Xinshun 1730

Chapter 323 False Justice

Dragon Boat Festival, Zhengyang, and Canglong Qisu fly in the Zhengnan sky, which coincides with the hexagram of the flying dragon in the sky, good luck and suitable for sailing.

Fourteen cruisers, two troop carriers, and two fast expedition ships suitable for drawing maps and running, set sail after offering sacrifices to heaven in Weihai.

That battleship, which cost 10,000+ taels of silver to build, stayed in Weihai for training. The speed was too slow, so it could only be used as a display.

The ten warships and the rest of the fleet will follow Liu Yu to Ryukyu, while the remaining four will stay in Songjiang, Ningbo, Zhangzhou and Guangdong respectively.

Once the war broke out, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would send a note to the Dutch business houses, telling them to ban travel to Japan.At that time, the remaining four warships would follow the Dutch ship and capture them if they crossed the line.

Liu Yu's order to the captains is: capture as much as possible, and don't cause Dutch casualties.But if something happens and someone dies on the Dutch side, they can just board the ship and kill them to avoid trouble.

Although the warship has never been to Ryukyu before, it is also very easy to go to Ryukyu. The latitude and longitude are measured within such a short distance, and they can be calculated by weighing glass, hourglass, and burning incense.

Historically, during the Kangmazi period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the latitude and longitude of Ryukyu was also measured with this method. [Today’s measurement, the North Pole of Ryukyu is 26 degrees [-] centimeters, which is eight degrees and thirty minutes away from the east-west longitude of Fuzhou]. Although it is not very accurate, But not too much.

As for Weihai, the methods are naturally better than those of the Manchus.Professionals have been to Ryukyu in some merchant ships for a long time, and have measured the precise latitude and longitude.Although the warships on the entire route have never been there, they are as familiar as the bathtub in their own home.

After completing the separation of the fleet in Songjiang, the fleet sailed into the ocean.

The sailing formation was commanded by Chen Qinghai, and Liu Yu was drinking tea in the captain's room, writing the translation standards for the future, and considering whether the name Peter should be translated into Peter, Pedro, and Pierre according to different nationalities. Er and Pizarro are all translated into Peter.

Deputy envoy Zhao Baiquan flipped through some of Liu Yu's books there, looking curiously at Chen Qinghai, who came to report to Liu Yu from time to time, and said some words that he knew every word but didn't know how to connect them together. sailing thing.

The wind direction has always been good, but luckily there was no typhoon. According to the accurate latitude and not-so-accurate longitude, there are at most two days before we can reach Ryukyu.

For this time, Liu Yu didn't feel that it was taking off his pants and farting.

After all, the emperor believed that the scope of the Celestial Dynasty was east of Malacca, and the vassals within the scope of the Celestial Dynasty still had to follow procedures and etiquette.

In the future, when fighting with Westerners, there is no need to be so polite. It is not impossible to imitate the Dutch and directly raid the anchorage before declaring war.

The tributary system is shameful.The diplomatic system is not shameful.

It's just Liu Qiu's attitude towards Dashun in the future, Liu Yu knows that there are more troublesome things in it.

He actually lied to the emperor.

The Ryukyu matter is much more serious than the emperor thought.

It can be said that from the 37th year of Wanli in the previous dynasty to the present, the Shimadzu family of the Satsuma domain has played the Chinese dynasty as a fool when it comes to the Ryukyu issue, and it seems to be flawless, and it has not revealed its secrets so far.

Zhao Baiquan, who was at the side, heard Chen Qinghai say that he would arrive in Ryukyu in two days, he coughed lightly to play tricks on Liu Yu, and told Liu Yu to send Chen Qinghai away.

"Ying Suobo, before I came, Pingzhang told me to go to Ryukyu this time, and there is another saying. He told me to ask you when I was near Ryukyu, and not to disclose it."

After finishing speaking, he took out a letter with the seal of God Blessing and unfolded it. It didn't say anything, it only said that Liu Yu could tell Zhao Baiquan what he could tell, so that Zhao Baiquan could understand what he was going to do this time.

Seeing that he was about to arrive in Ryukyu, thinking that since this person was elected, he should not be so pedantic, Liu Yu thought about it, and asked tentatively: "Lord Zhao, what is the crime of a small country?"

Hearing this, Zhao Baiquan looked dignified immediately, cupped his hands towards the northwest, and said, "Eagle Sobo's words are absurd. Although Qin is strong, it is not a prince; although Chu is rich, it dare not be king. The princes compete, and the small states If you want to protect your ancestral temple, if you sway from side to side, you are innocent."

"However, now that the holy dynasty is unified, the whole world is not the land of the king, and the land of the land is the king's minister. How can the metaphor of Qin and Chu come from? The Ryukyu Minggong Celestial Dynasty secretly communicated with the Japanese country. This is a serious crime."

This is a matter of principle. Zhao Baiquan has been in the Li government for a long time, and he must never dare to make a foolish comparison about such matters.

But he is not such a pedantic person, although he must correct Liu Yu's words on the issue of principle, he has actually understood the meaning of the court in his heart.

Originally thought that Liu Yu was sent to Ryukyu as an envoy this time, because he was going to learn from the emperor of the Yongle Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty who came to Beijing to plead guilty.

But when Liu Yu said this, he understood that this matter may not be too extreme. Although the court was dissatisfied with Ryukyu, it did not think the crime was unforgivable.

Regardless of political correctness, Xiaobang is not guilty of facing Qin and Muchu.Who is that guilty?
Obviously it was neither Qin nor Chu, but Zhou Tianzi was incompetent.Of course, this cannot be said in this way. On such an occasion, Zhao Baiquan understood that the court was preparing to be an emperor capable of protecting the vassals.

"Ying Suobo, since the Ryukyu Kingdom came to pay tribute, the king needs to be canonized by the Celestial Dynasty. Although it is not as good as the princely system in North Korea, he is also a county king. Since he is the county king of this dynasty, he secretly communicated with the Japanese. This is still necessary. reprimanded."

"Someone in the court said that the Japanese set up Zaibongxing in Ryukyu to monitor their country. How does Eagle Sobo think about it?"

The emperor deliberately detonated this matter in the court, whether it is true or not, it is uncertain now, so he sent Liu Yu as an envoy to ask for conclusive evidence.

Liu Yu asked with a smile: "How do you think it should be treated?"

Zhao Baiquan thought to himself that you generals like to fight, you have military merits in war, you can rise quickly, and you can become a general in this dynasty, who knows what you will do?
"Uh... don't you want to imitate Ban Dingyuan's good deeds?"

Liu Yu chuckled, but didn't answer directly, thinking that Ban Dingyuan?

Ryukyu is still acting like a fart, Ban Dingyuan. The "Prime Minister" of Ryukyu Kingdom is appointed by the Satsuma clan. Even the judges who greet the angels every time are acted by the Satsuma clan. How can this be beheaded? " Huns" envoys?
He didn't say anything, he was afraid that this matter would make Zhao Baiquan laugh, so he asked back, "What do you think?"

Zhao Baiquan could use other allusions, but he deliberately used Ban Chao's example of killing the Huns envoy in Shanshan, because he knew that in the dispute in the court that day, Liu Yu was criticized as a disaster for the country, and he also used the past to satirize the present. Some Zhang Qian and Ban Chao.

Now Liu Yu is smiling a little creepily, Zhao Baiquan couldn't help sighing and said: "Ying Suobo, there is something I still want to say. In the past, the old and new party disputes in the Song Dynasty were mostly evaluated by historical theory. The new party view history books, there is one view; the old party has another view on the figures in history books.”

Liu Yu thought it was right, this can be regarded as a different view of history.After all, history serves reality. How to evaluate historical figures depends on how reality needs to evaluate.

At this time, Zhao Baiquan was talking about the old and new party struggles, and Liu Yu couldn't help saying: "In Zhao's opinion, what was said in the court that Ban Gu wronged the country and Zhang Qian was the culprit was just a party dispute?"

Zhao Baiquan didn't nod or shake his head, and said with a wry smile: "This dynasty established the country, and the learning of Yongjia and Yongkang is more promoted. The shame and hatred of Jingkang, the resentment of the eastern captives in the late Ming Dynasty, who wasn't full of blood when he was young? Who didn't?" Mu Zhangqian, Ban Gu?"

"That day in the court hall, it was obvious that they were evaluating Zhang Qian and Ban Gu, but inside they were still arguing about the court's national policy. Ying Suo Bo knew it well."

"Emperor Taizong also said in the past that it would be strange if there were no party disputes in the court. Party disputes are not terrible. As long as a big policy is made, the people under them will put aside party disputes and do things well first. It can be done before or after they are done. Argue, but don't argue while doing it."

"Taizong's legacy, I also often memorize it. It's just... hey!"

Sighing deeply, Zhao Baiquan knew in his heart that if he could really achieve this level, the world would have been bright and bright long ago.The legacy is there, and it is of no use. Parties fight against each other, and in the end they fight each other's legs. It seems that the ideal policy can be fought before the formulation of the policy, and after the policy is formulated, it must be in step. In Zhao Baiquan's view, it is really just a myth. among.

In the court that day, how to evaluate Zhang Qian and Ban Gu was a red line for party struggle.To recognize Ban Gu and Zhang Qian is to recognize that Dashun should continue to expand externally; to not approve or even insult him is to oppose Dashun should continue to expand externally.

It is not the same as everyone's real senses. Maybe the person who scolded Ban Gu and Zhang Qian for wronging the country in the court that day may not necessarily not approve of worship in his heart.But for the sake of court policy, he can only show disgust.

Governing the country with the decadent moral ideology of the post-Sung Dynasty makes it impossible to talk about rationality and interests in a legitimate way. We can only evaluate the ancients from the pile of old papers and use them as arguments.

Zhao Baiquan agreed that Dashun should not continue to expand externally. He believed that there was no need for Dashun to expand, and it would be militaristic to fight outside.At that time, the people will not be able to live and the people will suffer. What is the point of knocking down the frontier?If you have this money, it is better to exempt money, food and taxes from various places.

But now it is only two days away from Ryukyu, and Liu Yu seems to have clearly told him that he is going to follow the example of Ban Gu in beheading the envoys of the Huns in Shanshan. , Of course it’s impossible. I don’t agree with Yingsaobo’s idea. But the matter has come to this point, Yingsuobo is on the right track, and if Yingsuobo really wants to do it, I will definitely not hold back.”

"Whether you did the right thing and whether it was worth doing will be discussed after you return to the court. You can rest assured about this. I will not go and tell the Japanese people. Although there are party disputes in this dynasty, there are still some bottom lines. It will definitely not fight for the party to send soil to Xixia like in the Song Dynasty."

Liu Yu snorted and said in his heart that you can only represent yourself, as for the court, I don't think so.

Maybe it was a different person in this matter, and it was really possible to tell the Japanese in advance to let them withdraw first, so that Dashun would not be able to grasp the handle.And I feel at ease thinking that I am doing this for the sake of the common people and avoiding war.There are too many people like this in the history books, why are there so many Dashuns, why can they be different?
Since it avoids specific class interests, even talking about the word interest is a bit ashamed, and it is all over the world, it can only be a comprehensive reaction to the policies of political opponents, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to extract the essence and discard the dross.

Zhao Baiquan also knew Liu Yu's attitude towards them a long time ago. Hearing Liu Yu's eccentric smile, he thought for a long time and said, "Uncle Ying Suo, there may be opinions in party disputes, but each party is actually for the world, and it's true. I believe that doing so is for the sake of the world. Those who oppose it are traitors."

Liu Yu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, there are so many people in the world. Some people benefit from water labor and shipping, and some lose. So, who is inside the world? Who is outside the world? We are always for the world, for the world, we Look at this carefully."

"Ying Suobo is prejudiced against us." Zhao Baiquan thought in his heart that you are prejudiced against us, and we are still prejudiced against you.Since the Tang Dynasty, imperial examinations have been the most fair way to select scholars. Why can you people learn another system to become officials through Wude Palace?
If they all take the imperial examination... Hehe, Zhao Baiquan thought to himself, if you can only take the imperial examination, you Liu Yu will only know how to learn, and I am afraid that you will be a petty official. How can you condescend to me here?

"Eagle Sobo, I know your ability and courage. What you are going to do, even if you stop it, you can't stop it. Besides, this time, His Majesty takes you as the envoy, so it is promised to do it according to your way. I Someone Zhao said something plain."

"Ying Sabo wants to do Ban Dingyuan, I will object to it, and record it, and I will report it to the court in the future. I am opposed to militarism, and I am even more opposed to side generals arbitrarily provoking side-to-side provocations. But I will not stop Ying Sabo from doing it, and I will not stop it." Pull back. I am here this time, not dealing with the Japanese, only dealing with the Ryukyu King."

"Even if I have merit, I won't do it. Even if I become famous, I won't do it."

(End of this chapter)