New Shun 1730

Liu Yu felt lucky that I was married, and there were a lot of tricks on the bed, which proved that she was not the father-in-law. Otherwise, just listen to the errand of Pai, and be a complete eunuch of the former dynasty...

Fortunately, Liu Yu had always been unwilling to do anything elegant, so the emperor had the nerve to arrange this matter. Otherwise, if you think normally at this time, you may think this is an insult. If you have a temper, you may just take off your official uniform to express your retirement.

It sounds like a noble prince was arranged according to his "humble" status as a member of the imperial business family.

However, the emperor tasted the sweetness inside and knew how big the profit was. He really wanted Liu Yu to be his pocketbook. In his heart, he just felt that he was different from the emperors and merchants in the past.

The emperor was not wary of Liu Yu's military power. There was no need to play tricks like drinking wine to release military power in Dashun. Only the early Song Dynasty, which had just ended the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, needed to do this.

The emperor's main heart was still the fear of the unknown future.

He can feel that the world is changing, the world is changing, both inside and outside are changing.

But he didn't know how much of this change was good or bad, how much was beneficial to the Li family dynasty, how much was harmful to the Li family dynasty.

After all, the fear of the unknown made the emperor hope to keep these changes within a range that he could control.

During Liu Yu's visit to Europe, the emperor also tried to let others take over the emerging industries, but found that administratively, Cao Cao was just fine with it, but technically he didn't understand it.

In a short period of time, nothing happened that made the emperor feel that it was difficult to control.

Although a large number of hired workers were gathered in the mining development in the Liaodong region and the coal mining in the Gyeonggi region, there was no trouble in a short period of time.

At most, there were only a few troubles, such as asking for more salary or more money for drinks, but the troubles were not too big.

Some European political history, the emperor took off the information channels after Liu Yu selected the monopoly, and also learned some more.

But after seeing it, I felt that it was just that, and for the time being, it didn’t seem like there was anything worth being wary of.

The emperor felt that France and Russia, which Dashun was most familiar with, could be completely suppressed by the monarch; in the emperor's opinion, the Netherlands was absolutely terrible; Britain was far away from the ocean. Otherwise, how could it be possible to create anything "as brilliant as three generations"? The way the king and his ministers discuss government affairs.

In addition, Liu Yu was causing trouble in Europe, and the emperor felt that the French country, with its centralized power, would become the most powerful country in the West. In the future, no French people should emulate the First Emperor's ambition. The Netherlands will be over sooner or later. When France unites the Western Barbarians and becomes the foundation of Qin, the astonishing political methods of the Netherlands and Britain will disappear.

Apart from politics, what I am curious about is the tax system of Western countries to see how they receive so much money. Calculated in proportion, if Dashun were calculated according to the proportion of British treasury income, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

After thinking about it, it seems that the difference lies in industry and commerce and overseas trade.

On this point, he and Liu Yu had completely different ideas.

Liu Yu feels that the biggest problem lies within.

If it is just the so-called industry, commerce, and maritime trade, then it is only looking at the surface.

The emperor could not see clearly, and Liu Yu also knew that he was unable to solve the big internal problems, so he could only pin his hopes on the two new classes of people who were mutually exclusive.

Therefore, the emperor arranged it this way. Although Liu Yu complained in his heart that he was just like the eunuch of the previous dynasty. If someone else had a bit of temper and integrity, he heard that he was going to be in charge of attracting investment, setting up industry, and collecting commercial and mineral taxes. He would have jumped into it sooner. He died; but overall, he was still satisfied with the emperor's arrangement.

The emperor was also quite satisfied with Liu Yu's performance. He also understood that although he knew how beneficial it was and how important it was, it was indeed a bit "insulting" from the outside.

Then Liu Yu's words made the emperor even more satisfied with Liu Yu's performance.

"Your Majesty has a sacred mandate, how dare I fail to do my best? It's just that I don't want to be stationed in the south of the Yangtze River and live in the capital. Now the ships are fast, so I only need to go to the south of the Yangtze River for a few months every year to arrange some matters. The rest of the time, please come back. I am here to serve Your Majesty.”

It sounds like Liu Yu doesn't want to leave the center of power.

But in fact, what this means is that he doesn't want to be in the local area to avoid losing his tail, and he doesn't stay in the area. He is just an errand boy, similar to the governor of the previous dynasty. If he does not stay in the local area, he will stay in the capital most of the time and will not expand his power in the local area.

The same words have different meanings when spoken by people with different identities.

Civil servants are afraid of leaving the center of power, and they are also afraid of things like keeping filial piety. After three or five years, they will come back and change their lover secretly, and people will be different from things.

If nobles, especially military nobles, have no trouble, it is best not to stay in a place permanently, otherwise they will become entangled and worry even if there is no emperor. Staying in the capital, regardless of Dashun's military system and checks and balances, Xungui poses no threat at all in the capital.

With Liu Yu's embarrassing merits, merits, and abilities now, if he were really asked to be the "Grand Protector of the Nanyang Protectorate", the emperor would not be happy.

Staying in the capital is different.

How could the emperor not know what Liu Yu meant? Hearing that Liu Yu was taking the initiative to avoid melon fields and plum trees, he smiled and said: "What I am worried about is that my beloved has already joined the army before he was even weak enough to conquer Luosha in the north and fight against quasi-rebels in the west." . Now that the enemy has been eliminated and Nanyang has arrived, I feel that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful and a first-class place. It is just for my love to enjoy it. "

"However, what you said makes sense. Although the enemy has been eliminated and Nanyang has been settled, there are still many things around. You are quick-witted and your thinking is very different from that of ordinary people. I often get my head around. If you really stay in Jiangnan and don't come back all year round, if there is something important, I really don't know who to ask."

"Okay, then let you work hard and travel north and south."

"Indeed, this time is different from the past. In the past, it took at least three months and at most half a year to go from the capital to Jiangnan. Now, if the wind is favorable, it will only take ten days."

"If it were in the past, I would still want you to stay in Jiangnan and supervise industry and commerce."

Liu Yu took the initiative to give a step, and the emperor followed this step and followed the general process: first deny, then think, and finally affirm. In this case, the emperor wants to go to the place where he stays, but you don't want to, so the emperor will give you a favor and agree with your opinion.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Yu said: "I appreciate your Majesty's kindness. I have another request, please grant it."

The emperor was straightforward. Seeing that Liu Yu knew to back off, he smiled and said: "Just say it, my dear minister."

"Your Majesty, in the past, my wife and I once took a hot air balloon to watch the sunset and the sea of ​​clouds, marveling at the wonders of creation and the infinite scenery of the world. At that time, my wife wanted to travel with us again, but I said: The great cause has not been accomplished, and I have already pledged my life to the country. I dare not put myself under the dangerous wall, so as not to lose my body serving the king and the country."

"I am not yet a young man. , and then he went to war. It has been twenty years since I went to the White Mountains and Black Waters, the Yellow Sands of the Western Regions, the Japanese Islands in the East, and the waves of the South China Sea. "

"Now the world is peaceful and the country has no major enemies. I think that great things have been accomplished."

"I don't like extravagant food and clothing, but I like the world's scenery and natural scenery. It's time to fulfill the promise of the hot air balloon in the past."

"Therefore, I ask that you give me a vacation every year, and take my wife to travel around the famous mountains and rivers..."

The emperor was stunned by this strange request for a while, and then he was slightly touched in his heart.

If it were someone else, it would be like venting dissatisfaction, demonstrating to the emperor, indicating that he was unhappy, and some things could not be done without me, so why not make new arrangements?

But Liu Yu was different.

The emperor may have heard of these things Liu Yu said, or sent people to investigate, or they have been showing it for more than ten years. It's all like this.

The conversation on the hot air balloon is not mentioned.

The emperor absolutely believes that Liu Yu likes famous mountains and rivers and the world's scenery.

Others accept gifts of treasures and toys.

But Liu Yu's acceptance of gifts is well known in the capital. He likes local specialty plants, animals, stones, etc., which are not worth much.

This matter is also a joke in the Dashun Army.

The emperor is convinced of this. Even if a person is forging, it is impossible for him to forge for more than ten years.

Moreover, this kind of forgery is meaningless. It is not that Liu Yu wants to show that he is honest... From the fact that Liu Yu studied practical learning at the beginning and the practical learning skills he showed, the emperor absolutely believes that Liu Yu really likes these weird things.

Now that Liu Yu said the "real reason", how can the emperor not believe it?

After believing it, think about what Liu Yu said, that he started to join the army at the age of twenty. Northeast, Northwest, East Asia, South Asia, except for the southwest, he has almost traveled all over the border.

They are all difficult places.

More than ten years of hard work, indeed no one in the court can match it.

Think about the ambition that Liu Yu expressed back then, it seems that it has indeed been achieved now, and the country is free from foreign threats.

The remaining foreign enemies were all too far away to reach; the remaining expansions were all too weak to require his personal leadership.

It seemed not too much to say that "great things have been accomplished".

It sounded like he wanted to learn from Liu Hou to resign, abandon all worldly affairs, concentrate on cultivating Taoism and nourishing essence, worship Huang Lao's teachings, live in peace and practice Qi, and want to become an immortal.

But it seemed that he could not let go of the newly established Academy of Sciences and industry and commerce. After all, in addition to the world scenery mentioned by Liu Yu, everyone in the court knew that Liu Yu's other interest was practical learning and the principles of the universe.

So he made such a request.

The emperor was touched.

He lamented that Liu Yu was a man of temperament. After all, he was just a minister. He ran away when he was tired and retired when he was successful. He could beg for money if he wanted to travel around the mountains and rivers. Unlike himself, he was like being trapped in this palace. It was not easy to go anywhere. Even if he went out for a trip, how could he be as relaxed as Liu Yu?

Although it would definitely not work if he really didn't want to be an emperor. But things are everywhere, and there are also some slight sighs and touches.

In addition to this sigh, I also thought of Liu Yu's achievements in the wars over the years. It is said that those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements. In recent years, many foreign threats have been solved like cutting melons and vegetables. The emperor also knows that Liu Yu has paid a lot for this and spent a lot of energy. Such a small request is not too much.

However, soon, the emperor concealed his inner touch and asked: "My dear, do you really think that the big thing has been accomplished? The Nanyang affairs have been settled, and there is really no need to use a butcher knife to kill a chicken for the Indian affairs in the future."

"But apart from the foreign enemies, within the world, my dear, do you really think that the world will be stable and peaceful from now on without any disasters? I'm afraid not?"