Volume 12 Chapter 15 A Visit to Luzon

Leaving the base of the Nandaying Naval Division and leaving the southeast defense line, Zhu Cijiong really embarked on a journey to the European continent, and the first stop of this trip was to visit Luzon, the colony of allied Spain.

Although Luzon is not a colony of the Ming Dynasty, its welcoming attitude is no less than that of the Nandaying Naval Division, and the huge Ming Navy Combined Fleet has not yet entered Manila Bay, and there are ten super battleships of the Spanish Navy waiting in front of them, leading them all the way into Manila Bay and sailing to Manila City.

The Spanish governor in Manila, Corquian, also led all his soldiers to greet him in Manila Harbor early, and his attitude was extremely respectful, so he almost knelt down and shouted in unison.

Ke Kuian also can't help it, he knows how powerful the Ming Empire is, His Majesty the Ming Emperor is visiting, he doesn't dare to sit in the Governor's Palace, of course, Princess Anna is also one of the high-ranking Habsburg royal families, even if he does it, it is not a Chongming Outside.

At this time, Ke Kuian was still hesitating to completely pull down his old face and flatter in front of the Emperor of the Ming Empire, in order to win the favor of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire. Shi Weila's example is there, this thing is a faceless and skinless sycophant, relying on the relationship with His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire, I don't know how many times stronger than myself, do you want to learn this sycophant?

While he was hesitating, our Emperor Chongzheng began to compose the score.

The lineup accompanying this time is quite strong, if it is just for the sake of safety, there is naturally no need to bring so many people, the reason why he brought three or four hundred thousand horses is mainly to put the score, the southeast defense line is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to put the score, it is different when it comes to Luzon, this score must be placed in front of the allies!

After the huge combined fleet entered Manila Bay, the flagship Daming did not take the lead in approaching the port, but the smallest Fuchuan battleship took the lead.

The Spanish soldiers present were stunned, shoot specially, they even brought war horses, do you want to put on such a show!

This score is not finished, after the soldiers of the First Legion of the Praetorian Guard surrounded the port, countless brocade guards poured down from the Fu ship, it seems that they are mainly responsible for guarding the interior of the port, and rows of brocade guards are lined up in all dangerous positions in the port, and even Kokuian and his troops are completely isolated.

In the end, the huge treasure ship battleship finally docked, but this score was not finished, and it was not His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire who came down first, but a team of eunuchs, who quickly lined up on both sides of the main passage, row after row, and protected the entire main passage on both sides.

Then there were teams of palace maids, some of whom hugged the copper basin and gently sprinkled the water in the copper basin on the ground; Some hold brooms and dusters to sweep the entire passage spotlessly; Some held flower baskets, kept taking out the flower branches inside and waving them gently, and the whole passage was immediately filled with the fragrance of flowers.

After all the palace maids were busy and a eunuch carefully checked it, it was rumored that Zhu Cijiong took Empress Qin Mingyue and Princess Shi Shiran of the Imperial Concubine Anna to walk down from the Daming, while Zheng Zhilong, Shi Weila and others followed behind, as if they were preparing to be translators.

Corquian felt that his legs were a little weak, and he stepped forward like a ghost, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "Corquean, the Spanish Governor in Manila, see Her Royal Highness Princess Anna, and His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire." “

There is no need for Zheng Zhilong and Shi Weila to translate, Princess Anna whispered a few words in her ear and Zhu Cijiong understood, in fact, Princess Anna can understand without translating, and what else can he say if he kneels forward and doesn't say this!

He nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Governor Kokuian is too polite, no courtesy, no courtesy." “

After saying that, he glanced at Zheng Zhilong behind him, Zheng Zhilong immediately stepped forward and translated the unification, and Ke Kuian got up and stood there at a loss.

It's no wonder that he wasn't ready, the situation on the scene was completely different from what he imagined, so he didn't know what to do now.

At this time, a team of eunuchs had already carried Long Yuan and Feng Yuan over, and Zhu Cijiong waved his hand and said, "Isn't Governor Ke Kuian taking me to your Governor's Mansion to sit down, I have come here on purpose this time." “

This time, Zheng Zhilong didn't need Zhu Cijiong's prompt, and immediately translated his words.

Ke Kuian didn't have a sedan chair, fortunately, he still had a mount, he hurriedly recruited someone to bring the mount, and Zheng Zhilong and Shi Weila rode in front to lead the way, while Zhu Cijiong, Qin Mingyue and Princess Anna sat on the dragon chariot and phoenix chariot respectively.

Zhu Cijiong got on the dragon chariot, waved his cool handle, and Cao Huachun next to him immediately screamed: "Get ahead." “

Brush, a group of eunuchs neatly carried the dragon chariot and the phoenix chariot to stand up, the outer Praetorian Guards began to open the way, the brocade guards in the port also began to deploy along the way, a team of eunuchs began to line up in a phalanx to guard the front and rear, and the whole team finally set off.

Zhu Cijiong visited the Governor's Palace, accompanied by Ke Kuian, and went to the branch of the Ming Royal Western Trade and the Ming Royal Xinglong Firm in Manila, and also cordially met with the local Ming merchant representatives in Manila.

Ke Quian is still like a master there, he feels like an entourage, so when Zhu Cijiong proposed to set up a branch of the Ming Royal Machinery Group in Manila to sell arms and other materials, he agreed without hesitation, you just sell, with such a powerful ally on the side, he is not worried at all that someone will buy weapons to rebel, even if those natives are all armed, they can't do the Ming Empire, what are they afraid of, the weapons they sell themselves will cause trouble, let them help end the battle when the time comes, They are always embarrassed to refuse.

When Zhu Cijiong proposed to establish a branch of the Daming Royal Nikko Bank in Manila, he did not hesitate to agree, the bank is good, and it can be mortgaged and borrowed, which is more conducive to the development of Manila City.

When Zhu Cijiong proposed to build a super-large-scale Daming Chinese Institute in Manila, he did not hesitate to set aside nearly 10,000 acres of vacant land.

In the end, he really made a small fortune, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire directly rewarded him with a car of Chongzheng Tongbao, a total of 10,000 gold coins, 100,000 silver coins and 1 million copper coins, this Chongzheng Tongbao is the legal tender of the Ming Dynasty, you can buy things from any shop in the Ming Empire, and you can also directly exchange gold and silver with the Ming Royal Nikko Bank, which is equivalent to tens of thousands of taels of silver, and he can't make so much money in a year!