Red-haired, blue-eyed, devil-like Western captives had existed before, namely the Dutch captured from Dongfan.
At that time, the court did not treat them deliberately, but gave them preferential treatment. The final result was that they were released.
However, this time, the Tsarist Russian invaders did not receive this treatment.
After getting off the train from Guihua City to the capital, they were all driven by the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division towards the Penal Department Prison in the city. Everything they passed along the way was a prosperous place.
As people come and go, it is inevitable to watch.
At this time, the people in the capital could no longer feel the chaos of the war. They were a little curious when they saw the prisoners coming, not to mention the rare Western Yi.
After these Westerners were captured, it was naturally impossible to take a bath. Even the injured ones were simply treated and were driven around by the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. They looked a bit miserable.
I have to say that most of the people of the Ming Dynasty were kind-hearted. Those who brought serious disasters to the people of the Ming Dynasty, including the Jianlu, had some compassion.
Of course, the main reason was that the war took place on the Mongolian grasslands. For the people in the capital, it was difficult to equate the grasslands with the customs.
However, this perception was quickly changed.
I saw some ordinary officials from the Political and Communication Department inside the cordon of soldiers from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, loudly publicizing to the crowd watching outside the cordon.
"You pity them because you have never seen their ferocity! Look at them, they look like evil spirits. They are truly worthy of their name!"
"Don't you know? These Westerners are called Tsarist Russians. They are in the far west, but they come thousands of miles away. Do you know what they are here for? Robbery and murder!"
"From the west to the east of our Ming Dynasty, there are many times more. Moreover, they went all the way north than Mongolia. All the tribes along the way were harmed by them. They killed all the people and robbed everything."
"I'm afraid you don't know. They are not only robbing and killing people, but also cannibalizing people over there. They are the slaves of the Ming Dynasty. They are also cannibals. How is this different from evil spirits? There are witnesses to this!"
"This time, together with the western tribes, they want to attack our Ming Dynasty and rush into the pass. Why? Or to rob, kill, and even eat people. These are evil ghosts who do all kinds of evil, do you know?"
"Thanks to the emperor's wisdom and the frontline soldiers who defended the border, we defeated them without letting them harm the interior of the pass!"
"The reason why Xiyi is Xiyi is not unreasonable! If our national strength is not strong, we will suffer unimaginable harm from them, and they will be more vicious and vicious than Jianlu! This is really not scary!"
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After hearing these propaganda, the people in the capital who were watching could not help but have a new understanding of the Tsarist Russians. Naturally, everyone was angry!
Such vicious people deserve to be pitied before they were punished!
Not to mention, there were some who spat at these Tsarist Russians and some who threw stones, not to mention those who scolded them.
In short, the people of the Ming Dynasty capital expressed their anger with their actions!
After these prisoners passed away, the topic of Xiyi continued in restaurants, teahouses and other places that were the center of the conversation.
In addition to continuing to popularize the brutality of the Tsarist Russian colonists, there is also some guidance. Of course, these people are naturally helpers working for the Department of Political Affairs, otherwise, it is impossible to know this information.
"The evil spirits of Tsarist Russia are so cruel. If we don't care about it, what if they send people again?"
"As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves missing you. Let me tell you, it would be better for the imperial court to send troops to destroy Tsarist Russia. This is the fundamental solution!"
"Yes, you actually dare to attack our Ming Dynasty. Anyone who offends our Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are. This is necessary!"
"Yes, that's how it should be. These Tsarist and Russian devils are really tired of living. Do they still think that our Ming Dynasty is easy to bully? They must be taught a lesson!"
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You don't have to say how big such public opinion is. During this period of time, the biggest public opinion in the capital was about the telephone company that the imperial court was going to set up and the issue of share auctions.
However, because of such public opinion, the image of Xi Yi in the people of Ming Dynasty plummeted, and it even affected the Portuguese in the capital, who were too scared to go out. When they had no choice but to go out, they would have a piece of cake hanging on their chests.
The sign reads: Ming Dynasty’s most loyal friend, the Portuguese.
A few days later, the imperial decree also came down, and all these Tsarist Russian devils were executed, which attracted a lot of applause from the people.
However, what the people in the capital did not know was that among the prisoners escorted into Beijing with the Tsarist Russians, there were also a group of prisoners from the Torgut tribe. They were also imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, right next to the Tsarist Russians.
In the prison, the prisoners of the Torgut tribe heard clearly when the jailers were serving the Tsarist Russians every day. They also saw it when they were taken out to be chopped.
In this regard, it goes without saying that the morale of the prisoners in the Torgut tribe was very low. Everyone was in low spirits and listless, waiting for the moment of their execution.
However, what they didn't expect was that a head of the Punishment Department came to them in advance and directly confessed to them that he was a minion of the Ming Dynasty and helped the Ming Dynasty advance westward. Five years later, the Turgut tribe surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
You have to atone for your sins before, and you are considered a slave soldier. Should you do it or not?
Shukuer Daiqing, the Great Khan of the Torgut Tribe, is still hesitating, because by joining the Ming Dynasty, he will no longer be the Great Khan of the Torgut Tribe, and the Torgut Tribe will live up to its existence. This is what he did in Tibet
I learned about it from Gushi Khan at that time.
However, his tribesmen did not hesitate and rushed to agree. If they did not agree, they would die, but if they agreed, they could still live. Moreover, they took the steam train to the capital and saw the prosperity along the way.
Just make them envious.
Seeing this, Shukuer Daiqing was helpless and agreed.
For them, the Ming court finally gave them a batch of ordnance and armor, and asked them to rush back to the Volga River Basin to collect various information for the future arrival of the Ming army, especially the situation of the forces in various places.
Needless to say, these are all orders from Emperor Chongzhen. For him, even if these prisoners betrayed them after running back, it would not cause much loss to him. Planning in advance can only be regarded as a casual move. It is best if it works later.
, if it doesn’t work, there is no such thing as letting the tiger go back to the mountain.
Because the Torgut tribe is not even a cat to the Ming Dynasty!
After sending the Torgut troops away, many wealthy merchants from Jiangnan had already arrived in the capital by steam train due to the convenient transportation.
Basically, these people all have a copy of the telephone company's prospectus in their hands.
This prospectus, to be honest, is also a new matter. From this prospectus, they saw the sincerity of the court.
Because every aspect is far more detailed than they thought!
This made them even more interested in the shares of the telephone company, and they traveled thousands of miles to see what was going on.
All of a sudden, wealthy people from aristocratic families and businessmen gathered here in the capital, and all the good restaurants and inns were immediately full.
There are still three days left before the public offering, and the topic of the offering has become a hot topic throughout the capital.
In addition to the attractiveness of the telephone company itself, there is actually another very important reason why there is such a grand occasion.
That is today's Ming Dynasty. Although wars are still going on, for most people, it is already a peaceful and prosperous era. In their eyes, those wars that are still fighting will definitely be won.
From years of war to this peaceful and prosperous age, the prestige of the imperial court, or the prestige of Emperor Chongzhen, has been established through every incident. This has made wealthy people believe that the imperial court will not lie to them!
Otherwise, no matter how good the phone company's expectations are, rich people will not dare to spend money.
In other words, if this matter had been brought forward to the fifteenth year of Chongzhen or the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, it would have definitely been a different situation.
But at this time, everyone is looking forward to the convening of the prospectus.
"In this IPO, the imperial court sets a minimum price per share, and then accepts registrations. When the time comes, the price per share will be raised, and those who can't afford it will withdraw, until they can just buy all the shares. I said, this trick
Who the hell came up with this, you’re so good at it!”
"Let me tell you, the shares of this telephone company are still very popular. Otherwise, who would be willing to get involved in such an unprofitable thing!"
"Haha, then you should go! Maybe we can make a deal at the lowest price?"
"I don't want to do it myself, I just want to leave something for my descendants. This wired telephone will definitely be used by anyone with some money in the future. With the population of Ming Dynasty, the money that can be earned is gone to the sea!"
"Who doesn't think so! I heard that if you don't want the shares, you can go to the Yamen to sell them!"
"Why didn't I see it in the prospectus? Are you lying?"
"No, this has nothing to do with the telephone company. I heard from the second uncle who works in the yamen that the imperial court will set up a yamen specifically for trading this kind of shares. Any purchase and sale of shares must go to this yamen. The transaction price will be announced at that time, and then
Whoever wants to buy or sell can decide on this price."
"What do you mean? What is going on?"
"For example, the shares of a telephone company cost one tael per share. If Person A thinks that the price will definitely be more than this in the future, he will go to the Yamen to buy it. Others who are willing to buy will make a deal with him. If someone agrees with him, maybe
If you can collect one tael of silver per share, then the transaction price is one tael of silver per share. Vice versa, it is the same. You cannot buy or sell privately or change hands. You must do the transaction in the Yamen and leave a transaction record. Otherwise, there is no way.
If you pay dividends and are found out by the government, you will be punished!"
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The concept of the stock exchange was first publicly unveiled in the Ming Dynasty and attracted a lot of inquiries.