Who are the Europeans who know the Ming best?

The answer must be the Portuguese, who have been living in the Ming Dynasty for more than 100 years;

And in order to continue to monopolize trade in China, they relied on their relationship with the Ming Dynasty and never let other countries contact the Ming Dynasty;

Da Ming also thinks that Yangyi only needs to support and win over a family, and it will be troublesome if there is more, so he does not contact other countries;

For example, Britain submitted several credentials to the Ming Emperor but was not ignored

The home of Lane Nader, a member of the Trench City Council, is a small 3-story Western-style building;

The small building is built in the center of the entrenchment mirror, and the gold edge pattern is beautiful, but it is a little shabby because it is decades old.

The members of the Entrenchment City Council, who are elected once every 3 years, but there are only 3 seats, has a lot of power among the Portuguese in Entrenchment.

Before he became a commissioner, Leonard was a big merchant in the silk trade in East Asia, and his source of goods was the Song textiles from the Song Dynasty;

Since it is a partner, or a partner in a tight supply of goods, the enthusiasm of councillor Leonard is so natural.

He is tall, with brown hair, dark blue eyes, and a hooked nose, and he looks like I am a foreigner and I am afraid of whom.

It is the authentic Francois red-haired ghost that ordinary people are not used to.

"Welcome! My friend! He wanted to give Steward Song a warm hug, but he held back stiffly, and finally stiffly said to him-

The Song steward was humble and obedient in front of the master of the Song Mansion, but he was arrogant in front of his subordinates;

Now he is also in the house of Leonard, a member of the council;

The two sat down in the study, and their own servant handed the tea, and then consciously withdrew and closed the door;

There is a reason why the Portuguese were favored by the Ming Dynasty. They dared to assimilate into Chinese traditions and become familiar with the unspoken rules of China: such as bribing court officials.

It would be tragic to be like the British who were stupid enough to rush up and say, 'I'm here to trade,' 'I'm going to make you money.'"

Parliamentary member Leonard is also Portuguese. Although they are familiar with the unspoken rules of China, they really don't understand the complex names of fire consumption and charcoal consumption;

Whether it is an official. or as a steward and a supervisor;

He knows it's right to give money!

He knew it was right to give money!

This is the foundation of the Portuguese to gain a firm foothold in business in the Ming Dynasty.

"This, thank you Steward Song." He bluntly and directly took out a piece of gold to bribe Steward Song, and his heart was painful to death.

"You're welcome, you're welcome! It really doesn't have to be like this-" Steward Song's mouse whiskers trembled, his ink mole was hot for a while, and his eyes flashed, but he habitually postponed his words.

"Oh?" When the councillor Leonard heard the other party's refusal, he was overjoyed, and he was about to take back the gold;

But suddenly I felt a light palm. The gold was gone, but there was an extra piece of yellow-orange-orange metal in Steward Song's wide sleeves at this moment.

He swept his hand, and showed a row of big yellow teeth with satisfaction:

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

"Uh-" Council member Ryanard's heart is dripping blood, it seems that he is still not familiar with the bribery business, and he doesn't know that the Ming people are 'humble'.

"Actually, I have important information to tell you this time." Steward Song then got to the point and said.

"Mr. Song, please speak." Council member Leonard asked with a sincere look, but in fact his heart sank, and he said: It must be no good.

He guessed correctly, and sure enough, there was no good thing.

Steward Song pinched his mouse Xu and said slowly:

"Your foreign goods have been selling hard lately, aren't they?"

"How do you know?" Councillor Leonard looked like he had seen a ghost;

As a matter of fact. Recently, foreign goods from Europe suddenly could not be sold in China;

Many of the original customers came back to return the goods, and the business fell by 50% in an instant, and it is still declining;

And the Dutch cut off the trade routes at sea, under a double blow. The business of trench mirrors became difficult in an instant.

"I'm here to remind you to save you, your business is about to be robbed by Australian Song goods!"

"Ao Song?" Council member Ryan Nader was stunned, what the hell is 'Ao Song'?

"That's right. It is the Australian Song that has recently become popular in Goose City House. ”

"The goods of Australia and Song are cheap and cheap, and the usual foreign goods have been squeezed clean."

"Who! Who the hell is it? "Leonard, a councillor who is a businessman, was furious;

He has worked hard and traveled thousands of miles. Isn't it just for the money?

Whoever dares to steal business with him just can't get along with him! It's just playing with him!

Councillor Leonard was about to say something;

But what he saw when he raised his eyes was Steward Song's smiling face;

it. This thin Ming man must still have something to hide!

He must have something to ask us to do!

"Is there anything Mr. Song needs us to do?" He finally understood, and asked bluntly.

"It's very simple, the person who has mastered the Australian Song goods has offended us;"

"But it's inconvenient for us to make a move, you guys will kill him, and after the Ao Song goods, our two families will be divided equally." Steward Song said proudly.

"And where is he?"

"Goose City Mansion - Pinghai City - Zhang Yanzhi."

"This, you also know that we are little Portuguese, and the guards are only 50, this-"

"This—please allow me to consult with the other members of the council." Councillor Leonard said cautiously.

"Please Mr. Song rest in the trench mirror for a day, we will definitely entertain you with the best wine and food."

Steward Song didn't move, didn't even raise his eyelids, and continued to drink tea.

"And the best women." Council member Leonard gritted his teeth and added;

You know, women in the trench mirror are not cheap, but he endured it for the sake of big business!

He secretly scolded in his heart: This dwarf is too greedy, be careful of the willows!

Steward Song nodded at this time, and said with satisfaction:

"Looking forward to your reply, remember the relationship between our Song Mansion and Yangcheng." Steward Song gave a final warning before leaving

After arranging for Steward Song and his party to go to the best house to rest, Council Member Leonard's smirk-filled face returned to a hidden gloomy expression.

Soon, two red-haired ghosts came out of the room next to his study, and they were the other two members of the city council of the entrenchment mirror.

"Ryanard, we must kill the one surnamed Zhang and grab his Australian Song supply!"

"Leonard, you don't want to monopolize the benefits!"

"The three of us have a share of the Australian Song goods-!" The three of them abandoned their homeland very undisciplined and decided to go it alone.

"But the three of us together only have 12 boats and 120 cannons."

"Don't worry, Angya, think about it, is it necessary for us to take action ourselves?" Leonard said with a sneer.

"You mean—" The councillor named Onya changed his face in an instant.

"The savage and stupid Saxons who lie in the outer harbor of the trenches are well suited to the job." Another member of the council, Maderslen, said it in a word.

"Exactly!"

"I agree!"

(To be continued......)