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"Huh? Emperor? Long Yufei was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Finance Minister Liu Mingde would make such a suggestion. For being the emperor, Long Yufei said that if he didn't want to, it would be a lie. What man doesn't want to be the supreme emperor? Although, he is now the king of Xinhuaguo, no matter how you look at it, the king and the emperor are not only different in title, but also in different feelings! In China, the title of emperor has always been regarded as orthodox. I'm afraid the king's words will not be accepted by other Chinese!

The other ministers were also stunned. Obviously, Liu Mingde's proposal was not discussed with them before, and everyone was kept in the dark. It's just that some people don't think much of Liu Mingde's proposal, but some people regret it when they arrive. This is a hero from the dragon! Why did you let Liu Mingde take the lead? Regardless of whether Long Yufei will adopt this suggestion or not, but Long Yufei will definitely not be disgusted, this is a good opportunity to greatly increase Long Yufei's favor!

"Your Majesty, before the founding of the New China Kingdom, the Chinese in Nanyang lived in the fire of the water! His Majesty led the Chinese to successfully unite together, defeated the Western colonizers and the local natives, and now the Chinese live and work in peace and contentment. Now, we have defeated the counterattack of powerful Western countries, and the merits of His Majesty are not bad even compared with the ancient emperors in history! Therefore. His Majesty's ascension to the throne and title of emperor is undoubtedly what everyone expects! Liu Mingde said with a sincere face, as if Long Yufei did not agree to be the emperor. It's the same as sorry for the expectations of all Chinese!

Long Yufei couldn't help blushing a little when Liu Mingde said this. He is still a technical master in essence, and he is suddenly put on such a high hat, and he really doesn't know what to do. However, Long Yufei's hesitation was regarded as acquiescence by other people. So, the other ministers. also asked Long Yufei to ascend the throne and become the emperor one after another!

"I beg Your Majesty to ascend the throne and become emperor!" Minister of Transport Zhou Zishan, Minister of Industry Wu Wending, Minister of Agriculture Wu Yongxing. Minister of Civil Affairs Zhou Yuan and Minister of the Interior Wu Daniu shouted one after another. After the last, Premier Li Decheng. Logistics Minister Zhao Yi also joined in. The high-ranking officials of the entire Xinhua Kingdom. It seems that they have unified their views in a very short period of time, and they have asked Long Yufei to conform to the will of the people and ascend the throne as emperor.

Seeing everyone's sincere request, Long Yufei also had a little hot head, and he almost agreed. However, then he came to his senses, and it was not a trivial matter to ascend the throne and become emperor, and he had to think about it carefully. Although Xinhua is about to become the hegemon of the South Seas. But compared to the Western powers, it is not worth mentioning. Even if it is a third-rate power in the West, its comprehensive strength is no worse than that of Xinhua. If it weren't for Xinhua's superiority in weapons, it would have been almost impossible for the Xinhua army to defeat the enemy. Long Yufei didn't want to be Yelang's arrogant person, Xinhuaguo had just embarked on the road of development, and he began to be hot-headed. Power is a good thing, but it can also corrupt people's minds. Long Yufei can't guarantee now that after becoming the supreme emperor, he will do whatever he wants, and lose his enterprising spirit.

"Guys, give me a little time to think about it! After all, being the emperor is a big deal, and I'll tell you after I think about it clearly! Long Yufei restrained the desire in his heart and said to everyone.

Seeing Long Yufei say this, the others had to give up for the time being. However, their purpose was also achieved, at least let Long Yufei feel their loyalty. In this way, their future career will be more stable!

"Now, the military is marching to Java, Sumatra and other parts of Borneo. Soon, these places will also be brought under the rule of the Empire. The Government Council should be prepared to dispatch officials to effectively manage these places! Long Yufei said. All along, the Xinhua Army has a relatively large gap in talent and population. In terms of population, the gap is gradually being eased by occupying other territories in the South Seas and attracting displaced people from China who cannot survive. But the talent gap is not so easy to alleviate.

Hearing Long Yufei say this, Premier Li Decheng immediately began to complain: "Your Majesty, Borneo, Java and Sumatra combined, the area is several times our existing territory!" It is very difficult to manage these places effectively! We simply don't have that much talent! ”

Although Xinhua has begun to popularize compulsory education, I am afraid that it will have to wait a few more years if it wants to see results. This is simply far from quenching thirst. However, a large territory can't be abandoned, right? These are fertile territories, rich in mineral resources, and represent great wealth!

Long Yufei also frowned, and after a while, he asked, "How many people are migrating from China to China every month now?" ”

"Your Majesty! As we invested more and more, the kingdom was able to attract more than 20,000 people to Xinhua each month from the coastal areas of China's three provinces, Guangdong, Fujian, and even Zhejiang. It's just that more and more people are migrating, causing the southern coast of China to become more and more empty, which sooner or later will attract the attention of the Manchu government! Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said.

"China's population is large, such a small population, it is nothing at all! We will continue to increase our efforts to increase this number to more than 50,000 people! Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a way to solve the gap in the population!" Logistics Minister Zhao Yi said.

"Oh? What's the solution? Long Yufei immediately asked. The current Xinhua Kingdom, even after the annexation of Lanfang Kingdom, has a total population of just over one million, which is too small for the vast Nanyang!

"We have a small population, but China has a large population! The population of the whole of China has reached more than 300 million and nearly 400 million! The coastal provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang are all densely populated places! As long as our army captures one or two provinces, it will be able to gain tens of millions of people! By then, we'll have plenty of population! Zhao Yi said.

Long Yufei nodded involuntarily, Xinhua is sparsely populated, but China is everywhere! The total population of Guangdong Province alone is more than 10 times that of Xinhuaguo! With the current strength of the Xinhua Army, there is not much of a problem in defeating the Manchus or occupying Guangdong Province! It's just that now is it time to start a war with the Manchus? Although the Manchus were rotten, their discipline was sloppy, and their equipment was outdated, their large population base allowed them to recruit a large army. In addition, now that Xinhua and Western countries are at war, if they start a war with the Manchus now, I am afraid that there will be a great risk! In addition, there is a more important point, the current Manchu Qing Dynasty is still in a closed country. People of insight in the country are still arrogant, and countless people are even more loyal to the Manchus after being poisoned by feudal thoughts. If Xinhua started a war against the Manchus, even if it could defeat the Manchus, it would be very difficult to win the hearts and minds of the people in the occupied areas. Once it falls into the quagmire, there will be big problems with the current foundation of the new country. Therefore, Long Yufei has always believed that only after the defeat of the Manchus in the Opium War, so that the Chinese people can recognize the reality and see the decay and backwardness of the Manchus, is the best time to start a war against the Manchus!

"The stakes are high in the war with the Manchus! We don't have enough strength right now, and we need to wait for the best time! However, from now on, the military can prepare for this plan! When the time comes, it will be time for us to go to war against the Manchus! Long Yufei said. It's not the best time yet, but it's possible to prepare for war, such as gathering intelligence, bribing magistrates, and so on.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Logistics Minister Zhao Yi nodded.

"Your Majesty, for the newly incorporated territories of the Empire, the minister has a way to solve the current problem!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said.

"What's the solution? Say it? Long Yufei asked.

"Except for Borneo, there are no more Chinese people on Java and Sumatra! We can do it all on these two islands! The army was stationed there, and then captured the local natives to mine and farm, and gather resources for the kingdom. Wait until we have enough population, and then we will migrate to those two islands! As for Borneo, there are hundreds of thousands of Chinese there, and the kingdom only needs to make a certain tilt in terms of policy, and those Chinese will definitely turn their hearts to us after getting the actual benefits! Lin Zihao said.

Long Yufei thought about it for a while and felt that this was indeed the best way to solve the current trouble. So, he asked the Government Council to study it and come up with a set of practical methods! In addition, the Government Council also proposed to provide free education to the current illiterate Chinese, and to adopt the method of night schools, so that these Chinese can learn more knowledge, and then select talents from among these people. Long Yufei also agreed to this one by one!

After the meeting, Long Yufei returned to the harem, found the queen Luo Sangu, and consulted Luo Sangu on whether to be the emperor.

Now Luo Sangu's mind is all on her son, and she doesn't care much about other things. When Long Yufei asked her opinion, Luo Sangu also let Long Yufei make his own decision.

Long Yufei thought hard for a long time, but still decided not to be the emperor for the time being. Anyway, in the current Xinhua Kingdom, he, the king, is also true to his word, and there is no need to care about such a name. As for the title of emperor, let's wait until the Manchus are defeated and the whole of China is unified!

The next day, Long Yufei officially announced that the matter of becoming the emperor would be put on hold for the time being, and it would be discussed after defeating the Manchu Dynasty! (To be continued......)