Chapter 427 Colonial Expansion

The news that the Governor of the East had opened up another piece of land for the Empire spread quickly, which once again inspired the adventurers who yearned for the East. ˜”*°•.˜˜.•°*”˜ They also wanted to be remembered in history and have endless wealth.

Mason came to the palace with the local geography and route map he wrote in the south. After taking out some money to bribe the eunuch, he immediately met Peter.

Peter congratulated Mason on getting such a large piece of land, and Mason also took out the nautical 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 tip, and the main trading commodity is timber. We have set up trading stations in major towns such as Zanzibar.”

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

"It seems that you have conquered this land. His Majesty will confer the title on you another day."

Conferring this land on 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 only way to consolidate the rule and promote development is to implement the title system.

"I am grateful for the grace of the empire, and I am willing to die even if I am asked to."

Of course, Mason also understood that he needed to let the empire trust him. He took the initiative to propose that the local military and officials be assigned by the empire, and he would only be responsible for the local internal affairs. Peter agreed. He also understood his thoughts.

In addition to this, Peter had another thing to give him. After thinking about it, only he was the most suitable.

"You should know what happened in Venice and Croatia."

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

Mason didn't have anything to say about their fate. Anyway, just follow the emperor.

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

Mason did not react to the news. He went directly from the colony to the local official, and it was an important province. It was that he did not know when he would return to his fiefdom. But he had to thank him for this sudden transfer.

"I know."

The transfer order came out a few days later. Mason, the governor of the East, became a senior official in Dalmatia and was also canonized as the Count of Saras to commend him for finding another piece of land for the empire. The land can be inherited, and it needs to be handed over to the national defense and diplomacy, and half of the tax revenue needs to be given to the empire.

This is also the first nobleman to be canonized in the colony. Everyone envied Mason's luck, and they were more determined to explore and join the army. Only in this way could they get the fiefdom.

The new personnel changes reshuffled the Eastern Department. Mason was the first and only governor of all colonies. Peter divided the Governor of the East into three parts, namely the Governor of India in charge of Indian affairs, the Governor of the South in East Africa and South Africa, and the Governor of the Far East in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Among them, the candidate for the Governor-General of India was recommended by the Indian Office and approved by the emperor; the other two were appointed by the emperor himself.

Peter also knew about Formosa. It seems that some indigenous people still do not want God's glory to bathe them. In addition, the pagans in India and their own religions became obstacles to their further expansion.

In the report from India, local officials did not know which god the other party believed in, but only knew that they believed in at least 100 gods. And they worship white cows so much that even cow excrement must be preserved.

However, in the local area, they formed a set of ruling system for themselves, with monarchs, merchants, clergy and farmers each doing their own job. They only need to win over the upper rulers, and the lower class will naturally obey.

India has always been governed as an economic colony, and how to get more benefits from it is the key. Who makes the population here comparable to that of East Asia? Rome has no motivation and ability to assimilate so many people. He has to be careful that India assimilates them.

However, the missionaries worked very hard and built a church in Camille as the bishop's seat. Chapels and monasteries were also built in other trading houses. With the increase of strongholds, the control over India was also increasing.

The East India Company also traveled along the coast of India. Except for the place next to Ceylon where ships could not pass, the rest of the coastline was basically mapped. On the other side of Kamil, the region called Bengal by the Arabs was economically prosperous and had 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 annually according to the shares. The Chamber of Commerce was the biggest investor. Their merchant ships sailed between India and Rome, carrying shiploads of spices. Some merchants who wanted to get more engaged in the tea and silk trade between East Asia, and the profits they made were no worse than spices.

Except for East Asia, Rome's current trade was all colonization. Whether it was economic colonization or government colonization, the other side was not Rome's opponent. Except for Formosa, East Asia was basically friendly trade, which was mutually beneficial. For example, the two open customs of the Ming Dynasty could bring Zhu Di an income of 500,000 taels of silver every year, and the income could be even higher if the profits from profiteering and smuggling were taken into account.

As for Japan, after Rome established Kagoshima as a destination, the local trade prospered greatly, and the economic strength of the Shimazu lord also increased. He began to have other little ideas and wanted to unify the Kyushu region. Roman merchants naturally supported it. After all, he was the only moderate, and no one else could do it, especially Saba Yoshimasa, with whom Rome had no mutual understanding.

The goal that Da Gama had to achieve was achieved by Rome in advance, but it was not enough. This was just the beginning. In the future, which country's people would not fantasize that the whole world belonged to them? Peter made it a reality, okay?

That being said, this is a long-term step. The first step is to turn the reason for the opening of the new route in the history book into reality: the Eastern Empire monopolized the Eastern trade route, which led to the increase in the price of spices, and the Age of Exploration was opened in order to directly obtain spices.

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

The staff recruited by the Trade Hall are distributed in various colonies, mainly to draw maps and explore the local area. A reward system was also established: those who discovered a gold mine would receive one-third of the profits and a lifelong noble title, those who discovered an iron or coal mine would receive a reward of 10,000 lei, and those who successfully drew a map would receive a reward ranging from 500 to 1,000 lei depending on the importance. After all, this was earned at the cost of one's life.