Chapter 1035 The Secret Service is a Double-edged Sword, Be Careful!

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The eyes of the two young staff officers and the merchants immediately fell on the inside of the basket. They thought that Zhang Zhun was going to distribute something, but later regretfully saw that there were scrolls inside, which looked like they should be maps. Beyond the map, there is a palm-sized book.

"This is my latest map of the world, which shows as much as possible the resources and specialties of each place, as well as the local customs and folklore. As long as you follow the map and spend a little effort to explore on your own, you can find the corresponding resources and specialties. I believe I don't need to teach you the rest. ”

"As for this book, it is a rough description of the world. If you want to know the origin of the Western powers and the situation in their own countries, read this book. If you want to know where in the world there are still human beings, who they are, and whether they are in danger, you can also read this book. If you want to know how to defeat your opponents, you must read this book even more. If you take it to heart, it will help you. ”

Zhang Zhun smiled and said.

This book, but it took him a lot of time to sort it out. Basically, the main knowledge about world geography is in this book. It is certain that if this book had been disseminated, the geographical discoveries of the world would have been at least two hundred years earlier. What the Tiger Ben Army wants to seize is this opportunity.

Zhang Zhun waved his hand casually and asked the staff officers to give the maps and books to these business representatives. There were not a lot of materials prepared by Zhang Zhun, and the people present just happened to have one copy per person. As for others, if they need it, they will naturally find a way to print or copy it separately. You don't need to worry about that.

"How did the Dutch get started? It started by relying on maritime trade. Actually, the Netherlands is really a very small country. Until now, it has not obtained a real **. It has a population of less than two million, which is about the same as that of Yingtianfu. Their land area is not as large as that of the heavens. However, they have the largest number of merchant ships and warships in the world, more than 10,000 ships. ”

"Why can the Dutch do this? The most basic reason is that they have made full use of the advantages of the sea and actively developed maritime trade. On the seas of the whole world, there are Dutch ships sailing. The biggest advantage of the Dutch in maritime trade is low cost and small profits. The Dutch controlled more than 60% of the world's maritime transport business, hence their title of sea coachmen. ”

"Think about ourselves. Our population is nearly 100 times that of the Dutch. We have a thousand times more resources than the Dutch. As long as we make up our minds to actively participate in maritime trade and ask for wealth from the sea, what can we not do against each other? We can have a large number of merchant ships, we can have a large number of sailors, and we can establish our own strongholds in every corner of the world. ”

"If we send a fleet at random, it will be in the tens of thousands. Can other countries do it? It simply can't be done. I can say that, if you don't count the indigenous populations, all the populations of the world together are not as large as our country. We can completely overwhelm each other, both in terms of resources and in terms of population. ”

Zhang Zhun said confidently.

With 400 years of knowledge, Zhang Zhun can fully communicate with these big businessmen in every corner of the world. The future of the new empire will certainly be inseparable from maritime trade. The seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries were the most abundant. In many parts of the world, there is too much wealth waiting to be taken by those who are interested.

Zhang Zhun wanted to preempt the Western powers and formally establish a base for the Tiger Ben Army at every strategic point in the world. He wants to control most of the world's resources in his own hands. As long as the maximum resources are controlled, even if there is no war, the future new empire can be used to curb the development of other countries.

To do this, relying solely on the Tiger Ben Army and Navy cannot be achieved quickly, and a large number of ambitious and first-class businesses must participate. He wants to fully stimulate the ambition, confidence, and confidence of these businesses. A group of people who have engulfed the Tiger Army, the Navy, and the Ambitious Merchants are the most terrifying.

** is the basic driving force that drives people forward. In order for the merchants of the new empire to have the motivation to expand outward, the first thing to do is to stimulate their **. Quite simply, it can be a beautiful woman, it can be a golden gold, it can be a sparkling gemstone, or it can be a mesmerizing power.

What a powerful businessman can enjoy is definitely not just money, and it is definitely not just a life of drunken money. They can also be empowered accordingly. In many colonies, the big merchant was the emperor. In the local area, they can be a soil king and enjoy the taste of "soil emperor". It was as if the top of the Dutch East India Company, in the stronghold of Southeast Asia, in front of the natives, they were the real kings.

At home, they may have few opportunities to seek power. The practice of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business will not be fundamentally changed in a short period of time. However, when it comes to foreign countries, it's different. As long as they don't violate the laws and regulations of the Tiger Army, no matter what they do, the Tiger Army will protect them. The premise is that they pay taxes according to the law.

"I recommend everyone go here."

Zhang Zhun pointed to the location of Oceania and said meaningfully.

At that time, in Oceania, there were only indigenous people, and there were no colonizers. To be precise, no explorer has discovered this place yet. In other words, this is a barren land, a pure *** land. Except for Zhang Zhun, no one knows about its existence yet.

"As far as I know, there's a lot of gold here."

Zhang Zhun pointed to the area around Melbourne and said intentionally or unintentionally.

"A lot of gold?"

The eyes of the merchants suddenly lit up.

Their eyes immediately fixed on the location of Melbourne on the map. Some people are in a hurry, and even start thinking about what they will need to do to reach their destination. For the average merchant, there is nothing more appealing than gold. What's more, it is a completely white land, with only indigenous people and no foreign colonists. If they get there first, they can do whatever they want!

"Yes, there's a lot of gold here."

Zhang Zhun said affirmatively.

"There's a lot of gold here, too."

Zhang Zhun's fingers shifted to the position of southern Africa, and later South Africa.

The southern part of Australia is indeed rich in gold, and in the 18th century, there was a gold rush frenzy. However, the gold reserves here seem to be a drop in the bucket compared to the gold reserves of South Africa. South Africa's gold reserves, that's the real giant! As long as the Tiger Ben Army controls here, it is equivalent to controlling a golden mountain.

"Some of the Western colonizers have already arrived in South Africa. But it doesn't matter, they don't know yet, South Africa has a lot of gold. They haven't explored it all. As long as we get the first step, we can grab this gold. ”

Zhang Zhun said eloquently.

"But, it's too far!"

A merchant representative looked at the map and said with a frown.

"Not far. When you come back after you go to Oceania, there will be enough time. Of course, if you feel too far away and are not interested, then forget it. ”

Zhang Zhun said with a smile quietly.

Those merchant representatives, you look at me, I look at you, they all want to stop talking. What is too far, that's all excuses. If South Africa really had the gold and the escort of the Tiger Army's navy, they would not be afraid of the long distance. I just said it casually.

"But how do we compete with others for territory? The Tiger Army can't protect us everywhere and at every moment. ”

A business representative said sharply.

If you want to snatch the gold-producing area from someone else's hands without bloodshed, it will definitely not work. However, once the fight starts, they are no match for others at all. In any case, those Western colonizers are quite fierce.

"The Tiger Army will be selling Tiger Ben and Eagle Eye Guns to everyone to facilitate their exploration overseas. As long as you get my approval, you can buy enough guns and ammunition from me. You can form your own private army and use it to open up your colony. However, the premise is that the guns and ammunition I sold you can only be used outside the Ming Kingdom. ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly word by word.

"What?"

"Sell us guns?"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and a group of business representatives could no longer be calm.

For overseas exploration and land grabbing, what they are most worried about is their own safety. After all, there were indigenous people, and perhaps colonists who arrived first. Everyone else is fully armed. The indigenous population also had certain weapons. When fighting for territory, merchants from the Ming Kingdom may suffer losses. The Tiger Army is indeed powerful, but you can't always rely on the power of the Tiger Army!

Now, all these worries are gone. They can directly buy weapons and ammunition from Zhang Zhun's hands! With weapons like the Tiger and Hawkeye, what enemies are they worried about? If you encounter an enemy with little strength, you can solve it yourself. If you encounter a large number of enemies, there will naturally be a tiger army. It can be said that all the conditions for external expansion have been met. Dazzling riches await them.

When he said this, Zhang Zhun seemed to see that a group of merchants of the new empire, like locusts, were looking for precious resources everywhere. The muskets in their hands are the most powerful weapons. All those who oppose them will be killed. Whether it is the colonizers from the West or the local natives. There is only one end of resistance: death!

The problem of guns and ammunition is not a problem at all. With the current production capacity of the Tiger Army, as long as the merchants have money, the Tiger Army will have a large amount of weapons and ammunition to sell them. Anyway, the drawings of the tiger have already been given to Saiviara. This means that the secrecy about rifled guns has not been kept for long. Before rifled guns are popular all over the world, the Tiger Army must seize the time and use this weapon to the limit.

In fact, the gold mentioned by Zhang Zhun is just one of the resources. Other important resources such as silver ore, copper ore, tin ore, iron ore, coal mine, and oil are basically reflected in that small book. As for whether they have the ability, to be precise, whether the Tiger Benjun has the ability to get it depends on his Zhang Zhun's skills.

"If one of you feels that it is difficult for you to succeed in external expansion with your own strength, you might as well unite several companies and set up a company or something, just like the Dutch East India Company, to expand abroad and make money together. As long as it's a profitable business, you can get involved. Even, you can form your own pirate fleet, rob the merchant ships of other countries, and make huge profits, I will allow it. ”

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and threw a bombshell again.

The merchants of the Ming Kingdom just like infighting too much. For foreign fighting, I am still not very good. To put it simply, it is a strong fight in the nest, and in the face of foreign enemies, it is a bit cowardly. On the issue of dealing with the Tartars, it is very obvious. What Zhang Zhun has to do now is to stimulate their bloodiness and stimulate their struggle with outsiders.

However, unfortunately, his bombshell has no effect for the time being. The merchant representatives have not thought of it for the time being! The information Zhang Zhun gave them, they haven't fully digested it! And, it seems, according to traditional Chinese Confucianism, it seems that ordinary merchants have no interest in being pirates.

Probably because of the stimulation of the gold source, the merchants' resentment against salt has completely dissipated. Then, they generously let Zhang Zhun leave, and then they had a heated discussion. It is estimated that it will take several days for them to fully digest the information that Zhang Zhun gave them. Developing overseas is not a trivial matter! They definitely have to think it through.

It's a pity that Zhang Zhun, who got out, still can't be idle. Because, Qiao Yunsheng was already waiting for him. As soon as he came out of the Nanjing Garrison Mansion, Zhang Zhun came to Qiao Yunsheng. At this time, Qiao Yunsheng had been waiting for him for more than an hour. When Zhang Zhun saw Qiao Yunsheng, he was walking around a little uneasily.

Qiao Yunsheng came to Nanjing, in fact, to improve the law of the Tiger Benjun. Since he defected to the Tiger Army, his most important job was to formulate a law that belonged to the Tiger Army on the basis of the "Ming Law". Obviously, this is not an easy thing to do. There are a lot of details, Qiao Yunsheng himself, he must be indecided, and Zhang Zhun must decide in person.

According to Zhang Zhun's request, the new law will make some brave attempts in some aspects that have never been touched on before. Among them, the most important, but the most embarrassing, is the restriction on imperial power. The scholars of the Ming Dynasty always wanted to limit the imperial power, so that the power of the cabinet and the emperor could check and balance each other and be basically equal. Only in this way can we prevent the emperor from doing something too absurd.

However, to limit the power of the emperor is to oppose the emperor. If you upset the emperor, the emperor will definitely find a way to cut off your head. Even if the emperor can't cut off your head now, as long as you keep this account in mind, there will be opportunities in the future. In fact, there are really few cabinet chiefs who really have the courage to confront the emperor. Even a cattle man like Zhang Juzheng was dug up and whipped in the end.

Of course, Qiao Yunsheng also has such concerns. If this project had not been proposed by Zhang Zhun himself, Qiao Yunsheng would not have such an idea at all. In the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Zhun is very domineering. If he doesn't like others to limit his power, others can't do anything about it. This question, even if it is Gao Hongtu, does not dare to speak out.

"Jifu Gong, I'm not an emperor yet, whatever you say, you can say it directly. I am very much in favor of the restriction of imperial power. ”

Zhang Zhun said casually.

"This ......"

Qiao Yunsheng was still very hesitant.

"Let's talk about it!"

Zhang Zhun said solemnly.

"Okay!"

Qiao Yunsheng had no choice but to lay out his problems one by one.

At this point, he didn't have the slightest need to hide it. He posted all his concerns, as well as those of others. In fact, on the surface, it was Qiao Yunsheng who came to see Zhang Zhun alone, but in fact, every one of his actions was the shadow of Gao Hongtu, Zhang Shenyan, Yang Tinglin, and even Lu Xiangsheng, Mo Mo and others.

Zhang Zhun represents the imperial power, and they represent the collective power of the civil officials, which is commonly known as the prime minister's power, that is, the power of the cabinet. The so-called restriction of imperial power is actually to reduce the power of the emperor and expand the power of the cabinet. As long as it comes to the distribution of power, who can completely ignore it?

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Zhun listened quietly, pondered for a long time, and then said slowly.

"I ......"

Qiao Yunsheng answered Zhang Zhun's question carefully.

The first thing he wants to put an end to is what kind of black-box operations such as the middle purpose and oblique signing. The so-called middle decree means that the emperor directly hands over the will to the eunuchs, and the eunuchs carry it out. In this way, the emperor can bypass the cabinet and do whatever he wants. The reason why big eunuchs such as Wang Zhen and Liu Jin are flying and domineering is because the emperor they are waiting for is too fond of giving orders.

As long as it is something that the cabinet resolutely opposes, the emperor's choice is basically to make a decree and kick out the cabinet to do things. Without the supervision of the cabinet, many things have gone bad. Later, the cabinet was also a little self-defeating and didn't want to take care of things. As for the oblique sign, it is handed over to Jinyiwei to carry out, and its function is basically the same as that of the middle purpose.

It can be said that the negative impact of the existence of the East Factory, the West Factory and Jinyiwei is far greater than its positive impact. Because the way they act, it's completely law-breaking. They are themselves the antithesis of the law. When the law is broken, the problems naturally go on and on. The new empire must put an end to the existence of these law-breaking practices or institutions. Otherwise, it will definitely follow in the footsteps of the Ming Dynasty.

This brings us to the second core issue: the establishment of the relevant national supervisory authority.

Originally, the Ming Dynasty had perfect supervisory organs, including the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple. Under normal circumstances, no matter which department it is, the criminals caught should be tried in accordance with the procedures. Some particularly important prisoners will also be tried by three departments. This is the famous triage of the three divisions.

However, due to the strong power of the factory and guard, these three departments were basically shelved. Many prisoners were handed over to the factory guard for direct trial. When the factory guard is hearing, do not want the three divisions to be present. In the end, the three divisions could only accept the trial result. As for the number of people who were directly killed without trial, there are even more.

Qiao Yunsheng's core spirit is that no one, no matter how big a crime he committed, should not be executed until he is tried. In other words, it is necessary to take back all the judicial power of the factory guards. Except for the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple, no other department has the power to convict crimes. Even the emperor did not have such power.

"Ji Fu Gong, I completely agree with your proposal!"

Zhang Zhun said affirmatively.

Qiao Yunsheng's proposal already has a little bit of the spirit of the legal system of Western countries. That is, no one can be found guilty without a lawful trial. This is very important for the laws of a country. The foundation of the rule of law is the spirit of the rule of law.

"When the Shadow Division completes its mission, it will emerge from the darkness and become an overt surveillance department. I can guarantee that in the future, no department will operate in the dark. Every department of the new empire should operate under the sun. ”

Zhang Zhun continued to say in a deep voice.

He knew that the topic of the Shadow Division had always been taboo in the Huben Military Affairs Department. None of the civil servants would like to see the emergence of institutions such as factory guards. But this Shadow Division has the shadow of the factory guard. Thinking that after the establishment of the new empire, the Shadow Division could continue to exist, even if it was Gao Hongtu, he couldn't help but shudder a little, not to mention Qiao Yunsheng and the others. Let me ask, is there any civilian official who likes secret services?

A big goal of Qiao Yunsheng's visit to Zhang Zhun this time was to try to persuade Zhang Zhun to cancel the Shadow Division, or to let the Shadow Division come to the front of the stage from behind the scenes. Even if it doesn't accept the supervision of others, at the very least, let others see that it exists. Now, Zhang Zhun took the initiative to put the Shadow Division out, and Qiao Yunsheng felt much less stressed.

In fact, from the dictator's point of view, Zhang Zhun likes the Shadow Division very much. Such a secret service is a complete dictator's thug. As long as you give an order, you can do whatever you want, do whatever you want, and do whatever you want. However, he also knew that the existence of the Shadow Division was a great threat to the new empire. Secret services, at all times, are a double-edged sword. While stabbing others, it is also possible to stab yourself.

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