This condition, naturally, cannot be agreed, no one dares to agree, even if they want to agree, they can't be the master, even if the four governors are here, they will definitely not be able to be the master!

When it comes to the tariff policies of the four Western countries, where can these people do it?

"Master Li, you—are you kidding? Where is it that our envoys can do such a big thing? Even if the four Governors are here, they will definitely not be able to call the shots......"

Li Yan spread his hands and said helplessly: "Since you can't be the master, then there is no way for this official, this is the condition set by His Majesty the Emperor, do you agree or not?" ”

"Lord Li, can we, can we change one condition, for example, our four countries are willing to give another sum of silver, how about it?"

James suggested.

Li Yan frowned and muttered, "Let's change the conditions?" Well, it's okay, two million taels of silver, you four countries will come up with two million taels of silver again, and what the official said is still valid! ”

Two million taels of silver!

The four of them gasped, this Ming Empire is really able to open its mouth......

"Master Li, this, this is inevitably too much, isn't it?"

Solomon was going to cry, "This is something we absolutely cannot accept, two million taels of silver......

"Is it much?"

Li Yan asked: "Mr. Solomon, you have to be clear, even if Portugal can take a hundred thousand taels of silver from the reduction of tariffs in a year, ten years, it is one million taels, but even if you Portugal share 500,000 taels of silver, it is only the profit increased by your Portuguese merchants in five years, how much?" Not much more! Compared with the huge profits that can be obtained from Dongying in the next few decades, or even hundreds of years, what is such a small amount of silver taels? ”

Solomon smiled bitterly and said: "Lord Li, what you said is very simple, we Portugal have already taken out one million taels of silver, and now we have to take out five hundred thousand taels, Portugal's national strength is weak, and it can't be compared with their three countries, where is there so much money?" ”

"Who said you have to pay 500,000 taels?"

Li Yan said with a smile: "Won't you pay more for the big ones and a little less for the small ones?" ”

"That's right!"

Solomon immediately cried out and shouted at Kluivert: "Mr. Kluivert, in the Dongying trade, we only occupy only one and a half shares, and your Dutch kingdom directly occupies more than three and a half shares, why do you ask us to pay the same, our four countries must pay each other's shares, according to one and a half shares, we only need to take out three hundred thousand taels of silver!" The rest is for the three of you! ”

Kluivert's face darkened, and he exclaimed, "Solomon, are you so poor and crazy? When you eat meat, you run faster than anyone else, and if you eat, you slip away? Dream! If you still don't want these benefits, if you don't want these benefits, then fuck off! It's better if you don't pay a tael of silver, then there will be no Portuguese share in the Dongying trade! ”

"Why?"

Solomon's face was straightforward, and he shouted: "Kluivert, your Dutch kingdom has received the most benefits, and naturally you have to pay the most money, which is fair everywhere!" Why should we share it with you? ”

James on the side also smiled: "That's right, Kluivert, this is your mistake, the Dutch and the Spaniards account for the majority of the trade in Dongying, and when you pay the money, you naturally have to pay the corresponding share, is it possible that the silver has entered your pockets, but let us pay for you?" ”

In the whole Dongying trade, the strongest strength was the Dutch, followed by the Spaniards, the two countries directly accounted for more than 70% of the share, correspondingly, the British and the Portuguese, were much smaller, and people were naturally reluctant to pay extra silver.

Kluivert's face was ugly to death, and Garcia's face on the side was also not good-looking, according to this calculation method, the Spaniards would also have to come up with more than 100,000 taels of silver, why?

"Otherwise, the two of you will withdraw from the Dongying trade, and this silver, our Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Holland will be out, how about it?"

Garcia shouted angrily.

James and Solomon wilted and fell down, and the fat in their mouths was spit out again, so how could it be done? However, when it comes to so much silver, who wants to take out so much in one go......

"Mr. Envoys, the conditions are placed here, you can discuss it yourself, as long as it is discussed, we can sign an agreement, where to go, you can see what to do......"

Several of the envoys quarreled again over the silver, and no one wanted to give more money.

After some disputes and compromises, the two sides finally calmed down, the Dutch promised to be willing to take out 600,000 taels of silver, the Spaniards were willing to take out 500,000 taels of silver, as for the English and the Portuguese, each country took out 400,000 taels of silver, each took a step back, at least to be able to earn the future silver, and then the dispute continued, once the Ming Empire lost patience, then the silver would be lost.

After a lot of tug-of-war, the five countries finally sat down together and signed the "Beijing Convention of the Five Nations", which stipulated:

1. All countries recognize the suzerainty status of the Ming Empire in Dongying, and its power in Dongying is sacrosanct;

2. All countries are willing to obtain the right to free trade in Dongying at the price of 7 million taels of silver, and enjoy 7% preferential tariffs on exported goods in Dongying;

3. The four countries recognized the hegemony of the Ming Empire in the Eastern Seas, and the two sides took Qiongzhou Island as the boundary, the south as the sphere of influence of the Western Empire, and the north as the sphere of influence of the Ming Empire, and did not invade each other;

4. The five countries directly open their markets to each other, allowing businessmen from all countries to conduct free trade;

The four Western countries, although they made a big move, drove the fleets of the four countries to the Dongying Islands, however, they still did not dare to start a full-scale war with the Ming Dynasty, at least, there was no clear information in the country, and when they wanted to start a full-scale war with the Ming Empire, none of them dared to do it directly, once they failed, no one could afford such serious consequences.

Of course, now the Ming Empire does not have enough strength to drive the four Western countries out of the sphere of influence in the South Seas, and the four countries are united, and the sea strength is far greater than the Ming fleet!

However, after a dispute, the Ming Empire took a big advantage, and the capital of the expedition to Dongying had already been recovered, and a lot of oil and water were dug from the four countries of the West, and the entire situation of Dongying was also controlled.

(End of chapter)