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Zhu Jishi, who was already the Emperor Taishang, sat in an octagonal pavilion in the imperial garden, watching the female officials and maids clean up the lanterns that had been hung up for the new emperor's enthronement celebration. Clementina was there by her side. It is already the Mengqiu season, and the hot spring palace located in the outskirts of Yingtian is already very cool, unlike the city of Nanjing, which is still shrouded in scorching heat.

After the abdication, Zhu Jishi was a little more leisurely than before, and the royal father-son relationship of the previous dynasties was different from the father-son and son-son, and the father-son brothers of the new Ming Dynasty at the end of the imperial era were basically able to unite. Therefore, Zhu Jishi's "gatekeeping" is not because he is attached to power, but really wants his son to sit firmly in the world. For general major matters, Zhu Jishi is very relieved to hand them over to Zhu Guoxiong and the cabinet, and will no longer ask about them. There were only a few things he cared about, Maria. Clementina now held a few folds sent by the Forbidden City of Nanjing and read them to Zhu Jishi - the new imperial study was not appointed by the minister, but by the imperial concubine Maria. Clementina took care of it.

The reward for today's beating is four things, one is the preparation for the North American conference, the war is already ready, and only an order is owed! For the battle of North America, Zhu Jishi has nothing to explain, he has Juan, the god of war, and the wartime base camp of the Ming Dynasty to worry about - in fact, no one in the Ming Dynasty is worried that North America will not win, and last time Juan used 1? One? Root? Read? Novel. 10,000 people defeated the 1.8 million army of the United States, and this time it is still difficult to use 1.7 million to fight 2 million?

The second is the preparation for the Australian campaign, and this matter is not worried. The British had limited forces in Australia. But that's more than 200,000 Anzac troops. Then, it is simply a dream for a few people to guard a continent of more than 7 million square kilometers and dozens of islands, large and small. Moreover, the British Eastern Fleet, which had retreated from Australia, had basically lost its combat effectiveness. It doesn't pose any threat to the Daming Pacific Fleet. The battle of Australia is won and undefeated.

The third is the "Great China Empire Conference", which is a bunch of emperors, kings, and kings' representatives bargaining to discuss various institutional arrangements for the future Great China Empire. Regarding this important matter related to the future, Zhu Jishi did not speak out, and let the ordinary sons talk about it themselves - after all, the system of the Great Chinese Empire had no role in Zhu Jishi's life, and this was an institutional arrangement to ensure that the Wuhua Zhuxia could unite after his death, and he had no intention of saying more now. No matter how powerful he is, the Emperor Taishang, he can't control too many things after his death. Instead of arranging everything, it is better to cultivate the habit of your sons discussing things on their own. Anyway, he, the Emperor Taishang, is still there, and the following monarchs of a country will not turn their faces.

The third is the matter of the state of Java -- this matter is completely insignificant in the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it is just a small country. However, those who are familiar with the inside story know that the affairs of Java are actually very difficult to do, because Zhu Jishi has made high demands.

The first is to move the natives of the South Sea Islands and Malaya to Java, presumably basically. This is a "forcible relocation" project of more than 10 million people, and it is impossible to start before the end of the North American War, which requires the use of force 100 percent, the deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops to kill people and set fires, and the use of hundreds or thousands of ships of various types. Now it's just a matter of making a relocation plan.

The second is to run the state of Java, compared to the previous relocation. How to manage this "protected area" of the Nanyang indigenous people is a bigger problem. "The rule of law, Confucianism, Buddhism, and wealth accumulation" are just major principles. It really has to be implemented and implemented well. It's definitely not an easy thing to do.

"This country of Java is actually my Ming colony, and when it comes to the management of the colony, I really don't have much experience." Zhu Jishi listened to Maria's recitation and said in a deep voice.

"The general principle has been set, and what is lacking is nothing more than administrative talent, and as long as it is not confined to the Chinese, there are still many experienced colonial officials who can be hired."

"Appointing whites? …… That's a good idea. Zhu Jishi glanced at Maria, who was giving him advice. Clementina, "But Christianity can't enter Java anymore, it has to be the land of Buddha." ”

If nothing else, the Great Chinese Empire will be a world empire after the war, and the prestige of the American imperialists, who far surpasses that of later generations, should naturally attract talents from all over the world. If the administration of Java requires the use of experienced colonial officials, there is nothing wrong with recruiting whites.

"Is there any news from Europe today?"

After listening to it, it is naturally intelligence information from all sides. Jin Yiwei and Taishang Imperial Study will send briefings every day, so that Zhu Jishi can know about the world's major events.

"There were quite a few, Mathilde went to Germany, met Bismarck and Wilhelm I, and then went directly to the Americas on the cruiser of the Roman Navy." Mathilde's visit to Germany is a major event, and no matter how low-key he is, he cannot be full of Jinyiweibu's eyes in Germany. It's just that what she discussed with Bismarck and Wilhelm I is unknown.

"What about Russia?"

"Still desperately trying to save himself, Count Andráhi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the HRE, arrived in Petersburg and was arranged to live in Tsarskoye Village."

"A pair of difficult brothers!" Zhu Jishi's face was radiant, "Look how they were repaired by Rome and Germany!" ”

Mathilde's mission to Germany can be figured out with his heels, and it must have been to pull Germany to deal with Russia and the HRE. And the combination of Rome and Germany, if they really want to fight, I am afraid that only China can confront it, and HRE and Russia are dead.

"It seems that the HRE is going to be tossed and scattered, and Russia should be able to change its brand to continue to maintain. It would not be bad for the Narodnik Narodnik Party to come to power and engage in Red Russia, but with one Britain and one Red Russia, coupled with the contradictions between Germany and Rome, Europe will not be able to unite in any case. "Zhu Jishi sneered, but in his heart he was thinking, 'With the carried away guy of Napoleon IV, the Roman Empire will definitely be pitted to death, and when Rome is scattered, the world will be China's final say!'

Maria snorted in response, but her head hurt a little. What kind of hat is the Roman Empire, and she still doesn't know? With the strength of France, there is no problem in being the big brother of Europe. Both HRE and Germany will follow. Although Britain is a-stirring stick, most of them will not offend at both ends. But now France is the Roman Empire - no longer a big brother, but a father!

"It's a pity that now that Bakunin is dead, we have no way to grasp more of the inside story of the Narodnaya Volya." Maria sighed softly and shifted the subject.

"Isn't the internal situation of the Narodya Narodya already clear in the "Catechism of the Revolutionaries"? The Russians have a lot of suffering! ”

Maria smiled faintly, flipped through the briefing in her hand again, seemed to see something, and frowned slightly: "Jason, there seems to be a small change in the Americas." ”

"Something to do with the North American War?"

"No, it was a military coup d'état in Brazil, and the republicans took advantage of Pedro II's trip to Rome to attend the celebration of the founding of the Roman Empire. Mathilde's emergency return to Mexico may be because of this, right? ”

"And such a thing?" Zhu Jishi frowned and shook his head slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"In addition, the Pope of the Ecumenical Church and Napoleon IV have recognized the legitimacy of the King of Donghua, which should be the result of Mathilde's request."

"Legal status?" Zhu Jishi was stunned, thinking to himself if Zhu Juan was not legal?

"The status of a lawful child." Maria added.

……

"Shi Qing, how sure is the battle in North America?"

The Fengtian Temple in Nanjing's Forbidden City has been transformed into a huge operational command center, with huge maps hanging on the walls showing the warring parties on various battlefields. In the center of the main hall are four huge sand tables, and the situation of the four major battlefields of the South Sea Islands, Australia, North America and India is clear at a glance.

Telephone, telegraph, and wireless telegraph antennas were all erected, and an entire side hall was converted into a telecommunications center, with the sound of ticking telegraphs and tinkling telephones. In and out were the staff officers of the army and navy, passing on news and issuing orders, so it was not lively.

Emperor Xuanwu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Guoxiong, had just finished a meeting with the kings and the representatives of the kings, so he went directly into the Fengtian Palace, and when he saw Shi Dakai, he asked.

"King Donghua's telegram said that it was a victory."

"How can this matter be blamed on King Donghua alone?!" Zhu Guoxiong was furious. The Ming Army, now numbering more than 1 million in North America, was all under the command of Zhu Juan, the king of Donghua - and most of the officers and men of these armies were told before they set out on the expedition that they would be resettled in Donghua after the war! In fact, they are already Donghua's army!

Emperor Xuanwu was not reluctant to send these more than 1 million troops, in fact, the amount of money needed to transport them back to China and then discharge most of them from the army and resettle them was astronomical.

What really worried Emperor Xuanwu was the possibility of the King of Donghua breaking away from the Wuhua Zhuxia system and going alone - at today's meeting with the kings, Zhu Heng, the representative of the King of Donghua and also the King of Beihua, told Emperor Xuanwu that Napoleon IV had just made Jujuan, King of Donghua, the prince and marshal of the Roman Empire, and allowed him to use the surname Bonaparte, and asked the Pope of Rome to declare Jujuan the legitimate child of Mathilde!

As soon as Zhu Guoxiong heard the news, he immediately thought of the power and status of Mathilde, the supreme ruler of the western part of the Roman Empire.

He also knew that Zhu Jishi was very optimistic about the Roman Empire and Napoleon IV, believing that this empire would definitely collapse in the near future because of Napoleon IV's complacency...... But everyone knows that as long as Mathilde is still around, as long as Jujuan has a strong force in his hands, the "Western Empire" of the Roman Empire can be maintained, and Mathilde has the title of inheriting Augusta and Bonaparte. So when Mathilde dies, who will own the "Western Empire" of the Roman Empire? Who will rule the Kingdom of Mexico and the Kingdom of New France? If Jujuan gets the title of Augustus and the territory of the Kingdom of Mexico and the Kingdom of New France, how can this Ming Emperor still suppress the King of Donghua? At that time, I am afraid that it will not be the king of Donghua, but the emperor of Donghua! (To be continued......)