Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 93 Macau
After the city burning incident, Bai Mingxiu's state was a little depressed.What he did was drastic, even thankless from a pragmatic point of view, but he did it anyway.He now has tens of thousands of people to deal with. Even if he has enough food in Guangdong now, the follow-up to the burning of the city is always a headache.

Later, Bai Mingxiu ordered his army to return to Guangzhou and took away the people who needed to be resettled. He took the 101st Regiment and the so-called Portuguese Daming Qin Army from East Timor to pass through Xiangshan County. , came to Macau.

Hearing that the Ming army had arrived in Macau, the Portuguese governor in Macau, Bucarlo, also greeted him respectfully.The Portuguese have been in Macau for a long time, and they are also very clear about the current situation.The Ming army came from the sea, defeated the Qing army, and captured most of Guangdong, which naturally shocked the Portuguese.What shocked the Portuguese even more was that the overall military technology level of the Ming army seemed to have improved a lot, and everything from ships to artillery had surpassed European standards.

"I would like to extend my highest respect to you, Your Highness the Prince of Ming Dynasty!" Bujialu has been in China for a long time, and he can already speak not-so-standard Chinese. Even this Portuguese is very discerning. After that, Bai Mingxiu knelt down on his knees without any excuses.

Bai Mingxiu waved his hand casually and said, "You don't need to kneel, Your Excellency Bujialu. Daming and Portugal have a cooperative relationship now. Of course, all of this depends on whether you are worthy or not in the end."

Bugalou had already received a letter from Simon, the governor of East Timor. As soon as the Portuguese arrived in Guangzhou with Bai Mingxiu's fleet, they immediately sent someone to deliver the letter to Macau.In the letter, Simon described the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army as a hellish army that was impossible to defeat, saying that even if a large army was sent from Portugal, they might not be able to defeat them.Since the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince has adopted a free trade policy that Europeans still cannot understand, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dislikes both the Dutch and the Spanish, Portugal's chances are very high.Not to mention, West Timor was given to them by Da Ming.Simon hoped that Bugalu would consider it properly and agree to all the requests made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty.

Bugalu was full of reluctance, but he had no choice. After all, the Ming army was too strong.

"Your Highness, I can assure you that Portugal has no ambitions to covet the territory of Ming Dynasty, and Macau is undoubtedly the territory of Ming Dynasty."

Bai Mingxiu looked at him with a half-smile, and said, "Since it is the territory of Ming Dynasty, what's the matter with you, the governor of Portugal? When will Portugal be able to set up a governor in my territory of Ming Dynasty?"

Bujialu was sweating profusely on his forehead. He didn't know how to explain it, so he could only stammer: "Well... this, that."

Bai Mingxiu patted Bujialu on the shoulder and said, "There's no need to argue. I know exactly what your Kingdom of Portugal is up to. So this time I personally came to Macau to solve this problem with you once and for all. My Ming Dynasty attaches great importance to trade, and my Ming Dynasty also encourages trade with Portugal. I also welcome you Portuguese to come to the port of Ming Dynasty to do business, but you must distinguish between host and guest. Macau is the land of my Ming Dynasty, and Portugal does not exist in this place. Sovereignty, there is no right to rule. Therefore, I ask the Portuguese side to immediately withdraw all autonomous institutions related to Macau and abolish the post of governor. In contrast, I allow you Portuguese to open consulates or commercial offices in Macau, or even other places, but The Portuguese in China must obey the laws and governance of our country, except for the security forces stationed in the consulate, the Portuguese are not allowed to garrison in Daming.”

Bujialu breathed a sigh of relief. Although he, the governor of Macau, was sacked, in fact Portugal's most important trade with China has been preserved. If Bai Mingxiu fulfills his promise, the Portuguese may get Better terms of trade.

Bai Mingxiu smiled again and said, "Da Ming is willing to establish diplomatic relations with Portugal on the basis of equality and friendship. You can't be a governor, but at least you can be a minister. As for the issue of land lease, if the two countries formally establish diplomatic relations, Then we will exchange the land of the consulate. I, Ming, request a piece of land in Lisbon of the same area, and set up the embassy of the Ming Dynasty in Portugal. You will not have to pay rent for the consulate in Macau. Of course, if it is a facility such as a commercial hall, the ownership remains the same. It’s up to me, Daming, I still have to pay the rent.”

He continued: "As for the current issue of your army, I will give you a compromise solution. Now I will hire this army from Portugal at the price of one tael of silver. The total number of people from East Timor and Macau is about Four hundred people, now this army will be the mercenaries of my Ming Dynasty Restoration Army, and they will directly obey my headquarters, and you Portuguese have no command over them. Of course, if they are outside of Ming Dynasty There has been a war that endangers the interests of Portugal, and with my consent, I can let you leave, but after you leave, you cannot return to Daming, understand?"

Bai Mingxiu's various proposals and methods made Bujialu feel novel and shocked. Facing this young man, he felt that he was not a Chinese at all, but a skilled European diplomat.The Ming Dynasty has always regarded their European countries as foreign countries and regarded them as barbarians, but the crown prince has basic respect for them, and is even willing to establish diplomatic relations and conduct business with them in the European way.

In the eyes of Europeans, such things as free trade are stupid. After all, Europeans now believe in mercantilism, that is, if I sell you more and buy you less, then I will make more money.He is unable to understand the size advantage of a superpower, and how much advantage a country with a complete industrial system in the future will gain by using free trade strategies.

Bujialu didn't think much about it anymore. Although he was a bit taboo to act arbitrarily, he believed that as long as he explained all this as the benefits he gained from fighting for the Chinese side, the Portuguese could be in any port in China. Free trade under the supervision of the other party's customs is a great benefit to Portugal.Not to mention, Portugal also owns a complete island of Timor.Then Portugal only praises him in the country, and will not hold him accountable for losing the post of governor.

Originally, Macau was not considered a colony in the strict sense of Portugal, but a leased territory.

"Your Highness, your wisdom and greatness are astounding. I believe that Daming and Portugal will be able to establish a very good relationship!"

(End of this chapter)