However, he was followed by two eunuchs, holding a thick stack of materials in their hands.

"Your Majesty is wise!" At the first glance of Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Chengen smiled and said, "Those Spaniards basically confessed, only the one led by them was hanged and beaten in public by slaves and maids, and finally executed in public." The others and others have written a lot, and the slave and maid have asked them to check, but there is no discrepancy! ”

After finishing speaking, he put the pages of information in his hand on the imperial case for Emperor Chongzhen to read. As for the two eunuchs, they were the original materials, which were the information on the Pacific and Atlantic routes, and the confessions of the situation in the Americas.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled when he heard this, picked up the summary information and looked at it. Probably, the Pacific route is similar to the situation he asked Jinyiwei to command Liu Xingzuo to verify. As for the Atlantic route and the Americas, it was similar to the impression he had in his later memory.

After reading it, he turned out the basic information of the Spaniards he had confessed earlier, pointed to it and said, "Take out the confessions of these names that I have circled." ”

When Wang Chengen heard this, he hurriedly commanded the two eunuchs together, and it only took a while to put the corresponding information on the imperial case.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at them one by one, deliberately looked at the several confessions of the man named John, and then looked at the others, nodded with satisfaction, and explained to Wang Chengen: "These Spaniards don't need to be detained in solitary confinement, just arrange for them to live in two courtyards in the post station, but they can't leave the courtyard." However, the dozen or so people I circled can each accompany a translator, and allow them to wander around the Beijing for a day, and each person will be rewarded with a consumption limit of five taels of silver. “

"Your Majesty's imperial grace is immense, and those Spaniards will be grateful." Wang Chengen was a little puzzled, and he didn't know why Emperor Chongzhen was so troublesome, but this didn't prevent him from giving him a sycophant.

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and asked him to do his errands, while he himself began to continue to look at each original confession. After Wang Chengen finishes it, he still has a follow-up to continue. He believed that with the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the treatment he could give to those Spaniards, from now on, there would be no problem for them to fight the Spaniards.

In this era, not only the Ming Dynasty, but even Europe, there was no concept of a nation-state. Especially these people who can't get along in their own country, and who take risks, will not have any special affection for their country.

The captain of the ship, who was killed by Wang Chengen, was an officer of the Spaniards, a minor nobleman, and the commander of two ships bound for Luzon. He estimated that knowing that the Ming wanted them to provide two routes and the situation in the Americas, it would be detrimental to their Mexico and even Europe headquarters in the Americas, so he would deceive.

It was nearly evening, and John was in a daze in a side room. He was a smart man, and he didn't want to die, so he didn't dare to go against the demands of the Ming officials. And he believes that since he wants to confess, he must confess well and strive to do his best. Only in this way can you get enough benefits from it.

John is not a fool for the requirements of the Ming officials, so he naturally understands what the Ming people probably want to do. But what does that have to do with him? What do Ming people love to do, what do you do!

After the confession was finished, there was no official from the Ming Kingdom coming over again, so he walked around in the wing room, touched the tables and chairs, looked at the calligraphy and paintings, and sighed from time to time, these things in the Ming Kingdom are simply works of art, just the tables and chairs, there are all kinds of carvings, it is really luxurious!

In the blink of an eye, all he could see in his mind was what he saw.

I don't know when, suddenly, the door of the wing room was pushed open, and he turned his head to see that it was the interpreter. He was about to squeeze out a smile and speak, when he heard the interpreter say to him, "Come out and come with me." ”

"Good, good!" John agreed repeatedly, but he was a little apprehensive in his heart, I don't know what else Mingguo has for them to do? If you think about it carefully, it seems that those who should confess have already confessed?

At this time, he was a little worried, he was afraid that Ming Guo would turn his face when they ran out.

Walking out of the wing, John saw that other companions were also walking out of the house, and he could see that they all had worried looks on their faces.

But even if they were worried, it was useless, and they didn't even dare to speak to each other, for fear of attracting the dissatisfaction of the Ming officials. Before the captain was hanged and beaten, and he was executed in public, it didn't take long to pass.

John noticed that more and more of his companions were led to a courtyard not far away. The yard is huge, there are many houses, and an arched gate in the yard connects to the adjacent yard.

After the gathering, the officials of the Ming Kingdom explained to them: "From today onwards, you can walk freely in these two courtyards, and tomorrow morning, the factory master will come in person." ”

After saying this, the officials and soldiers of the Ming Kingdom withdrew, leaving only a group of Spaniards who were a little stunned in the courtyard.

After waiting for a while, the Spaniards came to their senses and couldn't believe it. Because judging from the improved treatment they have, it seems that they don't have to worry about it anymore, at least they don't have to worry about the fate of the Dutch. Pleasantly surprised, they couldn't help but talk to each other, after all, they had been held in solitary confinement for several days, and at this time, the most important thing for social animals was communication and a sense of security.

"God forbid, we should be fine, right?"

"I don't know what the Ming people will do with us, whether to let us go back, or let us dig a pit?"

"Didn't the officials of the Ming Kingdom say that we can become Ming people?"

"How is it possible, do you really believe it? It's impossible to let us go back, it's possible to become a Ming person, and then dig a pit! ”

"Yes, just like we did to those natives in the colony, to the Ming Kingdom, we are no different from those natives!"

“……”

However, John was obviously different from them, and while they were discussing with trepidation and trepidation, he had already taken a look at the house behind him, and at once he jumped in and grabbed it.

With his action, the others came back to their senses, and immediately stopped chatting, and they all learned from John, and felt that the house was good, so they hurriedly grabbed it first.

However, there are only two sets of yards, and they have a lot of people, and in the end there are still many people in one room, especially the master bedroom, although it is spacious and has a large bed, but four Spaniards squeeze into one bed. This made John want to cry without tears, he knew that this would happen, he should have gone to grab the small room first.

The Spaniards didn't get much sleep that night, for they were all worried that a greater official would come tomorrow, presumably to decide their fate. At the same time, they all have a tacit understanding with each other, and no one mentioned what happened in the past few days, let alone asked who wrote what and whether it was written in detail or not. It's as if they've forgotten all the things of the past few days.

When I woke up the next day, they were all panda eyes.

"Hey, you didn't sleep well?"

"Yes, there are five people lying in one bed, and those feet are so smoked that I can't sleep!"

"Me too, whose snoring is like thunder!"

“……”

The group of people who had been sleeping soundly in the cabin for many years said reasons that even they did not believe, but no one broke it. Because they actually all know that everyone is nothing more than worried about whether they write to the satisfaction of the Ming officials? How will the officials who are coming today arrange their fate?

The head of the Dutchman, but it comes to mind when you close your eyes. The Ming Kingdom is a completely strange country to them, and it is strange if they are not apprehensive!

The officials of the Ming Kingdom came earlier than they imagined, and they were also more majestic than they imagined!

First of all, a group of subordinates, all dressed in brocade clothes, each with a knife hanging on his waist, these outfits alone made these Spaniards straight-eyed.

Secondly, they were all surrounded by a young man in a scarlet robe, and before they arrived, the people in the inn had already drunk and ordered them all to kneel down to greet them. No one dared to look up, this kind of power made them envious and fearful.

A Taishi chair was placed on the steps under the eaves, and Wang Chengen did it with a golden sword, looking at these people below, and did not speak, just nodded slightly. In this kind of scene, he opened his mouth and dropped the price.

A stall leader from Dongchang on the side immediately stepped forward and shouted: "Let's roll call, and the person who is named will stand in front!" ”

His words are conveyed by his own translators. At this time, these translators are a little nervous. Because most of them are from Luzon, otherwise it would be impossible to find so many people who know Spanish.

These people, when facing the jailers and the post station soldiers, can still be calm, but as soon as the factory guards appear, they immediately become nervous, especially in this kind of scene, a large group of East Factory soldiers, and the factory is also there.

Their nervousness invisibly affected the Spaniards kneeling there. When John heard the first one, that is, to call his name, he was so frightened that he couldn't stand up at the first time, and it can almost be said that he went to the front with trepidation, and the others who were named were similar. It's really that Mingguo is too strange to them!

After a while, the factory guards surrounded Wang Chengen and left almost without saying a word. It took a while for the people in the courtyard to react, and they all looked incredulous. These people, looking at the brand-new banknotes in their hands, looked a little fond of it.

"This is Mingguo's money, it looks so exquisite, if you bring it back to Europe, you will definitely be able to exchange it for a lot of money!"

"Now we should be sure that we are all safe, otherwise, we will not be paid!"

"The emperor of the Ming Kingdom is really talking, he said that we will be Ming people in the future, and let people teach us the official language of the Ming Dynasty, which is really great!"

“……”

After a moment of discussion about their own safety, the relieved Spaniards immediately diverted their attention and gathered around their companions standing at the foot of the steps.

"John, why do you get five taels of silver, and we only have two taels of silver?"

"Yes, not only is there more silver than us, but we are not allowed to go out, you can go out for a walk, it's really enviable!"

“……”

In the face of the gossip of envy, John's face was full of smiles, and all his previous worries were gone. He smiled and said, "Let me tell you, if you want to live well, you have to judge the situation." You see, the Ming Kingdom is so prosperous, like heaven, you say, can the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom and their officials still talk without words? Whatever they tell them to do, just do it! ”

"That's right, listen to the words of the Ming officials, and you will have food!"

"They say one, you have to do two, make them happy, it's as simple as that!"

“……”

At this time, they didn't have any consciousness at all. I got a greater benefit than others, and I was proud in my heart, so I passed on my experience.

Listening to them, the other Spaniards couldn't help but regret it in their hearts. I knew that this would be the case, and I should have racked my brains to write more. It's one thing to get more or less silver, but more importantly, you can also get free and go out to see the prosperity of the Ming Kingdom!

Thinking so, most of the Spaniards stared at John's gang, one by one, with a flattering smile on their faces.

"John, you're out, aren't you? Bring me one? ”

"Take me, I have a lot of strength and can carry a lot of things!"

"It's better to take me with you, I'm ugly, you won't have pressure to go out!"

“……”

The reason why they are like this is because Wang Chengen pondered the meaning of Emperor Chongzhen, changed some contents, and announced it to them after getting Emperor Chongzhen's permission.

First, everyone has a silver bounty, but John they get five taels, and other ordinary people get two taels of silver, how much difference is there.

Second, John and the others could go out for a day, while the others had to stay in the inn to rest. However, if they need John and the others to help them shop, they are allowed to order one person each.

In this way, these Spaniards will not only not blame John and others for confessing in more detail, but will also befriend John and others. Invisibly, they will be instilled with concepts, and they must listen to the words of Daming, and there will be no internal pressure.

It can be seen that the people with names and surnames mixed in the palace, even if there is a missing part on the body, are not fuel-efficient lamps.

These Spaniards, when they entered Beijing, experienced the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty like a flower. At this time, it is naturally impossible not to go out and stroll. And these people are not the kind of people who save money when they have it.

It didn't take long for John and the others to order a companion in the envious eyes of a bunch of Spaniards, and went out shopping with a look full of longing, accompanied by an interpreter for each of them.

The Spaniards who stayed in the inn were bored, and naturally began to discuss the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, as well as what kind of situation John and others would encounter when they went out shopping.

"I wonder how many good things they can buy with their silver?"

"I guess they're going to drink, and when they come, I smell it!"

"You say, there is such a big difference between us and the people of the Ming Kingdom, John, will they be beaten when they go outside?"

"Hey, you don't think about it, I'm a little worried about John. I should have known, or I shouldn't have given him the money! ”

“……”

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