Zhu Cixiang is pouring cold water on a bunch of hot-headed princes and the "Mad Emperor" Chongzhen!
These people only saw Zhu Cihuan establishing a kingdom and becoming king on the other side of the ocean. They did not see how much risk he took, let alone how much effort and sacrifice he made for the Jiaqing Kingdom...
Moreover, there was a feud between the two samurai groups Shimazu and Hosuka, and they got into trouble at some point. Zhu Cihuan and Xini's skills must not be too bad, otherwise they will definitely not be able to handle it!
In addition, the Kingdom of Jiaqing was sandwiched between the United States of New World and the Kingdom of New Spain. The two big countries, one in the south and the other in the north, are eyeing it.
Of course, it's nothing now... The Jiaqing Kingdom is now a wasteland. There is no Hollywood, no gold mines, and no oil found. Of course, it will not cause competition. But how long can California’s gold be hidden? Once discovered by the Chinese immigrants there, can the Jiaqing Kingdom still be stable?
However, no matter how unstable the Jiaqing Kingdom was, it was finally established and could last for a while. If Zhu Cihuan and his descendants are good enough, they may be able to pass it on for many years.
But these princes in front of them are ready to sell iron and form a group to colonize... Haha, I'm afraid they won't be as lucky as Zhu Cihuan!
If you go to sea blindly, you may lose all your capital in a few years, even the prince's palace will have to be sold to pay off the debt, and the whole family will sleep on the street!
Emperor Chongzhen frowned deeply and said: "Your Majesty, do you mean that Ci Huan's founding of the new country and the vassal state in the New Continent was purely a fluke, and that others who want to go to sea will probably not be able to succeed?"
"Father," Zhu Cixiang said with a smile, "things in the world are inherently difficult. No matter what you do, there are always a few who succeed, and the majority who fail! How can the establishment of a country be an exception? People who have done this since ancient times have Some of them, how many succeeded? How many failed? The risks in this industry are not small!"
"But those are all doing this business in the Middle Earth!" Chongzhen said, "The unclaimed land outside shouldn't be that hard to get, right?"
"Of course!" Zhu Cihong said, "But what do you think your princes who have not yet grown up are capable of? And how capable are the princes and grandsons of the princes? Can they really accomplish such a big thing? ?”
Chongzhen was a little unconvinced and said: "Didn't Hehao have a United States? I also heard that the emperor is planning to build twelve thousand-mile kingdoms in one go and pass them on to his children and grandchildren. Isn't this a little too fast?"
Zhu Cixiang smiled and shook his head and said: "Father, after all, I am the emperor, and I am rich all over the world! Moreover, the United States of Xinzhou was not built by my son alone, but with the combined efforts of everyone, hundreds of millions of taels were raised. Capital has led to the current situation. As for the twelve thousand-mile kingdoms that I plan to build, they are not big countries. They are just twelve city-states used to control key areas in the Strait of Malacca. Small countries with few people, and Located at the center of sea trade, it is said to be a country, but in fact it is just a city.
Moreover, the sons and ministers will not let the princes who have not grown up yet take care of the establishment of the colony... They are just in name, and they will pick it up when they grow up. "
Zhu Cihong's eldest son, Zhu Hehao, was born in the first year of Hongxing. He is only seventeen years old this year. He has just been admitted to the martial arts hall. The title of King of Hezhong is just a false title, and he has not reached the time to make the decision. As for the lords of the twelve principalities, they are even younger and less able to control things.
So whether it's the United States or the Twelve Principalities, it's all Zhu Cihong's work.
And Zhu Cixi himself was the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, and he also controlled the power of the world. Of course, he was not comparable to Chongzhen and a group of powerless princes.
After a basin of cold water came down, the princes sitting there were already a little wilted.
It turns out that colonizing and establishing a country is not easy... Do these princes have this ability?
"Your Majesty," King Zhu Yihai of Lu asked, "can we still do the colonial establishment?"
"Yes!" Zhu Cixiang said with a smile, "But we can't do it blindly, and we can't be greedy for more. With my financial and manpower, I can only build 12 city-states outside the United States. You princes have formed six founding states right away. The group is still red-faced in the fight, do you really think it is so easy to take away unclaimed land in the world?"
"Your Majesty," Chongzhen asked, "please tell me clearly, how to deal with the colonial establishment of the country?"
Zhu Cixiang thought for a while and said: "Take it slowly... First seek stability, then seek for good, and finally get started quickly. Otherwise, the country will not be built, and all the money you princes have prepared will be spent first. But what to do?
If you want stability, then build a Luzon Kingdom first! "
"Just one country?" Chongzhen looked at the room of princes, and then thought of his more than a hundred sons, "It's not enough!"
"Practice your skills first," Zhu Cihong said. "The founding of the country and colonization is not only a problem of money, but also a problem of people! Are there so many people available? If nothing else, who in this hall can go to Luzon to serve as prime minister? General? Who knows how to build a city? Who knows how to cultivate the miasmatic land of Nanyang? Who knows how to make Luzon financially wealthy?"
The princes stared at each other, no one knew!
Zhu Cixiang looked around at everyone, and then said to Chongzhen: "The queen mother and her sons have said that the king of Luzon will be the son of the third brother, and I have agreed... But we can still build the country of Luzon together." of.
Luzon is not a small island. There is a lot of land that can be reclaimed, and the land is already in our hands. There is also a castle port left by the Spanish, which has a good foundation and can be used for everyone to practice. I'm afraid Qianlihou won't be able to grant many seals, but the earl still has enough control! One family can get a count from Luzon as long as they can send someone to the royal palace in Luzon.
In addition, I will lend as much capital as each prince's palace provides, and no interest will be charged for ten years, and there is no need to repay the capital for twenty years. What do you think? "
Emperor Zhu didn't want the more than thirty royal palaces in Yingtian Mansion to go bankrupt one after another because of the colonial establishment of the country!
He still really hopes to create a large number of vassal states with the surname Zhu to expand the power of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, so he has to plan carefully for this group of relatives who lack ability and financial resources.
Of course, he paid interest subsidies to allow these relatives who were not pigs to go overseas to start their own businesses. This was not all for the sake of inheriting the dynasty, but because there was really no one available.
The biggest difference between a vassal state and a direct province is that a vassal state has an owner, while a direct province is managed by "wage earners". In the 17th century, provinces too far away from the capital would encounter problems that were beyond their reach and difficult to manage effectively.
Therefore, the establishment of vassal towns and vassal states was an effective means to expand the scope of the Celestial Dynasty's rule. And to establish a vassal state, you must have a king!
Seeing the disappointment on the faces of these princes, Zhu Cixiang added: "A count has a fiefdom of 250 square miles...that's 100,000 acres of land!
If it is really to be developed, there must be at least 500 households. And it is not easy to cure 250 miles of land and 500 households! If you can manage it well, you will truly have a foundation, and you will have the basis to manage 1,000 miles of land and 2,000 households. After you have managed 1,000 miles of land and 2,000 households, you may not fail if you try to govern a country thousands of miles square. "
Zhu Yihai had been the head of a government and knew that it was not easy to govern the land and the people. I also know that it is more difficult to carve out 250 square miles of land in Luzon and manage 500 households than to manage a state and a government in the Ming Dynasty. So he twitched his beard and said, "What your Majesty said is correct, but it will take many years to carve out 250 miles of land in Luzon and manage 500 households, right?"
"It does take many years. You can make some small achievements in five years, and you can see some results in ten years." Zhu Cixiang glanced at the elderly King Lu, "If you really want to build a kingdom of thousands of miles step by step, I'm afraid it will take two years to do it." It takes thirty years of effort!
King Lu, do you want to do it? "
"Do it!" Lu Wang Zhu Yihai nodded, "The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants can enjoy the shade... Now if we want to provide the descendants with shade, we have to plant trees!"
"Well said!" Zhu Cixiang clapped his hands, "Our generation is planting trees for future generations. Even if it takes thirty years of effort, it is worth it to plant a towering tree for future generations! What do you think? "
The princes all replied loudly: "We are all willing to plant trees for future generations!"
