New Shun 1730

Liu Yu thought that the emperor wanted me to remind you that we are talking in private. When the government of Li comes out to talk, there must be a written record.

So for some things, you should take the initiative to avoid embarrassing everyone. Isn't it good to save the dignity of the Celestial Empire?

To remind him again, Liu Yu said: "In fact, the court says that I am rude, but it is not true. I am a refined and easy-going person. When it comes to scolding, I am far worse than the counselors."

When it comes to the powerful talkers in the court, the face of the Korean envoy changed drastically.

Liu Yu is really elegant and easy-going.

If this is a powerful talker in the Celestial Empire, he will follow Liu Yu's talk about "Great King" and "Nine generations of hatred for trade", and dare not say more. The four words "worse than beasts" are the upper limit.

But national affairs are not a joke.

Opening and closing trade, keeping tribute simple, and not allowing eight packages of trade, this... this is not something he, an envoy, can decide.

At this time, even if he cursed in his heart, he had to show gratitude on his face and said: "The whole country of Korea is truly grateful for the great kindness of Ying Suobo. If anyone mentions it, please ask Ying Suobo to clarify the matters of the great king and trade. However, the best of both worlds solution mentioned by Ying Suobo is good, but it is not something that I can decide."

"Ah, this, no hurry. Send someone back first to make it clear. Of course, your trade with Tsushima has always been smooth. If you leak the secret to Japan that the emperor is angry and is going to attack Japan, the Celestial Empire is not afraid."

"Ying Suobo is joking! Korea has always been loyal, can it do such a thing against the emperor?"

Liu Yu laughed and thought that it might not be the case. But even if it did, I'm not afraid. After the business is done, if I need the army to help you, I lose.

The Korean envoy was already sweating and a little weak at this time, and he really didn't want to stay in this place for a moment.

The Celestial Empire was clearly shameless.

In the reign of Emperor Hongwu, a minister in the court proposed to the emperor that the tribute envoys of Korea always smuggled trade goods and should be taxed.

But Emperor Hongwu waved his hand and said: They have traveled thousands of miles to come here, so they cannot talk to the merchants of our country. Let them trade and do not tax them.

This kind of respectability of the Celestial Empire has continued.

The angels came to the court just to ask for a little bribe; the tribute of Korea came with goods for trade, and they were tax-free.

This is not tribute and return gift, but Korea brought goods in addition to tribute. As long as these goods are not "prohibited items", they can be sold in the capital, even copper bought from Japan can be sold.

Now Liu Yu wants to open the door of Korea and prohibit the eight-package trade. The tribute must be strictly checked according to the gift list, and the goods exceeding the limit will be seized or taxed.

This is clearly to transfer the interests that originally belonged to Korean merchants to the merchants of Dashun.

Dashun does not want to let Koreans control Sino-Korean trade for this little respect of the Celestial Empire.

Tribute and return gifts are not a scapegoat, they are both face-saving and meaningful.

The goods brought during the tribute are the scapegoat: whether the money is earned by merchants or the royal family organizes a royal merchant transaction, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver can be earned every year, and a battleship without cannons can be made every year.

However, it is for nothing that North Korea uses the tax-free right to sell and buy goods in the capital. The money earned is neither in the hands of merchants nor in the emperor's treasury, and has nothing to do with the treasury of the household government.

In theory, there is no impact on handicrafts, because Koreans also sell goods and then buy goods back, and for producers, these goods are still sold.

However, this is like vegetables.

The vegetable farmers do not make money, and the buyers think it is too expensive, so who makes the money?

The East India Company does not produce silk, tea and porcelain. They are just porters of porcelain, tea and silk, so the Dutch East India Company is qualified to owe a debt of 134 million Dutch guilders and can still pay the interest.

This is the case with trade with Western countries, and it is also the case with the Korean issue.

The only normal trade is Japan, which opposes Western trade, is close to Dashun but does not pay tribute. This is considered normal trade.

This is also why Liu Yu opposed the one-port trade and why he had to take the Swedish ship to sell goods to Europe.

To be honest, the one-port trade is similar to the tribute trade with Korea, and does not affect the development of handicrafts. The changes in domestic policies are not as big as the fraction of the British "Tea Act".

It is not as imagined that as long as trade is liberalized, Westerners will be extremely happy, and the domestic capital will immediately soar into the sky and grow into a towering tree.

The fact is that if Britain dares to trade freely today, the bourgeoisie will dare to blow up Westminster Palace tomorrow and cry for the skull of the Protector of the Country.

Unfortunately, Dashun's navy is still far from the level of shouting "open the door, free trade" in the Thames, so it can only apologize to the "loyal" vassals first.

There is no way. Capital accumulation and industrial development dumping require markets, and will inevitably lead to the bankruptcy of small farmers and violent turmoil.

Either the people of Dashun die more, or the people outside die more, and one must be chosen as a sacrifice.

The Korean envoys did not know the great crisis, and only thought about the little profit at this time. In their view, this is the shamelessness of the Celestial Empire, without the style of a king, and it is not as respectable as the Ming Dynasty.

Some people in Korea have long secretly called it "Zheshun", in contrast to the Ming Dynasty. If this thing is done now, I am afraid that this disgust will be further confirmed.

He really didn't want to stay here for a moment to see Liu Yu's ugly face. He stood up and was about to say goodbye and go back to prepare for this matter, but Liu Yu immediately spoke to keep him.

"This matter is not urgent, there are other things to do, let's do it together."

"Ying Suo Bo has something else?"

The Korean envoy was frightened. The biggest thing would never be mentioned first. Generally speaking, the lightest and the most important things would be mentioned first.

The first thing is so big, how big will the next things be?

"Hey, don't be nervous. When I eat sugarcane, I always eat the big part first and then the small part. The rest is a small matter."

"You also know that thanks to the trust of His Majesty, I was asked to govern the Whale Sea and settle the border to prevent the Russians from becoming a threat to the Eastern Tartars. This is also a good thing for the Kingdom of Korea. You have also experienced the harm of the Eastern Tartars."

"But, to settle the border, you have to go through Tsushima to Vladivostok, which is really far. Fortunately, it takes only two days from Weihai to Pyongyang; it takes only a few days from Pyongyang to Wonsan by land. It takes only a few days from Wonsan to Vladivostok by boat."

"Immigrants along the way all travel in pairs. One, do not disturb the people, two, do not rob, and three, do not stay. You can also mention this matter by the way."

This is what he has always wanted to accomplish in Korea. It has been ten years since this matter was proposed, but unfortunately there has been no progress. Now that he has finally got the opportunity, he must do it together.

On the one hand, it deepens the control over Korea, and on the other hand, it wants to stabilize the Whale Sea and immigrate to Hokkaido, so this route must be opened.

However, this is not the "small matter" that Liu Yu said, but a real big matter.

The Korean envoy was extremely stunned and could not help but wave his sleeves and change color, but after taking a deep breath, he still held back the anger in his heart and smiled: "Ying Suobo, this is not a small matter."

"Why is it not a small matter? The emperor sent people to guard the border and pass through the territory of the princes, what's wrong? In the past, the Zhou emperor conquered Hufang and Yangyue and passed through 72 countries. Did King Xuan of Zhou have to let Xinbo and Moufu go to various vassal states to communicate before allowing them to pass through?"

This is the truth, but the times have long changed. The Korean envoy thought that although we are a tributary state and nominally a vassal, it is not the same thing at all.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Liu Yu continued, "Didn't the emperor send me to manage the Whale Sea to guard against the Russians? If the Russians invade the south, how can the eggs be safe? You should also pay some of the money for the development of the Whale Sea. Besides, isn't the Celestial Empire building a navy to guard against the Japanese attack on Korea? You should also pay some of the money for the navy."

"The emperor is kind and doesn't ask you to pay. I'm just borrowing the road to guard the border, and you're still complaining, there's no need."

"Now it's not necessary Compared with the past, Westerners have destroyed countless countries along the way from thousands of miles away. Without the care of the Celestial Empire, who can be safe among the vassal states? "

"Korea and the Celestial Empire are not like lips and teeth, but nests and eggs. The country of the parents must protect the country of the children. Parents who love their children must make long-term plans for them. Now I teach you to collect tariffs as fees, and I want to protect you by building a border and whale sea, but you are hesitant. You are really not worth consulting with."

The Korean envoy sighed, as if he wanted to sigh out all the resentment that had accumulated today.

For a long time, he was silent, thinking that pretending to be kind for the sake of profit, how can it last? How can it last?

After shouting and cursing in secret for a long time, he finally nodded helplessly and said, "I will send someone back to the country to report this matter. I wonder if Ying Suobo has anything else to say? Tell me all at once."

"Nothing else."

"Then I'll take my leave first."

The Korean envoy didn't want to stay any longer, and Liu Yu didn't mean to keep him. In addition, Liu Yu didn't know how to write poems, so he really had nothing in common with the Korean envoy.

The rest of the things had to be handled by the government of Li, and it would not be solved in a day or two. The future verbal battles had nothing to do with Liu Yu, so he sent the Korean envoy out of the mansion without even a polite word and watched them leave.

As soon as the Korean envoy left, Liu Yu also had to leave. The Earl's Mansion also had to prepare for the wedding. A group of people were busy there, all of whom were in charge of the parents' side. After he won the title of Earl, the relationship between him and his brother quickly warmed up. It was really a harmonious relationship between brothers, and the family members were all in charge.

His confidants were not here either. The people in the mansion were all found by his parents. There were no confidants. He just assigned a few capable people to take care of this place first.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a four-wheeled carriage coming from a distance. A moment later, Tian Ping, who had become fatter and stronger, jumped out of the car and shouted directly: "Brother Shouchang, I came here by chance."

Liu Yu was stunned and asked curiously: "You are not in Songjiang, why are you back to the capital?"

"Hey... My father is now in charge of foreign affairs, and he has to sort out the tariffs of Western countries. Songjiang has become more and more of a money bag in recent years. As the saying goes, you can't put shoes in a melon field, and you can't put your hat on a plum tree. So I have to thank Brother Shouchang for his troubles... But it's also a promotion."

His tone was still a familiar joke. Seeing that Liu Yu's mansion was busy, he said: "I won't go to your mansion. Let's find a secluded place and have a few drinks."