Although John Tong did his best to "slander" the Netherlands, he also told the truth about the trade of the Dutch East India Company with Japan at that time. Although Hongyi keenly found out that the Netherlands was "squeezed out", Fu Lin and a group of ministers were more concerned about that number - three million taels! [This data comes from a later Japanese expert on the history of silver, not John Tong's nonsense!] 】

"Xuan Ye, I have everything in the Heavenly Empire, and just three million taels of silver will let you do this?"

Fu Lin followed the opportunity of Xuan Ye's "loss of voice", hurriedly closed his own wide open mouth, and instead reprimanded his son, in fact, at the dozen or so mouths below that were still wide open!

That being said, the emperor had already begun his own calculation in his heart at this time: in a year's time, the seaborne trade of the Chinese people, the trade of the Franc machine and the Netherlands, together with the trade of the Franc machine and the Netherlands, could snatch four million taels of silver from the small island nation!

What is the concept of four million taels? You must know that after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, wars were frequent, the cost was huge, but the people were poor, and the taxes were low, and the annual financial revenue of Shunzhi in the ninth year - "annual income" was only 24.28 million taels of silver! Among them, the tariff revenue accounts for only four percent, that is, only 1 million taels! In the past two years, due to the tight war, the imperial court's revenue has not improved. Therefore, four million taels of silver is a great temptation for anyone who is in politics nowadays! After all, there is a shortage of money for the war in the southwest, and even more so for the restoration of livelihoods across the country!

Hongyi is in doubt at the moment that he has the ability to read the mind of the "future youth", how can he read the true desire in the eyes of his reborn father Fulin so clearly? You all love money, don't you? That's a lot easier! It's good that we take it in the right way. So, even if it was "blamed". The second son of the emperor still replied calmly:

"Erchen knows that he is wrong. However, the emperor and his sons were curious: why did the Franco-Rang people occupy the geographical advantage of Macao, but they are not as good as the Dutch, who came later? It seems that this Dutchman has something special about it! Isn't it, Tang Lao Marfa? Hongyi stared at Tang Ruowang, who was a little "off-track", and asked. First of all, I have to knock on the slanderous meaning of the Netherlands in the language just now - if you don't consult me, your self-assertion problem is very serious!

"Uh...... If the Dutch talk about taking advantage of it...... Belch...... Maritime trade does have its merits......" John Tong was stared at in a panic, not knowing why the "messenger of God" suddenly became dissatisfied, so he had to give an ambiguous answer—

It is no wonder that John Tong was "prejudiced" against the Netherlands: John Tong was a Jesuit priest in Italy, while the Darwinian Jesuits dominated the Netherlands at this time, and the two were quite contradictory! It is precisely the Portuguese who believe in the Italian Jesuits. And with the help of the base in Macao, a large amount of gold was provided to the Italian Jesuit clergy in China. After Portugal's brief maritime supremacy was replaced by the rising star of the Netherlands, the "coachman of the seas". The contradiction between the two sides naturally manifested itself in the attitude of the missionaries in China towards the Netherlands!

"Well, whether they take it skillfully or rob it, as long as they follow the rules and etiquette of our Qing Dynasty and pay full customs duties in our Qing Dynasty's territorial waters. The Celestial Empire. Everything. How can you bend your waist for a small profit? "Fulin really doesn't care, and he doesn't know what the Franco, what the Dutch contradictions. first said a sentence for the sake of the Qing Dynasty's face, but then changed the conversation:

"However, this dynasty inherited the Ming system, since the former Ming capital could allow the private maritime trade in that area. What worries does the Qing Dynasty have? Kyaw Luo Lang Ball! ”

"The minions are here!" Tobe Manshangshu hurriedly went out of work.

"What is the law governing the trade between Korea and Japan by sea?"

"Back to the emperor, there was an edict in the second year of Shunzhi in this dynasty, allowing merchants to trade in Korea and the Japanese country, the purpose of which was to purchase copper materials for coinage. The edict said: 'All merchants who have a lot of money to sail to the city of copper, close to Fu Weixin, let him go to the sea, and go to the southeast and Zhuyi in Japan. When the boat returns, the customs officer collects it on time for official use. If there is any surplus, they will be sold in the market for civilian use'[1]. "Lang Qiu is worthy of being an operator, and the quotation is unambiguous.

"Okay, since it has already been written, then the matter of silver procurement should be handled accordingly!" In the end, Fu Lin still couldn't resist the temptation of millions of taels of silver every year, so it was logical to get this thing done.

"Emperor Ama Shengming! Erchen thought that in the future, not only could private businessmen be encouraged to go to the city to trade with letters and licenses, but now that the southeast coast had also been pacified, we could refer to today's discussion that all procurement involving military supplies and strategic materials could be sent by the household department, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Tuncao and the Metropolitan Treasurer to go with the ship, so as to guide the people and merchants to stop their work, and second, to spy on the details of their country. If a customs office is set up again, a certain percentage of taxes will be levied on official goods before they are sold in the market, which will be beneficial to the country and harmless to the people. ”

Once again, Hongyi made an effort to fulfill his "great and insidious" intentions.

"What Xuan Ye said is good. As long as it does not increase the burden on the people, this law will work! Xuan Ye discussed, and waited for a few quick and detailed discussions! "Fu Lin saw the call of white flowers and silver, and decided to make it neatly.

"Huh!" The three departments of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War, which were ordered by Hongyi, were all in charge of the order. What is quite surprising is that when Hongyi, who came through the time, read the crossing text, those protagonists who made big moves for profit would definitely be strongly opposed by the court and the scholar class, and the so-called "gentleman does not speak of profit" has become the only magic weapon. But Weishenme himself has promoted the policy of grabbing Japanese silver so smoothly today?

Perhaps, is it because of Fulin's words "do not increase the burden on the people"? Maybe Hanchen has been suppressed by Manchu officials for too long? Or is the amount quoted by John Tong, a foreigner, too huge? Maybe it's neither, or maybe it's all related......

But Hongyi knows one thing very well, that is: Fulin just heard that the "red-haired foreigner" made a lot of money from Japan, and he himself was tormented enough by the current financial difficulties, so he was very angry and moved the idea of "learning by reference", but it was only limited to a piece of the pie.

In any case, guide the authorities to allow the non-governmental overseas trade, which had been controlled and enforced in the early Qing Dynasty, to continue to carry out, so as to prevent the recurrence of the tragedy of the "forbidden sea" because of the secession of the Zheng clan in the southeast of the official history. It seems that this goal has been achieved, but it is far from satisfying the desires of little Belle!

As for Hongyi's suggestion that the government send personnel to actively participate in private shipping, it is just a matter of finalizing this matter through the holy decree of Fulin, which will play a role in escorting private trade and protect the private overseas trade that is still weak. But how can the primitive maritime trade of a few people and a few ships really grab the huge benefits of the Netherlands? After all, at this time, the Dutch East India Company was established for half a century, and it had already formed a large-scale and very mature operation routine, just like a multinational financial giant operating the stock market, and a few retail investors could only pick up people's teeth at best! So. I've got a great gift for you!

"Huang Ama. I came to the Qing Dynasty and had vast territorial waters and seas, whether it was Portugal or the Netherlands, they were all vassals of the ministers and tributes. Why should they be allowed to go freely on our seas and grab the profits? Why don't we clean up the source and replace it! It is supplemented by private shipping. The miraculous effect of strengthening the country and enriching the people! Hongyi impassionedly put down these few sentences. At the same time, he glanced at Tang Ruowang gently.

"Your Majesty, what Lord Belle said is true! The Dutch pirates roam the waters of our Great Qing Sea, and indeed they cannot be easily indulged! It's time to show off my might! "John Tang finally looked forward to the tenderness of the little saint. Hurry to help. Although the German John Tong had some understanding of the concept of "territorial waters", and also knew that if the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty were solid, Portugal's maritime trade would definitely suffer, but the greater loss must be the Netherlands!

"Tang Lao Mafa, the southwest is undecided, and you can't start a sea battle lightly. Besides, aren't they also your parishioners? I can't bear to ......," Fu Lin glanced at Xuan Ye with some complaint.

"Huang Ama, what the ministers said is not to go to war, but to increase taxes and profits." Hongyi Ma Yoer explained.

"The people's maritime trade is also a policy to increase taxes and profits. However, if you want the Western vassals to pay more taxes, you must do what you say. But today, there is not enough troops available at sea, and it is difficult to find a general who is brave in naval warfare. Don't do it again! Fulin's analysis can not be said to be "seeking truth from facts, meticulous and objective".

"But Emperor Ama, what if my Qing Dynasty has a good warlord and thousands of warships?" Hongyi asked weakly.

"Haha, if there are these two things, look at who will compete with this 10,000-mile sea frontier!" Fulin replied heroically.

"Erchen congratulates Emperor Ama!" Hongyi smiled and opened his face to the ground! This can be said to be at a loss to the ministers who are not very proficient in overseas trade and who do not understand maritime hegemony at all.

I haven't heard that we have thousands of warships in the Qing Dynasty now, let alone any brave and warlike naval generals! In February of the 11th year of Shunzhi, the emperor ordered the addition of soldiers of the Jiangnan coastal naval division, which was only 3,000. There are a few commanders in chief of the naval division, and it is barely enough for them to guard the coastal defense, and if they go out to the sea battle, I don't know how many of them will be able to come back!

"Where does my joy come from?" Fu Lin looked incredulous.

"Huang Ama, do you remember what kind of livelihood Zheng Zhilong, the king of Tong'an, did before he took refuge in Nanming?" Hongyi asked with a smile.

"He once told me that he would go back and forth between the southeast and the Japanese kingdom to do some maritime trade." Fulin didn't take it seriously at all.

"Emperor Ama Shengming! However, Erchen heard some interesting stories about King Tong'an back then, but they can't be verified. "Hongyi is working step by step, steadily and steadily.

"Really? Then tell me about it, and I'll hear what kind of joy I have. "The emperor's attitude is very face-giving, but I don't know if this face is given to Xiao Xuanye, or the four million taels of silver!

"Huh! The son heard that when King Tong'an was eighteen years old, he and his brother went to Macao to study business with his uncle Huang Cheng, and received Catholic baptism in Macao. One official'. Have you ever heard of Tang Lao Marfa? Hongyi asked for John Tang's "endorsement", but there was no way, because his elaboration was based on "hearsay".

"Lao Chen has also heard about this, but Zheng Zhilong, the king of Tong'an, is indeed a believer in my God. After he returned to the Qing Dynasty, he often came to the South Church to worship God. Just when John Tang was telling the truth, there was a Hanchen below who was a little nervous.

"Hmm!" Fulin nodded "Got it".

Zheng Zhilong then traveled to and from Southeast Asia to Japan, where he followed the Han Chinese pirate and merchant Li Dan, who served as his interpreter at first, and gradually became Li Dan's right-hand man. After Li Dan's death, Zheng Zhilong gradually took over his subordinates. Afterward...... Later, Zheng Zhilong moved to Taiwan ......, but Erchen didn't know what year it was. "Hongyi really can't memorize many details of history, and he doesn't want to earn a fate that is too magical and becomes a demon.

"Your Majesty, the minister also knows something about King Tong'an, and is willing to help Lord Belle from the side." The voice of a Hanchen came from under the imperial stairs.

"Oh? Deming said? Do you know these hearsay, too? "Fulin came interested.

Sure enough, it was him! Hongyi doesn't have to look back to know that it must be this Tobe Hanshangshu! The pride of this adult just now, Hongyi has already paid attention to it. Want to show it, don't you? Okay, I'd like to hear how talented you are.

[1] Quoted from "Money Law" in volume 19 of Zhang Shouyong's "Compilation of Imperial Legends". (To be continued......)

PS: I wish you all a happy Valentine's Day and Lantern Festival!