In fact, there is no such rule in Europe, and no one will propose it.

The reason is simple, the whole of Europe is not peaceful, kings, grand dukes can issue privateer orders at sea, and they can also issue privateer orders on land.

Countries that are hostile to each other will send people to the enemy mirror to wreak havoc, and they can be extradited back to China after being caught anyway.

Wouldn't that be a big mess in the world?

The Dutch's long period of maritime supremacy had accustomed them to being above other powers, which also led to the fact that the people of the Dutch East India Company always felt good about themselves, behaved in the colonies, and were lawless.

The same is true of Clive, from the beginning of the business meeting to the current meeting, he has never taken Fan Jinyan seriously.

If Fan Jinyan didn't have so many navies, there would have been no first commercial talks at all, but the invasion of warships.

If there were no British, even if Jonan had a navy, Clive would still have nothing to fear, just like just now. Because they were backed by the Great Dutch East India Company.

However, there are no ifs.

Britain had the support of pirates, and even if they couldn't fight it, thousands of Dutch merchant ships in the South Seas would face large-scale piracy and annihilation.

The Netherlands could not afford such huge losses, and in less than half a year, the Dutch power in the Far East would have collapsed, or even the entire Far East would be completely lost.

Clive understands this, and so does Jill, which is why he takes this opportunity to hit him.

Clive doesn't care if Mohali dies or not, but if he hands over Mohali and returns to the Java headquarters, he will not be able to face the wrath of the governor.

But if they don't, there will be nothing to do with the Dutch in the next talks, and Fan Jinyan will undoubtedly stand on the side of the British, then the Netherlands will face more than a thousand warships, more than their warships and merchant ships combined, and they will already lose without fighting.

What to do?

Clive was suddenly caught in a dilemma, on the one hand, the face of the Netherlands, on the other hand, the forces of the Far East, and in either case, he was unwilling to give up.

Fan Jinyan didn't want to turn his face now, his purpose was still the business of warships, so he asked: "Your Excellency Clive, Ben Hou would like to ask what kind of punishment your country's murderers will be sentenced to." ”

Without Clive answering, Jill hurriedly said, "Do you still need to ask?" Of course I'll be hanged, am I right, Lord Clive? ”

"Hmph." Clive glared at the bearded Jill in disgust, then turned his head and nodded helplessly, "That's right, Yes, Your Excellency." ”

Fan Jinyan nodded, and then said: "Ben Hou must explain to the people, but he doesn't want to embarrass Your Excellency, so he thought of a compromise solution, I don't know if Your Excellency wants to hear it." ”

Needless to say?

Of course, Clive nodded hurriedly and said, "Your Excellency, please speak." ”

Fan Jinyan said: "It's very simple, we will try this case, Your Excellency will judge it, and if Mohali really kills someone, it will be dealt with according to the laws of your country." If we have wronged him, Benhou himself apologizes. What do you think? So that everyone is not embarrassed? ”

What can Clive do? Now that the other party has given in, he has nothing to say but nods in agreement.

And Mohali, who had always thought it was okay, suddenly collapsed on the chair in despair after seeing the head of the regiment nodding.

It is clear that Clive has given up on him for the sake of the Netherlands.

The next thing was much simpler, Mohali, who was already in a dead heart, admitted the fact of murder in front of one by one authentication and physical evidence.

In the end, the guards of the Dutch delegation sent him to the gallows using Western rules.

Out of some considerations, Fan Jinyan agreed to Clive's request and allowed them to bring his body back to Java, but on the condition that he compensated the bitter lord with 500 taels of silver, which was considered to be an understanding of the matter

The murder case was over, and both the Netherlands and Britain did not agree to talk at the same time, for fear that the other side would know their bottom line and bring unnecessary difficulties to the negotiations.

Adhering to the traditional virtue of first come, first served, Fan Jinyan still chose to negotiate with the delegation of the Dutch East India Company first.

At the negotiating table, Clive took the lead and said: "I hope that the Mohali affair will not affect the cooperation between the two countries and the current talks." ”

Fan Jinyan shook his head indifferently and said, "What has passed, what do you still say he does?" I don't know why you came? ”

Fan Jinyan made it clear and pretended to be confused.

Clive naturally didn't know that Fan Jinyan already knew about the war between the two countries, and told the ins and outs of the matter in detail, and scolded Britain for its shameless behavior, and kindly reminded Fan Jinyan to be careful.

You're two in one.

This is what Fan Jinyan said about the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

"Listen to Your Excellency, do you want our country to join this war?" Fan Jinyan asked pretending not to understand.

"Yes, Your Excellency, we should cooperate and together drive out the despicable British from the Far East, they are the initiators of the destruction of peace, and they will only bring war and disaster to the Far East." Clive continued to work hard.

Fan Jinyan spread his hands and asked, "But how can I believe that what Your Excellency said is true, why did the British take the initiative to provoke a war?" This, this is not in their interest! ”

Damn it.

Clive scolded again, and then said: "Has your Excellency not seen the ambition of the British until now? They want to monopolize the trade of the entire Far East, and only our joint efforts can stop their vile behavior. ”

"But as far as I know, Britain does not seem to be your opponent, and it seems that it does not need our help, you know, I also shoulder the responsibility of guarding the Ming Sea Frontier." Fan Jinyan continued.

Oh my!

Is he stupid?

"Your Excellency, don't you know that Jill is a pirate? The pirates of the entire South Seas were the thugs of the British, and with the ships of the British themselves and the colonies, there were more than eight hundred warships, while we had less than four hundred. Clive continued: "While we are not afraid of war, we will lose a lot. As long as Your Excellency is willing to join, then there will be as many ships between us, and victory will be ours. ”

Hearing this, Fan Jinyan shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, you can't prove that what you said is true. But you know, we're solid allies, and while I'm not in a position to fight, rest assured, I'm definitely not going to help the British, it's an agreement we've always had. ”

In the end, Clive breathed a sigh of relief, although he failed to pull Fan Jinyan into his gang, but at least guaranteed that he would remain neutral, and he would not help the British.

In the following meeting with the British, Fan Jinyan used the same words, the same meaning, no matter what the other party said, he was the same, "We are the most solid ally, although I am not able to participate in the war, I will never help the Dutch, this is an agreement we have always had." ”

And, Sophie, who had been sitting next to him and accompanying her, although her eyes were full of stars, she still said something in her heart, shameless

(To be continued.) )