Chapter 214 Spoiler Party
In addition to the black technology that transcends the times, the biggest weapon in the hands of time travelers is the understanding of the original historical process. This kind of grasp of historical trends can allow the Cross-Travel Group to take as few detours and make fewer mistakes as it grows. When it needs to take sides, it can ensure that it is on the side that is beneficial to itself every time. It can be regarded as a very powerful golden finger. When necessary, you can also play some spoiler tricks appropriately in order to establish the image of a prophet in the mind of Mingren.
Of course, the degree of spoilers must be controlled well, otherwise it may be self-defeating, or even get into trouble. When Li Nai visited Victory Port last time, Ning Qi used the map brought by later generations to popularize world geography knowledge to Li Nai. Later, some people questioned whether Ning Qi's disguised spoiler might be exposed, because the Spanish and Portuguese People had arrived in America and established colonies more than a hundred years ago, and the Dutch also landed in North America in 1610, and shamelessly spent 60 Dutch guilders from the United States a year before the crossing group came to this world. The island of Manhattan was fraudulently stolen from local Indians. If "Furuifeng" had trade relations with businessmen from these Western countries, then the bullshit that Ning Qi boasted at that time would probably be easily exposed.
However, Ning Qi has a different view on this. He believes that the areas occupied by the Spanish at this time were mainly the west coast of South America, the Caribbean Islands and the Gulf of Mexico, while the Portuguese did not set foot in North America at all. Their colonies were in South America. This area of Brazil in later generations of America. The French, British, and Dutch were the ones who really settled in North America. However, at this time, the colonists from these countries had not yet penetrated deep into the interior of North America. They had only established a number of colonial sites on the east coast. For these countries, there is still a vast unknown area in the northwest of North America. Who can have evidence to deny that there will not be a "Haihan Republic" there?
As for some people who think that letting Li Nai see the world map is not a wise move, Ning Qi also gave a corresponding explanation-the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci had already published the "Kun Yu Ten Thousand Kingdoms Complete Map" in the Ming Dynasty as early as 1584. The famous scholar Li Zhizao improved and reprinted this picture in 1602. In addition to him, the late Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucian Zhang Huang's work "Books", the scholar Feng Yingjing's work "Yue Ling Guangyi", and the scholar Pan Guangzu's work "Collection Map Preparations" each included world maps. . Most of these maps refer to the "Kunyu Wanguo Complete Map" in terms of geographical names, but there are differences in details. At that time, quite a few intellectuals in the Ming Dynasty already understood the general distribution of world geography. The maps presented by Ning Qi The map is just more accurate, so it's not necessarily that strange.
Some people in later generations also examined some details from the "Kunyu Wanguo Complete Map" and believed that this map was very different from the European maps of the same period. Many of the details were modified by Chinese scholars at that time, especially the drawing of the west coast of North America, which was completely impossible. Appearing on the maps made by European navigators who had not yet reached there at this time, it is inferred that the Chinese should have arrived on the west coast of North America earlier than the Westerners.
Despite this inference, it is a pity that all seven original copies of "The Complete Map of Kunyu and All Nations" published by Li Zhizao in the early seventeenth century were lost abroad, so that everything can only remain on theoretical speculation. Two of them are in the Vatican Library, one is in France, one is in Italy, and three are in Japan. However, these maps in Japan were not looted during the war of aggression against China in the 20th century. Instead, they were brought to Japan through the hands of Western missionaries around the 17th to 18th centuries and became collections of nobles. As for the "Kunyu Ten Thousand Kingdoms Complete Map" that can be accessed on the Internet in later generations, it is basically a color version made by the Japanese Shiraishi Arai in the early 18th century based on Li Zhizao's map.
Having said that, Ning Qi thinks that Li Nai does not know world geography. That is just his personal knowledge is limited, and it does not mean that the knowledge of Ming intellectuals stops at this level. There are actually quite a few people in the Ming Dynasty who know where the Westerners come from and where they are on the other side of the ocean, but the proportion among the people is not that high. Let Li Nai take a look at the world map and popularize geographical knowledge, which actually does not hinder the overall situation.
But what Schneider wants to reveal to Li Jifeng now is more than just looking at a map. But when it came to the matter, Schneider was still a little hesitant. He was not worried about whether what he said could be believed by Li Jifeng, but he was worried that Li Jifeng would be frightened after hearing it.
Seeing Li Jifeng waiting for him to speak, Schneider couldn't help but emphasize it again: "Shopkeeper Li, remember not to let others know what we said here today, otherwise it will really be a disaster!"
Li Jifeng became a little impatient: "Mr. Shi, you have said this once just now!"
Schneider smiled dryly and said: "Because it is very important, I have to say it twice. What I am going to say next is of great importance, shopkeeper Li, don't be scared!"
The more Schneider emphasized, the more Li Jifeng became convinced that he was making a fool of himself. He just snorted and didn't answer.
Schneider turned his wrist and looked at his watch, and thought to himself: "Today is September 21st. Well, the lunar calendar is... yes... the lunar calendar is August of the seventh year of the Apocalypse... August..."
Li Jifeng saw that he was babbling, so he couldn't help but said: "It's August 12th!"
"Yes, yes! That's right, it's August 12th!" Schneider finally clarified the time, cleared his throat, and then lowered his voice and said: "Just yesterday, a major event that shocked the whole country happened! But this one The incident happened in the capital, and because of the long distance, it has not reached Guangdong yet, but we have learned about it through some secret channel.”
Li Jifeng almost laughed out loud: "Mr. Shi, don't be ridiculous. The whole country is shocked? Our Ming Dynasty is now peaceful and peaceful, and the world is at peace. How can the whole country be shocked?"
Schneider slandered and said, Ming Dynasty has almost lost its territory in the north and wants peace and prosperity for the country and the people. The pirates on the coast of Fujian are fighting so hard that the officers and soldiers have retreated. Is this called peace in the world? Li Jifeng, your ability to tell lies with open eyes is worthy of the position of big shopkeeper.
Schneider asked calmly: "In Shopkeeper Li's opinion, what kind of thing can be regarded as shocking the whole country?"
Li Jifeng thought for a while and said: "For example, the chaos in She'an in the first year of Tianqi, the great victory in Ningyuan in the sixth year of Tianqi, and the great victory in Ningjin in June this year can all be called events that shocked the whole country."
Schneider nodded and continued to ask: "Then if it is a change of throne, will it be enough to shock the whole country?"
Li Jifeng responded smoothly: "Of course it is enough...what did you say? Change of throne?"
"That's right." Schneider looked at Li Jifeng's slightly out-of-control expression, and finally felt a little satisfied in his heart: "I'm talking about the current Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tianqi."
Li Jifeng stared hard into Schneider's eyes, as if to check whether he was lying, but Schneider's calm expression clearly told him that this was not a joke.
Li Jifeng's breathing gradually became thicker: "Mr. Shi, this kind of thing should never be joked about!"
Schneider shrugged and said: "This is not a joke, Emperor Tianqi was seriously ill and died yesterday...
"Silence!" Li Jifeng jumped up from the chair and quickly walked to the door of the hall and looked around. When he saw that there was no servant nearby, he hurriedly came back and said, "How can Mr. Shi do this for such a big event?" Nonsense! ”
Schneider stared at Li Jifeng and said calmly: "Whether you are talking nonsense or not, you will know in a few days. The death of the emperor is such a big event that it can be considered a shock to the whole country? If according to normal procedures, the funeral will be announced at this time The messenger is rushing to all parts of the country with a speed of 800 miles. Although Guangdong is a long way away, normally, there should be news in about ten days. By then you will know whether I am talking nonsense. "
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Li Jifeng asked suspiciously: "Are you really not joking?"
"I'm not bored enough to joke about this kind of thing." Schneider gestured with his hand to behead someone: "I know that talking about this kind of thing is a capital offense in Ming Dynasty, so I specially emphasized that you should keep it a secret. Of course, I believe you will never talk about this everywhere.”
Li Jifeng glared at Schneider and thought to himself, I'm not an old man who hangs himself because he wants to live longer. How can I dare to talk about this? If Jin Yiwei hears any rumors, even if he has a deep foundation in Guangzhou, he may not be able to withstand this serious crime of making irresponsible remarks on the emperor.
Li Jifeng sat back on the chair, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, but there was no taste in his mouth. The shock of this news to him was so great that for a moment he forgot what the two of them were talking about before.
Schneider waited for a long time and saw that Li Jifeng was still in an out-of-body state. He coughed dryly and said, "Shopkeeper Li, such important news should be enough to prove that our news channels are reliable, right?"
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Li Jifeng came back from his thoughts, looked at Schneider, and thought for a while before saying: "Even if this news is true, it doesn't mean anything. I heard Quanzi say that you have a secret weapon that can be used even if you are thousands of miles away." We can communicate with each other at any time. If you arrange someone in the capital to use this secret device to send the message back to Guangzhou, it will naturally be much faster than a messenger on horseback." Schneider was very angry and funny when he heard this, Li Jifeng was wary of him. Extremely stubborn, but also able to accept new things. It is quite imaginative to be able to connect this matter with the wireless communication system that Li Nai saw in Victory Port.
Schneider took a deep breath to calm down before continuing to ask: "Then Shopkeeper Li thinks this is not enough to prove our ability?"
Li Jifeng did not speak, but shook his head gently. It seemed that throwing such a big bomb still did not have enough effect.
Schneider cursed secretly in his mind and had no choice but to continue: "Then what if I can guess the candidate for the new emperor to succeed?"
Li Jifeng shook his head and said: "Everyone knows that Emperor Tianqi is optimistic about King Xin. If Mr. Shi wants to say King Xin, then that's it."
King Xin was Zhu Youjian, who later succeeded Emperor Chongzhen. This time Schneider's words were really blocked. If he didn't want to continue to cooperate with "Fruifeng", Schneider would even have the idea of taking action.
"Fortunately, I have done a solid job and made sufficient preparations!" Schneider comforted himself in his heart and cheered up to continue his persuasion work: "It is true that King Xin is right, but we have to say when King Xin will ascend the throne. , there’s no way to guess this, right?”
When Li Jifeng thought about it, this question was really just as Schneider said, it was impossible to guess. Emperor Tianqi succeeded to the throne one month after the death of Emperor Wanli, and Emperor Wanli had to wait half a month to succeed Emperor Longqing. God only knew when the next emperor who succeeded Emperor Tianqi would choose to ascend the throne.
The emperor must choose a good and auspicious day for his ascension to the throne, and it is not the new emperor who decides the time of his ascension. It is necessary for the Qin Tianjian to first propose several alternative good days, and then the cabinet bachelors will discuss and decide. Notify Cintiq and relevant departments of the results. Li Jifeng believed that in this matter, it was absolutely impossible for the Haihan people to know the outcome in advance. Even if the Haihan people bribed the cabinet bachelor, Emperor Tianqi had just passed away yesterday, and at this time there was no time to determine the time for the next emperor to ascend the throne.
Thinking of this, Li Jifeng finally nodded and agreed with Schneider's statement. Li Jifeng thought to himself that if you can even say this correctly, then I will obey your instructions from now on, Haihan guide, and I will never go north.
"Shopkeeper Li, please remember, August 23rd." Schneider threw the final blow very proudly: "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me now. When the news from the capital reaches Guangzhou in a few days, the result will be natural We’ll see. I just hope you can accept my proposal and choose your sales targets in accordance with the strategies formulated by Haihan.”
"If Mr. Shi's words are really what he said, then there is no need to say more. I will naturally take the lead as a Haihan. As for what Mr. Shi wants to know, I will definitely tell you one by one." Li Jifeng saw Schneider's confident look. The next time he spoke, he lost his previous toughness.
"It's a deal!" Schneider finally breathed a sigh of relief. The energy it took to convince Li Jifeng was far beyond his expectation. If the previous preparations had not been solid enough, it would be difficult for today's meeting to produce any decent results.
Having said that, after telling Li Jifeng so much information through spoilers, I changed him to a dubious attitude. To do this as a spoiler party, it can be considered a bit of a failure. But there is nothing that can be done. Even if Ning Qi were to talk today, I am afraid that there would be no historical events that could be fulfilled immediately to prove Haihan's prediction ability to Li Jifeng. Schneider even thought about revealing the reign name "Chongzhen" directly, but considering that the reign name of Tianqi will not be changed until next year, Li Jifeng can wait for verification slowly, but he cannot wait such a long time, so he finally gave up. .
For the sake of being able to talk about this, Schneider had done his best and spent a lot of time on his brain. He was about to get up and leave. At this moment, Li Jifeng suddenly said: "I still have something I would like to ask Mr. Shi for advice."
"I don't dare to accept it. Shopkeeper Li just said so." Schneider had to swallow the farewell words that were already on his lips.
"If it is true as Mr. Shi said, the new emperor will succeed to the throne, will it have any impact on Fuzhou and Guangzhou?" Li Jifeng asked.
Schneider rolled his eyes and responded with a smile: "If I understand correctly, Shopkeeper Li should be wondering if this will bring any opportunities to make a fortune, right?"
Li Jifeng said seriously: "It's not all about seeking wealth. When the new emperor ascends the throne, there will be changes in the officialdom. It's hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a curse for us businessmen. If we can get more information, we can do more. Prepare separately.”
Schneider smiled and said: "Why does Shopkeeper Li think what I say is more credible now?"
Li Jifeng ignored his teasing and replied straightly: "If it is not convenient for Mr. Shi to explain, then just pretend that I have never asked."
Schneider thought to himself, you old fox, you are still playing hard to get with me, forget it, I have already spoiled a lot of things today, so I don’t care to reveal one more thing. At that moment, Schneider coughed dryly and said, "There is something really worth noting..." At this point, Schneider stopped and looked at Li Jifeng.
Li Jifeng also understood it and immediately said: "I understand, keep it secret, keep it secret, this matter will definitely not be spread outside."
Schneider smiled and then said: "After the new emperor ascends the throne, Wei Zhongxian will start to have bad luck, so it is best not to get too close to the eunuchs during this period, or be careful of being implicated."
Li Jifeng jumped up from the chair again and quickly walked to the door for a round. Then he came back and sat down. He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Next time Mr. Shi comes to visit, you should come to my study to talk. This room The house is too big and wind leaks easily.”
Schneider smiled and said: "It's just a eunuch who is about to fall. Why is Shopkeeper Li so scared?"
Li Jifeng said anxiously: "Keep your voice down, you must know that walls have ears!"
Li Jifeng saw Schneider's disapproving expression and warned him: "It is a crime not worthy of death to discuss state affairs or even royal affairs, but if you discuss eunuchs and are caught by their henchmen, then you will only regret that you did not die enough." Soon! ”
"So cruel?" Schneider was also shocked. He is a typical person who knows what is happening but does not know why. Although he knows that the eunuch party headed by Wei Zhongxian usurped power during the Tianqi period, controlled the government internally, attacked dissidents, used public weapons for private purposes externally, and harmed the world, but how powerful is this eunuch party? Schneider did not have a clear understanding in his heart. Even the historical fact that Wei Zhongxian was captured after Chongzhen came to power was only learned by the way during the preparations. Just now when Li Jifeng said, "It is still difficult to predict whether it will be a blessing or a disaster," Schneider only remembered this incident. matter.
"Mr. Shi, let's just say this here. Don't spread it outside, keep it secret!" This time it was Li Jifeng's turn to emphasize the importance of confidentiality to Schneider.
(End of chapter)