Lan Qi recalled Chen Jian's words for a long time before saying, "Just like the story you told, the birds of the sea ate the fruit, flew to the barren island, and excreted the seeds. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Eventually, those deserted islands have become green. Our party, such a seabird? ”

Jian Chen nodded and said, "Yes." There are many people involved in domestic affairs, and we are only the smallest party among them. Because there are some seeds that we don't need to plant, other factions have already planted them. However, the tree has to go from germination, sapling, to towering trees, and finally to pruning branches. Obviously, the country is already a sapling, but we spread the idea of germination, so there is no need. In the same way, there are places where we can't directly spread the idea of pruning the branches just by seeds. ”

"For example?"

"Hmm...... For example, suppose there is such a large empire, the clergy class is exempt from taxes, and the population is very large, the land is limited, and the clergy class controls the grassroots, so that taxes and fees are pressed to the lowest level of the common people. Then, we can establish a political, economic, and military school in the vicinity of the Great Wilderness City or this vast empire. No matter what the pretext, from drought, locust plagues, and extremely populous areas, a group of poor people are defrauded in the name of hired labor.

"In 20 years, we will train 3,000 people who are proficient in military, political, and interest analysis and can open their eyes to the world, and teach them organization, compromise, and nation in the form of political parties. In the event of drought, locust plague or flood...... These 3,000 people returned to their hometowns, and after five years of dormancy, they could start an incident. As for what will happen in the future, that's for the future. After all, we are outsiders, and their strength and freedom must be won by their own hands. ”

Lan Qi laughed, "Twenty-five years later, according to the Christian calendar of these people, it will be 1630. If these 3,000 people take 14 or 5 years, maybe it is really possible to make a career. It seems that we are not doing anything, but in fact we are doing great things. ”

Jian Chen also smiled and said: "Yes, in twenty years, three thousand localized rebel experts only need to spend 20,000 to 30,000 silver coins a year. An atlas of strategic exercises twenty years in advance. 3,000 wooden poles, 20 years to make them have the ability to be a grassroots officer, and the organizational ability to become a village head. After 20 years of hard work, they know how to operate, how to improve the land, how to organize immigrants to reclaim the barren land, how to improve the seeds...... When the time comes, the drought will be scattered all together. If a hundred of the three thousand people can really understand, it is enough to prop up a cabinet. We just need to sell some guns and send a few guns when necessary. ”

Lan Qi thought for a moment and said, "This is the benefit of the party and the new school. It can be manufactured in batches, just like a factory. It's just, 3,000 people, is it enough? ”

Chen Jian recalled the story of Luoshan, the eighteen horsemen who didn't know the truth or falsehood, and nodded solemnly: "Three thousand...... Enough is enough. The times make heroes. Twenty years, just preparation, even if there is no time, you can stay in the Great Wilderness City as a reclaimer. ”

"That's right. Twenty years of preparation is a bit too long. ”

"Lengthy? What is 20 years? In Europa, for example, our strategy is different. Can you learn Latin in twenty years? ”

Lan Qi nodded proudly, "Of course, I think I'm very talented in languages. ”

"So, for the last twenty years you've been doing one thing, writing articles in Latin."

"Tone?"

"Pan-Deism Plus Philosophy of Mechanistic Mechanics and Natural Law Human Law Jurisprudence."

"These things need to be supported by a foundation of mechanics and chemistry."

"No problem. I am responsible for translating the sciences of mechanics, chemistry and naturalist biology. You are engaged in a variant of philosophy and jurisprudence based on this. ”

Lan Qi frowned and said, "Are you saying that, philosophically, the God they believe in will be transformed into all things in the world after the creation of heaven and earth, and the rules after that will be supported by mechanical doctrines such as mechanics?" Like that Grotius said, assuming God doesn't exist, two times two still equals four? God is nature, nature is all things, and all things have their own rules? ”

Jian Chen hummed and added: "Not only do things have rules, but people also have reason and rules, as well as natural rights. Freedom, equality, how did these things come out? It's easy for us to launch this thing, but for them, our reasoning doesn't necessarily apply. So, first of all, the radical spread of mechanics with chemistry and biology, and then, on the basis of their God's non-interference with the functioning of the world after creation, it is concluded that the functioning of the world, including the rights of man, the existence of the state, the meaning of law, is based on rational reasoning. This is called the rebellion of the church against the king, and it is justified. ”

Lan Qi snorted and laughed, "The reason for the rebellion is different from what you and the people in the mine said. ”

"That's for sure. The rebellion of the rich and the common people must be justified. Each has its own reasons, and we are mainly helping people here find reasons now. Is it reasonable for you to say that you are not free and oppressed to create a king and a church? It's definitely not reasonable according to the old view, so I have to look for it. How to rebel without reason? ”

"And this political, economic, and military school, does it accept Europeans?"

"Accept it, teach you according to your aptitude. The way of teaching may be different, mainly teaching barricade warfare, propaganda, secret organizations, assassinations, and explosives, which are useful things in the city. In this regard, the former comrades of our radical faction can show their skills. ”

Lan Qi shrugged and said, "You have to remember one thing, these things need to be discussed and voted on within the party. Otherwise, you're breaking the rules. ”

"Of course, of course. But there are quite a few comrades here this time, and since we are in the process of circumnavigating the world, the group meeting can make some decisions. ”

"Yes, that's what I meant. Don't go too far, or what we're after will be meaningless. Although you contribute money and are also initiators, unless you leave the party and set up your own arbitrary organization, everyone is equal in the party, and democratic principles must be upheld. ”

"I understand."

"It's good to understand."

He glanced at Jian Chen, and said after a while: "But I personally support your opinion." ”

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On the way to The Hague, Chen Jian stopped in a small town for two days under the pretext of being unaccustomed to diarrhea.

Soon, some of the merchants and employees of the Nanyang Trading Company arrived and told Chen Jian about the news of the various goods in Amsterdam.

"Mr. Chen, there are several kinds of trade that we do completely. The Netherlands lacked copper, and they imported it from a country further north called Sweden. And fine cast iron, armor, and swords. I calculated that if we could stabilize this route, based on a 1 in 7 probability of a shipwreck, minus the cost of hiring a crew, the profit on copper would be more than 11 percent. ”

"Cotton, raw silk, silk and glass, all profitable. But the seasoning they use ...... If we can find it, it will be a very profitable deal. ”

The merchants took pen and paper and counted the bulk prices they had heard, and coveted the profits of spices.

Chen Jian said with a smile: "Doing business, there are comings and goings, there are goings and returns." If we also break off the spice matter, then I'm afraid they will work together against us. Look at it again, and once I reach an agreement with this side, you will take a boat back to Minjun and organize a batch of goods. Note that the probability of a shipwreck must be taken into account, and if the profit is less than 30 percent of the goods, there is no need to organize. ”

The merchant counted the profits of all kinds of goods, smiled and nodded, "That's nature. The same profit, the same ship, is naturally loaded with the most profitable cargo. But spices ......"

"Don't get involved. If you want to get involved, go back and set up a separate company, and the Nanyang Company does not get involved in the trade of spices to Europe. ”

"Why?"

"Because among the 21 members of the board of directors of the Nanyang Company, excluding the four people designated by the state to have the final decision on war, diplomacy, taxation, etc., the rest are not all businessmen. And workshop owners like me. ”

"What does it matter?"

"The relationship is that in order for the interests of the merchant and the workshop owner to be agreed, it must be the sale of the goods of the workshop owner. With the funds of trade and the market to drive the development of workshops and factories, mining. I am not optimistic about the long-term development of the spice trade. ”

"But it's easy to sell, over here."

"There are some things you don't know, I've heard that these things are picked up from trees. If you want to control, you must monopolize to make a profit, and cut down trees when necessary. This requires too much manpower and material resources, and we can't afford it. At least, in the short term, we don't have the strength to do so, and we have too many enemies. In the long run, it is not possible to monopolize and the profits are not high. If we have a monopoly, we will have to fight, and we may not be able to fight it in the far seas now. Don't stare at the coveted profits, but at what you can be sure in front of you. ”

Businessmen think about it too, there are enough things that can ensure excess profits these days. It is true that the Nanyang Trading Company also has a number of miners, workshop owners, and factory owners who have the right of first refusal to order, which is a part of the profit of the products for the factory owners than the simple transshipment trade.

Jian Chen thought for a while, and then asked, "What clues can be seen about the tariff issue?" ”

"I don't see anything wrong with the spices, and protective tariffs don't make sense to us. If you go straight back, there is nothing worth loading except for cattle, horses, seeds, mechanical books, etc. But the problem is that cows, horses, and seeds, at most ten years, we can grow things like cabbage and leeks, and if we can only go back and forth at that time, we will have to go back empty. ”

The merchant was a little helpless, and after thinking for a long time, he finally said: "By the way, there may be diamonds, precious stones, ivory, wine, and other things, which can make some money." Other than these things, I just want silver. ”

Jian Chen smiled: "It's just a small country, I can't see anything." Moreover, the world is so big, perhaps there will be goods worth trading in the south. It's not impossible to turn south from here. ”

"South? What can be on the south side? ”

"How do I know, if I do, do I still use circumnavigation to circumnavigate? Maybe it's gold, ivory, or something like that. Anyway, you are mainly staring at the prices here, and you must not make loopholes in the tariff issue. ”

"Mr. Chen, don't worry, this time in addition to our merchants, there are also people sent by your workshop owner. We don't care, but you'll be careful. But there's one thing, and I think we're all going to support it. ”

"What?"

"Raise taxes, train the navy. Otherwise, we merchant factions don't want to take away the profits of transshipment by others. ”

Jian Chen laughed and nodded, "Okay, don't you also know how to think of ways for your own interests?" ”

"No way. The fleet here is terrifying. ”

"Only this time, tell everyone, don't send such feelings."

"Understood."

The members of the company handed over the collected information to Chen Jian and left.

Chen Jian also recovered from the diarrhea and headed for The Hague.