"If you compare that to the 'Western Regions' of this dynasty, then if the imperial court opens the South Seas, it will be compared to the four towns of Anxi. Batavia, or can be broken leaves, turtles, Khotan, Shule. The army is to be stationed, the official is to be flowed, and as for the many Nanyang countries outside the four towns, they can follow the example of the countries of the Western Regions. ”

"These people have moved overseas since the dawn of time, and they should not be separated from the Celestial Empire, and they should not use only kindness without prestige. Today, the Dutch are oppressed and admire their homeland; If the Celestial Empire is reformed in the future, such as changing the land and returning to the stream, the local wealthy families may not rebel. ”

"I don't know much about the situation in Batavia, but if I take history as a mirror, I know that at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, it also relied on the division of the land of Zhu Ming Huangzhuang and the vassal king, and the enclosure of the Later Jin Dongyu. Batavia did not have Zhu Ming's imperial estates and vassal kings, but there were local wealthy families; Batavia did not have a post-Kim enclosure, but there was a Dutch enclosure. ”

Qi Guogong didn't know much about Lian Huaiguan's background, but he instinctively thought that Lian Huaiguan was also a local wealthy family. It is also common for wealthy families to bet at both ends of the first rat and two ends.

The imperial court will not allow a form of "Chinese Federation", as long as it sends troops and forces, it will definitely not allow the local Chinese to have too strong independent forces.

As Liu Yu believes, the economic base determines the superstructure.

The economic foundation of Nanyang is very strange, and the plantation economy is the mainstay, which is destined to the local clans and wealthy families if they do not clean up, they will definitely grasp the full vitality of Chinese society.

Only by changing the local economic foundation can we solve the idea of "the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and he wants to stand on his own feet at any time" in Batavia and other places.

With the idea of the Duke of Qi, or rather the idea of the imperial court, it would be better to disintegrate into the state of the small peasants in North China: there was no natural organization such as clans or manor lords, but was replaced by bureaucratic rule.

"Be normal, you should know that in Fujian and Guangdong, there is a steady stream of people who go overseas to make a living and go to the South Seas every year. The population of Nanyang must be more and more, so from the very beginning, it is necessary to make the 'four towns of Anxi' in Nanyang free of wealthy power. ”

"This Lian Huaiguan can come here, and he can be regarded as a strong man. The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister, who is a strong man, and the court will naturally reward him with merit in the future, and he should abide by the rules after the reward. ”

Liu Yu agreed, and thought about the situation in Batavia in his heart, and the affairs of Nanyang were really different from those in North China.

The sugar industry in Batavia is finished, and unless the sugar consumption in Dashun skyrockets, the control of Batavia will still not solve the economic bankruptcy of the estate.

It is estimated that Dashun is unlikely to let the sugar from Taiwan and Fujian not want to buy the sugar from Batavia at a high price.

In addition, it is just in time for the War of the Austrian Succession, and it is estimated that there will be chaos on the European side, and the consumption of cane sugar will also be affected.

As soon as the Dutch are gone, it is dangerous to trade in Europe in a short time, and the Dutch may rob ships halfway...... Cane sugar sales will only be lower.

After thinking about it, if you want to save the sugar industry in Batavia, you have to see how much demand for cane sugar there is after the founding of Japan.

This is the only growth point in a short period of time, anyway, Dashun's domestic demand cannot be counted on, and it is basically saturated.

After all, sugarcane plantations are not cultivated land in North China, and it is no problem to divide them into small plots.

Can the Japanese market afford the sugar industry in the sugar cane plantations of Batavia? It's still uncertain, it is estimated that even if there is an increase, it is far from quenching the thirst.

Moreover, in addition to the sugarcane industry, Batavia's real power relies on taxes and loans, and the land contradiction is not the main contradiction.

When the imperial court thought of suppressing Haoqiang, it must have thought that Batavia lived on farming, and Haoqiang was a big landlord.

But no, at least not within the Chinese.

Liu Yu supports the idea of curbing local tyrants. But how to curb it, he felt that it was not something that the small peasants in the current court could figure out.

Seeing that Liu Yu was muffled and didn't speak, Qi Guogong smiled and said, "Don't think that this matter is difficult. I think it's simple. In Jiangnan and other places, it is difficult to control the strong and powerful, because they are scholars and officials, and there are people in the court. ”

"This dynasty takes the world, from the free grain in the field to the protection of the world and the drive of the Tartars, you understand the changes. Batavia's heroism, how can he be qualified to be a Jiangnan gentry? Is it qualified to make the imperial court compromise? ”

He thought that Liu Yu considered that it was difficult for the imperial court to even promote Wendeng's policies such as "gentry pay grain, apportionment into acres, and perpetual tenant rights" throughout the country, and was worried about whether the imperial court could control it in Nanyang, so he broke through the trick: The local gentry in Batavia can't even beat the Dutch, if the Celestial Empire drives away the Dutch, what are those gentry?

The gentry of the provinces are all scholars, and there are people in the court who have connections and cannot be moved; The gentry of Batavia, is there anything to do with the court? Is there a spokesperson?

Isn't it like you can knead it if you want to, and you can pinch it if you want to?

Liu Yu sighed, noncommittal.

He supported the general direction of the imperial court as a whole, and originally he also thought that the most reliable people in Nanyang were the lowest group of hired workers and hawkers in Bacheng; And when the tax collectors of the Kapitan Lei Zhenlan, after the Celestial Empire controlled, I am afraid that life is worse than that of the Dutch, they are not the basic plate.

But he did not quite agree with the solution that Qi Guogong had conceived, which could be used in places where land contradictions were concentrated, and was not omnipotent on the basis of a plantation economy like Batavia.

At this time, he did not directly oppose it, and even Huaiguan only intuitively introduced the specific land policy of Batavia and the various systems of the Dutch from his point of view, which was more than emotional and not rational, which still had to be discussed again.

Fortunately, Qi Guogong's words also untied another knot in his heart.

He had feared that the imperial court would directly replicate the Dutch way of rule in Batavia, and continue the old system in order to save trouble.

Now it seems that Qi Guogong's thinking was that it was impossible for the imperial court to allow the old system to be maintained. As long as we are consistent in the general idea of curbing the local heroes, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and there is still a lot of room for maneuver in the future.

Thinking that he should change his inherent image in the court, Liu Yu didn't discuss this matter in depth with Qi Guogong, and said in his heart that you can do whatever you like, as long as you don't let Lian Huaiguan feel cold.

Ask afterwards, if you really want to show a chill, then you have to be ruthless and detain him so as not to leak the news.

"Guogong should have his own plans, this is also a matter that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be in charge of, so the kid won't say much."

"Also, I still have to remind the Guogong to prepare early. I estimate that next year it will not only be the Rakshasa mission, but also the Swedes and the British. Britain and France have a feud, and Britain has wanted to send people to the capital since the Ming Dynasty, but it has never had a chance. ”

"Now that I'm changing, the Rakshasas are coming, the French are coming, and the British are probably coming. This Rakshasa envoy is a special case, and His Majesty is allowed to be stationed in the capital to survey the boundary and level the Western Regions. The rest of the missions, it is estimated that they want to be stationed in Beijing, but I am afraid that they will not be able to do it. In my opinion, it is better to ask them to move the merchant embassy and embassy to Songjiang, so that they can have jurisdiction and facilitate diplomatic liaison? ”

Although Dashun has undergone some changes, it still has to pretend to be the Heavenly Empire internally. Since it is the upper kingdom of the Celestial Empire, such things as equal diplomacy should not be too conspicuous, such as opening an embassy in the capital.

Moreover, the imperial court was also full of vigilance against these Westerners, and there was a trend of banning religion, so it was not realistic to open an embassy in the capital according to Western rules.

Not to mention what the people think, what do you think of North Korea, a loyal and filial son?

The Rakshasa people are special, because they had to survey the border, solve the Mongolian problem, and pacify the Western Regions, which required direct communication with the Rakshasa envoys, so they were stationed in the capital, but there was no official embassy after all.

Now that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come out, if you want diplomacy, of course, you have to send envoys.

Getting together and facilitating management is nothing more than these ports. Songjiang is the best, Guangdong is too far.

During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rose up, and there were various factors.

One thing to consider is that before the Treaty of Nanjing, Guangdong was open to trade, which led to a lot of goods from the south of the Yangtze River to be transported to Guangdong, which led to many people who made a living from it.

After the Treaty of Nanjing, Shanghai became a port and comprador center, which led to the unemployment of many people who were engaged in transportation and developed through commerce, and contributed a lot of core personnel and core strength to the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom.

Dashun doesn't need to think about this problem, it has always opened many ports, and the impact of this change will not be too great.

Embassies are easy to say, mainly commercial halls, and they are also easy to supervise when they are gathered together. The navy can't run to Europe, and for the time being, it can't show off its might in Europe, and the only diplomacy that can be understood by Westerners is only a tariff.

Qi Guogong said: "I have considered this matter, Westerners have the habit of sending envoys, and if I want to show that I am useful as a foreign minister, of course I will consider the matter of sending envoys." However, Matsue is impossible. ”

"One is that it is farther away after all, and communication is inconvenient; Second, Songjiang is located in the south of the Yangtze River and is the heart of the imperial court, and this envoy group is afraid that it is only meticulous, and it is impossible to allow envoys to be stationed. I mean, in Tianjin. ”

"Tianjin?" Liu Yu was a little shocked, Tianjin is good, after all, it is closer and easier to communicate. But can this work?

Tianjin, too close to the capital, can the DPRK and China agree?

Seeing Liu Yu's surprise, the Duke of Qi said with a smile: "Your Majesty has agreed." However, it is necessary to obtain the prestige of the navy before the museum can be built. ”

"Placing Tianjin, easy communication, this is one of them."

"After I came back, His Majesty called me to see the Beijing camp after the military reform, and asked me how I compared with the Western countries. I say victory! The navy is a little far from the Westerners, but the army does not have to be afraid, and if it is placed in Tianjin, an army will also be stationed in Tianjin, so that the Westerners will know that our Korean army is not weak. ”

"The merchant hall is not moving, and the embassy is located in Tianjin. Didn't the Waren make Dutch ginseng to Edo every year? This side also allows Westerners to enter Beijing every year to visit the Hajj, and if there is really something to do, it is easy to deal with. ”

"As for Matsue, don't think about it. There were many merchants there, and it was the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court was worried about the collusion between merchants and Westerners. Moreover, it is the mouth of the Yangtze River, and at the beginning of the Cao Yun, the Westerners have figured out that there will really be something in the future, which will be very unfavorable to the dynasty. ”

"The capital can't be stationed, and it's just right to take a step back in Tianjin. All Western ships that want to arrive in Tianjin must be reported, the embassy must report, and the imperial court will send ships to the south to pick them up, and Western ships will not be allowed to enter the Bohai Sea. ”

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Liu Yu's mouth, and it seemed that the imperial court finally had a trace of real self-confidence after being conceited. In addition to taking into account the problems of collusion with Westerners and the heart of Jiangnan, this time the Western envoys were allowed to be stationed in Tianjin, because the emperor really believed that the army was strong after the military reform, and this was to ask the comparative self-confidence of the Empress Qi who visited Europe, rather than the extreme conceit before.

The emperor specially asked Qi Guogong, who had been to Europe to watch the war, Liu Yu felt that these were his previous scaring words, which scared the emperor's conceit from the Celestial Empire to lack of self-confidence.

It can be regarded as a good start, self-confidence is good, self-confidence can be inclusive, and the less confident you are, the more closed.

Daring to set up an embassy in Tianjin, the emperor's mentality has really changed.

"The matter of the embassy and the permanent envoy is settled. But on your side, the Swedes, the British, will really come next year? Don't ask me to set up a table of dishes here and the guests won't come. ”

Liu Yu thought about it, but he didn't dare to say it all, so he said: "Seventy percent of it." ”

Anyway, Xindao steamed buns should be about to return from Europe, right?