Outside an ancient castle in the town of Lyon, in the Principality of France, thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty, a child with black hair but brown eyes was running happily.
Behind him were two or three followers, as well as several armored knights.
Whether they are followers or guards, they all have a typical European appearance. Compared with other countries in Europe, the racial characteristics of the French are diverse, including Mediterraneans, Caucasians, Nordics, and southern Germans.
Among so many ethnic groups, Caucasians dominate, and most of France’s traditional nobles are Caucasians.
They are usually tall, graceful, fair-skinned, but have hair of various colors.
In addition to the Caucasians, there are also some Mediterranean people in France. They are usually short in stature, with darker skin and black or brown hair. Northern Europeans and southern Germanic people are less common, but their characteristics can be seen in northern and eastern France. , the Germanic people today are still barbarians wandering across the land of Europe. Of course, this barbarian is also defined by the Holy Roman Empire.
But even among so many races, this child stands out from the crowd and is unique.
His hair is shiny black, and the bridge of his nose and eyes have some of the characteristics of Caucasians, but if you look closely, they seem to have nothing to do with Caucasians.
And this child who runs happily and chases butterflies is called Zhu Qiu. He is the mixed-race baby born to Zhu Yi and Charlotte. In this time and space, he can also be said to be the first Han and Caucasian to "love". crystallization.
He can speak Chinese as well as French.
If he were in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiu might have no worries about food and clothing, but he would never accomplish anything. Because of the xenophobia of the Han people, a weird-looking person would not be allowed to be a general or an official in the court, even if his father was a county official. Neither can the king.
The reason why Charlotte asked to return to France was because she saw this.
If Zhu Qiu lived in the Ming Dynasty, he would be able to figure it out at a glance, but when he returns to France, everything is unknown.
Charlotte is the eldest daughter of the family, and she has no younger brothers, only two sisters. During this period, France's laws for the poor were very strict. Women could not inherit land, and their political rights were not high, but among the nobility, Among them, this law has existed in name only.
Because there were too many nobles who could not give birth to sons, and Charlotte had the right to inherit the title at this time. In addition, she returned from the far east and served France as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty for many years, and she also brought back several sea ships. , has made meritorious service.
In addition, Charlotte already has a child, and this child was born to a great nobleman of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, it will become a bridge of friendship between the two countries, and will also help France become a country with exquisite porcelain from the East. Gorgeous Silk, General Agent of Tea.
Therefore, as soon as Zhu Qiu returned to Lyon, Charlotte's father, Duke Ludovico of Savoy, immediately sent people to Rome to invite the Pope and came to Lyon to bless his grandson in the Catholic Church...
Even the emperor of France found it difficult to invite the pope, but the Duke of Savoy was able to do so because the Duke of Savoy was not only the Duke of France, but also a veteran nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire.
Later, Zhu Qiu also had a French name.
Victor.
Italian for victor.
Charlotte was not a loyal woman. In the first year after returning to France, she abandoned Zhu Yi. Under the arrangement of her father, she immediately made an engagement and married to a man from the Swiss Confederation. Count, however, Zhu Qiu was left in Lyon to be raised by her father, the Duke of Savoy.
However, Switzerland during this period was different from the permanent neutrality of later generations. Switzerland at this time was very warlike. From the mountain natives to the Papal Guards, the ever-powerful Swiss Invincible Phalanx spread across Europe, and the actual power of the Federation was in the hands of the Swiss. In the hands of the archbishop and the count, they all have their own armies.
However, no matter what happened in Charlotte, Zhu Qiu got mixed up here in Ang City.
On the one hand, it’s because Zhu Qiu’s father’s identity is unusual, and on the other hand, the appearance advantage brought by mixed blood to Zhu Qiu is that he looks too pleasant and has a sense of high-end...
Although Zhu Qiu lived in France and received a complete set of French aristocratic education, the dream-like scene in his childhood affected his life.
Of course, Zhu Yi, who was thousands of miles away, didn't know about Charlotte's remarriage and her son's name change.
At this time, Zhu Yi was in the capital of Ryukyu Kingdom, watching the information sent from inside Kyushu Island.
As expected in the early stage, a series of small frictions did occur on Kyushu Island, and conflicts are slowly accumulating. When this dissatisfaction reaches a limit, it will completely break out, and then it will be an inevitable war...
As long as they fight and their strength is damaged, the Ming army can land and fight again, which can reduce a lot of losses, so Zhu Yi has been looking forward to it.
At this time, not only Zhu Yi, but also the Ming army generals in Ryukyu Kingdom were worried about something.
That is, Zhu Yi wrote a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor six months ago, requesting that an additional 10,000 Coast Guard troops be transferred to the Ryukyu Islands for deployment.
But half a year later, there was no response from the court, and there was no movement to mobilize troops.
This made Zhu Yi somewhat unsure of His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts. Are there still landings on Kyushu Island...
Shi Biao served in Beijing and served as the right governor at the deputy minister level for more than half a year. During this period, he successfully made his wife Qi pregnant with his second child, and also got along well with his eldest son Shi Hu. With the relationship, life is happy, but the quiet life will always pass.
After going to court today, Shi Biao went to Qianqing Palace again to meet the Holy Spirit and accepted the imperial edict to go to Datong.
Shi Biao still had to separate from his wife and son and go to Datong. He even couldn't wait until his second child was born.
Originally, Zhu Jianshen was able to let Shi Biao stay in the capital for a year and a half, but a few days ago, he received a memorial from Zhu Yi, requesting Ryukyu to prepare troops.
After reading the memorial, Zhu Jianshen knew that Shi Biao could no longer stay in the capital.
Shi Biao is now the Right Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army Governor's Office and has great power to make suggestions on this matter. He was a general who fought for many years, not only against the Jurchens, but also in Korea and Annan. He participated in all these major battles. Well, if Shi Biao stayed in the capital during this sensitive period and supported the imperial court in mobilizing troops to the Ryukyu Kingdom again, Shi Biao would become the target of public criticism.
His reputation as a military commander is already not very good. If he offends so many civil servants, it will be difficult for Shi Biao to settle down in the future, so Zhu Jianshen urged Shi Biao to go out and take up his post...
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