Chapter 833 No longer use the title of Governor of Macau
"Governor of Macau? Our Ming Dynasty did not set up a governor of Macau. Where did you come from to be the governor of Macau?" Zhong Jinwei looked at Maaskar Road below and asked in a cold tone.
Ma Shijia Lu was stunned, and looked up at the Imperial Envoy, Duke Xing, and saw that he was staring at him with a cold face. He understood in his heart that he was afraid that the Duke was unhappy with what happened before and would cause trouble for him now.
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So, in his haste, he quickly explained: "My lord, please calm down. The Governor of Macau means the Governor of the Portuguese Fleet in Macau, not the Governor of Macau."
"This title will cause people to misunderstand, thinking that Macau is a colony of the Portuguese, which will damage the reputation of our Ming Dynasty. However, I will not pursue the loss of this reputation, but it must be rectified, and the title of Governor of Macau must not be used anymore.
." Zhong Jinwei's face looked better, but his tone was still tough.
Seeing the Duke's aggressive attitude, the magistrate of Xiangshan County was afraid that the Governor of Macau would fall out, and wanted to give him some advice, but it was hard to do so in front of outsiders, so he could only do it secretly.
As the magistrate of Xiangshan County thought, Ma Shijialu did not feel that Duke Xingguo was bullying others too much and that he was going to fall out. After he was stunned for a moment, he replied with a flattering look on his face: "Mr.
If asked to change, the villain will change. It's just that the villain is stupid and doesn't know what to change?"
Zhong Jinwei was also stunned when he heard this. He originally just heard that the name was harsh and wanted to embarrass the Portuguese, so he said it directly. He didn't expect Mascara to ask him to choose the name, and he didn't know what to choose.
His mind turned and he remembered some things from later generations, and he immediately said: "From now on, the Governor of Macau will be changed to the Portuguese Consul, and the title of Governor of Macau will no longer appear."
"Thank you, Lord, for giving me the name." Mashakallu didn't care about the name change. He came to plead guilty and would express goodwill whenever he got the chance.
No matter how angry Zhong Jinwei was originally, this Mashakarru showed his willingness to be beaten and beaten. He even slapped him in the face and stretched out the other half of his face to slap him.
Mascara did this out of necessity.
Since the last time the Ming Empire declared Macau to be under the direct jurisdiction of the Ming government, the original Macau Council has basically had little effect.
However, because the army was still in the hands of Macau's own people, Maaskar Road's status and power were invisibly improved.
But no matter what, they must bring enough profits to the country. The Macau Council must do this when it is in power, and it must also be done when Mascara Road is in power.
Among the current profits of the Portuguese, trade with the Ming Dynasty accounts for a large part, but a lot of the profits also come from the smuggling business controlled by the Portuguese.
No businessman would consciously pay taxes when smuggling is widespread with impunity. Even after tasting the sweetness of smuggling, they will do everything possible to smuggle.
Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty has recently been arresting smugglers on a large scale, the Portuguese are still addicted to the profits of smuggling. They fantasize about a friendly relationship with the Ming Dynasty and refuse to stop unless they are caught.
Even when the Ming Dynasty anti-smuggling ship sealed the port and the Xiangshan magistrate came to ask for people, the Portuguese were not willing to just sell their smuggling men. Otherwise, who else would help them smuggle in the future? This is theirs
taboo.
Anyway, the Ming Dynasty did not catch those smugglers on the spot. Under the current circumstances, as long as they firmly deny it, the Portuguese have reason to believe that the Ming Dynasty officials can do nothing to them.
The Portuguese also have another trick, which is to threaten them when necessary, such as withdrawing the instructors from the Ming Dynasty Naval Academy, or joining forces with the Dutch. Many Portuguese leaders are confident that the Ming government will
Compromise first.
However, they did not expect that the imperial envoy would take this matter very seriously and went directly to Xiangshan County from Guangzhou. His attitude was very tough and he obviously would not accept compromise at all.
When some Portuguese people banged the table and threatened the imperial envoy, they were directly yelled at by Mascara.
He told his brainless companions on the spot that this imperial envoy was not comparable to the original officials of the Ming Dynasty. Since he had expressed this attitude, he had better abide by it and not take any chances.
Do you know who destroyed the Dutch? Do you know who destroyed a prosperous empire in the north? Do you know how powerful the new army under his command was? Do you know...
One by one, the deeds of the imperial envoy were told by Maaskar Lu, who had been to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The more the Portuguese leaders present listened, the paler their faces became.
When Mascaru finished speaking, a Portuguese leader forced himself to retort: "Didn't the imperial envoy not lead the new army south? The anti-smuggling armies are still the same armies we often deal with. What is there to be afraid of?"
When Ma Shijia heard this, he sprayed his saliva on the man's face and shouted loudly: "The important thing is not the New Army. Don't you know that the New Army was also trained by this imperial envoy? As long as this imperial envoy is willing,
The sheep you usually see can also turn into lions. If we still want to do business with the Ming Dynasty, if we still want to stay in Macau, we'd better not anger this imperial envoy!"
After finishing speaking, he felt that the importance of this imperial envoy was not emphasized enough, so he added another sentence: "Even if you offend the emperor of Ming Dynasty, don't offend this imperial envoy. Do you understand?"
Mascara Road was full of aura and controlled the entire process and outcome of the meeting with almost no pressure. In the end, the Portuguese leaders decided to hand over the smugglers and selected a few of the lower-class people in the country as asylum
The staff comes to deliver the goods.
Of course, Mashakallu would not describe these situations to Duke Xingguo one by one. He would just have to keep a low profile and ask Duke Xingguo to let them go.
When Zhong Jinwei saw Ma Shijia Road like this, he couldn't continue to slap him, so he said to him: "I don't want a second time for what happened this time. Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand, I understand." Mascara nodded repeatedly, looking obedient.
Only then did Zhong Jinwei's expression return to normal. He continued to say to Mascaru: "My Ming Dynasty implemented strict anti-smuggling measures, which is actually of great benefit to you Portuguese people."
He saw that Mascara's face was full of confusion when he heard this, so he continued to explain to him: "If smuggling prevails, then those smugglers will sell the smuggled goods to the Netherlands, Spain, etc."
If you are a country, the business originally monopolized by Portugal will have competition. Do you think anti-smuggling is good or bad for you?"
When Mascaru heard this, he was surprised by the Duke's thinking. In this way, the profits lost from smuggling would definitely be made up for by monopolizing trade, or even more.
Thinking of this, he quickly said flatteringly: "We should crack down on smuggling, we should crack down on smuggling severely!"
After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei's face suddenly showed a smile that seemed to have succeeded, and he said to Mascaru: "Since Portugal also supports my Ming Dynasty's anti-smuggling operation, I have a small request."