After understanding Tokugawa Akiyoshi's purpose, Zhang Lingyang still agreed to wait for the death of the current head of the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Yasuaki, and then decreed that the son Tokugawa Akiyoshi would be canonized as the next lord of Fuso, and the matter came to an end.

"Your Majesty, the English envoy Paul asks to see you!" Just a few days later, Xiao Fuzi went to Chen'an Hall to report to Zhang Lingyang.

After the peace negotiations between the Great Zhou and the European countries, the English Empire appointed Paul as a new envoy because Wilson had died.

"Announce him in!" Zhang Lingyang didn't think much about it, and directly announced Paul's audience.

"The English envoy Paul pays a visit to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou!" As soon as Paul entered the temple, he bowed his hand according to the etiquette of the Great Zhou.

"I don't know what your envoy is doing?" Looking away from the desk, Zhang Lingyang looked up at Paul and asked.

"The foreign minister has one thing, I ask His Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor for permission!" Paul said.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Lingyang asked.

"I beg His Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhou to allow our Princess Victoria to return to China." Paul said.

"What did you say?" Listening to Paul's words, Zhang Lingyang's face immediately changed. Now that Victoria has become the princess of the Great Zhou, she naturally cannot be allowed to return to her mother country.

But Paul actually made such a request, no wonder Zhang Lingyang's face became unsightly.

"The foreign minister doesn't mean His Majesty the Tang Tu Emperor and the Great Zhou!" Seeing Zhang Lingyang's face change abruptly, Paul hurriedly explained: "It is true that my Majesty the Queen of the British Empire is very old, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of our country died three months ago due to illness.

As the second-in-line heir to the throne of the British Empire, Princess Victoria should return to the country to inherit the throne. The foreign minister's request is reasonable, and I ask His Majesty the Emperor for permission! ”

Seeing Paul's explanation, Zhang Lingyang was relieved.

After thinking about it, Zhang Lingyang asked: "I heard that Her Majesty the Queen of your country has three children, in addition to the late crown prince and Victoria, there should be a princess."

Why didn't your country choose the remaining princess to succeed to the throne, but Victoria? ”

"Because Princess Victoria is the second-in-line heir to the throne!" Paul replied, "Of course, there is another reason, and that is that the remaining Princess Paris is still underage, so she is not eligible to inherit the throne of the British Empire for the time being. ”

"The stakes are big, and the dignity of the two countries is involved, so your envoy should go back and rest for the time being, and I will give you an answer in three days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Seeing Paul leave the Chen'an Palace, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Lingyang's mouth, who was sitting upright.

Why?

If Victoria inherits the throne of England, won't the next heir to the throne become Zhang Lingyang's son?

Think,

Can Zhang Lingyang not be happy?

However, it is true that as Zhang Lingyang just said, the matter is serious, and Zhang Lingyang has to discuss with the ministers.

Putting away the smile on the corner of his mouth, Zhang Lingyang called Xiao Fuzi into the hall and instructed: "Go and pass on Zhu Kaishan, Zhu Yang, Li Tai, Zhou Chang, Sun Qicheng, Li Guangtai and other important ministers to meet me, I have important matters to discuss with a few Aiqing." ”

"Slaves obey!"

Xiao Fuzi answered, and hurriedly walked out of the Chen'an Palace......

After a pillar of incense, the important ministers of the court headed by Zhu Kaishan came to the Chen'an Palace.

"See Your Majesty, I don't know why Your Majesty summoned your ministers and others?" After saluting Zhang Lingyang, Zhu Kaishan asked.

Zhang Lingyang said: "Just now the English envoy Paul came to see me, saying that the British prince died suddenly three months ago, and now the English queen is very old, and under the pain of losing her son, I am afraid that she will not last long."

So I asked me to take Princess Victoria back to China to inherit the throne.

That's it, I don't know what you think? ”

"I'm afraid that this matter is not reasonable!" Zhu Kaishan said, "According to English custom, after the death of the crown prince, as the second-order heir to the throne, Princess Victoria is indeed eligible to inherit the English throne.

But in my big week, it doesn't work.

Since Victoria has married Your Majesty as a concubine, she will be the royal daughter-in-law in this life and this life. It stands to reason that without His Majesty's will, he would not even be able to go out of the palace gate, let alone return to his home country. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Guangtai, the imperial history of the left capital of the Inspectorate, stood up and echoed: "I have been a country in the Great Zhou Dynasty for more than 200 years, and among the harem concubines of the past dynasties, there are many nobles from other countries, but since the moment I stepped into the land of my Great Zhou, no one has ever stepped out of the country. ”

"Besides!" After a pause, Li Guangtai continued, "Besides, the old minister heard that the people of Europa are extremely open.

If Your Majesty allows Princess Victoria to return to China, in case Victoria remarries at that time, then what will be my face at that time? What is the face of Your Majesty? ”

"Probably not!" Zhang Lingyang said with a look in his eyes.

In his heart, Zhang Lingyang was a little dilemma.

Zhang Lingyang coveted the throne of the English Empire and hoped that his son would ascend to the throne of the English Empire.

But on the other hand, Zhang Lingyang was really worried that Victoria would do something sorry for himself after returning home.

Now the relationship between Zhang Lingyang and Victoria is very indifferent, if he agrees, if one day after Victoria returns to China, no matter what purpose, Zhang Lingyang wears a colored hat, then who does Zhang Lingyang reason with?

You don't necessarily have to go to war with the English Empire because of this, right?

Even if the war starts, Da Zhou may not be able to win!

The Great Zhou had completely expelled the English Empire from its territory in Asia.

If the Great Zhou wanted to start a war with the English Empire, it would only be able to attack the English mainland, or the English colonies in Africa.

But no matter which of these two is very far away from the Great Zhou mainland, and more importantly, the navy must be used.

And today's Great Zhou Navy, in the world, can only be regarded as second-rate at best, far from being able to compete with the navy of the British Empire.

Therefore, it is somewhat unrealistic to attack the English mainland or the colonies in Africa.

But what if Paul, the English envoy, was denied?

After that, Zhang Lingyang's descendants will be completely out of the throne of the British Empire.

How can Zhang Lingyang be willing?

That's why Zhang Lingyang is in a dilemma at the moment.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that Zhu Shoufu and Li Yushi are a little left!" At this time, Zhou Chang stood up and said to Zhang Lingyang, "In the opinion of Weichen, Your Majesty might as well agree to Princess Victoria's return to China, so that the Nine Emperors born to Princess Victoria will become the next heir to the throne of the English Empire."

This is of great benefit to both Da Zhou and His Majesty.

And what the two bosses were worried about before, in Weichen's opinion, is pure nonsense.

Princess Victoria is not unaware of the rules and customs of the Great Zhou, and the ministers and nobles in England are also very clear.

Therefore, Weichen can expect that even if it is for the benefit of England, their ministers and nobles will not let Princess Victoria do anything out of the ordinary!

Otherwise, the Great Zhou and England will form an endless situation, and no one in England can afford such consequences. ”

Listening to Zhou Chang's words, Zhang Lingyang's eyes lit up, and he said in his heart: "Yes, why didn't I think of this aspect?" ”