Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 530

The person who spoke was an eighth-rank experience sent by the Fujian governor's office to accompany the special envoys of the two countries. His name was Lin Haisheng. He and the current governor of Tainan Prefecture, Lin Rong, were cousins ​​who were not in the fifth service. The two often exchanged letters during the day. , Lin Haisheng was also very envious of his cousin's speed of promotion.

Last year, the news that the officers and soldiers defeated the red-haired ghosts in Taiwan had already spread throughout the coastal areas of Fujian. He brought a passer-by, but Lin Hai never bothered to talk to these Hongyi, and meeting them on the boat was just a routine and a little bit of pleasantries.

Pahlavit and Van Bronhorst, who were pointing and discussing to the surroundings, immediately protested loudly after hearing Tong Shi's translation, nothing more than saying that the efficiency of the Ming Dynasty officials was too slow, and that they had been neglected as special envoys, etc. .

Lin Haisheng didn't wait for the official to send a message, he just flicked his sleeves, took two entourages to board the pier, and after a little questioning, he went straight to the nearby tax department. He smiled wryly at Pahlavit and others.

"Why are Ming officials so arrogant and rude! We represent the Dutch and Spanish governments. You have no reason to neglect us like this! When I see His Majesty the Ming Emperor, I will definitely lodge the most solemn protest on behalf of the Dutch government!"

A somewhat angry Van Bronhorst shouted angrily at Lin Haisheng's back.

"Mr. Van Bronhorst, your protest is probably ineffective! The armies of your two countries have been defeated by the Ming army one after another. Do you think the people of the Ming Empire will take us seriously? I think that only our two countries are looking for Opportunity, join forces to deal a heavy blow to the Ming army, then they will follow our advice!
Therefore, after we return to our country, we must make an emphatic explanation of Ming’s unreasonable behavior towards us, and let the heads of governments of the two countries understand that Ming is also a barbaric and rude country, and they must be conquered by force to obtain more resources. and goods, forcing them to accept our goods! "

Etro, who is proficient in Dutch, expressed his disdain for Van Bronhorst's immature language, and took the opportunity to fan the flames, trying to arouse Van Bronhorst's anger, so as to lay the foundation for the two countries to jointly send troops in the future.

Unlike the Dutch government dominated by moderates who have always wanted to start a comprehensive trade with Ming Dynasty, the hawks occupy the majority of the top leaders of the successive Spanish governments. Their purpose is to plunder the countries in the Far East, especially the Ming Dynasty. Spaniards have long coveted a country that is rich and famous all over the world.

In Spain, Gonzalez and others first decided that Etro's envoy Da Ming will appear in front of the Ming government in a tough manner, and at least put pressure on the Ming country about the disappearance of forty Spanish soldiers in Taiwan. Get a huge sum of compensation, and then put forward other conditions according to the situation.

"I disagree with Mr. Monta's inferences and conclusions! The Ming Empire is a country with a thousand-year-old civilization. There are not many people who are as arrogant as the official just now. Most of the Ming officials and businessmen I have come into contact with are basically polite. Gentleman, this is not comparable to those ignorant and backward countries in South Asia!
As for the military conquest mentioned by Mr. Monta, hehe, this is not in the interests of our two countries at all.

Your Excellency, don’t forget that the military strength of the Ming Empire has already made us suffer. As far as I know, the Ming army that defeated the armies of our two countries on Taiwan Island is only equivalent to a second-rate army in the Ming Empire. Now the elite of the Ming Empire The troops are all fighting the rebels in the far north, and it is said that the rebels will be wiped out soon.If we plan to use force to settle disputes in the future, the ending may be very bad!
What we need to do next is how to negotiate with the Ming government and strive for the right to sell Ming's best-selling products. This is the most important thing.Mr. Monta, please restrain your words and actions. After all, this is on the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Any inappropriate words and actions may cause unnecessary incidents! "

Without waiting for Van Bronhorst to respond to Montero's remarks, Pahlavit expressed his views first, and reminded his companions in his words not to be fooled by the Spaniards.

"Mr. Pahlavit's point of view is correct. We are here to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty. As for some details, it may be caused by the different cultures and habits of the two countries. Ha ha! Mr. Monta, we still have to wait patiently for a few more days My God, what I know is that this place is very close to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Maybe in less than three days, we will set off for the largest city in the world. Think about it, what an exciting thing this is! !"

Pahlavit's words quickly wiped out Van Bronhorst's anger.

I am a special envoy of the Dutch government, and my responsibility is how to obtain the maximum benefit from the contacts with the Ming Dynasty. As for the other things, it is not important at all. The rudeness of a local government official does not represent and prove anything. After thinking about it, Van Bronhorst immediately put the unhappiness behind him.

"Okay, let's not discuss this issue for now. But, why did Ming officials not allow us to disembark? Let's not say that we represent the country, but as individuals, we have personal freedom! We are not losing freedom of movement Criminals! Based on this alone, I can conclude that Ming people are ignorant and barbaric people!"

Van Bronhorst's attitude made Etro somewhat disappointed, but he still tried to provoke trouble with the excuse of being restricted in personal freedom.

"Mr. Monta, we have been waiting in Earl Zheng's territory for nearly a month. Now that the capital of the Ming Empire is right in front of us, we should be patient. Everything will be fine when the senior officials of the Ming government arrive!"

Pahlavit was somewhat disapproving of Etro's dissatisfaction everywhere, but since the two sides came to Daming together this time, he didn't want the other party to make extra troubles and make some inappropriate actions.

Of course, he can clearly see Etro's hostility towards the Ming Dynasty, and he also knows that the Spanish government ordered him to do so, but since someone is willing to charge forward, as a Dutchman, he doesn't need to interfere too much with the opponent's behavior. There will be no second reminder just now.

"Mr. Huang, since we still have to wait here and are not allowed to go ashore, can I trouble Mr. Huang, please go to land to buy some food from the Ming Dynasty for me and my companions? Of course, if there is wine That would be even better, I will pay for the expenses incurred during this process, and I will give you some tips afterwards, can you promise?"

After Pahlavit finished speaking to Etro, without waiting for the other party to reply, he immediately turned to the officer surnamed Huang and asked sincerely.

In fact, there is no regulation in the Ming Law that prohibits the random movement of people from countries other than Ming Dynasty. Lin Haisheng just doesn't like these red barbarians, so he deliberately scares them.

And Pahlavit and others also saw soldiers on the pier patrolling back and forth with weapons in their hands, so they thought Tianjin pier was a military restricted zone, so they were not allowed to disembark and walk around at will. How did they know that the existence of these captains in Jinyi was mainly In order to deter businessmen who want to resist taxes, they will not interfere with other things at all.

Of course, Mr. Huang knew that Lin Haisheng's order was unreasonable, but how could he expose it?Now that he heard that the Dutchman wanted to taste the delicacies of the Ming Dynasty and would give tips, Huang Tongshi was naturally happy to help.

So after he nodded in agreement, Pahlavit, who did as the Romans did, took out several pieces of broken silver weighing several taels each and handed them to him, and declared that he would purchase meals for 20 people.

In addition to him and Van Bronhorst, the Dutch mission also came with eighteen entourages, including guards, doctors, cooks, priests and other entourages.

The officer surnamed Huang was about to disembark after agreeing, when a voice came over.

"Wait a minute, I'll send someone to take a look with you!"

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(End of this chapter)