In order to be able to enjoy the benefits of hugging each other for warmth, King Haiyang also risked his life. The country, the country, and the country were all matters in the future. If they were defeated in a row and there were only a few people left in the end, how much land would there be for tens of thousands of hectares?
Other county kings also think that King Haiyang's proposal is good. The wooden houses and fences in their own camps have not yet been built, so moving them does not need to be too cumbersome. They can be quickly erected when they arrive at a safer location.
It would be a bit time-consuming and laborious to implement such a move after a few days, and it would have to be weighed before a decision can be made. So everyone went to see the King of Zhou, hoping to allow them to move their fiefdom.
"Everyone's wishes are known to me. My previous arrangement was based on fairness. Now several princes hope to ask me to arrange their positions again and voluntarily give up the fiefdoms they have already obtained. For the sake of being of the same clan and country, The king expresses his understanding. However, the two countries can only each get half of a fiefdom. The three countries are the same. They cannot expand the coastal land area because of the large number of counties. They can only extend it to the west and inland, unless they can move to the north where there is no existing land. The place where the county king fiefs the land."
Zhou Wang Zhu Gongzhen naturally guessed that this was a countermeasure that King Runing and his gang came up with after they suffered a disastrous defeat.
Even if he doesn't agree with them moving the fiefdom, those county kings will find other ways to get along with them.
It's better to go with the flow, set the rules first, and then give the other person a favor.
At present, King Runing's group and King Yifeng's group are already in power. The latter has just won for a while, so it cannot be allowed to benefit too much.
Only by maintaining the balance of power between the two princes' gangs can they always have the upper hand in this battle.
Zhu Gongzhen did not want to see one party win quickly, nor did he want to see the emergence of a group of princes and princes that threatened his status.
The longer the two groups fought, the better. In the end, both sides suffered losses and lost the capital to continue the struggle, so that Zhou could have long-term peace and stability.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!"
The seven princes were overjoyed when they heard this. They all stood up and bowed their hands to King Zhou to express their gratitude. If they could get King Zhou's support, then great things would be accomplished.
"As for the marriage between you, as long as you communicate with each other in advance and discuss it properly, it will be fine. After marriage, the man must not beat, scold or mistreat each other, but must help each other. The woman must not act recklessly, but must support her husband and teach her children. I give each newlywed couple a gift One hundred taels of silver for husband and wife, which means a hundred years of good marriage, I hope you won't take offense to the shortcomings!"
Zhu Gongzhen had previously wondered why so many county princes came together. It turned out that he had come up with a new trick to fight against the Yi Fengwang Group.
Marriage can indeed bring the relationship between many counties closer, which is much better than the previous alliance that was in name only.
However, since these princes have been allowed to move, they can save themselves a lot of money on gifts.
There are two people from each family, which makes a total of twelve pairs. Zhu Gongzhen wants to spend one thousand two hundred taels of silver.
Fortunately, there was no mention of giving each newlywed couple a thousand taels. Otherwise, this would have set a precedent. In the future, when princes from other counties get married, the total amount of gifts for hundreds of newlyweds would be unimaginably high...
Although the prince confiscated most of his belongings, he still gave some feedback and did not let Zhu Gongzhen come to the land empty-handed to claim the vassal status, and the gold mine near the far north has not yet been mined.
To Zhu Gongzhen, one hundred taels of silver was just money, and if he gave it to the prince, he wouldn't get any immediate feedback. It was just a gift given out of face.
In the future, when his children and grandchildren get married, he may be able to get back the money, but that will only happen in the spring of next year. This year, Zhu Gongzhen does not plan to immediately take back the money he squandered.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
The princes and counties had to pretend to be grateful for the wedding money of two hundred taels. The amount was not large, but depending on who gave it, if it were His Highness the Crown Prince, even if it was only fifty taels, everyone would have to thank the Holy Spirit. Just be kind.
As long as they agree to move their fiefdoms, these county kings are willing to give Zhou Wang a lot of gifts. Now that he has no bleeding and has received two hundred taels of silver, he is making a lot of money inside and out.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Wang has a merciless request!"
"But it doesn't matter!"
"I dare you to hold the wedding in the prince's camp. In this way, there is no need to move the prince's golden body!"
The king of Runing, Zhu Sushu, didn't want the old man Zhu Gongchang, the king of Yifeng, to ruin his affairs, so he came up with this method.
"I see... Well! That's fine! I also want to be happy. I have just arrived in the Northland, so I must get a good fortune! By the way, have you chosen a good day?"
Zhu Gongzhen stroked his gray beard and thought for a while before agreeing. He didn't want to go to several princes' camps and go through all the trouble. The newcomer would have nothing to do, but he would be tired anyway.
"Back to the prince, I haven't chosen an auspicious day yet, so I dare to ask the prince to choose a date to hold the wedding!"
Now that the King of Zhou has agreed to hold the wedding at his place, the matter of choosing the date has also been given to him. Zhu Suxi will not take the initiative to cause trouble to this mountain.
It can be done at any time that is convenient, but it can't be postponed to the time of snowfall. Keep everything simple, just go through the motions. The key is that the marriage is completed, and the marriage of the seven families is completed.
"Okay! Let me choose an auspicious day and send someone to inform you all!"
Although winter came early in the North, it would not be too late to hold a wedding after waiting for another ten days or so for the city to begin to take shape. There was no need to rush.
At present, everyone from the feudal lord to the common people live in tents. The feudal lord can still have one tent per family, while the common people live in groups of men and women.
Even for the heirs of the county prince, the situation is not much better. The newcomers can only enjoy the treatment of getting a small wooden house first, which is equivalent to the mansion in the Ming Dynasty.
The situation in the new fiefdom is so shabby. Anyone who is not willing to work hard and complain can jump into the sea. Even if he doesn't drown, he can clear his head and avoid getting into trouble again.
The mansion belonging to Zhu Gongzhen, which is a log cabin with a living area of about 200 square meters, is also under intensive construction.
The cabin has nine rooms, including four bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, two toilets, and a kitchen.
The carpenters are constructing in an orderly manner based on the design drawings provided by a certain prince. The construction period is estimated to be twenty days.
Different from ordinary wooden houses, the bedrooms of King Zhou's wooden house are equipped with fire pits, which can maintain a higher temperature in winter.
There is a bathtub and toilet in the toilet, and there are sofas and mahjong tables in the living room. Apart from being small in size, the furnishings are even better than those in the local area.
There are also plans for a larger wooden house, but Zhu Gongzhen is worried that the weather will get cold quickly and there will be no time to build it.
This kind of wooden house of two hundred square meters is enough for me, and it will not be too late to build a larger wooden house next spring.
There are rogue bandits and Donglu threats in the mainland, and there are Rakshasa people and weather in the north. The latter is the biggest enemy everyone faces.
After it snows, the temperature will drop rapidly, and when it reaches freezing point, the ground will begin to freeze.
If the wooden house hadn't been built at that time, anyone of whatever status would have been exposed to the cold.
In view of this, Zhu Gongzhen chose a wooden house with a short construction period and sufficient area for carpenters to build.
Whoever thinks this wooden house is too small and not worthy of his noble status can just live in a tent!
Once winter enters, a Jinzi style tent will not be warm even if there is a stove inside.
No matter how small a wooden house is, it is better than a big tent that leaks air. This is the most basic common sense.
The wood used to build the palace was not the ordinary white birch, but the rare fir in the Central Plains.
When Zhu Gongzhen saw this kind of towering tree with strong texture and thick trunk, he liked it and decided it as a material for building his own wooden house.
It's just that transporting and processing fir trees is too laborious, and the efficiency of coolies and carpenters can hardly meet the scheduled construction time.
As a last resort, the crown prince Zhu Shaojiong had no choice but to use fir for the inner walls of the wooden house and white birch for the outer walls.
It is protected by double-layered wooden boards, the exterior walls are covered with mud, and there is a fire pit inside the house to withstand the biting cold wind in winter.
In order to show his filial piety, Zhu Shaojiong's own wooden house has an area of 150 square meters, which is just one size smaller than his father's house.
However, there are only two missing bedrooms. The other functions are the same and the furnishings are not bad at all.
There is nothing to do in the long winter in the North. The temperature is so low that we are not allowed to go hunting. We can only stay in the wooden house and play mahjong.
After reading the cold protection manual written by the prince, Zhu Shaojiong also knew the importance of building a wooden house.
Now there are two things inside and outside King Zhou's camp. They need to collect more fish and meat outside, and they need to build wooden houses as soon as possible inside.
If we have food to eat and a place to live, we can survive this winter, otherwise we won’t see spring next year.
However, there are advantages to coming to the new fiefdom, that is, birds and animals are everywhere, and you can catch them and drink them.
Previously, the King of Shangluo sent someone a piece of fine tiger skin and two huge tiger legs, which made Zhu Gongzhen very happy.
When he was in Kaifeng, it was not that Zhu Gongzhen couldn't eat tiger meat, but compared to the tigers from the Central Plains, the tigers from the North seemed to be more delicious.
Sprinkle a little salt, chili pepper and cumin and roast it on the fire. When the fat is burned out, it is almost cooked and it will be really memorable when you eat it.
This product can be said to be the best choice for nourishment, followed by bear paw and deer antlers. As for the treasures and tiger bones from the tiger, Zhu Gongzhen soaked them in wine and it is best to drink them in winter.
Zhu Gongzhen has no shortage of similar things, but the tigers in the North are obviously larger than the tigers in the Central Plains just by looking at the appearance of the tiger skin, so the medicinal effect must be extraordinary.
The tiger skin needs to be taken care of first, and after a while it can be worn on the body to keep out the cold. The effect of this thing on warming the body is no less than three or four layers of cotton-padded clothes.
If he can still hunt some tigers, Zhu Gongzhen also plans to spread the tiger skin on his sofa. It looks very good, and he will give it to the prince as a gift.
According to the prince, there are white bears in northern Magadan in winter. White bears are larger than black bears and brown bears, and their fur has the best protection against cold, even better than tiger skin.
Zhu Gongzhen felt that it would be great if he could have the opportunity to hunt one or even several white bears. The prince said to himself, maybe he also wanted to get some white bear furs.
After walking through the tiger skin, Zhu Gongzhen could hardly feel the cold wind blowing from the sea. He really didn't know what it would be like to wear a white bear skin.
Then I thought, even if it is inconvenient for me to hunt here, I heard that King Chong's place is a place where white bears often hang out, so it may be easier to hunt.
In comparison, King Chong’s place is really a “good place”!
There are no rogues, no Donglu, and even the Rakshasa people are unwilling to go there.
It can be said to be isolated from the world, but there are two or three fleets that transport supplies and sulfur every year.
There are countless active volcanoes in the northeastern part of Magadan and the Kamchatka Peninsula, which are rich in sulfur.
Zhu Gongzhen was unwilling to send any more people to explore the northern part of the fiefdom. That would be equivalent to sending his servants there to die.
I think King Chong can be regarded as the first to get the moon near the water, so he can use local materials.
"..."
Is this my new fiefdom? ? ?
Chong Wang Zhu Youfan looked at the mountains inland with spiers covered with white snow, and his expression could not help but be a little dull.
the end of the world?
Out of bounds?
Zhu Youfan suddenly felt that he did not come to join the feudal vassal, but was sent here.
It is said that Qiongzhou is remote and poor. In comparison, Qiongzhou is really a beautiful place.
The followers said that there were about a hundred natives on the shore, but they were scared away when they saw the fleet.
According to the "New Book of Tang Dynasty - Dongyi Biography": The Liugui Kingdom is fifteen thousand miles away from the capital. It is blocked by the sea on three sides. It has the advantage of fish and salt, and the earth's air is cold early...
The Liugui Kingdom paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty during the Tang Dynasty. The prince said that now that his country is no longer there, the Ming Dynasty has the right to incorporate the Kamchatka Peninsula into the Ming Dynasty's territory and establish the vassal state of Chong.
After landing, after some on-the-spot investigation by Zhu Youfan, it seemed that this place did not look like the Liugui Kingdom had ever existed, and not even some ruins were left.
Considering that Liugui Country was originally a country established by a group of indigenous savages thousands of years ago, it is understandable that it ended up like this.
When I came here this time, after the founding of the country, I naturally had the responsibility to spread the royal way and educate all living beings. In the future, the people of the country will definitely understand civilized etiquette.
It's not bad to think so, but everyone from the vassal king to the common people has to start from scratch and rely on their own efforts. If you are lazy, you will suffer from the cold.
According to the prince, the climate of Kamchatka Peninsula is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty. There is only one winter every year, but winter lasts for half a year...
Zhu Youfan is temporarily unable to change his fiefdom. If he doesn't come to Kamchatka, he has to go to the East, which is the legendary American continent.
Although the climate there is good and the products are relatively rich, the fleet can only arrive at most twice a year starting from Daming, which is far inferior to the four or so benefits that can be enjoyed in Kamchatka.
After hearing from the prince that Western barbarians had settled in the east, Zhu Youfan was also afraid that he would not receive timely support from the court and would be attacked by Western barbarians and be destroyed.
Rather than that, it would be better to stay in Kamchatka honestly. It is a bit colder, but except for the local indigenous people and white bears, there is no enemy.
Crops can only be planted in the southernmost part of the peninsula on a trial basis. There is no telling whether there will be a harvest, and they can only be cultivated next year. This year, people will be sent to fish, hunt, and pick up some sulfur.
After unloading King Chong's men, horses and supplies, the fleet was empty. Zheng Zhiwan did not immediately order the fleet to return, but waited on the shore for King Chong to send someone to bring him sulfur.
These sulfurs are items designated by the Crown Prince. No matter how much the fleet arrives at the Tianjin dock, the imperial court will buy them, and can choose cash or other supplies in short supply.
After sailing for almost a month, how could Zheng Zhiwan return empty-handed?
Anyway, there are only two days left, just wait patiently.
Since there were no enemy warships nearby, Zheng Zhiwan ordered all sailors in the fleet to go ashore to rest, except for the necessary warning warships.
In addition to not disturbing King Chong's men and horses, they can go together whether hunting or fishing, but they must return to the team after three days, otherwise the fleet will set sail on time.
