People in the heavens are as rich as the enemies of the country

Governor Swan looked at this guest whom he had never met before.

As the housekeeper said, the other person did have an oriental face, but he had a completely different temperament from the oriental people in his impression. Governor Swan had seen a lot of oriental people - they were either small workers on sea ships. , or they are evil pirates. Their unkempt appearance is their characteristic. Most of them have strange hairstyles and wear robes, and they look out of place in the world.

But the person in front of him is different. The difference does not come from the other person's decent clothes, but from his temperament that is neither humble nor arrogant.

The other party looked at him levelly, not at all indignant because of his status as governor, but he also didn't feel any sense of transgression, as if he was naturally accustomed to communicating on an equal footing.

Moreover, the other party's skin is very fair and his hands have no calluses. He must have been pampered since he was a child and has never done manual labor.

A nobleman from the East?

However, even so, I am afraid that it cannot be called noble. With the great voyage in full swing, Governor Swan has seen the nobles of too many countries. In his opinion, only the nobles of England can be regarded as nobles. Among all the nobles in the world, There are noble beings inside.

"Welcome to Port Royal."

Although he felt a little contemptuous, Governor Swan still maintained basic social etiquette: "I wonder what I call you?"

"Tang." Tang Sen said with a smile on his face, "This is my last name."

"Mr. Tang." Governor Swan extended his hand to invite Tang Sen to take a seat. After the servant poured the black tea, he said, "I have been busy with business, and I have kept our guests waiting for a long time."

The implication is very clear, he is very busy and has something to talk about.

Tang Sen heard the meaning of the other party's words, smiled slightly, gently placed the small wooden box in his hand on the coffee table, and said: "I'm really intrusive by taking the liberty of visiting."

"This is this?" Governor Swan's eyes fell on the wooden box.

"According to our custom, you have to bring some small gifts when you visit us." Tang Sen gently pushed the small wooden box over: "I came in a hurry, I hope the Governor doesn't mind."

Governor Swan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, you're too polite."

Every year, some businessmen try to bribe themselves, mostly for the smuggling business. This kind of thing is very common in the Caribbean. Governor Swan was also willing to help others in his early years, but since his daughter has grown up, for the sake of stability, he no longer Take that risk.

Besides, what good things can an Oriental give?

silk? porcelain? Judging from the size of this box, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold much.

"There is no need for gifts." Governor Swan declined implicitly: "Port Royal welcomes anyone to do business. As long as it does not violate the laws of England, I support it."

"The Governor misunderstood." Tang Sen shook his head and said calmly: "I am not a businessman."

"Oh?" Governor Swan motioned for the other party to continue.

"I am a traveler." Tang Sen had already thought of his words and gushed: "I sailed from the far East and prepared to travel around the world. When I passed through the Caribbean, I was attacked by pirates and narrowly escaped death. , it made me realize that I was not safe in the Caribbean on my own, so I came here, to territory protected by the Royal Navy of England."

"The pirates here are indeed very rampant." Governor Swann nodded: "Although the Royal Navy has been raiding the area for many years, these pirates are like rats in the gutter, killing one after another and popping up again."

"But it doesn't matter. You will be very safe in Port Royal. No pirates dare to land in Port Royal."

"Of course, of course." Townsend continued: "I saw the prosperity of Port Royal. It is a beautiful place, but after all I can't let go of my dream of traveling around the world. I hope to recruit new people and buy ships in Port Royal. Going to sea again.”

"This is your freedom, sir." Governor Swan said with some confusion, "As I said just now, Port Royal welcomes any legal business activities."

Tang Sen sighed and said: "Your Majesty Governor, this is what troubles me. No matter how many people I recruit or how many merchant ships I buy, I seem to be vulnerable to the pirates' artillery."

Governor Swan was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed: "You want to buy artillery?"

He almost laughed out of anger. How could this Oriental be so whimsical? Buying banned weapons from the Royal Navy?

This is no small matter like smuggling. If he is discovered, the governor will definitely go to the gallows.

Seeing the other person's unwavering expression, Tang Sen just smiled.

Purchase artillery?

It’s smaller, the layout is smaller.

Even if there are artillery, enough gunners must be recruited. You must know that even among the pirates, there are not many good players who can fire quickly and accurately, let alone Port Royal, which is basically merchants, workers and peasants.

This is too troublesome for Tang Sen.

Of course, openly trying to hire the Royal Navy would definitely not work, not to mention that Governor Swann was preoccupied with his daughter, and it was impossible to take this risk for money. Even if the other party was tempted by the huge sum of money, he did not have the military power of Port Royal.

"The Governor misunderstood again. How could I have such an idea?" Townsend explained with a smile: "I just hope that the Royal Navy can escort me out of the Caribbean."

When Governor Swan heard this, his expression softened slightly, but he was still unhappy, and his tone was no longer so polite: "The Royal Navy only belongs to the great England, and it is impossible to escort a businessman!"

He stood up and prepared to see the guest off: "Mr. Tang is not from England, so I will pretend I didn't hear such arrogant remarks."

"Please leave—"

Click.

Tang Sen gently opened the buckle of the wooden box on the table, raised the lid, and the dazzling golden light stopped Governor Swan's words.

"The Governor hasn't seen my greeting gift yet." Tang Sen, still sitting on the sofa, said softly: "Here are five hundred gold guineas."

"Please don't dislike it. The main reason is that the gold is much heavier than I thought. I am weak and can only move these."

This sounds a bit pretentious, but it is true. A gold guinea coin weighs more than eight grams. With the small wooden box, the weight is almost ten kilograms.

There were so many gold coins packed heavily inside the small wooden box, and the visual effect was indeed quite shocking. Even Governor Swan was stunned for a moment.

Although he is a governor, in Port Royal, far away from the Caribbean Sea, these more than five hundred pounds are already equivalent to his income for half a year.

"Mr. Tangtang." Governor Swan took a deep breath and forced his eyes away from the gold: "I am just a governor. I have no jurisdiction over the Royal Navy. Your gift was sent to the wrong place."

"No, no, no." Tang Sen shook his index finger and said slowly: "Mr. Governor, I have already said that this is just a trivial gift for my visit and has nothing to do with the escort."

Governor Swan kept his eyes wide open, "What do you mean?"

"Port Royal is a very beautiful place that I like very much, so I am willing to donate two thousand pounds free of charge to the construction of Port Royal."

Tang Sen waved towards the door, and the entourage who had been standing at the door quickly came forward carrying several large wooden boxes.

Tang Sen opened one of them casually, and a pile of gold coins appeared, letting the golden light shine on people's faces.

Several followers' eyes suddenly became dull and their mouths opened wide.

Tang Sen randomly found them from down the mountain, but he didn't know that the wooden box he was carrying was actually filled with gold coins.

As for Governor Swan, to be honest, his performance was not much better than that of his entourage. He also stared at the gold coins with his mouth wide open and said in a daze: "This-"

Tang Sen did not give him much time to react, and opened the next wooden box, and continued: "Of course, beauty is often accompanied by danger. The Caribbean Sea is too chaotic. In order to protect this beautiful place, I am willing to ask the Royal Navy again Donate two thousand pounds to better keep Port Royal safe.”

There are tons of gold coins again, and no one will doubt the weight of these gold coins.

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Governor Swann didn't know how to respond at this time. If it weren't for the boxes of golden coins placed in front of him, he would have thought he had met a madman.

Why does the man in front of me talk about two thousand pounds as if he were talking about two thousand pennies?

"Mr. Tang is so generous." Governor Swan unconsciously rubbed his hands and organized his words: "On behalf of Port Royal and the Royal Navy, I would like to thank you. Regarding the escort matter, I will communicate with Colonel Norrington and strive to ensure that Mr. Tang is safe. Leave the Caribbean and let—”

Townsend raised his hand, interrupted Governor Swan's words, and said with enthusiasm: "Governor Swan is out of touch. My donation has no profit purpose whatsoever. I just love Port Royal."

"However, Governor Swan is actually willing to go to the Navy himself for my safety. I am very touched!"

He opened the last wooden box and said loudly: "For this touching feeling, I am willing to donate another two thousand pounds to the Governor. With a little money, the Governor can use it to buy a few pieces of furniture. I hope you will accept it."

".A little money?"

The butler and attendants standing aside all showed indescribable expressions.

Governor Swan's face slowly turned red and his eyes were bloodshot. He suddenly clapped his hands and said loudly in a tone that he had not been so energetic in many years: "Mr. Tang is simply our most distinguished guest in Port Royal, no, the most distinguished guest in England." Distinguished guest!"

"If we can't even guarantee the safety of people like Mr. Tang in the Caribbean, then what's the point of the existence of the Royal Navy?"

"That way, I feel relieved."

Tang Sen said this, feeling secretly in his heart.

The charm of money is really so great that it can make an old man over fifty years old burst out with high spirits in an instant.

Compared with the other party's previous attitude of rejecting others, I really still like the current Governor Swan.

can only say--

good! energetic!

When I came back from the back, I found that everyone’s reaction to the Governor was quite controversial. Well, they even analyzed the customs of the Age of Discovery in a simple and easy-to-understand way...

In fact, this question is very simple. What is important is not what the governor of England would have done in real history, but what character Governor Swann had in the original work...

Well, since I’ve come back to leave a message, I’d like to welcome new book friends. I’ll be waiting for you in the latest chapter~