The opportunity to arrange for Rodoni to go to Goa was related to Princess Nisha - she was the bridge between Emperor Zhu Cihong of the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Aurangzeb of the Timurid Empire of India!
Aurangzeb gave such a beautiful and talented daughter to Zhu Cihong as his concubine. Could Zhu Cixi not regard the Indian Timur Empire as an important ally of the Ming Empire?
And this Princess Nisha is indeed able to please Emperor Zhu, especially in terms of spending money and enjoyment, which is very suitable for Zhu Cixiang's appetite.
Although her father Aurangzeb was a Puritan of Tianfang religion who was reluctant to give up food and clothing, this did not affect Princess Nisha's annual spending of three to four hundred thousand rupees in silver coins - if it were not for Zhu Cixun, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Aurangzeb would Bu is the richest man in the world. His highest annual income once reached 300 million rupees, which is almost 100 million taels of silver!
This ability to make money was unprecedented in the 17th century.
With such a father, the world's richest man, who is reluctant to eat or spend money, how can Princess Nessa be so small in spending money? If she didn't help spend some money, how much money would his richest father have to spend on building a gold bank?
When she first came to Zhu Cihong's side, she pretended to be hard and simple for a while (just look at those Rajput maids who gave away money to play, and you will know how hard and simple she was), but when she gave birth to "Ah" for Zhu Cihong, "San'er" followed him to Laoshan Palace of Yingtian Prefecture, and then started to let go of his hands and feet.
This hot spring palace, not too far from Laoshan Red Castle, was rebuilt from a mansion in the Laoshan hot spring zone that was favored by Princess Nessa.
Princess Nesa spent a lot of money to buy the mansion from the original owner, and then spent a lot of money to renovate and renovate it. In order to facilitate the entry and exit of herself and Zhu Cixiang, she also spent a lot of money to build corridors leading directly to Laoshan Red Castle. High walls were built and trenches were dug around the Hot Springs Palace - it looked safer and more private. Surrounded by trenches and guarded by high walls, there is only one corridor in and out except for two permanently closed doors. As soon as she and Zhu Cixi entered this place, it was a world for two people. Oh, no, it was a perfect world for two people plus twenty people (twenty Rajput maids).
Especially in winter, it's freezing outside, but it's as warm as summer inside. If you take a hot spring bath or something, it's really a day like heaven.
Throughout the winter of the 21st year of Hongxing, Princess Nisha, who was afraid of the cold, lived here. After Zhu Cixiang was busy with government affairs, he often came here to accompany Princess Nisha. In addition to enjoying life, he could also ask her about the situation of the three powerful Celestial Sect countries: India, Persia, and Ottoman. From time to time, Emperor Zhu also proposed several ideas that might change the historical direction of the Western world, and asked Princess Nisha to give her advice... This is not the 19th century, and the Western world is not strong enough to be shaken. As for Tianfang Sect, it is not completely in decline. Therefore, Zhu Cixiang had to make careful calculations to see how he should stir up the situation in order to maximize the interests of the Ming Empire.
Of course, no matter how you calculate it, the Timurid Empire in India is an important player in this power game that is related to the direction of human history.
But what would happen to King Louis of France and the Grand Chancellor of the Netherlands? Are you just talking about the Ming Dynasty threat theory and colluding with the Ming Dynasty bandits to harass Indian Asan? Aurangzeb doesn't look that fragile either? What's more, he can still get the support of the Ming Dynasty... This time Zhu Cihong plans to use the name of "return gift" to send a batch of flintlock guns, cast iron cannons and explosive shells to Aurangzeb to strengthen the Indian Timurid army. The strength of the empire.
However, he had no doubt at all about the determination and perseverance of the Westerners to bully India. Anyway, they have reached this stage of development, and it is time to look for colonies all over the world to grab money, raw materials, and markets. Even if the French and Dutch suffer setbacks in the Indian Ocean, the British, who are already standing on the threshold of the Industrial Revolution, will continue to seize the opportunity... A poor but strong country will always have endless adventurous spirit and Pioneering spirit, no doubt about it!
Moreover, Zhu Cixiang also knew that the Ming Dynasty, a rich and powerful country, at least under the technical conditions of the 17th and 18th centuries, would not be able to go to Europe and crush those poor but powerful European powers... Just Just like the Ming Dynasty under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, although it was powerful, it was difficult to completely crush the Mongols in the northern desert steppes.
It's not that there is no power. If the Ming Empire at that time was willing to do whatever it took, of course it could be done. But it was absolutely unprofitable to kill those Mongols in the early Ming Dynasty, and the price paid was unimaginable! The Mongols on the grasslands were not weak chickens back then, and they might have to lose everything before they could achieve a more complete victory. But to do whatever it takes is not as simple as a sentence or an edict.
Nowadays, the major powers in Europe are really strong. I am afraid they will have to fight endlessly with the Ming Dynasty for two to three hundred years... This should be a protracted struggle!
Zhu Cixiang was currently soaking in the hot spring, holding a towel on his head and squinting lazily. There is also a glass of ice-cold wine next to it. When it is hot, I drink it for a few sips. Instead of doing it myself, I let Princess Nisha serve it... Alas, the feudal emperors of the 17th century could only enjoy this. .
And while enjoying life, you have to serve the people of Ming Dynasty at the same time. It’s really hard work!
Princess Nessa did not get into the pool, but was wrapped in a bath towel and sitting on a lounge chair. She held a gift list in her hand and was reading each item in a low voice.
"Ten thousand of the latest Hongxing flintlock guns made in the 18th year, all equipped with three-foot-long sleeve bayonets...the total value is 85,000 taels of silver."
"Sixty six-pound field guns, all equipped with gun mounts, gun carts, ammunition carts...the total value is twelve thousand taels of silver."
"Thirty twelve-pound short-barreled cannons, all equipped with gun mounts, gun carts, ammunition carts, and each gun is equipped with sixty nail-head explosive shells..."
"Thirty thousand wooden handle grenades..."
Princess Nisha had a lot of things on her return gift list - she was so precious and brought so much dowry, so of course Zhu Cixiang had to give Aurangzeb enough in return! Otherwise it would be too embarrassing. However, Princess Nessa had no interest in those silks, gold and silver jewelry, expensive porcelain, etc., so she kept the list after reading out the list of gifts. Then he got up and walked to the edge of the pool, took off his bath towel, and soaked in it.
When Zhu Cixi heard the noise, he opened his eyes, glanced at Princess Nesa, and said with a smile: "Are you satisfied? These guns are the most advanced in the world... Many troops in the Ming Army have not changed their uniforms. Coming up!"
"Of course I'm satisfied!" Princess Nisha smiled. "With these weapons, the Timur Empire no longer has to worry about threats from the West... The French, Dutch, Portuguese and British, We can only do business honestly with Indian businessmen."
Princess Nessa knows something about military affairs. She has also tried one of the flintlock guns made in eighteen years. It is indeed a very sophisticated weapon, and it is also a mass-produced product - complete standardized production is impossible, but still We have tried our best to do this, so the output is still relatively high. If Aurangzeb thinks it is good, Daming can supply it in batches at a favorable price.
Of course, the level of Indian manufacturing in this era is still one of the best in the world, and their own imitation matchlock guns and camel cannons are very good. Now that we have so many gun samples, it should not be difficult to imitate them. The only problem is quality control and production.
I wonder if Aurangzeb could drive away the Western colonists from Indian soil after obtaining these weapons? If Timur's empire can withstand it, Ming Dynasty will be able to save effort.
Zhu Cixiang nodded and said with a smile: "Since you are satisfied, I will let Luo Zhichen do the hard work... Nisha, can you write a letter to your father and ask him to allow the Ming Dynasty to set up an embassy in Delhi? Set up a business office in Surat.”
