Domineering Daming

Maynard had already put down the binoculars, touched his smooth chin, and turned to look at the cabin command room.

He was quite proud of himself, and secretly cheered up. Fortunately, he found Zheng Zhilong yesterday. Although it was all empty talk without money, it was considered a cold fire.

The Papal State has hit the wall this time, and I believe it will change its attitude soon. Although Spain has signed various treaties with the Ming Dynasty, their advantages in the Netherlands cannot be compared with Spain!

Maynard's eyes were fiery, as if he had seen billowing gold coins pouring towards his arms.

Antonio still opened his mouth wide, with a look of astonishment on his face.

In order to compete with Spain for hegemony, the Frankish Kingdom is also developing its navy, but it has not been effective, and the Spanish Armada has been destroyed, and France is not very concerned about it, but this time, he was shocked.

The most terrified was Maidarzini.

He stood on the watchtower, his hands were shaking.

The cardinal next to Maidarzini spoke first, and said, "Your Excellency, this Mingren actually has such a fleet, is it not as good as Spain?"

Maidarzini's face was calm, his eyes were full of coldness, and said: "This is only one of them. I heard that they have at least five branches. Although the Ming Kingdom is too far away from us, but..."

The cardinal leaned slightly. Although Maidarzini didn't finish his sentence, the meaning was very clear. The Ming Dynasty was so powerful that no matter how far away it was, it was a powerful danger that could not be ignored, let alone offended.

Maidarzini looked at the sea of ​​flames on the sea and remained silent for a long time, wondering what he was thinking.

Not far from them, Tang Ruowang was talking to an old man in his seventies and eighties in a low voice.

The old man said: "You're right, we need Daming's friendship, and Asian affairs cannot start with a war."

Tang Ruowang was overjoyed and said, "Your Excellency is right."

This is a close friend of the former Pope, who has great influence in the Holy See. His words are more useful than Maidarzini, and the current Pope Innocent X is also in awe.

The conversations of these people were quietly sent to Zheng Zhilong's ears, which made Zheng Zhilong very relieved.

Oquindo has calmed down, looked at the sea of ​​flames in the distance, turned to Zheng Zhilong and said, "Zheng, you must have done something wrong?"

Although Ming's artillery shells had incendiary bombs, it was impossible to burn such a large area on the sea surface. As a veteran of the Spanish navy, Oquendo could naturally see some clues.

Zheng Zhilong looked at him, laughed, and strode outside.

As soon as Zheng Zhilong came out, a group of people swarmed over, all kinds of enthusiastic words were unprecedented, and some ladies even wanted to hug him directly.

Zheng Zhilong is now in the center of all people, and after some politeness, he invited Maynard, Antonio, Maidarzini and others to the cabin living room, and held a formal banquet for these people.

In the past, these people harbored ulterior motives and kept silent about their relationship with Daming.

Maynard had burned a cold stove before, but now he is not in a hurry. He just said a few compliments, then smiled and said nothing, and listened quietly to the icing on the cake.

Antonio, the governor of the Franks, was so enthusiastic that he even read a poem about friendship and toasted frequently.

Maidarzini was very quiet, drinking silently, looking up at Zheng Zhilong from time to time, and then at the old man next to Tang Ruowang.

This matter is complicated. He is full of covetousness for the eastern country. There is gold everywhere, and the richness far surpasses that of Europe. old man.

Maidarzini put down his wine glass, he thought in his heart, got off the boat as soon as possible, went back to the cathedral, and consulted with Pope Innocent X.

Although the outside world said that Innocent X obeyed him, in fact, he acted according to Innocent X's order.

Zheng Zhilong watched coldly, seeing the expressions of the group of people, and he was completely relieved.

Chapter 1216 Silent Confrontation

At night, Zheng Zhilong's fleet finally got permission from the Pope to dock for repairs.

At the same time, Zhu Youjian and others, who had been under house arrest for several days, were taken to the Cathedral of the Salvation. Although they had not yet met Pope Innocent X, their treatment was so different that no one dared to despise them.

The people on the Hongwu gradually realized that Zheng Zhilong was not the person in charge, so after celebrating, they disembarked and rushed to Rome.

But Ocundo did not leave. He stood side by side with Zheng Zhilong at the bow of the ship, looked at Maynard and the others leaving the ship, and said blankly: "Zheng, do you have any plans with Frank and the Netherlands?"

Oquindo is not stupid, he naturally knows that the Ming Dynasty will not only sign a treaty with Spain, either explicitly or secretly, the Ming Dynasty must have other actions.

It took nearly two years for such a large fleet to arrive from thousands of miles away, and anyone with a little brain knew that it would not be that simple.

Zheng Zhilong remained calm and said, "Spain is our biggest ally. There is no doubt about it. Cooperation with other countries will definitely not harm Spain."

Oquendo turned his head and glanced at him, but didn't speak.He is not the prime minister, let alone Philip IV. The cooperation with the Ming Dynasty is the trend of the times, and they will not break up because of this matter.

Zheng Zhilong didn't say much, he looked at the city of Rome and put it down, his eyes flickered coldly, and his heart was ruthless: "One day, I will say that this place will be razed to the ground!"

When Maynard, Antonio and others returned to Rome, they naturally couldn't see Zhu Youjian and others, wandering around the Cathedral of Salvation, looking for opportunities.

The Ming Dynasty is so powerful, they must establish a friendly and stable relationship, and at the same time, they are very eager for trade in the East, and the profits are too great!

Maidarzini returned to the Papal State and met Pope Innocent X directly at the Cathedral of the Salvation in Rome.

Innocent X is 64 years old this year, with white hair, looks hale and hearty, with piercing eyes and a rather sharp expression.

Maidarzini told Innocent X everything he saw on the Hongwu in detail.

Leaning on a pure gold cane, Innocent X was silent for a while after hearing Maidarzini's words, and said, "You mean, the Ming Dynasty cannot use the previous method?"

Maidarzini looked at him with a serious face and said, "The Ming Dynasty should be stronger than Spain. If they form an alliance, the situation in Europe will change rapidly, and our Papal States will inevitably be affected."

Innocent X understood and fell silent again.

Innocent X was also an extremely ambitious pope. His ambition was not in the expansion of secular territory, but in the expansion of "God's territory".

Now, an extremely powerful, rich, and populous country appeared in the east. Innocent X's eyes were burning, and his heart was full of excitement and pride.

"Tomorrow, I want to see that prince." Innocent X straightened up and said in a deep voice.

Maidarzini looked at Innocent X, as if he saw God above his head, the light was so dazzling that he couldn't look directly at him, so he leaned over quickly.

Zhu Youjian and others were taken into the Salvation Cathedral and lived in an independent small building. The decoration and layout here are not luxurious, but they are extremely elegant, which can make people feel the majesty and amiability of this place.

Zhu Youjian, Feng Zhu and a group of people were completely relieved. They walked around the cathedral and gathered together for a secret talk.

Holding a charcoal pen in his hand, Li Yizao quickly wrote down something, without raising his head, he said: "My lord, the core of the church here looks simple, but in fact there are gold, silver and jade objects everywhere. Those believers are not as good as I am." The monks are pious..."

Obai said: "That's right, the eyes of these people seem to be calm, but their eyes are flickering, and they all hide deep thoughts. I feel that there is something wrong with this church."

Feng Zhu looked at Zhu Youjian and said, "My lord, what's the problem?"

Negotiations with the church are naturally planned.Zhu Youjian nodded slightly. Although he didn't understand, he still said: "The most important thing is the appointment of the bishop. I can't have anything other than Wang Hua!"

Feng Zhudao: "This matter, even if the discussion fails, we can't back down. These are the emperor's original words."

Zhu Youjian didn't know why Zhu Xu cared so much about this church, he thought about it in his heart, and said: "This king will be careful, and other things, you should hurry up, this land of Xiyi is too dangerous, as long as you have a good structure, Wu can be saved." Just stay in Morocco, let him continue to do it, and we will go back as soon as possible."