"If you two don't mind me joining in the fun, I am also willing to move the vassal to 'Northland'!"
Hui Wang Zhu Yicheng was unwilling to take his family to the "Eastland" thousands of miles away, and since it would take four or five months to travel by boat, it was difficult to tell whether he would live or die on the road.
Even if we can successfully reach the "Eastland", the supplies shipped from the Ming Dynasty can only be obtained once a year. If we move to the "Northland", we can get them once every three months, which is more convenient than the "Eastland". very.
Although the gold mine here is close to the extreme north, it is further south than the gold mine in "Eastland", and it is easier to mine.
Zhu Yicheng believed that the scheming King Zhu Gong of Zhou had his own plans for choosing "Northland". He couldn't guess the mystery yet, but it was right to follow him.
"Your Highness, I am also willing to move the vassal state to 'Northland'!"
Zhao Wang Zhu Changyu saw that Hui Wang Zhu Yichen had expressed his stance, so he naturally wanted to follow suit. In fact, if the young prince hadn't forcibly designated a new fiefdom, no one would have wanted to go to the out-of-reach "Eastern Land".
The "Northland" is a bit colder, but at least it can get help from Ming Dynasty soldiers from time to time. If there is a navy warship stationed on Kuwu Island, it will be twice the result with half the effort.
The prince marked a port at the southern end of Kuwu Island as a naval base, indicating that he would work hard to manage Kuwu Island and provide necessary support to the countries on the west coast of the prince in a timely manner.
Starting from Kuwu Island, naval warships can reach the vassal states on the west coast in up to three days, which is a great encouragement to many vassal kings.
No matter how weak the soldiers of the vassal state were, they could not withstand the hundreds of stragglers from Dongqiong for three days. When the naval warships arrived, they could repel the invading troops.
"I am also willing to move to the 'Northern Land'!
Not to be outdone, Zhu Changzi, the king of Lu, made his thoughts clear to the prince's family. Since the four kings of Pan had already changed their minds to "Northland", if he didn't express his position, he might even grab all the good positions.
Although the "Northern Land" is vast, there is no doubt that the best location is the coastal area hundreds of miles away from the Donglu controlled area and further south than the Far North.
That is to say, the area from the outlet of Blackwater to the northernmost end of the Sea of Okhotsk is a prime location. It is difficult to get protection and supplies if you go deep into the interior. To the south, you will be threatened by Donglu, and to the north, it will be bitterly cold. .
Then there is the Kamchatka Peninsula, which is actually the safest place. Even if the Donglu are exhausted, they will not detour thousands of miles and go to the southernmost tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to attack the Ming Dynasty here.
The conditions in the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula are very harsh and are only suitable for strange animals like polar bears. However, the climate in the southernmost part of the peninsula is almost the same as that in the northern part of Sakhalin Island.
Although this is a typical bitter cold fiefdom with limited farming space, there is a business that is very easy to make money. The supply fleet will not return empty, and maybe it will return fully loaded every time.
"I am also willing to move algae to the 'Northern Land'!"
King Zheng Zhu Xuzhong hurriedly raised his hands and spoke. If he didn't say anything, he would probably lose his foothold in the huge "Northland".
At first, he thought that King Man would be willing to visit the "Eastern Land". After all, it was a bit far away, but at any rate, the climate was not much different from that of the Ming Dynasty.
However, because the king of Zhou who had the strongest appeal did not want to travel to a place far away, he chose "Northland" as the new fiefdom, so other book workers were more or less affected by it.
"...I am also willing to move the vassal state to the 'Northern Land'!"
King Fu Zhu Changxun did not want to go to the cold "Northland". But my body has gained too much weight. Without Li Xia Tian, I feel extremely miserable.
Even eating five smoothies a day can make you sweat.
This is how it is now. After sitting in the courtyard for a while, I kept wiping off sweat. This was with a waiter fanning me behind me and a sun visor above my head.
Since the vassal kings of Henan are planning to move their vassal to the "Northland", Zhu Changxun can only do what is good. If he thinks about it better, at least the "Northland" will not be as hot as the Central Plains, and the summer will be much better.
Now that the seven Henan feudal kings had gathered in the "Northland", they could make overall arrangements for boarding the ship, but the problem arose. No one wanted to go inland and wanted to stay on the seaside for development.
"I am very pleased that you and your uncles and uncles have made such a decision, but I think you can also guess the next problem, which is the specific location of the fiefdom and the distribution of gold mines!"
A certain prince didn't expect that these princes would actually hug each other to keep warm when it came to moving the feudal clan. As soon as King Zhou took the lead, the remaining five feudal princes were all taken away together. They were not afraid of being led by this king. It was so crowded that there was no room.
Of course the vassal kings were concerned about this aspect. One was the fiefdom, and the other was the gold mine. The size and location of the fiefdom determined the development potential of the vassal state. The distribution of the gold mines was related to their own income, but they could not be careless.
"I think we should rank them in the order of the decision to move the vassal to the north." King Chong was the first to decide to move the vassal to the "Northern Territory", so he naturally had the priority to choose the location of the fiefdom, followed by King Zhou, and so on. "
In this way, King Fu was ranked at the bottom. A certain Taiyu used this method to retaliate against the fat guy who didn't give him a good look at the beginning. He made you feel jealous when you first met him. I will put on my little shoes for you. .
Prince Fu Zhu Changxun immediately became dissatisfied. According to the prince's arrangement, he would be the last. It was not a choice at all. It was clearly just picking up what others had left.
But seeing that none of the other vassal kings expressed their opinions, he could only hold back his anger. Logically speaking, he should be the one after King Zhou, but he was ranked last by this little brat. It was really unreasonable!
King Chong fully agreed with this arrangement. Among these vassal kings, he was the weakest and had the lowest seniority, but he was ranked first. This was really beyond his expectation.
Originally, King Chong thought he was the only one going to the "Northland", but after King Zhou nodded, the remaining vassal kings also followed. Now, the "Northland" is no longer cold, but is very lively!
"Let's talk about the distribution of gold mines first. King Chong and King Zhou were the first to decide to move to the north of the vassal. I thought that King Zhou had the most counties and princes, and could occupy 30%. King Chong decided first, and could occupy 20%, leaving the remaining 50%. , each of the five vassal princes will occupy 10%, I don’t know what your royal uncles and uncles want.”
King Fu and King Chong both had two princes, King Lu had only one prince, King Zheng had ten princes, King Hui had twelve princes, and King Zhao had fifteen princes.
So what if the kings are dissatisfied with how much the king of Zhou has?
Can you guys beat Lao Zhoutou who has thirty-seven princes together?
When you go overseas, whoever has the biggest fist and the most troops will be the well-deserved boss!
It can be seen from their names that Hui Wang Zhu Yicheng and Zheng Wang Zhu Yizhong were from the Song Dynasty generation.
King Zhu Changzi of Lu, King Zhu Changyu of Zhao, and King Zhu Changxun of Fu were brothers of Guangzong.
Needless to say, Chongwang Zhu Youfan was of course the younger brother of Zhu Youxiao, Emperor Xizong, and Zhu Youjian, the current emperor.
The situation is different for Zhou Yu Zhu Gongzhen. King Zheng was granted the title by Renzong, King Zhao was granted the title by Chengzu, and King Zhou was granted title by Taizu. Compared to the King of Fortune unsealed by Shenzong, that is really a huge difference.
Among the many founding kings of the Ming Dynasty, the only ones who can stand on an equal footing with King Zhou in this courtyard are King Dai from Shan Qian and King Jin, both of whom were vassal kings unsealed by Taizu.
Even if everyone is a vassal king, their strength is also strong or weak. It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of strength comparison, King Zhou's arms are thicker than King Fu's thighs!
The king of Zhou had thirty-seven princes in Chu. Each prince had one hundred servants, and the total strength of the Zhou army was as high as 3,700. If a large group of them came out, which king of Pan would not be afraid?
King Zhou alone accounts for 30% of the gold mine in the North Pole. No one of the other vassal kings sitting here dares to say "no". Even if they dare to say it now, they will not be able to defeat them in the future.
"I have no objection!"
Of course, Zhou Wang Zhu Gongzhen was happy to see the prince allocating gold mining revenue in this way. This was a lot smaller than before, but he still took the lead among many Zi kings.
"I second the proposal!"
The income of Chong Wang Zhu Youfan was directly reduced a lot due to the intervention of other vassal kings, but in the end he was able to keep 20%, which was already very difficult. Of course, Luo immediately agreed. .
""I also second the proposal! "
Although King Hui Zhu Changzi has many princes, he cannot fall out with the most powerful King Zhou here. Even if you are not happy in your heart, you still have to think about whether you can defeat others with the few troops you have.
King Lu, King Zhao, and King Zheng naturally agreed to the young prince's proposal. It seemed that this was the most reasonable distribution method at present. Except for King Zhou and King Chong, no one wanted to see other vassal kings compete with each other for no reason. I have a lot of income.
Prince Fu could only nod his head in praise, so what should he do if he didn't want to? All his family property was confiscated by the factory guards, and his servants had not been dismissed, but they were of little use at all. Mo Zheng argued about the gold mine, and it was not enough to save his life.
"That's good, the next step is the fiefdom matter. Except for King Chong and King Zhou who first decided to move to the north of the vassal, the remaining five vassal kings will draw lots to decide. The order of the draw will be based on the order of the previous decisions. "
In this way, the fat guy will still be last, if the top four can't get a high ranking. Only he can move to the front, otherwise, you will be the "King of the Bottom" for me!
The seven feudal kings looked at each other and agreed to the arrangement. King Fu could only continue to swallow his anger and think about how he could come from behind.
"Your Highness, I don't know how to choose. I would like your Highness to give you some advice!"
King Chong got the priority, which was a God-given opportunity. It was obvious that he had felt the kindness released by Taiyu, and he would naturally climb along the pole.
The prince received advice from His Majesty Taizu Emperor Gao in the fairy world, so he must know the situation in the "Northland" well. As long as he reveals a few secrets, it will be enough for him to enjoy.
At worst, I would give him a gift of 10,000 taels of silver in return. Anyway, I already have 20% of the income from the gold mine, and I can earn back the money I gave away in a year.
A certain prince waved to King Chong, and Zhu Youcheng immediately understood. He walked over and listened attentively. The other vassal princes didn't know what was going on. They only saw the young prince whispering a few words to King Chong.
King Chong's eyes lit up, and then he straightened up and pointed on the map. The specific location was Kamchatka Peninsula!
The other vassal kings don't know what's so good about this place. This place is far away from the mainland and closer to the far north than the west coast. I really don't understand what Prince Chong is interested in.
However, King Chong looked satisfied. Fortunately, he asked more questions, otherwise he would have missed such a huge benefit.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is indeed a barren land. Except for the cultivated land in the southernmost part, there is a barren volcanic area to the north, covered with snow all year round.
It was precisely because of this that King Chong was able to run his own sulfur business. After unloading the supplies, the Zheng family's supply fleet could be filled with sulfur and return home. This was a strategic material necessary for the military industry.
In the future, the Ming Dynasty will realize a high degree of firearms. A certain prince can eat as much sulfur as King Chong can provide, and all of them can be paid in cash or bartered.
Many of the Kamchatka Peninsula are active volcanoes, which means that sulfur can be continuously produced. The more active volcanoes, the higher the sulfur production.
Volcanic ash is the best fertilizer. Volcanoes may seem dangerous, but if they are not too close, a volcano is actually a pure natural fertilizer factory, and all products are available for free.
Therefore, people who are unwilling to move away often live near volcanoes for a long time, because the land at the foot of the volcano is so fertile that there is no need to apply artificial fertilizers at all.
Since his home was confiscated, King Chong was extremely interested in any business that could make money. The prince said that sulfur was plentiful in volcanic areas, and a common man could inspect more than a dozen baskets a day.
If sulfur can really be done as a business, wouldn't it be possible to earn ten thousand taels of silver a year without spending a penny, and the people will also have a pretty good job, and they will not starve in new places.
The prince said that there are countless hot springs on the peninsula. Although the temperature here is low, he can soak in the hot springs every day and enjoy life better than Tang Minghuang.
If this were the case, Zhu Youfan would have no reason to refuse the prince's kindness, and would choose Kamchatka Peninsula as his new fiefdom without hesitation. e
Of course, King Chong couldn't afford such a big deal by himself. Although King Zhou had 30% of the gold mine income, he also got the northern part of the peninsula.
The new fiefdom of the Zhou king included the entire Magadan region, the Chukotka region where the gold mines were located, and the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was bounded by the volcanic group in the middle of the peninsula, with the Zhou Kingdom to the north and the Chong Kingdom to the south.
Of course, King Zhou was very satisfied with the extremely considerable income gained for no reason. You must know that apart from animal skins and brass, there are no special products in the "Northland".
As long as the supply fleet is not allowed to return empty, any materials loaded can be exchanged for goods produced in the Ming Dynasty. According to the prince's tone, the purchase amount of sulfur alone will not be less than one hundred thousand taels of silver every year.
You must know that sulfur is indeed something erupted by a volcano. Just let the people of the feudal country pick it up. There is no cost at all except paying the expenses.
Both vassal princes can easily earn three to forty thousand taels of silver per year. If so, why not do it?
The most important thing is that the volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula are very close to the coast. People collect sulfur from the mountains and can quickly transport it to the seaside by carriage, and it is very convenient to ship it.
Thinking of this, the eyes of King Zhou and King Chong, old and young, were filled with pride.
This "Northland" is really beyond appearances, it is indeed a rare and good place! Follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat to chat about life and find close friends~
