Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

For the top executives of the East India Company, whether they believed in God or turned their backs on God didn't really matter. The important thing was the yellow and white gold and silver coins. These little cuties must not be taken away by the Holy See, absolutely not.

Cohen tapped the table again with his pipe, and said with a smile, "Very well, gentlemen, it seems that you have reached an agreement, don't you?"

After a pause, Cohen continued: "If you gentlemen have no other opinions, then I will discuss with Li from the Ming Empire based on these conditions?"

Lansing shrugged indifferently, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, as long as the Ming Empire doesn't cut off our supply of goods, all the remaining issues can be discussed.

I think, if they are willing to give us the exclusive trading rights of drugs and firearms, it is not impossible to negotiate even if they raise some prices. "

Cohen shook his head and said, "Lansing, you think things too simply. First of all, it is impossible for the Ming Empire to give us exclusive trading rights.

Now the arms of the Ming Empire have been sold to the Holy Roman Empire, the Holy See, and us. In this way, everyone will wave their gold and silver coins to beg the Ming Empire to sell us the arms.

If we were given exclusive trading rights, their arms sales would be subject to us, and they couldn't fail to see that. "

As he spoke, Cohen couldn't help showing a trace of sadness on his face: "Gentlemen, the Ming Empire wants Europe to be in chaos, and it's best to keep it in chaos. We are just pawns in their layout."

Lansing still had that indifferent look on his face: "Mr. Cohen, nothing in this world can be settled with silver coins. Even if you have a great sin, you can still buy indulgences and go to heaven.

In fact, the Ming Empire is heaven, so why should we look far away?I believe that based on your friendship with Mr. Li from the Ming Empire, it is not too difficult to help us get the household registration of Daming, at most it is just a matter of how much silver coins we need to spend. "

As soon as Lansing's voice fell, the originally noisy conference room suddenly fell silent.

Alfred Balfour frowned and said, "So, what do you mean is to give up the Netherlands? We grew up here since we were young, and now we have to give up all of a sudden?"

Lansing said: "Give up, or die, I believe this is not a very difficult multiple-choice question. In fact, I believe everyone has already seen that the Ming Empire does not want to see a unified Europe. Keep messing around.

In a short period of time, through the continuous trade support between us and the Ming Empire and the vassal states, we may not be able to see anything, but after a while, the Netherlands will be dragged into the quagmire of war.

Do we have what it takes to stop this from happening?Even if there were, would the Dutch authorities listen to us?You know, now the Dutch authorities are also planning to tear off a piece of meat from those British guys. "

Cohen nodded and said, "What about the other gentlemen? What's your opinion?"

Balfour said: "Lansing, all of this is just a hypothesis now, and it can't be used as a reason for us to spend money to obtain Daming household registration right now? You know, they always regard us as barbarians."

Pointing to the exquisite cups on the table and the silk clothes on his body, Lansing sneered, "In front of the Ming Empire, how can we say that we are not barbarians? Daming, a chance to integrate into the civilized world?"

Standing up while leaning on the edge of the table, Lansing said flatly, "Gentlemen, this is all I'm going to say, and it's the last time I'm going to say this. Sorry, I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

After nodding to the others, Lansing left the conference room directly. Among the remaining 16 people, many began to criticize Lansing's attitude and choices.

Cohen frowned, knocked hard on the table twice before saying: "Okay, gentlemen, let's end all the issues here first.

If, I mean, if anyone agrees with Lansing's proposal, he can come to me in private, and I will try to find a way in this matter.

Of course, no matter what the final result is, it will not delay our current deal with the Ming Empire, let alone affect our income, let's adjourn the meeting. "

When Cohen returned to his office, the muscles on his face couldn't help twitching - Lansing had already taken out the tea leaves that Li Chengyan gave him...

After mourning for those tea leaves that are almost equivalent to gold, Cohen shook his head, walked to his seat and sat down, and said with a smile: "How likely do you think the matter will be successful?"

Lansing blew on the teacup lightly, imitating the Ming people, and his jerky movements made Cohen frown again: "Don't worry, taste this tea first, it's really a rare treasure."

Seeing that Cohen was still frowning and not speaking, Lansing continued: "Believe me, no one would look far away, especially when heaven is close at hand.

And those people, who dared to go out with the rope to hang themselves, what's the big deal about selling the Dutch authorities?Since we are still useful to the Ming Empire, there is a high possibility that the Ming Empire will agree to the conditions we put forward.

If it is delayed for a longer time, when we are really useless at all, I think we will lose even the chance of surviving. "

Cohen frowned and said, "But, is there a place reserved for us in heaven?"

Lan Xin still smiled and said: "You have the most contact with that Li of the Ming Empire, I believe you should also have an evaluation in your heart.

There is no problem in this world that money can’t solve. If there is, it only means that you haven’t paid enough money, even if it’s a place in heaven—if you have enough money, God will personally take you to heaven. Heaven. "

Cohen said: "I hope, you know, the attitude of the Ming Empire is to let Europe continue to be chaotic, whether it is the Germanic barbarians of the Holy Roman Empire, the priests of the Holy See, or the vassal states where we are Fortunately, it is the best ending for these three parties to finish at the same time."

Lansing shrugged and said with a smile: "So, we have to sell more arms and drugs for the Ming Empire, so that they can see the value of our existence."

After nodding his head, Cohen said: "Okay, Mr. Lansing, you can leave my office now, remember to ask your secretary to send me the tea fee, it only needs one hundred silver coins!"

With a puff, Lansing couldn't help but spit out the tea in his mouth: "One hundred silver coins? Why don't you grab them?"

Cohen lit his pipe and said meaningfully: "This is faster than robbing, isn't it?"

After seeing off Lansing, Cohen returned to his desk again, lost in thought while smoking his pipe.

The East India Company has changed a bit, and it has become unfamiliar to him, and the people inside are even more divided into two factions, one faction supports the full fall to Ming Dynasty, while the other faction supports the protection of the Netherlands.

The two parties are now arguing on a par, which makes me feel a little uncertain about the main idea, so I have to use Lansing to test these gentlemen.

As for the result of the test, even if Lansing didn't say anything, he knew it clearly in his heart. The reason why Lansing was given more opportunities to perform was just to take advantage of it.

motherland?what is that?

Cohen said that he didn't care much about the Netherlands—in fact, among the people present today, apart from Lansing and himself, not many of the fifteen gentlemen seemed to care, even the gentleman who shouted to defend the Netherlands So do they.

If there is a heaven in the world, it must be Da Ming. If there is a hope of entering heaven while alive, who would like to wait until death to go there?

The biggest question now is whether the Ming Empire can give them the status of Ming people, and the rest of the questions are not really big problems.

Before Cohen could figure out a clue, the sound of knocking on the door woke Cohen from his contemplation.

After lighting the almost extinguished pipe again, Cohen said in a deep voice, "Please come in!"

It was Billy Banks who pushed the door in. As soon as he entered, Banks expressed his attitude: "Cohen, my old friend, now I need your help."

Cohen smiled and said, "Of course, for the sake of finding women together, whether you want to borrow money or have any other requests, I will try my best to satisfy you."

Banks said with a smile: "The heaven in the sky belongs to God, and the heaven on earth belongs to the Ming Empire. I think I can go to heaven while I am alive, instead of going through a trial after I die."

Cohen nodded and said: "Of course, I believe that no one wants to go to heaven alive. After all, it is unknown whether there will be heaven after death."

Banks said: "Then, please help me get some Daming household registration places."

After counting with his fingers for a long time, Banks continued: "100 taels is a quota, and I need fifty, including my wife, mistress, and my children."

Cohen shook his head and said, "100 taels of gold, not 100 taels of silver, are you still sure you need fifty places?"

With a bang, Banks stood up and exclaimed in surprise, "You only said 100 taels just now, but you didn't say it was 100 taels of gold!"

"Huh?" Cohen smiled, "Did I say that it is 100 taels of silver? Dear Banks, I only said that it is 100 taels, but in fact, whether it is gold or silver, it is the number of Ming Dynasty. The empire has the final say, not me.

The reason why I bought 100 taels of gold from you now is just in case, what if the Ming people ask for a higher price? "

After waving his hand to signal Banks not to speak, Cohen continued: "You know, the civilians of Ming Dynasty have a piece of land from the day they were born, and they don't have to pay any taxes, and all the income belongs to them. .

The children of common people in the Ming Dynasty will be protected by millions of troops from the day they go to war, protected by their emperor, and have the legal right to study, take exams, and be an official, all of which are written in their constitution of.