Xinshun 1730

Chapter 642 Escape
"Since Lord Marquis said so, I can also tell Lord Marquis explicitly."

"Free trade and tariff agreements have seriously damaged the interests of the Federal Republic, which we absolutely cannot accept."

The implication is that you are going to Friesland?Come on, we're not afraid.

Liu Yu didn't have anything good to say, so he cursed directly.

"Damn it, when Spain and Portugal monopolized trade, you Holland shouted about free trade and tariff agreements every day. Everything I said was what you Dutch people said back then. Grotius, S. Binoza, don't you fucking shout about freedom of navigation on the high seas, freedom of trade, and tariff agreements?"

"What the fuck old religion, Protestantism, commerce, and free trade are all the same!"

Turning away cursing, the translator was still tirelessly translating every curse word as much as possible.

The speaker of the assembly, Anthony, sneered, smiled and said nothing, he didn't want to argue with Liu Yu at all.I have argued several times before and found that I can't argue at all.This person has been educated in Latin since he was a child, and he speaks professional dialectical language very fluently, and his theory is rich, so he can't argue at all.

Now being scolded by Liu Yu, it actually made the Great Speaker feel complacent.I feel that forcing the diplomats to this point proves that there is nothing I can do.

Although Liu Yu was good at coups, it was useless in the Netherlands.

Watching Liu Yu leave, after confirming that there was no one from Dashun around, Great Speaker Anthony and the people around him said with a smile: "He will be back soon. Russia is a barbaric oriental, and this Lord Marquis is good at it." That set worked in Russia, but it didn't work at all in Holland."

"Just wait, when he comes back, he will definitely restrain his arrogance, and the initiative to negotiate is in our hands."

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After Liu Yu returned to his residence, he immediately asked someone to pack his luggage and prepare his horses and horses, and sent someone to Friesland, a hundred miles away, to deliver a letter, explaining that he was going to visit.

Looking at the busy attendants, Kang Bushao couldn't help laughing and said, "My lord, are you going to pretend that you have to accept the 'examination and cooperation trade'?"

Liu Yu laughed and said, "These fools in the Netherlands really think I'm trying to find a sword again. The economic foundation of the Netherlands has been determined, and no one in power will dare to let go of the free trade and customs agreement. Of course William will not agree. .”

"But I don't have time to procrastinate. The problem is that if I don't make such a trip and come back with a 'disgraceful face', how can I accept the prospecting trade so easily? After all, that is only the second option. If I just After the coup in Russia, the advantage in my case took the initiative to give in, but it made the Dutch feel strange."

Kang Bushao has long been familiar with rhetoric such as economic foundation, and he is also convinced that it is impossible for William to agree to the so-called free trade agreement.

Don't look at Liu Yu's coup in Russia, but Russia is really different from the Netherlands.The coup in Russia was, at best, a change of the Xuanwu Gate, a change of seizing the gate, and it had no impact on Russia: serfdom or serfdom, the most masters changed from Germans to Russians from the dragon.

But it is different here in the Netherlands. Letting go of free trade will directly collapse the economic foundation of the Netherlands.If William really had this ability, he thought he could deal with big businessmen, business groups, and oligarchs, and he would have done it long ago.Just because he doesn't have the ability to centralize power, he shrinks back and doesn't dare to take responsibility, so how can he agree to free trade with Dashun?
This coup in the Netherlands is not as active as Russia. Instead, the Dutch people, driven by strong patriotism and dissatisfaction with the regent oligarchs for many years, passively push the Orange family up.

This requires some skill.

"By the way, Brother Zhongxian, this is some 'fancy news' of mine in Russia. You need someone to polish it up, especially to spit out the relationship between the French ambassador and the empress."

"It's better to add something like Razumovsky clenched his fists firmly outside the door, weeping silently, but firmly supported the princess' actions... To write that feeling, it looks like this Only when there are many talents can we exaggerate the chances of the Russian-French alliance.”

"This place is different from the Celestial Dynasty. They like this kind of smell very much. But the point is not these. The point is that the female tsar has a close relationship with the French ambassador, and it is very likely that a Russian-French alliance will be reached."

Kang Bushao smiled and said, "Understood. I have recruited a lot of good writers who write such vulgar articles, and our newspaper sales are also very good. People read these stories every day."

"The more subsidies you get, the happier you are, I think."

Liu Yu smiled and nodded.

"The subsidized money can be earned back with just half a boatload of spices. How much is the subsidy? Brother Zhongxian understands me, so I'll just say something rough."

"Only the Russian-French alliance can make the Dutch feel panic. But the Dutch parliament is obedient and violates their promises by sitting on the wall. They have already been set on fire, and they still don't know what to expect."

While complaining about the Dutch's overall view, he glanced at the information collected in the past few days after leaving Amsterdam.

The current situation, it is estimated that the Dutch are quite scared.

Austria is now facing enemies on all sides, and the French Netherlands Legion has camped on the border. Although it is announced that it is going to attack Hanover, the king of England, some people in the southern provinces of the Netherlands have fallen into panic.

The Federal Provincial Assembly has always declared that France will not attack the Netherlands in order to stabilize the hearts of the people.However, so far, the Netherlands' plan to raise taxes and recruit soldiers has not been implemented.

It is the big merchants and urban oligarchs who are in power, and the rulers will not raise taxes on themselves.It is more difficult to implement tax increases to the people, and various provinces are now arguing about the tax payment ratio.

Many provinces feel that they have lost money. Can the situation in 1616 be the same as it is now? More than 100 years have passed, and the tax-sharing ratio is still the same as 100 years ago. Some provinces are quite dissatisfied, but now the federal-provincial parliament proposes to increase the "legal salary" according to the headcount, and some provinces are not happy at once.

Usually, taxes are paid according to the ratio set by each province. When the poll tax is due, will it change?Why?
After Liu Yu came to Amsterdam, the Inter-Provincial Assembly was summoned.

Before Liu Yu went to Petersburg, he was in a meeting.

Liu Yu staged a coup in Petersburg, came back, and was still in a meeting.

Moreover, the content of the discussion was actually the same as the content before he went to Petersburg...

This unique efficiency created widespread panic in the southern provinces of the Netherlands.

Not to mention the contradiction between the old religion of the French and the Protestantism of the Netherlands; nor the painful memory that the Netherlands has not recovered from for many years when water was used to replace soldiers; The Dutch people were restless.

The past is like a comb, which is equally valid in the East and the West.

Many Dutch people feel that the inter-provincial parliament is too weak.And the people also feel that the Netherlands is short of money?The wealth of the Netherlands ranks first in the world, and the whole of Europe owes money to the Netherlands. Why can't they even support a field force of 2 people?
The huge resentment made the Dutch people very disappointed with the Regency.People began to miss the Prince of Orange faction who tried to centralize power at the time - at this time, many Dutch people would rather have a centralized, powerful, and hereditary duke or king than those regency oligarchs who oppressed the people all day long They are gone.

The conditions are already ripe for panic, disappointment, nostalgia for past glory, and worries about possible future wars.

Now, with the news of the Russian coup, as long as the newspaper pamphlets are properly operated, the voice of "French-Russian alliance, if the Netherlands does not prepare for war, it may end" will soon be heard in the streets and alleys.

If there is no such voice, then hire someone to spread it in the streets and alleys.It's a matter of a hundred taels of silver.

Moreover, with the changes in the battlefield situation, Britain will soon put pressure on the Netherlands, and even directly support the king's son-in-law, William of the Orange family who is in charge of the Northern Three Voices.

This is almost inevitable.

The King of England was not only worried about his beloved Hanover, but also worried that the Netherlands would be captured by France.It is not because the British love the Netherlands so much and want to take responsibility, but because the Netherlands, the Austrian Netherlands, is opposite London.

The United Kingdom is afraid that France will use the Dutch port to land directly in the United Kingdom or Scotland, which will destroy the British maritime defense system.

Now that everything is ready, the best time is before Prussia resigns from the alliance and before the news that the Russian Empress has not signed the Franco-Russian alliance comes back.

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The Netherlands is not big, and Liu Yu's letter to visit William was quickly sent to William's manor, and it didn't need eight hundred miles to rush, and it could be reached in one day.

After receiving the letter, William summoned his cronies. After showing the letter, he asked Earl Bentinck, whom he trusted and was recognized as the chief adviser of the Orange faction.

"Dear Earl, what does it mean that the Marquis of Dashun came to visit us at this time? He is a terrible person. You should know the news of the Russian coup. From going to Petersburg to completing the coup, everything is in order , as smoothly as a stage play.”

"Wouldn't he be trying to repeat the old tricks? Or, he's trying to support our coup and gain any benefits from us?"

William was not very clever, which was the greatest shortcoming of hereditary.It's just that he has received some high-level education since he was a child, so he won't be like a farmer who doesn't know these things at all.

But at this time, his guess made many people present feel very reasonable.

Liu Yu has a criminal record in Petersburg.

The struggle between the oligarchs and the Orange factions in the Netherlands is well known in Europe, and it is not a secret at all.Before the coup d'état, Queen Elizabeth of Russia, few people thought that she would seize power in a coup d'etat; while the Orange faction was always thinking about regaining the ruling position, and even transforming the Netherlands into a hereditary ruling kingdom.

At this sensitive time, Liu Yu actually came to visit William as soon as he returned to Amsterdam from Petersburg, which really made people have to think about it.

Earl Bentinck set the tone of this meeting in a word.

"Your Highness, due to court etiquette, we cannot refuse a visit from an imperial marquis."

"However, Your Highness must remember that you cannot agree to any of Liu Yu's conditions. Moreover, at this time, it is definitely not the time to take the stage—this is a mess, and no one can clean it up."

(End of this chapter)