Chapter 970 -727: Special Visit (2/3 Update)
The successful organization of the World Airplane Exposition finally gave Arthur the leisure to prepare for the establishment of the two kingdoms in North America.
In addition to the already decided Kingdom of California, another kingdom was named the United Kingdom of the West Coast, with its capital located in Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington.
The reason for choosing this location was that Seattle, being close to the sea, could develop maritime areas, and had greater prospects for urban development.
Moreover, Seattle was the largest city in the northwest region of the United States, with its population size and economy ranking among the top in the United Kingdom.
Of course, due to the originally sparse population of the state of Washington, Seattle’s population certainly could not compare with Los Angeles, currently housing just over 300,000 people.
ned, but it had not yet been decided which of the two young boys would become the king of which country.
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To ensure fairness, Arthur adopted the simplest method–drawing lots to determine the territories for Peter and George.
The final result was that Peter became the King of California, and George became the King of the United Kingdom of the West Coast.
Both boys had no objections to this drawing result, and the final distribution outcome was thus settled.
Considering their ages, Peter would be the first to grasp power. As George was still younger, he would have to wait a few more years, which would also be a good opportunity to learn some political balancing skills, preparing himself for his role as a king.
After arranging the territories for the two young boys, Arthur turned his attention to William and Anna Miller’s marital affairs.
ily and heirs to the throne. It was impossible for William to marry a commoner, as doing so could potentially cause their descendants to lose the right to succession to the throne.
But Anna Miller had not so many restrictions. With Arthur’s support, she could freely choose her ideal husband, and Arthur would ensure that Anna Miller had enough assets.
Of course, the two boys soon to be kings would not be an exception. Although they were about to possess two vast kingdoms, they were still his children, and naturally, the gifts for them also had to be prepared.
Moreover, Arthur would tailor the gifts according to the specific conditions of their respective countries, inevitably ensuring that they could have better development in their new kingdoms.
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George’s United Kingdom of the West Coast was doing well in the shipbuilding industry. Once George truly controlled the government’s power, Arthur would establish cooperation between the government and the United Kingdom of the West Coast, helping the latter become a distinguished shipbuilding power in North America and second-class in the world.
Such a scale was utterly sufficient; more or less would not be appropriate. With the shipbuilding industry, the United Kingdom of the West Coast could also have enough fiscal revenue, and the country’s finances would not be burdened.
For Peter’s Kingdom of California, what was actually needed the most was not the shipbuilding industry. California’s population and economy were more developed than those of the United Kingdom of the West Coast, but this also implied that California would be more chaotic.
Arthur would give Peter an additional small-scale navy, along with some support of weapons and equipment, to ensure he had a relatively ample military strength.
Arthur had also roughly tailored the future developmental direction for the two young ones’ countries.
California was more suited for developing industry and technology; if it focused on new technology, it might not be much different from California of later generations.
The United Kingdom of the West Coast was even more suited for agricultural development. Montana and Wyoming, in later generations, were famously known as grain-producing states.
As long as agriculture could be developed there, the grain from the United Kingdom of the West Coast would definitely sell well throughout North America, and its economy might not necessarily be inferior to California’s.
Moreover, the United Kingdom of the West Coast had more land, which certainly meant a higher potential for long-term development.
If they could attract enough people from the Great Lakes Industrial Area and the East Coast of the United States, it would not be impossible to achieve rapid development in a short time.
Of course, these were all tasks that would have to wait until the two little ones had truly taken power.
After all, if these were indeed accomplished, the political achievements would substantially enhance their prestige and help solidify their positions of power.
If these plans were proposed now, they would merely solidify the governments of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast, not the status of the two young Monarchs.
At present, the curriculum for the two youngsters had doubled compared to before, with many new courses on politics being added.
They also studied various modern histories, including the reasons for America’s rise and fall, to allow them to understand the country of America more profoundly and rule over the American people more effectively.
Of course, there was another reason—to make the two little ones acutely aware of the terrible situation the United States had previously faced.
To quickly resolve the conflicts within the United States, they had to cut through the Gordian knot and directly exclude the black population from the rule.
However, this would clearly saddle them with a large burden and have a significant impact on the reputation of a Monarch.
While most European nations were racist, none would admit it openly, after all, among the Caucasians, there were quite a few who are saintly.
The best approach was to let the government take the blame and have it enact policies that abolished the legal status of black people.
In the worst-case scenario, they could simply dismiss the government and the two little ones could even gain prestige through this action.
This was also a part of political tactics, which the two young ones needed to learn and apply personally to grasp.
Plainly speaking, politics cannot be fully understood just from books. Only by experiencing it firsthand and finding solutions to political dilemmas can one’s political experience be enhanced.
After the two youngsters took power, they would face not only the wily politicians but also the few capitalists on the West coast of the United States.
Steering the nation in the direction they envisioned would definitely require an enormous effort.
Although they had Arthur as a backer, he certainly could not take personal charge of developing their nation.
Even Arthur believed that some setbacks would make them better and that these were necessary experiences for becoming competent rulers.
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After all, there were many private gatherings among European royal families, and many were solely for the purpose of royal family members finding their desired mates.
Historically, many royals had found their spouses this way, although more often through arranged marriages by their elders.
William and Anna, of course, understood that Arthur was already being quite lenient. Without further ado, they followed Queen Mary to Europe to begin their tour.