The Xu family in Antonio's words might just be the same thing elsewhere, but here in Luzon, it is a well-known name.
In the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, led a fleet of treasure ships to Luzon. Following the Yongle Emperor's edict, Xu Chailao, a Chinese from Jinjiang, was appointed as the governor of Luzon. He took charge of the country's political, economic, military and cultural powers. He served for twenty years.
For a long time, during Xu Chailao's reign, he spared no effort to promote the Chinese national culture, implement the rule of Confucianism, Confucianism, etiquette and benevolence, spread the advanced technology of local indigenous Fujian agriculture, fishery, industry and commerce, and at the same time vigorously develop shipbuilding, textiles, pottery, tea planting and other industries, which made Lu
The Song Dynasty made outstanding contributions to social stability, economic and trade development, and the prosperity of literature and art.
After the death of Xu Chailao, the Xu family has always maintained the dominance of Luzon. Although there are no big things worth worrying about in this big island of Luzon, there are too many small things. After decades of subtle changes, this Luzon
Although this place is located overseas, it also has a vague Chinese atmosphere. Of course, the rule mentioned here generally refers to the Chinese. The indigenous people in Luzon also have their own country. One of them is in the south.
One lives in the north, and over the years they have gotten along quite well.
This harmony lasted until that strange-looking sailboat appeared on the sea.
At first, one or two ships occasionally passed by to replenish fresh water and food on Luzon Island, but later, there were more and more of these furry ghost ships, and they had complete control over the ones in the south.
For the "Raja" country established by the indigenous people of the system, Luzon Island, which is scattered and does not have a relatively strong force, is obviously more suitable for these people to take root!
By Xu Chailao's fifth generation, Xu Qianqian, the only descendant of the Xu family today, the one giving orders on Luzon Island has become Antonio, the governor of Luzon appointed by the Kingdom of Spain.
The Xu family has only become the spiritual leader in the eyes of the Chinese people.
It has to be said that this Antonio still has his own tricks. When he came to Luzon, he soon determined what he wanted to do. It was nothing more than joining one faction to fight against another. Originally, it was because of the wealth, advanced technology and hard work of the Chinese people that they were given the privilege.
Some local natives, who were extremely envious of life, were quickly armed by Antonio. It was not without organized resistance by the Chinese. Of course, those who acted as Antonio's vanguard were these natives who had been treated well by the local Chinese.
People. Therefore, although there are only 500 Spanish soldiers under Antonio, they still control Luzon and sit back and relax.
The reason is that these local natives have indeed committed many crimes!
The Xu family's eyes and ears in Luzon are indeed very good. When the soldiers sent by Antonio came to invite Xu Qianqian, Xu Qianqian already knew that a huge fleet was coming to the sea, and this fleet was probably
From her mother country.
Xu Qianqian was born in Luzon, but she had never considered herself to be from Luzon, and her childhood education also told her that she was just a Ming Dynasty person living in Luzon, and her Xu family was for the Ming Dynasty.
Governor of this island. After receiving this news, you can know how excited she was.
Under the rule of Spain, it was not that she had not thought of asking for help from the Ming Dynasty. However, the ships that could sail long distances were now controlled by the Spaniards, and under the surveillance of the local informants, it was impossible for her to do so quietly.
Build a sea ship. Half a year ago, a merchant ship came from the sea, and her people got some news. In Dongfan, it seemed that the Ming Dynasty had built a huge new city, which made her mind ablaze again.
You may not be able to find a ship that reaches the Ming Dynasty directly, but if you are lucky, it is not impossible to send someone to Dongfan to contact the Ming Dynasty court. As long as you are lucky, God will give you face, and Mazu will give you face, and a smaller ship will be better.
It can float to Dongfan.
More than a dozen dead soldiers were sent out one after another, but only one could come back. However, the news about that person shattered all her hopes.
The people who built the city in Dongfan were all Ming people with the same complexion as them. They were all Spaniards. The people who came back told her in detail how they approached the city and saw the patrols outside from a distance.
The appearance of the soldiers, although the military uniforms they wore were different from those of the Spaniards, but their faces and their speech were definitely not from the Ming Dynasty.
The poor dead soldier risked his life to float back. The process was really a narrow escape, and he suffered a lot. If he hadn't thought in his heart that he must pass on the news, lest the Governor's Palace continue to send people to die.
This thought supported him. I am afraid that he would have died in the sea and been buried in the belly of a fish. This person has never seen the colors of the imperial guards, and does not know the difference between the Spanish, Portuguese, and Romans. It is even possible that what he saw is
There were a bunch of Spanish Guards soldiers on patrol, so this misunderstanding inevitably happened.
In Xu Qianqian's heart, Dongfan, like Luzon, was also occupied by the Spaniards. Her heart is considered dead for the time being!
When he walked into the "Governor's Palace" that Antonio built for himself, he saw the continuous sea moored on the sea from a distance. Xu Qianqian's heart beat uncontrollably. It was different from those ugly sailing ships.
It’s a blessing ship from the Ming Dynasty, a blessing ship! It’s really a fleet from the Ming Dynasty, and there are so many of them!
"Miss Xu!" Antonio asked Xu Qianqian to take a seat very gentlemanly, "I haven't seen Miss Xu for a long time. I didn't expect that Miss Xu is still so beautiful!"
"I think Mr. Jose doesn't really want to see me!" Xu Qianqian smiled lightly: "If Mr. Jose wanted to see me, it wouldn't be the same as today. The Xu family would come and leave as soon as they were called.
!”
"Haha!" Antonio smirked a few times, ignoring Xu Qianqian's sarcasm, and started talking to himself: "We in Luzon haven't had so many guests for a long time. When she came in, Miss Xu should
Have you seen the fleet on the sea in the distance? I wonder if Miss Xu has any insights about these fleets that she can tell me? "
"It's us in Luzon!" Xu Qianqian shook her head: "Mr. Jose must have made a mistake. You have only been here for three or five years, and I have lived here all my life. I always feel that I should be the one to say this.
Say, it’s more appropriate!”
Antonio looked at Xu Qianqian: "I won't argue with you about this. Miss Xu, you must know that I respect you and your family, but you must also know that I have a bottom line for my tolerance of your rudeness.
, please don’t try to provoke me, believe me, I will never be the one who gets hurt in the end!”