Xinshun 1730

Chapter 683 Royal Private Matters
In the end, it was for the sake of India, so I had to choose to show my cards now, and it was impossible to wait until I went to Nanyang.

Time is running out. If the war of Austrian succession goes on like this, several major conflicts in Europe, including who is Germany in Austria, and the conflicts between Britain, France and Spain in the North American colonies, have hardly been resolved at all.

It can't be solved either.

France is in the colonies and on the sea, and can be beaten by Britain; but the testicle of the British king, Hanover, is in the hands of the Franco-Prussian alliance.In the end, it will definitely be mixed, unless the British Parliament organizes another model army to drive away the Elector of Hanover and the King of England, or behead his head.

It can be said that even if there is no war, it is not peace at all, it is just a temporary truce.The King of England hopes that Russia or Prussia can protect his testicles.But as long as the Franco-Prussian alliance does not disintegrate, no one can protect his testicles. The army of the Franco-Prussian alliance has no opponents in Europe, and Hanover is not across the strait.

Sooner or later, we still have to fight, and we must completely decide the outcome.Either the king of England cut off his testicles, or France completely lost North America.

As soon as the 45-year war is over and all countries recover their blood, a new war will break out soon.If Dashun wants to seek India, he needs to make arrangements when going to Nanyang.

From the fight against Russia, the Ministry of Balance, to the Dutch coup, to the French blood transfusion, and then to the Southeast Asia, all of these are for India. This is a complete system.

If you don’t fight India in the end, it’s like spending money to find a courtier. The money was spent, the thought was spent, and the clothes were taken off. When it was about to take the last step, I looked down and found that I didn’t have a penis. Tossed.

Liu Yu had mentioned it a few times intentionally or unintentionally before, but this time he really mentioned it in front of the emperor.

After saying a lot of reasons for not worrying about rebellion and establishing himself as king, the emperor also agreed in his heart.It is neither prepared to confine the land, nor to reform the land, let alone counties, but simply prepares to collect mu tax, poll tax and salt and iron monopoly. This is indeed only good and not bad.

If the cost of the garrison is deducted, there will be 600 million taels left every year, which is equivalent to gaining another Jiangnan.

And now Dashun is also starting to set up real schools. The imperial examinations can't be moved lightly, and the nobles and veterans of the Wude Palace can't be moved. There are too many radishes and too few pitfalls. If India can arrange these schools Practical learning, but also to avoid any troubles in the future: educated and knowledgeable, but unable to take the imperial examinations or be an official, the danger in this is great.

After careful consideration for a moment, the emperor asked, "Aiqing has always been confident in her actions. Let me ask you, how many soldiers does Aiqing think it will take to capture India?"

"Return to Your Majesty, at most 8000. If you operate properly, divide and conquer, and destroy each one, a field force of 8 people is enough. However, at least [-] battleships are needed to ensure the superiority at sea."

Liu Yu reported a relatively conservative figure, the 8000-strong field force was not considered to have been stretched at all for Dashun at this time.After the military reform, there are about [-] troops in Dashun that can be assembled at any time, and can be concentrated in coastal areas from North Korea to Guangdong within three months by sea.

Even if these 8000 people were defeated and the entire army was wiped out, it would have no effect.

After reporting this number, the emperor felt at ease.

He was no longer surprised. The surprise before was that Liu Yu was so courageous that he wanted to go to India to collect taxes and engage in salt and iron franchises. They have had conflicts, even in Nanyang, it is within the conceivable range.

That idea has already surprised the emperor, and the emperor need not be surprised when 8000 to 2 people conquered India.Furthermore, when it comes to fighting, Liu Yu has always been very stable. He will not be idle and have nothing to do to ask for trouble, increase the difficulty, and insist on winning more with less.

When we fought Japan back then, we said that those people were enough, and they were really enough, and there was even a surplus.The situation in India is different from that in Japan, but Liu Yu already has a strategy.

"Since Ai Qing said that these people are enough, then these people should be enough. However, how much do you need for the logistical supplies?"

"Return to Your Majesty. India is rich and rich in grain and rice. It seems thousands of miles away, but it is different from Pingjungar and Rakshasa. As long as you have money, you can get supplies at a fair price. I am about to talk about this, and I hope your majesty Allocating a sum of internal funds, I have already contacted the French to hoard food, grass and supplies in India for the purpose of attacking Ceylon. Moreover, if Ceylon is captured, all the soldiers who will be recruited from India in the future can be settled from Ceylon. If feasible , then advance into India; if it is not feasible, then retreat to Ceylon, use warships as the Great Wall, and Malacca as the grand pass. You can advance or retreat.”

Taking money from inside, although the emperor felt a little pained, but he thought about investing money today to make money tomorrow, and knew that it was inconvenient to discuss it in the court at this time, so he said: "If that's the case, I don't care. You are on the side of the Privy Council. A charter, strategy, and cost estimate. I just approve it. If you use troops at the end of this winter, will there be enough time?"

The emperor already had the most basic understanding of the outside world. At the very least, he knew that far away Ceylon could not launch an attack in summer, and he also knew that merchant ships from Western countries generally left Dashun in December and January. .

In fact, Liu Yu didn't want to wait any longer. He told the French that ending the war on the Eastern Front in 45 was not about being so moral, but that if the war could not be ended in 45 years, eating shit would not be as hot. Not eligible to participate in European armistice negotiations as an ally of France.

The negotiations and armistice in Europe must still be dominated by Britain and France.To disintegrate the Anglo-Dutch alliance, the French had to force the Netherlands. Even if Dashun went south to Nanyang, he was not qualified to let the Dutch do this.Unless Dashun handed over Nanyang to the Dutch, in that case, Dashun would really be selling his kidneys to aid the law.

Liu Yu was also anxious, but at this moment, he held back his impatience and asked, "Does Your Majesty think it is feasible to cooperate with the Netherlands after the war?"

The emperor laughed and said, "Isn't Aiqing willing to tell a story? I use a story as a metaphor, and you can see if this is the case."

"A tiger is holding a big fat sheep. At this time, if you want a leg of lamb, the tiger is your enemy because he wants to eat it all by himself."

"But if you have the ability to hurt the stars, grab the tiger's skin and beat it fiercely. If you snatch the sheep and give the tiger a lamb leg, the tiger will not bite you like before, but will wag its tail at you. "

"Is that the reason why?"

This reasoning is purely from the perspective of the emperor's mentality of employing people. In fact, the problem is a little more complicated than this.If Dashun ate it all by himself, the tiger would not eat it, but wolves, foxes, flies and the like ate most of it, and there were really not many that could be digested in their own mouths.

Moreover, if Dashun swallowed it all by himself, it would be tantamount to supporting his own enemy.

The Netherlands has fallen in Southeast Asia. If Dashun opens up trade, it will certainly enrich the British East India Company.

He explained this truth to the emperor again, and finally said: "Your Majesty is wise and wise, and I respect you."

"However, in the past, the Yellow Emperor obtained Chiyou to understand the way of heaven, obtained Dachang to observe the geographical advantages, obtained Suilong to distinguish in the east, obtained Zhurong to distinguish in the south, obtained Dafeng to distinguish in the west, obtained Houtu to distinguish in the east In the north, the Yellow Emperor obtained the six phases and ruled the heaven and the earth, and the gods came. Chiyou understood the way of heaven, so he made it the time; In the south, the envoy is Situ; Dafeng is located in the west, so the envoy is Sima; Houtu is in the north, so the envoy is Li."

"Just like Emperor Xuanyuan, he needs to have eyes and ears and know the right time and place of the east, west, north, south, and north before he can make a decision. If His Majesty can know the real situation, he will be able to make a correct judgment."

"This time I went to Europa, and got a lot of prices in Europa. I feel unwilling. I think that the method of trade can only win stability, but not huge profits. If your majesty knows how much profit Westerners can make by transshipment, you will definitely think so."

"Now under the rule of the Holy Son of Heaven, the country is safe, the people are happy, and the army is well-equipped. It should be like the rising sun in the morning and the sun. It should not be in the evening. If it is stable, it will be in the evening. I think that your Majesty's rule should be fully developed. "

The emperor also nodded slightly. This flattery was very ordinary, but it was very useful to the emperor: Liu Yu attributed all the reasons for his disagreement with the emperor to the fact that the emperor did not get first-hand accurate and detailed information, so it was not that the emperor did not Shengming, it's just that Liu Yu gets the moon first if he is close to the water.

After the flattery, the emperor also got something from the saying that the sun is rising and the sun is setting.

"Aiqing's words are very reasonable. If there are unworthy descendants in the future, the bigger the foundation, the bigger the foundation may be, and it may be corrupted a little more without shaking the foundation."

"It's inconvenient to discuss this matter in the Temple of Heaven's Blessing, you're the only one to do it. If the Dutch state disagrees in the end, then you can only settle for the next best thing. Whether you agree or not, it's up to them. Ai Qing has done a great job in Europa, It can be seen that this matter is not so simple.”

"I fully support it. The Tianyou Palace and the Six Governments have no idea about such matters. This is a private matter of the royal family."

A royal private matter can be regarded as defining the spice trade in Nanyang.The emperor's so-called royal private affairs were prepared to collect a large part of the profits for the royal family.

Liu Yu also has a big head.If Tianyoudian and the Sixth Government have such a vision, they will naturally fight with reason.But it just didn't. The Six Governments and the Temple of God's Blessing, who followed the formal channels, would not be able to pass the Nanyang Discussion at all.

If you can't get through through formal channels, you can only let the emperor make his own family affairs. The emperor personally supports it.

However, Liu Yu did not discuss the details of the future with the emperor at this time, nor did he ask about the distribution of benefits in the future. These matters will be discussed later, regardless of whether he is in the name of the imperial court or the emperor's private name, we will discuss it later.

The emperor felt that this was an expression of his favor and trust in Liu Yu. Although this matter was beneficial to the Li family dynasty and Jiangshan Sheji as a whole, Liu Yu was the most enthusiastic person in the end.

According to the emperor's logic, some people love money, some people love sex, and Liu Yu just likes to expand the territory, so as the emperor, fulfilling the wishes of his subjects as a reward, isn't it a sign of favor?As for whether it is beneficial to the emperor, that is another matter-every minister can be regarded as his own licking dog, and his administration is beneficial to the country, but they are also happy, so the emperor follows them Isn't it just a favor?How many people want to lick, but they don't have the qualifications yet.

So now that he knew that it would be a matter of debate if it was brought to the Tianyou Hall or the six governments, the emperor directly said that this was a private matter of the royal family, and he made his own decisions, so it was decided.

This is not a violation of the principles of court politics. To a certain extent, with the introduction of diplomatic activities and knowledge of geography and history this year, the Celestial Dynasty has actually recognized one thing. The concept of universality has disintegrated. The imperial court of the Celestial Dynasty is in charge of the internal affairs of the Celestial Empire, and Nanyang and foreign affairs are not within the Celestial Empire.

Only in this way can it be justified why there is a foreign ministry.Because if the concept of the whole world is the whole earth, then there should be no foreign ministry.The emergence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs actually meant that Dashun had reduced himself from a celestial dynasty to an empire.

(End of this chapter)