A few days after Zheng Zhilong left, a certain prince remembered that rubber was introduced to the Malay Peninsula from South America by the British in the 19th century. Now he asked Zheng Zhilong to send someone to Nanyang to buy it. Of course, not even a sesame seed could be seen. .
So he quickly sent someone to take a boat to Fujian and inform the Zhenhaibo, lest the Zheng family army start to attack the senior officials. If there are still people staying in Nanyang area who are caught by the Dutch, they are hostages and can negotiate with Zheng Zhilong. .
If you import rubber from the Spaniards and buy a large amount every year, it will be choked by others over time. If you buy seeds and plant them, you will not be able to have a harvest for ten to eight years.
If we directly move the trees across the ocean, a certain prince can't tell whether these saplings from South America will have the sequelae of acclimatization. With one careless move, tens of thousands of taels of silver can be wasted...
Without rubber as a cable coating, the matter of wired telegraphy can be put to an end for the time being. Because there are no wires, it becomes a telegraph without wires. If you want to develop wireless telegraphy, you might as well just dream and use brain waves. Communication comes easy.
The little rubber we have on hand is not even enough to make tires for a hundred bicycles. The plan to open a bicycle factory can only be suspended. It is too laborious to produce some natural rubber. If you think about it, it is better to develop artificial rubber. Spectrum.
The headache for a certain prince was still to come, because a heavyweight guest made a grand appearance and had already arrived in Beijing. Although this guest was reluctant to come, he was still "invited" by the extremely enthusiastic factory guards.
That's step by step, the King of Fortune who was called "Royal Ball Meat" by a certain prince - Zhu Changxun!
This man was the protagonist of the "national war" back then!
Many actors and stage managers who participated in that performance were buried one after another. Even Guangzong, who had successfully counterattacked, had died long ago.
But even though King Fu is already fifty-three years old, he is still in good spirits and seems to want to live for another fifty years...
Among the seven vassal kings in Henan, this one came the latest, was the most obsessive, had a bad look on his face, and was probably full of complaints!
When the Ming Empire was about to collapse, there were still twenty-eight vassal kings in the country, of which Henan alone accounted for a quarter.
The food production in the entire region is not even enough to meet the needs of the feudal prince's palace. This is one of the main reasons for Henan Min's difficulty in making a living!
A certain prince originally planned to move only three vassal kings, namely the Fu Wang Zhu Changxun of Luoyang, the Zhou Wang Zhu Gongqi of Kaifeng, and the Chong Wang Zhu Youfan of Runing.
However, Zhu Changzi, the king of Lu, who wanted to live in Weihui, Zhu Yicheng, the king of Hui, who lived in Yuzhou, Zhu Ciding, the king of Zhao, who lived in Zhangde, and Zhu Yizhong, the king of Zheng, were all nearby.
Anyway, idle time is idle, even a king can fight against a group of kings, so let's just ask the factory guards to invite them over, so as not to waste any more time on this group of moths.
"How are you, Uncle Fuwang? I would like to send my regards to you, my junior Cixi!"
A certain prince saw a guy who looked like a meat ball coming to the East Palace. He didn't need Yang Jinchao to introduce him in a low voice. He could guess who it was just by looking at his body shape.
Speaking of which, this man is the uncle of the blame-killing father and the third brother of Master Guangzong. He almost became the emperor with his mother Zheng Guifei's love, but he didn't have Zhu Di's ability and could only be driven out because he didn't get the throne. When he arrived in Luoyang, he became a feudal lord.
It can be said that this man had a grudge against Donglin for the throne, but the Donglin elements in the capital were either directly slapped, or were forced to go to Shandong to mine. Guangzong died young again, and it was easy to blame him. In a vegetative state, the Meat Ball Lucky King couldn't find anyone to take revenge on.
"Yeah~!"
For the sake of the current prince and in front of other princes, Prince Fu, who had endured the whole journey, did not get angry on the spot. He just agreed angrily, flicked his sleeves and robes as a sign of sullenness, and went directly into the courtyard. I found a chair and sat down.
However, due to his huge body, a Taishi chair could not fit in. Zhu Changxun pulled another chair over and sat down on the two chairs together to feel more secure, which also opened the eyes of other vassal kings...
"How rude!"
Yang Jinchao had never seen anyone so neglectful of the prince. Although Prince Fu was a prince, he could not be so rude. Even ministers who had different political views from the prince would first hand them over and then explain. This prince was a model of arrogance.
"Shut up, me!"
Yao Ji frowned and reprimanded, today is a very critical day, and it is absolutely impossible to let the trash around him mess up. Whoever dares to mess up, let Zheng Laofi send him to the sea to feed the fish.
"yes!"
Yang Jinchao hurriedly shrank his neck and followed a certain prince obediently. Today, the lords of the Eastern Palace gathered together, but they had to discuss a big matter.
In addition to the seven vassal kings who came from Henan, there were also the acting king Zhu Chuanfu and the Jin king Zhu Shenxuan who had already decided on a new fiefdom and were ready to set off.
Yaoji cleared his throat, looked at the many uncles and grandfathers, stood and bowed his hands, and then explained the reason to everyone: "I think you, the imperial uncles and uncles, have already known that the imperial court has issued an order to transfer the feudal vassal. I once again express my deep apologies. This It is also a last resort. At present, rogue bandits are raging and various places are suffering from natural disasters. The imperial court is no longer able to provide food and salary for the feudal princes. Even the ability to send troops to protect has plummeted as the Donglu repeatedly knock on the border. My father is currently traveling in the immortal world. If the Eastern captives hear the news, they will definitely attack again after the autumn, and they will cooperate with the Central Plains bandits inside and outside, and the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, the imperial court plans to move the vassal prince and his family overseas. From then on, they can sit back and relax, be able to establish a regent and govern on their own. The country has been established. With this, the court no longer has any worries, and the feudal princes no longer need to worry, lest they follow in the footsteps of King De!"
Zhu Youshu, the sixth generation king of the Ming Dynasty, was the most unlucky one. The Qing army captured Jinan, and then his whole family was captured. He died outside the wall like the Hui and Qin sects of the Song Dynasty.
Of course, this is all Yang Sichang's fault. Without this guy's big gamble and the troops of Shandong hoarding in Dezhou, Jinan would not have been captured by the Qing army in a short time. For this reason, Yan Jizu, the governor of Shandong, would have to defend him. Take the blame.
"In this case, how to deal with the property of the palace? The factory guards have confiscated the property of the royal family. Doesn't this mean that the king is guilty? The imperial court interferes in the affairs of the clan. This move is against the ancestral system!"
King Zheng Zhu Yizhong did not want to move from his fiefdom to overseas. The place was unfamiliar and not a place for people to live. He still had a large amount of family property in the country. Once he was moved out, he might not be able to return to the Ming Dynasty in his lifetime.
"Is it against the ancestral system? The emperor's uncle said it well! I wonder if the emperor's uncle is good at raising followers, does it violate the ancestral system? Can the slave trade be reported to the clan office?"
The butt of any feudal prince has never been wiped clean. It just depends on whether a certain prince is in a good or bad mood. If he is in a good mood, he will pretend that he has not seen it. If he is in a bad mood, he will take it out and talk about it.
"you……"
Zhu Yizhong didn't expect that the young prince, who was only in his twenties, would actually catch him. He was equivalent to his grandson, but he choked so much with just one sentence that he suddenly felt out of breath.
After hearing such shocking news, King Zhao Zhu Cibing, who was about to help, immediately chose to remain silent. Judging from King Zheng's face, it was estimated that what the prince said was true, and he could no longer get involved.
"The vassal king is good at raising his disciples. According to the ancestral system, it is natural for Prince Zheng and the great uncle to know what he should do, right?"
When Taizu founded the Great Dynasty, the vassal kings could defend themselves with troops. It was not until Zhu Laosi raised troops and ascended the throne that he was afraid that other vassal kings would imitate him, so he modified the ancestral system. From now on, he can only be regarded as a pig. You can't raise disciples, let alone support soldiers to respect themselves.
Being good at keeping followers is equivalent to having an army with self-respect, and the guilt is the same. Prince Zheng Zhu Yizhong was sentenced to death next year by his father who dumped the blame. His younger brother Zhu Yiduo inherited the throne. Now this guy has taken the initiative to hit the gun of a certain prince.
"...No reason!"
King Zheng and Zhu Yizhong held it in for a long time, feeling extremely embarrassed being surrounded by other vassal kings, before he said three words that even he could not believe. It was a disguised admission. The factory guards had all stolen the goods, and the prince had already known about it in advance. , there is no need for him to deny it.
"Uncle, don't worry. I have always been kind to the clan. As long as your uncle cooperates with the government's decrees, I will not be held accountable. It is convenient for others and it is convenient for you. Now that the emperor has moved overseas, he will even have enough manpower. Well, don’t you get twice the result with half the effort? I am not Emperor Jianwen, and I will not beat all the feudal kings to the end. The feudal kings were feudal kings in the Ming Dynasty, but overseas, they were still feudal kings, and they were feudal kings with real power. Naturally This also includes military power. As long as the royal uncles and uncles have financial resources, the court will not interfere with how many soldiers and horses they want to raise. Supporting troops overseas does not violate the ancestral system. The vassal kings can still establish kingdoms and mansions. Isn't it great? ?”
Yaoji didn't want to pursue Prince Zheng's nonsense at all. Compared with "Express Brother Li" who was about to make a comeback, his matter was nothing at all.
A certain prince had already strictly ordered Zuo Maodi, the governor of Shaanxi Province, to launch a large-scale encirclement and suppression of the Shangluo Mountain area, and ordered Lu Daqi, the governor of Henan Province, to carry out inspections at various passes.
Regardless of farmers or rangers, as long as they can capture Li Zicheng, they can receive a reward of 100,000 taels of silver. In order not to get advantage of Li Zicheng in vain, a certain prince simply invited all the vassal kings in Henan to the capital.
If the vassal king wants to move away at once, the calamity can be moved down the river to Shandong, and then all the big cities in Henan will send heavy troops and allocate capable people to defend in the future. This can last for at least a year and a half, and when they survive, Let’s talk about other things during this time.
Yaoji couldn't believe that he had made such careful arrangements and allowed courier Brother Li to take advantage of the loophole. He had already won the first battle in the south. Before Li Zicheng could recover, Sun Chuanting could march north, leaving Hong Chengchou to lead his troops to advance in Huguang. Suppression is enough.
The arrangement is good, but the actual situation depends on the next development of the Huguang battlefield. Victory in the first battle does not mean that you can directly win the final victory. You still have to fight steadily and step by step.
"May I ask, Your Highness, where is our fiefdom overseas? How to get there? How much food and salary will the imperial court allocate?"
Zhu Changzi, the king of Lu who lived in Weihui, saw that King Zheng was choked by the little prince, so he did not dare to use his dual identity as elder and prince to confront him head-on. This boy was young but sharp-tongued, but he was not easy to deal with, so he had better say hello first. Related matters are the best.
"There are currently two large areas, namely the 'Northland' and the 'Eastland'! The 'Northland' is the Nurgan Dusi, and the vast land to the west and north of the Dusi. The 'Eastland' is thousands of miles away The American continent is an area equivalent to two Ming Dynasties. As long as the vassal kings want to go, I will send Zheng Zhilong’s fleet to send you there. No matter how much land is conquered, it will belong to the respective vassal kings, and the court will not They will ask for it, and an official statement will be issued to acknowledge it. The overseas vassal territories are the private property of the vassal king, and no taxes, fees or labor must be paid to the court forever. However, all expenses of the vassal state must be borne by the vassal king himself, and the court still has In difficult times, in principle, we can only provide each feudal king with 50,000 taels of silver and 50,000 shi of grain."
The money can be obtained in one step, but the rice depends on the mood. If there is not enough food even here in the capital, the rice shipped overseas will be greatly reduced.
However, the Americas are vast and rich in resources, and they don’t lack this kind of food. If you are hungry, Canada has natural wild salmon and brown bears, and there are hundreds of millions of bison in the United States to eat.
It is enough to feed the 8,000-strong Ming Dynasty Yimin with so much "mobile rations". If it doesn't work, you can also go to Mexico in the south to buy some corn or something. With corn, you will definitely be able to survive.
"Currently, King Dai and King Jin have chosen Kuwu Island as their fiefdom. The remaining places are all open space. You, the emperor's uncles and uncles, can choose freely. First come, first served, no waiting for later!"
A certain prince asked Yang Jinchao to lift up the huge world map mounted on the shelf. With the two idiots Dai Wang and Jin Wang as demonstration vassal princes, the rest of the matter would be easy to handle.
"Why did my nephew choose such a small island? And he still lives with Prince Jin?"
King Hui Zhu Yicheng was puzzled by this. Kuwu Island was not a good place. It was a small place and had few specialties. At least Zhu Yicheng didn't know what good things there were.
"Uncle Emperor, my nephew thinks that the place is small and easy to manage, and since we are on the same island as King Jin, we can take care of each other. If there is an invasion from a foreign enemy, my brothers and I can work together to defend against the enemy!"
The king of Dai, Zhu Chuanfu, did not want to say that this place was the closest to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. After hearing the news, the navy of the imperial court would take up to twenty days to arrive. In other words, no matter how weak the armies of Dai and Jin were, they would only need to hold on for fifty days at most. Will suffice.
Even if they go to the mountains to fight guerrillas, they can last for two months. Kuwu is so close to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. The court will definitely send troops to help after hearing the news. By then, the two vassal kings can successfully regain their territory with the help of Wang Shi.
"Yeah! That makes sense!"
King Hui Zhu Yicheng, like other vassal kings, was basically just a big girl getting on the sedan chair. For the first time, he didn't understand the twists and turns inside. After hearing this explanation, he thought it was quite the same.
Only the acting king Zhu Chuanfu and the Jin king Zhu Shenxuan understood that the knowledge of choosing a fiefdom was so great that they definitely didn't want it to be as simple as it seemed on the surface. They had worked hard to win this Kuwu Island alone.
On that day, the two brothers were still arguing over the division of Kuwu Island. In the end, His Highness the Crown Prince offered an island as compensation, and the border between the two countries was determined.
Zhu Chuanfu and Zhu Shenxuan looked at the new vassal kings as if they were apprentices who had just started. As people who had come before, they had a lot of experience and insights, but they were determined not to teach these rivals, in case they fell in love with their hard work. What should the island do?
