Chapter 543: Flattery

In the private residence of the Governor's Palace, a coffee table was placed on the balcony, and John and Chen Xie sat together and enjoyed their morning coffee. As a loser, John has not yet come out of his frustration and does not seem to be in high spirits. Leaving Batavia was something he had decided a long time ago, and after the surrender, he and his family could only enjoy their own rights in this province. All of them needed the permission of the guards to go out, and John, who was eager to leave Batavia, sent someone to invite Chen Xie early in the morning. Chen Xie, who needed this guy's cooperation, also gave him face and gladly accepted the invitation.

The 6th Army of the Ming Empire, which had strict military discipline, did not have the arrogance of ordinary conquerors after entering the city, and they seemed very peaceful. Except for military points, no other places have been entered. After the army took control of the main roads in various places, they did not want to enter the houses. As the supreme leader, Chen Xie's residence was not the governor's palace, but a tent set up in the open space in the square.

The soldiers of the Empire all lived in tents on the streets, and the night made everyone seem surprisingly grounded. In particular, those soldiers who laid down their arms lived in designated areas more steadily. No one thought about resisting.

Is Chen Xie really that noble? No, no, no, in fact, he was afraid of death. Living in an unfamiliar environment and feeling insecure. In the open space, surrounded by troops and sentry posts, the sense of security is relatively strong. If you live in the Governor's Palace, who knows where there is still a guy hidden, and if you fall asleep and be visited, it will be a real death.

What Chen Xie thinks and what the people in the city think are completely two different concepts. This is a military occupation, and the Europeans are always fighting, and of course they know how miserable the losers will be, and how many tragedies will happen at night. But what they saw was a calmest night, a night after the military occupation. Of course, the sporadic gunfire is negligible. Those who do not obey the decree die in vain.

Sitting next to Chen Xie was a young girl, with a few beans on her face, her figure behind the waist looked slim, and her smile was a little nervous, with a slight flattery. This is the daughter of a Dutch banker in the city, who has lived here since her father came to Batavia. At this moment, his father, sitting next to John, smiled and looked at the other side.

The banker, who was in Nadim, gave his daughter a very common name, Ava. A sixteen-year-old girl is already very sensible and has a good upbringing. With long brown hair, after carefully dressing up, he sat next to Chen Xie, and his intention was very obvious.

When eating morning tea, it is natural to have a very casual chat. Intentionally or unintentionally, Nadim suddenly asked in English: "Your Excellency, I wonder what you think about the banking industry?" Chen Xie glanced at him, took the coffee that Ava brought, took a sip slowly, and replied very casually: "The only bank in the Ming Empire is my private property. Mr. Nadim, do you have any good ideas? ”

Boom, Nadim's teacup fell to the ground, and the black tea in the cup was scattered all over the ground, and when she was busy asking the servant to clean it up, the eyes of the girl next to her were already red. Oh my God, the national bank of the Ming Empire is actually his private property. This person must be a big man in the royal family, not a simple cabinet minister. As for John, who had already stood up in shock, and was busy with the governor's wife, he looked out of the window and smiled and asked what was the matter?

Nadim is not as superficial as his daughter, how big is the Ming Empire? The Dutch could not have imagined that in such a large empire, the sole owner of the bank sat opposite everyone. Nadim, who prides himself on being worth a lot of money, suddenly feels like a beggar.

The scene suddenly fell silent, and the richest man of the Ming Empire seemed to be sitting in front of him, he was so young, and his whole body was full of golden light. Swallowing two mouthfuls of saliva, Nadim said, "Your Excellency, your bank must have a lot of assets, right?" ”

Chen Xie shook his head: "I don't know how much, last year's statistics were about 500 million silver dollars." I don't bother with business or anything, and a professional manager reports to me once a year. The biggest role of banks is not to make money, but to help the country develop industry and commerce, and play the role of an economic lever. As a money bank, profit has never been the main goal. Chen Xie explained very face-savingly, the three of them here were a little unable to sit still, and they accidentally sat down to eat with the richest people in the world other than the Ming Emperor, which was really scary. In fact, their understanding that the emperor is the richest is really wrong. Emperor Daming has always been poor, and few are really rich.

At this time, John's brain suddenly opened up, and he felt that the cabinet minister in front of him was a very good talker, why not try it so that he could return to the Netherlands with dignity? With this thought, John's mind grew like weeds, and he coughed and said, "Your Excellency, as a defeated man, as your prisoner." I have a little request, I don't know if I can speak? Chen Xie said very simply: "Yes!" ”

"It is a fact that the Kingdom of the Netherlands was defeated. We have also paid the price, but I believe that maintaining normal trade relations between the two countries is a good move for both countries. ”

Chen Xie can speak English, and the two sides communicate in English, although it is more difficult, but they can understand the meaning. At this time, John proposed this proposal, and his heart was very apprehensive, and he looked at the victor's expression uncomfortably. Chen Xie paused, slowly put down the teacup in his hand, squinted his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "I can't give you an answer to this matter immediately, I need to think about it." ”

In fact, at this time, Chen Xie had a sense of being in the middle, and on the surface, it seemed that he did not need to be so tolerant of the Dutch. But there is one problem that Chen Xie must take into account, and that is the current shape of Europe. The Anglo-Dutch war was imminent, and if the Dutch lost too much, it might not be a good thing for the Ming. At this time, it is actually necessary to strengthen the Netherlands appropriately. Let the Anglo-Dutch war be fought more fiercely, and even let France, which was later involved in the war, encounter stronger resistance. The more blood flows from Europeans, the more beneficial it will be to the Ming Dynasty in Chen Xie's opinion.

"It should be, it should be." When John saw that he didn't say anything, he felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and it seemed that the plan to find a random place to hide and become a rich man could be canceled. The cabinet minister of the Ming Empire still has a clear understanding of European trade.

Chen Xie stood up and said lightly: "Thank you Your Excellency the Governor for the morning tea, it's not early, I should leave." ”

At this time, Ava, who had not spoken much, spoke: "Your Excellency, can I go to your barracks and have a look?" ”

Chen Xieleng paused, turned his head and looked at this little nervous girl, who was the best age for European women. The figure that Asian women don't have still has a certain attraction to Chen Xie. Chen Xie even saw the encouragement in Nadeem's eyes, is this encouraging his daughter to throw herself into the arms of men? Hehe, Chen Xie nodded: "Welcome." ”

Holding Chen Xie's arm, Ava looked very excited, the status difference between the two sides is too great, although the Dutch banker is a bull, but he is not a nobleman, nor is he a top rich man. There is not much comparison with a local tyrant like Chen Xie who holds the banknotes of the Ming Empire. The taste of Yanma, Chen Xie didn't refuse much, and he didn't have a chance to taste it in modern times.

Chen Xie left, looking at the backs of the two, John and Nadim exchanged glances and smiled. People have weaknesses, as long as you can show them. The cabinet minister is not short of money, but he is lustful, and his exotic beauty is undoubtedly an irresistible temptation.

Back at the camp, before Chen Xie entered the tent, he saw the three patriarchs. Ava encountered the red lady with a bad face, and the calcium carbide flashed between her eyes. Master Chen's problem, the red lady knows. Hmph, the princess in Nanjing can't deal with it, and the princess of North Korea has also cleaned it up? The princess who came to a ghost still cleaned up and obeyed.

Chen Xie explained very decisively: "Take her around to have a look, I have something to deal with here." ”

After receiving several patriarchs, Chen Xie's attitude was very good, and he warmly invited them to sit down and ordered them to serve tea. After some greetings, Patriarch Luo said: "Lord Pavilion, it is really inappropriate for you to live here, the grass people have a humble room, if the cabinet does not dislike it, I am willing to offer it." ”

Without waiting for Chen Xie to answer, Patriarch Lin had already spoken: "Since it's a burrow, don't take it out." In the pavilion, the villain has a manor, which is in the city, and the scenery is quite good. Willing to dedicate to the Cabinet. ”

Patriarch Li, the only one who did not express his position on this issue, kept smiling at the table where they were competing to flatter. Chen Xie smiled and waved his hand and said, "I don't pay much attention to life, but the kindness of the two of you is understood." ”

Patriarch Li smiled at this time: "This visit, the grass people have one meaning, the three families have joined forces to prepare a banquet and invite the cabinet to get together." We overseas travelers are forced to come here by life, oppressed by ghosts on the one hand, and squeezed by natives on the other. Although it is a bit of a net worth, it is precarious. Now that the king has come, the plough court sweeps the holes, and the state looks down on the wind, and the waist pole of our people is hard. Everyone doesn't know how to repay you, so a little heart, please be sure to appreciate your face. ”

Chen Xie nodded and said, "Okay, this matter is settled, I will definitely go in the evening." The three of them spoke again, and then they were satisfied. After leaving the barracks, the three exchanged glances with each other, nodded in unison, and after getting into a car, Patriarch Li said: "This cabinet lord is difficult to figure out. However, looking at the table after the army entered the city, it is not difficult to see that he is not greedy for money. It's just that I don't know why he welcomed the Dutch to stay and gave them citizenship and the right to vote, which is really incomprehensible. ”r1152

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