"Restore the Law of Protection? It is unnecessary. How can the harsh government of the previous dynasty be used to torture our people in Daqi again? To restrain the people, we must either completely control them like Shandong and Liaodong, or give them full freedom like other places in the south of the Yangtze River."
"But, Your Majesty, Fujian is different from other provinces. In Xiamen, Zhangzhou and other places, the remnants of the Zheng family have not been eliminated. Most Fujian merchants colluded with the Japanese to trade, exported prohibited goods, and even sold artillery to the Japanese pirates. We can no longer sit idly by..." It is difficult to control vines, especially vines and weeds. Besides these thieves, I am afraid that in a few years, Fujian will be completely rebellious and will no longer be part of our Daqi territory!"
"Lu Shoufu's worries are unfounded. Could it be that Fujian is now our territory of Daqi? Managing a big country is like cooking a small delicacy. You must not act randomly. In short, there is no need to implement laws such as the Baojia Law that fool the people and harm the people. I have my own opinions."
On June 18, the third year of Guangde, Fengtian Hall in the Forbidden City, Nanjing.
The Supreme Emperor discussed with his ministers how to deal with the Fuzhou rebellion.
The rebellion that occurred in Fuzhou not long ago was small in scale, but it was a very bad sign. It was an open challenge from Fujian to Qing's father-in-law.
Lu Xiangsheng and others suggested implementing the Baojia method in Fujian and establishing a grassroots management system of "Du (Fang) - Shop - Jia" and "Erpai (each brand, Shijiapai) and three books (appointment book, shop book, guarantee book) "Hukou management system.
Specifically, they are to abide by the commandments, strictly monitor, patrol carefully, keep watch together, practice regularly, share labor and expenses, prohibit violence, curb female slander, strengthen supervision, and crack down on lawlessness.
Many ministers think this is actually a good policy.
Baojia is integrated with the township contract and guarantee, and pays equal attention to supervision and deterrence as well as moral influence. It also plays a role in household registration management, investigating illegal crimes, resisting bandits, and disaster prevention and relief.
Liu Zhaosun has not expressed his position.
Until today's court meeting, the Supreme Emperor decisively rejected the Baojia Law.
"Emperor Guangde was originally in charge of the implementation of this government affairs. However, he presided over the abolition of the canal in Yangzhou, and the rebellion in Fujian was as urgent as a spark. There was no need to delay, so I went out in person. If you have any suggestions, please tell me. "
Liu Zhaosun said as he glanced at the chiming bell hanging on the main hall. @精品\/书馆*First update~~
It's ten minutes to twelve o'clock, and it's almost time for him to meditate.
But Lu Xiangsheng and the others were holding on to the armor protection method and chattering endlessly.
The Supreme Emperor had no choice but to calm down and listen to the ministers continue to speak.
He was determined in his heart that he would never implement the Pre-Ming Baojia Law in Fujian, nor would he directly ban the sea and move the coastal people to the inland like the Manchu Qing Dynasty did.
When Zhang Yunxiu returned to Nanjing to report on his work, he himself told him to implement the New Deal in Fujian, stop at clearing the father-in-law's land, and take back the official land that had been embezzled by the Jin gentry and vassal kings. He should not take radical actions such as abolishing private property and abolishing commerce.
The reason for this is not that the empire is beyond the reach of Fujian, nor is it because the Supreme Emperor is benevolent and does not want to kill anymore.
"My dear friends, if you want to use Fujian as a base to conquer Annam and Burma and invade the Mughals, you must maintain prosperity. If the laws are strict and allow Fujian merchants to defect to the Japanese pirates, it will not be worth the loss. After all, they all have ships, and the East China Sea has no Add a lid.”
There is never a lid on the East China Sea or the Pacific Ocean.
As an important maritime trade province in the south, if it wants to maintain its original prosperity, it needs to be different from other provinces.
In a word, Fujian businessmen must be given more power and more freedom.
The Supreme Emperor wanted to persuade the ministers, but unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, he was immediately refuted.
"Fujian people are treacherous, don't trust them easily!"
"Zhang Jinglue implemented the New Deal in Fujian and brought so many benefits to the Fujian people. Instead of repaying the favor, they colluded with Zheng Sen. His actions are worth punishing!"
Finally, Lu Xiangsheng, on behalf of the ministers, closed the coffin and concluded:
"Fujian people are just like the Liao people in those days. In fact, most of them have become thieves. It's just that the Liao people defected to Jiannu, while the Fujian people defected to pirates..."
"enough!"
The Supreme Emperor claps his eucalyptus and rises up, Long Yan is furious.
He was dissatisfied with the saying that "all Liao people are thieves", and when he heard that Fujian people were called thieves, he was naturally angry.
Officials like Lu Xiangsheng from inland provinces were already hostile to the coast.
In fact, not only in Fujian, when Zhejiang implemented the New Deal, Lu Xiangsheng also advocated strong suppression.
Is the eighteenth century an era of land power or sea power?
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Where will the empire’s next expansion focus be?
This is a problem that has troubled Liu Zhaosun for a long time.
Speaking of land power, the European bandits are almost coming.
Speaking of sea power, the European bandits may not be Da Qi's opponent if they unite.
Out of a heavenly mentality, Liu Zhaosun was full of contempt for Europeans in his bones - otherwise he would not have supported Lu Demin's white slave trade in the south, nor would he have been reviled by the Pope in Rome.
There were differences in the imperial strategy during the third year of Guangde.
With the Army as the center, they continued to expand northwestward and met Ge Erdan's father Ge Dadan head on;
Or occupy Bashu, expand to the southwest, and then regain the homeland of Annan and Jiaozhi;
Or expand the navy, conquer the Japanese country in advance, immediately mount Fuso, and make Tokugawa Iemitsu's head into a wine glass to avenge Yuan Chonghuan...
Liu Zhaosun seemed to be standing at a crossroads, hesitating as to where to go next.
But one thing is certain.
As the empire's territory continues to expand, the conflict between maritime strategy and continental strategy will only become more intense and irreconcilable.
I heard that there have been conflicts and frictions between the Daqi Navy and the Army Corps...
The Supreme Emperor did not want the conflict between the Japanese navy and army in the Showa era to be staged in Daqi in advance.
"Everyone, Fujian is very important. Quanzhou Port will restore its glory in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, become a world port again, and become one of the most important trading ports in Daqi."
Liu Zhaosun looked around the hall, glanced at the ministers, and ordered in an unquestionable tone:
"The status quo in Fujian is to only kill the chief culprits, and the rest are not allowed to touch, at least not for now. Of course, the Zheng family must be exterminated. I reiterate again, don't think about the protection system, and don't do stupid things like knocking the bones and sucking out the marrow. , I want the horse to run but don’t let it eat grass. I will not make the same mistake Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di made again.”
"General Wu and his fleet landed in Zhangzhou, Xiamen yesterday and are putting down the rebellion."
When Lu Xiangsheng saw the Emperor saying this, he shook his head helplessly.
"Your Majesty, are you going to sit back and watch Fujian merchants collude with Japanese pirates, sell firearms, and exchange intelligence?"
"of course not!"
The Supreme Emperor once again interrupted his chief minister.
Zhang Dong stood up from behind the Supreme Emperor, bowed his hands to Lu Xiangsheng, and said with firm eyes:
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu Ge. The Coil Guards have arrived in Fuzhou. They will just wait for the Sixth Fleet to take control of Fuzhou and start killing. The Supreme Emperor said that he would only kill the first culprits. He did not say that he would do business around these women who cheated on others!"
The Supreme Emperor winked at Zhang Mazi, and Zhang Dong informed the ministers of the Capricorn Guard's action plan in Fujian.
After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng nodded approvingly. The veteran stared at the pockmark on Zhang Dong's face and said emotionally:
"These pirates have failed to live up to the grace of the Holy One, and instead of being peaceful and good citizens, they have followed the example of the Mantis. With the Sixth Fleet and the Coiled Clothes Guards here, the land of Fujian will be at peace."
Liu Zhaosun murmured to himself:
"Yes, a lot of people are going to die again."
After the Emperor finished speaking, he continued talking to himself:
"In fact, I still want to resolve the dispute peacefully and give those businessmen a way out. They value profits. As long as they make more money in Daqi than in Japan, no one will be willing to hook up with Zheng Sen."
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and thought this was the Supreme Emperor's wishful thinking.
"You all go about your business and do your best."
The Supreme Emperor waved his hand with a tired look on his face. The high priest was about to announce his resignation when he suddenly saw Liu Xingzuo hurriedly running from outside the palace.
Liu Zhaosun's heart trembled, knowing that the intelligence chief had just returned from Yangzhou.
Liu Xingzuo didn't have time to kneel down and worship, so he hurriedly came to the Supreme Emperor and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Lu Xiangsheng was about to ask what was going on when he saw the Supreme Emperor slowly stand up, stumble forward a few steps, and suddenly fall to the ground.
Francisco and Zhang Dong quickly stepped forward to help, but were pushed away by the Supreme Emperor.
"Don't help me, get out of the way!"
Liu Zhaosun stood up with his hand on the imperial eucalyptus. Regardless of whether the ministers were still in the main hall, he walked past the officials as if there was no one else around. @精品\/书馆*First update~~
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Lu Xiangsheng and several cabinet ministers chased behind him until they reached the gate of Fengtian Hall.
The emperor stayed. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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A tall and lonely figure walked against the wind towards the Qing Palace.
A room full of Qi civil and military officials were left looking at each other in confusion and discussing.
"It's Emperor Guangde in Yangzhou..."
"Was Guazhou massacred?"
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"You can't wait to talk nonsense! Now that you have retreated from the court and dispersed, what are you doing here!"
Lu Xiangsheng roared, and all the officials walked out in a sparse manner, whispering as they walked.
Lu Xiangsheng came to Liu Xingzuo on crutches and said tremblingly like a candle in the wind:
"General Liu, what happened in Yangzhou?"
For a moment, there were only four people left in the main hall, High Priest Liu Xingzuo Zhangdong and Lu Xiangsheng.
Liu Xingzuo said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty's guard died. He was ambushed by the Luo Jiao in Guazhou, and Luo Wenwen ran away."
The three of them sighed, and Lu Xiangsheng wept silently.
The high priest asked: "Which guard died in battle? This is the first time I have seen Your Majesty so injured."
Liu Xingzuo's eyes were red. After a long time, he said: "Everyone, including Lin Yu."
"Except Wu Xiaojiang and Li Zicheng."
The Portuguese were stunned.
The imperial guards sent to Yangzhou by the Supreme Emperor, including thirty or forty people in several waves, all died for the country.
"Lin Yu is a blessed general of Great Qi. From Kaiyuan to now, he has been able to escape death in many fierce battles. How could something happen to him?"
After everyone said a few words, they suddenly came to a cruel conclusion: no one in this world is immune to death.
So everyone stopped talking and walked out of the hall silently.
"Where did your Majesty go just now?"
"Great Qing Palace."
"What are you doing in the Qing Palace?"
Francisco explained to the three:
"His Majesty the Supreme Emperor and Master Zhang from the Great Qing Palace practice magic together on weekdays. Master Zhang knows how to resurrect the dead and can turn the dead into living beings, just like those witches who were good at magic in the European Middle Ages."
Zhang Dong shook his head and said nothing. He did not believe that anyone in this world could resurrect the dead.
However, the imperial guards are the confidants of the Supreme Emperor, especially Lin Yu, who have been following him for many years. _o_m
Under extreme sadness, people will inevitably lose their minds. .
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