After dividing the "Mongolian industry" in Emperor Zhu's hands, the next step is to distribute overseas assets!
Emperor Zhu's overseas assets are quite huge. A large area around the Pacific Rim, except for Latin America, which is not his, all other territories are under his control!
Of course, being under his control doesn't mean you can get points. There are many vassal states with different surnames in the Pacific Rim. It is not possible for Emperor Zhu to drive away the original king with just one word and then replace him with someone named Zhu.
For example, Japan, Ryukyu Kingdom, Guangnan Kingdom, Yanping Kingdom, Siam Kingdom, Nanzhang Kingdom, Chenla Kingdom, Bali Sultanate, Sulu Sultanate, Malacca Sultanate, Banten Sultanate, Malanta Sultanate, Asia The Sultanate of Qi, the Sultanate of Pattani, and many other vassal states, large and small, all have their own owners!
Among them, Japan is definitely the most powerful among the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, with a hard-working population of more than 20 million! It is also rich in rare metals such as gold, silver, brass, etc. Japan is actually quite rich in resources, but it lacks the coal and iron necessary for industrialization, and there are no plains where a large amount of cotton can be grown. Of course, there is no oil, so it needs It was very difficult to reap the benefits of the first industrial revolution.
But before the industrial revolution, Japan's handicraft industry was developing well. Currently, there are three very profitable industries: lacquerware, dried abalone, and whale oil. Historically, the status of Japanese lacquerware was similar to that of Chinese porcelain and European glass. However, the output of lacquerware was relatively small and could only be sold as a luxury product. Like porcelain and glass, it may have full coverage of high, middle and low ends. But it’s still very profitable!
And whale oil is amazing. After the invention of the whale oil lamp and before whales were caught in the sea, whale oil’s status was equivalent to that of oil in later generations!
The Sea of Japan was called the Sea of Whales in this era, and you can tell from the name that there are many whales there. In the past two years, the market for whale oil has grown, so Ming Dynasty's Korea Province, two Japanese countries, and the Ryukyu Kingdom have all followed suit.
Of course, those who benefited most from it were definitely the Crystal Palace, which invented the glass whale oil lamp, and Tianxiang Palace (the original Perfume Palace), which produced aromatic whale oil. There were also some Ming Dynasty profiteers who copied Crystal Palace and Tianxiang Palace products - these But these are all industries created by Emperor Zhu!
So now Japan's Saio (King of Japan) and East Shogun (General) are living a very comfortable life, and they all deeply feel the great favor of the Celestial Empire - the Ming Dynasty stationed soldiers in Nagoya Tenno Castle and Ezo Island, and also sent the Toyo Fleet to The Admiral was placed in the Nagoya Fortress just to protect the prosperity and stability of Japan's east and west countries. The whole country of Japan was so grateful!
With the protection of the Ming Dynasty, Japan can rest assured that no one will dare to invade them in the future, and there will be no black ships visiting.
The Ryukyu Kingdom was still ruled by the Shang family dynasty, and Emperor Zhu had no intention of replacing them. However, King Zhu Tianwang's Tenno Castle focused on Ryukyu's territory and ran to open a semicolon. Now it is developing pretty well. The Eastern Fleet of the Ming Navy also set up a military port and fortress at Naha Port in Ryukyu.
The Guangnan Kingdom was under the rule of the Ruan Lord of Annan. Now it had become independent and became a vassal state directly subordinate to the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the Ruan King of Guangnan was given the title of Prince of the Ming Dynasty and was given palaces in Guangzhou and Nanjing. King Zhu Tianwang’s Tianwang City followed up as usual. He enclosed land in Hoi An near Hue, the capital of Quangnan, and built Quangnan Tianwang City—that place is now a hot spot for investment!
In addition, Hoi An Port is also the military port of the Ming Dynasty's Nanyang Fleet, and fortresses and forts have been built near the port, so everyone can do business in Guangnan Kingdom with peace of mind.
Yanping Kingdom was a vassal state founded by King Zheng Jing of Yanping. It was located to the south of Guangnan Kingdom and swallowed up the original Champa Kingdom and the Jiulong River Plain that originally belonged to Chenla. However, after Zheng Jing finished these things, he went down to report to his father Zheng Chenggong on the latest progress of the anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming Dynasty, leaving a mess that gave Zheng Keshuang, Feng Xifan, and Liu Guoxuan a headache... Fortunately, Zheng Kezang had control The Nanyang Trading Company (Zheng Jing passed his shares in the Nanyang Company to Zheng Kezang) has plenty of money. As long as Emperor Zhu gets the Cinchona Cream, he can invest heavily in the Jiulongjiang Plain.
I believe that within a few years, the Jiulongjiang Plain will be prosperous!
As for the Kingdom of Siam and the Kingdom of Nanzhang, the situation has not been good in recent years.
The Kingdom of Siam had been colluding with the Western colonists in the early years. After the Ming Dynasty destroyed Annan, the ruling King Narai could not withstand the temptation of his foreign minister, the Greek Constantine Valkan, and prepared to defect to the Franks. Empire to fight against the Ming Dynasty. As a result, before Emperor Zhu Longyan could get angry, a coup occurred in Siam. The commander of the Elephant Army, Papi Luoja, launched a mutiny with the support of a group of conservative nobles and killed King Narai and Constantine Wall. Kang and his heirs then proclaimed themselves kings.
However, Papi Luoja, who usurped the throne and came to power, could not convince the public, and there were many people who opposed him - Siam was not a centralized country, but a feudal country. Outside the capital city, there were feudal lords everywhere. Can Papiraja usurp the throne? Why can't others? What's more, the Ming court had previously accepted King Narai's surrender, so naturally it could not immediately recognize him as a usurper.
Therefore, ever since Papi Loja usurped the throne, the civil strife in Siam has not subsided, and uprisings against Papi Loja have arisen one after another. Moreover, the rebels could always get muskets "Made in Paris, France"... while the Ming Empire took the opportunity to intervene and occupied the Chao Phraya River estuary in the name of protecting trade and mediating the civil strife in Siam. A large piece of land and a city called Bangkok were built.
The situation in Nanzhang left Emperor Zhu a bit speechless. He was not very interested in the land of Nanzhang, so after destroying Burma and annexing Annan, he accepted the surrender of King Solinawangsa of Nanzhang. But the old king of Nanzhang, who had been in power for more than fifty years, was probably suffering from dementia. He first suspected that his eldest son had committed adultery with his young wife, and killed his son in a rage. Then he felt that his second son was not serious, and wanted to kill him to avoid future troubles. As a result, he ran faster that time and slipped away to Siam. The two sons were both dishonest, and Nanzhang Lao Wang was also sad. He also thought that he was in good health, not old, not yet eighty years old, and had received garlic medicine and "heart disease treatment" given by the Heavenly Kingdom. "Digestive medicine", it seems that there is no problem in working for another twenty or thirty years. So he no longer succeeded immediately, but he died a few months ago... As soon as he died, the Hao Nanzhang Kingdom was in chaos, split into four and started the "Romance of the Four Kingdoms", and the kings of those four kingdoms They are all his descendants, and they all say that they should ascend the throne. The memorials they gave to Zhu Heji were all very reasonable, so Emperor Zhu Da, the leader of the clan, didn't know what to do?
Chenla, which borders Nanzhang and Siam, has been on a stable downward path for a long time, and its future is quite promising...that is Cambodia!
In Siam and Cambodia to the south, it is almost the territory of the Tianfang Sect, and it is also the most lucrative territory in Southeast Asia!
The Ming Dynasty now has an overseas province on the Strait of Malacca, called the Straits Province. Its jurisdiction includes Johor, Batam, Bintan, Kiribun, and the Riau Islands. The territory is not large or small, but the Strait of Malacca is It is so blocked that the admiral of the Ming Dynasty's Nanyang Fleet is now located on Batam Island.
In addition, the sovereignty, fortress and military port of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia, as well as the sovereignty of the spice islands east of Java Island, have now been transferred to the Ming Dynasty. Their business houses and merchant properties can still be retained, but they cannot exercise sovereignty east of Malacca (including the Straits area). The Batavia colony, which was taken over by the Ming Dynasty, was renamed Zhennan Mansion!
Surrounding Straits Province and Zhennan Province, there are seven places including the Sultanate of Balni, the Sultanate of Sulu, the Sultanate of Malacca, the Sultanate of Banten, the Sultanate of Malanta, the Sultanate of Aceh and the Sultanate of Pattani Religious countries... After Zhu Heji controlled the Strait of Malacca, he accepted the surrender of these six countries, but at the same time stipulated the territories of these seven countries - only the land they currently control can have a great future. recognition and protection of the DPRK.
In other words, most of the land in the Nanyang Islands has now become "ownerless" land - the indigenous princes, tribes, and Tianfang Sect colonists who control those lands can only become chieftains under the jurisdiction of the Celestial vassal.
As for what countries these vassals of the Celestial Dynasty are? It's not determined yet...it's all territory to be allocated.
Also "to be distributed" are the Annan Kingdom, the Luzon Kingdom, and of course... there is also the new southern continent south of the Nanyang Islands! There are also unclaimed islands in the Pacific that have been discovered or yet to be discovered!
This estate is really divided enough, as many sons are enough!
"Jiaxin!" Zhu Heji opened his mouth at this time and named the imperial concubine Bei Jiaxin.
"Your Majesty, I'm here." Bei Jiaxin felt secretly happy in her heart, and she happily got up from her seat and came to Zhu Heji.
Zhu Heji pointed at the location of Annan Kingdom and said with a smile: "Annan has generals and governors, but there is still a lack of a king. Why not let Jing'er lead King Annan."
"Jing'er? Then Yiyin..." Bei Jiaxin looked at Zhu Heji with expectant eyes.
Zhu Yiyin was her pride. She had a long face since she was a child, and was deeply loved by Zhu Heji... But she didn't expect that she would become a nerd when she grew up.
"Study literature and become the king of learning!" Zhu Heji said with a smile, "I will also make him an idle prince, but I will not grant him a vassal or a country. I hope that he can become an Hanlin in the future, take over a university, and become a Archmage."
"Then I will thank the Holy Spirit for your grace on behalf of Yi Jing and Yi Yin." Although Bei Jiaxin was a little disappointed, Zhu Yiyin was not the king's material, so she couldn't force it!
"Yu Bing." Zhu Heji then called Zhou Yubing to his side, "Tian Gui is also very popular with me, and I wanted to keep him by my side, but Tian Nan Kingdom must be guarded by a famous king, so I wanted to let Tian Gui You will serve as the King of Zhennan, sit in the city of Batavia, and guard the gate of the Ming Dynasty for me!"
He is the grandson of Emperor Chongzhen! There is nothing more appropriate than guarding the country.
Of course, as the Southern King of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yibo could not have only Batavia. What Zhu Heji now wants to hand over to the Zhennan Palace is the sovereignty of the colonies occupied by the Dutch East India Company on the Nanyang Islands. In the future, he can also be allowed to encircle some more territory in Borneo or the east of Java Island.
"Wen Ji, Ah Zhen!"
Zhu Heji called Li Wenji and Aoi Makoto to the front again, and then pointed to the map of the Luzon Islands and said to them: "I plan to divide the Luzon Islands into two parts, and the Luzon Island in the north will be the Lu Kingdom. Give it to Yizui (son of Aoi Shin), and all the islands in the south will be classified as the Song Kingdom, and be granted to Yiqin."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Of course Aoi Makoto had no objection and thanked him happily.
But Li Wenji was a little unhappy. She frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Yiqin is now the King of Han..."
Zhu Heji leaned down, put his mouth close to his ear, and whispered: "Wen Ji, you are still young, let's just have another King of Han in the future!"
After arranging the birth of the future new King of Korea, Emperor Zhu turned to Qiu Shuzhen and Da Bo Ling and said: "Queen, Sister Ling, Lao Wu and Lao Eleven's country, I have already reserved it for them... It has to be the best two portions. But now is not the time, let’s wait a few years!”
These two are spare tires... they can't be sealed away now. They have to wait until they are no longer needed before they can go to the southern continent to become kings!
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It's dark at night, and whale oil lamps are still burning in the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion on the second floor of Jiaotai Hall, where Emperor Zhu lives tonight. Emperor Zhu Da, who had just finished bathing, was wearing a white dark coat, his hair was loosely tied into a bun, and he was sitting upright on a Taishi chair with his "long hair". Anu, who was sleeping tonight, was wearing an albizia collar on his upper body and a pair of silk shorts on his lower body that exposed his pure white calves. He also had long hair and held a round fan in his hand. He was standing behind Emperor Zhu, doing his job for him. "Fan your hair" - the whole thing is a "human hair dryer".
I don’t know if it’s because he often practices Mongolian wrestling with Zhu Heji, and has given birth to eight children in total. Anu, who is already in his forties this year, actually maintains a pretty good figure, with a “broad mind” and plump hips. The waist is not too thick, but the long legs and arms are a bit thick... You can tell at a glance that it is not a "big horse" that everyone can handle. But for Zhu Heji, a "big guy", it is really a perfect match.
"Anu, can you still control the soldiers of the Shunyi Palace? Tell me the truth, do they listen to Sebuten Baljuer's words, or do they listen to you?"
Emperor Zhu Da, who was waiting for his "long hair" to be fanned dry, casually asked about the military affairs of the Shunyi Palace. If not counting the Yin family Khan Zhu Celing, now all the Mongolian vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty had to give some of their tribes to the Sixth Army. A close vassal king.
Although most of these Mongolian warriors did not dare to fight, Zhu Heji also had to prepare for the worst, so he asked this question.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the chain-armored musketeers of the Prince of Shunyi are all listening to me, and they are all under my control!" Anu's answer was very affirmative, "If anyone dares to disobey, there is no need for the court to send troops. I will lead the Prince of Shunyi." The soldiers can wipe them out one by one!!"
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