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Chapter 1331 Feudal princes (first update, please subscribe)
People without thought, he must worry about!

Why did Emperor Zhu think about the future of the empire?
Because whether it is this world or another world, it is clear to him that the empire on which the sun never sets will also disintegrate one day.The huge colonial state collapsed in a short time.

Once the empire on which the sun never sets, after losing its colonies, it became a worthless second-rate country.

"History is a mirror. We can see that even the North American colonies, the sons of the British Empire, became independent because of their sense of independence. Now the dominions of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are essentially some kind of compromise to maintain the colonial empire. , to abolish the dictatorship of the governor directly ruled by the suzerain, and to hand over the power to manage the internal affairs of the colony to the locals, and to ensure that they will not be independent by granting autonomy..."

In fact, in this world, the wave of independence in overseas territories and colonies is not yet obvious, but in another world, the final outcome of colonial empires is disintegration, and even this is an inevitable process.

"Maybe we don't need to face a similar situation now, but this situation is inevitable. After all, the divergence of interests between the imperial center and the colonies will increase in the future, not decrease."

After a pause, Emperor Zhu stared into the distance and said.

"And with such differences, will the empire be able to deal with external challenges in the future?"

In fact, what is Emperor Zhu worried about?

It's an external challenge!

Challenges from the outside will contribute to the disintegration of the empire, because the external enemy will do everything possible to induce internal problems to explode, thereby disintegrating the entire empire.

In another world, this all happened before.Under the joint efforts of the United States and the Soviet Union, the colonial empires of Britain and France collapsed rapidly.

"Your Majesty, are you worried that other countries will support the chaos within the empire in the future?"

Zuo Zongtang asked.

"The most powerful empire is destroyed from within. North America became independent back then because of French interference. Now that the empire colonies are so huge, there will only be N French in the future. This is extremely detrimental to the empire. Just like the British colony-Canada also had a rebellion with the support of the United States in 1837. If similar things happen, the future empire will fall into a dangerous state of having no resources..."

Emperor Zhu frowned and continued.

"Faced with a similar situation, in order to maintain the existence of the colonies, the empire will inevitably need to spend huge political and military expenditures. Of course, this is not in vain. The empire can get a lot of returns from the colonies, but this will inevitably intensify the confrontation—— Some people complain about the heavy burdens the empire bears on overseas provinces and colonies. For example, the empire spends as much as 2 million yuan on the colonies every year. On the other hand, the people in the colonies also complain about the empire’s rule over them..."

"Your Majesty, this is actually a common problem in the colonies—all officials are sent by the locals. This is why the United Kingdom began to grant autonomy to the major white colonies in the British Empire. Although they have autonomy, they still belong to the Part of the British Empire. This not only maintains the vast colonial system of the British Empire, but also meets the interests and needs of the local forces in the vast colonies.”

Although people are not in the temple, Zuo Zongtang still pays attention to the changes in the world. In the past few years, the British Empire has been rapidly adjusting their colonial policies. Why did they adjust?To put it bluntly, it is to respond to changes in the world situation.

"However, our colonial system has not been established for a short period of time and has not yet formed a stable local force. Moreover, the civil service examination of the empire also faces the colonies. Their upper elites are essentially the upper elites of the empire, and the flow of imperial civil servants is fair. , colonial officials will serve in the empire, and imperial officials will serve in the colonies.”

Although the civil service examination that was born out of the "imperial examination system" can restrain the emergence of local forces to a certain extent, it is only restraint.

"Their home is in the colonies. The emergence of local forces is inevitable. It is only a matter of time. Colonial planters, mine owners, business gentry, and officials are all part of the local forces."

Emperor Zhu shook his head and said directly.

"So, I have to consider the future positioning of the colony. Do I want to follow the example of the British? Should I wait until the future has to be changed before granting autonomy to overseas provinces and colonies, or take the initiative to grant autonomy..."

Giving autonomy to overseas provinces is a choice that must be made. This can not only maintain the vast colonial system of the empire, but also meet the needs of the interests of the local forces in the colonies.

Speaking of this, Emperor Zhu pursed his lips, then shook his head and said.

"But I don't want to imitate the British, but I want to find the answer in the tradition..."

After the words fell, Emperor Zhu stared at Zuo Zongtang and said.

"So, I intend to restore the feudal vassal!"

"Restore the feudal vassal!"

Zuo Zongtang was taken aback for a moment, then said in a rather calm tone.

"Your Majesty is going to restore the ancestral system of imperial feudalism?"

Nodding, Emperor Zhu said.

"Dividing feudal vassals and defending the central government is not only the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, but also the fundamental solution to the problems of overseas provinces and colonies in the future. However, the "feudal vassals" that I will implement is different from the old system, um... Mao, feudal princes!"

What is splitting the land and dividing the grass, feudal princes!
It is to canonize the prince as a prince!It's not the kind of vassal king with a false name, but... the real vassal king, who owns a vassal state, where is their vassal state?
In the African colonies and Pacific territories, and even the overseas provinces of North America... There are also Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Why is it necessary to split...Because Mexico, which has a Huaxia population, is also a regional power, and needs an appropriate buffer zone between Mexico and the mainland of the empire.

In fact, in Emperor Zhu's heart, of course, it also includes parts of the western and central parts of the United States in the future.

Split the ground and divide the grass, feudal princes!
Surprisingly, Zuo Zongtang was not surprised at all. In fact, he had expected this possibility since the second prince was appointed King Qin and married Princess Sophia of Mexico.

"The feudal princes... There is nothing wrong with it. The feudal princes are princes, who can take the benefits of overseas and eliminate the disadvantages of overseas. Enfeoffment is also a kind of "defense construction" for the empire. After the princes gain power , will no longer have much interest in foreign interference, and . . . "

Zuo Zongtang said again.

"The princes of the future will be the Zhuxias of China. At present, the war between the Empire and the United Kingdom is inevitable, but in the future...after Britain is destroyed and disintegrated, there may not be a "war between the Xias and Europa". Developing its national strength under the protection of the empire is the biggest help for the empire to win the war..."

In fact, as early as a few years ago, as the King of Qin left for Mexico, voices about enfeoffing the feudal vassals in the colonies sounded from time to time within the empire. After all, the vast and scattered overseas territories of the empire were a reality that had to be faced.

Self-government is not a tradition in China, but enfeoffment is not only a tradition, but it can also effectively solve the problem of alienation between the dominion and the empire. After all... they are all one family after all!
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