In the year when the War of the Austrian Succession was about to begin, the visit of the French envoys to China and the chain reaction of the war against Russia before the Great Shun recovered the Western Regions, as well as the existence of the East India companies that made a steady profit from trade with China, made the capital the focus of diplomacy this year.

No country is coming for the Celestial Empire, all of them are coming for China.

The banner, influence, ideology, and Confucian morality of the Celestial Empire were far inferior to those of the magnetic kilns in Jiangxi, the weavers in Songjiang, and the tea farmers in Fujian.

It's just that when I think about the emperor and the bureaucrats, I don't know how to count them, and I can't tell the difference. Maybe if it were the moment when the Westerners and sailboats arrived, there would be many people who thought that this was the coming of all nations.

At this time, the center of the city, which was about to become the focus of diplomacy, was the Forbidden City.

In the court, there is still a debate about the "uselessness of diplomacy".

Liu Yu stood in Xungui's row, clenched his fists several times and was about to come out to scold, but in the end he held back.

Whether it is his family or Qi Guogong, they have all persuaded him.

Emperor, perhaps there is no longer a need for a fierce champion.

The impassioned voice of Chen in the court actually made Liu Yu, who had let go of his thoughts, a little drowsy.

"The solidity of the country is in virtue and not in danger......"

"This dynasty compares itself to the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the old disadvantages of the Han and Tang Dynasties must not be ignored."

"In the past, in the Han Dynasty. Scholars and doctors want to do something, but they support soldiers to fight on the side; The second is to drive thieves from the Central Plains. If you want to be famous, you must go to war. ”

So everyone in the world knows that if you want to be promoted, it is best to open the side, followed by suppressing the civil rebellion internally. But even then there are few who may cause trouble. ”

As a result, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty were strong, the scholars liked it, and the people also competed for martial arts. In order to become the world of Yuan, Cao, Sun, and Liu. ”

Or say, the country will be destroyed by weakness, and the only Han will die with strength. Is this appreciation? This is not an appreciation, but a denunciation of the Han Dynasty's martial arts, so that military merit is the supreme, which is the reason for the fall of the Han Dynasty. ”

"Now this dynasty has set the Western Regions, Fu Mongolia, and the southwest. It has reached its peak. I sincerely believe that when the soldiers cease to fight, focus on cultivating virtue inside, and do not start a war again. ”

"Diplomats will be more involved in state affairs. It is deeply involved, and disputes are inevitable. ”

"If there is no diplomacy, then Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries, tens of thousands of miles away, can not care."

He Xiu annotated "Spring and Autumn", saying: The king does not govern Yidi. Those who come to Lu Rong do not refuse, and those who go do not chase them. ”

"The strictest in the world, and the most detailed usage is "Spring and Autumn"."

"If those who come do not refuse, and those who go do not chase after them, then how can diplomacy be used?"

It's the same old rhetoric about "if you stick your head in the crotch, there will be no outside things", and Liu Yu doesn't even have the temperament to spray out.

After this person said that, someone stepped forward and said: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

"Diplomats are nothing more than wagging their lips. If they are like Su Qin and Zhang Yi, they are all villains. If you don't practice the right way, you don't practice virtue, and you don't tell the truth. Proud of deception, known for fraud. Instigating disputes and advocating war, in order to gain fame and fortune. ”

"This so-called person who harms the world and benefits himself."

"As for the former Han Dynasty, there were Zhang Qian's generation. If Zhang Qian does not have access to the Western Regions and does not visit the Western Regions, how can there be a matter of Emperor Wu conquering Dawan to halve his household registration? ”

"To the Later Han Dynasty, there is also Ban Chao. The great Confucian prince of this dynasty once said: Thirty-six people are rampant in all countries, take their kings, kill if they want to kill, and birds if they want to do this, or say that there is no wisdom and courage in ancient and modern times...... Attacking mole crickets in burrows, and catching loach crickets in swamps - those who have insight laughed for a long time. ”

"Like Ban Chao, who bullies the weak and humiliates the widows, and scratches the people and animals here, in order to deceive the miraculous feats, Ban Chao no longer has a conscience."

And people have praised him all the time, isn't this more agitated and arrogant? People like Ban Chao simply make people of insight laugh. ”

"In today's parlance, that's about diplomacy?"

"Based on Ban Chao's actions, it can be seen that if diplomats are set up and stationed in Xiyi, they will take Ban Chao as an example, follow Ban Chao's story, and deceive miraculous achievements. In particular, Xiyi is tens of thousands of miles away, and diplomats will be deceived and listen to it, advocating the start of war. ”

"This is all for the sake of Xueban Chao to seek his own personal gain and fame, how can it be for the country?"

"Some people in the DPRK and China are not ashamed, but proud. Or say that you want to follow Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan. ”

"As everyone knows, Zhang Qian is the first crime of the Han Wu expedition to Dawan's household registration halved; Ban Chao, help the Hou Han to fight for the border provocation and die by force! ”

As soon as he said this, some people turned their attention to Liu Yu. I all know who the person who "is not ashamed, but proud, and wants to follow Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan".

Although Dashun instigated some Han and Tang Dynasty remarks, none of the people who may enter the dynasty are hairy young men, and it is impossible to be "bewitched" by these slogans.

Some remarks, if they were so effective, would not have happened at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Li Guo may have had great ambitions and worked hard to reverse the trend of public opinion, but unfortunately he died too early and could not fundamentally change much.

Many things stem from the conflict of interests.

Originally, Dashun made a Wude Palace with a single-plank bridge for the imperial examination, and now it has been reformed by marching, so that those things learned in the imperial examination can not be played at all to become generals.

Follow the Han and Tang dynasties, led by military merit, but I am afraid that the power of the civil officials from the imperial examination will become weaker and weaker.

In addition to the power struggle in the court, there are many civil officials who think about the future.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were many lessons, the biggest of which no one learned, but the lessons of the side branches were remembered clearly.

The civil servants know that the root cause of their ability to collect rents and oppress them is the stability of the country.

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Not to mention the war, military generals killing civilian officials are like killing dogs, even if it was the Jiangnan slave rebellion back then, if there was no government support, they would all die in the slave rebellion.

This government, anyone, including the Manchus, could suppress slavery and provide stability.

Whether it was for the struggle for power or for the stability of the country, at this time, the gentry-born civil officials of the imperial examination had reached a consensus.

The expansion of Dashun ended here.

You can't think about going to war anymore.

If there is no diplomacy, then there will be no direction worth fighting in the surrounding area, so you can close the door with peace of mind, do the Celestial Empire, and continue the old path.

Once there is diplomacy, then the outside world may have an impact on the inside, and Dashun may continue to go to war - especially the construction of the navy in Dashun, which makes many people uneasy.

They are not all flies and dogs, but they consider that if they want to go to war, they have to spend money.

If you spend money, you have to collect taxes. Tax...... That Wendeng's Baiyun Airlines, in Wendeng, has made changes such as spreading the land into acres and checking the acres of land, which may happen.

Because of this year's big plan, this Bai Yunhang has done a great job in Wendeng, and after the abolition of the Ding tax, the tax is actually a few percent higher than the original.

Even if there is no reform, the tax collected will be used to fight the war, which is a waste, and it is better to use it for people's livelihood. For example, repairing the Yellow River, exempting money and grain, and so on.

The Western Regions have been defeated, but what's the use? Every year, a lot of money has to be put into it, and the army has to be garrisoned.

Yes, it has brought benefits to farmers in Gansu, Xijing and other places, and it is no longer the front line, and if you can't get by, you can still go to the Western Regions and Kenhetao.

But the benefits are all obtained by the people of Gansu and Xijing, but the taxes have to be collected from the people of Jiangnan, why? If you have the ability, don't collect a penny of taxes in Jiangnan, and rely on the taxes of Xijing and Gansu to go to the Western Regions.

When the Rakshasa people entered Beijing, the emperor said that they would end in the Pingxi Regions.

Now we want to engage in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs again, isn't this a reversal?

As long as there is no diplomacy, there will be no contact with the outside world, and there will be no possibility of another war.

Most people think so, Liu Yu is used to the way of thinking of scholars and doctors in this era, and he is not surprised when he sees it.

The China of later generations and the China of this time are fundamentally different in terms of three views.

Ninety years ago, Wang Anshi was still a traitor, but Dashun engaged in the deformation of the three-way method, and the Confucian scholars were not easy to spray too much, which was a slap in the face of the court; Zhang Qian's evaluation is not all positive; Ban Chao's killing of the Hun envoys was criticized by many people, believing that this was a manifestation of unethical and bullying.

In fact, there are more serious thoughts than this.

For example, some people think that the Quartet border is a burden, and it is better to abandon it and waste money.

The king does not rule the four empires. Of course, Liaodong is not counted, it is no longer counted as Siyi, it is a group of immigrants.

At this time, the court was quiet and terrible, and this remark was equivalent to pointing at Liu Yu's nose and scolding the traitor. Many people know that today's events are not so simple.

The battle between the court and the court is similar to fighting. There are forwards, there are main forces, there are guards, and there are those who come out to mediate with the mud.

At this juncture when the envoys entered Beijing to present affairs, the strikers who tested their firepower must have sent a doctor who is qualified to speak, but there are no great casualties if they defeat their own side.

knows that Liu Yu is a child in the court, and he can't afford to lose a little.

Some of the festivals outside make me think, today is lively again.

Even the emperor didn't squeak, waiting for Liu Yu to stand up and scold.

However, Liu Yu, who was accused of being not ashamed but proud, was quiet like a shy girl, spitting on herself, as if she was asleep.

After waiting for a long time, the emperor saw that the atmosphere was too embarrassing, so he had to speak first.

"The Western countries are not small countries. Have you not read the book of the Western Kingdoms by Ying Sabo? Nayingguili country, with an annual income of 20 million, and 6,700,000 warships; The Duke of Qi is out of France, and the French soldiers are not weak. In matters of diplomacy, we should communicate with each other and know ourselves and the enemy. ”

"The Han Dynasty praised Rome and called it Great Qin. Western countries are not small countries. The eagle is more knowledgeable than Western affairs, and it should be credible. ”

Someone came out and said: "Everyone in the world knows that Ying Sabo's "Analects" and "Mencius" are not proficient in memorization, and the classics are rarely studied. We believe in his understanding of Westerners. ”

After humiliating Liu Yu with a gun and a stick, he said: "That Yinggui Li country, the land is only one Guangxi, and the population is not as good as Shandong. In this way, he collected 20 million taels of silver in taxes and 600,000 materials for warships, which shows that he was extorting money and extorting troops recklessly. ”

"In my opinion, it will not last long, and it will definitely perish. The land is not as good as Guangxi, the people are less than Shandong, and the annual income is 20 million, does Your Majesty think this is a good thing? ”

"What is the use of such a perishable country?"

"Even if it is a relationship, there is already a polite government and Honglu Temple. Now there is a Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ”

"The minister asked, what do you think of this called North Korea and Ryukyu? North Korea, filial piety also, within five suits; Xiyi, outsiders also, Yidi's genus. ”

"Entertain Rakshasa with a higher specification than North Korea. This is a family that is heavy and light, and is only afraid that the vassal will be cold. ”

"The countries of Xiyi, even if they are strong, they can't beat us, and they are far away, so why bother to communicate and chill the hearts of their vassals?"

Regarding the discussion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liu Yu was silent, and Qi Guogong should not have spoken out in order to avoid suspicion, but at this time he couldn't help but say: "Have you forgotten the affairs of the former Ming Dynasty, Britain, Netherlands, Portugal and other countries?" Zhoushan, Penghu, and Taiwan affairs are not far away. ”

However, the opponents had already thought of it and said with a smile: "Qi Guogong's words, I only know one thing, but I don't know the other. ”

"That was the retreat of the former Ming, and the British and Dutch just wanted to trade. Now that our dynasty has been traded, the goods of the Celestial Empire are connected to the West, and everyone is sought after. How dare they go to war and cut off their own money? ”

"In addition, Westerners mostly use rhubarb, tea, and eat beef and mutton milk, if there is no tea rhubarb, they will die of bloating. How dare they go to war and kill themselves? ”

"As long as this dynasty continues to switch, there will be no war. Westerners want nothing more than trade, and trade can be handled by customs, so why bother to establish a foreign ministry again? ”

"There is also the matter of sending people to Sweden, which seems to be wonderful and close-range, but it is actually a great disaster. The Rakshasas have set a border with this dynasty and sent to visit Sweden, and the Rakshasas must think that this dynasty will start a war against the Rakshasa and increase troops on the border. It costs money to increase the number of troops. ”

"Or, some people want to learn from the Han and Tang dynasties, and they are willing to fight because of their military merits. What are the benefits of fighting a rakshasa battle? In the bitter cold land, no one is willing to go to the Songhua River, even if you take the land of Rakshasa, what is the use? ”

"The military reform has made it possible for the Han soldiers to fight five enemies with one, and it has also boosted the heart of some border generals to make meritorious contributions."

"The minister thinks that there are no foreign enemies, and when he cultivates morality and politics, he must not learn from the Han and Tang Dynasties and embark on the road of exhaustive warfare."

"Chen is not the kind of person who does not know the affairs of the world, and he has also seen the globe of Westerners. In ancient times, there was a saying of the Great Kyushu, Chixian Shenzhou is one of the Great Kyushu, and it is a rich and unparalleled place, as long as the virtue and politics are diligent, since all the countries come to the dynasty, why use Su Qin Zhang Yi Zhang Qian Ban Gu? ”

"If you want Xiyi not to covet this dynasty, the only way is to educate. The word edification is only in the classics. If you want to be edified, you should build a study. Recruiting people to teach classics is a hundred times better than diplomacy. ”

"Yes, diplomacy is useless, but it will bring disaster."