Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2198, a vassal state with a difficult start
"Woooo!"

With the sound of the whistle, a train slowly progressed.

Although Daming's current 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 they must quickly stay away from the rails. This can be very good for protection and safety. role.

At the same time, in the wilderness, the sound of the siren can also drive away animals on the railway, preventing 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, at the VIP passage, brothers Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan walked out with their homes and entourage.

When Ivan V saw it, he hurriedly led people forward.

"Ivan sees His Royal Highness!"

"Grandpa!"

"Free, fast!"

Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan looked at it and said quickly.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ivan V also saluted again. According to the etiquette of the Ming people, although the two 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 regarded as a courtier. No less etiquette.

Even if his two daughters came back to visit their relatives, he would even salute to his daughters.

The etiquette of the Ming people is so strange. What they pay attention to is the family and the country, the world is the largest, the country is the second, and the family is the smallest. In front of the sky, even the emperor has to bow down.

Ivan V carefully looked at the two brothers in front of him. They looked very similar to himself, which made him even happier. His grandson was the prince of Ming Dynasty.

Now it is even more important to go to your own fief to establish your own vassal state. On the European side, that is an extremely noble status.

The son of Da Mingzi, this is not comparable to the prince of the bad street in Europe.

Even if he is not the most important son of the Son of Heaven, if the Son of Heaven gives some land casually, it is not a small piece of land in Europe. What's more, the Son of Heaven gave it all at once A huge amount of 500 million taels of silver.

"Grandpa!"

The two brothers Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan also looked carefully at the grandfather in front of them.

Even though they have never met each other, they still have a lot of correspondence. The Ivan V in front of him looks very similar to himself, and he resembles the Ivan V in many ways.

"Ok!"

"Go, go, go to the castle, I'll cleanse you up!"

Ivan V nodded happily, and then walked to his castle with him.

Ivan V's castle is very large in scale. It is a large castle inherited from the era of the Grand Duke of Ryazan. It has a strong Byzantine architectural style, but at the same time, it has also added a lot of Ming elements as it continues to integrate into the Ming Dynasty.

A pair of big stone lions at the entrance, as well as couplets, plaques, red lanterns, etc., are full of Ming elements. At the same time, there are also a lot of elements of the Ming Dynasty in the decoration of the castle, especially the furniture, lamps, etc., which are almost all of the Ming Dynasty. side style.

The two brothers Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan also admired it carefully. Growing up in the Daming Palace, they naturally saw a lot of things in Daming, but the original Byzantine architectural style made the two brothers look at it with gusto.

In the reception room, accompanied by the strong aroma of tea, Ivan V's family came out. Ivan V's wife was happily playing with the children of Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan. The two wives chat.

Ivan V took his son Yi Zhengyang to warmly entertain the two brothers Zhu Zaiji.

Ivan V changed his family's surname to Yi. His son was originally named Vasily VI, but he was later renamed Yi Zhengyang, an authentic Ming name.

"Grandpa!"

"This is the photo that our concubine asked us to bring to you."

"And these are the gifts that our concubine entrusted us 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 fur coats, rare antiques, gold, silver and jewelry, and many things were rewarded by Zhu Houzhao to the two sisters.

"photo?"

When Ivan V and Yi Zhengyang heard this, their eyes lit up immediately. They had read the news in the newspapers a long time ago. This is because no one here in Ryazan has ever opened this photo studio.

Everyone took the photos and looked at them carefully.

Just looking at the photos, Ivan V and others couldn't help crying.

My two daughters have changed a lot. They went out at a young age like a flower, but now they have changed a lot. They are dressed the same as Daming people, but their faces are very clear and can be seen , that is my own daughter.

Others quickly spread the word to each other. Looking at the people in the photo, Ivan V's wife burst into tears.

After crying for a while, they slowly regained their composure and began to discuss important matters.

"I have already sent someone to visit your two feudal states. They are very desolate now. There is only one small town each. This small town was left over from the former Kievan Rus period, and there are very few local Han people."

"The two of your vassal states are also next to the Principality of Poland and Lithuania, so they are truly remote areas."

"After the establishment of the vassal state, you will face the Principality of Poland and Lithuania directly, and it can be regarded as defending the border for the Ming Empire."

"It's just that it's really, really hard to develop. Where the population is too small, the total population of a vassal state will not exceed 3, and most of them are farmers converted from former serfs."

"These serfs are different from Han peasants. Han peasants own vast land and a large number of mechanized machinery, and they can be very rich by farming."

"Those serfs converted from serfs don't own too 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 full of food and clothing, but don't expect to collect much tax from them. The price of food is too cheap."

The grandfather of Ivan V is obviously not for nothing, he has done some preparations for his grandson in advance, and has a detailed understanding of the situation in the area where the two vassal states are located.

Here in Heitu Province, the immigrants of the Ming Han people are mainly concentrated in the fertile southeastern part of Heitu Province, where the climate is better, warmer, and the land is fertile, and there are no aboriginal people, and townships have become concentrated immigration points.

In the western part of Heitu Province, there are very few Han immigrants here, and more local Slavs, and they are all former serfs.

Along with the rule of the Ming Empire, the serfs were liberated and given land, houses and property. They were able to eat and wear warm clothes, but they also supported the rule of the Ming Empire very much. Compared with the previous duchies, their Life is much better.

But they are still poor, far from being able to compare with the immigrants from Ming Dynasty.

Immigrants from the Ming Dynasty not only had the imperial court provide housing allowances, but also had a lot of policy support in agriculture, such as purchasing agricultural machinery, the imperial court subsidized special funds, provided interest-free loans, and so on.

It is also these subsidies and loans that enable the immigrants of Daming to quickly purchase machinery, cultivate a large amount of land, and quickly become rich. At the same time, they can also engage in breeding, special planting, etc.

These Slavs in the body of these policies cannot enjoy them, and these Slavs have some opinions on this, but it is useless to have opinions.

The Ming court wanted to use this kind of policy to tell them that they had to be clear about their identities, and that it was already pretty good to have the current life, so don't be dissatisfied.

In fact, there are also deep-seated considerations in it, as the so-called Dou Mien promotes Mi Qiu.

It is not enough to be too kind to these serfs at the bottom all at once. It is enough to liberate them and let them get freedom and land.

If more preferential policies are given, it will not only dissatisfy the Ming people, but also make these Sla people take it for granted, and even if there are no good policies in the future, they will express their dissatisfaction .

It is better to treat them differently.

The Han immigrants in Ming Dynasty are more satisfied. These local Slavs can also see the benefits of becoming Ming people, and feel that this is all right. They work harder to learn the language and characters of Ming Dynasty, and gradually transform into Ming people.

"Actually, when we came, we were already mentally prepared."

"There are tens of thousands of people here, which is already very good. The main thing is to continue to operate well, and it can become a good vassal state in the future."

Zhu Zaiji thought for a while and said with a smile.

In fact, the choice to come to Heitu Province is also 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 scale of the vassal state can be several times larger, where is the real desolate place, there are not many people, and it is even more difficult to develop.

This black earth province is close to Europe. Even if there are no people, they can buy some slaves to build their own vassal state at that time. There are people who have everything.

"Ok!"

"You're right to think so."

"I've already contacted quite a few commercial firms for you. When the time comes, as long as a telegram is sent, all kinds of materials can be sent directly."

"In addition, I will arrange some people for you here, and they can help you deal with the affairs of the vassal state."

"If there is anything else you can use me for, just ask, and I will try my best to help you."

Ivan V nodded, and immediately expressed his opinion.

"Thank you, grandpa!"

Zhu Zaiji and Zhu Zaitan also expressed their thanks quickly.

After staying here in Liangzan for a few days, the two brothers continued to move forward, and arrived at their fief in just 2 days. When they arrived at their desolate feudal kingdom, the two brothers also knew that the hard days were about to begin.

PS: Ask for tickets~~
(End of this chapter)