Chapter 198: The Fate of the World (6)

On a saline land by the London River, the second governor dressed as an ordinary merchant was extremely emotional.

Is this a fucking big city in Europe?!

In fact, the Viceroy of the Second Governor was fortunate that this period was due to the gradual consolidation of the royal power of England and the expansion of the power of the Christian Church.

The City of London also developed at this time, and has evolved into a model of two cities combined into one City of London.

To the east, New London was founded on the basis of the ancient city of London by the ancient Romans.

To the west, the city of Westminster has become the seat of the royal family and government of England.

Some time ago, with the increase of national power, the English royal family began to build royal palaces in London one after another, and the church also built many churches and monasteries.

A number of constructions have now been completed, including London Bridge...... Construction began in 1176 AD and was completed by 1209.

And the Tower of London.

Adjacent to Tower Bridge on the north bank of the River Thames, it is said to have been built in 1087 by William I to suppress the locals and defend the city of London, and it is a model of castles in England over a period of 20 years.

By now, Henry III, the father of Edward I the long-legged, had added thirteen towers to its perimeter, forming a ring of arched acropolises, making the Tower of London both a fortified barracks castle and a palatial palace, and it is said that there were also small buildings such as an observatory, a prison, a church, an execution ground, a zoo, and a small dock.

When the Governor first came to the London area, he focused on the so-called Tower of London.

He discovered that the most important of the so-called Tower of London complex was the Normandy Tower, located in the center of the fortress.

It is the main body of the entire complex, all of which are made of milky white stones, which can be called the White Tower.

The White Tower, which was supposed to be the residence of the King of England and the garrison of the elite garrison, can be seen as the most fortified, and in some ways symbolizes the increasing consolidation and expansion of the power of the King of England.

Looking through the telescope, the building is about 30 meters high, divided into three floors, and the thickness of the wall should be different, but it is impossible to judge how thick it is, but the 20-kilogram engineering explosives package should be able to explode.

The white tower has a small window opening, separated by white stones, and its top is in the shape of a pheasant, which can be seen to be defended by longbowmen...... The four corners of the tower rise from four tall towers, three square and one circle, and there should be stairs inside, which should lead to the top floor.

At this time, the Christian Church also built certain buildings in the City of London area, such as Westminster Abbey, which had been built as a monastery.

Aside from the fact that these buildings have some features of their own, the rest of the place is simply inferior to the pig farms on the island!

The Governor of the Second Minor was just a brief walk around the populated areas of the area.

The whole area of the City of London, except for the Tower of London, is full of low stone houses, and their roofs are basically paved with stone...... Only a few wealthy businessmen seem to be able to afford a brick house...... Could it be that bricks and tiles are sold very expensive?!

The reason he just walked around was that he couldn't stand the squalor here!

There seems to be no public health system in the whole of the city, and the streets are full of feces and urine, and rats can be seen scurrying about in the open gutters...... There was an indescribable stench in the air!

The Governor of the Second Junior has already put on a cotton mask, but the stench can still occasionally escape!

Fortunately, the main road is at least hardened with some stone slabs...... It is possible to pass through a four-wheeled carriage.

Citizens dressed in tattered linen clothes live in such an environment, shouting at each other at every turn, as if they can survive.

The Governor walked on the main road for an hour and found more than 20 pedestrians wearing normal shoes...... The rest are either straw sandals or I don't know what to wrap my feet in.

The second governor was puzzled, he grinned behind the mask, this is what the lord said about the future of Europe, there will be a promising city?!

Want him to build the first business district here?!

The total population of the citizens here is probably no more than 100,000, and it is so poor...... What future can the city have?!

But the words of the main family were never missed.

The Viceroy of the Second Minor received thousands of slaves of various colors from Said, as well as basic information about the major cities throughout Europe...... It is said that the largest and best city should be the city of Genoa or the city of Venice.

But the host family didn't let them build a commercial area there.

Fortunately, the lord said that this area of London City is still a commercial area, and the Governor of the Second Junior came here with three three-masted seagoing ships to do trade, and they did not mean to be embarrassed at all, but collected taxes normally.

As long as it does not stay at the level of civilization that directly grabs, it may have a future for development.

The little second governor who rushed to the scene could only comfort himself in this way...... I knew that this was a capital that was not as good as the ordinary state city of the Great Song Dynasty, so he wouldn't have come in person.

Staying on Liberty Island and building your own is the most important job at the moment, so why come here to see the most promising city in Europe?!

It's useless to regret it...... He brought an interpreter with him, and he picked out a white man from among the purchased slaves who could understand the reply.

The guy claimed to be a military doctor who accompanied the Crusades...... But after the second governor saw his doctor, he almost died of anger...... He will only bleed people, all over his body!

The Governor of the Second Minor believed that blood was the vitality of a person...... You've let your vitality out, how can you still live?!

Of course, the Governor of the Second Junior had heard the master talk about the blood circulation of the whole body...... But he still didn't quite understand, and deep down he still listened to what the famous doctor said: blood is the vitality of people.

I can't let that guy be a doctor...... But fortunately, he can not only understand the Hui language, but also listen to both English and French, which is quite useful.

Their Oriental cargo shocked the whole city of London...... But the little second governor is a little regretful, he only attracted a large number of merchants, and he didn't shake out any king of England, even if it was a high-ranking official.

However, the harvest of this trade is still huge, and of course the second governor will not be interested in their silver coins the size of buttons, what he needs is to be able to quickly develop his own materials, even if it is a nail...... If the exchange of a carton of toffee for a horse is satisfactory to both parties, then this kind of business is fair.

The wealth they had exchanged for their goods was not taken away by the Governor of the Second Rank at all, because he also needed the supplies here.

Despite all the bad things, this place is stronger than some tribes after all, right?

He needs a lot of skilled craftsmen.

The Governor of the Second Junior Governor focused on recruiting masons, blacksmiths, and carpenters, as well as a group of cooks and other types of maids.

In the name of recruiting guards, some younger teenagers were specially selected.

The Governor of the Second Lieutenant paid a very high salary, more than twice as much as the locals, and he only had to work on Liberty Island, which was not far from overseas...... If you wish, you can take time off to go home once a year, which can be counted as half-pay leave.

Of course, it was easy for the Governor of the Second Lieutenant to make such a large number of men known, and the joke that the King of England had said that he hoped that the Oriental merchants from afar would pack up and buy all the Scots soon spread around the port.

After hearing this, the second governor pursed his lips and thought, if you don't take the initiative to find us, you will definitely regret it later......