Chapter 725

"Ha ha ha "

all the ministers in the political hall laughed. A few years ago, they would have regarded this glass as an immortal treasure.

But now that glass is becoming commonplace in Qingzhou, they will not be as ignorant as before.

Brandon awkwardly holds the glass art, which looks like a mountain peak and is a bargain in Holland.

But he believed that the aborigines in the East did not have these things.

"Your Majesty, is this ridiculous? "He was puzzled by the sarcastic smiles of the ministers.

Xiao Ming put away his smile, and then he said to Brandon, "Dutch emissary, what you have in your hand is called glass. It's just a cheap thing in your country. Do you want to humiliate me with this thing?"

Brandon was very worried. As Blake said, the emperor of Dayu seems to have an amazing understanding of the West.

Putting aside his contempt, Brandon said respectfully, "I'm sorry, your majesty. Maybe glass is not very valuable in the west, but it's rarely seen in the East, so it's not cheap in my opinion. "

" every emissary has a mouth full of sophistication, but you are wrong this time. In our country, glass is just a common thing. If the emissary wants, I can give back some. "

Brandon opened his mouth. He was surprised enough when he entered Qingzhou City, but now things continue to exceed his understanding.

At this moment, he finally admitted from his heart that the state of Dayu is different from other Eastern countries.

"That's not necessary." Brandon was a little nervous. He thought the present would make the emperor happy.

But now the emperor looked at what he had brought out with a kind of look at rubbish.

Xiao Ming showed a smile. The Dutch emissary came all the way, and he couldn't make others look ugly. So he said against his heart, "I like your gifts very much. In return, I will give you some gifts. "

Brandon is very happy. As far as he knows, the monarchies in the East are very generous, and often get ten times the reward for each gift sent by the envoys.

Sending gifts is only the first item for diplomatic envoys. Naturally, there are more important things to do with the arrival of Dutch envoys.

So Xiao Ming asked, "is it just for the sake of staying in the negotiation mission that envoys come to Dayu?"

Not only that, but also we look forward to establishing a deeper friendship with the state of Dayu "We are very interested in trade with your country, and we hope that both sides can cooperate in dealing with maritime threats together," Brandon said. "

" maritime threat? "Xiao Ming asked," do you mean English? "

" not to mention the French, the Spanish, the Portuguese. " Brandon said the decline of the Netherlands has made maritime trade routes no longer safe.

Nowadays, European countries are fiercely fighting for the colony of Asia, which makes the sea even more filled with the smell of tinder. Their merchant ships are often attacked by privateers at sea.

Xiao Ming frowned. Brandon's words showed that there were many colonists in Asia, but Brandon couldn't tie him to the Dutch warship.

The reason is very simple, the eternal between countries is interest, not friendship, he is a kind of use to the Dutch, the Dutch is also a kind of use to him.

Therefore, he never intended to put the apple in a basket. Maybe the Spaniards, the Portuguese and the Netherlands have conflicts, but this does not affect his contacts with these countries. Diplomacy is never a single choice.

But now the British have shown their naked hostility to him. Since Holland and he are not happy with the British's overbearing style, he can still accept the issue of dealing with the British in unison, but he can't be against all Dutch enemies for this, which is not in his interest.

So he said, "I can ensure the safety of Dutch merchant ships in Dayu and work with you to deal with the threat from the British."

Brandon's eyes narrowed. He understood what the emperor meant. Now the trade between Holland and Dayu is basically Dutch merchant ships carrying porcelain, tea and other goods from Dayu, and at the same time carrying all kinds of minerals.

To put it simply, all the routes outside the state of Dayu were run by Dutch merchant ships. The emperor of Dayu was obviously not willing to send a fleet to escort the ships from Dayu to Holland.

Brandon had expected this result for a long time. Although the Netherlands was declining, the skinny camel was bigger than the horse, and it could still cope with the threat of other countries at sea.

He made this point just to show his authority in front of other countries.

”Thank you, your majesty. "Brandon saluted Xiao Ming again, but he didn't have any more demands for the time being.

Xiao Ming nodded slightly. He said to Pang Yukun, "Pang Shoufu, you are responsible for arranging the accommodation of the Dutch mission."

Pang Yukun bowed himself and led Brandon out of the hall.

Seeing off the mission, Fiji said: "Your Majesty, these barbarian countries are changeable and have no credibility. You should be very careful when you get along with them. "Xiao Ming nodded. He never believed that the Dutch would look up to the people of Dayu. Now it is the heyday of western white supremacy theory.

The Dutch cooperated most with him because of money. If the European countries were ready to attack Dayu, he believed that the Netherlands would not hesitate to rush up and bite him.

After all, for Europeans, Dayu challenges their authority in the world.

"Old Fogg has a heart. I won't believe in the Dutch and I won't talk about friendship with them. For me, the two sides are just making use of each other. "

Fiji nodded. Now Xiao Ming's wrist is more and more mature. This is what a king looks like.

Here, Pang Yukun arranges Brandon and his party into Wei's restaurant.

When Brandon saw the glass window of Wei's restaurant and the porcelain toilet in the room, he was silent again for a long time.

"The state of Dayu is a threat."

Finally Brandon uttered a word.

The accompanying members said: "yes, this great Chongqing country will fight for the colony with our European countries sooner or later. No one will be his opponent in Asia. We must unite with other countries to prevent this."

Brandon deeply thought that he had never regarded Dayu as an ally. His superiority as a European made him despise Dayu, just as a city dweller despises countrymen.

When the countryman has something they have, there is a sour taste in his mentality.

He complained: "it's really puzzling that Dayu has mastered the science and technology of Europe. Is it the Republican group that did it? “

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