Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2197, Ryazan Mansion
"woooo~"

Accompanied by the sound of the train, a train from the capital of Daming to Houzhao City in the west of Daming is advancing on the rails non-stop.

This railway across Europe and Asia is currently the longest railway in the world. It runs from the capital of Daming all the way west to Houzhao City on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is tens of thousands of miles long. It is the most important railway in the Ming Empire. .

The opening of this railway has greatly strengthened the Ming Empire's control over many provinces in the western region, and at the same time strengthened the exchanges between the East and the West in Europe.

In the past, the communication between Daming and Europe relied more on sea routes, but since the opening of this railway, goods from the Ming Empire can be continuously transported to Europe by railway, which greatly facilitates the travel between the East and the West. business contacts.

This long railway has crossed many important geographical areas, from the North China Great Plains through Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Western Regions, Central Asia, Northwest, Black Soil Province, experienced plains, plateaus, deserts, grasslands, swamps, etc. series of geographic regions.

In order to build this railway, the Ming Empire has invested more than 10 billion taels of silver in it. In this era, except for the Ming Empire, which has such huge financial resources, manpower and technology, there is no other country that can Build such a railway.

Of course, although this railway cost a lot of money, to the Ming Empire, its importance cannot be explained by money at all.

With this railway, Ming's local industrial and commercial products can be continuously sold to Persia, Ottomans, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Europe and other regions.

Similarly, the products produced in these provinces in the western region of Ming Dynasty can also be continuously transported back to the mainland of Ming Dynasty.

For example, cattle, sheep, wool, and fruits in the Western Regions, grain, cattle and sheep in Hezhong Province, cattle and sheep in Central Asia Province, wood and fur in Northwest Province, and grain, cattle and sheep in Black Soil Province.

Because of this railway, the price of beef and mutton on the dining table of Daming people has plummeted, and it has become a very common dish that every family can afford. Big ones enrich the dining tables of Ming people.

In addition, wealth from Persia, the Ottoman Empire, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Europe also flowed into the Ming Empire through this railway, benefiting the entire Ming Empire.

Zhu Zaiji put down the "Daming Geography" in his hand, and what he read just now was the introduction of the railway in front of him. This geography book compiled by Daming's new colleges and universities introduced many geographical information of Daming in detail. Several major railways in Ming Dynasty.

Looking at the scenery outside, walking all the way along the road, it has been more than 10 days, and I will soon enter the Liangzan Mansion after calculating the time.

The scene in front of him has completely changed.

Different from the bustling scenes seen in Daming, everything here looks so desolate, and you won't see any people or cities for a long, long time.

Outside the window is an endless wilderness, with extremely dense virgin forests, extremely clean lakes and rivers, and even more vast grasslands that stretch as far as the eye can see.

There are no herdsmen or immigrant towns on the prairie. There are more groups of wild horses, wild sheep, and wolves howling on the hillside. Occasionally, blind bears can be seen scratching itches on big trees.

The air here is filled with the breath of wilderness, only the railway in front of you reminds you that there are still traces of people here.

A gust of cold wind blew, Zhu Zaiji closed the window.

Although it has already begun to enter summer, the temperature here is still very low. Because of the relatively high latitude, summer here always comes late, while winter always comes early.

Even though it is almost summer now, there is still a slight bit of cold here.

"Ugh!"

Zhu Zaiji couldn't help but sigh softly.

In fact, he didn't want to be a vassal king or build a vassal state at all.

To put it mildly, this feudal state means freedom, but to put it harshly, it gives you some money to let you go to a wilderness area, and take root there from now on.

It needs no one, no one wants anything, how can it be compared with the bustling capital.

In the capital, the roads are all spacious concrete roads, and you can go wherever you want by car; electric lights illuminate every place, listening to songs, watching football games, horse racing, yoyo, etc., not to mention how comfortable it is .

But when he went to the feudal country, everything had to start from scratch. The road was extremely muddy, and his beloved Mercedes-Benz might not be able to drive on it.

As for lighting, you must use kerosene lamps or essential oil lamps. As for electric lights, I don’t know that they will only be available in the Year of the Monkey. Let alone ball games, listening to songs, and watching theaters. The rhythm of sleep is gone, and there are no entertainment items to speak of.

Zhu Zaiji, who was already accustomed to life in the capital, didn't want to go to any vassal state at all, but he couldn't do without it. This was the rule of the Ming Empire.

Zhu Zaiji didn't have too many ambitions, because he knew that he was destined to have no fate with the throne of Da Mingzi just from his appearance.

Although he has the blood of the Great Ming Dynasty, his appearance is too different from that of the Ming Dynasty. Since he was a child, he and his younger brother Zhu Zaitan have not been taken seriously.

The pride of Ming people flows in their bones!

I look very similar to Europeans. I have suffered a lot in all aspects since I was a child, and I am often looked down upon by others.

Even his concubine is not from a famous lady, but just from a very ordinary Daming family, and this is all because of his status as a prince, otherwise, he would never even think of marrying a Daming.

If you can marry a famous lady, if you go to establish a vassal state, you will definitely get a lot of help.

For example, many of my younger brothers married ladies from great families in the Ming Dynasty. When I went overseas to establish a vassal state, I asked for money and people to give, which directly saved more than half of my effort.

He was still on the way, and the old man's family had already sent people to the feudal kingdom to arrange everything.

There is really no way to compare people.

Although he is the son of Da Mingzi, but because of his appearance, he is not taken seriously.

Sometimes Zhu Zaiji is very jealous of Zhu Zaicheng.

Zhu Zaicheng has received countless attentions since the day he was born, not only his grandfather liked and valued him very much, but even the ministers of the ruling and opposition parties paid great attention to him.

He is also the emperor's son, the status and status are too different.

It is nothing more than that his mother is a queen, he is the eldest son, he has a standard appearance of a Ming Dynasty, and his talents in other aspects may not be much better than other brothers.

With all kinds of reluctance and reluctance, Zhu Zaiji continued to move westward.

Finally, the train stopped here in Ryazan City.

Ryazan City, formerly the capital of Ryazan Principality, is now the state capital of Ryazan Mansion of Daming Heitu Province.

The city wall, which was originally not considered tall, had already been demolished, and the size of the entire Ryazan had also expanded several times.

The buildings in the old town still retain the architectural styles of the former Slavs and the Byzantine Empire, but the newly expanded new town here is all in the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty.

There are not many high-rise buildings, and they are not too tall. They are only five or six stories high, and the tallest ones are only seven or eight stories high. They are actually similar to the small counties in Daming.

However, the roads here are well planned, very straight, and you can see a lot of cars and a lot of motorcycles and bicycles on the road.

Among the passers-by on the road, Han people and Slavs were almost half in half. They were all dressed in Ming Dynasty costumes, their hair and beards were cut short, and they all spoke the official language of Ming Dynasty.

Only occasionally can some Slavs be heard talking in Slavic language, but most of the Slavs, even if they can speak Slavic to each other, are basically speaking the official language of Ming Dynasty now.

The Ming Empire has ruled here for more than 20 years. From the very beginning, it enforced the policy of comprehensive Sinicization and comprehensive Mingization. A large number of nobles were also slaughtered, leaving serfs with little culture and inheritance.

The Ming people liberated these serfs and gave them land, houses, and property. Naturally, they forgot that it was a country of Sla people, and gradually transformed into Daming people.

Especially young people, who have received relevant Sinicization education and Ming education since childhood, and enjoyed many benefits of the powerful Ming Empire, have already forgotten that they are Slavs. Now for them, they are Ming people, you If you say they are Slavs, they will be anxious with you.

Grand Duke Ivan V of Ryazan, who was in his sixties, waited patiently at the exit of the station, while looking at the Ryazan city in front of him. It had changed too much.

Now the only people who still respect their Grand Duke status are some old people here. They still remember that they have pledged their allegiance to the Grand Duke.

But fortunately, his two daughters were married to Da Ming Zi, who became concubines for Da Ming Zi, and also gave birth to several children. Mothers are more expensive than children, so he was made an earl for this reason.

After all, he is also a nobleman of the Ming Empire, and on the three-acre land of Liangzan, Grand Duke Liangzan is still a respectable person here, and his words are still very useful here.

It's just that as time goes by, his influence has become weaker and weaker.

"Hey, maybe it's time to find time to go to the capital to see Yelena and Avrona, otherwise, this life may be buried with regrets."

Thinking of his daughter, King Ivan V had all kinds of thoughts in his heart. For people in Europe, his daughter is also an heir, and his status is similar to that of his son. He has not seen his daughter for more than 20 years.

(End of this chapter)