"Andrew Johnson's new ship is named 'Princess Elizabeth'. The royal family has not made a statement on whether the naming is inappropriate!"
“An anonymous source claimed that Princess Elizabeth participated in the ship’s maiden voyage!”
"The new ship uses a new type of propulsion device and has applied for a patent. This may rewrite the future of the shipbuilding industry. The details are currently unclear."
"Andrew Johnson said that the new steamship has received strong support from Mr. Sean Connery, the latest member of the Royal Scientific Society and the inventor of the famous 'Conn's Sterilization Method', and Conn's provided a key suggestion...
…”
"Sean Connery, this name has been equated with genius. He invented the Connaught sterilization method, changing the future of the food and beverage industry. He is also the inventor of the latest bass rifled rifle. This new rifle is said to be extremely excellent.
, some observers believe that this will greatly enhance the strength of the imperial army.
Now, Mr. Connolly has invented a new type of marine propulsion device and has become one of the holders of this patent. We can wait and see whether this can change the future of the shipbuilding industry.
At the same time, this genius is also a retired second lieutenant of the 21st Infantry Division. He is the recipient of the Golden Dragon Order, which is impressive, and he is only 19 years old..."
"Shaun the Wizard, this is a nickname given to a certain young genius. This is by no means derogatory or slanderous, but a form of appreciation. The membership of the Royal Scientific Society is an affirmation of his genius contribution.
Scholars in the Holy City are currently conducting a major research, and they have launched a competition, and Professor Victor Bernal is currently the winner.
This competition was directly inspired by research that in the past might have been considered heretical and therefore prohibited, hence his nickname..."
When he learned the above news, Sean was already on his way back home.
The Holy City is adjacent to the Osela River in the north, which leads directly to the Eastern Ocean, and then you can go south along the eastern coastline to reach the south of the empire. This is the fastest route.
This is also an extremely busy route.
The day after meeting Frank, Sean immediately boarded a passenger and cargo merchant ship named "Swan" from the Osela River ferry in the north of the city.
This is a medium-sized three-masted sea-going ship with a large load capacity. The cargo is stacked at the bottom of the cabin. The rooms for the horses, vehicles, sailors and ship guards carried by the guests are also in the bottom cabin, and there are no windows.
The cabin has two floors, but both are below the deck and are the rooms where guests live. The difference lies in the size of the rooms.
The best room, a suite, belonged to a countess.
When boarding the ship, Sean only briefly caught a glimpse of the lady wearing a veil. She looked very young and was holding a little boy in her hand.
She also has a middle-aged man who looks like a butler, a maid, and four strong male servants armed with rifles and swords, who guard the stairs day and night, staring unkindly at every passing guest and sailor.
The family rented out the entire floor, and Sean guessed they would rather leave it empty than let outsiders in.
The rest of the second floor, except for the captain's room, one of which belongs to Sean, one of which belongs to a tax collector who went to the south, and the other dozen or so people are businessmen or employees of private companies.
Food and drinks are provided for guests on the ship and can be delivered to their respective rooms. The quality is average, but it is still clean and fresh, especially if you are not averse to fish and shellfish.
When going south from the Holy City, if you are not particularly strapped for money, you will most likely choose a merchant ship like this. This is much more comfortable than riding a carriage or riding a horse, but the cost is not small. Sean spent a lot of money on himself and his horses.
8 gold louis - the horse's ticket price is more expensive than the own ticket price.
The countess did not make any public appearance, which made the guests on the ship very curious, because this young lady in a black dress was obviously a woman who had just lost her husband. Her children were often played on the deck under the strict supervision of the servants.
The journey was boring. The passengers all walked out of their rooms and stood on the deck to get some air or smoke. Only Sean was curious about the scenery along the way and everything he saw.
"Is this your first time traveling abroad, sir?" the tax collector, who claimed to be Jim Baker, was familiar with the situation.
"Well, not really, probably this is my first time taking a boat on the Osela River." Sean replied.
Baker is a middle-aged man with a neatly trimmed short beard between his nose and lips.
He glanced at the cigar in Sean's hand, and he could see the mark of this expensive cigar on it.
"Oh, your accent sounds like you're from the South." Baker deliberately said with a Holy City accent.
The Holy City and Gyeonggi Province are the most important in the world, not only the center of politics and power, but also the center of industry, economy, entertainment and culture.
Therefore, everyone else is what the people of the Holy City call "provincial people". This is a kind of regional discrimination. The people of the Holy City have an inexplicable sense of superiority.
"That's right, I'm from the province of Genoa." Sean secretly looked at him with contempt, "Where is Mr. Baker going to get a job?"
"Coincidentally, it is also the province of Genoa. However, this is not a great achievement. As everyone knows, the economy in the south is not doing well right now. There was a drought last year and floods occurred in the first half of this year. The newspaper said that last month Genoa's
The province was hit by a major typhoon and suffered heavy losses."
Baker said.
"Oh, what a tragedy." Sean said calmly.
He was alone and had no property in Genoa. Natural and man-made disasters had nothing to do with him. People always have roots. He just followed his instinct to visit the place where he grew up. At this time, he did not
I don't think of myself as a native of a certain place.
In his heart, he was lonely. This was something he had never experienced in his previous life, which made him melancholy, so he refused Principal Palmer's invitation and insisted on going to Genoa to see it.
"I noticed that you carry a rifle with you? Although you wear a cloth holster." Baker asked at this time.
"Do you need to check my gun permit?" Sean asked.
"No, no, please don't misunderstand." Baker waved his hand quickly, "This is completely a habit brought by the profession, I'm sorry."
Baker doesn't know where Sean is from.
Because according to the laws of the Europa Empire, unless specifically prohibited by law, everyone can hold a gun, and civilians can only hold handguns. They need to pay a tax equivalent to one-fifth of the selling price of the handgun every year, otherwise they will be severely punished. This tax is difficult to bear.
most civilians.
Rifles can only be held by nobles, certain privileged persons (such as administrative officials, judges, tax collectors, big businessmen, the bourgeoisie) and retired military officers. They are limited to their own possession and need to be registered, but do not need to pay.
Tax.
Sean looked very young, wore simple but high-quality materials, and did not behave like an aristocrat, but he could afford expensive cigars, which made Baker confused.
"As you know, the position of tax collector represents the will of the imperial court. Everyone knows that the salary is generous, but they don't know that our profession is actually not easy to do. It's okay in Gyeonggi, but in other provinces, tax resistance is not uncommon.
Common people dare not resist, but those who are obviously rich
But a poor gentleman will find all kinds of excuses to evade taxes, so you must have a pair of eyes that can see through other people's wallets, and you must also understand mathematics, accounting and investment knowledge, otherwise you can only be deceived by him. In short, this is a command
It is a profession that is envied by everyone, but at the same time it is a profession that everyone hates.”
Baker was half explaining, half self-deprecating.
"Then don't worry, I'm just a retired military officer. I don't have anything to evade tax," Sean said.
"As a northerner, I am a little afraid of the south. I heard that there are completely different worlds from the north. It is also an honor for me to be on the same boat with you. You may be the only southerner I have met. I used to work in the Northeast
, in addition to ice and snow and coniferous forests, there are hunters in the forest."
"Yes, the South is no different from a hundred years ago. It is conservative, traditional, does not care about external things, and does not like new things. At the same time, they also accept the changes and resign themselves to fate." Sean agreed.
"Submissive?" Baker looked a little surprised, "But I heard that the people there are very united, and collective tax resistance is a common thing. They don't like outsiders, especially us northerners. They call us 'Yankees'!"
"
"But you also call us 'Yanks'!" Sean said.
Baker smiled sheepishly: "Haha, the scenery along the coast is pretty good."
“Really good!”
Sean looked at the scenery on the shore. Beside the green gauze tent, a woman in a red cloak stood on the shore, which was particularly conspicuous.
She looked at Sean on the boat and waved to Sean.
Although she was far away, Sean seemed to be able to see the weird and proud smile on her face, as if she had everything under control.
Damn it!
That waitress from far away in the city of Als who claimed to be a bloodthirsty person.