Xinshun 1730

Chapter 590 Use the excuse to complain to the common people

"I'm worried that Liu Yu will pretend not to understand, and after reaching an agreement with the board of directors, he will immediately disclose the matter in Amsterdam, using the patriotic sentiment in the Netherlands to incite emotions, and oppose the company's development of a business that is degrading to the country for its own monopoly interests. agreement."

"Then cooperate with the opposition against corporate monopoly, especially the anti-corporate and anti-Orange patriots, in the name of insulting the national system, and demand the company's dissolution, reorganization, and cancellation of the company's monopoly power."

"These patriotic opponents may demand the abolition of monopoly, free trade, and even the nationalization of Southeast Asia, and the removal of restrictions on Dutch trade in Asia."

Phillips is not a native Batavian and knows the Netherlands quite well.

The golden age of the Netherlands has come to an end, and many contradictions and dissatisfaction accumulated before have exploded or exposed in large numbers with the end of the golden age.

With some pamphlets of the Enlightenment flowing into Holland, some people were already quite dissatisfied with the East India Company's monopoly.

In fact, this does not require pamphlets of the Enlightenment Movement. Think about whether the great merchants in the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty opposed Zheng He’s voyages to the West while banning the sea, and whether they opposed the imperial monopoly of trade in Southeast Asia.

Not just some people who didn't get in the car, but also some who criticized purely from a rational point of view.

The Dutch East India Company did not welcome Dutch people who were not company employees on company grounds.

Many people demanded that Batavia be nationalized, the company's monopoly power be abolished, and private individuals be allowed to trade in the East.

Liu Yu has made it clear before that he knows that there are opposition parties in the Netherlands. The key now is, is this exploration and cooperation trade one of the two options?

Or did Liu Yu never consider this option at all, and the existence of this option is just to achieve the bait of another option?
If it is one of the two options, if it is determined that it is impossible to achieve equal trade, Liu Yu will of course settle for the next best thing and complete the joint trade agreement without any complications.

But what if this option itself is the smoke of Liu Yu's real purpose?Liu Yu never considered this option at all, but considered using this option to cause the patriots in the Netherlands to stand up against the company's monopoly?Or, at least force the company to divest its trade business with China?

The Dutch people who were the most powerful country in Europe, singled out the British and French allied forces, and bombarded London, although they have lost their patriotic enthusiasm, are they really willing to accept the cooperation trade that symbolizes "the emperor's gift to the barbarians"?
Putting this matter before, the company can understand it but pretend not to understand the difference.It declares equal trade to the country, and promises to China in the name of tribute.

But now, Liu Yu understands it very well, what if the company is not allowed to pretend that it doesn't understand?
Before Dashun started diplomacy as if waking up, all the companies that had trade with China were pretending not to know.

Whether it is Britain, France, or the Netherlands and Portugal, they have all paid tribute clearly.It does not mean that Ming went to diplomacy but was falsely reported as a tribute by officials.

After hitting a nail in the late Ming Dynasty, all companies understood roughly how to deal with China.

Want face or face?The company is sober.

Anyway, Dashun has no way to go to Europe to publicize it, so it can only enjoy it in its own country. The company doesn't need to have face in China, as long as it doesn't spread the news of kneeling and paying tribute back to China.

This has led to many strange conflicts in history.

For example, in history, when the "Governor" airborne in Macau came, he would chop off the Manchu flag at the customs, because he always thought that Macau was a colony; while the Council of Macau knelt down to greet the county magistrate, and the official title of the Governor was "Soldier". "Head" and never use Chinese as the governor, because they always know that they are a tributary country.

lie to each other.

Dashun’s officialdom pretends not to know, and the trading company also pretends not to know. Now someone suddenly stands up and wants to lift this rotten scar, and he still wants to go to Europe to uncover it...

The lie I told before is now about to turn into a huge bomb.

Whether the bomb is dangerous or not depends on the direction of public opinion.

This matter can be "a cultural conflict between the East and the West that doesn't understand each other, just like confusing God with Dous, just put on a smile and talk about it."

It can also be "the extremely shameless East India Company, for its monopoly power and interests, humiliated the national system, insulted the national dignity, deceived the people, and deceived the inter-provincial conference, so that the people were also humiliated and became a disgraceful tributary state."

In those countries where people lie down and die equally, this is nothing. If you want face, you don’t need face. As long as you give money, it’s okay to call you a father.

But the Netherlands has also been decent and proud. It has also forced Britain and France to join forces, and it has also made Spain and Portugal lose their glory.

The company's 17-member board of directors is of course aware of the details, but the Dutch public does not.

I'm afraid that Liu Yu will play tricks in the dark, and here they pretend to be the next best thing, and sign the cooperation trade agreement, and turn their backs on the fact that the cooperation trade means that the sovereignty of the Netherlands is lower than that of Dashun, and that the Dutch ruler will kneel and kowtow three times when he sees the emperor of Dashun. thing, shake it out.

After Phillips clarified this matter, Valkner had to admit that this worry was justified.

"Mr. Phillips, I agree with your view on this matter. A cunning person like Liu Yu is very likely to do such a thing."

However, Phillips did not look happy because he was approved by the governor.

After hesitating for a moment, he reminded Valknir with more straightforward words.

"Your Excellency, this matter may not be a big deal, but you must think clearly."

"If this matter breaks out... the board of directors, will you and I be blamed?"

In one sentence, Valknir's heart skipped a beat.

"You mean..."

Phillips nodded.

"Yes."

"You are the Governor of Batavia, and I am the person in charge of the China Trade Association. If Liu Yu really does this, there will be huge turmoil and disturbances in the Netherlands..."

"Will the board of directors say: The board of directors doesn't know about this, because the Governor of Batavia and the people from the China Trade Commission are deceiving?"

"Lend you and me to appease the anger of the citizens?"

"It's you and I who insulted the state system for our own benefit. And the board of directors was blinded by you and me, and didn't even know that the exploration and cooperation trade involved issues such as state system and sovereignty?"

Hearing this, Valknir broke out in a cold sweat and sat down on the chair in a daze.

Xindao... yes, definitely will!
If this happens, the board of directors will definitely let me and Phillips take the blame.

"so?"

Phillips gritted his teeth and said, "So, we must take a clear-cut stand against the joint venture trade! In the letter to the board of directors, we must clearly state that this is an insult to sovereignty."

"In this way, if something happens in the future, the board of directors will ignore your advice and do it on its own. At least, we won't take the responsibility for it!"

Valkneer wiped his sweat and said, "However, you should know that the board of directors cannot agree to divest the business with China and restructure the company. We clearly support the divestiture of the business with China. Will the board of directors think we can't be trusted? Even... ...received money from Liu Yu?"

"Mr. Governor, in that case, we can retire sadly and still have an annuity. Of course, you can choose to believe that Liu Yu is not so cunning and will not do such a thing. But I, this trip to the capital, feel that he is A poisonous snake, I feel a little afraid of him."

(End of this chapter)