After hearing what he said, the Xiangshan County magistrate's face, which was originally a little cold, suddenly turned gloomy, and he said in a cold voice: "Are you still thinking of using money to settle this matter? This is absolutely impossible! "
Hearing this, Johnson couldn't help but be stunned, and then he became a little unhappy. He had already stated in advance that if he wanted to get benefits from this matter, he had to have a sense of proportion. Unexpectedly, the county magistrate had not shown respect to him for a while, but he still wanted to open his mouth.
As a result, his face became gloomy, and his voice became colder and he said: "Lord County Lord, I just said that this matter is actually a matter of Annan Fo Langji's people, and it has nothing to do with Hao Jing'ao's real situation. It doesn’t matter at all. If you’re thinking of taking the opportunity to make a fortune, I’m sorry, no!”
At this point, seeing the anger on the county magistrate's face, he added: "Don't forget, county magistrate, that we, Fo Langji, also have friendships with some high officials in the court."
In the past, Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua were very friendly to the Fo Langji people. Although they are no longer here, there are still a few officials of that level.
However, he knew that this matter could only be used to remind the county magistrate. After all, the court was too far away from Haojing'ao, and the county magistrate in front of him had direct jurisdiction over Haojing'ao. He would not say this unless absolutely necessary.
After he finished speaking, the magistrate of Xiangshan County stood up, his face full of anger, and it felt like his anger was about to pour out. However, after his face changed several times, he finally did not make a sound in anger. He just suppressed his anger, clasped his fists with his hands, gestured in the direction of the capital, and lowered his voice and said sternly: "Is there anyone in your court who can be bigger than the emperor? I am? The officer can tell you clearly that the two Fo Langji men were captured by the emperor on the battlefield of suppressing rebellion in Yunnan. I came here at the emperor's order, and the final result on your side will be one level Report it from level to level, all the way to the imperial court. Tell me, how much money is needed to resolve this matter?"
If he hadn't been receiving benefits from these Haojingao Folangji people before, he would really want to fall out. But eating people has a short mouth and taking people has short hands. If they fall out and these Western Yi reveal the past things, he is afraid that it will have an impact on his future, so he does not speak angrily.
Upon hearing what he said, Johnson was a little dumbfounded. He never expected that the source of this matter turned out to be the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, which would be really difficult!
The current Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was relatively friendly to Fo Langji in the first few years after he ascended the throne. Unexpectedly, starting from the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the attitude towards them, or the attitude towards the so-called Western barbarians, changed suddenly.
After asking the missionaries to preach according to their own rules and failing, they directly expelled the missionaries. This situation is far more serious than during the Wanli and Tianqi years. It can be said that when the Ming Emperor did this, many of his previous efforts were in vain.
This was also the reason why he had always had a soft attitude towards the county magistrate just now. Until the end, he threatened in a vague way by emphasizing that Fo Langji was related to high-ranking officials in the court. In fact, even if there are people in the court who sympathize with Fo Langji, they have not expressed it publicly. After all, no matter how big this Eastern empire is, can it be bigger than the emperor?
What made them feel even more helpless was that the emperor suddenly became powerful. Not only did he have his own ideas, but he also became very good at fighting. He was invincible in battles in the north and south, and was even more powerful than Caesar a long time ago.
Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Johnson's expression immediately changed, and he quickly squeezed out a smile and asked: "Sir, for the sake of our many years of friendship, you must help us with this matter. After all, as long as we are here, There are many benefits every year.”
Hearing this, the Xiangshan County Magistrate's expression suddenly changed again. This was basically threatening him with filial piety. But if he were an ordinary person, he could turn his hands into clouds and rain, and just kill himself. But this is the Folangji people. If they really want to fall out, Xiangshan County alone will not be able to do anything about it. If you want to defeat these Folangji people, you will probably have to come forward from the Guangdong Governor's Yamen.
Thinking like this, the magistrate of Xiangshan County felt regretful again. If he had known that the Folangji people would cause trouble to Potian, he should not have accepted the benefits of these Folangji people in the first place.
However, everything had been done and there was nothing he could do. As soon as he learned about this matter, he also thought about it and had some thoughts. Therefore, he immediately replied coldly: "This matter is too difficult! But there is no room for change. If the emperor is really angry, he will not I will transfer those two Folangji people to the local government and ask you to give me an answer. Instead, like those red barbarians in Taiwan, if they dare to challenge the Ming Dynasty with the Japanese country, I will directly send people to destroy them."
News of this matter has already spread to Guangdong, and Johnson already knows about it. When he learned that the Dutch were wiped out by the Ming army, he gloated a lot.
Of course, he knew the situation in the Netherlands relatively well, and he probably guessed that the help to the Japanese was probably done by the Dutch in Nagasaki. Unexpectedly, the Dutch in Taiwan were also so seriously implicated. It was so happy. For this reason, he was drunk on the day he heard the news: They deserved to be allowed to attack Portuguese colonies everywhere. !
But now, the same thing happened to them in Portugal. The seriousness of this matter can really be compared to the Dutch in Taiwan.
Fortunately, it is possible that Portugal had a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty before and was not as arrogant towards the Ming Dynasty as the Dutch were. Therefore, the Ming Emperor did not send troops directly, but asked for an explanation.
However, he also understood that if this statement did not satisfy the Ming Emperor, then the fate of the Taiwanese Dutch in Haojing'ao would most likely be the outcome!
After understanding the powerful relationship, Johnson felt the seriousness of the matter, so he grabbed the Ming official in front of him like a life-saving straw. Not only did he squeeze out a smile, but he also said in a humble tone: "Sir, this Please help me with this matter, please!"
If he hadn't wanted to help these Folangji people, the magistrate of Xiangshan County would not have stayed here, and he would have been vaguely threatened by this Folangji person. He suppressed the displeasure in his heart and analyzed it to Johnson: "I can tell you clearly that whether those two Folangji people are from your Haojing'ao or not, in short, they are all your Folangji people. Therefore, you The reply must be satisfactory to the emperor. For now, no matter what price you offer, I mean, it is not appropriate to give any amount of compensation..."
"Ah..." Johnson was a little pale after hearing this. Hearing this, it meant that it would be difficult to pass the test this time?
"...I suggest that your reply is that you know that you are wrong. Although it was not done by Fo Langji from Haojing'ao, you should keep a low profile and let the emperor handle it!" The magistrate of Xiangshan County looked at Johnson and said with He said in a very serious tone, "In this way, the emperor's face will be taken care of, and the emperor will tell you what he really thinks. Otherwise, I can tell you clearly that no matter what your reply is, I feel that it is not The emperor will be satisfied. But if the emperor is not satisfied, he will probably be furious and send troops to destroy you Folangji people!"
Hearing this, Johnson felt a little at a loss for the first time. He hurriedly begged: "Sir, is there no other way? What if your emperor opens his mouth so loudly that we can't accept it at all?"
If the Governor of Macau had come forward to deal with this matter, he might not be so weak in confidence, and at most it would just break up. However, Johnson is a member of the Macau Council, and the Macau Council represents the interests of all the French people in Macau. If Hao Jing Ao is lost, the ones who will suffer the biggest loss will naturally be those Hao Jing Ao Folangji people.
To his relief, the next words of the Xiangshan County Magistrate finally made him feel a little relieved: "Didn't I just say that? The things between you and Hongyi are actually similar, but the emperor's punishment is completely different. So... It shows that the emperor has no intention of destroying you. Nor will he offer conditions that are truly unacceptable to them. If that is really the case, why go to all the trouble? This time it is not me, but the officials and soldiers of the imperial court! "
"Then...then we really have to leave it to your emperor's disposal?" Johnson was unwilling to do so. This kind of negotiation was too passive, so he wanted to confirm it again with the last trace of luck.
The magistrate of Xiangshan County knew what the Fo Langji man in front of him was thinking, so he nodded vigorously and emphasized again: "The current emperor is wise and powerful, so don't think of other crooked ways to deal with it. Otherwise, I didn't want to destroy you Fo Lang." Anyone who has a conspiracy will destroy your Fo Lang machine, believe it or not?"
The Ming Emperor's deeds over the years really gave Johnson no confidence, so he did not dare to have other ideas and sighed heavily.
Seeing him like this, the magistrate of Xiangshan County thought of something and said to him again: "In addition, you must tear down the wall immediately. Also, you cannot aim your artillery at the land. Don't try to resist, otherwise there will be no good results." You will be punished. Make a low profile enough to help the emperor give you a lighter punishment."
Haojingao has always been under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, so there was no wall in the past. In the second year of the Apocalypse, the Dutch attacked Macau once. After that, the Portuguese found an excuse to build a wall.
The local officials of the Ming Dynasty asked them to demolish these walls, but they did not listen and kept delaying the demolition. To be more strict, it is illegal for them to establish the Macau Council and govern themselves. All things that happen in Ming Dynasty must be governed by Ming Dynasty officials.
At this time, Johnson's expression suddenly changed when he heard what the Xiangshan County Magistrate said.
