"Dear Miss Sophie, why didn't your Excellency the General show up?" As soon as Clive saw that it was Commerce Secretary Sophie who came in to talk with him, he was a little unhappy.

I thought to myself, it was a world away from the last warm reception.

It's simply ignoring it.

After speaking, without waiting for Sophie to answer, he pointed to Li Tong who was following Sophie and asked, "Also, who is this gentleman?" Why did he appear? ”

For the emotional Clive, Sophie still kept her composure, just smiled faintly, and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Clive, the Marquis has gone to inspect the people of the territory, and he is not in the capital Nanzhou for the time being, if it is just a simple business meeting, I think I can attend on his behalf." The gentleman next to me is the Governor of Nanzhou, Mr. Li Tong, and his presence is just to welcome Your Excellency. ”

"Nope. Miss Sophie, we are not only here for a commercial meeting, but on behalf of the Dutch East India Company and His Excellency the Governor-General, we will have a meeting with General Fan on strategic cooperation in the Far East, which is related to the interests of both sides and future cooperation, and I hope that Miss Sophie will send someone to inform General Fan as soon as possible. After Clive finished speaking, he got up and bowed slightly to Sophie, and then left the conference room with the members of the delegation.

Sophie didn't move until the members of the mission had left, and then turned around to leave.

Li Tong, who had been sitting next to her and listening in confusion, finally couldn't help but ask: "Minister Sophie, you, what are you talking about?" And that's the end of it? ”

The Dutchman's unreasonable behavior made Sophie, who was already unhappy, and when Li Tong asked her like this, she didn't know how to answer, turned around again, and said casually, "Isn't it obvious?" Leave. ”

After speaking, only Li Tong, who was left spinning in the world, stood there alone in a daze.

It is true that whether to negotiate or not, it is about his relationship with Governor Mao, and Fan Jinyan called him, probably just to make up the numbers!

After listening to Sophie, Fan Jinyan said nonchalantly: "Let them wait!" Soon the British should come too, and let them fight on their own. ”

"What?" Sophie was anxious when she heard that the British would also come, "If they meet, they will suspect you, and then our situation will be very awkward, and you shouldn't do this." ”

Fan Jinyan didn't think so, from the Dutch who were so anxious to see themselves, then there was only one result, the war had begun.

However, seeing that Sophie was still looking at herself with reproachful eyes, Fan Jinyan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, don't keep a straight face, it's okay to tell you." I estimate that the war has already started, and now even if the two sides know that I want to be left and right, they dare not do anything to me, they need my support, and now the factors for winning the war are in our hands. ”

"Why do you say that?" Sophie asked puzzledly: "Although I know that the Dutch are very powerful, half of the fleet is distributed in the various colonial seas in the east, and it is impossible to participate in the war in a short period of time." ”

Fan Jinyan shook his head and said: "The number of ships is not the decisive factor that determines the victory of the war, but the talent." The fleet of the British East India Company was mainly concentrated in the Indian Ocean, and it was the pirate alliance that fought against the Dutch fleet. What chance do you think a rabble can defeat the elite fleet of the Netherlands? ”

"Oh......" Sophie thought for a moment, finally understood, and then said with a grin, "That's why you have no fear?" ”

"Nope." Fan Jinyan still shook his head, "My main reason is to do business. ”

"Business?" Sophie was stunned again, isn't it obviously a war? Why is it involved in business again?

"That's right, the reason I deliberately waited for the British East India Company to come with me was to sell the sail battleships that were about to be launched. Let the two countries see the true strength of the navy in Qiongzhou, and then order warships from us. Fan Jinyan said with a smile.

Sophie realized that it was really an old fox who provoked a war between the two countries, and there was actually a factor in this layer.

It's just, it's just, it's terrible.

However, people like it

For five days in a row, Clive went to the Ministry of Commerce every day to ask Sophie if Fan Jinyan had returned.

There was no way, he also wanted to go to the Hou Mansion to ask, but in the whole Qiongzhou, except for Sophie and Xiao Soya, there was no third one who could speak Dutch. Only when Fan Meng and Li Yang had nothing to do, they learned a few simple greetings.

Besides, if Fan Jinyan was really not in the Hou Mansion, he would not be received by anyone when he went. Because he knew that in the East, it was inconvenient for a woman in the backyard to come out to meet a guest, because it was very impolite.

Sophie already knew that Fan Jinyan was waiting for the arrival of the British mission, and every time she found an excuse to prevaricate.

But today is different, Clive has not left, but Cheng Zhou, who is in charge of justice, has come to the door.

Sophie and Cheng Xuan just knew each other, and they didn't have a deep relationship, and they didn't know what he was looking for him, and they directly led someone into his office.

"Minister Cheng, I hope you will give me a reasonable explanation." Regarding Cheng Xuan's rude behavior, Sophie said in a somewhat heavy tone.

Cheng Xuan didn't know what a Western gentleman was, but he also knew that this Western beauty was the concubine of the Hou Ye, and he didn't dare to offend, so he hugged his fists and said: "I'm sorry, Minister Sophie, this official is here today to arrest a member of the delegation of the Dutch East India Company named Mohali." The stakes are so high that I have to take the liberty of interrupting them. ”

"Mohali?" Sophie asked Clive, who was sitting across from him, "Mr. Clive, do you have Mohali in your group?" ”

Clive had already learned about the conversation between them from the interpreter, and after looking back at the young man with a nervous look, he asked, "I wonder what Minister Sophie is looking for him?" ”

Sophie shrugged her shoulders and raised her head to Cheng Zhou, motioning for him to speak for himself.

Cheng Xuan was still expressionless, and said bluntly: "Yesterday, there was a murder in the commercial street of Xincheng District, and someone recognized that it was committed by a person named Mohali in the Dutch delegation. Because it involved Fan people who violated the law, Nanzhou Yamen reported to our Ministry of Justice. Now, the officer will take this person back to investigate. ”

"What?" After listening to the translator's translation, Clive broke out on the spot, slapped the table and said angrily: "Mohali is a citizen of the great Netherlands, a technical adviser to the Dutch East India Company, even if he violates the law, he should be extradited back by the company and punished by the laws of our country." What's more, on what basis do you say he killed someone? Evidence, what about evidence? ”

When he said this, the translator on the side translated all the words to Cheng Xuan.

Cheng Guanna has dealt with this kind of case, and he doesn't know what to do for a while, it stands to reason that killing someone should pay for his life. However, the relationship between his master and the Dutch ...... If you don't handle it properly, not only will you not be able to do well, but don't put yourself in it.

Just when Cheng Xuan was retreating, Sophie, who was very disgusted by Clive's domineering attitude, interjected, "Minister Cheng is just talking about the investigation, why should Your Excellency be excited, you must know that it was the people of the Ming Dynasty who died, and the Marquis, who has always loved the people like a son, must be very angry!" ”

(To be continued.) )