Chapter 38: France Again
"Wang'er, you see that Yuwan and Shu Wu are really a good match!" A woman wearing a national costume similar to that of later generations of Vietnamese, Ao Dai, said to Nguyen Phuc Anh with a smile on her face.
This woman is none other than Nguyen Phuc Anh and Nguyen Thi Ngoc Wan's mother, Nguyen Thi Huan.
He is the wife of Ruan Phuc Anh's father Nguyen Phuc Anh (the same sound as rolling, which means round and big eyes), and the reason why he is a wife and not a princess is because Ruan Phuc Anh's throne comes from his uncle Dingwang Nguyen Phuc Chun, the title of Queen Mother of Nguyen Thi Huan, or waited until Nguyen Phuc Anh was crowned queen.
But don't think that this woman is a little old woman, not at all, she is only about thirty-six or seventeen years old this year, not much older than Ye Kai before the crossing.
And this woman's appearance is very beautiful, at least much more beautiful than Ruan's Yuwan, the whole person's figure is also petite, and a little bit of extravagance also reveals a few points of weakness, a lilac dress is worn on her body, making her whole person like a blooming peony and a ripe peach!
Ye Kai quietly lowered his head and swallowed his saliva secretly, such a high-quality little was simply his favorite before he crossed over!
Mader, what do you think? Ye Kai, who felt that he wanted to be crooked a little, twisted his thighs fiercely!
"What my mother said is that Shu Wu is young and promising, can be literate and martial, can speak fluent French, and only went to Chonburi once, and he is deeply valued by Mr. Peter, and he is a good match for Wanmei!"
Ruan Phuc Anh also echoed with a smile on his face, just now Peter specially sent a congratulatory gift from Chonburi, and also specified that Ye Kai would follow him to France to meet King Louis XVI of France.
You must know that since the defeat in the First World War, Ruan Fuying has urged Peter to set off many times, and Peter has been shirking it with various excuses, and this time he took the initiative to ask to start preparing to leave for France, which really made Ruan Fuying overjoyed!
He has now seen clearly that in order to succeed in the restoration of the country, neither the domestic supporters of Quang Nam nor the assistance of King Rama I of Siam are the most important, but the French aid of Peter is the most important!
"Get up! Throne! Ruan Fuying said in a good mood, looking at Ye Kai and Ruan Shi Yuwan with the eyes of an eldest brother as a father.
Behind him, there was a small round stool brought in by the chamberlain, Ye Kai was full of smiles, and Ruan's Yuwan was not shocked on his face, very calm!
"Shu Wu, why did you cut your braids, how can the parents of this body be damaged at will? And the top of this light head also looks a little unsightly! ”
After sitting down, Ruan Thihuan pointed to the top of Ye Kai's head and asked, this is a woman who believes in Confucian culture, born in a famous Wenchen family in Quang Nam, and Ruan Phuc Anh's habit of loving Confucian culture is influenced by Ruan Thihuan.
"Back to the mother, since the Jiashen country disaster, the parents of the body hair and skin did not dare to destroy this article, and disappeared from the Tang people like the child, Dongyu's shaving hair is very vicious, the child did not dare to cut off the braids on his head for the family before, but now he is the son-in-law of Guangnan, when he cuts off the braids, and then grows the hair of the ancestors!"
Ye Kai explained with a righteous face, in fact, he had been busy all the time since he crossed over, and he didn't adapt to the new environment, so he didn't pay attention to the braids at all!
"So good! My Da Nan is also a state of dress and etiquette, after Shu Wu can restore the Ming Dynasty, as long as you do your best to assist Brother Wang, Guangnan will be your home in the future! ”
Ruan Shihuan said with a little emotion, just listening to the tone of speaking, he really regarded Ye Kai as half a son, and Ye Kai also stood up and thanked him loudly.
"Shu Wu, I heard Archbishop Peter say that you are not only fluent in French, but also well versed in European history, and have quite an insight!
Although I only came to see my mother today, Archbishop Peter has already designated Shu Wu to go west to France with him, and whether my Quang Nam Nguyen's foundation can be restored is also a matter of this move, so I would like to hear your opinion! ”
After Ye Kai and Ruan Shihuan finished talking, Ruan Fuying opened his mouth and said to Ye Kai that going to France to beg for aid was actually Ruan Fuying's last hope!
"Brother Wang, France is located in the western part of Europa, and has been a great country in Europa for generations, and it is the Bourbon dynasty that rules France today!
This dynasty was one of the largest families in Europe, ruling not only France, but also the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the Kingdom of Sicily, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ye Kai stood up and was also ready to popularize French knowledge to Ruan Fuying.
"Big Buddha Lang machine? Is it the Big Buddha Crane on Luzon? Are they actually ruled by the French? Ruan Phuc Anh's mouth opened wide, it was the first time he had heard of it.
"No, it was the Spanish Bourbons who ruled Spain, and it was the French Bourbons who ruled France, they just had the same ancestor, Louis XIV, the Sun King!
In terms of generation, the current King Carlos III of Spain is the grandfather of King Louis XVI of France! It's really awkward to say, Ruan Fuying was a little confused.
Seeing this, Ye Kai could only continue to explain: "The current situation in their Europa State is very similar to the Spring and Autumn Period in China and the Warring States Period, most of the kings are related to each other, just like the king of France and the king of Spain are both surnamed Ji, and they are all from the Zhou royal family!" ”
Ruan Fuying nodded, and finally understood, "Then what is the strength of France, how many households, and how far is the radius?" Will Louis XVI be able to accede to my request? ”
This really made Ye Kai ask, he doesn't know how big France is, but maybe it is close to two Vietnamese, but how many hukous he knows, but where does the current population know?
After thinking about it for a while, Ye Kai replied: "France is about two big and big, with a population of about 20 million, and since hundreds of years ago, France has been a big European country.
During the Renaissance of the Westerners, many of the great sages and philosophers were French, and today the industrial level is second only to the English, making it one of the most powerful countries in Europa.
King Louis XVI had more than 200,000 troops, 780,000 navy, and more than 100 battleships above the third class, and his strength was very strong! ”
As soon as he heard that the French were strong, Ruan Phuc Anh was immediately interested, he actually knew that France was a big European country, but there was no actual reference.
Now I heard Ye Kaiyi say that France's territory is twice that of Vietnam, and the population is tens of millions, and he has a third-class battleship, and he thinks that I have it in the world, and France has more than 100 battleships above the third level!
This.. Is this the world of the strong? Nguyen Phuc Ying's eyes are full of yearning!
"Do you think King Louis XVI of France will answer Lone's request for help?" This is the answer that Ruan Phuc Ying most seems to know, no matter how powerful he is in France, whether he can use it or not is true.
According to Shuwu's estimate, Louis XVI would have agreed, because France was competing with the English all over the world, but each time it was at a disadvantage.
They were seized from their colonies in North America, fought violently in the Seven Years' War, and defeated by the British East India Company in India, and now that they finally have an ally like Brother Wang, they will definitely provide assistance, otherwise how could the French gain a foothold in the South Seas?
It's just that it's hard to say how big the scale of the aid is, but Shu Wu will definitely do his best to fight for Brother Wang and Da Nan! ”