New Shun 1730

Against the background of major changes unseen in 2,000 years, reforms that change destiny are inherently difficult and a small unexpected event can often trigger major changes.

Before the garrison at the Songjiang Prefecture camp was mobilized, Liu Yu got the news first.

The emperor directly sent people to Songjiang Mansion and asked Liu Yu to quickly go to Yangzhou to meet the saint.

When the news came, Liu Yu was inviting some wealthy businessmen to dinner and discussing an inspection trip to Nanyang in a few days.

Thinking about the war situation in Europe, the Sino-Dutch trade, and the expansion of Southeast Asia, I felt really proud and full of ambition.

The expression on his face when he spoke was as if Liu Bei, who lived in Liu Biao, said, "If you have the basics, there is nothing to worry about sincerity among the ordinary people in the world."

While he was floating, the emperor's attendant handed the secret order to Liu Yu, which frightened Liu Yu so much that the little wine he drank turned into sweat and flew out of his pores.

He didn't even eat anymore, so he hurriedly asked someone to tidy up, and rushed to Yangzhou without stopping at night.

Although his "enlightenment" teacher in Western learning was nominally the Vice President of the Jesuit Chinese District, he had already drawn a clear line.

Moreover, although he was not the initiator of the movement to ban religion, he was the one who prepared the emperor with enough confidence to carry out a complete ban on religion.

Because of his Western learning methods and the plan to introduce talents, the emperor did not have to worry about hindering the spread of some technological progress.

For the emperor, the technological progress of the Jesuits was just acceptable, because their astronomical, calendrical, and mathematical methods were not so radical but happened to be useful for rule.

Regarding the ban on religion, Liu Yu supported the emperor.

But what happened in Fujian happened after the ban on Christianity.

And it also proves the terrifying organizational ability of religion.

Originally, after Dashun conquered Japan, the exchanges with the shogunate deepened, and both sides banned religion, so naturally they talked about the Shimabara Rebellion.

The shogunate didn't know whether they were afraid that the Catholics could really be resurrected, or they wanted to prove that they couldn't be resurrected, so they chopped them all into pieces and built them into the wall.

There are also many "martyrs" in Japan. Dashun heard the mention from Japan and was glad that he had banned Christianity.

The Celestial Empire has always controlled religion, and both Buddha and Taoism were killed and destroyed. Always vigilant.

But who would have thought that after the ban on religion, secret communication would still have such a great influence.

There was even the appalling incident in Fujian - the fanaticism shown by these women completely shocked the emperor.

Instead of being afraid of these women, what does it matter if all these women are as capable of fighting as Joan of Arc? The key is to be afraid of the bonuses given by this power, organizational ability and faith.

Liu Yu was not afraid of anything else. He was just afraid that the matter would become so serious that the emperor would completely cut off ties with the West.

Especially in this context where the opportunity to launch Sino-Dutch trade is very close, if this incident affects the determination to completely sever ties between China and the West.

As long as we keep in touch and don't completely shut down, this kind of thing cannot be prevented.

For the emperor, stability comes first.

From the emperor's perspective, the trade development under the leadership of Liu Yu was not at all for the development of China. This was not the emperor's obligation.

From the emperor's perspective, it was to get money so that he could suppress and rule better, and prepare enough money for a more stable small-scale peasant economic reform in the future.

Money is for stability.

The external exchange of Fujian Catholic icons has seriously undermined stability.

This is a question of balance.

One is to strengthen stability.

One side is destabilizing.

I'm afraid that if the emperor's inner balance tilts to the other end, it will be ruined.

Liu Yu was also cursing secretly in his heart, thinking that it would be fine even if it happened a few years later.

But it has happened, and no matter how much you scold him, it will be useless. Now you can only think about how to solve this matter.

He rushed all the way to Tianning Temple in Yangzhou without stopping. After the announcement and summons, he hurried to the emperor.

The emperor had a dark face, and when Liu Yu arrived, he asked directly: "You also know about the Fujian matter. Originally, I just wanted to deal with the Macau matter on trade issues, but now it seems that I'm afraid it can't be done like this." It’s easy!”

"I know that the Jesuits are in charge of Macau, and the man they arrested is a Dominican. However, they are all Catholics. This is unmistakable. Furthermore, didn't Bai Duolu enter from Macau? of?"

"There are also some implicated believers and virgins from Suzhou Prefecture. Where did these people come from? If they went to Fujian, they went from Macau. Then where did these people from Suzhou Prefecture come from? Many people He was expelled back then, why did he come to Suzhou again now? "

These words vaguely pointed to the problem of sneak missionary caused by Songjiang Prefecture's trade, but Liu Yu was not to blame for the emperor's intention. After all, Liu Yu was not in charge of Songjiang Prefecture's previous customs and the like.

I summoned Liu Yu urgently today because I was worried about being impulsive and wanted to ask Liu Yu's opinion.

When the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government find out about this, they will definitely start a fuss. There is no need to think about it.

Liu Yu is also a pillar figure in charge of foreign exchanges, and he has offended many people. At this juncture, of course many fingers were pointed at Liu Yu and the court's opening policy.

If we were in total retreat, wouldn't these nonsense disappear?

The emperor was still not dizzy and summoned Liu Yu.

But in these opening sentences, the attitude is somewhat clear. Obviously, the emperor believed that the matter in Macau could not be resolved so easily.

Liu Yu was also very nervous. When the emperor said this, he had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, I think this matter needs long-term consideration."

"Think about it in the long term? If you think about it in the long term, I'm afraid there will be millions of believers in Fujian and Guangdong! This is still under the ban on religion. After interrogation, it can be seen that even if the ban on religion is so strict, there are still chaste women in the county where Bai Yunhang handled the teaching plan. 350 Yu! Is the chaos between Buddhism and Taoism going to happen again in Dashun?"

The emperor was quite dissatisfied with the words "long-term plan".

But after venting his anger, he finally held back his temper and said, "I asked Shilang Dai to go to Rome to talk about issues related to the congregation. I was being polite and said that Catholicism also encourages people to do good. There is more truth in it than Confucianism is consistent. But firstly, etiquette does not conform to the Chinese system. Secondly, if China only has an emperor, how can it have another emperor?"

"At that time, there were Catholics in the DPRK and the government who were trying to maintain peace and stability, and they also talked about this issue."

"The only requests I made to the Pope at that time were two points."

“One, change the etiquette.”

"Secondly, the congregations of each country are under the jurisdiction of each country. All the congregations in Dashun must be like monks and Taoists. The court will issue ultimatums and manage them specially. Do you want the Chinese people to listen to the Holy See?"

"The result? Rome flatly refused, saying that the jurisdiction of various countries does not obey the Holy See. That is a Protestant heresy, and this matter is definitely not feasible."

"Okay, if it doesn't work, it won't work. You have your inaccuracies, and I also have my inaccuracies. Then I will also give them some thin noodles for the sake of calendar and mathematics, and draw out Macau."

"What's the result? They actually violated my decree and still secretly preached the religion, using Macau as a base to expand everywhere!"

"I just regret that today's navy is not fully developed. Otherwise, I would have to order you to send troops to Rome to hold you accountable!"

Liu Yu supported the ban on religion and had no objection to the expulsion of believers. He even felt that there would be no problem in taking back Macau.

But now, the timing isn't right.

Moreover, what he was worried about was that the emperor was worried about stability issues, so he directly closed off exchanges between the East and the West and directly set up a strict one-stop trade policy in Malacca.

If this was really done, Dashun would not participate in the European war.

But regardless of the indiscriminate and indiscriminate matters, without talking about vertical and horizontal alliances, they directly encircled Nanyang.

Manila wants to fight, Timor wants to fight, and they want to go to war with Spain, Portugal, and before that, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, etc.

Anyway, after the war, we can open up business in Malacca and there will be no shortage of money.

Warships cruised east of Manila to capture missionaries from Mexico.

That's really the end of it.

Out of concern about this matter, Liu Yu took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, what I mean by taking a long-term view is that this is not just a problem in Macau."

"If we want to completely stop the Christian religion, we must not only take back Macau, but also capture Luzon, Timor and other places, and completely encircle Nanyang."

"A mere Macao is just like the branches of a big tree. If the root system is not removed, what's the use of just visiting a Macao?"

"If Japan banned religion, there would never be a place like Macau. But wouldn't there be one after another of missionaries who sneak in from Manila, Goa and other places every year?"

"So, if we want to govern, this is not just a matter of Macau."

"Therefore, I said, we must take a long-term approach."

The emperor then nodded and said: "If we talk about taking a long-term approach, what Aiqing said is absolutely true. This is exactly the truth."

However, Liu Yu changed the topic and said: "However, since we have to consider the long term, we must not be impulsive. I think this matter can be raised high and put down gently."

"I dare to guarantee that within fifteen years, Europe will undergo great changes! The things to be resolved in this war have not actually been resolved. The trade disputes and colonial issues between Britain, France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands; the 'legitimacy' dispute between Prussia and Austria … None of these issues have been resolved.”

"Today's truce is just to prepare for the future war. How can there be fifteen years of peace during the Warring States Period?"

"Therefore, I believe that we should take a long-term view and be patient first."

"Once there are changes in Europe in the future, we will take the opportunity to capture the entire Southeast Asia, expand to India, and then take back Macau."

"There's really no rush. A little impatience will mess up a big plan."

"Portugal is now weak. It is no longer what it was back then, relying on the British. Since it will fight the British in the future, why bother to alert the enemy now? Just deal with it all by then."

"Therefore, I believe that this matter can serve as a warning to urge all localities to continue investigating and cracking down on secret churches. However, we should not stop eating or trading due to choking."

"Taking back Macau is what we should do. But the time has not come yet. If the time comes, why would we need a large army? Just the troops in Guangzhou will suffice."

"The country's vision is stable. On the one hand, it is necessary to strictly investigate such religions."

“But on the other hand, people’s livelihood should also be developed.”

"If your majesty governs the Huaihe River, if it succeeds and the people in the Huaihe area can live a prosperous life, how many people will be willing to rebel? Whether it is to govern the Huaihe River or to immigrate people for reclamation in the future, it will not work without money."

"The world can be divided into internal and external parts. The internal king is the king and the external hegemon is the king. On the inside, he is king, but on the outside, he needs to be domineering in order to gain money and food, reward the soldiers, and protect the people..."