The initial charter of the China United Company was drawn up by Yin Feng based on the system of the Dutch East India Company. Later, it was revised several times based on Yin Feng's understanding of the joint-stock system. It became similar to the British East India Company in another time and space, except that there was no royal family. and parliamentary sponsorship. Initially, it was entirely funded by Chinese businessmen from the coastal areas of Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong and overseas.
The punishment for the Han family and his son was very severe. At the board meeting held one day at the end of August in the second year of Tianqi, Yin Feng only asked Mei Xinlan to attend the meeting on his behalf. He went to the weapons research department to participate in the study of improved manual machine guns. Will go.
Those board members all regarded this as Yin Feng's statement: as a monarch and leader, he was unwilling to meet these betrayers again; at the same time, he was not willing to bear the reputation of cruel revenge.
This time for the special board of directors, the Han members were guarded by the royal guards and stood in a corner of the company headquarters lobby near the door. The directors gathered on the other side. There was no secretary as usual for board meetings. Usually board members are allowed to bring One or two children are meeting so that they can learn business and serve as assistants. This time, no outsiders are allowed to come in.
The only clerk in the lobby is Yin Feng's representative: the third lady Mei Xinlan. Li Lihua is touring Nanyang at this time. But everyone knows that Li Lihua will not object to Yin Feng's opinion.
The Hans and their sons violated many clauses in the articles of association of China United Company such as "divulging company secrets", "funding competitors", "embezzling company transaction funds", etc. It also involved a large amount of embezzlement of public funds, appointment of private individuals, bullying in local areas and other issues.
An Heping, Li Yue, Lu Shitou and other first batch of board members; representatives of the military officer corps shareholders, Mai De and Zhao Tie; and later joiners such as Li Jin and Xu Xinsu; Bernardo, the only Jewish director, and others unanimously criticized the Han family and his son In order to express their position, Li Jin and other directors who joined later also proposed that they should be severely punished on the issue of punishment for Han and his son.
The military shareholders first jumped out and demanded that the Han family and his son be executed and their property confiscated. After a long discussion, they decided to confiscate all the property of the Han family and his son, and exile the whole family to Ambon in the Spice Islands.
Zhao Tie jumped out and shouted: "Such a punishment is too light to spare them. No way. I said: exile them to the gold mining area of West Borneo and let them do coolies."
The Han father and son stood there haggardly and staggering. Their expressions changed when they heard this.
Mai De, who was sitting next to Zhao Tie, pulled him back to his seat and whispered a few words. Zhao Tie turned to face the lobby and cupped his hands. He said in a rough voice: "Third Madam, what do you mean by the ship owner?" .”
Everyone stopped the discussion immediately. The hall immediately became quiet.
The nineteen directors of the board of directors all looked at Mei Xinlan, who was sitting on Yin Feng's chair. This former Jinling fireworks beauty now wore a light blue veil, a bun that is common for women in southern Fujian, and wore a The plain-colored palace dress and the slightly plump figure looked very eye-catching. Everyone couldn't help but swallowed their saliva and lowered their heads and eyebrows. Lu Shitou, the eldest among the directors, coughed and said: "Third Madam. Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"
This was the first time Mei Xinlan expressed her opinion on behalf of Yin Feng. She was a little shy and nervous. However, her soft Wu language concealed her mood. Instead, her tone seemed calm and calm.
"The King said yesterday: The punishment of Han and his son will be decided by the members of the board of directors through discussion. Sister Li also said that this matter will be decided by the board of directors. No matter what the decision is, she will definitely agree."
After everyone heard this, they were about to discuss it again, but Mei Xinlan said slowly: "Today, before going to the weapons research department, the king pointed to a place on the Nanyang map and said: They should be allowed to go here. The little girl is stupid.
I don’t know where it is. I just saw that it is an island, east of Ambon.”
Lu Shitou let out a sigh of relief: "That's good. Your Majesty has already pointed out a way out for them."
Bernardo pointed to the map hanging in the board meeting hall and said: "The prince probably means the island of New Guinea discovered by the Portuguese."
This map is the latest world map presented to the China United Company by the Jesuit China Missionary Society after Matteo Ricci's death according to his last wish. In fact, in Yin Feng's study, there is a most accurate world map modified by Yin Feng
Map. But only those who can enter Yin Feng's study can see it.
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At the end of October of this year, two carrack-type sailing ships flying the flag of the Portuguese royal family set off from the port of Ambon in the Spice Islands. Two Portuguese ships filled with pepper and other spices were about to sail to Europe. Many of the goods were from China United
Company owned.
This is the last batch of ships sailing to Europe from the Spice Islands this year. The Chinese Company and the Portuguese jointly monopolize the goods produced in the Spice Islands. The share is 73%. The Dutch and the British who originally competed for resources in the Spice Islands five years ago
was driven away by the Chinese army. However, ships including the French, Dutch, and British would still come here from time to time. They would trade secretly with the island's indigenous people and smugglers from various countries, including Chinese smugglers. The Chinese Army's Nanyang Fleet was in Ambon.
, Timor has stationed a fast schooner fleet. In addition, there is a communication ship stationed in Ambon Port and a battalion of the Chinese Army's Nanyang Brigade. On each of the main islands of the Spice Islands, a large number of Chinese spice plantations have been opened.
.Investors include Huai merchants and Shanxi merchants. The number has exceeded the original Portuguese plantations several times.
The two sailboats were not in a hurry to head west. Instead, they headed east first.
Two days later, the sailor looking out at the main mast of one of the large sailboats saw a dark green land in the east.
This is Irian Island. It is also the New Guinea island discovered by the Portuguese. It is the second largest island in the world that is almost completely in a barbaric state. It was first discovered by the Portuguese in 1511. In another time and space, no Europeans came to colonize the Netherlands until the end of the 18th century.
The Chinese first occupied the west, and then Britain and Germany invaded one after another.
A large area of land here is covered with green. It is located in the tropics and is too remote. The Chinese company cannot fully control this area. Therefore, there are no commercial buildings or bases on the island. Only the Chinese military fleet occasionally passes by.
The boats would go ashore to replenish fresh water or food. There was little contact with the local natives.
At this moment, a group of special passengers on this ship were lying on the side of the deck, looking at the large island covered in dark green with complex emotions such as sadness and regret.
Several military judges from the Chinese Army's Nanyang Fleet Supervisory Department accompanied the group and were giving an overview of the island to two of them.
"...Mangrove swamps can be seen everywhere along the coast. Further inland, you can see large palm forests. From this coast to the south there is a river. There are large sago coconut forests on the bank. There are high mountains heading east along the coast.
Plateau. There are oak, beech and pine forests everywhere.”
"Mr. Han, the products here are rich. As long as you can endure hardship, you will never starve to death."
When he said the last sentence, the military judge spoke in a teasing tone.
Those special passengers could all hear these words, and their faces were extremely pale. They were the Han father and son, the former directors of the China Company, and their family members.
"The residents here are called Asmats. They are a tribe of natives who specialize in hunting human heads. The people in our fleet fetch water and wood here. Some people were killed by them in the past. No bones are left. There are merchants who traded mountain products with them. I passed through their tribe and saw with my own eyes that their tribe is divided into men and women. They are all inhumane people. They sneak into the other side's village in a small canoe. They do not distinguish between men, women, old and young. The more they kill, the better. The method of killing is clean and neat. I don't accept it. Surrender. There is no mercy. They use a bamboo knife to cut off the head. First remove the scalp. Then use a sharp weapon to cover a small hole in the temple. They pour the brain into a stone bowl and drink it. They will also hunt the Every part of the human head is put to use: the lower jaw is cut open and used as a necklace decoration. The skulls are hung in rows in front of the house on stilts covered with bark. At night, they are taken off and used as pillows..."
Everyone in the Han family broke into cold sweat after hearing this. However, Han Jing and Han Ping just had livid faces and said nothing.
"Alright. Go and prepare for landing." The person who interrupted the military judge's alarmist speech was Xu Xinsu, the intelligence director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As the last director to join the board of directors, Xu Xinsu has always been low-key in dealing with others and courteous to his seniors. For Yin Feng works with all his heart and soul.
He walked to the Han family and his son. He cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Han. You are the first batch of Tang people to settle here. The company will send a ship here twice a year to bring you necessary items. In addition, There are dozens of veterans of the Chinese Army coming ashore with you this time... They are the leaders of your original pioneering group. After the pioneering group was disarmed and banned, they have nowhere to go... Don't worry. According to the ship owner The king's order will leave you with enough ammunition to last for several years."
On this day at the end of October of the second year of Tianqi, the first colonial stronghold of the Chinese on Irian Island was officially established. The Chinese Company's Irian Commercial Hall was officially established. On this day, more than 240 men, women, and children from Fujian landed in the northwest of the world's second largest island. The beach. Later, this place was called Nan Anping, which means peace. It also expresses the longing for hometown.
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After the Han family and his son were exiled, the people of the Zhonghua Company and Yin Feng's ruling area began to calm down after purges. Most of the Han family's property and fleet were occupied by the Zhonghua Company for public use. The rest were used as rewards for those who handled the case. . was divided up by many people. At this time, Li Lihua also returned from Nanyang. Her expedition fleet to the Americas has been formed in Java Island. The fleet commander is Captain Si Haojin. The military commander is Wu Hao who volunteered to serve as the general commander and The financial director is Huang Cheng.
Wu Hao was only eight years old when he was rescued by Yin Feng from Manila. He is a mixed-race child of Chinese and Tagalog natives. His parents died at the hands of the Spanish. It was Yin Feng who raised him with money and effort. Wu Hao and Chen Zhongji. Penghu During the war, Cao Tai, the supervisor of Fengguiweibao Village, and the supervisory officers of some other troops were all born into the so-called "ship owner's orphans" and were Yin Feng's most loyal supporters. During the first Nanyang War ten years ago, .Li Lihua was injured because of his poor protection. He felt guilty. Later, he stayed on Java Island.
Now, Li Lihua came to recruit officers for the expedition to America. He took the initiative to sign up and gave up his position as the Javanese garrison envoy. The new deputy envoy of the Java garrison, Chen Dong, is already on his way to Nanyang. The expedition fleet will not set off until early next year. Therefore, Li Lihua Agree to Wu Hao's request.
The Expedition to America fleet has recruited more than 1,300 Chinese, including mixed-race people. Among them, there are 800 men and 200 women. In addition, there are more than 200 Chinese army soldiers and more than 30 professionals of various nationalities.
They will sail to North America in five three-masted karaks. They will land at a place where Yin Feng has indicated that there may be gold. Two of these five karaks were snatched from the Spanish in Manila. .