4334 (AD 1637), August 5th.
The Great China Dynasty held a great dynasty meeting. The main thing of this meeting was to summon the Spanish envoy and the Korean envoy.
Song Kangnian, the Minister of Rites, emerged from the ranks of civil servants.
"Wei Chen, Minister of Rites, Song Kangnian, reports to Your Majesty.
The Spanish envoy and the Korean envoy, in accordance with His Majesty's instructions, are already waiting outside Huangji Palace.
I would like to ask if His Majesty has summoned these two envoys. "
Su He ordered: "Announce the visit of the Spanish envoy and the North Korean envoy."
"I obey the order."
After Song Kangnian bowed and saluted, he walked outside the Huangji Hall.
Two people were quickly brought in and walked into the Huangji Hall.
Before Song Kangnian came in, he specifically told these two envoys: "You are foreign envoys.
We don’t go into the details of etiquette, but your attitude must be good. "
Bria smiled and said: "My lord, please rest assured that we, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Dahua Dynasty are sincerely cooperating."
They stayed at Honglu Temple for three days.
See the power and wealth of Dahua.
They have always maintained respect for powerful civilizations.
Sides and Bria walked into the Royal Palace.
They saw the young monarch sitting on the dragon throne above the main hall.
Sides and Bria followed the etiquette they had learned during these three days of emergency training.
They bowed ninety degrees.
Bria also said: "Dear His Majesty the Emperor of China, we are the Spanish envoy Sedes and the Catholic missionary Bria.
On behalf of the King of Spain, he wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the Great China Dynasty, and the two countries have been friendly for generations. "
Su He smiled and said: "As foreign envoys, I also hope to establish good relations with the Kingdom of Spain."
Dahua has not opened up ocean routes yet.
A large number of goods that are urgently needed for export are mainly sold to Manila and other places.
Dahua was at odds with the Dutch and Portuguese.
Batavia, a place frequented by Chinese maritime merchants, was no longer able to go because the Dutch captured the Han people.
The British and French have not yet extended their tentacles here.
In order to maintain foreign trade, Dahua also needs to maintain good relations with the Kingdom of Spain.
Wait until Dahua and Spain have a fierce conflict due to geopolitics.
Su He believed that at that time, merchants from Dahua would also be able to open ocean trade routes with their own skills.
Sides held a document in both hands and said respectfully: "His Majesty the Emperor of China, this is the letter of credence written by the King of Spain.
According to our Spanish etiquette, the two countries formally established diplomatic relations after exchanging credentials.
They can station envoys in each other's countries and establish solid trade relations.
I don’t understand Dahua’s system. If Dahua has any needs, I can put them forward. "
Su He directly asked the General Secretary to copy the contents of a letter of credence.
Su He would not touch this kind of thing handed over by a stranger with his own hands.
There is no cyanide, a highly toxic substance that can kill you if you touch it with your hands.
However, arsenic, mercury compounds or some natural radioactive powders can also adhere to objects and cause certain harm to people who touch them.
Su He read the credentials copied by the Secretary of General Affairs.
The contents of the certificate of credence only indicate that the two countries have established diplomatic relations and sent officials to each other.
There are no binding clauses in the letter of credence.
Su He asked Zheng Ziliang to write a letter of credence for Dahua according to the corresponding terms and give it to Sides.
Dahua does not have talents who are proficient in Spanish.
It cannot be written in two languages like the Spanish credential. Dahua's credential is only written in Chinese characters.
Sides took the heavy credentials and he was very happy.
He came to the east again, and the main task was completed.
Bria cupped his hands and said: "Dear Majesty the Emperor of China, our two countries have established diplomatic relations.
There needs to be some discussion about the rules of communication between the two countries. "
Su He smiled and said: "The specific rules will be formulated with Prime Minister Wang and officials from the six ministries to discuss with you.
I'll just lay down a few basic terms.
We respect each other, especially our laws.
When you come to Dahua, you must abide by the laws of Dahua.
When we Chinese go to Spain, we will also abide by Spanish laws.
Our tax laws in Dahua are extremely strict, and you need to pay attention to timely payment of taxes during your trading process.
Dahua will open several ports as ports for external exchanges.
The goods in the port are all goods that can be sold.
You can come to these ports for normal trade, but you are not allowed to enter other cities. "
Bria acted as a translator and translated the requirements of the Emperor of China to Sades.
After Sides listened, he immediately agreed: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Dahua, we will definitely abide by the laws of Dahua.
We Spaniards strictly abide by the spirit of the contract. "
Bria made a suggestion: "Dear His Majesty the Emperor of China, when I learn your language.
I heard that you all don’t agree with the names we call people.
Calling us various names such as Hongmao people, Hongyi people, and Xiyi people is not conducive to our communication with each other.
Please His Majesty the Emperor of China, please standardize the mutual titles between our two countries. "
Su He did not expect that this famous missionary would still care about the issue of title.
"I won't bother to manage the names among the people.
I suggest that the official names of the two countries in the future should be called by place names or country names.
We Dahua geographers divide the world into certain categories.
Your place is called Europe.
In official situations, you will be called Europeans or Spanish. "
Bria feels that the title European is much more normal.
He cupped his hands and asked: "Dear His Majesty the Emperor of Dahua, I still have a question to ask.
We Spaniards all believe in Catholicism.
They came to a strange place and needed a church to comfort their souls.
As a Catholic missionary, I would like to ask if Dahua allows Catholics to preach in Dahua. "
When Su He heard this question, his eyes became solemn.
He suppressed local Taoism and Buddhism to a certain extent, mainly to remove their dross.
Dahua did not limit their development.
Taoism and Buddhism have been spread in China for thousands of years.
Taoism and Buddhism both have the ambition to get involved in power.
But after the education of their ancestors, they have become very peaceful.
As with Catholicism, this monotheistic religion is strongly exclusive and aggressive.
Missionaries were also the vanguard of Western colonization.
Su He replied firmly: "You can build a church, but it can only be used by Spaniards who come to Dahua to trade.
The Chinese are not allowed to practice your religion.
Once discovered, they will be expelled from the country.
If a missionary preaches in Dahua, he will be imprisoned. If he spreads a believer, his sentence will be increased by one year, and he will be deported after he is released from prison. "
Bria heard that Emperor Dahua directly banned preaching.
He felt a little depressed, but he had already expected this.
Su He waved his hand, and Song Kangnian, the Minister of Rites, immediately left with the Spanish envoy.
He quickly brought the North Korean king Li Hao into the Huangji Palace.
After the Korean King Li Hao came to Huangji Hall.
He immediately knelt down in front of Su He and bowed three times and kowtowed nine times.
Li Hao said with a tearful tone: "Li Hao, the little king of the vassal vassal, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Dahua.
North Korea was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Now that Dahua has replaced the Ming Dynasty, North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
Please Dahua accept our troubled vassal state.
North Korea was invaded by the abominable Hou Jin, and my father died for his country.
Please ask His Majesty the Emperor Dahua to make the decision for Xiao Wang. "
Su He watched the performance of the Korean National Army Li Hao.
Does this person just want Dahua to send troops with just a few cries? There is nothing so cheap in the world.
“I feel sorry for what happened in North Korea and deeply abhor the practice of establishing slaves.
The Great China Dynasty will never give up on North Korea.
I will send troops to fight in North Korea, and at the same time help North Korea train its own army to resist the invasion of Jiannu. "
The king of Korea, Li Hao, heard the promise of Emperor Dahua.
He cried with joy and kowtowed repeatedly: "Xiao Wang thanks His Majesty the Emperor of China for his strong support to our North Korea."
Qian Fuwen, the Minister of Household Affairs, immediately stood up.
"The humble minister Qian Fuwen has something to report."
Su He pretended to be displeased and said: "Qian Aiqing, I am discussing with the King of Korea about aiding Korea.
Qian Aiqing has something to say. "
Qian Fuwen followed the prepared words and said: "Your Majesty, it is okay to send troops to assist North Korea, but the Ministry of Revenue has no money.
Your Majesty, please allocate internal funds to finance military expenses. "
Su He said angrily: "Qian Aiqing, are you Lao Hutu?
The Yellow River flooded, and I allocated ten million taels of silver from my internal funds for disaster relief.
There is no money available now. "
Qian Fuwen frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Dahua has just been established, and many places have been affected by the war and need to be rebuilt.
All the money from the Ministry of Household Affairs has been used for war reconstruction, and now the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot get out the money at all.
Now there is no money for military pay or weapons.
How can we send troops to fight? "
Su He said with some regret: "King of North Korea, now the court has no money and there is really no way to help North Korea.
I can't borrow money for military expenses just to help North Korea. "
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, was a little frustrated at first.
His only chance to make a comeback was lost.
I can only be confused and see North Korea heading towards the abyss.
He then felt that something was not quite right.
Dahua's army has already reached North Korea.
This is not what Dahua is saying now, that it has no money to send troops.
He analyzed it carefully and noticed it immediately.
Dahua does not want to spend military expenses, and wants North Korea to bear the military expenses of this troop dispatch.
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, felt a little disappointed.
Dahua does not pay attention to fame as much as Ming Dynasty. They value actual benefits more.
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of China, the little king is willing to contribute to the military expenses. The little king is willing to contribute to the military expenses."
He was afraid that if he shouted slower, Emperor Dahua would directly say his refusal to send troops.
As the saying goes, if you want to change when the time comes, it will be almost impossible.
Qian Fuwen saw the statement of the North Korean king Li Hao.
This man is quite smart, otherwise he would have to act awkwardly for a while until the king of Korea understood what he meant.
He immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, North Korea has been occupied by Eight Banners soldiers.
The King of Korea cannot afford military expenses at all. By doing this, he is completely deceiving His Majesty. "
Cabinet Minister Li Zhisheng stood up and said: "What Qian Shangshu said is right, but it is not entirely correct.
The King of Joseon can't get the money now, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have money.
He can use North Korean assets to mortgage them to banks.
In this way, the King of Joseon can spend money on military expenditures, and we can also help the King of Joseon regain his lost territory. "
The King of Korea, Li Hao, said what he just said in an emergency.
He just said that all the gold and silver in North Korea fell into the hands of his eldest brother.
He has no money at all now.
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, suddenly discovered that he could still make money using this method.
He immediately agreed: "Xiao Wang is willing. Xiao Wang is willing to mortgage North Korean assets and borrow money to raise military expenses."
Li Hao, the king of North Korea, saw it very clearly.
If he doesn't agree with this, it has no use value.
North Korea's future affairs will definitely have nothing to do with him.
If you choose to mortgage North Korea's assets, how will you pay back the money at that time?
That was something he would only worry about after he won.
Solve the financial problem first and let Dahua send out its troops as soon as possible.
As time goes on, Hou Jin's power in North Korea will be stable.
Even if the Great China Dynasty sends troops by then, North Korea will suffer heavy casualties.
Su He looked at the performance of the North Korean king Li Hao. He was a smart man.
Know what is most important to him.
“The King of Joseon is willing to use North Korea’s domestic assets as collateral to borrow money for military expenses.
Then I have no doubts. The moment the money is raised, I will send troops to rescue the North Korean people.
The Cabinet, the Metropolitan Government and the Bank are jointly responsible for this matter.
Be sure to calculate an accurate price. "
After Su He received the envoys, he immediately left the court.
When Li Hao, the king of Korea, returned to Honglu Temple, the important ministers of Korea immediately surrounded him.
As a representative, Jin Dazhong stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, how is the matter?"
North Korea's King Li Hao sighed and said: "We succeeded in persuading the Great China Dynasty to send troops, but the price we paid was a bit high."
He told these North Korean officials what happened in the court.
Jin Dazhong slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "Dahua is too smart to let the king go to Huangji Hall alone, which puts the king into an isolated and helpless situation.
Dahua is using various methods to squeeze us, North Korea.
Once North Korea's assets are mortgaged, we will not even have basic mines and land.
Once the money is not paid, these things belong to the Dahua Dynasty.
They made a good calculation. "
Li Hao, the king of North Korea, was very open-minded.
“The process was a bit tortuous, but the results are good.
If we do not agree to the conditions of the Dahua Dynasty, these things will not belong to us. "
He patiently persuaded everyone to accept this condition.
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, took North Korea's important ministers with him to discuss loan matters with Dahua Dynasty Bank and other yamen.
He used mines and land across North Korea as collateral.
Even a very barren hilltop was mortgaged with one thousand taels of silver coins.
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, borrowed 30 million taels of silver coins from the United Overseas Bank.
The 30 million taels of silver coins were agreed to be returned in ten years, but 50 million taels of silver coins needed to be returned.
Thirty million taels of silver coins were used for military expenses and were immediately transferred to the Governor's Office.
Jin Dazhong said angrily: "The Dahua Dynasty has gone too far in bullying others.
A rifle costs one hundred taels of silver coins.
Ten bullets cost one hundred taels of silver coins.
There were even battleships, and the military expenditure was five million taels of silver coins.
Houjin had no ships at all, so there was no need to dispatch battleships. "
The king of North Korea, Li Hao, was very open-minded.
"Master Jin, we have finished borrowing money and signed the contract.
All the things that North Korea can mortgage will be mortgaged.
Even my palace has been mortgaged, just to allow the Great China Dynasty to send troops as soon as possible so that we can recapture North Korea.
Now His Majesty the Emperor Dahua has issued an imperial edict urging the generals on the front line to launch an attack.
We will also be traveling to North Korea.
When the time comes, we will return to Pyongyang as a victor. "
After the North Korean king Li Hao borrowed a large amount of money, he had sufficient military spending.
The war machine of the Great China Dynasty immediately started running at high speed.
Su He issued an imperial edict to Su Hu and Li Dazhuang.
He also sent people to escort the Korean monarch Li Hao and the important officials of the Korean envoy to North Korea.
There will be two kings standing side by side in North Korea.
