The Habsburgs played an important role in the history of Europe, having produced Holy Roman Emperors, dukes, archdukes, emperors, kings of Hungary, kings of Bohemia, kings of Spain, kings of Portugal, emperors of Mexico, and dukes of several Italian duchies. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

However, with so many crowns and such a vast territory, this family has never produced a living monarch like the Corsican monster, nor has it had the majesty of the Sun King, nor even the sparsely populated territory of Tsarist Russia.

They relied on methods like the nickname Chen Wen jokingly called - breeding, marriage, inheritance, and in a world where extreme emphasis on blood is as extreme in Europe, it can be said that there is no pressure, but in China, where the Xia Shang Zhou and the Jiupin Zhongzheng system have long been history, for the theory of blood, it is completely unreasonable.

This Habsburg is a young man who is full of curiosity about the things around him, Chen Wen looked at the iconic chin, and all of them thought of the portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang in later generations......

The Habsburg family is now not only the emperor of the HRE, but also the king of Spain, and the northern part of Taiwan, which is now occupied by the Dutch, was originally a Spanish colony, and now the contradictions between Zheng Chenggong and the Dutch and the indigenous people of Taiwan are becoming more and more intense, so that when Chen Wen saw the name of the post, he immediately thought of this matter.

It's just that after sitting down and chatting casually, Chen Wen let go of this reverie. This young man named Carl von Habsburg did not come on behalf of the Habsburgs, but came to China as an explorer in a private capacity, just to see for himself the rich and prosperous Eastern empire that Marco Polo wrote.

"Your Excellency, you have just arrived in Nanjing today, and this great city is a hundred times more majestic and prosperous than Vienna, Venice, and Paris, which is really breathtaking."

"Your Excellency's Chinese is good, since you came, you will also spend a few more days, the forty scenes of Nanjing, each with its own style, it will be worth the trip."

A distant branch of the lower body castle family, a rich second generation with money and leisure, a die-hard fan of Marco Polo, that's all. Without an official background, Chen Wen also put his mind at ease, and chatting about the world was just a very boring pastime.

"Thank you Your Excellency the Prince for your compliment, I stayed in Macao for a few months, and I dared to come to Nanjing after studying Chinese."

"Macau?"

Hearing this place name, Chen Wen's heart that he had just put down was raised again. He was not afraid that HRE and Spain would interfere in China's affairs, not to mention whether they could gather hundreds of thousands of troops to come across the sea, even if they came with the current Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming armies, these guys were afraid that they would not be able to end up well. It's just that his current strength is here, and whether the impact of his every move on the surrounding situation has already affected distant Europe, this makes him curious.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Your Excellency Bougalo is very grateful for your hospitality. Of course, the affairs of Macao, which are between the Portuguese and your country, have nothing to do with this adventurer. ”

The answer of the lower body is very decent, not only does not indicate his opinion on the return of Macau, but also reiterates that he came here in a private capacity, and it seems that there is still a family history.

It has nothing to do with Macao, has nothing to do with Taiwan, and comes purely in a private capacity, and with this foundation, the conversation between the two is no longer as guarded against each other as just now, from what Carl saw and heard along the way, to some of Chen Wen's deeds and rumors he heard to explain the doubts, half an hour passed after chatting.

At this moment, it was already night, and it was inconvenient for Chen Wen to stay with this person for a long time, and Carl also understood this truth, so he planned to get up and leave. But at this moment, Karl seemed to suddenly remember something, so he asked Chen Wen: "Your Excellency, as far as you know, the barbarian regime in the north has imitated my Taixi's Spanish phalanx before, and now it is said that they are also learning from the tactics of Taixi, and the combat effectiveness of the army has been effectively improved. As the most warlike commander in the Eastern civilized world, do you have the confidence to completely destroy the regime of the barbarians? ”

Karl asked, and Chen Wen smiled in return. Because of the presence of missionaries, Europe knew much more about China than China did about Europe, and this young man's special status allowed him to know something that ordinary people did not know very well.

It is likely that these things were known from the Portuguese population in Macao, and according to his information, the Portuguese in Macau were also inextricably linked to the Tomafa in Peking, and even between the arms trade between Europe and the Manchus, they were more or less involved, but they were only smuggled by sea, and there was no strong evidence. But now it seems that the Portuguese in Macau probably knows more than he thinks.

"Since Your Excellency has heard of Gu's past, you should also know that Gu was walking on thin ice when he was in Zhejiang. Let's put it this way, Lone had never had the slightest doubt about whether he could drive out the Tartars back then, not then, and even less so today. ”

Chen Wen was full of confidence, but he didn't say much. Carl listened to this bold statement, and understood that it was inconvenient for him to continue asking, so he got up and took his leave.

Out of the palace of the king of Qi, the lights in Nanjing still shine on the streets and alleys, Carl walked on the road of people coming and going, looking at everything around him, and sighed from time to time.

When he returned to the inn, Karl dug out the drafts from his luggage by the light of the oil lamp, and began to describe his experience of the day in vivid colors.

"The capital of the country is still under the control of the barbarians, and Nanjing, as the vice-capital, has become the political center of China at this stage. However, the owner of this city is not the Emperor His Majesty who previously appealed to His Majesty the Pope for help, but an invincible commander canonized by His Majesty the Emperor, who is the most prestigious hero in the Eastern civilization world at this stage and the largest real power faction in China, and even a strong contender for the throne. ”

"Today, I came to this city, and I was even more fortunate to meet His Royal Highness King Qi, who has a gaze full of perseverance and confidence, and is heroic, as soon as I see him, I am reminded of the great Julius Caesar......"

"He's very knowledgeable, he talks funny, and he has a lot of confidence that I can easily feel even when I first meet him. However, as a strong contender for the throne, he was only from a knightly class family called hereditary by the Chinese, and it was a pity that he did not have too much noble blood. ”

"But from what I know, Chinese doesn't seem to care too much about noble blood, the founding emperor of the Ming Empire was even a lowly beggar, and his subjects were proclaimed emperor by his subjects for his great deeds in driving the Mongols out of China, who once caused great panic in Europe, and the future of His Royal Highness King Qi may be the same ......as that of his predecessor."

"According to the original plan, after appreciating the prosperity of Nanjing, I should set off to the north to see what the Chinese call the majestic northern land. But with this meeting with His Royal Highness King Qi, I think I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life if I miss a war against the barbarians that represents the revival of civilization. ”

"Perhaps, in a few days, when I ask for a meeting again, I should express to His Royal Highness the Venerable King Qi that I am willing for the military observers of the Holy Roman Empire to observe the war that will inevitably break out in the next year or two, and I hope that His Royal Highness the King of Qi will see the hardships that I have come from thousands of miles away, and forget for the time being that I have not been able to carry the appointment issued by the Empire, and I hope that ......"

Karl von Habsburg walked the streets of Nanjing, imagining that he would be able to watch the Northern Expedition of the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Zhejiang in the future, and Chen Wen set off the next day to escort Wang Yi's daughter to Ningbo for her marriage.

The work of sending relatives is generally done by the men of the mother's family, but Wang Yi was martyred, and his surviving relatives are also some distant relatives, but Wang Yi's daughter has been living with Wang Jiang's mother all these years, and they have a closer relationship with Chen Wen from Dalanshan.

With the reform of the official system, Chen Wen's workload has also decreased a lot, this time Wang Jiang and Sun Yu have to continue to make preparations for the Northern Expedition in the second half of this year, and they must also thoroughly sort out the functions and powers of various departments.

The team set off from Nanjing, headed to Hangzhou, and then crossed the Qiantang River through Hangzhou to the Huang family's hometown in Yuyao.

Along the way, due to the tight time, the speed of the car is not slow, but the carriage is on the official road, and it is inevitable to stumble, which makes the bride, who has always been dignified and self-controlled, also very uncomfortable.

"It's a pity, there are no plans for the Nanjing Ring Rail now, let alone the Beijing-Hangzhou Railway."

Chen Wen shook his head, and he had to tell the people of the Wang family to take proper care of it, and he couldn't do anything else. Fortunately, there were preparations in advance along the way, which was safe and trouble-free. However, on the road, Chen Wen also raised the worry that Zhao Kuangyin would send Jingniang thousands of miles away, lest it would backfire. However, now that he is on the road, it is inconvenient to change the itinerary.

The carriage traveled all the way, and half a month later, the team arrived in Yuyao. Wang Yi's daughter lived in Wang Yi's old house, which had already been properly renovated by the Yuyao County Government. Chen Wen changed his stay at the post station, on the one hand, to avoid suspicion, and on the other hand, to better communicate with Ning Shao's acquaintance and the gentry who came to attend the wedding of Huang Zongxi's son.

A few days later, the wedding date finally came to the right day, the Huang family took over the family, and Wang Yi's daughter entered the door of the Huang family. However, Chen Wen, who had previously come as a "mother's family" to send off his relatives, was also invited by Huang Zongxi to the Huang family to watch the ceremony because of his status as a prince, and it was also a witness to this marriage.

"His Royal Highness the King of Qi personally escorted the widow of the Duke of Zhonglie to Yuyao to complete the marriage in order to repay the kindness of the Duke of Zhonglie, and this gratitude is really a model in the world."

"Who says it's not, the traitor who killed the Loyal Martyr back then was also captured alive by His Royal Highness the King of Qi from the ten thousand armies. The widow of the loyal martyr is also a heroine among women, killing her father and enemies with her hand, which is quite ancient. ”

"Yes, I was also fortunate to watch the ceremony that day, and the widow of the loyal martyr did have the style of a father, and she was not allowed to shave her eyebrows. In the future, in the Huang family's house, hehe, I'm afraid that it will be indispensable to Si Chen. ”

"Silence, what's going on in someone's house, what are you talking about?"

After bowing and worshipping heaven and earth, a couple entered the cave room. The banquet outside was in full swing, Chen Wen was noble, sitting on top of the chairman of the Huang family, and Huang Zongxi, who had not seen him again in the past few years, was sitting next to him.

"It is the honor of my Huang family that His Royal Highness King Demengqi personally sent off his relatives. Even Wanxun has knowledge under the Nine Springs, and he can smile when he thinks about it. ”

"If it weren't for the late Wang Jingluo, I'm afraid that Chen Wen would have died on Siming Mountain as early as the fourth year of Yongli, so I didn't mention it.

mentioned that year, the two were embarrassed. Speaking of which, the relationship between Chen Wen and Huang Zongxi is very complicated, when on Dalan Mountain, Wang Yi's letter made Feng Jingdi and Huang Zongxi believe that Chen Wen was a eunuch, the latter is okay, at least it is not involved, the former is laborious, and the result is a fiasco, even Huang Zongxi never expected.

Later, as Chen Wen recovered Jinhua, but the court of Lu Jianguo was driven out of Zhejiang by the Qing army, Huang Zongxi began to travel between Nanjing, Ningbo and Jinhua, and sent all the information he got to Chen Wenjun as much as possible.

At that time, it could be said that the relationship between Chen Wen and Huang Zongxi was the most harmonious, and Huang Zongxi even asked the Zhou family for Chen Wen, but with the clarity of Chen Wen's attitude towards the gentry, the relationship between Chen and Huang took a sharp turn for the worse, and soon fell to the freezing point, so there was the matter of Huang Zongxi's revival of Dalanshan.

However, the resumption of Dalan Mountain was raided by the Qing army, and they almost lost their lives on Dalan Mountain, but in the end, Chen Wen personally led the troops to rescue, and they were able to survive. However, at that time, the relationship between the two sides was no longer as reciprocal as before, and Huang Zongxi and others were at a serious psychological disadvantage in the face of Chen Wenqi, who had defeated the Manchurian Eight Banners, and even the attitude of cooperation was actually mostly compelled to do so.

It is precisely because of this that Huang Zongxi has not seen Chen Wen as much as possible in recent years, and simply wrote books and lectured in Ningbo, but the tea house and workshop run by his family are also more or less related to Chen Wen, and it is quite embarrassing to see Chen Wen this time.

"A few days ago, I read Mr. Lizhou's article on the harm of the accumulation of Tianfu reform, and I thought it was very reasonable."

"Furen is overrated."

Chen Wen and Huang Zongxi had a very happy conversation, and even regained the old concept of commensurate with the words, everyone present glanced at each other, and Wan Tai also seized a gap to make a color to Huang Zongxi. However, the latter received the hint, but did not react immediately, but pondered for a moment before asking Chen Wen, "Furen,"