[The previous chapter is incorrect, the French cardinal, Prime Minister Fleury died in 1743, after which Louis XV came to power without a prime minister.] 】

This is not a formal diplomatic gathering, just a gathering of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), hosted by Cyris and the Netherlands, with Cyris contributing money and content, and the Netherlands contributing to the relationship. The Prime Minister of Britain, the Prime Minister of Austria, the Foreign Secretary of France and other foreign envoys were all invited to the ceremony, which was a truly terrifying spectacle that almost opened a new chapter in the history of world diplomacy.

The participation of dignitaries from various countries in the gathering of this non-governmental organization is, of course, intended for the sake of Pei Gong, just as Cai Xin, the second foreign minister of Seris, advocated at the meeting that "free trade is a universal law", and everyone used this stage to sing diplomatic dramas.

The war had been going on for almost a year, from the initial confrontation between Prussia and Austria to the war between the Sepp and the British League against the Austrian-Franco-Russian alliance. In the second half of 1760, Spain, Sweden and other countries joined the Austro-Franco-Russian alliance, and a bunch of "empires" in Asia were also carried by Seris to declare war on the Austro-Franco-Russian alliance.

Britain and France competed for colonies in North America and Spain for colonies in Central America and the Caribbean. In order to eliminate the troubles in the east, Russia temporarily slowed down the pace of annexing the Crimea and reached a certain compromise with Ottoman Turkey. The Ottoman Turks also let go of their hands and feet, resisting the combined oppression of Britain and Seris at sea, and on the other hand, entering Persia eastward, forcing the Persians to penetrate south into Ivh Khan (Afghanistan) and even India.

Not only is the war expanding, but the already complicated diplomatic relations between the parties involved in the war have become even more chaotic due to the addition of Seris. France and Austria hope to ease hostile relations with Seris, while Russia is doing everything possible to drag the two countries into the water so that they can share the threat of Seris. Britain wanted to maintain a balance in Europe with Serisvi's troops and weapons, but they did not want Seris to be too deeply involved in the continent, and were more wary of the activities of Seris's fleet in the Atlantic.

As the war dragged on, nations were aware. If we don't sort out our diplomatic relations, the more we fight, the more we don't know why this war is being fought. At the same time, the two sides also have a bit of luck, hoping to overwhelm the other side at the negotiating table, and maybe the war will end between words and lips.

From Cai Xin's speech, he understood the true intention of Seris to intervene in Europe. Austrian Prime Minister Kautz handed British Prime Minister Pitt a meaningful look, and French Foreign Minister Schwarzele said more directly: "The Europeans are busy killing each other, but Seris is eyeing the purse bags of all Europeans, who are more greedy than the Jews!" Wouldn't it be too sad if we didn't do something about it? ”

"Cheers!"

At this time, Cai Xin was raising his glass to invite a drink, and Pete hurriedly raised his glass and echoed with everyone in broken Chinese. Then he turned to Swashel: "Well said. I couldn't agree more. ”

After a sip of wine, Pete spat out a mouthful of wine, and then said: "As long as your majesty is willing to give up the North American colonies and control of the Mediterranean, Britain is willing to join hands with France......"

He looked at Kaunitz again: "Her Royal Highness is willing to take care of the big picture, realizing that the Europeans should unite against the cultural and economic aggression of Seris, and for this reason she will not hesitate to give up the dominion of Silesia." Renunciating the claim to Hanover's inheritance, Britain was willing to persuade Frederick to accept a peace agreement. ”

Swashel snorted coldly, and Kaunitz smiled faintly. It was known that Swashel's proposal was to send his face to the door.

Talking to Britain about European unity? What could be funnier than that?

Britain never saw itself as Europeans, they were arrogantly entrenched on small islands, seeing themselves as hunters, and the whole continent was a reckless jungle full of life and danger. Any power that rises on the European continent is the object of his great suppression, and any power that tries to rise is the object of his great efforts. …,

Britain has a game of flags in Europe, and with Seris, there is a bigger game in the whole world. What Pete just said was not a joke. But sincerely, if the whole of Europe is willing to prostrate at the feet of Britain, the continent can be in a relative balance of power, Britain is willing to lead Europe against Seris, and he must also fight against Seris, this is the step that Britain must take in the world chess game.

But here's the problem. In this chess game, one player will never be allowed to rule over the other. France has lost India, how can it be willing to lose the vast expanse of Canada and Louisiana? Queen Theresia fought for decades for her throne, for the interests of the Habsburgs, and for the glory of the Holy Roman Empire, and she was not only reconciled, but also did not dare to lose the core interests that supported her throne.

Britain can only become an arrogant lone ranger in its European chess game, which also makes Britain in the world chess game, and can only choose to unite with Seris.

"I think we can still pass an agreement like this, and it's a good start after all......"

Kautz brought the conversation back to the main theme of the gathering, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) advocated for the neutralization of health care workers in the war, with immunity from being treated as military personnel and not being harmed as soldiers.

Shvazele questioned the details: "I agree with that, but Rome will certainly oppose it, and in addition to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), there are many church medical corps who will go to war, and they will use the cross mark, and they will never agree with the water mark from Seris." ”

Pete scoffed, "Without Seris's surgical skills, the doctors of the church would have known only to be sawymen and pig slaughterers, and Rome still insists that exchange transfusion is blasphemous......"

Kanitz came up with his best method of stirring up the mud: "Then blur the mark problem, let Rome and Seris continue to quarrel, in practice, we can recognize both." ”

Politicians at their level will not discuss too detailed issues, but only communicate on the general policy and feasibility, and now they have a preliminary understanding, and the specific matters will be discussed by the people below.

Swarazel had to inch inch, and wanted to talk about the topic of Seris, but Cai Xin had already walked towards them.

Kaunitz and Swashel both wanted to pull Cai Xin aside to open a private room to talk in detail, but Pete took the lead, grabbed Cai Xin's arm, smiled apologetically at them, and abducted people in a grand manner.

At the end of the keynote speech, servants dressed in ornate court attendant attire and wearing wigs walked among the guests with trays. The Esterhagy Court Orchestra from Austria, led by its conductor Franz Joseph Haydn, plays a slow Quartet of the Emperor, and in this hall of lazy decadence, a negotiation on the partition of the world is unfolding in the corner.

"All over Europe. Even our silk industry in Britain has collapsed, and even the cotton industry has begun to be threatened, and your tea has been plundered from Europe in a steady stream of gold and silver. If we want Britain to continue to lower tariffs and expand direct trade quotas, whether it is His Majesty the King, MPs, or the ordinary people of Britain, they will only answer with one word: war! ”

Pete looked at Cai Xin viciously. The originally elegant French language was unusually harsh when it came out of his mouth.

Cai Xin's speech was just to build momentum, and he had already talked to Pitt about practical issues before. According to the peace agreement signed between the two sides after the Battle of Ceylon, Britain was not only the largest trading partner of Seris in Europe, but also held considerable trade dominance, and many provisions emphasized Britain's supremacy.

The number of merchant ships sailing directly to Europa could not exceed the number of merchant ships of the British East India Company returning to Britain, and sixty percent of the cargo of this limit had to be resold by Britain, and Portugal was divided into three. The Netherlands is divided into 10. There are also prescribed limits for all types of goods, and high fines will be levied for excess amounts. The same standards set by Britain for the tariffs of all types of Seris goods must be applied by countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands. Otherwise, Britain had the right to intercept the merchant ships of Seris at sea bound for these two countries. …,

For the British and Chinese, these British terms are indeed very fucked, and the Western Court has been mentioning it for many years, and the radicals have even clamored for an expedition to Britain. But the reality is cold, and the Great Ocean is the territory of the Europas.

Limited to supply reasons, Anglo-Chinese sea power could not surpass the Cape of Good Hope. Before the advent of the era of free trade, the Anglo-Chinese want to control this route by force, which will invite the united hostility of the whole of Europa, and the establishment of a coal station at the Dutch's Fort of Good Hope (Cape Town) has already begun to irritate the nerves of the countries of Europa.

Of course, this does not mean that Yinghua has voluntarily backed down because of the fear of this possibility. Cai Xindao: "We are against war, and the four wars we are fighting in Central Asia, in the Red Sea, in Europa, and in the Americas are either to defend our own people and trade routes, or to fulfill our treaty obligations. If anyone broke the treaty, Seris wouldn't mind dealing with five wars at once. Don't you know that Britain is willing and able to deal with several wars at the same time? ”

Pete threatened with war, Cai Xin counter-threatened with war, the two had a smile on their faces, knives and guns in their eyes, and after a while, they turned into the clanging sound of wine glasses colliding.

At this time, Haydn's quartet progressed to violin accompaniment, and the cheerful timbre made the smiling faces of both sides seem much more natural.

"The cooperation is two-sided, and Britain is willing to seriously consider working with Seris to dig the Suez Canal, and we hope that we can all benefit from each other. Seris must not have wanted to see the canal project stalled because everyone was bogged down in the minutiae, knowing how difficult it would be to persuade Congress to accept such a compromise. ”

Pete shifted to another topic, hoping to dispel Seris's aggressive stance on changing the current trade pattern between East and West, and Seris's behavior was an excellent example of robbery at a critical moment when the war that swept the world had just begun. Britain introduced Seris to maintain continental equilibrium, and Seris had a greater appetite and wanted to use the war to gain trade dominance.

However, there is a lot of room for the two sides to use as chess pieces and interests in the game, and it is far from the point where it is necessary to settle disputes through war.

Cai Xin borrowed a ladder to go up the wall: "As far as I know, the strength of your Mediterranean fleet is not enough, and General Anson's complaints have reached the ears of our General Shi. You cannot fully control the Mediterranean, and you cannot control Egypt alone, unless you are willing to go to war with the Ottomans. Of course, if you really have the courage to do that, Cyris can send the ironclad fleet to Europe, and he can also send the most elite army to Egypt to fight with you. His Majesty the Emperor said that he did not expect to see the opening of the Suez Canal in his lifetime, but at least to see the day when construction began. ”

The two sides are now discussing the issue of a new trade route between the East and the West, and the Anglo-Chinese want to go straight from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, which of course Britain does not want to see. But Britain also had to face the cold reality that it had insufficient control over the Mediterranean and little influence over Ottoman Turkey.

Based on rational realism, Britain thought that since it could not be stopped, it would be better to join in, once the new route was built. You can also have a certain amount of dominance.

Therefore, Britain supports Anglo-Chinese to a certain extent, and Britain can clearly see that it is impossible for Britain and China to do this on their own, and they have not drawn European powers as allies. Even if Egypt could be conquered by force, it would not be able to maintain its rule, let alone dig a huge canal with two oceans.

It's just that Britain's support is not only weak, but also not single-minded, and even has the intention of delaying Yinghua with this matter, Cai Xin asked Britain to show sincerity.

Pitt counter-argued: "If Seris can support Britain in obtaining the Fort of Good Hope, there will be an important stronghold in southern Africa." Britain was willing to include the question of Egypt in the war, including the declaration of war on Ottoman Turkey. ”…,

Cai Xin also has conditions: "You can no longer meddle in Indian affairs, and only leave you in the port of Mumbai, and at the same time ...... North of Madagascar, all the way to the Red Sea, it's ours. ”

The quartet has been added to the cello, and the music appears full and full, bringing a sense of excitement.

Pete said in a long silence. The eyes flickered, weighing the pros and cons for a long time. When the piece reached the fourth variation, he raised his glass and said, "Deal!" ”

The violin plays a slightly melancholy melody. It was like protesting against the despicable act of two people who conspired to control the Mediterranean and carve up Africa at the expense of the Dutch.

"Let's talk about this war ......"

"Let's talk about the Americas first......"

Moments later, the conversation turned to another continent, and Haydn's orchestra had finished playing, leaving the stage with applause, and another orchestra entering the arena amid applause. The sound of the flute sounded, like a spring descending from heaven, and a refreshing feeling enveloped all the guests present. The Flying Workshop from Seris has brought an unforgettable shock to the people of Europa.

The music disappeared for a long time. Pete came back to his senses and exhaled, feeling a fine layer of sweat all over his body, so comfortable that every pore was laughing.

"It's really like a baptism ......of the soul, by the way, may I introduce a gentleman to you?"

I saw someone next to me with an urgent face. The person who was gesturing at him kept moving, Pete stretched out his arms to guide Cai Xin over.

"Anderson, Mentor of the Free Masons of Britannica......"

Without waiting for Pete's introduction, the visitor eagerly introduced himself. Cai Xin saw that the old man was wearing a plain linen robe, and thought that he was joining the Europa sacrifice of the Yinghua Heavenly Temple, or a Catholic ascetic who liked to wear the thorn linen robe produced by Yinghua, and when he heard the term "Freemason", he realized the background of this person.

"Your Excellency, I wish to go to Seris on behalf of the Free Masons of Great Britain to meet His Majesty the Emperor and to study with the Chief Priests of the Temple of Seris. If I can get your recommendation, I am sure that this journey will leave a mark on the history books, the omnipotent god will praise the light of Ceris's wisdom, and the free stonemasons will carry forward Ceris's heavenly doctrine and make it the universal law that governs the entire world. ”

The old man said respectfully, but his eyes shone with a blazing light, as if this journey was a pilgrimage.

Cai Xinmu coughed and said solemnly: "As the foreign minister of Seris, as an individual who believes in the way of heaven and respects the Heavenly Temple, I very much welcome the Free Stonemasons Association to go to Seris. But I think that with your body, I am afraid that it will be difficult to accomplish this task, and it is better to have a younger mentor go to Seris. ”

"In addition, I want to correct one point, in the heavenly wisdom of Seris, there is no existence of God, at least there is no existence of God who deliberately created a world for human beings and cares about the words and deeds and souls of human beings at all times."

Of course, Cai Xin knew about this Free Masonry Society, some of the characteristics of this organization, and the ideas they worshipped, which were very similar to the Yinghua Heavenly Temple in many places. So much so that when the Anglo-Chinese Temple established itself in Lisbon and other places, some members of the Free Masons Society thought that it was a branch developed by their ancestor mentor in Seris.

Unbeknownst to Cai Xin, in another dimension, the name of this organization is translated as "Freemasonry". This name has been entangled with conspiracy theories for more than 200 years, and in the eyes of conspiracy theorists, it is an evil force whose power is superior to all state powers, ruling the entire human world, and all disasters can be traced to it.

And in this plane, Anderson, who is the chief instructor of the modern school of British Freemasonry, asked Cai Xin to get an official recommendation to go to Seris, if Li Xian was on the scene and conspiracy theory thinking attacked, I don't know if he would break out in a cold sweat. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )