp on the ceiling, which looks very grand and luxurious. Even during the day, the whale oil lamp inside is lit, constantly emitting light, covering the entire hall with a kind of warmth.
In the yellow light.
"Is this the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty?"
These people from Nanyang were like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They were all stunned. Some even couldn't help shouting.
This is not nonsense. The decoration of Tianjin Inn is more luxurious and looks more majestic than the palaces of other countries.
"This is not the imperial palace of our Ming Dynasty, this is just a post station in Tianjin~"
When the officials from the Ministry of Rites heard this, they couldn't help but smile and explain.
"This is just an inn~"
After Godala heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. Such a luxurious place was just an inn. It was hard to imagine what the Ming Dynasty's palace would be like.
At the same time, he silently remembered everything here firmly. After returning, he also wanted to find a way to transform his palace into this.
"This glass lamp is so beautiful, as well as these Ming Dynasty calligraphy and paintings, and porcelain~"
Godara silently remembered all this.
Soon, under the arrangements of the Ministry of Civil Affairs officials, the diplomatic missions from various countries also moved into their respective areas.
The Eastern King Godara has a distinguished status, so he was also arranged to live in the area with the word "tian". Also arranged in this area was the Japanese Queen Kashiwahara Emperor who came to the Ming Dynasty from the Japanese Kingdom.
Emperor Gotsuchimikado died last month. According to the treaty signed between Ming Dynasty and Japan, Japan is a vassal state of Ming Dynasty. The Japanese king must be canonized by the emperor of Japan to be legal and effective.
So this time Emperor Gokashiwara also personally led the ministers of the shogunate and some daimyo who supported the emperor to the Ming Dynasty, preparing to pay tribute to the Emperor of Japan, and at the same time requesting the Emperor of Japan to canonize himself as the new Japanese King of Japan.
The No. 3 courtyard with a "Tian" character is where Emperor Gokashiwara lived, and Godara, the Eastern King, was placed in the No. 5 courtyard with a "Tian" character. Each courtyard is a separate courtyard, which is very large and has many rooms.
It is also specially designed considering that some distinguished guests need someone to protect them.
Of course, living in such a villa is extremely expensive, costing hundreds of taels of silver per night.
"It is indeed extraordinary, worthy of the Ming Dynasty~"
Dongwang Godala was strolling around casually in his own courtyard. The architectural style of the courtyard was designed based on the style of Suzhou gardens and combined with the most popular styles in the Beijing-Tianjin area.
Godala was very satisfied with this kind of villa.
The layout of the house was also dazzling to Godala. All kinds of glass products made everything here look shiny.
Well, this kind of design and decoration is actually to promote and sell glass products.
Liu Jin knew very well that the decoration of hotels in later generations often led the trend of the times, so opening this Tianjin Inn was not just about making money.
Through Tianjin Inn, Liu Jin can lead the fashion and trends of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention other things, just this glass product but also tap water, independent toilets, bathrooms and other things, with Tianjin Inn taking the lead.
Everyone who stays at Tianjin Inn will naturally be affected, and after returning home, they will also want to build their own house based on Tianjin Inn.
Naturally, it can lead and promote the fashion and ethos of the entire Ming Dynasty.
"It's warm in here. It's freezing outside. Why is it so hot in here?"
Godala was resting in his own courtyard. Soon, he couldn't bear the heat anymore.
The temperature in Tianjin is very cold at this time, and the cold wind is howling outside, but inside this courtyard, it is not cold at all, and it even feels a little hot.
This made him very strange. He searched carefully around the other courtyard, but could not find any braziers or charcoal fires for heating.
"Heating?"
But soon, his men found out and came back to ask.
"What is this heater?"
Godara couldn't help but shook his head immediately.
When I come here, I always feel like a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.
The chairs here are not called chairs, they are called sofas. They are soft and very comfortable to sit on. It is said that it is so comfortable because there are springs inside.
The bed here is not a hard bed, it is also very soft. When you lie on it, you will fall asleep quickly and comfortably.
And the hut here is actually made of porcelain. It is cleaner than other palaces. The toilet is very comfortable. After using it, you can press it lightly and the tap water will flush it clean.
Everything here is so novel.
This is just an inn, but in Godala's opinion, it is much more comfortable than his own palace.
"Da Ming is really too rich~"
Godala lay comfortably on the sofa, looked around, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Then soon, his eyes were fixed on a huge map.
"This is the Ming Dynasty, this is Nanyang~"
"This is Japan and Korea~"
"It turns out that the world we live in is so big, and the Ming Dynasty's map is so accurate."
He immediately became energetic. He looked at the world map carefully and quickly found the Ming Dynasty and Nanyang regions. Then he looked at the Golden Continent, Africa, Australia, Europe and other regions. He couldn't help but sigh.
stand up.
Soon, his eyes were fixed on the globe on the huge desk in the study room.
"This is the earth we live on?"
He couldn't help but pick up the globe and look at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more unbelievable it became.
"Are we really living on top of a giant ball?"
Godala was dumbfounded and found it hard to believe this, but the globe and map in front of him could not lie, and the people of Ming Dynasty were convinced of this, so they must not be wrong.
In the No. 3 annex with the word "Tian", Emperor Gokashiwara was also staring at the globe at this moment. He looked at the globe in front of him and compared it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more incredible it became.
"It turns out that the world is so big and there are so many vast lands in the world. No wonder the Ming Dynasty wants to march into the Golden Continent and go to Nanyang. They want to occupy other vast and fertile lands in the world."
Emperor Gokashiwara sighed and said the same thing.
"Yes, Your Majesty~"
"The world is very big, and our Japanese country can also make great achievements. Ming Dynasty in Golden Continent and Australia probably regard it as its own back garden, but there are still vast areas of land in Africa and Europe. As long as we can learn from Ming Dynasty, it will only take a few decades
With time, we can also become stronger."
"When the time comes, the world will be so big that our Japanese country will also be able to occupy its own place."
Next to him, Shimazu Tadamasa also said with shining eyes. He was one of the few daimyo who supported the emperor. In his opinion, the time had come for Japan to change.
The rule of the shogunate was too decadent, which led to the weakness of the Japanese state. The Japanese state must learn from the Ming Dynasty, strengthen centralization, and return all power to the emperor.
Only in this way can the Japanese country be united, and the emperor can lead the Japanese country to learn from the Ming Dynasty, continue to reform and become stronger, and become as powerful a country as the Ming Dynasty.
