1017. The next task
Next, Jingwen explained to Wang Xuance some matters of the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate in the next step, and Wang Xuance was also surprised. Because it was the first time he had heard of this kind of colonial tiyì, and he actually looted the resources of those colonies to give back to his country. And then the country will be very rich, and there will be no need to invest in the colonies, which will save a lot of money on infrastructure. Because you don't have to invest too much, you can plunder back a lot of wealth, who doesn't like this! And this is also a way to develop the wealth of distant lands as much as possible. If we follow the original method of treating our own territory equally, I am afraid that infrastructure construction alone will require a lot of wealth, and without ten or twenty years of continuous investment, it is impossible to achieve results. However, the relatively small amount of wealth investment required now can obtain great returns, which is simply a lack of morality. As for those native natives in the future, who will care whether they live or die, as long as they become rich.
And the officials of this colony are almost all inclined people. However, the highest position of the majority of the protectors is led by the royal family, and the following is decided by the subordinate officials themselves, and it will be resolved according to the mode of everyone's voting, so that power can be divided as much as possible. But this is enough to make people feel very attractive, after all, such a big power, and you can also form your own army, fight abroad, exploit those colonial countries that have been exploited, and then you can get a lot of dividends, so don't do it!
As for Wang Xuance, of course he was also tempted. Because as long as he can become a part of this colony, the manpower, material and financial resources and various resources that can be mobilized are much more than when he was the governor of the Guangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office, so if he can call on the rights of the entire Annam Metropolitan Protectorate, it will completely allow the sea and land trade to completely reach a period of rapid exploration. After all, when the power is bigger, there are more and more resources at your disposal, so it will naturally be smoother.
"Wang Xuance, you have to know. Whether the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate can be established this time depends entirely on your ability! Jingwen said.
"My lord, why is that?" Wang Xuance asked.
Jingwen explained: "Because this Annan Metropolitan Protectorate will govern those prefectures in the future, and these prefectures will be composed of the state of Linyi. You have to convince them of this Linyi country, let them take the initiative to attach it, and become the fetters of my Tang Dynasty. And this Linyi country, that is, the initial territory of the Great Metropolitan Protectorate of Tang Annan, how much it can expand next depends on your own ability. The next place you expand is almost all under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Protectorate of Annam. And even those South Seas, that is, the Strait of Malacca that I told you, if nothing else, will be under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Protectorate of Annam. ”
I heard that I would be able to govern such a large area in the future, almost half of the current Datang, or even larger. However, these lands belong to those wild places, and there are not many civilized populations, and even most of them are confined states. But this is enough to attract people, and the power in it is quite large. Even if it's not to be in power, it's just to be able to go to the Annam Metropolitan Protectorate to get those so-called looting dividends. These are also very attractive. became an official, although the salary is still relatively good, but it is far from being able to make a fortune. So when they heard that they could get dividends here, then of course they had to make money! This is a reasonable and legitimate opportunity to make money. Who doesn't care! In ancient times, some officials would rather be demoted than go to a fat position, isn't it just for money?
And most of those fat shortages are illegal income, how can it be compared with the officials of these colonies? These colonial officials were reasonably and legally rewarded with looting dividends, and that went down once. Then you might be able to become a rich man. You can get money there that you can't get in your life, who doesn't want to be tempted!
"My lord, I will do my best. Let me persuade this Lin Yi to attach my Tang Dynasty in China! Wang Xuance said.
Jingwen still believes in Wang Xuance's eloquence, and this attachment is actually not strict, but just a change of skin. It's just that he turned his country into a state capital, and then paid some tribute, and then he could get the protection of the Tang Dynasty. This seems to be a very lucrative deal, and many countries are doing it. After all, who doesn't want a big and powerful country to shelter them? So they are also willing to pay some tribute, and then exchange for the tiger skin of the Tang Dynasty to pull it. In fact, the Central Plains Dynasty has always been the coordinator of the surrounding East Asian countries, and if there is any conflict between the surrounding subject countries, the Central Plains Dynasty will adjudicate it. If you can get some shelter by paying tribute, or even become a vassal country, it will be quite profitable.
After becoming an attached vassal country, it is completely possible to get higher treatment, and Datang will also have a certain amount of investment to help them improve their lives. But they didn't know at all that this Annan Metropolitan Protectorate was completely different from the previous Metropolitan Protectorate, and this Annan Metropolitan Protectorate was mainly to loot resources, not to take care of these subject countries. These subject countries are destined to be exploited by Wang Xuance, a long-sleeved guy who is good at dancing.
Jingwen recommended Wang Xuance to serve as the chief of the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate, in fact, there is a more important reason. This Wang Xuance has a good judgment of the bottom line, he can judge where the enemy's bottom line is, so that there will not be too many loopholes. As long as the bottom line of those subject countries is not touched, it is completely possible to obtain the maximum benefit above this bottom line. Therefore, Wang Xuance is the best, and he can fully grasp the bottom line of exploitation, so that he does not have to fear the backlash of the people in the subject colonies of these people.
"Okay, tomorrow I will take you to meet the emperor, if nothing else, with your ability, you can be fully qualified for the position of the chief of the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate, tomorrow should just be a formality." Jingwen said.
And Wang Xuance is also full of confidence, because he thinks that he is fully qualified for this position, after all, there were not many diplomats in ancient times, and since Wang Xuance can be from Pei Ju, it is not bad. It's a pity that Pei Ju was born at the wrong time, if it was the period, he might really be able to become a great man. But the first half of his life was a chaotic time, and the middle was just a period of time when he could really show his ability, but it was very brilliant. But the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty ruined his achievements again. And now perhaps his apprentice will take over his task and accomplish these great deeds. (To be continued......)