In order to make money, people were willing to give up everything.
Merchants from France and Genoa, with or without government backing, set off from their own countries, spending half a year bringing ships full of gold and silver to China to do business.
Then, they would stay in China for a month or two before returning to their own countries with a full load of goods, reselling them for several times the profit.
The huge business opportunities stimulated more European merchants to sail ships to China to do business, and this also stimulated Chinese merchants to sail ships to Europe to do business. When they arrived in Europe, they realized that not only was the goods in their hands valuable, but their identity as Chinese was also valuable.
They were literate, knew etiquette, and knew how to cook. Many European nobles spared no expense to find Chinese people to serve them.
It was said that in addition to the Chinese lifestyle, the most high-end equipment for European nobles was the accompaniment of a Chinese scholar, who taught etiquette and Chinese culture, and a private Chinese chef.
Having a Chinese scholar as a personal attendant and having a Chinese chef to serve them personally would be envied by many.
This was the trend brought about by the governor of Genoa. This guy brought Chen Zurong with him everywhere he went, showing off to the entire upper class of Europe.
As a result, not only did the five trading ports of Daqin flourish, but the ports of Genoa and France also gradually flourished.
This increasingly close business relationship naturally made other European countries drool.
Seeing how others were making a lot of money, the nobles of Genoa and France became richer and richer. Every family wore expensive clothes made of Chinese silk, ate a variety of Chinese food, and had the service of Chinese chefs. This was simply too enviable.
Therefore, the Spanish Empire, which was strongly rejected by the people of China, was particularly unhappy at this moment.
In September of the 26th year of the Ming Dynasty, 1598 AD, King Philip II of Spain passed away amidst his worries and illness, passing the throne to his son, Philip III.
And just three months after Philip II passed away, Xiao Ruxun launched the Lugouqiao Mutiny outside Beijing, overthrowing the Ming Dynasty and establishing the Daqin.
It was only a few months after that.
The trade with Europe, which started in the Myanmar era, began to increase after the founding of the Daqin.
In the first year of Longwu and the second year of Longwu, the number of Chinese merchant ships arriving in Europe was 17 and 26 respectively. In the third year of Longwu, the number exceeded 100, and in the fourth year of Longwu, the number exceeded 200.
Currently, the number of merchant ships was still increasing, but all of them were heading for France and Genoa. There were no other countries, especially Spain.
Because of the Luzon incident, the Daqin government led by Xiao Ruxun, after sorting out the political situation in Europe, implemented the policy of exclusion and contempt for Spain, cleaned up all the Spanish forces in Nanyang, and took the Portuguese forces for its own use, turning Nanyang into its own backyard.
This undoubtedly became a major failure for the Spanish government. During Philip II's lifetime, he once tried to organize an expeditionary force to attack China and recapture Luzon and Nanyang.
But under the political environment of internal and external difficulties, he failed to accomplish this.
The Netherland Revolution, the Anglo-Spanish War, and the Religious War against France had consumed most of Spain's national and military power. The destruction of the Invincible Fleet in 1588 AD also dealt a great blow to Spain's naval power, leaving Philip II powerless to carry out an expedition.
Subsequently, Xiao Ruxun rebelled in the Northern Expedition, overthrowing Daming and establishing the Daqin. Philip II died of illness, and Philip III ascended the throne.
Philip III's political, military, and diplomatic abilities were far inferior to his father's. When Philip II was alive, he was very disappointed with Philip III and predicted that his life would be controlled by powerful ministers, and this prediction sadly came true.
After Philip III ascended the throne, he was far more interested in pleasure than in politics, diplomacy, and military.
In order to better enjoy himself, he handed over all the power of the state to his favorite minister, Duke Lemar. He himself liked hunting, dancing, and opera, immersing himself in singing and dancing, banquets, bullfights, and farces all day long.
In the later years of Philip II's reign, the state of the Spanish Empire was no longer as dangerous as before, especially after the destruction of the fleet. The plundering of America and Africa also came to a halt, and the wealth accumulated before was consumed by war and trade, but there was no more source of income.
Philip III inherited a crisis-ridden country, and he obviously had neither the ability nor the interest to deal with the crisis.
He would rather listen to one more opera and hold one more banquet than deal with one more state affairs. He didn't even want to deal with the war between England and France, let alone China, which was thousands of miles away.
Meanwhile, Duke Lemar was more interested in enjoying more power and honor, living a luxurious life, and obtaining more money.
Simply put, he was a tyrant and had no interest in fighting at all. After coming to power, he tried to make a truce with England and pushed the process forward.
In addition, he used his power and status to earn a large amount of money for himself to squander.
Of course, it was even more impossible for him to spend a large amount of money to organize an expeditionary force to find trouble with China, not to mention that they might not even win.
After the French and Genoese merchants who had participated in the military parade of the Daqin Empire in the second year of Longwu returned to their country, they wantonly spread the news of China's powerful army and excellent weapons. It was not without reason that the Spanish were defeated by the Chinese. Not only did the Chinese have an excellent civilization, but they also had a powerful army.
Their emperor was an emperor who liked war and advocated force. He was a political and military expert through and through. All the noble officials in China followed his lead, and his power was beyond anyone's imagination.
After Duke Lemar heard this news, he forever excluded the issue of finding trouble with China from the government's administrative bill.
It had to be said that this was a wise decision. Otherwise, Xiao Ruxun would have the confidence to let Spain go bankrupt twenty years earlier and let Europe hold a grand party to divide up Spain.
However, this was not of much use, because Xiao Ruxun decided to make the Spanish pay the price.
China only cooperated with France and Genoese in terms of government and business. They did not care about Spain, refused to accept, refused to cooperate, and did not allow the Spanish to do business in China. Chinese merchants also did not go to Spain to do business.
After the third year of Longwu, when the China craze swept the entire European continent, the Spanish were surprised to find that they could not get anything. They were not even allowed to go to China to do business.
In the fourth year of Longwu, the profits gained from the trade between China and France and Genoa made the Spaniards jealous. However, they still found that they could not get any understanding. The Chinese government of Great Qin refused to have any dealings with them.
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