Chapter 2111 Congratulations from the big tomorrow son 1
In the palace of Xingguo in West Africa, Xingwang Zhu Houcong was frowning and looking very troubled.
Ever since he inherited the power and responsibility of Xingguo from his father, King Xing has been working hard to build Xingguo into a powerful vassal state.
However, over the years, he found that all his efforts were almost in vain and useless.
At that time, Xingguo did not abide by the overseas colonies, and everyone adhered to the rules among the vassal states. They sent troops to occupy Jindao. Not only did they not gain any benefits, but they also ruined their reputation, causing them to be invaded by many overseas vassal states and colonies.
Isolated, even many trading houses, merchants, etc. are unwilling to have too much contact with Xingguo.
Under such a situation, Xinguo's development was struggling. Without the help of external forces, relying solely on Xinguo's own population, development was extremely slow.
Even though Zhu Houcong tried every means to repair his image of rejuvenating the country, it still didn't work.
If Xingguo wants to buy things, it must be in cash. In the past, a telegram, a letter, or a sentence could often buy a large amount of materials on credit from other colonies, vassal states, and chambers of commerce.
After all, the former King Xing was the younger brother of Emperor Hongzhi. No one looked at the monks or the Buddha. Even if sometimes Xingguo came to 'beg for alms' or something, everyone would hold their noses and give him some food, supplies, etc.
But things are different now. Emperor Hongzhi abdicated, and the new emperor Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Houcong are cousins. This relationship is even more distant. Zhu Houzhao is not the Hongzhi Emperor. He is not that easy to talk to, and he is not so willing to take care of the clan.
A vassal king or something.
There is also a huge difference in personality between Zhu Houzhao and Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi was a good man and easy to talk to, but Zhu Houzhao was different. He often followed his own temperament.
If you're happy, it's easy to say anything. If you're unhappy, it's hard to say anything.
"Hey, what kind of gifts should this poor guy prepare?"
Zhu Houcong had a sad face. Emperor Zhengde had ascended the throne, and a grand coronation ceremony would be held soon. They, the vassal kings, all needed to send people to attend. If they went to attend the coronation ceremony, they would undoubtedly have to bring a copy with them.
It's a gift.
As a vassal king, it is still a gift to the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, it must be handled well and not too shabby, otherwise it will not only lose your own face, but also the face of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
What's more, Zhu Houcong knew very well in his heart that there would be many ways to rejuvenate the country in the future, and many places would need the help of the Ming Empire, so he must please the new emperor.
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"Your Majesty, I heard that the new emperor likes beauties, exotic animals, and ingenious sexual skills. We might as well work hard in this area, so that we can spend less money and make the emperor satisfied and happy."
Beside Zhu Houcong, Minister of Xingguo Mao Jiao thought for a while and said.
"We have no shortage of rare and exotic animals here, including lions, elephants, rhinos, orangutans, etc. But if we transport them to the Ming Dynasty capital, I'm afraid they will die on the way. The journey is too far, and
It’s the twelfth lunar month of winter here in the capital city of the Ming Dynasty, and it’s freezing to death.”
Zhu Houcong thought for a while and said.
"If you want to transport it, I will think of a way. Today's large freighters can still transport it easily. As for the issue of keeping warm, I heard that there is a zoo in the capital, which breeds rare and exotic animals from all over the world. They should be
There are ways to keep animals warm."
Mao Jiao pondered for a while and said: "It's just that apart from these rare and exotic animals, our population in Xingguo is small, and we can't select any beautiful beauties in this beauty pageant. If we send them out, it might make the emperor unhappy."
"Given our current situation, we really can't handle these other things."
"Go and hand over some ivory, gems, diamonds, gold, etc. in the king's warehouse to the craftsmen. No matter what, we can make something as soon as possible. When the time comes, Mr. Mao, you will go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to participate in the grand ceremony."
Zhu Houcong thought for a while and said.
Xingguo is really poor now and really has nothing to offer, especially where money is needed. This makes Zhu Houcong very heartbroken.
I was already very poor, and now I had to dig deep into my pockets. The things in my treasury were actually very pitiful, and they were only a few possessions that I had managed to save over the years.
"Remember, you must find a way to meet the Supreme Emperor when the time comes and tell him about the difficulty of rejuvenating our country."
Zhu Houcong explained to Mao Qiao very solemnly.
It is useless to cry about poverty to Zhu Houzhao, but it is still very useful to cry about poverty to one's cheap uncle. This trick was tried and tested when his father was alive.
Xingguo's current situation is actually inseparable from the support and help of Emperor Hongzhi. In the past, Emperor Hongzhi gave King Xing a lot of money, supplies, grain, etc., and he always gave hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to King Xing.
, and even directly sent several decommissioned warships to Xingguo.
It can be said that Emperor Hongzhi fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations of an older brother towards his younger brother. He helped as much as he could and always protected his younger brother so that he could build this foundation in West Africa.
"Yes, I understand!"
When Mao Qiao heard this, he understood immediately and quickly replied with understanding.
Soon after King Xing's order was issued, teams from Xingguo set off towards the primitive rainforests and grasslands of West Africa. They would capture all kinds of rare and exotic animals as gifts to the Emperor of Heaven.
Congratulations to the great emperor of tomorrow for his great success.
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Inside the Government House of South Africa.
"Everyone, the Ming Dynasty will hold its enthronement ceremony in March. As the overseas colony of the Ming Dynasty, our South African colony should present generous gifts to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty to show our loyalty!"
The Governor of South Africa, Taiping Marquis Du Mingen, looked at the people in front of him. These people were important leaders in all aspects of the South African colony. Of course, they also represented the many shareholders behind the South African colony, and they were also members of various major families.
"Let's talk about it, what kind of gift should we from South Africa give us?"
"Master Marquis, this gift must be valuable, otherwise it will appear to be insincere."
Someone thought for a while and said.
The South African colony is very powerful. It can be said to be the most powerful overseas colony of the Ming Dynasty. It not only has a vast territory and a large population, but is also very strong in many aspects such as military, economy, science and technology, and culture.
The Ming Dynasty can build cars, and so can the South African colony. The Ming Dynasty has electricity, and the South African colony also has electricity. You must know that most places in the world do not have electricity, but the South African colony already has it, and the power technology of the South African colony is
It's no worse than Daming.
The South African colony, which comprehensively implements education similar to that of later generations, has developed over the years and talents in all aspects are constantly emerging.
Several higher education institutions such as the South African Institute of Technology, Liao Guogong University, and the Medical College of South Africa are very famous, and they are comparable to famous universities such as Imperial College of Science and Technology in Ming Dynasty and Ming Dynasty Medical College.
As a way out for many nobles to leave for their families, the South African colony has always invested a lot of money, attaching great importance to education and technology, valuing talents, and establishing a sound system.
It can be said that the South African colony was truly similar to the capitalist system of later generations, which laid the foundation for the development of the South African colony.
Although many colonies and vassal states have vast territories and large populations, they are still traditional feudal agricultural societies that mainly produce raw materials for export, and their own industry and commerce develop slowly.
The Ming Dynasty's colonies are different. Industry and commerce are extremely developed, especially industry. The Ming Dynasty can produce goods, and the South African colonies can produce them. On a global scale, it is a powerful industrial country second only to the Ming Empire, and its strength is very strong.
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The small South African colony's annual tax revenue has exceeded 100 million taels of silver. You must know that the population of the South African colony is only less than 20 million.
From the difficulties at the beginning, continuous investment, regardless of the immediate output and profits, it has slowly developed to the current point. It can be said that the South African colony has poured a lot of effort from the noble groups like Ming Dynasty.
"Yes, Lord Marquis, it must be valuable."
Others also nodded one after another. The strength lies here. It doesn’t matter if it is not precious. Otherwise, we will be sorry for the status of South Africa’s colony and the status of the emperor of tomorrow.
"Liu Da, tell me."
Du Mingen nodded slightly, then turned to Liu Da and asked.
After years of continuous hard work, Liu Da has gradually become mature and more stable. He does everything beautifully. Not only is he recognized by himself, but other people in the South African colony also respect Liu Da.
There are many praises, and they all say that like father, like son, a tiger father has no dog son, and he is worthy of being Liu Jin's son.
"Master Hou, everyone!"
"We can use diamonds, gold, gems and many other treasures to design a crown for the Emperor of Heaven. We in South Africa recently discovered a huge blue diamond, so we will build a crown based on this blue diamond.
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"Secondly, I heard that the emperor likes to study all kinds of machinery. Didn't someone in South Africa invent the phonograph and camera?"
"I think we can also give these two things as gifts. I think the emperor will definitely like them."
Liu Da thought for a while and expressed his opinion.
South Africa is extremely rich in mineral resources, especially gold and diamond reserves. With the development of South Africa, a large number of gold and diamond mines have been discovered one after another in South Africa. The gold and diamonds mined every year are very large.
Much.
Especially for diamonds, the South African colony is already the largest diamond producer in the world. Not only is the quantity large, but it is also often able to mine high-quality, high-quality diamonds, which are deeply loved by the wealthy people of the Ming Dynasty.