Rebirth of the Four Seas Emperor

His friends sent him off one after another. Hou Fu's face turned green and red, and he was obviously very angry.

I brought Hou Yao to meet a few friends I finally met and could chat with. I didn't expect that this brat would not make me look good, but would instead embarrass myself.

Hou Fu made friends with these three people just by listening to music and reading books. The three of them had similar views and could get along well with each other. Over time, they naturally got to know each other.

No one has any utilitarian purpose. As for asking about Hou Yao's industry,

Because the three of them had talked about this topic before, everyone only knew some hearsay rumors that those industries only recruited scholars from Baoan County.

That's why Hou Fu wanted to come to Hou Yao for confirmation. He asked purely out of curiosity.

His son was embarrassed, Hou Fu felt his face was dull, and he was about to have an attack, but he heard Hou Yao standing up and saying:

"Mr. Jia and two uncles seem to have doubts about me, so let's get to know each other again. I am Hou Yao. Tian is the parent officer of Bao'an County. It's a pleasure to meet you three."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands.

Jia Ming and the other three were all stunned and looked at Hou Fu in disbelief, hoping he could give an explanation.

"Quinzi is indeed the magistrate here, and I moved here because of Quanzi."

The three of them shook their heads and smiled bitterly. They thought they all had similar identities, but they didn't expect that there was a rich man who knew how to play.

Jia Ming took the lead, and the three of them stood up and bowed to Hou Yao.

"Student Jia Ming has met the county magistrate."

This gesture immediately attracted the attention of the people around him, and the teahouse immediately exploded.

what?

The young man sitting there is actually the county magistrate?

Now the storytellers stopped talking and the listeners stopped listening. They all raised their heads and looked around.

The people near Hou Yao and the others had already begun to kowtow, and a few even came to light incense.

And he muttered something: I pray that the great and merciful Yaozhi County magistrate will bless my grandfather to live a long life...

May the compassionate Yaozhi County bless Ah Er to find a wife soon...

May the merciful Yaozhi County bless you with a bumper harvest this year...

May the compassionate Yaozhi County bless my daughter-in-law to get pregnant as soon as possible...

May the merciful Yaozhi County bless my daughter-in-law for giving birth to a fat boy...

……

Seeing the crowd surging around him, Hou Yao smiled bitterly and said to Jia Ming and the others:

"It seems we can't talk here. Why don't you three go back to the Yamen with me to talk."

Jia Ming and the others responded hurriedly:

"Yes, yes..., it all depends on the arrangements of the adults."

The commotion in the teahouse quickly attracted the attention of the street police, and soon a large group of people came to escort Hou Yao away.

Back at the Yamen, after Hou Yao and Jia Ming explained the situation in Myanmar, all three expressed their willingness to go there and take on the responsibility of educating the people.

Then they asked three people to find more people. Jia Ming was a scholar and knew many scholars in Huizhou who were in a similar situation to him. He was willing to go back to Huizhou to invite those scholars.

Hou Yao promised on the spot that as long as he could come, each person would receive an initial payment of 50 taels for settling-in allowance.And Jia Ming himself can get twelve taels.

This was definitely a huge sum of money, and the other two people were also tempted.They all said that they could also go back to their hometowns to invite talented people.

After getting Hou Yao's promise of the same treatment, the two of them, like Jia Ming, left the Yamen as if they had been given a shot of blood.

A big stone fell to Hou Yao's heart. He finally solved the biggest problem.

I turned around and was about to say thank you to Hou Fu, but unexpectedly I met his resentful eyes:

"Since you are a barbarian county magistrate, why not let your father be the magistrate...?"

Hou Yao lamented in his heart: Why are you tempted?If I had known this, I would have been so worried.

……

Francis returned from his trip to Oysterland.

Dozens of Portuguese missionaries returned with him.

This expedition required a guide, and Francis and the Portuguese missionaries he brought back were undoubtedly the most suitable candidates.

Hou Yao naturally summoned Francis immediately, but he could see worries in his eyes.

"Priest Francis, did your trip to the Oyster Mirror not go well? Why are your eyes filled with worry?"

Francis shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"Sir, this trip went well. It's just that I know some things about my homeland, so I'm worried."

Hou Yao was confused:

"Oh, you mean something happened in your country, Portugal?"

When Francis heard the word "Portugal", tears suddenly burst out of his eyes.

"Yes, sir, from now on, perhaps this country will disappear forever..."

Four years ago, Enrique I died of illness without naming an heir.According to the tradition of throne succession, six relatives of the Portuguese royal family have the right to inherit the throne at this time, and King Felipe II of Spain is one of them.

The Portuguese nobles were worried that Felipe II would merge with Spain and lose its independence after becoming King of Portugal, so they decided to elect Antonio, son of Luis, Duke of Beja and grandson of Manuel I, as king.

However, since Antonio was the illegitimate son of Louis and had no legal inheritance rights, Felipe II finally ordered the Spanish army to go out with his legal status and successfully defeated Antonio.

Until last year, Antonio lost his last stronghold, the Azores, and completely lost the Portuguese Succession War.

At this point, Spain completed the annexation of Portugal, and the two countries were officially merged into the Kingdom of Iberia.

After listening to Francis' narration, Hou Yao was filled with emotion. This is really unpredictable.

Who would have thought that the Portuguese overseas were still conquering cities and territories, and the crystals at home had been stolen.

The king's flag was changed overnight, and all his efforts were made into a wedding dress for others.

Francis' eyes were full of tears, and Hou Yao didn't know how to comfort him. It took him a long time to say:

"Priest Francis should express his condolences. On the surface, Spain invaded Portugal, but in fact, Portugal lost the protection of the church. If there is no acquiescence from the church, Felipe II is not afraid to resort to force for this kind of thing. "

Francis nodded in understanding:

"What you say makes sense. I heard that the financial situation of the church has been very difficult in the past few years. It must have been Felipe II who spent a lot of money to bribe the church's senior officials before he dared to send troops."

Hou Yao nodded:

"Money can communicate with the gods. It's the same everywhere you look. Okay, Priest Fang, you can go and rest first."

Francis suddenly knelt on the ground:

"Sir, can you please help us Portuguese people?"

Hou Yao just felt baffled:

"Spain is thousands of miles away, so I can't help even if I want to."

Francis’ eyes were full of prayer:

"Sir, can you please meet someone?"

Chen Junnan asked for leave but did not return. Yu Xiuer was still reorganizing the navy on Haixing Island and had just sent someone to notify her of her return.Wei Daxing is building a huge treasure ship and has reached the point where he forgets to sleep and eat. Now he can't be moved at all.

Can Guo Ming protect himself?

What are you kidding?

Hou Yao wanted to refuse outright, but after thinking about it carefully, he relented.

Francis will still be of great use in the future, but if we have a stalemate with him now, how can we use him later?

"Okay, bring him here."

Francis hesitated for a moment and finally nodded:

"Thank you, sir. I will bring him to see you tomorrow."

……

The next day, Francis brought a mysterious figure to the Baoan County Yamen as promised.

Hou Yao took Guo Ming to meet the two of them.

"Sir, please allow me to introduce you. This is His Majesty Sebastian I, the 16th King of Portugal."

Hou Yao looked at the man in front of him with disbelief. He never imagined that he was the late former king of Portugal, Sebastian I.

Based on information he inquired from other missionaries.

Six years ago, Sebastian I led his army to land in Tangier to crusade against Morocco in the name of crusade against the pagans.

The deposed king of Morocco, Mutawakil, surrendered with his troops.

The new king Abd Malik led his troops to fight.

This battle was also called the Battle of the Three Kings. The official results reported after the incident were:

The Portuguese army launched an attack near Fort Kebir on the Mahazan River, and the Moroccan army repelled the Portuguese army with superior strength.

When the Portuguese army retreated to the other side of the Mahazan River, the tide was high, and Sebastian I, Mutawakil and many officers and soldiers were drowned.

Malik also died of illness the next day, and was succeeded by the current King Ahmed Mansour.

Now Sebastian I, who should have been dead for a long time, appeared in front of him alive. How could Hou Yao not be shocked?

As for how to prove his identity, there is no need to prove it at all.

Because Francis must have known Sebastian I early on, otherwise they would not have come to the Yamen together.

Hou Yao stood up and bowed with the etiquette of a Western nobleman, and then said in Latin:

"Hello, Your Majesty, I have heard a little bit about your deeds. I am very happy to meet you."

Sebastian was pleasantly surprised when he heard that Hou Yao was speaking Roman.

"Ah, Chief of Great Xia, I didn't expect you to know Roman. It's really surprising."

Francis also never expected that Hou Yao could speak Latin.

"Master Hou, you are really amazing. I never knew you could speak Roman."

Hou Yao smiled slightly and asked the two of them to sit down. Although Sebastian was the king, he was just a king who had lost his kingdom, so there was no need to be too polite.

"Your Majesty Sebastian Chen, it is rumored that you have died in the battle, but now that you appear here alive, does this mean that the 'War of Three Kings' is not actually what the rumors say?"

Sebastian was surprised again, and then smiled bitterly:

"I didn't expect that Mr. Hou is not only proficient in Roman language, but also knows about the 'War of Three Kings'. You are right, that battle was not like the rumors outside..."

Sebastian then dictated the entire process of the War of Three Kings.

Most of what happened is consistent with the rumors, but a few details have been falsified.

First, the battle between the Moroccan army and the Portuguese army is ongoing, with no winner or loser.

Second, the flood not only hit the Portuguese army, but also hit Morocco even more.

Third, the flood is not an ordinary rising tide, but an artificial accumulation of water.

The real winners of this battle were Abd Malik's brother Ahmed Mansour and the Spaniard Judar Pasha.

Judar Pasha was one of Felipe II's closest chamberlains.

So his appearance already showed who the real mastermind behind this was.