Pillaizi returned to Beijing, but the courtesy was no longer the same as the last time.
He knew that the war had begun, and from the attitude of those people towards him, he also knew that this eastern country, now in the Ming Dynasty, had not defeated Ximang.
But the question is, why did the fight start? Didn't Andrea take care of his younger brother?
This Ming Dynasty is not comparable to the small country of Malacca!
Look at this magnificent royal palace!
Let alone Malacca, have you ever seen such a large palace complex in India or Europe?
The last time Pillaizi was in Beijing, he was not so lucky. He had looked at the palace from a distance both from the south and from the west.
After entering, I especially felt how huge it was! There are doors one after another. When passing by the tallest palace, looking at the huge pillars that require two or three people to hug together, it is like a temple.
It is said that it was not a carved stone pillar, but a polished trunk of an entire giant tree!
Oh, God! How many years does it take for such a huge tree to grow? There are so many identical pillars!
Pillaizi, who had cursed the barbarians in Guangzhou, certainly knew that this was also a great civilization, but look at their cumbersome and inefficient bureaucrats! Look at how backward and arrogant they are!
Just like the ancient Roman Empire!
Those nobles who thought they were noble eventually fell into this kind of arrogance and endless internal struggles. Those elegant ladies became exciting playthings!
So even though he was a prisoner now, Pilaizi still had suppressed greed in his eyes when he looked at this palace that focused too much on luxury and splendor.
This is a palace that could only be built by an extremely wealthy empire. It looks like it is made of gold coins!
When he arrived at another palace built on a stone platform, the people escorting him stopped. Pillaizi knew that the new emperor of the empire was inside.
He tried to stand up straight, struggled to raise his shackled hands to straighten his hair, and rubbed his face.
As the envoy of His Majesty the King, he must stand in front of another emperor in the most honorable manner possible and ask him why he did not have the most basic diplomatic etiquette and started a war with the Portuguese Empire!
"Be honest!" Two warriors in armor immediately clasped his shoulders on the left and right.
So a string of Portuguese barbarian three-character sutras fell into the ears of the general who was transferred from the Seiyi Pavilion by the Ministry of Rites. His expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Pilaizi fiercely and said: "How dare you speak dirty words again? Today is the day you die!"
"What if we were surprised or bumped into your Majesty?" Nie Shiping, the host and guest of the Ministry of Etiquette, turned a little pale, and then looked at Pilaizi with a fierce look, "If you want to survive, you must be obedient and don't talk nonsense! Your Majesty Ask me anything and answer honestly and humbly!"
"As the king's envoy, distinguished baron, I don't need you to teach me diplomatic etiquette. Humiliating me is equivalent to humiliating His Majesty the great King of the Portuguese Empire and humiliating the entire Portuguese Empire!"
Nie Shiping asked Du Haiqi, the general manager of Siyi Pavilion, a little confused: "What did he say?"
After saying that, he frowned and looked at Pilaizi: "Don't you speak a little Ming Dynasty Mandarin? Do you understand what I said?"
"Now, as a diplomatic envoy, of course I speak Portuguese!"
Du Haiqi had no choice but to translate this sentence, and Nie Shiping felt relieved: "Since you understand your identity, you should understand that His Majesty's power is not something you can offend!"
Although he had been warned repeatedly before coming, Nie Shiping was still very worried as he stood under His Majesty Dan in Qianqing Palace.
The first consequence after a memorial was submitted was the defeat of the Ming Dynasty. During this period, Nie Shiping was also frightened and scolded the officials and soldiers in Guangdong over and over again.
Fortunately, more than a month has passed safely. If this Franji man still remembers his identity and wants to behave like this, at least he is not a fool who has been dazzled by the treatment he received as a prisoner.
"Xuan Qin violated Franji's envoy and went to the palace!"
When the voice came, Nie Shiping's face became solemn and he whispered: "Let's go! I remind you one last time, you must kneel!"
Pillai sneered internally, but did not show it.
Next, you have to deal with the emperor who is said to be only fifteen years old with all your attention.
No! They should be the emperor's right-hand men who made Mr. Jiang fearful and finally killed Mr. Jiang last year!
Walking up the stone steps, Pillaizi first saw the ministers standing on both sides of the room, wearing gorgeous silks.
Everyone is not too young, and they all frown at this moment, looking at themselves with contempt and arrogance.
Pillaizi was familiar with this look, the look he gave to savages.
He was very angry: Portugal was no longer invaded by Iberos, Tarticians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Celts, Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, and Arabs in turn. country!
"Envoy Franji, please kneel down and pay homage to Your Majesty!" Nie Shiping finished speaking solemnly and stared at Pillaizi nervously.
"His Majesty, the Emperor of the Khitan Empire and the Ming Dynasty, I, Baron Tome Pilaiz, the court pharmacist of the Portuguese Empire, and the envoy of His Majesty the Great King Manuel I, am honored to meet you in person!"
Pilaizi just bent over slightly, then raised his hands and looked up at the young emperor on the sculptural throne in front of him: "The story of the Eastern Khitan Empire has been circulating in Europe. This is how this ancient country treats people with sincerity and respect. Friends from afar? Please forgive me for not being able to exercise full noble etiquette."
The eighteenth minister felt that he was talking like a bird, and frowned even more tightly, looking at Du Haiqi.
The little general manager was sweating on his forehead. He was kneeling on the ground and was about to translate when he heard His Majesty speak: "I know you understand. King Manuel I of Portugal is dead. Therefore, you can no longer represent Portugal. Not counting the king’s messenger. The two countries have gone to war, and you are one of the ordinary war criminals. There is no need to continue to speak your language to maintain your dignity.”
The heads of the eighteen ministers all looked at the emperor in astonishment, with question marks around their heads: Portugal?
However, Pillaizi's expression immediately changed and he uttered the mandarin that he had been practicing for more than a month to save his life: "His Majesty the King has passed away? This is impossible!"
Zhu Houcong didn't care about this, he just looked at Pilaizi calmly.
He could remember a great victory in which the French artillery was captured, but how could he not remember that both the rulers of the East and the West died in that year?
Although I don’t know if Manuel I is dead now, but for Pillaizi, he is already dead.
It was impossible for Pillaizi to go back, and it was basically impossible to see another Portuguese.
Although it might be interesting to let Yang Ting and them have a confrontation with this Pi Laizi first, and then let them know that this Flangji is not in Nanyang, it is not necessary.
After a glass of wine in the Central Palace, they now need to adopt a new strategy to expand their horizons as quickly as possible, and at the same time, they are more afraid of the emperor's magic and "the strength of the Jin Yiwei".
Use words and ways of speaking that are easier for Pillai to understand, and create the feeling in the minds of ministers that the emperor knows far more than they imagine.
Sure enough, as he thought, in the eyes of Yang Tinghe and others, the emperor was too calm when he saw the Fanyi for the first time.
How did he know that so-and-so was already dead? Was it the secret news that the Jinyiwei spies in Guangdong heard?
However, the newly appointed Censor of Zuodu overacted: "I am waiting to congratulate Your Majesty! Now that the Yi chief is dead, the remnants of Tuenmen will collapse without a fight!"
Zhu Houcong:...
Do you want face? Is this little thing worth celebrating?
He also knew that after drinking in the Central Palace that day, the mentality of these ministers had changed slightly, but this flattery was not done well.
"Get back on your feet." Zhu Houcong waved his hand, "Remove the shackles and give him a seat."
"Your Majesty!" Yuan Zonggao hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This barbarian is arrogant and rude. He refuses to bow when he sees you. And he is a prisoner. How can he be given a seat!"
"I will give you a seat." Zhu Houcong looked at him, "Don't you want to know why I said he is Portuguese?"
Under the tributary mentality, they pay too much attention to these diplomatic etiquette, and always want to maintain the majesty of the heavenly kingdom through etiquette.
But Zhu Houcong now just wants them to know how big the world is.
Pillaizi was still in shock and daze at the news of Manuel I's death. Only when the shackles on his hands and feet were removed and a stool was brought behind him did he feel that the young emperor was interested in him. Releases a sense of kindness and respect.
This made Pillai feel the rare warmth in more than a month, so he bowed like a nobleman without his crown: "Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor."
Now that he no longer spoke Portuguese, he sat down and asked: "Excuse me, Your Majesty the Emperor, is the news of His Majesty Manuel's death true? Do you know the exact time?"
"Bold! Your Majesty is not allowed to speak without asking questions!" Yuan Zonggao stopped again.
"Uncle Zong, Uncle Zong..." Zhu Houcong raised his hand and pressed it, and then looked at Pillaizi, "I also know that there is a man named Magellan in your country. After he set out to sail around the world, he just arrived at the Spice Islands. . I also know news like this, do you believe the news of your king’s death now?”
"What?!" Although it took him a moment to remember who the emperor was from the pronunciation of the word circumnavigation, his shock was palpable. "Magellan really got help and started a circumnavigation? Was he asking for help?" Did he set out from the west? When did he arrive in the Spice Islands?"
Eighteen important ministers:? ? ?
What wheat folding wheel? What ball is around? Where are the Spice Islands?
The nouns His Majesty used were so different from the way he spoke now that they couldn't turn around for a while.
Zhu Houcong didn't know that he was asking a coincidence, because Magellan started preparing to sail around the world after returning to his hometown of Portugal in 1515, and he went to Manuel I to solicit sponsorship, but was rejected.
When Pillaizi left Portugal for the East in the summer of 1517, Magellan was still working hard in Portugal and did not go to Spain to try his luck until the end of the year.
Pillai really knew this guy who promised to prove completely that the earth is a round ball when he was in Portugal.
Zhu Houcong nodded: "He got help from Spain."
Pillaizi's expression changed, and the question marks above the head of the eighteen ministers became more and more numerous: Opera troupe bud?
no! Why is the information Jin Yiwei snooped so different? The report from Guangdong didn’t mention this!
Zhu Houcong finally smiled coldly: "He sailed all the way to the west but also arrived at the Spice Islands. It seems that the shape of the earth has been proven. In front of me, you no longer need to pretend or hide anything. Understand clearly what you are now Identity, you are a war criminal from an enemy country that has started a war with our Ming Dynasty. Since you can’t represent anyone to negotiate terms now, I didn’t ask you to negotiate terms. Do you understand?”
It is a block that Yang Tinghe is familiar with.
If he is no longer an envoy, what posture does he have as a barbarian?
"...Your Majesty, the Great Emperor of the East, I understand."
The emperor in front of him could know that Magellan had arrived at the Spice Islands, and it seemed that Manuel I had really died.
"Now I ask you. Portugal and Spain, under the mediation of the so-called Pope, have divided the world into two halves, and are preparing to use their own strength to divide and occupy the lands that do not believe in your dogma. In the face of the huge Ming Dynasty, although you are negotiating trade It started, but does your king and the Governor of India ultimately want to turn the Ming Empire into an overseas territory of your Portuguese Empire?"
Pillai swears! He has never experienced such precise and professional information bombardment since he came to Ming Dynasty!
I don’t know why, but after hearing their pronunciation, people in the Ming Dynasty called them Franji people from then on.
But now that he heard the new pronunciation of Emperor Ming, he felt it was closer to the pronunciation in Portuguese. The same goes for Spain, although it’s still a little bit worse.
But he knew that Portugal and Spain divided the world's colonial scope under the mediation of the Pope! Know about the existence of the Viceroy of India! Know that Portugal has overseas territories!
Now, let alone him, Yang Ting and them, including Huang Jin and others, were all confused.
According to Your Majesty, some of these Francois sailed in different directions and all arrived at the same place?
This is okay, it is just another proof of what Hun Tian said.
The most important thing is, how wildly against the country are the servant Tao Ya and the opera troupe Ya mentioned by His Majesty, who actually want to carve up the world? Actually want to embezzle the Ming Dynasty?
The officials who were proud of the Heavenly Kingdom first looked at Pillaizi with sharp disdain, and then remembered the detailed report of the Tuen Mun naval battle that had been postponed until today by the Empress Dowager Chiang's arrival in Beijing.
More than fifty Ming warships fought against only four ships at first. Even though Wang Hong was not afraid of death so far, the Ming soldiers collapsed after seeing enemy reinforcements.
The enemy only damaged one ship, and the Ming Dynasty was defeated miserably!
Looking at the emperor who had directly interrogated this Yi from the beginning, Yang Tinghe felt a chill in his heart.
Perhaps Jinyiwei did have some secret information channels that they could not imagine, and did His Majesty know these things before or after the Battle of Tuen Mun?
If it were said that the reason why His Majesty was so solemn after the defeat in the Tuen Mun naval battle, wasn't it because he faced his first defeat after taking the throne, or because he continued to reorganize the court using Guangdong as a tactic?
(End of chapter)
