408 [Mental retarded governor and mentally retarded envoy]
The man who led the ship to Hangzhou this time was named Simon, whose personality was similar to that of Xu Tai - brave in battle, cruel and ignorant!
Historically, Portugal had a very good relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and they spent money and bribes all the way to the emperor. The fireman Yasan even became Zhu Houzhao's foreign language teacher.
As a result, Simon suddenly appeared. This guy used the strength of his ships and artillery to attack other countries' merchant ships in Guangzhou Bay, hoping to monopolize the maritime trade with China. Then he went ashore to rob the people of the Ming Dynasty, and even took people to Nanyang. After the incident, the two sides broke out
Due to the conflict, China and Portugal severed official trade.
Simon was short and stout, and his face and neck were sunburned. When he landed, he was unwilling to hand over his weapons, and pointed a knife at the shipping clerk: "The great Portuguese envoy who brought food and crops to China actually...
I'm so insulted by you. If you want to start a war, let's have a fight and see whose gunboat is more powerful!"
Huo Zhe Ya San quickly apologized, secretly took out the money and stuffed it, and translated randomly: "This official of the Celestial Dynasty is a barbarian who doesn't know etiquette. He is a warrior. When the sword is in hand, the person will be there, but when the sword is lost, everyone will die. I hope he can be accommodating."
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The official of the Municipal Shipping Department weighed the money, put it into his arms and said, "I can accept the money, and you must accept your swords as well. According to the rules set by Mr. Wang, Chinese people are not allowed to bring firearms ashore, and barbarians are not allowed to bring any weapons.
Come ashore! Don't make things difficult for me. Once you break the rules, you will be punished."
Simon asked: "What did he say?"
The fireman Yasan deceived both sides and said with a smile: "This Chinese official said that the weapons do not need to be handed over, but they must be put back on our ship."
Simon said displeased: "How could the great Portuguese envoy come ashore without weapons?"
Fireman Ya San advised: "Sir, trade is the most important thing. Do you want to save face, or do you want to make money from the Ming Dynasty?"
Simon thought about it, and still felt that the money was important, so he sent someone to bring the weapons back to the ship.
The Portuguese fleet was trading goods with the Portuguese fleet, and Simon took his envoys, as well as sweet potatoes, corn and peanuts, and headed straight to the Governor's Palace.
When they met Wang Yuan, he was very rude, with his nostrils pointed in the air, and asked, "Are you the Chinese governor who is good at fighting?"
Fireman Yasan kowtowed to Wang Yuan, stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty the Governor, Envoy Fo Langji is greeting you."
Wang Yuan sneered: "Do you think I'm a fool?"
Fire Man Ya San said with a smile on his face: "Sir Governor, these barbarians are lawless and do not understand etiquette. I hope you will show mercy."
Wang Yuan asked: "Is there something wrong with Governor Fo Langji's brain? How can he send such a person as an envoy?"
In front of the Portuguese envoy, Yasan the Fireman actually gave Wang Yuan some advice: "Sir, the governor of Franji has been replaced. The new governor is called Duat, who is fatuous, stupid, and arrogant. It was the Ming Dynasty who sent troops to capture Manla.
Good time to add!”
Duarte, whose real name is Duarte de Menezes, is the new governor-general of Portugal who changed its focus on trade.
At this moment, Vasco da Gama was the maritime trade advisor to the King of Portugal. He suggested that Portugal shift the center of maritime trade from Arabia to the Far East. The King of Portugal was convinced, so he sent Duarte as governor, replacing the previous governor.
A wiser governor.
However, Duarte was useless except for his noble status, and caused various incidents that made the king very angry.
Historically, Duarte only served as governor for a few years before the King of Portugal asked Vasco da Gama to replace him.
Da Gama took the opportunity to negotiate terms with the King of Portugal and arranged for his second son to be the commander of the Indian Navy. The king also promised that his other sons could be appointed captains of the Malacca Fleet in rotation.
That's right, it's the great navigator Vasco da Gama in the history books!
Although Vasco da Gama died of illness as soon as he arrived in India, his two sons did become commanders of the Indian Navy and captains of the Malacca fleet. If Wang Yuan went to attack Malacca a few years later, his opponents would happen to be Vasco da Gama's two sons.
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Wang Yuan asked: "How is this new governor Duat so stupid and stupid?"
Fireman Yasan said: "As soon as this man arrived in Manchuria, he imposed heavy taxes on merchant ships from various countries and attacked any merchant ships that wanted to go to the West. In addition, he also sent warships out to sea to attack merchant ships from Ryukyu, Japan and other countries. He was not allowed to
Other countries trade with the Ming Dynasty."
In other words, the new governor of Portugal wants to dominate the East-West trade. He also attacks China's Asian trading partners. Japan's trade route from Ryukyu to China may now be plundered by Portugal at any time.
Fireman Ya San continued: "Now all the countries hate Fo Langji. If the governor wants to attack Managa, all countries will join the king's army to fight together! Moreover, the new governor is also very cruel to the people of Manrak. This year's
The grain tax is as high as 70%, and the people of Manchuria are brewing a riot. Once the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty comes here, the people of Manchuria will definitely welcome him with a cup of wine."
Wang Yuan finally understood that the new Portuguese Governor of India was a arrogant and retarded man, and the leader of the mission he sent was also a retarded man!
Simon was left aside and asked in confusion: "What are you talking about?"
Fire Man Ya San replied: "The Governor of China is praising your majesty. You can see that you are a mighty warrior on the sea front."
Simon laughed: "Haha, this Chinese governor is quite discerning. Tell him that the food crops have been brought and let me go to see the Chinese emperor! This is what he agreed with the former Indian governor."
Huo Zhe Ya San was finally able to translate it truthfully. Wang Yuan smiled and said: "It just so happens that His Majesty is also in Hangzhou. You all come with me."
When Wang Yuan met the emperor, Zhu Houzhao was studying foreign languages.
Not bothering to reject Camilo, Wang Yuan leaned over and whispered, telling Zhu Houzhao the current situation.
Zhu Houzhao was immediately overjoyed: "The new governor of Portugal is so stupid. It is a good time for Ming Dynasty to send troops!"
Wang Yuan advised: "Your Majesty, the navy has just learned how to operate a soft sail, just like the cavalry has just learned how to ride a horse. I'm afraid it will take another year of training."
Zhu Houzhao was a little unwilling and sighed: "This is a missed opportunity!"
Wang Yuan comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, it takes less than half a year to sail from Taixi to Manchuria. This governor has only been in office for a short time and will not be replaced within two or three years. If he continues to be brutal, the war in the future will be better.
Beat. The melon is still raw right now, but in another year or two, it will be ripe and the stems will fall off."
"That's right," Zhu Houzhao became happy again, "The King of Portugal is so stupid that he appointed a stupid person as the governor. God is really helping me. Even God is opening his eyes and wants me to be a great emperor that will be admired by all generations!"
Zhu Houzhao immediately met Simon and smiled very kindly.
When Simon met the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, he finally knew how to salute. But he only bent slightly, not even a bow. Zhang Yong immediately scolded: "You are a bold barbarian, and you still don't kneel down when you see the emperor!"
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, let him go."
Zhang Yong advised: "Your Majesty, you must not lose the majesty of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and grabbed Simon's hand: "Your Excellency is powerful and brave. You can tell he is a good man at a glance. I'm afraid he has fought many victorious battles, right?"
Fireman Yasan immediately translated, and Simon suddenly became happy, feeling that the Chinese emperor really had a keen eye.
As a result, Simon began to brag about his naval battle exploits, and Zhu Houzhao took the opportunity to ask about the details of the naval battle, hoping to learn useful knowledge from it.
When the situation was prosperous, Zhu Houzhao called Manzheng over and asked Manzheng to accompany Simon to eat, drink and have fun. He also asked about Western naval warfare techniques. It would be better if he could find out the weaknesses of Portuguese ships.
The Ming Emperor was really wise this time and fooled the Portuguese envoy like a fool.
After Manzheng received the imperial edict, he immediately made friends with Simon, and they continued to have fun for half a month. He took Simon to enjoy himself, served him all the delicious food and fun, and even took this guy to visit the brothel.
Half a month later, Simon was so happy that he didn't even bother to return to Malacca.
The two soon became "best friends" and wanted to burn yellow paper to show their respect. Manzheng took the opportunity to suggest that he wanted to board a Portuguese ship. Simon immediately brought Manzheng on board and took the initiative to show off the advantages of various warships.