Zhu Cixiang is quite satisfied with the overall development situation in Australia, which shows that the previous allocations have basically been spent in the right place.
In the next twenty years, Australia will receive another 400 million silver coins in aid, which will roughly open up more than 20 million acres of arable land.
The average cost of one acre of land is twenty silver coins. Compared with the future harvest, the initial investment cost is very cheap.
Fortunately, Australia is a large enough country that a certain father allowed his sons to wreak havoc on the obstructive Great Dividing Range.
If we blast mountains and open canals for a hundred years, we can obtain hundreds of millions of acres of cultivated land.
If Australia is based on agriculture, animal husbandry, and fishing industries, and relies on heavy industry, textile industry, tourism, and real estate industry, it can achieve rapid rise.
Zhu Cixiang did not just listen but did not speak, and did not give feedback. Based on what he saw and heard during this trip, he made a road map for Australia's development for his sons.
In other industries, Zhu Cixiang did not need special instructions. The only thing he stated was that the railway on the east coast of Australia needs to be built to North Cape (Cape York).
It is the northernmost point of Australia and the closest to the equator. The reason is to build a giant space center there, and the future launch site is also located in North Point.
The reason Zhu Cixiang did not choose to build the launch site on the many islands north of Australia is that there are frequent earthquakes there. Although many islands are located at the equator, the launch conditions are relatively better.
North Cape is close to the equator and the conditions are quite good. If necessary, a launch site in South America can be established in Colombia in the future.
After confirming this matter, the entire 100 miles south of North Point was classified as a military restricted area. No civilians were allowed to enter without a certificate signed by the court or the eldest son Zhu Xiangtang.
A naval and air force base will be built locally. After completion, a fleet and an air force will be stationed, plus a marine brigade to protect the security of the base.
All infrastructure construction costs do not need to be paid by Australia, and are all paid by the court.
In addition to experts from the Academy of Sciences, non-critical construction projects can be handed over to local construction teams in Australia.
Including the construction of various supporting facilities such as railways, ports, airports, launch sites, and residences, the construction time is expected to be ten years.
The total investment is about 50 million silver coins, and it is actually a small city with the ability to launch rockets.
Taking into account its particularity, the modernization of the city will be completed in one step and reach the world's advanced level.
Now that they have talked about the launch site, Zhu Cixiang introduced to his sons the future rocket launch of satellites.
Anyone who has gone to school, especially college, basically knows this knowledge.
But it is only limited to a vague concept. How exactly it is done is the top secret of the Ming Empire.
The rockets of the Academy of Sciences are currently not capable of launching satellites, but it does not prevent the construction of a launch site.
After the launch site is built, anything that can fly can be launched into the sky here...
This also means that local Australians will receive a stable source of income!
The materials and workers for the early construction were contracted locally, as was the subsequent transportation of large amounts of grain, fruits, vegetables, and fish to the base.
You can leave the matter of collecting tickets later, because the current model with reliable quality is still a copy of V2.
The more advanced the model and the higher the launch height of the rocket, the greater the probability of launch failure, because the development difficulty is getting higher and higher.
As long as the Academy of Sciences and Zhu Cixi knew about the performance, there would be no need to publicize the scandal.
The rocket project team has long been accustomed to smashing the pot, and hundreds of thousands of silver coins may be wiped out in a few seconds.
Even so, Zhu Cixiang will persist in investing a large amount of money for the project team to burn money.
The Beifeng Ballistic Missile, which has achieved some success, was created by spending money. If money is lacking, we don’t know whether it will succeed in the Year of the Monkey or the Horse in the Year of the Monkey.
After the launch site is built, the ballistic missile can be test-fired first so that the project team can understand the launch situation in a hot and humid environment.
In addition to the launch site in the northwest, Zhu Cixi also ordered the construction of a launch site somewhere on the Kazakh grassland, so that he could go there and visit at any time after moving.
Counting the one in Columbia, in addition to the mainland, the Ming Empire will have three launch sites in the future.
One is located at the equator and the other is close to the equator, which can basically meet the launch needs of rockets and satellites.
There is another thing that is not important and cannot be ignored, that is, let your sons protect the Great Barrier Reef!
This is a good project that can sustainably make profits. More and more people will travel in the future. The Great Barrier Reef is undoubtedly one of the best attractions in Australia.
Most of the seafood Zhu Cixi ate on the Gold Coast, especially shrimps and shellfish, were harvested from the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef.
In order to have a feast for yourself, this natural underwater breeding ground must be properly protected.
It is difficult to ban coral digging, so we need a permit. Only a small amount can be dug every year with a permit.
With fifty permits, each permit can only dig one hundred kilograms per year. Anyone who digs more than ten kilograms will be directly executed.
From now on, all corals sold on the market will have formal batch numbers.
If you find corals of unknown origin, you can report them. If verified, you will receive huge bonuses.
Anyone who wants to see it can dive underwater to see live coral.
Unlike animals, they can have one litter in their lifetime and it is easy to feed them.
Not only does this thing reproduce very slowly, but it also dies easily.
Years of indiscriminate digging of live coral will turn the "Great Barrier Reef" into a "Great Dead Reef" in less than three hundred years.
What's more, selling corals may seem like a lucrative business, but in fact the profits gained are far less than those gained from developing the tourism industry.
Due to the emergence of many canals and the pleasant climate, a series of coastal cities will appear on the east coast of Australia in the future.
A few hundred miles north by train or car is the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, a place well worth visiting.
Assume that the permanent population on the east coast of Australia can reach 30 million, and the annual per capita expenditure on tourism is five silver coins.
Such as road tolls, fuel charges, food and accommodation charges, etc., even if only 20% of them are taxes and fees, the income of the local government can be imagined...
Zhu Xiangtang and others have also lived a long time, so they are certainly not fools. They have already built many high-end inns and hotels in many small cities facing the Great Barrier Reef.
It's not very systematic at the moment, and rich people have their own mansions there, so it will take a few years before it can become large-scale.
Zhu Cixiang made a long-term plan for his sons, and the specific implementation is their own business.
The eastern canal will continue to be dug and extended to the hinterland.
The Eastern Railway will also continue to be built and tied to the canal.
Generally speaking, Zhu Cixiang recognized the work of the eldest son's group more than the second son's.
However, apart from the longer distance, the natural conditions in America are much better than those in Australia.
Especially the east coast of North America, which does not need canals at all, is naturally fertile soil.
It's just that there are very few people willing to move there. This aspect can be made up for by orders.
After the inspection and planning were completed, and after eating and drinking, Zhu Cixiang took his concubines to the vassal state near Australia.
Head to Zheng Guo in the South Island of New Zealand, then Zhao Guo in the North Island.
Further north are the Qin, Xiang, and Hui countries located in the tropical areas, which are even hotter than the northern capital of Australia.
The local development is not bad. Although it is not as good as Australia, the capital city is already well built.
When the emperor arrived, the vassal kings were naturally very happy because a fleet transporting a large amount of local goods also arrived.
When they arrived overseas where they could support themselves, the vassal kings could completely ignore the cumbersome and annoying local rules.
You can do whatever you want, this is the stage where everyone relies on their abilities.
Whoever is more capable will develop his vassal state faster than others.
Among the first batch of feudal kings who went overseas to join the vassal, there were some who could endure hardship and some who could not, but regardless of whether they could endure hardship or not, everyone had to endure hardship together.
Because there were not even decent houses in the local area, when he first landed in the fiefdom, building a wooden house that could accommodate ten people was considered a mansion.
In particular, King Zheng and King Zhao of New Zealand were quite surprised by the snow in their fiefdom, thinking that the further south they went, the hotter it would be.
Zhu Cixiang told them about the geographical environment of the fiefdom, but they were still doubtful about it. Once they saw it with their own eyes, they had to believe it.
The advantage of the local area is that except for a few uncivilized indigenous people, no one has braids, so there is no need to worry about this aspect at all.
Thanks to the extremely rich fishery resources in the surrounding area, the people under the two vassal kings actually had better food than the locals, and it was much better.
Apart from the scarcity of local supplies due to the scarcity of ships, there was nothing dissatisfying.
After the land on the shore was reclaimed and a bumper harvest was achieved, together with the fish caught from the sea, the threat of famine was completely eliminated.
To this day, even though they feel they are on the edge of the world, the people on the two islands are living a good life with no worries about food and clothing. This is something their predecessors never dared to imagine.
Before the move to the vassal state, local rich farmers, including many landowners, could not eat meat every day. Now people in overseas vassal states can achieve this small goal.
Zhu Cixiang was also very pleased. He provided shiploads of local products at cost prices, and also donated a batch of medical equipment and teaching tools to local hospitals and schools free of charge.
In comparison, the climate on the two islands of New Zealand is relatively pleasant, while the vassal states located further north along the equator are only hot and humid.
Like Qin, which is located in the Bismarck Islands, New Britain Island, and New Ireland Island, it is extremely hot all year round.
The most popular local appliances are air conditioners and fans, and the best-selling products are popsicles and ice cream!
Every night, if there is no cooling equipment in the house, it will be very uncomfortable, so many people choose to lie directly on the beach to sleep.
This gave thieves and other criminals an opportunity to take advantage of it, and the resulting murders occurred one after another. The lord had to order troops to be stationed on the main beaches.
Zhu Cixiang knew the feeling of heat and humidity, and had experienced it himself. Summer in Beidu was already uncomfortable enough, so he would not seek trouble in the vassal states along the equator.
There are still many places that I have to visit under the pretext, such as Borneo and other places. I only stay in each feudal country for three days and then leave directly.
Even so, it took two months to make the return journey after visiting all the feudal kingdoms in the south.
It was already late August when we returned to Beidu, but Beidu was still very hot, and it happened to be sauna day.
Zhu Cijiong, the king of Dingzhong who was in charge of supervising the country, led all civil and military officials outside the new city to welcome Emperor Haojing's triumphant return.
If a foreign visit can be turned into a personal expedition, and the editors add more fuel to the story, the newspaper's sales will hit a new high...
After the emperor's brother came back, Zhu Cijiong immediately no longer had to go to work on time. This job was really tiring.
Even if there is only one court meeting that he needs to attend a week, a certain prince will be very unhappy.
Zhu Cijiong's request is very simple, that is, to eat and drink, be in the company of beautiful women, and not have any worries or worries.
This has been the case for the past few decades. This is the life a prince should live!
When he was supervising the country, he left the burden directly to the Military Aircraft Department.
If the military aircraft department cannot deal with it, we will put it to the court meeting to brainstorm ideas.
If it still doesn't work, then suppress it for now and wait until Brother Huang comes back to solve it.
Therefore, in the more than a year since Zhu Cixang left the mainland, apart from a bunch of rebellions, there were no major events in the mainland.
Is rebellion not a big deal?
That depends on the scale of the rebellion...
According to reports from local officials, there were thirty-six major and minor rebellions during this period.
The largest group had 40,000 participants, and the smallest group had 300 people.
The reason for the large-scale rebellion is very simple, that is, the local moths have begun to make trouble again, colluding with the rich gentry and oppressing the people.
A certain prince actually approved the Military Aircraft Department's suggestion to send troops to suppress the rebels. However, none of the captured rebels were killed, and all were temporarily detained until the return of a certain emperor's brother.
A certain prince who was good at pretending to be stupid would never do such an offending thing.
Even if there is an unjust case, after the suspect turns into a evil spirit, he will go to a certain emperor brother to argue with him.
On the contrary, the principal criminals ate and drank well every day, went on the road every day to eat, and had time to relax. They were raised to be fat and fat, and they have begun to doubt life...
Back in the Immortal Palace, a certain prince talked about a lot of unsettled matters, and then left.
In his opinion, his mission has been completed, and it is time to restart the happy life of a certain pool and a certain forest!
According to a certain prince's logic, this is fair.
A certain royal brother had gone out to play for more than a year. After finally coming back, it was his turn to play!
What else could Zhu Cixi say?
If your brother doesn't usurp the throne and doesn't give orders randomly, then that's considered a blessing.
Not only cannot I criticize, but I must also give him a big red envelope worth 6.66 million silver coins as payment for his hard work in supervising the country for a long time!
If something really big happens, it can't be solved by giving a big red envelope.
After looking through the cases he squeezed, Zhu Cixi understood why it was so difficult to handle.
On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, a certain moron was caught. After investigation, the crime he committed was true, but he was a student of the emperor's student...
Whether he should be severely punished or given a lenient punishment, it would be up to the emperor to come back and judge.
Because the difficult object to deal with is not the students of the emperor's students, but the students of the emperor!
Didn’t his teacher know anything about what the guy who was caught was doing?
How many similar things are there across the country?
Thousands of pieces!
When Zhu Cixiang left his hometown and visited overseas, the moths felt that they had received a god-given opportunity.
Well now, autumn is the harvest season.
Zhu Cixiang harvested a bunch of borers, and they were raised by his own students!
