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Chapter 1243
But behind him were two eunuchs, holding a thick stack of documents in their hands.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Chengen played with a smile on his face when he saw Emperor Chongzhen for the first time, "Those Spaniards basically confessed all of them, only the leader among them was hanged and beaten by slaves in public, and finally It was executed in public. Others, etc., wrote a lot, and the servants checked it, and there was no discrepancy!"

After finishing speaking, he put the few pages of information in his hand on the imperial case for Emperor Chongzhen to read.As for the two eunuchs, they were the original materials, which were the materials of the Pacific and Atlantic routes, as well as the confession of the situation in the Americas.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, picked up the summarized information and read it.In general, the Pacific route is similar to the situation he asked Liu Xingzuo, the commander of Jinyiwei, to verify.As for the situation in the Atlantic route and the Americas, it is similar to his impression in the memory of later generations.

After reading it, he dug out the basic information of the Spaniards who confessed earlier, pointed to it and said, "Take out the confessions with the names of the people I circled."

When Wang Chengen heard this, he quickly ordered the two eunuchs to go together, and after a while, they put all the corresponding materials on the imperial case.

Emperor Chongzhen went through them one by one, specifically looked at the confessions of the man named John, and then looked at the others, nodded in satisfaction, and explained to Wang Chengen: "These Spaniards don't have to be held alone, they will be kept in prison. It’s good to arrange to live in two yards in the post station, but you can’t leave the yard. However, the ten or so people I circled can each accompany an interpreter, and they are allowed to go shopping in the capital for a day, and each will be rewarded with a consumption quota of five taels of silver , pay attention, just give paper money."

"Your Majesty's kindness is so great, those Spaniards will be very grateful." Wang Chengen was a little puzzled, he didn't know why Emperor Chongzhen took such trouble, but this did not prevent him from flattering him.

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and let him go to work, while he himself continued to read each original confession.After Wang Chengen finished, he still had to continue.He believed that with Daming's prosperity and the treatment he could give those Spaniards, there would be no problem in letting them fight the Spaniards from now on.

In this era, not only Daming, but also Europe has no concept of nation-state.Especially those who can't get along in their own country and venture out, they don't have any special favor for their country.

The captain who was killed by Wang Chengen was an officer of the Spaniards, a minor nobleman, and the commander of two ships heading to Luzon.He probably knew that if Ming asked them to provide them with two routes and the situation in the Americas, it would be detrimental to their Mexico in the Americas and even the headquarters in Europe, so he would cheat.

It was almost evening, and John was in a daze in a wing room.He is a smart man, he does not want to die, therefore, he dare not go against the request of Ming officials.And he believes that since it is necessary to confess, it must be confessed well and strive to be the best.Only in this way can we get enough benefits from it.

Regarding the demands of Ming officials, John is not an idiot, so he naturally understands what Ming people want to do.But what did that have to do with him?Ming people can do whatever they like!

After the confession was over, no Ming official came over, so he walked around the room, touched the tables and chairs, looked at the calligraphy and paintings, and sighed from time to time, these things in the Ming country are simply works of art. There are various carvings, which is really luxurious!
In a blink of an eye, all he could think about was what he saw in front of him.

At some point, suddenly, the door of the wing room was pushed open, and he turned his head to see that it was the interpreter.When he was about to squeeze out a smile and speak, he heard the translator say to him: "Come out, follow me."

"Okay, okay!" John agreed repeatedly, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart, wondering what else Mingguo asked them to do?Thinking about it carefully, it seems that those who should confess have already confessed, haven't they?
At this time, he was a little worried, fearing that they would turn their backs when the Ming Kingdom ran out.

Walking out of the wing, John saw other companions coming out of the house one after another. It could be seen that they also had worried expressions on their faces.

But even if they were worried, it was useless. They even dared not speak to each other, for fear of attracting dissatisfaction from Ming officials.It wasn't long before the captain was hanged and beaten and executed in public.

John noticed that more and more of his companions were being led to a yard not far away.The yard is huge and there are many houses. An arched door in the yard connects with the adjacent yard.

After the assembly, the Ming officials explained to them: "From today onwards, you can freely walk around in these two courtyards. The Lord of the Factory will come in person early tomorrow morning."

After saying this, all the officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty withdrew, leaving only a group of dazed Spaniards in the courtyard.

After waiting for a while, the Spaniards came to their senses and couldn't believe it.Because judging from their improved treatment, it seems that they don't have to worry about it anymore, at least they don't have to worry about ending up like those Dutch people.Surprised, they couldn't help talking to each other. After all, they had been held alone for several days. At this time, what animals living in groups need most is communication and a sense of security.

"God bless, we should be all right?"

"I don't know how the Ming people will deal with us. Should we let us go back, or let us dig a hole?"

"Didn't Ming officials say that we can become Ming people?"

"How is it possible, do you really believe it? It's impossible to let us go back, but it is possible to become Daming people and then dig a hole!"

"Yes, just like we treated those aborigines in the colony, to the Ming Dynasty, we are no different from those aborigines!"

"..."

However, John was obviously different from them. When they were discussing with apprehension and trepidation, he had already taken a look at the house behind him, jumped in and grabbed the house.

With his actions, the others came to their senses, and they stopped chatting immediately. They all imitated John, and felt that the house was good, so they rushed to grab it first.

But it’s just two sets of yards. They have a lot of people, and in the end, many people still share a room, especially the master bedroom. Although it is spacious and has a big bed, four Spaniards squeeze into one bed.This made John want to cry without tears. If he had known this would happen, he should have grabbed the smaller room first.

That night, these Spaniards didn't sleep well, because they were all thinking that there seemed to be a bigger official coming tomorrow, probably to decide their final fate.At the same time, they had a tacit understanding with each other, and no one mentioned what happened in the past few days, let alone asked who wrote what, whether it was written in detail or not.It was as if they had forgotten what had happened in the past few days.

When I woke up the next day, all of them had panda eyes.

"Hey, you didn't sleep well?"

"That's right, there are five people lying on one bed, and my feet are so smoked that I can't sleep!"

"Me too, whose snoring sound is almost like thunder!"

"..."

These people, who have been able to sleep soundly in the cabin for many years, talked about reasons that they didn't even believe, but no one broke it.Because they actually know that everyone is worried about whether their writing will satisfy Ming officials?How will the high officials who are coming today arrange their fate?
The head of the Dutchman can appear in his mind as soon as he closes his eyes.To them, the Ming Dynasty was a completely unfamiliar country, so it would be strange if they felt uneasy!

The officials of the Ming Dynasty came earlier than they expected, and they were more prestigious than they imagined!

First of all, a group of subordinates, majestic, dressed in brocade clothes, with a knife hanging on their waists, these outfits alone made these Spaniards straighten their eyes.

Secondly, these people were surrounded by a young man in a scarlet robe. Before he arrived, the people in the station had already ordered them to kneel down to greet him.No one dared to look up, this kind of power made them feel envious but also fearful.

A grand teacher's chair was placed on the steps under the eaves. Wang Chengen did it with great horsepower, looked at the people below, and didn't speak, just nodded slightly.In this kind of scene, he always dropped the price when he opened his mouth.

A stall owner from the East Factory immediately took a step forward and shouted loudly: "The roll call is underway, and those whose names are called stand in front!"

His words are conveyed by their own translators.At this time, these translators are a little nervous.Because most of them are from Luzon, otherwise it would be impossible to find so many Spanish-speaking people in this capital.

These people can still be calm when facing the jailers and the soldiers of the post station, but when the factory guards appear, they immediately become nervous, especially in this scene, with a large group of Dongchang soldiers, and the factory guards. The public is also in the situation.

Their tension virtually affected the Spaniard kneeling there.When John heard the first one, that is, his name was called, he was so frightened that he couldn't stand up at the first time. It could almost be said that he came to the front tremblingly, and the others who were called were similar.The Ming Kingdom is really too unfamiliar to them!
After a while, the factory guards surrounded Wang Chengen, who hardly said a word, and left.It took a while for the people in the yard to react, and they all had expressions of disbelief.These people, looking at the brand-new banknotes in their hands, felt a little bit reluctant to put them down.

"This is the money of the Ming Dynasty. It looks so beautiful. If you bring it back to Europe, you will definitely be able to exchange it for a lot of money!"

"Now we can be sure that we are all safe, otherwise, we won't be sent money!"

"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty really kept his word. He said that we will be Ming people in the future, and he asked us to teach us the official language of the Ming Dynasty. It's really great!"

"..."

After talking about this topic involving their own safety for a while, the Spaniards, who were relieved, immediately shifted their attention and surrounded the companions standing at the bottom of the steps.

"John, why do you get five taels of silver, while we only get two taels of silver!"

"That's right, not only are you rewarded more than us, but we're not allowed to go out, so you can go out for a stroll, it's really enviable!"

"..."

Facing the voices of envy, John's face was full of smiles, and all the worries before were gone.He said with a smile: "I tell you, if you want to live well, you have to judge the situation. You see, the Ming country is so prosperous, it's like heaven. You say, can the emperor of the Ming country and their officials talk nothing? Whatever they tell you to do, just do it well!"

"That's right, if you listen to the officials of the Ming Dynasty, you will have something to eat!"

"They say one, you have to do two, to satisfy them, it's that simple!"

"..."

At this time, they didn't have any consciousness at all.Having obtained greater benefits than others, he was proud of himself, so he imparted experience.

Listening to their words, the other Spaniards couldn't help feeling regretful.If I knew this would happen, I should have racked my brains to write more.How much money you get is one thing, and more importantly, you can still get freedom, go out and see the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!
Thinking of this, most of the Spaniards focused on John and his group, one by one, with flattering smiles on their faces.

"John, are you out? Take me?"

"Take me, I am strong and can carry a lot of things!"

"It's better to take me with you, I'm ugly, you won't be under pressure when you go out!"

"..."

The reason why they did this was because Wang Chengen thought about the meaning of Emperor Chongzhen, changed some content, and announced it to them after getting the permission of Emperor Chongzhen.

First, everyone has a reward of silver, but John and others get five taels of silver, and other ordinary people get two taels of silver. How much difference is there.

Second, John and others can go out for a day, while others must stay in the station to rest.However, if they need John and others to help with shopping, they are allowed to order one person to accompany them.

In this way, instead of blaming John and the others for making more detailed confessions, these Spaniards would flatter John and the others.They instill ideas invisibly, and if they listen to Daming, there will be no internal pressure.

It can be seen from this that people with names and surnames who come out of the palace, even if they are missing a part, are not fuel-efficient lamps.

When these Spaniards came to Beijing, they had a glimpse of the prosperity of Ming Dynasty.With permission at this time, it is naturally impossible not to go out for a stroll.And these people are not the kind of people who have money and save it.

Not long after, under the envious eyes of a bunch of Spaniards, John and others ordered a companion to accompany them. Accompanied by an interpreter for each, they went shopping with longing faces.

The Spaniards staying in the inn were very bored, and naturally began to discuss the prosperity of Daming, and what kind of situation John and others would encounter when they went shopping.

"I don't know how many good things their silver can buy?"

"I guess they will go to drink, and when they come, I can smell the aroma of wine!"

"You said, we are so different from the Ming people, John and the others go outside, will they be beaten?"

"Hey, I didn't think about it if you didn't say it. I'm a little worried about John. I knew it earlier, or I shouldn't have given him the money!"

"..."

　Thanks to humorson for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)