As soon as Gao Wen heard this, he immediately felt that this matter was troublesome. Because in today's Europe, the words "pirates and privateers" are quite sensitive. In the not-far, ships from Europe rushed to conduct privateers, which severely cracked down on international trade, causing tariff revenue to plummet, and domestic prices to rise. Monarchs and merchants from all over the world gradually could not sit still. For this reason, after years of repeated consultations between Western countries, they finally restrained their behavior, causing almost semi-public naval privateers to disappear from now on.

At the same time, they also began to vigorously crack down on wanted pirates and were not ruthless in punishing them. For example, in history, British pirates attacked Spanish ships and were later sued by the victims. After verified, the London court publicly hanged the defendant pirates. This shows that at this time, various countries punished pirates not just for showing off.

However, it is precisely this iron-blooded method that has curbed the arrogance of the pirates and created a good environment for maritime trade among countries. Because of this, once rumors of the East Coast Navy pretending to be pirates to conduct privateer activities spread in Europe, the attack on the image of the East Coast would be devastating, because after reaching an unwritten tacit understanding, no country dares to openly interact with countries called pirates. What's more, this country is a yellow-skinned pagan country, which has its original sin. Now that such a thing has happened, the trouble will naturally be great.

"Envoy Mott's envoy instructed the merchant stations to immediately allocate a portion of the profits specifically for 'washing the floor' - Well, this is his original words, maybe it's the meaning of public relations?" Kang Ding's face was a little solemn. Obviously, he also knew that the lethality of these rumors was still very strong. If he ignored it and let it spread, it would sooner or later cause great trouble to the people of the East Coast.

"It is necessary to clean the floor." Gao Wengang agreed, "We have also made some blood in this matter. They have relied on us to make a lot of money, so it is time for them to do so. Besides, they have close relationships with us and have worked together for many years. They have long labeled them on the outside. Now they want to shake the floor but can't get rid of them. If they don't come out to clean the floor, they will sooner or later be charged with a pirate affair, which is something they can't bear. Therefore, for reason and emotion, we should all discuss with these people. At present, we are grasshoppers on a rope."

"Well, the Baron Toulouse, the Pasquere family, the Loris family and the Adrian family in Paris are our partners who have worked with us for many years. In addition, among the families that dominate the Republic of Genoa, there are many people who have a good impression of us, especially the Doria family. Now, they sell cheap and affordable goods from the East Coast in the entire Greater Spanish market. These people have been operating in France, Italy and Greater Spain for at least a hundred years, and their power is deeply rooted. They should have some ways to eliminate rumors that are unfavorable to us. However, this is often only a temporary emergency..." Contin said.
Chapter completed!