Xinshun 1730

Chapter 885 Magistrate
After interrogating several domestic smugglers and their next family members, Liu Yu asked, "Are all the Portuguese and British involved in the case arrested?"

"Those who were in Macau or Guangzhou were all arrested. Those who were not there were not arrested. The defense envoys led troops. Although the local Portuguese soldiers in Macau had a few guns, they just protested when they saw the cannons and warships." for a moment."

The Guangdong Jiedu envoys thought this was normal. The provincial defense envoys and Jiedu envoys even brought soldiers here where the county magistrates in Xiangshan County could manage. How could these people dare to say anything?
As for how to deal with it, the Guangdong Jiedu envoy didn't think there was anything to consider, just kill him.Dashun is governed by territory, and it has always been like this.

These people must be killed.

But Liu Yu wants to take the opportunity to make trouble, killing people is not the purpose, the purpose is to toss Portugal and the United Kingdom.

Of course we can't do things to death.

It's easy to do.If it is really investigated, the British East India Company will definitely be expelled from the country and trade will be prohibited.

For the time being, however, this doesn't make sense.

Sooner or later they will fight, but if they drive them out now, the British side will also hijack the ship in retaliation.There is an ocean between the two sides, and no one can do anything to the other, but Dashun, which has just completed the first stage of negotiations with the Netherlands, must suffer.

However, it is time to scare and scare, or to scare and scare, at least on the European side, to put great pressure on Britain and Portugal, forcing them to exchange things.

What Dashun wants is naturally the "Armed Neutral Alliance", which needs to be recognized by Britain and Portugal.

Since you are negotiating, you must have me in you and you in me.Just like after Dashun went to Nanyang, it was not as good as when Dashun could threaten Nanyang at any time, it was easier to negotiate with the Netherlands, and he had to give up his own interests and not eat alone.

If the matter is directly expelled, there will be no way to talk about it later.

It's the same as hooking up with green tea, you can't stop thinking about it all at once.You have to let the other side feel that there is still a chance if you work hard.

In addition to these, I will take this opportunity to use some means to ensure that the joint trade between China and the Netherlands this year can eat most of the European oriental trade products except for the Baltic Sea trade circle where China, Switzerland and Russia cooperate.

Make sure to get off to a good start this year.

This requires the seizure of Portuguese and British cargo ships, and for very good reasons, who let you engage in the opium trade?

In order to give a clear enough attitude, Liu Yu felt that neither he nor the Guangdong Jiedushi should directly talk to the Portuguese and British in Macau.

Firstly, their identities are not equal.This should have been a matter for the magistrate of Xiangshan County and even the county magistrate.

Secondly, Liu Yu has the full authority to handle this matter. Once he comes forward, he must express his position and make a judgment, so there is no room for him to return to Huan.

So Liu Yu asked: "What kind of person is the magistrate of Xiangshan County? How is the official voice? How is the machine changed?"

The Jiedu envoy of Guangdong also knows that this matter is related to the dignity of the country. It is impossible for a prince of the country and a Jiedu envoy to feud the border to talk directly with a person from a small Macau... If someone from Goa comes Now, wouldn't it be necessary for the emperor to talk about it in person?

"This magistrate of Xiangshan County has a good official reputation. He runs free schools and promotes water conservancy. He is not a local, nor is he from the Linhai province, but from Xuancheng, Anhui."

"My surname is Zhang, my first name is Rulin, and my style name is Yunye. If the Duke of the State wants to deal with it strictly, this person is the most suitable person. It's not that he runs righteous schools and promotes water conservancy."

"It's that after this person took office, he donated his family wealth to repair the tomb of Zhang Shijie, the deputy envoy of the late Song Dynasty and the Duke of Yue. He also donated money to buy dozens of acres of land for the annual sacrifice of the tomb guards, so as to enjoy the sacrifice of Yashan throwing himself into the sea. Loyal soul."

"The tomb was completed. I wrote an essay to sacrifice it. The words are intimate and filled with sorrow for the Yashan naval battle. In the past, there were Portuguese criminals in Macao. He has always dealt with them strictly. The distinction between Chinese and barbarians is very clear."

"Yes, if the Duke wants to deal with it strictly, he can teach this person face to face."

Hearing from the Guangdong Jiedu envoy that the county magistrate of Xiangshan County specially repaired Zhang Shijie's tomb, Liu Yu couldn't help but praise: "He is indeed a man with a righteous heart. As for his level as an official, I don't care about that, it doesn't matter. But since he came here hundreds of years later, he built Zhang Yuegong’s tomb first, which also shows his attitude towards the Portuguese.”

"Let's call him, and I'll teach you how to do it face to face."

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Outside the door, Zhang Rulin waited with some trepidation for Liu Yu's summons.

As the magistrate of Xiangshan County, he has the power and responsibility to govern some matters in Macau.As a result, such a big event happened in Macau, which shocked the court and the emperor was furious.

If you say Master Jiedushi, then you can still say that you have no time to control it.

He, the county magistrate of Xiangshan County, cannot escape the blame.

Under his nose, there were things like human trafficking and opium trafficking. Since Jiedushi, Defense Envoy and others came, he has been busy, which can be regarded as a way of making up for his mistakes.

It is hard to say whether the imperial court will deal with him or not.

But it will soon be known.

Zhang Rulin felt that Duke Xingguo must reprimand him for his visit this time, and then his fate will be known.

From the attitude of reprimanding, one can figure out the meaning of the above, whether it is to deal with oneself, or think that this matter has little to do with oneself.

After finally waiting for the news that he was summoned inside, Zhang Rulin, who had been nervous all the time, felt a little more relaxed. He felt that whether he was dead or alive, he could finally know, and it was really easy to live this kind of worrying life all day long.

After entering, Zhang Rulin kowtowed to meet him, Zhang Rulin quietly looked at Liu Yu, thinking that he was also in his 30s, and the day he was born, he would be an official who was older than himself, and he had been working for so long before he could become a county magistrate, hey...

Zhang Rulin was still in awe of Liu Yu.

It's not because he is in awe of his prestigious official position, but because of Liu Yu's recovery of the Western Regions, defeat of Rakshasa, and making the usurping Japanese people proclaim him subjects, etc., it is really enjoyable, enough to go with wine.

Although I am very disgusted with Liu Yu's other actions, such as establishing new schools and not learning the words of sages.

But after neutralization, there is still more awe.

The legitimacy of Dashun stems from the protection of the world, and the enthusiasm for those impassioned poems. Although Confucianism has not been fully established, it still sets Xin Qiji and Chen Tongfu as benchmarks.

Under the subtle influence of these years, there are still many people with heroic feelings.Although the age is at the age of [-], the impulse of youth gradually dissipates, but occasionally there will still be some.

It’s not to the point where you’ll cry if you don’t see your teacher, but you can still drink and sing when you repair Zhang Taifu’s tombstone and hear that Dashun restored the slaves of the Western Regions.

Zhang Rulin thought to himself, if the court really punished the crime, it would be considered as fulfilling his wish, to see Duke Xingguo who was restored to the Western Regions as a Japanese slave.

"Criminal officer Zhang Rulin, magistrate of Xiangshan County, pays homage to Duke Xingguo."

"Zhang Rulin, you are the magistrate of Xiangshan County, and you are also in charge of Macau affairs. You didn't know about such a big incident in Macau before? That's all for other places. When His Majesty issued an order to ban opium, Guangdong was the most important thing. , because this has always been a trading port. This case has not been completed yet, so I can't say whether you have collected money and turned a blind eye. If this is the case, you must be strictly dealt with!"

The previous ones are all clichés, no matter what, if such a big thing happened, reprimand is inevitable.

Zhang Rulin heard a hint of life in the latter words, changed his mind, and said to himself: This, could it be that if I confiscate other people's money, I will not be strict?

Thinking of this, my heart became more relaxed, and I hurriedly said: "Guogong Mingjian, the officials also know the harm of opium, and even know the decree of His Majesty. The supervision is not strict, there is indeed a mistake. But if the officials have collected money, then I really wronged the lower officials. The lower officials know that if they take the money, they will die, so they don’t need to say anything to guarantee their lives. But they say that a soldier can be killed, but not humiliated. The reputation of the officials, I really don't want to rest in peace."

"The lower officials also lamented that this Macao should be taken back. If it is taken back, how can there be many things? Merchants talk about profit without virtue, and they are only interested in profit. The lower officials only want to take back Macau and close the trade after this matter. How can the Celestial Dynasty exclusively Eli to act?"

Liu Yu was noncommittal, with a wonderful heart, and he was the person he wanted to use to frighten Portugal and England.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Yu asked, "In your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

"Go back to the country, kill those who should be killed, and arrest those who should be arrested. Take back Macau, close all churches in Macau, and drive out Yidi missionaries. Don't let them disrupt our country's politics and give birth to heresies. Those who join the religion do not worship their ancestors. Forget The ancestors are no different from the barbarians. You should drive them away."

Liu Yu secretly smiled, thinking that no wonder he was only a county magistrate at this age.At the beginning, Bai Yunhang also relied on teaching plans, but he was much more tactful. When he was in Fu'an, he was trying to figure out what he wanted to gamble. Not as good.

If the imperial court really wants to take back Macau, how can there be such a battle this time?
However, that's just as well.

"Well, what should be killed, what should be arrested, should be like this. However, such a major matter is not something that Macau's local council and military leaders are qualified to discuss with this official."

"The imperial court has its own rules. If something happens in Macau, you, the county magistrate of Xiangshan County, should be reprimanded and questioned. Is this the truth?"

Zhang Rulin nodded quickly, thinking that this is indeed the truth.

"Understood. The Duke came here because of the opium, population, preaching, etc., not only in Macau, but in Guangdong and Fujian. It is not a matter of a province or a county. The Duke is out of town."

"However, the matter of Macau is a matter that belongs to the lower officials. Reprimanding and negotiating should also be handled by lower officials. If the Duke of the State and the Jiedu Envoy do it, it will damage the face of the country. Macau, which is the size of a sesame seed, How can you be reprimanded by the Duke?"

Liu Yu hummed, and said: "Exactly. I came out of the town to manage, not to manage Macau, but to coordinate the localities. Who should manage the affairs of Macau, the imperial court has laws and regulations, and you, Xiangshan County, should manage it." Yes. You can do it yourself, and by the way, make it clear to them that if you want to talk to me, they are not qualified. How can it be proper for a soldier or capital to directly talk to the Duke of the Celestial Dynasty and the governor of the border?"

Liu Yu thought in his heart that I just want to turn small things into big ones, and big things into big ones, so that I can delay the time until the monsoon passes.Since I sing a red face, I need someone to sing a good face. The Jiedushi is still too big, and it is easy to scare the other party to death when they sing a bad face. You are just right.

(End of this chapter)