Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 873 New World

Jingshi
Zhu Youjian is also very busy these days, Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong came back from Nanhai Province to visit his father.

In the past, without the emperor's permission, the prince was absolutely not allowed to return to the capital, or he might lose his head.

However, when Zhu Youjian reformed, this regulation was abolished, especially for overseas princes, they can return to the capital once a year, and stay in the capital for a period of one month.

This time when Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong came back to visit his father and sister, he also had something to report to his father.

I haven't seen Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong for more than a year. Zhu Youjian was also very happy when he learned that Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong was back. He immediately took Ding Wang and the three princesses to the Royal Hotel quietly, and he planned to personally clean up the dust for Ding Wang.

During the meal, Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong told his father one thing:

"Father, there are two things for my son to come back this time. The first is that I miss my father and my sisters a lot, and I want to come back to see you.

Second, the Ming Dynasty Navy stationed in Huangming Island has developed a large continent on the other side of the sea, and no one has found any people living on it so far. I want to send people to occupy it and make it an overseas territory of the Ming Dynasty..."

Before Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong finished speaking, Princess Kunxing and the two younger sisters stared wide-eyed, and immediately grabbed Zhu Youjian's arm and acted coquettishly:
"Really? Royal Father" We want to go there to play with my younger brother, please promise us..."

Seeing his sisters and his father acting like a baby, Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong felt very warm, this is the real home!

After a while, King Ding began to comfort Princess Kunxing, Jianwen and Ziwei:

"Sisters and sisters, don't worry, there is no place suitable for human life. I believe that the people we expelled will come back soon, and I will definitely take you there to play."

Princess Kunxing smiled sweetly:
"Okay, brother must keep what he says, we will wait for you!"

Jianwen Ziwei also said expectantly:
"Yes, Brother Huang, you must remember what you said today!"

Zhu Youjian did not speak for the time being, his mind has returned to later generations, he was thinking of Australia, the continent thousands of sea miles southeast of Java Island.

Of course, it was not called Australia in the 16th century. At that time, there were no colonists in Australia, only some aborigines.

He knew that the place Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong mentioned was definitely the Australia of later generations.

"Father, what's wrong with you? Are you not drunk?"

Seeing that her father was silent, Princess Kunxing Zhu Wei hurriedly asked with concern.

Hearing Princess Kunxing Zhu Wei calling him, Zhu Youjian came back to his senses, and he smiled slightly:
"No, Father is thinking about that mysterious continent. Since the west coast is not suitable for human life, you should immediately send troops to the east coast to have a look after you go back. You must quickly plant the Daming Dragon Flag there and send troops to garrison it so that no Westerners can land on it. , father estimates that the situation should be better."

Zhu Youjian knows that all Australians live on the east coast, but he can't say it now. Once he says it, the princess and King Ding will break the iron pot and ask him to the end. He hasn't been there, so he can't explain it, so he just doesn't say it.

Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong immediately agreed:
"Okay, father, don't worry, the Ming army discovered it first, and no one can take it away, or let them taste what Ming's shells are like."

Australia is a magical continent. Before the 17th century, regardless of the East and the West, it was regarded as the legendary "unknown southern continent"-no one was sure whether it existed, and of course not many people cared about it.

In the 16th century, Portugal was recognized as a maritime power at that time, doing business all over the world.Spain, another maritime power, also wants to grab business, so they have many conflicts.

In 1493, Pope Alexander VI advised the two countries not to make trouble, and decided to divide the business territory.

So, Alexander VI pointed to the map and waved his hand: The east of the meridian belongs to Portugal, and the west of the meridian belongs to Spain. Stop making trouble!

So, everyone is satisfied.In fact, the Portuguese still took advantage. After all, when they went to Southeast Asia to do the spice business, they just walked along the west coast of Africa.

The half-Laer region of Spain, the New World of America, is not yet rich.

It didn't take long for Magellan to lead people directly westward from Europe, bypassing the Americas into the Pacific Ocean, and ran to the legendary Moluccas, the Spice Islands.

At that time, this area was the territory of the Portuguese, but the Spaniards came all over, and they definitely wouldn't just pat their butts and go home!

As a result, the two sides argued endlessly, both thinking of monopolizing this good place and making a lot of money.

Both sides knew nothing about Australia, which was not far to the south at that time, and had no idea of ​​exploring it at all.

After all, the Spice Islands are already super profitable, who wants to run around!
In the end, Portugal and Spain still shook hands and made peace. Portugal gave Spain a sum of money and obtained jurisdiction over the Spice Islands.

The Spaniards took the money and went back to America to play.

However, the Spaniards have not forgotten the "legendary Southern Continent". Although they don't know whether it exists or not, since they have all arrived in America, they might as well go out and look for it.

Anyway, the rule at that time was: Whoever finds the place can belong to him.

As a result, the Spanish governor in America often sent people out to find new territories, and they didn't deliberately find Australia.

In 1567, a man named Álvaro led an expedition and discovered the Solomon Islands located east of New Guinea.

If you look at the globe, you will know that the Spaniards ran across the entire Pacific Ocean, aiming at the Spice Islands of the Grape People-this is not to find Australia, the Spaniards want to find another place where spices are produced.

This time, it is very close to Australia. To the west of the Solomon Islands is New Guinea, and to the south of New Guinea is Australia.

However, when the explorer named Álvaro led another expedition in 1595, he forgot where the Solomon Islands were...

then what should we do?Don't worry!

Later, the baton was handed over to a Spanish navigator named Pedro. He also firmly believed that there must be a vast southern continent near the Solomon Islands, and he must find it!
King Philip III felt that this young man was very ideal, so he gave him three ships and asked him to be the commander in chief to search for them.

As a result, Pedro's level was too bad, and his subordinates rebelled, so he was sent home directly...

In fact, the Spaniards didn't really want to find this southern continent. After all, it was enough to do business in the Americas, and they didn't have so much time for other things.

Neither the Portuguese nor the Spaniards have much interest in Australia, so what about the Dutch?

Because of the struggles caused by the religious reform, the relationship between the Netherlands and Spain was very poor. The Dutch were beaten on the ground for a long time because of their lack of strength.

Soon, the Netherlands began to rebel. After all, he used to be a leader in the European shipping industry, specializing in shipping goods from Lisbon to Europe for sale, earning a difference.

(End of this chapter)