Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 582 Changes
Soon, this group of Portuguese missionaries ushered in a blow.

He interceded for the Dutch, only to suffer himself.

For a while, they complained endlessly and tried their best to cry for grievances, but it was of no avail, after all, they didn't take reason.

Many people don't understand why the Portuguese insist on Macau, even if they cheat or rob it, they still won't leave.

In fact, this is Portugal's most helpless choice.

The grape people need Macau, regardless of its size, but a transit point, or a foothold.

Because of the strict household registration in the Ming Dynasty, it was even more difficult for Westerners to do business directly on land.

Therefore, the business can only be maintained by middlemen, and the Portuguese can't do business floating on the sea, right?

Furthermore, in the Far East, the Dutch have Batavia, the Spaniards have Jakarta, and Portugal is a weak country with few soldiers, so it would be nice to have Macau.

Didn't you see that the English people can only watch helplessly up to now?
With the king's order, the Portuguese immediately tasted the power of imperial power.

Small Macau is surrounded by hundreds of yamen servants from Xiangshan County, without water and food.

Governor Hickey, who had just arrived in office, was taken aback. He stood in front, looked at the frail Mingren and the waving waist knife, and frowned:

"I never thought that the Dutch problem was solved, but we were hated by the Ming Emperor."

"I heard that Father Tang Ruowang followed the Tatars to the north and angered the young emperor."

The speaker looked like a gentleman, leaning on crutches, wearing a silver wig, and said with emotion: "This is the boundary we have painstakingly managed for a hundred years."

Wasiki was silent.

"Your Excellency, there are only a hundred Ming people in front of us, and we have more than a thousand musketeers. If we directly defeat them and take them prisoner, the Ming people will definitely negotiate."

At this time, a businessman who was eager to try, with a big belly and full of adventure, looked like he came from Goa, and the smell of spices was extremely strong.

"This is not Goa, Monsieur Rotoni."

Vasiki shook his head and said: "In India, there are many states, and even the central government can't order those kings. It takes a sum of money to make the ignorant states surrender."

"And in Daming, which has a bigger country than India, the army is also stronger. If we attack first, then the Emperor of Ming will never let it go."

"Yes!" The speaker on the side also sighed: "The emperor used [-] troops and [-] ships for mere officials. If these people come to Macau, I'm afraid there will be no land for them."

"Never use force. There are women and children behind us."

Soon, the magistrate of Xiangshan came swaggeringly, and said condescendingly: "Listen, you barbarians, Macao is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and now I will use you to settle down. I don't want to know Wanghua, build the city wall privately, and then set up an army. , an unforgivable crime..."

"Today's emperor is wise and mighty, benevolent and widely respected. He only takes back the temporarily borrowed land and does not offend the person. Are you still not grateful and thank the emperor for his great kindness?"

"My lord governor—"

"My lord, what should I do?"

The members of parliament behind him cried out one after another, they were reluctant to part with such a good place, let alone their property.

Washiki looked at this group of crude and vulnerable troops, and wished that the army would defeat them directly.

But he understood that in this way, the two countries would have no room to move around, and the business would be completely ruined.

The Portuguese came to the East not to occupy land, but to do business.

"Tell the magistrate that we understand the emperor's order and return to Macau in three days."

Wasiki was limp, with humiliation written all over his face.

It is a great shame and shame that Macau has been lost within a year of taking office.

But there is no way, it is absolutely thankless to fight against such a huge empire.

Tens of thousands of residents in Macau had to pack up their belongings in a hurry, board a boat, and go to Damen for repairs.

After the Taiwan government was built, the common people were widely accepted, and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty even issued an imperial decree, allowing Xiyi to go and settle in Taiwan freely, as long as they obey the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, the narrow Macao is too small, and it is only suitable as a foothold, not a place to settle down. At that time, many people from Japan went to Taiwan, and now it is even more continuous.

"Macau, gone!"

The only ones who are most reluctant to part with Macau are Governor Vahiki and those MPs who hold power, their faces are full of reluctance.

No matter how small Macau is, it is still a piece of meat!

After regaining this place, the city walls were demolished, many houses were occupied by those farmers, only the church still stands.

For hundreds of years, Portugal has been a transit station in the Far East and the base camp of missionaries, and it is not uncommon for Xiangshan County to believe in God.

Yang Tingjian, the prefect of Taiwan, was shocked when he learned that nearly Wan Xiyi had entered the country, and his first reaction was to intercept them.

But then he was dissuaded by his staff. He was homeless and was forced to come to Taiwan. They were taking care of the emperor's funeral, so they couldn't come here blindly.

"Since the establishment of the government in Taiwan, there has been an endless stream of people from all provinces, and the Western barbarians have not given up too much. There were originally [-] people, but now there are [-] people added. The big officials are probably all barbarians."

Yang Tingjian became dissatisfied. He originally wanted to make Taiwan a land of kings, but with so many Xiyi coming, how can he be kings?

"Dong Weng, these officials from the western barbarians want to buy land and houses, and they need to pay deed tax..."

"exactly!"

Yang Tingjian realized in an instant that the emperor wanted him to benefit from the trend, which was different from the mainland.

"Forget it, for the sake of Taiwan, I can only feel wronged."

In fact, the arrival of the Westerners added a lot of scenery to the senior officials.

Not to mention anything else, blacksmiths, carpenters, missionaries, and others all got mixed up one after another, speaking unskilled Mandarin, and all walks of life got busy.

After Macau was gone, Taiwan was the nearest point of communication, and many merchant ships came to supply supplies in an endless stream, contributing a lot of tax revenue to Taiwan.

The biggest change is the boat yard.

For example, on the mainland, the most advanced technology is the shipyard controlled by the imperial court, and it will never be exposed.

But in Taiwan, those Western Yi people started ship yards one after another. In just half a year, three docks were erected to repair and maintain the ships that settled down.

Those poor people who immigrated to Taiwan also have room for a reprieve, working as workers to earn money to support their families.

The prosperity of merchant shipping brought the development of the banking industry.

Many banks also settled in Taiwan one after another, providing loans to Europa merchants, and then turned their attention to the Han people.

Daming was asking for money, while Xiyi was asking for money.

This kind of bank account, which is very different from that of Daming, was immediately welcomed, and many bold people who were jealous of the profits from running the ship immediately borrowed money to buy the ship.

As a result, the Taiwan government is cooking oil, and it is extremely lively.

Yang Tingjian, who was completely ignorant of finance, felt baffled, but understood that this was the change brought about by the people of Xiyi.

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