Chapter 774, Western United Firm presents treasures
"Ms. sir, it's time to get up~"
Xu Waner pushed Liu Jin, who was still sleeping in. It was already three o'clock in the morning and he was still sleeping.
"Why don't you get up? You don't have to go to the morning. Come on, come on, let's do some morning exercises~"
Liu Jin followed his hand and gently pulled Xu Waner into his arms.
Winter has arrived, and the weather is getting colder and colder, but it is still comfortable under the quilt. Since there is no need to go to court anyway, Liu Jin sleeps in almost every day.
"Ms. sir~ don't~"
Xu Waner's face turned red. Of course she knew what Liu Jin meant by morning exercise. This was so embarrassing. It was broad daylight and there were maids waiting outside.
"We are already an old married couple, why are you so shy~"
However, Liu Jin moved very dishonestly, making Xu Waner blush even more.
"Ms. Sir, the Governor of Ceylon from the Western United Trading Company is going to present a treasure to His Majesty today. Didn't you tell me that you are going to attend?"
Xu Waner collapsed in Liu Jin's arms and said breathlessly.
"The Governor of Ceylon has returned to Beijing?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly stopped and immediately became energetic. He kissed Xu Waner and said, "I'll take care of you again tonight."
After saying that, he quickly got up, got dressed, had breakfast in a hurry, and hurried to the palace.
Zhuque Street in the capital runs across the north and south of the capital, with the Imperial Palace in the north.
At this time, the streets of Zhuque Street were crowded with people, and the streets were deserted. Young and old men from all over the capital braved the severe cold to come out to watch the fun, because today the Governor of Ceylon arrived in the capital and formally presented the treasures from Ceylon Island to the emperor.
I saw Hu Xian wearing the governor's uniform issued by the Ming Dynasty. Well, he was considered a second-rank official. Of course, in the Ming Dynasty, he only had a rank, no salary, and no real power. It was an honor given by the emperor of Ming Dynasty.
Hu Xian, who was dressed in a crimson robe, held his head up, straightened his back, and walked like a tiger.
As I walked, I also sighed.
I think at the beginning, he was just a small censor and a fifth-grade official. Later, because of a trivial matter, he was sent back to his hometown by Hongzhi to live in his old age.
I had given up the idea of becoming an official, and I probably had no hope of being able to wear such high-quality clothes in this life.
But who knew that he had conquered the island of Ceylon overseas, and the Western United Trading Company also recommended him to be the first governor of Ceylon. The court recognized him and even issued him a second-grade court uniform.
I have to sigh, life's encounters are really unpredictable.
Hu Xian walked at the front of the huge team, followed closely by the treasure-hunting boys. Each of these people held a box in their hands, and each box contained a large, top-quality gem.
Sapphires, rubies, purple sapphires... gems of various colors, extremely exquisite and very large in size. Under the sunlight in winter, they reflect a mesmerizing light.
The onlookers couldn't help but widen their eyes. Many of the rich ladies watching upstairs fell in love with this charming color instantly.
A pair of treasure-presenting boys walked in the front. The gems in the box were as big as a thick bowl. They were crystal clear and extremely pure. They were also two very rare sapphires.
These two sapphires alone are extremely valuable, priceless treasures that cannot be measured by money at all.
There were ninety-nine pairs of treasure-offering boys walking side by side, holding various gems in their hands. This is a specialty of Ceylon Island. After conquering Ceylon Island, the Western United Trading Company obtained a large number of gems on Ceylon Island. After passing
Carefully selected, the best batch of gems were selected and presented to Emperor Hongzhi.
After the treasure-offering boys, there were two rows of treasure-offering girls. These girls were also holding boxes in their hands. The boxes were not filled with gems, but various treasures brought back from the West.
The extremely bright red coral, which is several feet high, is also a priceless treasure; a pair of fist-sized luminous pearls, three pairs of diamonds the size of pigeon eggs, six pairs of egg-sized pearls; eight pieces of white tiger skin without a trace of hair;
There are twelve pairs of long tusks...
"Wow~"
On the street, among the crowd watching the excitement, exclamations kept coming out.
There are naturally many knowledgeable young and old men in the capital. Some people kept reciting the treasures while looking at them, and suddenly bursts of exclamations arose from the surrounding crowd.
Although the young and old men are all knowledgeable people, any treasure presented by the Western United Trading Company is priceless.
There are many things that only the most powerful and wealthy people can own. Ordinary people don't even have the chance to see them, let alone see them.
This time, following this opportunity, the Governor of Ceylon showed it directly, allowing the old and young men in the capital to gain some experience.
After the virgin offering the treasure, there are teams of treasure presenters who work together to carry the burden.
The boxes were carried on both sides of the load. At this time, the mouths of the boxes were all open, allowing people to clearly see the contents inside.
Walking at the front were boxes of gold, each load loaded with neat gold bars. The gold bars shone charmingly under the sunlight.
There were a total of seventy-two people carrying golden burdens. The heavy golden burdens formed a charming golden landscape.
After the golden burden came the silver burden. Three hundred and sixty strong men were carrying the silver burden. The silver light shone in such a way that people were dazzled and their eyes began to turn red.
After the silver burden, there were rows of strong men carrying other things: cloth, silk, spices, birds of prey in the sky, beasts on the ground, seafood swimming in the water, things owned by the West, the Governor of Ceylon
Biandu tried every means to get some, and transported them thousands of miles to the capital to present them to the emperor of Ming Dynasty.
"Ho~"
Behind the team, there were carts and horses pulling iron cages. Inside the iron cages were various animals, including three pairs of lions, two males and four females.
Six pairs of tigers, four tawny tigers, two white tigers; two leopards, one male and one female; six elephants, wrapped in thick quilts. It is too cold here in the capital, and the elephants seem to be very uncomfortable.
adapt.
Four black bears, twelve jackals, twelve golden macaques, two large lizards, eight large crocodiles, six large sea turtles, two pairs of brightly colored parrots and four beautiful peacocks!
Looking at these animals, the old and young men in the capital suddenly widened their eyes. It was a great experience to see these strange and weird animals.
Many animals had only been heard about before and no one had seen them before, but this time, they all saw them.
This time, the Western United Trading Company was very attentive and spent a lot of time preparing for the treasure presentation. They transported these animals from the distant island of Ceylon to the capital and took good care of each one.
It took a lot of effort and financial resources to make it lively and vigorous.
"Tsk, that's a lion, right? It's a little different from the stone lion we carved."
"That's an elephant. It's really big. Its ears are like cattail fans, and its trunk is too long."
"Tiger, leopard, bear~"
The melon-eaters who were watching looked at the various animals in the cage and kept discussing them. Everyone has curiosity. The animals that they have heard of before are now seen with their own eyes. The feeling is completely different, and even more
What's more, there are many animals that I have never heard of before, which can be regarded as a great gain in knowledge.
The long queue stretched from the south of Zhuque Street to the foot of the Imperial City.
In the square outside Fengtian Hall, all the civil and military officials from the DPRK and Chinese were present. Even Zhu Houzhao made a rare appearance here.
Of course, he was mainly attracted by the various beasts and rare birds donated by the Western United Trading Company. For him, the various gems, gold and silver were not attractive, but the strange ones.
Things are attractive.
"Old Liu~"
Zhu Houzhao did not stand in line according to his position, but stood next to Liu Jin. He was already impatient with waiting, so he poked Liu Jin and prepared to chat with Liu Jin.
"Your Highness~"
Liu Jin replied helplessly.
"Am I handsome when I drive a steam locomotive?"
Zhu Houzhao asked a little bit.
"...handsome, very handsome~"
Liu Jin said speechlessly that Zhu Houzhao had to learn many of the new words he said, but if you think about it, people of this age like these things the most.
"Hehe, my father also praised me a lot and said that the steam harvester I developed is very useful. He also said that he would reward me well. What do you think I want that is better?"
Zhu Houzhao immediately raised his head slightly proudly. The steam harvester was indeed of great help to Ming Dynasty agriculture. Emperor Hongzhi also praised him in a rare way, which made Zhu Houzhao extremely happy.
"Your Highness, you can ask Your Majesty for those rare birds and animals donated by the Western United Trading Company. Hasn't His Highness always wanted to open an animal park? When the time comes, these animals will be gathered together and a zoo will be built. In the future, just charging tickets will cost you
You can make a lot of money.”
Liu Jin thought for a while and suggested that this guy didn't need or be interested in other things at all. Maybe it would be a good choice to let him take care of animals.
It might also be a good idea to build a zoo and collect animals from all over the world, so that young and old men in the capital can learn a lot about it.
"Good idea, I've had this idea for a long time."
"But calling it a zoo is too inappropriate. I thought it would be more appropriate to call it a leopard room."
Zhu Houzhao grinned and said, Liu Jin knew him so well that he actually knew that he liked these animals and wanted to build a zoo.
Liu Jin is the one who knows me.
"Leopard room?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly startled. In history, Zhu Houzhao died in the Leopard House he built himself. This name is not auspicious.