Count Kefir's face was extremely ugly, and he stood alone in the center of the hall, and for a moment he did not know whether it was better to be tough for the honor of the motherland or to compromise for the sake of the overall situation. He looked embarrassed and in a dilemma, and the many palace 'women', eunuchs, and warriors who were standing on both sides couldn't help but secretly laugh together when they saw this.

At this embarrassing moment, Lin Feng pinched the knuckles of his fingers and said seemingly casually, "Kefeierqing, I'm afraid you came too hurriedly this time, maybe you don't know that just a few months ago, when the envoys of England and Portugal met with me, they all knelt down and bowed, you see!" - " He leaned down and stared at Kefir tightly, until he saw the 'hair' in his heart, before he smiled slightly, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, "It's been almost a year, have you ever heard anyone laugh at them?!! ”

Earl Kefir took a long breath, landed on his knees with a "plop", blushed and lowered his head, and whispered, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness, just now...... It was really ...... just now I don't know much about the etiquette of your country...... I'm so sorry!! ”

After that, he followed the example of the official of the Ministry of Rites in front of him, and kowtowed his head slightly, at this time, he only felt that his blood was surging, and there was probably no more humiliating moment in his life than now.

"Forget it, forget it......" Lin Feng laughed, stood up and bowed slightly, and laughed, "It seems that this salute is really difficult enough for Kefeierqing," he pouted to the side, "Come on, show the Spanish ambassador a seat!" ”

The two sat down up and down. Wang Shirong coughed lightly and stepped forward and said, "Lord Kefei, our Majesty still has a lot of state affairs to deal with, if you have anything, then hurry up!" ”

Count Kefir nodded, sighed secretly in his heart, stroked his chest sideways, and bowed slightly to Lin Feng: "Your Majesty the King of China, I have here a letter from His Majesty King Carlos of our country, can you read it at a glance?!" He took out a small box sealed in an envelope from his bosom and handed it to the Guards samurai standing beside him.

Lin Feng lightly turned it away, only glanced at it, and found that it was full of handwritten letters, so he didn't bother to look at it anymore, put it to the side casually, and waved his hand, "I don't understand, I can't understand!" He smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, Kefeierqing will just say it!" ”

Kefir stabilized his emotions, and with a loud noise, he stood up, startling several warriors next to him, and hurriedly stepped forward together, far in front of Lin Feng, his eyes wide with anger.

Lin Feng waved his hand, "Might as well!" Stand down and let him speak!! ”

"Your Majesty, before the two countries 'deal,' I must lodge a grave protest against Christ's invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in 1687," said Count Kefir with his fists clenched, his eyes widened, and he looked at Lin Feng in a stunned manner, and shouted angrily, "In that incident, the army of your country caused great losses to the lives and property of our people, according to incomplete statistics, in the period of five months from June to November 1687, I would like to ask Your Majesty whether your country had formally declared war on the sacred and inviolable Kingdom of Spain by means of foreign 'diplomatic relations' before committing such an ugly and despicable act?!! ”

Lin Feng was stunned and said, "Is there such a must?!" He waved his hand and said with a smile, "I have sent troops to set up cannons at the entrance of your house, so what kind of war is declared?!" ”

Kefir was furious, "This is the most despicable and shameless point, Your Majesty, all of Europe knows that the Han Empire is also a member of the civilized world, don't you have any regard for international axioms and foreign 'diplomacy' conventions?!" ”

"Wrong, wrong!!" Lin Feng shook his head and said seriously, "Actually, we are the natives of East Asia, strictly speaking, we are no different from those Indians, the natives of the South Seas, and the West Indies, in fact, it doesn't matter if you think we are barbarian countries, anyway, that's the way it is—besides......"

He glanced at Count Kefir in disgust, "You can appeal internationally, for example: you unite all countries from the civilized world to sanction us, such as trade embargoes, technological blockades or public condemnation, etc., if this is not enough, you can also complain to the Vatican Pope, and I don't disagree with another crusade, right!" ”

Count Kefir was stunned when he heard this, and in the face of these harsh accusations, Lin Feng actually ate all of them without changing his face, which was really surprising. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, this Eastern Emperor is even more shameless than His Majesty the Pope.

Speechless.

Lin Feng said slowly, "But I'm a little strange, don't you feel strange that I suddenly sent an army across the Indian Ocean, bypassing the African continent and going straight to Iberia to wage war?!" He shook his head, looked at Wang Shirong and smiled, "There is no reason why someone suddenly knocked on the 'door', they are not surprised at all, are the Spaniards all fools?!! ”

Kefir's face flushed, and he couldn't help but taunt, "Your Majesty, you can't help but underestimate us Spaniards too much. Didn't you send your army on this expedition to Iberia for the sake of an ethnic conflict and a judicial dispute that occurred on Luzon in 1686?! ”

With a sound of "pop ......", Lin Feng Huoran's 'color' changed, and he said angrily, "Fart!" - What is a racial dispute?! What is a judicial conflict - I have tens of thousands of expatriates killed by the colonial authorities in Luzon, that is a massacre!! He pointed to Kefir's nose and shouted, "That's a massacre!" It's a massacre - do you understand?!! ”

Lin Feng's sudden attack startled Kefeier, just now he was still laughing and 'groaning' and 'groaning' with a gentle attitude, why did he turn his face as if he had changed his face?! In the face of the sudden monstrous anger, he was not prepared at all, and was stunned for a long time before he whispered: "However, the report we received is ......"

"Fuck your report!!" Lin Feng raised his middle finger contemptuously and compared with him, but none of the people present understood the meaning of this gesture, "How do you report that it is your business, and how Lao Tzu retaliates is Lao Tzu's business, the two have nothing to do with each other, don't take those tattered documents here as an excuse!" ”

Kefir said embarrassedly, "But ......"

Lin Feng waved his hand to stop his explanation, and raised a finger, "I only ask you one thing: Do you kid admit that the Luzon incident was a massacre?!" ”

He stared at Count Kefir viciously, "If your Kingdom of Spain does not recognize the Luzon incident as a deliberate massacre, then I will immediately send a declaration of 'diplomatic relations' to all countries such as England, the Netherlands, France, the German State, the Holy Roman Empire of Habsburg, and Romanov Russia, in the name of the Emperor of the Han Empire, officially declaring that the battle on the Liberian Peninsula in 1687 was actually a 'small border conflict'!" ”

Kefir almost jumped to his feet and said angrily, "That's impossible, the Han Empire and the Kingdom of Spain don't share a border, where is there any border?!" - Besides, almost all Europeans were witnesses to that war, and you cannot deny those ......"

Lin Feng compared his middle finger again, and said contemptuously, "Fuck your witness," he patted the table, "Lao Tzu said yes, if he said no, he didn't, if Carlos this kid thinks it's wrong, he can send troops to fight, Lao Tzu doesn't care!" ”

"War...... This is a war provocation!! …… This is naked, 'naked', extraterrestrial 'sex' intimidation! ......" Count Kefir was extremely angry, and his lips trembled, "Your Majesty, don't you think your behavior is very ...... Very...... Extremely rude?! ”

"What etiquette is there to deal with a bunch of murderers and executioners?!" Lin Feng sneered, "We have a song here, and it should be sung: When a friend comes, there is wine, and if the jackal comes, there is a cannon to greet him." He squinted at Count Kefir and said disdainfully, "You bastards, you fucking like to put grease and powder on your face, dare not do it, you don't have half the courage!" ”

He suddenly laughed and slammed the table: "Look at me—I can now admit to you generously: yes, the Spanish expeditionary force was sent by Lao Tzu himself; They went to the Iberian Peninsula to burn, kill and plunder, which was ordered by Lao Tzu himself; They burned cities, slaughtered the elderly and children, forcibly 'raped' 'women' and 'women', and robbed property, all at the behest of Lao Tzu himself; In 1687, all the massacres in the Iberian Peninsula were planned by Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu was the main culprit of this war, and Lao Tzu now pat his chest in front of you, the Spanish Count and the ambassador of foreign affairs, and admit that Lao Tzu did everything, Lao Tzu, and I, and the emperor of the Han Empire can be held responsible for all the above incidents!! ”

He stood at the top of the hall, said something arrogant, suddenly laughed, turned his head to look around, and shouted to the guards and warriors on both sides of the hall, "My soldiers: The Spanish barbarians slaughtered my people, and I am the king of China, should I repay the blood debt for them?!! ”

A thunderous echo rang in my ears: "It should!!" ”

"Lao Tzu sent troops to Spain to attack the city, burn, kill and loot, is it too much?!"

"It doesn't count!! ——”

"The grievances are clear, the blood debts are repaid, and there is no ?!! if I have done wrong"

"Nope!! - Long live Your Majesty!! ”

The cheers were like a tsunami of mountains and tremors back and forth in this hall. Count Kefir's face was as white as paper.

Lin Feng smiled proudly, "Count Kefir, did you hear it, this is my answer!" He pursed the corners of his lips and sneered, "Look at you, look at your Spanish King Carlos's bear-like appearance, obviously Luzon slaughtered tens of thousands of my people, such a big thing, you dare to salivate and deny it, do you know, you Spaniards yourself are shameless, I see that the face of the entire European people is about to be lost by you!" ”

Kefir's face was flushed, and he was silent.

In most of his life's foreign 'friendship' career, this kind of straightforward 'naked' and 'naked' knife edge that puts aside all glossy rhetoric and terminology is really the first time I have seen it. He really couldn't imagine that there would be people who would unscrupulously spread out black, white, superficial, secret, legitimate, unspoken rules, and all of them on the table at one time to talk about it publicly.

Kefir was not angry this time, Lin Feng's words did not lie a word, everyone knew each other, he was just suspicious: Is this the way of the Orientals?!!

After a moment's hesitation, he nodded slowly. At this time, he suddenly found that he had completely calmed down in an instant, and his heart was as calm as a clear water, calm and without 'waves', and he looked at himself calmly, as if he was watching a stranger talk.

"Respectfully, His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Empire, in fact, I personally think it is pointless to discuss these things that have happened," he shook his head and said calmly, "The reason why I have traveled thousands of miles from Europe across the ocean to the East this time is not to distinguish with Your Majesty who is right and who is wrong, but the most important thing now is: what should Spain and the Han Empire do in the future?!" ”

He looked at Lin Feng calmly, silently, "Is it war or peace?!" ”

"Good!" Lin Feng nodded and stretched out a finger, "Give me back Luzon Island, this matter is over!" ”

"It must be stated that Luzon Island was not the territory of the Han Empire before, and our country has no obligation to return it!" The Count of Kefir argued that "according to the prevailing international practice, we in Spain were the first to be the subjects there and to establish a government, and therefore should be regarded as our territory!" ”

"I don't recognize what you call 'current general international practice'," Lin Feng rolled his eyes, "What international practice, who said it?" Did you say hello to me?! Since I haven't been greeted and my country hasn't signed international treaties with anyone, can these 'chaotic' and messy 'conventions and axioms' be binding on our Han Empire?!! ”

"Your Majesty, but this is the general rule of the civilized world!" Kefir patiently explained, "This is not something made by us in Spain, nor is it an agreement of one or two countries, but a code of thumb for all the countries of the civilized world!" ”

"Wrong, wrong, it's a big mistake," Lin Feng shook his head, "I think it's a set of rules that you European countries 'made', basically nothing to do with us," he pointed to his nose and sneered, "What's more, in my opinion, you are not a 'civilized country' at all, in the modern world, if there is a 'civilized world', it must be our China, our Han Empire, and all other countries, confederations and even dominions are barbaric worlds, especially Europe and the Americas- The true civilized world should be here, Count, and at your feet, you will only be qualified to be called a 'civilized country' only after you have abandoned your barbaric and backward habits, accepted the influence of Eastern civilization, and re-established a new world view, and there is no other way! ”

The words made Count Kefir fall into a fog and roll his eyes. Lin Feng smiled, re-opened the topic, and said the true purpose: "Therefore, regarding the question of the ownership of Luzon Island, it should be explained by the rules of the East, otherwise, my Han Empire will never recognize its validity!" ”

Kefir stayed for a long time before cautiously asking: "Then, according to His Majesty's explanation, how to decide the ownership of Luzon?!" ”

"We Orientals are the most democratic and free, so we also follow this supreme norm in this international 'sex' law, so when deciding on some territorial ownership issues, we first consider human issues, and then other aspects!"

Kefir is not an expert on legal issues, and when he heard Lin Feng seem to have a 'door' and a way, he couldn't help but be a little 'confused' and suspicious, "That's ...... How should we think about the issue of 'people'?! ”

"It is mainly the meaning of the local people, especially the wishes of the people who have a dominant economic position in the local area, because the ownership of a place changes hands, the most painful thing is not the two countries that are fighting, but the local people," Lin Feng sighed with compassion on his face, "So, in order to maintain the stability of the local economy and the happy life of the local people, we should first consider this!" ”

Count Kefir finally reacted at this time, and couldn't help but sneer, "I'm afraid that Your Majesty deliberately explained this from a perspective that is beneficial to your own side, right?!" ”

Lin Feng's face suddenly turned pale, and he asked angrily, "It's just nonsense - okay, then let me ask you, you said, is it important for the people of Luzon to live a happy life because of the stability, unity, and social stability?!! ”

Kefir was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help frowning, "It's very important, but it's ......"

"yes, you can't help but admit it, right?!" Lin Feng smiled slightly, "This is democracy and freedom, we have to use the attitude of the local people to decide the ownership of sovereignty, this is the practice of the civilized world!" ”

"But those locals ...... cough, cough ...... "Count Kefir feels a little confused, he really has a bit of a misplaced feeling, he is actually discussing the issue of democracy and freedom with an emperor at this moment, this feeling is extraordinary, God, what a daytime!!

“…… cough, cough...... But once again, I have to solemnly remind His Majesty that now we are talking about the sovereignty of the territory, and not about the lives of the locals - are you a little off track?! ”

"See, see?!" Lin Feng sighed and said helplessly, "So you Europe is a barbaric society, you don't have the consciousness of civilized people at all, and you don't take democracy and freedom seriously at all, alas, it's really pitiful and sad!" ”

Earl Kefir laughed bitterly and said, "Your Majesty is really funny! ”

Lin Feng nodded and spread out his hands, "Okay, since Kefeiqing said so, then let's open the skylight and say something." ”

The translator of the Ministry of Rites next to this Chinese proverb didn't know how to translate it for a while, and he was stunned for a long time, and then he 'messed up' and put together a few words and sent it over.

"Kefeierqing, now it's you and me who are two 'belligerent' warring countries to negotiate face-to-face, right?!"

"That's right!"

"There is no other arbitral state, or international arbitral institution?!!"

"Exactly," Count Kefir frowned, not understanding Lin Feng's intentions for a moment.

"There is no other third-party mediator, or intermediary ?!!"

"Of course, it's not necessary!"

"Okay," Lin Feng smiled at him, laughing so hard that Count Kefir's heart jumped, "then since that's the case, why do we need to play these hypocritical word games?" He shook his head and retracted his smile, "Don't you think it's ridiculous that we're talking about some national law now?" What's the point?! ”

Kefir also felt the same way about this sentence, and couldn't help but nod, "Your Majesty, in fact, the war or compromise between the two countries depends on the fundamental interests between the countries, and everything else is not important!" ”

"Understands people!!" Lin Feng gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Then I'll tell you the truth, Your Excellency Count Kefir, you have also been in China for a few months, as far as you think, according to the military power of the Kingdom of Spain in the Far East, is it capable of keeping Luzon Island under the attack of our army?!" ”

Kefir's heart jumped suddenly, and he suddenly looked angry, waved his stubby arms, and said angrily, "I have to remind Your Majesty again: loyal and fearless Spanish soldiers can shed their last drop of blood for the honor of the national assembly!" ”

"Oh?!" Lin Feng had a smile on his face, "So, His Excellency the Earl is also a soldier, right?!" ”

"No, Your Majesty, I am a professional 'handover' officer!"

"I see," Lin Feng's face suddenly realized, "Anyway, it's not you who died, but you can just be ruthless!" ”

Kefir's face turned red, and he was about to defend hard, Lin Feng waved his hand and continued, "I have already said just now, Kefir Qing, don't sell any 'tricks' in front of me, I am talking to you now about the current situation between the two countries: according to the current strength comparison of our country, this Luzon Island, you will never be able to defend it, even if you don't return it to me now, then one more year, two or three years later, I will eventually take it back, and then I will have to add thousands of Spanish lives!" ”

Kefir gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, you are provoking naked" and "naked!" ”

"Actually, I've been provoking all along," Lin Feng sneered, waving his hand, "But those words just now are not provocations, but straightforward warnings, and they are the most authentic first-line military intelligence for you-Lao Tzu has a bad temper, Lord Earl, you kid better stop being stupid and pretend to be stupid!" ”

The Earl of Kefir suppressed his anger and held back his silence.

"I am telling you: if you return Luzon now, you can still make conditions to me, if you really wait until the time of the war to meet, then there is nothing to talk about, I can tell you, if that day comes, you Spaniards will not want to have a ship into the Indian Ocean again!"

Count Kefir didn't laugh angrily, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that with the strength of your country's navy, you may not be able to achieve this goal, right?!" ”

"Some things don't necessarily have to be done yourself," Lin Feng said with a smile, "Do you know what I'm threatening you with?!" ”

"Army?! Cannon?! Kefir was not used to this kind of oriental dumb riddle, and said in amazement, "Fleet?!! ”

"Neither!" Lin Feng laughed and said, "I use silk, porcelain, and after I occupy Luzon, plus spices, 'meat' cinnamon, ivory, rhino horn, etc., etc., you wait and see, when the day comes, I will definitely issue trade sanctions: any chamber of commerce that dares to 'trade' with Spanish merchants will lose the qualification to purchase these goods, and the goods that circulate from the East to the West will never be allowed to be handled by Spanish merchants——"

He gave Count Kefir a deep look: "Do you understand?!" ”

Kefir gasped, Lin Feng's words, now it seems that the lethality is not great, at the moment in the Nanyang region, it is still the Dutch who dominate, but ...... What about tomorrow?!

According to his own observations, with the growing momentum of this nascent empire, it was only a matter of time before he could gain hegemony in the South Seas, and the Dutch, though powerful, were too far away from Europe.

In fact, this is the reason why the Count of Caffir, who was most worried about the whole of Spain, came to China with his face to 'negotiate' after the terrible invasion of the country.

If this were not the case, I am afraid that the one who came to East Asia this time would not be an ambassador, but a huge fleet full of troops.

Across an Africa and an Atlantic, a long-term war with the Han Empire is a ridiculous thing, and it is also a doomed loss-making transaction, no politician will gamble on the fortunes of the country for an illusory spirit, what a country wants to pursue, in addition to interests, is still interests.

Lin Feng said solemnly, "I can tell you frankly that I fought with Spain for the sake of the South Seas, and the massacre on Luzon Island was the best fuse for the war between the two countries, and the nascent Han Empire would never tolerate the trade route between the East and the West in the hands of others!" ”

"The trade advantage that a country can occupy should be directly proportional to their national strength, with the declining national power of your Spain, you are not qualified to take a piece of the sea, your occupation of Luzon Island is a historical mistake, now, I want to correct it!" He pointed to his nose, "The one who really has the strength to dominate this trade line is in Asia, except for the Han Empire, there is no one else, if you are still hot-headed, then I will use cannons and swords to make you sober!" ”

Facing Lin Feng's murderous gaze, Kefir unconsciously felt timid.

"This is true now, and it will be the same tomorrow: the Han Empire has just been born, our national strength is rising, our country is being revived, our dignity is being restored, our people are cheering, our goods are piled up in ports, our enthusiasm for war is beyond the ordinary, our desire for expansion is endless, and any country that dares to stand in our way will surely be trampled on our way forward!!"

Lin Feng stood up and pointed condescendingly at Count Kefir, "Your Excellency, this is the end of this foreign 'exchange' - I order you to return to Spain immediately now, and tell Carlos II that if he 'surrenders' Luzon Island now, I can sign a most-favored-nation treaty with him, and the two countries can cooperate in all aspects of trade, and if he refuses to 'exchange', then I and my people will fight him to the end until the Han Empire or the Kingdom of Spain is completely wiped out from the face of the earth!! ”

Count Kefir's face was full of astonishment and disbelief, his eyes were empty, and he looked ahead blankly, and only after a long time suddenly a "excited" spirit came to his senses, and when he looked up, the dragon chair was empty and "swinging", and the emperor had already left.