Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2110 Congratulations from the Great Heavenly Son 1
In the palace of Xingguo in West Africa, King Xing Zhu Houcong was frowning, looking very troubled.

Ever since he took over the country and the burden of Xingguo from his father, King Xing has been working hard, trying to build Xingguo into a powerful vassal state.

Over the years, however, he found that almost all his efforts were in vain and useless.

At that time, Xingguo did not abide by the rules of the overseas colonies and vassal states, and sent troops to occupy Jindao. Not only did they not get any benefits, but they also ruined their reputation, which led to being rejected by many overseas vassal states and colonies. Isolation, even with many commercial firms, businessmen, etc., are unwilling to have too much contact with Xingguo.

In such a situation, the development of Xingguo is struggling. Without the help of external forces, the development of Xingguo is extremely slow only relying on Xingguo's own population.

Even though Zhu Houcong tried every means to restore his Xingguo image, it still didn't help.

If Xingguo wants to buy things, it must be in cash. In the past, a telegram, a letter, or a sentence can buy a large amount of goods on credit from other colonies, vassal states, and chambers of commerce.

After all, the former King Xing was the younger brother of Emperor Hongzhi, and everyone didn't look at the face of the monk or the face of the Buddha. Even if Xingguo came to 'beg for alms' or something, everyone would pinch their noses and give some food and supplies.

But it’s different now. Emperor Hongzhi has abdicated. The new emperor Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Houcong are cousins. This relationship is far away. Zhu Houzhao is not Emperor Hongzhi. King or something.

In terms of personality, Zhu Houzhao and Emperor Hongzhi also have huge differences. Emperor Hongzhi is a good man and easy to talk, but Zhu Houzhao is different. He often comes from his own temperament.

If you are happy, you can talk about anything, but if you are unhappy, you can say nothing.

"Hey, poor jingle, what kind of gifts should I prepare?"

Zhu Houcong was frowning. Emperor Zhengde has ascended the throne, and a grand enthronement ceremony will be held soon. These vassal kings need to send people to attend the enthronement ceremony. There is no doubt that they must bring a copy of the enthronement ceremony. gift to go.

As a feudal lord, it was still a gift for the new emperor of Ming Dynasty. Naturally, it had to be handed out, not too shabby, otherwise it would not only lose his own face, but also the face of the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

What's more, Zhu Houcong knew very well in his heart that in the future Xingguo still needs to rely on the help of the Ming Empire in many, many places, and he must please the new emperor.

"My lord, I heard that the new emperor likes beautiful women, exotic animals, and ingenious Yin skills. We might as well work hard on this aspect, so that we can spend less money and make the emperor satisfied and happy."

Beside Zhu Houcong, the Minister of Xingguo Mao Xi thought for a while and said.

"As for rare and exotic animals, we have no shortage here. There are lions, elephants, rhinos, orangutans, etc., but if they are transported to the capital of Daming, they may die on the way. The journey is too far away, and It’s the twelfth lunar month in Daming’s capital, and it’s freezing to death.”

Zhu Houcong thought for a while and said.

"If you want to transport it, I will come to find a way. The current large freighter can still transport it easily. As for the problem of keeping warm, I heard that there is a zoo in the capital, which raises rare animals from all over the world. They should be There are ways to keep animals warm."

Mao Cheng pondered for a while and said, "It's just that apart from these rare animals, our Xingguo has a small population, and we can't choose any beautiful beauties in this beauty pageant. If we send them out, the emperor might be upset."

"The other things, in our current situation, are really out of reach."

"Go and hand over some ivory, gemstones, diamonds, gold, etc. in the king's warehouse to the craftsmen, no matter how quickly they can be made out, when the time comes, Mao Cheng, 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 he really has nothing to offer, especially where money is needed, which makes Zhu Houcong very heartbroken.

He is already poor, but now he has to pay for it. The things in his treasury are actually pitifully small. It is a little property that has been saved with great difficulty over the years.

"Remember, when the time comes, we must find a way to meet the Supreme Emperor and tell him the difficulty of rejuvenating our country."

Zhu Houcong confessed to Mao Cheng very solemnly.

It is useless to cry poor to Zhu Houzhao, but it is still useful to cry poor to his cheap uncle. This trick was tried and tested when his father was alive.

Xingguo can have today's situation, in fact, it is inseparable from the support and help of Emperor Hongzhi. In the past, Emperor Hongzhi gave Xingwang money, goods, food, etc., and he gave Xingwang hundreds of thousands of taels of silver at every turn. , 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 to his younger brother, and helped as much as he could, and always protected his younger brother so that he could lay down this foundation in West Africa.

"Yes, I understand!"

As soon as Mao Cheng heard it, he immediately understood, and quickly replied comprehendingly.

Soon after King Xing’s order was issued, teams from Xingguo set out towards the primitive rainforests and grasslands of West Africa. They will capture all kinds of rare and exotic animals as gifts for the Son of Heaven. Congratulations to Da Ming Zi Long Deng Da Bao.

Inside the Governor's Palace of South Africa.

"Everyone, Daming will hold a coronation ceremony in March. As Daming's overseas colony, our South African colony should present a generous gift to the Son of Ming to show our loyalty!"

The governor of South Africa, Taiping Hou Du Mingen, looked at the people in front of him. These people were all important leaders in various aspects of the South African colony, and of course they also represented the many shareholders behind the South African colony, and they were also people from major families.

"Everyone talk about it, what kind of gift should we present in South Africa?"

"Master Hou, this gift must be expensive, otherwise it will appear insincere."

Someone thought for a while and said.

The South African colony is very powerful. It can be said that it is the most powerful colony overseas of Ming Dynasty. It not only has a vast territory and a large population, but also is very strong in many aspects such as military affairs, economy, technology, and culture.

The Ming Dynasty was able to build cars, and so could the South African colony. Daming 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 No worse than Daming at all.

After many years of development, the South African colony, which fully implements education similar to later generations, has continuously emerged talents in various fields.

South African Institute of Science and Technology, Liao Guogong University, South African Medical College and other institutions of higher learning are very famous, all of which are comparable to well-known institutions such as Imperial College of Technology and Daming Medical College in Ming Dynasty.

As a way out for their families, the South African colony has always invested heavily, emphasizing education and technology, emphasizing talents, and establishing a sound system.

It can be said that the South African colony is 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, mainly producing raw materials for export, and their own industrial and commercial development is slow.

The Ming colony is different. The industry and commerce are extremely developed, especially the industry. The Ming can produce goods, and the South African colony can also produce. It is a powerful industrial country second only to the Ming Empire in the world, and its strength is very strong. of.

The small South African colony received more than 2000 million taels of silver a year in tax. You must know that the population of the South African colony is only less than [-] million.

From the difficult beginning, continuous investment, no care about the immediate output and income, to the present situation, the South African colony can be said to have poured a lot of effort from the noble groups like Daming.

"Yes, Lord Hou, it must be expensive."

The others also nodded one after another. The strength is here. It doesn't matter if it is not expensive. Otherwise, I will be sorry for the identity of the South African colony, and I will also be sorry for the identity of the Son of Heaven.

"Liu Da, tell me."

Du Mingen nodded slightly, then asked Liu Da.

After these years of constant tempering, Liu Da has gradually become more mature and stable. He has done everything beautifully. Not only has he been recognized by himself, but also everyone in the South African colony respects Liu Da. There are many praises, and it is said that like a father, like a son, and a tiger father has no dog son, he is indeed Liu Jin's son.

"My Lord, everyone!"

"We can use diamonds, gold, gemstones and many other treasures to design a crown for the Son of Heaven. We in South Africa recently discovered a super-large blue diamond, so we will use this blue diamond as the basis to create a crown. "

"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 send these two things as gifts. I think the emperor will like it."

Liu Da thought about it and expressed his opinion.

South Africa is extremely rich in mineral resources, especially the reserves of gold and diamonds are amazing. With the development of South Africa, a large number of gold mines and diamond mines have been discovered in South Africa. The gold and diamonds mined every year are very high. many.

Especially for diamonds, the South African colony is already the world's largest producer of diamonds. Not only is the quantity large, but high-quality and high-quality diamonds can often be mined out, which are deeply loved by wealthy people in Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)