Chapter 767

  A few hours later

  You can see the beautiful Brisbane Bay from a distance. The ships on the nearby sea sounded long whistle to pay high tribute to the "Voyager" cruise ship flying the Red Mountain Dragon flag.

  The sound of the siren echoed in the huge harbor, like a hymn of confluence.

  Stand on the side of the ship

Li Fushou lovingly overlooked this energetic and vibrant port city. This was the first Australian city he set foot in 23 years ago. Today, the city has expanded tenfold, and magnificent urban buildings have expanded to the horizon. At the end, seagulls flying under the blue sea and blue sky, and huge ships dotted on the sea, Brisbane has developed into the empire's most important foreign trade window city.

   thought of here

  There is a rare gentleness in his eyes. History has changed in his hands, and everything is different from the original world.

  The grand vow he made back then has now become a reality.

  Australia and its overseas states have developed into a dream paradise for the Chinese to live and work in peace and contentment. The Chinese are the new owners of this vast land. They are rich, optimistic and confident. They use hardworking hands to create a beautiful new life, and all their efforts have not been in vain.

  Evening

  Li Fushou stayed in the Brisbane Bay Palace. This is a French palace complex located in the hilly area on the north bank of the Brisbane River. The environment is beautiful and beautiful, overlooking the entire Moreton Bay and Brisbane South City.

The geographical environment of Brisbane is very simple. It is on the edge of Moulton Bay. The Brisbane River with nine bends and eighteen bends divides it into the south bank and the north bank. There are many rivers in the area, so it is also called the "city of rivers." .

The South Bank is the old city. There are many European buildings here, mainly in British Victorian and French styles. There are 8-9 floors of buildings on both sides of Queens Road. The clock tower of the State Capitol is 106 meters high, which is the most conspicuous landmark. architecture.

  Today

  The urban population of Brisbane has grown rapidly from more than 200,000 in 1876 to 1.1 million. In 23 years, the population has increased by five and a half times, the size of the urban area has increased by more than 10 times, and the South Bank area has gradually become crowded.

   Therefore, the development of Brisbane's North Shore has become an inevitable choice.

  Considering that sea ships pass on the wide Brisbane River, the Bay Bridge is bound to be very tall and expensive to build. Therefore, digging a tunnel under the river has become a realistic choice.

  After four and a half years of construction, the first riverbed tunnel was opened at the beginning of last year, connecting both ends of the city, which greatly accelerated the development of the north bank of the Brisbane River.

  In the study room of the palace

  Queen Gu walked in with a dignified manner. Although she is nearly 40 years old, her figure is still very good, showing an elegant and noble temperament.

   "Your Majesty, did your concubines bother you."

   "The queen is serious, you and I are one body, and we have been together for decades, so why bother to say?"

  Under the bright palace chandelier

  Li Fushou put down the memorial in his hand, with a warm smile on his face, stretched out his hand and beckoned and said; "Come and sit by my side. I don't want to watch any memorial tonight, just two people gossiping."

   "The concubine, thank you for your kindness."

  In a moment

  Gu felt that a warm current surged into his heart, and the scenes of these years emerged in his heart. From the initial entrepreneurship to the current ruling of the world, His Majesty is still as gentle as jade, as if there is nothing in the world that can make him commit difficult things.

Yiyan sat next to His Majesty, and seeing that wrinkles appeared in the corners of his eyes on his chiseled face, the softness of Gu's heart was touched, and he said softly; "Your Majesty, there are many political affairs, and the concubines dare not ask more, just ask. Your Majesty takes care of the dragon's body and rests well."

"Ha ha ha... Nowadays most of the trivial affairs are handled by the cabinet and the secretariat. Few people can report to me." Li Fushou said softly, then turned to look at Gu, with an inquiring look in his eyes. Said: "The Queen Prime Minister's Inner Palace, is there anything bothering you? Tell me, I will add up to you."

   "Of course there is, and the concubines are hesitant in their hearts, so they come to ask your majesty for an idea."

   "The queen said it's okay."

"Your Majesty, the Lord of the Yue Kingdom has recently written to say that Gu Tingqing has been appointed as the crown prince, and the position of the princess is left empty. The royal inheritance is the country's major event. The crown prince Gu Tingqing has reached the double tenth year. Not too late..."

   "Hehehe... this Gu Zhiwen is still so frizzy." Li Fushou chuckled lightly, and looked back at the western window. It seemed that he could see the Daming Palace through the red mountains.

He tapped his slender fingers on the case table and said after thinking about it; "The eldest princess Elizabeth was married when she was 16 years old. I always feel guilty in my heart. Therefore, I don’t want to regret Shirley’s marriage and let the children be around. Stay for a while and enjoy the carefree teenage time."

"Your Majesty, the second princess Shirley is 19 years old, the third princess Kerr, and the fourth princess Mei Ting are all 17 years old. Girls always have to marry when they are older. And the more the king and the concubine are waiting for their position, the brother in the letter Sincerely speaking, there are three kinds of unfilial piety among ordinary people, and there is no queen, let alone a royal family?"

   "Maybe, my thoughts are a bit selfish." With Gu's insistence, Li Fushou finally gave in and said; "That's it, then choose a good day next spring and let Princess Shirley get married."

   "Your Majesty is wise."

   Seeing that His Majesty finally relieved, Queen Gu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this time he has finally explained to Brother Wang.

You can’t write two "Gu" characters in one stroke. Gu Zhiwen's tribe is a direct descendant of the long house, and the Gu family is a direct descendant of the second house. The two families are connected by blood but are very close. The queen Gu will inevitably have more Heart.

  In terms of generation, the generation of Princess Shirley is already the fourth generation, and Princess Shirley is the daughter of Concubine Mo. There is no blood relationship between the two parties at all, and there is no problem with the marriage.

If the queen Gu had a daughter, she would be willing to marry her daughter to her eldest nephew Gu Tingqing. This child walked a lot in the palace a few years ago. He is a modest son who reads a lot of books. The most admired is the current sage. So I imitate your majesty in everything, and it's fun to think of it.

  It is a pity that Queen Gu has a daughter who died, and there are only three princes under her knees.

  The prince Li Siyuan was the Duke of Shangri-La and was named King of Qin, ranking third among the princes. The seventh prince Li Sixuangui was the Duke of Hawaii, and the tenth prince Li Sixigui was the Duke of Cebu.

  Since the "French-Vietnam Boundary Demarcation Treaty" was signed on July 7, 1896, the country of Vietnam has entered a considerable period of recuperation.

It fully introduced the Ocean Empire’s court rules, constitutional monarchy, and German-style military system, copied the full set of administrative, legal, taxation and internal police institutions, and introduced a large number of Royal Administration College graduates, so Vietnam is very similar to the Ocean Empire in all aspects. .

  After economic development got rid of the constraints of the old feudal system, under the hard work of the influx of Chinese immigrants, Vietnam’s economy has been full of vitality and has developed rapidly in the past two years.

Considering that the local coal and iron resources are rich, Gu Zhiwen is a small country with few people and relatively poor people, the Ocean Empire generously assisted in the construction of 22 projects, including bridges, the Kingdom Assembly Building, the railway from Hanoi to Haiphong, and the railway from Hanoi to the northern town of Nanguan. , Haiphong Wharf, with an annual output of 200,000 tons of steel plants, flour mills, oil mills, cement plants, small shipyards, thermal power stations, reservoirs and other projects to support the economic development of Vietnam.

Therefore, in the past two years, Vietnam’s economy has developed well. It is still an agriculture-based economy. However, commerce and trade are becoming more prosperous, and industry has begun to take off. The construction of so many projects is already very important for a small country with a population of more than 3 million. Not bad.

  After the war, a large number of Vietnamese officers and soldiers were discharged from the army, and most of them were placed in the Zhongqi area, which was the front line of confrontation with the French. Therefore, the system of garrisoning troops was implemented.

Vietnam is limited by its small economic scale. During the war, most of the army of more than 50,000 troops was abolished, and only an army of 13,000 people remained. The organization is still three divisions. If necessary, a large number of militias can be enlisted in a short time. It can be expanded to more than 30,000 people.

  ...

Li Fushou and Gu had a few talks, mostly around the marriage of their children. The eldest prince Li Siyuan is the Duke of Palawan, and he married Earl He Fang’s youngest daughter, He Liannan. This is a smart and beautiful man. A woman, erudite and talented, has the reputation of "little talented girl" in the imperial aristocracy.

The second prince Li Sihan is the Duke of Wright, his mother is Princess Fiona, and his aunt is the noblewoman of Emperor Nicole. His status is second only to the crown prince, the seventh prince and the ten princes, ranking fourth and ranking in the order of royal heirs. Fifth, ranked behind the eldest prince Li Siyuan.

   Therefore, the sisters Fiona and Nicole are very concerned about the marriage of the second prince Li Sihan. They know that Li Sihan is not going to inherit the throne, so they always want to find a European aristocrat to marry and pave the way for their children.

  For their thoughts, Li Fushou knew it well and was happy to see it.

  After all, there are so many children, and only one can finally ascend to the throne. The three princes of the queen must marry a Chinese woman to ensure the purity of the royal family. Others do not need to be exacting, as long as they are happy.

  The former Royal Army Chief of Staff, General Konrad Adenauer, was also very enthusiastic about this and contacted many nobles in the German Empire, and finally selected Princess Catherine of the Principality of Bavaria.

  Princess Catherine is the granddaughter of King Ludwig II of the Kingdom of Bavaria and the third daughter of the Crown Prince.

  Duke Alfred, the old crown prince, is 54 years old this year. He is the heir of the Principality of Bavaria, the Grand Duke of Hesse and Rhein.

  In 1868, Duke Alfred married Maria Theresa, Princess of Modena, the niece of Duke Francesco V.

  Because this marriage gave way, Duke Alfred gave up the right to inherit the Greek throne, so he became very wealthy and belonged to the hegemony of the wealthy and powerful side in the German Empire.

  Francesco V died in 1875, Maria Theresa became the heir to the throne of the Jacobin family of England, known as Mary IV of England and Mary III of Scots.

  Therefore, Princess Catherine has noble blood and is fully worthy of the second prince Li Sihan. This marriage has been approved by both parties. This year Li Sihan will marry Princess Catherine.

The most famous deed of King Ludwig II of the Principality of Bavaria was the construction of Neuschwanstein Castle. Many people don’t have much impression of this magnificent castle. If you want to say another thing, everyone will think of it. The logo of the later Disney company is Silhouette of Neuschwanstein Castle.

  The famous dream castle design of the Ocean Empire also borrowed many concepts from Neuschwanstein. These two brilliant castles are the products of the same era and are both architectural miracles of mankind.

  ...

   "Your Majesty, there is something unknown to the concubine, so I don't know whether to ask it or not?"

   "The queen doesn't have to worry about it, but it's okay to say."

"The concubines are aware of the new palace system, and they often cite the rules of the Western Kingdom of Thailand. Several adult princes have been named dukes and will not easily be named kings. But depending on the titles of your majesty, there are the Duke of Palawan, the Duke of Wright, and Duke of Hawaii, is your Majesty preparing to let the prince fail to become a vassal?"

  "Queen Huixinlan is of quality, she has always ignored mundane affairs, but I can't think of it, but I can see it. Is my performance so obvious?" Li Fushou smiled, holding Gu's delicate hand and said;

  "There are indeed such considerations. After conquering the Luzon Islands, I intend to move to Chinese immigrants to build vigorously. This is a treasure island with unique resources!

  Those local natives will not use Jinshan if they keep Jinshan, they should belong to my Li Dynasty, so I plan to split this land into several parts and separate several countries. After the prince's experience, they will be divided into vassals.

  Now that the riots in the Luzon Islands are still unsettled, there is still a difficulty in governance of the indigenous population.

  No matter how you say it, you always have to clean up the Luzon Islands, and build a little shape to give the emperor to the emperor. It is also a painstaking effort for the elders.

  So I hope that the princes will go to the Royal School of Administration for a period of time after their academic success, and then be sent to the Luzon Islands to experience, personally experience the whole process of colonial construction, and exercise their administrative and governance capabilities.

  After everything is okay, you can only get to the feudal clan. This should be some years away. But not in a hurry right now. "

Hearing this explanation, Gu frowned and said, "Your majesty is a majestic man, it is difficult for the world to reach, or our emperor is not one ten thousandth of your majesty. I am worried that it will make a mess after the feudal clan, which will affect the reputation of the empire. And royal majesty."

"It should not be possible. Countries implement a constitutional monarchy system, and the real decision still needs to be made by the cabinet. These vassals are not the founding monarchs, and they do not have such great prestige to suppress the ministers. They are just a wealthy royal family. And as an empire. Belonging to the country, it’s not okay to make mistakes."

  Li Fushou explained in a faint tone, a stern light flashed in his eyes.

  If these princes really mess up, he doesn't mind deposing one or two.

  Since he gave the throne himself, he naturally has the right to take it back.

  Rain, Dew and Thunder, all are Jun En.

   "But... I really don't want Si Xuan to go to Hawaii!" After holding back for a long time, Queen Gu finally said what was in her heart.

  The Seventh Prince Li Sixuan was named the Duke of Hawaii. Doesn’t that mean that he will go to an island thousands of miles away in the future to become a vassal?

  Although the island is very beautiful, it is far worse than the mainland of Australia. In Gu's mind, it is almost no different from exile.

  As for the important strategic location of the Hawaiian Islands, that is not something that women should consider at all.

  Li Fushou smiled when he heard this, stood up, walked a few steps with his hands behind his back without speaking.

  The seventh prince Li Sixuan is the second in line to the throne. In case there is something wrong with the crown prince Li Siyuan, then he has the greatest hope of succession.

  It is precisely this factor that is taken into account

  So Li Fushou sealed him far away, causing Li Sixuan to put out his thoughts of competing with the crown prince.

But it doesn’t work here. The palms and backs of her hands are all fleshy. She doesn’t want her elder son Li Siyuan to inherit the empire that is thousands of miles away, but her second son Li Sixuan was sent to an island in the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles away. As a mother, don’t you feel bad about it. ?

  Can't blame women for their short-sightedness, but Li Sixuan will surely understand in the future.

"Queens, there are certain rules for imperial awards, how can it be easily changed? What kind of style is that?" Li Fushou's voice was not loud, but it was very strong, and he paused for a while and continued; "This matter cannot be changed and will be discussed later. ."

   "Your Majesty..."

   "Okay, I have decided, the queen does not need to say more."

  Li Fushou’s cold words came down, and Gu’s crystal tears burst into her eyes instantly. She covered her mouth with her hand and fled away, afraid of crying here.

  See this scene

  Li Fushou shook his head helplessly, and sighed; "Women, with long hair and short knowledge, I can't explain clearly."

  (End of this chapter)