My Daming New Empire

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Yang Zhangde's guard here also has another important purpose, which is to prevent Europeans from going to Dongzhou.

The admiral of the Southern Continent is Zhang Wu, Zhu Zhanji's cousin. He went to Nanzhou in the first year of Zhengtong. Due to his meritorious service in the Western Expedition, he served as the naval commander from the beginning.

In the 20th year of Zhengtong, he was promoted to Liang Guogong by Zhu Zhanji and sent to the southern continent of Dongzhou.

The jurisdiction of the Admiral's Mansion in the Southern Continent is the area south of the Amazon forest, and it is located in the later Rio de Janeiro.

The governor's office is only in charge of the navy and trade, and the admiral's office is only in charge of commerce on land and the coordination between the various feudal states, while the power within the feudal states is controlled by Zhu Zhanji's sons themselves.

For the sake of profit, his sons are fighting very happily now, but everything is within the controllable range.

Because the Ming army they directly controlled was not many, only 6000 each.Their power depends more on the number of local natives.

King Qin is the 34th son of Zhu Zhanji, and King Su is the 67th son of Zhu Zhanji. Their fiefdom is in the Bolivia area of ​​later generations, and on the boundary line of their fiefdom is the city of Potosi in later generations.

And there, there are three world-class gold and silver mines, and several gold and silver mines with very rich reserves.

Because of the conflict of interests, the two sons have been fighting openly and secretly, but no one dared to start a war.

Hearing Xie Yun's report, Zhu Zhanji pondered for a moment, and said: "I order them to return to Yingtian Mansion to report on their duties, and I will mediate in person."

One matter after another was dealt with with everyone's joint efforts, and by lunch time, the day's affairs were dealt with.

In the afternoon, it belongs to Zhu Zhanji's free time. It's not a big deal. Ministers generally don't come to harass Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji played with Zhu Youtang for a while, and when he took a nap, he talked with a few concubines and read books, and the time passed.

In the evening, the train entered Yingtian Mansion.No one came to welcome them, and only when they saw the train with the royal logo entering Yingtian Mansion, did the common people know that their Emperor His Majesty had returned.

Today, the population of Yingtianfu has exceeded 400 million, and the size of the city has more than tripled.

The original Jiajiang Industrial Zone was the largest industrial zone in Ming Dynasty, but now it is more like a research base than an industrial base.

Most of the factories have been relocated to the upper reaches of Wuchang Mansion, and the remaining factories, except for a few supplies to Yingtian Mansion, are mainly research bases.

The factory relocation was implemented by Zhu Zhanji ten years ago, with the purpose of adjusting the economic imbalance of Ming Dynasty.

Because of the emphasis on sea trade, Ming's economic imbalance has become more and more serious in these years.

The coastal areas of Ming Dynasty are very prosperous now.But the interior and the north, although they are also moving forward, are developing slowly.

Today's eastern and southern economies account for more than [-]% of the entire Ming economy.

That is to say, from the Central Plains to the west, it occupies more than [-]% of the land of the Ming Dynasty, and [-]% of the population, and its economic income only accounts for [-]%.

The economic prosperity of the southeast region has already begun to affect the court situation.Zhu Zhanji began to consider moving the capital, but because he still wanted to control Dongzhou and Nanzhou, he was still undecided.

The outer territories of Nanzhou and Dongzhou have greatly promoted the local economy of Daming. Grain, rubber, oil, minerals, wool, etc. are all the raw materials for the prosperity of Daming's industry today.

The relocation of the capital involves very big problems.

Moreover, Zhu Zhanji didn't think about where to move the capital.

Today's Ming Dynasty is not only a continental country, but also a maritime country.The capital must never consider Chang'an. A city like Beiping must have convenient shipping.

From this point of view, Wuchang Mansion in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is very suitable. It is the heartland area with better radiation.

However, today's Yangtze River is not the Yangtze River that has been treated for many years in later generations. Yunmeng Lake is still moving southward, and there are constant floods every year.

Although a huge amount of money is spent on river management every year, it is only tinkering and cannot solve the fundamental problem.

And more importantly, there is no dragon vein in Wuchang Mansion, and almost all ministers will not support moving the capital to Wuchang Mansion.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanji is currently only planning to build Wuchang Mansion into the largest industrial center in Daming, relying on the convenient transportation conditions there, to sell industrial products throughout the country.

In recent years, four bridges have been built on the Yellow River, but only the Wuchang Yangtze River Bridge has been built on the Yangtze River.

After the completion of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in later generations, giant ships of [-] tons could no longer enter the Yangtze River, causing a huge economic embolism. This experience and lesson Zhu Zhanji remembered very clearly.

Building bridges on the Yangtze River before we have the strength to build bridges with higher spans is not conducive to the development of future generations.

Therefore, for the north-south train traffic in Daming, only the Wuchang Yangtze River Bridge can pass directly, and it has become a real traffic throat.

Today, Wuchang Mansion is developing very rapidly, and Hankou has surpassed Yingtian Mansion to become the fastest-growing place in Ming Dynasty.

However, Zhu Zhanji still has a long way to go if he wants to rely on this policy preference to develop the central and western regions.

The train passed through Yingtian Mansion and stopped directly at the gate of the Royal Hospital outside Donghua Gate.

Zhu Zhanji got out of the car and was welcomed into the hospital by Yu Qian who was waiting there. "The condition of the old prime minister is very bad. He hasn't woken up from yesterday to now."

Zhu Zhanji sighed and said: "Qian Jiu worked so hard for Daming, I feel guilty for him."

Yu Qian said: "The old prime minister seeks benevolence and obtains benevolence. I think he has no regrets."

Zhu Zhanji looked at the gray-haired Yu Qian, and said with a smile, "I remember that Ting Yi lived the same life as me, and will be 65 this year."

Yu Qian nodded and said: "The minister has seen his old age, but His Majesty is still as powerful as ever..."

Indeed, the 65-year-old Zhu Zhanji is still like a mature man, except for a slightly reduced appetite, he can still guard his two daughters at night.

This is all due to long-term practice. Unfortunately, although the royal family still vigorously promotes Taoist health-preserving exercises, very few people can practice them.

Entering the hospital surrounded by everyone, Zhu Zhanji waved his hand, and the others stopped. Only Yu Qian and Li Liang followed him into the corridor of the emergency room.

When Princess Dongping saw her father, she walked up to Zhu Zhanji in small steps, blessed her, held his arm and said coquettishly, "Father, now that my father-in-law is seriously ill, can you send a telegram to the British public and let them Tell Shen Zhi to come back earlier?"

Because of the cost, the telegraph lines in Daming are relatively dense in the east, but there are only a few in the southwest and northwest.

The British government guarded the eastern part of India in later generations, and was resident in Yingyang Mansion, which is Chittagong, Bangladesh in later generations.

Although it is not the farthest area of ​​Ming Dynasty, it is the farthest place in the southwest of Daming mainland, and there is a telegraph line.

A telegram was sent from Yingtianfu that they could inform Huang Ting to come back early when they met the fleet of the envoy.

But Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "Dongping, you are simple-minded, so don't worry about these things. I am relieved to serve the old lady and take good care of the children in the mansion. How is Mrs. Fu Guogong?"

The last sentence was asked to Huang Yuan's wife, Yun Niang. Huang Yuan is the Duke of Fu, a super-rank official, and older than Zhu Zhanji, and his wife can also be called a wife.

Yun Niang gave Zhu Zhanji a blessing and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your inquiry. Everything is fine, except for Qianjiu's illness. Life and death are uncertain, and my mind is uneasy."

"Mr. Fu Guo did this for Daming. For more than 40 years, he has devoted himself to everything. I will always remember it in my heart."

Yun Niang bowed her head and said: "This is the duty of a courtier, and His Majesty should not worry about it."

Zhu Zhanji looked at his grandson Huang Xuan again and said: "Your grandfather is seriously ill, and your father is on a mission, and you are growing up too. This family needs to support it now."

It wasn't a formal occasion, and Huang Xuan didn't call himself a minister, so he should have bowed his head.