As early as when Zhu Youxiao knew of Tamina's identity, he considered how to use this relationship to establish a military alliance with Persia, and secretly arranged for Zheng Zhihui to go to Isfahan to test the reaction of the Safavid Dynasty. For the visit of the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, Abbas the Great not only received Zheng Zhihui with the highest standard, but also sent a large diplomatic delegation to visit Beijing.

It turned out that the Ottomans had been spying on the valley of the two rivers and constantly stirring up trouble on the border, and Abbas deployed the main forces of the country in the west in order to deal with the strong enemy, which led to the Mughal Empire in the east taking advantage of the situation and occupying Kandahar. At the same time, after the Portuguese forcibly occupied the southern tip of Persia, the European countries also flocked to it, which almost interrupted the Persian maritime trade, which severely reduced the financial revenue of the Safavid Dynasty.

The courtship of the Ming Dynasty was very important to Abbas, and in order to win over this powerful foreign aid, he soon signed a credential of a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Ming Dynasty, recognizing the vast area stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Elbuz Mountains in the south as a Ming dependency. In return, Zhu Youxiao first persuaded the Portuguese to withdraw from the island of Hormuz, and then ordered Zheng Zhilong and others to clear the French stronghold by force.

In the same year, during the Abbasid campaign against the Mughal Empire, the Ming Dynasty provided a large amount of loans and military aid to help Persia regain lost territory. At this time, the territory of Persia was between the Tigris River and the Indus River, and the national power was at its peak, and Abbas also became a hero of the Persians, on a par with Suleiman and Akbar.

Abbas generously reciprocated for the help of the Ming Dynasty, not only allowing the Ming merchants to replace the Portuguese in the trading position, but also giving them many additional benefits and privileges, and even allowing them to open factories in Persia. In this context, the Ming Dynasty appointed Zhu Yihai, the prince of Ou, to come to Isfa Khan again, hoping that the two countries could form a good alliance between the Qin and Jin dynasties and jointly deal with the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Dynasty.

Abbas personally executed his eldest son, who had already become crown prince, and then expelled the other two sons because of suspicion, causing panic within the Safavid dynasty. In order to protect themselves, these people turned to the English brothers Shelly for help, and wanted to leave Persia temporarily through them.

Unexpectedly, the Shari brothers not only took their wealth for themselves, but also sold many women to Arab merchants, including the young Tamina. Later, Tamina was sold by Arab merchants to the Wei Dynasty, who was in charge of the silk trade, and finally settled under the protection of Zhu Youxiao.

It can be said that Tamina has always been a pain point for Abbas, when he heard about the tragic experience of his beloved daughter, he actually burst into tears in front of Zhu Yihai, while thanking the Ming Emperor for his leniency, and ordered the crown prince Safei to lead a delegation to attend the wedding; While blocking the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, vowed to punish Arab merchants.

In order to cope with the unpredictable international situation, Zhu Youxiao decided to marry Oda Ichihime and Tamina at the same time, and the guests present were not only Tokugawa Iemitsu, Oda Nobuhiro and Safi, but also the princely missions of England, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Moscow and other European princes, as well as many vassal royal families.

In order to let these powers see the grand occasion of the Central Plains and use the majesty of the Ming army to deter those thugs with ill intentions, Zhu Youxiao specially arranged for Hu Ben Jian'er and Tieying Ruishi to be the honor guard, from Tiananmen Square to the gate of the Huangji Palace. These soldiers are all the elite of the Ming army who have been on the battlefield for a long time, their eyes are full of murder, and they stand there without anger and self-authority. The Europeans and Japanese people who came to congratulate were also the hands of killing people and goods, and naturally they could see the meaning, and honestly followed the ceremonial officials into the Huangji Palace, and bowed three times and nine bows to the Ming Emperor in accordance with the court rules of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon chair in the main hall, with the queen Zhang Yan on the right and the two red-makeup beauties on the left, somewhat uncomfortable. However, seeing the foreigners below so humble, he was extremely proud. Whites believe in the law of the jungle of natural selection, and they worship only those who are truly strong. In recent years, the Ming Dynasty conquered Mongolia and the Western Regions, and incorporated the Ural Mountains and the vast area east of the Caspian Sea into its territory. At the same time, the Dutch and Portuguese fleets were defeated one after another at sea, and the Toei Seunji was included in the territory, becoming the suzerainty of Japan, which can be described as a flourishing time.

Now the armies of Nan Juyi and Hong Chengchou have occupied Sumatra, choking the choke point from Europe to the East. Zheng Zhilong's Huayuan Trading Company also settled on the island of Hormuz, aggressively crowding out competitors. They were very worried that the Emperor of the Apocalypse would continue to squeeze the Indian market, and this time they were clearly here to congratulate the wedding, but secretly they were looking around for the movements of the imperial court.

When it was the turn of the English envoy to pay his respects, he called himself Cromwell, first sent a bouquet of flowers to the two princesses, and then said gentlemanly:

"Dear Emperor of the Ming Empire, I not only bring the king's most sincere blessings and gifts, but I also send the latest map of the world and the sailing routes in my personal name, I hope you can be satisfied."

Cromwell, born into a declining neo-aristocratic family and influenced by Puritan thinking from an early age, was a staunch supporter of traderitarianism and a representative of the English bourgeoisie. This time he came to the Ming Dynasty and spent a lot of money, got acquainted with many court officials, and won many large export orders, which can be described as a fish in water. Through further understanding, he knew that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was very fond of navigation and military affairs, so he carefully selected a finely drawn map of the world as a greeting gift.

In fact, Cromwell came to the Ming Dynasty, which was completely designed by Zhu Youxiao, and in his opinion, it was better for England to never have a bourgeois coup, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would encounter unprecedented challenges in the battle for hegemony in the ocean. To this end, he wrote a personal letter to Charles I, asking England to send Cromwell as its first ambassador to China. Charles I had long since expressed his respect for the Ming Emperor's request to get rid of this capitalist roader who was making trouble in Parliament, and sent this thorn in the eye and some of his accomplices on the cargo ship bound for the East.

Cromwell was unaware of this, and he wanted to use this to open the door to trade in the Ming Dynasty, so that he could return to China in the future to lobby the new nobles who had been excluded and suppressed, and to win more political rights. After arriving in Beijing, he took advantage of his position as ambassador to China to give favors everywhere, buy people's hearts, and think that everything was under control, but he didn't know that there was a pair of eyes behind him looking at him with mockery.

However, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to tear off his disguise immediately, and said politely:

"Your envoy has a heart, although I am not interested in your gift, but there is a saying in the East called 'send goose feathers for a thousand miles, and the gift is light and affectionate', so I will still reward you, if you need anything, just ask."

Regarding Zhu Youxiao's overtures, Cromwell was smug and replied presumptuously:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the Council has heard that you have agreed to establish an all-weather strategic partnership with the Netherlands, and to send a large fleet to protect their trading posts in India and the Middle East. In this regard, the envoy also hoped that England would be treated equally, and that the principle of equal interests would be followed in trade, and that the safety of navigation from Liverpool to Tientsin would be jointly guaranteed. ”

Zhu Youxiao thought to himself that this was simply blackmail and despicable banditry. After the English defeated the Spanish Armada and became the hegemon of the Atlantic, these profit-hungry merchants opened their greedy mouths to the whole world, and Joseph's betrayal of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the Shelly brothers' robbery, are enough to show that these superficial gentlemen are unreliable. Now Cromwell dares to point fingers at the national policy of the Ming Dynasty, and even hints at the use of force, which makes Zhu Youxiao very annoyed. However, the Ming Dynasty was carrying out the sunset operation, and the main focus was still on Japan, and he still needed to be patient at this time.

"The Ming Dynasty has a long history of trade with Europe, and I am determined to increase the number and variety of goods exported and continue to open more ports. However, an unpleasant incident happened in Luzon during the Wanli period, so the government and the opposition were still very cautious. You have traveled thousands of miles to serve in Beijing, and I wanted to give as many favors as possible, but some people wanted to control the trade rights of the Ming Dynasty, occupy the port, and slaughter the people. Such a grudge to repay virtue, even if I can tolerate it, the 20,000 people of the Ming Dynasty will not agree.

We are a country of etiquette, and we do not like to impose our will on others, let alone allow outsiders to interfere in our internal affairs, so we have had conflicts with Tsarist Russia, Portugal, and the Netherlands, but in the end we were able to turn the conflict into a jade silk. There is an old Chinese saying that those who know the times are the best people, and I don't want the two countries to interact in this way again. However, I have heard that there is a Queen Elizabeth in your country, who is of great grace and wisdom, and I believe that her people are also very good. ”

Cromwell had heard of the Ming Dynasty's strong naval warfare as early as when he was in England, and before entering Beijing, he watched the Ming Dynasty's ship parade in the port of Tianjin, believing that the huge Ming Dynasty Royal Navy could crush the entire European fleet. This time, he wanted to give a vague warning to the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but he didn't want to be self-defeating, so he was severely beaten by Zhu Youxiao. He knew that the young man in front of him was not comparable to the previous immortals, otaku, and perverts, so he was immediately frightened and replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty's praise of the Queen will be conveyed to our King and his subjects as they are. The Ming Dynasty was indeed a ceremonial state, and not only allowed our merchants and missionaries to live in Shanghai, but also gave them a lot of help. We cherish the friendship between our two countries very much and must bear in mind the lessons of the Luzon tragedy. ”

Cromwell made a move to take the sheep by the hand, pushing Spain to the front as a shield, only to see him wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead while gloating at the Spanish envoy.