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Chapter 770 Use barbarians to control barbarians
Legashi always reminded the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the court repeatedly that colonization is colonization, and one should not cling to those morals. If you have morals, you cannot colonize. Not only must you take everything, but you must also completely suppress the other party to the status of a slave, so that they will never be able to turn over.

This is the century-long colonial experience of the West.

Legashi never thought that the use of force would be a problem on the road to Ming Dynasty's colonization. The problem was the high morality brought about by a highly developed society.

The Ming Dynasty was always so arrogant, always wanting to use its own way of solving problems, establish a set of standards that were applicable throughout the world and were based on morality, to resolve conflicts in various places overseas. This was a kind of arrogance, because that land was not suitable for such a way of solving problems at all.

This is a question of human nature. The Ming people and the Luzon barbarians look different. The Ming people are tall and strong, with fair skin, much whiter than the barbarians, while the barbarians are short and dark. Western experience is that you cannot let them have enough food, because if they are full, they will start to covet your wealth.

The Han people who migrated to the local area were always a minority. When a minority of people controlled the vast majority of the wealth, all kinds of things would happen that the imperial court did not want to see.

If the barbarians of Luzon do not have enough food, how can they have the energy to attack Tongxiang Town?

"Let them go to the plantations and farm!" Yin Zhengmao thought for a moment and made a decision. The colonial experience gained by Westerners did have some merits. At this moment, Yin Zhengmao made a decision.

The method was very simple. They did not establish household registration for the local barbarians and treated them as savages. When the Ming Dynasty law no longer protected them, slave traders would send them to plantations.

Previously, slave traders did not dare to capture slaves in Luzon, Cebu, and Mindanao because the Luzon Governor-General’s Office did not have a clear stance on the issue, and if they were caught, they would be easily punished.

If Yin Zhengmao does not establish a household registration for the barbarians, these slave traders will immediately pounce on them like sharks smelling blood in the sea.

The next morning, at daybreak, the hurricane had already swept across Luzon. The weather began to clear up and the air became a little thicker. Yin Zhengmao saw the victims.

There were six victims in total, all from the same family.

The husband was Ding Yang, from Fujian. He was not tall and a little thin. In the third year of Wanli, Ding Yang kowtowed to Mazu and arrived in Luzon and entered Tongxiang Town. His wife was Wang Lingding, the "Lingding" in "Lingdingyang", who was the wife Ding Yang married in Fujian when he returned home in glory in the seventh year of Wanli.

Wang Lingding was willing to go to sea with Ding Yang and they came to Tongxiang Town together. After arriving in Luzon, she gave birth to four children.

Chen Chengyi stood beside the corpse covered with green cloth and said with a sad face: "On the second night of the twelfth month of the fourteenth year, Ding Yang returned home from the mine."

"My wife had already prepared dinner. The three children were standing by the wall as punishment. The eldest child had gone out to rob a bird's nest and had torn his pants. The second child had not completed his homework at the craftsman school and had even talked back to the teacher, so Wang Lingding had severely beaten him. The third child was a girl and had refused to go to school, so she was also severely beaten. The fourth child was still in her cradle."

"All three children are extremely stubborn."

"On the night of the second day of the Chinese New Year, when it was pitch dark and quiet, seven barbarians broke into Ding Yang's home. Ding Yang was killed directly on the bed. The wound was three fingers deep and cut his throat directly. The four children were strangled to death by others, and Wang Lingding was abducted."

Yin Zhengmao reached out to lift the green cloth, but Chen Chengyi stopped him and whispered, "Governor, this is too tragic, don't look at it."

"Get out of the way." Yin Zhengmao insisted on reaching out and uncovering the green cloth, revealing six bodies lying on the ground.

"Wang Lingding died a very miserable death. The seven barbarians took turns raping her. Her lower abdomen was pierced by a sharp wooden stick, and then her small intestine was pulled out of her stomach..." When Chen Chengyi got to this point, he couldn't say anything else. Wang Lingding died in a very miserable way. She lasted for nearly an hour and a half before she died, but the barbarians did not let go of her body.

"Third brother." Yin Zhengmao covered the area with the green cloth with trembling hands, his voice trembling a little.

"Governor!" Yin Zongxin said loudly. He did not call his father because he knew it was official business. His father was so angry that he did not call him by his position, but called him the third brother.

Yin Zhengmao took a deep breath and said, "We have counted all the tribes that attacked Tongxiang Town yesterday. You, take your men over and kill them all. Don't leave any alive. Kill them all."

"Yes!" Yin Zongxin shouted again.

"It's my fault. It's all my fault." Yin Zhengmao closed his eyes and muttered to himself for a while, "You all came to me because you believed that I, Yin, could lead you to live a happy life. It's my fault that I failed to protect you."

Yin Zhengmao knew very well that the road of development would not be smooth and peaceful, and people would definitely die on the road. However, the tragedy was right in front of him, and Yin Zhengmao was unable to calm the anger in his heart.

Yin Zhengmao felt very guilty because he knew he had made a mistake, that is, he was too immersed in the atmosphere of flowers and glory and did not see the danger. In his heart, he always regarded himself as a savior who rescued these barbarians from the cruel red-haired foreigners. From all aspects, he was indeed a savior.

It was this kind of conceited mentality that made him relax his vigilance a little.

As a scholar-official, Yin Zhengmao also had the mentality of a parent official. He felt that these Han people who were willing to come to Luzon must have some recognition of Yin Zhengmao as a specific person, which was why they came to Luzon.

As a senior official, Yin Zhengmao must give an explanation for this trust.

He took a deep breath, opened his eyes and said, "From now on, the Han and the Yi will live separately and in the town. Yi people are not allowed to enter the city without reason, and they must be guaranteed by Han people to enter the city."

"From now on, Luzon will still practice monogamy, but concubines will no longer be questioned. They will follow their father's family background. If they are born in China, they will be given Ming household registration."

Yin Zhengmao issued a very strange decree. Regarding the issue of taking concubines, the Luzon Governor's Office would no longer be involved. Once it completely let go, the women of the foreign tribes would really rather be concubines of the Ming people than be the wives of these foreign tribes.

Because the barbarians are poor, and the people of the Ming Dynasty are rich.

Before, Yin Zhengmao had somewhat held on to the idea of ​​letting the barbarians reproduce and thrive, after all, the plantation did need laborers. But now it seems that he, Yin Zhengmao, has to become the bad guy.

This clause is complementary to the previous one of not granting household registration to the barbarians. Once the slave-hunting team arrives, everyone will be in danger. So, surrendering to the Ming people becomes the only option for these women, otherwise they will face the danger of the slave-hunting team at any time.

If they gave birth to a child, the child could become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, which was a huge temptation for the barbarian women.

Yin Zhengmao continued, "From now on, all of Luzon will implement the Great Ming Law. Any area where the barbarians gather will not be allowed to use their agreed-upon rules. All will be subject to the Great Ming Law. Those who commit private punishments will be killed, and those who abuse others will be beheaded."

"From now on, there will be no more restrictions on the Han Chinese running any industry. The Luzon Governor-General's Office is too lenient, even prohibiting the Han Chinese from running certain industries, such as abaca, logging, rope weaving, etc. From today, all restrictions will be lifted."

"From today on, the tax exemption policy for the barbarians in Luzon will be cancelled."

"From now on, any attack on any industry in Ming Dynasty will be regarded as a hostile act and will be killed without mercy."

Do not establish household registration for the barbarians, separate the Han and the barbarians, do not investigate concubines, do not impose industrial restrictions, do not give tax incentives, and attacks will amount to war. This is the answer given by Yin Zhengmao.

Abaca is a specialty of Luzon and is also the most planted crop by the Yi people in Luzon. This is also the biggest piece of fat meat that Yin Zhengmao left for the Yi people. Previously, the Governor-General's Office strictly prohibited the Han people from operating abaca, and there was also the consideration of counterfeiting banknotes. After all, even if the Yi people had abaca, they could not make banknotes, and the Han people could not make banknotes without abaca.

In order to ensure the safety of Luzon's treasure notes, Yin Zhengmao prohibited the Han people from growing abaca.

As for tax incentives, there was a 30% reduction for the Yi people's land, mainly to encourage them to reclaim wasteland. Logging is a very tiring job, and clearing the wasteland after logging is even more tiring. There are stones, grass seeds, and grass roots in the land. One acre of land must be cultivated for three years before it can be considered a permanent farmland. In order to encourage the Yi people to reclaim wasteland, there was a 30% reduction.

But now Yin Zhengmao changed his mind and thought, if they won't do it even if he gives them benefits, he might as well whip them so that they have to do it and he can also invest less.

Yin Zhengmao shook his sleeves and said, "Since ancient times, officials and bandits are like the two sides of a silver coin. If you want to use money, you have to use them together. They are inseparable and cannot be distinguished. Yesterday's bandit may be today's official, and today's official may be tomorrow's bandit."

"Today, in Luzon, I, today's official, am today's bandit."

Yin Zhengmao is a good man, but there are always people who force him to be a good official and make him a bandit.

Lin Fucheng fulfilled his promise and did not say anything smart. Instead, he waited until Yin Zhengmao returned to the City Hall of the Governor's Mansion before he planned to say anything.

"Lord Koxinga is a little tired. I don't need too much time. I have a general idea about Luzon. There are dozens of them, but the overall idea is only one, which is to control the barbarians with the barbarians." Lin Fucheng could see that Yin Zhengmao was very tired, and this tiredness was mainly mental.

Yin Zhengmao, who was very tired and even a little absent-minded, sat up straight abruptly. The slightly helpless decadence on his face was gone. He leaned sideways and said, "Oh? Master Lin has a plan. Tell me quickly."

"It's just a technique." Lin Fucheng said with a smile: "The first step is to draw the boundary. It doesn't need to be complicated. Just draw a straight line."

"Straight line? Straight line... Have I not returned to Ming Dynasty for too long? Are all the scholars in Ming Dynasty like this?" Yin Zhengmao looked at Lin Fucheng and was even a little dazed.

This is an extremely vicious first step. How much karma must Lin Fucheng have accumulated by coming up with such a bad idea?
But considering that the King of Hell is the god of the Central Plains Dynasty, it is still unknown whether this is karma or good deeds.

Lin Fucheng might as well stop being the leader of the limited liberal faction and become a poisonous scholar like Jia Xu. His previous plan of rice and smoke convection was poisonous enough, but Lin Fucheng started with a plan to wipe out the entire family.

There are two ways of forming borders. One is natural boundaries, such as mountains, rivers, and lakes, which make it very difficult to travel between them. The second is artificial boundaries, which are mainly based on culture, beliefs, and customs.

And now Lin Fucheng says: draw the boundary with a straight line.

The conflicts among the Luzon barbarians are extremely sharp. Some of their feuds have even lasted for more than a thousand years. They have been constantly fighting and killing each other. This direct cutting without considering culture, religious beliefs, customs, and natural boundaries is deliberately creating conflicts. The conflicts and feuds between tribes will never end.

Lin Fucheng continued, "The second step is to hire lackeys. The Luzon Governor's Office has 450,000 hectares of plantations that belong directly to the Governor, and these plantations require a large number of supervisors. The Ming Dynasty has few people and it is a bit difficult to manage them. It is reasonable to assign some helpers to the Ming Dynasty supervisors."

"And this guy, if an outsider slaps him, he feels wronged, because the people of the Ming Dynasty are kind; but if the barbarians whip him, he will just bury his head in work, because the barbarians are all bullies, and they dare not complain, because if they complain, they don't know how they will be treated behind their backs."

"For example, when Annan came to the Ming Dynasty to harvest sugarcane, they always divided the spoils unevenly, which led to various conflicts and contradictions. The fighting between them was extremely brutal, and killing was commonplace."

"The third step is to pass on knowledge and help others. This means allowing these lackeys to bring their relatives and friends to the plantation to cultivate. The Governor's Office does not impose any restrictions. Anyone can come and just get the work done. Of course, if these lackeys do not want to share the profits with others, they can capture some slaves. As for how to capture them, that is their own business." "In the long run, there will definitely be a large number of friendly people who will help the Governor's Office bear the ups and downs that the people of the Ming Dynasty should not bear."

"Friendly people" is a very euphemistic way of saying it. In fact, it is the moat of the Han people overseas. The resentment, anger and jealousy of the foreigners will not be vented on the Ming people, but on these running dogs. In order to maintain their own status, these running dogs will try their best to find ways to maintain the Ming's ruling position in Luzon.

Just as Lin Fucheng said, to control barbarians with barbarians, the Ming Dynasty should do nothing but study how to make barbarians kill barbarians.

"Lord Guoxing, this is a benevolent policy. You see, we provide them with more jobs and even improve their status. Whether from the perspective of the Confucian Five Constant Virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, or from the perspective of class theory of class, distribution and struggle, it is all a benevolent policy." After Lin Fucheng finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and spoke calmly.

There are two sets of narrative styles in the Ming Dynasty, the Five Constant Virtues of Confucianism and the latest three volumes on class.

According to the Confucian Five Constant Virtues, Lin Fucheng's methods were aimed at establishing order, and establishing order was the greatest benevolence; according to the three volumes of class theory, it was also benevolent governance, because the Ming Dynasty did distribute things downward, and through distribution, it established classes, reduced the intensification of contradictions, and especially reduced direct contradictions against the people of the Ming Dynasty.

What he said first was the original intention, and what he said later was the narrative. Whether it is a benevolent policy or an evil policy depends on your standpoint to interpret it, just like the standards of good and evil are always changing. Whether it is benevolent or evil depends on where you sit.

"Master Lin's idea is excellent." Yin Zhengmao frowned and asked, "But how did you come up with such a good plan?"

"I also gained a little from reading the third volume." Lin Fucheng answered the question directly.

Like Zhang Juzheng, Yin Zhengmao did not like the third volume, especially the inference in the third volume that the Ming Dynasty would inevitably perish. Yin Zhengmao was very disgusted!

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Because Zhang Juzheng was in the cabinet, he needed to read the book carefully, but Yin Zhengmao was different. He just read it once and threw it aside, thinking that the inferences drawn from this volume were too absurd.

There is a lot of content in the third volume, but in the final analysis, it is about game, the game between different social classes, and using game to reach consensus.

"I see. Then I must read the third volume carefully." Yin Zhengmao suddenly realized that he seemed to have thought wrongly. There are a thousand Confucius for a thousand copies of the Analects, and everyone has different interpretations of the Analects. Absolute denial of a certain point of view is not conducive to understanding the full picture of the matter.

"Then I won't bother you any more and will go back first." Lin Fucheng bowed his head and left the city hall and came to the door.

In the past, there was a group of statues of giants fighting gods in front of the Governor's Palace and the City Hall, but they have all been removed and replaced with statues of Pangu creating the world, the Xiantian Bagua, Nuwa creating human beings and repairing the sky, Jingwei filling the sea, drilling wood to make fire, Kuafu chasing the sun, Shennong tasting herbs, Yugong moving mountains, Cangjie creating characters, Leizu reeling silk, Dayu controlling floods, and so on.

Lin Fucheng particularly likes these statues, and he is still continuing to repair them. For example, the most recent one is the Monkey King. There is a bronze tablet under each statue, recording the stories these statues tell.

These are all extremely realistic centripetal forces.

Lin Fucheng walked out of the City Hall step by step, walked out of the heavy gate of the Governor's Palace, and saw a huge statue that was almost completed in the square in front of the Governor's Palace.

This statue is six meters high and about three meters wide, and weighs two million eight hundred thousand pounds, which is approximately the weight of two hundred and eight Ruyi golden hoop sticks. It is made of 625 layers of white granite carved and interlocked, divided into twenty-five layers. It took more than five years to build, and even typhoons and earthquakes cannot do anything to it.

The statue is of His Majesty Zhu Yijun, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He is wearing military uniform and standing upright facing the vast ocean. His right hand is holding the Qi family military sword, and his left hand is behind his back. His eyes are bright and he looks awe-inspiring without being angry. His aura is extremely majestic.

"Your Majesty will definitely not like this statue." Lin Fucheng knew Master Huang very well. Master Huang did not like these pretentious things. In His Majesty's opinion, how much money would it cost to build such a thing!
The Governor's Office gave the meat to the Governor's soldiers to eat. Isn't that delicious?

Yin Zhengmao still built this statue, and even the entire statue was designed by him personally with reference to the portrait of His Majesty, and he placed it in front of the Governor's Mansion. This was not superstition, but for the sake of ruling.

Luzon is very far away from the Ming Dynasty, with the sky high and the water long. This statue, which can be seen at any time, is also a centripetal force.

The statue used nearly 700,000 kilograms of iron to increase its stability. As long as the Luzon Governor's Office is still there, the statue will still be there.

"'Forever Calming the Sea.'" Lin Fucheng murmured to himself. This was the name of the statue. Statue of this style was also being built in the Governor's Office of Jiugang. Moreover, the one built in the Governor's Office of Jiugang was even bigger, weighing more than three million jin. Zhang Yuanxun's meaning was also very clear. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't build it, for fear that future generations would forget where he came from.

Lin Fucheng got on his carriage in front of the Governor's Mansion and headed southeast.

Unlike the Ming Dynasty, Manila in Luzon does not have strict city walls. The entire Manila is divided into gathering places because of different kinds of people. The gathering place for the Han people is three miles southeast of the Governor's Palace. Its name is very simple, called Han Town.

A hardened official post road, about six meters wide, extends from the Governor's Office to Han Township. The sound of horse hooves can be heard, and both sides of the road are lined with trees, providing shades of green.

There are about 16,000 Han people living in the entire Han Township, with about 4,000 households. It is also the main gathering area for the Luzon gentry.

Han Township is thirty miles in circumference and is the cleanest, most sanitary and most comfortable gathering area in the whole of Manila. Across the main road is the golden sand beach, shaded by trees, but the brick and stone walls of Han Township cannot be blocked.

The city wall of Han Township is three meters high and one meter wide. Every few meters, there is a position for a mortar extending out from the city wall.

The imperial carriage passed through the left side of the three city gates, and after being inspected by the guards, it entered the Han Town. The guards did not let him off the hook just because he was a fifth-rank official in the capital.

After entering Hancheng Town, it is still very quiet. The main road running through the east and west is called Daming Street, and the one running through the north and south is called Tonghe Street. Daming Street is mainly for commerce, and a wide variety of goods can be found on Daming Street, such as the extravagant item that shocked Li Yougong, the Longquan ink pad that cost thirty silver coins for one or two taels of ink.

Tonghe Street was mainly home to various government offices, including the official Huimin Pharmacy, schools, tea bureau, education bureau, Censorate, the Left and Right Guard Offices, etc. Quinine, which was rare in the whole of Luzon, was also available in Huimin Pharmacy. It was expensive, but it was a miracle drug for treating malaria.

The center of Han Town is the Mansion of the Prince Consort, which was built after Yin Zongxin married Princess Yingjia. It is also the Mansion of the Marquis of Sishui. The Mansion covers an area of ​​about 120 acres including the garden.

To the south and east of Hancheng Town, there are plantations that stretch as far as the eye can see. All kinds of agricultural products are transported from the plantations to tea shops, cotton mills, oil mills, wood workshops and other places, processed into finished products, and then transported to Hancheng Town to wait for the arrival of large ships so that they can be shipped back to Ming Dynasty.

Lin Fucheng owns a detached villa here and twenty-four eunuchs, who are managed by three Han housekeepers. In addition to the large villa, there is also a 300-acre plantation to maintain the villa's expenses.

This big villa was given to Lin Fucheng by Yin Zhengmao. At first, Lin Fucheng thought that this big villa was for him to live in, but when he received the land deed, he was a little confused. Yin Zhengmao's methods of winning people over were always so simple and direct. This villa covers a smaller area, only more than 30 acres.

Lin Fucheng swore that this was the most luxurious home he had ever lived in in his life. Yin Zhengmao also thoughtfully prepared three maids for Lin Fucheng to serve as greenhouse maids. Lin Fucheng came to Luzon without bringing any family members.

Yin Zhengmao wanted to win over Lin Fucheng for the sake of his own children. Yin Zongxin was going to lead the Governor's Office, so he had to have someone available. Yin Zongxin was very good at wielding swords and guns, so he didn't have to worry too much about the guards, but there was a big gap in the staff, so Yin Zhengmao would always try every means to win over the scholars from the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, Lin Fucheng represented a group in the court that seemed insignificant but was of great importance: the Doctors of the Gewu School.

Doctors of Gewu are all gods, each of them has the ability to know everything and can improve productivity. Even if a god cannot be invited, maintaining a good relationship and making good connections is Yin Zhengmao's goal.

The return on this kind of investment is extremely rich. For example, there are many geomancers in Luzon who are responsible for exploring mineral veins. The copper town on Luzon Island was discovered by these geomancers. For example, there are three doctors of agronomy in Luzon who are responsible for solving various problems in agriculture.

Yin Zhengmao once encountered a thorny problem: no mushrooms would grow in his mushroom garden. Yin Zhengmao didn't understand it until a doctor of agricultural science from Baoqi came to his house, grabbed a handful of soil, and saw the crux of the problem: the ground was too moist. The solution was surprisingly simple: just use a drill to poke some holes.

Yin Zhengmao liked Baoqisi's doctors of agronomy the most because among those doctors of science, doctors of agronomy were the most humble.

"Luzon is really good. Apart from the more mosquitoes and stronger winds and rains, there are no other disadvantages." Lin Fucheng stretched lazily, stood in front of his big villa, and said with a smile.

In fact, rich people live well wherever they are, and poor people live badly wherever they are. Lin Fucheng is very clear about this.

Lin Fucheng walked into his big villa and ordered a butler to start packing his bags.

The housekeeper looked puzzled and asked, "Where is Mr. Lin going?"

"Go to Java." Lin Fucheng replied with a smile.

"Is Luzon not good?" The housekeeper said with some surprise: "The governor is very sincere in order to keep Mr. Lin. If Mr. Lin has any dissatisfaction, you can tell me. I am indeed a servant, but I can tell the governor."

The butler thought that Lin Fucheng was too embarrassed to ask directly, so he, as the butler, could pass on the message. Beauties, plantations, silver, copper, as long as Lin Fucheng wanted it, Yin Zhengmao didn't dare to say that he could get it, but he would try his best.

Lin Fucheng smiled and said, "I have a divine command to find out the situation of the Nanyang plantations. I will go south to Borneo, and then to Java and Old Port to walk around and take a look."

"Mr. Lin, please reconsider this." The housekeeper whispered, "Cebu, Borneo, Lan Fang, Java, and Old Port are not like Luzon. They have been ruled by the king for more than ten years and are extremely safe. If we go further south, I'm afraid there will be many dangers."

Lin Fucheng looked around. All the furniture in his house was made of mahogany, as if it were free. He knew how comfortable this life was. Besides, even if he stayed, the supreme emperor would not care, because he also had to maintain his relationship with the Governor's Office.

He smiled and said, "Please pack up. I will go south to Cebu after the New Year in Luzon. I have a royal decree and I have to do it. And that's what I do. I wander around, look around, and find faults everywhere. As the eyes and ears of the government, this is my job. If I don't do this, I can't do anything else."

“Is it reasonable for farmers not to farm?”

"It's okay. I'll come back on my own after enduring the hardship."

"The Governor gave the title deed to you, sir. This place is yours. We will stay here and wait for you to come back." The housekeeper took a deep breath and said, "Sir, the political situation in the heart of the Ming Dynasty is volatile. If you are in trouble, you can come back. Luzon welcomes you at any time."

There were some things that Yin Zhengmao was not comfortable saying, so he asked the housekeeper to say them. The wind in the court was really strong, and one day, Lin Fucheng might end up in trouble like he was exiled this time.

By that day, Luzon would also be a place to stay.

(End of this chapter)