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Chapter 1032: Calling a donkey a horse, a lively world
Several soldiers came out of the warehouse, their eyes red.

"There's silver all down there! All silver!"

The deputy captain who led the team was startled and went down to check.

In the warehouse, dozens of boxes were opened, and pieces of silver were neatly stacked inside.

The torches were blazing, the flames reflected by the grayish-white silver, and the deputy captain couldn't help but put his hands up to cover his eyes.

What irritation can the off-white reflection cause?
This is the light of desire.

"It's silver!"

The captain came out of the warehouse and shouted at the boat where Jiang Qingzhi was sitting.

Reuben's expression remained unchanged. "Your Excellency, this is the silver of the gods. Anyone who takes it will be punished by the gods."

"God?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "What god?"

"Supreme God." Reuben said to Boll, "Tell this young nobleman that we are from Lisbon and we are here to preach in Japan."

Bol's face was solemn. "Uncle, they are from the church."

Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean?"

"Lisbon probably wants to use missionary work to establish roots in Japan, and then slowly make plans." Bol also learned the art of war from his boss. "The two naval battles in Guangzhou made Lisbon quite wary. They wanted to plot against Japan, but Japan is poor and unprofitable. They also have to worry about whether the Ming Dynasty will intervene once the war breaks out..."

"So, they wanted to take root in Japan under the pretext of preaching, and then influence people subtly."

"Uncle, that's great." Bol flattered his boss. "That's what those people are best at."

"You kill in the name of gods, aren't you afraid that gods won't bless you?" Sun Bu Tong was surprised.

"The gods are just tools." Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ash from his cigarette. "Kill someone, drink their blood, burp a bloody burp, and confess sincerely, and you can get forgiveness from the gods. How's the deal?"

The boss treats religion as a business... Sun Bu Tong thought about it, "Isn't this similar to the sudden enlightenment mentioned in Buddhism?"

"It means to put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha right away." Xu Wei stroked his beard and sighed, "The teachings of both sides are similar!"

From what I heard from that man, he killed someone today, repented tomorrow, killed someone again the day after tomorrow, and repented the day after tomorrow... This is not enlightenment or liberation, but a business deal."

"Is it possible?" Everyone was a little confused.

"Long Wei Bo." Lin Xi said, "These barbarians are crude, but this time we come out... we don't want to provoke a strong enemy, right?"

"That's right." Zhou Wang and Lin Xi rarely stood on the same front.

This is the mentality of high-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty...make big things small, and small things nothing.

With this kind of mentality, where does the ambition come from?

Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "Remember, a country's territory is not just land, it also includes sea areas."

"Sea area?"

"Yes, the sea." Jiang Qingzhi said as if he was teaching a student: "Whether it is land or sea, any place that can threaten the Ming Dynasty is the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

Everyone looked at each other.

Jiang Qingzhi said it lightly, but there was a strong sense of tension in his words.

Zhou Wang whispered, "According to what he said, Jiaozhi, Korea, Myanmar...are all the territories of the Ming Dynasty?"

Lin Xi stroked his beard, "That's what I mean."

"Governor Lin, aren't you worried that following this guy... will lead you down the same path until the end?" Zhou Wang sneered.

Lin Xi said calmly: "It's better than being a scumbag."

Having said that, Lin Xi couldn't help but shudder just thinking about the implication of Jiang Qingzhi's words.

If this gentleman can continue to hold power, where will the future of the Ming Dynasty go?
Xu Wei noticed the reactions of the crowd and said, "This is not the first time that Master Bo has come up with this idea."

"Who is that?" Zhou Wang smiled.

Xu Wei barely concealed his disdain, "Wu Dao Tian Wang."

Lin Xi blurted out: "Among the six barbarians inside and outside the country, anyone who dares to use weapons will be beheaded."

Xu Wei nodded, "That's right."

——Put down your weapons and become a Buddha right now!

Don’t let go?
killed!
This is what Ran Min said when he ordered the killing of Hu. Everyone thought about it and found that it was indeed true.

Chen Zheng sighed: "But Ran Min is a hero in troubled times."

Jiang Qingzhi was a powerful official in the Ming Dynasty, how could he be compared?
Besides, this is not a chaotic world.

Xu Wei said, "In the eyes of the Lord, all outside the Ming Dynasty are barbarians. The Ming Dynasty's mercy should be applied to the people inside. For the outsiders, they should be beaten up first, and then fed if they obey."

"What if you don't want to listen?" Zhou Wang asked.

"Destroy!"

Nima!

Isn't this warmongering?

Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly, "Money for missionary work?"

"Yes."

Reuben smiled and said, "Whoever withholds this money will cause... Perhaps the country's invincible fleet has been lonely for too long."

Ha ha!

Boll suddenly smiled at him and said, "It would be better if you gave in."

"What do you mean?" Reuben said, "Does he dare to be an enemy of the Church?"

Bol looked at him with pity, "This noble man never takes any gods seriously. This is the case with the Ming Dynasty, let alone the gods of the West."

"Detain both the people and the ship!" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Reuben, "Boll, go and interrogate them. Ask about the current situation of the Portuguese, and ask in detail about Malacca and other places." The boss was obsessed with Malacca, and it seemed that there would be a war sooner or later...Boll was startled, but also happy. He thought that if a war broke out with Portugal, wouldn't he be worthy of the title of the chief Western advisor?
Boll was smart enough to call a guard and an accompanying civil servant to accompany him for questioning.

This is to avoid suspicion.

Seeing that he was happy, Jiang Qingzhi asked, "What is this guy happy about?"

Xu Wei often chatted with the guards and knew Boer's mentality. "This guy has always wanted to be granted a title, but the Ming Dynasty cannot grant titles without military merit. If we go to war with the Portuguese, this guy will have a chance to make merit."

Jiang Qingzhi smiled, Chen Zheng listened with a tangled face, and said to Zhang Tong: "Chang Wei Bo speaks with murderous intent, and his guards are also like this. I am afraid that the future prince will learn this style from him, and the Ming Dynasty will be in danger... By the way, is Chang Wei Bo also so belligerent in front of His Majesty?"

Zhang Tong thought for a moment and said, "I can't tell you."

"Why?"

"Eunuch Huang said that forbidden words must not be leaked."

This is true.

Chen Zheng felt a little regretful. Zhang Tong chased after Jiang Qingzhi and said, "Chang Wei Bo, last time His Majesty said overseas..."

Chen Zheng's followers blinked their eyes, "Mr. Chen, is this considered forbidden language?"

The fleet headed east, and in the afternoon, Paul came out.

"How is it?" Jiang Qingzhi was looking at the nautical chart.

Boll took a look and then turned his head away. "Malacca now has a squadron that has been maintaining the route. Lisbon's current attention is on the Spanish."

"Spanish?" Jiang Qingzhi didn't have a deep impression of Spain. He only remembered Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and bullfighting. Oh! And the passionate samba.

No, Samba is Brazilian.

"The Spanish are eyeing Portugal. Their king is ambitious and wants to annex Portugal." Bol shrugged, looking indifferent. "There have been frictions between the two sides in recent years, and Spain has the upper hand. So Lisbon has reduced its investment in the East."

"What is the key factor?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.

"Population." Bol said frankly, "Portugal has a population of just over one million, but now its colonies are horribly large. The army has been expanded to its limit. If it expands further, it will only be able to drag the elderly and women into the battlefield."

"Only over a million people?" Xu Wei was confused. "How can a million people become the Lord of the Seven Seas?"

"Population is never the only factor that limits a country's future." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "What determines a country's future and destiny is unity and positive progress. Otherwise, no matter how large the population is, it will only be someone else's prey."

One is the hunter and the other is the prey. After the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Central Plains dynasty changed from hunter to prey.

Jiang Qingzhi was also a little surprised, thinking that with a population of more than one million, they could travel around the world and even dare to attack the Ming Dynasty.

This shows how bold people are these days and how productive the land is.

He stroked his chin, thinking of something, "Spain..."

Oh, right, the Spanish Square!

The Spaniards were the first to innovate the way of fighting. The Spanish phalanx swept everything, leading Britain, France and other countries to follow suit.

The next overlord after Portugal is the Spanish, right?
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and said, "This world is so lively and joyful."

The more lively the better, right?
"Uncle, a ship has been spotted." The lookout shouted excitedly.

Jiang Qingzhi walked to the bow and saw more than a dozen ships lazily approaching in the distance.

The people on the boat discovered the Ming navy. Some drew their swords and shouted, while others ran around...

"Enemy attack!" Zheng Yuan sounded the alarm.

"It's the Japanese pirates!" The lookout's voice became more and more cheerful, "No, it's... it's the Japanese warships!"

Lin Xi and Zhou Wang looked at each other and thought that it was fortunate that the lookout was smart and prudent, otherwise if a war broke out, it would be a diplomatic incident.

"Chang Wei Bo, this is a Japanese warship, should we... negotiate first?" Lin Xi suggested.

Chen Zheng nodded, "I have prepared a lot of words to scold the Japanese pirates for invading our territory."

The old man really thought that diplomacy depended on talking... Jiang Qingzhi said indifferently: "Are there any Japanese warships?"

Xu Wei said seriously: "What I saw were Japanese pirates."

"Long Wilbur!" Zhou Wang stamped his feet. "Provoking a border conflict without authorization...will lead to a major incident."

"Zheng Yuan!" Jiang Qingzhi just needed an excuse, "What did you see?"

Zheng Yuan looked at the two big men in Zhejiang in a tangled manner, then looked at Jiang Qingzhi, gritted his teeth, and said, "What I saw were Japanese pirates!"

Damn it, Zheng Yuan!

Are you determined to follow Jiang Qingzhi till the end?

Zhou Wang secretly hated it, but was also secretly happy... Go ahead! Fight! It would be better if something bad happened.

He later reported the matter to the old prime minister, haha!

Don't try to suppress this matter.

The Japanese warships on the opposite side obviously did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would start a war, and they waved flags and shouted something.

"This is the Ming Dynasty's sea area!" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the other party. Song Muliangzi was called over and shouted: "This is the Ming Dynasty's sea area. You are trespassing."

This!
Still saying this?

There is no such thing as maritime territory or awareness of maritime borders these days, so the other side was dumbfounded when they heard it.

"The enemy is invading our territory. What are you waiting for?" Lord Jiang pointed at the enemy and said, "Open fire!"

"ignition!"

Boom boom boom!
Dense firearms swarmed in and submerged the Japanese warships...

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Starting today, I will update three chapters a day, and cancel the 14: chapter.

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