Chapter 1358 New Year's Tribute
After the missions of various countries got off the train, they were immediately picked up by the four-wheeled carriage arranged by the Lifanyuan.
There is a great demand for four-wheeled carriages now, but the production capacity of several major manufacturing agencies is very limited, and the supply in the market is in short supply. Those who can have either government offices or people with great connections.
The focus of Ganchao is to build railways and manufacture trains, which has caused a shortage of steel in the world and the production capacity of four-wheeled carriages has been reduced.
Although building four-wheeled carriages is very profitable and the market is in short supply, state-owned smelters and manufacturing bureaus need to follow the national policies and can only meet the manufacturing of rails with low gross profit first.
However, this also allowed private capital, which had been engaged in light industry, to see the opportunity, and private merchants began to enter heavy industries such as smelting and carriage manufacturing.
Nowadays, there are many private carriage manufacturing workshops in Daganchao, but due to the lack of materials and technology, the output and quality cannot be improved. Even so, their orders are very full.
If you order the car now, you will have to get it in a year.
Therefore, except for the one sent by Ganchao, the Western Embassy has not yet obtained a new four-wheeled carriage.
At this time, the missions from various countries were picked up by four-wheeled carriage convoys after leaving the station, not to mention how grand they were.
The people of Zhenjiang City saw all the carriages with small national flags from various countries on them, and saw cavalry guards, and they knew that they were tribute missions and stopped to watch.
After Xu Yixian and his group left the station, they were deserted. Although there was one in the Western Embassy, it was placed in Nanjing and there were so many people.
At present, the Western mission can only find cars and horses outside the station, and then leave the station with a convertible ox cart and a cart.
Seeing the bustling cities and streets, the bustling crowds, and the confident smiles on the faces of the people, the Western Crown Prince Zhang Jianxiong couldn't help but lower his head in shame.
Everyone was really shameless to go to Nanjing by ox cart. In order to avoid being seen by fellow travelers in four-wheeled carts, everyone went to Zhenjiang Wharf, rented a boat, and walked to Beijing by water.
As the industrial production base of Ganchao, Jiangnan is transported from raw materials and materials from all over the country to Jiangsu and Zhejiang by water, and the industrial products produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are transported to various provinces by water, so the Yangtze River is extremely busy.
On the entire waterway, ships were shuttled, making Zhang Jianxiong overwhelmed.
Although it was his first time to come to Ganchao, he had been conquered by Ganchao.
"Hey, why is that ship smoking?" Zhang Jianxiong exclaimed near Nanjing.
Everyone on the boat also saw the big smoke ship, all huddled to the side of the boat, looking out.
Wang Donglin was not surprised, "Oh, that's the steamship of the Ministry of Industry, just like a train, is driven by a steam engine. Not long ago, one sank during the trial voyage. He didn't want to build a new ship so quickly, and he started the experiment again."
Everyone heard the words and was speechless for a long time. They all felt that the big fight began to make them feel strange.
Most of the officials of the mission were Han people. They followed Zhang Xianzhong in Myanmar for a few years. When they returned to their country, the world had changed drastically.
They had only been away for a few years, and when they came back, they had become barbarians and were deeply shocked by the Celestial Empire.
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After Xu Yixian and his group arrived in Nanjing, they began to move around and inquire about news.
Unfortunately, Gao Huan was willing to give the Western countries a little color, which also made the vassal states lose their thoughts of being inferior to others. Therefore, Gao Huan had an explanation to leave the Western delegation aside first.
Time flies, and in 1664, in the first month of the 14th year of Longwu, another tribute meeting was about to be held.
Before the meeting began, the Lifanyuan had informed countries of the items to be discussed at the meeting, mainly discussing issues such as maintaining the tribute system, strengthening economic cooperation, and realizing East Asia's monetary integration.
The newly completed Longwu Square was chosen for the venue for the meeting, which was the first world wonder that Gao Huan had since ascended the throne.
When building this square, Gao Huan made a request that it must be the best in the world, and that every Chinese standing in the square should be proud and that every foreigner would be shocked and impressed.
Therefore, this square is extremely large and can accommodate 200,000 people to gather. The ground is paved with marble blocks, which shocks anyone who comes to the square for the first time.
To the north of the square is the Great Hall of the National People. In the middle of the square is a huge statue of Gao Huan, and around it is the platform of heroes, carved with more than 100,000 soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the great cause.
This conference was held in the Great Hall of the National People, and before it was held, it was a grand celebration.
At this time, Gan Chao arranged more than 100,000 people and troops in the square, holding colorful flags and forming square formations.
The Ryukyu delegation who participated in the conference was the first to enter the venue in a black four-wheeled carriage. The people in the square immediately raised colorful flags and flowers to warmly welcome them.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the red carpet. The King of Ryukyu walked down wearing the Hanfu given by Gao Huan, waving like a crowd, countless people wearing knights and dressed in the garments shouted enthusiastically, "King of Ryukyu! King of Ryukyu!"
The King of Ryukyu felt the enthusiasm of the people of Ganchao, and was moved to tears. He did not expect that he had received such respect.
The Ryukyu Kingdom delegation was the first to appear not because the Ryukyu King arrived in person, but because not long ago, the Ryukyu King gave the Amami Islands to Ganchao as the base of the Kanchao Western Pacific Fleet, and wrote a letter to the hope that Ryukyu would become a province of Ganchao.
Therefore, as a small country, Ryukyu was loved by the great government and the country. Gao Huan also treated the Ryukyu King with special preferential treatment and gave generous rewards and honors.
Gao Huan wants everyone to see that loyalty to Gan Chao will be rewarded with Gan Chao.
The King of Ryukyu walked into the venue amid cheers. Then the carriage of the Luzon State delegation stopped, Zheng Sen got out and waved to signal.
As the most powerful vassal of the great power, the Luzon State controlled most of the South China Sea and established colonial strongholds on the east coast of Africa.
They transport a large amount of raw materials and overseas goods to Ganchao every year, bringing huge economic benefits to Ganchao, making a strong province like Zhejiang as ashamed.
At this time, Zheng Sen said that the Luzon State would purchase 10 million yuan of goods from Ganchao next year, and at the same time provide a large amount of cheap raw materials for Ganchao, which immediately welcomed cheers from the people.
Then came the new Ming King Zhu Yousong. The people of Nanjing also gave this former emperor warm applause, thanking him for abdicating and giving up the wise and allowing the people to obtain a holy emperor.
Zhu Yousong got off the carriage and faced with the cheering crowd, he said that the Xinming Kingdom would provide Ganchao with low-priced wool and a large amount of pickled meat to support Dakan Railway Construction.
Missions from various countries appeared one after another, and the process was generally harmonious. The only small episode that appeared was the missions of North Korea, Fusang and Japan.
The three countries entered the venue at the same time. Because North Korea occupied Tsushima Island and Fuso occupied Southern Japan, there was a serious territorial dispute between the three countries, the meeting almost started to quarrel, which caused laughter from the people of Nanjing.
Finally, the Western delegation appeared. After they entered the venue, the crowd in the square immediately became quiet, which made Xu Yixian and Zhang Jianxiong get off the carriage and waved awkwardly. Seeing that no one responded, they could only enter the venue in shame...
Chapter completed!