Chapter 210 Why choose Portugal? Because Portugal has fallen
After hearing the news of his dismissal, Fernando looked very calm because he knew that this was the inevitable result.
Regardless of whether the official really wants to let him go or not, the Zhao family will definitely not let him go.
So he was mentally prepared for his dismissal.
But what puzzled Fernando was that while Zhao Liang dismissed him, he gave him two letters of employment, and he was the one who decided to do it.
The requirements are still the previous requirements, able to speak fluent official language, and understand Western historical knowledge.
Is this what he meant to ask him to return to Macau and then search for two "Fernando" for the Zhao family?
This is very suppose Fernando doesn't understand.
You know, he is from the Portuguese authorities in Macau and has just caused big trouble at Longlukou.
Fernando doesn't believe that the Zhao family doesn't know this.
But soon Fernando understood what Zhao Liang meant, because Zhao Liang gave him another letter, a letter to the Macau chief.
In the letter, Zhao Liang explained what happened to Zhu Bin, and then paid a lot of money to hire a group of gunners from the Macau authorities as a teacher of guns and cannons for Zhu Bin's ocean-going ships in the future.
Fernando found that he was not wrong.
The head of the Zhao family really wanted to strengthen the official connection with the officials of Macau and Portugal.
But in a blink of an eye, he got angry again and felt a deep doubt?
Why?
Why did Zhao Liang do this?
Just because he is planning to organize ships to enter the ocean field?
This is very different from what he knows about the Chinese.
The Chinese people Fernando knows are very unwilling to deal with foreigners, if not forbidden. But now Zhao Liang is taking the initiative to get close to Portugal!
This is a very destructive thing. Dornando is very curious about Zhao Liang. He feels that he has made a mistake in his efforts. Before, he should not focus all his energy on the children, but should turn his attention to Zhao Liang.
“Why choose Portugal?”
Zhao Liang smiled happily on the chair, "The reason is very simple, because Portugal has declined."
"Portugal is no longer Portugal two hundred years ago, right?" Since it was occupied by the Spanish Habsburg dynasty in 1580, Portugal's status in Europe and its national destiny have plummeted.
After breaking away from Spanish rule in 1640, Portugal experienced the Lisbon earthquake that caused heavy losses. The entire city of their capital, Lisbon, was destroyed. Fires and tsunamis almost swallowed up the entire Lisbon, and the death toll accounted for 1/4 to 1/5 of the city's population. This caused Portugal's national strength to decline seriously, and the colonial empire declined from then on, and Portugal completely bid farewell to its glory.
Although Portugal still retains the rich Brazil and several other colonies, they have completely withdrawn from the sequence of colonial powers.
Fernando's face turned blue and white. He had already fully understood what Zhao Liang meant, although Zhao Liang only said one sentence.
The declining Portugal is far more reliable than the powerful British, not to mention that the Portuguese who settled in Macau also faced the pressure of the Qing Empire. Zhao Liang's friends had huge energy in the top leaders of the Qing Empire. Once the Macau authorities want to be clever and anger him, Zhao Liang has some ways to retaliate against Macau!
"Tell me what I'm going to say to the Portuguese in Macau. I'm just about to enter the blue ocean and I need their help, and they also need my friendship, right?"
As far as Zhao Liang knows, the rights of the Macau Council are far stronger than the so-called Macau Governor, at least now.
Before the Royal Edicts of Queen Maria I of Portugal, the so-called Governor of Macau was only responsible for Macau’s defense matters, and other rights were decided by the Macau Council.
In a sense, Macau is an autonomous management area for the Portuguese community carried out by the Macau Council.
The Board of Directors holds elections every three years, each with 6 people elected. The Governor of Portugal and India was finally appointed as a city council member. Three of them were elders over 40 years old, two were junior judges over 30 years old (also known as judges), and one was the Chief Civil Affairs Officer (i.e., the Director).
In handling daily affairs, three elders took turns to preside over the meeting. Two junior judges checked whether the elders violated the laws and handled civil and criminal cases. The Chief Civil Affairs Officer implemented the resolutions of the Delegation Bureau, was responsible for urban construction, served as the treasurer and the head of the customs, and was responsible for contacting Chinese officials. In the Ming Dynasty, he once served as an official appointed by the Ming government. The Delegation Bureau also established a municipal guard, which was responsible for social security together with a team of black slaves hired by the customs.
So now the head of Macau is not the Macau Governor, but some Portuguese who lived in Macau for many years and may even be native to Macau.
They have a deep understanding of China's culture and national conditions, and should be clear about the weight of a military minister.
Fernando left without looking back. He felt that he had been taught another lesson. Zhao Liang, the son of a gentry born in the inland China, was an inland man who had never been to Lingnan and had never had contact with Europeans, actually...
He didn't say anything, he was the first to rush back to Macau.
Zhao Liang did not continue to look at Fernando, he was about to go to the capital. Heshen wrote a letter saying that the first human experiments of cowpox were carried out very smoothly. If possible, he would present cowpox on Qianlong's birthday this year. That is, August 13 this year.
So before this, Zhao Liang must have come to Beijing.
Therefore, Zhao Liang had to take a good rest before going to Beijing. After the New Year, he started working on Ruzhou, checking the information there, and then ran over and took a long walk. Although he achieved his goal perfectly, it was really laborious and laborious.
Now he wants to have a good rest and have a good time.
Back at the intersection of Longlu, Zhao Liang, who had been with him for a while, was extremely energetic tonight when he subdued demons. In the end, Kang Guan was trembling all over, and he really had no strength, so he could only beg for mercy with a crying voice, which made Zhao Liang let her go.
When he woke up the next day, it was already bright and Zhao Liang was gone.
Kang Wan lay on the bed and smiled foolishly, her hands stroking her abdomen. Because just when she was sleeping soundly, she suddenly dreamed that a starlight fell into her arms, and Kang Wan woke up suddenly.
Then I was so happy that I was stunned.
This is the most obvious fetal dream, and this fetal dream is so auspicious.
"Bi Luo?" Kang Guan felt his throat dry and painful.
Biluo was not there, Hongxia was guarding outside. When she heard her hoarse movement, she quickly came over with warm water: "Are you awake? Gargle quickly, I have prepared honey water for you."
Kang Wan grabbed the warm water and drank it all without hesitation, "Hurry, go find me a book for dream interpretation!"
Even if you use your toes, you can think of this as a good dream sign, but Kang Wan still hopes to see the notes in the book as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!