Chapter 375: Big Fool

Yinzhen's heart sank when he heard this, Songzhu does not participate in the party struggle, and he has always been the main battle faction, even he is so passionate about opposing the expedition to Europe, which shows the strength of the opposition, and the two who support the expedition should be Li Guangdi and Zhang Pengxi, but why is Kangxi unhappy?

Hurriedly walking into the Dongnuan Pavilion, Yinzhen caught a glimpse of Kangxi sitting cross-legged on the big kang with a calm face, and the others were sitting on the small pestle, in addition to the six ministers of the upper study, Yin Tebu and Sun Zhenghao were also there. didn't have time to think about it, he hurriedly kowtowed to Kangxi to say goodbye.

"Flat, give a seat." Kangxi said lightly, and then glanced at everyone again, and said, "Let's talk." ”

As soon as the words fell, Yin Tebu, the head of the military department, said: "As we all know, Western countries such as Spain, the Netherlands, England, France and other maritime powers have many overseas territories in the Americas and Africa, and overseas feudal divisions are bound to start wars with Western countries. ”

Sun Zhenghao, the Han Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also followed: "America, Africa, where is not tens of thousands of miles away? Unless overseas feudalism is not implemented, it is an unseen cross-sea expedition. ”

No wonder the competition is fierce, Yinzhen secretly thought in his heart, it turns out that these two military departments are still trying their best to fight the main battle, think about it, the military department has always been the main battle faction, a war together, the military department is above the six, they can be described as a high authority. Second, I am also afraid that I will leave the impression of fear of war in Kangxi's heart, and this Shangshu can be the end. Thinking of this, he was overjoyed, Kangxi deliberately mixed the two military department books, is he also inclined to send troops to Europe?

As soon as he heard that Yin Tebu would unite the expedition to the West with the overseas separation, several ministers who opposed it couldn't help but be cautious, this could not be said nonsense, if people misunderstood the opposition to overseas separation, then it would offend the royal family and noble ministers in the court, Ma Qi couldn't help but curse secretly, "despicable." ”

Although the Eighth Party and the Fourteenth Party are now in the honeymoon period, but the Fourteenth Master has been in the limelight recently, if it is an expedition to the West, a big victory and return, the Eight Parties can no longer have a trace of hope, so Ma Qi is strongly opposed to the expedition, a little groaning, he said: "It is not against the expedition to the West, but the current expedition to the West is not ripe, even to the West has not been opened, on the 30,000 naval expedition, this risk is too great, the former Yuan Mengmeng expedition to the East, encountered a storm and wiped out the whole army, the lesson from the past, must not be taken as a warning." ”

Xiao Yongzao also followed closely and said: "The southerners go north, or the northerners go south, and they are still not accustomed to the water and soil, let alone the expedition to the West?" In addition, I heard that there was a plague in the West - the Black Death, and the number of deaths from this plague was as high as tens of millions, and it was not suitable to go on an expedition until the situation was clear. ”

Wang Luo also bowed and said: "This is true, and Weichen has also heard that it is the fear of the Black Death that the nobles of Western countries do not take a bath all their lives, but use incense powder to cover their body odor, which is also the reason why Western countries have a soft spot for spices." ”

Yinzhen couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, it seems that in the past half a year, these ministers have not been idle, and they have worked the situation in Europe, the Black Death, the nobility does not bathe, and the demand for spices have all been excavated, but the good things in Europe, Copernicus's heliocentrism, calculus, Renaissance, shipbuilding, navigation technology, and the Academy of Sciences, why haven't they seen the same?

Kangxi moved his sitting posture slightly, took another sip of tea, and then looked at Yinzhen and said, "Yinzhen, the expedition to Europe was proposed by you, tell me your opinion." ”

Seeing Kangxi's actions, Li Guangdi secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Kangxi's sitting skills are excellent, when discussing politics, he can not move for two hours in a row, this is a lot of work, he moved his body, this is dissatisfaction with what a few people said just now, it is a subconscious behavior, it seems that Kangxi is still the main advocacy of the expedition. ..., Yinzhen has no time to think about whether Kangxi is for or against at this time, this expedition to Europe can be said to be the best opportunity, once missed, and then want to intervene in Europe, I don't know how many years to wait, therefore, no matter what, but also to convince them, a slight groan, he calmly said: "The expedition to Europe, is a major event of the country, its significance is significant, far-reaching, will affect the Qing Dynasty for a hundred years, or even hundreds of years of luck, all the princes here are the pillars of the Qing Dynasty, a generation of heroes, I hope you will abandon the view of the portal, Discuss this matter with a cautious attitude, a long-term vision, and a careful and comprehensive perspective.

I Qing Dynasty into the Central Plains more than 70 years, the emperor Ama to the bright as the sun, to the benevolence as the sky, more than 50 years of diligent governance, diligent pursuit of the people, now is the heart of the world, the four seas Ai'an, has laid for the Qing Dynasty, opened a hundred years of prosperity of the foundation, the west of the Dzungaria, the north of the rejection of Tsarist Russia, the south of the South Ocean Australia, the territory of the wide, the territory, unprecedented, is the collection of the emperor's masterpiece, eternal and modern and the first. ”

Hearing this, Kangxi's heart was extremely useful, and his face was greatly relaxed, a hundred years of prosperity, the culmination of the emperor, these two sentences can be described as classics, although they are slightly out of line, but they are not false, this old fourteen, but it really spoke to his heart, and he glanced at him with great appreciation.

The ministers were secretly ashamed in their hearts, they had lived to be dogs at a young age, why didn't they think of these words? actually let the Fourteenth Master take the lead, but I really didn't see it, and the Fourteenth Master's flattery methods are also so outstanding.

Yinzhen paused slightly, his tone changed, and he said: "However, people have no long-term concerns, they must have near-term worries, and the same is true for the country. Looking around the world, Tsarist Russia is dominating in the north, looking at the tiger, and the European countries are developing rapidly and ambitious, how can the Qing Dynasty sit back and relax and enjoy peace?

The Americas and Africa are all wild and terra nullius, and there is no need to worry, the Ottoman, Persian, and Mughal empires are also sunset, and they have no time to protect themselves, and only European countries can threaten the Qing Dynasty.

The development of European countries in recent years is obvious to all, whether it is shipbuilding and navigation technology, or astronomy and mathematics, natural sciences have far surpassed the Qing Dynasty, Spain is currently only a second-rate power in Europe, and the power of its fleet, everyone has also seen it with their own eyes, although the Qing Dynasty Navy is slightly stronger at present, but the warships are all imitations of the Dutch, and the size of the fleet cannot be compared with European countries.

At present, although the Qing Dynasty has captured the South Seas and occupied Australia, but the development is too fast, always giving people a sense of urgency, once the war in Europe is over, the navy is simply unable to compete with the European countries, the navy now needs the most time, the time for development, once destroyed by the European countries halfway, the consequences are unimaginable. How do I earn time? It is the best policy to let the civil strife and wars in Europe continue, so that European countries have no time to withdraw from the east.

Second, sending troops to Europe, forming alliances with Spain and France, and seeking a foothold in Europe can not only divide the alliance of European countries, but also understand the trends of Europe anytime and anywhere, and absorb all kinds of advanced culture, technology, technology, and craftsmanship in Europe. I'm sure you've all heard that the Dutch are called 'sea coachmen', but do you know how that name came about?

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands alone, has more than 30 shipyards, like the navy's large shipyards in Shanghai, there are more than 10 large shipyards, and it is said that its country can build hundreds of large ships at the same time, and the Netherlands alone has as many as 16,000 merchant ships, not our kind of small two-masted sea ships, all of which are large three-masted sailing ships. ”

Everyone was taken aback by this specific number, the merchant ships of this year are all armed merchant ships, not to mention the Dutch navy, just driving these merchant ships over is enough to drown the dozens of warships of the Qing Dynasty, isn't the navy a hornet's nest? I heard that England, that is, England, is stronger than the Netherlands, so how many warships do you have to have? No wonder the Fourteenth Master is in a hurry. ..., Kangxi also looked at Yinzhen suspiciously, what the old fourteen said has a nose and eyes, is this scaring them, or is it really something? There are so many missionaries in Beijing, I don't dare to tell this big lie, so that Europe is really the number one enemy of the Qing Dynasty. No, you'll have to ask the missionaries when you go back.

Seeing that everyone in the hall was silent, Yinzhen took a sip of tea, secretly thinking in his heart, this is frightened? However, you still have to block your retreat, and after a little muttering, he continued: "The European countries have always been aggressive, and the wealth of the Qing Dynasty has long been coveted by them.

In recent decades, European countries have been moving eastward, with Britain and France in the Mughal Empire, the Netherlands in Java, Spain in Luzon, and even in Taiwan.

The Mughal Empire (India) is close to the South Seas, it is a close neighbor of the Qing Dynasty, and everyone must know that this is a powerful dynasty established by the Mongols, and it was once prosperous, but now, Britain and France have established a country within a state in the Mughal Empire, wantonly enslaving its people and plundering its wealth, if the Qing Dynasty is not committed to development, within a few decades, it will be the second Mughal Empire, which is enslaved and plundered by European countries.

This is by no means alarmist, all the princes have carefully weighed whether they are willing to go out and enslave other countries, or are they willing to suffer from the enslavement of other countries! This is not a generation, once enslaved by other countries, it will be hundreds of years at least, or hundreds of years at most. ”

Speaking of this, Yinzhen got up and knelt down, kowtowed, and said: "From Tianjin to the Mughal Empire's Mengmai, it only takes half a year to go back and forth, and the ministers of the Erchen implore the Emperor Ama to take turns to send the ministers of the court to the Mughal Empire, to feel the pain of being enslaved by other countries, to feel how the European powers plundered other countries, and to see with their own eyes how the people of the Mughal Empire are struggling.

Only by going out, experiencing it for yourself, and opening your eyes to see the world, can the Qing Dynasty be ashamed and brave, in order to work hard, to avoid the end of being enslaved, and to be strong to enslave other countries. ”

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