Chapter 431: The Rumors of Macao

Now that Jiajing Chrysostom is opened, the people of Feihushan do not have to wait in line at the military headquarters, they can directly get the actual award, and this kind of treatment may not be enjoyed by those veterans who have survived a hundred battles. Especially Sun Lie, as a bandit in Zhao'an, directly sealed the commander of the three products, not to mention, he can also go to bring a battalion head, which is a rare honor since the founding of the dynasty.

Now Jiajing intends to train three battalions in Jinan, and some of the soldiers are selected from the guard station, and some are recruited from the common people. Sun Lie can lead a battalion leader, which has both real power and benefits. Two of the three battalions of the new army were to be sent to the border towns to block the Mongols, and one battalion was used to defend the country. In this way, the four families selling illicit salt also need Sun Lie's armed guard, and the relationship between the two is closer, and this arrangement is very good for Yan Hong.

Jiajing arranged for those bandits, and naturally he would not forget Yan Hong: "Your kid's official position will naturally be promoted, but you don't have many powerful people in your hands now. ”

After Yan Hong kowtowed and thanked him, Jiajing said again: "Then you have also taken the Sun family back, so let's hurry up and get married." The old man also has some things that he wants you to do, and when you get married, you can hurry up and run errands. ”

Only then did Yan Hong know that in addition to Xu Gong, Long Live summoned him to have something to do. He hurriedly said: "I don't know which way the old fairy will send it, the kid will definitely go to the soup and go to the fire, and he will not give up." ”

Jiajing sighed: "I don't need you to go to the soup, but although there are many Chinese martial arts in this dynasty, none of them can reassure me!" Each of them has their own little calculations in mind. Only your little abacus is not far from the old man. I had to send you there. The Francophone man in the trench of Guangdong. I heard that I was restless again. occupied Qingzhou Mountain, built a camp, and recruited a large number of outlaws, which seemed to have a heart of disobedience. Wang Fang, the governor of Liangguang, did not dare to be arbitrary, so he asked for a decision. There are many shouting and shouting and killing in the court, and the old man ponders that opening the sea and trade is a business business. The business was not done, so the knives and guns were used first. Trade routes will be affected. However, you can't let the Buddha do anything wrong, and think about sending someone to see what kind of heart these Buddha people have. After thinking about it, I had to send you on this journey. ”

Yan Hong heard this, and his mind was spinning rapidly. When he proposed the opening of the sea, he had studied a lot of information, and he was not ignorant of the trenches of this era and the situation of the Franc machine. The so-called trench is actually the Macao he knew in his previous life. The Franco-Robot was the general name of the Ming Dynasty for Europeans such as Spain and Portugal at that time. At that time, it was the so-called little Francois who was entrenched in Macau. That is, the Portuguese.

This is the time when Portugal is in full swing and in the limelight. In 1494, Spain and Portugal reached the Treaty of Tordesillas to divide the newly discovered lands outside of Europe, claiming to be the master of the earth and intending to dominate the seven seas. After that, the Portuguese fleet occupied Manchuria, colonized Goa, India, and became domineering and arrogant in Asia.

It's just that they didn't die later, they took the initiative to provoke the behemoth of the Ming Dynasty, and lost the battle in Tuen Mun and Cao Liang Wan. In the Battle of Shuangyu, the Portuguese joined forces with Chinese pirates and maritime merchants, but they were still wiped out by the Ming official army. After all, they realized that the Ming Dynasty was not comparable to those barbarian states, and fighting was not the right way. Therefore, these people hurriedly modified their positioning, replaced guns with mouth cannons, and finally had the right to live in the trench in the 32nd year of Jiajing.

However, at this time, it was only to obtain the right of residence in Macau. As for Macao becoming a colony, in fact, it was the masterpiece of the later "I Qing Dynasty", in the Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese in Macao nature, belonged to the poor Yi people from outside, was allowed to live in Macao by the Ming Dynasty government, the reason is to dry goods, the place of residence is limited to the south of Macao. This place, administratively, belongs to the management of Xiangshan County, Guangdong. In the event of a conflict between the Portuguese and the Ming, the ruling power rested with the Ming government, and the Portuguese had only the share to obey the judgment.

In short, at that time, the Portuguese, who were powerful in the world, were a group of unlucky second-class citizens in the Ming Dynasty. In contrast, although they were reduced to second-rate countries in Europe during the "I Great Qing Dynasty", they also took advantage of the European and American powers to ravage the Qing Dynasty, and they also came to display their prestige, but at that time they did not have it at all.

From this point of view, in fact, the Portuguese are still at a disadvantage compared to the Ming Dynasty. But what exactly is going to Macau this time? Yan Hong didn't know. Emperor Jiajing signaled to Lu Bing: "Brother Lu, you also know a lot about the entrenchment, so tell this kid surnamed Yan about it." ”

Lu Bing nodded, and then told Yan Hong about 1510.

It turned out that although the Francophone man was strong and powerful at this time, the Portuguese owner was still very hard under the Ming Dynasty system. One of the manifestations of this position of bitterness is to build a house. Ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty are more casual to build a house on their own land, while the Portuguese want to build a house, from the procedure, they must first apply to Xiangshan County, Guangdong, and only after the county order is approved and stamped is allowed to start construction. Otherwise, Xiangshan County has the right to send personnel to make a difference, and there is no compensation for this difference.

However, considering the administrative efficiency of the Ming Dynasty at that time, if the Portuguese were all so disciplined and handled step by step according to the agreed procedures, it would be estimated that it would take half a year to wait until the house was built, and there would not be a few people who would freeze to death due to lack of housing. Therefore, in fact, everyone is generally looking for a loophole, applying for bribes while building a house, and when the house is built, the gifts are delivered, and the documents are down, making it convenient for each other.

It's just that this time, the Portuguese played a little big, and they crossed the line. Mount Ilha Verde is located in the northwestern part of the moat, which is not an area where the Portuguese are allowed to live. As soon as the house was built, the Xiangshan County Decree got the news and was immediately furious, ordering the Portuguese to demolish it quickly, otherwise the county would have to do it himself!

Unexpectedly, the second-class citizens, who have always been honest and obedient, refused to obey the order this time without knowing what medicine they had taken wrongly. Their disobedience made the Xiangshan County Commander feel great. You must know that there are many Portuguese people in this trench area now, and most of the people on the island are equipped with weapons and gunboats. In terms of force, it is really a force that cannot be underestimated. Although the Xiangshan County Decree is under administrative authority, it can slap the table and stare at the eyes in front of the Portuguese, shaking the official authority. But if people really want to be cross, at least it will be difficult for the officials and people of Xiangshan County to defeat these Portuguese. Therefore, the county order could only be reported to the Guangdong government, and the Guangdong government continued to report and reported directly to Wang Fang, the governor of Liangguang.

Wang Fangzi Xuan's name Yinyan, Fenghua Dayan, and Xu Jie, Zhou Yan, etc. are all the same science and technology, and now hang the rank of the military department and the right of the Imperial History of the Imperial Palace, the governor of the military affairs of Liangguang, and the governor. When he saw this report, he couldn't help but find himself in a dilemma.

You must know that the two Guang in the Ming Dynasty were far less prosperous and rich than those in later generations. Guangxi's official needs still rely on Guangdong's supply of money and grain, and Guangdong's own finances are stretched. Originally, Guangdong was close to the sea, and it was a lot of income to trade through the merchants. However, due to the ban on the sea, this main source of money has also been severely restricted, resulting in the almost severance of the two sources of income. In addition, the focus of the imperial court is now all on the Japanese and Guangzhou, and the attention to the two Guangxi is limited, and the food and salary of the two Guangxi troops are not enough, and the military spirit is fluctuating. If it weren't for Wang Fang's proper governance, I am afraid that there would have been a mutiny.

Now that this Francois man has crossed the border to build a house, what should he do? If you send someone to apply for the prize, it is in line with the rules, but what if they don't listen? It is a simple decision to start fighting directly, but if it is really engaged in war with the Francophiles, it must also be made up by the imperial court and allocate rations, otherwise the army will not even be able to pay the opening fee, so what is there to talk about fighting? And if you blindly indulge, and you are afraid of losing the face of the Celestial Empire, you will even make the Francos gain an inch, and even join forces with the Japanese and endanger the coastal areas of Guangdong, then it will be extremely difficult to deal with.

After considering it from several parties, Wang Fang simply revised the Jingshi and asked the Son of Heaven to cut this matter. In the event of war, the imperial court must distribute money and food for military purposes. If it is peaceful, please also ask the Son of Heaven to make it clear.

Emperor Jiajing is far away in Beijing, he is not a true immortal after all, he has no magical powers, and he can't see what is going on in Macau. Whether it was war or peace, he couldn't decide what to propose, so he moved the idea of sending a messenger to inspect it. However, it took a lot of brains to choose this Qin mission, and after experiencing the incident in Jinan, Jiajing did not trust the imperial history of the Imperial Procuratorate very much. If one is not properly arranged, I am afraid that a major event will be missed. Therefore, the emperor thought about it, so he ordered Yan Hong's general.

Yan Hong listened to Lu Bing's introduction of the ins and outs of this matter, and hurriedly said: "This Francophile is a powerful country in the West, and you must be careful when dealing with them. Since he is taken care of by the old gods, the boy must do his best when he goes, and after he dies, he will never dare to be lazy in his official duties, and he will not be disappointed by God's grace. In addition, the kid thinks that this matter is certainly a bit dangerous, but if it is handled well, it may not be an opportunity. That Buddha's business is full of Yu, and millions of silver are eaten by them to earn, how can our Celestial Dynasty sit and watch? This time, send someone to contact them first, so as to pave the way for future business. Otherwise, although the boy offered a lot of gold and silver, it was also dead money, and he would sit on the mountain and eat empty, and there would be a day when he would run out of money. If you take them as the foundation, invest in the sea trade, and make money with money, are you still afraid of lack of money? ”

Jiajing nodded and said: "That's right, it's just that this time, I have to lose a reputation for competing with the people, and those civil officials, I'm afraid they will come to make trouble again." ”

Yan Hong said: "The old man is still afraid of the noise of a few ignorant rats? They either have their own selfish intentions, or they don't have a lot of brains. What does it mean to compete with the people for profit? The country can't run out of money, and if it doesn't compete with those businessmen, it can only compete with the farmers, and those farmers who face the loess and turn their backs to the sky are not the people? Nowadays, the imperial court uses money everywhere and does not compete with the people for profit, and there are too many people who try their best not to pay taxes, where does this money come from? If the court has money, it can make money with money, build bridges and pave roads, and benefit the people to come and go; Recruit troops to protect the country and the people. If there is no water in the big river, what is the use of the water in the small river? That's why I say these people don't have to pay attention. The old man has a very clear opinion, and he acts independently. (To be continued......)