Borrow the day to change the day

"Master Zhong, the Portuguese of Macau sent their governor to the capital to make amends and ask for an audience." Emperor Chongzhen told Zhong Jinwei when he saw him.

As soon as Zhong Jinwei heard it, he made a calculation in his mind and said with a smile: "It came so fast! Where are they now?"

Emperor Chongzhen also smiled, and then said: "I forgive them in Honglu Temple. Master Zhong, how should we deal with the Portuguese in Macau properly?"

Zhong Jinwei is an expert in this field, and it was he who let the Portuguese come to the capital to plead guilty.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen immediately approached Zhong Jinwei and asked him what he thought.

Zhong Jinwei had done his homework before, so he replied calmly: "Your Majesty, the Portuguese in Macau actually have no good intentions towards me, Daming. The reason why they are more behaved than the Dutch is because they are not as strong as the Dutch." They are just powerful. For them, we Daming cannot treat them as friendly guests."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and the Portuguese's performance in the Jiangnan Rebellion can be seen from their position.Naturally, Emperor Chongzhen would no longer be polite to the Portuguese, so he asked Zhong Jinwei, "Master Zhong, you are most familiar with Western affairs. Tell me what to do."

"First, the rent they rented to Macau in the past was only 500 yuan a year, which is too cheap. This will require a big increase in the price."

What Zhong Jinwei said made Emperor Chongzhen laugh. Now he also understands the profit of sea trade. The Portuguese only give 500 taels a year, which is really worse than sending beggars.

"Second, Macau is the territory of Ming Dynasty, so everyone in Macau must abide by the laws of Ming Dynasty and be managed by people sent by Ming Dynasty."

Hearing Zhong Jinwei say this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and reminded: "Master Zhong, Macau is managed by my Ming officials."

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he knew that he hadn't explained clearly, so he added: "Your Majesty, the minister refers to the Portuguese, and they must be managed by Ming officials, not their Macau council."

"Master Zhong, is this too unreasonable? After all, they are inconsistent with Ming's customs and habits." Emperor Chongzhen asked a little embarrassedly for advice.

After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei shook his head resolutely and said: "Your Majesty, this is a matter of principle, and it is the need of Ming to declare the territorial sovereignty of Macau. It is to tell the Portuguese clearly that this is the territory of Ming, and it is up to Ming to decide. The Ming Dynasty must abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty and be a good citizen, otherwise it will be punished."

Hearing what Zhong Jinwei said, Emperor Chongzhen understood, and immediately stated: "Master Zhong is right, I almost made a mistake."

Zhong Jinwei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the Portuguese army in Macau is quite special, and it is unrealistic not to allow them to have an army. After all, the sea is not safe now, and they need to be escorted by the army. I suggest that the army should be managed by themselves. Yes, but you must report to the local government when entering or leaving Macau. During your stay in Macau, unless you are invited by Ming, you must pay port rent.”

Emperor Chongzhen didn't speak this time, but nodded slightly.

Zhong Jinwei went on to say: "The instructors of the Daming Naval Academy asked the Portuguese to send people to teach. The shipyard imitated the work of Western warships and asked them to send people to guide them."

I heard Zhong Jinwei say so many requirements for the Portuguese, which is very different from the treatment of the Portuguese before.Emperor Chongzhen asked a little worriedly: "Master Zhong, can the Portuguese agree to so many requests?"

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he said with a smile: "Maybe there will be trouble before, but they have seen the Dutchman who is stronger than them end, I believe that they will think about this matter carefully. Otherwise, you can also let the war bureau play a few rounds Show them the shells."

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help shaking his head, this Master Zhong loves to be scary the most.

"Of course, as long as the Portuguese can agree to the above conditions, we, Ming Dynasty, can grant them the right to open various ports for trade. In the short term, if only the Portuguese do business with Ming Dynasty, the profits will be enough to make them ignore the different opinions of insiders. Of course, one point must be reiterated here."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help asking: "Master Zhong, what do you want to reiterate?"

"Business must be settled with Daming Jiusibao banknotes." Zhong Jinwei reminded.

"Oh!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded knowingly, and then said, "I see."

After Zhong Jinwei expressed his opinion, he patted his butt and set off for Liaodong by himself.

Emperor Chongzhen took out his opinions to discuss with his courtiers, and after finally perfecting some details, he began a showdown with the Portuguese.

First, they arranged for the Portuguese to visit the drill ground of the Bingzhan Bureau. When the red barbarian cannons produced by the iron cast cannon method were unveiled and practiced, the Portuguese envoy, the Governor of Macau, Mascaro, was also very surprised.

At that time, the governor of Macau had very little power, that is, he could only manage the Macau army.In other words, he is actually just a fleet commander.

Because of this, he could tell at a glance that this artillery was lighter and of better quality than the artillery they were using.I couldn't help being envious, and directly asked to buy this kind of artillery.

It is 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi.In the past, it was Daming who bought artillery from the Portuguese, but now it is reversed, and the Portuguese want to buy artillery from Daming.

However, Mashijialu did not go as he wished, and Daming did not agree to sell it to him.

But after Zhong Jinwei returned from Liaodong and heard about it, he immediately decided to sell it. Why didn't he sell it? The Portuguese couldn't imitate it after buying it.

Most importantly, the arms business is the most profitable business.The cost of iron fan cast cannons is very low, but because the quality of the cast cannons is better, the asking price is naturally higher.This profit made Emperor Chongzhen, Bi Ziyan and others smile.Of course, this is for another day.

When the imperial court also threw out a request to Mascar Road with Zhong Jinwei's proposal as the main body, it did not receive a reply for the time being, saying that it would be decided after going back to Macau for discussion.

Emperor Chongzhen had the confidence to calm the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, so he gave Ma Shijialu a deadline.If there is no reply within the time limit, they will be directly expelled by force, and at the same time, it will be announced that Portugal is no longer welcome by Ming Dynasty.

Although the Portuguese feel that the conditions offered by Daming are too harsh, and they also need to help them build ships and train sailors, once the navy of Daming becomes stronger in the future, they can only listen to the words of the Ming government.But if you don't agree, it goes without saying that it will be the fate of the Dutch.And at most, it will only delay the time for the Great Ming Navy to become stronger.

After some urgent discussions, the Portuguese finally agreed to Daming's request.