"Spanish or Portuguese?" Shen Yue's question really made Thomas and Kent confused.

Spain and Portugal, in the Ming Empire, are collectively referred to as Franc.

Nobody cares that these are two different countries, and those who know these two names must know a lot about Europe.

"Dear Excellency, we are Spaniards." Kent stroked his chest with his right hand and made a noble salute to Shen Yue, and spoke.

"Spaniards? I wonder if the Dutch Seven-Province League had declared independence from Spain? How about the war with the British, the revenge of the defeat of the Armada, has it been avenged? Shen Yue couldn't figure it out, he obviously didn't understand history, and whenever he needed it, these things suddenly appeared in his mind.

Even if it's not detailed, it can be very useful.

As soon as these words came out, Kent and Thomas were shocked.

Even knowing these situations, I underestimated the Ming boy in front of me.

"You don't need to be nervous, since I said it, I naturally won't take you down and hand it over to the Dutch or Zheng Zhilong." Shen Yue saw that the two were nervous and understood their thoughts.

Xu Duofu and Yang Shan next to them didn't understand what Shen Yue was talking about, and they couldn't understand why Franco was so nervous.

"Your Excellency, I don't know ......" Thomas wanted to say that it was the Portuguese just now, Portugal has a stronghold in the south, many colonies in Asia, no matter how strong Zheng Zhilong's power is, it is impossible to be in a hostile relationship with all European powers.

The teenager in front of them made them nervous, and if they were to be detained, the Fluns would be very vicious.

dared to get on the ship before, but the people who relied on the Ming Dynasty did not understand the situation on the Europa continent.

"I am looking for you as well. I hope to establish a direct maritime trade route from the Ming Dynasty to Lisbon with your country. Shen Yue continued, "No need to refuse, your kingdom needs trade from the Great Ming. The trade of the whole of Asia was almost controlled by the Dutch, and even if the Portuguese leased islands to establish a stronghold, the share of trade was pitifully small, and most of them were special products of the Southeast Asian colonies that were shipped to the Ming Dynasty, and they also had to go through Zheng Zhilong...... The lion's share was held by the Dutch...... Your country's gold ships from the Americas were robbed in the Atlantic by English marauders; Your maritime trade has been blocked by the Dutch and the Portuguese......" Shen Yue said, and the two Spaniards became more and more ugly.

What he said was true.

The Spaniards simply could not refuse his offer.

Unlike the Netherlands and England, Spain soon became the richest maritime empire in Europe after Columbus discovered the New World with the support of the Spanish aristocracy, and the Spanish colonialists poured into the New World to plunder gold and silver treasures.

Unfortunately, the Spanish aristocracy did not use the plundered gold and silver treasures to develop the domestic economic base, but instead used the gold and silver to build warships and expand their military strength, so as to ensure their source of wealth.

England and the Netherlands developed rapidly and became more powerful at home, gradually surpassing Spain.

Especially after the defeat of the Armada in the invasion of England, in the face of more rampant plundering in England and the war of independence of the alliance of the seven northern provinces, the domestic economy was not good, and Spain, which relied on the gold ships of the Americas to transport back gold and silver, did not have a good time.

The colonies were gradually snatched away by a powerful England.

Almost no one in the Ming Empire knew about these situations.

Even Zheng Zhilong is not clear, and the Dutch will naturally not tell Zheng Zhilong the news.

Zheng Zhilong's fleet controlled the trade in the seas around the Ming Empire, and the farthest was not as far as Southeast Asia.

"Isn't what I'm saying the truth?" Shen Yue saw that the faces of the two were ugly, so he asked in surprise.

"Your Excellency, what you say is indeed the truth!" Kent nodded honestly and replied, "We're here to find a regular partner and open up a new trade route!" ”

"I'm the perfect fit." Shen Yue said domineeringly. "The goods I give you will far exceed what you can get in the hands of the rest of the Ming Dynasty. Fine porcelain, soft silk, top-quality tea, etc., are not a problem. Even, I can provide you with things that others can't! ”

"Your Excellency, we need a port for supplies, our soldiers and sailors need a safe place to rest, our ships need ......to be repaired," Thomas changed the subject.

Kent revealed too much.

When dealing with the cunning people of the Ming Empire, you must be careful.

"I can give you all these things, and only I can give them to you. Of course, you have to have enough gold! Shen Yue licked his lips and said greedily.

"Your Excellency, as far as we know, the Ming Empire prefers silver, and we only have silver on our ship!" When Thomas saw that Kent was about to speak, he hurriedly said.

Silver is worth far less than gold in Europe.

Most of the silver shipped back from the Americas flowed into the Ming Dynasty in exchange for Ming porcelain, silk and tea and other goods, and gold was also an important trade commodity.

"We have no shortage of silver. I want gold, and of course, I can pay for the use of the port or the repair of warships. Before talking about these follow-up cooperation, please pay the honorarium for saving you before, just such a box, two boxes of gold. "Occupying the initiative, Young Master Shen naturally will not continue to talk about cooperation.

He had to get his hands on the other party's gold first.

During these days, he was poor and crazy, and finally caught a fat sheep, and it was really intolerable not to slaughter it, and I am sorry for the suffering he suffered at sea for so long.

"Your Excellency, we don't have so much gold!" Thomas frowned, his eyes fixed on Shen Yue.

Even Kent didn't expect that the young man of Daming could be so greedy.

"If you don't have gold, you don't have to talk about it. You can go to the port or something, you can go and find another place, we should not have met you......" Shen Yue said without hesitation. "Xu Duofu, ready to set sail!"

After finishing speaking, Shen Yue asked the two of them to disembark with their men, and they were about to set sail to leave this sea area.

Frens and Kent were in a hurry.

They don't have a choice.

The coastal areas of the Ming Empire and the south of Fujian were all Zheng Zhilong's sphere of influence; To the north, the Davids were deserted, the craftsmen fled, and the officials of the guard did not dare to offend Zheng Zhilong, whose forces covered Japan.

Who would dare to provide a port with Zheng Zhilong's enemies?

Even if they dare, Thomas and Kent didn't dare to rest at ease, what if those people betrayed them?

immediately stopped Shen Yue, and after the two discussed, they obviously didn't want to give the money, but it didn't seem to work.

Thomas opened his mouth and asked Shen Yue, "Your Excellency, you have paid the honorarium, can you guarantee our safety?" ”

"I am a dignified six-grade official of the Ming Dynasty, and the highest governor of the guard where I am is is my father-in-law, he listens to my wife, and my wife listens to me! In my father-in-law's sphere of influence, those who disobeyed were driven away or fed to sharks......" Shen Yue blew the sky wildly.