In the past, the Ming government did not agree with the wall at Hao Jing'ao. It was finally built with the help of the Dutch. If it was demolished, it would be really unacceptable.
Of course, this does not mean that with this wall, Haojingao belongs to the Portuguese. But no matter what, this can indeed give them more security, and they can hide within the wall to do things that the Ming Dynasty officials don't know about.
At this time, Johnson looked at the county magistrate and stared at him. He immediately had an idea and said perfunctorily: "Sir, this wall was built to defend against the red barbarians. It is a military matter. The new soldier leader will take charge. I will come back later." How about going and telling him?"
Bingtou, the head of the army, was another name for the governor of Macau who initially only had military jurisdiction. Johnson pushed this matter to the Governor of Macau and did not want to reply immediately.
However, when the magistrate of Xiangshan County heard this, he immediately turned cold and said seriously: "You have to make it clear that this is the land of my Ming Dynasty, and all matters are under the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty. I will inform you. , I’m actually helping you by letting you dismantle it yourself. Otherwise, why don’t you try to dismantle it? Just because I turn a blind eye does not mean that the people above will turn a blind eye. If Da Tian listens to this Hao Jing Ao matter, in the land of Ming Dynasty There are still places that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. With the current emperor’s talent and strategy, I’m afraid your expulsion will be easy!”
Having said this, he turned his head to look at the light outside, then turned back, stared at Johnson, and said seriously: "For the sake of past friendship, I have said enough. The deadline for speaking out in public, It cannot be changed. I guess there is still half an hour. Regardless of whether you give a reply or not, I will report the truth truthfully. As for the future, you can take care of yourself!"
Johnson felt his attitude and did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly went to find other members of the Macau Council and the newly arrived Governor of Macau, Du Chen.
After recounting all the words of the Xiangshan County magistrate, Johnson said to others very seriously: "This is really a disaster from heaven. I can feel that this time because it was the Ming Emperor who issued the decree, the officials below dare not do it again." Collect money. We must give an explanation to the Ming Emperor, otherwise, not only will we not be able to stay here in Haojing'ao, we will even be unable to stay in the Far East."
When he said this, he saw a few people's faces that seemed a little disapproving, as if he said it too seriously. So, he raised his voice and said very sternly: "Don't think that I am taking it too seriously. Think about it, what happened to the Dutch in Taiwan? Also, whose fleet controls the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty? Living?"
Upon hearing this, several people in the Macau Council suddenly felt like deflated balls.
They have been in Ming Dynasty for so many years, so they naturally know the situation in Ming Dynasty very well. On the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, the Zheng family dominated. But now, the Zheng family all obey the orders of the current emperor. In the past, they had wiped out the Dutch, who were very troublesome to them, without much loss.
It can be seen that if the Ming Emperor really issued an order to expel them, then they would be unable to gain a foothold in the Far East just like those missionaries.
Du Chen didn't understand these situations very well, so he immediately interjected: "When did the natives have the final say in Portugal overseas? This time I came here and brought two more warships to strengthen the defense here. . I don’t believe it. It’s just these natives. Even if they are a little more powerful than other places, can they still block our guns?”
After hearing this, Johnson and others couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Du Chen, with the expressions on their faces as if they were looking at an idiot.
But now was the time to make a very important decision. Johnson was still thinking that the Xiangshan County Magistrate was waiting for a reply, so he quickly made a long story short and told the current situation in Ming Dynasty.
If it were in the past, Ming Dynasty had internal and external troubles, let alone talk about it, they might not really care. But now, even the governor of Macau, who came from other colonies, was arrogant towards overseas indigenous people, and his face changed after hearing this.
But he couldn't change his mind immediately. Just as they were arguing, the door was suddenly pushed open.
When the people in the room heard the noise, they were originally unhappy. They all turned their heads and looked around, wanting to scold who was so short-sighted.
As a result, after they saw who it was, their anger suddenly disappeared and their attitudes became respectful.
The person who came in was Tang Ruowang, a missionary with high prestige among the Portuguese in Haojingao.
The missionaries have always gotten along well with the people in the Macau Council, and sometimes they even united to exclude the Governor of Macau. In other words, the reason why the Macau Council makes every governor of Macau feel unhappy is because missionaries support the Macau Council.
Tang Ruowang was fifty-four years old at this time, with white hair and beard. After returning the gifts to the people in the house, he said, "I heard it outside the door. I want to express my opinion on this matter."
After hearing what he said, everyone from the Macau Council to Du Chen expressed respect. After all, they all want to have a good relationship with the missionaries and get more helpers for themselves.
I saw Tang Ruowang saying with a serious expression: "I have dealt with the Ming Emperor many times, and I know him far better than you. If we say that the Ming Emperor eleven years ago, he was just a man who wanted to revitalize the country but had no intentions. Powerless children, then I can tell you that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, eleven years after Chongzhen, has gone through experience and become a very great emperor. His will cannot be resisted by others..."
When he said this, he felt deeply.
After Emperor Chongzhen promulgated his request for Western missionaries, they thought that with the help of their previous relationships and their knowledge, they might be able to change this decision. Unexpectedly, there was no room for negotiation at all. The missionaries were directly expelled to Haojing'ao, and all their previous efforts were in vain.
This encounter can be said to be unforgettable for Tang Ruowang. For this reason, while he was sending people to deliver the letter back to the Holy See, he had nothing to do and carefully studied everything about the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Then, he was surprised to find that the Ming Emperor was so great. The stepping stones that Western missionaries used to knock on the door to the East surpassed the knowledge of Eastern scholars. Not only did the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty basically understand it, he even knew far more than them.
What's more important is that with so much knowledge, they are just a lot of missionaries who are good at one piece of content; but the Ming Emperor is almost omniscient and omnipotent, and one person understands everything. This situation really stunned Tang Ruowang and others!
Later, they learned all about the Ming Emperor's southern and northern wars, but they were shocked and didn't know what to say.
Compared with the people in the Macao Council, these missionaries went deep into the interior of the Ming Dynasty. It could be said that they traveled all over the country and knew the Ming Dynasty better than the ordinary people and officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Take Tang Ruowang for example. After landing in Guangdong in the 47th year of Wanli, he spent 27 years traveling all over the southeast and northwest of the Ming Dynasty. He has been to the capital, and he has also stayed in Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi Province.
He had lived in the prosperous towns of the Ming Dynasty; he had also witnessed the tragic situation of the Ming Dynasty where people were starving and dying everywhere; he had also personally experienced the ravages of Tatars and bandits.
Many times, he had come to the conclusion that it was time for this huge Eastern Empire to change its dynasty.
Unexpectedly, only eight years had passed. Not only had the Ming Dynasty not perished, but the country was peaceful and the people were safe. The country was so powerful that it was the most powerful country he had seen all the way from the west. This even includes his motherland or other countries in Europe.
In the past, he had thought that if God eliminated the distance in space and made the Ming Dynasty adjacent to Western countries, missionary work would probably not be so troublesome. A direct crusade would solve everything.
But now, he is glad that God has not eliminated the distance in space. Otherwise, if the Ming Emperor was ambitious, no European country would be able to withstand it! Even if we unite, it may not work!
With these things flashing through his mind, Tang Ruowang continued: "...The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must have had some use for us, so he did not directly send troops like he did to destroy the Netherlands. Of course, this is also due to the good relationship we have established with the Ming Dynasty before. Therefore, in my opinion, we must not fight hard with hard on the Emperor of Ming Dynasty! From the emperor to the ordinary people in Ming Dynasty, everyone has a good face. As long as we keep a low profile enough, maybe this time, it will be It’s not necessarily a blessing in disguise!”
He remembered clearly that originally they were going to be completely expelled. But later, they were allowed to stay in Hao Jing'ao, but that was all.
While waiting for the Holy See's reply, Tang Ruowang kept thinking about what the Ming Emperor had said. At this time, he remembered a sentence more clearly: "I am a hospitable Ming Dynasty. When friends come from far away, they are very happy, so they naturally like to entertain them with wine; however, if they come with evil intentions, they will naturally treat them with fists. After you go back, you can tell your countries that I welcome them to come to Ming Dynasty to do business and exchange their needs."
Nowadays, the different attitudes of the Ming Emperor towards the Netherlands and Portugal actually confirm this sentence.
Therefore, Tang Ruowang strongly suggested that you must reply with a low profile to satisfy the Ming Emperor, and you might get great benefits. Of course, if you don't get any benefits, it won't be too late to break up and leave.
He said a lot of things sincerely, but before he could finish, he suddenly saw another missionary rushing in with a panic look on his face.
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