"Sir, I'm sorry to disturb your meal!"

With impeccable etiquette, the butler Gilbert walked to Jiang Ning's side, he half-bent down and saluted, and placed an invitation on the table.

"It's okay, Jenbert." He glanced at the invitation on the table: "What is this?" ”

"Governor Swann ordered someone to send it, sir!" Jambert continued: "It is said that tomorrow Colonel Norrington will be promoted to brigadier general, and you are specially invited to come and watch the ceremony! ”

Jiang Ning wiped the non-existent oil stains on the corner of his mouth with a napkin, opened the invitation, and glanced at it, which was written in flower-style English with dazzling polite words.

"I see." Jiang Ning looked up at Jenbert: "Prepare the carriage tomorrow morning." ”

"Yes, sir!"

……

After dinner, Jiang Ning came to the bedroom alone.

In the eight years since settling in Port Royal, Jiang Ning has been single; Many people felt strange but didn't say anything. However, when Jiang Ning gradually earned a lot of money, the families of many colonial officials began to come to the court. peddling his daughter, hoping to form a marriage relationship with Jiang Ning.

Since the rise of capital, the status of businessmen has increased day by day.

In the past, the position of businessmen was extremely embarrassing, not only in China, but also in the world.

This phenomenon began to change after the rise of capital.

Although the aristocracy still maintained the so-called nobility, in terms of financial resources, the nobles were not necessarily richer than the merchants. Moreover, as wealth increased, so did the influence of merchants, and so did their status.

With the exception of a few diehards, who still clung to their opinions, most of the nobles began to change their preconceived notions.

In particular, Jiang Ning is young and wealthy, albeit a foreigner.

However, there are many foreigners these days.

Even in the territory controlled by the British, there are many people from other countries, and in the same way, there are many foreigners living in the territory of other countries, and the difference is only a matter of more and less.

Then, in the face of such a young, handsome and golden bachelor, those colonial official families with daughters naturally had a lot more thoughts. If you can get married, you will become a relative.

Then, it is also logical for officials and businessmen to combine and strengthen each other's families.

It's a pity that Jiang Ning has no interest in this kind of marriage. is also a little interested in sowing seeds in another world, although there is no hostess in the manor, but if there is a physical need, Jiang Ning will also go to the brothel in the city below the hillside to vent.

He does not deliberately suppress his physical needs, nor does he condone them.

Everything is going with the flow, after all, even if you pursue a higher realm, you don't necessarily have to make yourself desireless. If that were the case, the multiverse would not have so many powerful existences.

In fact, mortals and gods have the same essence.

We are all living beings, even if the structure is different, the power we possess is different, and in the final analysis, mortals pursue power, and gods also seek power. As a result, it's the same.

For the sake of rights, for enjoyment, and for perpetual enjoyment.

After all, with power comes the right and money to follow. If there is no desire, then it is equivalent to losing the motivation and goal to move forward, isn't this nonsense?

Whether it is the pursuit of enjoyment or the pursuit of truth, the ultimate goal is to enjoy.

So, it's the same in essence as well as in the result.

It's just a different way of saying it.

……

Lifting the curtains, the huge windows opened to give him a clear view of the bay and the city below!

Although the world of the 18th century still had few forms of entertainment, it was undoubtedly much richer than the Middle Ages during the Dark Ages.

The law-abiding people naturally go home early as soon as it gets dark.

The restless people linger among the taverns and brothels, listening to songs, holding a glamorous prostitute with half of her breasts in her arms, saying a few meat jokes, drinking some wine, and going upstairs to do errands while the wine is strong!

Moreover, at night, there is no shortage of business in such taverns, brothels and casinos.

The noisy environment, the sweat of cigarettes, alcohol, sweat and the inferior perfume sprayed on the prostitutes all combine to form a strange smell. Don't expect a well-mannered, high-quality meal like the 21st century.

In this era, there were not many sailors and coolies, even nobles and kings.

Even in the 21st century, it is not necessarily the quality of Chinese people that is poor, but the quality of foreigners is high. Think about it from another angle, can you show the bad side to foreigners?

Of course, the good side is revealed, and the bad side is actually similar to everyone.

became nothing more than a human being, because the living conditions were better. I don't eat the animal offal I used to eat, and then I don't like it, can I eat it? You don't eat the dead, do you?

Jiang Ning was also skeptical and curious at first, but when he went to the restaurant one day, he found out. Then their descendants hated animal offal, and their ancestors actually ate very happily and cheerfully......

……

Cutting off all these complicated thoughts in his mind, Jiang Ning took off his clothes and went to bed to rest.

On the second day, Jiang Ning woke up on time and shook the bell. The maids, who had already gotten up, pushed open the door and walked in, holding folded neat and clean dresses and clear and transparent washing water. After Jiang Ning got up, his own maid helped fold the quilt, and then he stretched out his arms and put on a gorgeous dress with the help of the maid. And he washed his face, and the maid stepped forward to examine his face carefully to see if it was necessary to clean his beard.

The result naturally pleased the maids, the old man's face was clean and he had no beard. In fact, Jiang Ning did not plan to grow a beard at all, and the beard of the Chinese was not dense and loose. The beard is not good-looking, not like the white man, with lush body hair, both men and women. It's not like the Arab beards in the Middle East, everyone has a beard, and it's not like the white guys of the 21st century, who have a short beard and look very manly.

However, Jiang Ning's beard is very scarce, and the beard is not good-looking. Therefore, Jiang Ning completely used spells to prohibit these beards from continuing to grow, and always maintained his extremely clean and tender face!

As soon as he had washed up, Jambert, the butler, came over with a top hat and wig in his hand.

Ever since a certain king of France lost his hair baldly and wore a wig to hide his flaws. This strange trend swept through Europa, and the kings and nobles of various countries rushed to follow suit, and then spread to the people and the army. However, if the people have that condition, they are naturally keeping up with the trend, and the masses who are bitter and haha should naturally do something!

Jiang Ning was very tired of this thing, so he resolutely resigned, picked up a top hat and put it on his head; After going downstairs for breakfast, he boarded the carriage with his guards and servants and drove to the garrison fortress on a high place.

It wasn't long before the carriage came to the fortress; After seeing him get out of the car, the colony officials and family members who were nine in advance greeted him politely. Jiang Ning returned the salute one by one, and then Governor Swan brought his daughter Elizabeth Swan to Jiang Ning. Greetings to the best of all in the eight years since he took up the post of Governor of Port Royal. During this period, Governor Swan and her daughter had several serious illnesses, and they were only able to survive thanks to Jiang Ning's treatment, so Governor Swan was very grateful to Jiang Ning and took care of his estate.

And for the wines of Jiangning, it provides a large amount of tax revenue for Port Royal; It is said that the British royal family also sent a letter to commend him, so Governor Swan was very grateful and polite to Jiang Ning, and the relationship between the two was relatively close on weekdays.

The two chatted happily, and it didn't take long for an officer to greet the celebrities and gentlemen present. Everyone naturally knew what was going on, and they all walked to a specific place, and a team of red shrimp soldiers stood on either side, and then the cheerful music sounded. Jiang Ning saw that a team of red shrimp soldiers were lined up in a loose formation, taking awkward goose steps, and slowly walking with guns.

Under the orders of the army commander, the formation is arranged, and then today's protagonist appears as the finale. Wearing an officer's hat and wig, and wearing a proper officer's uniform, he slowly walked towards the celebrities and gentlemen.

Governor Swan's gift to Brigadier General Norrington is a rapier! And the gift prepared by Jiang Ning was a flintlock pistol inlaid with an ivory handle!

Norrington was very fond of both gifts, and he thanked them with a slightly haughty look!

Then he invited Governor Swan's daughter, Elizabeth, to chat.

Then, accompanied by Governor Swan, Jiang Ning chatted happily with a group of celebrities and gentlemen.

White people are very realistic, especially since Britain has grown in strength over the years, and this group of British people is eager to grow their eyes on the top of their heads. As a person from Asia, Jiang Ning was the kind of person who was discriminated against in the first place in Port Royal.

It's just that Jiang Ning used a little trick and showed a little trick, making him the most popular person in Port Royal today.

Celebrities and gentlemen, the daughters of various families have a good impression of him.

The pleasant chat began in the situation surrounded by all the beauties; There were also many colonial officials who were in business, as well as large local businessmen, who were talking about politics and, incidentally, about possible partnerships. The scene is like that, which makes a group of women who don't understand business and politics feel unclear.

Give them the feeling that they are good cows, so powerful!

While chatting, Jiang Ning suddenly heard the call of Brigadier General Norrington; Then, a team of red shrimp soldiers walked over, and Jiang Ning also followed.

"What's going on?" He asked Norrington beside him.

"Elizabeth, Elizabeth, she accidentally fell." Brigadier General Norrington pointed to the sea below, said anxiously, and then was about to take off his clothes and jump down, but was dissuaded by the soldiers around him.

Jiang Ning stepped on the stone fort and looked down, his eyes flashed with a faint light, and he clearly saw Elizabeth's figure sinking towards the bottom of the sea.

Then, Jiang Ning saw another figure, jumping into the sea from a small boat like a swimming fish.

"Jack Sparrow!"

……

Jack Sparrow arrives at Port Royal as scheduled and rescues Elizabeth from overboard. Norrington then arrives with his soldiers and discovers Jack's pirate identity. And, taunting Jack as the worst pirate he's ever seen.

Jiang Ning, on the other hand, looked into the depths of the sea, and he felt that a ship of the undead was sailing here.

It was the Cursed Black Pearl and Captain Barbossa.