"Look, this is obviously a weapon forged by pagans, but it is stained with the blood of Christians," the police chief said sarcastically: "Even if he is a fraud, he is still a fraud who prays before Christ."
Governor Juan Salamanca had always remained silent about the officials' gossip. When the servants took away the count's gifts according to his instructions, the governor suddenly asked the police chief: "Mr. Brambilla,
I heard that Count Vananova likes to sit in his villa and hunt, especially monkeys, do you know this?"
The police chief was shocked and could not say anything. He had been instigated by Sanavria and other people with ulterior motives in an attempt to find out the count's origins and the secrets in his house. The police chief tried his best.
Through bribery and intimidation, he finally succeeded in controlling a Tagalog servant in the count's mansion. Unfortunately, the servant only sent out worthless news once and then disappeared. Until one day, the count hosted a banquet for colonial officials.
At that time, during the dinner, he casually complained about a greedy servant who secretly drank too much rum, so that he went crazy and jumped into the sea to commit suicide.
The internal route of developing informants failed, and the indigenous spies sent to monitor the villa had no results. Weiss bribed fishermen and farmers in the surrounding villages. These suspicious strangers would be driven away as soon as they appeared during the day. A few were particularly hard-working.
The peepers will lurk until sunset and take advantage of the darkness to sneak closer. Without exception, the special reconnaissance team snipers on duty on the watchtower equipped with night vision goggles and Mosin Nagant rifles will send one or two
warhead as a reward for his enthusiasm and patience. Sometimes Weiss would also bring his fal rifle to participate in this "low-visibility target shooting competition" - naturally he would come first every time. Colonial officials listened
What arrived was just the count's complaint at the banquet - monkeys were infested in the suburbs of Manila. In order to protect the famous trees and fruits in the garden, he had to patrol the garden all night and shoot at any time the monkeys that climbed up the wall.
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Naturally, Mr. Brambilla could not see the remains of the "monkeys" - their fate was the same, whether they were shot dead or seriously injured. In the end, without exception, they were tied to a large stone and thrown into Manila Bay. However,
After the spies sent out one after another failed to return, the police chief finally realized that his opponent was not easy to mess with. Moreover, as the reputation of Count Vananova was rising day by day, it was better to conduct such shady surveillance and investigation earlier.
It would be nice to end it. But these shameful things were exposed in public by the top boss. The police chief suddenly felt his hands and feet were cold and he was at a loss.
"The Earl has the right to sue you to the Supreme Court of the Colonies for abusing the powers conferred by His Majesty the King, if he wishes. And I can also sue you for dereliction of duty. What you have done is squandering precious financial and human resources on irrelevant matters.
place, but you allow Dutch spies to run amok in your jurisdiction. The numerous crimes they have committed have threatened the entire colony and the safety of all His Majesty the King's subjects. I would like to hear what you have to say about this.
of!"
The governor's anger echoed in the silent hall. He didn't get angry for no reason. Nearly a month ago, a strange fire turned the largest cockfighting ring in Parian into a smoking ruin. It was the busiest time of the day.
At dusk, more than 300 gamblers and spectators, including many Spaniards and European tourists, were killed in the fire. Before the fire was extinguished, dozens of Chinese shops were burned down. What bothered the Governor of Salamanca the most
It is the tax revenue from cockfighting gambling that has become one of the financial pillars of Manila. The cockfighting ring was destroyed, causing the colonial government to lose thousands of pesos in revenue every day. This made the governor who spent money like water was furious - Baguio's gold is certainly bright.
.But there are too many unknowns in mining and transportation, and they are not as reliable as the cockfighting tax that can provide a fixed income every day.
Before the fire in the cockfighting ring could be solved, the dock area on the Pasig River caught fire again. Many valuable Chinese goods had just been unloaded from the ship and moved into the dock warehouse, which also stored more precious Australian goods.
It was burned down by fire. This time someone reported seeing suspicious people before the fire. The police chief arrested a lot of people at random, and after extorting money one by one, he let most of the Chinese go. A few were so poor that they were even poor to the bone.
The natives who could not produce oil were thrown into jail as arson suspects. Not long after, another horrific incident occurred, in which a convoy transporting military supplies was attacked outside the city. Survivors reported that although the number of attackers was small,
, but well-equipped and well-trained, obviously not the work of native bandits.
Just when the whole city was panicked by the successive disasters, relatively reliable bad news came from Formosa. Dutch ships frequently appeared in the northern part of the island, attacking supply ships, and even fired artillery at the Spanish city defenses close to the coast. Undoubtedly,
The Dutch are about to launch an attack on the cities of San Salvador and Santo Domingo. Although most Spaniards in the Philippines do not care about the two colonies that did not bring many Chinese goods, the bad news one after another has somewhat weakened the colonies.
The attitude of the military and political officials has changed. The governor of Salamanca sent spies to act as saboteurs to warn against the Dutch invasion. It did not seem so unreasonable, but a threat that could become a reality at any time.
"Sir," Zapatero reminded carefully, as if interrupting His Highness the Governor's temper was a terrible thing, "the count is waiting outside."
The city officials wisely stood up and prepared to leave, including the police chief, who had been slumped in his chair. However, the governor stopped District Chief Parian: "Mr. Aguilar, I hand over the task of making saltpeter from feces."
Here you go. You can rely on the Chinese under your jurisdiction. It is said that they have always had the tradition of collecting excrement as fertilizer, which is very beneficial to completing your work and solving our current difficulties."
"I will fulfill your instructions!" Juan Aguilar shouted frantically, "I swear to Jesus Christ and to you, and on my honor, I will never squander even a copper coin from your majesty's colonial treasury. But just do it.
Construction projects always cost money, please allow me to collect another community public fund from the Chinese."
"Yes, but remember not to oppress them too much. The Chinese still have a lot of uses for us. But you have to pay attention to those suspicious people. Most of them are spies sent by the Netherlands. Once you find a Chinese carrying weapons and firearms,
Don’t hesitate, arrest immediately.”
The ashen-faced police chief, the uneasy mayor, the ecstatic District Chief Parian and others all walked out. Weiss Lando was led in by a servant from the other side of the door. The governor looked at
As expected, there was no saber under the belt of his black satin cavalry uniform, and only a short sword hung on the hilt with several strange Chinese characters engraved on it. The Governor of Salamanca was surprised by this strange feature of the Eastern Colony.
It seems to have been conquered by the Chinese, their way of life, and national symbols. Even the Spanish in the colony are accustomed to riding in Chinese sedans, and they always have a folding paper fan with Chinese characters written on it. The governor does not like this.
This kind of custom made him even more unhappy when he found that the visitor was looking at him with a look that was not humble.
"Mr. Vincenzo," the governor omitted Weiss's nobility title and title. He pointed to an armchair near the end of the table. Weiss sat down indifferently, at least this position was close to the ceiling.
There is a fan under the fan. A Negrito short black man squats in the corner, pulling the rope feebly to drive the wooden frame covered fan blades to swing back and forth. This is the only way to relieve the heat. Weiss once visited it as an American soldier.
At this time, the Malacañang Palace was just a wasteland on the banks of the Pasig River, and in this plane, without any etiquette and ceremony, it was in this stuffy, dark room that exuded a damp and putrid smell that the Philippines' supreme rule
Weiss was equally unhappy with the interview.
"Stinky Spanish pigs." He cursed in his mind, although he still had a smile on his face.
The Governor continued in a cold tone to his subordinate officials: "I am glad that you took the time to come in response to my call, but I asked you to come to remind you that the Philippine Colony is governed by the decree of His Majesty the King of the Indian Islands.
Code, as well as our country’s written code and some customary laws. No matter which law you follow, killing someone in a duel is not allowed, you should know.”
"Your Excellency, for an innocent person, your words are completely correct. But for a damned person, what difference does it make if the death penalty is executed early or late?" Weiss pressed the copycat version of Zhongzheng hanging on his belt.
The sword - which he had obtained from a certain senator in exchange for a fine Toledo sword - replied calmly: "Esteban Sanabria is a liar. He forged government documents and bonds.
He not only stole and defrauded the property of law-abiding people, but also extorted money from them. He did everything possible to evade taxes and harm the country. He engaged in smuggling trade and even sold weapons and gunpowder to the enemies of the empire. He also committed murder.
In order to seize property, he tortured and killed Filipinos, Chinese and Mexicans who had converted to God. However, he himself was a suspicious new Christian, and even secretly maintained the despicable heretical beliefs of the Jews. The royal prosecutor from Madrid told me,
The petitions and letters of denunciation he had received against Esteban Sanafria now filled the room where he lived. Shouldn't a man with such evil deeds die? God through any hand he chooses
Come to kill this villain, isn't it all based on his divine judgment?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!