Xinshun 1730

Chapter 980 Decisive Victory Thousands of Miles Away ([-])

This kind of industry must be supported by the imperial court.

The significance of support lies not only in the fact that it will be useful if there is a big battle in the tribute circle in the future, but also in the early stage of relying on huge orders such as grain rice, disaster relief, and logistics to ensure the early survival of this industry.

This kind of support has very oriental characteristics. It is different from the British East India Company model in which the board of directors decides everything, and it is also different from the colonial and Indian company model directly controlled by the King of France. It is born out of the development of salt and iron monopoly under the oriental characteristics. And a special kind of government-supervised business office came out.

To some extent, the opening of China and France and the salt administration system under the continuous state of the nomadic war in the north can also be regarded as a kind of support for the chaebol.It's just that salt is a bit special, and with Dashun's strategic focus from north to south, the decline of salt merchants is also an inevitable trend in terms of grand strategy.

For Liu Yu, this can be regarded as "multiple uses for one money".

With the reform of water transportation, relying on the only government intervention power that Dashun can use, and the only real power to control the water rice problem in Gyeonggi District, the two goals of "investing capital in the development of Nanyang" and "supporting shipping chaebols" have been completed.

The so-called support means that people are selected from above.If you think you can do it, you will be supported; whether you can do it or not depends on who the higher ups want to support.If we only look at capital and ability, there are more capable people.

Now Liu Yu can only influence the direction of the reform of the Naval Logistics Bureau and exert a certain influence.But he has no right to decide whether to make such a change.

However, once it is settled, he can directly choose who to support.

Tian Zhenyi probably told these people about the imperial court's policies and the direction of support.

The imperial court will definitely not pay, there is no cash.

But the naval transport fleet can be counted as capital after depreciation and invested in shipping companies.

The imperial court can let these people choose two ways to return.

First, the depreciation of the transport ships dismantled by the imperial court’s navy will be counted as capital, calculated at an annual interest rate of 15%, and paid off in seven years, that is, double the principal and interest of the imperial court.

The second is that the imperial court directly calculates the shares and distributes dividends on an annual basis, but the imperial court moderately strengthens supervision.

Regardless of the two choices, one thing is certain: Once the war begins, all ships will be dispatched by the Naval Logistics Bureau, and the staff of the Naval Logistics Bureau will directly take over all the business and ships of the shipping company.

All sailors are registered on time; all company ships are reported annually.

After only a little thought, these businessmen decided to choose the first option.

This is also Liu Yu's consistent strategy, never arbitrary, will give two or three choices.But for sure, the businessman will definitely choose the one Liu Yu wants them to choose.

From a businessman's point of view, there is no need to say why you chose the first one.No one wants to have a father-in-law on top of their head.

From the perspective of the imperial court, or from the perspective of the small circle around the emperor, the future tax prospects are bright. Compared with long-term returns, some short-term returns that quickly withdraw funds are more needed.

Convert the transport fleet into silver for the Bohai Shipyard to build cruise ships and battleships, quickly enhance Dashun's naval strength, and prepare for the strategic opportunity period of "World War I" that Liu Yu said.

As long as we win the first battle, win India, and seize the dominance of Europe's eastern trade, who will care about the dividends of the shipping company?I am afraid that even one-fifth of India's land tax is not enough.

Of course, this kind of thing is at this time, and it is natural to contribute to the reforms that the imperial court is currently undergoing.

Tian Zhenyi adhered to Liu Yu's thoughts, and didn't explain the matter clearly, but just told them to hurry up.

"Needless to say about the handover, listing, and establishment, if you all agree, let's discuss it."

"The imperial court will exclusively authorize the transportation of rice and the like to you, so you can rest assured about that."

"Besides, because the canal was abolished, in addition to sea ships, there are also some river boats. The depreciation price of these river boats from Songjiang Prefecture to Wuhan is even lower. If it is said to be support, it is support, not I want to sell you some second-hand goods. The imperial court wants to transfer some state-owned assets to you at a low price."

"What he meant was that it should be fast, the sooner the better. It must be on the right track before the autumn harvest in the north this year, that is, before August [-]th."

"The people from the navy will come to talk to you within half a month. This is your business, and you can talk about it yourself."

"But what's the problem?"

These businessmen looked at each other, thinking what's the problem?
If the imperial court wants to support, it has always been so simple and rude.Just like when the Northern War was not over at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the salt merchants in Shanshan also used this kind of support.

A large number of state-owned assets, tangible or intangible, are given to them at low prices or even directly.These businessmen are well aware of this kind of support routine.

And when it is clear, I can feel some other flavors from it.

Jiangchuan?

After the water transport was abolished, the imperial court had to hand over a large number of river boats, which was good news for the company.

If you can control the sea and the river, not to mention the business undertaken by the company itself, it is the order from the imperial court, which is much more than just the Heishuiyang route.

"It's okay for me to wait. Don't worry, ma'am, we understand the principle that time will never wait. Before the people from the north come, we will set our respective equity shares, and each family will draw a batch of boats first, so as to ensure that this year's monsoon season will be 400. The transportation volume of Wanshi."

Tian Zhenyi replied: "That's good. As soon as possible, the sooner the better. The matter has been finished, it is inconvenient for me to stay here, you can do what you want."

After all, leave from behind the curtain.

After Tian Zhenyi left, these businessmen let go of their restraint just now and started discussing loudly.

Making money is nothing more than paying back the money on the spot. Of course, making money is not shameful, at least under the morality of the Songjiang Mansion in the past few years, it is not only shameful but honorable.

It was obviously a profitable business, and several companies wanted to ask for an extra share, but they also knew that others would definitely disagree if they wanted more.

If it is not resolved today, who knows which family can quietly unite with which family after returning.

Therefore, under this mutual suspicion, an agreement was quickly reached.

Each company first sends out a large ship and a three-day medium ship, and then divides some share capital. After the navy's transport ship arrives, they discuss going to the shipyard to place a new order.

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Soon after.

Changlu Salt Field.

If you go northward along the canal, you will feel indescribably desolate when you reach the Gyeonggi area.

The frightening days have just passed, and the mourning cloths hung by some people have not been removed.

But if you leave the canal and look only around the Changlu Salt Field, it is full of vitality.

The common people either used small boats or carts to send the salt hoarded by each family to the negotiating field designated by the court, and counted the money face to face.

For a time, the people praised the imperial court and praised the emperor's holiness.

However, in reality, even just half a month ago, this was not the case.

If one had come to various parts of the Changlu Salt Field at that time, one would have heard curses such as the emperor's incompetence, and the use of traitors.

A few months ago, the imperial court recalled part of the Western Regions Garrison Army stationed in Xijing, and a large number of special agents of the Boy Army also left the capital, and there was a big cleansing along the canal.

During that time, the people along the canal often saw a group of northwest frontier soldiers carrying guns and rushing into the nunnery set up by the Luojiao, Wuweijiao, and Qinglian Gang for the water transport sailors of the brothers in the gang to rest.

Smashing and beating, like a bandit.

During that time, anyone who recited a few words about lifeless old mother and vacuum hometown might be exiled to grow corn in the bitter cold of the Sea of ​​Whales.

These rough men from the northwest who were deliberately transferred here had nothing to do with the water transport sailors here. They were often a group of people blocking the door and then smashing open the door of the nunnery with gun butts.

After entering, without saying a word, he hit the head twice with the butt of the gun, and then arrested the person in charge of the nunnery.Pull out the whip and help the people in the nunnery restore their memories.

Officers are in charge of arresting people.

The professional counterpart of the Haierjun spy organization interrogated him immediately.

One: Who are the secretaries of Luojiao, Wuweijiao, Qinglian, Bailian, Qingxu, and Space in charge of this area?What is your own grade in the teaching?Who is online?What are the offline ones?

Two: Where is the higher-level organization connected?

Three: Where is the list of the water transport sailors who have been taught to rest in the nunnery?

After asking the three questions, he refused to answer, and he would give me a beating first.

After typing, continue to ask, if you can't ask, continue to call.

For a time, from the capital to Shandong, there were cries and shouts everywhere along the way.

There have also been a few incidents of riots by believers, but many of the troops stationed in the Northwest have returned from their rotation in the Western Regions.

Times have changed, how can these church members beat the regular army?
From Tianjin to Shandong, the middle and high-level officials above the fourth-level secretary of Wuweijiao were almost wiped out.

As long as it is confirmed that the congregants are above the secretary level, all of them are brought back to the capital, which is basically a death sentence.

The lower-level congregation should be arrested first, locked up for a few days, and then allowed to leave after publicly announcing their resignation, insulting the leader, and insulting the patriarch.

The Dashun court used a lightning-fast method to mobilize the Western Regions Rotary Garrison Corps that had nothing to do with the water transport area, and used this extremely violent method to clear up the chaos that the water transport reform might bring.

A large number of child army spies from the capital went deep into the canal, inquiring everywhere, and it was full of hidden piles.

From the perspective of future generations, this is completely a manifestation of the crimes of the feudal dynasty: these congregants who are thinking of the vacuum hometown of the lifeless old mother may rise up, but they have not yet risen. As a result, the court directly chose to arrest the middle and upper classes Woke up.

Now that the emperor has made up his mind to abandon the canal, it is naturally impossible to let it go and wait until something big is brewing.

As a result, the canal was abandoned, and a large number of waterworkers lost their jobs.The Wuweijiao, Luojiao, and Qinglian Gang were originally organizations with water workers as the main development group.

The second reason is that the canal was abolished, and the important source of income of Wuweijiao, the profit from smuggling Changlu salt, was cut off.Maybe some congregation will organize an uprising.

Wuwei Sect, if you use Christianity to set it up, it can be compared to the "Sect of the Iconoclasm of Zen", who believes that Han Buddhism engages in idolatry, and Wuwei Sect opposes chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha, thinking that it is too formal and doctrinal. One core is "no statues, no chanting", and it is heresy to think that idol worship and chanting in Buddhism are "attachment to appearance".

It wasn't a cult in the first place.

The founder was a Buddhist in the mid-Ming Dynasty. After reading the Buddhist scriptures, he believed that "the theory of the other country and the afterlife is pure fart", and proposed: Doing good deeds in the world will at most get a better rebirth, but it is still an endless cycle of suffering .

The Tao is in the heart, not in idols, not in rituals.As long as the heart is awakened, it can be redeemed.

Because it is believed that ceremonies such as "worshiping incense and worshiping Buddha" are all "doing things".

Therefore, I "believe in my heart" and call myself "the teaching of inaction".

There is no writing, no idols, no ceremonies, no need to know scriptures, no need to recognize characters, but to rely on faith and epiphany in the heart.

It should be said that it can also be regarded as the path of the Protestant Reformation. The right to interpret the doctrine is transferred from the church to everyone, and faith is justification.

Obviously, this kind of routine that does not require thresholds, does not require literacy, and does not even require rituals and idols. The easiest place to spread is of course the large number of waterworkers on both sides of the canal.

It's just that 200 years have passed, and the taste has gradually changed. From the beginning of the reform-style fusion of Buddhism and Taoism, it has gradually become a gang organization.

The original criticism of the White Lotus Sect has also been integrated into it, and new idols such as Wu Sheng Lao Mu and Wu Ji Sheng Zu have been established.

And when the religion was established at the beginning, it was madly spraying the White Lotus Sect.The result is now, directly fused,
Because...there is no orthodox teaching, then there is no heresy, everything can be integrated, and even a new Wuwei sect based on Lu Wang's mind theory has emerged, which claims to be a "confluence of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, white lotus and Wuwei five religions".

It doesn't matter how good the doctrine is, just listen to it.The patriarchs of the first generation of Wuwei Sect should have no problems, whether it is teaching or thinking, it can be regarded as a kind of liberation of mind.But from the beginning, they directly proclaimed themselves the leader, set up the teaching rank, opened the altar, re-established the idol, and directly transformed from the leader into a big landlord. Relying on the incense money received, they bought houses and land to do business and smuggle salt.

Now that there are more and more believers, the gang members have gradually monopolized the salt smuggling industry in the canal. Relying on the organized sale of smuggled salt, they have become the largest large-scale gang organization along the canal from the capital to Jiangsu.

The court was not blind before.

They were not moved before, but now they are moved only because the canal has been abolished. Such a gang organization will not pose a huge threat to the imperial court's water transportation-if the canal is still the lifeline of grain in Gyeonggi, the Dashun imperial court would not dare to treat these sects like this. Everyone, if they catch the leader, they will be locked up for a few days and then released.

There have even been incidents where witches in the church said that the leader locked up in the prison was the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, and organized congregants to attack the county town and rob prisons.The imperial court could only deal with the rioters, and did not dare to clean it up, for fear that it would cause too much trouble and affect the water transportation.Compared with the burning and beheading of secret missionaries when Catholicism was banned later, it is not the same.

Water transportation is the eggs and eggs of the imperial court. Whoever holds it in their hands can bargain with the imperial court.

(End of this chapter)