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Chapter 554: Unknown
"Three years have passed, and trees have probably grown on the graves. Isn't it a bit of a fuss to start a war now?" As soon as the notice was posted, it was immediately surrounded by people. Some people find it hard to understand, because none of the people who died in Manila back then had any family members, and now a war will definitely affect business.

"Making a fuss? Don't let the people of Zhangzhou hear what you are saying. There are some villages where almost every family wears mourning. The Folangji people in Little Luzon deserve it. If you do it once, you can blame it on the natives, but if you do it one after another, it is too immoral. It’s time to teach them a lesson, don’t think that I, Daming, are easy to bully!”

Some people think that this is right and necessary. I am afraid that only the imperial court and people in the mainland don't know the reason for the massacre of Chinese businessmen in Manila Port. But everyone who has something to do with the sea will hear about it sooner or later. We are not fools, and we can't hide it even if we want to.

"Hey, if you ask me, one slap can't make a difference. You know clearly that Fo Langji is unreliable and you've suffered a big loss again. Why do you still go to that shabby place to make a living? Isn't this just a sign of bullying?

The imperial court sent troops to ask for an explanation. If we win, the family members of the unjust murderer will not get a tael of silver. If we lose, the war may be drawn to our side. Folangji people are not easy to mess with. No one will be able to live a down-to-earth life at that time, and they will have to do hard labor at least. "

As for the people who do not live by the sea at all, what they consider is not whether they should take revenge, but whether they will bear the consequences. The scenes of Japanese pirates in the southeastern coastal areas are still vivid in my mind. No matter who comes to suppress the bandits, as long as the common people are affected by the war, they will always be the most unlucky and there is no way to escape.

"Why are you just thinking about losing? How can the Ming Dynasty's navy be compared to the guardsmen? Even the Fo Langji people in Hao Jing'ao are too polite to dare to make mistakes when they see it. Why can't they beat the Folang people in Manila? Robot!
Besides, as long as we can conquer the Francois in Manila Port, we can directly negotiate prices with merchants from Southeast Asia and the West to buy and sell goods, and we will make several percent more profit every time we go in and out.

It would be great if the navy could take over the Port of Manila and turn it into something like Annan's Da Nang. You don’t know yet, right? In Da Nang, Ming people are treated as superior to others when walking on the street, and local officials have to greet them politely.

Business in Southeast Asia and the West is booming, and it is not just maritime merchants who are making profits. Those who grow sugar cane, press sugar, make wine, and open factories can all borrow the east wind to sell more of their own goods.
Even if the family only grows wheat and sweet potatoes, as long as the cannery and biscuit factories ship more goods, the purchase price will naturally go up. When the big river swells and the small river fills up, if you don’t even understand this truth, you deserve to be poor! "

Those with a more far-sighted perspective can see the other side of war and the benefits it brings. Of course, it’s also possible that you’ve learned something and sold it based on what you read in the newspaper.

The commotion this time was quite loud. In addition to posting notices at coastal ports to warn maritime merchants in advance, as early as ten days ago, "Half Moon Talk" and "Business Daily" had launched a heated debate, and the various views were not at all comparable. There are only a small number of people watching, and everyone is talking about anything. So far, no unified opinion has been reached. On the contrary, the more opinions are debated, the more opinions are being debated.

In fact, the most intense debate was not among the people, but at court thousands of miles away. Since Zheng He's fleet last sailed to the Western Ocean in the fifth year of Xuande, Ming Dynasty has not sent a fleet on an expedition for nearly 200 years. Emperor Jingyang suddenly wanted to send the navy to Manila to argue with the maritime merchants. Most officials found it difficult to understand.

Most of the Chinese businessmen who died in Manila Port were indeed citizens of the Ming Dynasty, but they traveled around all year round and even settled in Manila Port. In order to pay less points, they did a lot of smuggling.

There were even pirates who caused trouble in the coastal villages and towns of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of most officials, they were extremely unstable factors. It was better to die outside. It was unnecessary for the imperial court to expend troops and go to war for them. It is also recognized that the Fo Lang machine is good at naval combat. Although the Ming Navy is equipped with many artillery pieces, when it comes to artillery, the most impressive thing is still the Fo Lang machine gun. There's no way, it's original, so it's not certain whether a student can surpass a master.

At present, the Liaodong Jurchens have proclaimed themselves emperors and established their country. There is a saying that there is no room for others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Even if there is a war, the energy should be spent there. Spend a lot of money and food to go to an island thousands of miles away to fight with a group of people who don't understand. It is quite unwise for the Buddhists in etiquette to compete with each other.

Furthermore, there is still no clear explanation as to who killed the Chinese businessman who died in Manila Port and who robbed his goods. Governor Franji said that it was the local natives and Japanese rogues who did it, and that the evil chief had been brought to justice.

Believe it or not, the real culprit must be found before he can be punished. But being so far away and without Ming officials present, there was no way to investigate the case, it was just a confusing account. Therefore, there is no sufficient reason to ask for compensation from Governor Franco or even go to war.

Is it really necessary to launch a war whose name is not justified, whose words are inconsistent, which may not necessarily be won, which has no practical significance if won, and whose timing is not right? What's the reason?

It's a pity that the navy is the emperor's private army, no one has the right to interfere, and military expenditures do not go to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The superiors can give their opinions, but there is no way to stop it. The emperor only used the navy this time, not the army at all, and did not give the general staff and military aircraft a chance to exercise their power.

Unable to stop the emperor from starting a war, the ministers focused their attention on the newspapers. The army hadn't even set out yet, and everyone in the street knew about it by shouting first. And regardless of whether he has any fame or not, he dares to write articles on it, which is a standard way of discussing government affairs.

If all major national affairs were explained clearly to these traffickers and lackeys, wouldn't all the ministers become mere decorations? This trend must not rise. Even if there is an emperor behind the newspaper, we must not be timid when it comes to safeguarding our own rights and interests.

The person speaking on behalf of the court this time was actually the chief minister of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao. This shows how emotional the courtiers are and how broad the impact is. Even the usual yes-man can't withstand it, or that's what he thinks.

"Of course newspapers can discuss it, but as long as it is not slanderous, why should I care about it? A king is like a boat; a common man is like water; water can carry a boat, but water can overturn it. Who said that?" Facing the chief minister of the cabinet, Worrying, Hong Tao really didn't dare to deal with it casually. He searched hard in his mind and finally came up with a quote from a saint.

The old-school officials have all been eradicated and suppressed by themselves, and the quantity and quality of the new-school officials cannot be improved for the time being. However, someone still has to do the work in the court. At this time, middle-swingers or speculators like Ye Xianggao are more important. .

(End of this chapter)