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The impact of the establishment of the southern route was enormous in both economic and cultural terms for the Daxians. The first contact with 'westerners' (Burgoignesc around [[Alshar]] were believed to be a subject people of the [[Audonia]]n muslim sultanates) and the confirmation that were were further lands beyong the Polynesian sea was a great shock to the Qian court. The flow of trade goods greatly enrichened the Qian state, with the treasury benefiting from extra taxes and tariffs, including a tax on all precious metals, fees for providing naval protection to merchant ships, docking, warehouse use and clerical services. In addition there were cultural and technological exchanges, with several sarpedonian scholars taking up employment with the Daxian court. The first Christian preachers arrived by boat in 1623, with one of them eventually founding what would become the [[Democratic Christian Church of Daxia and the East]]. | The impact of the establishment of the southern route was enormous in both economic and cultural terms for the Daxians. The first contact with 'westerners' (Burgoignesc around [[Alshar]] were believed to be a subject people of the [[Audonia]]n muslim sultanates) and the confirmation that were were further lands beyong the Polynesian sea was a great shock to the Qian court. The flow of trade goods greatly enrichened the Qian state, with the treasury benefiting from extra taxes and tariffs, including a tax on all precious metals, fees for providing naval protection to merchant ships, docking, warehouse use and clerical services. In addition there were cultural and technological exchanges, with several sarpedonian scholars taking up employment with the Daxian court. The first Christian preachers arrived by boat in 1623, with one of them eventually founding what would become the [[Democratic Christian Church of Daxia and the East]]. | ||
In time further contacts would expand beyond simple trade with merchants from the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] and the court received embassies from nations such as the Imperium of [[Caphiria]], [[ | In time further contacts would expand beyond simple trade with merchants from the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]] and the court received embassies from nations such as the Imperium of [[Caphiria]], the bug kingdoms of [[Takatta Loa]] and the great seafaring power of [[Kiravia]]. Trade contacts would be increasingly outsourced to the [[South Seas Development Company|South Seas Trading Company]] which would come to enjoy a monopoly on the transport of goods of the route. On behalf of Daxia the company would engage in attempts at entrenchment and expansion in the polynesian region, such as at least one failed attempt by a group of company sponsored filibusters to take over the [[Lotoa]]n kingdom and the building of an outpost further east in the xxx islands. | ||
=== In Pelaxia=== | === In Pelaxia=== | ||
On May 17, 1615, the fleet reached [[Daxia]], thus having established the route via the Cathay Ocean and managing to open the sea route Sarpedon to Alshar. Negotiations with the local Qian State were difficult. Pogiano's efforts to obtain favorable commercial terms have been hampered by the different cultures and the low value of their gifts – in the East it was customary for kings to offer presents to the foreign envoys; in the West the kings were expected to be impressed with rich offerings. Goods presented by the Pelaxian proved insufficient to impress the Daxian and representatives mocked their offers. Pogiano's perseverance made him nevertheless initiate negotiations between him and the Qian's, who were pleased with the letters of King Eladio I. Finally, Pogiano managed to get an ambiguous letter of concession rights to trade and an enclave on the coast managed by a Pelaxian governor. | On May 17, 1615, the fleet reached [[Daxia]], thus having established the route via the Cathay Ocean and managing to open the sea route Sarpedon to Alshar. Negotiations with the local Qian State were difficult. Pogiano's efforts to obtain favorable commercial terms have been hampered by the different cultures and the low value of their gifts – in the East it was customary for kings to offer presents to the foreign envoys; in the West the kings were expected to be impressed with rich offerings. Goods presented by the Pelaxian proved insufficient to impress the Daxian and representatives mocked their offers. Pogiano's perseverance made him nevertheless initiate negotiations between him and the Qian's, who were pleased with the letters of King Eladio I. Finally, Pogiano managed to get an ambiguous letter of concession rights to trade and an enclave on the coast managed by a Pelaxian governor. | ||