Kong Chuanliu walked on the streets of Macao under the escort of the guards, the buildings on both sides of the street were dilapidated, and occasionally saw the local residents who poked their heads out from all corners to peep were also all dish-faced, Kong Chuanliu couldn't help but shake his head slightly, why did the treaty port with such a superior geographical location become like this?

In fact, the root cause of all this is the Portuguese self-inflicted, the Portuguese vainly trying to monopolize the port of Macao, have been prohibiting other foreigners from entering Macao, and they themselves have not been able to provide enough trading goods; On March 22, 1745, King João V of Portugal issued a decree prohibiting foreigners from marrying in Macao; On March 9, 1746, the Portuguese royal family issued a document prohibiting outsiders from staying in Macao, which was the culmination of the Portuguese ban policy in Macao.

As a result, other foreigners changed the place of trading to Canton, and without trading there was no income, which led to the extreme poverty of Macau, which could not even pay the salaries of the parliamentarians, and the bishops' salaries were changed to gunpowder, and the officers and soldiers who maintained law and order could not even fill their stomachs.

It is ridiculous that Guangzhou not only did not surprise itself to become a foreign trade center, but the governor said, "The ministers and others have carefully investigated Macao's original mainland, and Westerners are just renting to live, so how can they allow Macao to be regarded as a thing?" If Macao is a land of Westerners, it is inconvenient to allow foreign ships from other countries to anchor, so how can the mainland of Huangpu let it stop for a long time? For the sake of reason, he suggested that the berthing point of foreign ships coming to China be changed to Macao, but Macao rejected it early on.

Five years ago, Macau's governor, Gao Tingyu, eased the ban slightly, but before the situation improved, the Red Flower Society's opening of several trading ports along the coast made this policy change useless; Foreigners trapped in Macao began to sell everything they could, and the Pacific charts that the Red Flower Society had obtained before were purchased from them. Although the route is only a short distance east of Japan and far from the United States, it is better than nothing.

Arriving in the hall of the Macao Council, the Governor of Macao, the Bishop of Macao, and the members of the Macao Council all looked solemn and looked at Kong Chuanliu without blinking. It's like a criminal waiting for a judge to pronounce him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's talk about Macau!" Kong Chuanlu did not greet him, he spoke directly, and the translator immediately translated his words into Portuguese.

There was a loud bang for tables and chairs, and the people in power in Macao sat up straight one after another. Listen intently to Kong Chuanliu's verdict, "First of all, we want to say that Macao has been the land of China since ancient times, and it is illegal for you to steal Macao for many years!" ”

"Protest! We have been ruling in Macao for many years", and some people immediately quibbled, but now the Portuguese have not had time to sign the "Draft Treaty of the Sino-Portuguese Conference" and the "Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peace and Commerce" with our Qing Dynasty, and have not formally occupied Macao through the formalities of diplomatic documents, so they cannot find sufficient support in law.

"Attention! I'm not here to negotiate with you, I'm just here to announce a fact! ”。 Kong Chuanliu snorted coldly, "If you have any objections to this fact, you can completely disobey me!" But if that's the case, it's time for the army to come and talk to you next time! ”

There are only a few thousand people in Macau now, so how long will they be able to resist even if they are all armed? What's more, the poor in Macao have almost sold out their weapons for so many years, so can they use wooden sticks against the army?

Seeing that they were no longer speechless, Kong Chuanliu continued, "After my Honghua Society takes back the ruling power of Macao, I will send officials to administer Macau, and if you want to continue to live in Macao, you must follow our laws and the government's management. Violations are punishable by expulsion, imprisonment or even death depending on the gravity of the crime. ”

"What if we want to leave?" , the Governor of Macau asked. The current Portuguese can't compete with the Red Flower Society, and now he only wants to go home with the savings he has accumulated over the years.

"If you want to leave Macao, after reporting to the government, after checking and confirming that the person has not carried valuable cultural relics, hydrological materials and other prohibited items, you can leave by boat!" , general cultural relics are just that. It would be a shame if a national treasure was taken away.

"You have no right to inspect the nobility of the Portuguese Empire!" , the Governor was so angry that he could still be in his gold and silver treasures after inspecting it! He didn't do this kind of thing!

"Again, this is a notice, not a negotiation!" , Kong Chuanliu said coldly, thinking of the strong military power of the Red Flower Society. The Governor lowered his head helplessly, hey, after years of hard work, once he returned to the sea!

"How will you treat us?" Can we continue our mission in Macao? ", the Archbishop of Macau drew a cross on his chest.

"The religious policy of our Red Flower Society is freedom of belief, as long as your sect is verified by the Religious Affairs Bureau and confirmed that it is not a cult, Mr. Bishop can continue to preach in Macao after passing the missionary qualification examination!" Kong Chuanliu explained the religious policy of the Red Flower Society in detail, and the bishop was slightly relieved.

"What if I want to stay in Macau?" A businessman-turned-legislator asked him if he had no property other than a small shop in Macau, and could not afford a ferry ticket back to Europe, so he might as well stay here and look for opportunities.

"If you want to stay in Macau, you need to go to the government to apply for temporary residency! If it is determined that you have no criminal record and have sufficient reasons to live in Macau, then you can obtain the right of abode for one year, and then once a year, if you violate the laws of Macau during this period, the government can impose different punishments of expulsion, imprisonment and even death according to the law! When you get to the territory of the Red Flower Society, you have to obey the management of the Red Flower Society.

Most people were relieved to hear that the Red Flower Society did not intend to expel them all; Several officers thought about it again, "I don't know who is responsible for the defense of Macao?" We and other officers who were originally here are willing to continue to contribute to the safety of Macao! ”

Kong Chuanliu shook his head, how can there be any reason to hand over military power to others, "Macao's defense work will be completed by the cooperation of the army and the police system, and we don't plan to hire foreigners in Macao at present!" ”

Seeing their frustrated looks, Kong Chuanliu gave other routes, "But my Red Flower Society has the habit of mercenary troops in Nanyang and other places, and they have a contact point in Guangzhou, so you might as well try your luck." ”

After answering a few questions, Kong Chuanliu slowly packed up his things and stood up, "Everyone, I will give you another three days for consideration, and now after three days, if we haven't received a reply from all of you who accept our conditions, we will immediately start attacking Macau!" (To be continued......)

PS: Thanks to the emperor is my monthly pass. Next week is the first anniversary of my book writing at the starting point, and the day is more commemorative.