Facing the muzzles of 200 muskets and the muzzles of dozens of cannons on the fort a hundred meters away, Yuki Kayama breathed heavily and ordered loudly: "Go back and get on the boat. I will not put down my samurai sword." of."
Heizaemon sighed: "That's it. Kaguyama-kun, let me negotiate. The entire fleet has hundreds of lives. They died on this sea without achieving any purpose. It's so meaningless. Just let me Go and bear this shame."
Kaguyama Yuki nodded helplessly: "Please. Even if the negotiation fails, we still need water and food to return to Japan."
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Heizaemon took dozens of samurai and generals from the Sendai Domain to unload their samurai swords. They had no choice but to land ashore under the aim of hundreds of muskets. Unexpectedly, their small boat had just docked. Dozens of people armed with flintlock muskets The soldiers of the Chinese Company rushed up and surrounded the boat. A captain shouted: "Line up one by one. Line up immediately." The armed soldiers searched each Japanese and then escorted them. Enter the South Fort.
"We need food and water. We also need to repair our ship..." Heizaemon, who felt insulted by being searched, blushed and tried his best to calm down his mood. He said to Zhang Hai very respectfully: "We I also want to meet your ship owner, your big boss, Mr. Yin Feng, the ruler of this port. We..."
Mai Yangtian interrupted him and said unhappily: "Our ship owner has been appointed by the imperial court as the inspector of the Taiwan Inspection Department. Mr. Qianhu, who is directly under the Quanzhou Guard, is the ruler of all Taiwan. Please use it." The word "Sir" is used as a respectful address to our great master."
Heizaemon was shocked: "What? He is already an official of the Ming Dynasty."
Mai Yangtian said coldly: "Yes. This happened a few months ago. The ship owner sent us a message. You said you were coming to negotiate. If it is a commercial matter, we can talk about it then; and For other questions, please go talk to the Ming court."
"Is that so? Well, we are indeed here for business and trade..." Heizaemon dismissed the issue of the Satsuma clan wanting to get involved in Taiwan. This is not a matter of concern to the Sendai clan. After all, Heizaemon belongs to the Date family. As a retainer, he thought that there was no need to stand up for the Satsuma clan's reckless behavior. So after he met Han Ping, who replaced Zeng Jingshan, he only raised the issue of reducing the entry tax for Japanese ships and establishing a Japanese town in Taiwan.
When he returned to his fleet, Kaguyama Yuuki was very dissatisfied with him.
"What's going on? Are you afraid of these Ming merchants? They are all cowards. When our samurai swords are placed on their heads, all problems will be solved."
Heizaemon said angrily: "I'm just thinking about our entire fleet. My lord did not ask me to fall out with the Chuka Company. Your Satsuma clan has suffered losses at their hands. But this has nothing to do with our Date family. .If the general knew that you were wantonly provoking the Ming Dynasty court, he would definitely order punishment."
Kaguyama Yuki was furious: "What do you mean? What about the Ming Dynasty. They are a group of pirate merchants. The Satsuma Zhuin Ship disappeared four years ago. It must be them. Our two families came to Takasago Country together this time. How can you……"
Heizaemon interrupted him: "The Chunghwa Company has been recruited by the Fujian government. Now if the Satsuma Domain wants to use force against them, it will have to confront the Ming Dynasty."
"What. Is this true?"
The surprised Yuki Kayama calmed down, thought for a moment and said: "We got news a few months ago that the Ming Dynasty's army was still conquering the Zhonghua Company. That's why we came here. How come we were recruited so quickly? It seems that our opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to convince the Chinese company has been lost. Our trip was in vain."
He turned his head and looked at the north side of the bay, the port with endless ships coming and going. He sneered: "This is just the beginning. I will come again. Mr. Ping, we are leaving. You have to stay and do business. "
Heizaemon blushed and looked north silently.
"That's it. For the sake of being a samurai, can you do me a favor?" Kaguyama Yuki made a move. A man in black robes covered most of his face with a hood. The tall man walked out from behind him.
Kaguyama Yuki sneered: "Since they won't let me go ashore, I have no choice but to go back and report to my lord. It's just that this gentleman needs your help. He hopes to be able to go ashore."
Heizaemon glanced at this strange man who behaved mysteriously and suspiciously. Judging from his height and the fair skin that exposed half of his face, he was a southern barbarian... Westerner. Sure enough, this strange man took off his hood, revealing gray hair. He has short hair, a high nose bridge, deep-set eye sockets, and cold eyes. He is about forty years old and looks like a typical Western missionary.
The Date family, the lord of the Sendai domain, was a Catholic. Heizaemon was also a Christian. When he saw this mysterious missionary, he quickly crossed himself on his chest and said respectfully: "If this priest has any requests, please feel free to do so." Bring it up."
The tall missionary stretched out his hands. Heizaemon saw that there were scars on his wrists and palms. The missionary made a sign of the cross on his chest. He coldly said in fluent Japanese: "May God bless you. You only need You need to take me to Taiwan Port. Just find a way to get me ashore. I will handle the rest of the matter myself. Neither you nor your master needs to bear any responsibility for this. May God bless you."
Heizaemon peeked at Kaguyama Yuki and saw that he seemed to be very respectful to this mysterious missionary. He quickly made the sign of the cross and said: "That's no problem. I just said you are the missionary on my ship. Here. The church is allowed to preach.”
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The remaining ships of the Japanese fleet, escorted by the Flying Leopard, left the port and walked away in despair. They were not even allowed to dock to repair the damaged hulls. As a result, one ship sank on the way back. The Sendai Domain's The merchant ship stayed behind. They used the Japanese silver, Japanese fans, swords, etc. they brought to trade with Chinese companies in Taiwan Port. Heizaemon also took the time to visit the Catholic Church in Taiwan Port. The mysterious missionary also Japanese Jesuit monks came ashore in the name.
In the evening, Bishop Baradas of Taiwan received this mysterious believer in his private prayer room. The tall missionary did not speak. He first handed Baradas some documents, which he then opened. After opening a page, he was shocked. He raised his head and said doubtfully: "Brother Dasmarinas, you are a Spaniard. Don't you know that Spaniards are not allowed to land in Hong Kong? If your identity is discovered, you will be expelled immediately. ."
Baradas frowned and said coldly: "Your name is Juan Dasmarinas. Why did you come to me?"
Monk Dasmarinas made a sign of the cross on his chest: "Dear Bishop, our missionary inspector in Japan, Mr. Lu Ruohan, came to your diocese at the beginning of the year. He is currently staying in my church temporarily. He told I; you have several assistants who are helping the Chinese company survey and map the entire island of Taiwan. They are preparing to draw a detailed map of the entire island of Taiwan."
Yin Feng personally presided over the surveying and drawing of the map of Taiwan. The Chinese Jesuit monk You Wenhui was in charge of the operation a few years ago. Bishop Baradas looked at Brother Dasmarinas with doubts on his face. After thinking for a while, he said: "This map drawing has been going on for nearly four years. The surveying and mapping work has been basically completed. Recently, the mapping and printing have been officially prepared." He paused and decided to express his doubts: "You see Have the Spaniards on the city wall been beheaded? Nearly fifty Spaniards have been executed here in the past few months. What happened to you taking the risk to come to Hong Kong?"
At the same moment, in the underground warehouse of the Taiwanese Catholic Church, in a corner filled with cargo boxes, a young Chinese believer wearing the robes of a Jesuit novice was reporting his findings to the Religious Affairs Section of the Company Security Department. This security agent is a man dressed as a coolie. He wears a uniform that can be seen everywhere in docks and factory areas. Walking on the street, he looks like an ordinary coolie with no striking appearance. But in the secret place of this church basement, this man There was an overwhelming evil aura all over his body.
Novice monks are the general term for new members of the Society of Jesus. Like all Roman Catholic religious orders, members of the Society of Jesus must take vows. According to the rules of the Society of Jesus, they must take vows twice. The first time is after completing the 2-year preparatory period ( or novitiate), they are allowed to take the first vows: spiritual poverty, chastity, and obedience. After this ceremony, the person who has made the vow is considered to have dedicated himself to the order and to live in the order.
The second vow must be made at least 10 years later. The religious order will test the vower for many years before consecrating him. This novice monk is named Deng Hanyang. It has only been two years since he was baptized. It has only been one year since he joined the Society of Jesus. Yes After Yin Feng returned from Luzon, he adopted the orphan of the Manila victims in Haicheng. A few years ago, when Yin Feng allowed Baradas to open a church in Taiwan to preach, he secretly sent him to Baradas.
Deng Hanyang reported in a low voice to the spies of the Ministry of Security: "The missionary who came today has a very special accent. Although he speaks in the language of the French people, I think it has a Greek accent. Now. Bala Bishop Das is having a secret conversation with him in his secret room."
He scratched his scalp in distress: "This secret room is very soundproofed. You can't hear anything going on inside from the outside."
The security agent asked coldly: "How did this person enter the church? When did he come?"
"He came to worship with a group of Japanese believers. And then... by the way, this man has scars on his right wrist and the back of his hand."
"Japanese believer, Scar." The security agent thought for a while and said, "Recently, a Japanese ship docked. I'm going to check the origin of this person. Pay close attention to the movements of Bishop Baradas. Pay attention to whether the two of them are There are letters or other things exchanged. Go back quickly. It will arouse suspicion after a long time."
When Deng Hanyang hurried to the corridor of the bishop's prayer room, he happened to hear the door of the prayer room open. Bishop Baradas said in an impatient tone: "...I'm sorry. I can't do what you asked for." I'm really sorry. May God bless you."
There was a sound of rapid footsteps. The mysterious tall monk covered his face with his hood and passed by Deng Hanyang like a gust of wind.
Lin Xiao received a report from the Religious Affairs Section the next morning. After reading a few pages, he shouted: "Little Five Sons." His distant cousin and assistant Lin Wu immediately appeared in front of him. Lin Xiao Zhengse said: "Quickly dispatch people to monitor the Japanese merchant ship. Focus on checking a Western monk on the ship. Also, send people to monitor the front and rear passages of the Catholic church. Follow up and monitor all suspicious characters."
After Lin Wu went out, he said to himself: "Captain, captain, I have told you a long time ago. These Westerners have evil intentions..."