Castro, Peso and other Portuguese people, as well as Goan natives who had surrendered to the Portuguese, had all disarmed and knelt in front of Chen Xin and the naval officers and soldiers around him.
"You have a chance to win, but unfortunately, you are encountering my Ming Navy. Whatever you can think of, we can also think of. Even if there are delays, our Ming Navy can still turn the situation around. Of course, this It’s not that you are too weak, but that my Ming Dynasty is too strong, so you should not be enemies with my Ming Dynasty. This is the only stupid thing about you. In other aspects, you are all very smart!”
Chen Xin put his hands on his hips and said to Castro and Peso.
The Ming officials of this era were so confident and high-spirited.
After all, today's Ming Dynasty is really a kingdom of heaven.
No matter what aspect of competition, including soft power such as culture and medical care, it is a crushing level against other countries.
Portugal is indeed not a weak country.
Although he is now surrendered to Spain, his strength is still considered one of the top powers in the world.
If it were not the Ming Dynasty, but the world more than two hundred years later in history, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Portugal would not be so aggrieved, and would even follow other Western powers to Beijing to ask for demands from the then Chinese rulers. A huge reparation.
It's a pity that the China he is facing now is the Ming Dynasty.
This destined him to be unable to create greater brilliance.
If the Ming Dynasty is not destroyed, China will still be strong and prosperous.
"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
Chen Xin didn't know the history of later generations, nor did he know how rare it would be in later generations to have the confidence of the people of the Kingdom of God that he now possessed, and how much he would be longed for by future generations.
But he has a strong sense of honor as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, he couldn't help but cheer up.
"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
Other naval officers and soldiers raised their arms and shouted.
There was a smile on every face.
Of course, they are so happy not just because of their national pride.
Zhu Youxiao has established a military merit system.
Those who have made meritorious deeds will receive shares in government-owned properties, titles, real estate, and generous silver rewards.
The recapture of Goa is undoubtedly an achievement that can be recorded in history.
You know, throughout the thousands of years of Chinese history, this can be considered the first time that China has opened up territory to India.
"You don't believe in God, so why are you so powerful? Obviously, we are the greatest nation and the ones who should rule the world?!"
Castro then asked from the bottom of his heart.
This was something he had wondered about for a long time.
As a believer, he has always been very proud of his Europa culture and considers himself to be the best people in the world.
But facts told him time and again that these Easterners were not only rich, but also so powerful that they were invincible.
So, he really wanted to find the answer.
After Chen Xin learned about Castro's question through the interpreter, he was at a loss for words. After a while, he said: "Perhaps only I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, can answer your question! I am a leader of soldiers, and I only know how to be a proud soldier. You are bound to fail. From the moment you think you can be strong only by believing in God, you have fallen into stupidity!”
As he said that, Chen Xin glanced at Peso, and then told Shen Zhaoyun: "Immediately escort these Portuguese back to Beijing, present prisoners to His Majesty the Emperor, and inform His Majesty that Goa has been included in the Ming Dynasty. How to rule Goa? Please give your Majesty's order quickly, I will take 300 soldiers to guard here first."
Shen Zhaoyun replied: "Yes!"
Then, Chen Xin looked at Kroner and Albuquerque and said: "Next, Goa will be open to trade and navigation according to the intention of His Majesty the Ming Emperor. Your merchant ships will be allowed to replenish supplies and trade here, but they must Pay customs duties, and if your merchant ships carry firearms, they will be considered trespassers."
"Here, how do merchant ships deal with pirates if they don't have firearms? Are the conditions in your country a bit harsh?"
Abu Kui asked at this time.
"Then you don't have to come to Goa to trade and dock in the Ming Dynasty! However, I have to tell you that in the future, the goods going west from the Ming Dynasty will mainly be concentrated in Goa."
Chen Xin said.
Kroner and Albuquerque had no choice but to accept the Ming Dynasty's arrangement, and thought that before arriving in Goa, they could find a stronghold to unload the artillery and firearms of some armed warships, and then turn them into merchant ships to go to Goa for trade. .
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More than half a year later, in May of the eighth year of Tianqi.
Meridian Gate.
A prisoner dedication ceremony is being held here at this time.
Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty was sitting on the Meridian Gate, looking down at Castro, the governor of Portugal and India, and Peso, the commander of the Sino-Japanese trade fleet, who were kneeling in the distance.
Because the distance was too far, Zhu Youxiao couldn't see clearly the faces of Castro and Peso.
But Zhu Youxiao could distinguish the Western clothes of these two people.
Zhu Youxiao smiled brightly: "Start!"
Then, the eunuch Liu Ruoyu shouted loudly: "The prisoner sacrifice begins!"
Then, the big men in brocade clothes passed the order.
Not long after, Castro and Peso were dragged to the front by the sergeant.
The two of them were now shaking like chaff and their legs were weak.
They are not timid people to begin with, but the intimidation at the Meridian Gate is really too great. The Ming Emperor is so high up that he seems to be in the sky, the Five Phoenix Tower is as powerful as the universe, and the towers on both sides are as strong as iron towers. The soldiers all gave these two people a sense of oppression as if they were being interrogated in front of the Emperor of Heaven.
At this time, Zhou Yongchun, the imperial censor of the Zuo capital, read out the question of impeachment of the barbarian governor Castro and the general Pesso for disobeying the imperial edict of the Ming Emperor and resisting the emperor's troops, and demanded that they be punished with the same crime of conspiracy. Book.
This is a judicial process.
Even foreigners like Castro had to be impeached by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and found guilty.
Because the emperor granted the only power to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
That is, only the Metropolitan Procuratorate can say who is guilty and what crimes have been violated.
"Just defend yourself!"
Zhu Youxiao said something at this time.
This is still the current judicial process in Ming Dynasty.
When the Metropolitan Procuratorate impeaches him, I have the right to defend myself. Whether the emperor believes it or not depends on the emperor's will.
"Spare your life, Your Majesty the Ming Emperor, please spare your life!"
Castro just shouted for mercy, because the civilization he accepted is still in the era of barbaric plunder, massacre and suppression. Therefore, he did not know that the country of Ming Dynasty already had its own system of discussing crimes, so he did not know what to do. Justify yourself.
Peso also begged for mercy: "Spare my life!"
He also didn't know how to defend himself.
"The Ministry of Punishment convicted the case and Dali Temple reviewed it."
Zhu Youxiao continued to give instructions at this time.
"yes!"
Wang Shaohui, the Minister of Punishment, and Liu Zongzhou, the chief minister of Dali Temple, stood up.
"Resisting an edict is like treason, and Ling Chi, the Nine Yi Clan, shall be punished!"
Wang Shaohui, the Minister of Punishment, replied.
“Dali Temple has no objection!”
Liu Zongzhou replied.
Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Yes!"
Liu Ruoyu continued to stand up and shouted loudly: "The war criminals presented will be punished for treason and executed in Lingchi, the Nine Yi Clan!"
Castro was shocked after hearing this. He did not expect that he would be sentenced to death before he could ask the Ming Emperor about his doubts, but he seemed to have realized the answer again.
After Peso learned from the interpreter that he would be stabbed many times, he fainted and fell to the ground.
He didn't expect that Ming's laws were so harsh.
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