And Zhu Zhanji was willing to support Louis XI, but he did not see that the European people were living in dire straits and wanted to help them.

Zhang Han may have such a "noble" sentiment, but Zhu Zhanji, an egoist, will never be so fraternal.

Everything he did was for one purpose, to make the Ming stronger and Europe weaker.

Simply isolating and blockading is contrary to the law of development of the whole society.

Because of his butterfly effect, Daming is now at the forefront of development. But the lead of this development is only temporary, not forever.

The future of the Ming Dynasty, whether it can always lead, this requires effective methods and means, simple and crude blockade, will only cause social division, can not achieve the role of eternal guidance.

Because of Daming's current lead, most of them can be seen and can be learned.

Take automobiles and trains as examples, those Europeans see these things, even if they can't keep up with the material technology, but if they reverse the technology, their technology will quickly catch up.

In later generations, the East was poor and white, and it also suffered from a technological blockade, but in just a few decades, it has fully caught up.

Today's Europe does not have the foundation of the East in later generations, because the Ming Dynasty has occupied most of the world's regions and occupied the vast majority of resources, and they have no foundation for development.

However, blind division and blockade will only cause confrontation and hatred, which is not in line with the long-term and permanent interests of the Ming Dynasty.

Because the Ming Dynasty not only wants to become the hegemon of the world, but also the suzerainty of all countries and the only hegemon of the world.

Therefore, it is necessary to guide them not only technically, but also ideologically.

The United States failed because it was an emerging country, and they lacked ideological foundation.

The law of the jungle that they pursue, and hegemonism simply cannot make them a benchmark for all countries.

Taking ethnic contradictions as an example, the national contradictions in their country can be said to be the first in the world, and the antagonism between various nationalities and different races is more serious than that of any other country.

In the 21st century, not only has it not been solved, but it has intensified.

The Ming Dynasty is different, the Han nationality accounts for the vast majority of the proportion, and there is also Confucian culture, the accumulation of Buddhist ideology, and now there is a large-scale influence and development of Shinrikyo in science and technology.

And what does Europe have now? Nothing. They are still in ignorance, constrained by the ideology of the Church, and have not formed their own enlightened cultural accumulation at all.

They didn't even have the Renaissance yet, and they thought that the earth was a plane and that the sun revolved around it.

At this time, it would be really stupid if the Ming Dynasty did not carry out cultural invasion.

Let all white people also take the Ming culture as the pioneer of civilization, pursue the cultural consciousness and values of the Ming Dynasty, and follow the culture of the Ming Dynasty, so that after several generations, Europe will automatically become a vassal of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, this kind of rule is much stronger than the rule of force.

When they can't all be wiped out, keep a part of the other races, let them catch up without threat, and also give the Ming the motivation to continue to move forward.

Of course, it is not easy to achieve this goal, because it requires an all-round impact on countries from various aspects such as politics, culture, economy, industry, science and technology.

Now, France is willing to be the leading party of the Ming Empire's cultural invasion of Europe, and Zhu Zhanji certainly wants to give them some benefits.

France was also chosen because they had a certain influence in Europe, but it was impossible to stand at the top of Europe.

Although they have always regarded themselves as the leaders of Europe, in fact, because France occupies the richest land in western Europe, they do have an advantage over other countries in terms of economic power.

However, it is precisely because of this superior living environment that their people lack a kind of hard work and a kind of resilience, and this kind of national character cannot be changed.

Like the Germans, Zhu Zhanji will never support them, because they have a ruthless spirit, and if they have the opportunity, they can soar into the sky.

Using them to deal with the church, losing the ideological value of the church, France does not have any ideological precipitation at present, at this time, he can only use Zhang Han's set to arm his thoughts.

And the core of this set of ideas is the values of the Ming Dynasty.

But Louis XI did not know what Zhu Zhanji was thinking, and he saw this trip to the Ming Dynasty as a hope for the rise of France.

In Daming, he was valued by Zhu Zhanji and was willing to sell his gunpowder, all of which made him very satisfied.

Zhu Zhanji actually decided to relax the restrictions on gunpowder very early on, because Europe lacked gunpowder and their war was not large.

Too few people die and too little hatred for each other, which is not in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty who want to fish in troubled waters and lead development.

Zhu Zhanji has decided to transport sulfur from Dongying, saltpeter from Daming, and charcoal from Xizhou in the near future.

After these raw materials arrive in Crete, they will be proportioned there, divided into guns, ammunition, and artillery charges, and sold to European countries.

Of course, in order to reassure Louis XI, these gunpowders would be sold to him first, and then gradually sold to others, and he had to be given a little confidence in order for him to completely board the big ship of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanji is not worried that they will use these gunpowder to deal with the Ming Dynasty, and today's Europe does not dare to fight against the Ming Dynasty at all.

Moreover, this backward gunpowder is no longer the standing gunpowder of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has high-performance explosives with better effect.

After fulfilling most of Louis XI's requests, Zhu Zhanji sent him away. When he happily walked out of the main hall, Zhu Zhanji turned back to Li Xian and said, "How has the Westernization of Confucian scriptures and righteousness been done as before?" ”

Li Xian was also in a very good mood, and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has translated the Confucian scriptures into various languages, and when Your Majesty finalizes the draft, it will be printed and then shipped to Europa." ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "The white people in the West are barbaric, and the only thing they have to honor now is the integration of politics and religion. If France overthrows the Church, they will not have the ideology to rule, and at this time, whether they can accept Zhang Han's set or not, the Confucian scriptures and Taoist scriptures can also be used to learn, and even keep going around in circles. ”

"What Your Majesty said is that it is said that Prime Minister Yu wanted to go to Europa in person to promote the Confucian scriptures, but was persuaded by other ministers. He was sixty-seven years old this year, and he didn't dare to let him run around again. ”

Yu Qian is the same age as Zhu Zhanji, but his body is much worse than Zhu Zhanji, and he looks old now.

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said with a smile: "Yu Tingyi is the same year as me, and it is not good to refuse to serve the old." ”

No one dares to say this, when it comes to Yu Qian, it means that Zhu Zhanji is old.

Zhu Zhanji waved his hand. "Legend has it that King Alfonso V of Portugal saw him...... You have to set up your camera so that you can get a clear picture of this scene. ”

Several photographers hurriedly bowed their heads, waiting for Alfonso V to enter the palace.

This Alfonso V liked to travel and visited many places in his original history, so he was nicknamed "the prince who set out to the world seven times".

Together with his younger brother, Prince Enrique, he developed a nautical career and was a major contributor to Portugal's rise to world power.

However, in this time and space, Portugal's seafaring career suffered a setback, and they could not enter the Atlantic Ocean at all, so far they could only trade on the Mediterranean coast.

For Portugal, which was weak on the continent, the thirst for maritime trade was strongest at a time when Spain was gradually driving out the Arabs and moving towards unification.

However, the Ming Dynasty would monopolize maritime trade and would definitely not give Portugal any chance.

Although Alfonso V came in person this time, Da Ming would only give him some trade sweetness at most, and if he wanted to enter the ocean, Da Ming would not agree.

Louis XI walked out of the palace and couldn't help but look back at the majestic palace.

A train around the city let out a long whistle and stopped on the platform on the right outside the Chengtian Gate. Watching the flow of people up and down, Louis XI sighed. said to his entourage: "The advanced of the Ming Dynasty is not only the advanced of science and technology, you see their people, all of them are full of energy, like the masters of this country. And the people of France do not care at all who sits on the throne of the king.

France needs revolution and the overthrow of the Church, and only in this way can we let Daming sincerely help us and make France a civilized country. ”

"But, Your Majesty, at the same time at war with the great nobles and the Church, our strength is not enough."

"I know, so we need to borrow the power of the Great Ming, you say, if I just return to France, I face assassination, then what will the Great Ming do who promised to guarantee my safety and the safety of the throne?"

Historically, Louis XI had one of the most famous nicknames called "The Spider Almighty".

Louis XI was known for his cunning, quick-witted, sophisticated, and astonishing mobility.

In the face of the enemy, he does not like to resort to force directly, preferring to make more use of inheritance and diplomacy as a means, using both soft and hard, and using intrigue and trickery to achieve the goal of vertical and horizontal.

And he is fierce and cunning, and never shows mercy to his enemies.

In the West, the aristocracy had immunity, and even if they were defeated, they would generally not be sentenced to death or executed. But he not only tortured the rebellious feudal lords, but even exterminated famous families like Amenek.

Several subordinates looked at each other, but they didn't know how to convince him.

Louis XI showed a gentle smile at this time, and everyone looked over, only to see Zhang Han walking from the square.

He had some grains of wheat in his hand feeding the pigeons in the square, and as he approached, a flock of pigeons flew around him.

"My friend, I wish I had a camera in my hand at this time to capture this scene. At this moment, you are like God. ”

Zhang Han smiled in his heart, this scene was the idea given to him by Taoist propagandists, and not far from them, two photographers holding cameras had already filmed this scene.

In the future, they will select the best photos and develop them and then use them as pictorials for publicity.

Hearing Louis XI's words, Zhang Han threw all the remaining wheat grains in his hand at once, and a flock of pigeons flew back and forth around them.

"Your Royal Highness, have the negotiations with Your Majesty gone well today?"

"Very well, His Majesty the Emperor is worthy of being the most powerful person in the world, although he is in the Ming Dynasty, he is still clear about the situation in France. He told me a lot of useful strategies, and more importantly, he was willing to sell gunpowder to France. ”

"Is it just gunpowder?" Today's Ming army is changing its outfit, changing from flintlock pistols to repeating guns, and millions of flintlock pistols will be retired. At this time, even flintlock pistols should be able to be sold to France. ”

Louis XI was stunned, he had never considered this requirement before, because it had not been possible before.

But now......

What's more, because of the difference in steelmaking technology and production technology, the muskets of the Ming Dynasty were more powerful than those of Europe, and the range was a little longer.

Louis XI hurriedly grabbed Zhang Han's hand and hurriedly said: "I have shown my loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor just now, but I have not mentioned the matter of the musket, if I can buy the musket, I will not hesitate to ......"

He was a little embarrassed, because there were too many good things in Daming, and the funds he brought over this time had already been used up, and he asked Zhang Han to borrow 60,000 silver coins. Now, he simply has no funds left.

"My friend, now I need your help, I don't know how much money you can call there, and when I return to France, I will pay you back with 30% interest."

Zhang Han hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll do my best, you must know that in my family, the resources I can call on are also limited." ”

They returned to the Liang State Mansion, and to Zhang Han's surprise, when he found Zhang Hai, he wanted to call for another batch of silver. This time, Zhang Hai didn't ramble for a long time like last time, but just sighed and asked, "How much silver do you want?" ”

The financial problem was solved so smoothly that Louis XI was overjoyed.

The next day, he asked Zhang Han to contact the Ministry of Defense of the Ming Dynasty and tentatively put forward a request to buy muskets.

Although several officials of the Ministry of Defense did not directly agree to him and said that they would apply to the higher-ups, they could also feel from their attitude that they did not mind selling flintlock pistols to France.

A few days later, the reply came down. The Ming Dynasty was willing to sell a batch of flintlock pistols for five silver coins per flintlock pistol, and each musket was also equipped with a pound of gunpowder.

Moreover, Daming was also very considerate of France's shipping capacity and was willing to trade with France in Le Havre.

At that time, whether France uses gold and silver, or other minerals as settlements, the Ming Dynasty can accept it.

This made Louis XI overjoyed, and now he didn't have to borrow money from Zhang Han, and he could have money to pay for the goods.

But Zhang Han understood that these muskets should be the muskets eliminated by the Gibraltar Navy and the Cretan Admiralty.

If you want to transport these muskets back to the Ming Dynasty, it will take a lot of energy, and now you can make a lot of money by directly disposing of them on the spot over there and sending them to France.

Although he didn't understand the economy, Zhang Han also knew that because of the intensive manufacturing of the Ming Dynasty, the cost of a musket would not be higher than three silver coins. Now an old gun can be sold for the price of five silver coins, and it also saves a shipping fee, how not cost-effective.

However, he remembered which side he was and did not reveal the details to Louis XI.

To him, Louis XI was only a tool at his disposal, and he had no friendship with this cunning king.

His love will only be given to the poor who are helpless, and they deserve sympathy and mercy.

Not only Louis XI, but also representatives of every country, came to Daming this time, and basically achieved their purpose.

The Ming Dynasty wants to start exerting cultural influence on Europe, this influence cannot be coercive, and if you want the other party to go at your own pace, you naturally have to give them some sweetness.

Like Hungary, a large agricultural country in Europe, wanted tractors, and the Ming sold them a batch of tractors and harvesters that could plough the land, and at the same time promised to provide them with gasoline and diesel.

Norway faced a threat from Sweden, and the Ming reconciled in the middle, making Sweden promise not to invade Norway.

On the Swedish side, Daming will provide them with exploration support and carry out iron ore exploration in their country.

On the British side, Daming is also willing to transfer converter steelmaking technology to them, of course, high licensing fees are indispensable.

Other countries have their own demands, and Daming tries his best to meet them and try to make them all happy to go back.

Returning to Europe with the European delegation was Xie Yun, although his official position was not high, but as a favored minister of the Ming Emperor, coupled with his open-mindedness, he was very valued by the representatives of European countries.

Everyone thought that Xie Yun went to Europe this time to promote Confucian culture, but only a few people knew that he had a very important purpose this time, that is, to investigate the situation in Xizhou.

In the first year of orthodoxy, the Ming Dynasty was feudal, and there were sixteen princes in Nanzhou at the beginning. Because of the harsh environment in Xizhou and the need to fight, only two princes were arranged.

This also caused the Jin Palaces and the Han Palaces to have always been the most powerful in the Prince's Mansions.

The Jin Dynasty Mansion is located at the southern tip of Africa, and occupies a territory equivalent to the area of South Africa in later generations.

The Han Palace, on the other hand, occupies most of the area south of the equator in Africa, that is, south of the Congo rainforest.

However, with the rapid expansion of the Han Wangfu in recent years, the current Han Wangfu has already expanded its influence to most of Africa.

Except for the Mamluk Dynasty, the hardcore younger brother of the Ming Dynasty, he did not move, and most of eastern Africa is now honored by the Han Palace.

Not only that, but they also conquered Angola in later generations, and because of the slave trade, there were many conflicts with the Jin royal palace.

In the past, they still exercised restraint with each other, but as the contradictions have intensified in recent years, there have even been skirmishes.

Of course, both of them have covered up these contradictions, but the general administration of the Ming Dynasty is not a dry meal, and has already mastered a lot of evidence.

Zhu Zhanji can also see from this change that the ambitions of the two families are gradually getting bigger, they have been in Xizhou for too long, and they already have other ideas.

Although they were still loyal to the imperial court, this was because their economy, technology and trade depended on the imperial court.

What's more important is that Zhu Zhanji is still alive now, and neither of them dares to have the slightest dissent.

What if Zhu Zhanji died?

Zhu Zhanji is very unwilling to see this kind of change. But at this time, he had no excuse to deal with these two royal mansions, after all, they were still very obedient.

Moreover, over the years, they have contributed more than half a million sturdy castrated blacks to the Ming Dynasty, and these people have contributed to the development of the Ming Dynasty, and they are credited to the Ming Dynasty.

On the other hand, they actively expanded into Africa, carrying out large-scale reclamation, turning many areas that were originally unsuitable for habitation into fertile land.

Originally, in central Africa, miasma was rampant, but now, most of the settlements are free of miasma, and people can live and work in peace and contentment.

If Zhu Zhanji wants to deal with the two of them, or suppress them, he must have a valid reason.

Xie Yun will go to Europe this time to understand the situation more intuitively, so that Zhu Zhanji can make a decision.

Zhu Zhanji is very relieved about Xie Yun.

Ideologically, he was influenced by Confucianism, he was a staunch unification ideologue, and he was wary of any powerful vassals.

In terms of personality, Xie Yun has lived in Nanyang and Nanzhou for many years since he was a child, and has a broad vision and thinking, and it is difficult for anyone to hide themselves in front of him.

The key to breaking the situation is actually in the hands of Zhu Zhanji, over the years, except for a few nobles such as Cao Guogong and the Li family, most of them have been divided into Nanzhou and Nanyang.

In the past few decades, the Ming Dynasty has accumulated a lot of nobles, and it is completely possible to divide another batch to Xizhou.

However, before that, Zhu Zhanji still wanted to understand more clearly the attitude of the Han Wangfu and the Jin Wangfu.

Regardless of whether they are obedient or disobedient, Zhu Zhanji must be able to settle the country in one fell swoop.

If they dare to be disobedient, Zhu Zhanji will definitely directly cut down these two powerful feudal domains that are too powerful.

If he is obedient, Zhu Zhanji will also send a group of nobles to Xizhou to weaken their control.

Today's Western Continent is not the barren Africa of later generations, and the black people south of the equator have almost not been wiped out, where the climate is warm, the land is fertile, and the resources are abundant, but it is much richer than the Southern Continent.

The Jin Mansion and the Han Mansion occupied such a large area, which had long aroused the envy and jealousy of other clans.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanji only needs to gently push behind the scenes, and naturally some people will compete for the lead.

On the day of the voyage, Xie Yun got up early in the morning, and after comforting his wife, he first took his two sons who were going to Europe with him to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, and then came to the main house to bid farewell to his father.

Xie Zhen is a few years older than Zhu Zhanji, and he is 70 years old this year. used to be the champion of Pan An, but now he is an old man in his last years.

However, he has maintained himself well over the years, and his body is quite tough, otherwise, Xie Yun would not have gone to Africa happily.

Sent the two grandsons out, Xie Zhenqi looked at the mature son in front of him, and muttered for a long time before saying: "Yongle twenty years, for the father of the gold list to pick the champion, at that time His Majesty was still His Royal Highness the grandson, he said that I am gentle and less decisive." I was not convinced, and asked to be released in the name of the champion.

But when I became an official, I realized that I really hadn't settled down before. In the past few decades, the court has changed with each passing day, and he has been trembling for his father and official, for fear of responding to His Majesty's words.

You are different from me, you have lived in Nanyang and Nanzhou since you were a child, and you have seen the different lives of people in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and your knowledge is longer than that of your father. ”

Xie Yun knew that he was not as good as his father in terms of literary talent.

Xie Zhenqi looked at his son and sighed: "All these years for the father is blocking your way, today you have to travel far away, and I will also send you four words for my father: walking thin and deep." ”

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