Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 703 Tang Ruowang's Persuasion
The wall around Haojingao was not approved by the Ming government in the past.It was finally built by the time the Dutch called. If it were demolished, I would be really unwilling.

Of course, it doesn't mean that there is such a wall, and Haojingao belongs to the Portuguese.But no matter what, this can indeed give them more sense of security, and they can hide in the fence and do things that the Ming government will not know.

At this time, Johnson stared at the county magistrate, and immediately had an idea, so he said perfunctorily: "My lord, this wall was built to defend against the red barbarians. How about going to tell him?"

Bingtou, the head of the soldiers, is another name for the governor of Macau who originally had only the jurisdiction of the army.Johnson pushed this matter to the Governor of Macau, and did not want to reply immediately.

However, when the magistrate of Xiangshan County heard this, his face turned cold immediately, and he said solemnly: "You have to make it clear that this place is the land of my Ming Dynasty, and all matters are under my jurisdiction. I will let you know , Letting you dismantle it yourself is actually helping you. Otherwise, why don’t you try dismantling it? This official turns a blind eye, but it doesn’t mean that the people above will turn a blind eye. There are still places that do not submit to the Ming Dynasty's jurisdiction, with the current emperor's majesty and grand strategy, I am afraid that it will be easy for you to be expelled!"

Having said that, he turned his head to look at the light outside, then turned back again, stared at Johnson, and said seriously: "I have said enough for the sake of my past. The deadline for speaking in public, No change is allowed, I guess there is less than half an hour, no matter whether you give an answer or not, I will report the truth. As for the future, you can do it yourself!"

Sensing his attitude, Johnson didn't dare to neglect, so he hurried to find other members of the Macao Council, as well as the new Governor of Macao, Du Chen.

After relaying all the words of the magistrate of Xiangshan County, Johnson said to the others very seriously: "This is really a disaster from heaven. I can feel that this time because it was the order of the Ming Emperor, the officials below did not dare to do it again." Collect the money. You must give the Emperor Ming an explanation, otherwise, not only will Haojingao not be able to stay any longer, but even the Far East will not be able to stay.”

Speaking of this, he saw a few people's faces that seemed a little disapproving, as if what he said was too serious.So, he raised his voice and said very sternly: "Don't think that what I said is too serious. Think about it, what happened to the Dutch in Taiwan? Also, whose fleet controls the southeast coast of Ming Dynasty?" with?"

As soon as they heard this, several people in the Macau council immediately felt like a leaky ball.

They have been in Daming for so many years, so they naturally know the situation in Daming very well.On the southeast coast of Ming Dynasty, the Zheng family dominates.But now, the Zheng family obeyed the orders of the current emperor. In the past, without much loss, they wiped out the Dutch who were very difficult for them in one fell swoop.

It can be seen from this that if the Emperor Ming really ordered to expel them, they would be like those missionaries, unable to gain a foothold in the Far East.

Du Chen didn't understand these situations very well, so he interjected immediately: "When will we let the natives decide overseas in Portugal? This time I came here and brought two more warships to strengthen the defense here. I don't believe it, just these natives, even if they are a little stronger than other places, they can still stop our guns?"

When Johnson and the others heard this, they couldn't help turning their heads to look at Du Chen. The expressions on their faces seemed to be looking at an idiot.

But now is the time to make a very important decision, and Johnson was still thinking about the magistrate of Xiangshan County waiting for an answer, so he hurriedly made a long story short and described the current situation in Daming.

If it was changed to the previous time, Daming's internal and external troubles, let alone, they might really not care much.But now, even the governor of Macau, who came from other colonies, is defiant towards the overseas aborigines, and his expression has changed.

But let him change his words, but he couldn't do it. When they were arguing, suddenly the door was pushed open.

The people in this room were originally unhappy when they heard the movement, and they all turned their heads to look at it at the same time, wanting to reprimand who on earth is so blind.

As a result, after they saw who it was, their anger suddenly disappeared and their attitudes became respectful.

The person who came in was Tang Ruowang, a highly respected missionary among the Portuguese in Haojingao.

All along, the missionaries have been getting along happily with the members of the Macau Council, and sometimes they even unite to exclude the Governor of Macau.In other words, the reason why the Macau Council can make every Macau governor feel unhappy here is because the missionaries support the Macau Council.

Tang Ruowang was 54 years old at this time, with white hair and beard. After returning the salute to the people in the house, he said, "I heard it outside the door. I want to share my opinion on this matter."

Hearing what he said, both the members of the Macao Council and Du Chen expressed their respect.After all, they all want to have a good relationship with the missionaries and get more helpers for themselves.

I saw Tang Ruowang said with a serious expression: "I have dealt with this emperor of Ming Dynasty many times, and I know him far better than you. If we say that the emperor of the Ming Kingdom 11 years before Chongzhen was just an emperor who wanted to revitalize the country but was powerless. Then I can tell you that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, 11 years after Chongzhen, has already experienced himself and become a very great emperor. His will cannot be resisted by others..."

When he said this, he was deeply touched.

After Emperor Chongzhen promulgated his request for Western missionaries, they thought that with the help of their previous relationships and their knowledge, they might be able to change this decision.Unexpectedly, there was no room for negotiation at all. The missionaries were directly expelled to Haojing'ao, and all their previous efforts were in vain.

This encounter can be said to be unforgettable for Tang Ruowang.For this reason, while he was sending people to deliver the letter back to the Holy See, he had nothing to do and carefully studied everything about the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Then, he was surprised to find that the emperor of Ming Dynasty was so great.Originally, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty not only basically understood the knocking stones that Western missionaries used to knock on the door of the East, but also the knowledge that surpassed the Eastern scholars, and even understood far more than them.

More importantly, with so much knowledge, they are just a lot of missionaries who are good at one piece of content; but Emperor Ming is almost omniscient, and he understands everything by himself.This situation really left Tang Ruowang and the others dumbfounded!
Afterwards, they learned all about the Ming Emperor's Southern Conquest and Northern War, but they were shocked again and didn't know what to say.

Compared to the members of the Macau Council, these missionaries went deep into the interior of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that they traveled far and wide, and their understanding of Ming Dynasty was even better than that of ordinary people and officials of Ming Dynasty.

Take Tang Ruowang as an example. After he landed in Guangdong in the 47th year of Wanli, he spent 27 years traveling all over the north, south, east, and west of Ming Dynasty.He has been to the capital, and he has also stayed in Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi.

He has lived in the prosperous towns of Ming Dynasty; he has also witnessed the tragic situation of starvation everywhere in Ming Dynasty; he has also personally experienced the rampage of Tartars and bandits.

He had concluded many times that it was time for this huge Eastern Empire to change its dynasty.

Unexpectedly, it has only been eight years. Not only did Daming not perish, but the country is peaceful and the people are safe. The country is so powerful that it is the most powerful country he has seen all the way from the west.Among them, even his home country, or other countries in Europe.

In the past, he had thought that if God eliminated the distance in space and allowed Daming to be adjacent to Western countries, preaching would not be so troublesome, and a direct crusade would solve everything.

But now, he is thankful that God did not eliminate the distance in space, otherwise, if the Ming emperor had ambitions, no European country would be able to bear it!Even if they unite, it may not work!
These things flashed through Tang Ruowang's mind, and Tang Ruowang continued: "...The Emperor of Ming Dynasty must be useful to us, so he didn't directly send troops like he did to destroy the Netherlands. Of course, this is also due to the good relationship we established with Daming before. Therefore, in my opinion, we must not use toughness against the emperor of Ming Dynasty! From the emperor to the common people, it is a good face. As long as we keep a low profile enough, maybe this time, it is very likely that It’s not necessarily a blessing in disguise!”

He remembered clearly that originally they were going to be completely expelled.But later, they were allowed to stay in Hao Jing'ao, but that was all.

While waiting for the reply from the Holy See, Tang Ruowang kept recalling what the Emperor Ming had said.At this time, he remembered a sentence more clearly: "I am very hospitable. Friends come from afar, and it is a great pleasure. Naturally, I would like to entertain them with wine; but if they come with evil intentions, they will naturally entertain them with fists. After you go back, you can tell those countries in your country that I welcome them to come to Daming to do business and exchange needs."

Today, this sentence is actually confirmed by the different attitudes of the Ming emperor towards the Netherlands and Portugal.

Therefore, Tang Ruowang strongly suggested that one must reply with a low profile and satisfy the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and he might get great benefits.Of course, if you don't get any benefits, it's not too late to turn around and leave.

He said a lot of painstakingly, and before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw another missionary rushing in with a panicked expression.

(End of this chapter)