Chapter 319: The Tempting Spice Business
Caron stared at the young duke in front of him, just now because of his remarks about Dongfan, he looked down on this powerful young man, but now he had to face him. This man is by no means as ignorant as he appears, on the contrary, he is a cunning duke.
In the final analysis, everything in the game between the two countries is fake, only absolute force is real, and if the country is compared to an individual, the army is like an individual's bravery. What is even more terrifying is that there is no legal constraint between countries. I knocked you down with a punch, and everything in your house is mine.
The young man in front of him already had the largest land army in the world, and now he still wanted to develop his own sailors, and Caron immediately woke up in his heart, this condition could never be agreed.
Hou Xuanyan looked at the so-called Dutch governor in front of him, his expression was very rich, and Hou Xuanyan could see it clearly at a glance. Fortunately, he didn't expect this Dutch governor to give him much help, Wu Songjiang all had people who were attracted by heavy money or wanted to take refuge, including Dutch, Francis, British... If it was someone sent by the Dutch governor, he would not be very reassured.
Hou Xuan said with a smile: "Hehe, it seems that you are very embarrassed, we Han people have a saying, 'A gentleman is not strong, and it is difficult for others'." My father taught me to be a gentleman since I was a child, and I will not embarrass you. In this way, Zheng Zhilong, I will not attack, we have an armistice agreement first. But I can give you the opportunity to trade in Fuzhou, and every month you have thirty ships that can anchor in Fuzhou for trading, and each of them must not stay for more than three days. β
CuarΓ³n's feelings were very complicated after hearing this, and his disgust for the young man in front of him deepened. This is much worse than the arrogant official he met when he first arrived, and he gave him a trap that he could not refuse. Directly with the merchants of the Ming Dynasty on the land, the profit does not know how many times increased, in the words of an advertising slogan in later generations, that is, there is no middleman to make the difference. Zheng Zhilong and Hou Xuanyan negotiated peace, and one of the important conditions of the group was also the same, wanting to obtain the right to directly trade with Jiangnan merchants.
Of course, there are pros and cons, if the Netherlands is engaged in trade in Fuzhou, it will definitely offend Zheng Zhilong, who had monopolized the trade between Fujian and foreign countries, so that the Dutch water power will be retaliated against more fiercely from Zheng Zhilong. Now Zheng Zhilong is constantly stirring up trouble, and has repeatedly fought with himself in Nanyang, and Zheng Zhilong will definitely be even more crazy if this dose of fierce medicine continues. But the interior of the Ming Dynasty was full of gold, all kinds of porcelain, silk... In Europe, the supply exceeds demand, and even if it is sold at a sky-high price, it is still flocking to the aristocracy.
Hou Xuanyan threw out a bone, what he wanted was the head of the Dutch and Zheng Zhilong, anyway, before his Northern Expedition was completed, he had no intention of participating in the battle for hegemony at sea.
Karon knew it was a trap, but he had to jump into it, and the purpose of his trip was to seek the Empire's military help to help them defeat Zheng Zhilong. That hope now appears to have been dashed.
Hou Xuanyan didn't give him too much time, and after finishing speaking, he waved his hand and said: "This official still has official business, if it's okay, just step down, as for meeting Your Majesty, it's impossible." β
Caron was still about to speak, but the soldiers of the Guogong Mansion had already stepped forward and invited them out of the lobby "politely".
This is the first time Hou Xuanyan has dealt with foreigners in this era, and the impression left on him is very bad, these people are like bitches who see money, and they use all means for the sake of profit. What morality and shame are worthless in their eyes, and they can show their ugliest faces for the sake of profit. Hou Xuanyan doesn't like such people, but he likes to deal with such people very much, he has a belly of vicious methods, and he has no guilt at all when used on this kind of person, not to mention how refreshing. Isn't it more black-hearted than anyone...
Hou Xuanyan looked at the Dutch who were kicked out, and suddenly remembered a very famous emoji in later generations, and said in a low voice: "When I get up, I will kill you all.."
After coming out, Olitt stomped his feet and scolded, "My lord, this group of people is even more arrogant and rude than pirates! β
Caron's face was ugly, but he was not as irritable as Olite, he forcibly held back his unhappiness and said: "This person is indeed very difficult, but we have no way, we must have his help to defeat Zheng Yiguan." This pirate leader has too much strength on the eastern coastline. β
Olit rolled his eyes and said, "I heard that in the north of this empire, it has been invaded by more fierce peoples, and they have lost half of their territory. Why don't we go to the barbarians on horseback, and it shouldn't be more difficult to deal with them than these people. β
Caron nodded, "That's a good idea, we can give it a try." β
After sending Caron away, Hou Xuanyan came to the backyard, where the gifts they brought were neatly arranged.
Prying open one of the boxes, a burst of aroma came to his face, Hou Xuanyan twisted the powder in his hand, but he didn't know what it was. There are also some exotic jewels, which are dazzling, and this group of Dutch people is generous. Of course, they also know that once they hand over Hou Xuanyan, they will earn much more money in Daming than these. There are no labels for these gifts, although Hou Xuanyan is a human being in two lives, there are many people who can't be named, so he told the little maid in the room to call Bian Yujing, Bian Saisai is well-informed, and may know the usefulness of these things.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Hou Xuan called: "Come in." The door opened lightly, and a young girl floated in lightly from the outside, holding a delicate tea tray in her hand, a slender figure, plump and full breasts, a waist with a full hand, a pomegranate-colored pleated skirt with a flare, and two slender and straight legs swayed under the skirt, and the round buttocks swayed up, and through the thick dress, you could feel the waves of flesh.
After the girl came in, her knees were tightened, and she respectfully put the hot tea next to Hou Xuanyan to ensure that he could reach it with his hand, and then said, "Master, please use tea." β
Hou Xuanyan looked up and saw that it was one of the four beauties that Li Haoxian gave him, this Li Haoxian hit the right one, and selected four well-born girls with plump breasts and fat buttocks, slender waists and handsome appearances, who knew that it just met Hou Xuanyan's appetite. Hou Xuanyan was busy and spoiled two of them, the one in front of him hadn't had time to use it, Hou Xuanyan remembered that her name was Qingluan, of course, this should be the name after being raided.
Hou Xuanyan picked up the teacup, took a sip lightly, then frowned, and pulled Qingluan into his arms. Putting a finger to the tip of her nose and asking, "Do you know what this thing is?" β
Qingluan was originally the daughter of a salt merchant in Huai'an, and her family was no less luxurious than a prince, and she was also a well-informed lord. After sniffing it, he said, "It should be nutmeg, which is a precious spice, and it is said that this thing is the same price as gold." β
Hou Xuanyan showed a clear look at this time, it turned out to be this thing, it is said that this is the direct reason for the opening of the Age of Discovery. The first Europeans ventured to the seas to break the monopoly of the Arabs and Venetians on the spice. Later, Britain and the Netherlands competed for hegemony, mainly for this thing, and the Dutch, who monopolized this business, even exterminated the indigenous genocides of origin. The wealth is moving, and Hou Xuanyan's heart suddenly moved.
It's just that this spice is produced in the tropics, and without a strong sailor, it is difficult to go to those islands in the South Seas to compete for it. Fortunately, their two major sailors are in full swing to catch up, burying their heads and secretly developing to prepare for the last stealing tower. Whether it is a Fujian sailor or a Songjiang sailor, the resources obtained are the best. In this era, even if the West is counted, no force has more support for the sailor than itself.
Hou Xuanyan sighed regretfully, and comforted himself: "Good things always have to wait until the end to eat, as long as you can eat them, it's not too late." β
The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, Qingluan was sent to the house, seeing that the two sisters were favored by the Guogong, and they were miserable and miserable to serve tea and pour water, when they heard this, they thought that Hou Xuanyan was talking about her.
Xiao Qingluan flashed her aura, pursed her red cherry lips and smiled, and her heart said that the opportunity has come!
She sat up from Hou Xuanyan suddenly, remembering in her heart that before she was sent to serve the Duke of Guo, the mother-in-law invited by General Li taught her the methods of serving people. With his white tail fingers, he hooked the soft sideburns behind his ears, knelt on the ground, and said with a charming smile: "Slave cats and dogs, when the master wants to eat, he can eat whenever he wants." β
After speaking, he lowered his head and untied his clothes with his little hand a little clumsily, choked on the soft dragon pestle, and sucked it soundly.
Hou Xuanyan was stunned for a moment, caught off guard, and was relieved for a while, he couldn't help but close his eyes and raise his head, and clasped the edge of the couch with both hands.
At this time, there was a cheerful footstep outside, and the old man personally sent someone to ask for advice, and praised himself for being well-informed and deeply embarrassed by the face-saving Bian Saisai, who pushed the door in a fit of emotion, and was blushing with shame at the scene in front of him.
"In broad daylight, which one is this, the lord is really... Slave... The slave will go back first. β
Bian Saisai was cool and red, his breath was damp and hot, his chest was undulating, he was talking and walking, but his feet couldn't take a step.
Hou Xuanyan smiled narrowly: "Where are you going?" Don't hurry up and get over here. β
Bian Saisai's apricot eyes rolled and took a sip, but she obediently untied Luo's shirt, reached out to the back of her neck, lowered her head forward, untied the tether of her belly pocket, and opened the placket of her golden red sleeves.
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