"We think...... Istanbul, perhaps, should restore his former name. ”

A seemingly casual remark is full of temptation for some people. Many people can't tell what temptation is and what bait is.

But most of the time, when people are tempted, they will willingly swallow the bait like a greedy fish.

For the whole day, Roanis was immersed in this sentence, and she found that she simply did not have the ability to resist the temptation that it brings.

Not only did he have no way to resist, but he would even be enthusiastic because of this sentence. When he was excited, he even thought of Constantinople in his heart countless times, and this name that would live forever in the hearts of him and his ancestors countless times.

For him, it was once just a distant foreign land.

From the day the Turks occupied there, his ancestors realized that it would never be possible to return there again, even with the help of the Crusaders. Moreover, since then, the Turks have become a nightmare for all of Europe, and no one can stop the Turks from attacking.

Constantinople, for the Palaiologos, was only the past and nothing more. In his generation, Constantinople was nothing more than a foreign land for them. It is simply impossible to make any waves in their hearts.

But now, the information brought by this Ming native has given Roannes a glimmer of hope. And this glimmer of hope is not what he seeks, but what the other party took the initiative to tell him.

"Do you really think so?"

Roannes asked, a little nervous. He didn't even notice his tone, and even trembled a little. Because I'm too excited,

"I got it......"

Suddenly, he looked at Zhang Wanqi and said.

"I see. My daughter - Anna, she is the only heir to the House of Palaiologous and the only heir to the Byzantine emperor! ”

Staring at Zhang Wanqi, Roannis suddenly calmed down, he knew why the other party would come to the door to propose, because they needed the Valleolo family and Anna's identity.

Their purpose was not to help him return to Constantinople at all, but to help his daughter.

"Indeed, however, the Nine Emperor Princes, who are also the sons of the Ming Emperor, will have his own fiefdom when he reaches adulthood. The area of its fiefdom far exceeds that of Venice. ”

Looking at Roanais, Zhang Wanqi did not hide anything. At this time, there is no need to hide it. Both sides are smart people, and instead of being secretive, it is better to be more straightforward. In turn, a more direct partnership can be established. It will not lead to mutual suspicion in the relationship between the two parties because of secrecy.

Of course, the more important strength, except for Da Ming who can give him these promises, who else can give him these promises?

"If Lingnu marries the Nine Emperors, perhaps, the army of the Nine Emperors can bring the Palaiologos back to Constantinople, and of course, at that time, Byzantium will be ruled by the Nine Emperors and Empress Anna."

None of this came as a surprise to Roanis, who, as he had guessed, needed help from a foreign land, not just his daughter, but the entire empire, the entire Byzantine Empire. Although this empire has long ceased to exist. But all this guest from a foreign land needs is the inheritance of the Byzantine Empire. He was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"I think that after the restoration of Byzantium, the throne should be inherited by Anna, and her husband can be the co-emperor."

The co-ruling emperor originated from the co-rule of the four emperors in the later period of the Roman Empire, and the entire Roman Empire was divided into two parts, east and west, each with an emperor, as if the official title was Augustus. In addition, each had a co-emperor, who served as Augustus' deputy and successor, called Caesar. Sometimes the signing of decrees and the issuance of currency were signed with Augustus.

Later, this system of co-emperor was inherited and developed by the Eastern Roman Empire, that is, the Byzantine Empire, but at that time the co-emperor and the emperor were basically father and son. Of course, there were also some powerful ministers who became co-emperors and governed the country together with the emperor.

Because he understood the other party's intentions, he made this suggestion, maybe this suggestion could allow her daughter to save some of the power that belonged to her.

But obviously this is not in the interests of the Ming Dynasty. In this regard, Zhang Wanqi just smiled and said.

"We believe that Anna should be the co-emperor. After all, the future Constantinople will be conquered by the Nine Emperors, and Anna is just his wife......"

Although Zhang Wanqi did not directly point out the facts, he was also telling Roanis that Anna had nothing but blood, and the Valleo family was just a title.

Without the help of the Great Ming, their family would have simply disappeared into the long river of history, and no one would care about their future. Like now they are in Venice, but just a bunch of insignificant people.

"The Valleolo family may have declined, and perhaps Anna has nothing else, but, my friend, ......"

Knowing that the current negotiation will be directly related to his daughter's future status, Luo Anis said with a smile.

"But that doesn't mean the Valleolo family has nothing!"

Not for nothing, what else do they have?

After emphasizing that he was not destitute, he looked at the oriental guest who looked a little surprised. Roannes said in a smug tone.

"Many people know that after the capture of Constantinople, the whereabouts of the imperial crown were unknown, and many people say that it was taken away by royal servants."

In Europe, the crown was one of the symbols of power, and there are many different versions of the legend of the crown in the legends of the Byzantine Empire. And the most widespread is that when the Byzantine Empire fell, it was taken away by a servant and then the jewel was taken down by the servant, and the crown was melted. Now the information revealed in Roannes's words made Zhang Wanqi slightly stunned, and it was very likely that the crown would still exist, but he said quietly.

"It seems that it is indeed a good thing that he was not taken away by the servants. However, we must see that Byzantium has been extinct for nearly two and a half centuries, and the long years have long worn away people's memories of it, and the so-called crown is only a symbol of history, and how many people will now recognize the rights it symbolizes? Your Excellency, without the help of the Ming Dynasty and the army of the Nine Emperors, perhaps, Constantinople, would have been Istanbul forever! ”

Roanais, who originally seemed to want to fight for benefits, was suddenly stunned, this is indeed an unavoidable reality. There was no help from Da Ming. The crown was nothing more than a pile of broken copper.

As for Constantinople, it will always be Istanbul as well. Nothing will change from what it is now.

After a moment of silence, he sighed helplessly.

"I only have one daughter, and I want to get as much benefit as possible for her, and I love her, so I don't want her to be just an heir to the Valleolet family for you."

He may never have become emperor of the Byzantine Empire himself, but he wants his daughter to be happy. Get the rights that belong to her, after all, those rights should belong to her in the first place.

"She will be the Empress of the Empire!"

Zhang Wanqi's tone was calm.

"This position is exalted. Her children will inherit the throne of the empire in the future. ”

Of course, Roannes would not doubt this, after all, this was the reason why the emperor of the Ming Kingdom proposed marriage, and this was also the only chance for the Palaiologos family to return to Constantinople and regain the throne.

Daughter's happiness. Maybe this is her daughter's future. At least she might be happier than she was now. No matter how I promise them, my daughter will have more opportunities when she first arrives than she does now.

Maybe it was the only thing he, a father, could do. Since it is hope, it should not be missed.

"So, are you really going to send troops to attack Constantinople?"

There was a hint of uncertainty in Roanne's tone, after all, the Ottoman Empire was too powerful now, and in Europe, people were at most thinking about how to resist the invasion of the Turks, rather than retaking Constantinople from the Turks.

"Your Excellency, I think that in your lifetime you will be able to return to Constantinople."

When Zhang Wanqi and Roanne agreed on Anna's marriage in Venice, Da Ming, who was thousands of miles away, looked at Shi Zhao with a smile. Lao Jiu is the son of him and Shi Zhao. Among the several princes, the reason why Lao Jiu was chosen as the future emperor of the Byzantine Empire was precisely because he was the son of Shi Zhao.

To a certain extent, this is some kind of compensation.

“…… First of all, it will be Egypt, when the Egyptian uprising will be restored, then Greece, then the Balkans, then Russia, these regions will be Orthodox dioceses, and in the end, they will all be under the influence of Constantinople, so helping the Byzantine Empire to restore the country will be a very crucial part of our division of Europe. ”

Facing Shi Zhao, Zhu Mingzhong did not hide his thoughts. The thought flashed through my mind and never stopped.

It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to occupy the whole world. But that doesn't mean that you can't control the world by some other means, at least the vast majority of countries in the world.

In addition to Catholicism, there is also the Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe in Europe, and the Orthodox Church originated in Byzantium and helped Byzantium to restore the country, not only to seize the Byzantine throne for his son, but more importantly, to influence the Orthodox Church through Byzantium, so that the Orthodox Church and Eastern Europe are inclined to the Ming Dynasty, as a friend of the Ming Dynasty, not an enemy.

And between the Ming Dynasty and Europe, there will also be a buffer zone, which is a buffer zone of civilization, and the future Byzantine Empire will be an Orthodox empire influenced by Chinese civilization, and Orthodox Christianity will also be influenced by Chinese civilization.

It's going to be a whole new country...... Even civilization.

"To help Byzantium restore the country and re-establish the Byzantine Empire, it must be directly related to the Ming Dynasty, not Europeans, so I will order someone to propose relatives to Lao Jiu, and the Palaiologous family is also a royal family, but it will not insult Lao Jiu's identity."

The Ming people of this era would never marry a woman of a different race as a wife, and often took it as a concubine, Lao Jiu was a prince, and it stands to reason that he should marry the daughter of the noble of the dynasty, not a Westerner, even if the Westerner is a nobleman.

"The concubine knows."

Nodding silently, Shi Zhao did not object. Even she could see that this was a good thing for Lao Jiu, and in the future he would not only be the prince of the Ming Dynasty, but an emperor.

"After the capture of Egypt, we will plan an uprising in the Ottoman territory, and when the time comes, the court will assist him in capturing Constantinople, perhaps, the Byzantine Empire is not strong, but with the support of the Ming Dynasty, he will stand there as the outpost of the Ming in the West!" ，

In the face of His Majesty's explanation, Shi Zhao did not speak, she just silently poured a cup of tea for His Majesty, and then said quietly.

"For these national affairs, the concubines don't care, since Your Majesty has decided, then arrange it like this, but ......"

Looking up at His Majesty in front of him, Shi Zhao's eyes drooped slightly.

"Actually, when my father sees all this today, he will definitely be blind under Jiuquan, and His Majesty doesn't need to do something deliberately."

She knew why His Majesty chose his son, and she also knew that he must have a little guilt for his father, after all, he was an "impostor", but in her opinion, all this was unnecessary.

"If there is no Your Majesty, now the Ming Dynasty can not be prosperous, the Han people in the world are bound to be enslaved for the Tartars, I believe that the spirit of the father in the sky does not want to see all this, Your Majesty restores China, and the merits are not inferior to the high emperor, even if Your Majesty establishes himself as the emperor, why not, but is willing to be for the well-being of the people of the world, inheriting the heirs of the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty not only merits in the community, but also has great grace to the Zhu family, if it comes to indebtedness, it is the Zhu family who owes Your Majesty a lot!"

"I know,"

Nodding, Zhu Mingzhong said with a straight face.

"But there are some things that need to be done......"

Knowing that Shi Zhao was reluctant to talk about this issue, he said with a smile after talking about it any longer.

"However, there is one thing, I have to let Lao Jiu do it when I go back, that is, I will be baptized by Orthodoxy, and after the baptism, I can only marry one wife, and when the time comes, I will not be like his brothers, but don't blame me."

"Your Majesty, look at what you said, how could he blame Your Majesty, besides, this is also a good thing, there are gains and losses. Besides, this is also a good thing for women, at least not for others to share him. ”

As Shi Zhao chuckled, she looked up and saw His Majesty looking straight at her, the gaze in her eyes that made her cheeks redden.

"Zhao'er, lately, I've been snubbing you too much......"

When the words fell, Zhu Mingzhong pulled Shi Zhao into his arms, and when the surrounding palace maids saw it, they immediately withdrew from the room one after another, leaving the room to the two of them......