New Shun 1730

This call also sounds like correct nonsense. But it is different. Unlike those who shout about benevolent governance, Liu Yu said where the money comes from.

The proliferation of religions may not necessarily be due to the hardship of people's lives.

But the hardship of people's lives will definitely promote the proliferation of religions.

The theory summarized by the Dominicans in the Fujian and Jiangxi regions, which distinguishes the different experience of missionary methods in southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang, is actually a great warning to Dashun.

If you don't occupy some positions, others will occupy them.

But in terms of grassroots construction and sense of belonging, Confucianism is indeed no match for Christianity.

At least at the grassroots level, it is really thrown away by a million miles.

In addition, there is a big gap between the two sides in understanding the laws of the world.

The Dominicans think that the Fujian and Jiangxi regions are mountainous and trading is inconvenient, so it is difficult for women here to be self-reliant. And the poorer the mountainous areas, the more attention is paid to male laborers who can farm, and the more serious the male superiority and female inferiority.

Therefore, a large number of female believers can be developed in Fujian and Jiangxi, but married women of the clan should be avoided to avoid trouble.

However, in southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang, the commodity economy is developed, and women are actually capable of supporting themselves, so the idea of ​​preaching here cannot be the same as in Fujian and Jiangxi.

Just based on this way of looking at and analyzing problems, Liu Yu can completely understand the emperor's worry and fear.

Because these things can be regarded as seeing a little bit of the essence.

And the essence and origin, even if only seen a little, can burst out enough amazing power.

To be more precise, the emperor attaches so much importance to this matter, even the worrying power of faith shown by the virgins who insist on their faith is only external.

The real reason is the letter about the difference in missionary methods that was searched out.

The analysis method in the letter and the touch on the root of the essence are the reasons why the emperor finally moved the mind of massacring Macau.

From the perspective of the emperor, Liu Yu felt that this kind of vigilance was inevitable.

So at this time, he could only follow the emperor's thinking to say that taking back Macau would not solve the problem. To solve the problem, we must control the entire Nanyang, including the entire Nanyang in Luzon and other places; we must also improve people's livelihood in the country.

Only in this way can we treat the symptoms and the root causes.

The emperor was very wary of Catholicism, and was also very wary of the Catholic missionary methods and grassroots organizational capabilities.

Catholicism can be expelled, banned, and conquered throughout Nanyang to cut off contact.

However, the Catholic missionary methods and grassroots organizational methods will definitely be learned by those who are interested.

I am afraid that when the time comes, a similar organization will be established in Fujian and Guangdong, using the skin of local religions such as the White Lotus Sect, but using the grassroots organizational methods of the Catholic Church. Wouldn't that be a big deal?

And Liu Yu's last words just hit the key point.

Of course, there are professional rebel organizations like the White Lotus Sect that specialize in rebelling against whoever is on the stage.

But most of the people are actually obedient people. As long as they live and work in peace, no one is willing to raise their heads to rebel.

Therefore, even if Catholicism can be expelled and banned, these Western organizational models that have been exchanged cannot be expelled and banned. The ultimate solution is to solve the domestic poverty problem.

To solve many domestic problems, under the subtle influence of Liu Yu over the years, the emperor thought that flood control and relocation of people were the real despair of Liu Yu when he pretended to be innocent and sad about the universe.

Because the emperor did not know what the real way was, and therefore when Liu Yu pretended to be innocent and sad about the universe, the emperor felt that Liu Yu was really desperate - flood control and relocation of people were just to prolong life, and in the end, wouldn't it still be too many people and too little land, land annexation, and chaos in the world to make wedding clothes for others?

Since the solution that the emperor can think of now is flood control and relocation of people.

Then this finally goes back to what Liu Yu is most worried about and what he really wants to say.

Money.

For money, you have to expand abroad and continue to communicate with the outside world.

Because Liu Yu had already calculated an account for the emperor, if he closed the door to trade in Malacca, even if the royal monopoly was achieved, the profits would not be enough to support the emperor's many "ambitions" in the future.

After listening to Liu Yu's words of long-term consideration, the emperor thought for a moment and sighed involuntarily.

Seeing that the emperor was still hesitating, Liu Yu added: "Moreover, I think that temporarily retaining Macau is not a bad thing."

"Things about the Kingdom of Heaven are all false and cannot be seen."

"But Macau under the rule of Catholicism is not false and can be seen by everyone."

"Heaven cannot be broken because the heavenly soldiers cannot go there."

"But the Kingdom of Heaven on earth can be broken."

"I think that if we temporarily retain Macau and let it decline, we will let the world know that believing in God not only does not bring blessings, but also leads to decline and hardship."

"Anyway, most of those who believe in God are ignorant. How can they know the real reason? How can they understand that the transfer of the East-West trade line and the development of direct trade between countries are the real reasons for the decline of Macau?"

"What they see is that Macau, which believes in God, is declining, while the Celestial Empire, which bans God, is becoming more and more prosperous."

"Everyone despises the poor and loves the rich. After a long time, people's hearts are thinking about the Holy Dynasty."

This made the emperor's eyes light up.

He discussed with Liu Yu the reasons for the decline of Macau. Liu Yu's perspective was certainly not about the corruption of the local government. His perspective was very clear: Macau's prosperity stemmed from the previous dynasty's maritime ban policy; Macau's decline stemmed from the fact that all countries were conducting direct trade with the Dashun Chamber. It was that simple.

It is similar to the fact that Batavia will inevitably decline under the rule of Dashun, because Dashun does not need such a transit port.

So is it possible for Macau to be as prosperous and prosperous as it was a hundred years ago?

The judgment given by Liu Yu is absolutely impossible. Unless Dashun begins to retreat, all foreign merchants are driven to Macau, and only foreign trade is allowed in Macau, otherwise Macau will definitely slowly decay.

Historically, Macau survived for a long time, relying on opium smuggling and human trade.

But now, opium is about to be banned, and the population trade center has been moved to Jiangsu by Liu Yu. It will be damned if it doesn't decline quickly.

Of course, he was only talking about stabilizing these years.

This was the period before the Great War broke out again in Europe and Dashun participated in the First World War.

Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said again: "Your Majesty, killing someone is not as good as killing someone's heart."

The emperor was noncommittal, stood up and walked around a few times, then suddenly stopped, with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Does my beloved have any means to make Macau decline and become so dilapidated that it is difficult for people to make a living?"

Liu Yu was overjoyed, knowing that if he could tell a feasible method, the emperor would consider the matter carefully.

"Return to Your Majesty, no need for any means."

"Businessmen are chasing profits, and the Portuguese trade in Southeast Asia was already struggling. They were squeezed by the Chinese maritime merchants. Now that the imperial court has gained Nanyang, maritime merchants are everywhere, and there is no longer any seizure by Java or rejection by Luzon."

"With the pursuit of profit by the merchants, within three years, all the trade in Annan, Timor and other places that the Portuguese people of Macau had fled were robbed."

“How can Macau make a living without trade?”

"With neither arable land nor cotton fields, people in Macau will be in poverty and it will be like hell. So, from the perspective of ordinary people, isn't this the reason for believing in God?"

"After a few years, if there is a change in Europe, and the Chinese Empire seizes all of Southeast Asia, conquers India, and takes advantage of the situation to seize Macau, won't the people in hell just eat the jelly from the pot?"

"If we take it back now, Macau's decline will be inevitable. Then the people of Macau will feel that they are really trapped by the return, but they are alienated from morality."

Quietly, he glanced at the emperor from the corner of his eye and saw him nodding thoughtfully.

Liu Yu added: "If your Majesty is not at ease, I will make some arrangements. All trade in Macau will be cut off within three years. Including the trade from Macau to Goa will also disappear."

"Your Majesty, it is easy to kill people, but it is difficult to kill people's hearts. God has the virtue of good life. Although killing is the easiest way, if you are like the White Lotus Sect, it has been suppressed since the Tang Dynasty and still exists today."

"If your majesty is kind enough not to kill people, how can he be willing to give money to these people when the court's relocation subsidies are not available to the good people of the Huanghuai Central Plains?"

"It can only be said that some people will wake up when they are in trouble in the future. And those who are stubborn...maybe sold to the French as indentured laborers to cut sugar cane in the Caribbean; or they may sell all their labor force for the rest of their lives at once to go to Picking cotton in India…”

"Many of the islands in the Southern Ocean, as well as the islands in the south of the ocean, are still uninhabited."

"If they are like plain silk, they will become black when soaked in black, and yellow when soaked in yellow. They must not be exiled there, nor can they escape there."

"In the future, if your majesty has a compassionate heart and cannot bear the killing, it would be best to go to India to pick cotton. Anyway, I feel that that place is where taxes are collected and goods are sold. When you can't make money by collecting taxes and selling goods, you can just return to Malacca. In fact, It’s not a place that can be transformed into a king.”

"Furthermore, I believe that if the trade in Macau is cut off, within a few years, there will be a fight between the old residents of Macau and the believers who have moved to Macau in the past few years. By then, those who have joined the religion will all be lies of brothers and sisters. Wouldn’t it be self-defeating?”

"This matter is easy. If you don't seek speed, you can let it ferment on its own; if you seek speed, you can also send people to Macau to instigate secretly. The dispute between new people and old friends, host and guest, will definitely lead to bloodshed, no less than that of host and guest in Lingnan. Fight with weapons."

"At that time, which side will the Jesuits in Macau stand on? Can they really treat everyone equally as brothers and sisters? Even so, does he really have the means to have five loaves and two fishes? If not, people will always have to eat, Jesus Will it be solved?"

"At that time, a letter was sent to Rome, saying that the brothers and sisters in the church in Macau were suffering, and asked the Jesuits to pay to send them to Brazil. Can the Jesuits provide the money? Even if they are really prepared to pay. , taking into account Ceylon’s experience, would the Portuguese government dare to agree to it? It might end up disbanding the Jesuits!”

"When the time comes and the cause is known to the whole world and the reputation is stink, wouldn't it be more effective than massacre?"

All for the smooth development of Sino-Dutch trade, all for preparation for the upcoming World War I, Liu Yu's words were unprecedentedly vicious and cruel.

The emperor greatly appreciated this statement that killing someone is worse than killing someone's heart.

I also knew that Liu Yu, at least on trade issues, would be completely sure as long as he spoke out. As for Macao, a small place, as long as trade is cut off as Liu Yu judged, it will be impossible to make a living.

Host and guest fight with each other, the same principle applies.

At that time, not only will everyone who joins the religion be punished for their love and family spirit, but they will also be punished for the Jesuit spirit. After all, when the time comes, they can only choose sides, and choosing sides is a matter of no need to think about it, they will definitely choose the side of the old man.

The emperor thought about the truth of Liu Yu's saying "like plain silk", and it was indeed true in his mind. If there is no owner's land, these people must not immigrate.

If we go to India in the future and implement the Duke's plan of "going to the party and returning to Zhao", these people can also be enriched in the cities handed over by the French. After all, France is also Catholic.

It can be said that these problems were solved in a more decent manner without killing.

By then, Nanyang will all belong to the Celestial Empire, and all Western forces will be expelled. Then it will be fine to keep the gates shut.

This was originally an unexpected incident. The emperor only wanted to play tricks on the trade issue at first. It just happened that there was a religious incident in Fujian. The emperor was a little shocked for a while, so he wanted to cut the grass and root it out.

After Liu Yu mentioned such a sinister method, the emperor also felt that it was more meaningful to kill people than to kill them.

After thinking for a while, the emperor said: "My dear minister, you are going to Nanyang in a few days. Since it is on the way south, you should go to Macau as the Duke of Xingguo to inspect the population trade and opium smuggling. Let's solve it together."

"I will let them stay for another fifteen years."