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Angra Martísmo, located on the island of Terceira in the Azores in the North Atlantic Ocean in western Europe.

From the end of the 15th century, Angra do Heroísmo became one of the bridgeheads of Portugal and the entire European world towards the New World. It was here that European merchant ships to the New World made their final voyage preparations, and it also became an important distribution point for merchants to and from the Americas.

The current Azores are nominally part of the Kingdom of Spain, but in reality, most of the former Portuguese overseas territories or colonies, including the Azores, are largely in the hands of the old Portuguese aristocracy. This has to be said to be a lingering internal wound in the Kingdom of Spain since its annexation of Portugal in 1580.

Saturday, March 20, 1621, fine.

The temperature in early spring on the European continent is still relatively cold, but in the Azores, it is an extremely comfortable season in Porto Heromas, with temperatures of 23 or 4 degrees Celsius, which makes it full of the warmth of the Atlantic islands.

The sea breeze blowing outside the harbor is salty and wet with a slight fishy smell, countless seabirds hover over the mountains on both sides of the harbor, and in the harbor area, more than a dozen sailboats with snow-white sails are slowly entering and exiting. A large number of Baroque buildings from the 16th century line the streets, and the famous St. Sebastian Church stands out throughout the port complex.

Since entering the port of heroes on the 22nd of last month, Su Zining and others have spent 4,000 Spanish dollars to buy this beautiful baroque-style large manor villa, and continue to invest 3,000 Spanish dollars in decoration. It is said that the former owner of the property was forced to sell the property, which cost at least 8,000 Spanish silver dollars to build, because he was facing bankruptcy.

The 40,000 Spanish silver coins seized from the Santa Maria made Ren Changle happy for three days, and he was squandered by Su Zining in the name of activity funds. Naturally, this move attracted the attention of the streets of Angra de Heroísmo and had a contagion effect, which quickly attracted the attention of the upper classes, including the Portuguese Governor of the Azores, based on the island of Terceira.

Immediately afterwards, under the deliberate spread of Captain Adelaide's subordinates, rumors that the European business mission of the "Chinese American Republic" was preparing to visit the royal family of Wèn on the European continent and seek cooperation on the continent also began to spread.

At a certain time, some handicraft pocket watches and other things from the cottages of some coastal towns and towns also flowed from within the American commercial mission to some Portuguese merchants, which further confirmed the value of these mysterious guests.

Known as one of the backbones of the restoration force of the old Portuguese aristocracy in the entire Spanish kingdom at this stage, García, the Portuguese governor of the Azores, quickly sent several groups of people to test it. They have the identities of merchants, dock tax collectors, and even dung pullers.

Within a few days, after a few attempts to pretend that the two sides were in love, Su Zining and the others smoothly set up a line with Governor Garcia.

For a long time, the Portuguese aristocracy seeking independence has been secretly running around the European royal families to carry out "liberation diplomacy", hoping to get direct political, economic and even military support. However, in the face of the strong status quo of the Kingdom of Spain, apart from verbal expressions of intent, the countries have not materialized much in decades, and more directly simply ignored them.

Now that just a small mission has exposed such a wealthy aura, Governor Garcia's heart is beginning to stir. Garcia didn't dare to hope for much of what could be achieved, and even how the country came to be, but in an age when even a map of the coastline of the Americas was not clearly drawn, what was there to gamble on?

If these Yankees, who did not understand the current situation in Portugal, were fooled and cooperated with the Portuguese aristocracy, then the revival of the Kingdom of Portugal would have made another stage of progress.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the Americans already have an advance understanding of the now weak Portugal, then Garcia will never allow the Americans to hook up with the Spanish royal family, and it is necessary to dismantle the nonsense!

With a hint of longing and apprehension, Garcia quickly dispatched his fastest sailing ship to Lisbon, the former capital of the Kingdom of Portugal, the stronghold of the old Portuguese aristocracy, and delivered a top-secret urgent letter to Theodosio II, the current Duke of Bragança.

Theodosio II's mother, Caterina, was the granddaughter of King Manuel I of Portugal in the 16th century, and an earlier ancestor was the illegitimate son of King João I of Portugal in the early 15th century, the first Duke of Bragança, Alfonso.

Since then, the Duke of Bragança has been considered the nobleman with the most inheritance rights to the Portuguese royal family, and has always been regarded as the supreme leader of the cause of the independence of the Kingdom of Portugal.

Perhaps the small act of reviving the old aristocracy in Portugal was a little suspicious under the interference of the Spanish nobility through the marriage of the guò, so Garcia did not receive a clear reply. However, as a temptation, the United Council of Portuguese Nobles in Lisbon sent a minor nobleman to the front station as quickly as possible.

Now, Governor García, together with the Portuguese baron, a 28-year-old young man from Porto's Moreira region, rode in a horse-drawn carriage along the narrow streets towards the "Azores" Chinese Business Club, which had been purchased by the "Americans".

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Yang Wenwen was wearing long hair, a snow-white lace casual shirt and a skirt, flesh-colored stockings and high heels, and was slowly walking on the lawn area in front of the merchant house with an umbrella.

Su Zining and others had already gone out in the morning, and it was said that they planned to talk to a group of visiting French and Dutch businessmen about cooperation intentions, and Yuan Xinyi also followed as a translator; Zhu Xiaoli and others, who were in charge of security, disappeared after hitting the island, and it is estimated that they were hiding from a certain high place to monitor the entire villa area at this time.

Lao Zhao and Xia Qiuyu, two medical personnel, went to the dock today, reportedly to check the bodies of several slaves who had just signed a contract; Captain Adelaide and his men were doing a routine inspection of the ships at the docks......

In the end, in a huge villa area, Zhou Kemin was left, and Yan Xiaosong, who was recuperating in the room, and waiting for Yan Xiaosong was the Spanish female lieutenant Caterina who didn't know when she planned to end her confessional state.

Zhou Kemin has entered a state of "wood", his sullen mood has not been relieved, and he is either standing at the window looking at the West all day long, or writing a diary in his room stupidly. The post-90s boy who was caught in emotional entanglement made Yang Wenwen not interested in teasing at all, so she had to take a boring walk on the lawn alone.

A merchant servant ran from the direction of the gate with an excited expression, and almost crawled to Yang Wenwen, gesturing in broken Spanish: "Madam! The local governor's carriage is coming! ”

"No, Anil, how many times have I told you to call me Miss Yang Wenwen! I'm not married! Yang Wenwen raised her eyebrows, and she didn't like to see this rural mud leg from the Lyon region of France.

Yang Wenwen's Spanish is not very good, but fortunately, her boasted Spanish foundation is not bad, and under Yuan Xinyi's teaching for nearly a month, she is quite fluent.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Yang Wenwen...... It's the governor of Garcia, and a young aristocratic lord who is said to be from Lisbon! Anil stammered, wiping the sweat from her head and smiling heartily.

Here comes this governor again? Bringing people from Lisbon? It seems that the effect of Su Zining's deliberate snub is really good.

"In that case, go to the hall and invite Lieutenant Zhou Kemin and Councilor Yan Xiaosong to the hall, and say that it is my opinion." Yang Wenwen's big eyes flashed a few times, revealing a moving smile, and then raised her hand slightly, full of elegant aristocrats.

Anil ran towards the main building of the villa again, and when he ran away, Yang Wenwen could already see two men, one tall and one short, one thin and one fat, walking outside the gate.

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On the sunny lawn, a simple social afternoon tea is underway.

Yang Wenwen looked at the two Portuguese nobles opposite with a playful smile from beginning to end.

The bald governor Garcia didn't say anything, the old man over fifty was spitting at Yan Xiaosong in broken English and saying nonsense like the Duke of Bragança of Lisbon was welcoming the American mission.

And Baron Moreira, who didn't say a few words from beginning to end, always glanced at Yang Wenwen a few times, intentionally or unintentionally, and then looked at Yang Wenwen intently when she turned her head.

A nymphomaniac...... Yang Wenwen defined the frail Portuguese aristocrat with brown hair and a pale face and a sickly face. But the cunning fashionista always looks at the other party with a smile in the moment of disappointment, making the young Portuguese aristocrat shake his spirits again.

"Your Excellency, Honorable Parliamentarian, I personally can convey to His Excellency the Duke of Bragança the position of your government without any misconceptions, but I hope to be able to obtain your support for the trade agreement between the two countries!" Garcia had already seen the dizzying, incomparably fine glass barware on the coffee table, and felt his throat dry.

"Two countries? No, as far as I know, the Kingdom of Portugal was legally under the rule of the Spanish king as early as 40 years ago. It is impossible for the U.S. government to engage in business cooperation with an 'underground organization' that does not have independent diplomatic powers, and this will undermine our neutrality! ”

Yan Xiaosong, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, although there was no problem on the surface, the slight bulge in the shoulder area still indicated that his shoulder injury would not heal for a while and a half.

Caterina wore a set of European-style maid dresses specially selected by Yang Wenwen, and stood behind a wheelchair from beginning to end to play the role of a maid. It was just that from her eyes, there was a faint glint of displeasure.

Damn, these Americans simply know everything about Europe! Garcia had a secret fire in his heart. At this point, he had exhausted his skills, so he could only turn his attention for help to the side of the representative of the Lisbon nobility, Baron Moreira Lopez, who had not yet officially spoken.

"Dear Miss Yang Wenwen, it's a pleasure to meet someone as beautiful and noble as you here." The first sentence Lopez said made Garcia cough a little.

This stupid Lopez, did Lisbon send him just to pick up girls? Garcia secretly slandered.

"Hehe, I forgot to elaborate just now, this Miss Yang Wenwen is not the family of the two imaginary missions. She is an official official of our government department, the vice minister of commerce! ”

Yan Xiaosong did not hesitate to send official hats to run the train with his mouth full, and after his cheeky guide entered the heroic port, most of the entourage were treated as cadres at or above the bureau level.

"Ahh Your Excellency, you almost made me rude! Garcia's face suddenly turned red and he turned his head to look at Yan Xiaosong in extreme embarrassment. Although there is no shortage of powerful royal ladies in Europe, it is inconceivable that such a young woman can occupy an important position in a country, especially in the absolutely important trade-related position of European countries!

However, these people are very cultivated, whether it is a meal or a simple afternoon tea, they all pay attention to the most luxurious style, and the exquisite and concise but elegant and solemn high-end attire, placed in Europe, even the royal families of various countries may not be able to compare. In less than a month since the villa was bought by these Americans, it has changed dramatically, and it is full of elegance and nobility. You must know that in this era, the whole city of Paris was still a place where human and animal manure was piled up in the streets.

"You're welcome, Mr. Governor...... Personally, I yearn for the former Kingdom of Portugal, and I regret the suffering of this charming country......" Yang Wenwen looked at the fat man with a red face in front of her with big eyes, and the sickly young man with her ears pricked up on one side, a smile on the corner of her mouth, "But ...... This time, my mission is only to conduct business visits for the business community in my country, and I am not a voting proposal. Mr Su and Mr Yan will have the final say, at least for now, in the absence of any comparison, and I believe that Mr Yan is just sticking to some of the principles that he must uphold. ”

Sincerity! Yes, sincerity! Garcia suddenly woke up!

"Glad you had your insight! By the way, Your Excellency Baron Lopez, you must have brought some good gifts from Lisbon this time, right? Garcia hurriedly glanced at his colleague on the side.

"Oh yes!" Lopez looked at the elegant lady opposite in a daze, already a little confused, and his whole body trembled when he was reminded of this, "His Excellency the Duke values the visit of your country's mission, but because he is inspecting the shipyard there in Portimão, he can't come in person. ”

"Well, I'm a little sleepy, I'm sorry......"

After Yang Wenwen finished speaking, she coughed lightly, and then looked at Zhou Kemin, who was in a daze.

The young man who came back to his senses got up extremely reluctantly and walked to Yang Wenwen's side, and then raised his arm slightly, Yang Wenwen reached out and put his hand on the arm of the lieutenant officer, and then got up and walked towards the official residence of the guild hall.

"I said, eldest sister, you confused that Portuguese!" Zhou Kemin played the role of a dutiful officer, and he couldn't cry or laugh.

"Be quiet, these hillbillies should be caught and captured, or they will take the bait? You've been with Su Zining and Yan Xiaosong for so long, so you haven't learned a little? As soon as Yang Wenwen walked into the door of the hall, she quickly let go of her hand.

"Fox? Why didn't I see it? Zhou Kemin was a little confused.

"That's why you're like you've lost your soul! Sue you, even if you are like this every day, your little friend may not be able to fly over, you still do your own thing well, a man has a career, can he talk about feelings, understand? ”

Yang Wenwen taught Zhou Kemin a lesson with her head and face, making the simple officer's face red.

"Alright, my mission is done! It's up to you to see if you have anything to gain today! ”

As soon as she entered the room, Yang Wenwen kicked off her high heels, and then jumped on the bed happily, as if she was looking forward to it.

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