Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 426 British Government
On the watchtower next to the Governor's Mansion, Taichang turned the huge telescope and scanned the plains on both sides of Batavia City.

It has been occupied and developed by the Dutch for more than ten years, and there are fields like tofu blocks on both sides.

Or, as the Dutch say, it was estate after estate.

Some of these manors specialize in rice planting, sugar cane planting, and pepper planting. Even the Dutch have transplanted coffee here, and they are planning to plant a large number of coffee beans known as black gold here.

In addition, the resources in the distant mountains and forests have also been proven, which are large tracts of teak forests.

Teak is the best material for making ship decks, and this island of Java is one of the best places to grow teak. Therefore, the teak resources here are quite rich. The reason why the Dutch established the headquarters of the East India Company here is that It is estimated that it has a lot to do with this.

Because their shipbuilding industry is quite developed, they need a lot of teak.

Moreover, they have opened many large logging camps along the Giliwong River, preparing to collect and transport teak by water.

It can be said that the Dutch plan for Java Island is quite good. If the development can be completed according to their plan, it will not only become a base for food production, but also produce a large amount of cash crops such as sugar, pepper and coffee. It can also become a major supplier of deck materials.

The problem is, they are too ruthless in order to completely occupy this place.

Not only did they wipe out all the indigenous countries here, but they also almost wiped out all the young and strong laborers!
You must know that Java Island is as big as three or four Dongfans, and the population here in later generations will be hundreds of millions, but at this moment, the population on the island has been reduced by them to less than 100 million!
That is to say, if we want to fully develop this place according to the plan of the Dutch, we need to migrate a large number of people.

This coincides with his original colonial thinking.

Daming has enough population, but the problem is that it is too troublesome to migrate a large number of people here.

He originally thought that it would be enough to migrate a few hundred thousand people to an island, but now, it is estimated that it is not enough to migrate millions of people to Java Island alone!

Alas, this is really troublesome.

Taichang looked at the planning map drawn by the Dutchman and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Such a large island with such a good plan, if it can be fully developed, the profits will be incalculable.

In addition, the location of Java Island is also very important, because this is the best springboard for expansion to the southeast.

The problem is that it will not take a year or two to develop this Java island!
He didn't have time to linger on such an island.

How to do it?

It seems that this place can only be sealed off and let the subordinates develop it.

Who is such a large piece of land allocated to?

Granting it to the remaining vassal kings is definitely not an option, those guys don't have the ability.

Besides, he has already set the rules, and if several vassal kings can't get the honor of being a scholar, there will be no fiefdom.

At this moment, he was enfeoffed by others again, wouldn't he slap himself in the face?
This kind of thing must not be done.

If the vassal king can't do it, then only the Duke will come.

At this moment, there has just been a battle. In terms of intensity, it is incomparable with the battle against Dongpu. Therefore, it is impossible to win the title of Duke in terms of military merit.

That is to say, this place can only be entrusted to the existing duke.

So, which duke is it bestowed on?

It seems that the only way to convince the public is to grant it to the British public!
Because the Duke of England is the No. [-] nobleman in Yongle and the No. [-] nobleman in Ming Dynasty, and the current crown princess is still the precious daughter of Duke Zhang Weixian.

With these identities added together, who dares to have an opinion?
Thinking of this, Taichang said decisively: "Tell Zhang Zhiji."

Zhang Zhiji really didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly call him up from the watchtower, and he didn't even expect that the emperor would seal Java Island to their British government.

What is the emperor looking for him for?
He hurriedly ran to the watchtower to take a look, and was immediately attracted by the barrel-like telescope.

These days he is obsessed with this high-precision telescope.

Because this thing can see far away, and things in the distance can be seen quite clearly, which is much better than ordinary telescopes.

The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he only wanted to have one for himself.

It's a pity that this kind of high-precision telescope can't be mass-produced yet, and it's only available on the Aegis and Dragon Fang battleships at the moment.

The emperor actually ordered someone to move one and put it on the watchtower. What did he want to see?

Together with this curiosity, his heart was scratched like a cat.

After the monarch and ministers saluted, he couldn't move his eyes from the telescope.

Seeing this, Taichang simply stood aside, waved and said, "Come, take a good look at the manor opened by the Dutch."

Oh, it turns out that the emperor was looking at the manor opened by the Dutch.

Is there any mystery here?

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiji couldn't help bringing his eyes up with curiosity, and looked carefully.

However, after looking at it for a while, he didn't see any mystery.

At this moment, the nearby manors have been taken over by the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, and the Dutch in the manor have also been arrested. As for the local Javanese working in the manor, they are still being registered.

To be honest, the Dutch are really a bit ruthless, they force people to work without paying, and they don’t even let people have enough food and clothing.

The native Javanese who worked in the manor were all ragged and skinny, looking really pitiful.

He looked at it for a while, then raised his head, and sighed slightly: "Your Majesty, are you going to distribute food and clothes to these Javanese people?"

This will naturally be posted, but this is not what I want you to see.

Taichang pointed to the planning map beside him and said, "Look at this again."

When Zhang Zhiji looked at the Dutch plan, he couldn't help being confused.

It's not that he can't understand the plan.

The plan had already been translated, and he could barely understand it.

Question, he doesn't understand why the emperor asked him to watch this!

Seeing this, Taichang simply asked: "How about it, what do you think after reading this?"

idea?

My thoughts at the moment are messed up.

Your Majesty, what do you think of me?

Zhang Zhiji thought about it carefully, and then said cautiously: "I feel that the plan of the Dutch is good, but their approach is wrong."

Oh, you kid can still think so deeply?
Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help but said with great interest: "Tell me, what's wrong with what the Dutch did?"

Zhang Zhiji thought about it again, and then slowly said: "I think they shouldn't oppress these Javanese people like this, force them to work, and don't give them enough food and clothing, so they will definitely not be able to bear it." , will resist, and it may be very difficult for their plan to be realized."

Taichang asked again: "Then how do you think these plans can be realized?"

this!

Zhang Zhiji thought for a while, and then said cautiously: "I think that to realize these plans, we must have enough population, and we must treat the people who work here the same way we treat ordinary people in Ming Dynasty. Collect a certain amount of taxes so that they can have enough food and clothing, so that they can work hard and not think about rebelling."

Well, it's pretty good to have this idea.

Taichang nodded slightly and said, "Okay, this Java Island will be sealed to your British government. From now on, you will be responsible for organizing manpower to develop this place, and find ways to realize the plans of the Dutch."

what?
When Zhang Zhiji heard this, he couldn't believe his ears.

It's true that the British government wants to have a fief. The reason why he volunteered to fight with the emperor is also for this reason.

However, he didn't expect that he had just come out to fight with the emperor and won the fiefdom.

Moreover, it is still such a large fiefdom!
He was stunned for a long time before he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have the guts to say that you don't get rewarded for nothing. If you directly entrust such a large area to our British government, I'm afraid someone will gossip about it!"

Well, the inheritance of the British public line is indeed good.

They have always been cautious, never relying on their identities to be arrogant, and never relying on their identities to fight for power and profit.

It is right that Java Island should be sealed to the British government.

Thinking of this, Taichang couldn't help smiling and said: "Someone will always say gossip, you don't have to worry about it, as long as I don't care about these gossips, you will be fine."

Well, the emperor has said so, so there is really nothing to worry about.

Zhang Zhiji hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, can I follow you to continue fighting in all directions and make more meritorious deeds, so that others will have less gossip."

This British public is just good at being human.
Taichang nodded slightly and said: "This is naturally no problem. Anyway, this place has been sealed to your British government. As for who you let take over, it is your business. I only have one request, and that is to develop this place as soon as possible."

Zhang Zhiji hastily cupped his hands and said: "I understand that our British government will definitely cooperate with local officials to do our best to develop this Java Island."

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help but shook his head with a smile and said, "From now on, this will be the Royal Palace of Great Ming Dynasty, and it will not be called Java Island anymore."

(End of this chapter)