Xinshun 1730

Chapter 600
Change is not the point.

When to change is very important to Dashun.

The oligarchs are now in power.

Basically, the choice for the Netherlands now is to choose one of the two.

The Netherlands is not the kind of republic of later generations, nor is it a purely Roman republic. regime.

The upper class is extremely opposed to civilian participation in politics. They believe that if civilians participate in politics, Cromwell will definitely come out.

Cromwell has a very bad reputation in the Netherlands because he once fought for the Dutch cession of land for compensation.

Cromwell abolished the aristocratic House of Lords in England, thinking that this group of nobles were insects, [The House of Lords is useless and harmful to the people of England], and talking nonsense with these insects, how can the country be governed well?
The Orange faction is worried that the Netherlands will also abolish the traditional aristocratic power. This is the tradition of the Netherlands. The laws of the ancestors should not be abolished lightly—as long as the traditional values ​​and habits are maintained like the United Kingdom, they can be as strong as the United Kingdom—they So far I haven't figured out what the problem is, I've only seen the surface, and I've been looking for a sword for a moment.

The oligarchs feel that Cromwell has too much power. If a Cromwell-like figure really comes to power, they will at least be forced to pay money, pay taxes, and build warships. To be beaten.

Now there are no Cromwell-style figures, and there is no need to pay more taxes. The latest 90-gun battleship was built in 1696. It is disarmed and taxed, and the iron masters of the provinces are in charge. Isn’t it beautiful?
The civilians are excluded, and they can only choose one of the two. If the oligarchs and regents can't do it, then let the Prince of Orange's family come to power.

This is what Liu Yu said to Kang Bushao about "taking the blame", and what he said was to completely wipe out the last bit of patriotic fanaticism in the Dutch.

The timing of coming to power is very important, and it is directly related to the Dutch comprador plan after Dashun went to Nanyang.

Although William belongs to the Orange family, he is not the invincible Prince Morrison who was reformed in the military.

William, who has chicken breast asthma, a timid personality, and indecision, can change anything when he comes to power?It's not to say that chicken chest asthma can't be a famous general, but a cowardly and indecisive character is definitely not a famous general.

Besides, his opponent at this time was Frederick II of Prussia who was in full swing; it was the French army who had obtained the technology of wooden butt grenades and mini bombs from Dashun.

And, Liu Yu who has been preparing for Nanyang for more than ten years, and Dashun behind him.

Whoever comes to power, the Netherlands is a dead end.But Liu Yu needs the Dutch people to see that the Orange faction is useless, and they have faced repeated failures on stage.

As long as the oligarchs cooperate a little bit and incite public opinion, they can manipulate public opinion.

After another wave of blood, the Netherlands should understand its weight and accept the fate of "returning to its proper place in history".

The oligarchs took the opportunity to come to power again, negotiated peace with France, accepted Dashun's conditions, and reorganized the East India Company.

At that time, it was not as simple as "separating trade with China" given by Liu Yu.

But this matter needs to be done slowly. Anyway, the Austrian succession war has already started. In half a year at most, Britain and France will force the Netherlands to take a stand.

I stayed in Europe during this period of time, Russia and France were simple, and it was not difficult to trick the Academy of Sciences to go to the capital, but this matter was the most important, and it was time to take it easy.

This group of citizens in Amsterdam is the first step.

At this time, the lottery draw on the pier has reached its most vigorous moment. Some Amsterdam citizens who have won the fine porcelain from the official kiln hold up the gifts they have drawn to show off to the people around them.

Look, even the royal families of various countries may not have such exquisite porcelain, right?This is the same model from the court of the Eastern Empire!

This is not the same as the export porcelain shipped back by the East India Company, at least the charm of it is very different:

Historically, the Manchu Qing Dynasty engaged in exporting porcelain, and even produced exotic custom-made glaze styles such as the tricolor flag and the capture of the Bastille. It seems that it was made by the county ceramic factory in later generations.

Delft in the Netherlands copied the Yixing purple sand teapot. The surface of the purple sand teapot was covered with freehand plum blossoms. It looked like Yixing Jiangnan, but in the end, it printed a large realistic trademark on the teapot: a European emblem with a strong flavor. , running deer.I don’t know, I thought that John Deere, who made tractors and harvesters later, didn’t make Combinein and went to make purple clay teapots.

The taste is not right, you can really see it at a glance.

The Dutch specified that they couldn’t understand the deep-level aesthetics contained in those glazes, but doesn’t it mean that they are noble and elegant?
Besides, the reputation of the same model in the capital palace is enough to show off. After all, the palace is extravagant at this time. It looks at France in the west, Dashun in the east, and an Ottoman in the middle. But in terms of high-end atmosphere, Dashun must be higher. Floor.

During the bursts of carnival among the citizens, Liu Yu signaled the guard of honor to prepare.

The music sounded, and Liu Yu got off the boat slowly. Since Europe still recognizes nobles at this time, he naturally acted like a Dashun noble.

Order has long been maintained in the name of a lottery draw. Halfway through the lottery draw, it came to an abrupt end. The citizens of Amsterdam also naturally stood up and saluted Liu Yu who was walking slowly.

Or take off your hat, or squat slightly.

Escorted by the tall and majestic guard of honor that represented the face of Dashun, Liu Yu frequently waved to the citizens of Amsterdam.

Then boarded the high platform that was simply built, and used my Latin background and the Dutch I learned over the years and a year of boring sea life to extend a very polite greeting to the Dutch citizens.

Afterwards, the speech of "Praise and Kill" began.

A simple big horn made of paper tubes and tin coils was placed there. Liu Yu lowered his voice and blew hard at Holland.

First, some nonsense about normal exchanges between the two countries, avoiding the three major hatreds of Taiwan, Zhoushan, and Penghu.

After the scene was finished, I started to make up.

"Of course you know that China is a civilized and polite country. But you don't know that among the Europeans who go to China to do business, the most popular among the Chinese people are the Dutch who have the same qualities as us."

"Of course, France has the closest relationship with the court. But you should know that there are missionaries and nobles in France, but there are no impressive businessmen."

He made a joke of France in a way that only the Dutch can understand.

The citizens of Amsterdam burst into laughter, because the French are fierce in war and noble, but they are only at the level of business, really...

Businessmen in Amsterdam often think about a question: they are so close to the court of Dashun, they have great advantages, a group of luxurious palace diplomatic corps at the level of communication academicians of the Academy of Sciences, VOC is envious of its relationship with China, and France, which has participated in the drawing of Dashun’s national longitude and latitude map , How did the French East India Company go bankrupt and reorganized in the era of China craze, porcelain craze, tea craze, and silk craze?Appalling.

"In China, such stories have been circulating."

"150 years ago, a Dutchman named William Barentsz led a fleet to the Arctic Ocean. During the trek and the snowstorm, Barentsz would rather starve to death than eat the cargo on the ship. Because this is about Credibility. Therefore, the sea in the north was called the Barents Sea."

"I wonder, is this story true?"

This is a very glorious event in Amsterdam. It is like asking you in Fengyang Mansion, is there a hero who conquered the world with a broken bowl, expelled the Tartars, and restored China?
Quietly mobilized everyone's emotions, and sure enough, a series of shouts, saying that this story is true, this is the spirit of Holland!

Liu Yu pretended to sigh, and praised: "With a small country of less than one million, across the seven seas, the golden age has been achieved. Most of the goods in Europe are transported by the Dutch. It is this kind of reputation."

"Integrity is exactly the virtue that China likes. It is precisely because of this virtue that the Dutch were able to gain the favor of the Chinese court in the era when Catholic missionaries in Portugal and Spain were serving as court teachers and constantly spreading rumors. Opportunity for trade!"

"There is a saying in our celestial dynasty, which says that words must be followed and actions must be resolute. In this way, you can be regarded as the most inferior 'scholar'. If you can't even do what you say, you are a villain, right? A villain worthy of association is absolutely untrustworthy."

With the idea of ​​killing people, they talked about their credibility, because the Dutch signed the "Basic Law of the Succession of the Austrian Throne", and now it is time to fulfill their promises, but the regents did nothing for the sake of the Netherlands, and secretly Also flirting with France.

Of course, this can't be said too bluntly, and the Dutch should be praised for their credibility and integrity.

Then, he started talking nonsense.

From the time when Catholic missionaries traveled thousands of miles to rescue soldiers, they began to make up nonsense.

It is said that he did not have a good impression of Catholicism, but because this missionary can be entrusted with loyalty and is a person of integrity, even if he is helping the enemy, Dashun will rely on this person's integrity to give Great Catholic trust and tolerance.

Including allowing Macau to monopolize trade, allowing the spread of Catholicism, allowing Portugal to monopolize porcelain, tea and silk, which brought tens of millions of dong a year to Portugal in profits...etc.

He is nonsense, but the Dutch who listened to his nonsense did not know it was nonsense, because they had been thinking about why the Portuguese were able to obtain Macau in Dashun and monopolize the tea and silk trade in the early stage?

The co-authorship was originally because of such a story?Moreover, they have never heard of this story. This time, they heard the imperial envoy of Dashun tell it. Is it true?
The story itself has enough legendary color, and the first half is basically true. A "scholar" who was entrusted with loyalty, traveled thousands of miles to form the Tenth Crusade, and it is indeed more suitable in Europe. appetite.

After talking about this, Liu Yu talked about the stories of keeping promises and not keeping promises in Chinese history.

From Shang Yang's erection, to Zhang Yi bullying Chu, to Chu's treachery...

"Diplomacy requires credibility. Especially for a country that is not strong enough."

"Qin can cheat diplomatically, because he is strong enough. He only needs to cheat once, and he will never use it again. He will use force to solve all diplomatic problems—destroy the rest of the country, and there will be no diplomatic problems."

"But if the second-class country also engages in diplomatic fraud, it means that its international reputation will fall to the bottom, and no one will trust their words. It eventually led to its demise."

"It's not just the country, it's also the business reputation that's going to be affected."

"...So, honesty, is..."

It seems that every sentence is talking about reputation, which is a virtue, a necessary condition for Dashun to communicate with the Netherlands, and it is about business trust and national debt confidence.

But in fact, the latter is deliberately tricked to lure people to think.

The Netherlands...is it the Qin State in the story?Do you have the ability to solve the diplomatic problem-if the rest of the countries are destroyed, there will be no diplomatic problems?

After disarmament, the Netherlands believes that diplomats can solve big problems.Now that Liu Yu said this, he was also prescribing medicine after seeing a doctor, secretly mixing it with poison.

In the end, Liu Yu said again: "I heard that 20 years ago, the Dutch national debt expired, but they couldn't get together the money to repay the national debt, so that their reputation was damaged. There were problems in the subsequent issuance of national debt."

"I think, although there are tens of thousands of miles apart, and the Eastern and Western cultures are different, you must have the same views as us on the importance of reputation."

"I came here from the far east, and everything starts with integrity. With the ban on Catholicism in China, a new distribution of trade shares is coming soon."

"You Amsterdammers are lucky. Starting from the story of Barents, the reputation of the Dutch is well-known in China. I think that the reputation you have always maintained will bring you benefits in the trade distribution of this ban on Christianity. Good luck!"

"Countries that don't even have integrity are not worthy of being called China's trading partners. Silk, porcelain and tea may implement quota trade and royal control in the future."

"Let us pay tribute to the most basic and most important morality recognized by human beings in the East and the West - integrity!"

(End of this chapter)