The Rise of the European Emperor

In fact, on the island of Grenada, besides nutmeg, spices such as pepper, ginger, cloves and cinnamon are grown. However, Marin knew that the introduction of these spices is convenient, and the price will definitely be reduced in the future. For example, a popular commodity such as pepper, with the increase in shipments, there are signs of price reductions.

Only nutmeg, a unique spice planted with a secret, can maintain a high price if the introduction is invalid before the secret is cracked.

Of course, these spices, Marin, were not wasted, but were supplied to the North Sea and various colonies in the Americas. Although the amount is not large, it can be considered to enrich the people's living needs. Moreover, these things are of high value at present, and can be used as a concealed means of taxation by the state, just like the tobacco of later generations.

Just like the republic of later generations, the sugar, tobacco and alcohol company and the salt industry company are the two major monopoly industries. Of course, the salt was later released. This monopoly system is an important means for the state to obtain tax revenue.

In the 16th century, sugar had not been monopolized due to its low yield, and tobacco had not yet become popular. As for wine, it seems that there is no monopoly system in Europe. The reason for this is because Europeans are used to making wine from grapes, which does not involve food and has no reason for restrictions.

Of course, the Europeans, because they did not understand the benefits of the monopoly system, were always in financial difficulties and could not afford to support a large-scale army.

In ancient China, it was very early to understand the monopoly of salt and iron. During the Song Dynasty, he also learned about the monopoly of tea and wine. Therefore, the fiscal revenue of the Song Dynasty has always been high, and the salaries of officials are also high. When the Southern Song Dynasty perished, because they were grateful to the imperial court for being so kind to them, there were even 100,000 soldiers and civilians willing to follow the Song Dynasty to die together.

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, a tycoon who didn't understand economics, actually used some kind of "opening the Chinese law" to abolish the salt monopoly, and also raised white-eyed wolves like Shanxi merchants. In fact, the cane sugar industry emerged in the Ming Dynasty and became a pillar industry in Guangdong and Guangxi. But the Ming Dynasty did not see the benefits and did not return it to the monopoly of the imperial court. Although it is convenient for the common people, the price of sugar is only a dozen or twenty cents a pound, but it makes the Ming Dynasty have no income.

Marin will not make such a low-level mistake, sugar, tobacco and alcohol monopoly is a must. To this end, Marin has already planned to establish a sugar, tobacco and alcohol company in Beihai Guocheng. As for salt, Beihai Kingdom has long implemented the official sales system. Today, shops selling salt have opened all over the towns and villages of Beihai. As for the monopoly of sugar, tobacco and alcohol, because it is not yet on a large scale, it is temporarily handed over to Yanpuzi for sale.

Moreover, the cigarettes in the sugar, tobacco, and alcohol have not yet arrived. The main thing is that the tobacco stuff is too labor-intensive. Plant a few rounds of tobacco, and a good field can turn into a bad one.

Marin is reluctant to grow tobacco in North America, and is currently thinking about whether to grow tobacco in Brazil...

Currently, in the Americas, Marin only grows local tobacco varieties in Cuba, that is, Cuban cigars in later generations. Elsewhere, Marin is still undecided.

Because, ordinary land, after a few rounds of tobacco, can be planted and discarded.

However, fortunately, it is not impossible to restore the strength of the earth. For example, planting crops such as soybeans and alfalfa that restore soil fertility for several seasons can also slowly bring the land back.

Marin suddenly remembered that it seems that Haiti, the birthplace of global syphilis, is currently unmanaged after Spain announced its abandonment.

The island of Haiti is not small, with more than 70,000 square kilometers. Moreover, the Spaniards also established several local cities. It is said that the indigenous population of the island is as high as 1 million, more than the Indians in the North American jungle.

And what Europeans are afraid of is that syphilis is rampant on this island, which belongs to the birthplace of syphilis...

At first, after Marin revealed the source of syphilis, the Spaniards abandoned the island in fear, for fear of contracting syphilis again.

In fact, as long as the colonists are well controlled and do not have anything to do with local women, they will not contract syphilis. Also, not every islander in Haiti has syphilis.

But the Spaniards knew their own affairs, and the early colonists were all villainous adventurers. In their lives, wine and women are inseparable. Therefore, the Spaniards had no guarantee that the colonial army could control themselves. Therefore, they had no choice but to give up the island of Haiti, which had already built a lot of infrastructure.

Of course, the Spaniards did this, and it was not without merit. Because of the decisive abandonment of the island of Haiti, the outbreak of syphilis in Europe was also cut off.

The army of Beihai Kingdom is different from the Spanish army. The Spanish army is still an old-fashioned feudal army. As for the Beihai army, because of Marin's insistence, they were only selected from honest farmers, so there was nothing wrong with them.

As long as the management is in place, these Beihai soldiers will not mess around. Of course, Marin would choose those soldiers who were married and take their wives to station in Haiti, which would also prevent them from going out and messing around to a certain extent.

However, the source of syphilis on the island is indeed quite scary. Therefore, although Marin intends to cultivate tobacco on Haiti, the syphilis must be eliminated.

Therefore, Marin intends to quarantine and inspect the islanders after sending troops to occupy the island of Haiti. All patients diagnosed with syphilis were quarantined and exiled to a desert island to fend for themselves.

In this way, after a few years of isolation, syphilis can be banned. But the inspection during isolation is a big problem, and it is easy to get into trouble if ordinary soldiers go to inspect indigenous women. After all, they are all young guys, taking off the pants of the indigenous woman to check, one can't hold it, and it is easy to miss the gun. It would be bad if you got syphilis again.

Therefore, when conducting quarantine inspections for local indigenous people, it’s okay to check men, but women are prone to accidents...

Then, Marin thought of Eunuch Mao...

Eunuch Mao is a Maozi man who was castrated by the Crimeans. After these people were castrated, they lost their functions. Even if they were asked to examine the genitals of women on the island of Haiti, nothing would have happened.

So, Marin placed an order for Crimea - 5,000 strong hairs for the management of the island of Haiti. In particular, the management of syphilis...

As long as the source of syphilis is eliminated, Haiti is still a treasure island that can be developed. It is relatively close to Cuba Island and has convenient transportation. Moreover, there is the foundation laid by the Spaniards here.

At that time, just send troops and horses to the fort that the Spaniards originally built. With simple repairs, plastering the decaying castle with cement or something, the local rule and occupation can be restored.

Then, using the purchased father-in-law Mao, the local men and women were isolated and inspected, and all the syphilis carriers were exiled. In this way, the local is no longer a dangerous place.

After large-scale tobacco cultivation was carried out on the island of Haiti, the sales of tobacco could also become an important income for Marin. After all, cigarettes have proven their high economic value in later generations!

At present, there are nearly a million Tainos on Haiti, an excellent source of labor. As long as they don't have syphilis after quarantine, they can also help tobacco grow...