Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 252 Translation Translation What is a Surprise, Never a Slave

When the three boxes were opened, Du Chen couldn't sit still any longer, and stood in front of the boxes with staring eyes, tsk-tsk admiringly.

He looked at the Dehua porcelain, and couldn't put it down, picked up the cloth and stroked it.When he picked up a glass mirror, he was dumbfounded and shocked.

The Western world had glass mirrors in the 14th century, but their glass mirrors were made of tin foil and mercury coated on the back of the glass, while the glass mirrors produced by the Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty had already used silver plating technology, so they were naturally not Western mirrors. as much as a human glass mirror can.

Du Chen was very knowledgeable and exclaimed: "What a beautiful, clear and flawless glass mirror! May I ask Your Majesty, how is this glass mirror made?"

Li Cunming smiled and said: "This is the core secret of our dynasty. How can I tell you? But I can guarantee that my dynasty has fully mastered the production technology of glass mirrors, which is far ahead of your western countries, and the output and quality are guaranteed. Have as much as you want."

"Really?" Du Chen saw a huge business opportunity.

Li Cunming pointed to the other two boxes, and said, "My dynasty's porcelain firing technique is unique in the world. You know this best, so I won't say much."

"Let's talk about cloth and satin. I have recently established several weaving factories in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces, and the production technology has undergone major innovations. No matter how big your Western appetite is, I can satisfy it!"

"Du Chen, after talking so much, do you still hesitate?" Li Cunming issued an ultimatum, firmly saying, "If you don't agree to my conditions, I will go do business with the Dutch. I want to do business with the Dutch. The battle is true, but think about it, I just attacked Haojingao during the day, and I will discuss business with you at night, so I can naturally deal with the Dutch in this way."

"Besides, the Dutch are easier to get along with than you and are more sensible than you. I heard that the reason why the Japanese are willing to deal with the Dutch is because the Dutch do as the Romans do. They only talk about business, not politics, and they don't send people to preach."

"Du Chen, I'll give you one night to tell me your choice tomorrow. Don't wait until it's too late!"

Du Chen rolled his eyes twice, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't think about it, I will agree to all your majesty's demands, never go back on my word, and keep my promise forever!"

Li Cunming laughed loudly: "Okay, the person who knows current affairs is Junjie, you are indeed a smart man! Du Chen, as a token of sincerity, I will send you three thousand pieces of cloth, one hundred boxes of porcelain, and one box of glass mirrors."

Du Chen was so excited that he didn't know what to say, Chongzhen's actions were too generous, he deserved to be the emperor of the heavenly kingdom, so bold and grand!

"Aren't you very excited, aren't you surprised?" Li Cunming smiled and looked at Li Leisi, "Come on, translate for me what is a surprise, what is a fucking surprise!"

After Li Cunming and Du Chen reached a cooperation intention, the two parties drew up an agreement, signed and stamped it.

With great excitement, Du Chen wrote an agreement overnight, attached a letter full of emotion, and sent someone back to Portugal.He knew that the king would definitely support him.

And Li Cunming didn't want to delay for a day, so he took out the sketches that had been planned and placed the Portuguese in the city.At the same time, officials were ordered to be stationed in Haojingao, and the Governor's Mansion was changed into the Yamen of the Ming Dynasty.

Another 5000 troops were sent to take over the defense of Haojingao, rebuilt the fort, and ordered the Bugarao Cannon Factory and its artillery experts to be relocated to Foshan to prevent the Portuguese from casting weapons on the territory of Ming Dynasty without permission.

On the third day, in order to show his determination not to preach, Du Chen led his men to demolish the cathedral in the city.

When Li Cunming went to watch, Chen Yuanyuan suddenly found a dead bird on the ground. He pulled it a few times with a wooden stick, shook his head and said, "This bird was hit by a lead bullet. It must have died from the war the day before yesterday. I buried it." Alright."

"Lin Daiyu buried flowers, Chen Yuanyuan buried birds, they are all wonderful people!" Li Cunming laughed.

"Who is Lin Daiyu?" Chen Yuanyuan asked.

"A great beauty!"

Chen Yuanyuan rolled his eyes at Li Cunming, wrapped the dead albatross in a handkerchief, and said as he left, "I only think about beautiful women all day long, so why do I care about other people's lives? The war is so cruel that even birds are not spared. It's sad and lamentable." !"

Li Cunming hurriedly said: "Hey, don't be dazed, you have become a net suppressing cloud just like Li Xiangjun."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw someone carrying a huge cross out of the church.Liles knelt on the ground, raised his arms high and said, "Lord, forgive these ignorant people, I am willing to bear the heavy cross for you..."

Li Cunming turned his head and said: "Li Leisi, I respect your beliefs and understand your feelings. But you should be clear that your supervisor has no business with my Ming Dynasty. When the Chinese nation stood on the top of the East, Jesus had not yet been born. Woolen cloth!"

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When the navy of the Ming Dynasty regained Haojingao and was immersed in great joy, Zheng Sen fell into a predicament.

Since the loss of Kinmen Island, Zheng Sen's fleet is like a tightly wrapped baby, unable to stretch its arms and legs.There is still a shortage of food, strange diseases are rampant on the Penghu Islands, and people's hearts are unstable.

Zheng Sen had to turn his attention to the south of Dongfan Island. The northern part of Dongfan Island is hilly and mountainous, and the plains suitable for farming are mainly in the southwest.The southwestern region is in the hands of the Dutch. If Zheng Sen wants to use Dongfan Island as a base to show his talents, he must occupy the rich and vast plains.

On this day, Zheng Sen looked at the map and thought about how to march to the south. Suddenly someone came to report: "Young Master, the Manchu and Qing court sent an envoy. Are you here or not?"

"No!" Zheng Sen said.

"But the envoys from the Qing Dynasty have already arrived on the island, and they said they brought news of the old master. One of them is Lin Shidui. He is an old friend of Qian Qianyi, and Mrs. Liu is already entertaining him."

Zheng Sen frowned and said, "Why did Lin Shidui come here, and why did this person hook up with the Manchu Tartars? Forget it, let's meet them."

At dinner, Zheng Sen set up a banquet for the envoys of the Qing Dynasty.There is only one dish on the table, tofu with shallots.

The envoy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was Guang Shiheng. Because this guy was close to Zheng Zhilong, the Manchu Qing court thought it was very appropriate for him to persuade Zheng Sen to surrender, so he sent him to sneak south from the sea.

Lin Shidu and Liu Rushi accompanied him and sat in guest seats.Zheng Sen and Guang Shiheng sat down face to face, picked up chopsticks and said, "Life on the island is difficult, there is only one dish, please use it!"

Liu Rushi picked up the rice, picked up a chopstick of shallots mixed with tofu, and ate it with relish.

Guang Shiheng and Lin Shidu were used to delicacies from mountains and seas, so they sat still for such a simple dish.

Zheng Sen said with a smile: "You two, eating fresh tofu on the island is even more rare than eating bird's nest and shark's fin! Scallions are minced, mixed with tofu, dripped with sesame oil, it's delicious in the world."

Guang Shiheng smiled lightly, and took the opportunity to say: "In one's life, it doesn't matter what you eat, as long as you can fill your stomach. But you have to choose the way you walk, otherwise you will never recover if you go on an errand."

Zheng Sendao: "This statement is wrong. Food is the most important thing for the people, and they must be cautious about what they eat. It is clear and clear what to eat with shallots and tofu. This is how people and things should be. The so-called gentleman does not deceive the dark room. Some people eat food with no conscience. , aren’t you afraid of getting sores on your mouth and feeling guilty?”

The two started fighting, and Guang Shiheng heard Zheng Sen's sarcasm, and said: "Mr. Zheng likes to eat tofu mixed with shallots. He is open and clear, but your father is old and weak. You can bear him to eat bland and tasteless food." food?"

"Everyone has his own destiny. My father's generation has his father's mission. I have my own food to eat and my own path to walk." Zheng Sen said.

Seeing that Zheng Sen refused to give in at all, Guang Shiheng resorted to his trump card: "Mr. Zheng, when I went south, your father asked me to bring you a sentence. He misses his family very much, and hopes that the family can be reunited and enjoy the happiness of family. The regent also said that as long as Mr. Zheng surrenders to our court, he will be crowned king immediately."

Zheng Sen put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said word by word: "My father was deceived by Fan Wencheng and fell into the snare of the Tartars. He couldn't enjoy family happiness in middle age, and it was all thanks to the insidious and cunning Tartars." , why do you have to be hypocritical?"

"As for being crowned king, I, Zheng Sen, do have great ambitions and want to make contributions and become famous, but I will never accept alms from Tartars. Among other things, Tartars are not good at heart, and Sun Kewang's lesson is before him. I can't believe the tartar's nonsense!"

Guang Shiheng said: "Sun Kewang's death was caused by a cold infection. Mr. Zheng, don't listen to rumors."

"Anyway, Sun Kewang is dead, that's a fact!" Zheng Sen sneered.

Guang Shiheng was speechless, the impact of Sun Kewang's death was really bad.

Not to mention that Zheng Sen, who was far away on Dongfan Island, had doubts, there were also rumors in Shandong, Shanxi and other places. People said that Sun Kewang died at the hands of the Tartars, and the Tartars were not worthy of trust.

Seeing that Guang Shiheng was devastated, Lin Shidang hurriedly interjected: "Brother Sen, no matter how many bad things the Manchu court has, it is much better than Chongzhen, right? Chongzhen killed your teacher Qian Shangshu, and recently Sending troops to attack your fleet, your fifth uncle Zheng Zhibao's entire army was wiped out, you bear so much deep hatred, don't you want to take revenge?"

Zheng Sen suddenly got up and said: "Lin Shi is right. I used to think that you are the Donglin Party, and I was willing to associate with you. But what right do you have to come and bark in front of me? I heard that the Han people surrendered to the Tartars. , often reduced to a coat slave, I am a man of seven feet, am I born to be a slave to others?"

"I do have a grudge against Chongzhen, but I can clearly distinguish between right and wrong, and understand the righteousness of my family and country. I, Zheng Sen, will never be a slave. Don't talk too much, or you will be like this table!"

As he said that, he drew out the knife and chopped it on the table, breaking the corner of the table.

Zheng Sen said coldly: "Guang Shiheng, you have become a traitor and dare to come to the south for activities. If I hand you over to Chongzhen, what do you think will happen? Lin Shi is right, you are the same, you offended Chongzhen There are a lot of things. If you want to survive, get out!"

The two were ashamed and indignant, they didn't dare to say more, and ran away with their heads in their arms.

Liu Rushi looked at Zheng Sen with soft eyes: "Brother Sen, you have grown into a man of indomitable spirit! They persuaded you to surrender to the Manchu Tartars, but my wife disagreed, so I should advise you to submit to the Ming Dynasty. You are already If you can’t be filial to your father, you should be loyal to the emperor, do you think that’s the truth?”

"Let me think about it." Zheng Sen lost his spirits and left the hall.

(End of this chapter)