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The hearty laughter of Emperor Kangxi resounded in the South Study Room of the Forbidden City in Beijing.It's been a long time since he smiled so heartily!
The ministers in the South Study Room saw Kangxi smiling happily, and they all showed joyful expressions... But it was just joy, but no one spoke up to Emperor Kangxi-"Zhou Beiguang" errand... Everyone still has no confidence!And everyone has reservations about this Confucianism.
But Kong Yuqi, the Holy Duke who was lying on the ground, had a look of sincerity and fear. After Kangxi's laughter stopped, he continued to explain: "The emperor, the emperor brother, the minister is really not a white lotus sect. There is no anti-scripture in it, my brother, my brother is wronged!"
Speaking of being wronged, Kong Yuqi cried!
He has been wronged miserably, and he is the White Lotus Sect, "the Holy Duke came out, and the great Confucianism prospered", and "one third of the world has one hole"... What is it that Zhu Heqi wants to destroy the door of Beikong?Is it too cruel?
Emperor Kangxi shook his head with a smile, and said to Kong Yuqi: "Brother Shenggong, why are you panicking? Do you think that I will be so confused as to believe the crime that the traitor Zhu Heqi put on you?"
"My brother dare not..." Kong Yuqi quickly kowtowed to Kangxi, and said "dare not" repeatedly, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.
Although Kangxi didn't intend to kill him yet, he still clearly felt that Kangxi's knife was already on his neck.
Killing...is just a word!
Emperor Kangxi smiled and said, "You just don't dare?"
"Chendi, don't you dare..." Kong Yuqi couldn't even speak.
When Kangxi saw his cowardly look, he smiled even more happily, pointed to Kong Yuqi and said to the minister in the South Study Room: "I think Zhu Heqi only succeeded for a while by relying on that bit of magic. When it comes to governing the country and scheming It’s really not that good! He doesn’t really think that Confucianism is the master of the house, does he? The divisive tricks he uses are simply tricks of a three-year-old child!”
When Kong Yuqi heard this, he quickly echoed, "Brother Huang is wise, and my younger brother is ignorant and doesn't understand anything. The affairs of Confucianism are decided by brother Huang, so it is impossible for Confucianism to rebel."
"That's right," Kangxi said with a smile, "How could I turn myself against myself?"
He paused, and then said: "However, I can't let Zhu Heqi take advantage of his words. He can revoke the Confucianism of the Confucian disciples, and I can also revoke the Confucianism of the Confucian disciples. He can say that the Holy Duke My younger brother is not worthy of the surname Kong, and I can also say that he colluded with Beiyuan, betrayed his ancestors, and is not worthy of the surname Zhu. He said that our Confucian scholars in the Qing Dynasty are all fake Confucians, and I say that their hypocritical Confucian scholars are legal thieves... playing with magic thief!"
Kong Yuqi heaved a sigh of relief... This life is saved for the time being!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly kowtowed to Kangxi: "Emperor Brother Shengming, Emperor Brother Shengming...they are all legal thieves pretending to be gods and tricking ghosts! Confucianism and law are not compatible, I will fight them to the end!"
Kangxi smiled and nodded, "Brother Shenggong, kneel down!"
Hearing this, Kong Yuqi kowtowed to Kangxi a few times as if he had been pardoned, and then got up and walked backwards out of the South Study Room.
Seeing Kong Yuqi leave, Tu Hai, the university scholar who had been silent until now, came out of class and knelt down to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, this Kong Yuqi may really have no resentment, but this Confucian sect..."
Kangxi waved his hand and stopped Tu Hai, "I know...but now we can't do without Confucianism! Without Confucianism, Confucianism will dominate."
Tu Hai wanted to say something more, but Kangxi spoke first: "Pearl!"
"The slave is here!" Mingzhu hurried out of the class and knelt down.
Kangxi said: "Mingzhu, you are both a great scholar of the imperial court and a big brother of Confucianism. I want you to go to North Korea as an envoy and tell the kings and ministers of North Korea that they will regard Confucianism as the orthodox Confucianism!"
This Kangxi has made great progress, and he even learned to preach!
"Slave leads the decree." Mingzhu kowtowed.
Kangxi said again: "There is one more thing that I have to tell the King of Korea... I want to use North Korea's Haizhou port to train sailors, and use it to hunt down thieves from the sea!
In addition, the envoys from Western countries who came to us to pay tribute to the Qing Dynasty had to disembark from Haizhou.If the King of Korea finds it inconvenient, he can clear out the people near Haizhou Port and just lend the place to me. "
When Mingzhu heard Kangxi's request for "borrowing land", she felt a little difficult, "Long Live Lord, I am afraid that the King of Korea will not want to borrow land, right? Now that the hypocrisy has established itself in the south of the Yangtze River, if the King of Korea is forced to rush, I'm afraid He will send an envoy to Nanking to make a vassal to the puppet Ming."
Kangxi snorted: "Bahai!"
"The servant is here!" Shengjing General Ba Hai led the Eight Banners soldiers outside the pass and the Sauron soldiers to follow Kangxi these days, now he heard Kangxi calling him, so he hurried out to kowtow.
Kangxi lowered his voice and said: "It's time for your new army of the Eight Banners outside the Guanwai to go back...don't disperse all of them, leaving five thousand elite troops to station on the north bank of the Yalu River. If the Korean monarchs dare to disobey orders, you will have to take a trip to Hanyang !"
"Your servant leads the order!" Bahai bowed his head and said, "As long as the emperor gives an order, the servant's soldiers can reach the city of Hanyang in at most ten days!"
"Okay!" Kangxi laughed, "The port of Haizhou is extremely important to the Qing Dynasty, so I must win it!"
Mingzhu was a little confused, "Your Majesty, what's so important about Haizhou, North Korea?"
He didn't believe that Shi Lang, who had been promoted to the north and was now the minister of the Beiyang navy, could train a navy in North Korea that could fight against the Ming navy.
Kangxi smiled and said: "It's okay to tell you... The secret envoys sent by the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal have arrived at the commercial port of Tianjin a few days ago. I have sent Prince An and Nan Huairen to Tianjin to talk with them. The news from yesterday Said that all these foreigners have expressed their support for my Qing Dynasty, and are willing to pay tribute to my Qing Dynasty with their most powerful firearms!
The Dutch are also willing to send craftsmen to the Qing Dynasty to help me build flintlock guns and new artillery... The flintlock guns and artillery provided by these craftsmen and the Dutch are already on their way to the Qing Dynasty.I was worried that these craftsmen and weapons would be intercepted by the puppet navy when passing through the entrance of Bohai Bay, so I wanted to take down North Korea's Haeju Port. "
Some time ago, the Dutch and Spaniards stopped for quite a while because the warships they sent were defeated by the Ming Navy's "Sea Riding and Shooting Tactics".
But the interests of these two countries in Nanyang are too great to give up.Therefore, after learning about this incident, their homeland chose to strengthen their military presence in Nanyang.
In particular, the third Anglo-Dutch war ended in February 1674. Although the Netherlands was still fighting France on the European continent, their navy was finally free.
In addition, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, the two old enemies of the Netherlands, also formed an alliance with the Netherlands in order to oppose the expansion of Louis XIV.
Therefore, the Netherlands and Spain can also take a consistent position in Southeast Asia and East Asia.
However, they did not dare to directly use force along the coast of China. After all, the lessons from the previous fiasco were too profound.And they haven't figured out the secret of Tianlei until now.
Under such circumstances, of course they dare not fight anymore... In case Zhu Heqi is offended and the secret of Tianlei is exported to Louis XIV, then the Dutch and Spaniards will have to speak French in the future.
That's why the Dutch and the Spaniards hoped to piece together an anti-Ming alliance, unite all forces, and work together to contain the Ming Empire and smash Ming's ambition to change the existing order in Nanyang and East Asia.
After receiving instructions from the Dutch Consul William III, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, John Masiek, also boarded a merchant ship bound for China regardless of his old age and long journey. In July, he arrived in Tianjin, the only foreign trade port in the Qing Dynasty.
And not long after arriving in Tianjin, I met the "No. [-] man" of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor's uncle, Prince An, Yue Le!
Chapter 508 Sixteen Nations Allied Forces!
Tianjin Customs Yamen in the Qing Dynasty.
"Lord An, Governor Ma Suike means that the countries in Nanyang now include Beizheng, Nanruan, Champa, Chenla, Siam, Burma, Malacca, Java, and Borneo. countries, etc., are extremely worried about the rise of Pseudo-Ming. They are all afraid of being overwhelmed by Pseudo-Ming once again and becoming a vassal state of Pseudo-Ming... In addition, Toyo Japan also has the same worries. They are worried that Puppet Ming will Once again, they took away the small country Ryukyu they protected. So these countries are willing to stand with the Netherlands and Spain to curb their hypocritical ambitions. But these countries are small countries, and the mainland of the Netherlands and Spain are far away from Southeast Asia and East Asia. Therefore, all countries hope that the Qing Dynasty can stand up and become the leader of this anti-Ming alliance!"
It was Nan Huairen who spoke, and he came to Tianjin with Yue Le, serving as Yue Le's deputy envoy and concurrently serving as the general officer.
After hearing his words, Prince An Yue Le frowned slightly, and asked Nan Huairen, "Dun Bo, those small countries in Nanyang, are they really so afraid of hypocrisy?"
Nan Huairen smiled and said, "Governor Ma of Batavia said so..."
"I'm asking you!" Prince An Yue Le said, "Those countries are all countries that were not conquered by the former Ming. Except for Vietnam and Burma, other countries have not been beaten by the former Ming. It has been more than 200 years... Now they don't want to go back to be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty?"
"This, this..." Nan Huairen smiled awkwardly, "My lord, you are wise! It doesn't matter if this matter is broken. In short, as long as the Qing Dynasty can take the lead, these small countries are easy to talk about.
Of course, the Qing Dynasty can no longer ask these countries to surrender..."
"What do you mean?" Yue Le frowned, "Does it mean that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty should be equal to the king of Java?"
Nan Huairen explained: "That's not what it means, it's just that this small country also has the sovereignty of a small country. A big country can't despise the sovereignty of a small country just because it is strong, and let the other side treat itself as the master..."
"Nonsense!" Yue Le was unhappy, "According to what you said, what about the relationship between my Qing Dynasty and North Korea?"
Nan Huairen said: "North Korea voluntarily made the Qing Dynasty its suzerain. Without the protection of the Qing Dynasty, North Korea would be bullied by hypocrisy..."
Yue Le burst out laughing: "Aren't you fucking talking nonsense? If the king of Joseon could volunteer, he would have sent someone to Nanjing to become a minister!"
"This..." Nan Huairen didn't know how to talk to Yue Le anymore.
Yue Le is quite a shrewd prince, how come he doesn't know anything about diplomacy?
"Tell the truth!" Yue Le saw that Nan Huairen was still hesitating, "Could it be that the group of Nanyang small nations became stunned again when they heard that the hypocrites were heard, and they all wanted to hug their thighs?"
"Not all of them think about it..." Nan Huairen had no choice but to tell the truth, "Master Zheng from Myanmar and Vietnam doesn't really think about it."
"That's right," Yue Le said, "Myanmar tied up Yongli and handed it to Wu Sangui to kill, and Vietnam was destroyed by Yongle again. But these two countries probably don't dare to confront the hypocrisy, do they?"
Nan Huairen said: "I don't dare... But as long as the Qing Dynasty can take the lead, they are willing to follow."
Yue Le nodded, "Understood, the Dutch want to use the name of the Qing Dynasty to draw these small countries into the anti-false Ming alliance. But what good does the Qing Dynasty have?"
Nan Huairen knew that he couldn't coax the prince Yue Le, so he turned his head to the Dutchman Masiike and said, "Your Excellency, the prince of the Qing Dynasty wants to know the benefits of the Qing Dynasty organizing an anti-Ming alliance?"
Ma Suike frowned and said, "For the Qing Dynasty, wouldn't it be better if there were more countries that opposed the Ming Dynasty?"
Nan Huairen shrugged, "Your Excellency, the Prince of the Qing Dynasty knows that these countries do not have much strength."
Ma Suike thought for a moment, and said, "Ferdinand, what kind of help does he want?"
Nan Huairen smiled and said to Prince An Yue Le: "Governor Ma, please make an offer."
Yue Le stretched out three fingers, "30 catties of white sugar!"
"What?" Nan Huairen was taken aback, "30 catties of sugar? Why do you need so much sugar?"
He originally thought that Yue Le would ask for flintlock guns and cannons, but he didn't expect to ask for candy!
"Eat!" Yue Le replied, "We Manchurians like sweets the most."
"Sweet food?"
Speaking of this, Nan Huairen suddenly remembered that he hadn't eaten sweets for a long time!
He wanted to eat chicken cakes a while ago, and he told the cook of Xuanwumen Cathedral, but the other party told him that he couldn't buy a single piece of white sugar in Beijing now.Egg cakes cannot be made without sugar.
So Nan Huairen could only ask the cook to spread a few egg pancakes for him to eat...
Thinking of this, Nan Huairen said to Ma Suike: "Governor, the prince wants 30 catties of sugar."
"Sugar?" Ma Suike also frowned, "Sugar is very expensive now!"
"Very expensive?" Nan Huairen was taken aback, "Why?"
Ma Suike said: "It is the Ming Dynasty that controls the sugar trade. I don't know why they did it? But such things did happen. And they also recalled the Chinese farmers who planted sugar cane on Java Island to extract sugar... It is said that a great price was paid!"
Nan Huairen frowned, thoughtful, and after a while he said to Yue Le: "My lord, the amount you want is a bit big, and the export of sugar is currently restricted!"
He was observing Yue Le's expression while talking, and he found that Yue Le was not surprised at all!
This shows that Yue Le has long known that Daming is controlling the export of sugar, and he also knows the reason why Daming is controlling the export of sugar.
The reason for this is definitely not that you don't want Manchurians to eat sweets... Could white sugar be used by the military?
Thinking of this, Nan Huairen tried again: "My lord, of course the Dutch have a solution, but the cost is huge..."
"How much will it cost?" Yue Le asked immediately.
"Five hundred Wen a catty!" Nan Huairen quoted a price.
"That's five taels of silver..." Yue Le said, "30 jin is only 15 taels of silver, we will pay 10 taels, and the rest will be paid by the Dutch!"
Nan Huairen seemed to understand something, and immediately turned to Ma Suike and said, "Buy some white sugar! Your Highness is willing to pay 10 taels of silver for this white sugar!"
"Okay," Ma Suike nodded, "We can take out the rest of the expenses, as long as the Qing Dynasty is willing to lead the anti-Ming alliance."
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"Really? The Dutch are really willing to help me get 30 catties of sugar?"
"Really! Governor Masuke personally agreed...Our people can't buy sugar now, but the Dutch still have a way. With the emperor's 30 catties, our sugar reserves can exceed 60 catties. Enough for a few battles!"
In the South Study Room of the Forbidden City, Yue Le, who had just returned from Tianjin, was reporting good news related to Baitang to Emperor Kangxi.
Although Kangxi is already preparing for the "sugar-free war", it is best to get white sugar.
"Your Majesty, the Dutch and the Spaniards are still willing to help us put together an alliance against hypocrisy!"
Yue Le then threw out another piece of good news.
"Who is there?" Kangxi asked.
"There are Vietnam's Beizheng, Nanruan, Champa, Chenla, Siam, Burma, Malacca, Java, Borneo... There may also be Japan and Ryukyu."
"That's the Ten Kingdoms!" Kangxi counted with his fingers, "If you count us, North Korea, Wu Zhou, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal...then it's the Allied Forces of the Sixteen Nations!"
The sixteen-nation coalition is twice as large as the eight-nation coalition!
Although most of these sixteen countries are made up of numbers, so many countries still sound quite majestic, at least they can give their own people a boost of courage.
Yue Le went on to say: "Governor Ma Suike means that our countries will sign a treaty together, and jointly oppose changing the status quo in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and then force the puppet to accept this treaty, and we will have a peaceful life in the future. "
Kangxi chuckled: "What's the use of this treaty? But as long as you can get sugar, sign it!"
Chapter 509 Kang Mazi has won again!The sweat is coming again!
"Your Majesty, although the Sixteenth Treaty is no different from waste paper, the slave feels that the Netherlands and Spain are of great help to our Qing Dynasty's resistance to the Ming Dynasty."
Kangxi knew that his imperial uncle was very reliable. Hearing what he said, he put away his contempt for the Netherlands and Spain, and followed Yue Le's words and asked, "Prince An, what do you think of these two? Can the country send troops when we are fighting hypocrisy?"
Yue Le shook his head, "As far as I know, the mainland of these two countries is very far away from China, and their troops in Nanyang are also very limited. Their warships may still be able to compete with the Puppet Marine Division, but the Lu Division is impossible. The expedition is false. But they can help us train our soldiers!"
"Military training?" Kangxi was taken aback, "Prince An, don't you think that their Western art of war is better than our Chinese art of war?"
"Your Majesty," Yue Le said, "Threesomes must have my teacher, and the Western art of war is also good... When I was in Tianjin, I have already inquired about their Western art of war with the Dutch Governor Masiike and the Spanish special envoy Cervantes. Yes, I found that they are quite good in the use of firearms and the coordinated use of musketeers, pikemen, artillery, and light and heavy cavalry... Of course, this is also summed up during years of war!
Their situation in the West is a bit like the troubled times of the Warring States Period in China, where all countries competed for supremacy and endless wars, which have been going on for thousands of years! "
Kangxi also had some understanding of Western history, so he nodded immediately: "That's true, after thousands of years of fighting, no matter how stupid you are, you should figure out how to fight."