novelraw Chapter 159
Chapter 159
In the beginning of spring, the weather is still a bit cool, not to mention that the beginning of this year was spent in a cold wave in the Qing Dynasty, which Xiaomei called "Little Ice Age".
Yinfeng is now wearing a slightly thicker dress. The cuffs of the dress are sewn separately, and there are patterns of gold silk embroidery on it!
Yinzhen's small teeth bit on it, like an egg hit a stone, the taste was hard, Yinfeng didn't feel any pain at all, but Yinzhen himself only felt his front teeth sore, as if he felt awkward.
The sourness of that moment made his eye sockets moist, and he was immersed in the sour trembling of his teeth, but he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Yinfeng was surprised and asked him: "Why are you crying? The one who was bitten was the orphan, and the orphan hasn't cried yet. Why are you crying?"
Yinzhen licked his front teeth, felt the looseness on them, and stared at him with a pair of rabbit eyes.
"Okay, okay, it's important to get down to business, I didn't joke with you, this matter is very serious, and it concerns Daqing's pocketbook!"
Since he was a child, Yinreng had a sign of getting into the eyes of money. After breaking the sky of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he learned that his father's money bag was unreliable.
Now from the tribute trade, he began to worry about the treasury's money bag.
If Khan Ama goes bankrupt, Yinreng has grown up and is able to make money to support his family. The Liuli official kiln he currently operates is making a lot of money, and the insect kingdom responsible for disposing of kitchen waste is also a big money maker.
Yinfeng himself is a little rich man with some spare money, but that little money is far worse than the treasury of the Qing Dynasty.
If the treasury of the Qing Dynasty goes bankrupt, Yinfeng's own money bag can't save it, and then everyone will be finished together!
Yinzhen calmed down. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been struggling with the silver, ransacking the house, rectifying the taxation, cleaning up the government, and opening the sea. Every item has been painstakingly managed by him to gradually save the emptiness of the treasury.What did Yinzhen do in his previous life?
Asking for debts from ministers, investigating corrupt officials, which one is not the job of offending people.
Yinzhen is very sensitive about the money bag, and it is related to the good life after growing up in this life. If he can prevent Han Ama from making some stupid tricks and causing future troubles, he will definitely do it.
He hiccupped, and that hiccup sounded like a little quail choking on grievances, which was quite pitiful.
"I'll just go and investigate with you." Since it's a serious matter, now is not the time to dig up old scores.
As for the crown prince scolding him for being a fool, the vengeful Yinzhen remembered him severely in his heart.
Yinfeng took away Yinzhen, who had red eyes, and the two of them went out like this outside the upper study room, and the younger brothers around heard it.
Yinzhi poked his head out from behind quietly, curled his lips.
"Little Si is so delicate!"
The fifth elder brother Yinqi and the sixth elder brother Yinzuo are two months apart in age. This year is the first year they have come to study in the study room. The two children are ignorant and heard some disputes. They came to take a peek and heard this. One sentence.
The fourth brother cried and cried when he was a man, he was really squeamish.
Yinqi asked curiously: "Third brother, the prince brother took the fourth brother away, is he going to teach him alone?"
Yinzuo also pricked up his ears.
"Xiaosi is well educated, the second elder brother of the crown prince has gone to work with him," Yin Zhi got annoyed when he mentioned this matter, envied that the fourth younger brother was smarter than him, and at the same time regretted why he was so stupid.
"When I grow up, I will definitely be able to help the second brother of the prince," Yinzhi said angrily, even if he is not reconciled, his mind is empty now, and he will only be a hindrance, unable to do anything.
Yin Zuo asked in a low voice: "But, the eldest brother and Khan Ama both say that the fourth brother is dull."
Yinzhi: "Xiaosi has been smart since he was a child, but both Tai Tuo and Han Ama said he was stupid, and that was just pretending! If he is stupid, then wouldn't I be hopelessly stupid?"
If Yin Zhi is hopelessly stupid, then what are Yin Qi and Yin Zuo who come to ask him about his homework now?
Yinzuo's small head was full of doubts: "Why is the fourth brother pretending?" What to do with a good reputation for being dull, since you are smart, you should perform well, so that you can also get praise from the Tai Tuo and Khan Ama ah?
Yinzhi said unhappily: "It's not for the second brother of the prince to teach him in person, he will pretend to attract the attention of the second brother of the prince every time."
Yin Zuo was in a daze: "So the fourth brother likes the second brother of the prince so much!"
Yinzhi was there alone, muttering angrily and scolding Yinzhen for "disrespecting loyalty".
"He did well in the exam on purpose last time, just to let the second brother praise him, and the second brother taught him math all afternoon when he was happy!"
"Second brother didn't even give me a few extra lessons," Yinzhi said a little aggrieved.
Obviously he is Prince Ge Ge's most beloved younger brother, why does Xiao Si steal the limelight every time?
Yin Qi was at a loss: Why didn't the two elder brothers compete for Khan Ama's praise, but instead competed for the second elder brother's praise?
He has always been unable to understand this unbelievable question.
Studying in the upper study room, the older elder brother will lead the younger brothers to study. This is a fine tradition passed down by the elder brother and the prince. Now that the elder brother and the prince have gone outside, this tradition is handed over to Yinzhi Passed on further.
Yinzhi will take the initiative to ask about Yinqi and Yinzuo's academic performance, and will also teach them some learning experience and methods, and tell them the crooked paths he has traveled in the past.
Primary [-] and Primary [-] listened very carefully. Their classes were merged into one place. Both of them were studying enlightenment, and it was the first time they moved into Elder Brother's office. They were really not used to it anywhere.
When Kangxi was busy, he would occasionally take time to go to the study to see the schoolwork of other princes. He learned that Yinzhi taught the two younger brothers to be meticulous and patient, and praised Yinzhi: "Take care of the younger brother and have the style of protecting success."
These words directly scratched Yinzhi's itch, making his little face blush, and happy little flowers rose in the background.
It was also at this time that when Kangxi praised other princes, he got into a bad habit, that is, he even praised Yinfeng.
The fifth elder brother is honest and kind, with the style of protecting success.
The sixth elder brother is sensitive and eager to learn, and has the style of preserving success.
Even after the [-]th elder brother was lively and clever, Kangxi praised him as "like Baocheng when he was a child".
Not all elder brothers are as proud of this as Yinzhi. Yinfeng doesn't know that although he is gone, he left his legend in the study room.
The tribute records of the previous dynasty that Yinfeng wanted to inquire about were found in Zangshu Pavilion, but they were too scattered. According to the functional classification of the court, the inventory of the Qingli Division where he worked, classified and stored the records from the previous dynasty to the south and east. Tributary records, most of which are of maritime origin.
The records of tribute from the west and north of the Qing Dynasty are in the Lifan Yuan.
At this time, Yinzhen's brain came in handy. Relying on his own memory, he told Yinfeng: "The tribute of the Qing Dynasty mainly came from the western and northern lands. It's just that the Junggar Khanate is growing stronger now. , blocking the commercial routes to the west.”
[The west commercial road that Yinzhen mentioned is the famous "Silk Road".The Silk Road, which emerged after Zhang Qian’s mission to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty, used to be as far as the Mediterranean!But the current Silk Road has two major obstacles, one is the Junggar Khanate just under the throat of the Qing Dynasty, and the other is the Ottoman Empire that forced Tsarist Russia to continuously erode the Qing Dynasty's land to find an outlet to the sea. 】As Yinzhen said, Xiaomei's real-time map also highlights the names of countries in various places for Yinreng.
The officials of the Qing Dynasty couldn't even tell the difference between Spain, Portugal, France, and England. They called those who came from foreign lands "Maozi".
"It is written in the materials of Zangshuge that Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas, which rose in the previous dynasty, made overseas countries tributary states, but a large amount of treasury was consumed in it, so that the imperial court had no money left to continue to spend money like water. expenses."
While reading the materials, Yinfeng looked at Yinfeng.
Listen up!
It consumes a lot of treasury and spends money like water!
Yinzhen didn't even raise his eyebrows: "Because of this move, the former dynasty became the center of all the capitals of the country at that time, creating a grand scene for foreign countries to come to the dynasty."
"After they ran out of money, those countries never sent envoys to the country. When the previous dynasty perished, they didn't see them doing anything for the main country."
Yinzhen: "The risk of maritime trade is too high to be easy to manage. Maintaining the tribute trade can make the Qing Dynasty the center of these countries."
As long as the Qing Dynasty is the center, it is controllable.
"They have their own merchant ships and caravans, and the caravans also have troops to deal with pirates. After banning the sea for so many years, they have already had their own maritime trade routes. The Qing Dynasty is no longer the center of their trade. But if you still think about it Thinking that you are the center is pouring real money into the sea that can never be filled."
With a stern face, Yinzhen stretched out his small hand to hook the pile of paperwork and records.
"When the ancestors inherited the tribute from the previous dynasty, they once said that the trade of neighboring countries should be in the palm of their hands. Khan Ama also wanted to make the Qing Dynasty the trade center of these countries."
However, Yinfeng told Yinzhen with reality that what he said, and Khan Ama's idea of building the Qing Dynasty into an economic center through tribute and controlling the trade of neighboring countries is naive and unfeasible.
The tribute comes from the world's confidence in Chinese characters and culture. Even Khan Ama, when he decided to set up a sea ban, ordered people to write out the tribute ceremony and laws in advance.But now is no longer the time when the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and the neighboring countries were weak. Hundreds of years later, other countries in the world have already gained strength. When the Qing Dynasty was still banned from the sea, they traded on the vast ocean. , competing for sovereignty.
However, the Qing Dynasty voluntarily gave up the struggle for maritime sovereignty, which completely cut off the livelihood of the private maritime merchants who were already in an embarrassing position.
Now that the sea is banned, other countries come here for profit, and the Qing Dynasty's move to make profit is extremely stupid.
It felt like a child who had been locked at home for a long time was finally able to go out. He went to kindergarten, met other children, and proudly gave other children lollipops, and then asked everyone to circle around him.
Who doesn't have a lollipop yet, and if he meets a tall man who sees a lollipop, won't he reach out and grab it?
On the sea, strength is the foundation of survival, and sovereignty is what a country should pay attention to when conducting trade!
Yinfeng: It's terrible.
Yinreng likes to present facts to make sense. If he wants to convince Kangxi, he must show a lot of actual data to prove it.
How terrible was the huge financial deficit caused by the tribute trade in the previous dynasty.
How much did I lose in this kind of trade during the reign of the first emperor, and what are the countries that have taken our benefits now.
Yinreng's stubborn temper, especially when it comes to this, his heart hurts so much that he is bleeding!
Yinzhen nodded: "I know there is a deficit here, and it can be changed."
During his reign, he changed the goods that were given out and received. If he controlled it, tribute could also bring profits.
"What the Qing Dynasty wants to maintain is the status of the main country, not pure interests. Once the sea ban is lifted, pirates will breed. Under the tribute, there will be a large army to guard, and the maritime trade can be controlled, while the people trade on their own. Repeated bans, when encountering pirates There is no power to resist, so it is even more necessary for the Qing Dynasty to take the lead in trade."
Yinfeng explained to Yinzhen: "Trade dominance under tribute and dominance of maritime sovereignty are two different things."
One relies on spending money, and you will empty yourself if you don't have the confidence, and the other relies on the navy. It may invest a lot in its establishment, but it can bring huge benefits in the later stage.
Yinzhen frowned and listened: Qing Dynasty is not the center of the world.The foreign barbarians are made up of one country after another. Some of their countries have a larger territory than the Qing Dynasty. The world is forming an order, and the Qing Dynasty is only a part of it?
Yinfeng is now saying this to his fourth brother. The fourth brother is as small as a quail. He is thin and can be easily picked up. If the fourth brother is disobedient, he can still beat his little ass.
Yinzhen frowned and said: "The ancestors and Khan Ama, after inheriting the tribute trade from the previous dynasty, have not been affected by his idea of 'co-lord of the world'. Just like the ancestors used force to deter North Korea from paying tribute, they still pay attention to the stability of the border. Problem. That’s why Ryukyu, Siam, Sulu, and Nanzhang will pay tribute later.”
"It is said that it has not been affected, but it is still not clear that it is actually affected?"
Yinfeng said: "I went to ask the two ministers of the household department, and they all said that my country in the Qing Dynasty was rich in land and resources, and there were foreign barbarians coming to court from all over the world. Khan Ama also had this idea."
Yin Yun: "What they said is the truth."
"Those who come here for profit come to court!"
"Daqing is just controlling them with gentle means."
Yinzhen pointed to the document: "If you don't believe me, you can see that compared with the records of the previous dynasty, the number of vassal states granted by the ancestors and emperors has decreased a lot."
"Since the foreign barbarians are uneasy and kind, the Qing Dynasty may not do business with them."
As soon as Yin Rong said this, he was spanked by Yin Rong.
"If you don't do business with them, they will have other ways to seize the wealth of the Qing Dynasty!"
Yinfeng proved the loss of the tributary trade with figures, and also proved that they only took advantage of the benefits with the follow-up actions of the tributary state.
"The Qing Dynasty can no longer stand still. After being closed for too long, the Qing Dynasty does not understand the outside world at all. It cannot know itself and the enemy, and it has stagnated. It will definitely usher in a big change in the future."
Yinreng used a world map to tell Yinzhen what routes those countries used to do business overseas.
Yin Mo: "..."
Yinfeng: "So you say you are a fool? You can't even tell Spain, Portugal, England, and France!"
Yin Mo's face was dark, and he refused to admit that he was a fool.
"You have the ability to tell Khan Ama!"
"Why do you say this again? Last time you said this too, Gu really has the ability to say it to Khan Ama."
Yinzhen lay on Yinreng's lap and kicked his legs straight, like a little bastard, he complained angrily: "You just rely on your age to bully me because I am too young to resist."
"Where is Gu bullying you, don't talk nonsense, Gu is reasoning with you."
Yinreng raised his slap, and slapped Yinzhen's butt again, imitating Khan Ama's way of educating children, scolding him with a tiger face: "You are a fool!"
"Hey, Baocheng, don't bully your fourth brother."
Kangxi's voice suddenly sounded outside Zangshu Pavilion, scaring Yinreng and Yinzhen to freeze there immediately.
Yinfeng secretly said something bad: "Khan Ama, why did you come here?"
Khan Ama probably didn't hear what he said that he was a fool, right?
Yin Mo's face turned pale: Did Khan Ama hear it?
Kangxi said: "I went to the study room and heard that you brought Yinzhen to the Zangshu Pavilion to bully Yinzhen crying."
Yinfeng yelled that he was wronged: "How could my son bully my younger brother? Someone must have framed him!"
Yinfeng hurriedly pretended to sit back at the table, while Yinzhen rubbed his beaten butt, hesitating between filing a complaint or not.
Kangxi walked around the screen, and saw Yinzhen's crumpled clothes, with his head down, unable to see his expression clearly.
"Let me see what you're doing."
Kangxi stretched out his hand and asked Yinrong to pass the document he was reading.
From the huge deficit in the tribute trade, it can be seen that Yinfeng is busy with something again.
Kangxi chuckled lightly and said, "I thought Baocheng was busy with something recently, so this is it."
The emperor calmly put down the stack of recording papers, and sat down between the two of them.
Kangxi said: "The policy of paying tribute has been used for many years, and the sea ban was first opened, so it is not appropriate to make major changes. Because for a hundred years, foreign barbarians have a deep understanding of our country, and they follow the trend to show the spirit of a big country. There are other reasons."
Yinfeng was startled: "Any other reason?"
"Since ancient times, Confucianism has always emphasized humility and propriety. How can the style of a great country be compared to barbarians?"
Yinreng's small eyes gradually changed, they were eyes looking at a fool.
Yinfeng: It's over, it's over, there are two idiots in front of you, one big and one small, what should Gu do to save them? !
Kangxi is like a roundworm in Yinreng's stomach, with a slight change in expression, he can guess what Yinreng is thinking.
The emperor knocked on Yinreng's forehead violently, and scolded with a smile: "Why, you are also a fool if you want to scold me?"
Yinrong was too frightened to move: no way?No way?Did Khan Ama hear it before? !
Kangxi shook his head: "I'm not confused. The sea ban was lifted at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. It is necessary to establish an appearance in the eyes of other countries as soon as possible. Don't you want to do the pirates and plunder like the ignorant foreigners? Burning, killing, looting, full of barbarism?"
"The Qing Dynasty is different from the barbarians from the west. For the stability of the Qing Dynasty, it is even more necessary to attract harmonious exchanges between neighboring countries."
Since it is a neighboring country, it is even more necessary to show a refined demeanor to lower their vigilance and win them over.
"I don't know? That red-haired boy once occupied Taiwan for a while, what did they do?"
"Why did the Zheng family succeed in stabilizing in Taiwan? It was because the locals were frightened by that Hongmaozikeng. If they want to survive, they have to rely on the Zheng family!"
Yinreng's understanding of the West comes from Xiaomei. Since he understood the blood and cruelty in the meaning of the word "colonial", he has been on high alert in his heart.
At the same time, he also knows that even though the neighboring countries are very weak and they are close at hand, the Qing Dynasty will never colonize like Western countries and treat their people as lambs raised in captivity. The background of the current great power of the Qing Dynasty is also the biggest difference between the Qing Dynasty as a state of etiquette and the western barbarians.
"I heard what Khan Ama meant, that he intends to use the name of tribute to communicate with the surroundings first, and then gradually change the way of trade?"
Yinfeng asked cautiously.
"Since Zheng Keshun arrived in the capital, there have been more and more memorials from the court to invite me to open the sea ban." Kangxi sighed.
"The unrest along the coast has been resolved, and the next step is to solve the livelihood problems of the displaced people in the coastal areas, as well as the governance problems after the relocated people return to their hometowns."
Opening the sea ban will be a natural process, and it is just right to open the sea ban at this time.
Yao Qisheng's malaria prompted the Belgian missionary's merchant ship to arrive in the Qing Dynasty ahead of schedule, and the cinchona tree presented to the imperial court had a significant antimalarial effect.
"Baocheng, before there was the cinchona tree, malaria was a serious disease that plagued the Qing bureaucrats and nobles, down to the common people. This tree must be introduced into the Qing Dynasty and cultivated on the land of the Qing Dynasty." Kangxi said solemnly .
Yin Mo was stunned: Khan Ama...he has changed.
The two sons looked at him with the same blank expressions at the same time, making Kangxi touch his face subconsciously.
"what happened?"
"Khan Ama Shengming!" Yinfeng's eyes once again burned with the light of hope.
"Since I have ordered to expand the size of the navy, there will definitely be new actions here."
Xu Zhen suddenly remembered: That's right, the Qing Dynasty has not yet fought against Tsarist Russia this year, Junggar is still expanding in the Western Regions, Taiwan's Zheng family has just flattened out, and the territory of the Qing Dynasty is peaceful.
The snowstorm controlled the disaster damage, the insect disaster was annihilated through prevention, and the grain production may increase when it is received by relying on the input of natural chemical fertilizers and insecticides... All these have created the confidence to expand the size of the navy along the Kangxi coast.
Kangxi said: "Since I was eight years old, I have been reading the books in this library day and night in detail, and I have never slack off. Now I have read most of them. I know what you have read."
Kangxi rubbed Yinfeng's head, and educated him kindly and earnestly: "Don't rush, the change from maritime tribute trade to profitable trade requires the army to guarantee it."
After Kangxi left, Yinreng was still immersed in the afterglow of looking up at Khan Ama's light.
Yin Mo was immersed in disbelief: "How is this possible."
Yinfeng smiled: "Why is that impossible?"
He lifted Yinzhen up high in a super happy mood, and stared at him with bright eyes: "So, you are the only one who is a fool."