Alonso's mood was calmed down, and if he had known that the Australians were so comfortable, His Excellency the Governor might not have been too resistant to going to Nuevo Barrio to meet the Australians in the first place.

Eighteen years ago, the neighborhood of the new town was a swamp, and the neat town plan has been built since then, and is now an important area for merchants and churches south of Manila, as well as an important barrier against pirates landing on the south side of the bay, although this barrier does not seem to have served any purpose this time.

Perhaps the only difference from that of 18 years ago, apart from the ever-expanding size, is that the Chinese have been forced to disappear from the area, and they have to be relocated to the north bank of the Bashi River as a whole after being accused of 'rebellion', and the plan to build a bridge over the river seems to have been shelved.

The meeting took place in a rather respectable house in the middle of the new city, and the owner of the house arranged everything for the chiefs with great interest and left alone. Ice cubes were placed in the basins around him, the large living room was filled with coolness, and the magic drink served in a clear glass bottle after being chilled was accompanied by cool bubbles and a sweet aftertaste swirling on the tip of his tongue, and the Governor bet that he had never enjoyed anything like this even in Madrid, and thinking of all the rumours about Borneo, it seemed that the idea of negotiating with the Australians was not a bad idea, Alonso thought.

At least after the Australian army showed its jaw-dropping means of attack, he thought that the city of Manila was no longer able to withstand the enemy's attack, and why the other side would be willing to negotiate when it had such an advantage was only to 'wait and see', compared to the bombs that could be dropped from the air at any time, it seemed that it was impossible to get out of the city without security, so why doubt the sincerity of the Australians? No worse could be more convincing than the ruins of Manila Cathedral and the corpses strewn all over the floor.

There were certainly some officers in Manila who were suspicious of the power of the Australians, including Lieutenant Cristoval de Axqueta Menchaca, who had fought and won many victories against the Dutch, but they also fell silent as His Excellency the Governor boarded the Tiangang-class cruiser that had just arrived at the mouth of the Bashi River.

It is self-evident what the gun carriage that can be adjusted at will and the powerful cannon body with a glowing blue light mean, but what really frightened Governor Alonso was the bright teak deck and the flag fluttering in the wind, and of course, the heroic naval soldiers, at the moment when the visiting group boarded the ship, all the officers and men of the Tenryu stood on the side of the ship and lined up, and finally let the Spaniards confess the reality in the rumbling salute, and the enemy was not the barbarians of the East, but the civilization far superior to their own regime, Their army has strong convictions and strict discipline, which means terrible combat effectiveness.

Diego still remembered some of the details at that time, the steps of his uncle who walked under the banner of the Aosong Rising Star became heavy and abnormal, but after a while he let out a long breath, as if he had finally let go of a burden, as if he had come to his senses.

In the mansion of the new city to receive the governor and his entourage is Xie Ming to participate in politics, Alonso learned from the introduction that this chief Xie is one of the seven nobles who have the highest ruling power among Australians, and his status is still above the vice king or chief justice of the empire, but unlike in the past, the noble Australian elder can actually communicate with him almost barrier-free.

"Actually, there is nothing to talk about, our demand has long been stated, as long as the city of Manila is handed over peacefully, we can talk about other things." Xie Ming said kindly, not forgetting to hand the governor and his nephew the freshly made fruit shaved ice.

He didn't have to be so humble with the strength of the Great Song army, but at this time, unlike when he faced a surprise attack by Spanish warships on Labuan two years ago, the Senate needed to think more about the future position of the entire Luzon region. After all, in addition to a small number of minerals, the indigenous people can only live on agriculture and fishing, and the reason why the Spaniards prefer to occupy this place every year is to gain a springboard for trade with the Ming Dynasty, and the silver of New Spain and the exquisite goods of the Central Empire have borne delicious fruits in this foreign land.

This time, however, the Senate came. Fine Chinese goods will be a thing of the past, and it is conceivable that in a year or two most of the goods that can be mass-produced will be replaced by Australian goods, which will directly affect the livelihoods of the people on the mainland, and it is not clear whether silver from the Americas will continue to pour into the barren archipelago after the loss of Manila. For the Spaniards, the Philippines was a springboard, but for the Senate in the short term, the fleet of the Fubo Army was not ready for an expedition to Acapulco or even Hawaii, and there were not enough grassroots administrators to manage the foreign countries beyond 30,000 miles of sea. Therefore, in addition to punishing war criminals, sustainable development is equally important, and today's small steps may be the beginning of changing the entire historical process of East Asia, and even the whole world pattern.

In this way, the layout of the Senate in Borneo, Java and even Qiongzhou was somewhat pediatric.

Although he had been prepared for Chief Xie's words, Alonso was still subconsciously concerned about his personal interests, and with the previous visit, he was completely dead set on keeping Manila, "So what can we get from this?" ”

"The Senate guarantees the safety of the Spanish citizens in the city, whether it is a nobleman or a soldier, we welcome those who are willing to stay and contribute to the construction of the Great Song Dynasty, and we will also give gifts to those who are willing to leave, if there are Spaniards who want to continue to do business here, as long as they do not violate the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, we will still support it, but the premise is that there is no criminal record here, and the criminals must be tried and punished. And there will be a limit on the amount of property that each person can take with them. The amount within the limit is protected by the Senate. ”

"Is that all?"

"Isn't that enough? Your Excellency should understand that our willingness to settle the matter peacefully is entirely due to the benevolence of the Senate, and that you were not involved in the massacre at least sixteen years ago, otherwise we would not have met in this way. ”

'Lies', Alonso sneered, he was 10,000 sure in his heart that the Australians must have done this for ulterior purposes, but after glancing at the neatly lined up soldiers behind Xie Ming, he still said with discouragement and unwillingness: "I don't think I have the right to do this, maybe Torribio once told Your Excellency that under the laws of our country, if I agree to your request in private, I am afraid that I will be severely punished when I return to New Spain." ”

"Then do you mean to give up the peace that is easy to come by?" Xie Ming didn't think that domestic public opinion could have much influence on a Spanish nobleman, if he lost the colony because of the defeat in the war, the unlucky ones were more officers and soldiers below, at least his predecessor Governor Silva was defeated in the battle with the Dutch, not only the Portuguese fleet assembled in the Strait of Malacca as agreed was completely wiped out, but the Spanish control of the Maluku Islands was also lost, and finally His Excellency the Governor died in the city of Manraka, And for the Silva family, this painful defeat is just gossip that has caused some domestic public opinion, and his uncle is still an admiral in the Philippine Royal Navy.

Nephew Diego saw that the momentum was not right and hurriedly helped, he didn't want the other party to misunderstand his uncle's meaning, Alonso actually just wanted to test the so-called private property limit to the Australians, which was also his concern, yesterday at the Santa Lucia Gate he witnessed the explosion in the city, he had already completely lost his fighting spirit, and returning home safely became a very promising goal, "I think my uncle means that he hopes that this decision is in accordance with the law." ”

"Legal?"

"Yes, that is to say, according to the will of your army, the peaceful reorganization of the government and army in Manila requires the consent of the royal court, and preferably the endorsement of Bishop Miguel, although the court will cease to exist after your army enters Manila, but it does not mean that the West Indies of the empire will not pursue the matter."

As Xie Ming knows, the full name of the West India Affairs Council is the 'Royal Supreme Council for West Indian Affairs', which was established three years after the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, and this body is directly subordinate to the king, and its chairman, justice, counselors and other high-ranking officials are all close to the king, and the power of the council is extremely powerful, and it has full authority over almost all political, military, financial and religious affairs in the colony.

"I can agree to this request, and if my message is correct, Mr. Jeronimo de Silva is also one of the members of the prosecutor's office, and I think he will agree to sign it." Xie Ming thought for a while.

"What? Is General Silva still alive? Alonso was a little excited, and it was on his orders that half a month ago, Djerónimo de Silva had led Manila's fleet to Cavite, and he had thought that the former governor's uncle had been killed.

"Of course, the army of the Great Song Dynasty has always treated prisoners preferentially."

Chivalry? The thought came to Diego's mind the moment he heard this, it was the first time he had encountered such a thing on the battlefield in the East.

Aloncable: "With General Silva's countersignature, plus Mr. Andrés Alcaraz and Bishop Miguel, there should be no obstacle to a peaceful realignment." ”

"Alcaraz?"

"He was an auditor of the Royal Philippine Prosecutor's Office, and he acted as the administrator of Manila in the days after the death of Governor Juan de Silva."

Xie Ming instructed the guards to write down the name, "I don't think it's too difficult, this matter will be resolved soon, and you actually want to know the property limit, right?" Xie Ming smiled, "The current standard is that each person who leaves can take 200 pesos with him." ”

"200 pesos?" Alonso's heart sank when he heard this number, "With all due respect, this number is too low. ”

"Other property may be exchanged for goods." Without waiting for Alonso to explain again, Xie Ming blurted out.

"Huh?"

"I mean, the remaining pesos are allowed to be exchanged for goods, but only for the goods we offer."

"Wait, chief, do you mean the remaining pesos can be exchanged for Australian goods? In that case, it doesn't count as a limit? ”

"Of course, not only the pesos, but also silver and gold."

"Did the cargo contain kerosene lamps, mercury mirrors, and the porcelain? And what about the price? ”

"Of course, we will supply it according to the market price, and here is a list for you to see."

Alonso took the book handed by Xie Ming and only glanced at it twice, his face was already full of excitement.

"Is it really based on the above price?"

"We have always valued integrity, but I warn you that you should be afraid to hurry, this list is not for your own use."

Alonso digested Xie Ming's words, and he realized the key point, that the sale of these goods would undoubtedly go to New Spain, but that the goods converted into the wealth of Manila would inevitably cause an impact on the Acapulco market, and in this case, whoever made the decision first would undoubtedly have a head start.

Thinking of this, the governor got up and saluted Xie Ming, "As you wish, I am personally very willing to serve the Great Song Yuanyuan. ”

He began to think about how much Australian goods he could exchange for and how much he could earn.

Xie Ming looked at Alonso, but a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips, and he took out another document with a green cover from under the table.

"Then serve for one time, and please sign this document."

Alonso expertly took the file and opened it, but couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the contents.

The inside pages of the document are in Casti script transcribed in Junxiu's handwriting, and the first line of the text on it means 'divorce agreement'.

Looking down, the second line reads: 'Husband: Don Alonso Fajardo de Entesa, wife: Doña Luisa de Tenza, who has no possibility of reconciliation due to the breakdown of their relationship between the husband and wife, and is now ......voluntarily agreed'

"What ...... this?" Although he was a little embarrassed by the grammar, Alonso clearly understood the meaning of the document, and his tone became annoyed.

"It's nothing, it's just a commission from a noble lady, her lover Mr. Franco has officially naturalized my Great Song, which is a right that I should enjoy as a naturalized member of the Senate, and Madame Teresa personally pleaded with me, in fact, Mr. Franco is her true love." Xie Ming smiled in response to Alonso's anger, as if mentioning a trivial matter, "By the way, Mrs. Teresa has decided to donate the property of the divorce to the infrastructure of this place, so I hope that your Excellency will not be an enemy of the people in this matter, and there is another thing I need to tell you that the owner of this place is Mr. Franco, I think you should thank him for his hospitality." ”

"This bitch...... Slut......" Alonso finally roared hysterically.

Coming out of the room with the signed papers, Xie Ming seemed to have experienced some interesting story.

Cui Xueli was the first to greet her, "How? ”

When Manila was about to usher in a 'peaceful' liberation, he, a reporter from Xinhua Daily, was the first to sit still, and was the first to arrive in Luzon with a reinforced battalion of Beiwei troops, just in time to report on the talks with the head of the 'evil country'.

"Let's talk to the bishop." Xie Ming patted the green notebook on his hand and smiled, Cui Xueli lost no time in taking a photo of him, and the background was the gate of St. Lucia in the distance.

The place where she met Bishop Miguel was about a monastery on the edge of the new city, and on the way, Cui Shirley did not forget her gossip nature, "The governor's wife really promised to donate the money to repair the bridge?" ”

"Ex-wife......" Xie Ming corrected, "Is it interesting to tell this lie?" ”

"Your Excellency our Governor didn't tear up the agreement on the spot."

"Does he dare? However, it is a second marriage, and if he can return to New Spain with our goods this time, I believe that the profit from this business will be enough for him to find a suitable lady again. ”

"I just think that in that case this bridge will have to be named New Spanish or something, I checked the information in the Feng Pavilion when I came, and Europeans have such a habit."

"No, I've already decided on the name of the bridge."

"Oh? What is it called? ”

"Thoughts ......"

"Such a mouthful...... Cui Xueli thought for a while with her cheeks puffed.

"What's the point, such a poetic name, tailor-made for Ms. Teresa." Saying that, Xie Ming laughed and hummed to himself, "White Rabbit, go east and west." The clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as the old ......"

[Note 1: Regarding the marriage of Governor Alonso, the archives record that his wife Teresa did have an affair with a merchant in Manila, and the two had an affair exposed, and they were killed by Alonso in 1621, and after their deaths, the house was destroyed and a tamarind tree grew, which became a love spot in Manila today]

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