Xinshun 1730

Chapter 228 Trying Diplomacy
"Uh……"

The matter of Liu Yu and Tian Zhenyi is not a secret.

There is no impenetrable wall in Xungui's circle, they just didn't put it on the bright side before, and turned a blind eye to it.

The emperor will definitely keep an eye on Liu Yu, and he often communicated with each other when he was in Weihai, so he can't hide it.

It's just that Liu Yu didn't mention it all the time, and he always made a high-profile claim to the outside world that the Huns were not destroyed and they didn't talk about their family.

Now the emperor took the initiative to mention it, although Liu Yu knew that the relationship between the royal family and the nobles was not just the relationship between monarchs and ministers, but sometimes some elements of "family patriarch" were added to maintain the relationship between the royal family and the nobles.

Things like controlling marriages also happen from time to time.The emperor is not the patriarch of a noble family, but he should do this gesture at an appropriate time to show the difference between internal and external, public and private.

Now that the emperor took the initiative to bring up this matter, Liu Yu couldn't pretend to be stupid. He nodded a little bit shyly, holding his breath so hard that his face turned red, looking shy or ashamed.

The Son of Heaven, as the "secular philosopher king with a moral example", must conform to Confucian regulations in every word, deed, and action.

The same is true for Xungui who is very close to the emperor.

In private, you can have fun.It's okay to pick up ashes and steal people to exchange things. These things are much lighter than the crime of "a man and a woman privately agreeing to live forever".

The former is just a moral condemnation, while the latter challenges the bottom line of orthodoxy.

This is a sick society in Liu Yu's view, but in fact, people like Liu Yu are sick in this world.

Now that the emperor brought it up, Liu Yu wanted to break this matter from the point of view of "being in love and stopping with propriety", but he didn't want the emperor to smile and said: "I also heard the queen talk about the woman in Duke Qi's family, You can really be called a strange woman. You have done a good job, you are in heat, you are polite, you have not done anything out of the ordinary, and you are waiting for your parents' order and matchmaker's words."

Let Liu Yu relax first, Li Gan is actually very happy in his heart.

People who don't care about things are scary, thinking that this person has no weaknesses.

There are people, things, and feelings that you care about, and this person has weaknesses.Only a subject with weaknesses can be assured.

Xu Shu's filial piety is a weakness, so Cao Cao can take advantage of it.

Yue Fei's loyalty is a weakness, so Zhao Jiu can take advantage of it.

An emperor who can control the government is not necessarily a bad person, but he must not be a good person in a purely moral sense.

Liu Yu's performance before made Li Gan always have a knot in his heart, because he couldn't see through, couldn't figure out, couldn't find out what Liu Yu cared about, and couldn't find out where Liu Yu's weakness was.

In terms of courage, dare to risk the serious crime of being ginsenged in a book of "spying into the forbidden palace" in the cautious atmosphere of Yiguo Gong's house, and set up a hot air balloon, just for the phrase "to make people common, to promote practical learning".

In terms of desire, if you don't buy land, don't buy fields, and if you have money, you can invest in the navy and the Qingzhou army. Although you can be frugal if you don't have food, clothing, housing and transportation, your behavior is very different from that of honor.

The Qingzhou army built by itself is capable of fighting well, and for the sake of Nanyang, which has always been obsessed with it, it took the initiative to hand it over without saying a word.

Talking and doing things are even more wild and unrestrained, and it is impossible to guess what this person is going to do.

Now finally found out that Liu Yu has someone he cares about.

This kind of feeling made Li Gan feel like raising a cat, he kept away from it, and didn't know whether to scratch it or purr lightly in the next second.Finally, one day, I found out what the cat's favorite dried fish is, and this cat can be rubbed for this dried fish.

It's wonderful.

What's even better is that Dashun is connected with each other.

From the emperor's point of view, people like Liu Yu seemed to be generous: beheading was just a blow to the wind.

This kind of person can be pulled by affection, but cannot be forced by force.

Judging from Li Gan's previous feelings, if the Tao is the same, then he will be loyal;

It is useless to threaten Liu Yu, Li Gan thinks it is useless.But maybe it is useful for this kind of person to threaten the person he cares about, especially when the person he cares about is not a single person, but a family of thousands of people, which is even better.

After the nobles of Dashun were in charge of the army, and the situation in the country gradually stabilized, there gradually became an unspoken rule: nobles and nobles no longer marry.

The generation of Liu Yu's parents is considered to be the last batch of honorable marriages.In the future, basically try not to marry as much as possible.

If the nobles are all trash and completely reduced to decorations, there is no problem in marriage.But as long as the nobles still have military power and are in charge of the army, this kind of marriage is not liked by the emperor.

Now we want to carry out military reforms, so that nobles have status but no military power; they can lead troops, but they cannot command them; they can serve as generals, but they have no private soldiers... Marriage between nobles will no longer be so taboo .

On the contrary, in Li Gan's view, for a person like Liu Yu, the more things he carries on his body, the safer he is and the easier it is to be controlled.

Earl's Mansion is in the capital.

The earl's family is naturally also in the capital.

Once a title is granted, the family is actually separated, and the relationship with Duke Yi's mansion will be different from then on.If Liu Yu really wants to do something, the first ones to oppose are not others, but the Duke of Yi, the Duke of Xiang, and possibly the Duke of Qi in the future.

The emperor hadn't thought about the possibility of Liu Yu's rebellion, but only Liu Yu's way of "reversing the government".Carrying a few big burdens on his back can at least make him restrain himself a little, and he has some concerns when doing things.

Before Liu Yu did things without any scruples, the habit of beheading his head was just a wind blowing his hat, which made the emperor appreciate that he could do meritorious service, but also inevitably gave birth to a lot of dissatisfaction.

If it were an emotionless one, squatting in the earl's mansion, Li Gan probably wouldn't care about Liu Yu's temperament of wanting to get things done.

It's just that there are too many flaws in Liu Yu's handling of this matter. If it is really spread, the reputation will definitely be bad, and it will definitely attract a lot of criticism.

Fortunately, Liu Yu was not born in the imperial examinations, and Confucianism and morality have limited constraints on him. As long as he doesn't go too far, this matter can be resolved.

"Qi Guogong should be back soon. Since you were able to be estrous and polite before, I don't need to tell you too much. Just remember, don't lose your dignity and be criticized. Now you He is the son of Lord Yi, and also my new earl."

"If you really do it out of line, you won't look good on your face."

Hearing that the emperor acquiesced, Liu Yu was quite excited, and made a few humble gestures of gratitude, and scolded new tricks in his heart.

Seeing Liu Yu's excitement, Li Gan felt relieved and said with a smile: "If this matter is in the market, it is a good talk; if it is in the court, it is despised. You should be more cautious. This matter I won’t say anything, you just know what’s in your mind.”

"On the contrary, after Duke Qi came back, you also said that France would send a mission. I read the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Affairs a few days ago, and I got a little understanding, but there are still some things I can't figure out."

"Since you said that the Western countries will go to war because of the throne of Austria. Yinghe Luocha is one group; Faosi is one group. According to you, the Austrian king is old, and it is impossible to reproduce You don’t have a few years to live. You want to start a war against Holland for the "several Henan taxed spices" described by me. "

"At this tense time, if we entertain the French mission in a high-profile way, wouldn't the French use our court's prestige? It may even make Britain, the Netherlands and other countries hostile to our court?"

Hearing that the emperor had such worries, Liu Yu was overjoyed.

Such worries proved that the emperor had really let go of his closed-eyed son of heaven and considered joining forces.

Although I haven't used it for many years, the method is a bit unfamiliar, and the information is not clear, so I can't help but think something wrong.

"Returning to Your Majesty, our court and the French kingdom have their own needs in this matter. The French kingdom wants to use our court's prestige to deter the British and Dutch Rakshasa; why is our court not using the power of France to threaten Rakshasa?"

"Although the world has undergone great changes, all Western heroes can be called a great country, but the title of emperor is the most respected in this dynasty."

"Especially when I went to the Junggar and defeated Rakshasa in the bitter cold of the Northeast, it took only 20 years for the Western countries to replace the flintlock guns and the new army formation."

"In their eyes, the Celestial Dynasty is rich and has everything. Its wealth and taxes are at its fingertips. It also has a population of [-] million. It is the largest country in the world. Even though the army is backward, it is easy to change if you want to change. I don't know the details, let alone the difficulty of our military reform and the thin taxation."

"Furthermore, there are still aristocrats in Western countries, and it is extremely difficult to centralize power. For example, the French great scholar Voltaire, etc., all think that the system of this dynasty is the best, and it is like a finger from top to bottom. In their eyes, the real power of this dynasty It is the posture of Kunlun, the majesty and straightness, the largest empire in the world, the most noble emperor title. At least for the time being."

"I don't want to build up the ambitions of others and destroy my own prestige. If the dynasty does not change, the only thing that can stop the Westerners is the waves. Waiting for the country, any one country can take out one-third of the fleet, and they can fight me to move to the forbidden sea, and the south of the Yangtze River is shaken."

"But...they don't know yet. Gold and jade are on the outside and inside, they can only see the gold and jade, not the waste."

"There are trade profits, but I am also worried that my DPRK will really form an alliance with France. If my DPRK declares war on the Netherlands, the UK must send a mission to pilgrimage to His Majesty on its own initiative, so that my DPRK will be neutral to the UK. It is not so arrogant that I want to do it because Anglo-Dutch alliance and direct war against us."

"That's why I want to make a big impact on the visit of the French mission to the French state; but in the specific negotiations, I promise not to sign the alliance agreement, but I don't reject it outright. It's a big crime, please treat me as a prostitute. For comparison, it is a smile and a frown to make the heart move, as if it is intentional; but it does not give promises and does not let go of the hook. To grasp the severity, it really takes a capable minister."

"Instead, we can sign a tariff agreement to reduce taxes on French merchant ships. I asked the French people that their country's trade into our dynasty in a year is at most 8 to [-] taels. Besides, it is signed today, and the situation may change in the future. Change. For the time being, France really doesn’t have anything to sell to us, and American ginseng and the like are medicinal materials, so it’s a good idea to reduce tariffs as a gesture.”

"It is also possible to sign a secret agreement, allowing it to supply and repair at the ports of the country and North Korea during the war, but only France, Spain, etc. are not allowed."

"The momentum is huge, and it is for Rakshasa and the United Kingdom."

Hearing this, Li Gan already understood.After thinking for a moment, he laughed and said, "That's right. Negotiations with Rakshasa to survey the northwest border will be delayed. We will delay until Rakshasa starts a war with Turkey; we will delay negotiations with Rakshasa until the French envoys come to the capital with great momentum. .”

"For Britain, keep your attitude and let it send people to come to Hajj and ask for an audience."

"In your eyes, the country is not yet capable of participating in the affairs of Southeast Asia and even India, so it is impossible to make an alliance with France at this time. But it also makes France convinced that there may be an opportunity for an alliance in the future, so as to obtain its country's technological weapons."

"In the future, you can advance or retreat. If you retreat, you will stick to Nanyang and reproduce the Yongle Dynasty. India is really as profitable as you say."

Liu Yu thought to himself, it is not too profitable, and it may lose money in the short term, as far as the treasury is concerned.The investment in the early stage of colonization is quite large, and Nanyang does not produce silver, and the death rate of tropical immigrants is too high.The real benefit is India, but the spices of the Dutch, taking advantage of the chaos in Europe, can also make a fortune, and they can be used as bait.

(End of this chapter)