This building was a luxury hotel in Manila by the Spanish before. After the Ming Dynasty occupied this place, it was naturally confiscated as an enemy property. It is still one of the best hotels in Manila.

But compared to before, those who stayed here were no longer all nobles or merchants from Western countries, but were replaced by wealthy merchants from the Ming Dynasty who came to Luzon. The entire hotel pattern has not changed, but it has added a little Chinese atmosphere. Of course, there are still Western ideas in the hotel. After all, there were many Westerners in the South China Sea, and Luzon changed its owner. Except for the Spaniards, the Ming Dynasty did not reject the merchants from other countries. Even after the Ming Dynasty took over Luzon, Manila was more prosperous than before.

When he entered the hotel, Li Wei was shocked. The cheapest room here costs three silver dollars, and the best penthouse suite costs ten silver dollars a day. With such a high housing price, even Li Wei was born in a wealthy business family since he was a child, he thought it was expensive.

It’s not that he couldn’t afford the money. Since Zhu Yicheng restored the country, the Ming Dynasty reformed the salaries of officials. Not to mention that Li Wei’s family was originally rich, even if his monthly salary was enough to live here for a few days. But you should know that in the rural areas of Fujian, ordinary farmers spend less than a silver dollar a month, and some poor families have never seen what the money is like in their lives.

It took only one night to spend several months on an ordinary family's expenses, which made Li Wei hesitate. But after thinking about it, he still booked a five-yuan suite. He didn't feel reluctant to live in the cheapest room, but mainly because they were both master and servant. Instead of booking two apartments, it was better to book a suite.

When he entered the room, what was hit by the Western decorations of different China came to him. Li Wei couldn't help looking around. Although these arrangements and decorations were a bit unsuitable, they were a bit exotic when combined, which made him very interested.

With Li Wei's official position and identity, there will naturally be a mansion after coming to Manila. However, Li Wei did not go to the prefect's office to report it as soon as possible, but instead stayed in this hotel.

The reason why he lives here was that he planned to take a good look in Manila first, get familiar with the environment here, and then report it after he had almost finished his understanding.

This was a habit that Li Wei developed when he first entered the officialdom. Whether he was the ninth-rank sesame official or later the lord of a county, Li Wei would first understand the situation of the place whenever he went to a place, and then go to the government. This was to figure out the situation under his rule so as not to be blinded after he bumped into it. And now he is the same when he comes to Manila.

Just like he was riding in Manila in a car just now, he was going to spend two or three days walking around the city.

In addition, his long-term experience in the ocean also requires several days of cultivation. Once he reveals his identity and has no ability around him, he may also mislead his troubles. It is better to hide his identity and stay for two days.

In the next two days, Li Wei was wandering around Manila like an ordinary businessman, and he was indispensable in almost every place. He went to see the farms outside the city, and after meeting someone, he asked something randomly.

Because he was polite, and with his genius and aura, even if he talked about goods with merchants, no one had doubted his identity. After a while, the situation in Manila was almost done. At this moment, he had to admit that his immediate boss Bao Derong was a rare talent.

In Manila, when asked about Bao Derong's situation, anyone who had been in Manila before would give him a thumbs up and praise him as a veritable good man, and Bao Qingtian of the imperial court.

When the Spanish colluded with local natives and were about to attack the Chinese in Manila, it was this Lord Bao Derong and Bao who came forward and joined forces with tens of thousands of Chinese and Ming people to fight against each other with the manor in the suburbs, thus saving many lives.

When Li Wei asked about this, he even met some people who had experienced it at that time. All of them regarded Bao Derong as their life-saving benefactor and claimed that if it weren't for Lord Bao's kindness, they would have died long ago without a place to bury.

Not only to save them, Bao Derong personally went on the battlefield to kill the enemy, but also suffered serious injuries and almost died on the battlefield. Now, Bao Derong was appointed as the governor of Manila by the court. After becoming the governor, Bao Derong vigorously restored the order in Manila and participated in the settlement of the Spanish and natives in the massacre. In addition, Bao Derong not only treated the people very well, but also had great business methods. It was his credit that Manila would resurrect in such a short time.

These narratives made Li Wei have a good impression of Bao Derong, and then he understood why Wang Dong and Wang Shuai recommended him to the court as the prefect. At the same time, Bao Derong's actions to lead the Chinese to resist the natives and Spanish troops made Li Wei's heart even more excited. Li Wei was originally an official with a ecstasy and made friends better on weekdays. How could such a person not make him admire and yearn for?

"It seems that coming to Manila to be an official is not a bad thing. It is a pleasure to have such a boss and colleague who has his own spleen and stomach."

In this way, Li Wei couldn't help but think, and at the same time he had the idea of ​​meeting Bao Derong as soon as possible. However, he did not immediately interrupt his plan and continued to visit everywhere step by step. It was not until the third day that Li Wei felt that it was almost done and that it was time to go to the prefect's office.

On this day, Li Wei finally changed into his official uniform. The moment he put on the official uniform, the aura of the martial arts body disappeared in an instant, and he turned to look extremely steady.

After being dressed, Li Wei took his Changsui to leave the room. In the hotel, everyone was stunned and staring at the official uniform. Li Wei left the place with a swagger and then headed towards the prefect's office.

Where is the Manila magistrate's yamen? Li Wei, who had been wandering around the city these days, has already figured out that the building that originally belonged to the Spanish colonial government's prosecution and trial court is now the location of the Manila magistrate's yamen and the Joint Court.

After the trial, the United Manila Court was not dissolved, but became a permanent institution at the request of Zhu Yicheng.

Therefore, the previous prosecution and trial court became the common office space of the prefect and the joint court, but both of them each accounted for half of the original building. At the same time, both the prefect and the joint court were independent yamen. The former was a local government, while the latter was a court institution in many countries, and did not belong to each other.
Chapter completed!