Chapter 383 Difficulties
Constantinople.

In the garden where the emperor rested.

“So what brings you here?”

“I’m afraid you didn’t come here just to take a look at us, right?”

The Korean and Japanese envoys looked at each other and replied honestly:
“We are not here just to gain knowledge.”

“The main thing is that I believe that His Majesty the Emperor is also aware that countries like Korea and Japan are small and their resources are not rich.”

“In recent years, the population has grown and is gradually exceeding the limit we can bear.”

“So… we came all the way here to find a way out for our country.”

“See if there’s anything we can do.”

Then the descendants of the Zhao family in Constantinople asked: “Have you found this way out now?”

The two shook their heads at the same time, then smiled bitterly and said, “It’s not that easy.”

After saying this, he asked again, “I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor has any troubles?”

This is just gossip.

in fact……

No matter how smart you are, it is still difficult to see what big problems a country has at first glance.

And they have been walking all the way.

indeed!

Every place has its own characteristics.

And every place has its own prosperity.

however……

Behind this prosperity, have these countries encountered any difficulties?
Or is it a place that causes distress to their monarch?
perhaps……

This is what they want to hear most.

after all……

The prosperity in this world is always the same.

They would like to know more about some things that they don’t know yet and that are not easy to tell from appearance.

The descendant of the Zhao family paused, took a sip of wine, and then said, “The only thing that I am not satisfied with in Constantinople right now is that there are too few beauties like those in the East.”

Done.

Then he burst into laughter himself.

“When you wake up every morning and see all kinds of people, you may always wonder why the world allows so many people of different skin colors to live together.”

“People with different skin colors are more likely to have conflicts because of their skin colors.”

“That’s the biggest difficulty in governing this country.”

After listening to the other side’s words, the envoys from Goryeo and Japan also felt that they made a lot of sense.

At least……

In fact, although they don’t say it on the surface.

However, people tend to look down on those with different skin colors from themselves.

I feel like these individuals don’t seem to have much quality.

It can’t be compared with these countries of etiquette at all.

The two asked, “Then your Majesty, is there any solution?”

The descendant of the Zhao family said, “What else can I do? I can only let nature take its course. But I am indeed interested in the beauties of your country.”

The two also replied: “It’s a pity…we can’t bring it.”

The descendants of the Zhao family also said: “It’s okay, I can wait. Besides, don’t you have a lot of people? It just so happens that we have a small number of people, so we can complement each other.”

They are both smart people.

I immediately understood what the other party meant.

Of course, the two of them didn’t believe that the extremely handsome Emperor of Constantinople in front of them was just a pervert.

When the other party says that they like the beautiful women in their country, they actually mean that they are attracted to the female population in their country.

in fact……

It’s not like I can’t give it.

But…

How can I get the benefits?

It can’t really be given for free, right?

In fact, it seems that it is not impossible to give it for free.

After all…

The country has too many people, so it would be good to export some of them.

In fact.

This was not just the case with Constantinople.

In fact, other countries, such as Australia, have also stated that they can accommodate more people to seek refuge.

But there is one thing to say.

It’s like human trafficking.

Always felt……

Morally, it doesn’t seem very good.

After that, they talked in whispers.

I guess they were discussing what benefits they could get.

At last……

Both parties seemed satisfied.

Actually, it’s okay if you don’t have to be a beauty!

but……

Don’t look too ugly.

If you think it would be a disadvantage to send the child home after he or she grows up, you can wait until the child is seven or eight years old and then send him or her home.

After they are delivered, they raise them.

can only say……

It seems that this is the only way.

In fact, Constantinople is so far away from them.

If you really want to exchange something with each other, it’s not easy.

After leaving Constantinople.

The next step for the Korean and Japanese delegations was Sicily and Rome.

All I can say is that the city of Rome is a little less prosperous than Constantinople.

This was mainly because, unlike Constantinople, its population was not replenished as much.

Moreover, no emperor lived there.

Naturally, there is no way for this to become the core.

In fact, if it had not been the seat of the Vatican, there would be nothing particularly good about the city of Rome.

Of course!
It has to be admitted that as a place to live, Rome still has its advantages.

For example, it has convenient transportation, a very suitable climate, and is located in the central part of Italy, allowing it to communicate with other places.

But that’s only for the people who live there.

For the entire European region, it is actually not that important.

Maybe too many people ran away at that time.

Countless people died in the war.

nowadays……

The population of Rome has only just recovered to over 100,000.

In fact, the current city of Rome is more suitable to be regarded as a huge military fortress.

Because most of the people living there are soldiers.

Then there are the various businessmen who come here to do business.

The current city of Rome is being governed by a descendant of the Zhao prince who came from Constantinople.

It can be said that it has a certain degree of autonomous management rights.

But in name only, it was a vassal of Constantinople.

Since the city of Rome has not been restored much, there is not much to see.

Then let’s continue heading north to see how the descendants of the three Goryeo brothers are doing.

Because they occupied the most fertile plains area, the three brothers’ descendants lived a good life.

However, to the north were the Alps and to the south was Rome, which greatly restricted their development.

But despite this, the area of ​​the plains here is far larger than that of their hometown Goryeo.

When fellow villagers meet, their eyes are immediately filled with tears.

The two sides had endless topics to talk about.

This makes the Japanese envoy seem a bit redundant.

of course!

The Japanese envoys are not completely without fellow countrymen.

It’s just that my fellow villagers are not doing well and now they have been disrupted and stuffed into other teams.

At the beginning, only a few hundred people were sent, and perhaps 20% of them would die on the way. They would probably be useless in the war, so how could they have any say? When the other regular army has finished fighting and cleaned up the battlefield, if they can give you a small piece of land, you should be grateful.

really!

When I asked my fellow Koreans, I heard that their Japanese fellows had all gone to France.

I guess he is now a small lord somewhere.

In fact, he is a small lord, almost like a village chief.

It’s just managing a village, maybe a hundred or two hundred farmers.

After a long conversation that lasted all night, I also learned about the current situation in Western Europe.

in fact……

In the northwest and north of Western Europe, as well as most areas, there are few people farming and managing them.

This is mainly because the population is small and the environment is harsh.

of course!

These can actually be changed.

In fact…

If you really want to immigrate, then some sparsely populated areas in northern Europe are not impossible.

only……

If you want to immigrate now, you must get the consent of the German Emperor.

Otherwise, the land they conquered with great efforts will be lost.

It’s impossible to just give it to you for free.

to be honest!
Just another Constantinople.

in fact……

There is also a problem with just moving the population out.

That means civilians can of course move out.

But what about the nobles?

How did the nobles move out?

Besides, if you, the nobles, move away, what kind of treatment will you receive?
If you have not done anything for me, why should I give you a good official position?
to this end……

It also makes people think pessimistically.

Is it true that only internal strife can solve the problem of overpopulation?

Or maybe it’s like the Song Dynasty…

Some people who fail to pass the imperial examination will run away as far as possible.

So, can they relax these restrictions?

and……

They could also take the imperial examinations in Constantinople.

In fact, overpopulation is not the worst problem. The worst problem is the overpopulation of the nobles.

An overpopulation of people who do not work is much more harmful than an overpopulation of people who do work.

The Alps are too high to be crossed.

simply……

The Korean and Japanese delegations did not go directly to Germany, but went to France first.

In the French region, there has been some turmoil in recent years, and naturally, the population has decreased a lot.

just now……

Looking around, it seems quite desolate.

But precisely because of this, a larger population is needed to fill the gap.

Feel……

Even if we accept tens or hundreds of thousands of people, it is no problem for us to do so.

only……

When the people of Goryeo and Japan come, they must obey the rules. It is impossible for you to take over a piece of land alone and then establish a country.

That’s the bottom line.

When I learned that the places had been divided up almost completely.

The Korean and Japanese envoys could only express regret.

If I had known this earlier, I should have sent more people earlier.

Now, this place has been painted. If you want it again, the price will be different.

Besides, they may not necessarily sell it to you.

Even though there are still large tracts of land here, few people are cultivating it.

Then the group learned from the French emperor that perhaps there were some places in the north of Germany that Germany did not value.

For example, Sweden and Finland.

If you want, you can go and play now.

Because no one is willing to take care of that place yet.

Upon hearing such good news, the Korean and Japanese delegations further confirmed it after arriving in Germany.

When the German emperor learned of the situation, he was also very generous.

Anyway…

There’s no one shitting over there.

And it’s too far to the north, so if anyone wants to, they can go and get it themselves.

Even in the northeast corner of Poland, there are still many wild areas.

At present, they haven’t taken it into consideration.

Now I finally found some land that others didn’t want.

There is one thing to say.

The temperature is too low!
Even in summer, the temperature is only around 10 degrees.

What crops can be grown here?

Maybe it’s another place like their own country, still bitter and cold.

The group went to the northern region for a visit, wow!
There was not a single person in the area of ​​a thousand steps.

Even if there are some villages, they are very backward rural areas.

however……

This is because sea transport in the north has not yet developed.

If the maritime transport in the north can be developed, then in the next step, perhaps many cities with a population of over 500,000 or even one million will be born in this northern region.

In today’s Europe, the population is still mainly concentrated in the Mediterranean coast.

For example, Berlin in Germany in later generations is still just a small rural village.

The German emperor also considered whether to move the capital to the north and connect various places by sea transportation in the future.

Because if we only rely on the Hungary-Constantinople line, economic development will be greatly restricted.

After all, think about it, the transportation capacity of the Silk Road on land is not as strong as that of the Maritime Silk Road.

But now you are asked to leave the place where you have been running for a long time and go to a remote and uninhabited rural area to rebuild the capital, and you will also need a large number of ships to equip it for a long time.

From now on, we can basically only communicate with the outside world by boat.

Then you might be feeling a little doubtful in your heart.

I wondered if this was too risky.

Anyway…

The transportation cost in Germany is still relatively high.

They are also considering what to do next?
I always feel that the current capital is too far inland, so much so that they are unable to have good business dealings with the outside world.

Of course!
If you want to facilitate sea transportation, you have to get rid of England.

otherwise……

If you still allow the existence of forces like England, or even Switzerland and Finland, your shipping is unlikely to be safe.

After all, the Vikings are not just famous for nothing.

Maybe their ships were not that good, and even any ship of the Song Dynasty was bigger than the other side’s.

The issue is……

The other party is elusive, you can’t always be on guard against him, right?
There are so many merchant ships on the sea, how many of them can you watch over?

It would be a good opportunity to use the help of Goryeo and Japan to eliminate the hidden dangers in the north.

of course!

Say so.

In fact, it is still a bit far to go from the north of Germany to Constantinople, even by sea.

It is more than twelve thousand miles.

This does not include some of the time spent docking.

But actually, it’s almost the same if you go by land.

Even if you travel by land, it will still take at least three months.

But the cargo capacity of a ship is comparable to that of a thousand or even two thousand camels.

This is what matters!

If sea transportation could be opened up, Germany might usher in a new development.

(End of this chapter)