"These fishing boats of the East Coast!" said Father Desantis, standing in the newly built Cathedral of the Assumption in the outer port of Kayao, with one hand holding the silver cross and pointing at the fishing sails on the distant sea with the other hand.

Father Desantis was an Italian, and to be more precise, a clergy from Sicily under the rule of the Habsburg dynasty in Spain. After working hard in the church for many years, he gradually climbed to a high position with his tenacious will and some small luck, and then became the current bishop of the Diocese of Lima. The newly built Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady was his most outstanding achievement during his tenure. This magnificent church strengthened the authority of the church and attracted more believers.

I have to say something more here. The magnificent, exquisite materials and luxurious decoration of the Assumption Cathedral of Our Lady. In addition to the appropriation of the Peruvian Governor and the donation of local believers, some of the customs taxes handed over by the East Coast people are also one of the sources. Of course, it is said that the Nan Railway Company, which originally in charge of customs and monopolizes of trade, also donated 50,000 pesos of cash and some construction materials under the instructions of the government, which is considered to contribute to the construction of the Assumption Cathedral of Our Lady. What is in exchange for is that local religious forces no longer target East Coast traders, allowing trade between the two countries to proceed more efficiently.

However, although the construction of the church has brought a lot of benefits to the East Coast people, this cannot reverse the bad impression of the East Coast pagans by the religious figures in Spain. Especially after Father Ramos said this by an unknown person in Mar del Plata, Spain has determined that it was the East Coast that the East Coast people were assassinated and died, this bad impression reached its peak, almost consuming all the "love" that the East Coast people donated money to build the church.

Even though Father Desantis cannot be considered radical in the Diocese of Lima, his impression of the East Coast people is still very negative. If we consider Spain's strong religious atmosphere and special social system, then this negative impression is very fatal. Because his words at a critical moment may affect the choice of many Spanish merchants, causing the East Coast to lose the energy of many trade profits and sacred charlatans in vain. You cannot underestimate it no matter what. In this era when many merchants donated a considerable portion of their property to the church before the temporary period, they did have the ability to call the wind and rain. This is not surprising.

"Governor General, why can't our people go out to fish? You see, there are so many poor and losers in Lima. They came from the old continent, but were in trouble because of business failure or other reasons, and even got married. They went to the church to beg for food every now and then. For these people, why don't they send them out to sea to fish? I firmly believe that the fishery resources outside Lima are very rich, and people on the east coast are dispatched every year.

Many fishing boats came to fish, from Chile to Lima, everywhere, and it can be seen that this is a rich sea. I have talked to some people that many of them had fishing in the old continent, and their lives are in trouble now. They do not mind re-engagement, but some outdated and pedantic policies have hindered their further action." Father DeSantis turned around and looked at the new Peru governor Alango who had just finished praying after the end, and said worriedly.

"Father, your news is still so well-informed." Governor Alango and De Santis were born in the countryside of Madrid. They met since childhood and had a good relationship. Therefore, some in-depth topics can be discussed. He will only hear him say: "King Carlos has officially agreed to the new colonial trade decree, which means that some previous regulations were abolished. This is the news I heard when I left Madrid. At that time, the decree had been officially passed to the West Indian Affairs Department. With the efficiency of those bureaucrats' affairs, it should take some time to spread here. But no matter what, a new era is coming, and there is no doubt about this!"

Speaking of which, the Spanish Kingdom originally had quite strict controls on overseas colonial trade. There were fixed trade routes planned by the state and no one was allowed to violate them without authorization. For example, at the beginning, Buenos Aires could only trade with Lima, and was not allowed to trade with other cities, even other cities in the Peru Governor's District. Violators would be punished ranging from whipping to hanging heads, which was extremely harsh.

To put it bluntly, it is to protect the interests of local Spanish merchants. To be more precise, it is to ensure that the two treasure fleets, the Flotta fleet and the Gaya Anes fleet, can obtain sufficient profits. Therefore, trade routes between cities are strictly stipulated and no one is allowed to violate them without authorization.

To be fair, in the early days of colonialism (i.e., in the last century), the Spanish rules could play a role. Although they greatly damaged the interests of the colonial cities and their native white classes, the nobles from Spain made great profits and made great profits. However, the good times did not last long. Many English merchants came to the door and joined the treasure fleet in the name of "Spanish relatives". The English were the Dutch, the French and even the Portuguese. These people joined this trade by finding agents in Spain, greatly squeezing the profit margin of Spanish merchants.

And now, with the customs of the two major Governors of Peru, the customs of the top ten port cities in Peru were controlled by the East Coast people, and a large number of East Coast goods poured into the Spanish colonies like a tide. This outdated trade policy is even less necessary to maintain, because it now has only harm and no benefits, and it cannot bring benefits to the local Spanish merchants or nobles. On the contrary, it has greatly dissatisfied the colonial elite and is disinterested and disinterested, so it is very wise to abolish it.

Oh, by the way, the laws that restrict trade may not have been explained yet and fishing have any impact. In fact, it is very simple, that is, the colonial governor did not even allow any ship to go into the sea to fish at the instructions of the Madrid court, and beware of their secret smuggling trade (in fact, this is inevitable). Therefore, for many years, the Spaniards in Peru had to import most of the seafood caught by a few officially authorized fishing boats. The Spaniards, who were guarding the Peruvian fishing grounds, wanted to import seafood. This was so drunk and I didn't know what to say.

"This is the right decision to be late." Father DeSantis did not mind commenting on the Madrid court and the West Indian Council. He said: "As soon as the original decree was abolished, those who were willing to go out to fish could go out to fish, those who were willing to go out to do business could go out to trade, and even those who were willing to go out to explore could freely decide their own voyage. In this way, the two major governors of Peru and New Spain will be closer and closer, and local exchanges will be more frequent, which is of great benefit to the development of society. In fact, are we really much worse than those of the East Coast? They can establish such a huge business network in a short period of time, so naturally we can try it."

The priest said this, but seemed to forget that the reason why East Coast merchants were able to achieve success in Peru and New Spain was mainly due to their strong local industrial production capabilities! The East Coast Prairie and the Yazi Lake Basin are the main factors that make East Coast commodities popular. To put it bluntly, although East Coast merchants have their own efforts to achieve success, they must not forget that East Coast commodities themselves are hugely competitive.

Therefore, the Spanish Kingdom government has relaxed the control of colonial trade, making exchanges between cities closer. It is really hard to say who will benefit more. You should know that with the current penetration of East Coast goods in Peru, New Spain and other places, more compradors will appear, helping large wholesalers in the big port to deliver various East Coast goods to various places, further squeezing the market for local Spanish or other countries.

"I won't talk about this, let's talk about other things. What are you going to deal with in Chile?" Father Desantis suddenly asked. His words were actually a bit inappropriate. However, in Spain, where the theocracy was very powerful, a senior clergy at the level of bishops was not a big deal. You should know that it is very common for the bishops of the Catholic country to participate in state affairs, not to mention that he and Governor Alango were close friends, so it would be okay to ask.

Sure enough, Governor Alango did not mean to hide it from Father Desantis. He sighed softly and said in a slightly melancholy tone: "What else can I do? I can only give in step by step. The southern part of Chile is a sparsely populated place. If there weren't some small silver mines, there would be no towns. Now the people of the East Coast have promised not to touch our mines, and to help us increase the silver mine production and build roads, then what else can I say? I can only agree to them, otherwise it may cause bigger things."

Speaking of this, Governor Alango paused for a moment, and seeing that Father Desantis still maintained an listening expression, he continued: "Before leaving, His Majesty asked me to discuss the procurement of weapons and equipment with the East Coast people, and even hiring East Coast soldiers to help improve the combat effectiveness of the local army troops. The situation is getting more and more tense. After the Turks won in Hungary, they stopped without seeing the good news. There are great signs of entering Austria. Therefore, His Majesty the King asked me to negotiate weapons procurement trade with the East Coast people as soon as possible, just in case. How can I offend the East Coast people in such a situation?"

"Does Your Majesty actually have plans to get involved in a new war?" DeSantis was shocked and asked. With the current financial situation of the Spanish Kingdom, it is indeed not appropriate to get involved in a new war, as it will only put itself in a tragic situation of financial bankruptcy.

"Of course not." Governor Alango waved his hand and said, "Procurement of weapons is just a normal measure to deal with the increasingly serious threat from the French. The French have recently frequently dispatched troops near the Rhine and the Pyrenees, which has restrained a large number of troops from the Kingdom of Austria, and also put us under great pressure. In order to prevent some bad ideas from being inspired by the French in Catalonia, His Majesty decided to allocate funds to further strengthen the strength of the army, actively respond to the severe external situation, and suppress the possible rebellion within. Of course, this is only a part that everyone can see. I privately believe that His Majesty has requested to import quite a lot of weapons, and these may not be used on ourselves. If a considerable part of them flows into the hands of the Austrians, I would not be surprised at all."

Father Desantis nodded silently when he heard this. The French were very abominable. He had been openly dating with the Ottoman Empire for more than a century, and had not even made public alliances (the Ottoman fleet was stationed in Marseille in large numbers and used it as a base to attack the Spanish and Italian coasts), and had been very disappointed in the church. This time, he helped the Ottomans to restrain some of the Austrian kingdoms and the German princes, which made many people in the Christian world even more unhappy. They began to support the Austrian kingdoms through their own ways, either openly or secretly, such as the Spanish.

Father Desantis also had a sympathy towards the Kingdom of Austria. This country now has a very high prestige in the Catholic world, and a group of generals who can conquer and fight have emerged in the country. It is a very different story than the weak army of Spain. Therefore, in the eyes of Father Desantis, Spain's relatives who support Habsburg, are not too much. Just be careful not to get involved in the war. I heard that the Ottomans mobilized another 200,000 troops this time, so it is okay to provide some weapons and supplies behind their backs. It is really stupid to go to the front.

"The East Coast people are really lucky, or they have been too lucky over the years." De Santis remembers that the East Coast pagans seized a lot of Spanish land or commercial benefits (when Spain was in trouble or in crisis in the Old Continent) and this may be related to their geographical location. No one can force them to be involved in conflicts or wars that they are unwilling to be involved in.

"This time Chile will lose some of the land for them, and this should not satisfy their appetite for a long time. Maybe next time, what they want is not those deserted wastelands or forests, but rich areas such as Coral, Valdivia, and Biarica." Father Desantis sighed.

"Yes, so we must try our best to be tough in this negotiation and not to make concessions from the beginning. This will only encourage their ambitions and develop to the point where even Santiago, Valparaiso and other places are coveted, which is something we cannot tolerate." Governor Alango said: "Even if we are forced to agree to their requests in the end, we must also make it clear after a tragic and heart-wrenching negotiation process that our patience is almost exhausted. The East Coast people must restrain their appetites, otherwise they may mess up everything."
Chapter completed!