After the parade was over, Li Guo felt that it was almost over, so he took Cohen and a group of people to drink and eat.

After the banquet, Li Guo really didn't talk about anything, but just ordered someone to arrange for Cohen and others to stay, and he left, without mentioning how he cooperated with the Dutch.

Governor Cohen was in a hurry, and he summoned all the executives of the Dutch East India Company who had come with him to discuss what to do.

Seeing that everyone was looking sluggish, Cohen said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I think it is very incorrect for us to go to war with Li Guo, so we have to cooperate with them. ”

Most people agreed with Cohen, and Cohen was asked, "Your Excellency, how can we work with them?" ”

Cohen shook his head, "I don't know, because it's never been before." However, the Pacific Ocean east of Malacca will not be a place for us to set foot in, although Li Guo did not say this, but also made a fairly clear hint. ”

"How's that going to work? We have just established a base in the Wa Kingdom, have we just given up? A Dutch executive disagreed.

Cohen looked at the man and said, "Your Excellency, do you think that we can not cooperate with Li Guo, but make enemies of him?" Didn't you see Lee's army? They have a powerful navy, an army, and even some sailors, marines, and special forces! You know, it's the most powerful army I've ever seen, do you think we can defeat them? ”

The executive was silent.

"Moreover, when he had just eaten, that Li Guo had already promised. If the cooperation is successful, the more than 2,000 people he has captured us will be released. Cohen looked around. It's as if this thing is his credit.

Everyone nodded their heads, satisfied with Li Guo's approach.

But at this time. Matthew, who had been appointed by Cohen as the Dutch envoy, ran in in a panic. He has been hanging out with Wang Tiekou during this time.

"Governor, Mr. Governor." Matthew said breathlessly.

"Matthew, what's wrong? We are civilized people and have to be gentlemanly. Cohen's chin was slightly tucked, and he maintained a state of elegance.

Matthew took a breath and asked, "Mr. Governor, haven't you decided whether or not to cooperate with Li Guo?" ”

Cohen straightened his chest, "Now we're talking about it. ”

"Hurry up and decide! I've heard about it. General Li Guo's army has already been assembled, and when their next reinforcement arrives, they will start a war with us! Not only will they sink our ships, but they will also take over our headquarters, Batavia! "Matthew is crazy.

"No, isn't that Li Guo waiting for our news?" Cohen was a little incredulous.

"Your Excellency, don't you understand? Why aren't they in a hurry to negotiate with us? It shows that they don't really care if they can cooperate with us or not! Matthew analyzed the situation.

"Hmm." Cohen nodded.

Matthew continued, "Besides, Your Majesty, in the last year or two, we must have heard that this Li Guo has often fought wars, right? There is no longer zài in Annan. He was just a province under Li Guokong. Besides, this Malacca, wasn't it also brought down by Li Guo? Then Li Guo is a war maniac! ”

Cohen suddenly reacted, "yes! If Li Guo was simply fighting us at sea, why did he bring so many army troops? Yes, they also have marines and special forces! That's what they're here to fight us! What to do? ”

The Dutch panicked.

"Quick. Inform our fleet. ”

"What are you doing to inform the fleet? Is it from the net? ”

"It's, it's not."

"I guess we won't be able to escape, but our fleet shouldn't suffer great losses."

At this time. Looking at the flustered Cohen and many executives, Matthew, as the special envoy, calmed down.

"Actually, the most important thing now is to sign a treaty with them." Matthew said.

"Signing a treaty? What's the use of that? Cohen asked.

"Your Excellency. You don't know that these Orientals are fierce though. But very trustworthy. I heard that Li Guozhong, filial piety, courtesy, righteousness, and faithfulness are the standards for governing the army and the people. Especially credit, this Li Guo perverted general attention. If you are considered his enemy, this Li Guo's methods are very vicious, and you can do anything fierce and perverted, but once you seriously live in peace with him and sign a treaty with him, then this Li Guo will strictly abide by the agreement and be very trustworthy! Matthew swore an oath.

"But can this piece of paper restrain him?" Cohen raised questions about the credit of the Chinese people.

"I think, I can! Credit is a very remarkable thing here in Li Guo! Matthew nodded.

"Okay, let's discuss it briefly, let's go and sign a cooperation agreement with him!"

Is Li Guo really talking about credit like that? In addition to the enemy, Li Guo is of course unswervingly implementing the credit system.

Regarding the matter of credit, in fact, Li Guo felt very sad, especially in the original time and space. It seems that there are not too many Chinese people in the original time and space who can really be trustworthy.

The root cause of untrustworthiness actually comes from Confucianism, and the great sage surnamed Kong is the untrustworthy man in daily life. Facing the story of Ru Grief and Confucius in the "Analects", "Ru Grief wanted to see Confucius, but Confucius refused to see him on the pretext that he was sick. But as soon as the messenger left the door, Confucius took off the seer and sang while playing, deliberately letting the mourners hear. Confucius didn't want to meet people like Rubei, so he solved it in a Chinese way.

"To be blunt and disproportionate is to be rude." This is a kind of Chinese concept of life.

So sometimes, two people talk for a long time, but they don't say anything substantial. Like the proclamation that is sometimes issued, it is a unique, concise illustration of this. These proclamations are lengthy, beautifully written, and complicated, expressing a noble moral realm. The only thing missing is authenticity, because these ornate commands are not intended for people to carry out. This is clear to both the writer and the person who reads it, and there is never a misunderstanding.

There is such a reason because it is difficult for Chinese people to know the truth, so there is suspicion and lack of credit.

The reason for the lack of credit is that after the extreme lack of material, the extreme greed for money, in the original time and space, the food safety and production safety caused by counterfeiting are all for this purpose.

And the indifference and indifference to this kind of thing leads to the deepening of the lack of integrity.

Therefore, Li Guo began to talk about honesty at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to turn the Chinese people into the most truly civilized people in the world! And, of course, the bravest!

Except for the enemy!

Matthew had been in Li Guo's team for a long time and understood the importance that Li Guo attached to credit. In addition, Wang Tiekou pretended to leak his mouth, saying that if the Dutch did not cooperate for a long time, the tiger master Li Guo would lead troops to destroy them, and said that in fact, Li Guo had already prepared for war and could fight at any time.

When Matthew heard the news, he rushed to inform Cohen, the governor of the East India Company, and the executives. (To be continued......)