Off the coast of Macau, Zhao Lie wandered around for two days, just making big circles.
The actual controllers here were pirates, and even the navy of the Ming army could rob whenever they could.
There was no ambiguity.
Soldiers and bandits were divided here.
I don't know, Zhao Lie did this just in case.
:efefd At early noon the next day, the Alexandra encountered a Cangshan ship from the Guangdong Navy.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty Navy was not yet in the habit of being afraid of foreigners.
Treated as a fat sheep, he asked for two hundred taels to buy passage money.
Zhao Lie didn't let the Princess Alexandra set sail and leave.
Anyway, it was idle.
Zhao Da came forward to bargain with his colleagues from Nanhai Ming Dynasty.
They were all born in the navy, and they all had the same ability to make extra money. .
Zhao Dahe chopped back and forth on the bow of the boat opposite, turning the two hundred taels into forty-five taels of silver, thirty taels for the big ship and fifteen taels for the small boat.
Zhao Lie and Yu Dabao looked at the two men on the deck with interest.
Of course it is also a pleasure for people to bargain.
The two broke off their friendship, and Zhao Da even went on the other side's boat for a while.
"Sir, the Guangdong Navy was severely harmed by Fujian pirates.
More than half of the navy's lucky ships were destroyed.
The Guangdong and Guangxi Administrative Regions have not compensated for the battle losses.
Even the pensions for the fallen soldiers are in arrears.
Alas, the Navy is really a stepmother.
They have no choice but to come out to exploit you.
Now you can only live a good life if you are a naval officer."
Zhao Da was quite sad after returning to the ship.
"When did China really attach importance to the navy for thousands of years?
Chinese dynasties have always fought for acres of land.
Whenever the population increases greatly and the acres of land are not enough, there will definitely be chaos in the world, and nearly half of the population will be lost.
Ding, dynasty changes, hundreds of years This must be the case in reincarnation."
Zhao Lie thought about the reincarnation in China, and it was really regular.
"But I don't know that there are acres of land overseas, there is gold and silver, and countless people who died in the battle will go to sea to expand the territory.
There are places of China everywhere overseas.”
"What your Excellency said is absolutely true.
Only Your Excellency can master the skills of the navy, go to sea to expand territory, and make great achievements.
It's a pity that it is not known to the court."
Zhao Da did not compliment him.
He also knew that Zhao Lie did not like to be flattered.
That's what's on his mind.
"It's not that I use the navy to my advantage.
It's that I make my own decisions to avoid the enemy's attack.
Those in charge of the generals and soldiers in the imperial court are all idiots full of poems.
They are stubborn and do not know how to adapt.
They talk nonsense about ruling the world with half of the Analects.
It cannot be explained.
Ah, how stupid."
Zhao Lie curled his lips, feeling the sorrow of China for thousands of years.
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"If the imperial court finds out about our overseas expansion, we will be independent rebels.
Everyone will punish us.
If one day we are defeated by the Japanese pirates, the imperial court will definitely fight for the Japanese pirates.
Those who applaud the country are united, but the traitors of the country are killed without using weapons."
This is the tragedy of Confucian governance that is becoming increasingly closed and conservative.
After thousands of years of abnormal perfection by countless literati, the Ming Dynasty controlled by Confucianism at this time was really a cage, imprisoning China invisible.
At the last moment, the Munitis sailed out of Macau, carrying Alexandra and her family.
Alonzo, Felipe and others met the Alexandra out to sea.
Zhao Lie greeted everyone on the deck.
Assuncang was a tall, middle-aged man with fair face, sunken eye sockets, and a big black beard.
Assuncao's eldest son, twenty-year-old Pedro, is also tall, thin and handsome.
But there was evil in his eyes.
Alexandra's brother served as the first mate of the battleship and escorted the merchant ship to Manila, so he is no longer here.
Behind Alexandra and Marta was Speaker Alonzo.
After boarding the boat, he looked around and then looked at Zhao Lie.
However, because Zhao Lie was meeting the Assuncao family accompanied by Alexandra, , Alonzo can only wait behind.
Zhao Lie also forced himself to smile and signal to a few people.
And greetings through Alexandra, but Assuncao knows Chinese and speaks it well.
"This time, I came to Macau to ask for your approval and blessing for my wedding to Alexandra."
Zhao Lie said solemnly and respectfully.
"Ordinarily, I don't want Alexandra to marry a pagan.
After all, this is unthinkable in Portugal and is life-threatening.
However, this is Macau, which is thousands of miles away from Portugal.
This is not the first time such a marriage.
The most important thing is that Alexandra loves you very much," Assuncao shrugged, feeling helpless.
"As her uncle, I can only wish you the best."
His expression was very regretful.
"Don't worry, Mr.
Assuncao, I will treat Alexandra sincerely, and I will never be separated from her for life."
Zhao Lie only expressed his feelings, but because of what he did in Macau two years ago, what can they believe?
There was nothing he could do about it.
Pedro looked at Zhao Lie with evil eyes and said a lot in an excited tone.
Zhao Lie asked Alexandra, but Alexandra hesitated and said nothing.
Marta looked at Zhao Lie with piercing eyes and said, "Alexandra's cousin said that you Ming people all have three wives and four wives."
Concubine, he said he couldn’t believe you.”
Damn it, I provoked you and ruined my image.
Zhao Lie couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
However, these words spoke to everyone's heart.
Everyone was staring at Zhao Lie, wanting to know what happened to Zhao Lie.
The answer included Alonzo on the side.
"I will only love Alexandra in my life, and I will only marry her.
I will learn from the sun."
Zhao Lie sweated profusely, and he could only swear by the sky.
Of course, this was also what he was thinking.
He didn't want his descendants to fight against each other for power and money.
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If he had more wives and concubines, this would be the inevitable result.
A harmonious harem would be just a legend, not a fact.
"No, no, no, you should swear to God and the Virgin."
Assuncao said seriously.
"No, no, no, I don't believe in God, I won't swear to him."
Zhao Lie said seriously, this is not a small problem.
If there is a compromise on this issue, then if Alexandra's relatives promote Catholicism in Zhao Lie's territory, this is something Zhao Lie will never allow and cannot retreat.
Assuncao immediately became angry, and Marta and Pedro were also furious.
Zhao Lie was unmoved and insisted that he would not believe in Catholicism.
Alexandra was crying anxiously on the side, and Alonzo was even more anxious on the side.
As a seasoned politician, Alonzo is not a devout believer.
He is an authentic pragmatist.
He is a devout believer in front of devout believers.
When religious issues block his way, he will not hesitate.
Ditch it.
Now God cannot solve the problem in Macau, but Zhao Lie can indeed solve it.
In the past two days, the cunning Alonzo found out through the somewhat stubborn Marta that Zhao Lie already had nearly 10,000 infantry troops, more than 40 Galen ships, and Occupied Jeju.
This is such a huge force in East Asia.
It is enough to compete with the Dutch East India Company, enough to ensure the trade route to Japan, and also to keep his position.
Alonzo was very excited after hearing this news, but at this time it was because of religion.
Things are so bad, Alonzo is so annoying.
"One of them is Alexandra's uncle, and the other is Alexandra's sweetheart.
Such opposition makes Alexandra so painful."
As a senior politician, Alonzo did not allow this matter to destroy The overall situation of Macau.
There is still a way.
When Zhao Lie and Assuncao saw Alexandra crying, their hearts softened.
"Assuncao, you are not Alexandra's parents, so you cannot force Mr.
Zhao Lie," Alonzo pointed Assuncao, you have no right to force your niece-in-law to believe in religion.
Assuncao glared at Alonzo dissatisfied, but did not argue.
What Alonzo said made sense.
After all, Alexandra was not his daughter, but his niece.
"Mr.
Zhao Lie, you won't stop Alexandra from practicing religion, right?"
Alonzo turned to Zhao Lie.
"Of course not.
Alexandra has absolute freedom of belief."
Zhao Lie said firmly.
"Then do you agree with the priest to officiate your wedding?"
Alonzo said.
"I agree, but we will also have a Ming Dynasty-style wedding."
Zhao Lie replied.
"Well, I think this is the only way to go.
We can't separate two people who love each other, right?"
Alonzo said with compassion.
Assuncao and Marta were speechless.
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Now that they did not agree to the wedding, Alexandra would probably be heartbroken.
It was unknown whether she would run away from home, so she could only give in.
Zhao Lie nodded gratefully to Alonzo.
Yes, the old man has two brushes.
This is a big favor owed to the old boy.
Of course, he would not think that a politician has such rich feelings.
Alonzo must have some help.
Zhao Lie also plans to form an alliance with Macau and get what they need.
The tense situation came to an end, and Zhao Da and Yu Dabao on the side also let out a long sigh of relief.
As a member of the husband's family, Zhao Da knew nothing about their persistence and could not speak at all.
Yu Dabao was even more confused as a monk.
He was anxious, but fortunately the tense atmosphere subsided.
Zhao Da hurriedly let a few people into the cabin and let the guards serve tea.
"Mr.
Zhao, I have never seen this ship before.
It was a new one built by you."
Alonzo inquired from the side.
"Of course, this is a clipper ship built by our Jeju Island shipyard under the supervision of Macau shipwrights.
It can reach about twelve knots when the wind is downwind."
Zhao Lie replied with a smile.
Hiss, Alonzo knew that the ship was very fast as soon as he saw the shape of the ship.
However, the Alexandra, which had arrived several hundred tons first, could not reach such a speed.
"However, this ship is narrow and does not carry too much cargo."
Alonzo asked.
Zhao Lie gave a thumbs up, as he is an expert in maritime trade, and he hit the mark when he said, "This ship is built to quickly transport urgently needed people and goods to distant places.
Sometimes time is money."
"Time is money, good advice is golden."
Alonzo followed suit and gave a thumbs up, but he also knew the subtlety of this sentence.
Zhao Lie couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
These words and gestures really made Zhao Lie feel like he had traveled through time and space.
Didn't he go back to the Dalian company to negotiate with franchisees?
Zhao Lie shook his head slightly to get rid of this sense of disobedience.
"This time I also invite Mr.
Alonzo to Jeju Island to attend the wedding.
I don't know if Mr.
Alonzo can go."
Zhao Lie invited.
"Of course, I will definitely go to congratulate Mr.
Zhao on his wedding.
Besides, Mr.
Zhao is marrying a Portuguese.
In the words of Ming people, we are a family."
Alonzo agreed with a smile.
He felt great that he had made the right move back then, otherwise Macau's current predicament would have been unsolvable.
To be continued.
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