I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 680 Two million taels of compensation
November [-]st.

Desheng, led by Wen Tiren, the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, entered from the side door of the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City, then walked to the right, and soon arrived at the entrance of the Wenhua Palace.

Desheng curiously observed everything around him along the way. He had been in Daming for nearly three months.Today he was finally able to enter this majestic palace of the Ming Dynasty and meet the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

During the time he set off from the south and arrived at the capital of the Ming Dynasty, he got to know the Ming Dynasty better and better, and now he could even speak a few words in Chinese.

But precisely because of this, he became more and more in awe of this huge palace.After all, the ruler of the Ming Empire, the most powerful empire in the East, lived here.

According to legend, the emperor was a young man who was less than 20 years old. But after becoming the emperor, he quickly put down the rebellion in the empire, abolished the Ming Dynasty maritime trade, was very interested in European countries, and even sent missions to Europe. .

All the emperor's actions made Desheng have a strong interest in him. On the way here, he was sure that the Dutch East India Company could use this opportunity to open the door to the Ming Dynasty and seize a piece of meat from Spain.

"Ahead is the Wenhua Palace. We must not forget the etiquette we just instructed. Otherwise, don't blame me if Your Majesty blames me."

Wen Tiren, the Minister of Rites, brought the Dutch delegation to the entrance of Wenhua Hall, and then gave a series of instructions to Desheng and others behind him.

Since entering the Forbidden City, these red-haired barbarians have been looking around, which made him very unhappy.But these are all minor problems. As long as you don't lose your temper in front of the emperor, it will be fine.

"Please rest assured, sir. I have told the Dutch envoy to come here before coming. He must follow the court system. He has practiced this several times."

Upon seeing this, the translator Li Guan on the side quickly bowed to Wen Tiren. He was also extremely frightened now.

I originally thought that I would just collect money to do things, but I didn't expect to be able to see the emperor. It is really a blessing that has been cultivated in ten lifetimes.

When Wen Tiren saw this, he ignored them and immediately asked them to wait while he went in first to report.

After a while, a eunuch came out, looked at Desheng and the others and said:

"Your Majesty has a decree to announce the presence of the Dutch envoy!"

After hearing this, Desheng and others quickly arranged their clothes, suppressed their uneasiness, and followed the young eunuch in.

"The Dutch East India Company's envoys Desheng and Gilbert, translator Li Guan and others visited His Majesty the Ming Emperor."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the Dutch delegation and his entourage who were kneeling three times and kowtowing to him, and his mood suddenly improved a lot.He originally thought that these Dutch people were very resistant to kneeling and worshiping, and there would be another etiquette dispute.

Unexpectedly, it was beyond his expectation. The Dutch delegation seemed to have expected it. When the Ministry of Rites made the request to kneel down, they readily accepted it without any objection.Zhu Youxiao sighed that he was indeed a businessman, he could really afford to take things and put them down.

"Be flat!"

"Your Majesty, since the Dutch mission arrived in Beijing on October 26th, they have discussed with the Ministry of Rites about prisoners of war and compensation. They have accepted all the Ming Dynasty's demands. The ransom for prisoners of war is 6 taels, and the compensation for defeat is 200 taels, a total of [-] Ten thousand taels.

In addition, there are fifty rare treasures and ten rare and exotic animals presented. This is the credential submitted by the Netherlands to the Ming Dynasty, and I also invite your majesty to see it. Upon seeing this, Wen Tiren, the Minister of Rites, raised a title book high above his head, bowed to Zhu Youxiao and reported the results of the negotiations between the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands.

Hearing the word "reparations", a smile suddenly appeared on Zhu Youxiao's face.

In my previous life, when I heard about the Qing Dynasty's compensation to European countries, I was filled with indignation and humiliation.Unexpectedly, now that the roles were reversed, Daming could actually receive compensation from European countries, which suddenly made him feel a sense of dislocation.

"Very well, our Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands are at peace with each other, but the Netherlands has repeatedly provoked our Ming Dynasty's territory since the Shenzong Wanli Dynasty. We, the Ming Dynasty, have repeatedly rebuked you, but to no avail. Instead, they have only made you worse.

Last year, they even raised troops to attack Macau, and finally made rude remarks to our Ming Dynasty, hoping to occupy the Penghu Islands and then peek into Taiwan.Thanks to my great strength, tomorrow's soldiers launched a crusade and captured your soldiers and horses.

I originally wanted to send troops to investigate again, but seeing that your attitude was very good, I let it go.I hope that the Netherlands can take this as a warning in the future and not provoke war again, otherwise I will definitely raise troops to attack and will not be lenient. "

He is soft on people, but short on mouth when eating people.

Seeing that the Dutch were so happy to give money, Zhu Youxiao's attitude was not bad, he just simply scolded him a few times.

As soon as Desheng entered the hall, he couldn't help but look at the young emperor in front of him.

He found out that he was indeed as young as the rumors. The many rumors he heard about the young emperor before the alliance made him a little nervous.So after hearing Li Guan's translation, he immediately bowed and said:

"Dear Your Majesty the Ming Emperor, the previous offense against the Ming Dynasty was really a misunderstanding. We were just trying to attack the Portuguese, and we had absolutely no intention of offending the Ming Empire."

"Macau is originally a territory of our Ming Dynasty. Even if it is leased to the Portuguese, you and others cannot easily attack it. Otherwise, it will be an offense to our Ming Dynasty. This time, I will not blame you. I will advise you and others to take care of themselves in the future. "

Seeing that the Dutch envoy in front of him still wanted to explain, Zhu Youxiao immediately waved his hand to shut him up.When Desheng saw this, he kept his mouth shut for fear of angering the emperor. After all, he had more important tasks to attend to.

"Dear Your Majesty the Emperor, I am here on behalf of the Dutch East India Company this time. In addition to apologizing to the Ming Dynasty and paying the ransom, I also want to sign a trade agreement with the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Dutch East India Company so that the merchant ships of the Dutch East India Company can Go to the Ming Dynasty port to dock, and all the ports of the Dutch East India Company are also willing to open to the Ming Dynasty merchant ships to dock freely."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he immediately put down the Dutch credentials in his hand.This Dutchman is really impatient. He can't wait to put forward conditions at the beginning.

"My Ming Dynasty has abolished the maritime ban and now encourages maritime trade. No matter which country's merchant ships come to my Ming Dynasty, as long as they abide by the laws of our Ming Dynasty, I will welcome them. And now my Ming Dynasty is ready to sign an agreement with Spain and prepare to bring Europe to our Ming Dynasty." The share of trade is given to Spain and Portugal.

Therefore, I think you don’t need to sign any trade agreement. You only need to come to our country to trade, but the trade volume must not exceed Spain and other countries. "

Desheng felt that he had a sure chance of victory in this matter. After paying so much price, Ming Dynasty would definitely agree to his trade agreement.

But after the translator Li Guan told him what he said, his expression immediately changed.

When did Spain sign a trade agreement with the Ming Empire? Why didn’t he know!
(End of this chapter)