Chapter 397 Five Countries

"Sir Edward, the leader of the Cromwell party has just imprisoned His Majesty King Charles I. I think England should have no time to take care of him." Sir Maxi, the Spanish envoy, held a porcelain cup the size of an egg and stood in the corridor with another bearded man. On the other side, it was raining lightly outside.

Sir Edward the Bearded smiled: "We have our interests in the east, and Cromwell's leader represents our interests. Besides, the royal party no longer has any power, so how can it have no time to take care of others?"

After he finished speaking, he said, "I heard that His Majesty King Philip IV has been having a hard time recently. Catalonia is resisting him."

Sir Maxi's smile faded: "This is not a big deal to His Majesty the King."

"Perhaps," Sir Edward shrugged.

The two discussed these issues wisely, and Maxi changed the subject: "Sir Edward, what do you think of the country we are in now?"

"Very good." Sir Edward raised his brows: "This is a wonderful country, isn't it? Sir Maxi." He raised the delicate porcelain cup between his fingers and said, "Although such a cup is small, it is very It’s exquisite and beautiful, and although the wine is strong, it’s mellow enough. I really want to own a set. If I can take one back with me when I return to my country, I think they will all envy me.”

"I hope your wish can come true." Sir Maxi smiled: "It is indeed a wonderful country. Look at this city, there are so many people."

A voice came from behind: "A lot. I asked the translator before, and Guangzhou has a population of 1.2 million people. It has a main city and four satellite cities. It is not much worse than London and Madrid."

"Oh, Sir Chirac." Sir Maxi and Sir Edward turned together and raised their glasses.

Sir Chirac is a relatively neat middle-aged man, and his facial hair is not as lush as the previous two. He smiled and said: "Before I came, Prime Minister Mazaran told me not to underestimate this country. I heard that Guangzhou is just one of the nearly forty cities of the same level in this country called Daxia. I can't imagine what this country is like." How big."

"Perhaps Missionary Tang Ruowang's diary was wrong." Another short blond young man came over: "He said that this eastern country has 200 million people. If Guangzhou really has dozens of cities of the same level, then it can Be proven.”

"In other words, our arrival is correct." The fifth person came over: "It's hard for me to imagine what it would be like to go to war with a country with 200 million people. And they are not weak, they can be said to be very powerful."

"Sir Williams, Sir Tanguy." The three people in front raised their glasses in greeting.

"We have been here for more than a day. I don't know how they will arrange it. But I really want to see their king. Tang Ruowang said that man is like a god."

"Only the Lord is God. There are no gods on earth."

"We shouldn't discuss this issue. Lord or gods. We should discuss the matter at hand. I wonder if you still remember those warships you saw from a distance when we arrived the day before yesterday? They are really big guys."

"They're not just big. They're not made of wood."

"It's incredibly fast."

"No wonder our governor asked for help from home. Such a warship is probably unbreakable."

"If possible, I hope to buy a few boats this time, even just one."

"I don't think it's possible. If it were you, would you sell it?"

"Maybe?"

Just as he was talking, a guard arrived: "My Lords, their officials are here."

Upon hearing this, several people looked at each other: "It seems that our itinerary has been finalized."

In the hall of the post house, they met the officials of Daxia. A young official, his whole body is filled with a gentle and jade-like scholarly temperament, he is tall and handsome.

Although the style of clothes and hair accessories is different from theirs, the five people are secretly envious of their gorgeousness and preciousness. You know, clothes made of silk are extremely expensive in Europe. Ordinary nobles can't afford it.

He stood in front of him, making him feel ashamed.

The translator stood by and translated for each other.

As far as language is concerned, the Thai and Western barbarians have been operating in Nanyang for nearly a hundred years. Whether they are natives of Nanyang or some Han people living in Nanyang, it is acceptable.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites first bowed to each of the five people. After the ceremony, they smiled and said: "The news of your arrival has been reported to the capital. By the emperor's order, please be ready and set off for the capital early tomorrow morning."

The translator translates the language.

When the five people heard this, they all looked surprised.

Sir Edward said: "We landed in Guangzhou at noon the day before yesterday, and it is now the morning of the third day. I heard that Daxia is very vast, does the news travel so fast?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites smiled and said: "You probably won't understand what I'm saying here. Maybe you can experience it for yourself."

There is a smell of disdain.

When the five Edwards heard this, they felt angry.

The next day, the clock rang, and the rain that had been falling for two days finally stopped. And the red sun is rising slowly in the sky.

The empire is unified, the cars are on the same track, and the books are on the same page. Even in this aspect, there are new developments. The main thing is to expand the lower limit and accuracy.

Since ancient times, Zhu Xia has divided a day into twelve hours, divided by the twelve earthly branches. Under time, there is moment. However, descriptions like a cup of tea, a meal, a stick of incense, and a breath are not very accurate.

After the unification of Daxia, it expanded downward more accurately on the basis of time. Although its accuracy refers to some principles of the sundial, more of them are derived from the mystery of Yuan Qi.

The cycle of Yuan Qi between heaven and earth fluctuates differently due to different environments and different times. There is a constant pattern here. The fluctuation amplitude of Yuan Qi changes according to the change of time, rotating day after day and year after year.

The truth behind this was brought out by Ying Yi. Leave it to Yuan Qi Palace to put it into practice. This is the precise moment that is now common across the country.

Every state city has a Yuanqi bell. It has the most precise markings and will automatically ring a bell at the hour.

The accuracy of the Yuan Qi Clock is breathtaking, accurate to one millionth of a breath. Of course, only Yuanqi Palace has a clock with such precise scales, and the clocks in various cities are only accurate to one breath. It's about the same as one second, but it's not the same as one second.

Europa in this era already has a more accurate time system, but in essence, it is not actually ahead of Zhuxia.

It’s not that Zhu Xia doesn’t have precise moments, it’s just that they have never been popularized. Because for the common people, it is so accurate that it is of no use to one breath, so it has never been popularized.

The Yuan Qi Clock is another system that is different from any previous or current time marking system. It is directly linked to the fluctuation law of Yuan Qi, and its accuracy is unparalleled.

It is said that during the two days in Guangzhou, Edward and other five heads of missions compared the clocks they carried with the bells that sounded every hour. Although the time system was different, they had to admit that the bells here were accurate. Higher than their clocks.