New Shun 1730

This contradictory idea has been formed subconsciously for a long time.

So when the Marquis' guard of honor from afar slowly moved in this direction, apart from the sound of gongs and drums, wealthy businessmen stood one after another.

Those who have contributed money and rice to buy a job are in the front, and those who are pure businessmen are in the back, to reflect the differences between the four peoples, scholars, farmers, industry, and commerce.

But this time there was something different. Merchants were allowed to bring their wives and families, and Jinghou also had his own wives and families to receive him. Some female business owners also arrived in four-wheeled carriages that had become popular in the capital in recent years. The carriages were covered with curtains.

On the road in the distance, behind the ceremonial guard, a large carriage drove slowly.

Tian Zhenyi opened the curtain on the car window and sighed slightly as she looked at the Dongjiang Mixiang church in the distance that had been sealed and had its cross taken off.

He reached out and pinched Liu Yu beside him, and said: "When I was a child, I read "The Story of the Lion" written by Li Leisi. Back then, the Portuguese paid tribute for trade and asked people to capture two lions from Africa. It was a pity that I had to wait until I was born. By that time, the two lions were already dead. I had only seen stone lions, but I had never seen real lions. However, it was the first time I saw a Western word. Li Leisi said that lions are called in the West. Leah, or Ryan.”

"At that time, Westerners were in full swing in the imperial court. When I was twelve or thirteen years old, many girls from noble families in the capital were baptized, so that after they got married, their husbands would not be allowed to take concubines. In a blink of an eye, things are like people. Instead, the church became a clearing house; Catholicism was banned overnight."

"All this happened in just a few years. The situation is changing rapidly, and no one knows what will happen in the future."

What I saw was the church, but what I lamented was the changes in the court situation, which could change into such a state in just a dozen years.

The church that used to be bustling with people and constant Masses has become like this in just a few years. Who knows how far the court is going to go in the future?

Now that he is in a high position and favored by the emperor, things can be done. What will happen in the future?

Liu Yu also opened the curtains, looked at the church with the cross removed in the distance, and said with a smile: "My practical teacher is Dai Shilang, so I know a lot about Catholicism. In a word, that is to ask for help. Benevolence deserves mercy.”

"When Emperor Taizu came to the capital, he met Tang Ruowang. After he returned to the capital, Tang Ruowang was also in charge of the affairs of the Qintian Supervisor."

"Li Leisi and An Wensi were in Chengdu with the Eight Kings back then. They knew some secrets about King Qin's army, and the court did not wrong them after they returned to Beijing."

"When he was in Chengdu, in the twelfth year of Chongzhen's reign in the previous dynasty, Li Leisi was attacked by six or seven thousand monks and Taoists because of the concubinage incident in Chengdu. He has always had a shadow over this matter."

"Because Tang Ruowang was in charge of Qin Tianjian, and there was an incident involving Che Chi and the country's fighting for the first time to calculate the solar eclipse, Li Leisi was worried that being in a high position would cause confrontation and attract jealousy, which might be detrimental to the missionary work."

"This matter could have been solved. He could have directly made it clear and talked with Tang Ruowang. Talk about people's hearts, politics, advancement and retreat. Just make it clear."

"What's the result? He went online."

"He took out the Four Commandments of the Catholic Church and accused Tang Ruowang of not accepting the official position of the imperial court and promising that missionaries in China would listen to the imperial court instead of the Holy See. This led to the sensational Vatican inspection team coming to Beijing for inspection."

"As soon as the matter came to a head, the problem became serious. It can be said that Li Leisi 'contributed a lot' to the liturgical dispute between the Holy See and the imperial court, and whether Chinese Catholics should listen to the imperial court or the Holy See."

"It's good now. The Catholics in this dynasty have fulfilled their dream of benefiting from Leisi and have listened to the Holy See. However, there are no openly Catholics in this dynasty."

"Since he sought benevolence, he received benevolence. You see the ruins of this church, and you sigh. But, you are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish? Maybe Li Leisi is under the nine springs, and he still feels that he has got what he wanted. , Catholics no longer serve as officials for pagans, and Catholics no longer need to listen to the court.”

After hearing the four words "seeking benevolence, you will receive benevolence", Tian Zhenyi squeezed her hands unconsciously, and then quickly released them.

Xu didn't want the conversation to be so heavy, and as smart as she was, she changed the topic and chuckled: "The third brother just finished saying that he was 'on the line and on the line', but he also said that he was 'under the nine springs'. If he listens He will not be happy when he arrives. Even if he goes to hell, it will be more to his liking than under the Nine Springs."

"Third brother really doesn't care about the good things of others, and he is unforgiving when it comes to sarcasm. Speaking of which, the third brother's coastal defense and naval strategy must be thanked for Li Leisi's 'top line'."

"It is precisely because of his 'on the line' that he is extremely hostile to the heretical country of the Netherlands. When the Dutch came to Beijing to 'pay tribute' to request trade, he tried his best to stop them and even wrote a memorial."

"This man has also read all the classics and historical works, and his writing style is really good. He said that the Dutch massacred in Taiwan that year, and no less than three and a half million people died. I really cried every word when I read it."

"Without this person's foreshadowing, Your Majesty may not be willing to listen to the third brother's coastal defense strategy. One day, I should go and offer him a stick of incense and a glass of wine. How sad it is, what a feast."

Tian Zhenyi playfully made jokes like religious wars that only devout Catholics could sustain. Liu Yu no longer thought about those heavy things and laughed: "A Sicilian came to China from thousands of miles away in order to make people happy." Portugal has a monopoly on trade and wrote a Chinese article to accuse the Netherlands. What kind of spirit is this? "

"Okay, I heard that when he died, a group of people in mourning clothes played gongs and drums to send him off, singing "The Virgin Mary" and playing "The Great Funeral" on suona. Maybe he didn't go to heaven or hell but went to the underworld."

The slightly dull anxiety about the future was swept away by this little joke that could trigger a religious war.

Tian Zhenyi no longer thought about the uneasy future, leaning slightly in Liu Yu's arms, and stopped talking. She just fiddled with the curtains with her fingers, unconsciously rubbing the thin Zhangzhou velvet.

Slowly, the car finally arrived.

Liu Yu hugged Tian Zhenyi lightly, opened the door and got out of the car. Tian Zhenyi was in the car, but did not stay, and went around to the back to entertain the women and relatives.

As soon as they got off the car, the long-awaited wealthy merchants saluted one after another. Firecrackers were hung on the towering wooden poles and lit at the main entrance of the original church, crackling.

When the smoke dissipated, the greeters led everyone in. The main hall where the mass was originally held was now changed into a window for bill trading, and now tables, chairs and benches were arranged.

The women were in another place, and Tian Zhenyi had her own communication with them. There were only men here, and Liu Yu naturally sat in the main seat, and no one could be refused.

After sitting down, Liu Yu did not speak directly, but clapped his hands and asked the apprentices of the charity school who followed him to the capital to move a pile of books in, and each person present was given a book.

The wealthy merchants looked down at the list of books and felt that some of them were difficult to understand.

"The Experience and Losses of the Virginia Company of England, Guyana and Liberty".

The book was not thick, only seven or eight pages, and it was better to say it was a pamphlet than a book. There were simple words in it, and most of them used colloquial language.

After everyone had received a copy, Liu Yu said, "We should learn from history when governing the country. We should also learn from history when doing business."

"Taishigong said that the world is bustling for profit and the world is bustling for profit."

"Since you are willing to come today, I will not beat around the bush. Is it for the stability of the country's borders? Is it for the settlement of the hungry people in Huaibei?"

"There is no need to hide it. In fact, it is not, but for profit."

"Today, I will only talk about two things."

"First, experience and losses, no need to take detours."

"Second, the company is personified, and the shareholders have limited liability."

"You should all know how to read, take a look at this booklet first."

Straight to the point, without so much courtesy and nonsense, the wealthy businessmen felt very comfortable listening to it. They all said that Jinghou was a straightforward person, and it was true.

Today, who came here for the borders of the country? When we conquered the Zhun tribe and transported grain with the army, it was not for the borders of the country, but for the profit of salt.

I am not afraid of making things clear, I am afraid of not making them clear. It would be best if I made it clear at the beginning.

And what Jing Hou said was right, it is nothing more than caring about two things.

Profit and responsibility.

At this time, no one said anything flattering, they all lowered their heads to read the seven or eight pages of booklet. There are not many words, all in colloquial language, reading it is like drinking water, not much different from reading the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin.

Some people frowned and pondered for a while after reading it; some people nodded repeatedly after reading it; and some people said "ah" after reading it, as if they lost something.

There are not many lessons learned, but it can be summed up as a history of political system evolution.

At the beginning, all products belonged to the company, the company allocated food and accommodation, unified labor arrangements, unified holidays, and unified distribution.

This is inevitable when landing in a foreign land and being unfamiliar with the place.

After a few years, they have established a firm foothold and their enthusiasm has declined.

They began to talk about the separation of land and contracting it to individuals. Those who were allocated land paid a certain amount of grain every year, and then served the company for one month every year.

It can be said that it evolved from the primitive village community system to the serf system: private land belongs to private individuals, and public land in the well field is used for service and labor. It not only opened up the acreage tax, but also retained the serf labor system.

Then, it evolved again into the feudal samurai system of leaving production.

Those who worked for the company for a certain number of years were allocated their own land and farm tools, and the serf labor rent was cancelled, which evolved into feudal in-kind tax.

Company officials were allocated land, but they did not plant it themselves. The company's employees who planted the land helped plant it, so that they could leave production.

Then, there was the classic "rice-mulberry dispute".

People found that this place was suitable for growing tobacco, and the price of tobacco was high, so those who were allocated private land began to grow tobacco on a large scale.

But the company cannot survive only by smoking. In addition to farmers, it also needs to support a large number of craftsmen, priests, etc., which requires food.

In the future, the company will also attract new immigrants. It will not work if there is no food to eat, or the food is just enough to eat.

If there is too little grain and too much tobacco, the employees will benefit, but the company will lose the possibility of expanding its scale and increasing overall profits; if there is too much grain, the employees will not benefit, but the company can expand its scale and attract more immigrants at a lower cost.

So an order was issued: those who grow tobacco must pay in-kind tax grain.

It must be guaranteed that each family that grows 12 acres of corn cobs pays in-kind tax, and the rest can grow tobacco.

The booklet ends here, and there are not many pages. Everyone finished reading it quickly, and most people understood what Liu Yu wanted them to see.

What kind of system can open up the land the fastest, gain a foothold the fastest, and make profits the fastest.