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    To a certain extent, his guess was correct. Jinyi Qinjun was originally the imperial guard of the Great Emperor, but the work he now undertakes has long exceeded his original scope.

    “After those people arrested him, they simply asked a few questions through the translator and then ignored him.  John was not surprised by this. As soon as he saw that the situation was not good, he quickly took out the "letter of credence". At this time, people would definitely report it and wait for a higher-level official to make a decision.

    Captain John even thought maliciously that maybe these people would report directly to the Emperor of China. When the time comes, he would show off his ability to deceive and deceive, and maybe he could coax the other party to grant him a duke or something.  Although it is a title from a foreign country, it can be used to scare many people back home.  When the time comes, should you marry a young and beautiful village girl, or find a mature and charming lady?  Well, if a beautiful Chinese princess likes you, you can consider it too!

    …While Captain John was immersed in his beautiful fantasy, he saw two people walking in front of his cage.  John only raised his eyes for a glance, then lowered his head to have a sweet dream. It was obvious at a glance that these two guys were not high-status people. They were wearing ordinary clothes and were not as gorgeous as the jailers guarding him.  There is no hat on his head, and his hair is only a thin layer of short hair. The key is that he is not very old. At a glance, he can tell that he is the kind of person who handles specific tasks. He is probably a translator.

    Sure enough, the two people walked up to him and jabbered in English or it sounded like English.

    But after the two people talked for a long time, John only raised his eyebrows and glanced sideways at them. The British Empire language that these two guys learned from nowhere is very different from authentic English in terms of pronunciation rules, words, and grammar.  .  God knows which colonial bumpkin he learned it from. Authentic British natives like John were too embarrassed to admit it, so they simply pretended not to understand and ignored it.

    The two people really looked a little embarrassed and laughed at each other:

    "Look, let me tell you, the English of this era is not the same as it was back then."

    "Isn't it said that English has been basically fixed since Shakespeare? Shakespeare has been dead for more than ten years, and the English language habits have not been fixed yet?"

    "Don't forget that what we are learning is American English. It is definitely very different from the British native language of this era. Don't ask for trouble. Just find a translator."

    "All right……"

    John watched the two people murmuring for a while, and finally admitted that his language skills were not good enough, so he waved for the translator.  But the two people didn't just leave. Instead, they sat down and seemed to want to question him.

    The translator who came over often hangs out in the port area and has many opportunities to deal with Western merchants. His English is not very standard, but at least there is no problem in language communication.  And somewhat to John's surprise, the translator was extremely respectful to the two young men. It seems that these two clerks are quite high-level?

    With this thought, he couldn't help but sit up straight, and his attitude towards the two people was a little more polite. He could basically answer the questions they raised. However, he soon discovered that the two  The guy's words were extremely tricky, making him unable to deal with them.

    For example, regarding his identity, when John tried to show that he was an envoy from the British Empire and brought the credentials of His Majesty the King of the British Empire, the faces of the two people opposite him clearly showed expressions of ridicule.

    Not only them, but the guards and even the translator couldn't help but laugh. Then, under Mr. John's inexplicable gaze, a guard moved a wooden box from the shelf in the corner and placed it in front of John.

    There were all kinds of beautifully packaged documents, some in sheepskin and some in paper, some with silver edges. John's "Certificate of Credence" was also among them, which looked very shabby.

    "Since the opening of Qiongzhou Port, we have received at least twenty diplomatic documents from governments of various countries. Although it cannot be said that they are all false But, Mr. John, here we want to remind you that if you continue to insist on your  As a diplomatic envoy, we will use various methods to formally verify this. If it is true and this document does come from the court of His Majesty Charles I, then you will be treated in line with diplomatic etiquette But if  It’s fake, according to our Chinese rules: deceiving the emperor will result in beheading.”

    “Now, Mr. John, do you still insist on your official status?”

    The young man who called himself "Mist Zhao" took out John's "credentials", shook it, and said these words to him.  Captain John wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, thought for ten seconds, and made a decisive decision:

    “…No, no need, this is just a…hehe, a joke, just a joke.”

      Mr. Zhao on the opposite side smiled slightly, threw the "Certificate of Credence" back into the wooden box, and motioned for others to move it back to the corner.

    "Okay, let's just treat it as a harmless joke. Now, we can talk about why you are here."

    …………

    Twenty minutes later, Captain John Turner was sweating profusely and began to defend himself against his crime: China banned slavery, and he was trying to traffic slaves here.

    "Mr. Zhao, II don't know this lawI really don't know!"

    "The British East India Company has not had no merchant ships come here in the past. We have also informed them of the goods needed here and the rules that should be followed. Didn't your colleagues in the company remind you?"

    "ThisI am actually not a member of the East India Company."

    Captain John hesitated. Opposite him, Zhao Lide and Chi Zhengjie looked at each other with quite surprised expressions on their faces.

    The British East India Company of the British Empire has a charter issued by the British royal family. It has a large territory and various privileges in India, including Southeast Asia.  Any British ship that can come to the South China Sea must be a member of the East India Company.  Otherwise, what’s the point of a “charter”?

    "It's really interesting. British merchant ships are not members of the East India Company. So how did you supply and dock along the way? Aren't you afraid that the East India Company would treat them as pirates and attack them?"

    Captain John swallowed. He found that these two young men looked young, but they were extremely experienced. They were very familiar with the situation in Southeast Asia and even the UK. It was too difficult to pretend to be clever in front of them.

    With no other choice, he had to confess honestly that he had actually been traveling on the Mediterranean route before.  Running business between Istanbul and Athens, my life was quite comfortable.  But in a senseless conflict, he unfortunately offended a certain powerful person, a very powerful person in the British Empire, and made him miserable and couldn't stay in the whole of Europe.

    So he had no choice but to leave his hometown. He had two choices: either transport the Puritans to America, or go to the Caribbean to rob the Spanish treasure ships.  Either go to Asia, the legendary rich India, and the even more mysterious China.

    Captain John chose the latter because he had a friend who worked in the East India Company. Although he was afraid of the threat from the powerful man and did not dare to openly recruit him, he could at least provide some convenience within the scope of his authority.  Stops along the way for supplies and the like are solved in this way.

    But his friend is obviously not familiar with China, especially the Qiong Navy, which now controls the entire East Asian sea. Otherwise, he would have been reminded not to violate those short-haired taboos Wait!  Short hair?

    Due to translation problems, Captain John, who had never thought that the word "short-haired" was related to hair, suddenly felt blessed and realized it, pointing to the hair of the two young men opposite.

    "You are……"

    The person opposite obviously knew what he was thinking, but he simply nodded and admitted his suspicion.  Then, Mr. Chi suddenly asked an inexplicable question:

    "Are you reselling carpets and artworks between Istanbul and Athens?"

    Captain John was stunned for a moment. After hearing the translator repeat it again, he hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said:

    "Of course not. How much can a carpet be sold for? It's still human trafficking. Castrated and trained white Greek slaves are the favorite breed of Ottoman gentlemen. And the Turks conquered all over the world, and many of the people they captured were also trafficked.  European hard laborers.”

    “Maybe it was because Zhao Lide and Chi Zhengjie had shocked him with their previous performances, or they were worried that the other party would reveal their secrets when they went to the ship to investigate later, but this guy didn’t dare to deny it, but honestly admitted that he was a professional slave trader.

    "If he hadn't been accustomed to this business, Captain John probably wouldn't have thought of getting a ship full of black slaves to come to China when passing through Africa.  In fact, you can also get good goods such as fabrics and gems in India, which is much closer. However, based on the idea of ????"do it by cooking, don't do it raw", Captain John Turner still chose the business he was most familiar with.

    Zhao Lide and Chi Zhengjie were originally quite interested in the British captain. Today's Britain is governed by Charles I, who was beheaded in history. They originally wanted to ask more about the situation in Britain.

    I think that when the Qiong Navy first emerged, it fought a fierce battle with the Western Allied Forces in Southeast Asia, but only a few British Empire ships escaped, taking away the remains of their artillery and new muskets.  Among the weapons theft cases cracked by Zhao Lide in the past few years, British spies were the most active and rampant.

    During their internal discussions, they onceIt’s a joke that the British Glorious Revolution in this time and space may have changed because of their appearance. For example, Charles I’s army used new weapons to defeat the opposition, or Cromwell’s Protectorate Army became stronger than before. In a few years  Post-restoration failure…and so on.

    How butterfly wings flap is really an interesting topic.
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