Xinshun 1730

Chapter 211 Leverage

Seven or eight taxes in Henan Province, this temptation is really a bit big.

In the eyes of the emperor, Liu Yu didn't lie much, especially when it came to money issues, he always kept his word.

Although it may sound awkward to say that the Netherlands uses Henan as a comparison, it is too intuitive, and Li Gan's heart is greatly aroused.

No one in the court knew more about the affairs of the Western countries than Liu Yu, and even the emperor didn't know how Liu Yu found out the news.

If you ask, say that so-and-so once said it.

After investigation, I did say it, so I can only think that no one in the DPRK cares about the affairs of the Western countries, and because Liu Yu has learned a lot about Western knowledge, he is very concerned about Xu Guangqi's statement that "the future disaster will be in the Western countries." I care too much about the prophecy, so pay more attention to it.

This makes sense.

The taxes of seven or eight Henan provinces...

The temptation is too great.

In the previous few battles, one was that after the Jingxiang military reform, Dashun became a gunpowder empire at the level of a 30-year war, and it had a crushing advantage over its surroundings.

The second is that after recuperating and recuperating these years, and the weather is getting warmer, I have a family foundation.

However, the few battles fought were all economic losers, and politically they had to be fought.

The Western Regions, in the next few decades, may have to throw money into it at the rate of one million taels a year.

In Mongolia, after the policy of using business to control Mongolia in the past few years, the emperor has recovered a lot of money, but the expenditure of the household government is real.

Nuer Gandusi, except for the tribute of hundreds of mink furs every year, if he immigrates, he only counts economic accounts. If he can pay the compensation from the household government, he would like to cede it all to the Raksha Kingdom.

Liu Yu always said that fighting can make money. Although this matter has not been verified, but in terms of Ping Zhun, the incredible things Liu Yu said seem to be credible.

Ping Zhun and the navy seem to have nothing to do with each other, but it seems that the first sentence of a set of prophecies has been fulfilled.

His heart was moved, Li Gan asked: "In the Raksha country, a woman can succeed. I thought that the customs of Yi and Di were different from those of the celestial dynasty, and it was common for the rooster to wake up in the morning. In the country of Austria, is it necessary for a woman to succeed to the throne?" Is there a big mess?"

Liu Yu also talked about Shenluo's wonderful emperor election system.

Li Gan also knew it before, and now he heard Liu Yu's explanation in more detail. He frowned and said, "You mean, the princess of Austria can be the king of Austria, but she can't be the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? When the husband-in-law becomes emperor, he has to give up some of the benefits. Are the monarchs of these Western countries all relatives? This is true, as in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when they are all relatives by marriage. It seems that war is inevitable?"

Of course, the reason for this was not the case, and Liu Yu made some more explanations, and finally convinced the emperor that the impending war in Europe was inevitable.

The starting point of this great war was the death of the king of Austria.

After these things were said, Li Gan felt refreshed for a while.

The current situation in Europe is really too favorable for Dashun.

The Russian-Austrian alliance and the imminent war between Russia and Turkey allowed Dashun to maintain the initiative in the border demarcation issue in the Western Regions.Although the lion cannot open his mouth, it is completely feasible for Russia to make appropriate concessions.

The European war will inevitably involve the Netherlands.Although the war of Polish succession is currently going on, France is very cowardly and dare not provoke the Netherlands, but in fact the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are also ready to move.

It's just that because of the previous South China Sea bubble incident and the big stock market crash caused by the bubble explosion, Britain and the Netherlands are temporarily in debt, and they are really unable to intervene.

This kind of scheming is easy to understand after the blunt explanation.

The Dutch occupied Taiwan, of course Li Gan knew about it.

If only the Dutch were involved, it seemed that winning would not be a problem.

"Monopoly on spices, seven or eight Henan taxes... from that Henan tax..."

These words circled in Li Gan's mind over and over again, and he couldn't stop at all.

It sounds like you can get it at your fingertips, but if you don't take it, it will be a waste of money.

Liu Yu quietly glanced at the emperor, saw the emperor pondering there, and knew that the emperor's heart had loosened.

Fearing that the emperor would have to consider such a thing as the tail, Liu Yu said again: "I think that once the Japanese tribute and the Netherlands are defeated, please divide the navy into two."

"One is stationed in Weihai and Tianjin Wei. Defending the capital."

"One is stationed in Fujian."

"The interior is strong and the exterior is weak. If there is a big war, the main force of the East will be dispatched; if there is no war, the South Sea will be used for conquest. The sailors and their families are all on land, so..."

Li Gan laughed twice, interrupting Liu Yu's words.

"You are really careful everywhere."

Li Gan thought in his heart, you want to accomplish something great, open up borders for the country, and make an indelible contribution.Also beware that I am the kind of person who is cautious.

It's pretty tiring, isn't it? "

But he didn't say that, Li Gan pondered for a while, and thought that if he could win the battle over the ocean, the navy could also be abolished.

The fleet is divided into north and south, and the main force will defend the capital, and it will indeed be done.

But at this time, before the time, the matter of the navy still has to be handed over to Liu Yu.

The less you manage, the more results you can achieve.

Looking at it now, Li Gan felt that there was nothing untrustworthy about Liu Yu, except that Liu Yu was a bit incomprehensible and always intentionally or unintentionally doing things against the court.

"You are not joking, I have no doubts about employing people. Even if I tell you to save the sea of ​​​​whales, I will always trust you. I am just telling you that if you are not in the position, you will not seek the government. Within the scope of the sea, you can do whatever you want. If you intend to make policy and manage the government, you can make new achievements and enter the Temple of Heaven's Blessing, which will be justified."

"Do the math, how much silver do you need? I have said that if the Qingzhou army can make great contributions in this battle, I will try my best to throw money into the navy."

Liu Yu didn't have the exact account book in his mind, so he just said: "It's the old minister who wants to go back to Weihai first. Artisans need to be familiar with things such as casting cannons and shipbuilding. Buying a ship is too expensive, so I have to do some calculations. What is the cost of a ship?" How many, and how many ships the Dutch have in Nanyang. This is not an answer that I can give now."

"Boldly, please go back to Weihai. The matter of awarding rewards will be determined after the Western Regions are completely pacified and the army is in command. I will also take advantage of this time to calculate a certain amount."

Li Gan could hear Liu Yu's anxiety, and knew that this matter really needed to be taken seriously.

Now that it has been beaten, it is time to show more trust.

"It just so happens that when you are officially appointed to save the sea of ​​whales, you will still be in charge of the Jinghai Palace official school. You often say that there is no distinction between sailing and gunnery. The Jinghai Palace official school will not only train the navy, but also train artillery and fortification in the future." Siege of the city. Since you are in charge of it, you can also handle matters such as recruiting students and running schools.”

"The bastards of good families can also use it, but they can't use it too much. It can be used in the early stage, but in the future we still need to do practical studies. You can try the practical school in Wendeng. If it is available, try it in Jiaoliao."

"School expenses, you also sort out a charter and send it together at that time. It is already August, and I have to deal with the aftermath here for a while. Go back as soon as possible. You will return to Beijing in February next year. Reply to this matter. You can go and come back quickly."

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Running along the post station all the way towards Weihai, although it was late autumn, Liu Yu really felt the feeling of a horseshoe disease in the spring breeze.

Supervising the official school of Jinghai Palace, and it is a real supervision that completely let go, instead of just trying like last time, this is why Liu Yu is happy.

The sky is high and the emperor is far away, as long as this opening is opened, it will be much simpler.

Originally, change does not happen overnight, and there is insufficient talent reserve, so there is no way to do it.

Wendeng is not big, and Jiaoliao is not big, but the whole world does not need so many practical talents.Not to mention the Jiaoliao area, the population of Wendeng plus the surrounding area is comparable to that of the Netherlands.

If we can set up practical studies and ensure a promotion route other than the imperial examination, with the mentality of being a naval officer, an artillery officer, or a customs official under the mentality of learning and excellence, you can also attract enough people to study.

From Liu Yu’s point of view, Dashun’s path of change, the recognition of the Russian Empire in the First World War in the North, and the sending of missions to Russia and France opened the window to see the outside world; and the attempt to establish a practical school was to open the door for this house. There was a crack in the door.

The imperial examination system cannot be canceled for the time being, and no one dares to cancel it.

But when one day, hundreds of thousands of practical school graduates find that the Confucian scholars who monopolize the court do not recognize their "education", they will let the world know what chaos is.

Either, Dashun admits that those who learn practical knowledge are equivalent to being a scholar who promotes a scholar; or...

Of course, you still have to be a loyal minister now.Weihai is too close to the capital.

As soon as I got back to Weihai, I met my father who was dawdling here, and after talking about the affairs of the Western Regions, I hurried to check the situation everywhere.

Kang Bushao has followed Liu Yu's previous arrangements for the past two years, and everything is orderly and orderly.

"Young master, the navy now has four warships. Those two were bought, and these two were built by ourselves. The performance is almost the same as the bought ones."

"There are also a lot of hoarded Nanyang teak and Taiwan cypress, and the harvesting of thick oak in Liaodong and Nuergan has also formed a large scale. A large amount of shade-dried oak has been piled up in Liaodong and Vladivostok, but it has not been shipped. Because it takes Money, not enough money for now.”

"As long as the money is in place, it can be built in batches. The casting cannons can also fully keep up. Our casting cannons are not bad at all. We can understand Chinese and Western, and the performance is better."

"If all the cannons are made of copper, the cost is high, but the quality is better than the French cannons bought. The rest of the cannon carriages, threads, etc. are also presided over by Western craftsmen. Those novices have already learned a lot."

"The musket is the simplest, and what I learned is the new French musket."

Liu Yu is very concerned about the price of muskets. Since the emperor wants to reform the military, he must have arms.This is an opportunity to make money. The treasury's wool is not for nothing, as long as the price can be lower than that bought from France.

"About how much is one?"

"With the bayonet, four taels of silver."

Liu Yu was startled.

"How can it be so cheap?"

"Because the adults don't pay the hired workers. Many of them were learned by the disaster victims as apprentices. Now the adults don't give money, just take care of the food. If you add the salary, the cost of a gun is about six taels of silver. .”

Six taels of silver is really not expensive.Kang Bushao is a person who can do practical things, so naturally the cost of wear and tear and non-conformity are also included in the calculation.

Thinking about the price here, Liu Yu thought in his heart, small profits but quick turnover, so he sold them to the emperor for nine taels of silver.If it is government-run, including drift, corruption, and wear and tear, this price should have a great advantage.

(End of this chapter)