Xinshun 1730

Chapter 605 Missing the past
Stripping off the trade with China, this is really a situation where Liu Yu can be a part of the army, and it is also a situation that Liu Yu thinks is extremely unlikely.

Take a step back, the sky is brighter, at least in terms of inciting a coup d'etat, if the Netherlands takes the initiative to take a step back, it will be difficult for him.

Just, like all end of empires.

Knowing that something is wrong with the country, I also know what to do next.

But... it's hard to move an inch.

Anthony's idea is beneficial to the Netherlands, and even if Dashun's voyage to Southeast Asia is not considered, it is almost the best choice for the Netherlands in the future.

The reason why Dashun was not considered going to Nanyang was because it was like a strong man beating up a kindergarten child, laughing and then going to hit the back of the head, and gnawing his chin while eating, which is unreasonable in itself.

According to common sense, or in terms of pure commercial profit, if Dashun really wanted to go to Nanyang, there would be no need for so much trouble, just fight.When a strong man beats a child, do he still need to go around and hit his head, or eat a chin bean?
The difference here is that if Dashun does not want to dominate the Seven Seas or interfere in Europe, then closing Malacca is the best choice; Instead of shutting down the country and actively interfering in the affairs of other countries, more must be done to ensure that Malacca does not close its doors.

From a purely commercial profit point of view, the difference is not that great.

The Netherlands has its own logic. Judging from the fact that the Netherlands, the victorious country, did not participate in the post-war conference after the Guadeloupe Alliance War ended 20 years ago, the Netherlands actually wants to stay out of the window.It's just that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.

Using the logic of the Netherlands to speculate on Dashun's actions, there will inevitably be errors in prediction. Dashun sent people to the Netherlands. According to the diplomatic logic of the Netherlands, it means that Dashun does not want to go to Nanyang.

It is undoubtedly correct that Anthony wants to shrink the strategy in real time, stop the loss in advance, and tie up the thigh of Dashun Capital.

However, this method is definitely the correct choice in the long run, and it immediately aroused the opposition of various oligarchs in the Netherlands.

"Your Excellency the Great Speaker, do you understand what you are talking about?"

"The divestment of trade with China means that the stock needs to be revalued, which means that the East India Company needs to disclose its financial statements."

"You should know that once every ten years is the limit. How to divest the business without publishing the financial statements? How to calculate the compensation for all shareholders?"

"Assuming I have 3000 dong in stock, how much should I be refunded after divesting the China business? How much is my stock still worth? This requires financial statements to be made public and then calculated?"

"Even if it is disclosed and calculated, as a shareholder, why would you agree to divest the China business? Especially when the China business is already a stable source of profit, all shareholders will not agree."

"Once the 17-member committee agrees to this decision, it will immediately lead to objections from shareholders, which will require a reorganization of the board of directors and disclosure of financial statements. This... is absolutely impossible."

The publication of financial statements once every ten years is already the result of begging grandpa to sue grandma and the pressure of the consul when he was in power.

Anthony, who is now the speaker of the Great Speaker, wants to control the East India Company in a whimsical way. Apart from whimsical, the people present can't think of other words that can be more appropriate to describe it.

After "reasonably" objecting, some people even taunted directly.

"Your Excellency, Great Speaker, do you want to abolish the exclusive monopoly of the East India Company? Relatively speaking, it may be easier to unify the seven provinces and create a true inter-provincial republic."

Although he knew that doing things was difficult and had psychological expectations, after being ridiculed like this, Anthony still fell into deep self-doubt.

Today's meeting, what happened?

Tax increase, not negotiated.

Letting the East India Company spin off its trade business with China was directly ridiculed.

So in the end, knowing that the result of sitting on the wall is to not offend both sides, and eventually offend both sides, can we only follow this routine?

Knowing that there is a dead end ahead, can you only go to a dead end?
"Gentlemen, what's the point of the Interprovincial Conference if we don't do anything?"

Anthony asked furiously

"Your Excellency, the Great Speaker. The meaning of the existence of the Inter-Provincial Conference is to let the people of the Netherlands confirm that this is not a single-planted monarchy country through quarrels, and pretend that the seven provinces are a unified whole. You can do whatever you want , so what is the difference between our unique republic and those monarchies?"

The urban oligarch replied calmly.

This answer is very correct, so correct that Anthony has nothing to say.

"So, we can't change anything internally and can only use diplomacy abroad to try to maintain a permanent peace?"

The rest of the people did not speak, acquiescing to this sentence.Xin Dao, yes, it is impossible to make any internal changes, the only thing that can be done is to continue to maintain internal stability through diplomacy.

The only additional expenses that can be allocated are the expenses of diplomats and the training of diplomats.

After the accidental fall of William III in 1702, diplomats replaced admirals and generals; diplomats' carriages also replaced naval battleships and army artillery.

Over the past 40 years, the most capable and prestigious former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Vaseline Grant, has not caused the slightest ripple in this pool of stagnant water. Why do you, Anthony Heim, change?

The policy of the Netherlands is to ensure internal stability, so it can only be diplomatic.

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"No change? No, no change. Of course the Netherlands needs some change."

A Dutch shipbuilder reached out to take a cigarette handed by an oriental man with a strange face. After getting an invitation to have a drink nearby after get off work, he stopped his carpentry work.

Following the topic of the inquirer, express some of your thoughts all the time.

These people from distant countries in front of him did not make him feel nervous or uneasy.

After all, Amsterdam is a metropolis. It is not uncommon for black slaves, Javanese, Chinese sailors, and people from various European countries to appear here. The more you see, the less surprised and nervous you will be.

Just like the residents near the Catholic Church in Dashun, they didn't pay too much attention to those Westerners with sunken eyes and strange hair colors.

The person who inquired about the shipbuilder was not Liu Yu, but Kang Bushao who came with Liu Yu and had no official status.

There are several young people behind him, followed by several translators who understand Dutch.

Dashun's ship has been in Amsterdam for six days.

As of today, the official personnel of the city of Amsterdam just gave a simple welcome and arranged accommodation.

However, due to the extraordinary efficiency of the provincial council, no invitation has been issued for formal negotiations at the state-to-state level.

The members of the Inter-Provincial Council are still discussing how and what to talk about with Dashun, and they haven't made a complete decision yet.

Liu Yu has an official status and it is inconvenient to go to the streets, so Kang Bushao took some young people and ran around the streets.

The high society has its own officials from Dashun to get in touch with, and the people Kang Buxiu brought these young people to meet are all the general public in the Netherlands.

The general public in the Netherlands is clearly defined.

At this time, the Netherlands is divided into five levels.

The first level is the regents of various cities, noble families that have lasted for hundreds of years, hereditary city controllers, shareholders of the East India Company, and the like.

The second level is big landlords, wealthy businessmen, ship owners, scholars, and high-level government bureaucrats.

The third level is the owners of handicraft factories, guild leaders, small farmers, and teachers.

Then go down to the urban homeless, beggars, etc., to the fifth level.

From the second level down, it is considered the "general public" of the Netherlands.

At this time, the shipbuilder who received the cigarettes from Kang Bushao belonged to the upper level of the fourth rank. He was a master craftsman, and he had several apprentices under him.

There was still some time before get off work, and the shipbuilder felt that the work in hand did not require much technical content, so he handed it over to the apprentice.

Walked out of the place where the wood was piled up, sat on a stone slab, took two puffs of tobacco from the East, and expressed some of my views on "change".

"The simplest, such as the postal industry. I am not a native of Amsterdam, and sometimes I need to send some things to my family. Nowadays, the postal service is also provided to private individuals. I estimate that the postal fee for a year in Amsterdam is also a few dollars. One hundred thousand guilders."

"Actually, this business can be collected by the municipal government instead of being paid to individuals. The money from the postal industry can also be used for municipal expenses."

"For example, a bridge from where I live to here has been broken for several years, and no one has repaired it yet. There is no money in the city. In the past, bridges and roads were repaired by donations from rich people, but how could they donate to repair it? What about the bridge we need?"

"If the postal service is owned by the government, I think at least the money for bridge repairs every year can still be used?"

While talking, the shipbuilder peeled off the burning tobacco that was almost burnt out, skillfully threw the remaining shredded tobacco into his mouth and began to chew.

For a long time, spit out the residue after chewing, as if to spit out all the dissatisfaction in my heart.

"The annual contract fee for the entire postal industry in Amsterdam is only 2000 guilders. Of course, it all falls into the hands of the relatives of the regents. What kind of fool would think that the postal service in Amsterdam is only worth 2000 guilders?"

"Of course there are many more things like this."

"In addition to taking over these businesses like the regents, there is also a tax system."

"Damn the taxpayers. They are not kind people. They try their best to make you pay more taxes, so that the taxes they pay will be profitable."

"Anyway, I think it is not difficult to abolish the tax package system."

After the translator translated these dissatisfaction, Kang Busha shook his head secretly, these things were not what he wanted to hear.

Although he doesn't know much about the affairs of the Netherlands, judging from Liu Yu's introduction and some collected information about the Netherlands, he has his own judgment.

Whether it is a tax package or postal and other public services are contracted to individuals, all fools know that the general public opposes it.

But that William of the Orange family, or his staff, has remained dormant so far.

According to Dashun's common sense, if it were Dashun, there would be dissatisfaction at the lower levels, and this family was like the Liu family before the Yan Han myth was destroyed. Why don't they immediately shout slogans and take advantage of the situation?

But nothing happened.

So the things here are really different from those in Dashun.

After communicating with Liu Yu before, Kang Bushao felt that they seemed to be really different, but the essence was the same after peeling off the superficial differences.

Liu Yu asked Kang Bushao a question and assumed a scene.

If one day, the emperor collapsed, the people in the capital shouted clear slogans: reform the imperial examination, equalize the land, divide the land of the landlords, and copy the homes of the nobles.To elect a certain prince to take the position, saying that once the prince takes the position, he will definitely do so.

Will this prince rush up happily?

Or do you put on makeup overnight and run around with your wallet?

Kang Buxio naturally knew that this must be running with soft makeup, and only a fool rushed forward.

Liu Yu also clapped his hands at the time, and asked, "What is the essential difference between the reform of the imperial examination, the equalization of land, and the confiscation of the homes of nobles, and the cancellation of the tax contract system and the collection of commercial tax and inheritance tax with Dutch characteristics?"

If slogans such as "abolish the tax package system" and "post office battalion" are promoted, will William of the Orange family march to Amsterdam to be the consul and tribune that the people expect?
Or is it possible to run away directly, to the old man's house, and don't be pushed into the fire pit by the people?
Therefore, Kang Buxio has basically found a direction according to this idea these days.

If you want to incite a riot in the Netherlands, you must not mention specific things, but only promote vague things.

Specific policies, how to improve them, whether they are feasible, whom to attack, whom to oppose, what to abolish, or what to add, cannot be mentioned at all.

Instead, look for things that are vague and cannot be concrete.

Such as, how good it was before, how bad it is now; it was brilliant before, but it is nostalgic now.

Similar to this.

After all, it has been almost 40 years since there was no government. The core population and young population of the Netherlands have never experienced the days when they were in power. There are many fantasies.

As long as you find the right direction, don't talk about the specifics, but sum up these vague impressions of "good before and bad now", exaggerate them, and spread them everywhere, and you can get things done.

Because there are clear standards for the "success" of success.

It is to let the Orange faction come to power.

It does not mean that it is necessary to trigger a revolution in the Netherlands and change all the unreasonable systems in the Netherlands.

This group of people did not come here to seek the well-being of the Dutch people, but to mess up the Netherlands. Whether it succeeds or fails must be based on this.

Therefore, the difficulty and focus of the whole problem lies in the direction of propaganda.

William of the Orange family can only be invited by the people to come back to be in power, and it is impossible for him to take the initiative to do something to be in power. If he really has that heart and such a good foundation, he has done it long ago.

What's more, the people have to feel in a daze that everything will be fine again if they change people.

It is not yet possible to put forward a clear slogan, a clear program, and a clear direction for change.

Obviously, the dissatisfaction expressed by the shipbuilder at this time was too specific.

Of course, this is not what Kang Bushao and others want to hear.

Because the Orange faction can't be a real reformist, it's just a fantasy of the people, and it might be a better choice to replace the bastard with the old turtle.

It is best to look for the kind of vagueness that makes people feel that they are not as good as before, so as to arouse the people's idea of ​​​​a change of ruler without a program.

As for the reason why it is getting worse now, is it caused by capital, industry, international environment, population size, the development of mercantilism in various countries, etc.?

Or is it simply caused by the difference between those who are in power and those who are not?
The masses at this time are irrational, emotional, and intuitive.

No logical connection is required, only temporal connection is required.

Things like the tax system and postal private contracting have always been like this.There is no temporal correlation between whether they are in power or not. This is not the right direction to fool around.

(End of this chapter)