Chapter 29: One of Pisacek: Sailing Again
Nikan is very grateful to Chen Muzhi, because this time, when he brought the brigade to America, he not only brought a lot of things.
The officials, technicians, soldiers, and his family, when they left the new Tianjin city of Jamaica, which had finally been completed, and came to Chita (New) they did not continue to live in the tent, but had a frame made of stones and furniture made of oak, and two-story ready-made castles with forty rooms available.
All the grounds of the castle were covered with carpets from the Ottoman Empire, and the walls were hung from Europe at this time.
Oil paintings and sculptures by famous painters and sculptors in Australia, there is a reception room next to almost every bedroom, and there is a fireplace in the reception room.
There is also a warehouse inside, which can store food and firewood for those who live there for the past year.
Poor Covert, the housekeeper he hired from Venice, the maids he hired from the countryside of Manchester, and the waiters he selected from the black slaves, all became prisoners. He even set up a large bathhouse inside and hired dissidents from Ottoman to serve the bathroom.
It is said that he, a little British nobleman and a baron of America, could not have so much wealth, and his title as the executive director of the Virginia Company could not have made him live so comfortable.
"His Majesty"
After the meeting that day ended, Wang Wenhui continued to report some things that only belonged to him and Nikan.
"The father of Covert was the secretary of the Earl of Salesbury, England. He served as a member of parliament and minister of state. He was one of the few British believers who believed in Catholicism. You should know that the Puritans are in power at the moment, but one of his daughters married the actual ruler of the British, the younger brother of the son-in-law of the Duke of the National Guardian Cromwell, and Cromwell's son-in-law is the commander-in-chief of the Army and the model cavalry of the British today."
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice personally interrogated Covert. This is a timid man, but because his father is still a member of parliament and has a high position and a powerful position, his brother-in-law is the younger brother of the commander-in-chief of the Army, ordinary people really dare not provoke him."
"According to his words, Britain now has only twenty-five new regiment-level armies, including fifteen infantry, one thousand two hundred men, ten cavalry regiments, six hundred men per regiment. Cromwell's capital to start his career was cavalry, so these six thousand cavalry are the decisive force of Britain."
"Therefore, because Covert's father was a Catholic church, he was not allowed to come to America. Because those who came to America, except for the exiles, were all Puritans, but his son was allowed. It can be seen that Covert had converted to Puritanism. In this way, although he could hold power in Virginia, he was looked down upon by others."
"But due to his family's status in China, he still has the largest shares in Virginia. The Virginia company has been established for nearly 50 years. Neri has not developed religious disputes, business and industries like Massachusetts and Portsmouth. As the largest shareholder, Covert naturally made a lot of money."
Nikan nodded. He knew Wang Wenhui's subtext. This former Ming eunuch who was only five years younger than him was also forty-one years old this year. With the development of time, he has become his most trusted person. Like any king in history, he was trapped in a "quagmire".
But he was extremely awake again.
In China's history, why did eunuchs repeatedly usurp power?
That's because they mastered some kind of rights that the emperor had acquiesced or even granted, such as the army (mid and late Tang Dynasty), and the administration (Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ci), and the background here is very complicated and diverse. However, for him, the local area was controlled by the crown prince, and his confidants served as the governor. Wang Wenhui was in charge of the intelligence agency Gray-clothed Guard for his own reasons. However, Nikan did not allow him to monitor all officials, but operated as a real intelligence agency.
Of course, it is not what he cares about whether Wang Wenhui has taken the initiative to do similar tasks.
In addition, Wang Wenhui is a bridge for communication with all officials. He naturally bears this accusation when he is there. When he is away, he is led by the Shenwu Army. The Shenwu Army and the Gray-Clothed Guard are two independent institutions, both directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor.
Nikan rescued Wang Wenhui when he defeated Huang Taiji's plundering army near Chengde twenty-three years ago. Since then, he has established an inexplicable relationship with Wang Wenhui, a relationship in which both sides depend on each other and remain vigilant. Of course, it is mainly Nikan who is vigilant.
It is naturally impossible for such a person to maintain absolute loyalty to him without certain benefits. Wang Wenhui's family in Tongzhou has already gained a certain status in the Daxia Kingdom. Whether in business or in his career, Nikan turned a blind eye to all this.
The Daxia Kingdom has its own rules in employment and business management. Even so, there is still a lot of gray space. Nikan is helpless in this situation, so he acquiesced to all this.
This time when he came to America, Nikan had the idea of staying for a long time. In addition to the crown prince's mother, Doxihun, he brought all the remaining concubines with him. Naturally, all the people here were replaced by his.
At present, Pisachek Province is carrying out the construction of Chita City (Baltimore) under the leadership of the governor Sun Dexin. First of all, the walls of the former Cavern were rebuilt. In the past, there were large areas of gardens and pastures in front and behind Cavern Castle, which was very suitable for Nikan, because such a large place could naturally ride a horse and gallop.
"Okay", Nikan naturally knew that Wang Wenhui was a little "unbearable" about Covert, or that he had obviously cared for Covert, and saw in his eyes, "Give Covert a boat and a small number of people who can drive the boat, and give him some food and fresh water, let him go."
"The artillery on the ship?"
"Give it to him, otherwise he will definitely not be able to pass the Atlantic Ocean. I heard that he still has an industry in Portsmouth, so he will naturally find a way when he gets there."
At the age of fifty, Nikan has been trained to be calm under any circumstances. After nearly thirty years of standing, he knows a truth, "kindness to the enemy is cruelty to himself." He represents a country. Although this country looks extremely strong, everything is not absolute. If you are not careful, you will be doomed.
But he had to think about his wives, concubines and children. They lived in a luxurious house built by Covert with all his efforts. If he was completely merciless to him, he would definitely cause a rebound. Of course, he had to make all this clear to them, especially his sons.
"Those white women who lost their husbands?"
"As before, if you are willing to marry the people of Daxia, you will arrange it. However, since they have made contributions to the development of the place, they will still be allowed to choose their husbands freely. If they are unwilling to leave, after asking, please let Covert take them away, or walk to Massachusetts by themselves."
Wang Wenhui's heart was shocked. In the past few days, he had figured out something.
At this time, most of the rivers, coasts and even place names on the east coast of America came from local natives. There were also vast areas between Pisachek and the New Netherlands, and the colonists were not contaminated. These white women who had lost their husbands wanted to take their children through these areas alone, which was no wonder they were dead.
But the emperor also understood the meaning. Since you are afraid of the natives, you will naturally choose to stay. In fact, the people of Daxia at this time are the cleanest and most qualified people in the world. Compared with the dirty, drunk white farmers and sailors at the moment, it should not be too good.
"Yes, Your Majesty"
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Wang Wenhui went out, and Nikan also turned to the second floor. All the twenty houses there were made by his concubines: the imperial concubine Hare Dun (daughter of Harada Sahalian of Brambu and the nominal cousin of Nikan), the imperial concubine Aruna (the eldest daughter of Tushetuhan Gundbu), the imperial concubine Gegentana (the second daughter of Chechen Khan), the imperial concubine Taisong (the sister of Lin Danhan) and their children.
At present, among his children, the older Sun Dewei has been reigning the country as a prince in his hometown. His second son Deen is the actual governor of the West Coast. His third son Dean is the Grand Duke of Minsk, and he has a career that he needs to worry about to manage.
The eldest daughter Sun Dezhao married Li Xiaoyan. Currently, Li Xiaoyan is the governor of the Eastern Province, which is later in the later generations of Rio Grande, South Brazil. According to Nikan's plan, with the current strength of Portugal, Li Xiaoyan can completely take Uruguay to the south, Santa Catalina to the north, and Plana to form a new country in his father-in-law's lifetime.
The second daughter, Gegenhas, married Luo Dou, who pretended to be the emperor of Japan.
If Li Xiaoyan had a vision, he could still take down the vast grasslands south of the estuary of the Uruguay River in Argentina, because the Spaniards now value Paraguay and Bolivia, because there are silver mines and matte tea there, and what he valued for Argentina was his port.
All this will take time and he can't control it anymore. He needs to cheer up and manage the east coast of North America.
What's more, with the assistance of Princess Nibchu, whom he has always favored, I believe he will manage this career well.
If the Argentine prairie is seen by the nomadic people in the northern desert, they will definitely not be able to sleep happily. There is a mild climate and a vast area. If it is in Asia, it can independently support a large tribe with a household registration of more than one million. However, at this time, the Daxia Kingdom, which has gradually entered the age of firearms, is optional.
The East Coast, the British, Dutch, and French have nearly 100,000 people here, which should not be underestimated. Moreover, the width of the Atlantic Ocean is much narrower than the vast Pacific Ocean. Even in the sailing era, the North Atlantic warm current and westerly belt can quickly reach Europe. If they are willing, they will never give up the territory of North America.
Here, Nikan felt like starting a second business.
This is the only reason why he is willing to stay here.
Now, the older children who followed him to America are:
Sun Dehui, also known as Erjin, his mother is Harer Edun, eighteen years old, Princess Ireneka;
Sun Dejing, also known as Batel, her mother is Aruna, fifteen years old, Prince Zhi;
The fourth daughter, Sun Dove, also known as Surina, is her mother, Gegentana, seventeen years old, Princess Cruren;
The fifth descendant Sun Deding, also known as Getuken, was the eldest concubine of Lin Danhan. Later, he married Nikan, but gave birth to Sun De
Su Tai, the daughter of Yehe tribe who died soon after Ding, has been raising this son by Queen Doxihui, and is still in Beijing and is named Prince Xin. In the future, he will be the prince's capable arm;
The sixth descendant, Deyi, also known as Su He, is the sister of Lin Danhan, Taisong, who is twelve years old this year, Prince Lian;
There is still a pair of children, Sun Defeng and Sun Derong, left by the late chief of the American Shawshauni tribe, who were left to him by his sons and daughters, who were brought from Nanpa City this time and handed over to Har'eredun for raising.
In recent years, the concubines gave birth to some children for him, who were still young and were not described enough. I will not introduce them one by one here. All of the above people are over ten years old, especially Princess Ireneka, Princess Kruren, and Princess Zhi, who are all over fifteen years old and need his personal care.
When he walked up the second floor, to the left was the residence of Hareredun, Aruna and his children, to the right was the residence of Gegentana and Tesson and his children, next to the stairs, four houses on one left and one right, two bedrooms, and two study rooms were his own houses.
When he first got on the second floor, he saw Taisong's face that was still shining in middle age.
"Thanks for your hard work"
Nikan had some differences. When he brought his wives and concubines here, he was nominally the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was very respectful to her. Today...
However, he still smiled and said without any pain.
"Thank you for your hard work"
Taesong said neither humble nor arrogantly, and then her next words surprised Nikan.
"Your Majesty, from today on, I saw the smile on your face, it was a heartfelt smile."
"oh?"
"Your Majesty, if I guess correctly, your ambition will be ignited here again, right?"
Nikan thought to himself, "Only those who are born in the descendants of Dayan Khan like her and are known as the direct descendants of the Golden Family will think of these. Compared with her, people like Doshihn and Haerdun who are born in the forest are unexpectedly unexpected, and those who are born in the forest like Aruna and Gegentana may not necessarily want to get it."
(Tusethu Khan and Chechen Khan are both descendants of the eleventh son of Dayan Khan who were granted to Khalkha by Gessenza)
Chapter completed!