Chapter 1242: Let's Make an Alliance!
Aurangzeb frowned and said, "Can you be more specific?" What exactly is math examined? What is the test in literature? How to test martial arts? There is also a Chinese ...... The princess has only learned a little bit of Chinese language, I'm afraid she won't be able to pass the test! ”
He still hopes to promote marriage, he has to unite with Ming to resist Shun, but he can't let Dashun become the second Indian Timurid Empire!
But he was also worried that his daughter would not do well in the exam - although everyone knew that Princess Nissa was talented, Princess Nissa had not taken many exams, and there were no popular exams in India. And with a big knowledge of mathematics and literature, how much can Princess Nissa know? She hasn't studied Chinese well, how can she take the test? There is also a martial arts...... Is the Chinese emperor choosing a concubine or a general? How do you still take the martial arts test?
Of course, Princess Nissa is still a bit of a three-legged cat, she is also Mongolian, and her father is a particularly belligerent Aurangzeb. So her skills in horseback archery are still there, but she is not particularly proficient, and she doesn't know if she can pass the test?
"In the math test "Geometry Original", you can answer the questions in Arabic." Zhu Ciwei had already tailored the content of the exam for Princess Nisha, "Literature tests poetry and writing in Arabic and Persian. Martial arts test horseback riding, archery, fencing. As for the Chinese language...... Reading and calligraphy can be tested, and a rough understanding is sufficient. ”
Aurangzeb breathed a sigh of relief, it is indeed not difficult, the mathematics test "Geometric Original", the princess is still relatively proficient.
Then there are three foreign languages (Princess Nisa's mother tongue is Urdu), and two of them, Arabic and Persian, are of course not easy to reach the level of being able to compose poetry, but Princess Nissa is a real Indian scholar, and if she is left behind, she will definitely be admitted to the Imperial Institute of Technology! So there is no problem.
As for the rough understanding of Chinese, it is a little problematic...... Princess Nissa began to learn Chinese after knowing that she was going to China, but the problem was that she could not find good teachers in the Hezhong area, and only found two Shanxi businessmen who were doing business in Hezhong, and barely taught them for a few months. Now I can only speak some spoken language, but I don't know much Chinese characters, let alone write articles and poems. However, Aurangzeb is confident in his daughter's IQ, as long as there is a good teacher, her Chinese will definitely be improved.
And the martial arts test horseback riding, archery, and fencing should be no problem...... She was familiar with horseback riding and archery, and fencing was slightly worse, and the warriors of the Timurid Empire in India were not popular with swords, but with scimitars. The princess's scimitar is okay, and the swordsmanship is not good, but you can find a teacher to make up for the lesson.
Thinking of the make-up class, Aurangzeb said to Zhu Cixiong again: "Prince, when do you plan to arrange for the princess to take the exam?" The princess had just returned to India from the river and was very tired, could you give her a break for two or three months?
In addition, the princess's Chinese is not very good, mainly because there are no good teachers, can you send a teacher who is proficient in Arabic and Chinese to teach her for three months? ”
Zhu Ciwei shook his head, "I'm afraid three months is not enough, right?" ”
"Not enough?" Aurangzeb asked, "What is not enough?" ”
"Not enough to learn Chinese!" Zhu Ciwei said, "The Chinese language is very difficult to learn, and I am afraid that three months is not enough. ”
"Really?" Aurangzeb laughed, "Let's try it...... Princess Nissa has been studious since she was a child, and she has only been proficient in Arabic and Persian in two or three months, and Chinese is more difficult, and she should be able to understand it in three months. ”
What the? Learned Arabic in three months? Zhu Cixi was shocked for a moment, and said in his heart: Really so smart? It took me three years to get through......
"Okay," Zhu Ciwei nodded, "I'll teach her personally." ”
In the mission that followed Zhu Ciwei to India, Zhu Ciwei himself had the best culture, of course, he had to let him personally make up lessons for the princess.
And through the make-up class, Zhu Ciwei can also investigate whether this princess is smart or stupid.
"That's great!" Aurangzeb smiled and said, "Let's talk about the princess's dowry again...... I don't know how much dowry your Ming Emperor will give when he marries his daughter? ”
Trousseau?
Zhu Ciwei couldn't help frowning when he heard Aurangzeb mention this.
Because Princess Nissa is not married to Zhu Cihong, she is not going to be a queen, she is going to be a concubine...... The identity of the concubine is only a concubine.
However, Zhu Cihong, the emperor who is a fan of wealth, took care of Zhu Cihong when he said goodbye to Zhu Cixi, and the dowry is a little more, at least two or three million taels!
"This Princess Nissa is not His Majesty's eldest wife," Zhu Ciwei was also embarrassed to deceive people, so he had to tell the truth to Aurangzeb, she was the fourth wife of Emperor Daming. ”
Now the first in Zhu Cihong's harem is, of course, the queen Wu Sanmei, the second is the imperial concubine Zheng Chagu, and the third is Jin Dongzhu, who was upgraded to the concubine. Zhu Cihong has already said that if Princess Nissa can be "admitted to the palace", she will directly cut into the queue and rank fourth - not because her father is the Indian Emperor Aurangzeb, but because she was admitted by ability!
Because Daming attaches the most importance to the exam!
"Fourth...... That's fine! Aurangzeb nodded, "How much?" Quote the number! ”
Zhu Ciwei didn't dare to ask for more, so he stretched out two fingers, and before he could speak, Aurangzeb had already nodded, "20 million rupees?" Okay...... No problem! In addition, Princess Nissa has an annuity of 1 million rupees, which can continue to be received after marriage.
As for the princess's private property, it will also be transported to Daming, probably a few million rupees. ”
Princess Nissa is so rich? Zhu Ciwei was a little greedy when he heard this, and thought: How many daughters does this Aurangzeb have? Are there any people who are not married?
He had just thought about how to inquire when Aurangzeb had already begun to make conditions.
"Princess Nissa is the jewel of my palm," Aurangze preached, "and if the Ming Emperor wants to marry her, he must meet my three conditions!" ”
Zhu Ciwei asked, "What are the conditions?" ”
"First, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must always cherish Princess Nissa." Aurangzeb said.
Zhu Ciwei smiled: "Of course! As long as Her Royal Highness passes the exam, she will be a treasure beloved by my royal brother! ”
Oh, yes! Zhu Cixi's questions were so difficult to test, and people were even admitted...... Can Emperor Zhu not like it?
Aurangzeb added: "Second, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must respect Princess Nisha's religious beliefs. ”
Zhu Ciwei nodded and said, "The Great Tomorrow protects all religions that are gentle and kind, but Princess Nissa's children must obey their father's teachings. ”
"Yes," Aurangzeb nodded, "and there is a third condition...... That is, the Ming Empire must conclude an alliance with the Timurid Empire of India to jointly oppose the evil Shun Empire! ”
"Of course there is no problem!" Zhu Ciwei smiled, "This is something I can't ask for...... Even if Your Majesty does not propose, I will make a request for an alliance on behalf of the Ming Empire. ”
Zhu Cihong wanted Princess Nanisha to be a concubine, of course, not only for the beauty and wisdom of others, but also to establish an alliance with the Timurid Empire in India.
Whoever wins India gets the world!
And now India has not lost its ability to defend itself...... The 100,000 troops that Aurangzeb brought back from the river alone could not be taken by an expeditionary force of 10,000 or 20,000 men. And to send an army of 180,000 is beyond the limit of the Ming Dynasty's shipping capacity.
If this number of troops must be sent, they must first manage the Malacca Peninsula, then garrison troops and ships in the northern part of the Malacca Peninsula, and finally cross the Bay of Bengal to land on the east coast of India. Without a few years or even ten years of operation, it would have been impossible for the Ming Empire to send so many troops to India - and it would not be easy to see how many years Dashun had been operating in Burma.
Therefore, the Indian policy of the Ming Dynasty was to form an alliance with the Timurid Empire of India.
And the Indian Timurid Empire, of course, is even more out of reach of the Ming Dynasty, a Dashun is enough for them to drink a pot, let alone the Ming Dynasty?
Aurangzeb also nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Good! Then ask His Royal Highness the Prince to teach the princess Chinese as soon as possible...... I assure you that my daughter is very smart and she will learn Chinese in no time! Then she'll be able to pass all the exams! ”