Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2260 Pampa (34)

On November 1694, 11, a 4-ton small steamer chartered by the east bank government was sailing on the wide Bian River channel.

The boat was full of guests at this time, there were probably dozens of them, the leader had a long beard and white hair, and wore wide sleeves, looking like a fairy.

This man's name is Pu Shitang, he is the second generation of the Dongying envoy from the Joseon Kingdom. He is over 60 years old this year. He used to be the number one scholar in high school. Soldier Cao Zhenglang, Li Cao Panshu, Judgment Central Government Affairs and other official positions are now Gong Cao Panshu of the Joseon Kingdom, a senior official of the second rank.

The Kingdom of Korea is now also undergoing institutional reforms, which is also the request of the people on the east coast.Most obviously, Park Shitang's current job officer is planning to change to the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce.Once the restructuring is successful, Park Se-tang will become the first minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Korea, a very modern title.

But to be honest, Park Shitang's current life in the officialdom is not easy.Maybe it won't be too long before someone else will take the position of Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce.Fortunately, people on the east bank appreciate him very much, because this person is more open-minded among the two classes of nobles, and he often criticizes Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism, which is regarded as the standard by the conservatives. Take a look at North Korea's industry and commerce to create benefits for people on the east coast.

However, the suspicious North Korean monarchs and ministers may not like the people on the east bank.Even though they did not dare to offend the people on the east bank on the public face, they would pinch their noses and let Park Shitang continue to serve as the Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, but some small actions in private were still unavoidable, such as kicking Park Shitang to the east bank for a visit-this may consume a lot of time. It lasted for more than two years. After two years, the position of minister was taken by someone. Isn't it normal?

Pu Shitang actually didn't care much about this.He is not an official fan, in fact he is more like a scholar.He wrote many Confucian classics in his life, quite a few of them were new elaborations based on the original theories, reinterpreting the old Confucian classics with contemporary thinking.From this point of view, Park Shitang and Shunguo's group of literati who redefine Confucianism and advocate that people break through the old secular barriers are all the same.

Pu Shitang is still very interested in visiting the east bank of the Heavenly Motherland.Zhao Chuyan, who had been to the East Bank once before, wrote a book called "Journey to the East", which caused a huge sensation in North Korea. Park Shitang also read that book, and was very interested in the various things about the East Bank described in it.It's a pity that Zhao has limited talent and knowledge, so he can only record what he sees and hears like a horse on a horse, without the ability to sublimate on this basis and issue soul torture.This made Park Shitang very regretful, and he planned to write a book himself after completing this trip, to introduce the various aspects of the Heavenly Motherland, and then use this to criticize the old-fashioned thinking, and to see those who insist on Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism How the old thing jumps!

The small steamer they took today was chartered by the East Coast Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was accompanied by several officials sent by the Ministry.At this time, the ship has passed Shanghai County and entered Xinbian County, which was newly established this year and has four settlements under the jurisdiction of Xinbian Town, Zhongcheng Township, Linbian Township and Xiaochang Township. It is the 161st in the country. County-level administrative unit; Xincao County, which was established almost at the same time, has four settlements under the jurisdiction of Xincao Town, Huangchi Township, Shuangting Township and Fantai Township. It is the 162nd county-level administrative unit in the country. And Wangu County, the 163rd county-level administrative unit in the country, which has jurisdiction over five townships including Wangu Town, Houshui Township, Shande Township, Chaigou Township, and Qianshui Township (located near the later Nalei Township).

"Pu Juanshu, please look, this is New Bian Port. The wharf here uses brand-new equipment, and the throughput efficiency is very high, which is very important to the development of the economy. According to the information we have received, your country's wharf facilities are quite Because it is old and urgently needs to be modernized, it is better to imitate our country’s system, which is very good for the economy.” A director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs surnamed Wu acted as a salesman at the right time, enthusiastically selling the port reconstruction plan to the North Koreans .

"Oh, can these steam engine cranes also be bought?" Park Shitang asked with interest as he set up a pergola and looked forward.

"This——" Director Wu was speechless for a while, and then he responded with a smile: "This kind of equipment is naturally not good, but your country can import mechanical parts, and then assemble them with steam engines produced by Heishui, which can also play a considerable role. utility."

Because British businessmen were already exporting steam engines to mainland China, the technical blockade of the people on the east coast seemed meaningless.But even so, the high-performance steam engines produced locally on the east coast are still controlled and controlled equipment, and it is impossible to export them at will. Therefore, Heishui County can only let Heishui County produce a kind of backward steam engine locally for export (it is more efficient than British goods. Higher in terms of reliability, but also limited), which is also a boost to the local economy.

"Can a black water steam engine also drive a machine tool to make guns?" As the head of North Korea's Ministry of Industry, Park Shitang was obviously distressed by the low production efficiency of the country's military industry, so he asked.

"Of course." Director Wu nodded affirmatively, and said: "I heard that your country is now having some rifts with Japan, and there have been two conflicts in the Tsushima domain area, so it seems very appropriate to introduce steam engines to improve military production efficiency. Our Dadong'an is naturally standing with your country, as long as your country places a formal order, it will naturally organize production at the fastest speed, please rest assured."

In fact, the news about the conflict between North Korea and Japan on Tsushima Island was actually reported back to the mainland a few months ago.Last year, a North Korean businessman was enraged and murdered because he was swindled by the Japanese for taking money for goods, which subsequently caused dozens of people from both sides to fight with each other, causing many casualties.At the beginning of this year, the two sides once again clashed because of Tsushima samurai Jun Morita killing three North Korean businessmen in a row after drinking.This time, the North Koreans dispatched two warships ordered from Blackwater and bombarded Tsushima Island in a demonstrative manner. Although there were no casualties, the humiliation was real.

Tsushima is actually very annoyed.They reported the situation to the Edo shogunate immediately, and the shogunate did not hesitate to send a group of soldiers to Tsushima Island to assist the Zong family in defending. The conflict between the two sides felt intensified.The east coast intelligence department analyzed this and believed that after years of development, North Korea's strength in all aspects has grown considerably, especially its economic strength and military strength.Therefore, in terms of their character, it is indeed very possible to provoke a limited-scale conflict in the Tsushima Island area.They even boldly suggested that there is no need to rush to mediate the armed conflict between the DPRK and Japan, but let them make a fuss first, fight a fight, and bleed a little, and then it is time for the people on the east coast to end.And only by letting the two countries fall into a state of hostility and distrust, can the people on the east coast be able to profit from the middle and gain greater commercial or political benefits.

Therefore, when Park Shitang inquired vaguely about military production information just now, Director Wu immediately understood and suggested that some equipment and production machinery can be purchased in the Heishui area. I don't know that this judge Park listened No, this is something that can make you more confident in the face of your old enemy, the Japanese!

The little steamer continued to drive forward with a "whoop".Director Wu introduced the development of Xinbian County to Pu Shitang, pointed out the development of this county which is mainly engaged in the deep processing of agricultural products, and focused on the fact that two industry giants, Songhe Food Company and Mashi Food Company, set up factories here. This made Pu Shitang thoughtful.He remembered that in the Kaesong area, they also have a considerable scale of planting areas for ginseng and other medicinal materials, but they are basically extensive, relying on the spontaneous planting of local farmers, and most of them are sold in the form of raw materials. many.

In such a situation, he actually thought there was nothing wrong with it.But after listening to Director Wu's introduction to Songhe Food Company and other enterprises, he really felt that North Korea was lagging behind.Not only is the technology backward, but the management of people is also very poor, let alone doing business, in short, it is completely backward.And Director Wu didn't forget to sell here. He tried his best to trick the North Koreans into buying a batch of food processing equipment to generate income for the local factories.

The small steamer finally stopped at Xincao Port.According to the plan, the North Korean delegation will visit a newly established large-scale factory here, a factory invested by the Dayuhe Armory that mainly produces new chemicals, including some very new gunpowder.

In the morning I was still alive and kicking, but in the afternoon I caught a cold and felt dizzy.After coding, she fell asleep on the table.Originally, I wanted to get to 3000 words, but it seems that I can't hold on anymore, and I can't get rid of the notoriety of being short and weak, so go to bed first.

(End of this chapter)