Regardless of whether it was the Hongmen Banquet or not, since it had arrived, Zheng Chenggong had absolutely no reason to refuse to watch the dance.

To be honest, the Frankie dance is indeed good.

Although there are many differences from the traditional classical dance of the Ming Dynasty, it has to be admitted that it is quite unique.

Zheng Chenggong looked at it very seriously and gave enough respect to the Governor of Manila Lawrence.

As for Gan Hui, he did not focus on the dance. From beginning to end, he carefully observed the Frankish people's every move to prevent them from being unfavorable to Zheng Chenggong.

After all, the Frankish people's reputation in Manila was not very good, and their sudden enthusiasm made Gan Hui very confused.

Now that things have come to this point, we should be more cautious.

Of course, in addition to these, Gan Hui is also paying attention to the wine and food provided by the Governor of Manila Lawrence.

The food and wine in Europa are still very different from that in the Ming Dynasty.

Especially the wine made by the Europa is very different from the rice wine from the Ming Dynasty, but it is somewhat similar to the wine from the Western Regions.

The luminous glass of grape wine, but the people of the Ming Dynasty hadn't drunk it for a long time.

There is no way, losing the Western Regions is like cutting off one's own arms. It is not uncommon to not drink wine under such circumstances.

Therefore, Gan Hui admires His Majesty the Emperor for having the courage to open up the Silk Road in this situation.

Generally speaking, after the restoration of the world, the emperor would become mediocre and live on the credit card.

But when today's different people are not only not self-confidence, but instead become more and more enterprising.

In this case, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were also very energetic.

But the division of labor among the soldiers is different.

Generals such as Li Dingguo were responsible for opening up the land Silk Road, while Zheng Chenggong's troops opened up the maritime Silk Road.

Although the specific tasks are different, everyone is very energetic to work together, which makes Gan Hui very pleased.

Perhaps in his lifetime, he could really see the Ming Dynasty coming to worship like the powerful Han and prosperous Tang dynasties?

"King Zhong, I heard that you are going to Southeast Asia to explore the trade?"

Lawrence took a sip and threw out a word that surprised Zheng Chenggong.

The word Kanhe trade was most suitable for use in the Ming Dynasty.

The specific explanation is that the court issued a license, and those vassal states came to the Ming Dynasty every few years in the name of tribute, and while sending out some tribute, the Ming Dynasty would allow them to purchase precious goods such as silk, porcelain, tea, etc., and then take them back to their country.

At first glance, this sounds like no different from general trade, but when you think about it carefully, it is very different.

The biggest difference is that the main body of the santo trade must be the country.

In other words, it is not possible for private merchants to come to the Ming Dynasty to trade freely, and it must be the courts of these small countries.

Not to mention the issue of trade volume, this alone has killed many people.

The Ming Dynasty pursued this Investigation Trade was actually to demonstrate its own authority and then satisfy the vanity of the emperors from all countries to come to the court.

But in fact, this is still very different from the kind of dynasty that all nations came to dynasties in the history of the Han and Tang dynasties.

After all, the Han and Tang dynasties really defeated the surrounding countries at that time.

But the Ming Dynasty attracted these small countries to come more by offering rewards.

For example, if these small countries pay tribute to gifts worth 1,000 taels, the Ming Emperor may give back a reward worth 10,000 taels.

Add the silk and porcelain sold from the Ming Dynasty, and you can make a profit by taking it back to your country and selling it.

This is really enviable.

Therefore, many small countries flocked to it, and it seemed that there were many vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, these small countries have no direct vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty, they are just for the sake of sweetness.

But it is said that this time His Majesty the Emperor ordered them to go to Southeast Asia to change this stubborn disease.

"Come and try this macaroni, it tastes pretty good, right?"

Lawrence rolled up some macaroni with a fork and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully.

Zheng Chenggong naturally had eaten it, nodded slightly, and then rolled up the macaroni with a fork and put it into his mouth.

“It tastes really good.”

"Haha, the Zhong King is indeed a wonderful person. Come on, cheer for the friendship between the Ming Dynasty and the Kingdom of Spain."

Lawrence narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his glass and said.

"Cheers to the friendship between the two countries."

No matter what the Governor of Manila is trying to do, after all, he showed a certain "sincerity", and Zheng Chenggong could never reach out to hit someone with a smile.

When the wine was over, Lawrence suggested: "King Zhong might as well live in Manila for some time. According to my governor's view, live in the castle, right?"

Zheng Chenggong did not respond, but quickly thought about the pros and cons in his mind.

Lawrence said this to want to control them as much as possible.

After all, the castle is Lawrence's absolute lair, and all his resources are concentrated here.

Zheng Chenggong brought a lot of people this time, and Lawrence must be uneasy.

Only by arranging Zheng Chenggong by his side is the most down-to-earth.

But Zheng Chenggong felt that he could not agree.

First of all, when he came to the South China countries, he first wanted to see the most realistic scenery of the South China Sea.

Only in this way can we pass on the most real thing back and to His Majesty the Emperor.

If you live in the castle, it means you have blindfolded your eyes and blocked your ears. How can you say you can collect information for the emperor?

Zheng Chenggong has never forgotten his mission, so he flatly rejected Lawrence's "beautiful intention".

"There is no need. I will live outside the city. I like to live with the people."

Zheng Chenggong found a somewhat crappy reason. Although Lawrence complained in his heart, he still responded: "It's okay, it's okay. Since King Zhong likes to live outside the city, he is supervised and ordered someone to prepare a clean and tidy mansion for you."

Zheng Chenggong nodded and said, "Thank you."

After the banquet, Zheng Chenggong immediately led his confidants to leave the castle without hesitation.

He didn't want to stay for a moment in this gloomy castle.

Through a banquet, he had basically learned about the character of Governor Lawrence.

This person is a typical smiling tiger, laughing at you on the face, but he is not sure how to plot against you behind his back.

Of course, Zheng Chenggong must be more careful and cannot be plotted against by Lawrence.

Although living outside the city is still inevitably monitored by Lawrence, it will always be much better.

Zheng Chenggong has now changed his mindset and decided to stay in Manila for some time to see if there is any possibility of cooperating with the Frankie people.

Listening is false and seeing is true. Only by experiencing some things yourself can you truly feel them.

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Chapter completed!