For a country to be strong, both domestic and foreign affairs are indispensable. In this era, it is no longer suitable for development behind closed doors.

The long Middle Ages in Europe had come to an end, the Renaissance had brought about an awakening, and the cumbersome philosophical and theological dogmatic authority that had constrained the free development of people's minds was gradually destroyed. Feudal society began to disintegrate, and in its place came capitalist society, and the productive forces were greatly liberated. The gradual transition from workshop handicrafts to machine production led to the rapid development of technical sciences and mathematics.

In the seventeenth century, Newton discovered the law of universal gravitation and established the basic system of classical mechanics; J. Trautmann of Germany successfully performed the first recorded caesarean section; B. Pascal of France invented a computer that uses the rotation of gears to perform addition and subtraction; British chemist R. Boyle proposed a scientific definition of chemical elements and established chemistry as a science; Kepler published New Astronomy and established the three laws of planetary motion......

In the seventeenth century, the bourgeois revolution in England began, with the establishment of thirteen colonies in North America and intensified penetration in India; King Gustav II of Sweden introduced military reforms, introducing "professionalization", "regularization" and "modernization" into the army and warfare for the first time in history; Peter I of Russia began reforms that made Russia a great power......

In the seventeenth century, the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs and stole Shenzhou, and China began to go through the process from a slave society to a feudal society again......

It's the best of times, it's the worst of times. It just depends on how you face it from what angle and in what way.

In the West Indies, the Dutch colonists only controlled Java and Malacca, and Kalimantan and other islands were still occupied by the natives; Indochina, Britain wants to completely control India, or a hundred years later; France was on the verge of defeat in Siam. expelled by the royalists led by Papilaja; Australia, still unknown, has only a handful of indigenous, bouncing kangaroos, and cute wombats......

A rising, open, and expansionist power will rise in Asia, using its resources, population, and geographical advantages to radiate its power outward. This is by no means comparable to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which is closed off from the country, ignorant and backward, and arrogant.

Although the national war has not yet ended, Zhu Yongxing has already begun to work on external arrangements and planning. Attracting overseas Chinese and raising funds is only one aspect. Conferring titles and granting citizenship is not the whole story, he also wants to turn these overseas Chinese into armed "rulers", not just hoe-wielding pioneers or toiling in business.

The method is not complicated, and it can be imitated a hundred years later, "Lanfang Company", or its earlier predecessor, "Jusheng Company".

The Chinese who made a living in Nanyang usually had their own societies, and those who were good at business were respected by the local chiefs. Because of the constant harassment by Europeans, so. Chinese associations all recruited mainland group training to take on roles similar to bodyguards or mercenaries, and later gradually formed a so-called "company" organization. More than 100 years later, the Republic of Lanfang developed from such a "company", and at its peak, its sphere of influence occupied the whole of Borneo, that is, the island of Kalimantan.

Borneo may not be worth sending troops to occupy in the eyes of Western colonizers, but Zhu Yongxing knew that it was sparsely populated, suitable for the cultivation of rubber and cinchona trees, and rich in oil. In the eyes of others it is barbaric. In Zhu Yongxing's view, it is a treasure. Whether it is future strategic resources such as rubber and oil, or cinchona, the raw material of quinine. It's all worth a lot of effort to occupy.

Whoever owns the resources will have a say, although that will be a hundred or hundreds of years from now. But Zhu Yongxing decided to do everything in his power to his motherland, to his descendants, and to his people's descendants. Leave room and wealth for development. Otherwise, it would be in vain for his unique vision that travels through time.

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The emperor summoned him, gave him a knighthood, and entertained him with a royal banquet. This is a treatment that even most officials do not enjoy, but it is given to overseas Chinese. There are also high-ranking figures of the merchant group.

The leaves return to their roots, and the clothes return to their hometowns. For overseas Chinese, this is the most anticipated thing. But before Zhu Yongxing, they were "outcasts", not only rejected by the imperial court, but also discriminated against and harassed if they wanted to return to their hometown. Now, that dream has finally come true. That alone was enough for them to rejoice and give generously.

Besides, long live the saying, this is not a free donation, but a loan, and it will be repaid after the recovery of China. What was returned was that it turned out to be guns, ammunition, and other military supplies, and that veteran officers and soldiers would be recruited as instructors or backbone officers and soldiers in Liangguang, Fujian, and Zhejiang with high salaries, and the "Weiyang" security company would be set up as a joint venture between overseas Chinese and business groups in Borneo.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty is going to station paramilitary armed forces overseas to protect them, the former "outcasts", and support them. This courage, this vision, this mind, this benevolence......

"Grandpa, plum blossom cake, it's delicious." Zhang Shihua jumped over and laughed happily.

"Well, it's delicious." Zhang Chuantian took a piece and savored it, the wrinkles were stretched, "How many years, this taste-"

As an old overseas Chinese who has been away from his hometown for decades, Zhang Chuantian's mood is now uplifted and excited. He donated 200,000 taels of silver and obtained the civil lord, and the square scarf he wore on his head made him proud, and his somewhat rickety figure straightened up in the envious, respectful, and fearful gazes of passers-by from time to time.

"Duck blood vermicelli soup, grandpa, let's go!" Zhang Shihua took her grandfather's arm and shook it, she grew up overseas, and she was completely attracted by the scenery of her homeland and the snacks of Nanjing.

People who come to Nanjing for the first time are often amazed by the delicate thinking of Nanjing people about food, so they wander the streets and linger in the scenery of the streets and alleys, and they have a strong interest in eating.

Duck blood vermicelli soup is a long-standing preference, Nanjing people like to eat duck is famous, so the effort is really strong. The duck blood should be fresh, the kind that is pink and tender, plus vermicelli, duck liver, duck intestines, coriander, boiled in duck soup, and when the fragrance is sultry, the color is suddenly revealed. The emerald green coriander, the crystal vermicelli, the finely chopped duck gizzards, duck liver, and duck intestines precipitate the bottom of the bowl, slightly revealing the fragrant fragrance and lingering on the lips. At the right time, send a piece of duck blood to the entrance, fragrant and tender, and the tip of the tongue is ready to move.

Plum blossom cake also often makes gourmets look back and smile. The shape is like a plum blossom, the color is golden, and it is a particularly delicious glutinous rice dessert. If you sprinkle the red and green silk on the upper layer of the plum blossom cake, add some melon seeds, and eat it layer by layer, you can be sure of infinite surprises. Soft and delicious, glutinous and delicious, it is really delicious in the world.

In addition, the red bean Lantern Festival is also quite popular with beautiful women. The thick red bean soup, floating with large and small crystal Lantern Festival, as if the big beads and small beads fell on the jade plate, there is a unique scenery. Occasionally, mixed with a few pieces of wine, the golden osmanthus is really impressive, and the elegance of the ancient beauty seems to be instantly reflected in the eye. Slender jade fingers, thick red beans, the beauty on the bank of the Qinhuai River has an appointment...... (To be continued......)