Chapter 2736

When the mission departed from Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, the scheduled trip was to return to China before the end of the year. However, because it spent a lot of time dealing with various emergencies encountered during the trip, the actual trip was much later than the original plan, and ultimately the mission was delayed.

The group had no choice but to welcome the beginning of the new year in the heavy snow of Edo Castle.

Haihan now uses a dual calendar to record the year, and all official affairs and archival records must be based on the Gregorian calendar. This is a rule set by the previous generation, and the purpose is to prepare for various major historical events that will occur in the future.

However, as the world line of this time and space is gradually changed by the travelers, many events that have not yet happened may no longer accurately match the timetable they control.

But no matter what, since the founding of Haihan, the rules of the Gregorian calendar have been used in the bureaucracy. Therefore, although there are still about forty days before New Year's Eve, for these officials who are accustomed to the Gregorian calendar,

Today is also a special moment worthy of celebration.

On the last day of 1655, Ma Boran had two sheep slaughtered and used delicious mutton soup pot as the main course of the New Year's Eve banquet. By meal time, the air of the Edo embassy was already filled with the smell of mutton soup and coriander.

Ha Jianyi took people to the port and brought several boxes of Sanya special wine from the ship. Anyway, there were no diplomatic activities scheduled for the next day, so everyone could relax for a long time.

"How does it feel to celebrate New Year's Eve in a foreign country for the first time?" Shi Chengwu put down his wine glass and asked Tao Hongfang beside him.

Tao Hongfang responded with a smile: "Actually, during New Year's Eve on Hainan Island in previous years, we would eat and drink with our relatives and friends. It's not much different from today."

Bai Letong also added: "It is said that I have no hometown, and my peace of mind is my home. The food in this bowl, the wine in the cup, and the people around me are actually the same as in China. I can welcome the New Year here with everyone.

It’s also a blessing.”

Shi Chengwu nodded and said to Ma Boran: "If I remember correctly, is this the third time Brother Boran is here to welcome the New Year?"

Ma Boran said with a smile: "Yes, but we haven't held a New Year's Eve banquet like today in previous years. I'm used to it, but this year has been so lively, and next year it will be deserted again. Maybe I will feel lonely."

Shi Chengwudao: "Then you can arrange your time early next year, return to Hangzhou to report on your work and celebrate the New Year, and rest peacefully for a month or two. I will arrange all the activities for you!"

In fact, it is not only the people from Hainan Island who are celebrating New Year's Eve in a foreign country for the first time, but also Zhu Zian from Shandong. However, Zhu Zian is not too obsessed with returning to his hometown. Those who live in Haihan

Although life is sometimes very hard, almost every day is full of freshness. There is always a new world that he has never seen before, waiting for him to explore. For him, life now is better than staying in Shandong.

It makes more sense to be a rich man.

The stronger Haihan becomes, the slimmer the chance of restoration of the Ming Dynasty becomes. From the perspective of a member of the Ming royal family, Zhu Zian should not be happy with the achievements of the Haihan mission during their visit, but in recent years

Yue's experience is slowly changing his view of the world situation.

In Zhu Zian's previous understanding, Haihan founded the country by force and made profits through business, and had no culture at all. The official propaganda of the Ming Dynasty has always derogated him as "Haiman". But the actual situation is not like this.

During this trip, I witnessed Haihan's various clever methods in the diplomatic field, and gradually understood that the decline of the Ming Dynasty was not only caused by military failure, but also included a comprehensive failure of politics, economy, and even culture.

As the loser, it was certainly difficult to admit this. Zhu Zian had also imagined various possibilities to resist Haihan, but he soon discovered that Ming Dynasty had basically tried all the methods he could think of, but the results were

Not ideal.

To change the situation of the Ming Dynasty, there must be an efficient bureaucracy, good economic conditions, firm support of public opinion, and strong armed forces. But unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty did not have any of these conditions, and it would not be possible in the short term.

No possibility of improvement in sight.

Zhu Zian also discussed related topics with these young officials of the mission, and their view was that the problem of the Ming Dynasty was not about who was in power in the Forbidden City, but simply the inevitable trend of a dynasty reaching the end of its life. No dynasty

To be able to get rid of such historical laws, it is possible to break the laws only by replacing a more advanced power system.

Haihan is such a more advanced system. The replacement of Ming Dynasty is an inevitable trend of social development and cannot be resisted by human beings. The rulers of Ming Dynasty could not voluntarily give up their power and start a new one, so naturally they could not evolve to this point.

In this kind of power system, its decline is doomed. Even if Haihan does not appear, it will be replaced by other emerging forces.

It took Zhu Zian a long time to figure out the truth, but once he figured it out, all the knots in his mind were resolved. Tao Hongfang said that his state was like "having the same thoughts, the world is widening in an instant."

", but Tao Hongfang couldn't understand what it means to surrender to the Communists. He only knew that this sentence was passed down from his father's generation to describe a person's mentality after abandoning the darkness and turning to the light.

In any case, Zhu Zian now gets along with these Haihan officials much more naturally than when he came here, and can communicate with them in a more peaceful manner. Sometimes he even thinks that if he keeps following these people around,

Traveling all over the world is an interesting life.

However, Zhu Zian also knows that this is not realistic. As the negotiation process gradually advances, the mission of the mission is about to end, and it will be disbanded soon after returning to Zhejiang. By then, these people will all return to their respective posts.

But what arrangements will be made for Zhu Zian is not yet certain.

"Zian, what are your plans after you return? You are the candidate for this year's rural examination in the Donghai Region. Regarding taking office, the higher-ups will most likely ask for your opinion before making an appointment."

Shi Chengwu's question made Zhu Zian come back from his thoughts and responded with a smile: "I'm not afraid of Mr. Shi's jokes. I used to feel that I was full of knowledge, but I just didn't have the chance to show it. If I could set foot in the court, I would definitely be able to govern the country."

He is a good political hand. But after coming here, he gradually realized how naive his ideas were. The little ink he carried in his belly was barely enough to do a clerical job. The more he saw here,

The more I feel that I have not learned enough, after I go back this time, if I have the opportunity, I would like to apply to study at Haihan Government Academy for a period of time."
Chapter completed!