Chapter 2201 Different feudal states, different feudal kings 2
In the territory of Rui Kingdom in the southwest of Tianzhu continent, King Zhu Zaitan of Rui was riding a tall horse to inspect his vassal state.
"It's really rare that our country of Switzerland actually has an outlet to the sea."
Zhu Zaitan looked at the coastline in front of him, then looked at the map, and nodded with great satisfaction.
If there is an outlet to the sea, if a port is built in the future, some port transfer trade can be done, and transportation can be more convenient.
"Your Majesty, the general bought this seaport from Prince Ning at a great price."
"It's just that if we build a port here, the cost may be relatively high. After all, it is not a natural and excellent harbor."
Next to Zhu Zaitan, Liu Wenyuan, a Japanese man who was not tall, said.
Liu Wenyuan was born in the Harada clan of a famous family in the Japanese country. Later, after the Japanese country became a vassal state of the Ming Empire, it was fully Sinicized and Ming-style. These famous families in the Japanese country also changed their surnames to Chinese names, wore Han clothes, and spoke Ming dialect in almost every aspect.
They all learned from the Ming Empire.
The Harada family's ancestors themselves were descendants of Liu Azhi, a descendant of the Han Dynasty royal family who traveled east to Japan, so they also changed their surname back to Liu.
This time Liu Wenyuan was also sent by the shogunate to assist Zuo Zhu Zaitan in establishing his own Rui Kingdom, and for this nephew, the shogunate also did a lot of things.
Not only did he make a deal with Prince Ning to give Rui an outlet to the sea, but he also exchanged part of his shogunate's colony in Tianzhu to Rui, which also gave Rui a large area.
The size of a state capital is several times larger than that of an ordinary vassal state.
In addition, the shogun directly moved 50,000 people from the Japanese country to the Rui Kingdom, which was a great effort for his own provincial vassal state.
If you want land, give it, if you want people, you can give it, if you want money, you can give it.
"My uncle has really done so much for me. I don't know how to thank him."
After Zhu Zaitan heard this, he also sighed.
It is comfortable to have a powerful uncle. While other princes are still worried about the small population of their vassals, his uncle has already arranged many things properly.
You can easily come here and become a vassal king, there aren't many things you need to worry about.
"This is all as it should be."
"Your Majesty, you have a noble status. The blood of the Emperor of Heaven flows through your body, and you also have the blood of the Ashikaga family of the shogunate. With such a noble status, all this is already very aggrieved."
Liu Wenyuan said with a smile.
The King Rui in front of him has a good uncle. This place is also close to the Japanese colony of Tianzhu, and there are many places that can be taken care of. If it is too far away, even if he wants to take care of him, there is no way.
In fact, what the shogun wanted most was for King Rui to sit on the throne of the Ming Dynasty, but this was obviously impossible. The Ming Empire would not allow such a thing to happen.
"Switzerland is still too backward. There is not even a factory. It is really difficult to develop."
Zhu Zaitan was riding on his horse, looking at the land under his feet. This was his vassal state.
Compared with the prosperity and development of Ming Dynasty, this place is very backward.
"Your Majesty, everything is difficult at the beginning. Take it step by step. I believe that as long as we manage it from generation to generation, this country of Switzerland will definitely become better and better."
"Yes, we will be here for generations to come, so of course we have to run it well."
"First we need to build a port, build a port at the outlet sea in front of us, and then build a cement road."
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On the vast prairie of South Golden Continent, King Yan Zhu Zaimo was patrolling his vassal state on horseback. He was accompanied by a group of Mongolian cavalry, each wearing a sheep jacket, with a scimitar on his waist, carrying a bow and arrow on his back.
Although they are not tall, they have very broad shoulders. They are typical Mongolians.
Although there are only a few dozen cavalry, their momentum is amazing, giving people the feeling of thousands of troops.
"Oh, it's really desolate, not even a human figure can be seen."
King Yan stopped on a hillside and looked down at the grassland in front of him. He couldn't help but shake his head. His vassal country was really too remote.
This is the farthest place from the mainland of Ming Dynasty. It can be said that it is the end of the sky and the corner of the sea. It has reached the end of the world.
The land here is vast and sparsely populated, and there are very few people.
Even after many years of immigration, the Ming Dynasty moved a large number of herdsmen to the prairie of South Golden Continent, and the total population here is still very sparse.
In addition, it is spread over the vast prairie. According to statistics, the total population of this vassal state is only a few thousand people.
To put it nicely, he was the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, but to put it worse, he was the leader of a small tribe with only a few thousand people.
Yanwang Zhu Zaimo was the 12th son of Zhu Houzhao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. His mother was the daughter of the chief of the Horqin tribe, a large grassland tribe in the northern grasslands.
Yan Wang Zhu Zaimo also looks very similar to the Mongolians. He is not tall, but he is very strong and honest. However, his facial features are more like those of the Han people, relatively more delicate.
This time when Zhu Zaimo chose his own fiefdom, he also chose the prairie of South Golden Continent. The land here is vast and sparsely populated, so the area of the fiefdom is larger than that of other places.
Of course, the most important thing is that his grandfather is the chief of the Horqin tribe. Although the chiefs of these grassland tribes have less and less control over their own tribes, they still have huge influence.
With just one order, a large number of Horqin tribesmen still chose to immigrate to the grasslands of the Southern Golden Continent and to the Yan Kingdom of Yan King Zhu Zaimo.
"Your Majesty, the prairie of Southern Golden Continent can be said to be the best grassland in the world. It is full of water and grass and is the most suitable place for grazing."
"There are a few people, but if it is used for grazing, it is definitely the best."
Beside Zhu Zaimo, Hasan from the Horqin tribe said with a smile.
"Hadan, times have changed. It's no longer the past."
"If we just graze cattle, my Yan Kingdom may still be what it is now for hundreds of years."
Hearing what Ha Dan said, Zhu Zaimo shook his head slightly. He grew up in the capital. He had seen the prosperity and bustle of the capital, and he clearly knew that technology was the most powerful productivity.
If you keep grazing cattle and sheep, don't expect too much development in your Yan country. Today's science and technology are changing with each passing day. It's no longer an era when a few thousand cavalry can dominate the world.
"But if we don't graze, what can we do here?"
Zhu Zaimo had a sad face. He had such a large vassal state, but he didn't know how to build it and develop it.
"Your Majesty, in fact, if you think too much, people will only become troubled."
"Sometimes if you don't think too much, people will live a simpler and more relaxed life."
"What's wrong with grazing? You can actually live a good life in a simple and relaxed way."
Ha Dan said with a smile.
For the herdsmen on the grassland, it is enough to be able to graze on a grassland with abundant water and grass. It is already the happiest and happiest thing.
As for how much money they must make and how well they must live, they don't really care.
Sometimes people on the grasslands can't figure out why the Han people are still working so hard to make money and work even though they are already very rich.
What is the point of working so hard to make money?
It’s not just about enjoying life. You can live a good life through herding, and there’s no need to be so tiring.
"may be."
Zhu Zaimo smiled and did not argue with Hasan about this matter, because there was no need at all.
He is just an ordinary herdsman on the grassland. What he sees and thinks is only a little bit. How can he understand his thoughts and difficulties at this moment.
"If Yan country wants to develop, it will still have to attract more Han immigrants."
"As for the grassland herdsmen, they only like the free grazing life and lack the motivation to move forward."
In his heart, Zhu Zaimo was constantly thinking about the future development of his Yan Kingdom.
If this vassal country wants to develop, it first needs people. The people in this vassal country are really too few, too few. There are only a few thousand people, and they are basically grassland herdsmen. If such a vassal country wants to develop,
It's so difficult to get up.
Maybe decades or hundreds of years have passed, but there is still no development or change here.
"First of all, we need to build a city, with the city as the center, to develop animal husbandry-related processing industries, wool processing, beef and mutton processing."
"The next step is to do more exploration and exploration to see if there are any resources in Yanguo. Only with resources can there be a long-term stable source of income. It is best to discover gold, silver or oil mines."
"If we just rely on grazing cattle and sheep, then from now on the tax will only be able to collect cattle and sheep, and we won't be able to see any money."
Thinking of this, Zhu Zaimo couldn't help but get a headache.
It is really not an easy task to build a vassal state. Fortunately, I still have 5 million taels of silver in my hand, otherwise it would be too difficult.
