Become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chongzhen!

Chapter 816 Youth is fleeting

One of the reasons why he, the king, is able to dominate in Sri Lanka is that he is really powerful.

Everything owned by the Zheng family's official party in Fuzhou was turned into the capital of One Piece to traverse the sea. It had an extraordinary start. Since then, it has traversed the seas of various countries and plundered so much that many island countries or coastal countries in Southeast Asia had to rely on the Ming Dynasty in exchange for money. shelter.

Secondly, after the Ming Dynasty no longer needed him to continue to show off his face, Zheng Zhilong handed over a large amount of gold and silver in exchange for a large amount of weapons and equipment, and then came to the Indian Ocean according to Zhu Youjian's script.

The Ming and Qing dynasties needed more Chinese political power to form sub-civilizations as the fringes of the Chinese cultural circle.

Culturally, we also need to advance, attack, retreat and defend.

Zheng Zhilong is not the first little king to flourish indiscriminately around the world, nor will he be the last. As the two empires become more and more brilliant, even if they do not have strong capital, as long as the wind is strong enough, it is inevitable that they will not Become a pig that goes straight to the sky with the wind.

Of course, these kings, colonial leaders, bandit leaders, pirate leaders and other chaotic people are only a very small part of the core group of the huge Chinese cultural circle.

All most people can do is enjoy the 'prosperity' brought about by the rise of empires, the explosion of productivity, and the harvesting of goods from around the world.

"Hey! Mr. Liu! Good morning! You're eating!"

Liaodong, the place where the Qing Dynasty was prosperous, was also the area with the highest degree of industrialization in the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, it was the richest place in the prosperous times.

Early in the morning, in the most affluent neighborhood in the city, the bannerman master, wearing a mink coat, a brocade cotton robe, and a suit of gold, silver, and jade that showed off his brand name, got up early and took two or three slaves to stroll around the streets. They greeted each other and started walking. Five groups of people were kicking the slaves who were clearing the snow, and touching the little girl standing outside the hot tub soliciting customers in the cold weather, each looking for fun.

If you have something to do, of course there will be a dedicated servant to pull the cart.

This is not just because I can’t afford a horse.

Strong slaves are much more expensive than horses, and they are more impressive when used to pull carts.

If you are literate, buy a newspaper, a slave will read it, and a slave will wait and feed the food to your mouth.

"Master Li! Come on, come on, you've read the newspaper! I'm just looking for someone to talk to!"

Seeing an acquaintance, Mr. Liu greeted him with indignation.

The person on the other side was naturally surprised: "What made you unhappy?"

"It's the same group of students! They're still clamoring for the release of slaves! In the past, they just made small fuss inside the customs! This time they've come outside our customs!"

One sentence attracted three or five banner masters, who gathered together to criticize a large number of recent students from the Liaodong area in the newspaper.

It will take some time for the seeds of thought to be buried and grow into towering trees, but they are always growing slowly.

The students' thinking has improved, but not that much.

We know that keeping slaves is not good. Since we already have white slaves, black slaves, and a large number of short black slaves shipped from the south, then the 'civilized' native ethnic groups such as Han slaves, Mongolian slaves, Korean slaves, and even Japanese slaves should be 'higher' Wait a minute'.

Not only do they all become free people, but they cannot become slaves like other races. They have to spend several generations fighting for the status of free people or even remain slaves for generations.

It just so happened that in this colonial era, foreign colonial development required a large number of free people.

For the Qing Dynasty, it was a good policy for the country and the people.

So according to the newspapers, the emperor had some support.

This will cost the life of the old man.

"Okay! All the slaves in my village are Han people! None of the slaves in the village will praise me for being so good! I just want to take care of the Han people! If it is like before, I will let him go in three to five years! Where do I have this hand? If you have enough money, buy slaves!"

"Outside the customs, there are millions of slaves in Liaodong, Han, Mongolia, and Korea!"

"More than! Two million! Three million!"

"The scholar is harming the country! This is not about freeing the slaves! This is about destroying us!" Slaves are too important.

Hard currency that holds its value better than silver is the most solid cornerstone of the Qing Dynasty.

Liaodong had the largest number of slaves in the Qing Dynasty. The slave population accounted for one-third of the population in Liaodong. This made the gentlemen in Liaodong extremely rich, and also made slave-holding in the north and south of Guanhai more accessible.

Slaves were brought into the Qing Dynasty ship after ship from overseas.

Entered thousands of households.

Those who saw it were shocked.

"It's a grand scene of all nations coming to court, but it's a pity that it's a bit adulterated and smells like blood."

The capital of the empire was already prosperous, and it was even more crowded during the Chinese New Year.

But no matter how crowded it was, with Fang Yizhi's status, it was not a problem to book a private room in the restaurant with the best view.

It’s been a long time since I met an old friend, so Fang Yizhi didn’t mind chatting in depth about this bloody incident: “It’s better than when thieves came to the capital, or when slaves came to the capital. The people who come here are all from the country with their own names. This love is so strong that it lasts for thousands of years. No chance! As for the bloody smell, Your Majesty has also seen it, and it will definitely dissipate after some time."

Opposite, Maoxiang, who was also one of the four young masters, looked out the window at the endless tribute line in the street and said: "It can't be eliminated. Even if His Majesty really banishes the immortal to the world, it will be useless even if the imperial decree is issued. It can't be released." how many people.

Not to mention Liaodong, that is, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places in Guanhai. The local powerful families, castles and villages are connected together, and they have thousands of servants and slaves. How can the slaves go in and snatch people out.

The imperial court only bans armor but not firearms. Every gun is in hand. If your majesty is really determined to support the liberation of slaves, it is time to prepare for mobilizing the army to suppress the rebellion. How can you have tea with me? Free time for wine. "

"hehe."

Fang Yizhi smiled and said, "Take your time."

Two chuckles made Maoxiang laugh away the little compassion he had for the lower class people as a young master from an aristocratic family.

The people who were watching the tribute procession downstairs saw the Aruba people who had come all the way from the Middle East. They thought their appearance was really funny and they burst into laughter.

Laughter resounded throughout the capital, and the noisy imperial city became restless.

Although this so-called prosperous age is not amazing to Zhu Youjian, there are still people who want to try their best to protect this prosperous scene and maintain it as long as possible.

Fifty years is too short, at least a hundred years.

In the vast China, there are always people who are righteous and even selfless, and perform their duties loyally for the country and the people.

Just after the sacrifice to heaven, it was a good time for envoys from all countries to pay tribute and show the country's prestige, but the censors and courtiers kept writing letters.

Except for the matter of freeing slaves.

The smaller thing is to quickly abolish the "Complete Book of Four Matters to Protect the People" promulgated in the twelfth year of Chongzhen. We cannot allow many local officials to continue to repair the city, build guards, and train rural soldiers in the name of the "Four Matters". Save food and grass.

Group training, which was further liberalized during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, also needed to be shut down quickly.

The big one is even bigger.

Now that the world is at peace, the Qing court officials will naturally attack the army.

To control the army, the first person to bear the brunt is the flag master of each army.

Everyone is eyeing the military, and overseas colonies are also indispensable.

Even if it is the fiefdom of the prince and princess who owns the flag, it would be outrageous not to collect any taxes at all.

(End of this chapter)