Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1707, everything revolves around the fundamental interests of Ming Dynasty
Hong Kong Governor's Mansion, Tang Bohu is overlooking the whole of Hong Kong, splashing ink, an ink painting is also vivid on the paper, if this painting is seen by future generations, it will definitely be regarded as a fake.

Because of the high-rise buildings on the painting, the bustling and busy city, thousands of sails competing in the port, and hundreds of boats competing for the current, and then looking at the distant sky, the unique fog of the East Atlantic is billowing, making the sea area become misty and full of poetry and picturesque.

"Hong Kong is really a nice place with beautiful scenery and mild climate."

It has been several days since Tang Bohu finished his painting and he has been here for a few days, but he didn't quite get used to it at first.

Having been an official in Nanyun Province for many years, the climate in Nanyun Province is relatively more distinct in four seasons, and at the same time, there are more sunshine. In addition, the climate in Nanyun Province is a continental climate, and he has gotten used to it.

When I came to Hong Kong, the climate here is oceanic, humid, rainy, and foggy. At first I didn’t quite get used to it, but I gradually fell in love with it.

In particular, the Governor's Mansion is very well built. There are pieces of well-groomed lawns everywhere. When it is sunny, the lawns are very lovely.

"Your Excellency, there is a telegram from the mainland!"

While Tang Bohu was admiring the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong, an official came over in a hurry.

"Hmm~"

Tang Bohu took the telegram and read it carefully.

The telegram was obviously sent by Liu Jin.

"Brother Bohu, I miss you so much after being separated for so many years. Not long ago, I met Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming and others from Wuzhong in the capital, and I learned that you are also old friends."

In addition to reminiscing with Tang Bohu, the article also focuses on what Tang Bohu has to do in Hong Kong.

"Hong Kong is the only colony of our Ming Dynasty in Western Europe. It is related to the fundamental interests of our Ming Dynasty in Western Europe and even the whole of Europe. Brother Tang, as the governor of Hong Kong, should always keep this in mind and act around the core interests of our Ming Dynasty. The key points There are two, first, we must strongly support Spain, we must not allow Spain to lose the war, and support our friends of Ming Dynasty, these consistent policies."

"Secondly, we must vigorously support Japan's actions in Europe. European slaves are an indispensable labor force for my Ming's overseas lands, vassal states, and colonies, and they can also suppress the development of European countries."

Seeing this, Tang Bohu was a little dumbfounded.

In Tang Bohu's view, Liu Jin is the son of a high-ranking man and a scholar. He should have a deep understanding of the Confucian concept of governing the country, and governing the country with benevolence, justice and morality can conquer the world.

But now, what Liu Jin asked Tang Bohu to do has nothing to do with benevolence, righteousness and morality?
Arms and weapons have to be sold on both sides. They support Spain but sell arms and weapons to France. What the Japanese pirates did in Western Europe are all unreasonable things. Not only did Liu Jin not say that he would suppress the Japanese pirates, but he also bluntly said that he would give the Japanese pirates more The support and help is really beyond comprehension.

"How can I be so dignified!"

Tang Bohu put the telegram in his hand on the table, but he couldn't figure it out.

The education he received since he was a child told him that it was wrong to do so, but he has always admired Liu Jin very much.

When he competed with Liu Jin in the imperial examination, he lost miserably.

They started to be officials together, and in more than ten years, Liu Jin has become an extremely human minister, a cabinet minister of the first rank in the current dynasty, while he is only the governor of the fourth rank.

For Liu Jin, he admired him very much.

In the past, when he was an official in Nanyun Province, he also had correspondence with Liu Jin. Liu Jin also pointed out many methods and ideas for governing one side to Tang Bohu.

These concepts and methods are also very recognized by Tang Bohu.

In particular, Tang Bohu fully agrees with the policy of vigorously promoting and popularizing Confucian education and thoughts of the Ming Dynasty and vigorously promoting Sinicization, so he also vigorously promotes Sinicization education and Sinicization ideas here in Nanyun Province.

At the same time, here in Nanyun Province, Liu Jin has always emphasized that they should be treated equally, and the issues of minority tribes should be dealt with fairly, justly and openly, without any favoritism.

This also made Tang Bohu deeply agree with it, and he has always insisted on implementing it. Han people who bully the minority tribes in Nanyun Province will be punished, and those who bully the Han people from the minority tribes will not be bypassed. Conflicts between minority tribes will be treated equally. impartial.

It also allowed Tang Bohu to gain a very high reputation in Nanyun Province, and also made the state capital under his rule extremely prosperous. The various tribes got along harmoniously, and the national integration was also extremely fast. A large number of Han people who immigrated to Nanyun Province all married local girls, and the locals are also willing to marry the Han people, especially the local garrison soldiers who like to marry the most.

Therefore, Tang Bohu has always admired Liu Jin, and felt that Liu Jin was a real master's son and a talent for governing the country. Compared with Liu Jin, he was far behind.

But here in Hong Kong, Liu Jin's instructions to Tang Bohu were so different all of a sudden, both sides sold arms and supported Japanese pirates.

Regardless of which matter, this seems to be a departure from the Confucian way of governing the country and the philosophy of Confucianism.

Tang Bohu fell into a deep contradiction.

"Why is that?"

Tang Bohu couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"Why is Xianggong bothered?"

About this matter, Tang Bohu's wife, Mrs. He, came over. Seeing where Tang Bohu was thinking hard, she immediately asked.

"Ma'am, take a look, this is a telegram from Liu Jin, the current cabinet minister."

Tang Bohu handed the telegram on the table to He Shi.

Mrs. He took the telegram, read it carefully, thought for a while and said, "Do you think Mr. Liu's pictogram changed all of a sudden?"

"Yes~"

"I, Tang Yin, have always been a rather arrogant person. I don't like ordinary people at all. Only this Liu Jin, I really admire."

"Whether he is talented in poetry or in the way of governing the country, he is far superior to me. What is even more rare is that he is humble and polite, low-key and restrained, unlike me who is arrogant and arrogant because of his talent. I follow his example and learn from him.”

"In the past, we often exchanged letters to discuss the way of governing the country. Although he never talked about benevolence, righteousness and morality, his actions and strategies were all for the country and the people. The reason why the Ming Dynasty was able to achieve its prosperity today is due to Mr. Liu's contribution!"

"When I was an official in Nanyun Province, I did not miss his advice. His talent in governing the country is extremely admirable."

Tang Bohu nodded solemnly. He really admired Liu Jin.

"However, now that I'm here in Hong Kong as the governor, the telegram he sent me, asking me to do something is seriously contrary to the way of governing the country with benevolence, righteousness and morality. It is not what I want!"

"The Japanese pirates ran rampant along the southeast coast of our Ming Dynasty, burning, killing and looting. Mr. Liu knew it well. He even led his army to attack the Japanese country because of this. It convinced the Japanese country and became my vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. This is the solution once and for all. I am the Japanese plague of Ming Dynasty."

"Right now, Japanese pirates are rampant across European countries. They also burn, kill, and loot, and even capture slaves as their main business. Mr. Liu should be very aware of this."

"But not only did he not suppress the Japanese pirates, but he asked me to secretly provide more support and help. This is really incomprehensible."

When Tang Bohu said this, he shook his head in an incomprehensible manner.

"Master, I think you may not know enough about Mr. Liu, and you really haven't thought deeply about the way of governing the country. The reason why Mr. Liu did this is because, as the telegram said, the core of everything revolves around The fundamental interests of the Ming Empire!"

After hearing this, He thought about it and said with a smile.

"Don't know enough about Mr. Liu?"

"Didn't you think deeply about the way of governing the country?"

When Tang Bohu heard it, he blushed immediately. You, a woman, actually said that I don't have a deep understanding of the way of governing the country?

"Do you think I made a mistake?"

He smiled and continued: "The official position of Xianggong is getting bigger and bigger. He used to be the prefect of a state capital, but now he is the governor of Hong Kong."

"The things you had to govern and manage in the past can be summed up as the internal affairs of my Ming Dynasty, and there is no need to consider external matters."

"But now, what you need to consider is not only Hong Kong, but more importantly, Ming's diplomatic relations with Europe."

"From my point of view, this should be Liu Gong's arrangement, and it is also a test for you. If you can do well, you will definitely be able to rise to the top in the future, but if you don't do well, I'm afraid there will be no possibility of progress."

"The higher the rank of the officials of the imperial court, the greater the responsibility, and the more things to consider, especially the internal and external matters."

"Now that you have the opportunity to serve successively as governor here in Hong Kong, the purpose is to let you understand how Daming should behave when it is foreign."

"Mr. Liu has already written very clearly that everything revolves around Daming's fundamental interests. Doesn't Mr. Liu understand?"

If Liu Jin is there, she will definitely look at this He with admiration. In history, she loved vanity, hated the poor and loved the rich and abandoned the down-and-out Tang Bohu, but now she still has such insight, and she immediately understood Liu Jin's intentions .

He can clearly know that when the official becomes bigger and bigger, there will be more and more comprehensive things to consider, and it will also involve external things.

As for Tang Bohu, a great talent, although he is conceited of being brilliant and full of knowledge, but he is restricted by Confucianism, so he doesn't understand Liu Jin's intentions.

"But what's the difference between this and the country of wolves, tigers and leopards?"

"My Ming Dynasty is a country of justice. How can I do such a thing and support Japanese pirates to plunder European countries? Wouldn't this put European countries in dire straits? What good will this do for my Ming Dynasty?"

Tang Bohu didn't understand, so he said after thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)