Chapter 145: Trade Routes Must Be Opened
Zhou Xu's skills convinced everyone in McRae's farm. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Miri is the farmer's youngest daughter, and of course the farmer will agree to her request. So, Zhou Xu naturally became Mi Rui's personal guard.
Mi Rui regards Zhou Xu as the knight in his life.
Zhou Xu has a good relationship with Mi Rui, so he can better protect the other Han people on the farm. Despite being slaves, the Han people on McRae's farm were more relaxed and had a better life than the people on other farms.
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Andrei returned to Europe, and he brought bad news.
Not only was the entire East India Company destroyed by Chen Ji, but even the papal knight Jackson Orton died at the hands of Chen Ji.
Andre was lying on a stretcher, and in front of the senior level of the entire company, he said with a sad face: "The organization of the White Lotus Sect is very terrifying, and their sect leader, Chen Ji, is even more of a devil. The papal knight Orton died at his hands. I am sorry for the loss of the company and the royal family, but there is nothing I can do in the face of the devil in the East. β
A bearded sensible sneered: "Andre, you are shirking your responsibility." Our East India Company originally cooperated with Zheng Zhilong very happily, because of your excessive greed, not only robbed the Zheng family's merchant ships, but also robbed tens of thousands of people of the White Lotus Sect, which angered Chen Ji. So, Andre, the company's losses are all caused by you, and you and your family are responsible for this and compensate for the company's losses. β
The other sensibles, even the chairman of the company, nodded their heads and agreed with the bearded sensible statement.
The loss of the East India Company, is their loss.
AndrΓ© was the governor of the East India Company, and he had made it up, so he had to be held responsible.
Andrei's eyes widened and he shouted, "No!"
"I am not responsible, and my family is unlikely to compensate the company for its losses. In the years I have been Governor of the East India Company, I have made a lot of money for the Company and the Crown! You can't do that. β
"You have all seen that I was broken by the devil of Chen Ji, and I can only spend the next life in a wheelchair and lying in bed. What you have to do now is not to put all the blame on me and my family, but to think about how to get rid of that damn devil of Chen Ji. β
These sensible people in the company, as well as those guys in the royal family, are more greedy than Andre.
The bearded sensible man was a big farmer, and half a month ago, he bought more than 2,000 Han people as slaves in the port, but now he accused Andre of kidnapping the people under the command of the White Lotus Sect.
There is nothing more shameful than this kind of thing in the world.
The bearded sensible sneered: "Andre, to deal with the White Lotus Sect, we will naturally contact the Holy See and let the more powerful Holy See knights take action." The trade routes in the East, we must open up, not to mention the White Lotus Sect and Chen Ji, even God can't stop the company from earning wealth. β
"Andrey, don't stare at me. The losses you have caused to the company should not be held responsible by us and the royal family. Since you're not convinced, let's vote by a show of hands. Those who agree to hold Andrei and their family responsible, please raise your hand. β
The company officials present, including the chairman and the royal representatives, all raised their hands.
Andrei looked dead and collapsed on the stretcher.
The East India Company was all destroyed by Chen Ji, and the losses were huge, even if Andrei's family accumulated a lot of wealth, but it could not make up for this hole.
Once the family has taken out all their wealth, Andrei's family will be completely ruined.
"Alright, take Andre down. The representative of the royal family waved his hand and said.
Soon, two soldiers walked in from outside and carried Andrei out.
The representative of the royal family glanced at the chairman and said: "We dealt with Andre, but it didn't help, as long as there is the White Lotus Sect and Chen Jizai, the wealth of the East will not easily flow into our pockets." Your Excellency, although the royal family occupies a lot of shares in the company, you are in charge of the company, and I would like to hear your opinion. β
Andre was right, Chen Ji was a devil who blocked the East India Company's financial path. If we don't get rid of this roadblock, it is impossible to open up the trade routes in the East.
The chairman said, "I have asked Bishop Smith to investigate Andrew's injuries. White Lotus Sect Leader Chen Ji is really powerful, an ordinary papal knight, not Chen Ji's opponent. The Eastern World is very mysterious to us, and it is not easy to get rid of the devil Chen Ji. β
The royal representative did not speak, and the other sensibles looked at the chairman.
The chairman continued: "You may not know that Bishop Smith and John Tong are very good friends, and they have a correspondence. In the past, John Tong's letters were all about some scientific discussions, some customs of the Ming Kingdom, and John Tong's missionary situation in the East. However, since half a year ago, John Tong's letters have mentioned a very powerful cultivator, that is, the martial artists of the East. White Lotus Sect Leader Chen Ji is one of the representatives. β
"The cultivation system of the Eastern martial artists is completely different from the knightly cultivation of our European Holy See. Bishop Smith is very interested in martial artists, and I think that as long as the company and the royal family pay some price, this bishop must be more than willing to go to the East and get rid of the White Lotus Sect Master. β
The representatives of the royal family and the other sensibles glanced at each other, nodded and said, "It seems that Your Excellency the Chairman has already had a way." In that case, then do as the chairman wishes. Bishop Smith is more powerful than ordinary papal knights, and if he is willing to go to the East, we believe that he will be able to get rid of the devil Chen Ji and open a new trade route. β
The chairman nodded, "Okay." I'll do it myself. β
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Bishop Smith has a high position in the Holy See.
Bishops, who are generally missionaries, are engaged in clerical work, but Bishop Smith is different. Although he was engaged in civilian work, his martial arts were very powerful, more powerful than ordinary papal knights.
Smith, like John Tong, was German, and he traveled almost all of Europe, even Africa and North America.
Only the East, he has not yet been.
In Africa and North America, there is no powerful existence, even if there is a little inheritance, it is not comparable to the knights of the Holy See.
In John Tong's letter, Smith discovers that in the Eastern world, there is a powerful existence called the martial artist. In the martial arts world in the East, martial artists are also called martial artists.
A martial arts grandmaster, as powerful as a papal knight.
Smith was curious about martial arts and wanted to study the martial arts of the East.
The chairman found Smith, and Smith said with a smile: "Your Excellency, you are a busy man, why do you have time to come to church today?"
The chairman said: "Bishop Smith, I want to talk to you about the Eastern martial arts world and about the White Lotus Sect Master Chen Ji. β
Chen Ji?
When Smith heard the name Chen Ji, there was a gleam in his blue eyes.
Tang Ruowang had already mentioned in his letter that the leader of the White Lotus Sect, Chen Ji, was a very powerful guy, more powerful than ordinary papal knights.
"You have news of Chen Ji. Smith asked.
The chairman nodded, "Yes." Jackson Orton Knight, he died at the hands of Chen Ji. Along with Orton, there was also a Japanese ronin and a Thai boxing champion, and the two of them were as powerful as Orton Knights. β
Smith's pupils shrank and said, "If what you said is true, then John Tang didn't lie to me, the Eastern World really has a very powerful existence." Martial artist, I'm really getting more and more curious. β
Smith had seen Andre's injuries and wanted to urgently understand Chen Ji's martial arts and techniques. It is impossible for an ordinary knight to break and destroy all the muscles and bones in Andre's body at once.
Although Jackson Orton was not a knight under Smith, Smith had heard of his name.
Jackson Orton's strength is not weak.
The chairman said: "Your Excellency, Chen Ji destroyed our company and stronghold in the East, causing heavy losses to the royal family and company. As long as the bishop is willing to help us get rid of the devil Chen Ji and reopen the trade routes in the east, the company and the royal family are willing to pay a sufficient price. β
Smith nodded, "John Tang sent me a letter to take a trip to the East, and I was planning to leave in the next few days. If the royal family and your company have difficulties, then I will solve your affairs together. β
Smith's words were beautiful, but in fact, it was for the sake of money that he agreed so happily.
The chairman of the board of directors said happily: "Thank you so much, Your Excellency. β