New Shun 1730

Liu Yu glanced at Li Li, who was blind in one eye and looked a bit like Li Zicheng after being shot by Chen Yongfu. After listening to this strange question, he smiled and asked: "Is a white horse a horse?"

"Yes." Li Li knew that this question might be difficult, so he calmed down and answered only based on his feelings at the moment.

"Is a white horse a black horse?"

"No."

"The Japanese are cows, and we are horses, so are white horses, black horses, and yellow horses all horses?"

"Yes."

"When the cows die, the horses will share the remaining fodder. Are white horses, black horses, and yellow horses still horses?"

"Uh..."

Seeing that his words were stagnant, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Seventh Prince, we must first know who we are not, and then we can know who we are when we oppose others. And now, we can only know who we are not."

"The difficulties of founding this dynasty, the Seventh Prince, of course, know. When Emperor Taizu started his army, he distributed land equally and exempted grain. He knew that he was Who. When Emperor Taizong changed the equal distribution of land and exempted grain and called for the protection of the world, it was to let the people know who they were not. "

"The Seventh Prince already knows who he is not, but I am afraid he still does not know who he is."

"In terms of horses, does the Seventh Prince think he is a white horse or a black horse? Or... a horse herder?"

Just like the golden silk incense that was inhaled when the nose was blocked, the head that was just confused was now a little clearer, and nodded and said: "In this way, Ying Suobo is a horse herder, and I am also a horse herder? It's just that each of us is in charge of a different group of horses?"

Liu Yu did not answer directly, but invited Li Li to go outside to see the military port at night.

Without too many guards, under the artillery of Weihai and Liugong Island, the fleet can finally dock at ease, but it can't go ashore after all.

The lights on the ship are like a building with thousands of fires floating on the sea. The wet sea breeze blows, and the rising water vapor reflects the fire on the ship, winding and curved.

The sailors who were enjoying the after-dinner wine, the happiest time of the day, shouted, and even the tide could not suppress their laughter.

On the shipbuilding platform farther away, the lights were bright, the torches were burning, and the craftsmen were building new warships day and night.

Soldiers with muskets on their backs patrolled back and forth. The tense atmosphere before the war did not exist, but it was a normal busyness.

The first battleship that could not be incorporated into the fleet was still in the port, and the Free Trade merchant ship that was the first to travel to and from Europe was docked next to it.

Li Yu knew that the navy was Liu Yu's hard work and built by himself, and he had deep feelings for it, but he didn't know how long Liu Yu had prepared for this fleet.

Choosing a secluded place and sitting on the rocks by the sea, Liu Yu still did not answer Li Yu's question about "who am I", but talked about a "balance technique" in the court.

This is not a secret, but Li Yu didn't think so much before, and didn't know.

"Seventh Prince also knows that the navy is for trade, and for making Japan and Southeast Asia the constant balance warehouse of our Celestial Empire. Trade brings money, and only with money can ships be built. If there is only a navy without trade, how can the fleet of Zheng Sanbao of the previous dynasty last long?"

"Seventh Prince only knows that the navy is now a little successful, but he doesn't know how much the court has done for this navy?"

"To develop the navy, Emperor Taizong left behind the three-house school of good families a hundred years ago, teaching geometry and surveying, and leaving instructions for the founding of the country. So Jinghai Palace can be built, there is no shortage of students, and there is no need to learn geometry and surveying from scratch."

"To develop the navy, trade must be guaranteed. For this reason, the court first reformed the army."

"Land The military reform, the separation of soldiers and generals, the nobles can command the troops without training them or commanding them. So the nobles can invest in maritime trade, so that the strategy of maritime trade will not be destroyed by the people. "

"If there is no trade company, how can we compete with the Netherlands, Britain and other Western countries? How can scattered sand be compared with gold and iron that have been combined?"

"If there is no military reform, the nobles have both soldiers and power, which is not allowed. If the nobles do not invest in the trade company, although the trade benefits are great, "I am not a white horse, why should I care about the white horse's affairs? There is no profit in fighting against Japan, so how can the court be willing to raise troops? Now there are those who oppose and those who support, but the nobles have an advantage in it, so they all support it. If you go to Southeast Asia in the future, it will be the same . "

"Only after completing the military reform and the merger can we say that the government will not perish with the death of the leader, and that the navy of our dynasty has finally been established."

"Otherwise, it would be like building a fleet like the one during the Yongle period, which is nothing more than a pig to guard the house and will decay over time."

"From the beginning, my ambition has been in Southeast Asia and has never changed. Your Majesty knows it well."

"Your Majesty allowed me to train troops and allowed me to conquer Zhun. What I am doing is not Zhun, but Southeast Asia."

"Mozi said: If the title is not high, the people will not respect it; if the salary is not high, the people will not believe it; if the government orders are not continuous, the people will not fear it. The three are given to the wise, not for the sake of virtue, but to make the matter succeed."

"Your Majesty gave me the title, and also to make the matter succeed. Since the name If you have a title, you can be in charge of the navy."

"Your Majesty is striving for military reform, not hesitating to shake up the country, and what you are doing is not land warfare, but trade."

"The separation of soldiers and generals, the establishment of a staff, and the nobles going to war instead of training soldiers are paving the way for the nobles to invest in industry and commerce. You can have soldiers and you can have money, but you can't have both soldiers and money."

"Until today, all of this has been done, and the navy has finally been built, and it can be guaranteed that it will not be a flash in the pan."

"At this moment, the seventh prince asked, 'Who am I?'"

The emperor knew these things, and some ministers who were well versed in the art of balance also saw some signs. It was not a secret. Liu Yu could tell Li Li about these things.

It is impossible to feudalize Japan and Nanyang. But it is possible to obtain wealth through trade without feudalization and give wealth and property in a fictitious manner.

The emperor needs a force to support foreign expansion in the court, and merchants are not allowed to enter the court.

The purpose of war is to enfeoff wives and children, but Dashun has learned from the lessons of the previous dynasty and cannot allow a large number of imperial farms, vassal lands, and meritorious fields. Because when Dashun founded the country, it was too clear that if there were too many of these things, the life of the dynasty would be short, but it could not be ignored, so it had to think of this piece of meat that had been ignored before.

Naturally, Liu Yu's words were a bit exaggerated, but there are always different perspectives to interpret historical events. From the perspective of the navy and trade, this perspective cannot be said to be wrong.

This is the first time that Li Li has heard that the context of the past ten years of Dashun was like this. Looking at the fire on the ships in the distance, he just feels that it is a little different from before.

Ten years... This is not just as simple as building ships, but more like a chess game that has been set up in the court for ten years.

He knew that he would be in charge of the navy in the future, as long as he didn't make a big mistake. He thought, maybe that's why Ying Suo Bo told me about the hardship. This matter must not be spread to others. Just understand it in your heart, and you can also know the emperor's thoughts.

Thinking about Liu Yu's question "Who am I", his mind gradually became clear.

He is not the emperor, and he will never become the emperor.

Everything about him will be closely related to the navy and trade.

At least for a few decades, he will be the son that his father trusts the most and does not need to be on guard, and the same root that his brothers can rely on without worrying about.

Because... the navy cannot rebel, at most it can only rebel.

Li Li understood that this was Liu Yu's preparation to entrust the navy to him. After all, the navy belongs to their Li family, not Liu Yu.

And now, this sentence "Who am I" is crucial.

After a long time, Liu Yu said: "The navy can only be used externally, not internally. The navy was useless in the Jingnan Incident; the warships could not reach Xuanwu Gate during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. It is even more impossible to let the navy fight against the civil uprising."

"Seventh Prince, I said, 'The Seventh Prince has known who he is not, but I am afraid he does not know who he is'. In fact, why ask this?"

"The navy that can only be used externally only needs to know who it is not. It does not need to know who it is."

"I will ask the Seventh Prince again, is the Seventh Prince a Chinese citizen?"

Li Li seemed to understand and nodded: "Yes."

"Is it the Dutch?"

"No."

"Is it the Japanese?"

"No."

Liu Yu smiled and said: "So, what is the Seventh Prince wondering about? What does the internal affairs of the court have to do with the Seventh Prince? Yes Whether it is to distribute the land equally and permanently, or to rule the world with the literati, the Seventh Prince is qualified to think about it, but the Seventh Prince, who is insignificant and once had a Christian name, does not need to think about it. "

"The Seventh Prince only needs to know who he is not, so why ask who he is?"

"A navy that can only fight against the outside world and is useless inside does not need to know who it is at all, just know who it is not."

"I will give the Seventh Prince a word."

Li Xi bowed and said, "Please speak, Lord Ying Suo."

"Only ask about foreign affairs, not domestic affairs. If you ask about domestic affairs, you will never know who you are."

"I will accept your advice."

I firmly remember this sentence in my mind, recalling everything that happened today. The more I chew it, the more I feel that this sentence has some taste, just like the inexhaustible sugarcane. When I thought there was only dregs left, I could always taste a hint of sweetness.

The hearts of young people are always passionate. The aftermath of the public opinion of "knowing who you are not" when the Dashun was founded is still there. The spirit of the Han and Tang foreign wars in the history books fills Li Xi's heart.

With today's words, Li Xi's blood boiled, thinking that it should be like this, why should I know who I am? I just need to know who I am not.

Just as Su Wu knew that he was not a Hun, Yue Wumu knew that he was not a Jin person, and Prime Minister Wen knew that he was not a Mongolian, this is enough.

What I have to do is not to consider equal distribution of land and exemption of grain or to rule the world with the literati.

As long as there is no chance of joining forces with the enemy to suppress the bandits like the previous pseudo-Ming Dynasty, and the Fengsi Hou Mansion has no chance to submit the "Draft of the Shaving Memorial". Is this enough? After all, there are no strong enemy in the north, and the sharp barbarians are all in the sea.

Looking up at the sea in the distance under the night, for a while, the heart is like the tide and white waves, stirring in the young heart.

However, Li Xi did not know that he was deceived by Liu Yu.

The navy is bound to trade, and trade is bound to industry and commerce.

The sea merchants know who they are, so they want to expand outward. What is the difference between a person who doesn't know who he is but does everything in line with what the Industry and Commerce wants to do and one who knows who he is?