New Shun 1730

A capable emperor can change the non-permanent institutions into controllable systems to avoid chaos in the future.

Now it seems that Li Gan is full of confidence.

After deciding on the army reform and bypassing the issue of institutional power redistribution, he returned to the navy.

"As for the idea of ​​the Navy Department... let's develop the navy first and discuss these things after it is effective."

"There is only Ying Suobo in the court who understands the navy and Western affairs. Since the affairs of the Navy Department will be discussed later, this cannot be left unnamed. It just so happens that there is one more thing."

Liu Yu is now in a hurry to get money. The Navy Department is of course important, but it is not a top priority.

It seems that the emperor wants to give money first and let him supervise, then the affairs of the Navy Department will be stable.

Obviously, after the navy is built in the future, the candidates for the Navy Department must be replaced by others. If there is no Navy Department in the future, Liu Yu cannot be allowed to supervise this matter alone.

Liu Yu already knows a lot of these little tricks in the court.

The emperor did not talk about the Navy, so Liu Yu knew that he must be given the title of "Jiedu Whale Sea".

Otherwise, he would really become an eunuch of the previous dynasty, which was really unbecoming.

"Since the battle with Luosha a few years ago, we have expanded our territory by 3,000 miles, all of which are vast and sparsely populated. Since Luosha surrendered to our dynasty, several talented sailors have also found a sea route from Weihai to Vladivostok, which is also smooth."

"The newly expanded land needs someone to guard and patrol. In this case, Ying Suobo can temporarily lead the establishment of the navy and Jiedu Whale Sea. What do you think of this?"

The emperor said this, clearly acting as both a contestant and a referee.

The so-called Whale Sea is the ocean east of Korea, which is called the Sea of ​​Japan in later generations, but it is called the Whale Sea at this time. In fact, it can be counted from Korea to the Arctic Ocean.

Jiedu Whale Sea has a really large scope, at least one million square kilometers. But if these one million square kilometers are counted with the local indigenous people, it is hard to say whether it can catch up with Wendeng Prefecture.

The Zhechongfu on the Songhua River is definitely not under Liu Yu's jurisdiction.

Liu Yu's jurisdiction is from the north of Vladivostok, the east of the Ussuri River, and the coast of the Heilongjiang River, Jingqili River and other places.

This place is really vast and sparsely populated, and there is no money.

In the past, when people came to Handoliwei City, many people would cry and think they were exiled. Ask the ministers in the court where Vladivostok is, and few people care.

They can't collect a penny of tax, and there is no money to squeeze. They don't know the trick of Liu Yu and Jiaolaobutu to exchange handicrafts for fur and then for silver. No one wants to go to that kind of ghost place.

Many people in the court planned to throw Liu Yu to the Western Regions.

Because there are many smart people in the court, they know that there will be continuous rebellion in the Western Regions, and something will definitely happen. As long as something happens, it will be easy to criticize: Why did those people rebel? Isn't it the people guarding the town who have problems?

Even if it is not, the Western Regions are far away from the court, and over time, there may be cracks between the monarch and his subjects. Trust is not eternal.

In addition, Liu Yu can fight and train troops. If he is really placed in the Western Regions, even if he is trusted at the time, problems will arise over time.

Now the emperor does not let Liu Yu guard the Western Regions, but instead lets Liu Yu go to the Jinghai, which is a bit painful.

Although this broken place is worthless and has no oil and water...

But he is a genuine Jiedushi, a frontier official of the court, and this is all qualifications.

Liu Yu has been conferred a title, and in terms of rank, he can be a Jiedushi.

But he is too young, and he must not be allowed to be a Jiedushi in a good place, and he is also afraid that he will cause trouble due to his lack of experience. After all, he is not calm enough.

He has made trouble several times in the capital before, and just now he said many things that he does not trust gentry and Confucian scholars, so he must not be allowed to be a Jiedushi in various places in the inner province.

But the emperor bypassed the inner provinces and directly threw Liu Yu into a bitter and cold place. This is a trick that is difficult to crack.

This place is not the Western Regions, the population is too small, and the border survey on the east line has been completed with Luosha. There is no possibility of rebellion or war at all. If you want to deal with Liu Yu, there is no place to deal with him.

If you oppose, such a large place must be guarded by someone.

The land has been conquered for several years, and there is not even a minister to guard it. What's going on?

If you oppose letting Liu Yu go, you must provide a candidate.

Whoever goes to this broken place will offend him.

Those who can be promoted to the governor of a province must be at least the third rank, especially civil servants who come from the imperial examination. They must be forty or fifty to reach this point.

Recommending someone to go is pushing him into the fire pit, and he will be scolded. After all, going to Handoliwei is considered exile, let alone the bitter cold place further north and east?

Originally, staying in the capital or governing the inland provinces had a future. Being assigned to such a place is clearly a form of exclusion, especially if one is blind enough to oppose the emperor's pre-selected candidate, he may have to work there until death.

If he does not oppose, Liu Yu is young and has already been appointed as the governor of a place. He will have experience in the future.

Although this place is bitter and cold, it is on the same level as the governors of various provinces in the interior. Moreover, he is young and can definitely endure it. Even if he endures for ten years, he will only be thirty-four or thirty-five, which is the prime of his life.

Letting such a mad dog have the same level of experience as a provincial governor at a young age, if the emperor really believes him and lets him enter the court to preside over reforms in the future, what good will it be?

Simply supervising the navy is still just a military position. The longer you work in a military position, the less likely you are to be appointed to a local position.

At this time, it would be best if someone stood up, sacrificed himself, and volunteered for the benefit of the entire group, sacrificing the small self for the greater self.

But at this time, everyone hoped that someone would stand up, but no one thought about standing up and going to that kind of place.

Is there any merit in that kind of place? There is no merit at all.

But Liu Yu is different. The emperor let Liu Yu train the navy under the name of Jiedu Jinghai.

The merit comes from training the navy, not Jiedu Jinghai.

If someone else went, it would be a place of exile and death. Letting Liu Yu go is the emperor paving the way for Liu Yu's future.

No one could unbutton this button, so they could only say: "Your Majesty has a good eye. It is just right for Ying Suobo Jiedu to guard the Whale Sea."

"First, he went to copy the inscription of Yongning Temple that day, and he had some understanding of the customs along the way, and was also familiar with the hydrology and geography."

"Second, when he copied the inscription that day, he swore a blood oath with the local aborigines to defend the border together, and the local tribes also obeyed him."

After the two reasons were given, even if he opposed it, he couldn't oppose it, so it was better to gain a reputation for knowing people.

The emperor was so enlightened when he saw someone so enlightened. He smiled and said, "I thought so too. Ying Suo Bo traveled thousands of miles to deal with the inscriptions on the Yongning Temple, and he was familiar with everything along the way. He also participated in the survey of the Luosha border, and he also understood some of the Luosha language, so it was easier to communicate. In addition, the local tribes swore an oath of blood with him. I really can't find a more suitable person."

"It's bitter and cold here, so young people should go there."

"However, Jinghai has just recovered, and the population is sparse, so it is natural to have immigrants to settle on the border. Ying Suo Bo is both in charge of the governorship of a place and in charge of immigration. Wendeng can be temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of Jinghai. Ying Suo Bo can be stationed in Wendeng, so as to coordinate the development of the navy, immigration and other matters."

The governor is in charge of civil affairs, and Liu Yu is not concurrently the chief garrison. The navy is not a garrison, which is considered a new one by the emperor and does not count as military power.

Liu Yu thought about what his father said, "If you station an army in Weihai, the navy will always belong to your majesty." He knew that the emperor would definitely set up a garrison commander in this "Jinghai Province" where there is no one to live.

This commander would definitely not be him, nor would he be someone familiar with the Qingzhou Army. There happened to be a ready-made military camp, a ready-made granary, and a good foundation for sea transportation of grain and rice. If there is no garrison in the future, it would be a miracle.

Wendeng Prefecture has been carrying out reforms in recent years, and Liu Yu has also reached out a lot. The emperor also wants to make it a demonstration area so that Liu Yu can intervene in the Wendeng area with justification.

Once the results are achieved, Bai Yunhang will definitely be transferred, and the rest will be arranged to be governors in Wendeng.

Liu Yu estimated that there was another problem, that is, he wanted to run practical studies. If Wendeng was not under his rule, he would definitely not be able to establish practical studies, and he would have to go to the Jiao Liao Jiedushi to argue.

In addition, military factories, shipyards, etc. are all in Weihai, so it is more justified.

Liu Yu thanked him, stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, since I am the governor of Whale Sea, I have to ask some questions. There must be some boundaries for everything. If you cross the line, it will be difficult to say in the future."

"Along the coast of Whale Sea, in addition to the land of our dynasty, there is also the vassal state of Korea. Korea has weak soldiers and has never been able to defend its territory. I am afraid that the incidents during the Wanli period of the previous dynasty will happen again in the future. Therefore, can I send people to survey the coast of Korea to prevent any future incidents in Korea and be prepared?"

"Although Korea has maps, its means are low and the maps are often inaccurate. If something happens in the future, we must also be prepared."

"In addition, Whale Sea is adjacent to Korea, and there are many refugees in Korea. How should this be dealt with? Is it strictly forbidden to cross the border? Or is it to settle and cultivate on the spot after recruiting? "

"Finally, if you want to immigrate to the Whale Sea, you must pass through Korea. If you encounter storms along the way, you can stop at Korea. Even if you don't ask for food and rice as a superior country, you need your majesty's permission to buy it. "

"Another thing is that you have to stop along the way, so I hope that if Portugal and Macau happen, you can rent a piece of land in Korea. Pay an annual salary to store food and stop. "

"The country of Korea is more like a prince, and I am just an earl. I really can't make the decision. So I need your majesty to make a general plan. "

This statement is impeccable. After all, they have always been vassals. The title of the King of Korea is much higher than Liu Yu, at the level of prince.

It is said that the whole world belongs to the king, but the vassal is not introspective after all. Many things need to be dealt with, and they have to go through the government.

Diplomacy is not diplomacy, and internal affairs are not internal affairs. It is the most troublesome.

Liu Yu hopes that the emperor can give an authorization, and it is best for the court to go to Korea and lease two plots of land.

There was no Jinghai Province originally, and there was not much relationship with Korea. Now that there is a Jinghai Province, the Korean issue has become very important.

In the future, if we want to fight Japan, we must store food in Korea in advance. This needs to be prepared in advance, but it is not something Liu Yu can handle.

If the court does not come forward, then I hope the emperor will authorize him to "interfere" in Korean affairs within a certain range.

"Well... what you said is very true. There are dangers of wind and waves in crossing the sea, but the land migration is too far away. This matter does need to be discussed."

"There are many refugees in Korea, and this can also be recruited to reclaim wasteland, needless to say. The map of the coast of Korea should also be drawn to be prepared for any eventuality."

"As for the matter of leasing land in Korea... this word is not used properly. The Portuguese are in Macau, that is the Celestial Empire pity their sea merchants in distress; it is not appropriate for the Celestial Empire to lease land in Korea. You can come forward to ask for land and reward some. If the reward is too little, it will damage the face of the Celestial Empire..."

It is said that it hurts the face of the Celestial Empire, but in fact, it is worried that North Korea is very reluctant and dissatisfied. Give more money to shut up. Anyway, the previous plan is to let North Korea use the Celestial Empire's money. Two ports can be regarded as officially opening the door of North Korea and deepening control.

It is definitely not appropriate for Liu Yu to go, so the emperor said: "How about this, you are both in charge of the whale sea and familiar with maritime affairs. How much land is needed and where it is needed, you write a charter. I can give you a special decree and allow you to cruise North Korea and choose a good place. After a few days, let the government of Li go there to discuss this matter."