Xinshun 1730

Chapter 493
My heart was agitated, and I couldn't help thinking about fencing for singing and sword dancing.

It's just that his hand was about to reach out to the hilt of the sword, but Kang Bushao didn't know what to sing.

If it is said that the heart is stirring and sighing, the atmosphere of "Song of the Husband" is excellent, but the song says: "The husband is in the world, and he is famous. Once the fame is established, Wang Yecheng. Wang Yecheng..."

Kang didn't hesitate to think about it, and felt that he should stop messing up the word "Wang". He and Liu Yu obviously used domineering spells, and they really had nothing to do with kingly ways.

But the situation has come up, and it is urgent to vent, hesitating for a while, he still draws out the sword, slashes fiercely towards the ground, and shouts in his mouth, Fang feels refreshed, and his heart is no longer so bulging.

Withdrawing the sword, just slashed once, his forehead was already covered with sweat, and his face was glowing red.

"Young Master wants to do such things, I will definitely follow. But I don't know what I should do if I go with Young Master?"

"See what you see, hear what you hear. Record all the words you see and hear, and write the chronicles of overseas countries. Choose the strong and brag about it, and choose the evil and worry about it. Make noise in the world and create momentum for a world of great contention. Don't let the world know. The scholars are confined within the world, but look out of the world. Qin Zhi has the world, and three things are needed. The superiors are fighting the survivors of the sixth generation, and they have the ambition to swallow the sea; among them is Shang Yang who died and continued to govern; The outsiders will not make the six countries work together. Today is not what it used to be, but it is necessary to open the eyes of the people of insight to see the world, so that people will perish and the government will not stop."

Kang Buxiu nodded in agreement, knowing that Liu Yu didn't want to take orthodox Confucian scholars out, and bringing orthodox Confucian scholars out must be a bunch of empty-to-empty remarks.The point of view is similar to Arai Shiraishi's. He bombards with morality, system, and culture, and can't see through the inner things at all.

The same thing, in the eyes of different people, is not the same.Moreover, Kang Buxio also knew that Liu Yu hoped that he, who had not only continued the tradition, but also had been with Liu Yu for many years, would describe the outside world.

Confucian scholars can't do it, and neither can Liu Yu.The former has a problematic focus, and the latter cannot understand his way of thinking after ten years of not getting along.

Considering the many things Liu Yu arranged for him to do before, in addition to the clear identities such as retainer, staff, confidant, and housekeeper, the more important thing is that it is like a bridge, connecting the future that Liu Yu understands with Dashun. at this very moment.

In other words, it is more like an interpreter, a translator.

They are all spoken in human language, and they are all in Chinese accents, but without a translator, it is difficult to understand.

Just like the simplest word "economy", Kang Bushao can understand it, and he can also explain it clearly in the language at this time, but if someone else hears the word "economy", he must think of economical economics, governance and equality. world.

The article states that there are two Sima in the Western Han Dynasty, and one Wolong in Nanyang.This economy is not that economy.

There are many people who can understand Liu Yu's speech and way of thinking.At least the group of orphans in the adoption school can understand, but those group of orphans have the same problem as Liu Yu, that is, when they talk to people outside the circle, they don't know what to say.

They can only feel comfortable in the circle centered on Liu Yu, and they are marginalized people outside the circle.

Therefore, there are actually only three or five people who can fully understand what Liu Yu is talking about and can communicate with people outside the circle without barriers, and Kang Bushao is one of them.

Because Liu Yu needed someone to "translate" the truth he said, and whether he was in court or going to Japan, his mouth was full of nonsense that he himself didn't believe.

Now ask Kang Busiao to go to the West with him, see what he saw, hear what he heard, the purpose is self-evident.

Seeing what Liu Yu wants him to see, hearing what Liu Yu wants him to hear, but writing what he sees and hears translates what he sees and hears into what the world can hear and see.

This is really difficult.Much harder than making up those two books.

Although the difficulty is great, Kang Buxiu is confident that he can do it well, but what should he do with family affairs?
"Once you leave, you will really let go of all these workshops, equipment bureaus, trading companies, etc.? You always know the virtues of a businessman. If you don't ask, it's hard to say that you will do anything. Besides, the court , it seems..."

Liu Yu said with a smile: "This is a trivial matter. In the short term, let them toss about, and there will be no major problems. What I really care about is the study of steam engines. After moving to the capital in a few days, no one would dare to move. As long as They're normal, the rest is trivial."

After thinking for a while, he said: "In the West, there is an allusion about Prometheus stealing fire; in China, there is Suiren who drilled wood to make fire and became the emperor. The steam engine is the fire; the boring machine is the drill wood in the hands of Emperor Suiren. There is fire in the world, and everything is different, so why do you care about people who have lived in the dark for a long time and use the methods in the dark? Don't care, just do what you like."

Kang didn't hesitate to think about what Liu Yu had done in these years, and saw that Liu Yu compared the steam engine to the emperor's flint fire, which can be described as the pinnacle of metaphor, so he couldn't help asking: "My lord, have you ever seen the world after fire? My lord, how do you feel about the Japanese kingdom?" The handling of the situation, the consideration of Nanyang, the indifference to military power, and the lack of interest in cultivating confidants, so that they have been seeking to go out instead of sitting at home and waiting for others to send money. Although I can understand and be persuaded, but It always feels like there is a layer of denseness, and I can't see it clearly. The young master seems to just want to spread the fire, and the disposal of the Japanese country is to spread the fire in the future; going out to sell goods is also to spread the fire in the future...Young master Worry, after this fire appears, people who are used to the night will think it is a ghost, so it must be extinguished?"

Liu Yu smiled, and after thinking for a long time, he could only sigh: "Westerners are not stupid. They won't be surprised to do business when they see the exquisite and cheap goods from the Celestial Dynasty. Instead, they see the exquisite and cheap goods from the Celestial Dynasty, so they increase tariffs and prohibit them from buying. This Fire always burns people."

"If the fire started in one province and didn't go out, wouldn't the rest of the provinces be a colony? And it's a colony without tariffs. What will the court do?"

"Fire needs firewood. Who will be the firewood? If there is no ability to make thousands of people voluntarily go bankrupt, voluntarily go to the factory to work for nothing, and be willing to be firewood without rebellion, then they can only go out to find firewood. Yes. I don’t think the imperial court is capable of this, it’s far from it.”

Kang Bulao was puzzled and said, "If you think that this thing is the fire of the Suiren family, shouldn't you hope that the whole country will be burned by a blazing fire? It will eventually be burned."

"Hahahaha... That's why I went outside to look for firewood. When the fire burns to the point where no one can put it out, the whole country will be allowed to burn. Otherwise, if you don't go outside to look for firewood, the fire just started. It can all be wiped out."

"It's not difficult to get the fire, but it's the most painful to protect the fire."

What kind of person is Kang Buxio? Knowing that Liu Yu is already a prince, there are not many people who dare to piss off the fire he wants to protect.The implication is that this piss probably comes from the world. Hearing this vulgar metaphor, Kang Buxiu couldn't help but also laughed.

"Since the young master cares so much about this fire, the rest is indeed just bottles and cans. In this way, I am relieved. I know all kinds of accounts, public and private, and I will collect them every year, and I can get them within three days." At that time, I will wait for the young master's news, and write those two articles by the way. I will not follow the capital, and finish the matter here."

"En. Good." Telling Kang Bushao to deal with the matter before him calmly, Liu Yu called Mantou over again.

"The matter of Ziming... the imperial court probably has three arrangements. Either he will be transferred to the Privy Council, and he will rise up and down secretly; if he is sent to Busan for a festival to show his kindness, it will not count as uplifting and downfalling, but it will also cut off the future; Or go to Fujian and Guangdong to prepare for Nanyang events. These three possibilities are hard to say now. But the first two, it doesn’t matter. If I really go to Fujian and Guangdong, I will immediately focus on doing one thing during this time. thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Contact the Netherlands and Portugal to eradicate pirates. Firstly, it's training troops, secondly, it's a way to get acquainted with them, and thirdly, it's a kind of goodwill to paralyze them. If you want to go out in the future, the existence of pirates is useless. Southeast Asia is not the Atlantic Ocean, In the future, it will be the back garden. There are no pirates in the back garden, and the Chinese do not need privateers. I have never heard of those who desire free trade to build a bunch of privateers. Do it first, otherwise in the future, if you really go to Nanyang, if there are pirates left , the Dutch need to support it. Not only the Netherlands, but in the future, if there is any country in Southeast Asia that wants to manage, it will definitely recruit pirates to help.

Mantou agreed, and asked again: "Sir, do you want no pirates? Or is it just for us to practice?"

"There is not much difference. It is not the same as before. In the past, the navy may not be as good as the pirates. Now such a wild road, with the money to recruit, is enough to make another one. It is useless for Nanyang to want pirates, only you can decide Pirates are only used in places that cannot be fully controlled. Since the heart of Nanyang is the back garden, the pirates are useless at all."

This is telling the truth.The value of pirates to a country lies in the sea areas that one's own side cannot fully control.

Just like the Atlantic Ocean, European countries actually have a lot of pirates or privateers.Because they compete with each other in trade, they rob each other's merchant ships after the real war.

This is not applicable in Nanyang.

There is no competitive relationship between Dashun and the Western European countries trading in Nanyang, but a relationship between buyers and sellers.

On the contrary, just as the Dutch supported Zheng Zhilong and the Spaniards supported Li Dan's son, there is a competitive relationship between the two sides, supporting each other to bite the pirates.As for Dashun, who opened and closed the trade, anyone who robbed him would be difficult for Dashun.

When the British were unable to dominate the Seven Seas, they supported the pirates.Once they can dominate the Seven Seas, the British will be the ones who put the most effort to send the pirates to the gallows.

When the British were unable to free trade, they were able to fight against the Netherlands for more than 100 years.When you have the ability to free trade, immediately stand up and shout for free trade.

Since Dashun wants to hold high the banner of pretending to be free trade, then the anti-piracy agreement must be led by Dashun to sign.

For Dashun, the condition for the existence of pirates, and even the existence of privateers, is that Dashun regards Nanyang as its back garden, and the goods of Dashun compete with those of Western countries, and it is necessary to issue a privateer certificate to rob each other. For example, the Dutch supported Zheng Zhilong to attack the Chinese merchant ships bound for Manila, thus forcing the Chinese merchant ships to consider the cost of being hijacked, and would rather make less money and trade in Batavia.

Just looking at it now, there is really no competition between the Western countries and Dashun in the trade of Nanyang.Of course, the premise is to get rid of the Dutch, otherwise the Dutch shouting "free trade, abolish the "Navigation Regulations"" in Europe at this time will teach Dashun what high tariffs under the slogan of free trade, prohibition of entry into the port, and missed inspections of ships are seized. The monsoon and other small actions; what is the criticism of weapons such as forts and warships, is better than the criticism of free trade weapons.

The Dutch have a way of supporting pirates. The Jewish Zion pirates of the West India Company can also be regarded as a nightmare for the two teeth, much better than the British pirates.Moreover, there was also a criminal record of supporting pirates in the late Ming Dynasty, so it must be guarded against.

Pirates also have no morals, and whoever gives more money will do it with them.The Vietnamese give a lot of money, so you can hang out with the Vietnamese; the Dutch give you a lot of money, so you can hang out with the Dutch.

Taking advantage of the present pretense that they want to give up profits to the Dutch and maintain the friendly trade between China and the Netherlands, take the opportunity to unite with the Netherlands and Portugal to get rid of the pirates in Southeast Asia first.

In the future, the Dutch will run away, and they will not be able to support them in a short period of time.

(End of this chapter)