The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The news that the Eastern Governor had opened up another piece of land for the empire spread like wildfire, which once again inspired the adventurers who yearned for the East. ˜”*°•.˜˜.•°*”˜They also want to leave their name in history and have endless wealth.

Mason came to the palace with the local geography and route maps he had written in the south, took out some money to bribe the eunuch and immediately met Peter.

As soon as Peter came up, he congratulated Mason on acquiring such a large land, and Mason also took out a navigation chart to let Peter appreciate what the new land of the empire looked like.

"Your Highness, it takes one and a half months from here to the southernmost point. The main trading product is wood. We have set up trading stations in major towns such as Zanzibar."

Nowadays, routes in the southern region are getting longer and longer, and local trade has developed. Timber became the main trading commodity, and there were rich forestry resources near Fort Andre, which also became the largest income for the local area.

"It seems that you have conquered this land, and His Majesty will canonize you another day."

The canonization of this land to Mason is not only to fulfill his promise, but also to promote the development of the southern colonies. The government's projection power cannot reach here at present, and the canonization system can only be implemented to consolidate rule and promote development.

"I am grateful for the empire's grace, and I am willing to die even if I am allowed to do so."

Of course, Mason also understood that he needed to reassure the empire. He took the initiative to propose that the local military and officials would be appointed by the empire, and he would only be responsible for local internal affairs. Peter agreed. I also understood what he was thinking.

Besides this, Peter had one more thing for him. After much deliberation, only he is the most suitable.

"You should know what's going on in Venice and Croatia."

"Yes, Your Highness, those people in Venice don't understand the empire's kindness at all, and they deserve their current fate."

Regarding their fate, Mason had nothing to say. Anyway, he just followed the emperor.

"Well, now that the border has finally been pacified and needs to be rebuilt, you are the most suitable candidate. Take a few days' rest and then take office."

Mason didn't react when he heard the news. He came directly from the colony to the magistrate, and it was an important province. It's just that he doesn't know when he will return to his fiefdom. But he had to thank him for the sudden transfer.

"I know it"

The transfer order came out within a few days. The Eastern Governor Mason became a high-ranking official in Dalmatia and was also named Count Salas in recognition of his finding another land for the empire. The land can be hereditary, needs to be handed over to the power of defense and diplomacy, and half of the tax revenue needs to be given to the empire.

This was also the first nobleman to be ennobled in the colony. Everyone envied Mason's luck, and they became more determined to explore and join the army. Only in this way can they obtain a fief.

New personnel changes reshuffled the Eastern Department. Mason was the first and only governor of the entire colony. Peter divided the Eastern Governors into three parts, namely the Indian Governor-General responsible for Indian affairs, the Southern Governor-General of East and South Africa, and the Far Eastern Governor-General of East and Southeast Asia. Among them, the candidates for the Governor-General of India were recommended by the India Hall and approved by the emperor; the other two were appointed by the emperor himself.

Peter also knew about Formosa. It seemed that some indigenous people still didn't want the glory of God to bathe them. In addition, the pagans in India and their own religion became obstacles to their further expansion.

In the Indian report, local officials did not know which god the other party believed in. They only knew that they believed in at least 100 gods. And they worship the white cow very much, and even the cow's excrement must be preserved.

However, locally, they formed a self-governing system, in which monarchs, businessmen, clergy, and farmers each performed their duties. They only needed to win over the upper-level rulers, and the lower-level people would naturally obey.

India has always been governed as an economic colony, and how to obtain more benefits from it is the focus. Who made the population here comparable to that of East Asia? Rome had no motivation or ability to assimilate such a large population. He had to be careful about India assimilating them.

However, the missionaries worked very hard and built a church in Kamil as the seat of the bishop. Chapels and monasteries were also built in other commercial areas. As the number of strongholds increased, so did their control over India.

The East India Company also visited the coast of India. Except for the area next to Ceylon where ships could not pass, the rest of the coastline was basically completed. On the other side of Kamil, the area known as Bengal by the Arabs had a prosperous economy and an increasing population, making it a suitable place to establish a stronghold.

The East India Company's behavior in India made many people willing to invest for profit, and the investment was converted into shares, and dividends were distributed every year according to the share. The Chamber of Commerce is the largest investor. Their merchant ships sail between India and Rome, carrying shiploads of spices. Some merchants who want to get more are engaged in the tea and silk trade between East Asia, and the profits they make are no less than The spices were poor.

Except for East Asia, Rome's current trade is all about colonization. Whether it is economic colonization or government colonization, the other party is not Rome's opponent. Except for Formosa, East Asia has basically friendly trade practices, which are mutually beneficial. For example, the two open customs offices in the Ming Dynasty could give Zhu Di an income of 500,000 taels of silver every year, and even more if you include profiteering and smuggling.

As for Japan, after Rome established Kagoshima as a destination, local commerce prospered greatly, and Lord Shimadzu's economic strength also increased. He began to have other small ideas and wanted to unify the Kyushu region. The Roman businessmen naturally supported it. After all, he was the only moderate, and nothing else would do, especially General Spo, for whom Rome was at odds with him.

The goal that originally required Vasco da Gama to be achieved was achieved by Rome in advance, but it was not enough. In future generations, the people of any country will not be tempted to think that the whole world belongs to them. How about going to Peter to make it a reality?

That is said, but this is a long-term step. The first step is to turn the reasons for the opening of new routes in the history books into reality: the Eastern Empire monopolized the Eastern trade routes, which led to an increase in the price of spices, and in order to directly obtain spices, the Age of Discovery began. .

Now he occupies the canal and controls the Eastern trade route. He basically monopolizes the trade route. He just needs to explore if there are other places.

The men recruited by the Trade Hall were distributed throughout the colony, mainly for drawing maps and exploring the local area. There is also a reward system formulated above: those who discover gold mines will receive one-third of the income and a lifetime noble title, those who discover iron ore and coal mines will receive a reward of 10,000 lei, and those who successfully draw a map will receive a reward ranging from 500 to 1,000 according to the importance. After all, This was earned in exchange for one's life.