What should I say? Two words: compensation. The emperor said that since something happened, no amount of blaming could bring it back to life. But the maritime merchants still have their families alive, and the living still have to continue living. Based on the principle of justice and fairness, let the Francois in Manila provide corresponding compensation.
As for the specific number, the emperor really didn't just say it casually. He was worried about these maritime merchants and actually gave a specific number. Each ship is calculated based on the cost of a new ship and the price of a full warehouse of raw silk, and then multiplied by two. This part is the pension for the dead maritime merchants, no matter how many people there are, so much money.
In addition, just paying money is not enough. The leader of the Francois in Manila must issue a clear announcement, promising that they will no longer be hostile to the Ming Dynasty maritime merchants and the Chinese living in Luzon, and must treat them equally.
If the above requirements are met, the Ming court will pretend that this incident has never happened, and how to deal with each other in the future will be the same as before. If it cannot be done or is not comprehensive, the Ming Emperor will take revenge. For example, go to the Dutch in Coconut City and persuade them to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty at the expense of opening the port for trade.
The emperor also said that the Francois in Manila are different from the Francois in Haojingao. They come from two countries, one is called Spain and the other is called Portugal. At present, Spain has a bad tooth that always hurts and needs treatment. If it cannot be cured, it will be extracted. Portugal is quite obedient and can be kept for use.
The Sheriff of Hoi King O is a strong man with curly hair and beard, named Gabriel. He understands Chinese well enough, but his accent is so bad that no one can understand him when he speaks fast. He can only speak word by word. .
Speaking of which, he did have a personal relationship with the Ming Emperor, and it was true that he was appointed. Entrusted by Matteo Ricci, he brought many plants and seeds from Portuguese and Spanish merchant ships traveling to South America, and gave them to Pang Di and me to take to Beijing, where they belonged to Jane's presence in the emperor's heart.
With this relationship and the support of Matteo Ricci and Pang Diyi, the two helmsmen of the Ming Dynasty Catholic Church, he simply stopped being the captain and stayed in Hao Jing Ao to become a peace officer. In addition to the leader of the Far East cruise sent by the King of Portugal, he must be considered the number one in this place.
"Praise the name of the Lord... Praise the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Please be assured that I will tell the governor of Spain every word of the emperor's imperial edict!" He was grateful from the bottom of his heart for the emperor's edict. Finally, someone in Ming Dynasty could distinguish the two things. The difference between teeth, my close friend! I have to make a trip just for this.
"Do you think the Spaniards in Manila will obey His Majesty's will?" Yuan Yingtai was dubious about Two Teeth's statement. He became even more doubtful when he saw Gabriel agreeing so readily.
"Who knows, but your Majesty's method is so good, the Dutch will definitely be interested!" Gabriel did not tell the truth this time. The Spanish Governor of the Philippines would never agree to compensate, mainly because he could not afford the compensation.
He himself also hoped that the Spaniards would not agree, and then the Ming Emperor would do what he said and get the Dutch to attack Manila massively. As long as the two sides can fight, no matter who loses or wins, it will be a good thing for the Portuguese businessmen here.
However, Gabriel, the Governor of the Philippines, Yuan Yingtai, and Li Zhi, together with the Dutch East India Company, returned to Baoduer and were all fooled by the Ming Emperor. Gabriel dutifully sent the imperial edict to the Governor of the Philippines, and Aguna unexpectedly rejected all requests on the spot.
The Dutch East India Company did receive the Ming Emperor's oral instructions conveyed by the Guangdong merchants, but they did not believe it. They just sent a Dutch merchant to follow the Guangdong merchant ship back to Guangzhou, and met the chief envoy to ask for clarification.
Yuan Yingtai knew the content of the imperial edict, but it did not say what to do next, let alone how to negotiate terms with the Dutch. Agreeing was not a matter of not agreeing, so he could only write a secret memorial and expedite it for eight hundred miles. Send it to the capital, intending to let the emperor make an idea.
As the ancients said, the emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is. After sending the secret report for more than a month, there was no reply, so I went to the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Li Zhi, to ask for advice. As a result, Governor Li became ill and became acquainted with people.
When I returned to Guangzhou, the Dutch businessman who came to test the situation also left. It's been almost a month, and the chief envoy has not said if we will talk or when we will talk. Anyone with a few cells in his brain should understand what is going on. If you are not sincere, then it is nonsense!
Now it was Yuan Yingtai's turn to be caught blind. For fear of missing the emperor's important event, he asked the maritime merchants in Guangzhou who could contact the Dutch in Yecheng, and wrote a secret letter to the emperor. This time, there was no need to rush the 800-mile express. He went directly to the naval base and wanted to use the navy's transport ship to send it to the capital.
Whether or not a transport ship can be used to deliver a message is not up to the Navy. It has to be decided by the Naval Staff. Of course Yuan Yingtai has this qualification, and this is not the only time he has given it away. But when he came to the naval base this time, the scene he saw was a little different from the past.
The water village was calm outside, but it was very lively inside. Six black sailing ships were neatly parked on the south pier. Navy soldiers in shorts and shorts were moving various wooden boxes and barrels to the warships.
It is normal for a naval base to have black sailboats, but Yuan Yingtai is not an ordinary person. He clearly remembers that the navy stationed in Guangzhou only has two black sailboats. Even if you want to increase deployment, you have to say hello to the Chief Envoy of Guangzhou. After all, the navy's supplies also need help from the local government. How to deal with the sudden increase of hundreds of officers and soldiers?
What puzzled him even more was not the boat, but the people. In addition to the busy navy sailors, the beach not far from the pier was covered with black tents, and all the people coming in and out were young people wearing toad skins. This is a colorful piece of clothing worn by only one type of person, the Marine Corps Guard.
It is said that this kind of clothes is the handiwork of the emperor. Few people know what the intention is, but ordinary people don't care who designed the clothes, they just call them whatever they look like. So toad skin became synonymous with the Marine Corps Guardsmen. When they arrived in Guangdong, they changed their accent and called it earworm, but the meaning was the same, it was still a toad.
However, unlike the Marine Guards, the Marine Guards are stationed on a large scale at several bases along the coast, and they usually drive around in warships. The murderous intent of these toad skins is too strong. In addition to guarding the safety of important bases, whenever there is a large-scale gathering, there is only one thing: there is going to be a war, and it will be a big war.
But how can there be a big battle to be fought near Guangzhou? Not to mention Guangzhou, from Tianjin Wei along the seaside to Annan, there are no large-scale pirates in the offshore areas. There is no need for small fights. The Marine Guards take action, and the Marine Guards alone can take care of everything.
"I want to see Commander Huang!" Thinking of this, Yuan Yingtai immediately became vigilant. No matter where the Marine Guards went to fight, since they arrived at the Guangzhou Naval Base, 80% of them would have something to do with the opening of the Guangzhou Port, so they could not escape him as the chief minister. Yes, we must find a way to find out clearly.
(End of chapter)
