Chapter 186 - Four Uses and Three Doubts
[Come up and ask for praise without shame, xiexie everyone! ] 】
In fact, in any dynasty, the absolute trust of the monarch in his courtiers should not exist. Throughout thousands of years of history, only courtiers who are absolutely loyal to the monarch have emerged one after another, but there is no monarch who has absolute trust in the courtiers can live for a long time. This is self-evident in the era of "family world".
Although Fulin insists on "employing people without suspicion", he must not think that he really believes in this set. The more the emperor understood the righteousness, the more accurately he should understand his profound intentions: not long after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the world was not yet appeased, and for the Han Chen, whether in the banner or in the people, he had to try his best to win over him in order to ensure the rule of Manchuria. There is a set of data that can support the importance of subduing Hanchen -
During the Shunzhi period, Han Chinese accounted for 100% of all local governor-level officials in the country! Among them, the Han army is eighty percent, and the Han people are two percent. At the level of the state capital, Han Chinese officials still account for 100 percent! It's just that the Han people accounted for eighty percent, and the Han army was reduced to two percent. In other words, no matter how Manchurian or Mongolian, in the local government, the number that occupies the number one position is a well-known "zero"!
By extension, combined with the Northeast policy of the remnants of the Shunzhi period in the early Qing Dynasty, even outside the Guan, in addition to the pattern of banner people that had been formed near Shengjing, the vast northeast land, almost all counties, counties, and villages were Hanchen masters!
If Fulin does not repeatedly show his complete trust in Hanchen, he will need to carry out a major change of magistrates throughout the country. And this could not be done at that time! Even if he said that he had complete trust in Hanchen, there were many former Ming relics. Isn't it still like Li Jiqi and Li Wen, who found out that he had become a traitor to the emperor, and was instantly disheartened and willing to fall?
So, superficial articles must be done. It's just that it is necessary to monitor and guard against Hanchen in private, especially Hanchen, who holds great power. At the central level, the six Manchu and Han divisions and the monitoring of the eight banners of the local garrison are all important layouts.
But Hongyi Weishenme still has to be verbose and chattering, and he has to be entangled in the "shallow" truth of "using and doubting"? The root of the problem is that Zheng Zhilong is different!
Zheng Zhilong in Hongyi's view of history. is an alternative. The most critical. It was he who accepted the influence of mercantilism in the West earlier and flourished maritime trade; At the same time, he is also a typical Chinese, with the spiritual pursuit of fame and history; Ultimately. He was still a Han Chinese. It is impossible to be loyal to the Manchu regime that has not long been in the customs. These three points come together. Hongyi decided to give him a bigger stage to play in his mid-seventeenth century history and use his actions. To open up a new path for Chinese civilization that should have options. As for what kind of new road it is, of course, it can't be revealed to the Manchurian emperor!
Now, Hongyi's first task is to explain the problems of "how to use" and "how to prevent" Zheng Zhilong!
"Use it and doubt it, doubt it and prevent it? How does Xuan Ye plan for King Tong'an's policy? Fu Lin summed up his son's remarks, and deliberately added the words "to King Tong'an" and emphasized it, in order to maximize the encouragement and fear of Hanchen.
"Huang Ama, the ministers think that the users are everywhere." Hongyi was ready to answer briefly, but one side made a lot of mistakes.
"First, use its ability as a 'Youshan maritime merchant' to the official caravans on the sea route to make huge profits, subsidize the government treasury, enrich military funds, and be sympathetic to the people's livelihood; The two used their 'admiring Confucianism and peace of mind' to the Zheng family on land, so that he could glorify his ancestors and stabilize the southeast, so that his son Zheng Sen and others would be grateful for the emperor's grace and never 'oppose the dynasty'; the third, with his 'risk-taking and difficult' nature, would lead the southeast naval division to promote the soldiers' water-based combat skills, and then expand the sea and strengthen themselves, and ensure the stability of our Qing territorial waters; and fourth, they used their 'compatibility and accumulation' heart to clamp down on the Hongmao Westerners, and allowed their father to help their sons to support the Zheng army, in an attempt to recover Taiwan as soon as possible. ”
"Well, that's good. What do you think? Fulin agrees and asks for everyone's opinions.
"The slave thinks that Lord Belle's four uses are just right, and they are all two strategies!" The military department Shangshu Kadahun hurriedly agreed. After these four articles, not to mention the military resources, he can also let Zheng Zhilong refine the water master for him by the way, why not?
"The minions seconded!" All the ministers rushed to it and agreed. Whether it is a war or a businessman, as long as the Manchurian soldiers do not have to die in vain, it is a good thing.
"The ministers seconded it!" Hanchen may pay more attention to the two items of "stabilizing the southeast" and "strengthening the Zheng family", at least so that the bloodline of the emperor and Han can be continued, and the people of the southeast can recuperate.
"The old minister agrees with what Lord Belle said!" John Tong also responded positively. What he likes is Zuihou to take back Taiwan! As long as the Dutch are allowed to go back to Europe and return the South Seas trade to their "financiers" Portugal and Spain, it will be even better.
"Okay, doable!" Fu Lin Xian agreed to this proposal, and then asked: "How can you doubt it?" ”
"Back to the words of Emperor Amma. Regarding the suspicion of King Tong'an, as Li Jiqi Li said, he must not have any doubts about his 'loyalty to the Lord', otherwise he can only fold his arms. What the imperial court suspected should be a reflection of the common nature of the people of southern Fujian in the matter of opening the sea to trade. ”
"Well, that's right. Where is the suspicion? "Fu Lin is thorough at a point, and I don't care about the ignorance and ignorance of some old antiques.
"Erchen thinks that there are three places to suspect." Hongyi admired the young emperor's comprehension ability.
"First, it is suspected that it is coerced by the Qing Dynasty official ship caravan and thinks it is its own. The two are suspected of concealing heavy profits in order to enrich their own pockets. The three are suspected of feeding Zheng Sen's soldiers bravely and then being out of control. Hongyi's words are concise and to the point, but he makes these three doubts shocking and thought-provoking.
"Well, these three places may not be coveted by King Tong'an!" Fu Lin frowned vigorously as if he had just woken up from a dream, and he thought deeply about it.
"Your Majesty, what Lord Belle said is true! In this way, isn't it a problem to raise tigers? The person who said this was Wu Bai, a minister of the interior and a veteran general who was nearly half a hundred years old.
"Wu Bai is not in a hurry, since Xuan Ye has pointed to the problem, he has his own countermeasures. Isn't it, my second brother? ”
Although Fulin attaches great importance to it, he is not in a hurry or impatient, which fully demonstrates his trust and respect for his youngest son. This performance. Let the Manchu and Han ministers who thought that Little Belle had "fallen out of favor" just now couldn't help but be glad that they didn't behave too early! Wu Bai also had to obediently return to his original position.
"Xie Huang Ama trusts! Erchen does have some ideas, please ask Huang Ama and all the adults to correct it. "Hongyi is full of confidence, but he still has to remain humble.
"If I guessed correctly, you are going to say how to 'prevent it from doubt'!" Fulin answered with a smile.
"Emperor Ama Shengming! Erchen thought that he could take three precautions against King Tong'an as soon as possible, but he should not be aware of it and feel dissatisfied. ”
"Speak!"
"Huh! First, prevent their accounts from being unclear and filling their pockets. Hongyi's words are conclusive.
"Will King Tong'an fail to meet Li and forget his righteousness?" Fulin may have felt that such caution was a bit too much.
"Huang Amma, according to rumors. Back then, Li Dan, the father-in-law of King Tong'an. He was entrusted with transferring 10,000 taels of gold to his wife in Hui'an's hometown, but Zheng Zhilong secretly took it for himself and used it to recruit strong men and expand Liliang. Although his actions are famous at sea, he has lost his righteousness after all! "Hongyi has been prepared. Tell a story that no one will really want to verify.
Only one person got to heart. Sure enough, it's still Li Jiqi! Why? Because of this anecdote of Zheng Zhilong. It was recorded by Huang Zongxi in "The Beginning and End of the Surname", and Huang Zongxi, like Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi, was a famous thinker in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Known as the "Three Great Confucians"! Xiao Xuanye once again quoted the words of the three major Confucians, which made Li Jiqi more convinced of Xiao Ye's "political position"!
"Oh, if this happens, I really have to guard against it. But how can it be prevented? "Fulin has come to his senses.
"Since it is an official and merchant fleet, I ask the household department to send three officials to board the ship and accompany it, regardless of the beginning and end of the trade, and specialize in the book, so as to verify the details of the transaction and understand the amount of profit." Hongyi told the story.
"Why three?" Tobe Manshang Shujue Luo Langqiu asked puzzled.
The three of them also need to monitor each other to prevent complicity. Isn't Lord Jueluo afraid that King Tong'an's yellow and white things have corrupted the loyalty of your three officials? Fulin responded with a smile.
"Lord Belle! Slave admiration! Jue Luo Langqiu really admired it and bowed down.
"Not only that, but it also needs to be clearly determined that the three of them rotate one of them every six months, and they will have to be renewed after a year and a half." Hongyi searched his stomach and recalled the various audit and supervision systems in later generations.
"Why is that?" I don't know why.
"Huang Ama, King Tong'an is good at communicating, this move is to prevent the days from going on, but the people appointed by the court have done the internal response of King Tong'an. Rotated every year and a half, the old and the new alternate, and King An didn't have time to win them over one by one. ”
"Haha, wonderful." Fu Lin suddenly realized.
However, in order to prevent suspicion from the king of Tong'an, the imperial court should specify the proportion of the profits from the voyage. One is to let them make a profit to stabilize their hearts, and the other is to control the bottom line of their merchants' profits. Hongyi continued to go deeper.
"Percentage?" Deming said that he really didn't understand, so he asked. After all, this is his business scope, and Man Shang Shulangqiu can not ask, if he doesn't understand and don't ask, Zuihou is still guilty of doing specific things.
"That is, the profit of each exchange will be divided into ten equal shares, and the official family will build the fleet, which naturally accounts for the lion's share. It is really hard for King Tong'an to recruit sailors and lead ships at sea, so he can't be too stingy with them. Xuan Ye thought that the official family accounted for six, Zhilong took three, and the rest was one percent, acting as a sailor's subsidy. Hongyi was tempted.
"Oh, the ministers understand, this is just to let King Tong'an top business! Lord Belle is really high! Dai Mingyue suddenly realized and praised loudly.
Now it's Hongyi's turn to be inexplicable! What is "Top Business"? Fortunately, Deming said that he was very sad about the little prince now, and immediately saw the clue and hurriedly explained.
"The proportional sharing mentioned by Lord Belle is also used by private businessmen. The most practical thing is to do business. The proprietor invests in silver shares, and the shopkeeper and the guy invest in the shares with manpower, which is for the body shares, commonly known as the top business. Body stocks correspond to silver stocks, and both can pay equal dividends. Shopkeepers and buddies often flock to it because of this! haha”
Deming said that he is really a talent, and he can easily do business that ordinary Confucian scholars despise! Hongyi wanted to make a fuss, but found that several Hanchen looked down on this "talkative" Lord Shangshu, so he had to give up.
"Xuan Ye is taught!" Let's pass it off.
"Okay, King Tong'an is not less profitable, this strategy is feasible." Fulin clapping the board and playing accurately.
"Xie Huang Amma. These two defenses prevent them from covering the sky with one hand, and the tail is not down. Hongyi hurriedly continued.
"Tell me more." At this time, Fulin was looking forward to his youngest son's various lofty opinions.
"Huh. The official ship caravan sailed on the sea, and without the escort of a sailor like King An in the past, it was like fish and meat and was slaughtered by others. Therefore, there must be a strong sailor to protect the left and right. Moreover, the sea situation is unpredictable, and merchant ships and sailors must obey the orders of one person, and they must not be separated from each other. From this point of view, King Tong'an should be the highest commander of the official merchant ships and the escort sailors. "Hongyi first talked about the importance and unity of the armed fleet.
"That makes sense!" Fu Lin commented that it was so as not to let others disturb Xuan Ye's train of thought, and then listen patiently.
"The responsibility of escort is the responsibility of the southeast sailors in Fujian and Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty. However, its combat power is not strong, but it cannot be handed over to the king of Tong'an for training. Brave men can be drawn from the Eight Banners Sailors, and capable generals must be selected to serve as the commanders of the Sailors, although they obey the orders of King Tong'an, but only when they are marching and fighting. This man can be ignored, but he must be loyal. Moreover, the court must also make it clear: the ship travels and obeys the orders of King Tong'an; berth, then only the order of the court but obey. That is to say, when the ship stopped at the port, the imperial court issued an order, and it was not up to King Tong'an to come and go! ”
"Haha, what a plan!" Fulin seems to have reached the point of being obedient.
"Your Majesty, this is a very good strategy. However, the ship is traveling at sea, and the court has an order, how to deliver it? Ming Andali, who had been commanding the army for a long time, asked cautiously out of public intentions.
"This ...... Reasonable. How does Xuan Ye deal with it? Fu Lin was reminded by this and became serious.
"Mingtang Takami!" Hongyi's sincere admiration for the gift, thanks to Ming Andali's cleverness, let himself be able to show his strength!
"Xuan Ye thinks that if you want to get the military order, you need to survey a few sailor bases as soon as possible!"
What do you think? The Chinese Navy's offshore base was founded in the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, what do you think of the emperor? (To be continued......)