Xinshun 1730

Chapter 120

The word Qingzhou Bing is too scary.

Liu Yu didn't know what to say for a while.

Kowtowing is not the case. If you kowtow, doesn't that mean there is a ghost in your heart?

No kowtowing, what did the boss of the Qingzhou soldiers do? "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is everywhere now, these three words are really a bit heavy.

Li Gan seemed to want this effect. After waiting for a long time of silence, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. Cao Mengde is a capable minister in governing the world, and a traitor in troubled times. If his ruler is not Lingdi and Shaodi, but Han Wu , Tang Zong, is it not possible to be a minister and become a marquis?"

"Aiqing knows how to train soldiers, knows how to attack a city, and can also accept the hearts of soldiers. In troubled times, when a man with strong soldiers and horses is the emperor, can he be a loyal minister? Don't you think that the world is not governed by me?"

Liu Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's ambition is known to you. If you use the theory of "Gongyang" III, the Mongolians are now subdued and entered the ranks, and the western barbarians are enlightened. It's a sign. This peaceful world is approaching, so is it just ruling the world?"

According to the division method of the Gongyang School, history can be divided into three types: "decline and chaos", "promoting peace", and "peaceful times".

Declining and chaotic times, especially refers to the time when the Xia were not yet unified, and there was no distinction between barbarians and barbarians.

Once unified, a peaceful world will begin.

Zhuxia and Yidi have been divided, so we must protect the world, respect the king and fight against barbarians, and strictly guard against the distinction between Yi and Xia.

In the Taiping era, when the barbarians were enlightened, they also had etiquette and civilization, and the world was the same in size and distance.

Since the words are small and the meaning is big, there can be many explanations for the last "Taiping Era".

It can be said that the Western countries are now civilized, have systems, and have rituals and righteousness. It can also be said that the world is the same in size and distance.

It can be said that all countries practice Confucian etiquette, or there can be another explanation.

For example, the original words in the "Biography of Zhang Qian and Li Guangli" that the emperor asked Liu Yu to read: Dayuan, Daxia, and the genus of Anxi are all big countries, with many strange things, and indigenous people, [quite the same as China].

Anxi Liu Yu is not sure, but Daxia and Dawan should be Hellenized countries. Since such a country is said to be "quite the same as China", it is obviously not the Confucianism used by Daxia.

Rather, from a purely institutional and civilized point of view, this can be regarded as enlightened and polite.

Using this explanation, it can be said that Western countries are also [quite the same as China].

In addition, the concept of the earth has been spread, and the size of the world has been known. This can obviously be called a peaceful world where "the barbarians and the emperors advance to the nobles, and the world is the same in distance and near".

It's just that there is no real "Son of Heaven" in the world, but China can definitely be the defender of "rituality" and educate barbarism in the name of civilization.

Who is barbaric?
Of course, they are uncivilized and weak natives.

The theory of the three generations of the Gongyang theory can be changed into the basis of political reform by later generations, or it can be changed into the fallacy that "colonialism is civilization, enlightenment and barbarism".

Of course, the premise is that Dashun is qualified to colonize others, rather than being colonized by others.

Dashun is definitely not capable of pacifying the great powers at this time, so it is better to take the initiative to join, as a courteous prince, to formulate the laws of the new era.

The big deal is that the five hegemons rule the rituals and return to the Spring and Autumn Period.

As for the future etiquette and righteousness, who will define it depends on the strength.

Liu Yu used the words of the emperor to say that this is the beginning of the Taiping era, and also used this to give the emperor a direction for future debates: the definition of barbarians, how should we define it in the future?

Based on the description in "The Biography of Zhang Qian", are those countries like Anxi, Daxia, and even Daqin and Rome that are "quite the same as China" considered barbarians?

In other words, are France, Britain and other countries considered barbarians today?

For the time being, Liu Yu didn't want to get involved in the debate, but just took the opportunity to lead a clue.

The emperor also didn't expect Liu Yu to find an explanation from it, and he secretly praised the choice of breaking the topic.

Hearing Liu Yu's words again, he said with a smile: "It seems that you have really read the book between me and you. Zhang Bo's biography has a lot to say. According to what you said, it is now a world of great disputes, disputes between nations, barbarians and Dijin As for Jue, the size of the world is the same. If it is really a peaceful world, I am afraid it will not be peaceful. In your opinion, when the seven heroes are fighting each other, is it considered a peaceful world?"

Liu Yu cautiously said: "Forget it. Because in the world at that time, the Western Regions were unknown to the west, and Japan was unknown to the east. Therefore, the seven heroes fought each other, and each had a title. The size of the far and near is the same. In the end, they will all be one, and the world will be peaceful."

"Since the Han Dynasty, the world has become bigger, and there are even the Xiongnu, the Western Regions, and the Xianbei Donghu. As the world has grown bigger, it has returned to the peaceful world. To protect the state of propriety and righteousness, we must attack barbarians and barbarians."

"At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the rise of our dynasty and the arrival of missionaries from the west made the world a little bigger. This time it is impossible to grow bigger. My dynasty is not a barbarian. Western countries also have etiquette and justice, and their customs are quite similar to those in China. The others are Yidi."

"Countries should be like Zhou's feudal colonization, resist barbarism with civilization, and occupy land to civilize."

"When the world is divided and there is nothing to take away, there will be another chaos of the Seven Heroes. The winner will be Qin, and the four seas will be the same. This will be the end of the Taiping era."

"In a world of great struggle, there is no retreat. The earth is so big, and the world is doomed to be no more than ten thousand miles away. If you lose...the coins of the Three Jin Dynasties will eventually become Qin Banliang; the birds and insects of Chu will eventually become Qin Xiaozhuan; Qi's Jixia Palace is finally not in Qin's law."

"This is why I sighed at night, or some people think that this is 'unfounded worry'. However, it is not enough to not laugh. I look at the Western countries, and countless countries have been destroyed. In the land of America, the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties were called Yin Di'an, and now the writing has disappeared. Extinct, customs have changed; Southeast Asian countries also learn Helan and Spanish."

"Such stories have to be compared with Duke Zhou's colonization of the world. Once the surrounding area is destroyed, how can our dynasty be spared? Besides, Westerners now have the advantages of armored soldiers and strong ships. If our dynasty does not rise up, it will only I am afraid that there will be great disasters in the future.”

This is the first time Li Gan has heard such a terrifying statement, and compared with Liu Yu's statement in "Gongyang Zhu", it seems very reasonable.

Only then did Li Gan seem to understand why Liu Yu kept thinking about something, as if it was the end of the Ming Dynasty, with a sense of urgency.

If it's alarmist talk, it's not enough.

The chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty was a great lesson. The 20 people in the Houjin area almost sank the land of Shenzhou. If we talk about the Westerners, they are indeed stronger than the Houjin in terms of the strength of firearms and the advantages of ships.

With such a lesson, Li Gan was really worried.He didn't want to pretend to be an ostrich, because pretending to be an ostrich was useless, and Liu Yu's words were short of saying that in a hundred years, Westerners might learn from Houjin and Dashun would be defeated.

Such nonsense as the king promotes virtue and government, naturally it is not within the system of royal education.

Li Gan also knows that there is no empire in the world, and there is no magic elixir that can prolong life. Otherwise, Qin Huang, Han Wu, Tang Zongmingzu, who is not a hero?But which one is eternal?

Now it is said in the court that the death of the Ming Dynasty was actually caused by Shenzong.

Li Gan's mind was full of pacification of Mongolia and the restoration of the Western Regions, and he was quite overjoyed.In my heart, I was really afraid that after a hundred years, I would be reduced to an evaluation: the death of Shun was actually in Taixing.

The mood that was originally flattered before, was suddenly a little depressed when Liu Yu said this.

He sighed deeply and said: "Looking at all the officials, you are the first to have this worry. Is it unfounded worrying? Or is it just a high-spirited? In your opinion, is it so hopeless? I want to hear the truth. You can tell the truth. "

Liu Yu also took a deep breath, thinking to fight it out, and said: "Your Majesty, if you dare to ask your Majesty, how do you think I am compared to Westerners?"

"It can't be compared. The Westerners have strong guns and guns. The Duke of Qi saw it in Fujian in the past. Besides, the Westerners can travel thousands of miles to this point, so you can get a glimpse of it."

Liu Yu asked again: "If a hundred years later, if the minister is a Westerner, the navy will attack. Only [-] elite soldiers are needed, and the sea transportation is fast, which is not comparable to land transportation. Today, we will attack Guangdong. When the army comes to encircle and suppress, we will go by boat. To Ningbo. If the army travels by land, how can it be compared with the sea transportation? To Ningbo by sea ship, it is afraid that the army will leave Guangzhou."

"Floating like this, breaking through Zhenjiang, cutting off water transportation, and splitting the Celestial Empire into two, separating the north and the south. What can your majesty do?"

"At that time, there will be a call for surrender, and the imperial examination will still be held. Scholar-bureaucrats can even shave their hair. If they can open the imperial examination and cut off water transportation, what will happen to Jiangnan? If Jiangnan rebels, and the navy is strong, what will happen to the world ?”

"Navy divisions can't fight, and the army's maneuverability is not as good as taking a boat. Twenty thousand soldiers can contain one hundred thousand. The sea is tens of thousands of miles. If you are everywhere, you will be defenseless. Haven't you heard the saying in the law of war: Everywhere is doubled, and everywhere is few?"

"That's why Xu Guangqi said in the previous dynasty: The matter in Liaodong is nothing more than scabies. The big trouble in the future must be in Nanyang. Therefore, the minister is restless all day long."

Li Gan was startled.

Especially after hearing Liu Yu say "break Zhenjiang, cut off water transportation, open imperial examinations", I was covered in cold sweat.

Dashun's combatable soldiers are either in the northwest frontier or in the Beijing camp. Counting the Songhua River's Qingqi soldiers and the field troops guarding Mongolia, if something happens in the southeast, it will take a year before the troops are assembled and marched to the southeast. .

What Liu Yu said is correct. Westerners can come to Nanyang thousands of miles away by boat with an army. Isn't it easy to go from Nanyang to Guangdong and Ningbo?
The army marched to Guangdong, not to mention whether it could survive, why did they fight in the field?

After mobilizing the main force, go directly to the north by boat. Once the water transportation is cut off, what can you do to me?

To support the puppets, once the imperial examinations are opened, they will inevitably welcome the new dynasty and the elegant government, thinking that it is the destiny.

After several consecutive mobilizations, either the army will stick to the capital and delegate power to the governor. In that case, it will be the disaster of the Tang Dynasty; or the army will not guard the capital, maneuver back and forth on land, and be led by the nose.

The navy is not strong, and the connection between the north and the south depends entirely on the canal.

Once the canal was broken, the north and south were separated. It can be said that the imperial court directly lost control over the south.

It doesn't matter whether Westerners support puppets, or ambitious people take the opportunity to revolt, in the end, it will come to that point, whether the world will perish or not, and Dashun will definitely come to an end.

As for whether the navy can beat the fleet of Westerners, Li Gan still has a good idea.

While dripping with cold sweat, his hands couldn't help shaking a little. Liu Yu's words were like a nightmare, completely lingering in Li Gan's heart.

This idea is too bold, it sounds like a fantasy.But if you think about it carefully, there is a lot that can be done.

Maybe because Li Gan's nightmare wasn't enough, Liu Yu said again: "Your Majesty, Britain, France, and France are now vying for India. India has never been a big country since ancient times, and it is a loose state. It has always been subject to submission. The worries of the ministers are not today, but But once India surrenders in the future, the Western countries will not be thousands of miles away, but close at hand. At that time, His Majesty can ensure that none of the Westerners will think of a way to cut off the water transportation and open the imperial examination? "

"Is it permissible to put the safety of the country on the idiots of Westerners?"

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, but which one of the Han Wu Tang Zong is not wise and powerful, can the future generations be guaranteed?"

The words added later made Li Gan's eyes darken even more. He only felt a sharp pain in his heart. He held his heart and panted for a while, then stopped the eunuch who was going to call the imperial doctor, and said sharply: "If there is half of what you say today A rumor!"

Without saying anything later, all the eunuchs knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.After listening to Liu Yu's words, everyone was scared out of their wits, shivering all over, and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, if there is a half-word spread, everyone on duty today will be guilty of the same crime!"

Li Gan waved his hands and shouted, "Get out! Get out!"

The eunuch left in a hurry, and when the door was closed, Li Gan got up and walked around several times, sat down and stood up again, looking quite at a loss.

After a long time, he said: "What you say is very true, what you say is very true, what you say is very true! A world of great contention, a world of great contention... If you don't rise up, let alone the dignity of the heavenly dynasty, you will just want to become princes together Don’t be afraid. You’re right, you can’t expect all Westerners to be idiots.”

"As long as the water transportation is cut off, the imperial examination is opened, and the warships transport troops to fight along the coast, and the southeast is corrupt, the country will not be long. India...India. From what you can see, how long will it take for Westerners to compete for India?"

Thinking that the conversation has reached this level anyway, Liu Yu said: "The Indian army is weak, the princes are splitting the soil, and each has a ghost. The Westerners have been colonizing for 200 years, and they know how to divide and win. In my opinion, within 30 years, we must I know."

"30 years... 30 years..."

Li Gan mumbled to himself, constantly talking about the time of 30 years. Thirty years later, he should be at the age of hearing.If something like this happens at that time, the evaluation of "actual death in Taixing" in the future will definitely be on his head.

He didn't think about the line of ten thousand generations, taking history as a mirror, it was purely a dream; he also didn't think that prolonging life for a hundred years, the mirror of Qin Huang, was really ethereal.

Sooner or later he was going to die, but he didn't want to bear this historical judgment, nor did he want to die in the hands of Westerners as Liu Yu said.

Died in the uprising, there is always a good evaluation, at worst, the future generations are fatuous.But if he died of a Westerner... This evaluation is probably comparable to Zhao Jiu, and it is Zhao Jiu under the radical ideology created by Dashun.

What Liu Yu said, if you really want to put it into practice, it is simpler and more terrifying than what you said: if there is a catastrophe in the south of the Yangtze River, someone with a heart will rise up, borrow Western soldiers, and even the debate between Hua and Barbarians can be ignored.

According to what Liu Yu said, only 30 years have passed. Until this moment, Li Gan seemed to really understand why Liu Yu was so weird, and why he couldn't see through what Liu Yu wanted to do before.

If it was because of this, everything would be easy to understand.

He had just enjoyed the pleasure of Yidiwei's clothes during the day, but he suffered such a nightmare in the evening, and Li Gan's spirit was really overwhelmed.

After a long time, he said softly: "Get up and answer. Let me ask you, do you have a feasible strategy? Don't talk nonsense like Xingshuishi, but have a feasible strategy, not general talk about Lushan Longzhong. I want you to be right Rakshasa negotiations, the war in northern Xinjiang. You understand what I mean."

Liu Yu understands what Li Gan means, Xingshui Shi is just nonsense, not nonsense, how to make money, how to make courtiers not object, how not to make the world's household registration halved like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, or Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty to be angry and resentful .

"Yes. But it needs to be done step by step."

"Where did you break the game?"

"North Korea, Japan, and the Qingzhou soldiers that His Majesty mentioned."

"Why not Nanyang?"

"I can't beat it. I must use Japan to train troops, obtain money, and continue to invest. The navy is a bottomless pit. If there is no income, it cannot be supported. The army can still suppress the people's change. If the navy does not have the disaster of the Westerners, what is the use? Paying a surcharge? It is necessary to see profit."

"Is it possible to see results in five years?"

"It may be somewhat effective."

Li Gan stopped talking, stretched out five fingers and said: "Five years. Five years, I want to see something. No matter how much more, I can't help it. Five years, military salary does not count, 100 million taels, I want to be effective. Otherwise, I can only promote the Wutai poetry case, subdue the public opinion of scholars, and become a tyrant. According to your crazy words, the sons of the good families of the six counties of Daxing, the officials of the Wude Palace, the sailors, and the officials Western learning! Within these five years, just do it and don’t think about the rest... You have enough blame on you, so you don’t need to pollute yourself. Five years will bear fruit.”

After thanking Liu Yu, he said, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much."

"I know. Now the most difficult part of the negotiation with Rakshasa is over, and the rest are matters to be discussed by the Li government. You don't have to be on duty. It's still the same sentence. The name is right and the name is right. I am the Son of Heaven, If it’s not the Yidi chief, if the name is not correct, it will not be used well.”

"Today's matter, even Duke Yi, can't talk about it. Do you understand?" Li Gan's expression was unprecedentedly severe, Liu Yu repeatedly said yes, and then Li Gan waved his hand wearily: "Okay, you go Let’s do it. Think carefully about what to do. Five years, I want to see results, let’s do it. Qian Zhen can only take out 100 million taels. If it doesn’t work..."

After thinking for a long time, Li Gan didn't know what to say.

After a long time, he smiled bitterly and said: "If it doesn't work... what can I do? Go, go!"

He waved away Liu Yu again, but Liu Yu didn't stay any longer, and left to go home.

(End of this chapter)