People are in the heavens, wealth can rival a country

Chapter 4 Port Royal's Most Distinguished Guest

Governor Swan looked at the stranger who had never met before.

As the butler said, the other party does have an oriental face, but has a completely different temperament from the oriental in his impression. Governor Swan has seen many orientals—either they are small workers on sea ships , or the vicious pirates, their unkempt appearance is their characteristic, most of them have strange hairstyles, wear long robes, and look out of place with the world.

But the person in front of him is different. The difference does not come from the decent attire of the other person, but the temperament that is neither humble nor overbearing.

The other party looked at him at the same level, and he didn't bow down at all because of his status as the governor, but he didn't feel arrogated, as if he was naturally accustomed to equal communication.

Moreover, the other party's skin is very fair, and his hands have no calluses. He should have been pampered since he was a child and has never done physical labor.

A nobleman from the East?

However, even so, I am afraid it is not honorable. With the great voyage in full swing, Governor Swan has seen nobles from too many countries. In his opinion, only the nobles of England can be regarded as nobles. Inside is a noble existence.

"Welcome to Port Royal."

Although slightly contemptuous in his heart, Governor Swan still maintained basic social etiquette: "I don't know what your name is?"

"Tang." Tang Sen said with a smile on his face, "This is my surname."

"Mr. Tang." Governor Swan stretched out his hand to invite Tang Sen to take a seat, and waited for the servant to pour the black tea before he said, "I'm busy with business, and I kept the guests waiting for a long time."

The implication is very clear, I am very busy, I have something to talk about.

Tang Sen understood the meaning of the other party's words, smiled slightly, put the small wooden box in his hand on the coffee table, and said, "I'm really bothering you when I take the liberty to visit."

"This is?" Governor Swan's eyes fell on the wooden box.

"According to our custom, we always bring a small gift when visiting." Tang Sen gently pushed the small wooden box over: "I came in a hurry, I hope the governor doesn't mind."

Governor Swan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Tang is polite."

Every year, some businessmen try to bribe themselves, mostly for smuggling. This kind of thing is very common in the Caribbean. Governor Swan was also helpful in his early years, but since his daughter grew up, for the sake of stability, he no longer Take that risk.

Besides, what nice things can an Oriental give?

silk?porcelain?Judging by the size of this box, I'm afraid it won't fit much.

"There is no need for gifts." Governor Swan implicitly refused: "Port Royal welcomes anyone to do business, as long as it does not violate the laws of England, I support it."

"The governor misunderstood." Tang Sen shook his head and said calmly, "I'm not a businessman."

"Oh?" Governor Swan signaled the other party to continue.

"I'm a traveler." Tang Sen had already thought up his rhetoric, and he continued, "I sailed from the far east, and I was going to travel around the world. I passed the Caribbean Sea, but I was attacked by pirates, and I narrowly escaped death." , This made me realize that with my own strength, it is not safe to be in the Caribbean Sea, so I came here, the territory guarded by the Royal Navy of England."

"The pirates here are indeed very rampant." Governor Swan nodded. "Although the Royal Navy has been sweeping it for many years, these pirates are like rats in the gutter. Once they are killed, another crop will emerge."

"But it doesn't matter, you will be very safe in Port Royal, and no pirates will dare to land in Port Royal."

"Of course, of course." Tang Sen continued: "I have seen the prosperity of Port Royal, it is a beautiful place, but I can't let go of my dream of traveling around the world after all, I hope to recruit new staff and buy ships in Port Royal, Go to sea again."

"This is your freedom, sir." Governor Swan was a little puzzled, and said: "As I said just now, Port Royal welcomes any legal business behavior."

Tang Sen sighed, and said, "Your Excellency, this is where I am troubled. No matter how many people I recruit and how many merchant ships I buy, they seem to be vulnerable to the artillery of the pirates."

Governor Swan was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed: "Do you want to buy artillery?"

He almost laughed out of anger, this oriental man is so whimsical?Buying banned weapons from the Royal Navy?
This is not a trivial matter like smuggling. If he is found out, he, the governor, will definitely go to the gallows.

Seeing the other party's unwavering expression, Tang Sen just smiled.

Purchase artillery?

Small, the layout is small.

Even if you have artillery, you have to recruit enough gunners. You must know that even among the pirates, there are not many good players who can fire quickly and accurately, let alone Port Royal, which is basically merchants, workers and peasants.

This was too troublesome for Tang Sen.

Of course, it is absolutely impossible to openly try to hire the Royal Navy, not to mention that Governor Swan is so focused on his daughter that it is impossible to take this risk for money. Even if the other party is moved by the heavy money, he does not have the military power in Port Royal.

"The Governor misunderstood again. How could I have such an idea?" Tang Sen explained with a smile, "I just hope that the Royal Navy can escort me out of the Caribbean Sea."

Governor Swann's expression was a little slow when he heard the words, but he still remained unhappy, and his tone was not so polite: "The Royal Navy only belongs to the great England, and it is impossible to escort a businessman!"

He stood up and was about to see off the guests: "Mr. Tang is not from England, so I pretend I didn't hear such presumptuous remarks."

"Please leave—"

click.

Tang Sen gently opened the buckle of the wooden box on the table, the lid was lifted, and the dazzling golden light stopped Governor Swan's words abruptly.

"The governor hasn't seen my meeting ceremony yet." Tang Sen still sat on the sofa and said softly, "Here are five hundred guineas."

"Please don't dislike it. The main reason is that gold is much heavier than I imagined. I am weak and can only move these things."

This may sound pretentious, but it is true. A gold guinea coin weighs more than eight grams, and with the small wooden box, the weight is almost ten kilograms.

With so many gold coins packed into the small wooden box, the visual effect was indeed quite shocking. Even Governor Swan was stunned for a moment.

Don't look at him as a governor, but in Port Royal, which is far away from the Caribbean Sea, the more than 500 pounds is already worth half a year's income.

"Mr. Tang Tang." Governor Swan took a deep breath and forced himself to look away from the gold: "I'm just a governor, and I don't have the jurisdiction of the Royal Navy. Your gift was sent to the wrong place."

"No, no, no." Tang Sen shook his index finger and said slowly: "My lord governor, I have already said that this is just a trivial greeting gift I offered because of my visit, and has nothing to do with the escort."

Governor Swan kept his eyes open, "What do you mean?"

"Port Royal is a very beautiful place, I like it very much, so I am willing to donate [-] pounds to the construction of Port Royal free of charge."

Tang Sen waved towards the door, and the attendants who had been standing at the door hurried forward carrying several large wooden boxes.

Tang Sen opened one of them casually, and a dang full of gold coins appeared, allowing the golden light to shine on people's faces.

The eyes of the attendants were dull and their mouths opened wide.

Tang Sen randomly found them from the bottom of the mountain, but he didn't know that the wooden box he was carrying was actually full of gold coins.

As for Governor Swan, to be honest, his performance was not much better than that of his entourage. He also stared at the gold coins with his mouth wide open, and said in a daze: "This——"

Tang Sen didn't give him too much time to react, and opened the next wooden box, and continued: "Of course, beauty is often accompanied by danger. The Caribbean Sea is too chaotic. In order to protect this beautiful place, I am willing to submit a request to the Royal Navy. Donate two thousand pounds to better protect the safety of Port Royal."

It was full of gold coins again, no one would doubt the weight of these gold coins.

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Governor Swan didn't know how to respond at this time. If it weren't for the boxes of golden gold coins placed in front of him, he would only think that he encountered a lunatic.

Why does this man in front of him speak of two thousand pounds as if he were talking about two thousand pence?

"Mr. Tang is so generous." Governor Swan rubbed his hands unconsciously, and organized his words: "On behalf of Port Royal and the Royal Navy, I thank you. Regarding the escort, I will communicate with Colonel Norrington to try to keep Mr. Tang safe. Get out of the Caribbean and let—”

Townsend raised his hand, interrupted Governor Swann, and said enthusiastically, "Governor Swann is out. My donation does not have any profit purpose. I just love Port Royal."

"However, Governor Swan is willing to go to the navy in person for my safety. I am very touched!"

He opened the last wooden box and said with a loud voice: "For this touching feeling, I am willing to donate another two thousand pounds to the governor. With a small amount of money, the governor can use it to buy a few pieces of furniture. I hope you will accept it."

"... A little money?"

The butler and the attendants standing aside all showed indescribable expressions.

And Governor Swan's face slowly turned red, his eyes were bloodshot, he clapped his hands suddenly, and said loudly in a tone he hadn't seen in many years: "Mr. Distinguished guest!"

"If we can't even guarantee the safety of people like Mr. Tang in the Caribbean waters, then what's the point of having the Royal Navy?"

"So, I'm relieved."

As Tang Sen said this, he secretly sighed in his heart.

The charm of money is really so great that it can make an old man who is over fifty years old suddenly burst into high spirits.

Compared with the other party's previous attitude of rejecting people at the door, I really like the current Governor Swann.

can only say--

it is good!energetic!

　When I came back from the back, I found that everyone’s reaction to the governor was quite controversial. Well, I even analyzed the customs of the age of great navigation in a simple way...

　　In fact, this question is very simple. The important thing is not what the governor of England would do in real history, but what character Governor Swann has in the original book...

　　Well, since I came back to leave a message, I would like to welcome new book friends by the way, and I will wait for you in the latest chapter~
　　
　
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