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Chapter 619 The Dutch Compromise
"Father, father, let the floats enter the palace to perform!" Zhu Huiyin shook the emperor's hand and begged with her small face up.

Zhu Huiying grinned in her mother's arms, nodded her head repeatedly with a smile, and echoed in a childlike voice: "Okay, ok."

The emperor chuckled, patted his daughter's head, and said, "The parade of floats will be performed in front of the Meridian Gate tomorrow, so I'll show it to you."

Performing at the Meridian Gate Square is a different matter from entering the palace, but the two little girls are not too much. When they heard that they were performing alone, they were immediately delighted from ear to ear.

There is still a difference between going out of the palace to watch and a special performance. Anyway, the emperor prefers this kind of activity in a joyous atmosphere, rather than watching a dry play without an audience.

But the rules and majesty of the royal family are still required. There are too many people in the palace to have a float parade, and safety issues must also be considered, which is very troublesome.

The two little princesses are still sensible, and they didn't want to go out for a stroll and mingle with the crowd.

In the future, the emperor will take them out of the palace to play, which is the so-called private visit in micro-service.But today's crowd of spectators still dare not be casual.

Seeing that the float team had passed, the emperor got up and drove back to the palace, under the strict protection of his own guards. Although he was sitting in an inconspicuous carriage, it was a steel carriage, which was very safe.

The naughty little princess opened the curtains of the car a little, and peeked at the passing shops with fresh curiosity on her face.

Living in the palace, I don't know how many people are envious, wanting to ask for it but not getting it.But after staying inside for a long time, I feel that the outside is fun and interesting.

The emperor smiled and straightened his daughter on his lap. Hearing the noisy voice gradually fade away, he was very moved.

But no matter what, under his wise leadership, he defeated the most ferocious enemy of the Ming Dynasty and wiped out the evils of the Ming Empire.

Although not all, and the road to reform is long, decades of peace and happiness should be guaranteed.

As for the catastrophe, there are many countermeasures, and the emperor is also confident to continue to lead the Ming Dynasty to sweep the four directions and become a well-deserved empire on which the sun never sets.

The most intuitive manifestation of the empire's continued decline is the reaction of the people.The common people did not have enough food and clothing to keep warm, and they did not need foreign enemies to overthrow the empire with hoes and sticks.

Therefore, whether it is expansion, aggression, or plunder.They are just means, not ends.Through these methods, making the country strong and the people rich is the goal that the emperor wants to achieve.

As for the wise and powerful Mingjun, the great emperor who expanded the territory, the emperor didn't care.After a hundred years, whether it is good or bad, he can control it, so what does it have to do with him?
The little princess leaned in the emperor's arms, looked at the scene outside, and grinned happily.

The emperor felt relieved, he knew that not only his children, but also tens of thousands of Ming children of the same age, were basically free from the worries of war.

The disasters and turmoil in the late Ming Dynasty were a catastrophe.And he has already saved the people of Daming from this disaster.

But apart from himself, no one knows his contribution, just like no one believes that Jiannu will sweep the world and replace Ming Dynasty.

But does the emperor care?Holding my daughter in my arms and seeing her smile from the bottom of my heart, everything is worth it.

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History is changing, but not everything.Some things are similar to those in history, but the objects are different.

In the First World War in the South China Sea, all Dutch ships were wiped out, forcing the Dutch to face up to the changes in the foreign policy of the Ming Empire.

Retaliation is an option, but after measuring the strength of both sides, the Dutch found helplessly that this goal could not be achieved with the strength of the East India Company alone.

Moreover, the navy of the Ming Dynasty still has a gap with Xiyi only in terms of the size of the ships.But in terms of quantity, even the total amount of artillery, it already has an advantage.

Another advantage that cannot be changed is that the Ming navy can fight in the country's coastal waters.In other words, even if they can't fight head-on, it can pose a great threat to the Dutch's maritime trade routes in East Asia.

Counting the number of warships of the East India Company, it would be an absolutely impossible task if every merchant ship going to Japan for trade needs to be escorted.

Hit, not sure.Even if they can win a few games, they will not be able to make the Ming navy surrender, but will put its trading routes in danger of being cut off.

The commerce and trade of the Japanese country was one of the main sources of income for the Dutch in Asia. The silk, porcelain, cotton cloth, white sugar and other commodities of the Ming Empire were sold well in Europe, with huge profits.

The Dutch attacked Haojing’s Portuguese several times in order to monopolize the goods of the Ming Empire and the sales in Europe.

In particular, the glass mirrors made in the Ming Dynasty are far superior to the mercury mirrors in Venice, and are now sought after by European royal families, nobles, and even the rich.

And in view of the Portuguese's help to the Ming Empire in eradicating slaves and building a navy, the Ming Empire gave a large share of glass mirrors to the Portuguese, which is also the reason for the jealousy of the Dutch.

But don't make any more plans for the Portuguese now, the Ming Empire has taken back the governance of Haojing and stationed troops to protect it.

Some Portuguese chose to continue living in Haojing, some Portuguese went to the newly established commercial district in Guangzhou, and some Portuguese went to Saigon Commercial Center.

In other words, if the Dutch attack Haojing again, they will fight against the Ming army. This is an act of war, and it is far from replacing the Portuguese and continuing to maintain trade with the Ming Empire.

In the final analysis, the decisive factor is strength.

The navy of the Ming Dynasty was established on the basis of naval divisions, but the ideas of ships, artillery, and naval warfare were advanced.

In terms of quantity, the number of ships is not more than that of Zheng Zhilong in history.But in terms of quality, it far surpasses the Zheng family fleet.

With cannons, cannons, and rockets, the Ming Navy has surpassed the Dutch, and even all Western Yi in terms of the performance of weapons and equipment.

Of course, the number of ships and artillery far exceeds that of the Dutch East India Company, but it is not the Netherlands, but it is impossible for the Netherlands to send too many ships to Asia.

But the Ming Empire has reversed its decline. After solving domestic problems, it has invested more in the navy and developed faster.

After comprehensive consideration, after repeated discussions, the Dutch East India Company reluctantly accepted the result of failure.Regarding the conditions of the Ming Dynasty, they sent people to negotiate and pay ransom for the prisoners of war.

What is gratifying to the Dutch is that the Ming Dynasty liberalized free trade, and Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Saigon became the first batch of open ports and commercial halls.

In other words, the Dutch can achieve some of their goals without war.But it is absolutely impossible to monopolize the foreign trade of the Ming Empire.

As for the taxes that pass through the Taiwan Strait, they can also be called protection fees or tolls, which was also a normal operation internationally at the time.

For example, the Dutch signed a treaty with Denmark to obtain the right for cargo ships to pass through the Sond Strait duty-free.

In other words, tax collection or tax exemption depends on negotiations and agreements, and the amount to be charged must be determined after negotiation between the two parties.

Therefore, the bottom line for the Dutch is to accept all the conditions of the Ming Dynasty and participate in the foreign trade of the Ming Empire as a competitor.

(End of this chapter)