I am the carpenter king

When Riel walked in, Chen Hong and Wang Quan were already getting ready here. Wang Quan was still looking at Riel and Neymar curiously, while Chen Hong was holding Fuchen in his arms, closing his eyes and resting there.

"Two envoys, this is the imperial envoy sent by the emperor. This is Wang Quan, a member of the Ministry of Rites. This one is Eunuch Chen, the eunuch who is in charge of ceremonies and Bingbi, and is highly regarded by the current emperor." Honglu Temple The officials looked at Chen Hong and Wang Quan, and introduced them respectfully.

Ruier has lived in Macau for many years, and he is also very familiar with the official position of Ming Dynasty. When he heard that he was only received by a member of the Ministry of Rites, Wailang, he felt a little unhappy.But when he heard that Chen Hong was the father-in-law of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, his face suddenly became serious. This is not a simple character.He is not only a person trusted by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, but also a very powerful person.

"Okay, don't talk too much nonsense, the emperor is waiting for our reply, let's start now!" Slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the officials of Honglu Temple who were still talking, Chen Hong said expressionlessly.

"Yes, Eunuch Chen!" The officials of Honglu Temple naturally did not dare to say anything, bowed respectfully, bowed and retreated.

Looking at Neymar, Riel's heart flashed doubts, and the emperor of Ming Dynasty did not seem to be in a hurry.I have been here for so many days, and no one from top to bottom is in a hurry to see us. What's wrong?But he didn't show it on his face. After sitting down with Neymar, he waited for Chen Hong's next words.

He coughed lightly, and ignored Wang Quan who was on the side. It's not that Chen Hong had any opinion on him.However, he is Wang Chengen's nephew, and although he and Wang Chengen have no personal grievances, they are also political opponents.Turning his eyes to Neymar and Riel, Chen Hong said slowly: "Two special envoys, just say what you want! We are here on behalf of the emperor, what do you two have in mind? We will all play the emperor. "

Ruier also noticed that although Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, was an imperial envoy in name, it was Eunuch Chen who made the decision.They didn't hesitate, naturally they wanted to see the mountain, and they didn't need to hide it, at least not now.

"Before we start. I have a question, and I hope Eunuch Chen will give you some advice!" Riel is well aware of Daming culture, and he has been in charge of negotiating with Daming officials for so many years, so his speech is naturally very decent.

After taking a deep look at Riel, Chen Hong nodded slowly, and said, "What's the special envoy's business, but it's okay to talk about it!"

"That's right, Eunuch Chen, we heard that His Majesty the Emperor Ming intends to reopen the sea trade. However, most of our news is just rumors. I wonder if Eunuch Chen can tell us whether the news is accurate? If there is anything biased, Can Father-in-law tell the truth?" Although Ruier knew that the news was accurate, after all, it was what Emperor Tianqi said when he summoned officials from various places, but it was not official news.If you can get Chen Hong's answer, then this is the official answer!

"Special envoy Ruier, the emperor naturally has the emperor's plan, which is beyond the ability of a courtier to speculate. If you have anything to say, Mr. special envoy should just say it!" Chen Hong didn't want to spit out easily, this was a negotiation.But it’s not just talking about it.

Slightly frowned, Ruier didn't expect to get such an answer, originally thought that the other party would definitely confirm the news, so it's easy for him to say next!

"Eunuch Chen, we are here to discuss the maritime trade with Daming. If His Majesty the Emperor of Ming has no intention of reopening the maritime trade, there is no need for us to say what we are going to do next. It is just a waste of time." On the one hand, Neymar couldn't stand it anymore, and said directly, his tone was very rude.

Chen Hong turned his head and looked Neymar up and down.Nodding his head, he said, "The envoy's words are very reasonable. It's really a waste of time! But our family thinks that the big Frankies probably don't think so, and they shouldn't think it's a waste of time!" Riel, who turned his gaze to the side again, said with a smile.

After glaring at Neymar fiercely, Riel said sternly: "Shut up!" After scolding Neymar, Riel smiled and said to Chen Hong: "Don't take it to heart, father-in-law, Neymar can't talk! But we really want to know the accuracy of this news, so please let me know."

Squinting his eyes slightly, Chen Hong nodded, and there was nothing to hide about this news.What I did just now was just to establish my dominant position in this negotiation. Now that the goal has been achieved, that's fine.

"There is something to this matter, but when and how, we don't know!" After thinking about it, Chen Hong gave a definite answer.

Hearing this news, Riel finally breathed a sigh of relief. With this answer, he can proceed further.After calming down his mind, Riel took a sip of tea and said, "Since this is the case, then I will say it directly! We Portuguese have lived in Macau for many years, and we have admired Daming for a long time. This is already our second hometown." Yes. We hope that after the Ming Dynasty opens the sea, it can carry out further cooperation with us."

Chen Hong was not surprised by the news of Ruier. This was something that Emperor Tianqi had expected a long time ago. He nodded and said, "Special Envoy Ruier, my Ming Dynasty is a kingdom with a vast land and abundant resources. The emperor is rich all over the world, and his business is also very rich. It’s impossible to do business only with the Portuguese, which our family thinks you should understand.”

Just kidding, how could the Emperor Apocalypse hand over the foreign trade franchise.What's more, from Emperor Tianqi's point of view, no matter whether it is a warship or an upload, it should float all over the sea.

Seeing Chen Hong's resolute attitude, Ruier also knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, but he didn't come here for this.After pondering for a while, he still decided to speak directly about his intentions.Looking around, he picked up the teacup again.

Regarding Riel's performance, Chen Hong naturally understood and nodded understandingly.The people in the room quickly walked out, leaving only four people.These four people are the ceremonial department member Wailang Wangquan, the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi Chen Hong, and then there are Riel and Neymar.

"Eunuch Chen, this matter is very important, we hope to be able to say it face-to-face like His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty." Riel didn't intend to say it here, after all, this is not what he wanted.Do your best to convince Emperor Tianqi that this is what Riel wants.

Slightly taken aback, Chen Hong didn't expect to get such an answer, but he didn't make an arbitrary judgment either.Since the Portuguese special envoy dared to say this, he naturally had his support.

"Special Envoy Ruier, I still hope you can give me a reason, I can't report back to the emperor without knowing anything!" Chen Hong is still cautious enough, the emperor is not something you can see whenever you want.If you didn't say anything when you met Emperor Tianqi, wouldn't I be very incompetent?

"Eunuch Chen, it's about the joint manufacture of warships!" Riel's face was very serious, and he struggled for a while before slowly opening his mouth.

Now Chen Hong didn't speak anymore, this is not something he can decide.Nodding his head slowly, Chen Hong said in a deep voice: "Since it is this matter, I will take it to the emperor!"

Emperor Tianqi was sitting behind the Longshu case, quietly listening to Chen Hong's report, raised his head and asked, "Where are the Spaniards? What is their purpose?"

"Your Majesty, the Spaniards have two things to do here. The first thing is to hope that we can expel the Portuguese in Macau." After seeing Portugal, Chen Hong naturally went to meet the Dutch.

When Emperor Tianqi heard these words, he put down the memorial in his hand, and asked directly, "What about the other two things?"

"Go back to the emperor, and the other two things are business." Chen Hong saw that Emperor Tianqi became serious, and his expression became serious, and said.

"It's a good calculation. This is their request. What will they exchange for?" Emperor Tianqi didn't care about the Spaniard's request. This is not important. The important thing is what he can get.

Chen Hong glanced cautiously at Emperor Tianqi, and said hesitantly: "The Spaniards said that they can help us appease the sea and the border, and they are willing to help Ming to expel the Dutch in Penghu. Of course, there are also pirates entrenched in Taiwan, but they need to be given by Ming." A certain cooperation."

After listening to Chen Hong's words, Emperor Tianqi suddenly laughed, reached out and patted the table, laughing loudly.

This made Chen Hong stunned, what happened to Emperor Tianqi?In Chen Hong's view, this is actually a good thing.It's just that the face of the imperial court is not good-looking, and I don't know what Emperor Tianqi is laughing at.

Emperor Tianqi naturally understood what the Spaniards were planning, and the purpose of their coming was to clear up trade routes.If you can get the qualification of Daming's sea trade, then you will naturally have a trade route.The next step is to clear them up, but whether it is the Dutch or the offshore group headed by Zheng Zhilong, these people are all very powerful.

The current Taiwan Strait is controlled by the Dutch and Zheng Zhilong. It can be said that the Spaniards have no hope of defeating them.At this time, the Spaniard turned his attention to Daming.As long as this matter is settled, he will not be able to obtain trade rights, but he will also be able to get military help from the Ming Dynasty.It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. I did what I was supposed to do. The effort is small and the return is big!

Emperor Apocalypse was not an idiot, and the Spaniards' small thoughts could naturally be understood, but this might not be an opportunity.Tapping the table lightly, stroking the beard on his chin, I don't know when I started, I also have this habit.

Glancing at Chen Hong who was standing aside, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "Let the Ministry of Rites arrange it. I am going to meet the envoys of the two countries. Of course, we will meet separately. This is really an interesting thing. It seems My plan can be advanced!" (To be continued...)