After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Liu Jinli smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, if the grass people go to sea again this time, they may not land on the land of Daqi again. The grass people have sent people to find the continent according to the location mentioned by your majesty. Although There has been no reply yet, but Cao Min believes that His Majesty will not deceive Cao Min. If the land can be found, Cao Min will immediately start moving. Cao Min knows that the court and His Majesty still have some concerns about Cao Min, so they force Cao Min to give up the land separated from Fujian Road Ryukyu with one strait.”
"Actually, to be honest, based on His Majesty's hard work and His Majesty's ambition. The common people continue to stay under His Majesty's nose, and the common people themselves are not very relieved. If the Imperial Navy is finished reorganizing, they want to be the first to attack Ryukyu. . There is no need to even send a large army to attack. As long as a fleet is sent to block Ryukyu, the common people and their subordinates can only be trapped and die on the island. Therefore, after repeated deliberation, the common people decided to follow God's will and leave as soon as possible, even if it is to protect themselves. For the best."
When he was initially grinding his teeth with Kou Zhun, Liu Jinli still didn't want to give in. Three generations of his ancestors worked hard and managed to create a rudimentary Ryukyu Island. There are also large areas of infrastructure on the island, especially the nearly one million acres of high-quality paddy fields and sugarcane fields that have been reclaimed. Due to the weather and land, the quality of the sugarcane fields on Ryukyu Island is particularly good, and the quality of the icing sugar produced every year is even higher than that of Guangnan Dongxi Er Road. Just selling it to Japan makes a profit of more than one million yuan every year.
Moreover, the island is also rich in sulfur, deerskin, and all kinds of real kiwi fruits. What's more, there is also the foundation that his father and son have worked hard to create for more than ten years. But during the negotiation, Kou Zhun's words that His Majesty said, "How can someone else sleep soundly beside the bed," completely woke him up. This young emperor, at first glance, is someone who is working hard to govern. The most important thing is that compared with the emperors of the Qi Dynasty who only focused on farming, although he could not know everything about overseas trade and even the sea, he was not completely ignorant.
As for the map of the distribution of islands in the Southeast Asia, although it is a strange shape, it is generally not bad. Although Ryukyu is far above the sea, it is too close to the coast of Daqi. When this Lord chatted with him before, he had already stated that the imperial court wanted to reorganize the navy to provide support for merchants engaged in maritime trade. Judging from the character of this Lord since he came to power, he will definitely do what he wants to do or what he promises.
If one day, he and the court really fall out. It may not be possible for him to take care of his fleet at sea, but it may not be impossible to take over his foundation in Ryukyu. Compared to Ryukyu, the imperial court was too large. Reorganizing the navy may not be able to do much for the Southeast Asian countries. But dealing with Ryukyu is not difficult. But his own existence was always a threat to the imperial court. The rebellion launched by his father made the rift between the imperial court and the Guilin County Palace irreparable.
I have always been on guard against the imperial court, so why wasn't the imperial court also on guard against me? The strait between Ryukyu and the mainland is not enough to serve as a common barrier for both parties. If the imperial court really fell out with him one day, he would be consumed to death. Overseas trade can bring countless wealth to oneself, but it cannot bring food and soldiers. Especially the words from this master's mouth that made him think about it for a long time, and then he considered the words that contained a real warning.
It was Kou Zhun's words that made Liu Jinli decide to give up the foundation he had worked hard for for more than ten years. Also find a way out. I cannot send the Liu family's last glimmer of hope to this master's knife. When he was in the capital, he captured the entire Fujian Road, which had almost no impact on him. But if he offends him, what awaits him may be a mess. In a situation of extreme distrust between both parties, it is a good idea to avoid his bed.
Although he acquiesced, Liu Jin felt that although he wanted to make room for the imperial court, there were still things he should say. Don't let the court think that you are making excuses to delay. After all, the situation has now reversed, and the court that cannot withstand misunderstandings and falling out is no longer the court that seemed strong at first, but is actually weak due to financial issues. But for myself and those on the island. At least for now, the Liu family cannot afford the consequences of the court's misunderstanding or falling out.
After a slight hesitation, Liu Jinli continued: "It's just that, although His Majesty pointed out the direction to the grassroots, it is not easy to find an island in this boundless sea that can accommodate so many people and where they can live and cultivate in the future. Although there are many islands in the Southeast Asia, most of them can be inhabited or have slightly better conditions. There are powerful native kingdoms. If they are forced to fight for it, the manpower and material resources required are not what the Liu family can afford now. of."
"The common people then fought hard with the imperial court, striving to rebuild the foundation in thirty years. Your Majesty also knows that such a large foundation, with hundreds of thousands of people, cannot just leave. At least we must first find the piece of land that His Majesty mentioned , first relocate some people and open up land for farming. Only when the survival needs of most people can be met, can the grassroots people complete the relocation at one go. This will take a long time and cannot be accomplished overnight. "
Regarding Liu Jinli's answer, Huang Qiong nodded approvingly and said: "Whether you are going south or west, if you need the support of the court, just ask. I once asked Kou Zhun to tell you that you No matter where you occupy in the future, whether it is south or west, the imperial court will support you as much as possible. If you choose to go all the way west instead of choosing the direction I pointed out to you, just feel free to propose it boldly. If you want to go to Xi, I will make you King of Ping Xi."
"I have ordered Yang Jiyuan to hand over all the young and strong prisoners and their families to you once the rebels in Fujian are wiped out. I will not hand over the refugees that your Liu family recruited before. But. I agree with you that you can recruit another 200,000 households among the refugees in the mainland. However, you are not allowed to recruit them all at once. These 200,000 households are the total number you are allowed to recruit within thirty years. This can also be regarded as a balance between me and the imperial court. I will give you support so that you will not be short-staffed again when the time comes."
After taking a sip of the top-quality Pu'er tea brought back from Dali, Huang Qiong stood up again and said: "I have done everything I can. I just hope that you will put your thoughts outside, not your eyelids. I just stare at my side. Outside, lay another foundation for my descendants of China. Is there much to be done in the vast world? Why only look at the inland? I also believe that your Liu family has controlled the world's foreign trade for more than a hundred years, and your eyelids will not be so narrow. . They say it’s hard to leave your homeland, but it’s hard to move it, right?”
"Your father has been working very hard for so many years, recruiting troops and horses, building ordnance and hoarding war horses. He has spent a lot of money, but he has not been able to persist for even three years. It's not that I don't understand his thoughts. But it's just that he used Wrong direction. If he had spent even 30% of the energy and financial resources he used to bribe court officials and form rebels overseas, he would have conquered a kingdom long ago. It would be okay to become king in a place that is out of reach of the court. , It’s okay to call him emperor.”
"Who can control him? Good men are everywhere, why do we Han people have to compete with each other and massacre each other? Why did he leave so early when we had already focused our energy on others? No matter what happened in the past after the founding of the country, hundreds of years have passed. What else can he not let go of? He has to compete with himself. I also know that you may not be able to let go of your hatred for me in your heart. If you have a certain foundation in the future and want to kill me, I will wait for you. That’s it.”
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Liu Jinli fell into deep thought about the Lord's words. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that what the Lord said was extremely reasonable. If my father hadn't been entangled in what happened back then, he would have followed what he said. With the strength of the Liu family, how could they not have laid a foundation? Let alone proclaiming himself a king, he truly proclaimed himself an emperor. As far as Daqi is concerned, the navy can't even go out to the ocean. Even if the master is furious, what can he do with the Liu family?
My father was indeed too stubborn, and I tried to persuade him more than once, but it still had no effect. Of course, there is also the difficulty of leaving one’s homeland. No matter how nice it is outside, it is not my hometown after all. What's more, my father's subordinates are all from Daqi. If he really decides to go to sea to find another world, I am afraid that at least most of his subordinates will be dispersed. That time was different from now. Now those people are completely unable to stay in Daqi, and they have to follow him no matter how difficult it is overseas.
However, Liu Jinli then thought again and thought that his father's failure was because he encountered perhaps his father's strongest natural opponent. If it were based on the level of the Supreme Emperor when he was in power, my father might have already attacked Jingzhao Mansion at this time. If it weren't for the sudden emergence of this lord, the old generals who had been infiltrated by his father for the most part in the court would have been abandoned, and a large number of young generals would have been used as an exception. Forcibly, the 200,000-strong army that his father had painstakingly trained was completely destroyed with fewer victories and more defeats. It may not be impossible for the mountains and rivers to change hands.
It's just that it's already done, and it's too late to say anything. Thinking of this, Liu Jinli sighed deeply in his heart. He bowed and said: "Your Majesty, since the common people have decided to give up the entire Ryukyu foundation, they will stay away from Daqi and will never kill each other. However, the common people also advise your majesty that if Daqi can refresh the official system and curb the clan's no longer Treat the common people as your own, and love them like your own children like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Even if someone is ambitious and wants to rebel, he will not be able to shake the foundation of Daqi."
"Since the founding of the First Emperor, most of the dynasties that have perished have never been due to the invasion of foreign enemies or the rebellion of ambitious people. The root causes and problems all lie with those emperors. Only when the government forces the people to rebel is the real reason. Rebellion. If all the emperors of Da Qi could love the people as their own sons, the clan and officials of Da Qi would not prey on the people, annex the land, and prevent a large number of people from being displaced and become refugees. Even if my father had ambitions to rebel, where would he go to raise money? Got enough troops and horses?"
"If it weren't for the officials in the imperial court who were too greedy and regarded wealth as their lives. No matter how rich my father was, how could he have bought the entire Guangnan East-West Road and Fujian Road, and those civil and military officials worked hard for my father? Therefore, Your Majesty, If we do not want to kill each other, there will not be any civil strife in Da Qi, and we will not give any chance to foreign enemies, the root cause does not lie with us, but with the actions of Your Majesty, your descendants and the court. If there is no civil strife in Da Qi, what will happen? Will foreign invaders come?"
"As the old saying goes, the king is the boat and the people are the water. The water can carry the boat and capsize it. If Daqi really wants to have long-term peace and stability, the people are the most important thing. If your Majesty can really love the people like a son, Let the people of the world no longer suffer from hunger and cold. No matter how ambitious the grassroots people are, they may not be able to cause too much trouble. So, Your Majesty, if the Great Qi is not in chaos, will it last for thousands of generations? The grassroots people will never be alone overseas. People, not only the court, but also His Majesty, the king of a country."
