Xinshun 1730

Chapter 508
This contradictory thinking is a subconscious that has been formed for a long time.

So when the guard of honor of the marquis in the distance slowly moved towards this side, besides the sound of gongs and drums, wealthy merchants stood one by one.

Those who have contributed financially and bought a student status are in front, and those pure businessmen are in the back, so as to reflect the difference between scholars, farmers, businessmen, and people.

But this time it was a little different, merchants were allowed to bring their wives and family members, and Jinghou also had his own wives and family members to receive them.Some of the female heads of the house also came in four-wheeled carriages that have been fashionable in the capital in recent years, and the carriages were covered by curtains.

On the road in the distance, after the guard of honor, a large carriage drove slowly.

Tian Zhenyi lifted the curtain on the car window, looked at the Dongjiang Mixiang Church which had been banned and had its cross removed in the distance, and sighed slightly.

He stretched out his hand and pinched Liu Yu beside him, and said: "When I was young, I read "The Story of Lions" written by Les Leses. At that time, the Portuguese paid tribute for trade and asked someone to capture two lions from Africa. Unfortunately, when I was born At the time, the two lions were already dead. I have only seen stone lions, but I have never seen a real lion. However, it is also the first time I have seen a Western vocabulary. Leah, or Lane."

"At that time, Westerners were in the limelight. When I was [-] or [-] years old, many daughters of noble families in the capital were baptized, so that after they got married in the future, their husbands were not allowed to take concubines. In a blink of an eye, things are people. No, the church became a clearing house; Catholicism was banned overnight."

"All of this is just a few short years. The situation is changing, and no one knows what will happen in the future."

What I saw was the church, but what I was amazed by was the changes in the situation in the court, which could change into such a look in just a dozen years.

The church, which was full of people and masses, has become like this in just a few years. Who knows how far the court will go in the future?

Now that he is in a high position, the emperor favors him, and things can be done.What will happen in the future?
Liu Yu also opened the curtains, looked at the church where the cross was removed in the distance, and said with a smile: "My practical teacher is Dai Shilang, so I know a lot about Catholicism. In a word, that is to ask Ren De Ren."

"When Emperor Taizu came to Beijing, he met Tang Ruowang. Later, when the capital was restored, Tang Ruowang was also in charge of Qin Tianjian."

"Li Leisi and An Wensi were in Chengdu with the Eight Great Kings back then. They knew some secrets about King Qin's army, and the court did not wrong them after returning to Beijing."

"When I was in Chengdu, during the 12th year of the Chongzhen Dynasty, Li Leisi was smashed into the church by six or seven thousand monks and priests because of taking concubines in Chengdu. He has always had a shadow about this matter."

"Because Tang Ruowang was in charge of the Qin Tianjian, and there was an incident about Che Chiguo's gamble on the solar eclipse, Li Leisi was worried that being in a high position would cause confrontation and envy, which might be detrimental to missionary work."

"This matter could have been resolved. He could have directly clarified the severity and talked with Tang Ruowang. Talk about people's hearts, politics, advances and retreats. Just make it clear."

"The result? He went online."

"Take out the Four Precepts of the Catholic Church and accuse Tang Ruowang of not accepting the official position of the imperial court, and not promising missionaries in China to listen to the imperial court and not to the Holy See. This led to the sensational visit of the Holy See inspection team to Beijing."

"As soon as the matter is put on the line, the problem becomes serious. It can be said that the etiquette dispute between the Holy See and the imperial court, and whether Chinese Catholics listen to the imperial court or the Holy See, Li Leisi 'contributed'."

"It's all right now. The Catholics in this dynasty have fulfilled Liles' dream and listened to the Holy See. However, there are no bright Catholics in this dynasty."

"Since he asked for benevolence, he obtained benevolence. You can see the dilapidated church, and you are amazed. It's just that the child is not a fish, how do you know the joy of a fish? Maybe Lilesi feels that he has got what he wanted under the nine springs." , Catholics no longer serve as officials of pagans, and Catholics no longer need to listen to the court."

Hearing the words "seeking benevolence and gaining benevolence", Tian Zhenyi unconsciously clenched her hand, and then quickly let go.

Xu didn't want the conversation to be so heavy, as quick-witted as she was, he changed the subject and said with a chuckle: "The third elder brother just said that he's 'on the line', but said he's 'under the nine springs', if he listens He won’t be happy when he arrives. Even if he goes to hell, it’s more in line with his desire to go up the ladder and go online than under the Nine Springs.”

"Third brother really doesn't think of others, and he is merciless when he is sarcastic. Speaking of which, the third brother's strategy of coastal defense and navy is thanks to Li Leisi's 'online on the line'."

"Because he's 'going up the line', he is extremely hostile to the heretical country of the Netherlands. When the Dutch came to Beijing to 'tributary' to ask for trade, he tried his best to stop it, and even wrote a sacrificial rite."

"This person has also read all the classics and history collections, and the writing is really good. Let's say that the Dutch massacred in Taiwan back then, and there were no less than 50 million deaths. It really makes me cry every word."

"Without this person's foreshadowing, His Majesty may not be willing to listen to the third brother's coastal defense strategy. One day, I should go to offer him a stick of incense and sacrifice a glass of wine. Alas, let's enjoy it."

Tian Zhenyi playfully made a religious war-like joke that only devout Catholics can support, Liu Yu stopped thinking about those heavy things, and laughed loudly: "A Sicilian came to China from a long distance, in order to let Portugal monopolizes trade and writes a Chinese accusation against the Netherlands, what kind of spirit is this?"

"Come on, I heard that when he died, a group of people dressed in filial piety played gongs and drums to celebrate the funeral. While singing "Sacrifice of Our Lady", they played a song "Great Funeral" with suona, maybe I really didn’t go to heaven and hell, but went to the Underworld.”

The slightly dull anxiety about the future just now was swept away by this little joke that could start a religious war.

Tian Zhenyi stopped thinking about those uneasy futures, leaned slightly in Liu Yu's arms, and stopped talking.I just fiddled with the curtains with my fingers, and rubbed the thin Zhangzhou velvet unconsciously.

Slowly, the car finally arrived at the place.

Liu Yu hugged Tian Zhenyi lightly, pushed the door open and got out of the car.Tian Zhenyi didn't stay in the car, but walked around to the back to entertain the women and their relatives.

After getting out of the car, all the rich businessmen who had been waiting for a long time saluted. Firecrackers were hung on the towering wooden poles, and they were lit at the main entrance of the original church, making crackling noises.

When the smoke dissipated, the greeters led the crowd in. The main hall where the mass was originally held has now been changed into a window for bill transactions, and now tables, chairs and benches have been arranged.

The women were in another place, and Tian Zhenyi communicated with them.There are all men here, Liu Yu naturally took the lead, and no one can be pushed aside.

After taking his seat, Liu Yu didn't speak directly, but clapped his hands, and asked the Yixue apprentices who followed him to the capital to bring in a pile of books, and everyone present distributed a copy.

The rich merchants looked down at the bibliography, feeling that it was a bit of a mouthful.

"The Gains and Losses of the British, Guilian and Virginia Corporations".

The book is not thick, only seven or eight pages, it is more like a booklet than a book.There are some simple words in it, and most of them are colloquial.

After handing out a copy, Liu Yu said: "Governance of the country should be based on history. This business should also be based on history."

"Tai Shigong said that the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world's hustle and bustle is for profit."

"Everyone is willing to come today, and I also know that people will not speak dark words. Is it for the stability of the border of the country? Is it for the settlement of the hungry people in Huaibei?"

"There's no need to hide it, actually it's not, it's just for profit."

"Today's matter, just say two things."

"First, there is no need to take detours for gaining or losing experience."

"Second, the company is personified, and the liability of shareholders is limited."

"Everyone should be able to read, let's read this booklet first."

Straight to the point, without so many formalities and nonsense, rich businessmen feel very comfortable listening to it.Xindao said that Jinghou is a straightforward person, and it is true.

Today, one counts as one, who came here for the frontier of the country?At the beginning, when we conquered the Zhunbu and transported food with the army, it was not for the frontier of the country, but for the profit of salt.

Don't be afraid to explain clearly, but be afraid of not being able to explain clearly.It's best if you explain clearly at the beginning.

And what Jing Hou said is right, it is nothing more than two things.

profit and liability.

At this time, no one said any compliments, and they all looked down at the seven or eight-page booklet.There are not too many words, and they are all spoken Chinese. Reading it is like drinking water, which is not much different from watching Water Margin of the Three Kingdoms.

Some people frowned and pondered for a while after reading it; some people nodded repeatedly after reading it;

There are not many experiences and lessons, but it can be summed up as a history of political system evolution.

In the beginning, all the products belonged to the company, and the company allocated food and housing, unified labor arrangements, unified holidays, and unified distribution.

This is the inevitability of landing in a different place and being unfamiliar with the place of life.

After a few years, a firm footing is established, and motivation declines.

At the beginning, the land was divided and contracted to individuals. Those allocated to the land paid a certain amount of grain every year, and then they had to serve the company for one month every year.

It can be regarded as evolving from the primitive village communal system to a serfdom system: private land is privately owned, and the public land of the well field is used for labor, which not only raises the mu tax, but also retains the serf labor system.

Then, it evolved into the feudal full-time samurai system again.

Those who have worked for the company for many years will be allocated their own land and farm tools, the land rent for serf labor will be abolished, and it will evolve into a feudal tax in kind.

The company officials are allocated land, but they do not plant it themselves, but the employees of the company who plant the land help plant it, so that they can be out of production.

Then, there is the classic "dispute between rice and mulberry".

People found that this place was suitable for growing tobacco, and the price of tobacco was high, so those who were allocated private land began to grow tobacco on a large scale.

But the company can't live on smoking alone. In addition to farmers, it also needs to support a lot of craftsmen, pastors, etc., which need food.

In addition, the company will attract new immigrants in the future. If there is no food to eat, or the food will only be enough to eat, that will not work.

Too little food and too much tobacco will benefit employees, but the company will lose the possibility of expanding its scale and increasing overall profits; too much food will not benefit employees, but the company can expand its scale and attract more immigrants at a lower cost.

So an order was issued: Those who are required to grow tobacco must pay taxes in kind and food.

It is necessary to ensure that each family planting twelve acres of corn on the cob pays the in-kind tax, and the rest can grow tobacco.

The booklet ended here, and there were not many pages. Everyone finished reading it quickly, and most of them understood what Liu Yu wanted them to read.

What kind of system can be the fastest to cultivate, gain a firm foothold, and make profits the fastest.

(End of this chapter)