Chapter 293: An Unequal Contest

In the beginning, it was an unequal contest.

The other party has made it clear that he can represent the imperial court, but he is just a private person.

The opponent's army is gathered, and it is already a victorious army, but he is on the verge of losing his family.

Zeng Dezhao felt that he was very tragic!

In fact, there is another thing he may not have expected that his own job background, personal qualifications, conversation habits, and personality traits, Qu Shiyun has done his best to tell Lin Xiao everything he knows......

Not fighting unprepared battles is Lin Xiao's consistent style!

"Forgive me for taking the plunge,"

Looking at the teacup brought by the guard, after hesitating for a long time, Zeng Dezhao decided to go straight to the point,

"I want to ...... Can I know why the Marquis is sending troops to attack Haojing? ”

"Well, to be honest, there are two reasons,"

Lin Xiao smiled, he liked this kind of straightforward conversation,

"First of all, our people were assassinated in Haojing, and we waited for this time to come to find the murderer, but the Governor's Mansion actually used force directly without asking the reason, and we waited for this to rise up in self-defense."

Looking at the rich expression on Zeng Dezhao's face, Lin Xiao continued:

"Second, my ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, one does not cut the land, and the other does not pay compensation, I think the bishop knows, whether it is Haojing, or the adult, sooner or later it will be recovered......"

After a pause, Lin Xiao said lightly:

"So, as far as this conflict is concerned, I don't think it's a bad thing, it broke out in advance, and it was just once and for all."

"Mowing the land?"

Zeng Dezhao smiled and said kindly, "Your Excellency Marquis, please forgive me, as far as I know, Haojing is a trading port leased by our Franco merchants to your country, and they pay rent on time every year, so why do you want to cut the land?" ”

"Your Excellency, this is false!"

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "Since the time of Sejong, you have bribed local officials with a mere five hundred taels of silver, and you have never received the decree of the imperial court's permission, which is really illegal, this is one of them." ”

"Second, for decades, you have privately built gates and self-contained, stationed soldiers to build city walls and forts, hid filth and dirt to exclude the government, and actually despised my Ming law and privately appointed a puppet governor, which is not a land cut, what is it?"

Zeng Dezhao: "......"

Every fact, it was originally colonized, what else can be said?

However, after a moment of silence, Zeng Dezhao slowly spoke:

"That being said, I think it's all ...... For more than 100 years, the merchants of our kingdom and my church have gotten along very well with your country......"

Speaking of this, Zeng Dezhao turned his head to look at Qu Shiyun, and said in his heart, didn't your current emperor acquiesce to the status quo? You were the one who asked for help last time, right? You're fair!

Qu Shiyun on the side smiled when he saw this, and hurriedly lowered his head to drink tea.

Don't look at me! I'm just passing through......

"Your Excellency is right, I will not forget your help,"

Lin Xiao also smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Of course, what your sect is doing in Jingshi, I won't forget it......"

"Ahem! Cough! ”

Zeng Dezhao's heart jumped, and they also knew about the bets at both ends?

"We priests...... But he who preaches the gospel of God ought to help the needy, to heal the sick and save others......"

Zeng Dezhao's face was slightly red, his eyes wandered, and he said, "The whole world is brothers, and persuading others to be good does not distinguish between each other's ......"

"I'm not interested in the teachings of your religion."

Lin Xiao's face sank, and he directly interrupted his words.

What about the crooks?

In the Hereafter, you sinister white-skinned pigs will do less bad things in the world?

Doesn't the phrase "when I die" come from you Christians?

Looking at Zeng Dezhao's stunned look, Lin Xiao's tone softened slightly:

"It's good to persuade others to do good, but you have to understand that it's better not to carry private goods...... If this is the case, after that, we will wait for the recovery of the Beijing Master, and we will not embarrass you and other legal missionaries. ”

"Uh...... So good, so good, so good......"

Zeng Dezhao's face was stiff, and he didn't know what to say.

Liberating the Jingshi? What about jokes about you?

is obviously a hairless country man who is stunned, and he will come as soon as he opens his mouth, and he doesn't know how to get mixed up with the title?

"So, I invite you to come today, not for anything else, mainly to ask you to bring back those people next door,"

Lin Xiao didn't want to talk to him anymore, with a straight face, he said undoubtedly,

"They are all your disciples, whether they are maritime merchants or pirates, please tell them, I can not blame the past, I am willing to leave and stay, please ......"

"In short, trade can continue, and no soldier will be left!"

Lin Xiao's eyes flashed, and his cold gaze stabbed Zeng Dezhao, "From now on, Haojing is sovereign, and I will take it back!" ”

“……”

Zeng Dezhao looked at Lin Xiao with a gloomy expression, with a complicated expression on his face.

This person is simply unreasonable!

Could it be that he really didn't think about the subsequent revenge at all?

After being silent for a long time, Zeng Dezhao frowned, and pretended to smile bitterly: "Lord Marquis, I ...... Just a clergyman, such a military matter still needs to be decided by our Supreme Pope and His Noble King......"

Do you understand the implication?

"I'm not afraid!"

Lin Xiao smiled faintly, but his expression was resolute,

"No nation can enjoy peace on its knees, and no country can move towards revival through land reparations...... Haojing's sovereignty, not an inch of land, those who are not convinced, just come to fight! ”

Lin Xiao's eyes were blazing, and he continued: "As the Marquis of Qinchuan in the Ming Dynasty, I should take it as my mission to protect the people of the Ming Dynasty, if the gods do not bless, I am not afraid!" ”

Lin Xiao's meaning is very straightforward, don't scare me!

Oh, God? I don't believe this!

The King's Fleet? Sent to the door, I can't ask for it!

Zeng Dezhao: "......"

In desperation, he had to look at the Lord Qu who was sitting on the side and quietly sipping tea.

Qu Shiyun really couldn't avoid Zeng Dezhao's helpless gaze, put down the teacup and smiled, and said softly: "Lord Bishop, Lord Lin is young and vigorous, and his words are a little rushed, please don't mind, but ...... Don't you think he has a point? ”

"I am in trouble in the Ming Dynasty, so hot-blooded, and there are too few young talents who are dedicated to serving the country......"

Qu Shiyun sighed and said in a deep voice,

"To tell the truth, Lord Lin just said what was in the official's heart......"

"Your Excellency, it is true that this official believes in religion, but I am first and foremost a Ming official, and it is my duty to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, no matter what religion I believe, the country is important and the religion is light, otherwise, ...... Who is worthy of the ancestors and ancestors, are you right? ”

"This ......"

Zeng Dezhao couldn't cry or laugh, and sighed heavily, "Okay...... Since that's the case, I have nothing more to say. ”

"But ......"

Zeng Dezhao looked at Lin Xiao with an awe-inspiring expression again, and stopped talking.

This person didn't eat hard and soft, Zeng Dezhao had to admit defeat, before the arrival of his own ocean-going fleet, he really had nothing to do.

However, the church is fine, what about the immediate interests of so many businessmen next door? You have to ask for an explanation, right?

"Your Excellency Bishop has any other requests, but it doesn't hurt to say so." Qu Shiyun said gently.

"Lord Marquis, the assets of the Chamber of Commerce ......"

Zeng Dezhao ignored Qu Shiyun and said directly to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao stared at Zeng Dezhao quietly for a while, and said with a smile:

"It's easy to say, it's fair for us to do things......"

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(Question: What is the title of an elderly bishop, Zeng Dezhao, who lived in China for 22 years after his first visit to China, and who wrote a book that had an impact on the West?) ）

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