Ferdinand originally thought that the other party would ask about today's meeting and then discuss with him about Myanmar. However, as soon as James spoke, he mentioned the whereabouts of His Excellency Fernando, which surprised Ferdinand a little.

Fernando was a famous figure in the Ming Dynasty. He was not only the former speaker of Macau, but also the earl of the Ming Dynasty. You should know that Fernando has the highest status among those who have titles in the Ming Dynasty, but he also has a noble title in Portugal, which is extremely rare.

Ferdinand had received news that the Ming Dynasty mission came to Shahill, and he also knew the news that Fernando was one of the members of the mission. But how could the British know that Fernando was coming to Shahill? Thinking of this, Ferdinand was a little confused, but when he thought about it, he understood a little.

"Yes, isn't Your Excellency Adams also a fellow? And I heard that his status in the mission is not low." Ferdinand said casually.

James immediately laughed and nodded, "That's true, but whether it is Your Excellency Fernando or Your Excellency Adams, they are now officials of the Ming Empire. I think you should be clear about this."

"What does this have to do with us?" Ferdinand shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands and said, "The position of the Kingdom of Portugal in Myanmar has always been very clear. I think you, including His Excellency Henry, understands that the Kingdom of Portugal is not the British Empire, nor France. Its strength in the Far East is even worse than that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the perspective of the interests of the king, I only need to be responsible to the king to ensure that the current interests of Myanmar are not damaged."

"As for Your Excellency Fernando or Your Excellency Adams, they are all nobles, and they are not something that a small person like me can guess. The order I received is only to cooperate with the arrival of the Ming Dynasty mission. Isn't that the same for you?"

"That's true." James nodded: "The orders given by the senior executives of the East India Company to His Excellency Henry are the same. Before I came to Myanmar, Mr. Churchill also gave similar requests. This is the purpose of our visit today. From this point of view, I think both of us have the same position."

Henry, who was standing by, took the speech: "His Excellency James is right. Britain and Portugal have the same position on this point. Since this is the case, I think we have a basis for communication. What do you think? Your Excellency."

Ferdinand asked for a moment in a straightforward manner: "You two, the position of the Kingdom of Portugal is clear. I don't know what you are really here, or I don't understand the attitude of Britain. But no matter what, the Kingdom of Portugal will not intervene in the political situation in Myanmar. Please remind you that if you have other ideas, it may be difficult for the Kingdom of Portugal to agree."

Henry and James smiled at each other, and Ferdinand's answer did not surprise them. In fact, it was precisely because of this reason they came to Ferdinand today.

Among the four countries, the Netherlands wants to gain their best position in Myanmar through the political changes in Myanmar, and at the same time take advantage of the current situation in the south to make small moves, thereby curbing Gao Jin and continuing to move south.

As for France, it was a fisherman in the waters, intending to push the Netherlands to the front desk, and be a good person behind it to gain benefits.

As Ferdinand said, Portugal did not want to intervene in this matter from the beginning, nor did he want to offend the Ming Empire because of this matter. Therefore, he was extremely dissatisfied with the Dutch attitude, and Ferdinand was unwilling to be dragged into the vortex because of the Netherlands.

The British have always been away, and no one can guess what the British want to do? In addition, the British have never been very good in Europe, and the other three countries are all prepared for the UK.

But this time, even the British who hoped that the Netherlands would offend the Ming Empire did not expect that the Dutch were so brave that they actively supported the remnants of the Burmese dynasty and local forces. They did this to be completely shirtless, which made the British feel a crisis.

Not to mention the British, France, who was instigated at the beginning, was also dissatisfied with the Netherlands, so today's meeting ended up in disagreement.

After the meeting, Henry communicated with James, who was waiting in the official residence. As a diplomat, James felt much more sensitive than Henry. In addition, William Adams had communicated with the senior management of the British East India Company through private channels due to the Myanmar mission. The mission from the Ming Empire to Myanmar was about to arrive at Shahlian. In this case, James felt that he had to make a decision.

Although the British are known as European shit-making sticks, what the British are more famous for is not blind destruction, but for being good at seizing opportunities.

Otherwise, Britain would not have risen in this century, surpassing old countries such as Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands, and even France, the European hegemony, dared to touch it.

The British will not do things that harm others and do not benefit themselves. The purpose of the British diplomatic decision-making is for the interests of the United Kingdom. At this time, James believes that it is a moment when the British attitude should be expressed, which is also the reason why James took the initiative to propose to visit Ferdinand with Henry.

As the Kingdom of Portugal, which has always had a clear position, this is an ally that the British need to win over. Moreover, in the Ming Dynasty, Fernando has a great status and his status is the highest, so the British side must also consider this.

I have to admit that the British did have a few tricks, and not to mention that the ability to seize opportunities is unique in the world. After understanding the intentions of the British, Ferdinand breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, he felt that since the British's goals were basically the same as him, it was not impossible to become an ally for the time being.

Moreover, compared with Portugal, Britain's national strength is much stronger. With the British together, Portugal's backs against the Netherlands and even France can be harder. But Ferdinand didn't know that the British thought so. As the first country to be associated with the Ming Dynasty, Portugal was weak, but it was of great use. Moreover, the upcoming Fernando is said to be quite favored in front of the Ming Emperor, which is also conducive to the guarantee of subsequent actions of Britain.

In this way, the two sides began formal negotiations based on a temporary agreement. The content of the negotiations could not be like this and deal with the current situation in Myanmar. At the same time, they also talked about the division of the Western forces of Myanmar once the Dutch power retreated from Myanmar, etc.

This chat lasted for several hours, and it was not until late at night that Henry and James left Ferdinand's residence.
Chapter completed!