Chapter 199 (Catch Bugs)(1/2)
The many "benefits" that Yinreng explained are very different from the current tribute trade system. What he said was that he would treat all the "vassal states" as partners as equals.
It would be fine if Kangxi listened, but although Chen Tingjing was moved by the interests expressed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he was still defeated by the idea of the superior country.
Chen Tingjing said: "Foreign tributes have always been subject to a period of time and are customized in the court. If the prince's wishes are based on the wishes of His Royal Highness, it will destroy the rules set by the ancestors before, and may be worried about doing things in absurd way."
Yinreng was not worried at all, and said with a smile: "Where did the rules come from? They are the rules passed down from the previous Ming Dynasty. If the rules of the previous dynasty were all correct, then what else would happen to our dynasty? Now, unlike the past, the prosperity and prosperity of the Qing Dynasty will take off in the hands of Khan Ama."
He blinked at Kangxi, and was talking about serious topics before, but in a moment he realized his true form of speaking out.
Chen Tingjing: “…”
He is not blind!
Perhaps because he suffered a loss at the hands of His Highness the Crown Prince and had been with the Crown Prince for a long time, Chen Tingjing also had some understanding of the crown prince.
He is quite able to hold on in front of others, but his naughty and naughty temperament behind him is obviously spoiled by the emperor!
If the Emperor General of the Crown Prince had not been too doting, with the talent of this prince, as well as the teachings of the Grand Tutor who was both virtuous and talented, how could it be like this?
Look at the last time he suffered a loss under His Highness the Crown Prince. Chen Tingjing could understand the emperor's thoughts, and of course he would not say the words "A kind father is defeated" without a wink.
The idea of a great country being arrogant and the Chinese ministers in the court were short-sighted about the international situation. These are nothing special. Yinreng was angry about this when he was a child and was anxious about it. Now he has already cultivated the calm state of mind like a monk.
When ministers are old, they cannot accept new things, so let’s cultivate the next generation. The old ministers are all old and old, and they are guilty of making trouble. If you want younger ones to do it.
Everyone knows that interests drive people's hearts. As long as you taste the sweetness, the exchanges between the Qing Dynasty and abroad will gradually become active from the original solidification state. Young people are eager to make achievements, but they are much more motivated than official gourmets.
Chen Tingjing is a relatively young divination. Isn’t it because he is the upcoming Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?
Kangxi glared at him and signaled him to be honest. He said, "Last year, I ordered that merchants from my country be allowed to trade with foreign trade, foreign foreign merchants come to the port for trade, and not to pay tribute, and all goods will be taxed according to the length of the merchant ship."
The Qing Dynasty opened up foreign trade, and the customization was formulated by the cabinet's joint consultation. The taxation was simple and crude according to the length of the merchant ship, which saved the trouble of the Qing Dynasty and also increased the "high price rate" of goods brought by foreign foreign traders. The Qing government only had to wait for tax collection, so it could make money in vain. It was thought that if you could make money, it would be unnecessary. It was no wonder that all countries actively sent envoys to the Qing Dynasty and begged to come to the capital to meet the sages.
In the past year, the Qing Dynasty's legislation on maritime commercial trade has been fully agreed and implemented in the DPRK, which has led to a large number of increasingly intimate trade exchanges between neighboring countries and the Qing Dynasty.
There were a surge in merchant ships in ports in various places, and there were only 85 merchant ships traveling from Japan to the Qing Dynasty.
In addition, Manila and Batavia were also rushing to come, but these were trade deals with Qing merchants at the port and under the eyes of the government.
The envoys they sent were also unable to have the opportunity to come to the capital because the time for the tribute to be received by foreign envoys in the capital has not yet come!
Kangxi began to teach Yinreng, and he said to Yinreng: "Because the Qing Dynasty lifted the sea ban and treated foreign merchant ships equally, and compared with farther places, the Qing merchants were more willing to trade with neighboring countries such as Japan."
This is obvious. The Japanese people were deeply influenced by the Han culture and knew the rules of coming to the Qing Dynasty. They were one of the most "perverse" vassal states in the Qing Dynasty tribute system. And the Red Russians who were farther away had no etiquette and did not understand the rules, which would not be disgusting, including the Dutch who repeatedly violated the ban.
Kangxi said: "I have no good impression of the Dutch. When I was fourteen years old, they violated the rules and even colluded with the local government to smuggle!"
As for why Kangxi knew that the Dutch were smuggling in Guangzhou, it was thanks to the Portuguese's reports. It was funny that the Netherlands and Portugal had become enemies of each other for trade in the Qing Dynasty and Macau. As a result, the Qing Dynasty closed its doors and pushed them all out of the door, and no one could get it.
Kangxi told Yinreng: These red and Russians from the Netherlands have been pursuing the so-called "free trade" with the Qing Dynasty, and they were fantastic about having a trade base in the Qing Dynasty. They did not abide by the rules of coming to pay tribute eight years ago. After the Qing Dynasty opened the sea ban, they begged to come up again, hum!
When Kangxi mentioned receiving the envoy, he disagreed.
France, England, Portugal, the Netherlands and other countries that came to the Qing Dynasty from the West had extremely fierce competition for the trade interests of the Qing Dynasty.
This kind of competition has no order and is full of vicious means, which once affected the Qingming administration of the Qingming port.
This is also the reason why Kangxi firmly sat on Diaoyutai and despised foreigners. In the eyes of the emperor, these people rushed up to seek the Qing Dynasty.
Yinreng listened to his old father's bulging, as if he wanted to reverse his ideas. He was quite innocent.
When he disagrees with Khan Ama, he always seeks common ground while reserving differences. Most of the time, he follows Khan Ama's wishes, after all, his arms cannot force his thighs!
"The son minister just mentioned it, just mentioned it. I don't know whether it is suitable to be a son minister. After all, this matter is indeed beneficial. As for how to do it, of course it will be left to the ministers and Khan Ama."
So why should Khan Ama be serious and want to reverse his ideas?
Yinreng himself was not serious about twisting Khan Ama's concept!
Yinreng: If you can influence it, do it, if you can't affect it, it's not that. If you work, you just have an idea.
[Xiaomei has something to say, the behavior of adult friends who only flirt and not do is called free sex.] Yinreng pretended to have never heard of it: "But if you want to introduce crops, export crops, and do a lot of business, the court must come forward. The Qing Dynasty has always focused on agriculture and consolidated its foundation, sold overflowing agricultural products and purchased insufficient agricultural products. These private businesses cannot do it, and the court must regulate it."
Last year, Yinreng proposed the Qing Dynasty's Ministry of Commerce plan at the beginning of the first time, which could win over the Qing Dynasty's merchants and reach a plan for the court to regulate private business from a general direction. Now that the Ministry of Commerce has made an appointment, Khan Ama has taken the first step. Isn't it just right to improve the Ministry of Commerce and refine the management of foreign business and domestic business management?
Yinreng was a little worried. If he didn't push, would Khan Ama go back and take back his steps.
Fortunately, his suggestion has the halo of "Immortal Beast Bai Ze", most of the time, Khan Ama is willing to calm down and think about the pros and cons and consider the possibility of implementation.
I don’t know when it was a habit that was developed, but before I knew it, Yinreng had left Kangxi with the impression that “what the immortal beast said must be the correct words” and “think about it and will not suffer any losses or be deceived”.
Chen Tingjing was unsure of the idea of this matter. On one hand, he was involved in deep-rooted ideas, and on the other hand, he hit the big pie for the blueprint drawn by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
If His Highness the Crown Prince just said casually and fabricated it out of thin air, then he had countless reasons to refute His Highness the Crown Prince, based on the family rules of his ancestors, the rules and the foundation of the Qing Dynasty.
But Yinreng directly took Leng Bingbing's data in front of Chen Tingjing, and there was no more convincing than the actual data!
Chen Tingjing went to see the emperor's expression secretly. Seeing that the emperor was pondering and thinking, it was obvious that he was considering what His Highness said, he was secretly shocked: It seems that the emperor was also moved.
After the beginning of the year, Kangxi placed this matter in the court and discussed it with his ministers, and the court really discussed it fiercely.
Some say that this move can be levied with less taxes and will not cause harm to the people. Some say that foreigners come for profit and each has their own plans and should not be trusted easily. If the benefits of their own country are damaged, they will harm the people and make them go to business without fishing or farming, it will be unfavorable to the foundation of the country.
It is also said that the Qing Dynasty has a vast land and a vast area, and there is nothing short of anything. Why should we condemn the nobles and trade with foreign trade? Only other countries have always begged to come and pay tribute, and no court has ever taken the initiative to trade with it.
While listening to Yinreng's words, Kangxi weighed the words of important officials in the court and the country. He had been discussing this matter for more than three days and had not resolved the matter for a while. Instead, he had a tendency to devote his energy to government affairs.
Soon, 800 miles north rushed to the north followed. A new chaos broke out on the border that had been settled for a while. The Tsarist Russian army, which had retreated after the defeat, appeared again on the Qing Dynasty border like endless weeds, invading the people on the border, and became more cunning and rogue.
When Kangxi heard this, he was furious and ordered his envoys to warn him: "If Tsarist Russia is stubborn, the Qing Dynasty and it will definitely start another battle!"
Nalan Mingzhu submitted a memorial to state: "Tsarist Russia has repeatedly invaded our Qing Dynasty's border for decades. After the Qing Dynasty won the Battle of Jaxa, in order to show the magnanimity of the great country, his army was ordered to withdraw from the occupied land. However, he did not return the Nibuchu who was occupied by him, and this time he was rekindled. In the eyes of the humble minister, the ambitions of the wolf are not worthy of politeness. The magnanimity of the Qing Dynasty has not been thanked for by him. Instead, he regards our country as a clay man's temperament and has repeatedly invaded him. It can be seen that the Tsar has no sincerity to reconcile with the Qing Dynasty."
Nalan Mingzhu strongly advocated the war, and in this way, she participated in the impeachment of Soetu many times and was unfavorable to the enemy's country.
Soetu was so angry that he scolded Nalan Mingzhu for crawling and biting her randomly, so shameless!
Yinreng was about to stage another battle between the third grandfather, and hurriedly proposed to Kangxi: "If Khan Ama wants to prepare for the war, why not try the import and export matters mentioned by his sons? This matter can be stopped at any time. As long as the Qing Dynasty takes the lead, it will make sure to make a profit and not lose money. It can not only solve the urgent problem, provide new guarantees for the war, but also make the Qing Dynasty a line connecting with surrounding countries. The information of Tsarist Russia has been introduced by spies, and the Ottoman Empire is fighting against it to the west. Why not try to get along with far and near and join forces with other countries to put pressure on it?"
Court officials:...
Look at their Crown Prince, he has gone directly bypassed the question of whether to start a war and jumped directly to the preparation for the war.
The border in the north was uneasy, the seaside port was under jurisdiction, and the Junggar Khanate in the west destroyed another Mongolian Tu Alliance. Seeing that the Western Regions were about to be unified, Kangxi felt that everything was piled up together.
At this moment, I didn't think that I had ordered to see the Crown Princess before the New Year, and even this year's talent show was temporarily put on hold.
In order to solve the management of foreign trade, the cabinet came up with a new solution, which is to establish customs, especially Guangzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo and Yuntaishan as the four important customs.
Vincent Butz was an envoy from the Netherlands. In order to come to the mysterious Eastern Kingdom, he experienced too many ups and downs.
As soon as he arrived at the port of Fujian, his envoy was severely investigated by local customs officials. Because Vincent did not enter Guangzhou Customs according to the route prescribed by the Qing Dynasty, it was closer from Batavia to Fujian. Vincent pretended not to know that he did not know the rules of the Qing Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the ruthless Eastern official insisted that he did not respect the rules and refused to enter the delegation.
In order to seek the East, Vincent tried his best to see the monarch, and he was even more anxious.
"If we fail to see their monarch this time, then the trade interests of our country will be separated by the sinister Frenchmen and Englishmen. The king sent us news that the French king heard that the Dutch envoy had arrived in Fujian and could not wait to send envoys."
In order not to be caught up by the despicable Frenchmen, Vincent took his time and kept opening up the relationship by giving gifts.
Finally, hard work pays off. Vincent was introduced to meet the customs governor Wang Guoan, Fujian Governor Yao Qisheng, Governor Jin Qingyou and others.
Yao Qisheng told them: "The emperor issued an order from the capital and was willing to accept you going to the capital to pay tribute. However, your behavior of disobeying etiquette has caused the emperor to be offended. If you cannot please the emperor, you may not be able to achieve your wish."
Vincent thought he had finally opened up the road to heaven when he met the Eastern king, and praised Yao Qisheng for his kindness and generosity in his speech in a broken Chinese.
"We came to give gifts to the emperor sincerely."
Their emissary not only brought generous gifts, but also musical instruments, and were also talents chosen by the king to hear that the East loves music and cater to his preferences.
Among them, Mardins Caesar is good at violin, Ansoriki is good at harp, and some are good at performing magic, and they also perform for Yao Qisheng and others to see!
This circus-like style made the Qing officials laugh and cry. They were fresh and even more despised by these red-blooded men.
The gifts given to Kangxi by the Dutch envoys were filled with many treasures such as coral and amber, as well as three guest-friendly telescopes, as well as the latest Dutch ship models, wine, spices, sesame oils, etc.
Vincent was sincere and went through a lot of hardships, bringing the treasures he was about to offer to the Eastern Monarch, and finally embarked on the way to the capital...
At this time, Yinreng was cleaning up the toys piled up in his Yuqing Palace. Since he had moved to Changchun Garden and rarely went back to live there, then his toys would not come with him, but sent them all to play with them for their younger brothers!
According to the account book, there are hundreds of treasures purchased from England by Yinreng's subordinates in the warehouse, including coral and amber, which were offered by his subordinates in the past year, and there are as many as eighteen telescopes that have been continuously improved by the official kiln of Glazed Kiln.
Yinreng sighed: "Oh, I think these are too many to send to my younger brothers. It's better to give them to the empresses and play with them."
As for coral and amber, these are not imperial tributes, and they are simple to deal with, so they are directly rewarded to the servants.
Therefore, the main concubines in Kangxi's harem, from Concubine Tong to Concubine Rong, were all given telescopes sent by the prince. Everyone's work was different because it was made of a glass official kiln, which was not only practical, but also particularly exquisite.
Yinzhi also made a special trip to Changchun Garden to thank Yinreng for his wishes.
"My mom, she really likes this thing. She loves it so much that she can't put it down when she gets it. She says it can see clearly than the telescope she used before and has a more exquisite appearance."
Yinreng said modestly: "It's just something. A few years ago, this telescope was a rare thing that only high-ranking officials could use. The glass official kiln was repeatedly transformed to reduce the cost and cost, which made the telescope something that even ordinary people could afford."
Yinzhi: "The telescopes you have here are really expensive and are much more refined than those circulated on the market."
"By the way, I heard that the French envoys entered the pass from Guangzhou and arrived in the capital today. They abide by the rules, not like the Dutch envoys, and are still delayed halfway."
Yinreng sighed: "If they could abide by the rules, they would not have been blocked so much. Khan Ama was already wary of foreign businessmen, and the people in this country were really dishonest. However, the French messengers could come here smoothly because their Jesuits were related to Nan Huairen, who were also the old people around Khan Ama, and Nan Huairen still had some affection."
Since Nan Huairen stepped down as the crown prince tutor and did something that would harm the interests of the Qing Dynasty, Yinreng completely regarded him as an outsider. The former friendship between master and apprentice has become a past misfortune. Where is the national affairs important in personal friendship?
"The French envoy also gave himself a Chinese name, Bai Jin."
"Let's go and find Khan Ama. Maybe if you have good luck today, you will be able to meet Khan Ama's envoy." Yinreng instigated Yinzhi, put down the pen and ink in his hand, and prepared a dress with a crown prince's temperament for himself.
To be continued...