On the other side, Zhu Youzhen and others were also discussing.

Zheng Zhilong's expression was quite solemn, and he said: "Lord, father-in-law, this Spaniard lion opened his mouth widely, and did not back down at all, as if he had eaten us, did we leak too much?" ”

Ao Bai said: "Especially in the military aspect, whether it is the combined fleet, or the equipment in terms of weapons, in and out, and joint research, they are quite tough, as if they are stronger than me, a little weird." ”

Li Yizao also followed: "Xiaguan first started from the religious and cultural aspects, and they have always been keen on preaching, and they are quite determined, and they don't seem to care about Asia anymore. Then in terms of trade, they tried to monopolize the foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty, but their place did not allow the Ming to interfere, and the tone was quite firm, which was really strange. ”

Zhu Youzhen frowned when he listened, and said: "Today, Philip IV pulled me out, pulled me around, without a word of truth, and introduced me to a daughter of the royal family, who seemed to be trying to marry. ”

Feng Zhu's face was calm as usual, and he looked at Zhu Youzhen and said, "How did the prince answer?" ”

Zhu Youzhen said: "I was angry and pushed it away." ”

Feng Zhu smiled and nodded, "The prince is clever." In the eyes of the slaves, these are just the bluffs of the Spaniards, who want greater good, know that we are coming with a mission, trying to lower our bottom line, as long as we hold on, everything that should be there is still ours. ”

Zheng Zhilong had an epiphany, and then said: "Father-in-law, we can't stay here for a long time, for fear of variables." ”

Zheng Zhilong's tone was a little solemn, and the meaning was clearer, if the negotiations were deadlocked, the Spaniards were annoyed and angry, and they didn't know what they would do.

Ao Bai said: "Our fleet is always in a state of combat readiness, and it is not a way to go on like this, and we can't return to the ship, if something happens, the fleet may not be rescued in time." ”

Zhu Youzhen has always been unsteady in his heart, and said: "I really have to think of some way." ”

Feng Zhu looked at everyone, smiled slightly, and said, "Don't worry, John Tang has already come to the secret letter, and the Pope will intervene in three days at most, if there is still no agreement here in Spain by then, we will have a way to go directly to the Papal States, and when we get there, it should be considered safe." ”

This news made everyone's eyes shine, and if there was a way to save them from the Papal States, it would be a good solution.

Feng Zhu looked at the expressions of several people, and said, "Spain is the number one power in Europe, if there is hope, we still have to reach the first alliance with them, and then we can bring it into the whole of Europe, as the emperor said, maybe one day, I will become the arbiter of Europe!" ”

The arbiter is tantamount to another model of domination.

Zheng Zhilong, Ao Bai and others had blazing eyes and were excited. However, Zhu Youzhen frowned, but he didn't say much.

The fleet of the Ming Dynasty obviously has a variety of purposes, even now, including Zhu Youzhen, no one can say whether there are other purposes in the Qianqing Palace that have not been explained to them.

The next day, Philip IV and his cronies were suddenly quiet, and there was no Rajuyouzhen out, no banquet, and the crowd seemed to disappear.

Zhu Youzhen, Feng Zhu and others are even more natural, each with their own places to go, all trying to leave the palace, and even testing the port of Lisbon.

Strangely, Philip IV's men did not stop him, and actually let Ao Biden get on the ship, leave the port of Lisbon, and arrive at the fleet.

In the evening, Philip IV still did not show up, only Elizabeth came to say a few words, arranged dinner for Zhu Youzhen and others, and never showed up again.

Zhu Youzhen and the others gathered together, not nervous, but more relaxed, eating dinner leisurely.

Zhu Youzhen didn't like these Western foods, he rarely touched them before, but now he eats them with relish.

Feng Zhu and the others were equally happy, and the tone of the chat was quite relaxed.

"The Spaniards are doing this, which only shows that they are weak and eager, perhaps, just in the next day or two." Li Yizao said.

"Yes, maybe, the conditions can be better than we expected, and the task assigned by the emperor will definitely be completed." Zheng Zhilong's confidence was boosted and he said excitedly.

Ao Bai touched his beard, just drank a glass of red wine, and said with a little red face, "The Spaniards are bluffing, and if we make contact again, we will be tougher, after all, we have the upper hand, how can we let a small country calculate." ”

Zhu Youzhen's face was calm and majestic, and he said: "I must not let the things that cannot be allowed, even if the emperor agrees, the king will never allow it!" ”

Feng Zhu smiled quietly and said, "The slave understands. ”

Zhu Youzhen, whether he really understood or pretended to be confused, said: "Let's hang them for another day tomorrow, Zheng Zhilong, you can try again if you can return to the fleet, don't come back if you go back, put a little pressure on the Spaniards." ”

Zheng Zhilong was stunned, this was the first time Zhu Youzhen had directly given him an order, and he couldn't help but look at Feng Zhu.

Feng Zhu was also a little surprised, but immediately said, "Listen to the prince." ”

Zheng Zhilong raised his hand and said, "The lower official obeys the order." ”

Zhu Youzhen's face was expressionless, and he said, "What news is coming from the capital?" ”

Feng Zhu shook his head and said, "The road is too far, there is no news for the time being." ”

Zhu Youzhen has always remembered Da Ming in his heart, or rather, he only has Da Ming in his heart, looking at Feng Zhu, I don't know whether his words are true or false, or said: "Send a letter to the emperor on my behalf, just say that there are many complicated things in Europe, you can't rely on each other, you must base yourself on yourself, you can be undefeated, I, the people of the Ming court, need to be self-reliant." ”

Feng Zhu pondered Zhu Youzhen's words, his expression did not move, and said, "Yes, the slave will write it later." ”

Zhu Youzhen didn't speak again, picked up the wine glass in his hand, and took a sip silently.

Feng Zhu and the others also stopped talking, they were all waiting, waiting for tomorrow.

Philip IV's patience seemed to be good, and the next day he did not make any move, not even Queen Elizabeth.

Zhu Youzhen and the others did not leave the palace, they were very quiet in the room, practicing calligraphy, painting, and reading, and they were surprisingly patient.

Zheng Zhilong left the palace and went straight to the port of Lisbon.

Philip IV and the others stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, the curtain opened a little halfway, and they all watched Zheng Zhilong ride a horse and gallop away.

"Your Majesty, are you really not obstructed?" The admiral looked at Philip IV. Akito was clearly planning something, and they shouldn't have let them continue.

Oquindo and the Chancellor of the Exchequer and others all looked at Philip IV, and the two sides were wrestling and competing for patience, and it was inevitable that Ming would take the opportunity to do something.

Philip IV held the red wine in his hand, shook it gently, and said, "No, they need us, we also need them, and when the patience of both of us is worn out, we can negotiate calmly and achieve what we want." ”

Oquindo and the others were thoughtful and didn't say anything more.

Philip IV was right, the Ming Dynasty was a great power outside the world, thousands of miles away, and there was no threat to them, at least not in front of them. Spain needed to use the financial resources of the Ming Dynasty to tide over the crisis, and with their strength, to contain and attack Spain's enemies all over the world.

In the same way, the Ming Dynasty was now in the midst of an unprecedented natural disaster, and they needed outside assistance, especially food, which only Spain could help them.

In their view, the cooperation between the two sides is inevitable, irreplaceable, and the trend of the times, and no one can change it!

Now, it's time for both sides to lower the price.

Zheng Zhilong rode the horse he brought, galloping all the way, without hindrance, until the port, where there were three small ships of the Ming Dynasty, quickly greeted Zheng Zhilong, and took him back to the large fleet on the sea thirty miles away.

Zheng Zhilong arrived at the fleet, quickly understood the situation, cleaned up, and advanced the distance of the fleet from the shore for ten miles, and the muzzle of the cannon was wide open, and the flag sounded, as if it was a big battle.

This naturally alarmed all sides of Spain, and the admiral could no longer hide, so he found Aobai and spewed saliva to ask the Ming Dynasty for an explanation.

The reason given by Ao Bai was quite simple: they wanted to hold a joint military exercise with Spain, and invited European countries to participate in the exercise and observe.

Philip IV was a little surprised, but quickly agreed, and the joint military exercise would be held outside Lisbon, and he would invite European countries to participate in the exercise and observe.

Zhu Youzhen and the others knew the news, but they didn't think about the calculations behind Philip IV, and their hearts were relieved. They all knew that the real negotiations were tomorrow, and it was impossible for Philip IV to drag them off until after the military exercises.