Chapter 770: Use barbarians to control barbarians
Legas always reminded the Ming Emperor and the court repeatedly that colonization is colonization, don’t hold on to those morals. If you have morals, you cannot colonize. Not only must you take everything, but you must also completely suppress the other party. In the status of a slave, one will never be able to change.
This is the century-old colonial experience of the West.
Legas never thought that force would be a problem during the Ming Dynasty's colonization. The high moral character brought about by a highly developed society was the problem.
Ming Dynasty was always so arrogant. He always wanted to use his own problem-solving ideas to establish a set of standards that are universal and mainly based on morality to solve conflicts overseas. This is a kind of arrogance, because that land, This kind of problem-solving idea is not suitable at all.
This is a problem of human nature. The Yi people of the Ming Dynasty and Luzon look different. The Ming Dynasty people are taller and fairer than the Yi people. The Yi people are short and dark. Taixi’s experience is that they cannot be fed. After eating, they will start coveting your wealth.
The Han people who migrated to the local area were always a minority. When a few people controlled the vast majority of the wealth, all kinds of things that the court did not want to see would happen.
If the Luzon Yi people don't have enough to eat, how can they have the strength to attack Tongxiang Town?
"Let them go to the plantations to farm!" Yin Zhengmao thought for a moment and made a decision. The colonial experience gained by the Taixi people had certain merits. At this moment, Yin Zhengmao made a decision.
The method is also very simple. Do not establish household registration for the local barbarians at all, and treat them as savages. When the laws of the Ming Dynasty no longer protect them, the slave traders will send them to plantations.
In the past, slave traders did not dare to catch slaves in Luzon, Cebu, and Mindanao. Even the Luzon Governor-General did not have a clear position on this issue. If caught, they would be easily punished.
If Yin Zhengmao does not establish household registration for the barbarians, these slave traders will immediately pounce on these barbarians like sharks smelling fishy smell in the sea.
In the early morning of the next day, it was bright and the hurricane had swept through Luzon. The weather began to clear up and the air became a little thicker. Yin Zhengmao saw the victim.
There were six victims in total, a whole family.
The husband's name is Ding Yang, who is from Fujian. He is not tall and a bit thin. Ding Yang kowtowed to Mazu in the third year of Wanli and then came to Luzon and entered Tongxiang Town. His wife's name is Wang Lingding. Lingding from Lingdingyang is Ding Yang returned to his hometown in rich clothes in the seventh year of Wanli and asked for a wife in Fujian.
Wang Lingding was willing to go to sea with Ding Yang, and they came to Tongxiang Town together. After arriving in Luzon, they gave birth to four children.
Chen Chengyi stood next to the body covered with green cloth and said with a sad face: "On the night of the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the 14th year, Ding Yang came home from the mine."
"My wife has already prepared dinner, and the three children at home are standing by the wall. The eldest son went out to dig out the bird's nest and cut his pants. The second son did not finish his homework in the crafts school and even contradicted his husband. Wang Lingding beat him severely. He was beaten; the third child was a girl who refused to go to school and was also beaten. The fourth child was still in his infancy. "
"The three children are all stubborn."
"On the night of the second day of the second grade of junior high school, in the dead of night, with no one visible, seven Yi people broke into Ding Yang's home. Ding Yang was killed directly on the bed. The wound was three fingers deep and his throat was directly cut. The four children were killed by other people. He was strangled to death and Wang Lingding was taken away.”
Yin Zhengmao stretched out his hand to lift the green cloth, but Chen Chengyi stopped him and whispered: "Governor, it's too tragic, don't look at it."
"Get started." Yin Zhengmao insisted on reaching out and uncovered the green cloth, revealing six corpses on the ground.
"Wang Lingding died miserably. These seven barbarians took turns to rape him. His lower abdomen was penetrated by spiked wooden sticks, and then his small intestine was removed from his stomach..." When Chen Chengyi said this, he couldn't go on. Wang Lingding was extremely violent before his death. It was so miserable that she survived for almost an hour and a half before she died, but these barbarians did not let go of her body.
"Third brother." Yin Zhengmao covered the green cloth with trembling hands and his voice was trembling.
"Governor!" Yin Zongxin said loudly. He did not call his father because he knew that the following was official business. His father was so angry that instead of calling him his position, he called him "Lao San".
Yin Zhengmao took a deep breath and said: "We have counted all the tribes that attacked Tongxiang Town yesterday. You, take people over and kill them all. Don't leave any one alive. Kill them all."
"Yes!" Yin Zongxin shouted again.
"My fault, it's all my fault." Yin Zhengmao closed his eyes and muttered to himself for a moment, "It's all because you believed in me, Mr. Yin, that I could lead you to live and work in peace and contentment, so you were willing to join me. It's my fault, I failed to protect you.”
Yin Zhengmao knew very well that on the road to pioneering, it would not be peaceful and beautiful. Someone would definitely die on this road. But the tragedy was right in front of him, and Yin Zhengmao really couldn't calm down the anger in his heart.
Yin Zhengmao blamed himself very much, because he knew that he had made a mistake, that is, he was immersed in the atmosphere of flowers and did not see the danger. In his heart, he always regarded himself as a savior, saving these barbarians from the cruel red-haired fan. Rescued, and in every aspect, he was indeed the rescuer.
It was this kind of pride and pride that made him relax his vigilance a little.
As a scholar-bureaucrat, Yin Zhengmao still had the mentality of a parent official. He felt that these Han people who were willing to come to Luzon must have some recognition of Yin Zhengmao as a specific person in their hearts, so they came to Luzon.
As a parent official, Yin Zhengmao must give an explanation for this trust.
He took a deep breath, opened his eyes and said: "From now on, the Han and the Yi will live separately in the town. The Yi people are not allowed to enter the city without any reason, and they must have a Han guarantee to enter the city."
"From now on, monogamy will still be practiced in Luzon, but concubines will no longer be questioned. They will be registered according to their father's domicile. If they were born in the Han Dynasty, they will be registered in the Ming Dynasty."
Yin Zhengmao issued a very strange decree. As for the issue of concubines, the Luzon Governor's Office will not care about it from now on. Once it is completely let go, the women of the Yi people would really rather be concubines for the Ming people than for these barbarians. The person becomes the main wife.
Because the Yi people are poor, while the Ming people are rich.
In the past, Yin Zhengmao had somewhat held the idea of letting the Yi people thrive. After all, coolies were indeed needed in the plantations, but now it seemed that this bad guy, Yin Zhengmao, had to do it if he didn't want to.
This article is complementary to the previous policy of not granting household registration to the barbarians. Once the slave-catching team enters, everyone will be in danger. Then defecting to the Ming Dynasty becomes the only choice for these women, otherwise they will have to face the slave-catching team at any time. danger.
After giving birth to a child, the child can become a Ming Dynasty citizen. This is a huge temptation for Yi women.
Yin Zhengmao continued: "From now on, Luzon will implement the Ming Law. Any barbarian gathering area shall not use their agreed rules. The Ming Law shall prevail. Those who lynch will be killed, and those who abuse privately will be beheaded."
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"From now on, there will no longer be any restrictions on Han people operating in any industry. The Luzon Governor's Office is really too lenient. It actually prohibits Han people from operating certain industries, such as abaca, logging, rope weaving, etc. Starting today, All bans will be lifted.”
"From now on, the tax exemption and benevolent policy for the Yi people in Luzon will be cancelled."
"From now on, any attack on any industry in Ming Dynasty will be regarded as a hostile act and will be killed without mercy."
Do not establish household registration for the Yi people, separate the Han and Yi people, do not check concubines, do not impose industrial restrictions, do not give tax concessions, and attack is a war. This is the answer given by Yin Zhengmao.
Abaca is a specialty of Luzon and is cultivated most by the Yi people in Luzon. This is also the biggest piece of fat left by Yin Zhengmao to the Yi people. Previously, the Governor's Office strictly prohibited Han people from operating abaca. There was also the consideration of counterfeiting of banknotes. After all, Even if the Yi people have abaca, they cannot make treasure banknotes, while the Han people cannot make treasure banknotes without abaca.
For the safety of Luzon's treasures, Yin Zhengmao banned the Han people from planting abaca.
As for tax incentives, there is a 30% reduction for barbarians' land. This is mainly to encourage barbarians to reclaim wasteland. Logging is a very tiring job, and clearing up wasteland after logging is even more tiring. There are stones, grass seeds, and grass in the land. For grassroots, one acre of land needs to be cultivated for three years before it can be considered permanent farmland. In order to encourage barbarians to reclaim wasteland, a 30% reduction was given.
But now Yin Zhengmao thought about it, if they don't do it if they are given benefits, then he will crack the whip so that they have to do it and invest less.
Yin Zhengmao waved his sleeves and said: "Since ancient times, officials and bandits have been the two sides of a silver coin. As long as you want to use money, you have to use them together. They cannot be separated at all and cannot be distinguished. Yesterday's bandits may Today’s officials, today’s officials, may be tomorrow’s bandits.”
"Today, in Luzon, I, today's official, am today's bandit."
Yin Zhengmao is a good man, but there are always people who force him to be a gangster instead of being a good official.
Lin Fucheng fulfilled his promise and did not talk nonsense. Instead, he waited until Yin Zhengmao returned to the Government Hall City Hall before Lin Fucheng planned to say anything.
"Master Guo is a little tired. I don't need much time. I have a general idea about Luzon. There are dozens of different ideas, but the general idea is one, use foreigners to control foreigners." Lin Fucheng could see that Yin Zhengmao was very tired. , this kind of tiredness is mainly due to heart tiredness.
Yin Zhengmao, who was very tired and even a little absent-minded, suddenly sat up straight. The helpless decadence was gone. He turned sideways and said, "Oh? Master Lin has a plan, come quickly."
"It's just skills." Lin Fucheng said with a smile: "The first step is to draw the boundary. Don't bother too much, just draw it in a straight line."
"Straight line? Straight line... Is it because I haven't returned to the Ming Dynasty for too long? Are all scholars in the Ming Dynasty like this?" Yin Zhengmao looked at Lin Fucheng in a daze.
In an extremely sinister first step, how much karma would Lin Fucheng have accumulated if he came up with such a bad idea?
But considering that Lord Yama is the god of the Central Plains Dynasty, whether this is karma or good deeds is not yet known.
Lin Fucheng might as well stop being the leader of the limited liberal faction and become a poisonous person like Jia Xu. The last rice smoke convection plan was already poisonous enough, and as a result, Lin Fucheng used it as a plan to kill everyone.
There are two types of boundaries: one is natural boundaries, such as mountains, rivers, and lakes, which are very difficult to communicate with each other; the other is artificial boundaries, which are mainly divided by culture, beliefs, and customs.
And now Lin Fucheng said: draw the line in a straight line.
The conflicts between the Yi people in Luzon are extremely acute. Some feuds even lasted for more than a thousand years, and they continued to conquer and kill each other. This kind of direct cutting without taking into account culture, religious beliefs, customs, and natural boundaries is deliberately creating conflicts. The contradictions and conflicts between various tribes. The vendetta will be endless forever.
Lin Fucheng continued: "The second step is to be a lackey. The Luzon Governor's Mansion has 450,000 hectares of plantations that directly belong to the governor, and these plantations require a large number of supervisors. There are few people in the Ming Dynasty, so they can't manage them. Let the Ming Dynasty supervise the work." It’s also reasonable to have some helpers.”
"And this man, when an outsider slaps him, he feels aggrieved because the Ming Dynasty people are kind; but when the Yi people give him a whip, he will just immerse himself in his work, because the Yi people are bullies, and they dare not murmur, I muttered, secretly telling you how to deal with them."
"For example, when Annan came to cut sugar cane in the Ming Dynasty, they always divided the spoils unevenly, resulting in various conflicts and contradictions. They fought fiercely with each other, and murder was commonplace."
"The third step is to help and guide, which is to allow these lackeys to bring their relatives and friends to the plantation to cultivate. The Governor's Mansion does not impose any restrictions. Anyone can do it, as long as they finish the work. Of course, these lackeys don't want to To share profits downwards, he can capture some slaves. As for how to capture them, that is their own business. ""If things go on like this, there will definitely be a large number of friendly people who will help the Governor's Mansion take on those people who should not be Ming Dynasty. Bear the ups and downs ”
People who are friendly to each other, this is a very euphemistic way of saying it. In fact, it is the moat of the Han people overseas. If the Yi people have resentment, anger and jealousy in their hearts, they will not vent it on the Ming people. Instead, they will direct it at these lackeys. In order to maintain their status, these lackeys will try their best to maintain Ming's dominance in Luzon.
As Lin Fucheng said, using barbarians to control barbarians, what the Ming Dynasty did was not as good as studying how to make barbarians kill barbarians.
"Guo Xingye, this is benevolent government. You see, we provide them with more jobs and even improve their status, whether it is from the perspective of benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, trust, etc. of Confucianism, or from the class theory of class, distribution, and struggle. Let’s talk about it, it’s all about benevolent politics.” After Lin Fucheng finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and said calmly.
There are two sets of narrative methods in the Ming Dynasty, the Confucian Five Constants and the latest three volumes of class.
According to the Five Constant Rules of Confucianism, these methods of Lin Fucheng are establishing order, and establishing order is the greatest benevolence; according to the three volumes of the Theory of Class, it is also benevolent policy, because the Ming Dynasty did distribute downwards, and through distribution, it established classes and reduced The intensification of conflicts, especially the reduction of direct conflicts with the Ming people.
What he said before is his original intention, and what he said after is the narrative. Whether it is a benevolent government or a bad government depends on your standpoint to interpret it. Just like the standards of good and evil are always changing, whether it is benevolent or evil depends on you. Where is the butt sitting?
"Master Lin's method is excellent." Yin Zhengmao asked with a frown: "But how did you come up with such a good strategy?"
"I just read the third volume and gained a little bit." Lin Fucheng answered this question head-on.
Yin Zhengmao, like Zhang Juzheng, did not like the third volume, especially the inference in the third volume that the Ming Dynasty must die. Yin Zhengmao was very disgusted!
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Because Zhang Juzheng was in the cabinet, he needed to read it intensively, but Yin Zhengmao was different. He read it once and threw it aside, thinking that the inferences drawn from this volume were too absurd.
The third volume contains a lot of content, but in the final analysis, it is about games, games between various classes in society, and the use of games to form consensus.
"I see, then I have to read the third volume carefully." Yin Zhengmao suddenly realized that he seemed to have gone astray. A thousand Analects of Confucius means a thousand Confucius. Everyone's interpretation of the Analects of Confucius also differs. There are differences, and absolute denial of a certain point of view is not conducive to understanding the whole picture.
"Then I won't disturb you further and go back first." Lin Fucheng bowed his head and left the city hall and came to the door.
In the past, there was a group of statues of giants fighting gods in front of the Governor's Palace and the City Hall. They have all been demolished and are now replaced by statues of Pangu opening the sky, Xiantian Bagua, Nuwa creating man to mend the sky, Jingwei reclaiming the sea, drilling wood to make fire, Kuafu chases the sun, Shen Nong tastes herbs, Yu Gong moves mountains, Cangjie creates characters, Lei Zu reels silk, Dayu controls floods, etc.
Lin Fucheng particularly likes these statues, and these statues continue to be repaired. For example, the most recent one is the Monkey King. There is a bronze tablet under each statue to record the stories these statues tell.
These are all extremely realistic centripetal forces.
Lin Fucheng walked out of the city hall step by step, walked out of the heavy gate of the Governor's Palace, and saw a huge statue that was almost completed in the square in front of the Governor's Palace.
This statue is six feet high and about three feet wide. It weighs 2.8 million kilograms, about the weight of 208 Ruyi golden hoops. It is made of 625 layers of white granite carved and inlaid. It is divided into two parts. It has fifteen floors and has been built for more than five years. Typhoons and earthquakes can't do anything to it.
The statue is of His Majesty Zhu Yijun, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He is wearing a military uniform, standing tall and straight facing the majestic sea, with his right hand holding the Qi family saber, and his left hand behind his back.
"Your Majesty must not like this statue." Lin Fucheng knew Mr. Huang very well. Mr. Huang didn't like doing these frivolous things. In His Majesty's opinion, how much money would it cost to build such a thing!
Isn’t it delicious that the governor-general’s palace gave the meat to the tooth soldiers of the governor-general’s palace to eat?
Yin Zhengmao still built this statue, and even the entire statue was designed by himself with reference to His Majesty's portrait, and he erected it in front of the Governor's Mansion. This is not superstition, but for rule.
Luzon is very far away from the Ming Dynasty. The sky is high and the water is long. This statue that can be seen at any time is also a centripetal force.
The statue used nearly 700,000 kilograms of iron to increase its stability. As long as the Luzon Governor's Palace is still there, the statue will still be there.
""Yongzhen Haiboping"." Lin Fucheng murmured to himself. This is the name of the statue. This style of statue is also being built in the Old Port Governor's Mansion, and the Old Port Governor's Mansion is even bigger, weighing more than three million kilograms. , Zhang Yuanxun's meaning is also very clear. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't repair, fearing that future generations will forget where he came from.
Lin Fucheng got on his bicycle in front of the Governor's Palace and headed southeast.
Unlike the Ming Dynasty, Manila in Luzon does not have city walls in the strict sense. The entire Manila is divided into gathering places for people of all colors. The gathering place for the Han people is just three miles southeast of the Governor's Palace. The name is also very simple, called Hanxiang Town. .
A hardened official post road about six feet wide stretches from the Governor's Mansion to Hanxiang. There is the sound of horse hooves. Both sides of the road are lined with street trees, which are shady.
There are about 16,000 Han people living in the entire Han Township, with about 4,000 households. This is also the main gathering area for the Luzon gentry.
Hanxiang is thirty miles away and is the cleanest, healthiest and most comfortable gathering area in Manila. Across the road is the golden beach, shaded by trees, but Hanxiang's masonry walls cannot be blocked.
The city wall in Hanxiang is three feet high and one foot wide. Every other section, there will be a mortar position protruding from the city wall.
The car drove from the left side of the three city gates and passed the inspection of Ya Bing before entering Hanxiang Town. The Ya Bing did not let the inspection go because of the fifth rank official of Jingtang.
After entering Hanxiang Town, it is still very quiet. The main road that runs from east to west is called Daming Street, and the road that runs from north to south is called Tonghe Street. Daming Street is mainly for commerce. A wide variety of goods can be found on Daming Street, such as The extravagant thing that shocked Li Yougong was that Longquan ink pad sold for thirty silver for one or two ink pads.
Tonghe Street is mainly home to various yamen, government-run Huimin Pharmacy, schools, tea bureaus, education departments, inspection departments, left and right nursing homes, etc., which are rare in the whole of Luzon, such as Jinji Nashuang and Huimin Medicine. It’s also available in the bureau, and it’s expensive, but it’s a miracle drug for malaria.
The center of Hanxiang Town is the Prince Consort Duwei's Mansion. It is the Prince Consort's Mansion built by Yin Zongxin and Princess Shang Yingjia. It is also the Sishui Marquis Mansion. The Marquis Mansion has about 120 acres of land including gardens.
To the south and east of Hanxiang Town, there are endless plantations. Various agricultural products are transported from various plantations to tea houses, cotton mills, oil mills, wood mills and other places. The finished products are processed and shipped to Hanxiang Town. Waiting for the big ship to arrive at the port and ship it back to Daming.
Lin Fucheng owned a single-family villa here, as well as 24 eunuchs. Three Han housekeepers were responsible for managing these servants. In addition to the large villa, there was also a 300-acre plantation to support the expenses of the villa. .
This large villa was given to Lin Fucheng by Yin Zhengmao. At first, Lin Fucheng thought that this large villa was for him to live in. But when he received the land deed, he was a little confused. Yin Zhengmao's method of winning over people was always so simple and direct. This villa occupies a small area. Some only have more than thirty acres.
Lin Fucheng swore that this was the most luxurious home he had ever lived in. Yin Zhengmao also thoughtfully prepared three hothouse maids for Lin Fucheng. Lin Fucheng came to Luzon without any family members.
Yin Zhengmao wanted to win over Lin Fucheng for the sake of his children. If Yin Zongxin wanted to take charge of the Governor's Mansion, there must be someone available. Yin Zongxin was very good at wielding swords and guns. There was no need to worry too much about the tooth soldiers, but there was a big gap in the staff department. Therefore, Yin Zhengmao would always use all means to win over scholars from the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, Lin Fucheng represents a seemingly insignificant but important group in the DPRK, Dr. Gewu.
Dr. Gewu are all immortals, each of them has extraordinary abilities and can improve productivity. Even if he cannot invite immortals, maintaining a good relationship and forming a good relationship is Yin Zhengmao's purpose.
The return on this kind of investment is extremely generous. For example, Luzon has many geotechnical experts who are responsible for exploring mineral veins. Copper Town on Luzon Island was discovered by these geotechnical experts. For example, there are three agricultural doctors in Luzon who are responsible for Solve various problems in farming and mulberry farming.
Yin Zhengmao encountered a difficult problem. Mushrooms always failed to grow in the mushroom plantation. Yin Zhengmao didn't understand it. However, a doctor of agriculture from Baoqi Division came to the door and grabbed a handful of soil. He saw the key to the problem. It's too moist, and the solution is surprisingly simple. Just use a drill to insert some holes.
Yin Zhengmao likes the agricultural doctors from Baoqisi the most, because when dealing with the Gewu doctors, agricultural doctors are the least pretentious people.
"This Luzon is really good. Apart from more mosquitoes and heavier wind and rain, there are no shortcomings." Lin Fucheng lazed, stood in front of his big villa, and said with a smile.
In fact, the rich live well wherever they live, while the poor live poorly wherever they live. Lin Fucheng knows this very well.
Lin Fucheng stepped into his big villa, and he ordered a housekeeper to start packing.
The housekeeper looked puzzled and said: "Where is Mr. Lin going?"
"Go to Java." Lin Fucheng replied with a smile.
"Isn't Luzon good?" the steward said with some surprise: "The governor is very sincere in keeping Mr. Lin. If Mr. Lin has any dissatisfaction, you can tell me. I am indeed a servant, but I can tell you said the Governor."
The housekeeper thought that Lin Fucheng could not save face and was too embarrassed to speak directly. As a housekeeper, he could pass the news in the middle. As long as Lin Fucheng wanted it, Yin Zhengmao did not dare to say that he could get it, but he would try his best to do it.
Lin Fucheng said with a smile: "I have a sacred mission to find out the situation in Nanyang plantations. I went south to Borneo, and then went to Java and Old Port to walk around and take a look."
"Mr. Lin, please think about it again." The housekeeper said in a low voice: "Cebu, Borneo, Lanfang, Java, and Old Port are not as good as Luzon. The king has been here for more than ten years and it is extremely safe. If you go further south, I'm afraid it will There are many dangers.”
Lin Fucheng looked around. The furniture in his house was all made of mahogany. It was as if he didn't need money. He knew the comfort of this life, and even if he stayed, His Majesty the Supreme Emperor would not do anything to him, because His Majesty also had to maintain the relationship with the Governor. government relations.
He smiled and said: "You pack up, I will go south to Cebu after the Chinese New Year in Luzon. I have a sacred mandate and I have to do it. And this is what I do. I wander around, look around, criticize everywhere, and serve as my eyes and ears." Sir, this is my job. If I don’t do this, I won’t do anything else.”
“Is it true that farmers don’t farm?”
"It's okay. I've endured hardship and I will come back on my own."
"The governor gave the land deed to Mr., and this place belongs to Mr. We will stay here and wait for Mr. to come back." The housekeeper took a deep breath and said, "Sir, the situation in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty is volatile. If you suffer, you can come back. , Luzon is always welcome.”
There were some things that Yin Zhengmao was not comfortable saying, so he asked the housekeeper to say that the wind in the court was really too strong. One day, Lin Fucheng might be in the same situation as he was in exile this time.
Until that day, Luzon is also a place to stay.
(End of chapter)