Zhu Houcong did not need or ask for kneel down or not.

Above the main hall, the only voice was Zhang Fujing reciting the translated credential loudly.

"... Yelang, a small country on the border, was arrogant and offended the Ming Dynasty. He suffered such a disastrous defeat and was frightened. Since he has received the holy grace of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he still forgives him and allows trade. He is willing to make an alliance and pay 12 million taels of silver..."

When the words came to this, the officials inside and outside the palace who heard it, and those who were not involved in the strategy were all shocked in their hearts.

They only know this news now.

Twelve million taels of silver? Many people were immediately jealous.

This guy in weird clothes, how could their small country be so wealthy?

Zhang Fujing continued to recite: "To show sympathy for the soldiers and civilians who suffered in the Ming Dynasty, to reward the Ming Dynasty's expeditionary troops, and to thank the Ming Dynasty for the grace of peace. The covenant was established and the two countries had good relations. João Manuel, King of Portugal and Algarve

I would like to swear by the God I believe in that I will never invade the borders of the Ming Dynasty or invade the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. However, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty allows His Majesty the Count of Nan'ao of the Ming Dynasty and His Excellency Alfonso, Duke of Portugal and the Kingdom of Algarve India to travel alone on our behalf.

Under the rule of Europe and the Ming Dynasty, the vassal states had the right to trade with each other, and then..."

The most important information is this, the rest are just kind words.

Guo Xun and others' eyes widened when they heard that Alfonso suddenly became the Duke of Portugal.

But think about it, it makes sense for the earl of the Ming Dynasty to be the duke of the small Portuguese country.

After all, it is a small country.

After Zhang Fujing finished reciting, Zhu Houcong spoke: "In general, there is no problem. It's just that Ming Dynasty is here, abides by Ming Dynasty rules, and Ming Dynasty will not refuse anyone who comes with goods. Alfonso wants me

If he is allowed to monopolize the sea routes, it depends on whether he can do it. The Spanish have already reached Luzon from the east, and this restriction on the Ming Dynasty does not need to be written in the peace treaty."

Although the treaty was just paper, it was signed and sealed by the Ming Emperor after all, and Zhu Houcong would not just put a yoke on himself.

Based on the current situation, basically all ships coming from Europe are fleets led by the Portuguese.

But the future is uncertain. When Louis returns to Portugal, the signal to the Europeans must at least be that the Ming Dynasty does not reject trade, but don't think about knocking on the door with guns.

Louis was a little anxious to distinguish. After Zhu Houcong heard this, he only said: "I naturally only trust Alfonso at the moment. The peace treaty can only be signed for ten years. I also give your brother a convenience and agree to implement a special trade licensing system. This

The first license is given to your Bright Road Company. With the benefits of trade with the Ming Dynasty, your Portugal has become more powerful in Europe. When the contract is renewed, no one can break through the blockade between the Bright Road Company and you Portugal.

Then naturally I can’t give a second permission.”

The so-called Bright Road means "the road to the Ming Dynasty", and Alfonso knew how to name it, and moved Zhu Houcong's more advanced and standardized company system in the Ming Dynasty.

Europe is relatively loose. Whether he can succeed or not depends on himself.

And if Spain really came from the east from the Americas, and if it brought gold and silver from the Americas to buy goods, would Ming Dynasty refuse?

The peace treaty was just a peace and trade treaty, and it did not mention the news of Portugal's defeat.

Although Malacca changed hands, as long as normal trade with the Ming Dynasty was indeed going on and on a larger scale, then it would be normal development after both parties confirmed their strength.

Of course, if Spain feels that Portugal is too weak and still tries to establish a colony in a place like Luzon despite the fact that Malacca has been recaptured by the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty's expanding naval fleet will not mind fighting another battle at home.

Now, let’s give ten years to see if Joao III can let go of the past and really use Alfonso, turn danger into safety, and use the opportunities brought by trade in these ten years to suppress other competitors.

As for the disadvantages caused by the monopoly of shipping routes... until the scale has increased, and before Alfonso has established a firm foothold, those are not a priority.

The first thing now is that the newly established Nanyang Protectorate can indeed bring a steady stream of benefits to the Ming Dynasty as planned.

Ten years later...Zhu Houcong estimated that he might actually be able to go to Europe in ten years.

Spending so much money to support so many people, is it just for keeping the house?

Maritime Great Wall Company, Nan'ao Marine Trading Company and Huangmingji Marine Trading Company will not always only operate the route from Malacca to Guangzhou and Ningbo.

Ming caravans can also go to Europe.

At the court meeting, this matter was only announced to the ministers, and the specific signing of the treaty was a matter after the disbandment of the court.

After it was stated that two million taels of the money would be used to support Alfonso to establish a foothold in the West and bring more benefits to the Ming Dynasty, many people became even more envious and their eyes turned red.

Damn it, that ghost guy, now that he has returned to his hometown and "has all the power", he still has two million taels of money to make!

Are there so many benefits if you have the courage to go to sea?

Although everyone knows the subsequent information, what His Majesty asked for was only ten million taels, and the extra two million taels were obtained by Alfonso after he took the risk and returned to Portugal as an enemy, but still

Jealous.

Of course, this is His Majesty's foresight and it is additional money that the treasury can get.

Twelve million taels, but we still need to inform the world through "Ming Pao", so that people know that the previous battles of the Ming Dynasty were not carried out with military force just for the sake of great success.

The Battle of Outer Yunnan recovered some tributes from previous years, the Battle of Hetao and Xuanda gave the border towns a long period of peace and a lot of land, and the herdsmen, and the Battle of Nanyang was more simple and crude: twelve million taels of silver.

The people in the capital, who had been talking about Louis' strange clothes for several days, finally knew what he had brought.

Damn, that dick bag is rich!

In the State Palace, there are two treaties to be signed.

The first one was for surrender and compensation. Portugal was naturally prepared to keep this one secret, but of course it had to be signed.

For Daming, this is an honor and a certificate.

It is indeed impossible for Portugal to take out so much at once.

According to the people Alfonso sent with Louis, after various financings, he first sold the goods he brought back from Malacca and lent the money to Joao III.

As for João III, by creating some special national debt, by eradicating some opposition and borrowing money, and by borrowing some money from the royal family, by the end of this year, they can first send 200,000 taels of gold and one million taels of silver.

and cargo worth 700,000 taels of silver, including some ships.

Why were the goods shipped from Lisbon not sold to Ming Dynasty but given away for nothing? The sea was rough and the waves were so heavy that the ship sank and was reported as a loss.

Over and over again, there will always be losses, as long as the account is even.

Therefore, Portugal's compensation should be paid off in ten years. A little more at first, and then gradually reduced.

In response to Louis's uncomfortable expression, Zhu Houcong kindly told him about the necessary debt scale and the benefits of leverage in order to stimulate Portugal's enthusiasm for expanding trade with the Ming Dynasty.

There is a large amount of goods coming and going, and that is an ironclad fact. Money is just circulating, and the part that disappears is gradually covered by the part that is gained.

But Louis felt even more uncomfortable about this, because the debts all belonged to the royal family, and the royal family's share in the Bright Road company... On the surface, it was 51%, but 20% of it had to be recorded in

In the name of Princess Maria. And Maria...she was only thirteen years old and had already entered into a marriage contract with Alfonso.

So, when will the royal family’s debt be wiped out?

Apart from the surrender and compensation contract, the peace and trade treaty is much simpler.

It is full of nice words, which can be used by João III to "brag" and "deceive" after taking it back.

For this reason, Zhu Houcong jokingly called him "Conqueror of the Western Storm, Close Friend of the Ming Empire, and Master of the Deep Sea Python Robe."

That's right, Zhu Houcong ordered his people to come up with a set of clothes: "This is a gift from me. Because I didn't know enough before, I offended the Ming Dynasty. This was a strategy arranged by his father, and he took the responsibility for his fate."

The price. Now that he has stepped back from the brink and calmly chosen to be friends with Ming Dynasty, then I am willing to have a new beginning with him. This is not a conferment from me, but the python robe woven and embroidered with the finest silk should be the only one in Europe.

A gift.”

His heart was bleeding, but his face was full of smiles. Zhu Houcong did not hesitate to help Joao III show off.

He looked at Lewis's crotch bag again, with a smile on his lips: "You have come from afar and have a sensible attitude. I will also give you a set. In the Ming Dynasty, only princes, princes, and those who have been granted titles can wear python robes. Al Fang

Although you claimed the title of earl of the Ming Dynasty, you were not given a python robe, only a unicorn embroidery patch. What I gave to your brother was the prince, the king of the county, a python robe. Although Alfonso is the earl I canonized, I ordered him to return to the country.

To allow your brother to assess the situation and consider peace as the most important thing."

At this time, Louis felt that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very kind, because he said: "The king is the king, and the minister is the minister. Alfonso learned a lot in the Ming Dynasty. If your brother can reuse him, what is lost today will be back tomorrow. But I

I trust Alfonso, but do not encourage him to do anything that exceeds the rules. He will be wary of the python robe I gave him. This python robe is just a gift, a sign of my friendship, and does not conflict with the coronation of your pope."

Lewis looked at Zhu Houcong in shock: "You... know so much?"

Zhu Houcong smiled slightly: "The Eastern Empire has been going on for a long time, and I don't know how many people have come from the west. The Black Death has been raging in Europe for a long time. Although the Holy See is greedy, the people are devout in their faith. Naturally, I will not let Joao be ridiculed and surrendered to me. Yes.

Canonized by me."

The Emperor of the East even knew about the Black Death, which was raging more than a hundred years ago and claimed tens of millions of lives in Europe. Louis was indeed shocked.

In fact, it was precisely because of the raging Black Death that the authority of the Holy See was constantly undermined, and the religious reform began to sprout.

Although the word used by the emperor has not been formally proposed, it is indeed very similar to the sayings in some places, and it is also very consistent with the characteristics of that terrible epidemic.

When Zhu Houcong mentioned this, not only Louis was shocked, but his shocked expression also shocked Zhang Fujing and the others.

The emperor's understanding of thousands of miles away was still beyond their imagination.

Zhu Houcong brought up this topic to take advantage of this rare opportunity to talk more with Louis.

As the top nobleman in Europe, Louis may not be very powerful, but the information that the Portuguese royal family can obtain is definitely not less.

He asked about what happened after Magellan's fleet returned to Spain, and mentioned another name, Copernicus, which shocked Louis even more, followed by more names: Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo...

In the State Palace, Zhang Fuking and others gradually looked at Zhu Houcong in shock and fear.

It can be seen from the reaction of the brother of the King of Portugal that the emperor mentioned real people, and they were famous people in Eurobach. Some of them were even still alive or had just become famous.

In fact, it has been more than ten years since he came here, and Zhu Houcong's memory of those years is gradually fading.

This is just like when a person becomes an adult, the memory of his childhood will gradually become blurred. The amount of new information will always gradually overwrite the old memory.
To be continued...