Chapter Seventy-Three: The Negotiation of Xia He

From the news transmitted by the Dutch through the Portuguese, Zhang Xuan was prepared to negotiate with the Dutch.

This incident made Zhang Xuan a little embarrassed.

First of all, the candidate for negotiation with the Dutch must not be able to bypass the Zheng family. If nothing else, just for the sake of the balance of power within Great Xia, it is impossible to bypass the Zheng family. After all, the Zheng family has the most interests at sea, and if Zhang Xuan ignores the Zheng family in negotiations with the Dutch, there may be some consequences.

Therefore, the Zheng family must be involved.

But Zhang Xuan could not let the Zheng family lead the negotiations, which was related to the imperial court's maritime policy. However, there is a problem with this, that is, there is a lack of people who are familiar with the sea and Western trade. So Zhang Xuan thought of Shi Lang.

Zhang Xuan is not sure whether Shi Lang has such ability. But Zhang Xuan knew that the Shi family behind Shi Lang must have such a talent.

Sure enough, Shi Lang didn't mean to refuse this, but asked: "It's just Your Majesty, what are the regulations of the imperial court for the Dutch negotiations?" ”

Zhang Xuan said: "You also said before that before the imperial court defeated the Eastern Prisoners, it had no intention of focusing on the sea, so it was better to appease the Dutch, but pacification is pacification, but it must not harm the interests of the imperial court." Didn't the Dutch come for the goods? It just so happens that the former Ming Sea ban strategy is simply unattainable. Opening the sea is also a major policy of the imperial court, and anything that is conducive to trade can be discussed. ”

"But there are some things that can't be discussed."

"For example, the news just came from the north that the Beijing Artillery Factory had transported a number of cannons out of Beijing to the Northeast, and it was said that they were given to the shipyard, and there were also people dressed in Xiyi in and out of Nantang. The people in the north analyzed that the Dutch should have built a shipyard in Liaodong for the Eastern Prisoners. ”

"This is one thing, and we must not let them continue."

The so-called news from the north is the news from Fu Shan.

Zhang Xuan attaches great importance to this news.

After all, Zhang Xuan has been thinking carefully about the matter of opening up another battlefield from North Korea proposed by Fu Shan, and in this operation, the most important thing is the role of the sailor, which can ensure the transportation line between the south and North Korea, which is the premise of North Korea's strategy.

And the Qing army intended to establish a naval division, which Zhang Xuan could not allow.

Even if Zhang Xuan didn't think that a mere shipyard could shake the balance of power between the two sailors, the Dutch's deep involvement in the naval construction of the East Captives was a problem that worried Zhang Xuan.

The Battle of Penghu illustrates a problem, that is, the strength of the Dutch fleet should be slightly stronger than that of the Zheng family.

"Your Majesty, this thing is not easy to do." After Shi Lang heard this, he thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "The Dutch regard money as their fate, and they will never admit this matter."

, even if they admit it, they probably change their name and continue to cooperate with the Easterners, they can probably be said to be a matter of a small Western country, and it is useless to deal with them. ”

Nothing can stop them from pursuing wealth.

Zhang Xuan said: "There is no way? ”

Shi Lang said: "This problem cannot be solved at the negotiation table. Shi Lang's implication was that it was resolved outside the negotiating table.

It's just that Zhang Xuan understands it very well. This is the end of the Nanyang strategy, this battlefield is placed near Taiwan, and it can still allow the Dutch to retreat, if this battlefield is placed near Batavia, it is difficult to say whether the Zheng family can retreat in one body.

Zhang Xuan said secretly: "Since this matter can't be solved in Nanyang, let's solve it in Dongyu." ”

"North Korea's strategy must be advanced."

This is certain, but to really promote the North Korean strategy, there is also a step by step, and there is no hurry, at least after the conclusion of the Xiahe talks.

"You go down, go to the household department and have a good talk with Yao Shangshu. A charter was submitted. Zhang Xuan said: "The Macau negotiations will be handed over to you." ”

"Yes." Shi Lang immediately agreed, bowed and retreated.

After Zhang Xuan saw Shi Lang leave, he sighed and said, "It seems that Taiwan has been taken down, but how can this situation be cleaned up, does the eldest brother have a charter?" ”

Zhang Zhen said: "With Your Majesty's intentions, after the minister has gone back, after thinking about it carefully, he has drawn up a plan, Zheng Hongkui, the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, is seriously injured and cannot be a director, and the minister intends to take the Duke of Fujian Zheng Chenggong and move the headquarters from Chongming to Taiwan. It is planned that Chen Yonghua will be the prefect of Taiwan, set up Dayuan County, and order Chen Yonghua to visit the whole island, set up various Tusi, and analyze the prefectures and counties. Led by Chen Yonghua. Due to the new establishment of Taiwan, within ten years, taxes do not need to be paid, and they will pay their own expenses. ”

"Zheng Chenggong, the Duke of Fujian, was awarded the king of Fujian, went to his old position, served as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, the governor of the Nanyang Governor's Office, the prime minister of Nanyang affairs, the fake axe, the special expedition, and the cheap act. The Ministry of Household Affairs has ordered the conscription of displaced people from all over the country, and those who cannot be resettled will be sent to Taiwan for resettlement. The minister estimated that 10,000 people would be sent to Taiwan within the year. ”

Zhang Xuan listened, shook his head slightly, and said, "This money is really big." ”

Zhang Zhen said: "If there is giving, there must be gain." After all, this time the Zheng family is also going to bleed heavily. ”

This time, Zhang Xuan made a big deal on Zheng Chenggong.

Zhang Xuan's previous promise to Zheng Chenggong that Taiwan's feudalism is only one name away.

Taiwan's prefect Chen Yonghua, who is it, is Zheng Chenggong's confidant. This Dayuan County is now Chichicheng, that is to say, the Dutch foundation on the island of Taiwan was handed over to the Zheng family, and the ten years of non-payment of taxes, as well as the appointment of the Nanyang Governor's Office, is almost a template for separation.

In the future, with just one order, the Zheng family's hereditary disregard in Taiwan can be determined.

But Zhang Xuan is not a good person. How could he give Zheng Chenggong such a big benefit, he did this to take away other benefits from the Zheng family, and this interest was the monopoly power of sea trade.

Zhang Xuan knew that this power was the foundation of the Zheng family. With this power, the Zheng family is just defeated miserably, and it can make a comeback, and the reason why the Dutch are embarrassed with the Zheng family is because of the wealth that moves people's hearts.

It's just Zhang Xuan's marine policy, not Qianming's self-containment. It's just that Zhang Xuan wants to have an active marine policy, so he can't bypass the Zheng family. If the Zheng family is not settled, Zhang Xuan's open maritime trade will be taken out of the middle by the Zheng family, and the state finance will go into private hands. How can Zhang Xuan endure it.

Of course, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh. Zhang Xuan didn't want to force the Zheng family to be in a hurry, he gave this big benefit, that is, he wanted the imperial court to bypass the Zheng family and trade directly with Xiyi, and the trade between the imperial court and Japan was exclusive to the Zheng family, and even the imperial court did not interfere in the trade between the Zheng family and Xiyi.

It's just that monopoly is absolutely impossible.

However, whether this condition can be implemented on the Zheng family's side is still a question.

In order to block the South Seas, Zhang Xuan prepared two negotiations internally and externally, and the negotiation on the surface was the Xiahe negotiation.

But secretly, it was the communication between the imperial court and the Zheng family, and this matter was going to be put on Zhang Jiayu.

That's what politics is all about. Even though Zhang Xuangui is the emperor, many things are not just done if he wants to.

"What did Zhang Jiayu say?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"I haven't replied yet, but I think that with the ability of Master Zhang, I will definitely be able to convince the Duke of Min." Zhang Zhen said.

"I hope so." Zhang Xuan sighed slightly, many things Zhang Xuan also knew about waiting for the results.

Zhang Zhen said: "Your Majesty, I don't know who Your Majesty wants about the matter of the Guozijian, and the ministers should prepare." ”

Many people are paying attention to the affairs of Guozijian. Zhang Zhen also felt a lot of pressure.

After all, he was also born as a Jinshi, and many Qingliu were cited as his own.

And Zhang Xuan has been pressing on one thing, and Zhang Zhen knows that Zhang Xuan is not too satisfied with the candidate he pushed.

Zhang Xuan said: "I'm waiting for someone. ”

Zhang Zhen said: "Your Majesty is waiting for Fang Mizhi again. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "It's still the eldest brother who knows me. ”

"Your Majesty, the matter of the imperial examination is the concern of thousands of people, and the hope of the scholars of the world must not be easily moved." Zhang Zhen and Zhang Xuan have been partners for so many years, and they have also speculated a lot about Zhang Xuan's thoughts, plus before this imperial examination, Zhang Xuan and Zhang Zhen have talked about a lot of things.

There is only one core problem, that is, Zhang Xuan wants to change the exam questions. was dissuaded by Zhang Qianhao's bad words.

It's just that Zhang Zhen knows that Zhang Xuan is not dead hearted.