Wu Zhong smiled: "Yingji, let's not go, we have limited time, and we have to return to China as soon as possible to reply to His Majesty the Emperor." ”

The Duke of Anjou was thoughtful, watching Wu Zhong's eyes suddenly bend into a crescent shape, and said with a calm smile: "I hope your envoy can have a good time in France." ”

Wu Zhong looked at him and suddenly said, "Is His Excellency the Duke sent on behalf of Cardinal Prime Minister Mazaran?" ”

According to Wu Zhong's understanding, this duke was sent by the French authorities to have his first informal contact.

Because the current prime minister of France, Mazarin, is the lover of the Queen Regent, and the godfather of King Louis XIV, the cardinal of France, who controls the military and political power of France.

However, Wu Zhong unexpectedly found that the Duke of Anjou, who was originally smiling, suddenly changed his face after hearing the translation, and he looked very unhappy.

In just an instant, the Duke of Anjou regained his face and replied with a smile: "I am the younger brother of His Majesty the King, representing King Louis XIV. ”

Wu Zhong was puzzled and asked a more sensitive question: "Do you dare to ask the king of your country about the government?" ”

Duke Anjou's smile froze, and his face twitched slightly.

Charlotte, who was smiling on the side, also stiffened the smile on her face, looking at Wu Zhong and then at the Duke of Anjou, looking very nervous.

He explained: "Oh, His Majesty is only seventeen years old, and now it is the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister who are in charge of the security of the country, and we subjects up and down France are protecting the most precious royal power in our hearts, and so is the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister. ”

Wu Zhong didn't bother to listen to his official explanation, still staring at the Duke of Anjou, and continued to ask, "Do you mind if I ask you about your specific job position in France?" ”

A fierce glint flashed in Duke Anjou's eyes, and he smiled sadly: "I mind your question!" ”

Wu Zhong was stunned, a little puzzled, why did this guy talk to death?

Sensing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Charlotte hurriedly interrupted, "Let's change the subject." ”

The Duke of Anjou turned his head and glanced at him, but the smile on his face returned, and he looked at Wu Zhong and nodded, acquiescing to Charlotte's words.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard that the Tianwu Emperor of your country is a young and promising emperor, you are an old man who has followed him since childhood, can you tell me about your emperor?" ”

Wu Zhong looked at him meaningfully, and now, he vaguely guessed the identity of this little duke.

If the expectation is right, the golden lion king in front of him should be the king of France, Louis XIV!

It is only the king of one country who has a strong interest in the emperor of another great country.

Wu Zhong smiled and bared his teeth, nodded and said, "Your Majesty Emperor Tianwu is the greatest emperor in the world in history, and his deeds are unparalleled!" ”

"Oh? Is it? ”

The Duke of Anjou was skeptical, as Wu Zhong expected, he was the king of France, Louis XIV!

Louis succeeded to the throne at the age of fourteen or fifteen, but the young Louis XIV was raised in adversity at the time of internal and external troubles in France, and in the midst of domestic riots, he fled Paris with his mother, brother and prime minister Mazarin, and moved from province to province.

Two years ago, the "Fronde Movement" broke out in France, the people opposed the government, and the Prince of Condé of France, in order to compete with Prime Minister Mazarin, took advantage of the incident to unite with the Spanish Grand Duke to invade France, and achieved a series of military victories in the first half of last year.

Louis XIV and other French royal families fled Paris for the second time, and he ordered Tirrene to lead the royal army to fight against the army of Prince Condé, achieving a series of important military achievements near Paris.

Prime Minister Mazarin felt that the anger of the French people was concentrated on him, so he left his post to take refuge, and his departure left the Prince of Condé without the basis of popular support, and the rebels were defeated.

The Prince of Condé went into exile, the young Louis XIV was welcomed back to Paris by the French populace, and the French Civil War gradually subsided.

By this time, Louis XIV had grown up and wanted to take the best opportunity to return to Paris to take charge of the situation, but due to the obscenity of his mother Anna, he had to summon his stepfather Mazarin back and re-entrust him with the responsibility.

The current Louis XIV is like the Shunzhi in history, suppressed by the regent Dorgon, and like Kangxi, suppressed by the powerful ministers Aobai.

Of course, in this era, Shunzhi was suppressed by the regent of the emperor's father, Hong Chengchou.

Louis XIV also knew about this, and even more so that Shunzhi was abolished.

He asked the French minister Charlotte to invite Wu Zhong in order to understand and learn from the successful man of the Eastern Empire, the experience of Emperor Wu of the Great Ming Wu in seizing power.

According to his understanding, Emperor Zhu Cihong, Tianwu Emperor, also encountered the situation of the powerful minister Wen Tiren controlling the government when he was a child, and his father, Emperor Chongzhen, I heard that it was a guy who loved power.

However, Emperor Tianwu was able to cut off the powerful ministers when he was a teenager, and let his father willingly hand over power without a single soldier, what kind of means is this?

Coincidentally, the personal eunuch of the Ming Emperor, who participated in the whole process, came to Europe, and Louis XIV designed to invite him to come to France to ask for advice in person.

Also, in the eyes of Louis XIV, the young Emperor Ming personally led his troops to fight at sea, which is unimaginable!

Wu Zhong's vision was full, and through his understanding of the domestic situation in France, he had already roughly guessed Louis XIV's thoughts, so he followed his meaning and began to tout the great task of Emperor Tianwu.

Young people's minds are easily influenced and transformed, and Wu Zhong boldly tried to collect a little fan for Emperor Tianwu.

The two chatted while eating, sometimes touching a few glasses, and Wu Zhong quietly conveyed the two governing essences of Emperor Tianwu:

First, you must master your own intelligence team, and don't be merciful to your ministers!

Second, don't be cowardly when you have the strength!

In order to give Louis XIV a better understanding, Wu Zhong also interspersed classic examples to illustrate how Emperor Tianwu used iron-blooded methods to deal with political opponents.

For example, cutting people in front of the imperial mausoleum in Zhongdu, leading troops to clear the noon gate, slaughtering scholars by the Yangtze River, and worshipping ancestors and killing powerful people on Shenlie Mountain......

Charlotte, who was in charge of the translation, trembled as she translated, but Louis XIV listened to it with enthusiasm, and wanted to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion with a cadre of guards right now, cut off Mazarin's head and hang it in the center of Paris, and then rode his head into the Louvre, threw it in front of the Queen Mother, and shouted: "I want to be in power!" ”

As they chatted, Louis XIV laughed heartily and took the initiative to raise a glass to his mentor Wu Zhong from time to time.

The two of them drank a large piece of wild boar.

Half-drunk, Louis XIV approached Wu Zhong with a smile on his strength, and said with a big tongue: "Master Wu, I might as well tell you that I am the king of France, Louis XIV!" ”

"In the future, I will not only be pro-government, but also crowned as the emperor of France, conquer the whole of Europa, and become the king of the sun, called the Sun King!"

Charlotte looked at her His Majesty the King in amazement, and held back for a long time before she could barely translate to Wu Zhong.

Wu Zhong laughed and said, "Young man, you have ambitions!" I'm sure you can make it! ”

Louis XIV chewed a large piece of meat in his mouth, his eyes lit up, drew his sword at his waist, and danced like a madman, dancing and singing the war song of France, like a blonde beast.

......

A few days later, the Ming delegation returned to Portugal, escorted by carriages and horses arranged by Louis XIV himself.

In order to express his respect for Emperor Ming Wu, Louis XIV also personally wrote a letter to Zhu Cihong, entrusting Wu Zhong to bring the letter to the Ming Dynasty and present it to the great Emperor Tianwu.