"It doesn't matter. Spanish merchant ships can pass, why can't Daming's merchant ships pass? If the Dutch dare to intercept Daming's merchant ships, I will remove all his strongholds in Nanyang to see how they still engage in maritime trade."
"Your Majesty..." Tabora was stunned. Is the Emperor of Ming Dynasty a cat or a tiger
"Your Excellency, let's talk about these later. Daming and Spain should be a win-win cooperation. If Spain does not show enough sincerity, can you expect Daming's sincerity?"
"Yes, yes, the Spaniards are absolutely sincere." Tabola was sweating, and in the winter, he seemed to climb up from the Bohai Sea.
Zhu Youjian pursued one step further: "Da Ming will also buy some goods from Spain. As for what kind of goods, I don't know now, but I heard that the Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences can learn about navigation. I wonder if the Governor is sincere?"
"Royal Academy of Sciences?" Tabola didn't know what Zhu You inspected, and whether there were any goods for sale there. "Your Majesty, I am afraid that this person will not be the master."
"Your Excellency, the cooperation between Daming and Spain is a cooperation between countries, not between individuals, and it is also involved in trade. If both parties agree, we can also cooperate in other aspects... If Daming and Spain establish a contract, I am afraid Is your Majesty’s signature effective?"
"That is, that is," Tabola nodded like a pounding rice, "I must persuade my king to let the people of Daming enter the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences to learn about navigation."
"That's right. If we both have the sincerity to cooperate, even the Dutch will not be able to eat in the East."
"Your Majesty is going to ban trade with the Dutch?" Tabola was overjoyed. The Netherlands is Spain’s biggest opponent. Since independence from Spain, the Netherlands has been suppressing Spain in Eastern trade. Spain has a large number of trade strongholds in the East. He was uprooted by the Dutch until only Nanliu was left.
"It might not be easy to ban it. The Netherlands now has considerable strength in the East, but I will gradually weaken the strength of the Dutch. Will the Governor assist Daming?" Zhu Youjian threw another bait.
"Of course it will. Spain will definitely help Daming and weaken the strength of the Netherlands in the East." Tabora's eyes shined, but it soon dimmed. What is Spain doing to attack the Netherlands? King Felipe IV only valued the Americas, and even the Governor of Manila was also the Governor of the Americas. Spain has tasted the sweetness of the Americas, and now it will never send troops to the East.
Zhu Youjian observed the changes in Tabora's eyes, "Your Excellency, you only need to have the heart, and you don't have to dispatch troops. The cooperation between Spain and Daming is the best way to strike against the Netherlands."
I heard that Tabola's confidence in not having to dispatch an army has greatly increased. It turns out that following Daming's ass, there are still these benefits, "Spain will definitely cooperate with Daming."
"That's good," Zhu Youjian saw that Tabora had swallowed the bait, and simply threw the hook out. "Your Excellency is from America?"
"Yes..." Tabora swallowed the hook, only to realize that something was wrong, and wanted to spit it out.
"The Governor must be in control of the route from America to Asia. For our cooperation, I wonder if the Governor is willing to share the secrets of this route with Daming?"
"This..." Tabola was shocked. The Americas are the gold and silver mining areas for Europeans. If Ming enters the Americas, it will squeeze Europeans.
"Your Excellency, we still lack the necessary trust. If Spain is unwilling to cooperate with Daming, it doesn’t matter. Daming can cooperate with other countries. If it doesn’t cooperate, Daming will enter America sooner or later. At that time, Daming and Spain, It’s no longer a trade friend."
"Your Majesty..." Tabola did not expect that Zhu Youjian would raise the matter about America. He didn't know how to answer for a while. He didn't want to cooperate with Daming. He hadn't entered the Americas. If he refused to cooperate with Daming in America, then the Oriental For trade, Daming might have rejected Spain, so how could he explain to the king about the loss of Southern Ryukyu
"The foundation of cooperation between Daming and Spain is trust. Before we build enough trust, the Governor may not be able to make a decision. But without Spain’s assistance, Daming will cross the Pacific sooner or later. It’s really going to be that time, friends of Daming’s cooperation, I'm afraid it's not just Spain. In other words, why should Spain cooperate with Daming?"
"That..." Tabola was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle, and the Kuroshio route that crossed the Pacific Ocean, now as long as Spain knows, if it leaks out, the trade benefits in the middle must be shared with Daming.
"It's not just Spain that excavates gold and silver in the Americas. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Portugal. The governor is free. If there will be friction in the future, can Spain deal with the Netherlands and the United Kingdom alone?"
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are the eternal heartache of the Spaniards. After the independence of the Netherlands from Spain, not only did the Netherlands not miss the favor of the old master, but also suppressed Spain everywhere and captured Spain’s eastern trading strongholds. The invincible fleet that Spain is proud of is being taken by the United Kingdom. People destroyed it. Since then, Spain has been badly injured, the Netherlands has become independent, and Portugal has separated from Spain.
However, Spain is helpless against the two rivals of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The gap in national power is widening, and there is no hope of revenge.
Zhu Youjian's words stabbed Tabola's wound.
"Your Majesty, if there is friction between Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, will Daming fully support Spain?"
"Da Ming can at least mediate and negotiate for you to eliminate interference by force. As for whether Da Ming fully supports Spain, it depends on the level of trust between the two parties. After all, Da Ming and Spain are not allies."
"Your Majesty, Daming and Spain, will they develop into all-round allies? From trade to military, the kind that help each other out."
"It is entirely possible, as long as we both build enough trust," Zhu Youjian does not oppose the future alliance with Spain. His goal is Britain. If Daming has one more ally, Britain will have one less. "But now, we must establish first. Mutual trust and trust in trade need to be accumulated step by step."
"Your Majesty is right." Tabola began to waver. Now he is most worried about the domestic criticism of him leaking the Kuroshio route. He has lost Southern Ryukyu.
Zhu Youjian saw that Tabola was a little loose, and felt that he was going to administer a strong medicine, "If the Governor refuses to cooperate with Daming, I will not embarrass you. You can leave Daming at any time, but our cooperation will lack trust. Basically, moreover, I will not release the thousands of Spanish prisoners of war currently detained in Xiamen."
"Your Majesty," Tabola finally came up with a compromise, "I can tell the Kuroshio course, but this does not have to be written in the peace agreement between the two parties, it is just a gift from me to your Majesty."
Zhu Youjian understands that Tabola is trying to silence Spain. "I thank your Excellency the Governor first. Since the Governor is so sincere, then the cooperation between our two parties will have a foundation of trust."
"Your Majesty, how do we cooperate?"
"Your Excellency, the specific content of cooperation needs to be negotiated by both parties. I will send Deputy Foreign Minister Huang Xiaofu to talk and negotiate with Your Excellency."
After several major events were basically handled, Zhu Youjian still did not take time off. This is because he handled the problem in the name of the emperor, and it needs the approval of the cabinet to take effect.
But Zhu Youjian would not worry too much. He has established a certain prestige in Daming through military service and accumulated wealth. The cabinet will basically agree to any decision made by him. At this time, the cabinet is mainly the executive agency.
Now is not the time for the North Korean meeting, Zhu Youjian convened an interim cabinet meeting.
Regarding the establishment of a province in Southern Ryukyu, the cabinet's prime minister and deputy prime minister and the ten ministers were not right, although their eyes could only see the vast inland of Ming.
Since Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, it has been normal for Daming to establish a province in the frontier. From the original two capitals and 13 divisions with 15 provinces, Luzon has now become the 24th province, an increase of nine provinces. , They estimate, will increase in the future.
Luzon has gold mines, copper mines and iron mines. Who would have trouble with these golden gold and red copper
The cabinet agreed. As for the selection of officials and the stationing of troops in Luzon, Zhu Youjian handed it over to the Ministry of Personnel and the National Defense Agency. He just appointed Li Tong as prefect of Fulin.
Not only did the ministers agree to the naturalization of the Sulu Kingdom, but they also welcomed it unanimously. This is just like the tribute to all nations in the age of ancestors, Daming once again became the core of East Asia, although only the beginning.
Although Sulu is a small country and its land population is not as large as a medium-sized county in Daming, Sulu is naturalized throughout the country and has since become a part of Daming.
Sulu's naturalization was active. Daming did not use Sulu. He was truly a soldier without a fight.
When Zhu Youjian was discussing Sulu in the cabinet, it suddenly occurred to him that Sulu’s willingness to be naturalized throughout the country might have something to do with their admiration for Daming’s culture. Therefore, in the future layout, we must promote Chinese and Daming’s values to neighboring countries. Let Daming become the core value area of neighboring countries, which can regain neighboring vassal states more than blind wars.
Because Sulu is too close to Luzon and the island is too small, the cabinet did not establish a separate county here, but was directly included in the Luzon Province, which was planned by the Luzon Province.
Sulu of Sulu was also Habamara, because he actively joined the Ming Dynasty, and the cabinet wanted to set a good example, he was awarded the title of Anqing by Zhu Youjian, and he was given the name of Anqing in Han Dynasty. In addition, he was given a government mansion by the capital.
But now the Duke is not a hereditary title. Although it can be hereditary, it will be reduced by one for each generation until the viscount is no longer hereditary.
However, Zhu Youjian’s preparations to conclude a peace treaty with Spain was not smooth. Many ministers expressed dissent. The voices of opposition far exceeded Zhu Youjian’s imagination. Even the Prime Minister of the Cabinet who always supported Zhu Youjian Huang To stand up is also against the conclusion of a peace treaty with Spain.