Chapter 1708, everything revolves around the fundamental interests of the Ming Dynasty
In the Government House of Hong Kong, Tang Bohu is overlooking the entire Hong Kong, splashing ink, and an ink painting is also vivid on the paper. If future generations see this painting, they will definitely think it is a fake.
Because there are many tall buildings in the painting, the city is prosperous and busy, thousands of sails are racing in the port, and hundreds of boats are vying for water. Looking at the sky in the distance, the unique fog rolling in the East Atlantic makes the sea become vast and full of poetry and painting.
"Hong Kong is really a nice place with beautiful scenery and a mild climate."
Tang Bohu finished the painting and had been here for several days. At first he was not very used to it.
Having been an official in Nanyun Province for many years, the climate here in Nanyun Province has relatively clearer four seasons and more sunshine. In addition, the climate in Nanyun Province is a continental climate, and he has become somewhat accustomed to it.
When I came to Hong Kong, it has a maritime climate, which is humid, rainy, and foggy. I was not very used to it at first, but I gradually started to like it.
In particular, the Governor's Palace is very well built, with neatly maintained lawns everywhere. When the sun shines, the lawns are very popular.
"My Lord Governor, 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 clearly sent by Liu Jin.
"Brother Bohu, we haven't seen each other for many years, and I miss you very much. Not long ago, I met Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming and others from Wuzhong in the capital. 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 our Ming Dynasty's only colony in Western Europe. It is related to our Ming Dynasty's fundamental interests in Western Europe and even the whole of Europe. As the governor of Hong Kong, Brother Tang should always keep this in mind and work around the core of our Ming Dynasty's interests. The key points are
There are two reasons. First, we must strongly support Spain, resolutely not allow Spain to be defeated, and support our friends of the Ming Dynasty. These are consistent policies."
"Second, we must vigorously support the Japanese actions in Europe. European slaves are our Ming Dynasty's overseas land, an indispensable labor force for 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 was a son of an elite and a scholar. He should have a deep understanding of the concept of governing the country advocated by Confucianism. Only by governing the country with benevolence, righteousness and morality can he conquer the world.
But now, what Liu Jin asked Tang Bohu to do has anything to do with benevolence, righteousness, and morality?
Arms and weapons must be sold to both sides, supporting Spain but selling arms and weapons to France. What the Japanese pirates did in Western Europe is unreasonable. Not only did Liu Jin not say that he would suppress the Japanese pirates, but he also bluntly said that he would give more to the Japanese pirates.
The support and help are really incredible.
"How can I do this if I am a great Ming Dynasty!"
Tang Bohu put the telegram in his hand on the table and was extremely puzzled.
The education he received since childhood told him that doing so is wrong, but he has always admired Liu Jin very much.
When he competed with Liu Jin in the imperial examination, he lost miserably.
They started serving as officials together. Within more than ten years, Liu Jin had already become a very popular minister and a first-rank cabinet minister in the current dynasty, while he was only a fourth-rank governor.
He admired Liu Jin very much.
In the past, when he was an official in Nanyun Province, he also exchanged letters with Liu Jin. Liu Jin also pointed out many methods and ideas for governing a party to Tang Bohu.
Tang Bohu also fully recognized these concepts and methods.
In particular, Tang Bohu fully agreed with the policy of vigorously promoting and popularizing Ming Dynasty Confucian education and thought, and vigorously promoting Sinicization, and therefore vigorously promoted Sinicization education and Sinicization ideas here in Nanyun Province.
At the same time, here in Nanyun Province, Liu Jin has always emphasized that issues of minority tribes should be dealt with equally, 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 minority tribes in Nanyun Province will be punished, and minority tribes who bully Han people will not be bypassed. Any 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 tribes got along harmoniously, and the ethnic integration was also extremely fast. A large number of Han people who immigrated to Nanyun Province married
He married a local girl, and the local people were also willing to marry Han Chinese, especially local garrison soldiers.
Therefore, Tang Bohu has always admired Liu Jin. He felt that Liu Jin was a true disciple of a master and a talented person in governing the country. Compared with Liu Jin, he was far behind.
But when they arrived in Hong Kong, the instructions given by Liu Jin to Tang Bohu suddenly differed greatly. Both sides were selling arms and weapons, and at the same time they were supporting the Japanese pirates.
No matter which one of these things, it seems that it goes against the Confucian way of governing the country and goes against the Confucian ideals.
Tang Bohu fell into a deep conflict.
"Why is this happening?"
Tang Bohu was confused for a moment.
"What are you worried about, sir?"
Regarding this matter, Tang Bohu's wife He came over. When she saw Tang Bohu thinking hard about where he was, she immediately asked.
"Madam, look at this. This is the telegram sent by the current cabinet minister Liu Jin and Liu Gong."
Tang Bohu handed the telegram on the table to He.
He received the telegram, read it carefully, and quickly thought about it and said, "Does Mr. Liu feel that Liu Gong's image has changed all of a sudden?"
"Yeah~"
"I, Tang Yin, have always been a rather arrogant person. I don't look down on most people at all. Only this Liu Jin, I really admire."
"Whether he is talented in poetry or in governing the country, he is far superior to me. What is even more rare is that he is humble, polite, low-key and introverted, unlike me who is arrogant and arrogant just because of his talent. Therefore, he has always been
I take him as an example and learn from him."
"In the past, we often exchanged letters to discuss matters of governing the country. Although he never talked about benevolence, justice and morality, his actions and strategies were all for the country and the people. I
The reason why the Ming Dynasty is able to achieve today’s prosperous times is indispensable to Liu Gong!”
"When I was an official in Nanyun Province, I also received his guidance. His talent in governing the country is extremely admirable."
Tang Bohu nodded solemnly, he really admired Liu Jin.
"However, now that I am here as the Governor of Hong Kong, the telegram he sent me tells me to do something that is seriously contrary to the principles of benevolence, justice and morality in governing the country. It is really not what I want!"
"The Japanese pirates were rampaging along the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty, burning, killing, and plundering. Liu Gong knew it well. He even led his army to attack the Japanese country because of this. He defeated the Japanese country and became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. This solved the problem once and for all.
Eliminated the Japanese invasion of Ming Dynasty."
"Nowadays, Japanese pirates are rampant in various European countries. They also burn, kill and loot. They even mainly trade in slaves. Mr. Liu should be very aware of this."
"But instead of suppressing the Japanese pirates, he asked me to secretly provide more support and help. This is really unfathomable."
When Tang Bohu said this, he looked very incomprehensible and shook his head.
"My lord, I think you may not know Liu Gong well enough, and you have not thought deeply about the way of governing the country. The reason why Liu Gong does this is because, as stated in this telegram, the core of everything revolves around
The fundamental interests of the Ming Empire!"
After hearing this, Mr. He thought about it and said with a smile.
"Don't you know Liu Gong well enough?"
"Have you not thought deeply about the way to govern a country?"
When Tang Bohu heard this, he immediately blushed. You, a woman, actually said that I don't have a deep understanding of the way of governing the country?
"My lord, do you think I made a mistake?"
He smiled and continued: "My husband's official position is getting bigger and bigger. He used to be just 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 summarized as the internal affairs of our Ming Dynasty, and there is no need to consider external matters."
"But now, you need to consider not only the affairs of Hong Kong, but more importantly, Ming Dynasty's foreign diplomatic issues in Europe."
"In my opinion, this should be Liu Gong's arrangement and a test for you. If you can do it well, you will definitely be able to rise to the top in the future. But if you don't do it well, I'm afraid there will be no possibility of progress."
"The higher the rank of an official in the imperial court, the greater the responsibility, and the more things need to be considered, especially the internal and external matters that need to be fully considered."
"Now that you have the opportunity to serve as governor here in Hong Kong, the purpose is to let you understand how Ming Dynasty should behave when dealing with the outside world."
"Mr. Liu has written very clearly above that everything is based on the fundamental interests of the Ming Dynasty. Don't you still understand?"
If Liu Jin were there, he would definitely look at this He with admiration. Historically, she loved vanity, disliked poverty and loved wealth, and abandoned the down-and-out Tang Bohu. But now she actually has such insight, and she immediately understood Liu Jin's intentions.
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It is actually clear that as an official becomes bigger and bigger, there will be more and more comprehensive things to consider, and they will even involve external affairs.
As for Tang Bohu, a great talent, although he was conceited, talented and full of knowledge, he was restricted by Confucian thinking and did not understand Liu Jin's intention.
"But what's the difference between this and the land of jackals, tigers and leopards?"
"Our Ming Dynasty is a country of justice. How can we do such a thing and support Japanese pirates to plunder European countries? Wouldn't this put European countries into dire straits? What good will this do to our Ming Dynasty?"
Tang Bohu didn't understand, so he thought about it and said.
