Xu Hao and Princess Blanche had a very pleasant conversation, even if his English had already been returned to the English teacher, but he could still make do with it more or less, not to mention a half-baked translator.

Knowing a lot of British customs, Xu Hao was very happy, this time he deliberately did not let Britain meet the emperor in the form of tribute, but in the name of the British Empire to meet the Ming Emperor, is to break the millennium of the Celestial Empire thinking, is to let the Manchu civil and military realize that China is just a big country in the world, nothing more.

The appearance of the English princess undoubtedly confirmed the reliability of the world map, and also confirmed that the Mongol iron hoof, which once hit Europe thousands of miles away by land, and since the Han Dynasty, the two sides have had trade contacts.

However, Xu Hao was originally ready to carry out long-term cooperation with Britain, and if he secretly pointed out, would he let Britain occupy France? Kidnapped Joan of Arc to China? Suddenly, seeing the red rose family crest on Princess Blanche's chest, Xu Hao was stunned.

If I am not mistaken, the Hundred Years' War between England and France led to the War of the Roses that lasted for a hundred years in England, and then there was the Tudor dynasty in the American drama, the one who combined the red and white roses into one, killed his wife and killed him for four or five seasons.

With such a turbulent England, it is obvious that the next hundred years are not suitable for all aspects of communication, Xu Hao lost the desire to continue talking, and instead handed over the task of selling arms to make profits, and said politely: "Your Highness, I still have something to do, please allow me to leave." ”

Princess Blanche looked very disappointed, this beautiful man with extremely oriental charm in front of her, it is said that he is the heir to the duke, the henchman of the Ming Emperor, his identity is enough to be equal to his brother Henry V, if he can be with him for a while, it will undoubtedly be a very romantic thing, if you can have the honor to marry him. And kill his wife, won't he become the duchess of the Eastern Empire? Even if the descendants can marry the royal family, the descendants may be able to become the Ming Emperor!

It's a pity that Xu Hao didn't give her a chance, and Blanche, who was deeply disappointed, turned her attention to Lin Daojing again, if she could get this little beauty with snowy skin on the bed, it would undoubtedly be very interesting. It's a pity that before she could come forward to talk, the little beauty also left with the man, which made Blanche very upset.

Xu Hao strolled in the garden, saw Lin Daojing who was following out, and beckoned with a smile. casually sat on a chair in the cloister.

"Sir." Lin Daojing walked over nervously and sat quietly beside him.

Xu Hao's mind is full of memories of the Tudor Dynasty, memories are like a tide, when he watched American dramas with his sister, at first his interest was in all kinds of beauties, and then out of interest.

The Tudor dynasty was crucial to England, which was traditionally an island nation off the continent of Europe, an economically backward serfdom with underdeveloped industry and commerce. The export of wool and grain is crucial. The woolen textile industry, which can be used as a pillar industry, also lags far behind traditional trading cities such as Florence.

Successive Tudor kings realized that the necessary condition for making their country rich and powerful and making them prominent was the rapid development of industry and commerce. A mercantilist policy was introduced.

Driven by the textile industry, shipbuilding industry and other industries, various metal manufacturing, tanning, dyes and other industries have also developed at an unprecedented speed, and the domestic market has expanded dramatically. At the same time, part of the wealth accumulated in overseas trade, colonial plunder, smuggling and other industries was also transferred to industry, which strengthened industrial capital. The enclosure movement threw a large amount of cheap labor into the industrial market, all of which led to the astonishing development of Britain's national industry.

Queen Elizabeth, who defeated the Spanish Armada, was the fifth monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Arguably. The Tudors' highly effective mercantilist policies were a prelude to the industrialization of British capitalism.

Now the Ming Dynasty is also moving forward on this road, and has achieved certain gratifying results, the difference is that the imperial court's control over the country is too strong, and Confucianism will strictly curb mercantilism, to put it bluntly, capitalism is not so beautiful, if you don't know history, Xu Hao also admires Zhu Yuanzhang's idea, so that the people live and work in peace and contentment. Modernization is full of bloody oppression.

Lin Daojing noticed that Mr. frowned, and asked with concern, "Sir, do you have any worries?" ”

"Oh, nothing." Xu Hao shook his head and said, "I always think of one thing, and then I think of many things, some of which are exciting, some are angry, and some are regrettable. ”

"Can you tell me, sir? The disciple listened attentively. Lin Daojing looked expectant.

The question is that Xu Hao's stomach is full of thoughts, and he doesn't know how to talk about it for a while, does he want to tell the other party that he thinks of Elizabeth from the Tudor dynasty, and then thinks of the infamous East India Company? The Opium War that made China the sick man of East Asia?

Opium can be rampant in China, in addition to the Han people do not understand the danger of opium, in fact, at that time, the whole world once regarded wine as a danger, and did not have a unified understanding of the harm of opium, every country has smokers, from British textile women to artists from various countries, the people of India, plus the involvement of trafficking groups in various countries, for the sake of money to advocate the benefits of opium.

The most fundamental reason is that the Manchu Qing Dynasty at that time was too weak, there were foreign powers bullying, internal corruption was rampant, the population increased rapidly, the pressure of survival increased, and many people had a negative misanthropy. Again, China is a purely secular country, and the government does not have much restraint on opium smoking.

Lin Zexu's ban on smoking has been supported by countless people, indicating that he has long recognized the danger. The other faction of bureaucrats borrowed from India's practice and advocated that China grow its own opium and then export it to counter foreign opium, but they did not even realize that this would lead to a further spread of opium.

In the end, the Qing government fell into a strange circle, banning cultivation would lead to a reduction in tax revenue, and would encourage imports and smuggling. In the Republic of China, this ubiquitous opium epidemic has not changed.

Therefore, a strong country is fundamental, and the Meiji Restoration of the Japanese State was able to avoid the danger of opium. Secondly, it is also important for the Chinese people to understand that opium is a drug - and that smoking guns must not be regarded as a fashion.

Xu Hao has always regarded opium as a flood beast and is unwilling to touch the devil, but he can't avoid the future opium attack, so the whole person is very distressed.

He knew very well that the profits of opium were unimaginable, and no merchant would refuse such a great temptation, and in the following days, he thought about it all the time, and finally decided to establish the Ming version of the East India Company, since opium would bring such a heavy disaster to China, then in this time and space, simply spread the disaster to the whole world.

He thought very simply, first of all, the Han people launched the opium war, even if opium will flood into the country in large quantities, causing a series of social problems, but there will be enough time for the people to realize the danger of opium, anyway, sooner or later they will not be able to avoid this knife. Just as capitalism presupposes strict social class contradictions, brutal warfare can promote the development of science and technology.

Four days later, Xu Hao received Princess Blanche with a smile on her face, during which she enthusiastically promised to sell 1,000 muskets and ammunition to Britain at a low price, and provide a large amount of aid and precious medicine that can treat injuries and diseases, Fushou ointment!

Angels and demons are only on the line, and finally Xu Hao took the initiative to become a demon, allowing the British to learn the taste of opium hundreds of years in advance.

If I don't go to hell, who will?

The Xu family's version of the stone record is very popular, especially those boudoir women, Wang Xia knew that Wang Xifeng designed the plot of the pit people, so she learned and used it.

Xu Wen, who was at a loss, ran out alone after midnight and quietly ran to the pavilion outside Zhang's mansion. There is water on all sides, passing from a white stone bridge, the pavilion is surrounded by rockeries, very hidden and remote, it is a common leisure place for each family, and there are few people at night.

Xu Wen was looking left and right, and suddenly a little girl came over, and asked in a low voice in the dark shadow, "But Uncle Xu?" ”

"Exactly." Xu Wen smiled, "Sister, lead me to her, I will reward you heavily." ”

The girl smiled: "Our second grandmother said, at the moment, the eldest grandmother and they are all in the room, they can't leave for a while, and they are afraid of being bumped into when they come, Xu Yequan hides under the river beach on the left, I will invite you when I am young, and you must not be reckless." If you're impatient to go home, come back tomorrow night. ”

Xu Wen said repeatedly: "Then I'll hide, it's okay." ”

Very obedient step by step to the river beach to hide, Xu Wenxin said that this beauty is calculating, in this place, the gods can't find it, it seems that he is a habitual thief.

Unexpectedly, there was a house on the place where the girl was directed, and Xu Wen, who invited you into the urn, was thinking nonsense, when he heard the sound of the window above, and a basin of water was poured down, drenching his head and face.

"What's that, lukewarm?" Xu Wen raised his hand and touched it, sniffed it on his nose, and immediately praised: "What a fragrant pollen, isn't it a beauty's face wash?" She must be hiding in the house and deliberately teasing me to be happy, but the clothes are wet, no hindrance, I must punish her later, hehe! ”

Still dreaming, Xu Wen raised his head and looked at the window, wanting to climb up, but a toilet bowl fell down with urine and feces, not only stinky all over his body, but his eyes, nose and mouth were drenched.

"Oops!" Xu Wen, who couldn't stand it, closed his eyes and hurriedly hid to the side, the soles of his feet slipped, and he fell into the river, struggling to death.

Three buckets of feces were poured on it, and the river water became able to smoke people to death, Xu Wen, who was soaked in the water, was angry and angry, and heard a burst of women's laughter gradually disappearing, so he had to secretly endure it, and reluctantly stood up and washed himself with the river water, but where could he wash it clean?

I want to run home, the door of the pavilion has been closed, and Xu Wen, who is smelly, is not easy to shout, so anxious that he is spinning around, like ants on a hot pot. (To be continued......)