Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

As the first empire on which the sun never sets, although Spain lost its former wealth, its cultural heritage has been handed down.

After eating, Susan brought Yang Chen and Xue Yufei to tour Madrid, the capital of Spain.

Walking on the road, Susan asked Yang Chen and the two: "If you want to understand Spain and its past glory, there is one person you can't avoid. Do you know who it is?"

Yang Chen smiled knowingly, and blurted out: "I think, the person you're talking about should be the Italian explorer, colonist, and navigator Columbus, right?"

Susan smiled and nodded, "That's right, that's him. Columbus was born in a worker's family in Italy when he was young, and he is a descendant of Christian Jews.

Columbus loved sailing adventures since he was a child. He once read "Marco Polo's Travels", and he yearned for India and China very much.

In the [-]th century, the theory of the circle of the earth was prevalent in continental Europe, and Columbus believed in it. He asked the kings of Portugal, Spain, England, France and other countries for funding to realize his plan of sailing westward to the eastern countries. , but were ultimately rejected.

On the one hand, in the official eyes, the theory of the circle of the earth is not very complete, and many people do not believe it, and regard Columbus as a charlatan.

On the other hand, at that time, in addition to traditional silk, porcelain, and tea, Western countries' demand for Eastern material wealth also included the highly profitable spice trade in Asia.

These commodities were mainly transported by traditional sea and land combined transport routes, and the vested interest groups operating these commodities also strongly opposed Columbus' plan to open up new sea routes.

In order to realize his plan, Columbus lobbied everywhere for more than ten years, until he met Queen Isabel of Spain. She knew a hero with her eyesight, and persuaded King Ferdinand II, and even used her own private money to support Columbus. "

Hearing this, Yang Chen couldn't help grinning. If this is true, it can only be said that in this world, opposites attract and likes repel.

Columbus once lobbied so many people and so many kings, but none of them were willing to support him in the end. Only when he met the Queen of Spain did he achieve his goal.

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Thinking of this, Yang Chen couldn't help being evil.

Susan didn't seem to see Yang Chen's actions, and continued: "Columbus' contribution to Spain is very great, although he is not a Spaniard, the Spaniards still respect him very much.

The discovery of the New World provided a solid basis for the theory of the circle of the earth, and also made the Spaniards the first European country to set foot on American territory. Relying on the gold and silver in America, Spain became the most powerful country in Europe at that time. "

Yang Chen smiled and said: "Unfortunately, that's all in the past tense."

Susan heard the words, sighed, and said in a low tone: "Yes, that's all in the past tense, just like the present Britain, the empire on which the sun never sets will lose its glory one day."

"However, Spain's lost glory is their own fault."

Yang Chen asked curiously: "Oh, why do you say that?"

"Spain's overseas expansion was initially dominated by the royal family and nobles, and most of the explorers were funded by the royal family. After discovering the New World, the royal family and nobles were naturally the first to enjoy the benefits of overseas expansion.

In order to enjoy such benefits for a long time, the Spanish royal nobles ordered that all people except the royal family and the companies or classes chartered by the royal family themselves be prohibited from engaging in international trade.

In other words, the interests of Spain's overseas expansion are in the hands of the royal family and nobles from beginning to end, and ordinary people cannot enjoy the benefits at all. "

"When the Spanish royal family and nobles were enjoying their privileges, they did not engage in business and did not develop their own economy. They despised all industries that depended on labor for their livelihood, such as industry, commerce and agriculture.

This prejudice became the criterion of the Spanish nationals at that time. Everyone sharpened their heads and wanted to become nobles, forming the so-called Hidalgo spirit.

After Spain conquered the Americas, it received rich rewards. At that time, the Spanish Navy brought back countless gold and silver from overseas every year.

However, these gold and silver are not used to make handicrafts and sold in the domestic market, but are made into gold and silver coins, which are brought back to the domestic and international markets for circulation and used to purchase goods.

A large amount of luxury goods such as spices, silk, tea, porcelain, and daily necessities such as food entered Spain continuously from overseas through sailing ships.

A Spaniard once said:

Let London produce fibers to its satisfaction.

Let Holland produce stripes to its satisfaction.

Let the West Indies produce beaver hides and draft horses to their satisfaction.

Let Milan produce tapestry to its satisfaction.

These countries, the only thing that can be proved, is that all train skilled workers for Madrid, which is the queen of all councils, and the whole world serves her, and she has no one to serve. "

Hearing this, Yang Chen was stunned for a moment, and thought to himself: "Isn't this the rogue policy pursued by Uncle Sam in later generations?"Exchange US dollars for industrial products all over the world, and let the whole world work for US emperors. '

"It's a good feeling. It turns out that Spain is the ancestor of this field. It has been played hundreds of years ago. Now Uncle Sam plays what is left over from other people's games. '

For a while, Yang Chen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed with Uncle Sam, he would die if he compared people, and he would throw away goods when he compared goods.One mountain is still higher, and genetic inheritance is indeed in no particular order.

"Spain's act of spreading money all over the world, the final result is that a large amount of gold and silver not only pushed up domestic prices, but also caused more serious inflation, which deteriorated the domestic economic environment.

At the same time, European countries such as Britain, France, and the Netherlands have made a lot of money, and the economy and military have risen rapidly, thus having the strength to challenge Spain. "

Chapter 727 The trip to Spain ends

early morning

Yang Chen got up from the bed early, and after washing up, he didn't go downstairs, and practiced boxing directly in the living room.

The body is the capital of the revolution. Since he started practicing boxing, he has never been sick, not even a slight cold.

Now that he has handed over the boxing techniques given to him by the old man, he has become more and more proficient in the practice. Although his physique is not as obvious as before, he still has not given up.

It is much more difficult for internal boxing to break through than external boxing, but internal boxing is an endless boxing method, and when it reaches a certain level with external kung fu, that is, when the body is at its limit, it is difficult to make a breakthrough.

Forcibly breaking through will easily cause bodily injury.

As for Neijiaquan, in theory, as long as you practice it over time, it will grow infinitely and will not be affected by physical limitations.

In the words of Neijia boxing masters, Neijia Kung Fu is used to break the limits of the body, but there are very few people who can break this limit. In history, all the Neijia boxers who can break the limits of the human body are a generation of grand masters figure.

Yang Chen never thought about training himself to become a martial art master, at most he wanted to keep his body free from injuries and live longer than ordinary people.

Well, it is almost enough to live as long as the bigwigs in Xiangjiang in the later generations, and it is enough to live for a century.

It doesn't matter how long it takes, if you don't report to the underworld when you are over 100 years old, it is meaningless to continue to live.

After punching, a warm current flowed through the body, and the whole body was extremely comfortable, and the whole person looked more energetic.

"Wake up." Yang Chen took a shower and sat on the side of the bed. While wiping his hair, he asked, "Have you decided where to go today? In two days, I will go to England. Tian Fan said that Mrs. Thatcher wanted Meet with me as soon as possible."

Xue Yufei yawned and said, "I'm not going, you can help me book a plane ticket later, after breakfast, let's go out and buy some gifts, I'll take them back to my parents and Aqiong..."

Yang Chen's hands stopped, "Aren't you going shopping?"

"No more shopping," Xue Yufei nodded.

Yesterday, Susan took them around some of the more famous attractions in Madrid. They saw everything they needed to see, but there was nothing to see in other places.

There are differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Except for a very few people, very few people like to study those things, and ordinary people just look for fun.

Of course, the main reason why she was in a hurry to go back was because she was worried about Orange Technology.