Following the emperor's order, princes, generals and ministers from all over Europe took action, boarded various means of transportation, and flocked to Versailles, now the de facto capital of Europe, through various roads and waterways. Among them was Pyotr Alexeevich Romanov, the brother-in-law whom Emperor Kangxi longed for.
This Tsar Peter is twenty-two years old this year. He has grown from a "slim" and beautiful boy to a sturdy Khan with a height of more than two meters!
When he got out of a luxurious four-wheeled carriage bearing the embassy mark of the Rakshasa Kingdom, Yinti who came to greet him was shocked - they hadn't seen each other for a few years, how could he have developed like this? ? Thinking about it, I haven't grown much in the past few years, so I have eaten so many delicacies and French meals in vain.
"Brother Peter, is that you? Why have you grown so big and grown a mustache..."
"Brother, you haven't grown up at all!"
Little Peter, no, it was Big Peter who would not open or lift any pot. While joking with Yinti in Mongolian, he quickly stepped forward and gave Yinti, who was thin and small (compared to Peter), a bear hug. .
Yinti also quickly hugged Peter, then raised his face and kissed the bearded Peter - this is French etiquette, and it is now popular throughout Europe. After the kiss, the two former friends held hands and strolled along the straight boulevard outside the Palace of Versailles.
"Brother, your letter said that the Ming Emperor in the East turned out to be the devil, and that Emperor Louis the Great wanted to mobilize the power of all Europe and Mongolia to deal with him... What on earth is going on?"
The good brothers, who had not seen each other for many years, held hands on the boulevard of Versailles and chatted for a while about interesting things about playing in Central Asia and India, and then started to talk about business - Peter and Yinti have an excellent relationship, not only as teenagers Playmates, they once studied "magic" with Zhang Hongtian and Kangxi Khan, and studied mathematics and Latin with Sofia. They were classmates and friends. Although they separated later, the two kept exchanging letters and were still very cordial.
Later, Yinti was sent to Europe by his father Kangxi as an imperial ambassador. He was stationed in Versailles and mingled with the court of Louis XIV. In the letter he wrote to his brother Peter, there were naturally many interesting anecdotes about the court of Versailles and what happened in the European political arena, including the story that "the Ming Emperor is a devil".
After hearing Peter's question, Yinti laughed softly and said, "What else can happen?" He suddenly switched to Chinese: "Every bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the bustle in the world is for benefit!"
When Peter was learning "magic" from Zhang Hongtian, he also learned Chinese. Later, in order to read the book "Mathematical Principles of Natural Magic", he continued to learn Chinese, so he could understand Yinti's words.
"Benefits?" Peter frowned and asked in Chinese, "The Ming Empire is so powerful, what are the benefits of confronting it? And the trade volume between Europe and the Ming Dynasty is so huge, what are the benefits of confronting it?"
The "furs for sugar" business between the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty has been booming in recent years. It generates a large amount of tax revenue every year, but it is not willing to give up.
But even "Peter the Great" did not dare to disobey the orders of Louis the Great. After all, the Rakshasa Kingdom had not yet begun major reforms... and Peter had not thought about how to change it? Should we follow France and learn absolute monarchy, learn from the original monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, or learn from the Mongolian Eight Banners? This time Peter came to Western Europe in person, actually to inspect the industrial, commercial and political systems of Western Europe and to prepare for the next "big reform".
Yinti replied at this time: "Urban IX said that the Ming Empire has developed too rapidly in recent years and has begun to infringe on the core interests of Europeans... If it is not curbed now, it will dominate the world in the future. It will be the Ming Dynasty and not Europe.”
Peter smiled and said: "Is Europe dominating the world? I think it is Louis the Great who wants to dominate Europe? He now controls six German states. If you include the Duchy of Lorraine, that is seven states. And then Add to that the French mainland, the Papal State controlled by his ally Urban IX, and the influence of Louis and Urban on the Italian states. The Charlemagne Empire was almost back on earth... ...What is the population of France, Italy, and Germany combined?”
Peter's acumen for politics and international affairs was indeed extremely high, and he immediately saw through Louis XIV's mind.
Yinti thought for a while, nodded and said: "France has a population of 22 million, the total population of the German states is no less than 20 million, Italy has a population of 14 to 5 million... France, Germany , Italy’s total population is nearly 56 million! It ranks fourth in the world after the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia and Hindustan.”
Because the battle between the Ming and Qing Dynasties was so bloody, the Ming Dynasty suffered too much population loss. Now the most populous country in the world is not the Ming Dynasty, but India, with a total population of 150 million. Even if they are divided into a few pieces, it will only be enough to make Mongolia and Hindustan the countries with the highest population in the world.
Peter shook his head: "More than that, if you add the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden... and other European Christians under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, how many people can Louis XIV rule at most?"
"Eighty million, maybe 90 million?" Yinti said thoughtfully, "By then the Frankish Empire will be the most populous country in the world!"
Although the Netherlands is rich, it is a small country with few people after all. In the Franco-Dutch War, it did its best to resist a France with a population of more than 20 million. If it were replaced by a Frank with a population of 56 million, the Dutch would only have Kneel down!
As for Poland, it has a monarchy system, and it is common for foreigners to be elected as kings. Moreover, King Sobieski is already old. After he dies, Louis XIV can run for the King of Poland, or nominate his own agent to do so. Since the Poles had always longed for Western Europe, with Louis the Great personally taking action and Urban IX playing a supporting role, there was no reason why they would not be chosen.
If Poland becomes Louis' territory, then Denmark and Sweden will have no choice but to bow their heads and obey orders. As for the Rakshasa Kingdom of Peter the Great, they can only recognize Louis XIV as the boss.
"Yes," Peter said worriedly, "and Western Europe is very rich, such a fertile land, much better than Rakshasa... The New France colony is extremely vast, with the Netherlands, Sweden, and France in India There are also large colonies. Even if it is larger than the country, it is not inferior to the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia!"
Judging from Peter's tone, it seems that he has been attracted by the civilization and prosperity of Western Europe and France.
Yinti looked up at Big Peter and said seriously: "Brother Peter, you don't have to envy France's wealth and power. Your Rakshasa is bigger than the whole of Europe... Although it's bitter cold, it's not impossible." Because. My Amma often says that the people of the bitter cold are strong, persevering, fearless, and brave enough to fight. They are by no means comparable to the people in warm and comfortable places. Although Rakshasa is bitter, cold and barren, it was a small principality that opened up territory. To reach this point shows that he is wise, courageous and persevering, and he will have a bright future!"
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Within the Forbidden City, there are many palaces and pavilions, layer upon layer, and there is silence.
The possessed Saint Philip followed Guo Youde, the minister of Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty, as he walked through a long corridor in the Forbidden City. There were maids, servants, and guards walking silently everywhere. St. Philip, who was about to see the devil Zhu Heji himself, was still a little uneasy, and naturally he was not in the mood to appreciate the magnanimity of the Ming Dynasty.
To be honest, this old palace, which has been built for more than 300 years, has been repaired and repaired for more than ten years, but there is still no way to compare with the extravagance and luxury of Louis XIV's brand-new Palace of Versailles. It just takes up a larger area and has more buildings.
I don’t know how long it took, but even St. Philip suspected that the devil himself might be flying in and out of his palace with wings on weekdays (actually the devil rides a bicycle). Just arrived in front of a building. He almost lost his footing and bumped into Guo Youde's back.
He looked up and found himself standing outside the front entrance of a building with granite veneer.
He knew that this was a so-called enclosed building, which was a Chinese-style building.
Guo Youde turned his head and glanced at him, and said in a low voice: "Nun, be careful. When you meet the Holy One later, you are not allowed to ask around. Whatever the Holy One asks, the nun will answer."
Everything else about this St. Philip is fine, but it's a bit hard to find out. On the way to the Ming Dynasty, he asked Li Guangzu, the young minister of the Dianke Temple of the Shang Dynasty who accompanied him, about topics related to the Grand Duke and Emperor Zhu Heji. For example, does Emperor Zhu have magic power? Will Emperor Zhu transform into a dragon? Can Emperor Zhu fly?
How do you want Li Guangzu to answer this question? He was not familiar with Zhu Heji, so how could he know whether Emperor Zhu could transform into a dragon or ascend to heaven? So after Li Guangzu and St. Philip arrived in Ming Dynasty, they reported the matter to Guo Youde. That's why Guo Youde kindly reminded St. Philip today.
St. Philip can now understand some "business dialect". During this period, he and Li Guangzu traveled across the ocean together and traveled from Shanghai to Nanjing together. We had been together for four months, and when I had nothing to do, I followed Li Guangzu to learn "business dialect". But he still doesn’t understand the Chinese spoken by Guo Youde... Well, understanding Chaozhou dialect doesn’t mean understanding Tianjin dialect!
So it had to be translated into Latin by Li Guangzu: "Minister Guo tells you, don't talk nonsense when you meet the emperor later. You can answer whatever the emperor asks. You must not ask the emperor anything related to ghosts and gods!"
"I know, I know." St. Philip nodded repeatedly.
At this time, Guo Youde asked a purple-robed guard guarding the gate of the building: "Su Shiliu, is the Holy Master inside?"
This Su Shiliu is from Chaozhou, a branch of the old Su family. He spoke in Chaozhou Mandarin that Saint Philip could understand: "I'm not here. I've gone to subdue the demon. Why don't you go in and wait for a while, and I'll have someone report to you."
Subdue demons?
When St. Philip heard this, he felt excited!
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty could subdue demons, so he was really a devil!
Guo Youde didn't make much fuss when he heard that the emperor had gone to succumb to demons... "Subduing demons" is a slang term, and the demon he succumbed to was not another demon, but the banshee Natalie!
This Natalie can be regarded as one of the most famous in the world. With her hot figure and a bit erratic, her level of swordsmanship fluctuates, and she has been a favorite concubine for several years.
Of course, Zhu Heji now knows that his swordsmanship is much better than his own, and winning or losing is under the control of this demon girl, but he still likes to "subdue demons"... often one "subdue" is half to one Hours often “fall” to the point where you are sweating profusely or exhausted – which are of course two states!
Today, Zhu Heji did not succeed in subduing the demons. The banshee Natalie's swordsmanship was in good condition, and the two wooden swords in her hands were almost dancing. Zhu Heji chose a very long two-handed wooden sword, hoping to use its advantages in length and strength to subdue the banshee.
But Natalie's strength is not small, it is enough to withstand Zhu Heji's fierce attacks, and she can also carry out clever counterattacks. Several hits hit Zhu Heji's armor... In the competition field Da Bo Ling, who served as the referee in the previous game, had already ruled the defeat for Emperor Zhu. But Emperor Zhu was angered by Natalie's performance. He completely ignored Da Bo Ling, the referee, and just used the big wooden sword to greet Natalie. But he couldn't even touch the edge of the latter's armor.
Moreover, that Natalie was blocking and dodging while saying the words of Qi Zhu and Ji: "Your Majesty, you have gained weight recently, and your swordsmanship has deteriorated greatly. If you continue like this, you will not be able to defeat the slave family... Your Majesty, The slave just poked you again, didn’t you feel it?”
"Hmph!" Zhu Heji still didn't want to give up. He was in high spirits today and had to capture Natalie...and Natalie made him angry! It's been a long time since anyone dared to mess with him like this! Emperor Zhu Da was angry, and the consequences were serious!
Just when he was about to use a special move to take down Natalie in one fell swoop, Da Bo Ling started shouting again: "Your Majesty, Guo Youde has brought a living saint to see him, and he has arrived at the Wenhua Hall."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Heji immediately put away his two-handed swords and said to Da Bo Ling while panting: "Your Highness, please remove my armor for me. I'm going to see that living saint... In addition, let Yu Shan The room is preparing to give a banquet, and I will treat the living saints to dinner at the Wenhua Hall tonight."
"Living saint?" Natalie, who was taking off her armor with the help of a palace maid, heard the new news and asked with a smile, "How can a saint be alive?"
Zhu Heji glanced at the beautiful and enchanting woman, and the anger in his heart was still there. He must take care of her next time! However, he still patiently said to Natalie: "This living saint is canonized by the Catholic Church. It was the Catholic Church and the Spanish Empire who lost the war in America and lost the Holy Spear. It is difficult for everyone to explain, so it is It is indeed absurd to insist that the cardinals who carried the Holy Spear died and were canonized as saints! However, this living saint seems to have some abilities and talents, and I still have some things to ask him for advice."
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