Great Mongolia, in the summer of the 36th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Tianfu was opened in Beijing.
After being controlled by Kangxi's Great Mongolia for thirteen or four years, this western domain has become somewhat orientalized. And people have begun to forget its original name - Samarkand.
I don’t know whether it was because India was too hot, or Emperor Kang Mazi learned the lesson of the Qing Dynasty in not developing the Northeast, so that after the change in the pass, he lost his retreat and a reliable rear area. After Kang Mazi conquered the fertile northwestern region of India, he did not move the main forces of the three Eight Banners of Mongolia, Qing and Confucianism into India. Instead, he began to make great efforts to operate the Indian version of Longxing Land outside the Pass, which is also known as There are three sites centered on the Summer Resort, Beijing Kaitianfu, and Shangjing Qitianfu. The Kaitian Mansion in Beijing was Kang Mazi's top priority in managing the Longxing land outside the customs.
Kang Mazi, who conquered Northeast India, naturally became a rich and wealthy Kang Mazi, and his "wealth" was very real "rich". It was not like gold and silver like Spain, which could be dug out, but it didn't matter what he wanted at home. , the kind of "rich" that has to be imported from foreign countries.
The northwest of India under Kangxi's rule required gold and silver, grain and spices, handicrafts and handicrafts. Although the categories of handicrafts are not as comprehensive as those of the Ming Dynasty, products such as cotton, sugar, ironware, gunpowder, and guns are still very competitive!
In addition, the population of northwest India under Kangxi's rule was large and dense, and there were many untouchables who were accustomed to oppression and slavery... Although too many untouchables would result in low labor prices, which was not conducive to the development of industrialization in India. But it is very beneficial for the development and construction of the Longxing land in northwest Greater Mongolia.
Since seven or eight years ago, one hundred thousand untouchable slave workers recruited from all over northwest India have been stationed in Kaitianfu, Beijing. Under the command of officials and master craftsmen from the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who came from the Ruba Banner, Samar began to be Han was transformed into Kaitianfu in Beijing.
After seven or eight years of uninterrupted construction, the city that was originally entirely Central Asian has now become a city that combines Eastern and Western architectural styles. Next to many ancient Tianfang temples, there are oriental-style buildings with carved beams and painted beams. There are also some abandoned Central Asian-style buildings that have been painted with bright red or yellow paint, and many oriental decorations have been added, turning them into "cultural fusion" buildings... Although now It looks a bit weird, but as long as it exists for a few hundred more years, it may become a cultural heritage protected by the United Nations.
The palace of Samarkand, which was built in the era of Timur the Great, was in ruins when Kangxi took over the city, with little possibility of restoration. So Kangxi simply ordered people to bulldoze the ruins, and then built a new palace on the original site according to the regulations of Shengjing Palace, called Shengjing Palace.
The area around Shengjing Palace is where the most prosperous "flag city" of Kaitianfu in Beijing is located. The so-called "Flag City" is not a restricted area enclosed by walls that prohibits people other than bannermen from entering and exiting at will. In fact, most of the residents who are registered and permanent residents in Kaitianfu City are bannermen from Qingba Banner and Mengba Banner. , and some are descendants of the Confucian Eight Banners. Among them, most of the bannermen who were affiliated with the Mengba Banner ran ranches around Kaitianfu, and would only live in the city when they were serving in the army.
The bannermen of the Qingba Banner are the owners of the Yishui manor. They are all assigned to Zhuangzi in the oasis outside the city. In addition to serving in the army, they will also bring their families to the city to live leisurely during the off-season. Witnessing their "New Beijing" with their own eyes "Growing up little by little, I recalled the years when I was a master in old Beijing.
As for the bannermen of the Eight Confucian Banners, theoretically they all settled in Qitian Mansion and Suiye Mansion in Shangjing. However, unlike the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty and the Eight Banners of the Meng Dynasty, the occupations of the children of the Eight Banners of the Confucian Confucianism were relatively diverse. They were originally doing anything, and many of them were engaged in business or running workshops. After they settled down in the Western Regions with Kong Shenggong, most of them returned to their old business and opened various businesses in Suiye Mansion, Qitian Mansion, Kaitian Mansion, Summer Resort, Pingtian Mansion and Diu Mansion. Because Yin Reng and Kong Shenggong were "short of money in the Five Elements", they did not force them to serve. As long as they paid some exemption money, they would retain their status as bannermen... This is equivalent to aristocratic capitalists! They know how to do business, and have privileges. Some of them are very clever, and they are also escorted by two major Confucian violent groups, the Confucian Sect and the Green Gang. They can even speak to Galdan's armed alms group. They can even contact the Daming India Trading Company in Northeast India!
Those Persian merchants and Jewish merchants in India were weak compared to them.
Therefore, in recent years, the business of the merchants of the Confucian Eight Banners has become more and more prosperous. And their population has also expanded greatly...they are rich! Of course, we can have a few more Hu Ji as mistresses! Moreover, these Orchids can be taken around and help attract business. They really serve multiple purposes.
In several bustling commercial streets outside the Shengjing Palace in Kaitianfu, Beijing, you can see people everywhere wearing neat green cloth gowns with rolled-up sleeves and wide cloth belts with nunchucks symbolizing Confucian principles. A "Confucian businessman" holding a white paper fan in his hand. They were either directing their own Orchid and Hu people in the shop to do various business, or they were leading one or two Orchids and a few men with carriages and horses, coming and going in a hurry. look. These strangely dressed "Confucian businessmen" and the beautiful orchids who follow them are also a unique sight.
Suddenly a group of cars and horses passed by on the street. The one leading the way was a group of knights dressed similarly to the "Confucian businessmen". However, the "accessories" on their belts were not nunchucks called "Confucian sticks". A very sharp ax! This shows that they are all disciples of the Youth Gang. The leader of them is a strong man with a sinewy face. There is no ax in his belt, but a short stick with a dragon head carved on it - this is the dragon head stick of the Qing Gang's big dragon head.
The Qing Gang is also a prominent presence in Beijing's Kaitian Mansion - restoring the Qing Dynasty is also what the Qing Eight Banners and the Meng Eight Banners want. Therefore, the Qing Gang also established many halls in Kaitianfu City. Many Qing Banners, Mongolian Banners and "Confucian businessmen" doing business in Kaitianfu were disciples of the Qing Gang.
However, when these disciples saw the leader of the Qing Gang approaching, most of them had unusual and strange looks on their faces. Many of them forgot to salute the leader. What surprised them was that two teams of men wearing Christian monk robes were guarding a four-wheeled carriage behind these Green Gang knights.
Some of these men in monk's robes had Eastern faces, some had Western faces, and some looked like they were of mixed race. They all kept their heads down and hurried on without saying a word. And their destination turned out to be Shengjing Palace not far away!
Who are these people?
What are they going to Shengjing Palace for? Are you going to see Queen Sofia who is resting in Shengjing Palace?
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Shengjing Palace, Chongzheng Palace.
In the dim light of the hall, Queen Sofia was sitting on the throne, her fat face full of doubts, her sharp eyes staring at the two monks in monk's robes who had just been brought by Zhang Longtou of the Qing Gang. of Westerners.
According to Zhang Longtou, these two Westerners are the Lord and Protector of the Eastern Magical Freemasonry, and their names are Philippe de Polo and Anthony de Figo respectively. Both of them came from an ancient and mysterious Catholic magical order. It is said that the mysterious Marco Polo was established around 1300 on the order of Pope Clement V to specialize in the study of Eastern magic. Secret order.
After Marco Polo received the Pope's order, he led a group of like-minded Italians to the East again, and became the official of the Great Khan. While serving the Great Khan, they secretly studied Eastern magic. However, due to the destruction of the Mongols, many oriental magics have disappeared, so it is difficult for Marco Polo and others to complete the mission in a short time. Therefore, they could only marry and have children in the East and made long-term plans.
Because of the trust of the Mongol Khan and their lustful identities, the Freemasons of Marco Polo's generation eventually accumulated a large amount of wealth... However, the research on Eastern magic progressed slowly.
Later, the Eastern Magical Freemasonry evolved into a secret group of Eastern businessmen and bureaucrats. The businessmen and bureaucrats who joined the association supported each other and acted in unison with the outside world. This allowed them to achieve great success in the decades before the demise of the Yuan Dynasty, accumulated a huge amount of wealth, and became prosperous in the officialdom.
But such good days are gone forever with the demise of the Yuan Dynasty!
Both Semu and Freemasonry became the targets of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's attack. Many members of the Freemasonry were killed, and the remaining people fled to the Western Regions and Nanyang... But they still stood up in the end. Came here and accumulated huge wealth!
Listening to the two visitors in front of her weeping and narrating the story of Freemasonry, Queen Sofia just frowned slightly and seemed a little impatient. She suddenly coughed and interrupted the two of them.
"Your story is very good, but I can't and don't want to tell the truth from the false." Sofia said, "I just want to know why you came? In addition, since you are a Catholic religious order, why don't you return to the Holy See? Where are your subordinates?"
Philippe de Polo, the Saint Philip whose soul was already serving God, heard this and smiled and said: "Queen, please allow me to answer the second question first."
"Say it."
"My ancestors were once sent to the East by the Pope to find Eastern magic that could help Christians defeat the Tianfang believers..." St. Philip replied in Latin, "But I am not my ancestor, and I am not the Holy See. Sent. And my ancestor Marco Polo later forgot his original intention. He and his companions became officials of the Great Khan and were keen on amassing money and power struggle instead of finding magic or spreading the Lord's faith. In fact, my ancestors even intermarried with Persian merchants who believed in Tianfang religion for generations..."
He paused here, and then glanced at Figo next to him. This Portuguese mercenary captain who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty for many years was also a hero of the Ming Dynasty's restoration. He had been granted the title of earl, converted to Confucianism, and married the daughter of the Macao Bei family. He was related to Zhu Heji.
Zhu Heji sent this relative to St. Philip, of course, to assist St. Philip in managing the Masonic property...
Seeing St. Philip's eyes, Figo took over the topic with a smile and said: "Your Royal Highness, our Freemasonry has long turned into a consortium of lustful businessmen... If we return to the Holy See, Then wouldn’t the property that we have worked hard to accumulate for more than ten generations become the property of the Holy See?”
Sofia nodded and thought to herself: "You guys are probably typical examples of being tempted by the devil with money and betraying God, right? You will all go to hell in the future!"
"Then what do you want to do with me?" Sofia asked warily.
"Your Highness," St. Philip said, "Actually, what we are looking for is the heir to the Roman Empire, Tsar Peter I of the Third Rome!"
Oh, it turned out that I wanted to tempt Peter to fall, and wanted Peter's soul to go to hell...
Sofia already understood, but instead of asking people to drive Saint Philip and Figo out, she continued to ask: "What do you want to do with Peter?"
St. Philip said: "We heard that Peter is carrying out a reform aimed at making Rakshasa prosperous and powerful. This may be a huge business opportunity for us!"
Figo added: "And many of us have ancestors from Greece and Constantinople... We look forward to the revival of the Roman Empire! Rome is our spiritual motherland!"
It sounds a bit fake...
Of course, Sofia, a fat fox who had become a sperm, was not that easy to fool, but she was still willing to continue listening.
After all, Rakshasa is really short of money!
Although Kangxi Khan had promised to sponsor, compared to a country as big as Rakshasa, Kangxi's sponsorship was still too little. If the "devil" is willing to invest, then...it is Peter who makes the deal with the devil. For the sake of Rakshasa's strength, it is worthwhile for his soul to go to hell.
"Is Rakshasa worth investing in?" Sofia asked.
"It's not worth investing now..." St. Philip said. "Although Rakshasa Country is a vast country, there is not much warm and easy-to-develop land, and there is no coastline that can be well utilized."
The Rakshasa Kingdom looks big on the map, but it is also rich in mineral resources. However, Rakshasa does not have the excellent coastline and relatively livable land needed for economic development... at least not yet!
Figo added: "However, the Rakshasa Kingdom will soon have a land and coast full of hope...the land of Ukraine and the land of the Crimean Khanate! Once the Rakshasa Kingdom has The vast coastline of the Black Sea, the Crimean Peninsula and the estuary of the Dnieper River. Then this country will definitely have a bright future! And our investment will also have high returns!"
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