Emperor Chongzhen didn't really care whether Condenius, a missionary from Batavia, had just arrived in Beijing with the mission of the Dutch East India Company.

Because, no matter what kind of mission he came to Beijing, if he couldn't do the emperor's work, none of his goals could be achieved.

However, after listening to Condenius's statement, Emperor Chongzhen knew that before he came to Beijing, he must have visited the Dutch Orange Castle at the southern tip of Dongfan Island, which was later called Chikan City or Anping Fort, to understand the current confrontation situation in the so-called Dayuan area.

The Formosa mentioned by Condenius was originally the Portuguese name for Taiwan, and it was also a common name for Taiwan in the 17th century, which originally meant the meaning of Portuguese beauty.

His so-called Dayuan area refers to the bay area around the estuary of the Taijiang River at the southern end of Dongfan Island.

Dayuan is the Dutchman's transliterated pronunciation of the word "Taiwan" by the Hokkien people.

At this time, the name Taiwan, which had not yet become popular, only referred to the bay area of the estuary of the Taijiang River in Tainan in later generations.

Dayuan is Taiwan, and Taiwan's original meaning is Taijiang Bay.

Since April, Zheng Zhilong has led his own fleet of ships to surround the so-called Dayuan area occupied by the Dutch, both by land and sea, that is, the islands and lands on the coast of the southern bay of Dongfan Island that surround Orange Castle.

Zheng Zhilong's attack on the land of Dongfan Island had already expelled all the Dutch forces on the main island of Dongfandao, that is, the forces around the city of Geranza, which the Dutch were stepping up to build.

Today, the Dutch have been driven to an island at the southern tip of Dongfan.

Because the Dutch's artillery fire in Orange Castle was very powerful, Zheng Zhilong launched several attacks except for compressing the Dutch at the southern end of Dongfan Island and besieging the island where Orange City was located, but they did not achieve any effect, and lost a number of men in vain.

Therefore, it is currently in a state of continuous siege.

However, the fleet of the Dutch East India Company from Batavia was also able to replenish Orange Castle from the sea.

And Zheng Zhilong, who had not yet made up his mind to use his blood to fight with the Dutch at sea, could only watch the Dutch get supplies from the sea.

The two sides were thus temporarily deadlocked.

Next, to solve the problem through negotiation, whether it must be Zheng Zhilong's choice, Emperor Chongzhen does not know.

But negotiating with the Dutch at this time was an acceptable choice for Emperor Chongzhen.

Let Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch fight both lose, in the long run, for the Ming Dynasty, of course, it is beneficial, and it is also what Emperor Chongzhen is happy to see.

But in the current situation, when the naval strength of the Ming Dynasty has not yet developed, Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch are both defeated and the losses are too great, then at this moment, it may only be cheaper to take advantage of the Spaniards who have already occupied the area of Jilong Mountain at the northern end of Dongfan Island.

So after thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen said: "Okay then! I will send an envoy to the Governor's Mansion of Fujian and Zhejiang, and even to Dongfanwei, to tell Zheng Zhilong that he can try to resolve the dispute in the Dayuan region through peaceful negotiations with the Dutch East India Company.

"I can also give the East India Company in Batavia a letter of approval, and until the dispute in the Dayuan area is settled, the East India Company in Batavia and the Baohe Company of our Daming Dynasty can bypass Dayuan and trade directly in the Penghu area."

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he looked at the Dutch missionary Condenius.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are so generous! With your commitment, I am sure that the top management of the East India Company in Batavia will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!

"This time, I have come to your capital with me from Batavia, and there is a missionary named Vanderlew, with your promise and permission, I will let Van Derrewry return to Batavia as soon as possible to liaise on this matter for Your Majesty!"

After hearing what he said, Emperor Chongzhen called Fang Zhenghua to the palace and said to him: "Fang Zhenghua, what I just said, you must appoint capable people to do it as soon as possible, and then you can go to the Fujian and Zhejiang Governor's Mansion with the missionaries of Van Delie, and go to Dongfanwei to preach the decree."

"You can also go by the way, go with Shen Tingyang and others, accompany them, and go to Batavia in the South Seas together, not only to discuss the purchase of ships, but also to see in Batavia whether they can hire a group of sailors or shipwrights of the East India Company with high salaries.

"Of course, Baohe Company should set up a Nanyang branch in Penghu or Guangzhou as soon as possible to communicate with the Dutch East India Company in Batavia about trade!"

Fang Zhenghua knew that Emperor Chongzhen had already planned to develop the trade business of Baohe Company to the Nanyang countries, and this time he listened to the discussions in the Wenhua Hall and listened to the emperor's thoughts, and he understood very well in his heart.

Whether it was Liu Xiang, who controlled the Guangdong Sea, or the Spaniards who dominated the area of Luzon, they would not blatantly make enemies of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia, in this case, through the trade with the Dutch East India Company, the hand of the Baohe Company could reach into the South Seas.

Thinking about these Fanghua, he didn't hesitate at the moment, and immediately stepped forward and knelt down and said: "The slave understands, the slave obeys the order!" ”

At this time, Long Huamin and Tang Ruowang glanced at each other, and then Long Huamin stepped forward again, bowed and saluted, and then said:

"Then Your Majesty the Great Emperor, the matter of purchasing the ship has also been settled, when will the request you promised to the Jesuits be carried out?"

At this time, John Tang also hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor, we have fulfilled all the conditions you put forward before, including the request for the purchase of ships made by you on your temporary motion this time, and our Jesuits will definitely make every effort to facilitate it, we sincerely implore you, I hope you can understand the desire of the missionaries!"

"We, the Jesuit priests from the countries of Tessie, are volunteers who have no desire and no desire, and we have come to China and Daming without any other intention but a heart to serve God.

"This is what each of us dreams of all our lives, to spread the Gospel of God in the vast East! Grant the plea of a preacher who serves God wholeheartedly! ”

After saying this, John Tang bowed deeply to Emperor Chongzhen on the throne with Catholic etiquette.

Long Huamin and Condinius also bowed deeply together, and they couldn't afford it for a long time.

In fact, Emperor Chongzhen had already considered these ideas of these missionaries, and had already considered them when he proposed to translate Western scientific and technological books or serve the imperial court on the condition of doing so.

Today has solved the problem of buying a ship, although it is not the Galen ship that Emperor Chongzhen wanted at the beginning, but the purchase of an ocean-going plywood ship can be regarded as an unexpected joy.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Emperor Chongzhen said: "My China is the first ceremonial and civilized country in the world, how can I, as the monarch of China and even the entire eastern land, not speak to you priests from the land of Taixi?" ”

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen's words came out, Long Huamin and Tang Ruowang were overjoyed, and immediately straightened up, looked at the emperor, and waited for the emperor's next words.

The first assistant of the cabinet, Li Guowei and others, looked at the emperor nervously, worried that the emperor, who had always been a little out of routine, would say something that they couldn't accept.

Next, I only heard Emperor Chongzhen say loudly: "However, my Ming Dynasty has a vast area, a large population in the southeast and northwest, and the residence of the Jingshi is only one ten-thousandth.

"In the northwest region of my Ming Dynasty, there are still millions or even tens of millions of people who are in dire straits.

"As you say, they are the lost lambs of this world, who urgently need you to go and spread the Gospel of God to them.

"If, within five years, you can convert the local Mongolian and Tibetan Hui tribes, and convert them to your God, I will believe in the power of your God and your sincerity to God, and I will openly issue an edict allowing you to preach throughout the Ming Dynasty!

"I will give a decree to the governor of the three sides, Yuan Chonghuan, that you will be allowed to personally bring your Jesuit missionaries to spread the Gospel of God that you speak of in Ningxia, Gansu and even west of Gansu!

"Allow you to establish churches in Guyuan, Lintao, Xining, Ganzhou, Suzhou, and Ningxia in the trilateral governorates!

"Whether they are willing to accept the Gospel you speak depends on whether your God is willing to help you, and whether you, the missionaries, are the true messengers of God.

"Long Huamin, John Tang, you can go with confidence, I can also let Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of the three sides, protect the personal safety of all your Jesuit missionaries!"