"Thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, the empire is in good weather every year, ships are gathered in the harbor, grain harvests are piled up in the barns, and the territory has been expanded year after year, and the neighboring countries have enthusiastically joined it, this is a sign of the founding of the country, and our ministers congratulate Your Majesty!"

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

Under the leadership of Duke Gu Yan, the former prime minister and speaker of the House of Nobles, the current prime minister, Duke Liu Xianjun, the field marshal Duke Dai Changfu, and the naval marshal Duke Pan Hengchen, all the ministers raised their glasses and saluted.

Emperor Richard, who sat on the top, also raised the crystal clear Nine Dragons Luminous Cup and said with a smile;

"Zhu Aiqing is exempt from courtesy;

The Tang Empire has today's prosperous situation, all of which depends on the joint participation of all Aiqing, how can I be greedy for the merit of heaven?

Let you and my kings and ministers drink this cup today, and all glory will be to the empire, and all glory to you. ”

"Your Majesty, thank you!"

At this time, it is the season of early summer, the rare flowers in the courtyard are blooming, the big trees hugging the thick green shade are like a cover, the fragrance of flowers is bursting, and the scenery by the Taiye Pond is beautiful.

Emperor Richard and his ministers drank and talked happily, and the court was a scene of harmony and joy, and the court maids shuttled back and forth to serve delicious wine and food. The aroma of grilled whole lamb and grilled tomahawk steak is mouth-watering.

Behind the eucalyptus

Emperor Richard munched on the top-quality tomahawk steak, the tender roast beef was full of juice in the mouth, and it tasted unusually delicious, and a piece of burnt steak weighing six or seven pounds was quickly eaten, and the old courtier Duke Gu Yan was envious.

Duke Gu Yan is nearly seventy years old, and his stomach is not as good as before, especially these meaty things can only be tasted and addicted.

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was so appetizing and energetic that he seemed to have nowhere to vent, he couldn't help but say with envy;

"Your Majesty;

Thanks to the blessings of the ancestors and ancestors, Your Majesty is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, the dragon body is healthy, and the old ministers who have a good appetite can only admire, which is the luck of my Tang Empire.

The years are long, more than 20 years.

Lao Chen didn't dare to imagine that my Tang Empire now has a territory of thousands of miles, its strength is at its peak, and its cultural and martial arts have surpassed those of the Han dynasty and all dynasties.

Every time I think of this, it makes people's hearts stir and be full of pride!

How can the old minister be virtuous?

In this life, I am fortunate to follow in the footsteps of His Majesty, and to see the scene of this unborn and powerful dynasty, this life is enough! ”

"Hahaha...... Qing'an's words are wrong, the good days have just begun, and the future will be better, how can this life be enough? Richard laughed heartily, picked up the Nine Dragons luminous cup on the eucalyptus and said;

"Come on...... Raise your glass. Now that the empire has a population of more than 50 million, it has only been a matter of more than ten years to reach 100 million trillions, and Qing'an will be able to witness the more glorious moment of the empire with his own eyes. Come, let's fill this cup ......"

"There is an order in the saint, how dare the old minister push it back? I can only thank Your Majesty Longen. Duke Gu Yan stood up respectfully, raised his glass with both hands, and then drank the champagne in the glass.

Richard took a sip of wine, put his glass down, and suddenly said meaningfully; "Qing'an Aiqing, this time the Andean Governor's Mansion has shown its face in front of all countries in the world, it is really a tiger father without a dog, I want to thank the Anguo Mansion for cultivating a capable minister for the empire, I am very relieved!"

The first governor of the Antis Governor's Mansion of the Tang Empire was Gu Yalun, who was the son of the Andean Governor's Office, who held important positions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Colonies.

With a family history, Gu Yalun is a very talented and capable official, who is quite appreciated by Richard, so he is entrusted with heavy use.

"The dog is dull and unworthy of being built, lest he be disappointed by the grace of God." An Guogong bowed again and replied in a humble tone; "What is a great victory in defeating a group of Argentine militias and indigenous Indians? It is not a matter of making people laugh, and I pray that Your Majesty will not care. ”

Emperor Richard shook his head lightly and said; "Merit should be rewarded, and guilt will be punished, this is the imperial system, how can it be exposed and not mentioned in a single sentence? Recently, after the imperial court researches, it will formulate an edict and promulgate it to the world, which will not chill the hearts of the front-line soldiers. ”

"The ministers and dogs thank Your Majesty Longen, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

"Don't be polite, Aiqing and sit down, you and I will drink and talk happily today, and if you don't get drunk, you won't return."

"There is a decree in the saint, and Weichen dares to disobey his orders?"

Emperor Richard and the old ministers looked at each other and smiled, looking at the envy of the other courtiers, how could such a holy scroll be held by ordinary people?

A royal feast for the royal family.

It's twilight

The glorious sunset fills the sky, reflecting the beautiful scenery of Taiye Pond, which is simply unforgettable.

After the royal feast, the royal court returned to its former peaceful atmosphere, and the sunset reflected the sparkling surface of the lake, adding a graceful color.

Richard drank a lot of wine at the banquet, and was a little drunk at this time, but his eyes were exceptionally clear and deep, and he was not the slightest drunk.

The current international situation is not as calm as it seems, and there are undercurrents in the dark, and the British, French and Germans are very concerned about the Tang Empire's acquisition of Ezo and show enough concern.

Queen Victoria has written a handwritten letter, and although the letter is still on board the Atlantic cruise, the embassy in the UK has sent a transatlantic telegram stating that the British royal family and cabinet are concerned about the move.

The French Emperor Napoleon III also wrote a personal letter, the content of which is also unknown.

And the Russian Emperor Alexander II personally summoned the ambassador to Russia and asked in detail whether the Tang Empire had changed its colonial policy and whether it had any intention of projecting army and naval forces into East Asia.

There are also the Dutch and the Kingdom of Prussia, all of whom are listening to the news through various channels and carefully observing the next move of the Tang Empire.

With the huge size of the Tang Empire and the economic strength that ranks second in the world, it will inevitably cause doubts in surrounding countries.

Having been in high positions for a long time, Richard was able to understand the concerns of each of the world powers.

They are not worried that the Tang Empire will meddle in the Fusang Islands, but that the Tang Empire is eyeing the Manchu Dynasty, the union of Chinese Americans on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, and the emergence of a monster that is enough to subvert the world pattern.

Through the two Opium Wars and various unequal treaties, the world powers saw clearly the weakness of the Qing Empire, just like the hyenas of the African savannah surrounding the weak buffalo, and everyone wanted to go up and tear a large piece of fat down.

These great powers are counted as one by one, and all of them have formulated policies against the Qing Empire, including France, which is attacking Indochina, and Prussia, which has no time to spare their hands, who can not be greedy?

The current Qing Empire is in a terrible situation, and like the Ottoman Empire at the border of Eurasia, all of them have been reduced to fat prey.

Before the Crimean War, in 1854, Tsar Nicholas said to the British ambassador to Russia, who was fighting for the final peace:

"We have a sick man on our hands, and he is very heavy, and to tell you the truth, it will be a great misfortune if the Ottoman limit comes one day and no one can make arrangements!"

Almost all the European powers are greedily staring at the Ottoman Empire, a corrupt and dying ancient empire that spans Eurasia and has countless coveted territories, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, the Arabian Peninsula, Bulgaria, Croatia, Algeria, Armenia and a long list of regions.

The same is true of the Qing Empire, but because the Qing Empire is too vast, too populous, and has too long a history, no one can digest such a large ancient empire.

The evaluation of the French Emperor Napoleon is very representative of the opinion tendencies of European monarchs; Let this ancient oriental dragon continue to sleep, and if it wakes up, it will change the whole world.

The Tang Empire suddenly made a move at this time and spent a huge amount of money to buy a desert island in the north of the Fusang Islands, which could not but attract the attention of the world powers.

The identity of the Tang Empire is too sensitive, whether Europe admits it in his heart or not, he belongs to the same Chinese descendants, flows with the same blood and black hair, black eyes, yellow skin, has the same historical heritage and religious beliefs, and is full of love for this land of China.

These commonalities alone are enough to make the world's great powers restless.

Taking advantage of the slight drunkenness, Richard walked back and forth in the palace twice, and the thoughts in his heart were spinning rapidly, and he was carefully weighing the future policy direction of the empire.

After a long time

As the sun set, the court maids had quietly turned on the electric lights, allowing the bright light to fill the palace boudoir.

Richard was standing in front of the large hand-drawn world map with his hands in his hands, and his thoughts were surging, and after a while, he nodded secretly;

In order to be cautious, it is still necessary to maintain the obscure prescription as the best policy.

The infiltration of the Tang Empire in the Fuso Islands could not be stopped, the strengthening of exchanges between scholars and students between the two countries could not be stopped, the cultivation of pro-Tang forces could not be stopped, the action of supporting the Tokugawa shogunate could not be stopped, and a large amount of arms and material assistance could not be stopped.

But that's all

The most important thing at present is to focus on the development and colonization of Beihai Province, and plan to resettle 60~700,000 people to this province in the next 10 years, establish a bridgehead with a solid foundation, and establish a perfect naval base and shipbuilding industry to cope with the changing situation in East Asia.

As for the ambitions of Fuso, now that Fuso has partial control of the Korean Peninsula, it is unlikely that it will be able to withdraw.

Next

It is a feasible strategy that can only be done to guide the ambitions of Fuso for the territory of Tsarist Russia in the north, and to see and dismantle according to the situation in Northeast Asia.

The empire has expanded too rapidly in recent years, and it's time to settle down.

In addition to strengthening the construction of Central America, Texas is also a hot spot for empire building, and the ports of the province can directly transport the export materials of the Tang Empire to Europe unimpeded, and Chicago, Detroit and other cities are one south and one north, which is a major channel for export trade.

Richard is now facing a great change unprecedented in history, and there is no ready-made experience to follow, so he can only try to walk steadily and solidly, and then try to expand the colonial plan.

Nowadays, there are a lot of fat in front of the Tang Empire, such as Cuba and Puerto Rico, which are increasingly turbulent in Central America, as well as the Philippines in Asia, such as Colombia, a close neighbor of Panama, almost all of them are naked and undefended against the Tang Empire.

For the colonizers, the sixties and seventies of the 19th century were a paradise for modern colonists, and as long as they were strong enough, they could do whatever they wanted, and it was the craziest and most intoxicating period.