Daming One Piece

Chapter 161 (First update, please subscribe, please)
Daming is no stranger to the East India Company. After all, it is Daming in the sixth year of the Apocalypse, not in the sixth year of Jiajing. Over the past 100 years, with the entry of a large number of missionaries into China and the translation of a large number of Western books, the scholar-bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty have a better understanding of the West. Completely beyond the imagination of future generations.

When the battle report of the Penghu naval battle was sent to the imperial court, the cabinet ministers and military officials knew exactly where the Netherlands was and the role of the East India Company that they were fighting against.

"The Netherlands is different from Ming. They can let the East India Company act on behalf of the country, but we can't. After all, Ming is Ming."

Of course Shi Yiwen knew that the two were different.But the reason why he brought up the "hidden danger" was to get something from Daming.

"It is indeed different, but the East India Company has full power to handle all affairs. When we were in Penghu, we dealt with the East India Company, and then the East India Company only needs to report to the Dutch government."

After pondering for a moment, Feng Quan looked at Shi Yiwen and asked.

"Then, in your opinion, what you want is this discretion?"

"Feng Xiang, in fact, the so-called "plenipotentiary law", no one can tell what kind of "plenipotentiary law" is. The key is that with this "full power", even if someone in the court tries to threaten foreign affairs in the future, the lower officials can also deal with it. , In fact, what the lower official thinks is the name of a minister of affairs, such as the minister of affairs of the West."

Minister of Western Affairs!

This is what Shi Yiwen wants.

Why do you want it?
In fact, it is a tiger skin that can serve as a banner.

Only people in this era know the influence of Ming Dynasty, not to mention other places, Southeast Asia is the traditional sphere of influence of Ming Dynasty, and this flag of Ming Dynasty is recognized by all the local chiefs, and it is very fragrant.With Daming's big banner, he can easily sign treaties with those chieftains, establish strongholds, or concessions, and then use immigrants to erode their land and power little by little.

Just like the current Dutch East India Company and the later British East India Company, they never used a war to conquer a country, but to encroach on it, especially the latter, which simply relied on the power of the "British Empire", Achieved expansion in Southeast Asia and other places.

With the big banner of Ming Dynasty, things will be fine in the future.

Of course, what exactly is this Minister of Western Affairs doing?

It’s unclear for the time being, the Ming Dynasty now gives me full power to deal with all matters... As for how "full" this "full power" is.I don't know right now, but in the future... the right to explain is mine.

The power of interpretation lies in strength!

After all, in this world, all dealings are based on strength.

"Minister of Western Affairs?"

After taking a look at Shi Yiwen, Feng Quan didn't feel any vigilance at all because the other party "wanted power".

why?
The native officials in these days and months are not the native officials in name, but the actual native emperor, even if it is according to the "old system" of Ming Dynasty, it is also in the chieftain office, and the native officials are in charge.

"Specialize in dealing with Western countries?"

"It's almost like this. In the future, if Hongmao Fan protests, just push the matter to the subordinate officials. If it offends others, the subordinate officials can handle it."

You see, how considerate we are.

Let us finish all the troublesome things and offending people.

"This……"

After pondering for a moment, Feng Quan said.

"This minister who is in charge of affairs is not well-known. Besides, it's hard to say what to do."

"Then just find an errand to do. In fact, I have one more thing to discuss with Feng Xiang."

Shi Yiwen expressed his long-planned thoughts persuasively and persuasively.

"Feng Xiang said just now that exiling those criminals to Beigang, the Beigang Propaganda Department is just a new establishment. If your lords do this, they will definitely give others a handle and make others think that this is what your lords did on purpose."

Raising eyebrows, Feng Quan said.

"This is the law of the country."

He talked about the law of the country on his lips, but he disdainfully said it in his heart. This was intentional in itself, and he was afraid that others would say it.

"The law of the country is the law of the country, but what if we exile a group of people first?"

Shaking his head, Shi Yiwen said.

"It's not exile, but farming. Yes, farming. On the way back to Beijing, I saw many refugees, and there were also many Liaodong refugees in Beizhili. This farming is an ancestral system. If they are used to farm first, then exile, Isn't it a matter of course."

What is logical is clearly trying to cover up.

But a cover-up is better than no cover-up.

"It's kind of interesting when you say that."

Feng Quan nodded.

"However, the matter of immigrating to farmland is not easy to handle. The imperial court has no money to do this."

"My lord, look at what you said. Whether or not to do this matter is just an argument in itself. If you have money to do it, isn't that just an argument."

When he said these words, Shi Yiwen smiled slightly. With this rhetoric, he was able to send refugees overseas in a fair and honest manner.

Although there are many people in the "eunuch party" who are greedy for money and cruel, but there are also many people who do things among them. They will definitely do things that are beneficial to themselves.Right now, this matter is of great benefit to them, and they will definitely not refuse it.They have their ideas, and they have their own purposes.

If the imperial court agrees with him to farm overseas, with this reason, the speed of immigration will be greatly accelerated, and it can even benefit the local officials and increase the speed of the introduction of refugees. At that time, the immigration will not have to worry too much.

At that time, I just had to concentrate on holding the banner of "Minister of Affairs" to expand the territory and expand overseas colonies.

"Zhiyuan, you think things are simple, you are farming, if someone stands up and says, you have to pay for the farming, let you send rice to the court, then your side will suffer a lot. "

Feng Quan spoke as if he was one of his own, fearing that Shi Yiwen would suffer.

"What's the matter? To serve Jiuqiantui and the adults, we just need to provide some food. Besides, we don't suffer from this matter. When those refugees arrive in Beigang, don't they still plant land for us? One laborer at least For five or six mu of land, I charge him [-]% of the land rent, which is quite a lot. How can I collect ten stones and eight stones this year, even if I pay one stone of rice, what's the big deal?"

"This, this... are you really willing to pay the food?"

Seeing that he was smiling, Feng Quan said:

"You have to think about it."

"Then let's do it for five years!"

After thinking about it, Shi Yiwen said.

"Five years later, Beigang will release 20 shi of grain every year, and [-] shi of grain in ten years. I don't know what Feng Xiang thinks?"

(End of this chapter)