At the end of November, the Sea King, the Emperor's residence at sea, made its first visit to the Empire's largest overseas territory, Cape Town, or Cape Town. The current Cape Town has changed from the time Hong Tao left three years ago, and it is not accurate to say that it has changed, but it should be said that a new city has been erected. It is no longer the small port full of farmland, and the smell of industrialization wafts everywhere.

"Ahem, ahem...... What kind of smell does this have, you can't pay attention to environmental protection, I ...... Alas...... This flavor is a bit big! Before the man came out of the cabin, Hong Tao almost choked on him. When I looked at it, the sky above the port area was full of black smoke and yellow smoke, and the white sails had just turned gray after a while. Hong Tao was in a hurry and almost said PM2.5.

"Your Majesty, I think this place is very good, the time we came here today is not right, the wind is blowing on the dock. Look, look, there's no smoke anywhere else! Cixi and Hong Tao are in different moods, for Hong Tao this is just an overseas territory, but for him, this is the home for the rest of his life, so he looks more carefully than Hong Tao.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Don't come up, fatty, you're going to crush my ship again." In terms of weight, you are the emperor, so let me go down to meet you. Hong Tao really didn't mean to laugh, he really felt that the hull of the boat was shaking slightly, and when he walked to the side of the boat and looked down, a big black fat man with two small black fat men was walking up the gangway.

Medini's figure is already a little unstoppable, every time Hong Tao sees him, he will be a layer fatter than last time, this time is no exception, the fat can't even find the neck, under the chin is the chest, under the belly is the feet. It's really hard for him, dragging such a heavy body and still being able to patrol around every day, although he doesn't have to walk. But it's not easy to be carried around for a day on a soft couch.

"I'm not going to talk about losing weight this time, but now if you lose the meat, all the skin will have to be purred, and then you'll be a monster. But I have to say more, you don't have to do this, you can't let your son follow you, right? Brains are enough. It's better to inherit less of this meat. Which of you is the sea and the great river? "I didn't mention weight loss, but Hong Tao couldn't help but mention it, but his goal changed from being a father to being a son.

"Your Majesty the Emperor! I am the elder brother Mai Dahai, and he is the younger brother Mai Dahe! The two sons of Martini did not recognize their lives, and they were also very polite, answered Hong Tao's questions in a proper manner, and then glanced at Hong Tao with two pairs of big eyes.

The brothers are not all of Martini's sons, this guy is not only very big, but also amazingly fertile. During his ten years as Governor of Cape Town, he married four formal wives and gave birth to nine sons and six daughters. This is still official, and the number of illegitimate children is estimated to be only a little more. Mai Dahai and Mai Dahe are his two favorite sons, both are eight years old, and Dahai is only four months older than Dahe.

According to Martini, these two sons are the most similar and the least like him. Say like him because both children are smart, learn things quickly, and don't memorize. It's not like him because both children have chocolate-colored skin, and they look like mixed-race children. Even if you look for it with a magnifying glass, you can't find the slightest shadow of Martini. Except for a body of meat.

"You want a gift, don't you? But I can't give it to you right away, because you two are not very obedient, and His Majesty the Emperor is a little unhappy. You see, His Majesty the Emperor has grown so tall, and he does not have so much flesh on you, why? It's certainly not because His Majesty the Emperor doesn't have so much to eat. It's that the emperor is smarter than both of you. If I had grown so much meat, I wouldn't have been able to run around the sea in a galleon, and I wouldn't have seen more interesting things. ”

"If you two can promise me, this time next year, you'll still weigh as much as you did this year. Without adding a pound, I will give each of you a piece of land. When you grow up, you will be like your father and you will be a governor, and maybe you will be able to surpass your father and become a king. Would you like to accede to His Majesty the Emperor's request? Hong Tao behaved a little strangely, and talked about the future with the two children seriously.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with the laws of the Empire! I never thought of them succeeding to the governor, let alone telling them that I wanted to be king. If you don't believe it, you can ask them, never before, not once! Before the two sons could reply, Medini panicked. Hong Tao's words frightened him into limp, but unfortunately he was too fat to see it at all.

"Shhh Oh, you're uncomfortable when you see him, aren't you? This guy is really unlikeable, but now you don't have to be afraid, he is no longer the minister of the Imperial Ministry of Supervision, he has resigned. Now he's just an ordinary Imperial merchant who has settled with his family and helped the royal family manage their farm in Cape Town. By the way, won't all the land here already have owners? Can you give me a slice evenly, it doesn't need to be too big, there is a ...... Ten square kilometers is enough. ”

Almost every time Hong Tao came here, he had to cause a burst of panic in Martini, this fat man was so frightened that he was even more frightened when he saw Cixi. Hong Tao didn't want to scare him into playing, so it didn't make any sense at all. Of course, he can't be cheap, guarding such a large piece of land as a soil emperor, it is impossible to have no property at all.

"Ten, ten square kilometers! Can you give me some time, and when that piece of sugar cane is harvested, it will be all for Your Majesty! Medini still couldn't believe Hong Tao's words. Cixi resigned? I haven't heard of it, but I only know that Hong Tao resigned from the posts of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Empire, could it be said that there have been great changes in the empire? In this case, Martini did not dare to ask more, pointing to a sugar cane field closest to the port area, intending to give it to Hong Tao.

"Lao Mai, in front of the child, don't be so dignified, I really didn't come to embarrass you. You should have heard from the people on the supply ship that I have resigned as the Prime Minister of the Empire, and if the Imperial Government wanted to deal with you, it would not send me, the Emperor, to intervene in person, and I am not the Imperial Police. Let's talk about this matter slowly in a while, and let's talk about the ground first. I don't dare to ask for this land if you give it to me, this is not forcibly occupied! You can find me a piece of wasteland not far from the river, and the land is okay, not too close to the port, it will attract criticism. You are not really far away from the emperor here, there are imperial officials here, don't be too out of line to do anything, it's better to obey the law. Hong Tao knew that Martini was a little dizzy now, so he could only explain it to him again, and then make his request a little more concrete.

"That'...... The eastern part of the bay is fine, at the end of the bay, and His Majesty can also build a small wharf there, where large ships can dock, and there are a few small rivers on the hill that flow directly into the bay, but a little further from here. After Hong Tao's repeated explanations, Martini finally put down half of his heart, thought about Hong Tao's request in his mind, and soon had an answer.

"Cheng, that's it, you can calculate the money for buying the land for me, and then record it in the book. This land is a wasteland purchased by the royal family and you normally, and belongs to the private property of the royal family. In addition, I have to hire some people to help Cixi build a place to live first, and I have to buy some horses, and slaves, let's have ten first, I can't afford to raise more. Hong Tao looked in the direction that Martini was pointing, which was the northern shore of False Bay, more than ten kilometers from the port of Cape Town. The location is very suitable, mainly by the sea, and it is better than I imagined to be able to build a royal private marina.

"No problem, no problem, it's all a small thing. Why don't you let Minister Ci's family live with me first, and then we will do it when the house is built. Horses and slaves will be delivered tomorrow, and they are the best. Seeing Hong Tao smiling, his face full of treacherous smiles, Martini was more relieved. As long as the emperor can laugh treacherously, it means that there is nothing difficult in his heart, and he is really not in any danger.

"Don't call me a minister, now I am a businessman, the only special thing is that I am an imperial businessman, who specializes in helping His Majesty the Emperor look after the farm, and I will have to trouble Governor Mai to take care of it in the future. As for the accommodation, let's find a place at will, our family is only two people, and a shed is enough. Your Majesty, why don't I go to that place first? "Cixi was very low-key, and for her own safety, she was reluctant to show her head in the governor's palace of Medini, where imperial officials were often in and out. Now he just wants to plant tobacco quickly, and then make money steadily, and the rest of the matter has nothing to do with him.

"Your Majesty, why did you resign? I only received a briefing from the Imperial Government, is there anyone with bad intentions? If so, rest assured, Your Majesty, you will live with me. The shipyard is already functioning, the wood is there, and the craftsmen have trained it. You can build as many warships as you want, and you are better at casting naval guns than anyone else. I'm recruiting troops here, it's not nonsense, 100,000 don't dare to say, 100,000 is absolutely fine. When the time comes, you will fight back with your warships and armies and remove all those who oppose you from power! ”

"If you don't want to be angry with them, then be emperor here. In the past few years, I have sent people to explore into the distance, and this land is so big that it is boundless! Walking north and east for dozens of days, there is no end to it. And there was no shortage of slaves, there were small tribes everywhere. As soon as Cixi left, Martini basically had no scruples, and said everything he thought in his heart.

(To be continued.) )

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