Wild North America 1846

The capital of Dahe Province, Hekou City

Royal Pavilion
This is a completely new Han and Tang style palace, located among the low mountains and jungles on the banks of the quiet Parana River. It is only more than 1700 meters away from the bustling Hekou City. It is a good place to find peace in the bustle.

Emperor Richard and his party had just gone through a long-distance voyage, so they planned to stay in Dahe Province for more than 10 days. After resting and recuperating, they will conduct a detailed and in-depth inspection of the only overseas province in South America.

At his current age, there is a high probability that this will be his only trip to South America, and he cannot just take a glance at it and then go back.

The administrative office of the Minister of South American Affairs of the Tang Empire was located in Hekou City. When the imperial emissary arrived, Viscount Guan Hong, the Minister of South American Affairs, and 13 vassal princes arrived together to welcome the imperial emissary with the most solemn etiquette.

These 13 vassal kings are the 11 vassal kings who were restructured from the 11 provinces under the former Andes Governor's Palace, plus the King of Qinzhou and the King of Binhai (ceded by Chile). They have all gathered in Hekou City to welcome the Holy Emperor. .

From this point alone, it can be seen that the two princes of Colombia and Cuba can accompany them all the way, without other princes competing for the holy family, how honorable and lucky it is?

Viscount Guan Hong, Minister of South American Affairs, was Emperor Richard's gatekeeper in South America. His administrative office had the power to supervise the governance of each vassal state, correct violations of imperial laws and regulations, impeach local officials of each vassal state, and assist the General Accounting Office. and the Independent Commission Against Corruption to clean up officials and many other important functions.

A word
Viscount Guan Hong has an important mission. He cannot guarantee the upper limit of the economic development of each vassal state, mainly to ensure the lower limit of each vassal state.

You can't act recklessly and mess up the vassal state.

The Minister of South American Affairs is the clairvoyance and ear of the imperial family. He is a Baoqian stationed in South America, the so-called "gatekeeper".

"...

To the best of our knowledge;
His Royal Highness Li Ren (the twelfth son of the emperor) of Youzhou Tang Dynasty was very fond of success. His royal life was extravagant and extravagant.

Not only has 31 concubines been admitted, who play music every night, but also a large-scale construction project is underway to build Cupid's Palace, which is unprecedented in scale. There is also a saying that it is called the "Palace of Love".

The Cupid Palace cost more than 5300 million yuan and employed [-] craftsmen and tens of thousands of hard laborers, many of whom were bankrupt Chinese laborers who could not bear heavy taxes.

On the basis of the "ten taxes and three" policy uniformly stipulated by the empire, the Youzhou Kingdom also apportioned various taxes indiscriminately, such as head tax, property tax, cattle and sheep slaughter tax, pasture tax, young crop tax, etc., and the overall tax revenue exceeded 6%. Almost double that of the surrounding kingdoms.

The so-called up-down effect.

The royal family of Youzhou frequently imposed exorbitant taxes, causing the government departments to follow suit and become increasingly corrupt over the years, causing widespread complaints among the people.

The above-mentioned indiscriminate actions have caused the population of Youzhou Kingdom to stagnate for more than 10 years, hovering around 130 million people, and the living standards of ordinary people are also greatly inferior to those of neighboring countries.

Among the 16 vassal kings in South America, the king of Youzhou was the most outrageous, and he did not listen to his advice and acted recklessly.

Over the years, the Office of the Minister of South American Affairs has issued 17 government accountability letters and 10 requests for assistance in investigations, but basically no response has been received.

In the secret defense of the Youzhou Kingdom, the staff of the Office were repeatedly beaten, threatened, and even violently confronted.

The relevant situation has been documented by the Office and reported to the imperial court..."

Emperor Li Cha's face sank when he heard Viscount Guan Hong's detailed report, the atmosphere in the palace was so depressing that it was suffocating, and a storm was brewing.

After listening to all the reports, Emperor Richard had a general understanding of the situation in the sixteen vassal states in America. The overall situation was good, but one or two pests were inevitable.

In recent years, he has not asked about these small matters in detail, and the crown prince Tang Li Gan will mainly deal with them according to the situation, so he has never heard of such trivial matters.

The memorial submitted by the Minister of South American Affairs is likely to be that Tang Li Gan was suppressed.

What is the crown prince thinking?
Emperor Richard thought about it briefly and was able to guess almost exactly, and he was not far from the truth.

Having been the crown prince for nearly 40 years, Tang-Li Gan, the king of Qin, has a distinguished status and has been conscientiously adhering to his duty, not daring to make half a mistake.

It was Emperor Li Cha's overpowering and unshakable prestige that caused the Crown Prince to live in the huge shadow of His Majesty the Emperor and carefully manage his power.

The crown prince cherishes feathers very much and does not have any other women except for the crown prince and two concubines.

Daily life is regular and simple, never extravagant and wasteful, and acts honest and prudent, thus winning a consistent good reputation among the royal family.

The King of Youzhou gave him a difficult problem. If he was severely punished, he would inevitably have a bad reputation as a "fratricide". This was something that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could not accept no matter what.

There are a total of 81 princes in the Tang royal family, and the youngest is 13 years old, who is about to come of age.

With so many princes, it is a complex drama of court battles, and more than a dozen repertoires can be produced. It is a mess with constant cutting and chaos.

Therefore, Emperor Li Cha simply entrusted all 24 princes out (Note; the four princes Tang-Li Dian belong to two vassal kingdoms, namely Amami Kingdom and Massachusetts Kingdom), and the other princes are in major banking consortiums, royal philanthropy and royal vassals. The museum has a name and is basically scattered.

In this way, endless troubles are avoided.

Emperor Li Cha's final bottom line is that no prince is allowed to enter the Royal House of Internal Affairs, and they are not allowed to intervene in the Royal Eight Funds, which are the heavy pockets of the Tang royal family.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Gan, the Crown Prince, almost thought the same way. He suppressed the hot potato King Youzhou first, and severely reprimanded him in private, so that he could restrain himself a little.

If it is put on the bright side, it will not be good to deal with it lightly or severely.

As for the sufferings of the people of the Youzhou feudal kingdom, it was already a feudal kingdom entrusted to the king of Youzhou by His Majesty the emperor, just like brothers living in separate families, it is not appropriate to intervene too much.

After several hours of reporting by Viscount Guan Hong, his mouth was parched, and Emperor Li Cha waved him away with a face as heavy as water, without even drinking a glass of water.

Viscount Guan Hong could feel the terror before the storm. How could he dare to stay in the palace?
After he left, he realized that his entire back was drenched with sweat, and his calves were trembling numbly.

His majesty's coercion was too strong, and there was tremendous pressure invisibly.

However, as the gatekeeper of South America, Viscount Guan Hong did not dare not report the real situation, let alone conceal it.

When the emperor is in court, he may not notice it for a while, but he will not be blinded forever.

At that time, a mere viscount family can't bear the thunderous anger of His Majesty the Emperor, and there will be no scum left that will inevitably be burned when it erupts.

After much deliberation, he chose to tell the truth. After all, such a big thing couldn't be concealed.

Xinggongli

"Hmph, what a bastard." Emperor Richard said coldly with a livid face.

Emperor Richard has not been so angry for a long time, and the anger in his chest is burning at this moment.

He forcibly suppressed his orders and said, "Xu Aiqing, immediately send a telegram to the Imperial Security Bureau to submit a complete report on the situation and politics of the thirteen countries in South America, including the administration of the government. The focus is on the Youzhou Kingdom. Do it quickly."

"My minister complies with the order." The head of the secretariat, Viscount Xu Maolin, did not dare to say anything at the moment, and took the order with a respectful expression.

Emperor Li Cha has been in charge of the supreme authority of the empire for 55 years. He has extremely rich experience in governing the country.

This matter still needs to be verified by the intelligence of the Imperial Security Bureau and conclusive evidence of guilt can be seen before a final conclusion can be made.

Generally speaking

The heirs of the royal family committed crimes, and it was not their turn to be punished by the legal system of the Tang Empire, but to be dealt with internally by the Royal Discipline Academy.The present dean of precepts is composed of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tang-Li Gan and several older princes.

The Royal Discipline Institute is similar to the clan mansion of the Qing Dynasty. It is in charge of all royal affairs and is an institution that enforces the strict prohibitions of the royal family, making all the princes and grandchildren fearful.

Over the years, many princes and grandchildren have been punished by the Royal Discipline Academy.

Some are banned, some are fined with regular money, and some are deprived of working abroad with other punishments. The most severe one is the deprivation of the right to inherit the title, and the royal title is abolished by the concubine's grandson, and he is demoted to the common people.

No matter what kind of punishment, the most severe one would not abolish the vassal state and take back the fiefdom. Such an influence would be too great and would be tantamount to a slap in the face.

Maintaining the royal glory is the top priority at all times. Of course, this kind of thing that hurts relatives and makes enemies happy cannot be done.

It's like throwing a big rock into the calm water, and the waves will affect far away, even decades can't dissipate.

Governing a country is like cooking fresh food, it should be done slowly rather than hastily.

Now that Emperor Li Cha came to South America in person, he can directly order punishment without going through the Royal Academy of Discipline. This is the supreme imperial power of the empire.

After walking back and forth several times with his hands behind his back, the anger ignited in Emperor Li Cha's heart slowly calmed down, and he seriously thought about the countermeasures.

Although the criminal evidence of Youzhou's kingly perversion has not yet been presented, Emperor Li Cha can see that the words of Viscount Guan Hong, Minister of South American Affairs, are not false, and every criminal evidence is well-founded.

Even with his 1 guts, he would not dare to slander the emperor's heir.

Under the attention of Emperor Li Cha, various government agencies have been operating at a high speed, and the reports that were suppressed by the crown prince will also be collected and submitted to the imperial court.

After a few comparisons, the facts will be revealed to the world.

After thinking about it for a while, Emperor Richard felt that it was not appropriate to go into a big fight and that the matter should be dealt with quickly and secretly to avoid disturbing the flourishing situation of the Tang Empire.

more importantly

To avoid giving excuses for some people or foreign forces to intervene, and to maintain the noble image of the Tang royal family, this is more important than the sum of several Youzhou kings.

Anyway, King Youzhou was already in his early forties, and it was normal for him to die suddenly if something happened to his body.

Today, 81 of the 6 princes of the Tang royal family have disappeared due to such and such diseases or accidents, and there are not many kings of Youzhou.

The government of the Kingdom of Youzhou is basically rotten. Let the ICAC come in and investigate. Basically, one can bring out a nest of moths.

The bottom of the buttocks is not clean, and it cannot stand inspection at all.

Anyway, the Tang Empire has cultivated a large number of experienced colonial officials over the years. From top to bottom, there are only a few hundred officials, which is not a big deal.

All the random apportionment tax laws that should be abolished will be abolished.The officials of the kingdom who should be punished shall be punished severely.

As for the royal family of Youzhou, Emperor Li Cha needs to go and see for himself to see which emperor's grandson can take on the burden of revitalizing the Youzhou Kingdom?
All of this was solved within the smallest possible scope without leaving any hidden dangers. This was also a wake-up call for the vassals in South America, allowing them to review their actions at all times.

The Tang royal family has strict laws and regulations, and it is not a place where one can act recklessly.

All the children of the royal family have the sacred mission of maintaining the glory of the imperial family. If they deviate from this red line, no matter how noble their status is, it will not work.

back in the day
When he was young, the Duke of Panama, His Royal Highness Tang-Li Geng, the second prince, was tempted by a promiscuous woman when he went to Europe to study, and he couldn't hold back, and did something that damaged the glory of the empire.

Afterwards, he was recalled to China and banned for 5 years.

Every day in the morning, noon and evening, the royal missionary would repeat the royal precepts three times, inculcating the glorious growth history of the empire and the sense of responsibility and sacred mission of the royal children.

Day after day, year after year.

Having suffered such a setback, His Royal Highness Don Li Geng, Duke of Panama, knelt down outside the Hall of Qinzheng for 6 hours after ending the confinement, sincerely repenting.

Since then, he has changed into a different person, with impeccable behavior and orderly behavior. During his more than 20 years as the honorary chairman of Royal Red Oak Bank, he has contributed to its growth into the largest banking consortium in the empire.

The so-called return of a prodigal son is not in exchange for money. Of course, Emperor Li Cha would not beat the prince to death with a stick, but reserved many opportunities for him to wake up.

It is precisely because of this that His Royal Highness Tang-Li Geng, the Duke of Panama, was especially present, and finally he was able to seal off Oklahoma and become one of the four kingdoms in North America.

As the supreme emperor of the empire, Emperor Li Cha, from the bottom of his heart, was unwilling to use the royal descendants to stand up.

Even if you kill ten or eight with a knife, can you show your majesty?

King Youzhou committed suicide by himself, and he couldn't find a reason to forgive him.

Emperor Li Cha pinched his brows with some headaches. He controls a huge empire with a population of 1.76 million and a territory of more than 2 million square kilometers, and his every move attracts thousands of attention.

otherwise
It's a matter of imprisoning the king of Youzhou until he dies. The tiger's poison does not eat children, so what if he will be willful for a while?
Reason and clarity told him not to do this. He would lose the support of the people and leave a weakness for future generations to criticize. That would be a huge hidden danger!
The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest, which contains such a profound truth.

Compared with the complete inheritance of the empire, the sacredness of the royal glory is indelible, and the weight of a mere king of Youzhou can be ignored.

Forget it, let me be the villain.

After much deliberation, Emperor Li Cha made up his mind decisively, and prepared to eradicate the hidden dangers of instability in the royal family, so as to prevent the pustules from growing bigger and bigger.

(End of this chapter)