Chrissy was much more unkind to Pedro. She thrust the dagger in her hand into the table, patted the case and said, "Whoever says that he wants to fight is an idiot." Sosa's pig, if he directly appointed himself as an agent of the Portuguese in the trenches and took all the profits from the chincha, then what are we staying here for? I had to make it clear to the angel that the trench was not a one-man moat for Sosa, and that we had to share the benefits evenly. ”

"That's right, the benefits are equal." Although Richrich's popularity is not very good in normal times, today her proposal is in everyone's interest, so it is echoed by several other captains. Pedro sweated from his forehead. He wiped it with a handkerchief and said, "Gentlemen, I want you to think clearly about who you are working with. This is a backward barbarian country, controlled by the infidels, and with them you will be punished by God. ”

"Come on, Pedro, we're not priests, and we don't want to hear this nonsense from you. We only care about one thing, that is, what is the angel coming to do this time, is it really going to open the sea? If so, will they sell silk, porcelain, rhubarb, musk, tung oil. You have to know that the musk market in Europe is very good now. ”

"I need raw silk."

"TMD, I need a lot of tea, and those pirates have terrible goods."

Klich glared at Pedro and said, "The Netherlands need gold, and as long as they can bring it, I don't mind who they trade with." And I'm not a Catholic either, Pedro, if you dare to ruin my deal, I'll dig out your heart! ”

Pedro also knew that the Dutch woman, Chrissy's father, brother and sister, and husband were Calvinists. Died because of the bloody edict issued by the Kingdom of Spain. She is on Catholicism. It can be said that the hatred is as deep as the sea. Pedro himself is a Catholic fanatic. For religious fanatics. Heretics are more damned than infidels, so in Pedro's eyes, Chrissy is more hateful than the Great Ming!

In terms of numbers, Chrissy's men numbered less than a hundred, the smallest of all the captains. But most of them were outlaws from the Netherlands, fighting their way from the double threat of the Inquisition and the Habsburgs. They were very skilled in handling the ship's guns, and when they were engaged in the battle of the white soldiers. is also not afraid of death, and is invincible with one enemy and ten. Therefore, apart from Sosa, the trench is the strongest in combat with her troops.

However, Pedro is arrogant, how could he take a Protestant woman in his eyes. He sneered, "Shameful heretic, Dutch cousin, do you want to threaten a nobleman? If it's in Lisbon, you've already been hanged! ”

Chrissy's face was already flushed with anger, and his hands holding the dagger spread slightly towards Pedro, who also rested his right hand on the hilt of his sword. The two sides are almost on the verge of turning their faces. Some of the other captains persuaded each other, while others watched gloatingly from the sidelines. At this time. But Sosa's attendant came running in from outside and said, "Your Excellency the Baron commands, let everyone get ready to meet the angel." ”

Hearing this, the six captains all turned to the door. Miguel glared at Pedro viciously and said: "The angel is here, don't make trouble, welcome him first, and probe the Ming Dynasty's tone of trade." Whoever dares to sabotage our business is the enemy of all of us. No matter what his identity is, there is only one way to die! ”

Several other captains applauded. The envoy of the Great Tomorrow came, and heard that there was still a matter of trade between the two sides, and it was such an important juncture. If you start a fight now, what kind of business are you talking about? Pedro didn't dare to attack when he saw the anger of the crowd. The captains said to Chlich: "What we need to do now is unity, yes, unity." We can't tear each other down and let the Ming people benefit. The buying and selling price of all commodities must be determined by us. ”

These people have been trading at sea all year round, and they have not suffered less in terms of price. For example, when buying goods in the Ming Dynasty, it is often a person who wants to bargain, and the other party has just shown signs of price reduction, and some peers rush over to buy it, causing their families to raise prices with each other and the seller to profit. And when selling, sometimes they are in a hurry to sell dirty and get back, and as for expensive things, they sell them cheaply. Therefore, the proposal of the price alliance was immediately approved by everyone.

The captains chirped and entered the hall. After a while, Sosa, who was full of spring breeze, led several Ming Dynasty officials into the hall through the front door, with twenty Ming guards guarding behind. Chrissy's gaze swept over, and he suddenly stared directly at one of the people in the Qincha team, and he couldn't take his eyes off for a long time.

After Sosa finished introducing them one by one, the captains of the group learned that Yan Hong, a handsome descendant in his twenties, was the angel of the Ming Dynasty. Although he is not surnamed Zhu, the dragon-shaped clothes also show that this person is definitely a nobleman. Some people even wonder if he is the illegitimate son of the emperor? This is nothing new in European countries, so they all surround Yan Hong with compliments.

Yan Hongzi also greeted them one by one, and seeing the appearance and behavior of these people, he had a rough judgment in his heart, most of the so-called captains of these boats were engaged in business without capital. When he arrived at Chrissy, he was also in the spotlight, could it be that this tall foreign girl was also the work of a female pirate? This figure is a little more powerful than Yuerong, this skin, exposed to the wind and sun, can still be so fair, it's not easy.

Sosa waited until everyone had finished introducing them, and after they had taken their seats, he gave a few words to the waiter, and after a while, the waiter took out a brocade box from behind. Sousa said: "Honorable angel, on behalf of all the ladies and gentlemen present, I would like to pay my respects to you very much. It's a small gift that counts as our heart. ”

Yan Hong thought to himself, this Sosa is really good at being a person, how long has it been, and the gifts are one after another. Before the meeting, I gave gold and ambergris, and after the meeting, I gave a pocket watch. He took the brocade box and opened it to see that there were actually two short guns and several rounds of ammunition in the box. These two guns are finely made and have beautiful patterns, but in terms of shape, they are very different from ordinary arquebuses at this time, and their ammunition is somewhat similar to the bullets of later generations.

Sosa laughed, "This is Simon. The breech-loading flintlock pistol, manufactured by the Arnold family, can be fired even in the rain. In the kingdom of Condes, it has always been a weapon that can only be possessed as the king's personal guard. And these two guns are the best of the best. He sent these two pistols, on the one hand, to curry favor with Yan Hong, and on the other hand, to declare his strength to those captains: Lao Tzu is a nobleman, I have friends in Lisbon, don't fight with me for the position of tax officer!

Yan Hong smiled and said, "In this way, then it is unfair." He casually handed the brocade box to Liu Lian behind him, and accidentally found that the beautiful pirate was staring at his side. Yan Hongyile couldn't help but think: Could it be that my charm is so great that this queen can't move? Although it is absolutely impossible to marry a girl, I have no opinion on being a dewy couple with this hot body and appearance. It's just that walking with Xia Zisu, which is not very convenient.

After Sosa introduced the contents of the two decrees, the atmosphere in the hall reached a climax. One is to start a war on both sides, and the other is to open a port for trade, which one to choose, as long as you are not an idiot, you will know the way. None of these captains wanted to open the port sooner. Their stolen goods are sold to today's Ming smuggling merchants, although they can also make a lot of silver, but on the whole, they can't be sold at a good price. And the goods provided by the other party are both expensive and of poor quality. Helplessly, the monopoly power was grasped by the Ming private businessmen, and there was no way for him. If this sea ban is opened, there will be many partners to choose at that time, and naturally they will not suffer from these idleness.

Miguel was the first to ask: "Your Excellency the Angel, will His Majesty the Great Ming Emperor open all commodities and allow us to trade freely?" And how will the tax problem be solved? "These ships have been trading in China for a long time, and they have all learned some Chinese, so they don't need a translator for simple communication.

Crouch was the most excited of these people, and the clothes on his chest almost burst under his rapid breathing. She didn't wait for Yan Hong's answer, and eagerly asked, "Also, respected angel, what are the restrictions on our purchases?" How do you set the price of your goods? "Women have an advantage over men in language learning, and Krish trades for the Dutch solution, faith brings will, and she speaks Chinese very well.

Yan Hong made a gesture, asking this group of wealth fans not to be so anxious, and then said slowly: "Ladies and gentlemen, this matter of opening the port, my emperor has already had a holy decree, and all affairs are fully responsible for this official. Let's talk about commodities first, my Ming Dynasty is rich in products and has a large population, and if you want to buy, in the first stage, it is open to commodities and provides them on demand. However, depending on the circumstances, you may be provided with a list of requirements for purchase and reviewed by the relevant officials. Even His Majesty, our great emperor, may be involved in trade, so the business reputation can be trusted. As for taxation, we have only agreed with Mr. Sousa that in the first stage we will adopt the law of tax inclusion and appoint a tax officer. ”

Yan Hong also pondered the issue of taxation. Although he was a member of the key committee before the crossing, he really didn't know anything about the financial aspects of import and export trade, and it was too difficult to formulate a set of tax laws by himself, and the extensive opening of ports was a relatively new matter, and the Celestial Empire could not come up with a very ready-made management system for the time being to ensure the income of the imperial court. Therefore, he decided to start with the simple and crude method of tax package. Of course, there is also the problem of the tax package system, which is easy to cause the tax package officials to arbitrarily levy taxes on the tax objects. However, anyway, the object is also a Buddhist businessman, so if you are tyrannical, you don't come to China to do business? is not afraid of the government forcing the people to rebel, and on the whole it is still cost-effective. (To be continued......)