New Shun 1730

"I am worried that Liu Yu will pretend not to understand and immediately make the matter public in Amsterdam after reaching an agreement on trade with the board of directors, taking advantage of the Dutch patriotism and inciting emotions to oppose the company's formulation of a commercial agreement that is insulting to the national dignity for its own monopoly interests."

"Then cooperate with the opposition against the company's monopoly, especially the anti-company and anti-Orange patriots, and demand the dissolution and reorganization of the company and the abolition of the company's monopoly rights in the name of insulting the national dignity."

"These opponents under the banner of patriotism may demand the abolition of monopoly, free trade, and even nationalization of Southeast Asia and the abolition of restrictions on the Dutch to trade in Asia."

Phillips was not a native Batavian and was quite familiar with the situation in the Netherlands.

The Dutch Golden Age has ended, and the many contradictions and dissatisfactions accumulated before have erupted in large numbers, or exposed, with the end of the Golden Age.

With the influx of some Enlightenment pamphlets into the Netherlands, some people have become quite dissatisfied with the monopoly of the East India Company.

In fact, this does not require the pamphlet of the Enlightenment. Just think about whether the big merchants in Jiangnan of the Ming Dynasty opposed Zheng He's voyage to the West and the ban on sea voyages, and whether they opposed the royal monopoly on Southeast Asian trade.

Not only some people who did not get on the bus, but also some people who criticized purely from a rational perspective.

The Dutch East India Company did not welcome Dutch people who were not company employees to the company's territory.

Many people demanded that Batavia be nationalized, the company's monopoly be abolished, and private individuals be allowed to trade with the East. This is not a new tune, but has appeared a long time ago.

Liu Yu had already made it clear that he knew there were opponents in the Netherlands. Now the key is, is this trade agreement one of the two options?

Or did Liu Yu not consider this option at all, and this option only existed as a bait to achieve another option?

If it is one of the two options, when it is determined that it is impossible to achieve equal trade, Liu Yu will certainly settle for the second best and complete the trade agreement without any complications.

But what if this option itself is the smoke of Liu Yu's real purpose? Liu Yu had never considered this option, but considered using this option to cause the Dutch patriots to stand up against the company's monopoly? Or at least force the company to divest its trade business with China?

The Dutch people, who had been the strongest country in Europe, fought against the British and French coalition forces, and bombarded London, have lost their former fanatical patriotism, but are they really willing to accept the trade that symbolizes "the emperor's gift to the barbarians"?

Before this matter, the company could understand it very well but pretend not to understand the difference. Declare equal trade to the country and pay tribute to China in the name of tribute.

But now, Liu Yu understands it very well. What if the company is not allowed to pretend not to understand?

Before Dashun started diplomacy as if it had woken up, all companies that had trade with China were pretending not to understand.

Whether it was Britain, France, the Netherlands, or Portugal, they all paid tribute clearly. It was not that they went to diplomacy but were falsely reported as tribute by officials.

After hitting a nail at the end of the Ming Dynasty, all companies understood roughly how to deal with China.

Should you save face or save substance? The company is very clear-headed.

Anyway, Dashun can't go to Europe to publicize it, so it can only have fun in its own country. The company doesn't need to have face in China, as long as it doesn't spread the news of kneeling down to pay tribute back to China.

This has led to many strange conflicts in history.

For example, in history, the "Governor" who airdropped into Macau would cut down the Qing flag of the customs as soon as he arrived, because he always thought Macau was a colony; and the Macau Council knelt down to welcome the county magistrate, and the official title of the Governor was "Bingtou", and never called him Governor in Chinese, because they always knew that they were a tributary country.

Cheating each other.

The Dashun officialdom pretended to know, and the trading company also pretended to know. Now suddenly someone stood up to open this rotten scar, and he had to go to Europe to open it...

The lie told before is now going to become a huge bomb.

Whether this bomb is dangerous depends on the direction of public opinion.

This matter can be "the cultural conflict between the East and the West that does not understand each other, just like confusing God with Dous, just smile and talk it out."

It can also be "the extremely shameless East India Company, for its monopoly and interests, insulted the national system, insulted the national dignity, deceived the people, deceived the Federation Conference, and made the people ashamed and became a humiliated tributary state."

In those countries that lie down and die, this matter is nothing, they want the substance but not the face, as long as they pay money, it's okay to call them daddy.

But the Netherlands has also been decent and proud, and has forced Britain and France to join forces, and has also made Spain and Portugal lose their glory, and has seen the peak scenery.

The company's 17-member board of directors certainly understands the details, but the Dutch people don't know.

The fear is that Liu Yu secretly does bad things, pretending to compromise and signing the trade agreement, and then shaking out the fact that the trade agreement means that the sovereignty of the Netherlands is lower than that of the Dashun, and the Dutch rulers have to kneel five times and kowtow three times when they see the Dashun emperor.

After Phillips explained the matter clearly, Valknir had to admit that this worry was reasonable.

"Mr. Phillips, I agree with your opinion on this matter. A cunning person like Liu Yu is likely to do such a thing."

However, Phillips's expression did not show happiness because of the governor's approval.

After hesitating for a moment, he reminded Valknir with more straightforward words.

"Mr. Governor, this matter may not be a big deal, but you must think clearly."

"If this matter breaks out...will the board of directors let you and I take the blame?"

One sentence immediately made Valkenir's heart tremble.

"You mean..."

Phillips nodded.

"Yes."

"You are the Governor of Batavia, and I am the person in charge of trade with China. If Liu Yu really does this, there will be huge turmoil and turmoil in the Netherlands..."

"Will the board of directors say that the board of directors had no knowledge of this because the Governor of Batavia and the people from the China Trade Commission deceived the superiors and concealed it?"

"Lending you and me to quell the anger of the citizens?"

"It was you and me who, for personal gain, insulted the national system. And the board of directors was deceived by you and me, and didn't even know that the original exploration and cooperation trade also involved national system, sovereignty and other issues?"

After hearing this, Valknir broke out in cold sweat and sat on the chair in despair.

In my heart... I can, I will definitely do it!

If this really happens, the board of directors will definitely let Phillips and I take the blame.

"so?"

Phillips gritted his teeth and said: "So, we must clearly oppose the prospecting trade! We must clearly state in the letter to the board of directors the insult to sovereignty faced here."

"In this way, if something happens in the future, it will be because the board of directors ignored your and my advice and acted on its own. At least, we will not take the blame or bear the responsibility!"

Valknier wiped his sweat and said: "However, you should know that the board of directors cannot agree to divest the business in China and reorganize the company. Will our unequivocal support of the divestment of the business in China make the board of directors think that we cannot be trusted? Or even... …Received Liu Yu’s money?”

"Mr. Governor, in that case, we can retire sadly and still have an annuity. Of course, you can choose to believe that Liu Yu is not so cunning and would not do such a thing. And I, during this trip to the capital, felt that he was A poisonous snake, I feel a little scared of him."