The person who came out of Laoshan Palace to greet Zhu Cizhao and Maria Theresa was the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince Zhu Hexing.
This lucky prince's "Prince's luck" is really long-lasting. He has been an old prince for fifty years, and his status is as stable as Mount Tai! However, his "luck as a prince" is finally coming to an end... The old man has already spoken, and when he delivers it to the Supreme Emperor in a glorious manner, he will abdicate in favor of a worthy person, and let the old prince Zhu Hexing live his life as an emperor.
Of course, Zhu Hexing also knew that after he became emperor, the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty would be the Supreme Emperor. The second eldest is Queen Ding Yuying, and the third eldest is Zhu Hexing who has transformed from a good luck prince to a good luck emperor... What good luck! When he becomes an emperor, he doesn't have to take responsibility. He still has his father and wife to help him control the power. All he has to do is eat, drink and have fun.
Moreover, the two sisters Ding Yuying and Ding Yuru also said that when he becomes the emperor, they will choose fourteen concubines for her, from Japan, Annan, Jeju, Siam, Chenla, Laos, and Sulu (Zheng's Sulu). ), Zhungar, Heshuote, Chahar, Tumut, Indian Timur, Ottoman Empire, and Persia each choose a concubine.
That's really going to be a lucky break!
Although Zhu Hexing was the prince, he still lived a very restrained life, was not lustful, and did not have many people in his harem. There are only two sisters, Ding Yuying and Ding Yuru. The relationship between the three of them is very good, and their love is like glue. Therefore, Zhu Hexing no longer accepted concubines and selected attendants... But when he ascended the throne, he could no longer favor the Ding sisters, and had to accept concubines for the country - the Ming Emperor accepted vassal states and friendly states Of course it is an important diplomatic event to take the daughter of a royal nobleman as a concubine!
Of course, the marriage system of the Ming Dynasty emphasized "no marriage between people with the same surname" and "no marriage between cousins". Therefore, the relatives of the Ming Dynasty cannot send the princess to the Ming Dynasty palace...that is incest!
Therefore, the currently identified target countries for "concubine diplomacy" are all vassal states or allies of the Ming Dynasty that are not surnamed Zhu. Not just any non-Zhu vassal state is qualified to present a princess. Only "big vassal states" that have reached a certain scale are qualified to present a princess after the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty ascends the throne.
As for the concubine diplomacy with the three friendly countries of Timur in India, the Ottoman Empire, and Persia, it needs to be more flexible. It does not necessarily have to be a "prince and daughter", and it is not necessarily two-way. The Ming Dynasty court would select some beautiful and intelligent girls from the Tianfang Sect tribe within the territory or the vassal state to enter the special class of Jinling Women's University for further study. After graduation, she married under the name of Princess Daming.
However, the Ming Dynasty's idea of marrying a princess abroad is still just an intention and has not been successful. Because the grandfather of Timur's empire in India is over eighty years old and can no longer afford a wife. The sultans of the Ottoman Empire did not take wives, they only kept female slaves. As for the Persian Empire, it is now ruled by eunuchs, and those eunuchs do not want their Shah to become the nominal son-in-law of the Emperor of Heaven...
And Zhu Hexing, who is about to marry a concubine for the country, actually doesn't care whether the Hu Ji in the women's college can really marry the Ottomans, Persia and India in a glorious manner. Now he is just looking forward to his own Hu Ji... Really Not because of lust, just to enhance friendship!
Friendship first! Beauty comes second!
Thinking about Hu Ji, Prince Zhu Hexing rode out of the Chengtian Gate of Laoshan Palace and dismounted in front of the Yingbin Building. The loud voice of the Free Guards shouted in front: "His Royal Highness is here!"
Then... I heard a nice female voice babbling and crying!
Why is it a woman? Prince Luck felt strange, wasn't he going to welcome his fourth uncle, King Luo (also King of Phuket) today? Is King Luo's daughter also here? You are quite old, why are you still crying so much?
Prince Luck's curiosity aroused, so he picked up his robe and walked into the Yingbin Building. In the lobby on the ground floor, there was a dark and thin old man in linen clothes, standing there pretending to wipe his tears. This old man should be Old Luo Wang.
Next to her are two girls. One has slightly darker skin but very three-dimensional facial features. She is also quite good-looking. She should be a mixture of Western, Siamese and Annan people. She is probably the granddaughter-in-law of King Luo. Her name is Na Ying. The daughter of the King of Siam, the grandson of King Luo, stayed in Phuket, and King Luo had no wife, so his son and daughter-in-law were gone. So I can only let this granddaughter-in-law follow me, and I have a family member who can take care of me.
However, the Siamese princess named Na Siying did not shed any tears. She just put her hands together and made a Buddhist salute to the good luck prince. The one who is crying is another one...the beautiful Orchid?
Prince Lucky's eyes lit up when he saw Maria Theresa crying so hard. This orchid was so beautiful, like a little Western fairy! And this temperament... looks like nobility at first glance! Although he was wearing ugly linen clothes, it could not hide the aristocratic temperament inherent in his bones.
Isn’t Old Luo Wang not lewd? Why did you get such a Hu Ji to take with you?
Suppressing his curiosity, Zhu Hexing first bowed to Luo King Zhu Cizhao according to the etiquette. Then it was not Luo King's granddaughter-in-law who came up to salute Zhu Hexing, but Hu Ji stepped forward and said a blessing. Then she introduced her family background in fluent Chinese: "Maria Theresa, daughter of Henry of Austria, sincerely wishes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Long Blessings."
What's the meaning?
The prince was stunned...Why did this Hu Ji salute before the Siamese princess? Does she have a higher status than the Princess of Siam?
Is she King Luo's wife? So beautiful, so young...and crying so hard!
Zhu Hexing looked at Old King Luo and asked, "Uncle Wang, is this Hu Ji your princess?"
"Prince, what are you talking about?" Zhu Cizhao frowned, "She is your niece!"
"My niece?" Zhu Hexing turned to look at Maria Theresa... Although she is not blond and blue-eyed, she must be an orchid!
Can the bloodline of Emperor Taizu Gao last like this? Zhu Hexing thought about it again and thought it was possible! Because two days ago he met a black man in the Huangji Palace... who was also his cousin!
There was also a Mongolian who came with the black man and said he was some kind of Turkmen Khan... who was also the cousin of Prince Luck!
Since the lucky prince can have a black cousin and a Mongolian cousin, why can't he have an orchid niece?
"Then your father is..." Zhu Hexing asked again.
Maria Theresa said: "Uncle Prince, my father is Henry, the Archduke of Austria!"
"Ah..." Zhu Hexing remembered, "You are Henry's daughter! You are so old and so fresh...your grandpa will be very happy to see you!"
He then said to Luo Wang Zhu Cizhao: "Fourth uncle, my father has been looking forward to your coming for a long time...Maria, you should also come together and go to see the saint together!"
Zhu Cizhao nodded and said to Maria Theresa: "Maria, go meet your grandpa... He will be very happy to see you!"
"Yes, yes," Zhu Hexing nodded repeatedly and said to Maria, "My father will definitely like you! Let's go!"
When Prince Luck took Zhu Cizhao, Maria Theresa, and Zhu Cizhao's granddaughter-in-law Nalanying to meet Zhu Cixong, Emperor Zhu Da was in the Red Castle receiving the Black Prince Zhu Hefu and the Turkmen Khan Zhu Hesi.
These two arrived in Shanghai together with Zhu Cizhao and Maria Theresa, but they left the section from Shanghai to Pukou first and walked quickly, so they arrived two days early. He also met Prince Luck first, and then arranged to meet Zhu Cihong.
Zhu Cixiang attached great importance to these two nephews who were familiar with the situation in the West, so he arranged for them to meet as soon as possible. Moreover, the venue for the meeting was chosen at the exotic Red Fort.
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of potential on the African continent now. Tianfang cultists, Westerners, Indians... and the traitor Li Singer are all eager to get in. My father has definitely spotted the opportunity. , captured a small piece of territory.”
The person who was introducing the development situation in Africa to Emperor Zhu was Zhu Hefu, the black prince of King Sanlan. Just when he was talking about all aspects of wanting to grab territory in Africa and open colonies. Zhu Hexing led Zhu Cizhao, Maria Theresa, Nalan Ying and others into the Red Castle.
