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Chapter 449 The enemy is here

"...What do you think? My dear!" Silva listened to the emperor's talk, and a bright future immediately appeared in his mind. However, he was not completely dazzled by the glory, wealth, high position and salary. He licked his lips and handed over the decision-making power to his wife out of habit.

"I wonder if it is possible to appoint a female minister in your Majesty's country?" Compared with her gentle and peaceful husband, Oyani appears to be more powerful and ambitious, and she does not mind showing her inner greed at all. , and extremely bold.

"Hahaha... If Silva has no objection, I don't mind the gender of the minister. But what should you do with your daughter? Don't you want to go back to Spain?" Since we are talking about economic issues, we can't do without Chi Guoguo. Benefit. If this couple is so calm, then Hong Tao really doesn't dare to use it.

"If His Majesty allows it, we can entrust the Portuguese to bring little Julie to the Ming Dynasty to live together. Those guys are willing to do anything as long as they have silver coins.

If that doesn't work out, Silva and I can have more daughters and sons. The specific number depends on His Majesty's sincerity. The manager of the Sun and Moon Bank and the governor of the Central Bank obviously should not be paid equally. "

Regarding the issues of family, motherland, and children, the Baroness acted as her sole representative without consulting her husband at all. She spoke simply and without any trace of nostalgia in her tone and expression.

"Okay, then it's settled! I never grudge silver to those who are useful. As a down payment, you can go to church every week from tomorrow. There is a small church built by Italian missionaries in my manor.

As for little Julie, don’t worry, I have already sent a letter to the King of Spain, inviting him to participate in the Ming Empire’s maritime trade plan. If everything goes well, Spain and the Ming Empire may become maritime trade partners within this year, and by then large sailing ships from Spain can dock directly at Guangzhou Port. "

Seeing the light bursting out of the Baroness's brown-black eyes, Hong Tao felt a little familiar. This woman is really a cruel person. As long as the conditions are good enough, she can even give up part of her daughter. She is more rational than emotional.

This kind of person is best suited to rush ahead and overcome obstacles when creating a situation. The greater the difficulty, the stronger the combat effectiveness. However, this kind of people also have great ambitions or appetites. If they want them to work hard, they must not only be satisfied with the treatment, but also have sufficient control ability and show it from time to time.

"Praise the Virgin Mary, I hope your majesty's plan can be realized as soon as possible!" On the issue of Ming Dynasty and Spain joining forces to occupy the dominant position in Eastern maritime trade, the Baroness has always held similar views to Hong Tao.

In her opinion, if the two sides can reach an agreement, Spain will receive a great boost. Maybe it can use this move to stabilize the situation and resist the aggressive offensive of the Protestant countries.

Reducing the supply of spices, silks, and porcelain from the East would prevent the Netherlands and Britain from making high profits. Without this income, there would be no way to build more warships and ocean-going merchant ships. On the contrary, Spain's income will increase sharply. Even if the king is not too reliable, the country will not decline too quickly.

"I'm afraid that even the Virgin Mary won't be able to save Spain!" It's a pity that Hong Tao is not entirely optimistic about the future of Spain. This European country is very similar to the Ming Dynasty. Both have been glorious and wealthy, and they have also fallen into internal problems that they cannot extricate themselves from.

The Armada was defeated by the British at sea, and on land the Spanish army still had no choice but to hold on to the Dutch militia, and could only conditionally allow the Netherlands to become independent. On the surface, these are all military issues. In fact, just like the Liaodong issue in the Ming Dynasty, they are all external manifestations of weakening national power and constant internal strife. As long as the Spanish royal family and nobles had not died to the end, the separation was too ugly, and relying on the huge colonial supplies in the Americas, they would not have declined from an empire on which the sun never sets to a point where they would beat up whoever caught them in just a few decades.

This is called moral mismatch, or it can also be called a childish attitude. Not having enough talent, but gaining astonishing wealth is not only not good luck, but also a disaster, attracting the covetousness of countless people around you.

Can cooperation with the Ming Empire to share the maritime trade of the East help Spain overcome its difficulties? The answer must be no. Seizing the eastern trade rights would not only fail to save Spain, but would also plunge it into a worse situation.

In other words, it is already dangerous for a child to walk around on the street with a gold nugget in his arms. Now Hong Tao wants to hang a gem the size of a baked sweet potato around his neck. This is not to save him at all, but to fear his child. Die slowly.

Unless Felipe III of Spain suddenly dies and is replaced by a new king with more vision and ability, and can eradicate the domestic vested interest groups in a short period of time, the more benefits he gets, the more he will die. quick.

But this possibility is almost zero. If Hong Tao was not a time traveler, had no understanding of history and mastered some of the technologies of later generations, and was especially experienced in political struggles and was extremely shameless, the Ming Empire would not have the slightest chance of survival.

Facts have proved that Spain did not have the luck of the Ming Dynasty. Felipe III and his group of jesters did not realize the evil intentions of the Ming Emperor. As a large sailing ship arrived at Guangzhou Port, they completely ruined the country's future, and by the way, they also The British, French and Dutch were the backers.

In mid-June, the report of Zuo Guangdou, the chief envoy of Guangdong, was sent to Tianjin Guards by navy speedboat, and then sent directly to the palace by the Royal Horse Supervisor at a 6-mile expedited speed. Led by Colonel Garcia, the special envoy of the Governor of Manila, a Manila galleon arrived off the coast of Guangzhou.

Zuo Guangdou generally knew who Garcia was and what he had done in Manila. Even if he came to see the emperor, he did not intend to give him any special treatment. But Garcia said that there was a more distinguished guest on the ship who was the cousin of the King of Spain and the prince of the Kingdom of Franco.

After asking Thirty-Six Lines' interpreter to carefully read the other party's document and confirm that it was correct, Zuo Guangdou immediately did not dare to neglect. While reporting the situation to Nanyang Governor Yuan Yingtai, he also contacted the navy stationed in Guangzhou to dispatch a speedboat to the capital. Deliver letters.

The Chinese calligraphy is very beautifully written, the curvaceous Latin characters look like little people dancing, but it is ruined by this font. It's a bit like the memorials written in seal script by the Imperial Academy's attendants. Although they are all Chinese characters and have exactly the same pronunciation, at least 80% of them don't recognize them.

However, Hong Tao still found a familiar name. Because it was written in German, it should be translated as Austrian von Albrecht.

Although he had never lived in ancient Europe for a long time in his entire life, he was once a guest of the Holy Roman Emperor, so he still knew some basic common sense. Anyone who can put the principality in his name must have some background, and it must be quite big.

(End of this chapter)