Different from the old city, the new city not only has reasonable planning, unique appearance and beautiful environment, but also has a complete sewage system. Even on rainy days, filth will not flow everywhere.
In order to ensure patrolling and management, when a certain new emperor planned the new city, he required that except for special buildings, every block should be designed into a square.
Viewed from a high altitude, the new city is composed of a bunch of small squares and some large squares. For patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, this is a paradise on earth...
Class I streets are two-way with ten lanes, with an isolation belt in the middle, as well as bicycle lanes and sidewalks. Their width has reserved room for improvement for future urban development.
Class II streets also have two-way six lanes. Based on current estimates, there will be no problem in diverting traffic flow on Class I streets in the next 30, 50, or even 100 years.
A certain new emperor thought that if braids could not be eradicated by then, he would be struck by lightning again.
By then, since there will be no hidden dangers from outside the customs, the entire capital will no longer need city walls.
All kinds of buildings can be built outside the city. Without the restrictions of the city wall, both the land price and the floor area will be different from what they are now.
After the new city was put into use, various wealthy people from the old city who had accumulated enough wealth moved in with a certain new emperor.
House prices were previously the highest in the Old City and the lowest in the Midtown.
Now New Town has taken the top spot, Old Town is in the middle, and Midtown is still at the bottom.
Many local tycoons who are used to living in Ming-style houses in the courtyard style suddenly feel uncomfortable living in small foreign-style houses in the new city, and even can't sleep all night.
But a certain new emperor lives here, including ministers, generals, nobles, merchants, etc. If they want to be close to the water, they must do the same.
It’s not that there are no courtyard houses in the new city, it’s just that since the emperors lived in the buildings, the people below would naturally follow the trend and buy such houses, which is nothing more than spending more money to buy courtyard houses.
Externally, they all claimed that they catered to the admiration of a certain new emperor, and said that after moving into the new building, they felt extremely comfortable and wished they could move in sooner...
Many ministers, including Xue Guoguan, felt a little uncomfortable whether they bought houses with money or took installment loans.
But Xue Guoguan had to move his whole family here for the sake of his daughter, who was the queen, and for his position as chief assistant.
The military aircraft ministers have no problem with this at all. They have experienced countless novel things in military aircraft over the years.
If you can live in a small building for free, why not?
Low-level officials do not have this kind of treatment. They either live in dormitories, buy new houses, or still live in the old city. It is a lot of effort to go to the new city every day to work.
A certain new emperor understood this. After all, it could still promote the development of transportation and breakfast industries in Beidu!
It is a good thing that the monthly salary of officials is diverted to the poor people engaged in this industry.
The price reduction of houses in the old city can also attract more outsiders or country people to settle in the city.
In order to promote the urbanization of Beidu and even the entire Kifu region, a certain new emperor also decreed that as long as he can buy a house in the city in full, the buyer can automatically obtain urban household registration, leaving rural household registration.
The land originally owned can be completely retained, and the income from the land will not be affected in any way.
By this year, the special climate revealed by the Little Ice Age has become very weak in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty.
This shows that this extreme climate is basically coming to an end and will end soon.
As long as the weather inside the pass returns to normal, the Emperor Taiji outside the pass will say goodbye to this colorful world!
The natural disasters that had plagued the Ming Dynasty for many years were finally gone, which meant that neither the Liumin nor the bandits in the Central Plains could gain a foothold.
Just like when the weather improves, the ice and snow will melt.
Governments in various places reported similar situations, and inspectors sent by a certain new emperor also reported almost the same content.
After the victims can support themselves, the court can save about 5 million taels of work-for-relief funds every year.
The agricultural tax collected by a certain new emperor in the northern corner was only 20%, which was the same as the commercial tax, and the land rent for landlords could not be higher than 40%.
The remaining four cents are the income left to the tenants. They should not be allowed to work in vain all year round, or even suffer losses and debts.
Through the unremitting efforts of the imperial court and provincial governors, these two hardy crops, sweet potatoes and potatoes, were finally planted on a large scale.
As the climate improved and rainfall was greater than before, the yield per mu also soared, reaching more than two stones.
After the Ministry of Household Affairs re-measured the land and cashed out all the land deeds on hand, the imperial court's annual food income soared to more than a thousand dan.
This means that the Beiting no longer needs to ask Zheng Zhilong to go to Nanyang to spend money to buy grain, and can also provide a large amount of grain to support many vassal states in the north.
The vassal states in Nanyang had three harvests a year and did not need food assistance at all. Instead, they would use food in exchange for Ming Dynasty's light industrial products.
Although supplies there are relatively poor, like many vassal states in the North, the local Ming people generally eat relatively well.
First of all, people in the Ming Dynasty were diligent, and the farmers who moved to Min were not tired of farming every day, so they had good harvests every year.
Secondly, due to its proximity to the sea, the fishing industry is extremely developed. As long as the weather is good, you can frequently go to sea.
Coastal people in many vassal states in Southeast Asia mainly eat seafood and fruits, and grain has become a non-staple food.
Because seafood and fruits are not easy to preserve for a long time, most of them cannot be transported to the mainland of Ming Dynasty.
Food has become a valuable hard currency, and people can save it in exchange for money.
The food in the North is harvested once a year, and only wheat can be grown.
Fortunately, people can go into the mountains to hunt and fish.
There is no shortage of meat and fish, so the difference in food rations can be made up.
The special products that can be obtained in the North are fur, deer antlers, tiger bones, and sulfur. Gold, silver, and copper are hard currencies commonly owned by overseas vassals.
Among the many vassal states in the North, the remote Chongguo had inexhaustible sulfur with the help of active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula. With the help of a certain new emperor, it built the world's largest sulfur factory.
One out of every five people in Chongguo is engaged in sulfur or sulfur-related work.
Moreover, thanks to the volcanic ash from active volcanoes, the land in Chongguo is extremely fertile, and the active volcanoes make the surface temperature in the surrounding areas not cold, roughly similar to that in northeastern Liaoning.
Ten years after its establishment and development, under the leadership of Chong Wang Zhu Youfan, there was not a single beggar in Chongguo, and the goal of everyone having a house to live in, clothing to wear, and meat to eat was achieved.
The local people in the Ming Dynasty only ate it once or twice a week, but in Chongguo, they ate it every day, or even every meal.
No matter how poor the people are, they can eat more than ten kilograms of seafood in a month.
Moreover, after Zhang led his troops to the North American continent, Chongguo became a transit point for maritime transportation lines. This was like getting a piece of pie falling from the sky.
Zheng Zhiwan's fleet will basically make its last stop before heading to Alaska at Chongguo Port, and then cross the strait to reach its destination.
A certain new emperor is also willing to give guidance to young people like Zhu Youfan who are willing to accept new things and knowledge. It is really appropriate to develop Chongguo into a trade hub connecting the mainland and North America.
Although there are not many people in North America, the fleet only goes there once a year, so the transportation volume is very large, and there are naturally a lot of sailors accompanying it.
When the fleet docked at Chongguo for supplies or to take shelter from the wind, the sailors would go ashore for consumption. For Zhu Youfan, it was like making money while lying down.
How to make a lot of money easily?
It’s simple – a casino!
Zhu Youfan benefited from the guidance of a certain new emperor. His casino did not use cheating and other dirty tricks to make money, and every gambling project was fair.
Only with a good reputation will more and more gamblers come to visit. This is indeed the case. This place has quickly become a favorite among sailors.
Before the launch of the Hawaii route, a certain new emperor believed that Zhu Youqi could still earn money for decades, and he could basically make enough money for his coffin...
The neighboring Zhou Kingdom was the largest overseas vassal state in terms of land, population, economy, and military.
King Zhu Gongzhen of the Zhou Dynasty owned the northern part of Kamchatka. The Zhou Kingdom could naturally mine sulfur, but the local climate was far inferior to that of Chongguo.
Fortunately, there is a gold mine in the north of Zhou State. Although it can only be mined for up to four months a year due to the climate, it can still subsidize some income.
The war between counties and states that has troubled Zhu Gongzhen for many years has basically ended. Although there are occasional sporadic frictions between many county kings, it is unlikely that the war will rekindle.
On the one hand, many counties and kingdoms have been defeated, and on the other hand, the frequent appearance of Rakshasa people has forced a bunch of princes to hug together for warmth.
Both Emperor Haojing and Zhou Wang Zhu Gongqi insisted on one idea, that is, those who colluded with Rakshasa would die without mercy and deserved their punishment!
A bunch of princes under the command of Zhou Wang Zhu Gongzhen, even if they can't unite as one, they will help each other to some extent to prevent the Rakshasa people from taking advantage of Shenzi.
Fighting the Rakshasa invasion is a top priority for the Zhou Kingdom, and there are real gold, silver or large amounts of material rewards for killing the Rakshasa soldiers, and the princes are also willing to participate.
After a certain new ace, Zheng Zhilong, regained Luzon, the elderly Zhou King Zhu Gongzhen was also allowed to live in Manila for seven or eight months every year.
Before the Zhou Dynasty enters the summer, it is enough to return to its own vassal country and live there for a symbolic four or five months. Everything has been handed over to the son to manage.
There is only one county in Lu State, so King Zhu Changzi of Lu naturally did not want to be destroyed by Rakshasa soldiers. When he first came to the north, he chose to form an alliance with King Zhu Gongzhu of Zhou.
Zhu Changxun, the king of Fu in the south, and Zhu Changzi, the king of Lu, really didn't want to pay attention to him. He always set his sights above others and regarded the throne as his own, not to mention his attitude towards other clans.
If there were no Rakshasa soldiers, Lu would have been able to live a good life. Unfortunately, the situation was not as planned. King Zhu Changzi of Lu could only lead his troops to guard against Rakshasa soldiers like thieves.
Regardless of high or low, as long as a Rakshasa soldier can be killed, he will be directly rewarded with a new oil lamp, twenty kilograms of lamp oil, a piece of coarse cloth, a kilogram of tea, five kilograms of salt and sugar, and an iron pot.
This is one of the countermeasures taken by King Zhu Changzi of Lu to encourage Zimin to fight against the Rakshasa invasion. I believe that under the heavy reward, there will be a brave man.
Otherwise, hundreds of soldiers and horses in the country will be chased and beaten by more than a dozen Rakshasa soldiers, and my face will be completely humiliated by these losers!
Unless the King of Lu, Zhu Changzi, personally leads the expedition, the troops and horses of the vassal state will not even be as effective as the Orions in a small group battle...
In order to hold on to his vassal state, King Zhu Changzi of Lu even issued a new order.
No matter who can keep his own land, he will grant him the corresponding land deed!
At first it was one hundred acres, then it became two hundred acres, then five hundred acres, and finally it was occupied at will!
He had no choice but to come up with such a method. Faced with the Rakshasa soldiers who frequently invaded his territory, King Zhu Changzi of Lu had no choice but to make this move.
Seeing that Chongguo is developing extremely smoothly, King Lu Zhu Changzi wants to exchange territory with King Chong Zhu Youfan, but unfortunately that is impossible...
After suppressing the local indigenous people and driving away a small number of Spaniards, similar problems no longer existed in the Southeast Asian lands.
Zu Dashou, who settled on Mindoro Island, writes letters and takes photos every year to report on the situation on the island.
Starting from this year, a certain new emperor also allowed Zu Dashou to return to the northern capital once a year to purchase supplies for a period of one month.
Other generals at the rank of chief military officer stationed on the island also enjoy the same treatment. On the one hand, they can show the emperor's grace, and on the other hand, they can also understand the actual local situation.
After this group of people arrived in Beijing, the same difficulty they expressed was that the fleet went too few times, leaving the island with a shortage of supplies.
They would be happy to barter, but there is really no chance of bartering.
For Ju Min on the island, the docking of the fleet is as worthy of celebration as a festival.
A certain new emperor promised that as long as weather conditions permit, the fleet will go there at least four times a year.
Using local products to control these generals, and then using these generals to control the islands, is the established strategy for digesting Nanyang, and it must not be tampered with.
Since there is no ocean-going fleet, it is impossible for these generals to rebel.
If it falls into the hands of the Spanish or the Dutch, it will become a bridgehead for attacking the Ming Dynasty.
Even if these guys obey the orders or not, as long as they can resist the Western Yi, the investment will be considered worthwhile.
This is essentially different from the vassalization in the late Tang Dynasty. At that time, it directly threatened the imperial court and weakened the imperial court's control over the local area.
At this time, it is an extension of the local control over overseas countries. While opening up foreign markets, it can reduce the population burden on the local area. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
The industrialization process of the Ming Dynasty has begun. Now in the mainland, especially in the three regions of Beidu, Jiangnan, and the Pearl River Delta, the most profitable project is not to acquire land, but to open factories.
With the booming overseas trade in the North, Nanyang, Japan, Cai, Ottoman and Western countries, by the end of last year, the Ming Dynasty's foreign exports had exceeded 40 million taels of silver.
It seems like a lot, but it has left enough profit margins for the next family. A certain new emperor has already given instructions to the merchants, not only to ensure quality and craftsmanship, but also to ensure quantity and supply.
As long as the quality and quantity are maintained, Daming products will be the best and most abundant in the world, with unparalleled competitiveness in the market.
If Western shipowners were willing to take risks, they could buy Ming products to Africa, where supplies were extremely poor, and trade with indigenous chiefs.
According to the goal of a certain new emperor, Daming Commodities will account for more than half of the global market in the future, and GDP will also reach such a share.
The specific routine is to first ensure food supply, then convert population into productivity, productivity into commodities, commodities into hard currency, hard currency upgrades technology, and finally form a virtuous cycle model!
