Xinshun 1730

Chapter 369 I'm Not Who
Liu Yu took a look at Li Yan, who was blind in one eye and looked like Li Zicheng after being shot by Chen Yongfu. Hearing this strange question, he asked with a smile, "Is a white horse a horse?"

"Yes." Li Yan knew that this question might be difficult, so he calmed down and answered only according to the feeling at this moment.

"Is a white horse a dark horse?"

"No."

"The Japanese are cows, and we are horses, so are white horses, black horses, and yellow horses all horses?"

"Yes."

"The cattle are dead, and the rest of the fodder will be divided among the horses. Are white horses, black horses, and yellow horses still all horses?"

"Uh……"

Seeing Qi Ning, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Seventh prince, we must first know who we are not, and then we can know who we are when we oppose others. But now, we still can only know who we are not. "

"The seven princes knew about the difficulties in the founding of this dynasty. When Emperor Taizu raised his troops, he equalized the land and exempted grain, so he knew who he was. When Emperor Taizong changed the equal land and exempted grain and called for protection of the world, he let the people know. I am not who I am."

"The Seventh Prince already knows who he is not, but I'm afraid he still doesn't know who he is."

"In terms of horses, does the Seventh Prince think he is a white horse or a black horse? Or... a horse herder?"

It was like Jinsixun who inhaled fiercely when his nose was stuffy, his head, which was still in a daze just now, became a little clearer now, and he nodded and said, "In this way, Ying Suobo is a horse herder, and I am also a horse herder? It’s just that each of them manages a group of horses of one color?”

Liu Yu didn't answer directly, but invited Li Yan to go outside to see the military port at night.

Without too many guards, under the forts of Weihai and Liugong Island, the fleet can finally call at the port with peace of mind, but they cannot go ashore after all.

The lights on the boat are like thousands of fires floating on the sea. The wet sea breeze blows, and the rising water vapor reflects the lights on the boat, making twists and turns.

The sailors, who were enjoying the happiest time of the day, were enjoying the after-dinner drink, and even the tide could not suppress their laughter.

On the shipbuilding platform farther away, the lights are bright and the torches are burning, and the craftsmen are building new warships day and night.

Soldiers with muskets on their backs patrolled back and forth. The tense atmosphere before the war did not exist, but it was a normal busyness.

The first battleship that couldn't be incorporated into the fleet for combat was still in the port, and next to it was the merchant ship Free Trade that made its first trip to and from Europe.

Li Yan knew that the navy was built by Liu Yu's painstaking efforts and had deep feelings, but he didn't know how long Liu Yu had been preparing for this fleet.

After choosing a secluded place and sitting on a rock by the sea, Liu Yu still did not answer Li Yan's question about "who am I", but talked about a "balance technique" in the court.

It's not a secret, but Li Yan didn't think about it that much before, and didn't know it.

"The Seventh Prince also knows that the navy is for trade, and it is to make Japan and Nanyang the permanent warehouse of our dynasty. Trade brings money, and money can only build ships. If there is no trade, there is only the navy. It can be seen that the fleet of Zheng Sanbao in the previous dynasty , how long can it last?"

"The seventh prince only knows that the navy is a small success, but he doesn't know how much the court has done for this navy?"

"To revitalize the navy, Emperor Taizong left the school of Liangjiazi Sanshe a hundred years ago. He taught geometry surveying and mapping, and the legacy of founding a country cannot be locked. Therefore, Jinghai Palace can be completed. There is no shortage of students, and there is no need to learn geometry surveying and mapping again. Law."

"If you want to develop the navy, you must protect trade. For this reason, the DPRK and China will first reform the army."

"The army is reformed, and the soldiers will be separated. Xungui can command the army but not train and control the army. Therefore, Xungui can invest in maritime trade, so as to establish a deep root, so that the strategy of maritime trade will not kill the government."

"If there is no trading company, how can we compete with Western countries such as the Netherlands, the British and Yi, etc.? How can scattered sand be compared to the gold and iron of the joint stock?"

"If there is no military reform, Xungui has both soldiers and power. This is not acceptable. And if Xungui does not become a shareholder of a trading company, although the trade benefits are great, 'I am not a white horse, so why should I care about the white horse'? To the Japanese There is no profit in fighting, so how can the DPRK and China be willing to raise troops? Now there are those who oppose and those who support, but the nobles are beneficial, and they are all supportive. If you go to Nanyang in the future, it will be the same."

"After completing the step of military reform and joint stock partnership, it will be considered that the government will not die, and the navy of our dynasty will finally be built."

"Otherwise, it would be like building a fleet like that in Yongle, but the guardian of the family will die in the long run."

"From the very beginning, my ambition has been in Nanyang, and it has never changed. Your Majesty knows it well."

"Your Majesty allowed me to train troops, and allowed me to conscript him. What I did was not from the Ministry of Quan, but from Nanyang."

"Mozi said: If the title is not high, the people will respect; .”

"Your Majesty conferred on me a title because he wanted it to come true. If you have a title, you can have a good name and be in charge of the navy."

"His Majesty strives for military reform, and does not hesitate to shake things up. What he does is not land warfare, but trade."

"The soldiers will be separated, and the staff will be customized. Xungui will go to war without training soldiers, which is to pave the way for Xungui to invest in business. You can have soldiers, and you can also have money, but you can't have both soldiers and money."

"Until today, all of this has been completed, and the navy has finally been built, and it can be guaranteed that it will not be a flash in the pan."

"At this moment, the Seventh Prince asked 'Who am I'?"

These things, the emperor knows, and some ministers who are well versed in the art of balance have also seen some signs, which is not a secret. Liu Yu can tell Li Yan about these things.

It is impossible to feudalize Japan and feudal Nanyang.But without feudalism, it is permissible to obtain property through trade and to give property under false pretense.

The emperor needs a force to support foreign development to stand in the court, and businessmen are not allowed to enter the court.

The purpose of the war was to seal his wife and son, but Dashun had learned the lessons of the previous dynasty, and it was impossible to allow a large number of Huangzhuang, vassal land, and honored fields.Because when Dashun founded the country, he knew too much that if there were too many of these things, the life of the dynasty would be short, but he had to reward them, so he had to think of this piece of meat that had been neglected before.

Naturally, what Liu Yu said was a bit exaggerated, but there are always different perspectives to interpret historical events. From the perspective of the navy and trade, this perspective cannot be wrong.

This is the first time Li Yan has heard of the context of Dashun in the past ten years. Looking at the flames on the ships in the distance, he feels that it is a little different from before.

Ten years... This is not just as simple as building a ship, but more like a chess game that has been laid out in the court for ten years.

He knew that he was going to be in charge of the navy in the future, as long as he didn't make a big mistake.He thought, maybe it was just like this, that Ying Suo Bo told me about the hardships. This matter should not be spread outside the public, as long as I understand it in my heart, I can also know my father's thoughts.

Thinking about Liu Yu's question of "Who am I" asked him back, my heart gradually became clear.

I am not the Son of Heaven, and I will never become the Son of Heaven.

Everything about him will be closely related to the navy and trade.

At least for a few decades, I will be the most trusted son of my father and no need to be wary, and the same root that my brothers can rely on and don't worry about.

Because... the navy cannot rebel, at most it can only rebel.

Li Yan understood that this was Liu Yu's preparation for entrusting the navy to him. After all, the navy belonged to their Li family, not Liu Yu.

Now, the phrase "who am I" is crucial.

After a long time, Liu Yucai said: "The navy can only go to the outside world, not to the inside. The navy is useless in the event of Jingnan; the Xuanwumen change, the warships cannot open the Xuanwumen. The civil uprising, let alone the navy."

"Seventh Prince, I said 'Seventh Prince already knows who he is not, but I'm afraid he still doesn't know who he is'. Actually, why bother to ask?"

"A navy that can only communicate with others, it only needs to know who it is 'not'. It doesn't need to know who it is."

"I'll ask the Seventh Prince now, is the Seventh Prince a Chinese citizen?"

Li Yan seemed to understand, nodded and said: "Yes."

"Is it Dutch?"

"No."

"Is it a Japanese?"

"No."

Liu Yu smiled and said: "So, what is the Seventh Prince wondering about? What is the relationship between the court's internal affairs and the Seventh Prince's relationship? Whether it is to share the land forever, or to rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, the Seventh Prince is qualified to think about it. There is no need to think about the Seventh Prince who once had a Christian name."

"The Seventh Prince only needs to know who he is not, so why ask who he is?"

"A navy that can only be used externally and is useless internally does not need to know who it is at all, it only needs to know who it is not."

"I'll give the Seventh Prince a word."

Li Yan bowed and said, "Please tell me, Uncle Ying."

"Only ask about foreign affairs, not internal affairs. If you ask about internal affairs, you will never know who you are."

"Please be taught."

Firmly keep this sentence in my mind, recalling everything that happened today, the more I chew, the more I feel that this sentence has some taste, it is like the sugarcane that can't be chewed, when I thought there was only dross, I can always taste it again A hint of sweetness.

The hearts of young people are always passionate. When Dashun was founded, the aftermath of the public opinion of "knowing who I am not" has been so far. The spirit of the Han and Tang foreign wars in the history books is full of Li Yan's heart.

Coupled with today's words, Li Yan's blood boiled even more, and his heart should be like this, why should I know who I am?I just need to know who I am not.

Just as Su Wu knew that he was not a Hun, Yue Wumu knew that he was not a Jin, and Prime Minister Wen knew that he was not a Mongol, that is enough.

What I have to do is not to think about equalizing the land for free or ruling the world with literati.

As long as there is no chance of uniting with captives and suppressing the bandits like the previous dynasty's puppet Ming Dynasty, and there is no chance for Fengsihou's Mansion to publish "Shangshaved Playing Draft".Is that enough?After all, there are no strong captives in the north, and the sharp barbarians are all in the sea.

Looking up at the sea under the dark night in the distance, my heart surged like a sea tide and white waves, stirring in the young heart.

However, Li Yan didn't know that he was deceived by Liu Yu.

The navy is bound to trade, and trade is bound to industry and commerce.

Maritime merchants know who they are, so they want to expand abroad.And a person who doesn't know who he is, but does everything in line with what the industry and commerce want to do, is that any different from knowing who he is?

(End of this chapter)