Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 408: The colonization of the sovereign country begins

Chapter 408: The colonization of the sovereign country begins

The Supreme Emperor was still very familiar with Rongguo Mansion. When the Holy Driver arrived, the old man stopped Ergouzi from reporting inside with a wave of his hand, and he arrived at the Dongkuoyuan without any hindrance.

As for the reason for the old man's sudden visit, we have to start with the fact that Jia Cong returned to Beijing yesterday and did not go to Longshou Palace to meet him.

In the old man's heart, he really regarded Jia Cong as his grandson.But his grandson had returned to Beijing, and he didn't even go to greet him, which made him a little frustrated.

Could it be that I am old and useless, so I should put it behind me?

Well, it's easy for people to think too much when they get old, even if it's the Supreme Emperor who has been improving in martial arts and martial arts for a lifetime.

He planned to hang up Jia Cong and give him a good beating today. He was an unfilial creature. If he had time to eat with his fourth son, he would not have time to kowtow to him. Unfortunately, I had to wait all afternoon in the Huangji Palace... …

The old man was angry. As soon as he entered the small courtyard, he heard his two eldest grandsons sighing, and his faces were full of sorrow, so he softened his heart.

After listening to their explanations, the old man raised his hand and tapped each of them on the head.

"Is this a big deal? Stupid!"

The old man on the rocking chair leisurely enjoyed the service of his two grandsons. He proudly told them about ancient times and taught his grandsons by the way.

"Throughout the dynasties, at the beginning of the founding of the country, civil and military affairs were often able to complement each other. But after a short period of recuperation, at most when the second generation of kings came to rule, the power of civil servants would exceed that of military generals. This is a rule and it is unavoidable..."

Having said this, the old man was quite proud.In fact, in the 30th year of Zhaowu, there were already signs of civil and military conflict between the DPRK and China.

Just listen to him continue: "But this is not absolute. Think about what I did back then? It has been a hundred years since the founding of Daxia, but has the status of military generals been reduced? In addition to Old Man Wei, does the cabinet have five commanders? The power of the Military Governor’s Office?”

Liu Hong and Jia Cong looked at each other and shook their heads.

Wei Qing congratulated that he was able to mobilize the army in the capital because he was a minister of Gu Ming and had the power of regent.

When Mr. Wei passed away, Zhou Jiong, who took over, did not have that power. The only people the cabinet could mobilize were the miscellaneous soldiers affiliated with the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.

"In fact, after the Five Expeditions to Mobei, Dai Shan also mentioned similar things to me. At that time, many people in the court used various reasons to impeach him, as well as Lao Niutou and the others. Everyone thought that sitting on the Dragon Throne would be enough. If you are jealous and suspicious, you should be cooked by lackeys if you have great achievements."

The old man suddenly sat up straight, stared into Liu Hong's eyes and said solemnly: "My dear grandson, it will take ten years for a scholar to rebel. This sentence is correct, but grandpa will teach you another sentence today. If a scholar rules the country, it will lead to chaos for a hundred years. .”

"Grandpa Huang is talking about the old events of the former Song Dynasty? Because the former Song Dynasty used culture to control military affairs and the martial arts were weakened, foreign races from the previous dynasty came to dominate the Central Plains."

The old man nodded: "The literati have a lot of tricks up their sleeves and are not as straightforward as the generals. Besides, over the past thousands of years, have you heard of several military ministers who changed dynasties and voted for the new master? Therefore, even those who guard against the slightest change and deliberately suppress the generals seek to get the best of each other. Just listen to your nonsense, don’t take it seriously.”

The Emperor's words made Liu Hong's heart tremble. Since Jia Lian and Jia Cong left the capital, many people in the East Palace had said similar words to him.

"The Jia family is cooking in a raging fire. Although your highness and Yongfeng Bo are in harmony with each other, you still have to think more about the future. You might as well suppress Yongfeng Bo and General Jia first, and use them again in the future, and you are not afraid of shocking the master with great achievements. "

When he first heard about it, Liu Hong also reprimanded the person who said these words, but later on, not only were there not fewer people who said these words in his ears, but there were even more people, including the bachelor's lecturer in charge of the banquet of the Hanlin Academy.

Today, when he suddenly heard the emperor's grandfather telling him these things, Liu Hong realized something was wrong.

The East Palace has become the first sword to strike at the general.

If he doesn't make a reasonable response, he will inevitably be affected over time.

"Then what did Grandpa Huang do in the first place?"

"This is actually very simple. Just find a way to twist them into a rope and turn the internal fighting outward..."

Jia Cong shook his head and shouted: "I understand. Not long after the fifth Northern Expedition ended that year, you sent the army south to conquer southern Xinjiang, attracting the attention of the courtiers to the south. It would be possible to conquer in three months. After the battle was over, you just transferred the twelve guards from the Beijing camp to the south in batches and fought for several years."

The old man looked like a teachable child and said with a cheerful smile: "Or do you think that little South Vietnam can fight against my warriors? As long as there are external threats, the interests of the country need someone to safeguard it. And there are people from the former Song Dynasty. The lesson is that those literati are not stupid and would not think of putting swords in Kuma and letting them go to Nanshan, so the civil-military conflict will be controlled within a reasonable range."

That was the Zhaowu Forbidden Army that had just defeated the Wolf Cavalry from the grassland, and was an invincible presence that swept across the entire grassland.

Liu Hong's eyes lit up, but then he smiled bitterly and said: "Grandpa Huang's plan is very good, but my grandson... you and your father have attacked all the places you can. Even if your grandson wants to, you can't." Let’s fight!”

The southern kingdoms such as Oara, Nanyue, and Burma have been destroyed, and Tatar and Goryeo have almost become the food of Daxia. Wang Chenghai, the commander of the Jinghai Guards, is lying on the land of the Japanese country, staring at the people who were beaten to pieces. The vassals of Japan.

Liu Hong thought about it and realized that he just wanted to use external war to divert domestic conflicts, so he had to have a suitable opponent!

The old man was stunned when he heard this: "Well, this is a problem..."

"Ha! This is not a problem! What a coincidence, today I was preparing to discuss a major matter with the chamber of commerce in the capital. Unexpectedly, it coincided with the sage's plan, and it is very likely to solve this problem."

Jia Cong got up and ran back to the room. After a while, he came back with a roll of paper, spread it on the ground, and grinned.

"Originally, I planned to use this to solve the current north-south transportation problem, and earn a little money on the way..."

The old man and Liu Hong looked in the direction of Jia Cong's finger. On the ground was a map, the Map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms, and it was filled with lines and circles.

Just listen to Jia Cong say: "Now that the Western barbarians have colonized all over the world, our Daxia has started late, and the court cannot train enough ocean-going navy for a while. It is better to organize qualified chambers of commerce in the country Get up, give them justice and power, and let them go to the deep sea to explore the way for the imperial court..."

……

The red and yellow barbarians have already colonized and developed around the world, and Daxia has just opened its sea.

Even after several years of preparation, the imperial court was still unable to expand its navy enough to go far into the ocean for deep colonization.

A century-old navy is really no joke. According to Jia Cong's calculations, the imperial navy can at most send out an ocean-going fleet to colonize foreign countries, in addition to having enough strength to defend the sea.

Compared with the colonial fleets of the Western countries, the power of the Daxia court was not enough, far from enough.

When the heads of the families of the Capital Chamber of Commerce arrived on time for their appointments and sat in the front hall of Rongguo Mansion, they were immediately attracted by the map of Kun Yu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms hanging on the screen.

This group of wealthy businessmen who had long been thinking about huge profits from sea trade had the sharpest noses, and they could see the meaning of the lines and circles on the map at a glance.

This lunch was a pleasant one, but it also made everyone feel itchy like cat's claws.

Cao Desheng, the president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce and the head of the Cao family, raised his glass and said: "My uncle asked me to wait here, and he probably didn't just ask me to have a drink and reminisce about old times. If I am not mistaken, the place marked on the chart seems to be where the Yi people are now fighting. Robbery of the golden country. Uncle, do you have any thoughts on this?"

"President Cao speaks quickly, so I won't hide it anymore."

Jia Cong still valued Cao Desheng very much. This old man was considered a brother of the Queen Mother. The old Cao family and the emperor were a natural ally.

He raised his glass in return, looked around and nodded to the dozen or so people present: "You have helped me before and solved the problem of sending grain and grass to the north for the imperial court. You have reciprocated the favor. Now that I have a way to make a fortune, I naturally want to bring everyone with me." Together. The Western barbarians are colonizing everywhere, and you all know the benefits they get. The Western barbarians are transporting gold back ship by ship. Are we just going to watch?"

bang~

"Grab his mother, I've long been disgusted with the appearance of the nouveau riche!" When gold was mentioned, someone's eyes turned red.

The head of the Li family, Li Fugui, was a rough man. He slammed the table and stood up. Then he thought that this was the Rongguo Mansion, so he smiled sheepishly and apologized to Jia Cong.

"Please forgive me, Uncle. I, Old Li, am a little excited."

Jia Cong waved his hands indifferently: "It doesn't matter, the head of the Li family is also a sweetheart. To be honest, I can't stand those red-haired and yellow-haired people. Before, they were supporting the Southern Xinjiang vassals against the Celestial Empire. , If our navy hadn’t been strong enough, I would have advised His Majesty to go on an expedition to the West.”

Cao Desheng cupped his hands and said, "Speaking of this, I have a question, should I say it or not?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"My uncle just said that our navy is not strong enough, but the Yi people have been colonizing everywhere for decades, and they have advantages in the sea water and terrain. If we want to enter the game, we have no choice but to be stronger than the Yi people. The strength is not enough. Uncle, does he have a plan for this matter? "

Old fox, I'm afraid you have already made some guesses.

Jia Cong clapped his hands, and the soldiers sent a booklet into the front hall.

"This is the sea ship that you customized at the Ministry of Industry. Now there are forty ships built and 36 more are under construction. I have already asked your Majesty to give you the name of the Royal Scientific Expedition Fleet and allow you to recruit sailors, Guards, and Ben Bo can provide the fleet with firearms that are far stronger than those of the barbarians at half price..."

boom!

There was an uproar in the front hall. The country's control over firearms was extremely strict. Every artillery piece, every musket, and even every tael of gunpowder would be registered. If one was lost, the person would definitely be traced.

Unexpectedly, Jia Cong was willing to sell firearms to them at half price...

"Uncle, what firearms do you mean?"

Jia Cong spread his hands and said, "It's what the head of the Li family was thinking about, including muskets and artillery. Since the Royal Scientific Expedition Fleet is going to the deep sea, it will definitely encounter a lot of troubles, and it may have to fight against the barbarians. While away from home, , it makes sense to get some cannons and muskets to strengthen your courage and protect your own safety, right?"

"Reasonable, very reasonable!"

Li Fugui grinned, and everyone present grinned.

They don’t understand scientific investigation, and they don’t need to understand it.

As long as this fleet in the name of the royal family goes to sea, it is a hungry wolf.

Cao Desheng suddenly asked: "Uncle, will the imperial court send navy to participate in this fleet? Or should we follow the barbarians' method and establish a chamber of commerce similar to the East India Company to cooperate on a share basis?"

"The Yi people's method has advantages and disadvantages. According to my opinion, instead of staying in the country and being idle, it is better for the people behind you to ask Your Majesty to take the initiative to ask for enfeoffment overseas and fight for a real governor yourself, or for the princes and kings to come out. .”

Jia Cong's words directly frightened everyone. With the destruction of the four kings of different surnames, all the vassal towns of the country had been abolished. The clan kings and the founding princes also gave up their inappropriate thoughts one by one and took the initiative to hand over Bing Quan behaved like an idler in Beijing.

Cao Desheng was okay, after all, the people behind him were Queen Mother Cao and the emperor.The difference is that for people like Li Fugui, there are actually princes of the dynasty standing behind them.

Enfranchising overseas is a huge temptation.

"Uncle, does your Majesty agree to this?"

"Look what this is?"

Jia Cong smiled slightly and opened a wooden box.

Everyone came over to take a look, and saw a large seal printed on the white paper: The Emperor's Treasure.

"This is what your Majesty gave me. There are twenty tickets in total, which means twenty quotas for overseas enfeoffment. Everyone, don't miss this opportunity!"

The bait thrown out by Jia Cong was so fragrant that Li Fugui and others knew without even thinking that the master behind them would never let go of this opportunity.

……

The emperor never expected that Jia Cong would make such a big fuss, and he really didn't know about the overseas enfeoffment before. It was Liu Hong who hurried back to the palace and told him Jia Cong's plan that he remembered the day when Jia Cong was leaving yesterday. There should be a stack of privately printed paper.

"Nonsense! Isn't this kid itchy? Entrusting overseas? Can he think of it? Is he planning to get a vassal king for his father to come out to play with?"

Liu Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Father, the emperor said this was a good thing, and he also asked Brother Cong for a good place, saying that he wanted his second uncle to go there."

Ok?

The emperor did not expect that the old man would agree with Jia Cong's nonsense. Why did the enfeoffment system disappear from the Central Plains with the changes of history?It was not because of the enfeoffment of the vassal states that the country was in turmoil.

Even if it's just to build overseas, that won't work.

What if a certain prince's power expands and threatens the country?

"Let's go to Longshou Palace to find your grandpa Huang..."

"Well, Father, Grandpa Huang is still in Rongguo Mansion and has not come back. He said he wanted to stay in Rongguo Mansion for a few days to relax."

The father and son stared at each other, but in the end they had no choice but to change into regular clothes and leave the palace in private.

……

Jia Cong had thought about enfeoffing overseas lands a long time ago and discussed the feasibility of this system with the Supreme Emperor.

In fact, Jia Cong's enfeoffment plan was not a simple re-enactment of the Zhou king's enfeoffment to the princes, but a reshape of the Western colonization, with the governor replaced by princes and kings, and the colonies named the Daxia vassal state.

"Your Majesty, please look here. According to my assumptions, the emperor is the emperor of kings. All princes and kingdoms must obey the emperor's edicts. Anyone who does not obey the edicts will be attacked by all the vassals."

"The imperial court is obliged to provide preferential treatment to the vassal state and sell the required ordnance. Your Majesty, this is the back-up force left by me. As long as the military equipment in the Central Plains is stronger than that of the vassal state, especially firearms, the imperial court will sell the firearms to the vassal state. They are all the monkey version...that is, the castrated version, so the country will always have the absolute right to speak."

"And here, I have already estimated that the firearms sold by the Celestial Dynasty to the vassal states every year are enough for the Ministry of Revenue to build several more bank vaults."

"Colonialism, after all, doesn't sound good. Let the vassal states expand overseas and even compete with the barbarians. The court only needs to stand behind and collect money."

"Furthermore, the benefits gained from foreign colonial expansion are huge, and I am afraid that the civil servants in the DPRK will not be able to bear it. When the time comes that they need to build their own fleet and train sergeants and sailors, they will turn to the generals."

"Civil officials and military generals don't necessarily have to compete for superiority. Wouldn't it be better to work together for mutual benefit and to work together to deal with the outside world?"

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　Thanks to book friend 7854 and Fat Brother for being so fat.

　　I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!

(End of this chapter)