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Chapter 2138, you can mortgage your land, women and taxation rights

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    At the Government House of Hong Kong, Governor Tang Bohu received the Duke of York from England, who had just arrived from France, in his garden.

    The weather is very good now, a rare sunny day, with blue sky and white clouds, bright sunshine, a carpet-like lawn, and a pot of fine Daming tea. Sitting on a chair, overlooking the bustling and lively city below, this is definitely a life experience.  A great enjoyment.

    "Your Excellency the Governor really knows how to enjoy himself. Sitting here drinking tea and looking at the bustling city is definitely one of the great enjoyments in life!"

    The Duke of York took a sip of tea. This fine Daming tea is different. As the tea enters the mouth, it is slightly bitter at first and then sweet, leaving a fragrance on the lips and teeth. It is unforgettable.

    "Haha, overlooking Hong Kong from the Government House is indeed one of the great enjoyments of life."

    Tang Bohu, who is over sixty years old, looks much older now. He has been the governor of Hong Kong for many years, and he has witnessed the development and prosperity here.

    He often overlooks the city here, and even paints here when he is in the mood. He has left many works, and he even studied European sketching and painting, and has achieved quite a lot.

    Of course, these are not the things he cares about most now. What he wants most now is to be transferred back to the Ming Dynasty.

    Recently there has been news that Liu Gong, the chief minister of the cabinet, intends to promote him back to the Ming Dynasty as the chief envoy of a province. If possible, he will be considered a third-rank official.

    The officials of the third rank are already very great officials, and they can be regarded as shining lintels.

    ¡°And he is just sixty-one years old now. As long as his health is still good, he is still expected to move forward in the future. It would be really good if he could return to his hometown to take care of himself as a minister.

    At his age, and having been an official for many years, this is all he pursues now. He no longer expects to be a highly respected minister, become a cabinet minister or something like that.

    "It shouldn't be as simple as having tea with me this time, right?"

    After some pleasantries, Tang Bohu also asked about his purpose.

    In fact, Tang Bohu had already guessed his purpose of coming. Europe was filled with smoke and a war was about to begin. He must have come to buy arms and weapons from him.

    The arms and weapons trade in the Ming Dynasty has always been controlled by the imperial court, but it was traded and bought through the Tianjin Ocean Trading House.

    If you want to purchase the arms and weapons of the Ming Dynasty, you must first go to the Ming Dynasty government to get permission from the Ming Dynasty government, and then go to Tianjin Ocean Trading House to negotiate the quantity, price, etc. of weapons you need.

    The reason for this operation is that many arsenals, including the Miyun Arsenal, are all the properties of the Son of Heaven and the Honorable Group of the Ming Dynasty.

    These industries are not controlled and managed by the Ming Dynasty, but are private industries. This private industry naturally pays attention to interests and profits.

    The court can control whether I sell it to others, but as for the price, that is my own business. The court cannot control it. I must ensure my own profits and interests.

    In the past, there were a large number of craftsmen directly under the Ministry of Industry, who specialized in making weapons for the imperial court. However, the quality of the weapons they produced was very poor, and corruption was so serious that the imperial armaments were depleted and the border troops would rather use them.  They were also unwilling to use the paper knives and explosive muskets issued by the imperial court to burn fire sticks.

    Later, Emperor Hongzhi took the military power back into his own hands, and at the same time, all military expenditures came from the emperor's internal funds, which was equivalent to turning the army into the emperor's private army.

    Naturally, the emperor himself is responsible for the weapons and equipment of this army. The imperial court will no longer contribute money to purchase weapons and equipment for the Ming army.

    For this reason, at that time Liu Jin also established the Miyun Arsenal with Emperor Hongzhi, the prince and many military officers and nobles to specialize in the production and research and development of weapons and equipment.

    Eventually the entire system was formed.

    "The Governor-General must also be aware of the current situation in Europe. We in England have joined forces with France, the Holy Roman Empire, the Holy See, Italy and many other countries to form the Knights Alliance to jointly deal with the brutal Charles V."

    "We need a large amount of arms and weapons, so this time we are also going to the Governor to ask His Excellency to inform the Emperor of Heaven for permission to export arms and weapons to us."

    The Duke of York quickly said solemnly.

    "As for your European affairs, our Ming Empire has always maintained a neutral attitude."

    ¡°Not long ago, King Charles V of Spain sent someone over to greet us.Granted.

    It¡¯s really too cruel.

    ¡° After all the calculations, it seems that raising sheep is also a good choice, but raising sheep takes time. There is only so much wool produced in a year, and the money that can be exchanged for it is still limited.

    Ultimately, if you want to get a loan, you still have to provide collateral.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that whether it¡¯s mortgaged with land, women, or taxation rights, this is unacceptable to a country.

    ¡°My Lord Governor, is there no other way?¡±

    The Duke of York thought for a while and asked.

    "There is no other way. Although we are neutral and do not interfere in your European affairs, we cannot give you money for free. Besides, the First Bank of Ming Dynasty is a private bank. Our court cannot order them to do it for free.  You provided the loan.¡±

    Tang Bohu smiled and shook his head.

    "If you have money, you can go to Tianjin Ocean Trading Bank to buy arms and weapons now. If you don't have money, you have to take out the collateral and go to Daming First Bank for a loan. That's all I can do."

    "I hope you can win the war!"

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