Since the end of the battle of the quasi-department, Liu Yu has not paid much attention to the affairs of the Western Regions.

Anyway, the battle is over, and the people who should be killed are also killed, and it doesn't matter what the trouble is, as long as the court doesn't want the previous efforts to be wasted, it has to keep throwing money into it.

I'm still throwing it away, and I shouldn't give up for the time being.

The only thing is to negotiate with Russia, and listening to the British public, it should be that the Russian side is also desperately fighting, so this time the reception of the French mission should be a little louder.

"Wouldn't it? What qualifications do the Rakshasas have to fight with us in the northwest at this time? The Quasi-Tribes have been submitted, and they are at war with the Rumi Kingdom......"

Suddenly, Liu Yu thought of a bad possibility, could it be that the people in the court had a hot brain, thinking that the advantage was me, and they really went to the Vogar River in the Turkut Department, right?

Somewhat frightened, he said this thought, and when he asked a little, the beard of the British public laughed and trembled.

"Although the sky is asking for money to pay back on the spot, but I am not the kind of person who doesn't know the depth, it's not this. The main reason is that Russia occupied some of the territory of the quasi-ministry before, and now the quasi-ministry is subordinate to our dynasty, and the pasture before the quasi-ministry is naturally hoped to come back. ”

"The Rakshasas won't let it, and we won't let it either, so it's frozen. The negotiation over there is not your or me's business. If you are not in your position and do not seek your own government, you and I just need to make the thunder louder here. ”

"You don't have to worry, there are often tributaries coming from the surrounding small states, nothing big, just for the tribute. This time with the French, there is nothing important, just as a tribute. talked about something that was beneficial to the dynasty, which was naturally good; It doesn't matter. ”

"Just to make the Rakshasas think we're talking to the French very well."

This visit by the French mission was single-handedly facilitated by Liu Yu, because he knew the shortcomings of Dashun. But what the French talked about after they came, there was actually no general charter in the court.

The people in the government don't care, it can be regarded as a silent protest, which is detrimental to the dignity of the Celestial Empire. The emperor was also very considerate of them, so he did not let the government people participate, but used the money from the internal treasury and the nobles, who were outside the imperial examination government, to manage the "emperor's retainers".

But after the French came, the emperor didn't really care much about what kind of results they would negotiate.

It is nothing more than to scare and scare the Russians, or to be a Kwaiqiu meeting, to practice the Turkish Alliance, to formulate some dispensable international treaties, and to promote the influence of Dashun.

No matter how bad it is, it's just a tribute, and that's nothing. Diplomacy like tributary has always been the case, and the imperial court has not yet had a real diplomatic mindset, but it is precisely because there is no such thing as a visit that makes it easier for the French mission to visit this time: even if there is no diplomatic need, behind closed doors, it can still be regarded as a French tribute.

Now looking at the attitude of the British duke, Liu Yu mentioned the fact that the French tried to get porcelain and silk technology.

The British public laughed even more when they heard it.

"These French people think it's beautiful. However, this matter can be regarded as a startling snake, and I didn't care much about it before, so I have to be more vigilant in the future. ”

"When you went to Yongning Temple, the imperial court found out that there were missionaries who tried to carry a map to the shore, and there was a standard name on it such as the Kingdom of Han Jurisprudence. The DPRK and China were alerted to this, but no one really thought that the Westerners were trying to steal porcelain and silk technology. ”

"I have switched trade since the beginning of the country, but fortunately I didn't indulge too much back then. Otherwise, I am afraid that in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, Catholicism will be rampant. This porcelain and silk skills were also mostly obtained by Westerners. ”

"Well, since he has been awakened, let him keep his eyes on it. After he leaves, I will go to His Majesty and investigate this matter strictly. ”

"It was you who made the Westerners come...... If there is a big benefit, the DPRK and China will also support it. But now, I'm afraid that the DPRK and China will find it boring. ”

"This Westerner is so fond of porcelain and silk, as well as rhubarb and tea from my dynasty. You are also training the navy and trying out the voyage in Weihai. ”

"Then this time, maybe we can talk to the French, and I can go to France for merchant ships, what if so?"

Liu Yu was quite shocked when he heard this, looked at the old man in front of him, and thought to himself, aren't old men generally conservative and old-fashioned? This old man is so avant-garde?

The British Duke also noticed that Liu Yu's eyes were not quite right, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be surprised. I've been watching what you've been doing for the past few years. ”

"What kind of joint-stock company is set up again, and it is to encourage the nobles to become shareholders, don't I know about your little move?"

"It's nothing more than that I don't want this dynasty to follow the old things of the previous dynasty, land annexation, especially the encroachment of the nobles on the land, thinking of letting the nobles' money be put into the sea. In this way, in the future, it will be necessary to ask the nobles to return the encroached land, and also leave some money for us Zhong Ming Ding Food Families. ”

"The beginning of the erosion of the world is the annexation of land, which has been known since ancient times, but it cannot be solved. Feudal overseas, the Son of Heaven does not allow it, if it is strong, it will rebel. It would be good if it could not be feudal overseas, but let Xungui have a way to make money other than the land and property. ”

"It's just...... You need to know that if there is no profit, no one will be relieved to put the industry into business. It is a loan, which will be doubled in three years; The land is passed down to the descendants, so that the concubines and those who cannot attack the lord will not be left behind. ”

"If you can't achieve the profit of doubling in three years, you can't do it after all. If you can double the profit in three years, you can still do it. Your family also lends, my family also loans, you also know this, doubling in three years, is conscience, in fact, although there is a law of the great shun stipulates that the profit shall not exceed the principal, but when lending, it is mostly nine out of thirteen, saying that it is borrowed ten, but in fact it is borrowed nine, so as to avoid the law of great shun. ”

"That's why I think it would be possible to trade directly with Westerners...... In my opinion, I can't afford to go to Europa, and those who can go to Europa are the ones under your command. If you can trade directly, you will make more profits, and you may really be able to solve the crux of the nobles' encroachment on land in the future. ”

Although the British public is old, his brain is very useful. In the past few years, Liu Yu has been tossing trade, and he has gradually introduced more and more Western countries, and he can think of the problems in this as soon as his mind turns.

Looking at the map, from Europe to Guangdong, you have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, and this road is less than sixty or seventy thousand miles. The sea turmoil is big, the risk is high, if there is no 100% benefit, who will be so desperate?

Westerners are also people.

If you are human, you have to conform to human nature. Taishi Gong said: The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit; The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and this is people.

From this point of view, the British Duke thought that the only person in the Celestial Empire who has the ability to make a 60,000-mile voyage is the people under Liu Yu. Since it is profitable, if it can be negotiated with the French, it can really make the annual profit of the people who participate in the shares reach 30%, which may really be a way for the nobles to pass on for a long time.

The British public has enjoyed what he should enjoy in this life, and the road that should be paved for his sons and grandsons has also been paved.

encroachment on land and annexation of land...... What the consequences will be, everyone knows. Dashun's group of nobles couldn't be clearer, when Taizu entered Beijing, how did General Quan treat the nobles of the previous dynasty, this matter is only more than eighty years, and the crooked neck tree has not yet reached a hundred years.

It's just that everyone knows that no one can control their own hands, and everyone wants to draw a little more for their children and grandchildren and live a more luxurious life.

They all pondered very thoroughly: I don't occupy it, others have to occupy it. When that day comes, the outcome will be the same. Since I have occupied that day, and I have to occupy that day, why not if I do not occupy it?

The emperor always gets a reward, and the official land after the war in the previous dynasty is basically divided up now. After making a meritorious service, there is no money for rewarding, knowing that rewarding the land is to quench thirst, but he has to reward it.

The British public felt that Liu Yu had found a way that could really be "not easy for eternity", if the silver could be doubled in three or five years, the emperor could also manage the occupation of land more strictly, and Dashun's life might continue for a few more years, at least there was a group of people who did not deal with the basic plate of the land.

It's just that the beautiful fantasy of the British Duke was immediately shattered by Liu Yu.

"Guogong, the French will not agree. Not only France, but also England, the Netherlands, and other countries will not allow our ships to trade with them. ”

"It's not a question of whether you go or not, it's a question of people not trading after you go."

"Even if he gave the French count the courage to fight, he would not dare to sign a treaty of free trade. Even if they were allowed to collect 30 percent or even 50 percent tariffs, he would not dare to sign them. ”

"He dared to sign, and his career would be over when he went back. The French, like the British, also banned the sale of cotton cloth from China and India. They have been closed off from the country for more than one day or two. ”

"In order to prevent Britain from closing its borders, the Netherlands fought with Britain...... Well, since 1651 in the Western calendar, in order to keep Britain from closing the country, it has been 85 years, and it is almost in time for the founding of our dynasty. ”

"I don't have the ability to talk about this with one mouth."

What the British public cares about is that Liu Yu said that this matter cannot be negotiated with one mouth, and said with a smile: "If you can't talk about it, what do you have to talk about?" ”

Liu Yu smiled: "Warship, cannon." First take Batavia, then take Malacca, occupy India, and take the Cape of Good Hope...... According to 50 years, 3.5 billion taels of military spending may be. ”

The British Duke also laughed and shook his head: "I'm not a household government scholar, don't tell me about crying about the poor and asking for military expenses." You're saying that this can't be done? ”

Liu Yu shook his head firmly.

"It can't be done. Free trade, only within range of warships. ”

The British Duke was silent, but he thought in his heart: In 50 years, 3.5 billion, and 10 million a year, it doesn't seem that he can't afford it.

It's just that such thoughts are just fleeting, or they can afford it, but no one dares to bear it.

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Finally, when the day came when the Emperor was on pilgrimage, Count Morpa's heart was a little excited. He was fed up with learning all kinds of etiquette every day, but he had to learn it, and when the Duke of Qi of Dashun visited Paris, he specially learned the etiquette of the nobles of Versailles to meet the French king.

It's just that the degree of centralization of power and court etiquette in France is only afraid that it is still in the state before Han Gaozu and a group of old brothers finished fighting the world, and Shusun Tong has not proposed to formulate etiquette.

It was only when he arrived in the capital that Count Morpa really understood what was called the ceremonial system of the East, and what was true centralization...... The centralization of power, which France prides itself on, is a joke here.

As a foreign envoy, the emperor granted him permission to participate in the early dynasty, present his credentials at the court meeting, and meet the emperor. According to the procedure, the emperor would receive them after the court meeting, and then he would throw them to the two negotiators in charge.

I'll see you again when we leave.

Thinking of this, Count Morpa couldn't help but be excited: he wanted to test Dashun's attitude this time, whether he really wouldn't allow porcelain and silk technology to trade?

He doesn't believe in Liu Yu very much, and bullying is not a unique tradition in the East, and there are many things in France that deceive superiors and subordinates. He was worried that Liu Yu was falsely spreading the emperor's intentions for his own purposes.

Anyway, it had already come, and he didn't believe Liu Yu's warning very much, because he didn't understand Dashun's ideology at all, and he couldn't tell the difference between the Son of Heaven and the emperor at all, and it was impossible to understand that not everyone in Dashun's court welcomed his visit—this was not an attitude of disapproval, but a matter of principle.

Tribute is okay, diplomacy is not, the whole world is not the king's land, and the Son of Heaven can only diplomacy with people outside the world.

He didn't understand, so he was bold and threw Liu Yu's admonition behind.

Waiting outside the Forbidden City, watching the officials in official uniforms rush in according to their ranks, without even coughing, the coercion brought by this atmosphere is speechless.

The Count of Morpa could not enter directly, but had to wait for the process to be completed: the English public was played, an envoy from France came to the audience, and the emperor allowed him to enter the palace before he could enter under the guidance of a person.

In his heart, he rehearsed the etiquette of meeting the emperor again, to make sure that there were no mistakes, and finally waited for the shouts from inside to hear him entering the palace.

After entering the temple, he bowed five times and bowed three times, and handed over the original and translated version of the national letter in accordance with the rules of the society.

There were no French-speaking missionaries in the court, but there were missionaries who could speak Latin as interpreters.

Count Morpa would pause every time he said something like a congratulation and wait for the translator to translate it into Chinese.

Speaking of this intention, he mixed his own personal goods after a sentence, hoping that His Majesty the Emperor would allow the French to learn the firing technology of porcelain in Jingdezhen.

Li Gan, who was sitting on the dragon chair, knew some Latin, his algebra and geometry teachers were Westerners, and there were many Western missionaries in the court.

Without waiting for the missionary to translate this sentence, Li Gan had already understood the meaning of the Frenchman, and he panicked in his heart, knowing that if this sentence was spoken, this foreign teaching activity led by himself against public opinion would be over, and there would be countless people in the DPRK and China who wrote to the Westerners with ill intentions.

Liu Yu below was also dripping in a cold sweat, scolding you stupid fork, is this a joke about my words? If you don't understand that Dashun has its own national conditions, listen to me.

Secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, not knowing what to do at this time.

However, the emperor on the dragon chair did not wait for the missionary to translate, and interrupted the translation that the missionary was about to export, knowing that he wanted to stifle the possible impact of this matter, so he smiled and said: "France has always had contacts with the Celestial Empire, and Bai Mingyuan and others have also served in Qin Tianjian for many years, and they have made contributions to drawing maps. ”

"When I was still a prince, Bai Mingyuan returned from France and presented a telescope with an altimeter, which was presented by your Duke of Mann. But I don't know how this Duke of Mann is now? ”

"A few days ago, some businessmen heard that they were coming, cheered, and were about to sail to France, exchange ideas, and benefit them."

"Just when you come, I also remember the old feelings, if the Celestial Empire and France will trade freely in the future. I exempted the French customs duties, and when I returned, I also informed the French king that the customs duties of the merchant ships of the Celestial Empire were exempted. ”