Dominate the Country
Chapter 585 The Scapegoat
"Pah."
The tea bowl in his hand fell to the ground, and the pure white bone china tea set shattered on the floor tiles, and the hot tea and tea leaves splashed on Chen Cong's trouser corner. But these did not change Chen Cong's shocked expression. Now he was just like Chen Jiqing before, and the whole person was stunned by the sudden huge surprise.
"Did your majesty really say that? To seal the country?" Chen Cong, who calmed down for a long time, had a red face like congestion, especially his ears, which looked like a crystal clear blood jade under the light.
My God, he was still in the abyss just now, and now he has ascended to heaven? You know, before Chen Jiqing came back, he had just carefully read the book given by the emperor, which was a pitfall.
Chen Jiqing nodded heavily, "Dad. How could I lie about this? Your Majesty did say that there would be a fiefdom, and there are still two of us in our family. In addition to the Song Kingdom that you passed down, my second brother can also get a marquisate."
Chen Ming told Chen Jiqing very clearly that there are five levels of fiefdoms in America, the first is the kingdom, the second is the duchy, the third is the marquisate, the fourth is the earldom, and the last is the territory. Except that the latter two are smaller in area, there is no obvious dividing line between the other three levels.
"This place is the imperial fiefdom that Your Majesty wants to give to my second brother." Chen Jiqing ordered someone to take out a map of America, and then he pointed his finger at Haiti Island in the West Indies, and drew his finger westward. It covered all the islands of Puerto Rico on the side.
It was almost the entire West Indies except Cuba.
"What about the Song Kingdom?" Although Chen Cong was almost fainted by the excitement in his heart, he was not sure where the Song Kingdom was, and Chen Cong was unwilling to faint.
"Cuba. Your Majesty, let your son make his own decision and discuss it with you."
"The whole of North America is the fief of the royal family." In Chen Jiqing's eyes, the dividing line between North and South America is not the location of the Panama Canal in later generations, but the whole of Panama belongs to North America.
"My son tentatively asked for Cuba, and Your Majesty did not object." Chen Jiqing's face was also as red as bloodshot. There was no way. As long as he thought that Cuba would become his fief, he could not suppress his excitement.
That's Cuba! A famous fertile land, a famous good place. The geographical location is also extremely critical. Fifteen years ago, the Spaniards exchanged most of Florida's territory for Cuba in the Treaty of Paris after the end of the Seven Years' War.
There are large tracts of fertile land here, and the tobacco and animal husbandry industries are well developed. Recently, the sugar industry has also flourished. Although the area is not very large, it is enough to be compared to a Zhejiang Province.
If the other side of Haiti Island becomes Chen Jigong's fief, the two brothers will join forces, and it will almost be the entire West Indies.
This is a matter of a century for Chen Cong's family, but Chen Cong has made a decision in this moment. It's settled!
"Hey, Dad, Dad, what's wrong with you..."
After the excitement subsided, Chen Cong suddenly felt dizzy, staggered, and sat back on the chair. Chen Jiqing was startled, took two steps forward, and looked at his father nervously.
"It's okay. It's just that the blood rushed up, and I feel a little dizzy."
Chen Cong had a full smile on his face when he spoke. At this moment, to be honest, he was satisfied even if he died. Chen Ming did not live up to his loyalty over the years and fulfilled his duties. Chen Ming's return to his two sons understood all his wishes in his life.
The dizziness soon dissipated.
Chen Jiqing asked the servants to clean up the broken tea leaves on the ground, and naturally there was tea again.
Chen Cong leaned back in the chair, feeling refreshed and comfortable. He looked at the beams painted with gold and lacquer patterns of fortune, longevity and wealth, and was too lazy to move.
Since he was born, Chen Cong has been pressed down by his elder brother Chen Hui. His wisdom and scheming are not inferior to Chen Hui, but he is a concubine's son. His mother is a very decent person. Since he can remember, she has instilled in him the distinction between the old and the young, and the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. Chen Cong has never thought about passing the imperial examination and becoming successful. For decades, he has been carefully managing the Chen family's property at home, serving his legitimate mother respectfully, and marrying a lady from the Huang family according to his legitimate mother's arrangement.
The elder brother who is very domineering in the government office is very generous in money. As the spokesperson of Chen Hui in the Chen family, Chen Cong has far more power, treatment, and actual income than ordinary concubines. It can be predicted that when the next generation of the Chen family takes power, Chen Cong's branch can also have a good family business. If it is managed carefully, it can also be like the branches of Qigong and Jiugong, and share weal and woe with the main family in another hundred years.
But Chen Cong's descendants will always be inferior to the main family.
No one knows that Chen Cong's biggest and most deep-rooted wish is to separate the family, not to branch out. Years of "taming" have made the rebellious thoughts in the dark part of his heart accumulate more and more. Sometimes when it bursts out, he feels that instead of living under the rules and regulations of the main family, it is better to let his two sons move hundreds of miles away and start over.
He really hopes that one day his son can also become the head of a family. Even if it is a very weak family!
And every time he wakes up after an emotional outburst, he feels that his head is stuck in the door. How easy is it to gain a foothold in other places in this era? In Lushan, it is the wisest choice to enjoy the shade under the big tree.
Of course, his wish has become meaningless with the establishment of the Chen family. Chen Cong is ready to suppress his plan in his heart until the day he lies in the coffin.
But even though Chen Cong has expected that his youngest son will have a title one day, he never thought that the report given by Chen Ming would include a fiefdom. A fiefdom tens of thousands of miles away from the Central Plains, isn't that his own territory, free and unfettered?
Although this fiefdom is not aimed at their family alone, but the entire royal family and nobles. And judging from what Chen Ming said, the fiefdoms of his precious sons will be much larger than the area of the West Indies. But what's the matter?
Isn't this a matter of course and logic? He is the emperor.
Chen Cong only needs to care about his own share! Two pieces of land, almost occupying the entire West Indies, a full two Zhejiang provinces, are enough for Chen Cong to be grateful and die for. Can the biggest landlord in the world compare with him?
"Dad, you said that His Majesty first told me not to talk to outsiders lightly, and then asked me to discuss things with you, what does this mean?"
The father and son calmed down and finally began to break down the whole process. After chewing and tasting it over and over again, Chen Jiqing soon found something wrong with Chen Ming's words.
"These words came out of my mouth and entered your ears. Don't spread them easily..."
"You can discuss it with Uncle Wang when you go back."
Is there obviously ambiguity in this sentence? And if you think about the first sentence again, don't spread it easily, then it can still be spread lightly?
A smile appeared on Chen Cong's face. He felt that he had grasped Chen Ming's true meaning and understood the black pot in the booklet.
"Your Majesty is afraid that we father and son will do something in collusion."
"North America is for the royal family, and South America is for the nobles."
"If this news spreads among the nobles, how many people in the court dare not work hard?"
This is not a hundred years ago. In the past few years since the founding of the country, the "Age of Exploration" opened by Europeans has been a propaganda point that the Chinese government has focused on. Even many ordinary people know about America, Africa, India and the Arabian World, how much gold and silver Westerners have brought back from America, and how rich America is.
Putting people in America to establish a feudal state is by no means sending people far away. It is a real foundation for standing!
Even if some stupid people with water in their heads don't want their precious sons to go to America, there will always be bastards, right? There will always be nephews, right? To be clear, this feudal state is called an inner vassal state, but it is not an inner vassal state, and it must be considered an outer vassal state, which is almost an independent country overseas. It has a great deal of independence and autonomy, and it is truly its own territory. If I go there, I will be the king, the king who can decide life and death with a single word!
Chen Jiqing frowned, "Is that the only intention of your majesty?" If that was the case, the task of the Chen family father and son would be too easy.
Don't forget his father's current status. He is not only the top leader in the political arena, but also the top leader among the nobles. It is too convenient and easy to announce the news and make a small connection between the nobles and important officials. And the latter also has a good chance of obtaining territory.
"Hehe..."
Chen Cong laughed twice, stood up and walked into the inner room, and then came out with a booklet. "Go and see for yourself."
Chen Cong came out of the palace, and his eldest son was recruited into the palace by the emperor right after, and he also threw out such a large bait. What was the purpose? Chen Cong thought very clearly now.
Chen Cong sat in the chair thinking about his previous "falling into the abyss", but now it has become a small ant that is not worth mentioning, and he just killed it. As far as the emperor's favor to his family is concerned, Chen Cong can pay those requirements and the price, and it is worth it.
The funny thing is that before, before Chen Jiqing came back, Chen Cong was still thinking whether this was the emperor's way of "punishing" him. After he gradually said all the ideas in the booklet, he almost cut himself off from business and the court officials.
The emperor can not only use his mouth to ruin himself, but also try to see the reaction inside and outside the court and make preparations for the implementation of this policy. And he is an all-round shield, blocking the first and most violent wave of counterattacks for the emperor.
But now? What is this price? Even if it makes people hate it, it is completely worth it.
Or that policy and the current plan of enfeoffment are mutually coordinated.
Although the former cut the flesh of many people, it can greatly enrich the national treasury and accumulate capital for the country to fight. The emperor wants to establish a kingdom in America, so this war will inevitably be fought in the future. The money in the national treasury is not collected for the country, the emperor, and the royal family, but also for the nobles and important officials themselves!
Their territory is South America.
Whether it is geography or political structure, fighting is an indispensable part of clearing the Spaniards out of America and South America.
At this moment, Chen Cong was even very curious. When he put these two options in front of countless nobles, what would their expressions be? How did they feel like being fucked by a dog in their hearts?
Chen Jiqing finished reading the book, and I don’t know when a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Personal Income Tax Law?"
Chen Jiqing really felt like he was being fucked by a dog, and his eyes widened. "Dad, is there such a tax law in the world?" Is there such a tax in the world? Why should I pay taxes to the country when I make more money?
It is said that the Qing Dynasty had a huge tax, which doubled during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. But I have never heard of such a weird tax as "personal income tax"? Isn't this clearly cutting the flesh of the rich to eat?
Chen Cong let out a long sigh. He had no opinion on the reward system for reporting in the booklet. Although he felt that it was a bit inconsistent with social concepts, it was really invincible compared to "personal income tax".
The emperor's move was really amazing, robbing the rich to help the poor. But he was able to use the future "feudal land" as bait to make the whole court speechless. He can be called the biggest and biggest chivalrous thief in the world. If this policy can become a routine, combined with the "reporting reward system", Chen Jiqing feels that China's finances will be worry-free, and the Chen family's country will also be worry-free.
"If there is no "feudal country", when my father proposed "personal income tax" in the court, it would be the time when I was ruined." Chen Cong thought he would be a pawn used by Chen Ming to test the reactions inside and outside the court. Who would have thought that the emperor had prepared a "confederation"!
At that moment, the greater his "helplessness and sadness" in his heart before, the greater his gratitude to Chen Ming now.
Now he can really breathe a sigh of relief.
Chen Jiqing nodded in agreement. Without the great surprise of "confederation", if "personal income tax" was proposed, not only would Chen Cong be ruined, but their brothers would also be affected, and their future careers would be ruined.
But this was the emperor's intention, and there was no room for Chen Cong to shirk, otherwise the emperor would think badly. Chen Jiqing could imagine how desolate his father was at that time. Although he didn't know at all that Chen Ming didn't mention "personal income tax" when he summoned his father to play. Chen Cong only found out when he took out the book and read it carefully on the way home. That was even more aggrieved! Don't mention how bad Chen Cong felt at that time.
It feels like I have misjudged someone.
His years of loyalty and hard work have ended up like this?
Chen Jiqing didn't know that his father had thought of the Hongwu Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, who had firmly established his throne, had used unprecedented cruel methods to eliminate meritorious officials. Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang and Hongwu, Chen Ming's method was relatively mild. Chen Cong was so self-pitying at that time.
He really took the blame. Fortunately, his eldest son came home and immediately gave him a ten-full tonic pill, which instantly revived him.
"With this fiefdom, all the nobles in the court can be united." The power of the nobles is very great. Chen Han had just established a country, and this was the time when the power of the nobles was at its peak.
This is a force that can definitely crush the civil officials. Moreover, in the emperor's fiefdom system, in addition to kingdoms, duchies, marquisates and earls, there are also territories, which sent a signal to many civil officials, a signal that made them ecstatic.
Chen Cong has now returned to heaven from hell. The emperor was very good at this, but he was kind enough to not sell his old bones by the pound.
"Go, find Chen Erbao and Chen Gang, and you go to invite your uncle." Huang Song's father was still enjoying his life in Nanjing City. Chen Jiqing's mother was from the Huang family. But Gao Pengqi followed the emperor to Fujian.
This year, the emperor suddenly turned several tea trees in Jiulong Kejing, Wuyi Mountain, into royal property, set up soldiers to guard them, set up a tea farmer, and sent all the tea produced every year to the palace.
Gao Pengqi was very curious when he heard it. He had not planned to go to Fujian, but he followed the emperor to Fujian. But it's okay, there is another Gao Qiao in the Gao family in Nanjing.
...
An immigrant village outside Pontianak City, West Borneo.
A ray of morning sun sprinkled through the gaps between the coconut trees into a small courtyard. The dew on the flowers and plants in the courtyard looked so crystal clear under the sunlight. Several hens walked around clucking, pecking at a grain of old rice from time to time.
Yoshida Masahei sat on a wooden block at the door and looked out of the door in a trance. His wife was busy in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. The fragrance of rice porridge, the strong smell of fried eggs and grilled sea fish, drifted out of the kitchen continuously.
Compared with the life in Japan two years ago, compared with the family's morning dish of natto and a bowl of grain porridge for each person at that time, the life of Yoshida's family now is simply heaven.
There are also cut salted duck eggs on the plate on the dining table. The duck egg yolk is pickled golden and tempting, with a layer of tempting bright oil, and there are also refreshing and delicious pickles and a plate of cut bacon.
Since the Yoshida family moved from Japan to West Borneo last year, the Yoshida family has been deliberately abandoning Japanese customs. Not only in clothing, but also in daily family conversations and diet, they are trying their best to get closer to China.
Such a life is so beautiful, it seems like a dream.
The ultimate goal of Yoshida's family is not to stay in West Borneo and get a piece of land of their own. Their goal is to go to mainland China and become a real Chinese in the household registration! They want to leave Japan and enter China. Their surnames are Ji, Ji or Ji, not Jiping.
But it is a bit too difficult to rely on Yoshida Masahiro's efforts alone.
The most hateful thing for Yoshida Masahiro now is not that his salary has increased, but that he can receive letters from the security team...
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