Xinshun 1730

Chapter 384 Persecution
Liu Yuxin said that the emperor just asked me to remind you, we are talking in private.When you go to the Li government for an interview, there must be a written record.

So there are some things, you take the initiative, so that everyone will not look bad.Isn't it good to have all the celestial courts decent?

In order to remind again, Liu Yu said: "In fact, it is said in the court that I am rude, but in fact I am not. I am a refined and easy-going person. When it comes to swearing, it is far worse than admonishing doctors."

When it comes to the strong talkers in the DPRK, the face of the North Korean envoys changed drastically.

Liu Yu is really refined and easy-going.

If this is the talkative powerhouse in the Celestial Dynasty, follow Liu Yu's talk about such things as "Majesty" and "Enmity of the Nine Generations in return for trade", and dare not say too much, and the four words are not as good as beasts, that is the upper limit.

But national affairs, is it a trifling matter?

Opening and closing trade, simplifying the tribute, and not allowing eight-package trade, this... This is not what he, an envoy, can decide.

At this time, even if you are scolding your mother in your heart, you can only show gratitude and say: "The whole country of North Korea is really grateful for the great kindness of Ying Sabo. If anyone mentions it, please ask Ying Sabo to clarify the Majesty, the trade And so on. It’s just that the solution that Ying Sabo said is the best of both worlds is good or bad, but this is beyond the discretion of the minister.”

"Ah, well, there's no rush. You send someone back first to clarify this matter. Of course, your trade with the Tsushima domain has always been smooth. If the secret is leaked to the Wa kingdom that the emperor is furious and will attack the Wa, the Celestial Dynasty will not be afraid. "

"Eagle Sobo is joking! North Korea has always been loyal and obedient, how can he do such a disobedient thing?"

Liu Yu chuckled, thinking that that might not be the case.But even if I do it, I'm not afraid. After finishing the business, if I need a little help from the army to fight you, I will lose.

The North Korean envoy was already sweating a little, and he really didn't want to stay in this place for a moment.

Tianchao made it clear that it was shameless.

When Emperor Hongwu was in the previous court, some ministers in the court suggested to the emperor that the North Korean tribute envoys always traded goods privately, and commercial taxes should be levied.

But Lord Hongwu swiped his pen and said: "When you travel thousands of miles, don't speak the same language with merchants from your own country. Listen to their transactions and don't levy taxes on them."

This kind of celestial dynasty has been decent and has continued.

When an angel enters the court, it is nothing more than asking for a little bribe; while the tribute from North Korea is traded with goods, and it is tax-free.

These are not tributes and rewards, but North Korea carries goods in addition to tributes. As long as these goods are not "prohibited items", they can be sold in the capital, even copper poured in from Japan can be sold.

Now Liu Yu wants North Korea to open and close, and the eight-pack trade is prohibited. The tributes carried must be checked strictly according to the gift list, and all excess goods will be seized or taxed.

This is clearly to transfer the benefits that originally belonged to the North Korean merchants to the merchants in Dashun.

Dashun didn't want to let the North Koreans control the Sino-North Korean trade for the sake of the celestial face.

Tributes and rewards are not to be taken advantage of, they have both face and liking.

The goods carried during the tribute process are traded, and they are taken advantage of: whether the money is earned by merchants, or whether the royal family organizes an imperial business transaction, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver can be earned every year. The battleship is still proper.

But it was for nothing that North Korea took the tax-free right to sell and buy goods in the capital itself. The money earned was neither in the hands of the merchants nor into the emperor's treasury, and it had nothing to do with the government treasury.

In theory, there is no impact on the handicraft industry, because the North Koreans also sell the goods and then buy them back. For the producers, these goods are still sold.

But, it's like vegetables.

Vegetable growers don’t make money, and people who buy vegetables dislike it, so who earns the money?

The East India Company does not produce silk tea and porcelain, they are just porters of porcelain tea silk, so the Dutch East India Company is eligible to owe a debt of 400 million Dutch guilders, and can still pay interest.

This is true for trade with Western countries, and it is also true for North Korea.

The only normal thing to count is that Japan, which is against Western trade and is closer to Dashun but does not pay tribute, can be regarded as a normal trade.

This is also the reason why Liu Yu opposed one-way trade and why he insisted on boarding a Swedish ship to sell the goods to Europe.

There is one thing to say, the one-port trade is similar to the tribute trade in North Korea, and it does not affect the development of handicrafts. Changes in domestic policies are not as influential as a fraction of the "Tea Act" in the United Kingdom.

It's not just the imagination that as long as the trade is liberalized, Westerners will be very happy, and the domestic capital will immediately soar into the sky and grow into a towering tree.

The fact is that today Britain dares to trade freely, but tomorrow the bourgeoisie dares to blow up the Palace of Westminster and cry while holding the Lord Protector's skull.

It's a pity that Dashun's navy is still far from the level of shouting "open the door, free trade" at the Thames River, so we have to let the "loyal" suzerains first.

There is no way.The accumulation of capital and the dumping of industrial development, which require markets, must also bring bankruptcy and violent turmoil to small farmers.

Either Dashun himself died a lot, or people outside died a lot, so one had to be chosen as a sacrifice.

The North Korean envoy didn't know the big crisis, and only thought about the petty profit at this time. In his view, this was the shamelessness of the Celestial Dynasty, the lack of a king, and it was not as respectable as the Emperor Ming.

Some people in North Korea secretly called it "Tai Shun" for a long time, as opposed to Huang Ming, if this happened now, I'm afraid it would only confirm this disgust.

I really didn't want to stay here for a moment to see Liu Yu's ugly face. I got up and was about to say goodbye and said that I was going back to prepare for this matter, but Liu Yu immediately tried to persuade me to stay.

"It's not urgent, there are other things to do together."

"Eagle Sobo, is there anything else?"

The North Korean envoy was terrified. The biggest thing would never be said first.

The first thing is so big, how big is the next thing?

"Hey, don't be nervous. When I eat sugarcane, I always eat the big end first and then the small end. The rest is trivial."

"You also know that thanks to His Majesty's trust, I was asked to save the sea of ​​whales and immigrate to the real border, so as to prevent the Raksha people from becoming captives. This is also a good thing for North Korea. You have also experienced the harm of captives."

"However, it is quite a long way for this immigrant to go to Vladivostok, and he has to take a detour. Fortunately, it is only two days' journey from Weihai to Pyongyang; it is only a few days' journey from Pyongyang to Wonsan by land. From Wonsan to Vladivostok, it’s only a few days’ journey by boat.”

"Immigrants along the way are all in pairs. One is not to disturb the people, the other is not to plunder, and the third is not to stay. You can also mention this matter by the way."

This is what he has always wanted to accomplish in North Korea. It has been ten years since this matter was proposed, but unfortunately there has been no progress.Now that I finally got the opportunity, I naturally want to do it together.

One is to deepen control over North Korea, and the other is to stabilize Whale Sea and emigrate to Hokkaido. This route must also be opened up.

However, this is not the "little matter" that Liu Yu said, but a real big event.

The North Korean envoy was so stunned that he couldn't help flicking his sleeves to change his face, but after taking a deep breath, he still held back the anger in his heart and said with a smile: "Ying Sabo, this matter is not a trivial matter."

"Why is it not a trivial matter? The emperor sent people to guard the border and cross the borders of the princes. Why not? In the past, the emperor of Zhou conquered the tigers and Yang Yue and crossed 72 countries. Did King Xuan of Zhou have to let Xinbo and Moufu go to the princes first?" Are you willing to allow cross-border exchanges?"

The truth is this, but times have changed a long time ago. The North Korean envoy thought that although we are a tributary state and a prince in name, it is not the same thing at all.

Seeing that he was silent, Liu Yu said again: "Isn't the emperor sent me to manage the sea of ​​whales to guard against Rakshasa? If Rakshasa invades south, there will be eggs under the broken nest? Ordinarily, the money to open up the sea of ​​whales, you also have to pay for it." You should pay some. Besides, isn’t the Chinese navy built just to prevent the Japanese from attacking North Korea? You should pay some money for the navy.”

"The emperor is benevolent, and I don't ask you to pay. I'm just borrowing the road to guard the border, and you are still talking about it, so there is no need for it."

"It's not like before. Westerners have destroyed countless countries from thousands of miles away. If there is no heaven to take care of them, who can be safe in the suzerain and vassal states?"

"North Korea and the Celestial Dynasty are not lips dead but teeth cold. The real nest is in bird eggs. The country of parents must protect the country of children. The love of parents must have far-reaching plans. Now I am teaching you to collect tariffs as a fee and I want to protect you all, but you are hesitating, it is really not enough to plan."

The North Korean envoy sighed, as if he wanted to sigh out all the resentment accumulated today.

For a long time without saying a word, how can it last for a long time?How can it be long?
He shouted and cursed secretly for a long time, finally nodded helplessly and said: "I will send someone back to the country to report this matter to the king. But I don't know what else is going on with Ying Sabo? Let's talk about it together."

"There's nothing else."

"Then I'll take my leave."

The North Korean envoy didn't want to stay for a moment, and Liu Yu didn't intend to stay. In addition, Liu Yu didn't know how to recite poems to fight against him, so he really had nothing in common with the North Korean envoy.

The rest of the matter has to be handled by the Li government, and it cannot be resolved in a day or two, and Liu Yu will have nothing to do with the rhetoric in the future, so he sent the North Korean envoy out of the house without even a polite word. Watch them leave.

As soon as the North Korean envoy left, Liu Yu would also leave.The Earl's Mansion is still preparing for the wedding. A group of people are busy there, and they are all in charge of their parents. After fighting for an Earl, the relationship with his brother has rapidly warmed up. It is true that the brothers are in harmony, and the family members are together. get together.

His confidantes are not here, the people in the mansion are all found by his parents, there are no confidants, just a few who can take care of things, let's take a look at this side first.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a four-wheeled carriage approaching from a distance.After a while, Tian Ping, who was fatter again, jumped out of the car and shouted directly: "Brother Shouchang, it's really a coincidence that I came here."

Liu Yu was startled, and wondered: "You are not in Songjiang, why did you come back to the capital?"

"Hey... my father is in charge of diplomacy now, and he wants to distribute the tariffs of Western countries. Songjiang has become a money bag in the past few years. It's the so-called melon fields that don't pay for food, and Li's servants don't get the right crown. Thanks to Brother Shouchang for this It's a lot of tossing...but it's still a liter."

The tone was still familiar and joking, seeing that Liu Yu's residence was busy, he said, "I'm not going to your residence either. Let's find a secluded place and have a few drinks."

(End of this chapter)