Chapter 2199, a vassal state with a difficult start
"Woo!"
As the whistle sounded, a train moved forward slowly.
Although the Ming Dynasty’s train technology is constantly improving, the whistle is still an important symbol of the train. When the whistle sounds, everyone knows that the train is coming and should quickly stay away from the tracks. This can provide good protection and safety.
function.
At the same time, in wilderness areas, the whistle can also drive away animals on the railway to prevent unnecessary risks caused by hitting animals.
The train slowly entered the station, and soon, a large number of people emerged from the train station. Among them, from the VIP passage, two brothers, Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan, came out with their homes and entourage.
When Yin Wanwu saw it, he quickly led others forward.
"Yin Wan meets His Highness the Prince!"
"Grandpa!"
"No gifts, no gifts quickly!"
Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan looked at it and said quickly.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Yin Wanwu also saluted again. According to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, although brothers Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan are his grandsons, they are the sons of the emperor of Ming Dynasty. In front of them, he is considered a minister, and he should have
There is no lack of etiquette.
Even if his two daughters came back to visit their relatives, he would have to salute his daughters.
The etiquette of the people of the Ming Dynasty is so strange. It emphasizes the family, the country, and the world. The world is the largest, the country is the second, and the family is the smallest. In front of heaven, even the emperor has to kneel down and worship.
Yin Wan Wu took a closer look at the two brothers in front of him. They looked very similar to himself, which made him even more happy. His grandson was the prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Now he has to go to his own fiefdom to establish his own vassal state. From a European perspective, his status is extremely noble.
The son of a great emperor, this is not comparable to the bad princes in Europe.
Even if he is not the most important son of the Great Tomorrow Emperor, the Great Tomorrow Emperor gives some land casually, which is a large piece of land in Europe, not to mention that the Great Tomorrow Emperor also gave it all at once.
A huge capital of 5 million taels of silver.
"Grandpa!"
Brothers Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan also looked carefully at their grandfather in front of them.
Although they have never met in person, they still exchange a lot of letters. The Yin Wanwu in front of him looks very similar to himself. There are many places where he looks like the Yin Wanwu in front of him.
"Um!"
"Let's go, let's go to the castle, I'll help you with the wind and wash away the dust!"
Yin Wan Wu nodded happily and then walked towards his castle.
The castle of King Yinwan V is very large. It is a large castle inherited from the era of the original Ryazan Principality. It has a strong Byzantine architectural style, but at the same time, as it continues to integrate into the Ming Dynasty, it also adds a lot of Ming elements.
The pair of large stone lions at the entrance, as well as couplets, plaques, red lanterns, etc., are full of Ming Dynasty elements. At the same time, there are also a lot of Ming Dynasty elements in the decoration of the castle, especially the furniture, lamps, etc. inside, which are almost all of Ming Dynasty.
edge style.
Brothers Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan also admired it carefully. They grew up in the Ming Dynasty palaces and naturally saw a lot of various things in the Ming Dynasty. It was the original Byzantine architectural style that the two brothers looked at with gusto.
In the reception room, accompanied by the strong aroma of tea, Yin Wan V's family came out. Yin Wan V's wife was holding the children of Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan, playing happily with them.
Two ladies chatting.
Yin Wan V took his son Yin Zhengyang to warmly entertain the two brothers Zhu Zaiji.
Yin Wan V changed his family's surname to Yin. His son was originally named Vasily VI, but later he changed his name to Yin Zhengyang, a name that was truly a Ming Dynasty man.
"Grandpa!"
"This is the photo our mother-in-law asked us to bring to you."
"And these are gifts our mother-in-law asked us to give to you, grandma and uncle."
Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan took out photos and gifts prepared in advance.
These gifts were carefully selected by their mother, including mink coats, rare antiques, and gold and silver jewelry. Many of them were given to the two sisters by Zhu Houzhao.
"photo?"
When Yin Wanwu and Yin Zhengyang heard this, their eyes immediately lit up. They had read about this in the newspaper a long time ago. This is because no one has ever opened this photo studio in Riazan.
Everyone took the photos and looked at them carefully.
Just looking at the photos, Yin Wanwu and others couldn't help but burst into tears.
My two daughters have changed a lot. They were just like flowers when they were young. Now they have changed a lot. Their clothes and other things are the same as those of the Ming Dynasty, but their faces are very clear and you can see them.
, that is my daughter.
Others also quickly spread the word among themselves. Looking at the people in the photo, the wife of Emperor Yin Wan5 started crying.
After crying for a while, he slowly regained his composure and began to discuss important matters.
"I have sent people to visit your two vassal states. They are now very desolate. There is only one small town in each. This small town was left over from the Kievan Rus' period. There are very few Han people in the area."
"Your two vassal states are also close to the Principality of Poland and Lithuania, which can be regarded as a truly remote area."
"After establishing the vassal state, you will have to face the Principality of Poland and Lithuania, which can be regarded as guarding the border for the Ming Empire."
"It's just that it's really difficult to develop. It's very difficult. The population is too small. The total population of a vassal state will not exceed 30,000, and most of them are former serfs who have been transformed into farmers."
"These serfs are different from Han farmers. Han farmers own vast areas of land and a large amount of mechanized machinery, and can be very wealthy by farming."
"These serfs-turned-serfs don't own much land, and they don't have the money to buy agricultural machinery. Even if they have land, they can't cultivate much."
"Their standard of living can only be said to be enough food and clothing, but don't think about the amount of tax collected from them. The price of food is really too cheap."
Yin Wan Wu's grandfather was obviously not in vain. He had made some preparations for his grandson in advance and had a detailed understanding of the situation in the area where the two vassals were located.
Here in Black Earth Province, the immigrants of Ming Han people are mainly concentrated in the fertile areas in the southeastern part of Black Earth Province, where the climate is better, warmer, the land is fertile, and there are not many indigenous people, and all the immigrants have concentrated in towns and villages.
In the western part of Black Soil Province, there are very few Han immigrants here, and more are local Slavs, and they are all former serfs.
With the rule of the Ming Empire, the serfs were liberated and given land, houses and property. They were able to have enough food and clothing and were very supportive of the rule of the Ming Empire. Compared with the previous principalities, their
Life is much better.
But they are still poor, far from being compared with the Ming Dynasty immigrants.
Immigrants in the Ming Dynasty not only received settlement subsidies provided by the court, but also received a large amount of policy support in agriculture. For example, when purchasing agricultural machinery, the court provided special funds to subsidize them, provide interest-free loans, etc.
It was these subsidies and loans that allowed immigrants from the Ming Dynasty to quickly purchase machinery, cultivate large amounts of land, and become rich quickly. They were also able to engage in breeding, special planting, etc.
These Slavs cannot enjoy these policies. These Slavs also have opinions on this, but it is useless to have opinions.
The Ming court wanted to use this policy to tell them that they should know their identity and the life they have now is already very good, so don't be dissatisfied.
In fact, there are also deep-seated considerations in this, as the saying goes, a fight for kindness will bring a rise in hatred.
We cannot be too kind to these serfs at the lowest level all at once, liberating them and allowing them to gain freedom and land. This is enough.
If more preferential policies are given, it will not only make the people of Ming Dynasty dissatisfied, but also make these Sla people take it for granted. Even if there are no good policies in the future, they will express their dissatisfaction.
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Treated differently, it is actually better.
The Han immigrants in the Ming Dynasty were more satisfied. They, the local Slavs, could also see the benefits of becoming Ming people, and felt that this was what they should do. They worked harder to learn the language and characters of the Ming Dynasty, and gradually transformed into Ming people.
"Actually, we were all mentally prepared when we arrived."
"There are tens of thousands of people here, which is already very good. If we continue to run it well, we can become a good vassal state in the future."
Zhu Zaiji thought for a while and said with a smile.
In fact, I chose to come to Black Earth Province after careful consideration. Although it is backward, at least there are still people here.
Some of my brothers chose to go to the Golden Continent and Australia. Although the size of the vassal state could be several times larger, it was a truly desolate land with not many people, so it would be even harder to develop.
This Black Earth Province is close to Europe. Even if there is no one, you can buy some slaves to build your own vassal state. Only those with people can have everything.
"Um!"
"You are right to think so."
"I have already contacted many trading houses for you. When the time comes, all you need to do is send a telegram and all kinds of supplies can be sent directly."
"In addition, I will arrange some people here for you. They can help you deal with the affairs of the feudal country."
"If you need anything else from me, just ask and I will try my best to help you."
Yin Wan Wu nodded and then expressed his stance.
"Thank you grandpa!"
Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan also quickly expressed their thanks.
After staying in Ryazan for a few days, the two brothers moved on and arrived at their own fiefdom in just two days. When they arrived at their desolate vassal state, the two brothers also knew that the hard days were about to begin.
