God can testify!

All you see along the way is a miracle. It may even make one wonder that all of this is a miracle created by God.

But the problem is. It was the Ming people who created these miracles.

At least before coming to Daming, Alexander didn't know how powerful Daming was, but when he embarked on a journey, after passing through the Tianzhu Sea and entering the Nantianmen, he finally witnessed the strength of Daming. I also saw how this vast empire differed from other empires.

In fact, starting with the South Gate of Heaven, Alexander was presented with two worlds. One is the backward Old World, while the other is the modern and vibrant New World that is pursuing the Industrial Revolution.

This country may be the oldest world in the world, but now, relative to the world, it is a "new world", and the industrial revolution with the steam engine at its core is rapidly changing the country. Changing everything here. And for those who see these for the first time, it is very stressful. All of this is almost an unimaginable miracle.

"My God, he's so fast."

At Nantianmen, Alexander, as a secret envoy, changed to an iron-timber steamer and sailed 11 knots per hour towards the port of Guangzhou. A group of guests from Egypt painted crosses in front of them. It's hard for them to imagine wearing a dress that doesn't need the push of the wind to run so fast.

In fact, unbeknownst to Alexander, he was the first foreigner to board a steamliner. The current Ming is open, and I am also conservative. Foreign merchant ships are not allowed to trade directly in the ports of the interior. They can only trade at the South Heavenly Gate. Moreover, foreigners could not enter the mainland without permission, and it was almost impossible for them to board steamships bound for the mainland.

Of course, in addition to this premise, there is also the reason that the steam passenger ship with a displacement of 3,594 tons has just been put into service. Although it is not as fast as a clipper, it can sail in a shorter straight line than a clipper that needs to sail in the wind at sea and constantly adjust its course, so it has a shorter range and is less time-consuming.

Despite several ports along the way, Alexander arrived in Guangzhou, the most important trading port of the Ming Dynasty, after a few days. As a secret envoy, he naturally did not have a full-time foreign affairs official to receive him, but his itinerary was arranged by the Military Principal Division, and he was transferred from Guangzhou to Wuchang by train, and then by ship to Haizhou.

The reason why it is so cumbersome is to let Alexander and his party intuitively feel the power of the Ming Dynasty.

Along the way, before they even arrived in Haizhou, they were already stunned by the unprecedented impact when they saw the huge military port where hundreds of warships were gathered.

"God, I dare say, even the power of God is nothing more than that!"

As a pious priest, Ampari looked in amazement at the ship speeding across the sea, not even noticing the blasphemy against God in his admiration.

Seemingly, no one noticed the disrespect in his words.

For these people from the "primitive era", what they saw in this country shocked and amazed them.

Ships, trains, ......

The impact of these industrial revolution machinery is far less than the impact brought to them by ordinary Ming people.

Compared with the Egyptians with ragged sleeves and yellow and thin faces, the ordinary people they saw in the Ming Dynasty were all well-dressed, ruddy and healthy, and peaceful. Compared to the Egyptians, the life of the Ming people is like paradise.

More often than not, these guests from Egypt are more envious of the people here, including priests and scholars, and they can clearly feel that the life enjoyed by these peaceful Ming people is far greater than that of Egypt, compared to which Egypt is like a group of beggars.

If you have to compare, Ming is like heaven, and Egypt is like hell.

"God willing, the people of the Ming Kingdom will not refuse our request......"

Alexander prayed in his heart.

This time they came to the Ming Dynasty and the Celestial Empire in order to invite the son of the Emperor of the Celestial Empire to Egypt, although as the king of Egypt, God can prove it...... Will the Celestial Empire send its own prince to hellish Egypt?

Even if it is the feudal kingdom of the princes, it is a place that is almost heavenly. Egypt, what is Egypt like? It's a place of poverty. The people there don't even have enough food to feed on.

How could an emperor of the Celestial Empire send his son to such a place?

The Egyptian crown may be a crown, but in the eyes of the princes of the Celestial Empire. It's not worth mentioning at all.

"God also sent his Son to save the nations......

Thinking of Jesus, Alexander finally found a reason, a reason for the emperor to accept their request.

However, even so, his mood was depressed. Because he knew that relying on this reason alone would never be able to convince the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom.

How could the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom be willing to send his son to Egypt?

And how could those princes be willing to go to Egypt?

It's simply impossible, they can't go.

God willing......

But God did not bless Alexander, when they arrived in Haizhou, the chamber of commerce personnel in charge of receiving them told them that His Majesty the Emperor was touring the west, and now that His Majesty the Emperor was in the Western Regions, it was impossible to have time to see them.

Therefore, they need to wait patiently, and even Alexander can't go to Zhongdu to wait for His Majesty the Emperor, so they can only wait on the spot in Haizhou.

Seemingly, because their identity is still up for debate.

Indeed, even if it is the secret envoy of the Copts, but the Ming Dynasty did not recognize the Copts, and the Copts do not have their own country, in what capacity will they meet His Majesty the Emperor?

That's a problem.

Now the Chamber of Commerce is making every effort to solve this problem, and before the problem is solved, Alexander and his party can only stay in Haizhou, waiting for the emperor's edict.

However, even while waiting, they still have the opportunity to learn about the strength of this country. Learn about the real power of this sprawling empire.

Ampari had always believed that the Ottomans had the largest fleet in the world, and that Spain, the Holy See, Portugal, and Venice had formed a "Holy Alliance" to counter its fleet, but now that the "Holy Alliance" had collapsed at sea, and although they had won the Battle of Lepanto, it was a victory without a follow-up, and the Holy Alliance won the battle but lost the war. In 1573, the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire signed a humiliating peace treaty, and the Holy League was officially dissolved.

The Ottoman Empire, which suffered heavy losses, only temporarily lost its maritime supremacy in the Mediterranean. The Turks then rebuilt the fleet in just one winter, and the number of ships increased compared to before the war. The war did not destroy the Turkish fleet, but made it stronger.

The Turks' fleet was still the most powerful in the world, and Father Ampali, who had traveled half of Europe, had never doubted this. Even Britain, Spain, the Holy See, the Netherlands, and other countries had large fleets, but none of them could compare with the Turks. None of them were opponents of the Turks. Unless they join forces, which is obviously not realistic, after all, the war between Christians has never stopped.

However, when he witnessed hundreds of warships at the naval base in Haizhou, especially the dozen or so battleships with their majestic bodies, Amparli wavered in his previous opinion.

"Perhaps, they have the most powerful fleet in the world!"

Thinking of the fleet of the Ming Kingdom that I witnessed along the way. Ampari muttered again.

"They still have so many subject countries, as long as they gather the fleets of those countries, they may have the most powerful fleet in the world."

"All you need is a decree from the Emperor!"

Zhu Yunhe said to Ampari in fluent Coptic.

"As long as there is the emperor's holy decree, all the feudal states will gather their fleets, and we don't even need to dispatch our own main fleet, we can have more sea power than the sum of European countries!"

Standing beside Father Ampali, Zhu Yunhe's expression looked a little proud. As one of the few military officials who can be proficient in Coptic, he is responsible for receiving Alexander and his party.

Along the way, according to Jun Zhengcheng's requirements, he used the power of Daming to fight these visitors from afar, so that they fully realized the strength of Daming.

"Oh,"

Ampari nodded in amazement.

"All it takes is a decree?"

Sensing that Ampari looked unnatural, Zhu Yunhe said again.

"However, Your Majesty will not issue such a holy decree, unless the Ming Dynasty or a subject country is invaded by an enemy country, otherwise, the Ming court will never interfere with the feudal states......"

first explained the power of the mother country and the feudal state, and finally Zhu Yunhe told Ampari.

"If you are interested, you can go to the library to take a look at the Emperor's Ming Separation Law, the power of the mother country and the feudal country are listed very clearly."

While he was explaining, Ampari was thinking to himself.

And what about Egypt?

When Egypt asked a prince of the Ming Dynasty to come to Egypt to be the king of Egypt, what was the relationship between Egypt and the Ming Dynasty?

Is it the feudal kingdom of the Ming Dynasty?

Or is it an autonomous state?

Although the decision had been made at the top of the church, they still did not reach a consensus on the relationship with the Ming Kingdom, or rather, they did not think about it that much at all.

Although, they have already decided to cede the Sinai Peninsula to the Ming Kingdom. to protect themselves with the help of the power of the Ming Kingdom. However, now, with the understanding of the Ming Kingdom, Alexander and Ampari and others do not know how to choose.

"We are inviting a prince to Egypt as our king, but asking the Ming Kingdom to canonize Egypt, so I think that in the future, Egypt and the Ming Kingdom should be equal."

Before David could finish speaking, Adam mocked.

"Equality? Will there be equality between adults and children? What did Egypt use to be equal to the Ming Kingdom? Don't forget, without the Ming Kingdom, we can't even resist the resistance of those Egyptians, let alone the Turks! ”

"Didn't we cede both Sinai and Suez to them?"

David looked at Adam and said.

"If they want to build a canal in Suez, they will naturally send troops, and they will block the Turks for us without even asking for it......"

The reason why they believe that the Ming will fully support the Copts. It was because the Ming wanted to build a canal there, a canal to the Mediterranean.

And the reason why the Copts were willing to cede the land of the canal to the Ming Dynasty. also wanted to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to protect himself. The two sides are completely taking what they need from each other.

"What if the Turks agree with their occupation? My friend, when the time comes, who will help the Copts? A king of the Ming Kingdom? He could leave Cairo at any time, and as for the Ming state, why should he have a conflict with the Turks for a country that is not his own subject? ”

"And what do you mean? Could it be that we got rid of the Turks and were again ruled by the Ming people? ”

"Not ruled by them, but as a vassal state of the Ming Kingdom, we ask the emperor for canonization, not to ask the emperor for a prince, God can testify, as far as we know now, I believe that even if Egypt is ruled by the Ming State, it is far better than being enslaved by the Turks and Arabs!"

Adam's tone seemed a little excited, he was already completely attracted to Da Ming. Compared to the Ming Dynasty, Ottoman Turkey was a completely barbaric country.

"At least, the Ming is civilized, what do you think?"

Civilized. In the past, they never knew what civilization was. It was only after coming to Daming that they finally realized what civilization was.

Some of them have even begun to aspire to this civilization. Although this civilization has no connection with the civilization they are familiar with. But there is always something in common between civilizations. It is also the reason why he has this tendency.

"I believe that each and every one of us is willing to deal with civilized people, not with the barbarians, the barbarians, who will do anything, who will not do anything but destroy. They have destroyed our canals and plunged our land into famine. Our people are starving. When we are all reduced to slavery. That's what they brought to us. ”

Looking at the friends, Adam continued.

"I don't know what you're thinking, but I know it. Me and every Copts should no longer be their slaves. It should not be ruled like that by barbarians. If we are to deal with it, we prefer to deal with civilized people, at least the rule of civilized people is only domination, not slavery. ”