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404, into the Yangtze River

"Since the two adults have said this, I'd better obey my duty than to be respectful." After a big circle, seeing that my purpose was finally achieved, Tim was not pretentious at the moment and directly made his own request: "My fleet wants to enter Hankou through the Yangtze River. Please help me, please let my ship reach the Yangtze River."

When Wang Zelin heard this, he couldn't help but be happy: "Oh, why are you big things? It's just a small thing. Lord Zhang, the prefects along the Yangtze River are all your colleagues. I think this thing is not difficult for you."

Zhang Daoan immediately patted his chest and said, "If it were other regions, the official's pass certificate might not be effective so easily, but there is absolutely nothing to say in the Yangtze River Basin."

"Since that's the case, then you can prepare a pass certificate for sir!" Wang Zelin gave Zhang Daoan instructions.

Zhang Daoan nodded, and then said to Master Li: "Get the official's seal and document immediately."

Master Li turned around and left immediately.

"Come on, sir, please drink." Zhang Daoan pulled Tim down and sat down: "Sir, just go to Hankou and not to the capital?"

Tim pretended to be surprised and said, "Can I go to the capital? I heard that the customs there are very strict."

Wang Zelin waved his hand and said, "That's just strict for some unruly people, but not very strict for you foreigners. As long as the gentleman tells the customs that he is celebrating His Majesty's birthday, you can easily break through the customs."

After hearing Wang Zelin's words, Tim suddenly felt that the Ming Dynasty at this moment seemed to be able to try to change history.

Thinking of this, Tim immediately nodded and agreed: "Thank you, Lord Wang for your advice. I will definitely go to the capital by then."

"Well, after coming to the capital, you must come to find me. At that time, I can take you to find Lord Yu." Maybe I feel that Tim is very interested in his appetite, or maybe Tim is generous in giving gifts, so Wang Zelin has a very good impression of Tim.

Tim quickly bowed and thanked: "Thank you, sir."

In the following time, Tim kept making false statements with these two corrupt officials, and kept talking lies. Although he was still very happy, Tim still felt uncomfortable when he was with these two people.

Fortunately, Master Li came soon. After receiving the pass certificate, Tim immediately said goodbye with an excuse.

After leaving the brothel, he greeted Wu Yuntian, and the group quickly rushed to the port.

"Brother, why do you think you are so anxious to run? It's rare that you can make friends with powerful people with such a good opportunity. Why don't you know how to cherish it?" Seeing Tim running fast, Wu Yuntian was surprised, and only felt that Tim was wasting this hard-won opportunity.

Tim shook his head and smiled: "Choose the good ones and follow them, and correct the bad ones. These two powerful people are not good people. I am afraid that after I stay with them for a long time, I will learn all the bad things in them, so it is better to leave here early."

As for how Zhang Daoan and Wang Zelin will judge themselves, it is not within Tim's consideration. Anyway, the main purpose of this trip to the Ming Dynasty is to do business. By the way, I will find a way to meet the rulers of the Ming Dynasty, teach them some world situations, and give them some inspiration so that they can go overseas again and become stronger.

But Tim couldn't guarantee how much it could change, and could only do something within his ability.

After returning to the port, Tim said goodbye to Wu Yuntian, and then led the fleet directly into the Yangtze River with a pass certificate.

The Yangtze River is an inland river in the Chinese region. Once a foreign fleet enters here at will, it means that the country is about to perish.

Walking in the Yangtze River Basin and looking at the scenery on both sides of the straits, Tim felt very moved. I remember that in the late Qing Dynasty, whether it was the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, or even the Bohai Sea in the Chinese region, these private spaces belonging to the Chinese region were occupied by European powers, and since then, the Chinese region has been directly depressed.

Now that he is walking in the Yangtze River, Tim can feel the crisis in the Ming Dynasty. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has put in the policy of sealing the sea and does not allow anyone to enter and exit the land and oceans.

The court's decision was firm, but the execution of local officials was weak. For example, now, I have received a clearance certificate from the Yangtze River Basin without any ease. This shows that local officials' policies towards the court are indifferent.

With such a nepotism, a bureaucratic system that violates officials, such a ruling class that bullies the weak and fears the strong, and is a social background that has such a social background that human feelings are greater than heaven, it would be strange if the country does not go downhill.

With a swagger, Tim went back to the cabin, picked up the paper and pen and started writing:

The Ming Dynasty had many disadvantages. Censoring the ocean was tantamount to isolating from the world, closing the country was tantamount to destroying the Great Wall, suppressing thoughts was tantamount to digging a grave, and selecting scholars in the imperial examination was tantamount to cutting off their own hands and feet. Don’t you see scholars only know how to read but not know grains, don’t you see bureaucrats only know how to make money but not do practical things. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is inhumane, which is really not advisable!

After writing this passage, Tim immediately drew a simple world map, then began to explain the development trends of world history one by one, pointed out the disadvantages of the Ming Dynasty one by one, and finally proposed solutions and ways to strengthen the country one by one.

"Why does Your Majesty like writing?"

"Yes, I don't know what words he wrote? I don't know anyway."

"Didn't you find it? After entering this land, His Majesty's mood became anxious, sometimes happy, sometimes angry, sometimes sad, sometimes relaxed. I really don't know what he was thinking."

Several soldiers from the Nepton Kingdom gathered together to discuss what Tim did curiously, and made laughter from time to time.

"What are you laughing at? Don't you know how to see the road? Hankou has passed." The noise of the soldier woke up Tim's thoughts. When he put down his pen and walked to the deck, he found that Hankou had passed by. He was so angry that he cursed.

Several soldiers said with great grievance: "Your Majesty, this is our first time here. How do we know where Hankou is? It's really not our fault!"

"Okay, turn back." After hearing the soldiers' words, Tim was helpless. It was really not their fault. How did they know what was going on here!

At Tim's order, the ship quickly turned around and continued to head towards Hankou.
Chapter completed!
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