Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

Surabaya City, Dutch East Indies, is the second largest city on Java Island. It is located in the northeast of Java Island. It is also the second largest military port of the Dutch East Indies Navy and is stationed with a large-scale Dutch Navy.

"Steve, show me how much this thing is worth. Do you still want to do business? You are not active at all." An energetic young man slapped hard in front of the door of an old pawn shop. shouted at the door.

"Why is it you Kaijie again? The national treasure of the Kingdom of Siam you brought last time was just exchanged for 10,000 Dutch guilders (400 pounds). It was used up so quickly. It seems that it has been less than a week. You spent too much. "Big"

Steve, the 50-year-old owner of the shop, seemed to be advising, but in fact he was very happy, because only in this way would the people in front of him be driven to find more rare and rare treasures to sell as pawns to him. In this way, his business would will be better.

"What will it be this time? Looking at the little guy's confident and confident expression, the harvest should be quite big, right?"

"Look, this is an indigenous heritage treasure obtained from the indigenous people in Australia. It is said that it is more than nearly 10,000 years old. It is a personal keepsake of their chiefs and is priceless."

"Show me." The boss checked confidently. As his eyes fell on the token, he never left it, because it was like a stone, an oval object as transparent as amber, and as big as a billiard ball. , but it is covered with various patterns. It does not look like it has just been carved on, but rather like the life of primitive people has been recorded into it, lifelike and fascinating.

"How about it, as I said, it's good. Let me tell you, if it's too low, I won't sell it to you, because if I raise enough funds this time, I will develop and settle in Australia."

The boss woke up after hearing this, frowned and was about to express his dissatisfaction that the other party was deliberately threatening him to raise the price, but in the end he held back, because when his eyes returned to the thing in his hand again, he found that he was reluctant to part with it. Return it.

So he softened his tone and said: "20,000 Dutch guilders (800 pounds)"

"Too few. It is said that the locals in Europe like oriental silk and ceramics very much. I am going to open a store selling the national specialty products of these oriental countries so that I can live a stable life."

"Why do you always talk about Australia? Northern Australia is too desolate. If you go there, do you think it is better than here? Who said we will go to the north? We will go to southern Australia."

"The south, isn't that British territory?"

"I said boss, didn't you read today's newspaper?"

"Reading the newspaper? What's so interesting about that? Every day, some people express their opinions and ideas on how to govern the country. However, what is actually implemented is far from the reality. It only leaves us alone to be brainwashed. We are asking for it. It's just an annoyance. If you have that time, you might as well spend time with my grandchildren." The boss curled his lips and said with disdain.

Kaijie took out today's newspaper from his pocket, opened it, facing the boss, pointed at the title above, and said: "No, boss, there may be the news you want in it."

The boss looked down at the position pointed by his finger with doubts. He was attracted by just one glance. Kaijie seemed to have expected the result and said: "How about it, boss, hurry up and finish reading. I'll wait for you." I have to go back and play with my grandson.”

The boss read the newspaper twice in a row before suddenly putting it down, "Of course, my grandson and granddaughter are also very obedient to his grandma. Kaijie, why don't you tell me what you think and don't waste time? I think this thing of yours can be used as 50,000 Dutch guilders (3,200 pounds). I am willing to spend another 50,000 Dutch guilders. How about a 50-50 split? How about we go south to Australia together? I think Sydney is good."

Kaijie's heart moved, but he pretended to be concerned and asked: "But this way, the distance between you and your grandson will be a little far away. If it affects your grandson relationship, I will feel guilty."

The boss Steve said nonchalantly: "Kaijie, you know that compared to making money, I can actually put down everything else, and you also know that I am very familiar with the reselling business. , when the time comes, you will be responsible for getting the goods, and I will be responsible for reselling them. The cooperation between the two of us will be seamless. Are you interested in cooperating?"

Kaijie seemed to be convinced in the end, so he nodded and said: "It's a pleasure to cooperate, but Steve, you have to hurry up. I'm going to go south in three days. It's said that the land there is very cheap. I'm going to enclose the land first." By hoarding land, even if the business fails, we will still be able to have food and clothing without worries."

Many people in mainland Amsterdam, Rotterdam, etc. are also partying at the docks, preparing to board ships and relocate to Australia.

British people in Australia were also queuing up at the dock, preparing to leave Australia and move to New Zealand and South Africa.

In short, this may be the first large-scale migration in the world, and it is basically carried out in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific in the southern hemisphere.

Many future historians, because of their different positions, will praise and criticize the migration coordinated by the two governments. However, it is undeniable that this migration, for the Netherlands, was the beginning of the road to becoming a powerful country. The Netherlands was the first step to become a global power. Many people even believe that this was more stable and smarter than Prussia's three wars that established its status as a global power. It also minimized the population loss of the Netherlands and was the key to the rise of a global power. Best example.

"Asshole, what does William IV want to do? He secretly reached an agreement with the British." Napoleon III was angry and smashed the teacup in his hand onto the hard ground. It broke into many pieces in an instant.

Olivier's whole body trembled and he lowered his head 20 degrees.

"No, since the Netherlands is doing the first year of junior high school, we in the French Empire will naturally be doing the fifteenth. Olivier, ask people to prepare. I don't want to see the Dutch colonies in Central Africa being too quiet, and asking people to make the Netherlands busy. Otherwise, they think they are too quiet.”

Olivier nodded and said: "Yes"

"Prime Minister, it seems that the Netherlands has been too comfortable recently. It actually thought that it had reached a private settlement with the United Kingdom without saying a word to us. This is a kind of contempt for us. It seems that we have to teach them a lesson. .”

William I said harshly.

"But Your Majesty, King Frederic VII of Denmark is currently visiting the Netherlands. If we act too drasticly, be careful that William IV of the Netherlands, who is familiar with our next move, will choose to side with the Netherlands. Then we can It’s more of a loss than a gain.”

"But we can't make the Netherlands too comfortable," William I complained dissatisfiedly.

"Of course, hasn't the Netherlands been thinking about Greece recently? Since that's what they want, we are going to make the Netherlands suffer, even though we promised them to support William III's ascension to the throne."