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For a long time, we have been entangled in modern China's attitude towards the outside world, and "pioneering spirit" is one of the very heavy propositions.

We do not deny the diversity of activities outside an ethnic group, but we cannot ignore the commonalities within an ethnic group. Even such as the Tang Empire's land western expansion and Zheng He's voyage to the West in the early Ming Empire, more of the connotation lies in the category of "Yang Wugong" under the Eastern tributary system of the Central Empire. The holy power is outside, the king is inside, and the attitude of the "inside" and "outside" of the Central Empire is so clear.

From the perspective of the whole history, the central empire with the Chinese nation as the main body has mostly "solved the problem of internal solution" in solving the problem of population and land. However, with the improvement of productivity, the historical problem of the population trap has become more and more prominent, and as a precocious civilized society, the frequent process of "internal solution" and the destructive effect on its own civilization have also become more and more great.

After a similar "internal solution" over the past millennium, Europe has chosen an "external solution" in this general historical direction. Of course, the impetus for the "external solution" was also related to their relatively low internal productivity at the time, as well as the emancipation of vision and mind after the Reformation. The so-called great geographical discoveries and pioneering spirit in modern times roughly refer to this period. This pioneering spirit of integrating religion, commerce and colonialism has also led to the movement of people and the spread of civilization in other parts of the world.

We are proud that during this period, the Chinese nation was not conformist, and a large number of Chinese were also stepping towards the outside world. However, there is a very regrettable historical phenomenon that tells us that it is still far from the pioneering spirit, and even if Zheng He's trip to the West has such a large-scale national demonstration effect, the pace of the Chinese going outside on a large scale is still 150 years late.

"In the Age of Discovery, the wave of Chinese going overseas was all labor migration in response to European colonial activities. A typical example is the explosion of the Chinese population in Southeast Asia in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The arrival of Western colonizers stimulated the demand for regional trade and labor, and the relatively backward indigenous civilization of Southeast Asia was obviously unable to provide qualified labor that matched the characteristics of the productive forces of the times. As a result, driven by the Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch legally, groups of Chinese, either voluntarily or forced, entered the channel of the European colonial movement and began to spread along the trajectory of European colonial activities, and they were still the products of European colonial development in the final analysis. ”

This is probably the true portrayal of the history of immigration in the modern East, this passive but extremely tenacious spirit of breaking through, while opening up branches and leaves for the Chinese, also writes a lamentable history of "helping others to open up".

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November 13, 1628. Tuesday, dusk.

The Portuguese-flagged Weiyang Palace shear-cut merchant ship quietly slid into the Macau port terminal. At this time, Macau was far less prosperous than it had been a few years ago, with a dozen or so empty Portuguese merchant ships huddled lifelessly in their berths, and few people moving around the shore. The Ming officials and Portuguese soldiers who once commanded the wharf were gone, and were replaced by a group of Ming troops in bright armor yawning against the wall. It was as if the town, which had been "rented" by the Portuguese for more than half a century, had been forgotten.

The Portuguese navigator sent from Malacca acted as a representative and made simple representations with the Ming troops on the docks, and a small bag of Spanish silver dollars soon opened the gap. Zhao Mingchuan was as conscientious as a follower who ran before and after, and soon found a carriage, and Yan Xiaosong got off the boat with Katerina, whose belly was already slightly bulging, and his eldest son.

The winter twilight soon faded away, and by the time the carriage reached the depths of a street, it was already dark. The carriage stopped in front of a large mansion with not even a lantern. The vision was extremely dim, and when I looked up, the plaque in front of the door seemed to have been deliberately removed. If it weren't for the neatly cleaned steps, it would be as if there was no one living here.

"Mom. I'm hungry......" The eldest son, Yan Shuming, seemed to be hungry and sleepy, rubbing his eyes and muttering softly.

"Behold, my dear, this is our home in the East. Be polite for a while! Looking at the vague mansion in the night, Caterina squeezed her son's hand. There was an excited look in his eyes.

Smiling slightly at his wife and children, Yan Xiaosong walked to the door, pulled the knocker and sounded a knock with a certain rhythm like a code, knocking several times in a row before retreating slightly.

There was a rush of footsteps, followed by the grinding of the deadbolt, and the peculiar light of the lantern opened as the crack opened to illuminate the people in front of the door.

"East ...... The owner, Grandma Ai Shao...... You're back! ”

In front of the door, Qiao Kuan, the old housekeeper with gray temples, was already in tears.

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Several rooms were lit up, and several figures were hurrying back and forth.

"Bride, order it, get the meal quickly."

"Big girl, quickly clean the bedroom of the owner and the young grandmother again!"

"Second baby, cook the bath soup for the little master!"

Qiao Kuan, who had gray hair, had a rosy face at this time, and was standing at the big table in the main hall, constantly shouting about his family. After more than six years, Qiao Kuan is over 50 years old early, the eldest granddaughter Qiao Xiaomei has grown into a slim girl, and the youngest grandson Qiao Erwa is also a precocious young man, and now the real owner of this house has finally returned.

In less than an hour, Qiao Kuan's family, old and young, gathered around the dinner table, looking at Yan Xiaosong's wife and children with joy. Zhao Mingchuan, who accompanied him to live in the Yan family's mansion, was very curious that this gorgeous magnate actually had such a loyal family in Daming Macau.

"Let's sit down, Uncle Kuan. Let's talk about the past few years. I haven't seen him for a few years, Qiao Kuan's family is still respectful to him, Yan Xiaosong was secretly moved, couldn't help but put down the dishes and chopsticks, and looked at his wife and children by the way, "Katarina, you take your son to take a bath and rest, and go shopping on the street tomorrow." ”

"Big girl, go and take the young master to bathe! Bride, lead the way for the young grandmother! Erwa'er, put everything away and bring a pot of good tea! ”

Qiao Kuan really had the demeanor of an old housekeeper, and when he saw that the master's family was about to talk about something, he hurriedly greeted his family. After some walking, Qiao Kuan sat down gently.

"I've worked hard for you in the past few years, Uncle Kuan. This house is still as clean and tidy as when I left. Yan Xiaosong took the tea bowl with a smile and drank authentic and refreshing green tea. Being served by the other party like a family member really feels like a wanderer returning home.

"How can there be a hard job? When the owner left, he left so much silver that he couldn't spend it for a few more years. Life is worry-free! The two babies both went to private schools. Qiao Kuan hurriedly gave up his hand, with a hint of water in the corners of his eyes, "The big girl is talking about Grandma Ai Shao when she is fine, in the past few years, I have often gone to the dock to investigate, and I wonder when the owner will come back, and now I can look forward to it!" ”

As he spoke, the old man Qiao Kuan couldn't help but raise his sleeves to wipe his eyes, and even Zhao Mingchuan, who was present, was a little moved.

"Uncle Kuan. You're old again...... I see that my sister-in-law and two children have grown up, so this time I will go back to Huamei with me and live in retirement. Yan Xiaosong gently patted the old man's hand, and his tone was very kind.

"Hey, old. If you can't walk, just let the owner continue to watch this home...... If the big girl Ai Shao's grandmother can see it, she will take it to serve by her side. Qiao Kuan hurriedly stood up and gave up his hand, this half-refusal, half-grateful attitude surprised Yan Xiaosong.

"Hehe, let's talk about it later." Yan Xiaosong knew the other party's thoughts, so he changed the topic, "Did something big happen some time ago?" I saw that the door plaques were taken down. ”

"Hmmm! I heard that this Macao official and Francois smuggler good people. The Governor of Liangguang personally came from Zhaoqing to get people, and the wind was very tight! Qiao Kuan hurriedly lowered his voice, looking very nervous, "The Yan family's property here has also been swallowed up by several groups of unknown people. I still remember it was the first month of the New Year. The people of the Yan family ......"

Speaking of this, Qiao Kuan suddenly looked at Zhao Mingchuan on the side, and seemed to be speechless.

"Mr. Zhao is his own person, even if he says it!" Yan Xiaosong glanced at his advisor. Smile and nod.

"It's hard to put into words, host. Mr. Zhao, follow me to see and know! Qiao Kuan said, got up and walked to the door and picked up a lantern, with a very mysterious expression on his face.

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After following the old man Qiao Kuan along the corridor of the mansion, he came to a large wooden house in the backyard to store miscellaneous items, and saw a big lock lock locking the door. Qiao Kuan took out a key from his arms, opened the big lock very carefully, and then raised the lantern in front of Yan Xiaosong with both hands.

The moment he took the lantern, Qiao Kuan took a few steps back, which made Yan Xiaosong feel even more weird. and Zhao Mingchuan looked at each other, and the two walked into the big house one after the other.

It seems that no one has entered the room for at least half a year, and although it is not full of dust, it also has a faint smell of mold. Under the dim lighting, the big room is full of large wooden boxes wrapped in canvas and neatly stacked, each of which is impressively painted with gorgeous simplified characters.

The husband of the seventh aunt of the Yan family really had the "courage", and before he realized the signs of crisis, he moved all the arms goods that were originally transported to Macao to his home, which made Liu Xiang's gang pounce! Although I had known for a long time that the Yan family had taken some measures, I never expected such a result. Seeing what was in front of him, Yan Xiaosong couldn't help crying and laughing.

After walking out of the big house and inquiring, I realized that the contents of this big house were only a small part of the original, and more were buried in other parts of Macau. For a moment, Yan Xiaosong and Zhao Mingchuan both looked at each other.

Qiao Kuan is also worthy of being an old man who is cautious, although he still maintains some contact with the Yan family after Yan Xiaosong leaves, his usual family activities are very low-key, and he secretly protects this tricky thing when the Yan family's stronghold industry is destroyed.

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There were candles lit in the study, and Yan Xiaosong and Zhao Mingchuan were still talking.

"There are people everywhere, and Shaanxi is in turmoil...... Hu Yingtai escaped a difficulty, and actually went to Nanjing to be the secretary of the military department...... Now Wang Zunde is the governor of Liangguang and has just taken office. Yan Xiaosong sorted out a series of external situations revealed by Qiao Kuan under the lamp, and pointed to Zhao Mingchuan, "Even if Wang Zunde is not a member of the Donglin Party, he is relatively close to the Donglin Party. This man is said to have a stubborn temper and has no room for sand in his eyes...... If the ban is to be lifted in Macao, I am afraid it will take some twists and turns. ”

After talking a lot, he suddenly found that Zhao Mingchuan in front of him seemed to be distracted, and he didn't give himself any ideas, Yan Xiaosong couldn't help but cough lightly.

"The student is rude!" Zhao Mingchuan came back to his senses and quickly stood up and gave up his hand, his face slightly red.

"Do you have something on your mind?" Yan Xiaosong smiled, closed his notepad, and picked up the teaglass, "Do you think that Huamei is here to sing against Daming?" ”

"The students don't dare to say anything, but the people like Liu Xiang are driven by Huamei, and Li Dan's descendants are also moved by Huamei......" Zhao Mingchuan was sitting in a precarious position, which can be regarded as opening his heart, "The students want to ask, is Huamei as the Taixi powers said to be greedy for the Ming Dynasty?" In the name of denouncing the Netherlands, Ming Chuan was puzzled by the benefits of the border and the sea. ”

"Covetous? Ha ha! Yan Xiaosong was stunned for a moment, then laughed, and while getting up and walking around the room, he pointed at Zhao Mingchuan, "Do you want raw materials, do you want money?" Now the Atlantic trade is enough to provide. If the state spends the same budget on the construction of the Atlantic, it will receive at least twice as much tax revenue as in the Far East. ”

"Not for money...... Then why did you win over and drive Liu Xiang and the Li family? Or even the Yan family? Mingchuan doesn't know the importance of it, he only knows that such characters are flies and dogs, chasing power and profit all year round, and he has no intention of going to the Ming Dynasty. It is not benevolent and righteous to clamor and deceive and drive the people away from their homeland like a rootless grass. Zhao Mingchuan plucked up the courage and finally said the words that had been hidden in his heart for many years.

"You have only one Ming in your heart, but I have a Chinese family in my heart." Yan Xiaosong's expression instantly became stern, "What we are doing and trying to do is just to find a way to survive for the Ming Dynasty and solve some problems for the Ming Dynasty, and to do something for the Chinese people to spread out overseas." ”

Yan Xiaosong sat back in his position and pointed to his notepad: "Lucky timing is like trading in the market, as long as you delay a little, it will drop in price." This is a famous quote from a European scholar. While we are busy, the whole of Europe is also busy, in fact, for the people of the Ming Dynasty and the people of China overseas, how is it not an opportunity? You have lived in Huamei for many years, and do you think that the lives of those people who have traveled thousands of miles to Huamei are not as good as those of Daming? ”

"Anything that can benefit the Chinese people abroad, we will do it. Whether it is Liu Xiang, the Yan family or the Li family, if I can make my Chinese overseas people live a good life, the country will spare no effort to support them! ”

"The purpose of this time is to reorganize the order in the Far East, not to compete with the Ming Dynasty for power and profit. It can be said that the country will not enter within 1,000 nautical miles of the Ming Dynasty, and there will never be any direct contact with the Ming Dynasty in the next few years. The Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty, but not the Ming Dynasty of the Chinese American Republic! Those homeless people who are inferior to pigs and dogs in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty are treasures in our eyes, the hope of the nation, and allowing them to obtain a dignified life is the fundamental purpose of our coming here! ”

"Blood is thicker than water, and I also want to help Daming...... In order to eradicate dissidents, there are fewer cannibalism in the open sea of the Ming Dynasty? The problems of this empire are not only the rebellion of the displaced people and the emptiness of the treasury? We can help, but we also have to stand firm first, we need Liu Xiang, the Yan family or the Li family to do some responsibility for us, lest this great country will one day become the vegetable basket of the European powers......"

After Yan Xiaosong finished speaking, he walked out of the room. Zhao Mingchuan sat in place in a daze, his mind roaring like thunder......

(To be continued)