After Guo Kang finished speaking, everyone was silent for a moment, obviously making their own calculations.
The first one to speak was still Zhu Wenkui who had the least calculation. He asked directly: "Brother Kang, do you think the locals will approve it if you go directly? This is not the case in Rome. Everyone knows that you are a good person and other nobles are bad people. They will probably follow customs and go directly. A boycott will not give us a chance to publicize.”
"No problem, we can just use the existing inheritance system. The English can do this for us," Guo Kang said.
"What do you mean?" Zhu Wenkui asked curiously.
"Don't the propaganda of the English say that they have inheritance rights from the maternal line?" Guo Kang replied: "Of course everyone knows that their relationship is too far apart. But there is no way, who can let them fight? "
"So, their current actions are actually helping you prove that the issue of inheritance is not strict, as long as there is some connection. In this way, you have an advantage. Because no matter how you say it, you are closer than them."
"They still have a chance to get closer now, that is through marriage." Guo Kang continued: "I heard that the King of England has been asking to marry the unmarried little daughter of the King of France, right?"
"It must be my aunt Catherine," said little Jeanne.
"Then she is probably her." Guo Kang could not remember the family lineage and name of the European, so he nodded directly: "Requesting a marriage, and then letting the heirs of both parties inherit the kingdom is also a common method of annexation. Of course, there is no need. Worry."
"If they really succeed, it will be exactly the same as the situation on King Wu's side. In this case, their inheritance is legal, which means yours is legal. So their efforts to persuade other vassals and fight for inheritance qualifications are also It’s like working hard for us.”
"This actually works..." Zhu Wenkui was speechless for a moment, but this time, even he reacted immediately: "No, there is a prerequisite for this, there must be a male heir, right?"
He looked at his sister and then at Princess Jeanne, not knowing what to say for a moment. He still doesn't understand how his family's relationship works. He can't urge the princess to have a younger brother as soon as possible...
Guo Kang didn't care about this. He looked at Monk Daoyan and felt relieved when he saw that the other party had no objection.
The logic here is not complicated, and the great monk will definitely understand it immediately. For King Wu, it would also help solve the current chaotic and embarrassing family relationship problems.
When the throne of a big country is involved, such a level of important interest cannot be discussed as to whether the marriage is emotional or formal.
Even if the ceremony was not formal enough at the beginning, it still had to be a formal and complete ceremony - at worst, they would have to ask the Roman Church to make up for them; even if there were some issues with Princess Wu's concubines' status, she had to recognize it first. Compared with the trivial matters of the palace, Regarding the ranking issue, the Ming Dynasty's reputation and assistance were of much higher importance.
Therefore, Guo Kang felt that even if this idea did not come true, he could still help his family solve its internal problems.
In the eyes of most Europeans these days, Seris is almost a mythical country, and its prestige is not comparable to that of ordinary nobles. Even if Zhu Yunwen suffered a big loss before, only the nobles knew the situation. For others, just do some publicity. After all, as long as the silk, porcelain, and iron pots from the East continue to come, everyone's admiration for the East will always be restored.
Seeing that Guo Kang didn't express his position, Zhu Wenkui didn't know what to say for a moment. He looked at Princess Ma again, but his mother still didn't speak.
Guo Kang guessed that she was also waiting, so he simply said directly to little Jeanne: "I can only throw some light on this strategy. After all, I am really not familiar with these. I think everyone should help think about it. Master Daoyan What do you think?"
"The poor monk is not familiar with it either." Monk Daoyan smiled and shook his head: "If it were only King Wu's side, the poor monk could talk about some Buddhism and advise everyone to relax and value harmony. But the customs of the countries further to the west are different. There are many different habits. Even though I tried my best to understand them before, I was still very limited. I can’t tell where to start to help everyone.”
"This is actually not difficult." Guo Kang was already prepared: "Master, just look at it this way. Now there are only two choices for the warring parties. The faction that supports the Fawang family can only support the king's youngest son. , Her Royal Highness is his fourth sister." He looked at Princess Jeanne.
"As for the British side, it's too far away. Of course, if their joint plan succeeds, then Her Royal Highness the Princess will be the fourth aunt of the new King of England and France." Guo Kang continued: "There will be no problem if the fourth aunt teaches my nephew a lesson Bar."
Monk Dao Yan did not answer immediately, but his eyes clearly became sharper, as if he really accepted the proposal and began to consider it seriously.
After waiting for a moment, he said: "Since the Thai and Western countries accept the inheritance of the throne by women, then this is indeed possible. However, this requires careful planning of the departure base and route, and exploring the local situation in advance."
"The etiquette and laws in their countries are far less sound than those in the Central Plains. Many so-called rules are not followed by the monarchs and nobles themselves, and they can be accommodated and adjusted." Guo Kang said.
"Furthermore, in the past few hundred years, Europe has been gradually losing its etiquette and music. Back then, people still believed in some doctrinal restrictions, but now everyone simply pretends that they are too lazy to pretend. I think, although they hope to change the inheritance rules ,, but in fact, the difficulty is much lower than Quwo Daiyi."
"The English nobility are more united and the order is relatively strict. The French nobility are simply a lot of fake ones. From the founding of the Capetian dynasty to the present, many local lords have changed. The king is not restrained by the emperor, and the church once wanted to be a The emperor, but he was casually arrested by the king. The nobles are very realistic, so there is no need to think too much."
"Then let's use these top, middle and bottom strategies together." Monk Daoyan nodded and said straightforwardly.
"How should this be used?" Princess Jeanne asked curiously.
"Before Quwo replaces Yi, there must be Quwo, right?" After he finished speaking, he remembered that Princess Jeanne might not understand these allusions, and added: "To realize the best strategy, we first need a stable territory. With a stable territory Only by laying the foundation can we achieve subsequent goals.”
"With land and soldiers, we have bargaining chips. We can use Mr. Guo's strategy to stabilize some nobles and win over others. Similarly, having a starting point is also conducive to carrying out assaults and executing the 'best strategy'. We always Can’t we start from here?” He laughed.
(End of chapter)
