On the outskirts of London, the large estate of the Jones family.
"Dong dong dong~"
The sound of cheerful footsteps sounded. Miss Anna was wearing a light blue silk water-sleeved dress, with long golden hair hanging behind her back, and two jasper hairpins stuck in the back of her head.
The white rabbit jumped up and down as it went downstairs.
She has a Western European face, but is wearing Oriental Hanfu.
Anna is obsessed with Eastern culture and is an experienced user of "Da Ming Reader".
At the same time, she is also a die-hard fan of a certain author.
"Ah! Miss, please pay attention to your etiquette."
The little maid was carrying a bundle of newspapers. When she saw Anna running downstairs regardless of her image, she couldn't help but give a warning.
"Ah? Yes, yes, etiquette..." Anna was startled, and her out-of-touch image immediately transformed into a gentle and pleasant one. After only two steps, she couldn't hold herself any longer.
"Fuck etiquette! Dad's gone to London and there's no one else here."
Anna cursed and took the newspaper from the little maid's back.
This bundle of newspapers weighed twenty or thirty kilograms. Anna shook it several times in her hands and returned to the room with a smile.
The little maid covered her face speechlessly.
My young lady needs to have a good face and a good figure, but she lacks discipline... Oh no, she has a bold personality.
Seeing Anna eager to return to the room, the little maid said: "Miss, the old housekeeper will be back soon, be sure to hide your things!"
"Yeah~"
Back in the room, Anna skillfully removed the cover of the bed and pulled out a large box from inside.
Opening the box, it was filled with newspapers of all kinds, all of which were in Chinese.
Anna stuffed all the newly received newspapers into it, then took out the "Da Ming Reader" and restored the room to its original state.
Then, she lay on the bed with no grace at all, flipped the pages of the book skillfully, and ran her jade-like fingers across the catalog.
Soon, Anna found a name - the famous contemporary writer Zhu Zaiming.
That is, the emperor of the Ming Empire.
Yes, Miss Anna is a fan of Zhu Zaiming.
"What did Kangkang write in this issue?
"The Ugly Angsa Gang"? "
Anna carefully compared the unshaven face of her father, Davy Jones, and felt strongly about it.
Then, she was immersed in the ocean of knowledge and couldn't extricate herself.
After a long time.
The little maid was dangling her legs on a small stool in the corner of the hall.
Anna thrust a letter into the little maid's chest.
"Quickly, send this letter on board, don't miss today's merchant ship."
"Okay, miss."
This is a letter written to Zhu Zaiming. Judging from her skillful technique, this is not the first time she has done it.
…
Forbidden City.
Temporary cabin.
After Zhu Zaiming finished handling cabinet matters, he took a lunch break and returned to his temporary residence.
There has been a backlog of letters here, and many officials from the Ministry of Rites are replying to them.
All are letters from readers.
Not only letters, but also many packages, of course, have passed the security inspection of the guards.
Zhu Zaiming sat on the chair and replied to the readers starting from the first letter.
Most of the letters are actually just for fun.
After the newspaper launched the interactive business of letters between authors and readers, the newspaper only needed a small amount of money to send letters from readers to various writers.
Once this business was launched, it was deeply loved by authors and readers.
Taking advantage of this trend, newspapers even started a letter express business.
Among all the authors, Zhu Zaiming undoubtedly received the most letters.
After all, Zhu Zaiming's pen name was his own name, and the whole world knew that Ming Dynasty had another emperor who was not doing his job properly.
Now it's better. Anyone who is interested will write to Zhu Zaiming one after another.
Did you eat it?
Did you sleep?
Yesterday I caught a big fish at sea and gave it to Your Majesty to try.
Then there are the massive amounts of packages.
A lot of seafood was already rotten and smelly when it was delivered to Jinling.
At first, Zhu Zaiming could reply one letter after another.
Later, Zhu Zaiming looked at the mountains of letters and packages filling the small shed outside the wooden house and felt like crying.
Therefore, Zhu Zaiming gave the Ministry of Rites a glorious task to reply to readers on his behalf, the Ming emperor.
Most letters are answered simply.
For example, I eat well, sleep well, your fish is delicious, etc.
There are still some letters that need to be answered by Zhu Zaiming personally.
For example, a letter that crosses the Atlantic, crosses the Cape of Good Hope, and crosses the Indian Ocean.
The first time Zhu Zaiming opened it, he was shocked:
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Brother Zhu personally declares:
Anna Jones has the highest respect for you, Brother Zhu, please allow me to call you this, because calling you "Your Majesty" will seem alienating.
I have loved the East since I was a child. I have read books such as "The Travels of Marco Polo". I have always dreamed of going to the East, meeting the people there and tasting the food there.
Speaking of food, oh my God, you are not British and have no idea how disgusting the food is...
…
At the end of the day, I have secretly sold the East India Company stocks that my father gave me. I will find an opportunity to run away from home. I will take a boat to the East to see you.
…
Anyway, I want to marry you! "
"Dry!"
At the end, Zhu Zaiming cursed.
Damn it, we fell in love half a world away. Are Westerners so open now?
The surrounding officials suppressed their laughter. After reading the letter, they felt the need to reply to His Majesty personally.
They had no intention of replying to the letter at the moment, so they watched Zhu Zaiming from the corner of their eyes from time to time to see if Zhu Zaiming would reply.
The two sisters Lin Zhiwei have arrived in Jinling, and their wedding is scheduled for New Year's Day.
But as officials of the Ming Dynasty, these officials felt that there were only two people in the harem, which was too few, and they could only have ten or eight people.
Moreover, they learned through the East India Company that the Jones family was a noble in Great Britain and had two seats in the Parliament.
This relationship is great, if Anna is included in the harem.
Wouldn't it be like Zhu Zaiming infiltrating the enemy?
Naturally, the thoughts of these officials could not be hidden from Zhu Zaiming.
But we haven't met yet, how can we talk about it so easily?
Therefore, Zhu Zaiming wrote:
"Miss Anna personally declares:
Emperor Zhu Zaiming of the Ming Dynasty sends his greetings to you and thanks you for your letter. I agree in principle that you call me Brother Zhu.
I am honored that Miss Anna likes my article. This is an affirmation and encouragement to me.
…
Miss Anna wants to run away from home and come to the East. I don't agree very much. You said in your letter that your father often restrains you, but I believe that he still loves you.
How dangerous it is outside. France is raging in Europe, and the war is in chaos.
I don't want Miss Anna to get hurt, so I suggest you have a good talk with your father. I believe you will understand your father.
Finally, I will give you a selfie of myself and some small gifts~"
After writing the letter, Zhu Zaiming arranged for officials from the Ministry of Rites to prepare the package.
Various canned snacks.
beautiful clothes.
Of course, there is also a Polaroid.
Zhu Zaiming raised his eyebrows and said, "If you want to fall in love, let's take a photo from the air first."
I am an emperor, can I fall in love casually?
This is called a political marriage, you know?
