Xinshun 1730

Chapter 294 Corporal Li Xian
"That's right! The Duke's words are concise and to the point, that's exactly what it means. I also sent warships to Songjiang before. The Dutch have a business there, and I have seen that there is a navy in this dynasty."

After talking about some of the preparations he had made before, Qi Guogong praised: "In addition to tariffs, the more ships you have, the harder the waist of my Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be when I speak to the outside world. This thing is done beautifully. Anyway, I thought the French would come. My court was to discuss dealing with Raksha together, and I sent ships to Sweden, and if you send warships to Songjiang, they would never think of attacking Nanyang."

Originally thought that Liu Yu had found a hot potato for himself, but when he heard that it only took three years of warships to suppress the Dutch in Nanyang, this meant that besides talking nonsense or cutting off trade, there was another way Choose, of course, be at ease.

Thinking that the emperor has the heart to manage the South Seas, this time he managed the affairs of the Netherlands more beautifully, which is also the credit of his appointment as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Considering the emperor's attitude, the emperor certainly did not want the Dutch to massacre them, nor did he want the Dutch to deport those people back to Fujian.If we can move towards the second possibility as much as possible, the emperor will be happy, and it can be regarded as a way to make a difference, and it can also demonstrate the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

There are some things that the emperor definitely cannot say directly, and it is even more impossible to want to take the blame.

This matter has to be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, just like if the Dutch say to repatriate all the overseas survivors, if the emperor says not to allow it, it will be a bit immoral. If the Dutch really learn from the Spaniards in Luzon , the emperor couldn't keep it off his face.

Thinking about a few things that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has to do, and thinking about setting up the shelf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before Nanyang is pacified, and giving the emperor a satisfactory explanation, Qi Guogong also knows it in his heart.

Any department, from the perspective of Dashun as a whole, the meaning of the existence of this department, in theory, is to make Dashun better and better.

As for this department alone, the significance of the existence of the department is viewed from the perspective of "showing righteousness through merit", that is, the higher the official rank of this department, the more officials, and the more funds it has, the more meaningful and successful it will be .

Without a high enough rank, not enough officials, not enough power, not enough funds, how can you prove that your department is important?
As for what was accomplished, that was not important.

Although Dashun changed the six ministries into six governments, it just changed the soup but not the medicine.Considering that under the six ministries, there are various departments, such as the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Department of Vehicle Driving, the Department of Arsenal, etc., the framework of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should also be used as a template in turn.

If the right to customs duties can be grasped, there must be a customs department.

And there are only a few who can talk about diplomacy with Dashun.

That is why there are also English, Guilian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, and Rakshasa divisions.

The establishment of new departments is either to manage new things from scratch, or to seize power from old departments.

Not counting new things, if you only consider seizing power in old departments, it is not difficult.

As for the Customs Department, the official government can only manage half of it, and the other half is in the emperor's own money. As long as the emperor agrees to this, it is not a big problem.

Macau, at most, was taken away from the Jiedushina of Guangdong, and this matter is not difficult.

The Dutch also took a formality and came to the capital once to "pay tribute". After that, they didn't come, and the court didn't ask them to come again. It was just a normal trade.

As for the reception of diplomatic missions from various countries, the Li government did not want to take care of these matters.When the Rakshasa Mission and the French Mission came, people from the Li government were unwilling to deal with it. One felt humiliated, and the other didn’t want to take the blame—maybe someday someone will read a book, saying that they have fallen into the dignity of the celestial dynasty, Yu Li disagrees.

At that time, the Li government did not want to take the blame, and pushed out the task of receiving missions from sent countries. Now the right to receive non-tributary countries is easy to seize.

By the way, through this boundary survey, those who are responsible for the boundary survey can be snatched into their hands. This can cooperate with the newly established Privy Council to carve up these people who are responsible for the boundary survey, and take part of the power of the military government. separate.

Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still an empty shell, but when it is handed over to the emperor in the future, it will already have all internal organs.

It is not difficult to ensure that the emperor's questions can be answered by himself, or that the functional departments under him can answer.

"As usual, if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to communicate with Western countries and control tariffs, it needs talents."

"Imperial examination talents are naturally unacceptable. They don't understand Western languages, let alone tariff issues, so they must be selected from Wude Palace or Jinghai Palace."

"Wu De Palace learns Taoism, and Jinghai Palace learns techniques. I think this matter needs to be reported to His Majesty. Jinghai Palace will train these people, and they will be useful in future assessments."

"Your translations and brief history introductions about Western countries also need to be written as soon as possible, so they can be used as textbooks."

"It just so happens that His Majesty is also worried about how to arrange for the group of people who came with me to Europa this time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a good place to go. If you don't have the skills, just go and learn."

"Those who are capable, His Majesty still hopes that they will learn the art of military formation and become officers in the future. If they are less capable, they can be thrown to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

Mentioning the group of people like Dang Xuanming who went to Europe with him, Qi Guogong also got a headache for a while.

I thought that I had seen the military formation techniques of the Westerners, and after I came back, I went to the military reform, but I never thought that before I got home, Dashun had already reformed the military.

As for technology, Qi Guogong is not Peter, and he didn't go to the shipyard to really learn his skills, and those honorable children who followed him didn't learn any skills.

Moreover, since ancient times, the Celestial Dynasty has looked down upon skilled craftsmen, and asking them to learn is also an insult to them.

They sent a group of honorable children out for a tour, but in fact Mao didn't learn anything.A few studious ones stayed in French and Russian academies of science, or military academies, and those who came back only watched the excitement for a few years.

But there is no credit, there is hard work, and the emperor also has a headache about how these people will be resettled after they come back.

Qi Guogong felt that it happened that these people traveled around Europe and could speak a few words of Westerners.

You might as well throw them in the Jinghai Palace, find some Western teachers, learn Western languages ​​for a few years, and then just stuff them all into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Anyway, waiting for Nanyang to decide, this Ministry of Foreign Affairs is just a decoration.

It happened to be possible to arrange for these people to have something to do and receive some salary. They were all members of Xungui's family, and it was considered a benefit for their own people.

Hello, hello, everyone, except the emperor's internal money or the treasury.

Liu Yuxin said that what you said is that you are treating the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a dumping ground for defective products?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs already needs foreign-related languages. The so-called family origin, isn't it all a small circle of close relatives in the end?

"All right. I'll do the job of hiring teachers. I'll do the translation as soon as possible. As for the candidates... I'm afraid His Majesty has to appoint them?"

Qi Guogong said: "That's natural. The performance along the way, whether it is useful, and whether it has learned anything, all these are to be reported. Your Majesty will first select some people, and the military corrections can be used to fill in as officers. The rest Only the ones that come down can be thrown to you."

Liu Yu thought it would be fine as long as he didn't throw it into the navy. As for diplomacy, that didn't really matter.

A weak country has no diplomacy, and a strong navy cannot go out to Southeast Asia, so there is no diplomacy.

If the navy is stronger, diplomacy will naturally be easier.

Anyway, at least for the next ten years or so, Dashun's general diplomatic line has been set: alliance with France, fight against Netherlands, contain Britain, and Russia.

The general line has been laid, and Dashun does not need diplomatic geniuses like Su Qin and Zhang Yi, but only people who follow the steps.

Minutiae are not that important.It's okay to get a group of honorable bastards to be diplomats.

"Duke, there is one more thing. They may be sent to various European countries in the future. You have to think about it. Going to Europe at this time is no different from being exiled for three thousand miles. They are afraid that they will be reluctant. When the time comes , must offend some people.”

Qi Guogong snorted and said: "What's the offence? Before this time, it might feel like exile for three thousand miles. I have been there once, and it can only be regarded as being sent outside the capital. It is not so wild. The basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation are not the same as those of the current dynasty. It’s quite different, but it’s not as if Zhang Qian was trapped in the Xiongnu, and Su Wu was herded in Beihai.”

"If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is really established in the future, those who have the ability will be the ministers of the various divisions, and those who are not capable will be the officials. None of them will be able to win the title. Now it is not their turn for military exploits. If there is a way out, how can they hold grudges? ?”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hasn't written a word yet, it's just an empty shelf, and Qi Guogong has already thought of the future positions of various departments such as Langzhong and Yuanwailang.

"This matter is settled like this. I will report to Your Majesty, first determine the candidates and duties, and then discuss the rest. If the Swedes can come, I will discuss this matter with them; if the Dutch really have intentions, I will take care of it." You don't need to interfere. The man named Lian Huaiguan, you can ask him to come to my residence in a few days."

Liu Yu hurriedly said: "Duke, this person came from Batavia. If I travel to Nanyang in the future, this person is still useful. Although I don't want to make him feel like a spring breeze, it is not good for these overseas immigrants. Heart."

Although these nobles from Dashun spoke with pleasant faces when they talked to him, Liu Yu was too aware of the attitude of these people when they faced civilians.

That disrespectful attitude is almost innate.

Under the ritual system, the feudal hierarchy is very serious. Huai Guan is not even a scholar, and he still goes to sea to make a living. Even if he has some prestige in Batavia, he can enter the capital. In the eyes of these nobles, he is a little ant.

Although Liu Yu didn't want Lian Huaiguan to do big things by himself, he had been slightly intimidated before.

However, there is a limit to everything, even if Huaiguan came to the capital to have a look, the nobles would look at him like nothing, and they would feel cold, thinking that he would be a dog anyway, I might as well be a dog to the Dutch, and it would be over.

It is not impossible for this kind of thing to happen, Liu Yu thinks it is better to remind.

"Hahahaha... Keep the routine, keep the routine, do you know what the cheapest thing in the world is?"

Liu Yu shook his head, and four words popped out of Qi Guogong's mouth.

"Corporal courtesy and virtuousness. One does not spend money, and the other does not give benefits. He saw the stone lions, the big red gate, and the gilded ring at my door. The etiquette and laws are strict when entering and exiting. The servants obey and the hall is open. Naturally, a kind of small and humble. Borrowing these Things, as long as I am a little bit more pleasant, it will make them feel very honored. This is called Corporal Li Xian."

"Under, down, there are superiors and inferiors. If there are no superiors and inferiors, how can you be courteous and corporal? If there is no superiority and inferiority, you can only talk about benefits. If you are beneficial, others will listen; but superiors and inferiors are strict, It makes a big difference when the etiquette is strict."

"You, you, you only know the bottom, but you don't know the top, and you don't know the difference between up and down. You should learn these things carefully."

Liu Yu smiled wryly in his heart, sighed slightly, and said, "I'm afraid he's used to being loose in Nanyang, and his mind is unrestrained. Seeing that there are so many etiquettes in the court, I feel unhappy."

Qi Guozheng said: "For the management of Nanyang, the imperial court spent money and dispatched large troops and warships. What are you going to do as an imperial court? Although His Majesty established the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is only outside of Nanyang, and Nanyang is still the center of the Celestial Dynasty." Inside, is it possible that the Celestial Dynasty sends troops and money, but the rules of the Celestial Dynasty do not work in Nanyang? You also know in your heart that if there is no imperial court behind, it will be difficult for the Celestial Dynasty, Britain, France and the Netherlands to gain a foothold outside. There are many disobedient discipline, Southwest Chieftain, is it possible that the land will not be changed?"

"That's how the Celestial Dynasty is. They don't know the rules. They just want to be kind. Do you know that the Jinghai Navy is envoys? How is Annan now? In the Song Dynasty, the north and the south were still different, and each had hatred. Since the Ming Dynasty, it was reorganized into the world. What do you want? Nanyang?"

"If he is really for the tens of thousands of Chinese in Nanyang, how can he abandon it just because he doesn't like the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty? If he doesn't want to have a Netherlands or a Celestial Dynasty on his head, what's the use of it?"

"If you just see me, you will feel that the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty is cumbersome. May I ask, if His Majesty summons you in the future, will he not want the emperor to come to the court? I am trying him. If he even finds this cumbersome, his face will be irritable and displeased." If His Majesty doesn't like it, then it's best not to let His Majesty summon him, and it will be hard to say anything about Nanyang if His Majesty doesn't like it."

"Li Xian Corporal four words, you only know the word virtuous, scholar, but do not know the essence of these four words, lies in the courtesy and the next."

"The Celestial Dynasty is the Celestial Dynasty, and China is China. The two characters of the Celestial Dynasty belong to a 'li'. If he has the ability to drive away the Dutch in Nanyang, whether it is tribute or trade, it doesn't matter; if he doesn't have this ability, he must When the Celestial Dynasty sends troops, it must abide by the rules of the Celestial Dynasty. Your Majesty...does not want to go to the South Seas and then return to the native land."

This is a private conversation between the two, and Liu Yu has nothing to worry about. After careful consideration of Qi Guogong's words, he nodded and said, "It's because I think less. What the Duke said makes sense. I can't bear it, if I am really summoned by His Majesty, it's hard to say what will happen. The rules are like this."

Duke Qi sighed, looked at Liu Yu for a long time, and said quietly: "Shou Chang, Shou Chang, Jinshuiqiao asked the right question that day, His Majesty listened to you, not because of your ability, but because your father is the Duke of Chao Yi. You You have benefited from this rule, since you were born, there are not many people who kneel with you. But the world is not like this."

"Nanyang entered the Celestial Dynasty, and the rules have to be followed. Whoever sees an official has to worship, and whoever doesn't have to kneel, these are the rules. I still say that he has the ability to do things on his own, and the Celestial Dynasty will not interfere. If there is no trade, he will not pay tribute. It doesn't matter; if he doesn't have the ability to do things by himself, he has to follow the rules of the Celestial Dynasty."

"There is no rule without rules. Rules can be changed, but if they want to be changed, they must be changed by the Celestial Empire. New rules replace old rules. It is not that the north has the rules of the north, the south has the rules of the south, and the south has the rules of the south."

(End of this chapter)