Bury the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 129 Impossible!Absolutely impossible!
Without the existence of Zhu Jinsong, Louis XVI originally planned to use Vietnam as a springboard to find opportunities to make money. In the original history, although Louis XVI did not wait for this opportunity, France inherited Louis XVI. Sixteen's last will not only gave me a real deal, but even burned the Old Summer Palace.

Now Zhu Jinsong first gave Qian Deaf the old dog a shuttle, and in addition to the fact that the people's livelihood in France was already porridge, Louis XVI naturally gave up his plan to use Vietnam as a springboard.

For Louis XVI, instead of finding a way to obtain an enclave and port through Vietnam, it is better to solve the domestic problems first, and at the same time send more foreign students to Daming to learn the more advanced knowledge and technology of Ming.

After all, even Pierre, who has no brains, became so smart and loyal to the country after going to Ming Dynasty, so how smart should the French students who are already very smart go to Daming to study, how powerful should they become when they come back?
As for the cost of overseas students and the military expenditure required to purchase the Ming Dynasty's arms?

That's only how much money, and the queen can save a few gardens.

After Pierre left, Louis XVI sent someone to call Count Artois to the Palace of Versailles.

As soon as Count Artois arrived at the Palace of Versailles, Louis XVI asked straight to the point: "Count Artois, do you still remember what Voltaire once said about Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty?"

Count Artois was a little confused when asked by Louis XVI.

As we all know, Voltaire, a bad old man, has always regarded Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty as a child of someone else's family, and used this as a positive example to reprimand His Majesty Louis XV, the anti-textbook in France.

As the grandson of His Majesty Louis XV, Louis XVI has always had a bad sense of Voltaire. He hated Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, that child from another family, and usually did not even allow others to be in the Palace of Versailles. Mention the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

So, why did His Majesty Louis XVI suddenly remember that Voltaire and Emperor Yongzheng together are almost taboo names?

And Louis XVI did not wait for the Count of Artois to answer, he went on to say: "Voltaire commented that he is the wisest and most generous emperor among the emperors of all dynasties."

"The reason why Voltaire came to this conclusion is largely due to the letter written by the missionary Gong Dangxin to Father Etienne Soucier in Guangzhou."

"I called you here today not because I wanted to recall these unpleasant things, but because I suddenly thought of the Dibao mentioned in the letter."

"China's Dibao is very useful for governing the country, but in our France or the whole of Europe, such reports are full of nonsense, slander, rumors and slanders in some places, while Qing Dynasty's Dibao has a strong spirit of news supervision , Gong Dangxin even thought that compared with European newspapers, they had to learn from the Qing Dynasty in order to improve.”

"For example, you can see the list of officials who have been dismissed and the reasons for their dismissal in the Palace Newspaper: someone neglected their duties in collecting the royal tax, or squandered the royal tax, someone was too lenient or too harsh in punishing criminals Some people are corrupt, some people are ignorant and not good at governing."

"On the residence newspaper, you can also see the names of the officials who replaced the dismissed officials, the names, places of origin and crimes of the dismissed officials, and the emperor's approval; a certain province was hit by a disaster, and the relief situation of the local officials, or according to The situation of the emperor's decree for disaster relief; the distribution of military salaries, or the consumption of public utilities; the accounts of rewards from the princes, and the advice made by ministers and various ministries on the emperor's words, deeds and decisions. The palace newspaper records the emperor In order to remind the common people to love labor and pay attention to farming, he personally plowed the land. On that day, he summoned all the court ministers and officials in charge of various ministries in Beijing to give lectures, which are the topics in classic books."

Count Artois continued to be confused.

Count Artois had read the letter that Gong Dan wrote to Father Etienne Soucier, and even yearned for the Qing Dynasty.

When France organized more than 200 people to go to the Qing Dynasty to see the emperor by boat, Count Artois was one of them. Therefore, Count Artois knew very well how big the actual Qing Dynasty was compared to the Qing Dynasty described in the letter. difference.

After thinking for a while, Count Artois said directly: "My respected Majesty the King, I think you should know that when Father Gong Dangxin wrote this letter, he was probably threatened by the Qing people."

However, Louis XVI shook his head, picked up a copy of the "Daming Newspaper" in French from the table, and handed it to Count Artois: "Take a look at this newspaper first."

Count Artois took the newspaper from Louis XVI's hand and read it. After just a few glances, Count Artor raised his head in surprise and shouted: "This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Their emperor actually canceled the commoner's tax permanently, and under the premise of canceling the commoner's tax, Ming's tax revenue last year was actually as high as 6000 million francs?"

"God, this is crazy!"

Louis XVI nodded and said, "At the beginning, I also thought this was already crazy, but please read on, Count Artois, the crazier ones are yet to come."

Hearing what Louis XVI said, Count Artois immediately looked back, but the more he read, the more shocked Count Artois' face became.

"Among the revenue of the entire empire, 500 million francs were used for various projects? Only 600 million francs were allocated to the royal family? The royal family took another 500 million francs and invested it in the Ming Dynasty Research Institute?"

"There is still 1000 million francs for military expenditures, but a full 500 million francs for universal education? And it is for all the children of civilians in Ming Dynasty?"

"They're crazy!"

"With all due respect, my respected Majesty the King, it is impossible for any normal country to make such a decision-it is simply too stupid to spend more on education than on the military!"

Louis XVI nodded, nodded and said, "I thought they were crazy too, but Pierre told me that all of this is true."

"I can tell you responsibly, Count Artois, that Father Gong Danxin might have been threatened when he wrote that letter, but Pierre was not threatened at all. He saw all this with his own eyes."

Earl Artois was so shocked that he doubted his life, his face was full of bewilderment and disbelief.

The point is that Count Artois couldn't figure it out. His Majesty Louis XVI suddenly mentioned the letter from Father Gong Dangxin and Voltaire's evaluation of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, as well as this seemingly impossible fantasy " Daming Newspaper, what is it for?

Louis XVI directly answered the doubts in Count Altore's mind: "Count Altore, don't you think that we in France should also have such a "French Newspaper"?"

"Every decision made by the king and ministers is published on the "French Newspaper", so that all the common people and nobles in France know every development in France."

"Go, Earl Altore, whom I trust most, I need you to help me create such a newspaper."

"Remember, don't worry about those tabloids and magazines that can talk nonsense for the sake of sales. "French newspapers" must be fair, open and documentary."

"Believe me, there will be a big news soon to confirm the authority of the French newspaper."

The big news mentioned by Louis XVI was naturally the news that the Rohan family was completely destroyed.

In France, although the Rohan family is not as good as the top ones like the Duke of Orleans, the Noailles family, the Lafayette family, and the Broglie family, they are also stronger than the new nobles like the Polignaco family. Many, even the Polignaco family belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette's men.

The reason why the Rohan family was chosen by Louis XVI as the first target to kill was because the Rohan family was rich, and the source of the money was not right. And the high position of the Holy See, the reputation and reputation in the entire French aristocratic circle are not good, and the network is not wide, which completely fits the description of the fat sheep in "The Art of Power".

Killing such a fat sheep is not too much pressure for Louis XVI, but it is great news for the French treasury that is extremely short of money and the "French newspaper" that is about to start publication up.

After obtaining the property of the Rohan family, Louis XVI immediately announced his royal order through the newly launched "French Newspaper":

First reduce the taxation of the common people, then increase the taxation of the merchants, and increase the inheritance tax at the same time.

To put it simply, it is to win over the common people in France, and at the same time suppress the capitalists who have just emerged but always want to make trouble for Louis XVI.

The same goes for the so-called inheritance tax—for the aristocracy and the big bourgeoisie, the decision of Louis XVI and the laws of France are one thing, but how to avoid the decisions of Louis XVI and the laws of France is another matter. It's over.

The most uncomfortable is the petty and middle bourgeoisie who have just emerged.

The original laws of Louis XVI and France treated the petty and middle bourgeoisie and French civilians equally, and only the French royal family, aristocratic class and the big bourgeoisie could really enjoy the privileges.

Therefore, the petty and middle bourgeoisie in France can still win over the common people in France and jointly express their dissatisfaction with taxes.

And as Louis XVI greatly reduced the tax rate of the common people, and passed on this part of the tax rate to the petty and middle bourgeoisie, the French commoner class instantly stood on the opposite side of the petty and middle bourgeoisie.

People's livelihood porridge?

What does it have to do with the petty and middle bourgeoisie, who are already poor and almost unable to pay taxes?
On the contrary, the civilian class is now in a better situation, and the signs of turmoil in Paris were suppressed in an instant.

These news made Louis XVI very happy. He even published an article in the newly-founded "French Newspaper", praising the Ming allies in the Far East, and touting Zhu Jinsong as the most wise, generous and benevolent emperor in the Far East. I am a pen pal with His Majesty Emperor Zhu Jinsong of the Ming Empire in the Far East, and I am very honored as the King of France.

As for the original money-deaf old dog?

An ignorant, ignorant, brutal and dictatorial feudal emperor like him, what qualifications does he have to be the pen pal of the great King Louis XVI?

It's just Mrs. Niu.

It’s just that as Louis XVI completely abandoned Vietnam’s attitude, entrusted by Nguyen Phuc Anh, the missionary Pedro (Pierre Joseph Georges Pinault) who was entrusted by Nguyen Phuc Anh to France for help was uncomfortable. up.

If France does not send troops to help Vietnam, what should Vietnam do?
Could it be that, as Louis XVI said, it is really necessary to seek help from Daming, the suzerain country?

Whether it is Bai Duolu in France or Nguyen Phuc Anh in exile in Siam, both of them know very well in their hearts that the cost of seeking help from France is only the loss of an island and a port, and the cost of seeking help from Taqing is nothing more than On the surface, he professes his ministers and pays tribute, but when he turns around, he can continue to close the door and become emperor.

The only way to turn to Daming...

This is by no means a matter of islands or ports, and it is not something that can be solved by paying tribute.

(End of this chapter)