"That's true. Speaking of which, many of the captives this time are not Spanish. I don't think they are necessarily that loyal to the Catholic king - they are just like the ones who have breasts and are mothers."
The two did not continue to discuss this issue. The use of European prisoners was a very sensitive topic. No one was willing to speak out their true thoughts before getting the direction of the Senate.
In order to change the subject, Chen Haiyang said: "I heard that a Spanish Ocean horse was caught this time. This is a rare thing..."
"I also feel strange, why is there such a noble lady on the ship to the Philippines?"
"How do you know she is of noble status?"
"With several servants, living in the stern, and many boxes of valuable luggage." Qian Shuiting has read the mission report written by Lin Chuanqing and others, "You can't say he is an ordinary person."
"No matter how noble you are, what's the use to us?" Chen Haiyang smiled, "I'm afraid that there will be trouble over women again."
Although the elders tend to be more or less emperor-like, when it comes to Europeans, although they don't say "white humanoids" and "white-skinned pigs" like Liu Zheng and Little White Wolf, they are always a little dismissive. But the dialogue
Women of this kind are full of great enthusiasm. One time, after drinking too much water in E, he said that many elders are actually believers of the "Yangma Cult". The three words "Yangma" are simply a g-spot trigger, as long as someone
As soon as I mention it on BBS, there will be hundreds of replies.
This Spanish woman who fell from the sky is more like a time bomb than a beautiful trophy.
"It doesn't matter, just bid according to the trophy disposal method. Everyone is free to bid. The highest bidder will get it." Qian Shuiting said nonchalantly, "If you still feel that you can't settle the matter, just send it to Lingao Ziming Building - serving the public will be the end of it.
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"Then the Queen will not get angry and directly label you as slandering women..." The two of them chatted and walked along the road.
Just as they were discussing the disposal of the Ocean Horse, the information about the Ocean Horse in the Foreign Intelligence Bureau had been summarized on Li Yan's desk.
The Office of Foreign Intelligence's interest in this young girl was natural: in this era of very dangerous navigation, a woman of noble birth would rarely risk a voyage - let alone a voyage from an already developed American colony to Manila.
to her new colony! Only something absolutely necessary could compel her to do so.
Combined with the large amount of luggage she carried with her, it became more and more apparent that she had some long-term purpose in going to Manila, rather than just a short visit.
Based on their inquiries with the captain and other senior seamen and their review of the passenger list, they already knew that this lady’s name was: Doña Marina de Arellano. She was the daughter of a “Peninsula native.” The captain only knew that she was from Mexico.
There is a Santo Domingo convent near the city that specializes in aristocratic girls. The client who sent her to the merchant ship asked him to send the young lady safely to Manila, and nothing else is known about it.
This situation attracted Li Yan's attention. Combined with the discovery of mercury on the ship that far exceeded the normal demand, Li Yan believed that something unusual must be happening in Manila.
So he immediately met with Jiangshan and reported the situation to him. He asked Jiangshan to come forward and find the executive committee: temporarily not to dispose of the Spanish girl in accordance with the "Trophy Disposal Regulations". Instead, "freeze" it.
"It's very possible that she will be useful!" Li Yan said, "If you shave your head, it will be very troublesome to use it again."
He pointed out that if she were to be allowed to redeem her body or to do certain work through her, a "purification" measure such as shaving her head would be extremely humiliating according to the standards of this time and space. The family of the captive would not be able to accept it.
"You are right, there are quite a few mysteries on these two ships that we don't know about." Jiang Shan said, "I will go to the Executive Committee right away."
The temporary detention center in the isolation and quarantine area in Bopu houses all the Spanish captives on the two ships. Yanghe has already produced basic inventory data: excluding those who died from injuries on the road, there are a total of 289 prisoners who entered the quarantine area, including 4 women.
The rest are all men, the youngest is eleven years old: a cabin boy; the oldest is sixty-five years old: the captain of the San Raymundo.
Although there has not been a detailed interrogation, judging from the skin color and appearance, it is obvious that not all of them are Spanish. Some of them have typical yellow faces, and may be indigenous sailors from Southeast Asia or America.
Although the Executive Committee decided to screen and interrogate them before deciding their fate, it was essential to clean their dirty bodies before that. The staff of the quarantine camp quickly became busy.
Doña Marina de Arellano sat alone on a long chair fixed on the ground waiting for "purification". According to the education she received in the convent, she hung her head modestly.
This shed could have accommodated a hundred indigenous women "to be purified", but now it was just her and three maids.
The three maids were sitting in a row of chairs behind her - remaining silent as usual.
Although Mrs. Tolosa said nothing, Marina could still feel her stern and vigilant eyes touching her back.
"This annoying witch!" Marina thought secretly, sincerely disgusted with this concubine who had been with her since New Spain.
Mrs. Tolosa is a widow - the kind of widow who has been there for many years. She is religious and very pious. She regards carnal desires and worldly temptations as the greatest sins. Therefore, she has become a popular choice for young girls and young women in respectable families.
The most ideal companion.
Marina grew up in a nunnery in New Spain. This nunnery specializes in taking in young ladies from well-known families and undertaking their education until they can be taken out by their families to get married - those who cannot or do not want to marry.
The young lady from a noble family will stay in the convent and vow to become a formal nun.
Because most of the girls are from noble backgrounds, and their families often pay large donations for them, this convent is not like other convents for women with strict rules and a life of poverty. If you put aside the excessive religious activities and the loneliness of not being able to go out all year round,
Apart from the boredom, life in the monastery was not difficult.
In contrast, the days spent with this concubine after leaving the convent were even more unbearable. Mrs. Tolosa closely monitored her every move like the most severe jailer. Any behavior that was considered frivolous would be punished.
I was "reminded" - if not called "reprimanded" - by her.
She even forced her to stretch her hands outside the quilt when sleeping - "To prevent us from touching our sinful bodies!" Marina felt so angry when she thought of Mrs. Tolosa saying such words openly in front of her.
She felt ashamed and angry. Although the nuns had said similar things, they had never forced her to do such an action.
But she knew that she had no right to resist Mrs. Tolosa - this woman was personally selected by her father. And she relied on her father for everything. So she had to endure Mrs. Tolosa's "company" submissively.
Even being captured by pirates couldn't get rid of her! Marina cursed secretly!
Although she was scared at first about being captured by pirates, her mood gradually calmed down after getting on the ship. Although this group of pirates looked very strange, and they also had incredible speedboats that were spitting out black smoke.
But they were neatly dressed and disciplined, and were no less impressive than the best Spanish teams from the peninsula.
As long as they are not a group of cruel and ignorant rabble, she has nothing to fear. With her background and status, pirates with a little rationality will definitely treat her politely in order to ask for ransom, and the family will also pay a sum of money.
Money came to redeem her life. But she would inevitably have to stay in this unknown, crude and desolate place for a year and a half.
As for Mrs. Tolosa, obviously her father will not pay a ransom for a humble woman like her, so you can be a slave here. When she thought of what would happen to the sanctimonious Mrs. Tolosa, the corners of her mouth even showed
A smile.
However, it had been several hours since they were taken off the ship and sent to this "pirate camp". But none of the "pirates" had come to the place designated for them to stay. This made Marina very strange.
The entire prisoner camp seemed to be very lively. From the high wooden fence wall, the voices of men and women could be heard from time to time - all in a language they did not understand. From time to time, they were mixed with scolding and yelling, and from time to time, people's voices were heard.
Howling and crying.
These sounds made the originally very calm girl feel fear again in her heart. She couldn't help but tremble slightly.
What she didn't know was that the delay was due to a dispute between the Intelligence Bureau and the quarantine camp over whether to shave their heads. The Intelligence Bureau considered it from certain angles and believed that only necessary cleaning would be enough.
But Yang He insisted on shaving all their hair.
This controversy was reported to the Executive Committee before a clear answer was obtained: "You don't have to shave your head, but you must wash it thoroughly!"
"This is simply an irresponsible order!" Yang He muttered, calling some of his most capable middle-aged women to convey the order.
"Wash that young foreign woman's hair well for me!" Yang He ordered fiercely, "Prepare a few more combs and give me a good comb dozens of times! Don't be stingy with soap and hot water, wash it thoroughly.
Clean!"
The staff nodded together, and the team leader asked: "Where are the other three?"
Yang He sneered: "You still have to ask? Shave them all for me - not even a hair is left."