Catherine and Anders and others have seen a train that they have never seen before, and it is not only powerful, but also smooth, in short, more powerful than any car in the world. With this foundation, it is no longer so surprising to see strange things again.

For example, when it gets dark, the lights suddenly turn on in the carriage. This kind of thing that shines without any lighting makes them feel comfortable eating in the restaurant and chatting with tea afterwards.

To be honest, later, although they rested, neither Catherine nor Anders could sleep for a long time!

Especially Anders, he was sure that when he was in the East before, the Ming Empire definitely didn't have these. However, it has only been a few years since he left, and the changes in Daming are too great!

The most important thing is that this kind of change in the Ming Dynasty is the kind that benefits the country and the people, not the kind of princes and noblewomen who spend all day drinking, eating, drinking and having fun.

I have to say that Anders has indeed traveled thousands of miles and has seen a lot, and through these things, he came to the conclusion at once that the next world is the world of the Ming Empire! Portugal can become a brotherly state with the Ming Empire, it is definitely a thigh.

However, this kind of thigh relationship is too unreliable!

After thinking about it for a long time, Anders made up his mind. Immediately dressed up and came to Catherine's carriage to ask for a meeting.

Catherine, too, couldn't sleep, and when she heard Anders ask to see him, she met him in a half-carriage similar to a living room.

As soon as she saw Anders, Catherine couldn't help but say excitedly: "The Ming Empire is so surprising, can't you sleep because of this?" ”

Anders looked at her and nodded, but his face was a little serious and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, I don't know what His Royal Highness has explained to you before leaving?" ”

It seemed that the atmosphere was a little wrong, Catherine saw it, so she put away her excited look and said seriously: "Father said that this trip to the East is related to the national fortune of Portugal and the future world pattern, so I want to listen to you everything." ”

Anders nodded, then took out something from his arms, presented it to Catherine with both hands, and said, "This is a secret decree from His Majesty the King, let me act at the opportunity to see if the situation is given to Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

When Catherine heard this, she knew that it must be a matter of great importance, so she hurriedly stretched out her hands, took them respectfully, and then looked at the light of the electric lamp.

It's okay not to look at it, but when she saw it, she was stunned there.

Catherine never expected that João IV would marry the Ming Emperor in this secret decree, so as to enhance the intimate relationship between Portugal and the Ming Kingdom, and ensure that Portugal and the Ming Empire can always dominate the world on the same ship in the future.

In the letter, João IV stated that Portugal was in a difficult situation and that the Ming Empire was extremely powerful. This time, Anders came to the Far East to represent João IV and the Ming Empire in all aspects of cooperation. It would not be appropriate if it were just a covenant of brotherly nations.

Among the children of João IV, the eldest son is going to inherit the throne, and it is impossible for him to come to the Far East as a proton. For now, I am not qualified to ask the Ming Empire to marry a princess or anything. And the second child is the eldest daughter Joanna, who is frail and sickly, and will definitely not be able to travel far to the Ming Empire, and even worries that she may not have a few years to live. Only Catherine is about the same age and can take on the important task of building a good relationship with the Ming Empire.

Therefore, the future of Portugal depends on Catherine.

Catherine was stunned for a long time, then put away the secret decree and said lightly to Anders, who was a little nervous: "Everything is arranged by my father!" ”

When Anders heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

You know, among the children of João IV, Catherine has always been an assertive. And this kind of thing, if Catherine doesn't cooperate, no matter who it is, there is no way to do it.

As for age, it's not really a problem.

In Europe, the Holy See has set the legal age of marriage for women at 12 years. Therefore, it is not uncommon for a girl of twelve or thirteen years old to end up marrying a man of forty or fifty years old.

As for the East, Anders actually has an understanding, and there are more people who marry at the age of thirteen.

At this time, while Anders breathed a sigh of relief, he smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the King has explained, these goods and gifts accompanying him this time are all the dowries of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and in addition to this time, there are also two places in Colombo and Mumbai, which will also give the dowry of Her Royal Highness the Princess to Her Majesty the Ming Emperor." In this way, it is better to win a title for Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”

"Queen?" Catherine listened and couldn't help asking.

When Anders heard this, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, and immediately shook his head and said: "Your Royal Highness Princess, this empire in the Far East has strict laws since ancient times, and it is impossible to be the queen. The best title that Her Royal Highness can win is the noble concubine. ”

"It's a lover?" When Catherine heard this, she couldn't help but ask, with a little dissatisfaction in her words.

When Anders heard this, he couldn't help but decide to explain the customs and rules of the Ming Empire to Catherine, so as not to inadvertently commit something.

So, he explained to Catherine that the three palaces and six courtyards of the Far Eastern Empire were absolutely different from the mistresses of the West.

Balabala said a lot, and in the end, Anders's face became more serious, and he said to Catherine very seriously: "There is also a very important point, the Ming Emperor has a rule, no matter what sect, if you want to come to the Ming Dynasty, you must be subject to the jurisdiction of the Ming government, and the content of the preaching must be reviewed by the Ming government, and the purpose of guiding people to do good is not anything else." ”

Portugal is Catholic, and Catherine is no exception. When I heard this, I couldn't help frowning.

When Anders saw it, he couldn't help but add: "All the priests from the West before angered the Ming Emperor because of this aspect, and all of them were expelled from the country. The Pope, on his part, either compromises or launches another crusade. However, the Ming Dynasty is too far away from Europe, which is unrealistic. ”

"How did I not know?" When Catherine saw it, she couldn't help frowning and asked.

When Anders heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is not a decent thing, and it is naturally better for as few people in Europe to know about it as possible." ”

Seeing that Catherine was silent after hearing this, Anders said to her again: "On our side, the divine power is higher than the secular royal power. But in this East, since ancient times, it has been the secular kingship above all else. ”

In fact, even in Europe, in fact, the royal families are fighting for power, and they don't want to be crushed by theocracy. Catherine, as the daughter of the King of Portugal, is not very old, but she knows a little.

After Catherine listened, she still didn't speak, just lowered her head, probably thinking about things.

Anders saw it, and knew that it was a bit too much to tell Catherine, and it was reasonable that she needed to think about it. So he just waited quietly on the sidelines.

After a long while, Catherine looked up, her face became a little calm, and asked, "Is there anything else that needs my attention?" ”

Listening to her means that she has accepted all that she just said. When Anders got this conclusion, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly said to her: "The eldest son of the Empress of the Ming Kingdom is the crown prince of the Ming Kingdom, and he will inherit the throne in the future. And the queen is still the lord of the palace, so you must remember not to conflict with the queen. If possible, don't clash with other emperors' concubines......"

has been explaining a lot, Catherine's expression is always very flat, which makes Anders feel a little apprehensive in his heart.

Catherine saw it and smiled faintly, "I don't actually have a choice, do I?" In that case, don't worry about me! ”

It really didn't look like he was only thirteen years old, Anders couldn't help but sigh in his heart, so he didn't disturb Catherine's rest anymore and retreated.

And Catherine sat by herself for a long time, and even played with the electric light, turning on and off, very attentively.

It was a long time before Catherine went back to rest.

The next day, after having breakfast on the train, as the Ming officials said, they really got the capital of the Ming Empire.

Getting off the train outside the city, Catherine was surprised again when she looked at the tall walls in the distance. It looks like she just went ashore in Tianjin.

What Fang Yizhi didn't expect was that when he was about to get off the train, Anders officially proposed to him about harmony, that is, to marry the Portuguese princess to Emperor Chongzhen.

Fang Yizhi didn't know about this before. He can't call the shots about this kind of thing. So, when the Portuguese and his party were settled, they immediately flew to the palace.

In fact, Emperor Chongzhen had already known about it through the Grade A eavesdropping seed on Anders before Anders and the others set off, so it was not surprising at all.

If it is said that Princess Daming is to kiss, in order to be able to hug other people's thighs, then Emperor Chongzhen will definitely not be able to do it. But now, Portugal is going to do it, and it is clearly a political marriage, and he will deal with it in a political way.

I have to say that Colombo and Mumbai, the two Portuguese colonies, Emperor Chongzhen was very interested. Naturally, he did not know that if according to the original historical development, when Catherine married Charles II of England, the dowry was 800,000 pounds with the Portuguese colony of Bombay in India. There was also the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which lasted for more than 200 years, which allowed the British to use Portuguese Macao to trade tea with the Manchus after 1685.

It is quite fair to say that the dowry was very rich.

And now, not to mention the gift of the boatload brought by the train, it is only the two Portuguese colonies of Colombo and Mumbai, if the Ming can accept it, then the power can expand to the western side of the Indian Peninsula, and the goal of the Arabian Peninsula is very close.

For the Portuguese, the power of the Ming Empire is one step closer to the Mediterranean, and it is easy for Portugal itself to hug the thighs.

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