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- In the sanatorium, birds chirped. The morning light dispersed the mist, but it was still cool and pleasant.
"What if he doesn't give birth to a child?" Zhao Hao poured a cup of Wuyi black tea for Liang Qin and asked, "Who will the throne of Portugal be passed on to?"
"That would be great fun. I heard that after him, the most popular candidate is King Philip II of Spain." Liang Qin held a teacup and blew white air and said: "This European country is really evil. The kings of all countries are all relatives.¡±
"Maybe there will be a merger between Spain and Portugal" Liang Qin said and suddenly raised his head and said: "We can't allow this to happen! Spain is far stronger than Portugal. If they are allowed to control Africa, India On the route to Malacca, we will be attacked from both sides!"
"Hmm." Zhao Hao took a sip of tea and nodded. The Spaniards thought so too, but unfortunately they turned around and were beaten in turn by the British and Dutch. They lost their maritime hegemony and ended up making wedding clothes for others.
But that¡¯s all for later. It's already rare that Liang Qin can see this.
"So, Master, I have to let Sebastian live in Luzon for a few years." Liang Qin already understood most of it: "When his uncle, who is buried up to his neck in loess, dies, he will be valuable again!"
"That's right." Zhao Hao smiled and nodded: "I don't think his great-uncle will live long."
"What did the young master say?" Liang Qin asked in confusion. After all, the old man was already sixty-seven, so it wouldn't be unusual to live to seventy-six.
"Didn't you say that? Philip II has the highest voice." Zhao Hao put down the tea cup and asked: "Then who does this voice come from?"
"Mainly the nobility and the upper class of society." Liang Qin said: "These people don't care who is the king, as long as their interests can be guaranteed. And if Philip II wants to stabilize Portugal, he must transfer greater interests to them, so they In fact, we support the merger"
Liang Qin said, and suddenly realized: "Could it be that the Portuguese nobles will cooperate with Philip II to get rid of King Enrique?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Zhao Hao said lightly: "And this possibility is under our control."
Liang Qin opened his mouth wide, and it took him a while to understand: "Young master, are you sayingif we defeat the Spanish expedition fleet in the upcoming war, then their king will have to forcefully annex Portugal in order to save his reputation?"
"That's right." Zhao Hao nodded, stood up, looked at the city on the mountain in front of him with his hands behind his back and said, "Not just to save his reputation, I heard that the King of Spain mortgaged his crown for this expedition. We borrowed enough military expenses from the bankers in Genoa. If we defeat Spain in this battle, the Habsburg royal family's finances will be completely bankrupt. They will only have to annex Portugal in exchange for the king's crown! "
Liang Qin stood up and admired sincerely: "Young Master is really well-positioned and has all the plans!"
"Hey, don't say it so disgustingly." Zhao Hao smiled, shook his head, looked at him and said, "How about it, can you persist for another year?"
"It's so capable, it must be possible!" Liang Qin said excitedly as if he were a different person: "This person is afraid that there is no hope. Since the young master has said that the time of change is coming! Let alone one year, that is I will stick to my post ten or eight years from now!"
As he spoke, he chuckled and said, ¡°If it¡¯s not for anything else, it¡¯s worth it just to see the Portuguese go away in despair!¡±
"Hahaha, it seems that I have been annoyed by a lot of Portuguese people in the past few years." Zhao Hao smiled and patted his back and said: "Don't worry, I will get you back all my capital and profits!"
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After solving Liang Qin¡¯s problem, Zhao Hao did not let him step down, but asked him to accompany him to continue receiving guests Oh no, receiving guests.
Mr. Zhao did not see Sebastian first, but asked people to bring the British captain Drake first.
While talking, Drake has been in Luzon for more than two months.
He and his crew first stayed on a small island specially designed for isolation for two months. They were shaved off by epidemic prevention personnel wearing full protective clothing, and their beards and body hair were shaved off, including the hair there. Then they washed them with soap with a strong sulfur smell and boiling hot water more than ten times, finally scrubbing away the old ashes they had accumulated for decades.
The second thing is to think they are dirty. The key is to get rid of lice, fleas and other parasites all over their bodies. The Group¡¯s Epidemic Prevention Department identified ships and crew members coming from oceans as the highest risk sources of infection. The viruses they carry are causing harm to the entire Americas. Although Asians have much stronger resistance, their risk of causing infectious diseases is still very high and we cannot relax at all.
? ?So even his Golden Deer was repeatedly disinfected for a whole month. After all the swarms of rats and parasites inside were dead, the staff of the Group Statistics Bureau wore protective suits and boarded the ship for inspection. thing.
In the past two months, they also received strict hygiene correction.
First of all, those who defecate in the open will be punished with ten lashes for urination and twenty lashes for defecation. Their skin was so raw that they no longer dared to urinate anywhere.
And I have to take a shower every day, which is simply terrible! You know, in Europe, which is known as "no bathing for thousands of years", bathing is regarded as a dangerous and depraved thing.
The so-called danger is because the threat of the Black Death always hangs over Europe. Doctors, who were helpless, attributed the cause to rotten air and advised people not to bathe to prevent the Black Death. The reason is that taking a hot bath will expand the pores, and germs in the air will take the opportunity to enter the body and easily cause diseases.
As for depravity, it is because during the Roman period, public baths were places of fornication. Europeans believed that the fall of the Roman Empire was caused by excessive sexual indulgence in bathing. Even the pope and cardinals have had trysts with prostitutes in bathrooms.
After reflection, Catholicism, which is best at finding reasons objectively, regarded bathing as the root of corruption. On the contrary, not bathing is seen as a sign of holiness. People think that only with a dirty body can we get closer to God. There are also examples of people who persisted in not taking a bath, washing their face, or washing their feet for 50 years, and were finally canonized successfully.
So although my whole body feels refreshed every day, the old problem of itching and ulcers all year round is gone. But as soon as Captain Drake saw Zhao Hao, he immediately expressed his solemn protest, believing that this was a tarnishment on the Queen's envoy, that is, on Her Majesty the Queen, and that it was repeated tarnishment.
Zhao Hao sat on the rosewood chair with a smile, looking at this great star pioneer who would become famous in later generations with great interest, a great man who single-handedly brought Britain into the Age of Discovery.
This Francis Drake, later Sir Drake, was the founder of the spirit of the Royal Navy!
Before Drake, the British navy was almost just a river fleet, and it never dared to think of going to the ocean to display its skills. It was the privateer captains represented by Drake who changed the temperament of the British navy, injecting them with aggressiveness and enterprising spirit, as well as a national spirit that closely linked personal destiny to the rise and fall of the country!
The process of history is the general trend, but it is absolutely inseparable from the exemplary and leading role of outstanding individuals. Drake's huge success has made him a British icon. It has inspired generations of British youths to board ships and go out to sea for adventure, pinning their hopes of success on the ocean.
Zhao Hao looked at this British guy who was just forty years old, energetic and cunning with admiration. But murderous intent arose in my heart
After all, Spain is only the immediate enemy, and Britain and the Netherlands are the real threats in the future!
Drake has been born and died for more than ten years, and he has an extraordinary sensitivity to danger. Sensing Zhao Hao's flash of murderous intent, he immediately fell silent.
He thought quickly in his mind and couldn't figure out why this young master Zhao, whom he met for the first time, looked at him with such a mixture of love and hate.
"Are you done?" Zhao Hao didn't expect that Drake would be so sensitive. Then he showed a warm smile and said: "I have a question, please answer it."
"Your Excellency, please speak." Drake leaned forward and said.
"You should know that my men sailed around the world a few years ago." Zhao Hao smiled.
"Of course." Drake nodded with admiration on his face: "He also destroyed the Spanish Caribbean fleet, robbed Philip II's treasure ship, and even plundered the west coast of America! The red-haired female pirate of the Ming Dynasty , and her Flying Dutchman, are really the idols of usour countries that are oppressed by the Spaniards!"
"The Flying Dutchman? The red-haired female pirate?" Zhao Hao was confused for a while and didn't know where this was going.
Macaron, who was acting as a translator on the side, hurriedly explained to Zhao Hao in a low voice. In fact, he didn't quite know the reason, but he probably guessed that it was a misunderstanding of pronunciation and a misunderstanding.
But Zhao Hao finally understood that the red-haired female pirate refers to Lin Feng, and the Flying Dutchman refers to the eternal sinner Liu Daxia. Mr. Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "This is nothing."
It took a while before he remembered the topic, and sneered: "Why did I hear the news they brought back that Francis Drake was a pirate who committed murder, looting, and all kinds of evil in South America?"
"This" Captain Drake blushed and quibbled: "The King of Spain emptied our British treasury, persecuted us Protestants, and prohibited our ships from trading in America. Eleven years ago, my cousin and I My brother's fleet encountered a storm and the ships were seriously damaged. At first, the Spanish governor allowed us to enter the port of Veracruz to repair the ships. But as soon as we landed, Spain suddenly capsized and executed all of us except me and my cousin. Brother escaped from the tiger's mouth"
Drake's eyes were filled with tears, and he said with grief and anger: "From that day on, I swore to use my life to avenge the Spaniards! After obtaining the revenge permit approved by the Queen, I began to carry out endless attacks on the Spaniards. And plunder!¡±
As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Hao with a frank look on his face and said: "So Your Excellency, we have a common enemy - Spain! This time Her Majesty the Queen sent me all the way to Asia, hoping to seek an alliance with your country and attack the Spaniards together! "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)??. At first, the Spanish governor allowed us to enter the port of Veracruz for ship repairs. But as soon as we landed, Spain suddenly capsized and executed all of us. Only my cousin and I escaped from the tiger's mouth"
Drake's eyes were filled with tears, and he said with grief and anger: "From that day on, I swore to use my life to avenge the Spaniards! After obtaining the revenge permit approved by the Queen, I began to carry out endless attacks on the Spaniards. And plunder!¡±
As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Hao with a frank look on his face and said: "So Your Excellency, we have a common enemy - Spain! This time Her Majesty the Queen sent me all the way to Asia, hoping to seek an alliance with your country and attack the Spaniards together! "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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