"Father, the current Spanish Emperor Leopold is from the Austrian branch of the Habsburg dynasty, not the Spanish branch. The reason why he became the Spanish Emperor is because Western Europe needed to launch a powerful monarch to reorganize the Frank Empire to fight against The Ottoman Empire. So this Leopold..."
Zhu Yimei suddenly stopped talking here, because he had clearly felt the "pressure" of Demon Zhu! Zhu Heji looked at his son who looked like an "embroidered pillow" coldly, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.
His son is very good-looking, and he is not a young boy, but a tall, strong, and slightly "hairy" handsome man who is in line with the aesthetics of the seventeenth century. But his character is a bit soft... similar to his mother Dabo Ling, he is more "easy to bully", very obedient and reasonable, and is a good boy. But what the American merchant kingdom needs is a devil king!
"Third brother," Zhu Yixin also saw at this time that his father was not very satisfied with Zhu Yimei, and he also knew where his father was dissatisfied, so he gave Zhu Heji some advice on this lovable and good brother, "Shang Guo The land is vast, the country is rich, the people are small, and the military is weak. The reason why the Western barbarian powers dare not underestimate them now is because they are ruthless. They had a great reputation in New Malingdao and Texas, and now they have supported an Aztec The country of France also turned New Spain upside down. That’s why the Frankish Emperor Louis the Great gave you his illegitimate daughter to be your wife... But if you just let him go because you took in someone else’s beauty, Leopold, will Louis the Great and the Westerners in America still be afraid of you and the Shang Dynasty in the future?"
Zhu Heji nodded with satisfaction. Compared with Zhu Yimei, Zhu Yixin was much more ruthless! Last time I went to the plateau snowy area, I managed to subdue a group of Taiji and snowy area monks... Although I didn't kill Sangye Gyatso, who had concealed the death of the fifth great lama for many years, However, he first pretended to be a good person, and then took the opportunity to "recognize" the sixth great lama, and detained the sixth great lama Tsangyang Gyatso selected by Sangye Gyatso in Xiningtar Monastery. Then they also recruited a group of Heshuote cavalry directly under the Ming Dynasty and marched into the Snowy Region. They also established the Snowy Region Minister's Office to manage the Snowy Region Plateau. These moves are simply more cruel than killing Sanji Gyatso!
Without the great lama, Sangyi Gyatso had to coerce the lama to govern the plateau, and he was also accompanied by the Heshuote cavalry and the minister of affairs in the snowy region, so he could only act as a Diba steward who obeyed the court's orders. .....
"Third brother," Zhu Yixin asked Zhu Yimei again, "you didn't promise to let Leopold go, right?"
Zhu Yimei quickly shook her head, "No, brother, I'm not that stupid. Only our father can make the decision on this matter."
Zhu Heji asked in a deep voice: "Then what did you promise?"
Zhu Yimei quickly replied: "If I return to my father, I will not promise anything."
Not too stupid! This kid is a little soft-tempered, but he's not stupid.
Zhu Heji sighed and asked again: "Lao San, let me test you again... How should you bring up the issue of Leopold's life?"
Still want to bring it up?
Zhu Yimei said heartily: "That means someone needs to be the villain, no, the devil! I must be the devil!"
"Father, I know what to do." Zhu Yimei replied.
Zhu Heji nodded and asked: "What about Sophie Maggie? I can't let Leopold go, and I won't accept the rules proposed by Louis... Ming Dynasty must be an exception. , and you can’t marry Sophie Magis as your wife. What should you do?”
what to do? Let’s serve it cold!
Zhu Yimei replied: "Father, my son wants to be the devil. What else can he do with the woman the devil likes?"
"Hahaha!" Zhu Heji laughed, "Third brother, you are the most like me in this respect! Okay, bring Sophie Magis, Mendoza, Leona and Degas Magala tomorrow. See me!"
"yes."
Zhu Heji then waved his hand and told Zhu Yimei to leave.
As soon as Zhu Yimei left, only father and son Zhu Heji and Zhu Yixin were left in the study.
Zhu Heji looked at his eldest son and asked with a smile: "Boss, when we meet with the Westerners tomorrow, you can come with us... If the third son wants to establish his authority, you must also establish your authority."
"Yes." Zhu Yixin agreed.
Zhu Heji asked again: "Boss, how do you think Ming Dynasty should get along with Westerners in the future?"
Zhu Yixin knew that his father was testing him!
He thought for a while and replied: "Father, I think it is unlikely that we will fight with the Westerners in the next one hundred to one hundred and fifty years."
"Why?" Zhu Heji asked.
"Because of the population." Zhu Yixin said, "I remember that Europe has a total population of just over 100 million. The Ming Dynasty plus the vassals below, excluding Hindustan and the Aztecs, are almost the same number. The population of Mongolia That's pretty much it. Moreover, they still have the problem of being outnumbered and defending many with a small number, let alone fighting a big war. Although the populations of the Celestial Empire, Mongolia, and Europe are not large, their territory is large enough, at least within a hundred years. It’s enough.”
The current situation in the world is that the increase is large enough and has not yet been fully digested, so China, Europe and Mongolia all have enough room for growth. Under such circumstances, there is no point in launching a world war... The most meaningful thing is to digest your own part of the world.
So even though Zhu Heji wanted to finish his work in one battle, there were some things that he just couldn't catch up with in his life. His dynasty now occupies enough land and resources to allow 400 to 500 million people to live a relatively comfortable life, while the population is less than 100 million. It means that one person occupies the living space of four or five people. It is meaningless to launch a world war to grab more territory.
And the current level of technology does not support such an expedition... Even if Emperor Zhu opened the golden finger and accelerated technological progress, he could have steamships running all over the world between 1800 and 1850, and with more power The level of using telegraphs and telephones to quarrel and curse is pretty good. Without steamships, trains, telegraphs, and telephones, a real world war cannot be fought.
Therefore, no matter how tough Zhu Heji was, no matter how much he pretended to be a devil, no matter how much he shouted that the Ming Dynasty was an exception, he would eventually have to negotiate with Louis XIV to rule the world together.
Zhu Heji nodded and said to his son: "One hundred to one hundred and fifty years from now, you and I will be dead... I don't know if future generations will be able to carry forward the dynasty I created."
"Father, don't worry," Zhu Yimei said with a smile, "The Ming Dynasty has now taken the lead and is better than the Westerners in all aspects. There are also "Yuanjun", "Yuanchen", "Yuanfa" and "Yuanmin". The truth is, we will definitely not fall behind in the future!”
Zhu Heji smiled and said: "I hope so... But boss, you must remember that we must not take our enemies lightly. We cannot think that we can sit back and relax because Europe and America are far away. We must not only take If you can develop yourself well, you have to do everything possible to hold back your enemies!"
"My son, I must obey my father's teachings!"
Zhu Heji looked at his son and whispered: "You know it's not enough, you have to pass it on from generation to generation!"
...
In the Forbidden City, there are jade railings, phoenix pavilions and dragon towers, layer upon layer, creating a solemn atmosphere.
The third prince, Zhu Yimei, led Sophie Magis, the Marquis of Mendoza, the Archbishop de la Magarra and the French Foreign Minister Leonhard, and walked through the corridors thoughtfully. From time to time, people riding bicycles and pedaling could be seen. Palaces and attendants coming and going on tricycles - this style of painting is a bit strange. A group of ancient people in the Forbidden City were riding wooden bicycles and tricycles coming and going... But Zhu Yimei had long been used to seeing it, so it was not strange at all.
How can you get in and out of such a big Forbidden City without riding a bicycle? Can't walk on two feet and breaks your leg?
But Zhu Yimei couldn't do anything today. Sophie Magis, the Marquis of Mendoza, the Archbishop de la Magarra, and the French Foreign Minister Leonhard could not ride a bicycle, so they could only walk.
But beyond Zhu Yimei's expectation, the weak-looking Sophie Maggie's legs and physical strength were not weak at all. Walking in from Daming Gate all the way, after walking so much, I didn't look tired at all. I didn't even slow down my walking speed. I followed Prince Zhu San leisurely... It seemed that the two The long legs are still very strong, worth looking forward to!
While they were looking forward to it, Zhu Yimei had already brought these people outside the heavily guarded building of Wuying Palace.
When Zhu Heji lived in the Forbidden City in Nanjing, he usually handled government affairs in the Wenhua Hall and military affairs in the Wuying Hall. Correspondingly, the security of Wuying Hall is also much tighter! Outside the main hall, there are guard infantry standing upright with rifles in hand.
These guards infantry all knew that Zhu Yimei was going to bring someone here, so when they saw the third prince Zhu, they all stood at attention and saluted, which was particularly impressive. And Zhu Yimei was also wearing a military uniform today, and she frequently raised her hands to return greetings to them. This demeanor... made Sophie Maggie who was following behind her almost drunk!
A guard infantry officer stood up at the gate of the building of Wuying Palace. When he saw Zhu Yimei, he stood at attention, and then gave a handsome military salute: "His Royal Highness, King Shang, please lead Sophie Magis and the Marquis of Mendoza." , the Archbishop de la Magarra and the French Foreign Minister Leo will come to the Wuying Hall to meet!"
Zhu Yimei nodded slightly, and then said to the people behind him: "Everyone, you are not allowed to walk around in the building of Wuying Palace. You all follow me."
Then he smiled at Sophie Magis again, and extended his right hand in a gentlemanly manner, as if he was going to lead her into the Wuying Hall enclosure.
Sophie Maggies generously handed over her left hand and let Zhu Yimei hold it gently, and then the two of them walked into the grand gate of the building.
The place where Zhu Heji summoned Sophie Magis, the Marquis of Mendoza, the Archbishop de la Magarra, and the French Foreign Minister Leonard and others was formally placed in the main hall of Wuying Hall - there were no ten people here. Instead of a long table that is ten feet long, it is a large hall. Because it is a south-facing room, and there are many large floor-to-ceiling windows inlaid with crystal glass, the lighting is very good and it is full of style.
Emperor Zhu Da was sitting on a dragon chair at the end of the hall. Behind him was a glittering golden screen with a flying dragon engraved on it.
There were two chairs beside him, sitting respectively on the prince Zhu Yixin and the minister of Honglu Temple Guo Youde.
In addition, several officials responsible for recording and translating were present.
Zhu Yimei led Sophie, Maggie and others to bow to Zhu Heji and Zhu Yixin respectively, and then heard Emperor Zhu Da say calmly: "I will give you a seat...except Sophie. Maggie, everyone else, sit down.”
Sophie Maggie was stunned for a moment, but she still stood there with a smile on her face very elegantly.
Zhu Heji stared at the girl for a while and found that her figure was tall and graceful, and her face was beautiful from both Eastern and Western aesthetic standards. The temperament can also be called noble and elegant, and one can tell at a glance that he is of extraordinary origin.
After watching for a while, Zhu Heji laughed and said in his heart: "Louis XIV, this big pervert, must have made people fall in love with him...but he got the advantage of Changshouzi (Zhu Yimei). If he is really the emperor's biological son, My daughter will never be the 'second lady' under any circumstances."
"Sophie, you sit down too." After Zhu Heji finished looking at his daughter-in-law, he waved to Sophie Magis to take her seat.
Sophie curtsied before sitting down on an embroidered pillar.
Zhu Heji asked: "Third brother, Louis's personal letter to me said that the Aztec country does not deserve to have complete sovereignty... You are the king of Shang, what do you think?"
"Returning to my father," Zhu Yimei said in a gloomy tone: "The war in Mexico is not only a war between the Aztecs and the Spaniards, but also a war between the Aztecs and the Spaniards. It is also a settlement between the Spanish and Luzon. Account of the massacre! Anyone who offends our Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how long it takes!"
"What?"
"Your Highness the King..."
"Your Majesty, Leopold is the Habsburg of Austria!"
The conversation between Zhu Heji and his son was translated into Latin by the translators brought by the Spanish and French, and the Marquis of Mendoza, Archbishop de la Magarra, and French Foreign Minister Leonhard all exclaimed.
This is to kill Spanish Emperor Leopold I!
Zhu Yimei looked back at the three of them, with a murderous look on his handsome face. He said coldly: "Since Leopold has become the Spanish emperor and he is a Habsburg, then he will take care of Luzon's grudges back then." It’s time to take it! He...must die! Before he dies, Ming’s aid to the Aztecs will not stop!”
"King," French Foreign Minister Leonard said, "The Ming Dynasty immediately stops supporting the Aztecs. This is one of the prerequisites for Louis the Great to marry the Baroness of Texas to you!"
"Hmph!" Zhu Yimei snorted coldly, "I must accept Sophie as my concubine! Regardless of whether Louis agrees or not, I want Sophie!" He glanced at Sophie Maggie, "Sophie, you Are you willing to be my second princess?"
The second princess... is not the first princess!
Sophie Maggies was a little disappointed, shook her head, gritted her silver teeth and said: "I, I do! This is God's will, of course I do!"
