When talking about these topics, Monk Daoyan became obviously interested.
"If you agree, I would like to visit France." He said: "My journey to the Qin Kingdom has opened up a lot of horizons. After seeing many foreign customs and principles, I now understand why eminent monks in the past dynasties, in addition to studying scriptures, We also pay great attention to what we see and feel along the way and record them carefully. I guess it’s to inspire future generations.”
"Customs and habits vary greatly from place to place, and I don't have a detailed understanding of the situation between the government and the opposition. I'm afraid I can't make a direct judgment. Some things are better to confirm with your own eyes."
"This journey is going to be tiring again. Master, why don't you take a rest first?" Little Jeanne advised: "We can hire someone to do it for us by collecting the local situation."
"This is still different." Monk Daoyan insisted: "Besides, the poor monk is not pursuing comfort in the first place, otherwise he would not be determined to travel around."
"I see that there are ships traveling between the countries in the West and the West, which is quite convenient. Princess, you don't have to worry. This poor monk is going to be a pioneer for you."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, little Jeanne knew that the old monk would definitely not be able to persuade him, so she had no choice but to come down and thank him. Daoyan folded his hands and returned the salute, reciting the name of the Buddha, which finally settled the matter.
Guo Kang was not too surprised by this. He knew that Monk Daoyan had great ambitions and would not be satisfied with living in the capital. However, Monk Daoyan was not as enthusiastic as Guo Kang expected. Instead, he was a lot more cautious. He did not even take the initiative to persuade everyone to do big things. Instead, he waited for Guo Kang to propose it first before expressing his opinions.
But it's normal to think about it. After all, I just saw "Shihu Taixi Renjun said", so being cautious is a reasonable reaction.
Monk Daoyan insisted on going to France to see it in person, and he probably realized the difference in the situation. There, I am afraid that the political experience and common sense he has accumulated for most of his life may not be suitable...
Guo Kang thought for a while and suddenly realized the problem in his words.
"If you want to help the princess..." Guo Kang hesitated and asked: "Master Daoyan, do you think it is more appropriate to help the princess or the prince?"
"Theoretically, the king is more stable if he is male." He explained: "And although the inheritance relationship is through the maternal line, it can actually be done by a family, brother and sister, right? Now is not the time to pay attention to this. An adult male , more important than anything else.”
Zhu Wenkui himself didn't react, while little Jeanne and her mother looked at each other. Although Guo Kang did not say it directly, he did point out the current problem with this plan: Princess Jeanne has no biological son.
The King of England's intention was that after the death of the older French King Charles VI, King Henry V of England would inherit France. According to the history that Guo Kang knew, this was also stipulated in the treaty that the English forced them to sign after defeating France. If copied, it should actually support Zhu Yunwen to succeed to the throne.
But if he really gets real power, God knows what will happen. So everyone tacitly skipped this point and started thinking about who would run the country in the next generation.
In theory, the most suitable heir is of course the male scion of Princess Jeanne and King Wu, because he has both the blood of the original French royal family and the identity brought by the Ming Dynasty clan. But the problem is that even if Princess Jeanne and Zhu Yunwen get back together, there is no guarantee that there will really be a male heir in the future.
And as time goes by, supporters will become increasingly swayed. Even if you have a son in the future, if you don't have enough foundation, it will be very dangerous in the future. The situation in France is as chaotic as the fifth generation. In this case, of course everyone will give priority to adult males.
Guo Kang felt that in this case, it would be a good idea for Zhu Wenkui to step up. We are all a family anyway, isn't little Jeanne's mother also his mother?
Lama Wang, who had been silent until now, also spoke at this time.
"Since Mr. Guo just mentioned the church, I will speak from the church's perspective." He said: "The Roman Church can indeed provide direct support on the issue of the validity of marriage and inheritance rights, and negotiate with the French Church to persuade them Come and help too.”
"But according to our Roman laws and church traditions, we cannot recognize a woman as inheriting the full status of the King of France, and we cannot provide guarantees to other churches." He explained: "Because the King of France previously received from us, Obtained the hereditary title of Imbrado, and these imperial titles cannot be awarded to women."
"Of course, if we give up the title of Inbrado, we will not interfere. But without this part, the help we can provide will probably be much smaller. If we intervene deeply, others may take this opportunity. attack."
Everyone else understood that he was speaking for Guo Kang. Moreover, what he said is indeed true.
"We have to consider the follow-up issues. If we really want to implement it, we can't treat it as a child's play." Guo Kang reminded: "The Crown Prince is the legitimate son and heir of King Wu. With the recognition of the Ming Dynasty court, we can also try our best to help. He comes You can come forward and participate in the entire business process, which should make things much easier afterwards.”
Lama Wang also nodded in agreement.
Theodora didn't speak this time, but Guo Kang felt that saying this was enough.
There is actually another problem behind this, which is what Guo Kang emphasized: Zhu Wenkui is the eldest son of King Wu.
If little Jeanne comes forward to fight for the inheritance of the country, the issue of heirs will become very troublesome. If King Wu at least nominally inherited the throne, then the area controlled by France would be his vassal state. Shouldn't his vassal state be inherited by his heir apparent?
If the eldest son of this family becomes the most powerful person in the apartment, and his daughter controls the largest territory, a series of problems will probably arise, and even the Ming Dynasty will be involved if things go wrong.
But on the other hand, based on Zhu Wenkui's performance so far, it is difficult to determine whether he can do it. At present, everyone only knows that compared to his father, Zhu Wenkui is much more down-to-earth, very serious about his work, and willing to listen to others' advice. But to be honest, Guo Kang felt that his talent was indeed average.
It would be no problem to be a conservative ruler in his hometown. Even if you are a border vassal king, helping the imperial court to expand territory, and the headquarters will attack the enemy, you can actually do it with more practice. But the situation in France was different after all. He didn't know if he could control the wild and untamed nobles there.
In the same way, even if Princess Jeanne and King Wu have another son, they will face the same problem. After all, even if we hurry up and start working now, we probably won't be able to catch up with the plan to conquer France. And this will cause him to suffer a serious loss in terms of prestige.
If this matter is not handled well, it will be quite troublesome. If it really can't be solved, little Jeanne should not send her brother and younger brother to the Xuanwu Sect...
However, let alone whether the French nobles and people recognize the queen, even if they really support little Jeanne's inheritance, what will the next generation do? It is enough to change the government once. Can the French survive another change? Can the Ming Dynasty and Rome, which provided support, endure it?
Anyway, his family has a lot of problems. Guo Kang really didn't know how to deal with it better, so he could only hope that Monk Daoyan could help find a solution.
(End of chapter)
