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After a while, Li Gefei brought Zhang Gengqiu to meet Shang Yi and Zhang Gengqiu and Shang Yi were also old acquaintances. As early as when Shang Yi opened a silk factory, Zhang Gengqiu was already a firm supporter of Shang Yi. Zhang Gengqiu is an old businessman doing overseas business. Many overseas businesses also have many industries in Manila, so it is equivalent to Shang Yi's agent in Manila.

In recent years, with the support of Shang Yi, Zhang Gengqiu's business has been very smooth. He has twice the property and wealth. Among the overseas Chinese in the Philippines, he has a certain amount of power. He means that the leader of Chinese businessmen means. However, Zhang Gengqiu is still a businessman and does not have the ability to lead the Chinese to confront Spanish colonists. Therefore, he must rely on Shang Yi's power to do so.

This time I came back to report the news to Shang Yi. Zhang Gengqiu also brought his two sons Zhang Bohua and Zhang Zhongqiao and Zhang Bohua's son Zhang Fenqiang.

Zhang Bohua is about 37 or 38 years old. Zhang Zhongqiao is in his early thirties and looks quite bright and has a bit of bookish spirit. This is also the practice of businessmen. After doing business, they will let their descendants learn some classics, history, books, and books. After passing the imperial examination in the future, they can shine brightly on their ancestors, but they can't read more books. Zheng Zhilong also trained Zheng Chenggong in this way. Zhang Fenqiang is only ten years old. He is wearing a tight-fitting samurai uniform with arrow sleeves. He has a bit of a charming style in every move. But it is not surprising that people who travel overseas have to know how to do it.

Zhang Gengqiu is already nearly 60 years old. Although he is still healthy, he has also entered the ranks of old people and started to deal with his own property for his two sons. Therefore, this time he brought his children and grandchildren and let them meet Shang Yi, and they may have more contact with Shang Yi.

Because of Zhang Gengqiu's relationship, Shang Yi was very polite to them. After both sides sat down, Shang Yi immediately asked, "Where did the news that the La people would attack the Chinese in Luzon?"

Zhang Gengqiu said, "Reporting to the fact that the prince is indebted, the prince has arranged a lot of eye-catching information in Manila City. Someone informed me of the relevant information. The governor of La has recently recruited officers, and the local indigenous chiefs of Luzon have conducted many secret discussions. They said that the power of our overseas Chinese is expanding too quickly and it is necessary to control the expansion of the Chinese. At the same time, some people began to suggest killing a group of overseas Chinese to reduce the number of overseas Chinese."

Shang Yi nodded and said, "That is to say, the relationship between the people is just talking and not being decided. So maybe there is room for recovery?"

Zhang Gengqiu shook his head and said, "Reporting to the prince, I think this matter will be in a situation sooner or later, there is no room for recovery."

Shang Yi said, "Why did ship owner Zhang say that?"

Zhang Gengqiu said, "The next year, there will be 577, 11th year of the Wanli period. The massacre was only thirteen years old. At that time, he hid among a group of Chinese people who died in the next year. He was lucky enough to escape. Later, he became a businessman. He still went to business between China and Manila for more than 30 years. Manila was restored. He thought that there would be no slaughter of Chinese again. In the 12th year of Chongzhen, the La people killed my Chinese compatriots for no reason. That time, he heard some rumors and escaped from Manila first. At that time, he advised many companions to escape from Manila. Unfortunately, no one obeyed. As a result, they all died. From then on, they have been working in the La people. They were vigilant, so they also bribed a large number of eyeliners to investigate the movements of the La people."

After a pause, Zhang Gengqiu said, "In addition, I have collected many abnormal shots from the previous two kills. Before each kill, the la people will recruit a large number of Luzon natives to provoke their relationship with us Chinese and other Chinese incite the indigenous people to make trouble with us Chinese merchants. After the situation is too serious, they will join forces with other indigenous people to fight against us Chinese and other Chinese. Therefore, I think this killing will definitely be first."

Zhang Bohua also said, "Before our father left Manila, there had been several conflicts between Luzon natives and Chinese merchants. The natives wanted to lower the price of goods or occupy the land. Chinese merchants refused to allow the natives to fight immediately, which had killed several lives."

Shang Yi pondered for a while before saying, "But it's less than ten years since the last slaughter of Chinese people. The losses after the last slaughter have not yet recovered. So, what are the benefits of killing the relevant lagoons again? And in the 16th and 17th years of Chongzhen, are they not a little alert? "

Zhang Gengqiu was also stunned and said, "The loss after the last slaughter was restored. Now the Chinese settled in Luzon is less than 30,000 to 40,000. It is almost the same as the twelve years of Chongzhen. Because the prince opened a direct flight with Manila, the property of Chinese merchants has increased significantly in the past year, and Manila has recovered as before. The Chinese power has increased greatly. It has attracted the attention of the relevant people." After a pause, he said, "The prince has defeated the relevant people twice, so the then governor of Luzon Coquila has always been jealous of the prince. If he was still in office, he might still have some concerns, but now Coquila has left and left Chakong to take over. This person has not been against the prince and has indeed taken action after listening to the instigation of the archbishop."

Because the economic development and prosperity of the Philippines depended mostly on the vigorous development of overseas trade since Shang Yi took over Zhejiang. At that time, the Philippines had just passed the second Chinese massacre. In order to attract Chinese people, many bans on Chinese businessmen were relaxed. Therefore, the trade volume between China and Manila also rose sharply in just four or five years and had returned to the level before the massacre. Although the population of Chinese in the Philippines was still smaller than before 1639, the property and trade volume controlled by the Chinese had exceeded that at that time, and now the Spanish colonists raised their swords to the Chinese in the Philippines in advance.

Therefore, after hearing this incident, Shang Yi couldn't help feeling a little stunned. It turned out that it was himself who prompted Spain to launch the third Chinese massacre in advance. This may be considered another butterfly effect.

At this time, Shang Yi believed what Zhang Gengqiu said 70% or 80% said, "Master Zhang, don't worry! If the Ganti La people really dare to attack me overseas Chinese again, I will never sit idly by."

Zhang Gengqiu was relieved when he heard this because he had heard that Shang Yi had sent troops to protect overseas Chinese merchants to attack Japan for compensation and open trade ports. This action caused a great response among Chinese in the Philippines. This was the first time in Chinese history that war was launched to protect the interests of overseas merchants.

Merchants in China have always been at the end of the four people and settled overseas are even regarded as untouchables and have almost no status. No one will take them seriously. Shang Yi put out the banner of defending overseas businessmen and really did it. Naturally, he gained the favor of many overseas businessmen. Therefore, Zhang Gengqiu first thought of asking for help from the Spanish colonists again. Now that he received Shang Yi's promise, he was very moved and immediately knelt down with his children and grandchildren and said, "It is really a blessing for us overseas Chinese businessmen to have a promise."

Shang Yi hurriedly helped him up and said, "Ship owner Zhang, don't have to be too polite. I have declared that the four people in the world are equal and have no distinction between high and low. Besides, overseas Chinese businessmen are also my Chinese people who protect their people. It is still my responsibility to get up quickly."

After Zhang Gengqiu's grandson and grandson got up, Shang Yi asked some details and asked them to leave and asked Li Gefei to send him off on his behalf.

After they left, Shang Yi began to ponder although he had promised Zhang Gengqiu, but he did not mean that Shang Yi completely believed his words. Sending troops to attack the Philippines is a major event.

Attacking and occupying the Philippines has long been in Shang Yi's idea because this is a step for China to participate in the world's maritime competition overseas. However, Shang Yi ranked this plan after defeating the Qing court and unifying the country. After all, the country must be first, and the domestic situation can only be unified overseas. Only by stable situation can we develop overseas. Shang Yi also understands this. Therefore, although he defeated the Spanish army twice, he still did not take action against the Philippines. At the same time, he is still trying his best to expand the trade with the Philippines. He hopes to maintain it for a while so that he can take action.

But the plan is not as fast as the change. The situation in the Philippines is also because of the great changes in its butterfly wings. Of course, I cannot sit still and watch the Chinese in the Philippines suffer another massacre. Therefore, if this is true, I must stop it in advance.

Then the first thing to be sure is whether the news is true or false. This is crucial. Although Shang Yi trusts Zhang Gengqiu, he cannot just listen to his words. In addition, he is to see if there is any way to recover. After all, now he can stabilize the Spaniards and let them stop taking action. At this time, it is better not to use force as much as possible to resolve the situation peacefully through political means.
Chapter completed!