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Chapter 221 The King's Speech

Because there is a precedent that Ye Yi first failed to call the Mingbao Sect, even the staff members who formulated the "Savior Plan" privately suspected that it was really worth spending such a huge price to save a king who was humiliated?

Is the treaty signed with such an expired king really useful?

They obviously did not understand the king's position in the hearts of the Portuguese people.

The Portuguese had the habit of giving their titles to their kings, similar to the posthumous titles of Chinese emperors. For example, the nickname that Enrique I, who had just passed away, was "Pure" because he had never married and had children for life. Sebastian's father was called "People" because he was a devout Jesuit.

The Portuguese gave Sebastian himself the title of "hope".

He is the hope of the whole village in Portugal...

When he failed to break into the banks of the Mahazan River and his whereabouts were unknown, the Portuguese people did not resent the failure he brought to the country, but kept crying and lamenting, 'Portugal lost its hope'...

The vast majority of Portuguese, especially civilians, soldiers and merchants, refused to accept his death for a day if they did not see his body.

In their minds, he was just missing. Many people even believed that he would reappear in Portugal for the critical moment, like King Arthur of England, Frederick I of Germany, and Constantine XI of the Orthodox world!

He is the spiritual pillar of Portuguese civilians.

This is especially true for the Portuguese who were trapped in this fortress hanging overseas. In the past year, they have experienced the sudden death of the king, the change of ownership of the country, and the change of flags of the Indian Governor's District, and are in the confusion of fighting for whom. At present, the Ming fleet is in a large army again, and the morale in the city is very low.

At this time of storm, the news that "Portuguese Hope" reappeared in the Far East was like a shot of a heart-warming agent that made the Portuguese in the city go crazy in an instant.

Of course, Governor Bernardo was not so excited. In addition to being a governor, he had to keep calm and not be able to listen to the wind or the rain, because he and His Highness of the Deputy King of Goa had already written a letter of loyalty to Philip II.

As soon as Enrique died in the death of the 'pure', Philip II sent a messenger to the governors of the overseas colonies of Portugal. As long as they immediately swore allegiance to themselves after seeing the letter, they would ensure that they could stay in their current position until they voluntarily retire.

And successors can also be recommended by them.

After receiving the letter, Bernardo made a special trip to Goa and had an interview with His Highness the Deputy King. The two planned to wait and see, but they didn't expect that the great nobles in China were shameless and surrendered faster than rabbits. In a blink of an eye, Lisbon opened the city to welcome Duke Alva's army into the city.

How dare the two of them hesitate now? If they continue to delay, they will be dismissed and investigated by the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty Philip II!

He quickly wrote a stinging letter of loyalty and said that he would forgive him. Because the journey was long, it was too late to receive His Majesty's order. But our mood to be loyal to His Majesty is more urgent than anyone else...

I just sent the letter a few days ago. The St. Andrews flag has not been embroidered yet, so why did a former king appear?

Immortal Banban, are you playing with people?

Depressed, the governor sarcastically mocked Pinto, who had served in the Ming Kingdom for more than ten years, believing that this was purely a lie he made for the Ming people and used to make money!

He ordered the traitor to behead him, but was shocked to find that his guards refused to move.

The Speaker of the Board of Directors also reminded him to look out of the castle.

The Governor looked out and was startled. He saw that the Portuguese in the city gathered outside their castle, cheering and singing and dancing, sweeping away the depressedness that had been going on for days.

Now he did not dare to act rashly. The emotional soldier could do anything.

The Speaker advised him again, saying that he might as well let himself and several members of the parliamentary group go to Sin Chew with Colonel Pinto to see if it is true or not.

Governor Bernatto naturally could not object.

A few days later, several Malacca City Councillors met their king on the Haiquan Number.

The Portuguese country was small, and the king liked to run around. Almost all the people of the country had seen this Majesty. Two members of the parliament were summoned in Lisbon and asked about their experiences in the East.

So the congressmen recognized Sebastian immediately and immediately knelt down and cried.

Sebastian couldn't help but feel sad, and the king and his ministers burst into tears.

Zhao Hao knew that his guess was right, Sebastian was much better than Mingbao Sect.

Because there is no Yu Qian in Portugal, there is a group of cartilage. Moreover, he is not tied to Xiaosai, so he is much more particular than Master Yeshen.

After calming down, several parliamentarians asked why Sebastian went from Africa to the Far East?

Xiao Seid was so embarrassed that he had to say, "This is all God's arrangement."

"It turns out that God saved His Majesty!" Several members of the parliamentarians understood naturally, and pretended to understand if they didn't understand: "Because our country is at the most dangerous time, has God returned His Majesty to us again?"

Sebastian nodded with a smile, thanking them for their imagination. He didn't want them to pester his past, so he changed the subject and said, "Where is Governor Bernardo? Didn't you ask him to come and see me?"

"That cartilage traitor!" The MPs cursed Bernardo one after another. "I secretly handed the letter of loyalty to Philip II without hiding it!"

What made them most angry was that the guy didn't even call them together...

"It's okay, who has made me missing for so long?" Sebastian showed his magnanimity: "For God's sake, I will give him another chance."

Looking at His Majesty, who is now mature and rational, the MPs burst into tears again. God did not give up on Portugal. Not only did he return the hope to them, but he was also a powerful version... It would be even better if he could apply a patch for fertility.

So the Speaker said that he would rush back to Malacca and take Bernardo to meet His Majesty.

"No need." Sebastian said lightly: "You go to Malacca with us."

"Your Majesty, this fleet..." Looking at the expensive teak floor of the battleship under your feet, the MPs remembered where they were.

"Oh, this is my righteous brother's fleet." Sebastian said lightly: "I have become the opposite brother of the opposite sex with Zhao, the chairman of the Ming Jiangnan Group and the commander-in-chief of the Royal Coast Guard Fleet. He heard that I was going back to restore the country, so he formed this volunteer fleet for me and followed me back to Europe to fight against the Spanish invaders."

"So, this fleet obeys His Majesty's command?" the MPs asked in shock.

"No," Sebastian nodded heavily. For the needs of rule, all kings were sluts, and he was no exception.

"That's great!" The congressmen were overjoyed when they heard this, and the biggest threat was relieved.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month of the eighth year of Wanli, a huge coast guard fleet arrived on the sea outside the city of Malacca. The Portuguese Malacca fleet also appeared in the northwest direction of the strait.

However, the two sides did not fire and the atmosphere was very friendly.

Because just yesterday, a Galeigh Gale was carrying two MPs, bringing the news that His Majesty the King was really alive back to Malacca City.

Now the Governor could not stop him, and the people below celebrated wildly.

Besides, His Majesty promised to give him another chance. If he was ungrateful, as long as His Majesty raised his arms outside the city, the soldiers would immediately cut off his head and offer it to the king who had been lost and recovered.

So the Governor ordered people to open the city gate, and he also left the city to rush to Shanghai. He knelt down and apologized to His Majesty the King, and begged for his re-loyalty to His Majesty Sebastian.

Sebatisian drew his sword, tapped his shoulder lightly, and accepted his allegiance again.

Then he entered the city of Malacca surrounded by Macaron, Pan Qiaoyun and other guards. He accepted the worship of nearly 10,000 Portuguese people in the city on the Portuguese square in front of the Governor's Mansion.

For a moment, the crying shook the sky, and the tears were pouring down, which really made the listener sad, and the listener burst into tears...

Then Sebastian delivered a great speech to his Far Eastern subjects, entitled "Go back to Europe with me and defend their country"!

"The most loyal subjects of Portugal:

I, the sixteenth king of Portugal, the seventh monarch of the Avish dynasty, and the grandson of Joao III. The only son of Prince Joao Manuel and Juana, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Sebastian I, is finally back!"

The terrifying cheers immediately resounded throughout the square, and even Mr. Zhao on the Sea Trust Number several miles away could hear it.

"I really can't behave like a person. I didn't expect that he would have such a high prestige with a yellow-haired boy." Paul Tang, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but tsk.

"The superstition of the red-haired ghost about bloodline is incomparable to our country." Zhao Hao hugged his arms and smiled: "Besides, you don't even look at who wrote the words for him."

On the Piazza Portugal, Sebastian, wearing golden armor, continued to speak deafeningly:

"I salute you patriots as the King of Portugal! I express my most pious apology for the mistakes I have made before due to my immaturity and the chaos that has brought to the country in the past few years!"

The king of Europe did not issue a self-destruction. Sebastian's first apology made the Portuguese cry. Not only did he choose to forgive him, but he also felt very relieved that his king had finally matured!

"But I don't have time to confess now, because of Spain's treasonous attack and the chaos caused by the lack of heads in the country, we have temporarily lost some areas and our capital Lisbon!"

"After that arrogant tyrant Philip II wanted to occupy Lisbon, our country immediately surrendered. However, the enemy miscalculated greatly. Although our army and navy suffered temporary defeats, they were still bravely fighting against the enemy. There were countless officers and soldiers who would never surrender on the vast colonies of Africa, America and Asia, of course, including you!"

The cheers resounded through the sky again. The exhausted soldiers of the far division, who had been depressed before, turned into a high-spirited restoration army!

"And we have also received the support of the most powerful Ming Kingdom, which formed a permanent offensive and defensive alliance with Portugal. Their army and navy will fight with us and completely crush the Spanish invaders!"

The shocking cheers sounded again, and this time he injected confidence into the restoration army.

"Our great country has had a more critical time than it is now. 200 years ago, the Kingdom of Castile, the predecessor of Spain, annexed our country, including Lisbon, and all the lands fell into the hands of the enemy. At that time, we had no overseas colonies, not as rich as it is now, nor powerful allies, nor so many well-trained and battle-hardened land and navy. In such a desperate situation, my ancestors, the great Majesty Joao I, with the support of young generals Alvarez and the Knights of Avish, led the people to launch an uprising, overthrew the puppet regime, and in the Battle of Aljubarotta, defeated the invading Castile army and restored the independence of the country!"

Sebastian drew his sword and roared loudly: "After nearly 200 years, Portugal is once again facing a critical moment of national destruction. I, Sebastian, swore to follow my ancestors and defend the independence of the country!"

He looked around the audience and asked loudly, "I wonder where my Alvarez and the Knights are?"

“Here!”

"here!"

"Here!" All the Portuguese raised their weapons high, knelt before their king, and vowed to sacrifice their lives for Portugal.

"Okay, I will order in the name of the king, and all the Portuguese who received this order will pack up immediately and follow me back to Europe and defend our country!"

"Abide by the order!"

"Abide by the order!"
Chapter completed!
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