Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 496 Spanish Deputy King
The Governor of the Governorate of New Spain is actually not called the Governor, but the Vice-King, which means Vice-King.

Its power is so great that it can be said that one person is under one person and over ten thousand people.

What's more, the deputy king is even bigger than the real king in his own jurisdiction.

The famous Duke of Windsor in history once sighed after seeing the ostentation of the deputy king traveling. Only after seeing the deputy king traveling can he know what a king should look like.

This means that the deputy king travels in his own jurisdiction much more pompously than the kings of continental European countries.

Of course, the Duke of Windsor was talking about the vice-king of India of the Empire on which the sun never sets, not the vice-king of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

However, the deputy king of the governorship of New Spain is similar. In his own jurisdiction, he is even more emperor than the emperor.

On the road, Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen heard the description of the deputy king by the second lieutenant Andres who was stationed at the capital of Xinyin, and they both felt bad in their hearts.

It's not easy for such an emperor to fool him into Xinyin!

If people know that they will be stepped on by the emperor, they probably won't go.

How to do it?

The two discussed it all the way, and finally came up with a good solution.

That is to fool people into "negotiating business".

Didn't the emperor say that he should give people money in advance.

They just fool people to "negotiate business" and get money!
Who doesn't like silver?

They believe that most people can't resist the temptation of millions of taels or even tens of millions of taels of silver!

The deputy king of New Spain really didn't expect that the two young dukes would be so deceitful.

On this day, in Mexico City, in the magnificent palace, the Vice-Prince of New Spain, Diego Fernandez de Cordoba, was enjoying the service of several native beauties. The guard suddenly came to report that the envoy of the Ming Empire coming.

He naturally knew that the Ming Empire would come to his jurisdiction to purchase rubber and build a port.

He is in charge of the rubber sale this time, including the rubber sale in the governorate of New Granada, which is a big deal worth tens of millions of taels a year.

Of course, the Spaniards do not count silver by taels, but 1000 million taels of silver is not an ordinary unit of measurement for them.

Although he can't get a lot of money for the rubber business, the cost has to be calculated.

He has already calculated the cost, which is roughly equivalent to one tael of silver for a barrel of rubber, and one tael of silver for a barrel of rubber.

In other words, this one can earn him nearly 200 million taels!

As for the real cost, the timber is cut by slaves, the barrels are made by slaves, the glue is cut by slaves, and even the food eaten by slaves is grown by slaves, so he basically has no cost.

If he insisted on counting the cost, it was also the cost of paying dividends to his officials, and this money could not be included in the rubber business. Even if there was no such business, he would still have to distribute some money to his officials every year.

He has been looking forward to this big deal for a long time.

Although he is the deputy king, he still has a term of office.

Although he is the emperor here, he cannot take many things with him.

For example, he cannot take the royal palace here.

For another example, the beautiful female slaves in the palace, these are not his personal, they are all spent on public money.

To put it bluntly, he only has the right to enjoy and cannot take it back to Europe.

All he could really take away was gold and silver.

If he wanted to make gold and silver, he had to have a reason. To make money for no reason was the right of a real king.

His main method of earning money is to extract the so-called costs by buying and selling resources in the jurisdiction. This time, it was a big deal of nearly 200 million taels, and he could not make a few sums a year.

Of course he takes it very seriously.

He has ordered people to do the barrels, and he has ordered people to cut off the rubber frantically. He has also received news that the fleet of the Ming Empire has arrived.

Originally, he thought it would be several months before the delivery time.

Unexpectedly, the Ming Empire sent envoys to the door so soon.

He only had this business in his eyes, and he naturally thought that he was here to discuss this business.

Very good, just in time to ask when the money will be delivered.

He was so happy in his heart that he even greeted him personally for the first time.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen also found out that this guy's real identity is actually just a Marquis, the Marquis of Guadalcasar.

As for the deputy king, that is the official title appointed by the King of Spain.

In other words, although this king sounds bluffing, it is actually not a lifelong title, not comparable to a duke or something.

Therefore, the two of them behaved in a serious manner, neither humble nor overbearing, and even asked the general translator to emphasize their identities.

The Duke's son should be regarded as a little taller than the Marquis.

After all, they will eventually inherit the title of duke, and this one has basically been a marquis for the rest of his life.

Sure enough, after hearing about their status as the duke's heirs, Cordoba became more polite to them.

He even ordered two of the most beautiful female slaves to be called as soon as he entered the house.

When Xu Yunzhen saw these two beautiful female slaves, his eyes straightened.

To be honest, he had never seen such a beautiful Indian girl.

In fact, Indians also produce beautiful women, but it is relatively rare at this time.

Indian beauties are also quite distinctive, specifically described as having a special wild beauty.

Xu Yunzhen wasn't particularly fond of it, he was just a little surprised to see such a beauty here.

Seeing his appearance, Cordoba gritted his teeth and said, "If the two young dukes like it, you can play here for a while. I will let these two beauties accompany you, how about it?"

Xu Yunzhen almost nodded in agreement.

Young people are bound to be impulsive.

Hey hey hey, eat someone's mouth soft, take someone's hand short!

You boy, what is this expression?
Seeing this, Zhang Zhiji coughed quickly, and then said solemnly: "We came here to discuss business at the order of our emperor, and we have to rush back to return to our orders after the discussion. I'm afraid we don't have time to play here."

Well, don't play pull down.

Then talk about business.

Cordoba asked with great interest: "When will you come to pick up the goods? I have ordered people to rush to collect the rubber day and night."

Sure enough, the guy was interested in the deal.

well.

Zhang Zhiji pretended to be solemn and said: "We can come to pick up the goods at any time, it depends on how well your rubber is prepared."

Ready to pick up?
This means, bring money!
Cordoba suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said calmly: "Our Majesty the King said that we want to trade in cash, have you brought the silver?"

These European barbarians are indeed greedy for money.

Zhang Zhiji still said seriously: "Of course we brought the silver, we brought all 2000 million taels. In addition, we also want to buy some food. I don't know if you have any here."

Anyway, it's fooling people in the past, and this "business" is naturally the bigger the better.

Sure enough, Cordoba couldn't help showing a hint of surprise on his face when he heard the words.

Also want to buy food.

OK!

make another profit

He still suppressed the excitement in his heart, pretending to be calm and said: "I don't know how much grain you want to buy."

In fact, as long as the food here is cheap, it is not impossible to buy food here.

Anyway, what the emperor said is to give you blood transfusions.

Zhang Zhiji simply boasted: "As long as the price is cheap, you can charge as much as you can within 500 million taels."

500 taels!

This time I can earn at least 100 million taels again!

Cordoba said impatiently, "Then what price do you think is right?"

Zhang Zhiji said very simply: "You have to ask our Emperor His Majesty about this."

Ah!
Where can I ask your Majesty to go down?

Cordoba said with a little hope, "Has your Emperor come, too?"

Zhang Zhiji nodded without hesitation, "Yes, our emperor is also here."

Or, go ask?

Cordoba tried again: "Well, can you pay 200 million taels in advance for the [-] barrels of rubber? After all, I need to purchase wood to make wooden barrels here, and I also need people to tap the rubber. The investment is too high."

In fact, he just wanted to get his 200 million taels first, so that he didn't have to care about when the Daming Empire would pay the money later.

Zhang Zhiji naturally knew that this guy was a liar.

You have a fart cost.

The 200 million taels is probably your income, right?
You're in such a hurry to get it, aren't you?
OK, the sooner you hurry the better!
Zhang Zhiji pretended to be embarrassed: "We have no right to decide this, you have to ask our emperor, I think, if you really have difficulties, our emperor will agree."

Well, for the nearly 300 million taels, I will ask your Majesty the Emperor.

Cordoba asked again: "I heard that you have a fast boat, and you don't need to rely on ocean currents and wind directions to drive fast. This time, you came here by fast boat, right?"

Ha ha ha ha ha, this guy is fooled.

Zhang Zhiji nodded without hesitation and said: "Yes, we came here by speedboat. If you want to ask His Majesty the Emperor, we can take you back together, and then send the speedboat to take you back."

Well, then there is no hesitation, let's go!
(End of this chapter)