Although she has said so many difficulties that the Kingdom of England is facing, Princess Jeanne is still very cautious.
"Although England has problems, our situation is even more serious." She said: "Now the country is in a de facto state of division. As long as England has an advantage over the nobles in a certain region, it is enough."
"These are just problems of the past, right?" Tuohuan said: "Last time I heard that the crown prince who is now succeeding has a conflict with the old king? Now that the old king is gone, they will change in diplomacy. "
"Yes, when the old king was ill and unable to govern in his later years, his ministers and sons all formed their own forces." Princess Jeanne said: "The new king who has succeeded now has different views from his father. . Specifically, his father supported the Armagnac faction and he supported the Burgundian faction.”
"You mean, France's diplomatic situation will deteriorate?" Zhu Wenkui asked curiously.
"In fact, it is not France that has deteriorated, but the situation of the Armagnac faction." Theodora corrected: "Actually, these factions are all 'French' factions - we can even think that, except for Burgundy, The Duke and the Count of Armagnac, and the King of England are also part of the 'French' faction. But now the Count of Armagnac directly supports the royal family, so it will have some impact on the situation of the princess and your sister."
"Then, the situation of the royal family cannot be described as deteriorating." Tuo Huan thought for a while and said, "Isn't this just Wang Mang kidnapping the emperor, and then Er Zhurong planned to join forces with Cao Cao to rescue the emperor from him? 'Come out? I don't think it makes any difference who can win."
"..."
Maybe what he said was too straightforward, and others couldn't pick up the conversation for a while.
"It's useless for us to think about this." Seeing this, Tuo Huan continued to express his point of view: "We should be considered a separate faction. What we should consider is how to protect our own interests, not just who to bet on. Bar?"
This sentence is quite true, so everyone agreed with it.
"The English are eager to find us again. It is probably related to the recent changes in the situation." Prime Minister Wang also said: "The political power over there is very unstable. The prince is not so much an inheritance as a replacement."
"Before the succession, a large and stable group will be formed with the crown prince as the core. We all know the history of the Central Plains, and we should know what this means." He shook his head: "Over there, 'Emperor and Emperor' The courtiers' situation was more serious, and a series of dramatic changes in English policy were almost certain to occur."
"Their court gives me the feeling that there is a lack of consensus and order." Tuohuan commented: "And this is not just a problem in England. I have met with envoys from other countries before, and I also felt this way."
"Not only the crown prince, but other members of the royal family, and even powerful ministers and queens can form this kind of group. I feel that the threshold is very low. Of course, conflicts often occur between these groups. Look at how many such incidents have happened in England. What kind of rebellion? Sons rebelled against their fathers, wives rebelled against their husbands, and vassals rebelled against their lords. It never stopped. Didn’t the new king Henry V also fight with his father and was expelled once in the end? "
"It's really like this..." Zhu Wenkui also thought about it: "In this environment, the crown prince group can't do anything without being strong. In order to ensure an orderly succession, the king must allow or even help him build a strong team, otherwise , even other pretenders cannot fight. But if the crown prince becomes stronger, he will directly conflict with the king. "
"With so many people under my command, my own wishes may not matter. Even if I am filial enough, my subordinates will compete with the king's subordinates for a better future."
"Your Majesty is right." Lu Shangshu also nodded: "We cannot use the habits of the Central Plains to apply here. For European diplomacy, we can only start with their rules."
"That being said, can you also introduce some new ideas?" Zhu Wenkui had a sudden idea and suggested to Princess Jeanne: "Scotland has a very good relationship with France. Let's use the usurped King Richard as our The banner said that he was living in exile in France. It doesn’t have to have much effect, it’s enough to make the English people uncomfortable.”
"I even think that there is no need to deliberately promote only one person." He thought for a while and said: "In fact, both sides know that this 'King Richard' is fake, but as long as someone believes it, or pretends to believe it, there will be Practical effect. In terms of political influence, he is still alive."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Princess Jeanne also became curious and asked him proactively.
Zhu Wenkui usually only dealt with the daily chores of the palace and went to play blacksmithing. He rarely spoke about "advanced" strategies and policies. But this time, he had an idea.
"Is there any connection between this king and you?" he asked.
"It does matter." Princess Jeanne replied: "My third sister Isabel married him. Later, the king was deposed, and other nobles sent her back."
"It's so close." Zhu Wenkui was quite surprised: "When I read the history of England before, I felt that the Black Prince was already a legendary figure in the past. I didn't expect that your sister is his daughter-in-law..."
"In this way, it will be much easier to handle." He said: "We can also stop worrying about the real and fake king."
"Then what do you think should be done?" Lu Shangshu asked.
"We can announce that the third princess actually had a child with King Richard. Wouldn't this kind of thing be better publicized than the adult king himself?" Zhu Wenkui replied: "It is very simple to verify whether the king is himself, but I want to It’s much more difficult to verify whether a child is the king’s son.”
"Even if the British royal family looks for evidence, it will be difficult to strongly deny him. After all, he was still a baby at that time and there was no way to verify it. This situation that cannot be falsified is the most difficult thing."
"And I believe that the people prefer this kind of character. You all know the story of the Zhao orphans, right?" He said: "This is an example of a family encountering misfortune, with only the child surviving, and the child coming back to take revenge when he grows up. There are many of them in literature and history, from Yuan Dynasty scripts to Greek dramas, they are endless. It can be seen that people all over the world like this kind of plot. "
"We directly claim that when King Richard set out to fight the rebels, the princess was already pregnant, but the condition was critical and there was no time to announce it. After the king was captured, she gave birth to a legitimate child under the cover of royal supporters. the prince and hid the baby."
"Didn't the current king of England claim that King Richard tried to instigate his men to assassinate him and first violated the agreement, so he executed him?" He reminded: "We can just admit it directly. Just say that the king already knows, and the traitor must be He would not take the agreement seriously. Sooner or later, he would find an opportunity to kill himself. He would simply strike first and proactively contact the remaining supporters to create unrest and protect his wife. Sure enough, after his death, the rebels gradually relaxed their vigilance and let the princess and the little prince were able to escape. You see, doesn’t this all correspond to each other?”
"That's okay..." Tuohuan's eyes widened in surprise.
"Don't tell me, it's really feasible." Lu Shangshu nodded: "The prince is really talented. We really didn't expect it to be like this before..."
"Oh, I just mentioned it casually." Zhu Wenkui waved his hand modestly: "This principle is not difficult to understand. Simply put, in order to achieve the interference effect, the more people involved, the better, and the higher the enthusiasm of the people to participate, the better .”
"Everyone knows that King Richard of Scotland is fake. But if 'King Richard' pops up everywhere, then it doesn't matter whether he is true or false, because he has become a banner against the current English royal family."
"Similarly, I heard that after King Richard was killed, the direct line of the Plantagenet dynasty was severed. But we can definitely say that not only was he not severed, but more than one orphan entered the folk. In addition to this little prince story, there can even be another one. Add other people, like his younger siblings.”
"The more characters in the whole story who don't interfere with each other, the more people can join in. Maybe there will be various derivative stories among the people." He spread his hands: "I often deal with ordinary citizens in the city. When they encounter a topic of interest, they will take the initiative to think about it, help us fill in the holes in the story, and then write more details.”
"The creativity of folk literati is endless. I think there will soon be a sequel to the story of the Plantagenet family, with a bunch of characters like the second lady Jin and the third prince Jin. In this way, we don't need to spend much effort , it will add endless trouble to them.”
"Judging from the previous peasant uprisings, the people are not welcoming to the current royal family at all. In this case, any legend against the royal family can spread quickly. They can suppress and ban it, but King Richard can The third prince Jin can't kill all of them," Zhu Wenkui said firmly.
"Okay, okay!" Even Bai Saihan praised: "The Crown Prince really has a plan. This is indeed a good idea. Princess, what do you think?"
"This..." Princess Jeanne was a little embarrassed: "My sister actually passed away a few years ago..."
"Isn't this more... more sad and pitiful?" Tuo Huan said halfway, but was glared at by his mother and sister, and he hurriedly changed his words.
"Since the person involved is no longer here, we should have avoided the need for her to authenticate. It is also a good thing for everyone. And in this way, we will have one more reason to announce this matter."
"That's not the problem." Princess Jeanne explained: "My sister was only six years old when she married Richard II. She was only ten years old when the king was killed."
"That's okay - oh no, it doesn't seem to work." Zhu Wenkui reacted immediately: "I just said, why does it feel like I'm inferior..."
Bai Saihan and others were also greatly surprised.
"Huh? Is it really not possible?" It was a bit of a pity to break free: "I still think that idea is quite good."
"We all got married very young there." Princess Jeanne had to say: "Later, my sister remarried the Duke of Orleans, and finally died due to dystocia. She was less than 20 years old at that time."
"In this case, technically speaking, it is indeed difficult to implement." Zhu Wenkui grimaced and thought: "Is it possible..."
Everyone was confused again for a while.
(End of chapter)
