Queensland, Australia

The first major event after Li Fushou became governor of Queensland was to propose the relocation of the state capital from Brisbane to the city of Red River Valley.

On the face of it

This is simply the relocation of the offices of the Home Rule of Queensland, the State Parliament, the State Court, the State Independent Prosecutor's Office, etc., which are only 30 kilometres apart and have easy access to train, shipping and horse-drawn carriages, with little substantial impact.

Actually, no, there is a lot of knowledge here.

First of all, the city of the Red River Valley is the core city of the private territory of the Earl of Queensland, although part of the industrial and commercial taxes belonging to the public treasury are paid, but more control is in the hands of the Earl's inner treasury, and the state finances and taxes cannot be interfered with.

Secondly, as a feudal lord's fiefdom city, the Red River Valley has military power, judicial institutions, police forces, security department forces, and militia forces are all in the hands of the Earl, which will not change because of the change of governor.

In other words, the capital of Queensland is located in the city of the Red River Valley, and in the future, every governor and upper-level state official will have to look at the count's face and act, and his words and deeds must be in line with the boss's mind, and the inconsistent pace will definitely die ugly.

Unless you walk properly, your sleeves are clean and dusty, and your private life is as clean as Megumi Yanagishita, you can win it in minutes.

Recently, taking advantage of the change of the two parties and coinciding with the relocation of the state administrative capital, the key members of the Zhi Gong Party, mainly Chinese immigrants, have taken full office, filling the Zhou Autonomous Office and various functional departments, and all eyes are their own people.

By this time, Li Fushou really took full control of Queensland, rather than relying on the influence of the former governor Frank...... It's itchy across the boots, and it's quite unpleasant.

Queensland is in the middle of it!

Shangri-La Island has now subsided and entered a stage of recuperation, which makes Li Fushou feel that the pressure on his body is gone, and his mood is much brighter.

As for the Borneo territory, he is not ready to make a big move, I am fortunate to have it, and I have lost my life, and the bottom line is to keep the Balikpapan region of East Kalimantan Province.

This is because the region is rich in oil resources, which are scarce in Australia (the Australian continental shelf does not have the capacity to extract oil and gas).

Australia now imports tens of thousands of tons of diesel and kerosene and various petrochemical products from the United States every year, playing an important role in the national economy.

Relying on oil extraction and derivative petrochemical industries, coupled with a certain amount of farming, fishing and agriculture and animal husbandry, the Balikpapan region of Borneo can support the development of five million people, which is of great significance.

More than a month of busyness passed quickly.

Mid-August

On the steam train that runs all the way to the south, there are six special carriages hanging at the back of the train, which are no different from ordinary carriages from the outside, but the interior furnishings are very different, the carriages made of rosewood are decorated with extreme luxury, covered with thick wool carpets, and the dining table is made of imported noble official kiln porcelain, which are all top-notch things.

One of the six carriages is a special car for guards, one is a dining car, two are special cars for VIPs, one is a supreme car used by Lord Earl, and one is a special sleeping car for Lord Earl.

In the Supreme Carriage

Li Fushou calmly came out of the study, and in the living room, Chief of Staff Conrad Adenauer, Pan Shoudao, director of the Southern Region, Kestner, director and general manager of Huitong Bank, Jia Donghe, manager of the 19th Century United Shipping Company, Zhu Wei, manager of the Normandy Import and Export Company and owner of Guangjitang, Hu Chaoshan, manager of the Red River Valley Industrial Corporation, and Alan Johnson, a private policy adviser, stood up to greet them.

These bigwigs in the usual world, at this moment, one by one looks more respectful, and even a little restrained.

"Sit down, everyone sit down and talk, on weekdays, everyone in charge of a mess, this time by the Guards Dragoon Division and the Guards Tiger Cavalry Division Army Ceremony, it is rare for everyone to get together so together, just take this opportunity to communicate with each other, talk about new things, don't be too formal."

Li Fushou greeted casually, and took the lead in sitting down on the sofa by the window, and the others sat down, and then the pretty maids served exquisite refreshments and fragrant tea for the guests to enjoy.

"Ah Wei is alone in the mainland to support the overall situation, all these years of hard work, I don't know what you think about your future, do you want to return to Australia to help me?" Li Fushou looked at Zhu Wei with a smile.

Li Fushou was furious at the last explosion of the curved arch bridge in the Huhai Sea, and he was also frightened when he thought about it afterwards, and Mr. Qing Song, a black-clothed guard, was promoted from the head of the Batavia intelligence station to the deputy commander of the black-clothed guard, in charge of the intelligence work in the South Seas and the Far East, including the East Indies.

"Thank you Lord Earl for your care, Zhu Wei's contacts in the mainland over the years have spread all over the southeast coast, and I am afraid that it will not be enough to change someone rashly, and I am reluctant to give up, I am willing to continue to cultivate the Far East, please Lord Earl to learn from it."

"Tut-tut...... Don't you want to hear how the preparation is going to arrange for you? ”

"Zhu Wei listened."

"Immigration is the fundamental policy of the Red River Valley based on Australia, you have done a very good job in coordinating over the years, and the ordinary immigrant group can also generate a certain degree of profit to feed back the funding gap of the "Eagle Plan", and on this basis, you can continue to make the Normandy Import and Export Company bigger and stronger, which can be seen in the overall planning ability, so I originally planned to transfer you back to the Lieutenant Governor of Queensland as my deputy to supervise all aspects of work. ”

Speaking of which

Li Fushou paused deliberately, very satisfied with the envious gaze in the eyes of the others, as long as he was loyal and capable enough, Lord Ben would not hesitate to promote and reuse.

The position of lieutenant governor is a chicken rib in the ordinary gubernatorial race mate, and when encountering a strong governor, it is almost a shadow, and the role is dispensable.

The former Lieutenant Governor Mr. Wexford is such a character, and some people may forget this Irishman, who is the Queensland Immigration Commissioner who originally resold the naturalization certificate with Li Fushou, earned a fortune like a sea of gold and silver, and went to the United States to live a free life after leaving office.

And the former governor Frank went to London with a large fortune, supposedly to find someone who haunted him, and he didn't know how it would end?

But it's not the same in the Red River Valley

As the deputy of the Earl of Kunshan, there are many important matters in politics, economy, military, culture, municipal construction, and industrial and commercial affairs.

If Zhu Wei is now a feudal official, then serving as vice governor can really be regarded as entering the center, belonging to the prime minister of the cabinet according to the name of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and walking in the military aircraft.

Such an opportunity is really extremely rare and the envy of everyone.

Li Fushou said with a light smile; "Ah Wei, are you satisfied with hearing such an arrangement? It's too late to change your mind. ”

"Thank you Lord Earl for your kindness, Zhu Weiyou remembers that before my lord went to the European continent, he entrusted the important task of immigration to my lordship, and I made a vow when I was in office, that I could open up a smooth road to a beautiful home in Australia for thousands of Chinese compatriots and change the fate of thousands of people, I wish it was enough!"

Zhu Wei stood up and saluted solemnly, and said;

"The situation in the Qing court is unpredictable today, and the subtle control of this is quite mysterious, please let me elaborate on it.

The ancient empire of the East Qing court ruled mediocre and rotten, the government was corrupt, corruption was rampant, and the ministers of the court were divided into the Hou Party, the Imperial Party, the New Party, the Manmeng Prince, the Yellow Belt of Beilebeizi, the Western-style ministers, the conservative ministers, etc., and they could be subdivided into Manchu ministers and Hanchen, attacking each other endlessly, fighting for power and profit, and bending to welcome the current Empress Dowager and the Holy Lord, the situation is extremely complicated.

For example, the Hunan army has more than 200 battalion heads, and the Huai army has more than 80 battalion heads, with four or five hundred officers and soldiers at each battalion head.

Whether it is the Guangjitang or the Normandy Import and Export Company, if they want to do business or immigrate smoothly in various places, these local governors who dominate one side will inevitably have to deal with each other, either to induce them, or to suppress them by force, or to form a good alliance, or to take a three-pronged approach that varies from person to person, so as not to interfere with the operation of Guangjitang and the great cause of immigration.

Now I have been working hard for many years, and I have compiled a huge network of relationships, and I have to take my name to the military aircraft department of the imperial court and the six yamen, and down to the governors and counties of Fuzhou, and I have to give some thin noodles.

You're welcome

With the banner of the British and the prestige of our Queensland successive victories, the name of Zhu Wei is still very useful in the Manchu court.

The Normandy Import and Export Company and the Guangjitang subscribed to 1,200 copies of the Chinese traditional Chinese version of the "World Journal", which was not only read by schools and company departments, but also sent one copy to all ministers and local governors in the capital every week, which was very useful.

Illustrate;

I once wrote an article that was given to the newspaper about the vast area and location of Shangri-La Island, emphasizing that its area is equivalent to the sum of the five southern provinces, and this article caused widespread shock and great influence on the imperial court.

Moreover, every time our Queensland troops win a battle, they will arrange for officials with excellent writing to write relevant articles, which will be given away free of charge along with the newspaper, so as to expand the influence of Queensland in the imperial court, which is of great benefit to our side to act cheaply.

Some local officials, who were previously strongly negative about immigration, are now mostly silent, allowing their people to come and go freely.

The immigration cause is related to the overall situation of the foundation of the Red River Valley, and it is not easy to operate in a good situation now, and it is by no means that Zhu Wei's gains and losses can be measured. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Wei threw a long slam to the ground.

Li Fushou hurriedly stood up and helped him up with both hands, and gently patted Zhu Wei's shoulder with his hand with satisfaction and said; "Ah Wei, don't worry, I have never given up the dream of building a beautiful home for immigrants, now I know your heart, I am very grateful, I only hope that you and my brother will work together to create a better tomorrow, and the proposal of transfer will never be mentioned again, it is my consideration is not appropriate."

"Lord Earl is very loving, Zhu Wei knows it very well, and he can only be grateful."

"Hehehe...... Since you have been rooted in the mainland for a long time for development, how about you comprehensively grasp the affairs of the mainland? ”

"This, humble obedience."

Li Fushou looked happy, nodded and said with a smile; "Okay, we are now preparing for the deep development of the wool textile industry in the Red River Valley Industrial Corporation, and the mainland is a big market that we must want to get and then quickly, you must be mentally prepared!"