Chivalry Cultivation System

Chapter 584 Brotherly Love

Zhu Wan's methods were very tough, and he ordered all the prisoners to be executed.But Zhu Wan was also framed by his political opponents, saying that he killed ordinary smugglers, not pirates.The imperial court failed to investigate clearly and ordered Zhu Wan to be arrested.

In the 28th year of Jiajing (1549), Zhu Wan committed suicide.The Portuguese were very pleasantly surprised, and have been domineering since then.They began to build cities and houses in Macau, and there was a steady stream of new immigrants.Local officials didn't bother to ask.

By the Wanli period of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 1 foreign immigrants in Macau, mainly Portuguese, far exceeding the number of locals.Only the Shibo Division of the Ming Dynasty declared sovereignty there.

The Portuguese pushed forward and even built churches across the border of Macau, with the purpose of occupying the land permanently.The local officials were afraid of the opponent's momentum, and because of their interests, they did not stop them.

During this period, there were cases where the Portuguese collaborated with Japanese pirates to kill Ming Dynasty officials.The Portuguese also wantonly trafficked people in the coastal areas, and the impact was very bad.

In the 42nd year of Wanli (1614), Zhang Minggang, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, deeply felt that the situation in Macau was not conducive to stability, so he reported to the imperial court and asked for vigorous rectification, which was approved.

The Ming Dynasty issued several prohibitions. All personnel entering and leaving Macau must be inspected. Foreigners are strictly prohibited from buying and selling people.

For the safety of Macau, a thousand-strong Ming army stationed in the lotus stem leading to the Macau Peninsula in Xiangshan County.Later, the church built by Portugal across the border was forcibly demolished, and they did not dare to resist.

For Portugal, it doesn't matter, the most important thing is to keep the right to trade.

Portugal's business in Macau is booming, which has already aroused the envy of another country.At that time, the Netherlands, a European maritime power, also wanted to set foot in Macau.

The Netherlands was called "Helan" or "Red Maoyi" in the Ming Dynasty.In the 29th year of Wanli, the Dutch drove a huge ship to Macau, requesting to open the Gong city with the Ming Dynasty.The local officials were very embarrassed, so they let the leader of the Dutch go ashore for many days.However, the Portuguese and the Ming army were on strict alert, and the Dutch returned without success.

Later, the Dutch occupied Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, constantly harassing China's coast and demanding trade, but they were repeatedly defeated by the Ming army.During the reign of Chongzhen, the Dutch gave the Portuguese a lot of benefits and indirectly participated in the trade of Macau.

It should be noted that Portugal's European territory was annexed by Spain in 1580, and it became independent in 1640.However, the trade at the port of Macau has always been in the hands of the Portuguese.

Of course, from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, Portugal did not have sovereignty over Macau.

The Ming Dynasty put down its dignity to do business with the Portuguese just because of two words, profit.

Although Emperor Wanli agreed to Xiao Xiaomo's request and sent Tibetan soldiers to help Ali Dureyimu unify Yili Bali, under Guishun's design, Xiao Xiaomo impulsively wrote down the military order, which made Tang Hezheng and the other three dejected , heart like falling lead, no joy at all.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiaomo couldn't help laughing and said: "I have also achieved the purpose of this trip, why don't you three congratulate me?"

Tang Hezheng smiled wryly and shook his head slightly.

Liu Ting had a serious face, very ugly, and did not speak.

Wei Zhongxian said angrily: "Third brother! Although you have achieved your goal, you have paid the price of signing the military order! If there is a slight delay in the signing of the military order, I am afraid that catastrophe is imminent, and the head is in a different place... I am terrified, Everyone brothers, it is inevitable that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad, how can I be so depressed, how can I say the word congratulations?"

Liu Wei said coldly: "I can guarantee that it must be His Majesty Gui Shun who was so charming. His Majesty inadvertently took advantage of him - he actually agreed to let you go to Haojing to die!"

Tang Hezheng seemed to be hesitating to speak, but he never spoke after all.

Xiao Xiaomo sighed: "Sending me into the trench mirror, I dare to conclude, is definitely the idea of ​​the Holy Majesty. Gui Shun's pretentiousness is just to cooperate with the Holy Majesty's acting."

Tang Hezheng sighed: "Third brother, you can understand it yourself, why bother to say it?"

Xiao Xiaomo said coldly: "When we became sworn brothers, we swore to be faithful to each other. Brothers must not hide from each other... Maybe it's been more time, Brother Tang has forgotten?"

Tang Hezheng stomped his feet and said: "Your mouth is really unforgiving! I, Tang Hezheng, am I afraid of being implicated by my brothers? What I am worried about is that after the second and fourth brothers know about it, they will feel dissatisfied with the Holy Majesty, so that they will not be able to do their best. The imperial court does things! Think about it, the ancient and modern emperors, no matter how wise they are, don’t they still have selfish intentions? Those of us who really work for the people are not to pick on the emperor’s flaws, but to assist the emperor to become a wise king who loves the people like his own son! "

Xiao Xiaomo said with a smile: "Now that everyone knows, are you and I going to cause trouble? The four of you and I just married Jinlan and supported each other because of a chivalrous heart for the common people's welfare, not Chasing fame and fortune! On the contrary, I think that the emperor gave me this task of going south to give us a chance to prove that we are absolutely loyal to Daming—not the emperor alone, so I must complete this task."

Wei Zhongxian said: "You mean that the emperor is not only suspicious of you, third brother, but also the three of us?"

Xiao Xiaomo said: "That's right! There is a saying that high meritorious deeds can overwhelm the master, and the emperor is worried about this. The merits of the second brother have indeed shocked the master, and the unity of our four brothers is of course in the eyes of the common people. It is worthy of praise, but in the eyes of the emperor, it has become a "gathering crowd to commit crimes".

"But when I was not in front of the emperor's vision, the emperor absolutely trusted the three, otherwise he would not have entrusted you with important tasks. I helped my second brother kill the enemy back then, and I begged my second brother not to reveal my help. On the one hand, it is because I am indifferent to fame and fortune, and I don’t care about official career, and the other reason is this 'gathering people to commit crimes', but the second brother is too loyal and upright, so he recommended me to the emperor."

Tang Hezheng and Wei Zhongxian sighed at each other, remembering the scene when they went to the study to prevent Xiao Xiaomo from signing the military order, they felt that there was indeed a suspicion of gathering a crowd to commit a crime, and they couldn't help but sweat.

Are you sure the emperor is testing them?

Xiao Xiaomo said: "So this is already imperative, and it's useless for you to stop it. But if I can manage the Howling Mirror well this time, then it will be another scene! It is estimated that the emperor will trust me even more at that time." What about our four brothers! As long as the Ming Dynasty has you and me always around, it will prosper forever!"

Wei Zhongxian's face was full of sorrow, and he said: "But...but if you make a mistake, third brother, I...we will all have a bad conscience, as if we killed you!"

Xiao Xiaomo said firmly: "Third brother will never die, absolutely fine..."

(End of this chapter)