The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 780 Who is in favor and who is against

The accompanying officials from the Honglu Temple and several eunuchs dragged the red-haired envoys and the corpse down from the hall.

Zhang Yunyi looked at the ministers in the hall and said leisurely: "We can strike hard against the red-haired people and treat them with bandit logic, but internally, we still have to uphold the laws and disciplines of the court."

He paused and said, "The Jinyiwei has always been outside the law, which is not only not conducive to the long-term stability of the court, but also makes everyone feel insecure. Moreover, the emperor is young now, and Lu Bing has already been executed. I think there is really no need to keep it. What do you think?"

Of course, Zhang Yun逸 did not seek to establish his authority just for the sake of establishing his authority.

Externally, it is to show toughness to the Red Hairs, but internally, it hopes to use the momentum of killing people to enforce the decree.

Today, he has the capital city and its surroundings firmly in his hands, but the stubborn problems in the local area still exist.

As the emperor's secret agency, the Jinyiwei was a thorn in the eyes of court officials.

When people heard that Zhang Yun逸 strongly advocated the abolition of the Jinyiwei, they immediately started to talk about it.

This was just a hint from Zhang Yunyi. Without waiting for anyone to agree, he continued, "Although the Reds were routed and asked for peace, their ironclad ships and their sharper firearms, which were far superior to those of the Reds, were exposed. We are sailing against the current. If we don't advance, we will retreat. We must be on guard..."

"How is this possible? Tiangong Academy is where Duke Wei inherited the techniques of the immortals. How could it be a red-haired man..."

"That's right!" Zhang Yunyi agreed, but then asked, "But what if he learned it secretly?"

Without waiting for the court officials to answer, he continued, "You may not know yet, but since the Red-haired rebels defeated Guangdong and Guangxi last year, there have been many more Red-haired missionaries along the coast. These people are under the guise of preaching, but in fact they are doing the work of spies.

Therefore, we must guard against fire, theft, and red-haired people. Internally, we must strictly prevent the red-haired people from stealing our silk, porcelain, and immortal science techniques. Externally, we must strictly monitor the red-haired people's every move. "

Zhang Yun逸 was not shooting in the dark. Although the people in the court didn't even care about these so-called missionaries who suddenly appeared on the coast, he had been keeping an eye on them.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties of the past, not only were the production and manufacturing technologies of porcelain, silk, and tea stolen by the West one after another, but even documents such as the Yongle Encyclopedia were copied countless times.

Most of these people were stealing in secret under the guise of missionary work.

French missionary De Entrecor gave himself a Chinese name, Yin Hongxu, and under the guise of missionary work, he lurked in Jingdezhen for more than ten years. He not only stole the porcelain-making process, but also stole some other technologies such as silkworm breeding and mercury making.

There was also Robert Fortune, the Englishman who stole tea. There are countless other cases.

It would be fine if Zhang Yun逸 didn’t know, but how could he not be on guard if he knew?

Some people might say that these missionaries also brought some ideas and technologies.

But Zhang Yun逸 doesn't think so.

Just because a thief takes two boxes of snacks to break into your house, you can't assume that he has good intentions.

Being tolerant is a good thing, but it also depends on who you are with.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were many missionaries who were granted official titles, and some even compiled the Chongzhen calendar based on the heliocentric theory.

But in Europe at the same time, Copernicus, who proposed the heliocentric theory, was burned at the stake.

And these missionaries actually spread Copernicus' heliocentric theory in the far east, which is really terrifying when you think about it.

The teacher said that most of the Twenty-Four Histories are false, and the so-called real records are also mostly false.

However, if you don’t read it because it is fake, that is metaphysics.

The correct attitude to reading history is to analyze and criticize it with the correct attitude, standpoint, viewpoint and method, and to reverse the inverted history.

Judging from Zhang Yun逸’s position and views, even if it is a conspiracy theory, it is necessary to guard against it.

"It is far from enough to just station troops to prevent the red-haired invaders from invading the border. We should learn from the foreigners' advanced skills in order to defeat them. This Duke proposes to set up three more departments: police, constitution, and special forces to deal with the threat posed by the red-haired invaders." Of course, preventing the red-haired invaders is the main purpose, but it does not prevent him from taking the opportunity to weaken local forces and strengthen the power in his hands.

He explained the division of duties among the military, police, and special agents, and continued, "There are no factions in the court, and everyone has different opinions on government affairs. This is a good thing. However, I hope that everyone will fight but not break, and be united against the outside world. This is why the Duke of this country proposed to abolish the Jinyiwei."

After that, he looked around and said, "I'm done. Now everyone can speak freely. Whoever agrees or disagrees!"

Although he allowed his officials to speak freely, he also imposed the general premise of unity in facing foreign enemies.

Everyone present was smart and naturally understood the implication of his words. They knew that if they sang a different tune at this time, Zhang Yun逸 might be accused of collaborating with the enemy.

However, not daring to oppose is one thing, but few people agree with it.

After all, although Zhang Yun逸 used a different method under the guise of preventing the Red Hairs, his proposal was similar to the emperor’s reform of the three judicial departments, which was to root out the Red Hairs.

Zhang Yunyi winked at Prince Zhongshun, who immediately stepped out and said, "I have a question, Duke Wei, please help me."

"Your Majesty, please speak!"

"Our Great Xia Dynasty has always relied on the assistance of the gentry. They are all well-read local families with a heart for the country. As long as we announce it to the world, they will definitely do their best. Why waste money and set up another department..."

"Your Majesty, that's a good question!"

Zhang Yunyi praised: "Local gentry are all retired officials who care about the country. I have no doubt about this. However, everyone has their own expertise. After all, they have benevolence and righteousness in their hearts..."

After praising these people highly, Zhang Yunyi continued, "Besides, there are still mountains of gold and silver waiting for us to explore overseas. If the imperial court were to handle such matters, it would not only be suspected of competing with the people for profits, but also be thousands of miles away, which would be difficult to supervise.

It would be better for the imperial court to take the lead, mobilize the people's power, and let those who are willing to share the imperial court's worries do it..."

Classes don't disappear, they are just replaced.

Pulling one group together and beating another group is always the best way.

The taxes paid by the Xia Dynasty every year were so high in fire consumption alone that it was hard to tell how much was wasted, let alone thousands of miles away?
In order to reduce backlash and enhance subjective initiative, Zhang Yunyi does not mind sharing some overseas profits.

At this point, Zhang Yunyi added, "There are not only mountains of gold and silver overseas, but also overseas trade. There are also various minerals such as coal, iron, and fierce oil that Tiangong Academy needs. Tiangong Academy has plenty of silver. Instead of giving it to the red-haired people, why can't we give it to our own people?"

If the previous sentence was still a hint, this sentence puts the matter on the table.

Those who agree can make money, and those who disagree will not get any advantage even if they are not crushed to death like ants.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall immediately agreed with them, as if they were in a panic.

Zhang Yunyi then said leisurely: "I have received everyone's intention to serve the court, but there is one ugly thing I have to say in advance..."

At this point, he looked around with a sharp gaze and said in a deep voice: "I will fully support you in mining and trading overseas, but production must be carried out within the territory of Daxia. If anyone is short-sighted and forgets his principles for the sake of profit, and dares to leak porcelain, silk, and the technology of our Tiangong Academy overseas, then even if you hide to the ends of the earth, you will be killed!"

It is difficult to guard against domestic thieves.

In fact, Zhang Yun逸 added this sentence mainly referring to porcelain and silk.

The technical control of Tiangong Institute is quite strict and will be brought under the supervision of the military police in the future.

Fortunately, as long as the army's equipment is replaced and trained, the military strength of the Great Xia Dynasty will surely explode.

In addition, in this era, in the eyes of both the common people and the officials in the court, overseas is a barbarian land. These words are enough to deter the villains who dare to have such thoughts.

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(End of this chapter)