New Shun 1730

Tian Ping just thought that being an envoy stationed abroad was just a job, but Liu Yu went a step further and called him a "thief".

Tian Ping, who was still a little confused at first, suddenly felt enlightened. Sure enough, this merit requires someone to lead the way. If Shou Chang had not pointed it out, how could I have thought that stealing was also a kind of merit?

It really shows the way where there is no way. Going to the cold Britain like this can finally feel less aggrieved.

I was irritated when I went there.

Domestic officials who take office are theoretically not allowed to bring their families with them. Not to mention traveling to Western countries, and even though Tian Ping had been in Songjiang for a long time and met Westerners frequently, his aesthetics had not changed after all, which was really hard to accept.

Just this one thing is enough to make me irritated. What's more, England and Dashun seemed out of reach. They were obviously just going to get through the day. You can imagine how they felt.

Liu Yu clicked on him and told him to steal something, which finally drove away the haze that had enveloped him before he even arrived in London.

"Stay regular, keep regular, clear the clouds and see the sun! Now you understand, stealing things is merit. This method is feasible. Choose your side to help find a few smart and confidants, who roughly know what is good and what is bad. It’s better to know what to steal. I’m afraid I can’t even tell the difference between wheat seedlings and leeks.”

Liu Yu also smiled and said: "It's easy to steal, but it's difficult to bring it back after stealing it. So Brother Tian went and remember to socialize a lot. Some things seem to be different in China and abroad, but they are similar on the inside. It's nothing more than face, relationships, favors, Gold and silver, since you were born in the duke's palace and have worked in places such as the customs, I think you are quite capable."

"Hahahahaha! Not bad, not bad, very good!" Tian Ping laughed and said: "I certainly have such skills. Making connections is nothing more than money. I have been in the customs for these years and have not learned anything else. How to collect goods?" Give money away but learn to understand.”

He knew that Liu Yu was not willing to spend money on such matters. The funds provided by the court were not much, and it was impossible to grant such tasks privately. This was unexpected, and it would be too troublesome once public accounts were leaked. The government's response to envoys stationed abroad was He was already dissatisfied, and the emperor was reluctant to spend too much money to make up for it. Moreover, as Liu Yu said, the emperor didn't know what the Westerners had, so how could he know what to spend money to steal?

Of course, Liu Yu wanted to finance part of the money, but besides the money, there were also some valuable things.

"The way I see it, our two families have some things at home that are not commercially available. They are not used on daily basis and are kept under the boxes. They are either gifts or gifts from others. These things are not commercially available, and they are Western. You can’t get it from anywhere. Even if it’s a piece or two of women’s clothing, it’s worth far more to give it away than to sell it here.”

"You might as well search for it and convert it into cash and I'll buy it for you. You can take it there to give gifts or make friends. It's both respectable and valuable. Gold and silver are gold and silver here, and gold and silver are gold and silver there. "Although jade is precious, it is just a stone in the eyes of Westerners who do not understand that a gentleman is like jade."

Tian Ping also figured out the key and answered with a smile: "That's right. Porcelain from the official kiln and embroidered clothes, these are the good gifts over there."

Liu Yu was about to give him a few more words, but Tian Ping just said: "Stand as usual and don't worry."

"I just didn't know what to do before, so I was confused. I didn't know where to go. Even if I have ten thousand pounds of strength in my legs, what's the use?"

"Since you have pointed out the direction, there is no need to tell you about these details. It would be best if you know what to steal. What is this called? This means that you are an official and I am an official. You don't need to give details. You just need to tell me how it will be done. But speaking of it, my father should be in charge of this matter... Asking my father to take charge of diplomacy means starting from scratch, and there are so many details that I can't even think of."

Liu Yu lamented, shook his head and said: "What's the use of saying it? Just say one thing: You must carefully observe the Western scenery, choose the good ones and learn from them. But what is good? What is bad? There are skills. Specialization, in fact, the imperial court should send more people who are witch doctors and musicians with various skills, so that they can know which witch doctors, musicians and musicians in Western countries are good and can be learned, and which ones are not good and should be discarded. "

"We, the descendants of distinguished nobles, cannot tell the difference between wheat seedlings and leeks. Scholar-officials must pay close attention to the etiquette system. For example, those who understand music must follow the etiquette. When watching Western music, they will feel that they have lost the Zhongzhengping and so on; those who do not understand music must Yes, children who want to be literate can learn it from scratch, but if they learn these things, they will not be able to become officials. If they are smart, they can take the imperial examination. If they are not smart, they will get twice the result with half the effort. "

"It's difficult...it's difficult. Whether it's the navy or cannon-making, officers or staff officers, mathematics or science, they are all done by the third or fourth-rate talents in the world. When will the first-rate talents in the world learn these things? I am really relieved. Now that I am competing with the top talents in the world with the third and fourth grade talents in the world, I feel uncomfortable after all.”

After complaining fiercely, I could only complain. Dashun's ability to make the current changes was beyond Liu Yu's expectation, and he was considered the emperor's "sage". But Liu Yu estimated that this was the end.

Being trapped in such a big framework makes it twice as difficult to accomplish something.

Tian Ping stood up and patted Liu Yu's arm, comforting him: "In my dynasty, there are outstanding people. These third- and fourth-class people can always be regarded as their second- and third-class people. Besides, the Western countries are falling apart, and a province can't How many top picks will there be?”

"Originally they were far away, but the Western countries were close. When one country was established, the other country would copy it. Our country was different before, who do you think we should copy? Copy Korea? Copy Japan? Copy Annan? There is nowhere to copy. It’s a little behind, so don’t worry.”

"Isn't there a change in the imperial court now? People like us have been stationed in the West. If there are any good things, we will know about them. Even if we don't understand anything else, we can still see the benefits of guns and firearms. As long as As long as we don’t fall behind in guns and firearms, nothing big will happen. Just take your time.”

"Besides, the first-class Westerners in their own country, and probably the so-called colonies around our country, are all third- and fourth-class people. We are all third- and fourth-class people, so there is really no need to worry."

After some consolation, Liu Yu felt a little relieved, and realized that he was just complaining. There was no hope for the reform of the imperial examination for the time being, so he just wanted to find someone to talk to.

"Okay, let's not mention it anymore. Just drink. After a few days, I will find some people to send it to you. Then I will go to the West. Just don't forget this 'Huang Daopo Plan' that is crucial to your future. good."

"Don't worry, you can forget about other things. Can you forget about things related to promotion and making a fortune? I will go home tomorrow and talk to my father about it. I will pack up all the unused things in the house. Pack it up so you can give gifts and make friends when you get there.”

After having a drink, they stopped mentioning these things and only let Liu Yu talk about some general conditions in the UK. Tian Ping didn't find anything surprising and kept these things in mind one by one.

After drinking heavily, he sent Tian Ping back, opened the book, and took out the letter Tian Ping passed. After a few drowsy glances, Liu Yu knew that the matter in the letter was a bit big. It was not appropriate to think about what Tian Zhenyi said after drinking. Right or wrong.

He hurried back, hid the letter and had a good sleep.

After waking up, I read the letter carefully again, burned it with a fire, and then started pacing in the room.

After wandering around the room like a donkey for a whole day, he finally nodded, feeling that this idea seemed strange, but in fact it had benefits.

After the morning court on the second day, the emperor summoned Liu Yu and was about to ask about the North Korean envoy. Liu Yu thought about the contents of Tian Zhenyi's letter and finally made up his mind.

Li Gan didn't know what Liu Yu was thinking, so he asked about the North Korean envoy with a smile. After hearing Liu Yu's deceitful and threatening words, he couldn't help but smile.

"I really didn't expect that a sect like North Korea would still use domineering methods. North Korea will definitely say that I use my strength to pretend to be benevolent. If I don't say it with my mouth, there will always be slander."

"However, your strategy of using business to control Mongolia is indeed very effective. The idea of ​​increasing control over North Korea is not just yours. The British Prime Minister also said it last year. But this time, the request is indeed a bit too much."

Liu Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is the emperor. Isn't it normal for the emperor to ask the princes to do something? If he is unwilling, it proves that they are not loyal and obedient; if he is loyal and obedient, they will not be unwilling."

"Hahahaha... That's what I said, but don't you usually dislike such lies? I also know the ink in your belly, so don't talk about these lies in front of me. You talk to North Korea What are those truths? They are clearly blackmail."

"I'm just pretending to be a tiger. If your Majesty doesn't govern the country, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the army is strong, I'm afraid those principles are nonsense. But what I said is not so unreasonable. Originally, the purpose of bordering the Whale Sea and building a large navy was To protect the dynasty, how can the general be attached to the skin? It’s just a small country that doesn’t know the truth.”

Li Gan knew this was the case, but he still shook his head.

"Shou Chang, I have taken a big step. With this step, we will no longer be the dynasty of Song and Ming Dynasty. The Han and Tang Dynasties were too domineering, and I am actually a little worried in my heart."

Liu Yu knew that the emperor just said that. Now that he had made a decision, it was too late to change it now. But in order to reassure the emperor, he still said some soothing words.

"My favorite story is that of carving a boat in search of a sword. The Han and Tang Dynasties were too domineering, or that was true. But during the Han and Tang Dynasties, there were no firearms and no gunboats. The overemphasis during the Han and Tang Dynasties is not the overemphasis of this dynasty. Take history as a guide, We can know the rise and fall, but we should not use history as a guide. So, taking history as a guide, we should know that disaster must originate from the north, but not from the north. If we only know that the Western Yi is strong and the Northern Yi is weak. If you don't know the barbarians in the north, you're just trying to find a sword; another example is the Western Region, which is in the South Sea at this time."

Li Gan nodded, knowing that it was these words that made him make some more domineering decisions. But the worries I should have still haven’t gone away. When will enough be enough?

Just as he was about to talk to Liu Yu about "taking history as a mirror" and "carving a boat to seek a sword", he suddenly saw Liu Yu kneeling on the ground and saying: "I have something to tell you. In the battle against the Japanese, I would like to temporarily take charge of the navy." ”

"I once said in the past that to separate soldiers and generals, we can not only change the commander, but also rely on training and professional teaching to make them invincible in the surrounding area. The army has done it, and I also want your majesty to see it. The same is true for the navy."

"Even though the Seventh Prince is young, as long as His Majesty gives him the title and seal, he can be assisted by the low-level staff; with the knowledge of the captains and the training of the sailors, he can win completely."

"You can have ministers or you can have no ministers. The navy is the navy of the Celestial Dynasty. At the beginning, the ministers and consuls were arbitrary and just for efficiency. Now that there is a system, it is expected that the ministers will fulfill their original promises, and the soldiers will be separated and make decisions based on consultation. "

"The certainty of this victory is not enough to merit merit! But if I can operate freely without leading the army, then I can be considered as fulfilling His Majesty's entrustment."