After hearing Li Zhi's words, Zhu Youjian was stunned for a long time.
"Australia…"
"Australia…"
Li Zhi nodded and said: "The east, south and southeast of Australia are rich in water and grass. The climate in the southernmost part is similar to Beijing, but more humid and rainy. It is now full of forests and some grasslands. If I remember correctly
, there is a gold mine with astonishing reserves hidden there.”
"Don't talk about anything else, just talk about the southeastern region of Australia, and pretend that the entire population of Ming Dynasty is fine."
"Now our fleet has developed guano resources on the western coastal islands of Peru. Conservative estimates suggest that the guano on these islands is enough for us Han people to use for thirty years. Thirty years later, our Japanese chemical base should be able to use it on a large scale
Fertilizers have been supplied, so we are confident that we can double our grain yield per acre."
Li Zhiyue became more and more interested as he spoke. He looked at Zhu Youjian and said: "Now the wheat yield per mu is very low. Counting the seeds invested, the profit from each mu of wheat is only eight or nine dou. Because every mu of wheat land consumes a certain amount of manpower and irrigation water.
, so agricultural returns are very low. If we can use fertilizers to double the wheat yield per acre, then the actual income of farmers will increase several times."
"For example, we now employ local indigenous people in Australia to farm, and each person is paid four buckets of grain per month, and each indigenous person can look after ten acres of land. In this way, the average profit per mu of land for the landlord in a year is about three buckets. And in
With the expansion of the guano industry and even the introduction of chemical fertilizers, the average profit of Australian landowners may be increased to one stone per acre."
"If it is a large-scale estate with an area of hundreds of acres, as long as it is managed properly, the profit can be very considerable. Of course, a large estate employs more than ten indigenous people, which requires management capabilities to allow these indigenous people to work with peace of mind and provide benefits for themselves and their children.
Han people create wealth through labor."
When Zhu Youjian heard Li Zhi's words, he suddenly felt yearned for it.
In the past three years, Zhu Youjian's imperial ambitions have been gradually blunted by the bleak reality. In fact, Zhu Youjian has long lost sight of any hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty. The people of the world have completely sided with Li Zhi, and only
A very small number of gentry still secretly miss the Ming Dynasty, but their influence is gradually replaced by literate middle school students.
Da Qi's pioneering spirit has benefited every Han people. Foreigners are vulnerable to the Han people. No force can help Zhu Youjian restore his country. There is no hope at all.
Zhu Youjian had long accepted the fact that the Ming Dynasty was over and the new dynasty was unbreakable.
In fact, as a sinner, Zhu Youjian is not only worried about Li Zhi poisoning him, but also worried about his children. Because except for the crown prince Zhu Ming, Zhu Cixiang, who was named the Marquis of Chengen, the other princes and princesses are now common people. And some local officials even
Chongzhen's children were discriminated against because they were descendants of the Zhu Ming royal family, and various favorable policies did not take care of Chongzhen's family members.
The people around him are getting richer and richer, but it is difficult for Zhu Youjian's children to make a living. The result of this situation is that the Zhu family's sons lose the capital to get married, and finally die alone, while the daughters marry hastily and are disliked by their husbands' families for the rest of their lives.
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However, Li Zhi now spoke up and said that he wanted Zhu Youjian to go to Australia and become a landlord.
Zhu Youjian's mouth was a little dry, he licked his lips and said: "Holy... Your Majesty, the common people are old, but they don't have much expectations. But many of the sons and daughters of the common people are quite poor. If Your Majesty... If you are benevolent, I sincerely ask Your Majesty's permission."
The children of common people went to sea and occupied hundreds of acres of land in overseas colonies."
Li Zhi looked at Zhu Youjian and nodded.
He went up and helped Zhu Youjian's shoulders. In Li Zhi's strong arms, the emperor who once ruled thirteen provinces was a little weak. Li Zhi even felt that Zhu Youjian's body was shaking a little.
Times have completely changed.
Li Zhi said: "I understand what you said very well. Don't worry, all your children will not be discriminated against in the future, and will be treated equally by local officials. If anyone dares to treat your children or descendants differently, I, Li Zhi,
The first to punish such magistrates."
After a pause, Li Zhi said: "Okay, as long as your sons are willing to go to sea, they can go to sea to cultivate. The sons of the Zhu family are all well-educated. I think there is no problem in managing some indigenous people. I will remind the immigration officials.
, let them assign the Zhu family’s sons to areas where there are many indigenous people and need management skills!”
Hearing Li Zhi's words, Zhu Youjian's face turned white and red.
Wang Chengen looked at Li Zhi blankly, his eyes becoming more and more trance-like. Apparently, Zhu Youjian had fully accepted Li Zhi's kindness, began to integrate into the social order of Daqi, and strived for his own status in this order.
However, for Wang Chengen, who is physically disabled and has nothing left but his dignity, this ending is undoubtedly not a comedy.
Li Zhi suddenly looked at Wang Chengen and asked: "Wang Chengen, are you dissatisfied?"
Wang Chengen trembled on the ground, two more tears fell from his face, and he said in a trembling voice: "I don't dare."
Li Zhi sneered and said lightly: "I don't think you dare either. Just go to sea with your master."
Turning his head, Li Zhi slowly said to Zhu Youjian: "Let's do this. You gather your children to make preparations, and the local officials will not make things difficult for you. You report your children's names to the lists in southern Australia and South America, and choose
Let’s take a boat out to sea in a few days!”
Zhu Youjian took a long breath.
For a person who has been the emperor for more than 20 years, it is really embarrassing to thank Li Zhi for such a small thing as a few farms. But at the same time, for a deposed emperor, being able to avoid being poisoned can make him
It is very rare for children to find a good home.
Zhu Youjian's face turned red, and then gradually turned pale. He bowed to Li Zhi and said respectfully: "The common people thanked the Holy One. The Holy One has benevolence in his heart, which is really a blessing to the people of the world. The common people sincerely wish you long live the Holy Spirit.
Long live, long live!"
Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Li Zhi burst out laughing.
He patted Zhu Youjian on the shoulder and laughed again.
For a person of Zhu Youjian's status, Li Zhi was not prepared to humiliate him. Li Zhi did not want Zhu Youjian to kneel on the ground and kowtow to him in fear. After all, Zhu Youjian was once an emperor, and he also had his last pride and self-esteem.
Zhu Youjian could bow to him and shout long live, which Li Zhi thought was enough.
"I'm very happy that you said that! Very happy!"
Hearing Zhu Youjian's prayer, Li Laosi outside the door was also a little relieved and laughed happily.
I don't know what happened, but the imperial guards responsible for guarding Li Zhi outside the door seemed to have heard Zhu Youjian's prayer, and they all shouted loudly.
"Long live the Holy One!"
"Long live! Long live!"
"Long live!"
After singing a few words, these people shouted in unison: "Long live Daqi!"
"Long live Daqi!"
"Long live Daqi!"
The sound of hundreds of people shouting in unison resounded throughout the land, and it was unknown how far it spread. With those cheers, the small courtyard that had been extremely silent for three years suddenly turned into a boiling stage, as if it had become the center of a huge empire.
Absolute center.
Li Zhi nodded and no longer stayed in this special but ordinary little yard. He flicked his coat and strode out of the house.
Zhu Youjian bowed his hands and sent Li Zhi away.
Even Wang Chengen, who was on the ground, did not dare to stand up any more and knelt down towards Li Zhi.
"Li Laosi! Go back and prepare!"
Li Laosi smiled and asked: "Master! What are you preparing?"
Hearing Li Laosi calling him "boss", just like how Li Zhi looked when he started his family in the seventh year of Chongzhen, Li Zhi looked back at him in surprise. When he saw Li Laosi's weather-beaten face, he still had a pair of youthful eyes.
When people have bright eyes, they can't help laughing.
“There are so many things to prepare!”
"Notify Zheng Hui that we are preparing to build four railway arteries running from north to south and from east to west!"
"Notify Cui Changwu to prepare to develop institutions responsible for legislation and supervision of the government!"
"Let Li Xing come back from the New World! Start recruiting! We will prepare another 200,000 troops. In two years, I will personally conquer Persia and the Ottomans! Siberia! Then Africa! I will make every inch of the world belong to the Han people.
"
"Let Li Huan build 20 universities across the country and establish 200 advanced laboratories in physics, mechanics and chemistry."
Li Laosi jumped on the jeep and shouted "No".
Li Zhi stood outside the jeep, touched the body of the jeep, and said loudly: "I am the number one engineer of the Han people. I will use my life to build the most beautiful future for the Han people."
After getting on the jeep, Li Zhi shouted loudly: "Li Laosi! We are always on the road!"
