Portugal revival is promising, Joao IV's mind was instantly activated, thinking about it, he suddenly looked at Zheng Chenggong with interest, and there was a very close taste in his eyes.

Zheng Chenggong was blushing at this inexplicable glance, he would also order Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese, and Joao IV and Zhang Bin spoke English, he didn't know what the two were talking about, and when Joao IV looked at him like this, he panicked for no reason.

He had just seen something outside, and the princess Joanna seemed to have some meaning for him, but he didn't pay much attention to it, because he thought it was unlikely.

A little girl who has just met, and she is also a princess, how can she talk about marriage with herself!

But now, looking at João IV's eyes, it seems that this is possible again.

To be honest, he was not prepared at all, Princess Joanna was indeed a very beautiful little girl, but his impression only stopped there, as for talking about marriage, he really didn't think about it.

João IV stared at Zheng Chenggong for a while, then suddenly turned back to Zhang Bin and said, "I heard that this little marquis's family has a big fief? ”

Fief?

The Zheng family doesn't have a fief at this time, and even his Zhang family doesn't have a fief, how can the Zheng family have a fief.

Zhang Bin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he didn't tell the truth, because he knew what Joao IV meant, and he also meant it.

He thought for a moment and simply pretended to be confused: "What does His Majesty mean?" ”

When Joao IV heard this, he couldn't help but be embarrassed and said: "This, the little girl Joanna is also at the age of marriage, and there are many nobles from all over the European continent who propose marriage, but I know that they are all for the benefit of Portugal, so I have not agreed." However, if the little marquis is interested, I would be glad to see it happen, because the friendship of the Ming Empire is very important to us in Portugal, and it would be great if it could be strengthened through marriage. ”

Zhang Bin nodded slightly, and then asked, "Your Majesty, does this fiefdom have anything to do with marriage?" ”

Joao IV smiled awkwardly: "Of course, this fief has nothing to do with marriage, but parents always hope that their children can live a happy life, right?" I don't know how the Ming Empire measures the wealth of a nobleman, in our European continent we generally look at the family fief, the bigger the family fief, the richer the richer, the better the life. ”

Fiefdom, life?

Zhang Bin couldn't help but move in his heart, he would always have to hand over the power in his hands in the future, how would he live after handing it over?

I don't lack money, but living in the capital always makes people feel unsure.

Thinking of this, he suddenly turned his head to Zheng Zhilong and said, "Zhilong, Joao IV wants to marry Princess Joanna successfully, what are your intentions?" ”

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, he didn't understand English, he didn't know what Zhang Bin and Joao IV were talking about, and he didn't even know who Princess Joanna was.

Zhang Bin's sudden marriage topic really thundered him, he looked at Zheng Chenggong next to him, and then stammered: "This, I don't have any opinion, what are your intentions?" ”

What he means, your grandfather, is a successful master, or a successful father-in-law, you are still in charge of this question.

Zhang Bin smiled: "I think this is a good thing, marriage is a popular practice in their continent, if Cheng and Princess Joanna tie the knot, the relationship between Daming and Portugal will be even closer." ”

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he nodded again and again: "Okay, good, you can do it if you think it's good." ”

Zheng Chenggong wanted to roll his eyes on the side, why didn't you ask me what I meant?

Zhang Bin didn't ask Zheng Chenggong a word from beginning to end, Zheng Zhilong nodded, he turned his head and smiled: "Your Majesty, this is our Ming Empire Nanyang Marquis, I have already asked him, he has no opinion on marriage, as for the issue of fiefdoms, our Emperor Majesty is busy with state affairs, and he didn't care about it for a while, this time I go back, I will implore our Emperor Majesty to issue an edict as soon as possible." You can rest assured, near the former Batavia, the territory of the Dutch East India Company is nothing to the Ming Empire, and I believe that the edict of the fief will be completed soon. ”

In fact, when Zhang Bin communicated with Zheng Zhilong, Joao IV was not idle, he was also learning about Zheng Chenggong's family with Shi Weila, and when he heard that Zheng Zhilong's brothers actually controlled the area and the strength in their hands, he was already quite looking forward to this marriage.

No, as soon as Zhang Bin's words fell, he nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, this marriage is settled." ”

Immediately afterwards, he said to Zheng Zhilong cordially: "Your Excellency Marquis, we will be a family in the future, please take care of us." ”

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, his face was full of confusion, because he didn't know English.

Seeing this, Zhang Bin hurriedly introduced: "Your Majesty, he has served as a translator for the Spaniards and the Dutch before, and he is very familiar with Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese, but he has not learned English. ”

When Joao IV heard this, he hurriedly repeated it in Portuguese, and Zheng Zhilong suddenly said: "Your Majesty the King is polite, and we will ask His Majesty to take care of it more in the future." ”

After a few polite chats between the two sides, João IV turned his head and asked Zhang Bin: "Your Royal Highness, when are you going to start peace talks with the Netherlands and Britain?" ”

Zhang Bin thought for a while, and then smiled and said: "This is not in a hurry, it is they who should be in a hurry, you can send an envoy to inform them first, as for the date of negotiation, it is best to set it in half a month, because I want to talk to Spain first." ”

To make sure that Spain's attitude is indeed more important, João IV nodded, and then said embarrassedly: "This, we don't have an ocean-going clipper in Portugal, if I send someone to inform, I'm afraid half a month is not enough." ”

When Zhang Bin heard this, he couldn't help but pat his forehead, he ignored this problem, Lisbon is three or four thousand miles away from London, England and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, if you send a sailboat, I don't know if I can make a round trip for half a month.

He thought for a moment and proposed: "Otherwise, I will each send ten Zhenyuan cruisers and Weiyuan battleships to England and Holland, Your Majesty, do you see enough?" ”

This is not going to war, of course it is enough, if it is more, it is estimated that it will scare people, and it will not be good to cause misunderstanding at that time, Joao IV nodded again and again: "Enough, enough, thank you His Royal Highness the Duke." ”

This will be the end of the talk, under the kind invitation of João IV, Zhang Bin reluctantly agreed to stay in the palace, but when the two sides just got up and walked out, Zheng Chenggong suddenly ran behind Zhang Bin and whispered: "Master, what should Xiuxiu do if she is going to be angry?" ”

When Zhang Bin heard this, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Xiuxiu will let your sister settle it, and you will wait to marry Princess Joanna." ”