"These Spaniards are like a bunch of starving hell people, as soon as they smell the food, they pounce on it, they want to swallow all the food, whether they can swallow it or not, or whether they can digest it or not." After listening to Zheng Cai's peace conditions proposed by the Spaniards, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but say so.

Listening to the emperor's words, there seemed to be some dissatisfaction, so Xu Xinsu didn't dare to answer Chongzhen's words, he bent his body and sat on the throne given by Chongzhen, his eyes naturally lowered and stared at the ground, waiting for Chongzhen to continue to speak.

Sure enough, after a while, Chongzhen's tone calmed down again, and he continued to ask: "Tell that Spanish envoy whether Taiwan is the territory of the Ming Dynasty or not, and Spain does not need to recognize it yet." However, if they want to stay in Luzon, they must first learn to respect the decision of the Ming Dynasty.

As for missionary rights, I will not approve any form of illegal missionary activity until the Ming Dynasty has established contact with the Holy See. If discovered, I will expel the illegal missionaries.

As for: the San Juan... There is no longer any San Juan, so there is no need for the Ming to return the San Juan. As for the Ming officers and soldiers stationed on Busuanga Island, Palawan Island and other areas.

It was a temporary law and order maintenance measure made by the Ming Dynasty in order to protect the freedom of navigation in the region and crack down on the local pirates who attacked the Ming merchant ships.

As soon as maritime security in the area improves, we will naturally evacuate the area. As for the expulsion of the missionaries from the two islands, we will order an investigation. However, until the investigation is concluded, the Manila authorities should restrain the missionaries' actions and refrain from continuing to provoke the Ming army to maintain law and order.

According to the reports we received from the local garrison, many missionaries were suspected of extorting information from the local natives under the guise of missionary service, and were suspected of passing information to pirates.

In order to ensure the safety of the Ming merchant ships, the garrison made a reasonable expulsion action, and we hope to get Manila's understanding on this issue.

Also with regard to the commercial negotiations between Manila and Daming Free Trade mentioned by the Manila authorities. I believe that there is no problem with free trade, but the object of negotiation must be reciprocal.

Manila was only an Asian colony of the Kingdom of Spain, and it was not qualified to negotiate any free trade agreement with the Ming Dynasty.

If they really wanted a formal trade agreement, then ask the Kingdom of Spain to send an envoy on behalf of the Kingdom to negotiate with the Ming.

If the Spanish merchant ships wanted to trade freely in the ports of the Ming Dynasty, then the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty also had the right to go to the ports of the Spanish colonies to trade.

Until then, Daming and Manila are willing to conclude a temporary trade agreement to conduct commercial trade in a fair and just manner.

I can assure the Manilan authorities that what Ming merchants get in Manila will be treated in Manila, then what Spanish merchants will get in Daming.

In addition, we will consider the need for future communication between the two parties. I suggested that the two sides send representatives to each other in Beijing and Manila, and that if the Spaniards violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the Manila representatives could observe the trial of the case and hire a lawyer to defend the prisoners.

Similarly, if a Ming person broke the law in Manila, then the representative of the Ming was entitled to the same treatment. In addition, the Ming people should be allowed to move freely to Manila, and the Manila authorities should not obstruct it by all means. ”

Zhu Youzhen said all the conditions he thought of in one breath, making Xu Xinsu hurriedly remember the emperor's requirements.

Zhu Youzhen thought for a long time, and then said unsatisfied: "That's basically it, other conditions can be negotiated, but we must persuade the Manila representative to accept the matter of our business representative in Manila."

The purpose of the commercial representative is to understand the property and population of Luzon Island, so that Luzon Island can be developed at that time; The second is to unite the local Chinese and organize the evacuation of the local Chinese if necessary, so as to avoid the recurrence of the tragedy of more than 20 years ago.

With that said of the open negotiations, what did Valdes and Garcia have to say about plans to expand trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas and the Spice Islands? ”

Xu Xinsu hurriedly memorized a few strokes before looking up at the emperor and said, "According to Waldes, this Manila clerk named Severcos is a close associate of Silva, the governor of the Philippines.

He had brought with him a request from Silva himself, and he wished to meet with Your Majesty in person before making a decision on the plans of the Spice Islands.

There are too many joints involved in this plan, and the amount of supplies mobilized is not a small amount. Even if he is the governor of the Philippines, he cannot allow an unknown envoy to throw these supplies in.

The success of this plan is a lucrative investment for both Daming and Manila. But if he fails, he can't afford the consequences.

In addition, he hopes that after meeting with His Majesty, he will be able to obtain a guarantee that he will receive the share of the benefits you have promised him if the plan succeeds. ”

Zhu Youzhen lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "It's no problem, as long as he is willing to come to Beijing, I will naturally meet him."

As for how to ensure that he would receive this profit, the scale of the spice trade was huge, even if it was half a share, it was an extremely staggering number.

If he wants to receive his share of the proceeds safely, it is best to exchange it through the bank.

As long as he can assist the Central Bank of Daming to establish offices in the Spanish American colonies and mainland Europe, then he can naturally ensure that he can safely obtain that income every year. ”

Xu Xinsu hesitated for a moment before saying to Chongzhen: "If we get the help of the Philippine governor, then is it necessary to keep Waldes?" He didn't seem to have done much to get a bigger share than the Governor of the Philippines. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Xu Xinsu and smiled and said, "Yes, he didn't do anything, he can get so much income." Therefore, if there is any news in Manila, he will tell us immediately.

He alone took his share of all the colonial officials in Manila combined, and do you think the Spaniards would let him go if this news leaked out?

As long as we can succeed in taking the Spice Islands, then Valdes will be the most loyal Spanish official to the Ming Dynasty.

Honestly, the Spice Islands are nothing, and the Spanish American colonies across the ocean are the real source of wealth. Unfortunately, we don't know anything about that land.

But with the help of Valdes, it would have been different. As long as he can return to the Viceroyalty of Mexico, all the information that the Spaniards have explored in the Americas in the past two hundred years will be in the pocket of the Ming Dynasty.

This collection of information can save us hundreds of years of time in the exploration of the Americas, which is truly immeasurable.

Let's not mention this for now, let's talk about the galleon trade first. Are they sure to expand the size of the galleon trade from Manila to Mexico? ”

Xu Xinsu knew that the emperor had always had a big heart, but he was still a little frightened. The Ming Dynasty has not yet fully grasped Southeast Asia and East Asia, and this emperor has actually begun to spy on other people's hometowns.

He subconsciously lowered his head to hide his somewhat helpless emotions. After a second or two, he relieved his mood before he replied: "According to the Philippine governor's relay, it may be difficult to increase the amount of galleon trade in an official form.

The galleon trade was actually the only value that existed in the Philippine colonies, where precious metals were scarce and colonial officials had no interest in developing a plantation economy. The opportunity to bring great fortune to colonial officials was therefore to link the galleon trade between China and Mexico.

Successive colonial governors lobbied the Viceroyalty of Mexico or the kingdom's court during their tenure to increase the size of the galleon trade.

In the beginning, the galleon trade was only 200 tons, and only about 1-2 galleons operated on this route each year.

A voyage from Manila to Acapulco takes a year, costing 100,000-150,000 pesos, while the kingdom limits the value of each ship to 250,000 pesos.

As a result, the kingdom was finally able to relax some restrictions on the galleon trade after the protests of successive governors. Change the cap to 400 pesos per ship, with a maximum of 125 pesos per package and a total value of no more than 500,000 pesos.

The size of the galleons on the route has also been changed to three sailing ships limited to 300 tons, one for maintenance and two for trade every year.

However, in order to control the large-scale outflow of silver from Mexico, the kingdom restricted Mexico's import and export trade to the two ports of Cadiz and Sevir facing the Caribbean. The tariff was set at 10% to protect the commercial interests of Spanish merchants in Mexico.

These Spanish merchants, known in Mexico as Gatyuping, were insatiable, ignorant and ignorant. In order to earn excessive monopoly benefits, he lobbied the king to suppress Mexican industry and commerce, while wantonly raising prices.

A few years earlier, they had persuaded the king to cut down the vines and destroy the mulberry groves in Mexico to ensure that the wine and silk they had brought from Europe would be sold in Mexico for four to five times the price of Europe.

When the galleon trade arose, the Pacific port of Acapulco became a thorn in the side of these Gatyupins.

Every year, they tried to persuade the king to cancel or control the trade in galleons, and even accused Philippine colonial officials of trading with ships of excessive size for their own personal gain.

It was already quite difficult for the Philippine colonies to maintain the scale of the galleon trade, and it was even more unlikely that the royal court would be persuaded to expand the scale of the trade. ”

Seeing Chongzhen frowning, Xu Xinsu immediately changed the topic and said: "However, Garcia and Valdes have both proposed that as long as they are properly operated, they can transport Chinese goods to Mexico or Peru in the form of smuggling ships."

In that case, however, Philippine colonial officials would not have anything to do with it. However, they are willing to provide a private capacity for the docking of these ships on the Pacific coast of Mexico and Peru, and to sell them..."