From Chief to Ball

"According to his theory, we are all rentiers and renters who have no meaning to the national wealth. People, that's it, ungrateful. Now there is no need to fight. When we fought, our ancestors They forget it when they are bleeding and sweating. Besides, the land was bought by our ancestors’ military exploits, what did they do when our ancestors commanded the battle?”

"I heard from my uncle that the king is going to give Chen Jian six thousand hectares of land? As a reward for his voyage around the world and the things he did in the academy? If you want me to say, it's free. He can't ask for it. It will make everyone face trouble Shang Wuguang took the opportunity to preach again, and it would be embarrassing at that time."

"That's not sure. If it's not allowed, the [-] hectares of land will be 'collectively owned' and 'everything will be owned by the laborers'."

Everyone laughed at the banquet, and the young master of the manor laughed and said, "The shot he took after landing made everyone very passive. I said it was fortunate that he was shot before the speech at the welcome ceremony at the port, otherwise we But I have to bother to explain. My father said I was too naive. He preached after he got shot, and we can't explain it. Now he better be safe and sound, otherwise if there is a jerk, he will be ready to kill He, we are in the middle of the storm."

"Yeah, it's a good thing now. He talks about things that we don't like all day long in the capital, but he has to rely on the covert protection of the black guards. My uncle is in charge of newspaper censorship, and he is very passive. He proposed to directly Increase censorship, but some people say it’s not good. It’s better to find someone to argue with the newspapers of the Mexican party. Now it’s better, the more they debate, the more passive they become. This group of people just want to make the country messy. You can say whatever you want in Min County, anyway, Min County doesn’t have these things, and the people there don’t want to listen.”

"No way, the publishing deposit is effective for others, but not for the Mexican party. They can be fined, and their minds are sober. They know which lines cannot be crossed, and which blurred lines can be crossed. A group of wastes compete with them for pamphlets and tabloids. However, you said that if he was shot again now, how should we explain it? How many people believed the explanation? "

"Yeah, besides, the Mo Party is not a family. He is dead, and the organization of the Mo Party is still there. It is of no use. Instead, it caused a lot of trouble. Even a woman like Lan Qi is just a few in the Mo Party. One of the female committee members. Now she has completely parted ways with us, and she was only invited to the banquet a few days ago, but she did not come."

Speaking of this, many people sighed, thinking of the woman who used to ride horses in the capital and hunted horses with them when they were young, they inevitably felt unspeakable regrets.

The young man who participated in such a banquet for the first time trembled a little. What he heard in his ears was either father, uncle or uncle, and his head became full of names and official positions, making him feel even smaller.

After gossiping like this for a while, the young master of the manor took out the "Global Experience" and raised it in his hand: "Speaking of which, our people can't compete with people like the Mexican Party in the newspapers, and it's only natural for me to say that." Have you all read this book? After reading it, it’s okay to be unconvinced. We don’t know what each country is like, but we have a general idea of ​​how each country maintains its rule. Let’s go to sea with them Those people who came back to write what?"

"Yeah, thirty or so pages, not so much nonsense, after reading it, you can roughly understand how Spain ruled such a large area of ​​land in the south of us with that few people, and why the smuggling ships of the Nanyang Company can make a lot of money majestically Very profitable. I don’t know what the Netherlands is like, but I can also know what the Dutch are trying to do in the Pacific Ocean, India, and the Spice Islands, and how they maintain their profits.”

"Speaking of which, after reading this book a while ago, my father really complained. If the voyage was successful earlier, why would the Potosi silver mine be in the hands of Spain? Do you know how much silver was produced in that year? It was white silver. !"

Speaking of this, the young man suddenly became happy. No matter what he said, he had learned a lot in the school controlled by the Mexican party. The analysis method was also the same as that of the Mexican party, but the road was different. These things can be sold. good status.

Sure enough, after everyone was emotional for a while, someone finally asked the young man: "Now that the Indian company has been established, you have followed Chen Jian around the world. I heard that you have done a lot to Chen Jian along the way." Dissatisfied with the idea?"

The young man hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Yes, but I am not a member of the Mexican Party. Naturally, I have to consider the interests of Nanyang Company. Now that I am a member of the Indian company, I must also consider it from the perspective of the Indian company. People in the Mexican Party always say that the ass decides the head, and I believe this.”

Someone laughed and said: "This is interesting. Although it is vulgar, it still makes sense according to their way of thinking. Your ass is sitting right, and your head is clear. Let's talk about it."

"As you all know, we have never been to India. After sailing from the ends of the earth, we walked along the coast of Africa and crossed the ocean to Pattani. However, there are a lot of Indian content in "Global Experience Records". It is said that Chen Jian I asked many people who wrote it, and this should not be wrong.”

Although he has never been to India, since he said that Chen Jian wrote it after asking many people, the content in it is guaranteed to be usable.

"Now the Nanyang Company can't get involved. There are only a few pirate ships left in the Spanish colony, and it is estimated that they will disappear in a few years. The European side... Although it is not legally within the scope of the Nanyang Company's franchise, but We can only go to Mincheng if we want to go to Europe, and the goods in Mincheng are cheaper than here, we really can’t compete.”

"To go to India, you only need to start from the coastal defense port of the capital city and cross the ocean. The Mexican party operates in Wangbei City. There is a port there, and the construction is very good. Although we don't want to provoke them there, as long as we don't stretch our hands into Wangbei City It is still possible for Beicheng and the Ming Empire to borrow their ports, but they need to be guaranteed."

A person next to him said: "This guarantee can be given. We are not interested in the Ming Empire at all, and the Mo party will do it if they want to. They have no silver and no shortage of things. Even if they can sell guns, it is not our turn to sell them. Japan Although silver is also produced there, the special envoys sent by their generals did not have a good discussion with us. There is also a puppet state of Qi caught in the sea, and the fight is troublesome, leaving things for the Mo party to compete with the puppet state of Qi go."

"Yes, this matter has been considered long ago. Our company's monopoly franchise is from Malacca to the ends of the earth, which is actually India. The slaves in Africa, the Nanyang Company eats a lot of fat, and the distance is so far. We have no advantage at all. .”

"In business, the money comes in too slowly. The company mainly makes money by collecting land rent. Didn't the Mexican party say that labor creates wealth, and where there is no one, we ask who will collect the land for rent? Just like what Chen Jian is shouting in the capital now It’s the same as those things. It’s not impossible to invest, but it has to be returned? No one’s money is scraped from the sky. We pay the poor at the bottom to farm in those places. What are we trying to do? Even if we collect taxes, we can only collect food. , Cotton, you can’t make any money when you ship it back, and those who run the workshops earn it, no wonder the workshop owners support Chen Jian, this is a shrewd plan.”

The young man hurriedly said: "That's it. So I suggest that the company organize a fleet to cross the ocean and go to India to see it first. The Portuguese are operating there. If we can use this condition to gain the trust of the Indian princes , everything is easy to say."

Several people looked at each other, and the young man hurriedly said: "After gaining trust, getting the right to pay taxes is the first step. We can gain a foothold there. We can also learn from the experience of the Spanish colonies and use the local upper class to control the lower class." , just like blood purity certificates and local village chiefs, the upper class has privileges without paying taxes, and we collect the ground rent from the lower class. For trade, after transporting it, we can let the local upper class compradors, so that we will be more closely connected. Everyone earns the money, we earn the big ones, and the compradors earn the small ones, so it is not easy to cause accidents. The Nanyang Company is also like this. Taking advantage of the monopoly of the Spanish colonial royal family and uniting with local smugglers, the money is a lot of money Ship it back, and when Spain really wants to inspect it, the local smugglers will also tip off the news.”

The young master of the manor asked: "The only problem is that you have never been to India. How sure are you of this voyage?"

The young man hesitated for a moment, knowing that this was a rare opportunity, he replied: "If the ship does not sink, I am sure of it. When I arrive at Wangbei City, it is more than half. From there, go to Beida Nian, and you can find an interpreter."

"I learned a lot in Wangbei City. You can bring our unique gifts to visit the local princes or kings and flatter you. It's easy to say. If there is any rebellion in the local area, as long as you judge the situation and help suppress it, great things will happen. .”

When it came to being so proud, the young man suddenly felt a little embarrassed, bowed his head and said: "But this matter... If you want to do it, you have to discuss it with Chen Jian. One is the problem of berthing in Wangbei City for supplies, and the other is the problem of Malacca. Without him Nodding, this matter is still difficult to handle. To win Malacca, it is necessary to declare war with the Spanish and Portuguese Republics, but how to declare? How to fight? When will the Nanyang Company support it instead of opposing it because of the current smuggling trade profit? When will we be able to get ahead of the Netherlands? How can we completely destroy Spain and Portugal in Europe without the company having to do it ourselves? Once Spain is finished, how can we incite Britain and the Netherlands, two countries with navies, to fight to prevent them from having The energy is competing with us in India? How to strengthen the defense at the ends of the earth and cut off the way around Europe when necessary, who will pay for it? What benefits will the one who pays for it? Which land power country will be supported after Europe smashes Spain? ? How to instigate it in advance? Is it possible that Europe will become chaotic in the near future?"

"I'm afraid I have to invite your fathers... to talk to Chen Jian with an attitude of consulting state affairs. There is no second person who can understand the situation in Europe so well that he can make a judgment in a short period of time, so as not to delay the time. Just like they are in Wangbei City As said, one step faster, even one year faster, the situation is very different.”

Chapter 47 India Company Formation

"It's not that the company hasn't thought about what you said. The Nanyang Company is easy to say. They are quite dissatisfied with the three legal trading ships. In their words: They try their best to pay tariffs to Spain, but the Spanish royal family desperately does not want to collect tariffs." After all, there are still many inconveniences in smuggling. Therefore, Nanyang Company is very firm. If there is a war with Spain and Portugal, their bottom line is the legal trading rights to the two viceroyalties of Spain. As long as there is this bottom line, they will support it 100% .”

The young man with a talent for colonial affairs nodded and said: "In that case, there is no problem in the south. If you want to do something in Malacca in the east, the influence of the Mexican Party there cannot be bypassed. Without their support, it will not work. .”

The organizer of the banquet said with a smile: "There is no problem with this. We have tea and raw silk, and basically we can't sell anything that can be sold there. Moreover, it is a huge empire, and the company can't get anything there. Now even if the people from the Mexican party ask us to intervene in the affairs of the Ming Empire, we will not intervene. The only problem is...the people from the Mexican party canceled the shares in Nanyang Company and strongly opposed the two kinds of profits of slave trade and plundering land rent. I am afraid that those people with bad brains will stick to their bottom line and cause trouble for us in Wangbei City. Everyone knows that the company is rented out in a hurry."

"There is no need to worry about this. The Mexican party only withdraws its shares with a high profile in Min County, but it has not acted aggressively except for writing articles. If we say that the banning of the Mexican party, the confiscation of party property, the prohibition of employee associations, and strict newspaper censorship are in place. What will happen to the Mexican party? Don’t even think about it, they will definitely take drastic actions. They have a bottom line, but they also have concessions. They can only mobilize public opinion to try to legislate in the council on the issue of slavery and land rent, but they will never fight against it The republic, at least not now, and neither of these two things is likely to have the support of the majority. The Mexican party has not yet controlled the council, so they can only be left alone. When necessary, if they really oppose it, accuse them of treason , Let them never stand up. Use everything for the interests of the ethnic group, all for the reasons of the republic, to fight against their equal freedom and rights for everyone, this is the best way."

The behind-the-scenes figures of the company at the banquet discussed it and asked, "Leaving aside the matter of the Mexican Party, according to the book of global knowledge, the Portuguese are very powerful in the coastal areas of India?"

"Yes, I also heard from those people in Wangbei City and Pattani. The Portuguese fleet often forcibly stopped and expelled any ships passing through the Indian Ocean. And the missionaries of the Jesuits were also treated very highly by the Indian king. , just like we did not choose to look for opportunities in Macau and Guangzhou in the Ming Empire. The Portuguese there are very powerful politically, and it is easy to spread rumors. Therefore, if we want to gain a foothold there, we must go to war with Portugal, at least at sea Break the power of the Portuguese."

"You mean that the initial investment is huge, and it may not be when you will see the return?"

Someone asked this question, and the rest also showed anxious expressions.

After seeing the huge profits of Nanyang Company, they thought of taking advantage of their rights to occupy the pit first. As for how to operate it, it was just a fantasy in their heads.When they heard that a lot of investment was required in the early stage, they were very concerned.

"It depends on whether you want to gain wealth in this life, or whether you want to leave a huge inheritance for the family."

Hearing this, some people showed little interest, and shook their heads and said, "If I want to keep property for my family, I should spend a lot of money to go to places like Great Wilderness City, Black Swan River, etc., and enclose land there to immigrate."

When the young man heard this, he knew in his heart that if he wanted to be valued, he had to say something amazing, otherwise his ambition would not be realized at all.

With a chuckle, there was no sarcasm or disrespect, and he still said in a respectful tone: "That's not the case. There are few people there, even if you invest money, people will flee after a few years. The manor, if there is no one and cannot control the people in the manor, what is the use of empty land? The Great Wilderness is in the hands of the Mo Party. If you invest money there, maybe 30 years later it will be "owned by the laborers"; The waterway of the Black Swan River is in the hands of the Mexican party, and there is no one there, and they can’t be caught even if they run for a while. The Mexican party has many reasons for disputes within the ethnic group; outside the ethnic group, only one sentence is needed Benefits outweigh everything, and the Mexican party will be more passive. You eat meat, and the rest eat soup. India is the safest place and the longest. It is a place where the family has flourished for hundreds of years. Mine'. Since it has been conquered by many people and became an emperor, why can't we do what others do? Collecting poll tax and land rent, is there any investment that is more profitable than this and will not be criticized and resisted in the country? ?”

"In the country, there are risks after all. The bottom is like firewood. Once the fire burns in the future, who can guarantee it? The country has gone too far. There are riots and resistance every three days, and the reputation is not good. Now there are no countries around the Republic. Where are you going to earn military merits? Without military merits, how can you keep your family alive for a long time? The income from these lands is nothing compared to the speed at which Nanyang Company makes money? After decades, there will be no military merits and no enemies, and everything can only be seen in silver coins , This is the trend of the times. It is necessary to continuously create enemies, but also to make profits after creating enemies, so that more people can drink soup, so as to be stable and long-term. If you don’t go outward, you can only create enemies inward, but you are willing Isn’t it wrong to face a group of people from the republic who admitted that they couldn’t survive and rebelled when the country was founded?”

In order to gain attention, the young people speak impassionedly, knowing that if they don’t speak more seriously at this time, they will have a hard time gaining a foothold; at this time, these people are not involved, and they want to rely on their knowledge of circumnavigation and the analysis of the interests of the Party School in Mexico It is difficult to realize the ambition of achieving a career by means.

He said that he was angry, at most he would not participate or be kicked out of this banquet, but if he did not participate, all ambitions would not be supported, and there would be no loss to his personal goal.In case everyone is convinced, he can flex his muscles in India, and maybe a hundred years later, he will be a rising family again.

But the crowd did not immediately bow their heads and bowed, each pondered for a while and asked: "As you said, what is the difference between Bo's current wealth and rich family or Bo's family for a long time?"

"If Bo is rich in this world, he doesn't need to invest too much. With the help of Britain and the Netherlands, he will fight against Portugal together. The three countries will work together to win Malacca. All three countries can pass through the garrison and share the cost of the fortress cannon soldiers. The three legs stand together and share the spice trade equally. Divide India's trading rights evenly. Spices can also be profitable in the country, and the domestic population and market are sufficient, as long as they can monopolize the value, it must be expensive."

"If you want the family to last, you need to invest a lot. It is necessary to drive away the Portuguese, but also to cause trouble in Europe, causing chaos in Europe and ensuring that we can monopolize it. Even if they react, they will not be able to intervene. Monopolize India and monopolize spices , not only monopolizing domestic sales, but also monopolizing sales to Europe. Taking advantage of India's cotton and cheap untouchable labor and the fact that there is no Mexican party to take the lead in fighting for a [-]-hour working system, set up factories and workshops to squeeze out the local handicraft industry. "

"It requires both land rent and commodity profits. The bulk of the family's income is changed from the land rent of military land to the company's management land rent and the profits of large workshops disguised as profits. The leader is not the much-maligned rentier landlord. In this way, even if the world changes, as long as the private ownership remains unchanged, the family will survive."

"Once the caterpillars have sloughed off their wings and turned into butterflies, all they need to do is deal with the Mexican Party. Instead of dealing with the middle and low-level people who are complaining about unfairness and the developed southern capitalists, it is necessary to deal with the Mexican Party and the An opportunity for them to unite. Now that the decision to establish a company has been made, we are not those conservative and reactionary families, nor are we conservative and repairing traditional values ​​and morals. If we know how to move forward, we should go faster. Revolution, revolution is the old The fate of the forces, not the lives of specific people. People from the old forces who have changed into new forces, can they still kill us?"

Inadvertently, the name was changed from you to us, but everyone at the banquet did not refute, or did not realize it, or a kind of encouraging acquiescence. The young man was overjoyed and waited for everyone's answer.

He said it so boldly because he knew that the families who took the first step to establish a company were not the kind of reactionary and conservative families.After all, the rent-seeking system of rich and powerful capital is not a reactionary force that wants to return to the era of patriarchal guilds, nor is it a static conservative traditional value moralist. Those two kinds of young people who have been educated by the Mexican party for several years will sooner or later come to an end. , but these people in front of them can suddenly become a plutocratic power.

Of course, all of this is closely related to my own business in India.If the profit is large enough that the profit of the land is getting lower and lower, then the revolution of those conservative reactionaries is just a mosquito sucking blood for these people, and will not touch the bones, and the future family will still control the republic.

Perhaps, the young people who have studied in the school controlled by the Mexican Party for two years and have been influenced by Chen Jian go to sea, agree with the ideals and concepts of the Mexican Party in their hearts, and may even firmly believe that there will be a movement led by the Mexican Party in the future. revolution in ownership, and he believes those are good for the future.

It's just that it's too long ago, so far away, so what does it have to do with me?

To be born in the world, to be a five-dish cooker, one must live a vigorous and prosperous life with power and power, even if one believes in what the Mo Party says, there is no hope in this life, so why bother to fight for it?

This is the Tao, hopelessness has nothing to do with it.

But in terms of technique, it is very useful.