Episode 81 The Empress Wants to Get Married!

"By the way," Xiang Xiaoqiang remembered after returning to the hotel, and said to a few people, "Hitler invited His Majesty to visit Germany!" ”

Song Ruhai was a little surprised:

"When?"

"Just in the morning, when I saw him, and before I could say a few kind words, he said."

"So direct! So how do you answer? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang says:

"I also think it's too direct, after all, it's just an informal visit, and I've just met each other...... Alas, what else can I say? I said that I would convey the invitation of Mr. Prime Minister to His Majesty. ”

"Not bad, not bad...... Song Ruhai groaned and said slowly, "There is no question for the adult to answer, and I can only say this." ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang and a few others looked at each other for a moment, and asked hesitantly:

"Could this be a courtesy invitation from Hitler, you say? Just to be polite? ”

Qiu Yu nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, it's like two acquaintances meeting and saying have you eaten? Didn't you eat some of our food? …… Isn't that so? ”

The three old men slowly looked at Qiu Yu and said nothing. Qiu Yu knew that he was "despised", so he immediately obediently closed his mouth.

Song Ruhai said with a smile:

"Hitler must have wanted His Majesty to visit Germany, that's for sure. Hitler also knew that after his Nazi regime came to power, he had committed many perverse acts, such as burning books, racial persecution, and party-newspaper-ban, which were mostly despised by the international community, and now he is very morally isolated. And our Ming Dynasty is the most civilized country in the East, and if the king of a country officially visits them, it will represent the highest affirmation of them by the Ming Dynasty. That would have been more useful to Hitler than signing ten treaties. ”

Sun Jiye asked Xiang Xiaoqiang:

"My lord, what did Your Majesty tell you? Is she planning to visit Germany on earnest? ”

Several people looked at him. Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"Your Majesty said that she asked me to test it first, and if Daming can fully cooperate with Germany, and it is relatively smooth, she will come to Germany for an official visit."

Song Ruhai shook his head and said:

"Your Majesty had better be cautious, a country like Germany, don't visit it lightly. It's one thing for us to sign a treaty of cooperation with them, but it's another thing for His Majesty to come personally. Really, as I said to adults, Germany is a country that plays with fire every day. Hitler was a gambler, one gambler after another, and he could win the first few bets, but he could never win all the time. There must have been times when he lost his bet. We Daming cooperates with it, but we just take what we need, and we can't have too long-term plans. ”

In these few words, several people nodded their heads again and again. Xiang Xiaoqiang really hoped that Zhu Yourong would also come to Germany, but Song Ruhai's point of view was originally his point of view. Now that I have heard Song Ruhai analyze it again, I think it is even more so.

"By the way," Qiu Yu interjected and smiled, "Xiaoqiang, the ambassador invited us to a dinner tonight. Hehe, and then there's the prom. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't react for a while:

"Which ambassador?"

"Our ambassador, invite us to the Ming Embassy in Berlin tonight. It was when you were received by Chancellor Hitler in the morning that they were invited. ”

Think about it to Xiaoqiang, yes, today is the second day of coming to Berlin. On the first night, several leading figures in Germany invited me, and this was not an official visit, so the embassy did not make up. But tonight it's the turn of the embassy.

……

After returning to his room, Qiu Yun took out a telegram and handed it to Xiang Xiaoqiang, and said with a smile:

"You went to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the morning, and it was sent by Princess Liaoyang. Hehe, we have a big deal. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was startled, and then looked at Qiu Yu smiling, and his heart was relieved, thinking that even if it was a "big deal", it would not be a bad thing. He kissed Qiu Yu, and then smiled and looked at it.

Looking at it, the smile on his face disappeared, and he sat on the bed in a daze.

The telegram was written by Zheng Yuxuan: After Zhu Yourong's 22nd birthday, the cabinet and King Yanping began to choose a husband for Zhu Yourong. At present, there is a consensus of opinion, that is, the eldest prince of the King of Siam, the prince of the Kingdom of Siam.

The prince of Siam couldn't even touch the corners of Zhu Yourong's clothes, and this matter was like a toad eating swan meat for him. The prince of Siam once came to Daming to ask for a marriage and wanted to marry a woman from the Zhu family or the Zheng family, all with the mood of trying it out. Last time, Zheng Gongyin wanted to marry Zheng Yuxuan to the prince of Siam or the prince of Ryukyu in a fit of anger, but of course Zheng Yuxuan ran away later. If the Siamese prince really marries Zheng Yuxuan, then the entire Siamese royal family can wake up laughing from sleeping.

But this time, with the battle of the South Seas between Ming and Dutch, the Ming Dynasty got Sumatra Island and several South Sea ports, and the era of full operation of the South Seas has arrived. Siam, the land that must pass through to the South Seas, has suddenly increased its strategic position by a hundredfold. If, traditionally, overseas colonies were operated only by sea traffic, it was not impossible. But there is a potential enemy at hand: Japan. Assuming that Japan and Ming start a war, then Japan will definitely cut off the energy bloodline of the Ming Dynasty at all costs, that is, the communication between the Ming mainland and the oil-producing areas of Sumatra. And Japan is a naval power stronger than the Ming Dynasty, and the threat to the sea lines of communication is too great.

At this time, a land line of communication on the Indochina Peninsula became a foolproof way. With Japan's strength, it would be extremely difficult to bypass the Ming Dynasty and attack the Indochina Peninsula from behind. Exactly on the Indochina Peninsula, there is a Ming Domain, Siam, the southern half of which is on the Malay Peninsula, like a tail, stretching south to the north shore of the Strait of Malacca. Crossing the strait for more than 100 nautical miles is the island of Sumatra. With such unique land conditions, it is not a pity.

In this case, the Ming would need to take full control of Siam, build railways, build roads, and garrison a large number of troops on it, so as to turn Siam into a colony, or at least a protectorate, similar to the Ming Dynasty. But Siam is currently a ** country, only a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, not even a protectorate. The vassal relationship is still a legacy from ancient times. In order to manage the new territory of Nanyang and protect the safety of his oil vessels, the Ming Dynasty was determined to win Siam. In the current international environment, an armed aggression is certainly unrealistic. Then there is only one way left for political means.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty had an empress in the boudoir, and Siam had a crown prince of the same age. As a result, a political trick that has been used countless times in ancient and modern China and abroad, but is still very effective, has entered the field of vision of Ming politicians: political marriage.

Some ministers have also mentioned that it is too aggrieved to marry His Majesty himself to the Prince of Siam? Is it okay to choose another princess or county lord? But Shen Rongxuan believes that it has no other effect than to make one more Han queen in the Siamese royal family. Only the queen of the future King of Siam who is also the empress of the Ming Dynasty can achieve the most ideal effect.

After Zhu Yourong married the crown prince of Siam, he still retained the throne of the Ming Dynasty. The current King of Siam is already very ill and is expected to die in a few years. Soon, the Empress of the Ming Dynasty will also become the Queen of Siam. The further control of Siam by the Ming Dynasty seemed much more legitimate and pretextual. More importantly, the next step: the child born by Zhu Yourong will definitely be made the crown prince of Siam, and since this child is Zhu Yourong's child, he will also be made the prince of Daming.

In this way, the next generation of Siamese kings and Ming emperors are the same person, and the legitimacy reaches the ultimate in perfection. Not only can the Ming control Siam as he pleases, but even if Siam is directly merged into the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible.

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang sat on the bed dumbfounded, holding the newspaper in his hand, his mind was blank, and his heart was like a knife. He never expected that it was his painstaking efforts to get a Sumatra island for Daming that induced this political marriage. If he had honestly taken the 100 million Mingyang indemnity and didn't say anything else, how could it be like this! …… Now, Zhu Yourong is getting married, and he is going to lose Zhu Yourong forever......

"Xiaoqiang, Xiaoqiang!" Qiu Yu shook him nervously to the side, "What's wrong with you?" Xiaoqiang, why are you like this? The telegram ......"

She stared at Xiang Xiaoqiang's heartbroken expression, and suddenly, her feminine instinct made her sense something. A thought flashed through her mind, like a bolt of lightning, startling her.

Could it be...... Jack bauer...... Like Your Majesty?

Qiu Yu was suddenly stunned, and it was difficult to accept this possibility for a while. It's incredible...... Immediately after, another even more incredible thought flashed out: if he liked His Majesty, then it is likely that His Majesty liked him too! …… Maybe His Majesty liked him first!

The various relationships between Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zhu Yourong...... On the plane, the tacit look at Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zhu Yourong ...... Before boarding the ship in Guangzhou, Zhu Yourong specially invited Xiang Xiaoqiang to say goodbye alone...... That scene was recalled in Qiu Yu's mind like lightning. The more she thought about it, the more she felt right!

Oh my God, Xiaoqiang and Your Majesty, they like each other......

Qiu Yu felt a strong depression in his heart, his nose was sour, he looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, and asked softly:

"Xiaoqiang...... Do you like Your Majesty? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang slowly turned his head to look at her, and nodded subconsciously.

Qiu Yu's tears fell all at once.

"Qiu Yun, I ......" Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly realized what he was doing, he took Qiu Yun's hand, "I...... Actually......"

Qiu Yun took Xiang Xiaoqiang's hand, burst into tears, and sobbed to his heart's content. Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't bear it anymore and took Qiu Yu in his arms. Qiu Yun hugged Xiang Xiaoqiang, buried his face in his shoulder, and cried loudly.

Xiang Xiaoqiang gently patted her on the back, comforting her incoherently. Qiu Yu sobbed while crying:

"Xiaoqiang...... Jack bauer...... You...... Why did you fall in love with her...... Why are you so stupid...... This...... It's impossible......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang also had a sour nose, and gently patted her and comforted:

"Alright...... Qiuyun, since you know it's impossible, don't be so sad......"

Qiu Yu cried even more sadly, and she sobbed and said:

"I ...... I'd rather you like someone else...... If you like it, just marry back, we're still a family...... Now that you're Your Majesty, you can't marry back at all...... Then you...... Then you'll always be thinking about her in your heart...... I'll be thinking about her for a long time......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang was also sad, and couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, confused by Qiu Qiu's strange logic.

"Qiu Yu," he asked softly, bowing his head, "wouldn't you be sad if I really married Your Majesty back?" ”

Qiu Yu buried his face in his arms and said softly:

"That's ...... different"

"How is it different?"

Qiu Yu snorted for a long time and cried:

"Even if she is the empress, when you marry her, you will think of her as an ordinary woman...... You won't think about her like that...... That way, what do you love the most...... It will still be me. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it really makes sense. Qiu Qiu's account is quite clear. Moreover, Xiang Xiaoqiang understands that no matter how many women he marries in the future, his favorite will definitely be Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu's position in his own mind will be unshakable. This is very clear to Xiaoqiang himself, but he has never said this to Qiu Yu. And now Qiu Yu has this self-confidence, which makes Xiang Xiaoqiang very moved.

Regardless of this social ethics system or marriage system, Qiu Yu is a normal girl after all, and she loves herself deeply. Now that a girl loves someone else in love, she must be very sour in her heart. This kind of sourness, when he fell in love with Xiuxiu, he once let Qiu Yu suffer once. Now it's here again. Moreover, this time, as Qiu Yu said, it is likely that there is no end.

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang calmed down and looked at the telegram again. He wanted to watch it again as rationally as possible. Putting aside the relationship between him and Zhu Yourong, let's examine this political marriage purely from the perspective of national interests.

This news was heard by Zheng Yuxuan from the palace, and then Fourteen Gege combined his own analysis to write the content of the above message. Xiang Xiaoqiang took a closer look and quickly found two loopholes.

The first one, the King of Siam is not a fool, this series of simple steps, the Ming Cabinet came up with it, how could the King of Siam not guess? This clearly shows that through this marriage, Siam will gradually lose **, and finally become a part of the Ming Dynasty. Will the King of Siam accept this marriage?

Second, even if Zhu Yourong marries, what he gives birth to is not necessarily a son, but is likely to be a daughter. Siam is not a Ming dynasty, and there is no such thing as a woman ascending the throne. Moreover, if Zhu Yourong can't give birth to a son, then the Siamese royal family just uses this as a reason to appoint the sons of other princesses as princes. Then the idea of one person being the monarch of two countries will come to naught.

But Xiang Xiaoqiang closed his eyes and thought about it for a while, and he solved these two problems.

First, ordinary people would never have imagined that Zhu Yourong would marry abroad and retain the throne. The King of Siam was no exception. According to normal thinking, when an empress marries far overseas, she must first give up the throne and then marry off with the title of princess. It is simply unthinkable to be the queen of another country and the queen of your own country at the same time. Xiang Xiaoqiang thought about it and felt that if he hadn't known in advance, when he heard that Zhu Yourong was going to marry the prince of Siam, he must have thought that Zhu Yourong was going to give way.

And just a princess marrying past, there is really no other threat except for letting the Siamese royal family have one more princess of Ming nationality. In this way, Siam can also improve its international status and strengthen its relationship with the Ming Dynasty because of marrying the Ming Princess. In addition, Zhu Yourong is beautiful, elegant, knowledgeable, and a star among the royal families of various countries, such a princess is definitely the best candidate for the crown princess. With such a princess as his daughter-in-law, what else did the King of Siam have to refuse?

If the old king of Siam is really not at ease, he can also let Zhu Yourong pass the throne to her sister first, and really marry as a princess. Then became the queen of Siam and had an heir, and the Ming Dynasty could also pass the throne to Zhu Yourong. This is equivalent to "depositing" the throne with her sister for a while, and then taking it back after she succeeds, and smashing the Siamese royal family. It's a bummer, but it's perfectly legal. The Ming Constitution does not stipulate that this is not possible.

Second, even if Zhu Yourong can't give birth to a son, it doesn't matter, as long as the Empress of the Ming Dynasty becomes the queen of Siam, it will be half the success, and the actions of the Ming Dynasty in Siam will also have considerable legitimacy, and they can basically do whatever they want. As for giving birth to a boy who is also the monarch of the two countries, that is only the most ideal outcome, and it depends largely on luck and cannot be forced.

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang bit his lip, thinking quickly in his mind, but he had mixed feelings in his heart and was very uncomfortable.

I'm going to lose Zhu Yourong......

This voice always appears in my heart, lingering. Xiang Xiaoqiang only realized now that his feelings for Zhu Yourong had reached this level.

I'm going to lose Zhu Yourong......

Xiang Xiaoqiang stood up and silently yelled at himself: What does it mean to "lose Zhu Yourong", is Zhu Yourong yours before? Just you kid, if you have been in Daming for another thirty years, Zhu Yourong will not be yours!

When I thought about it, I immediately felt a breathless pain like countless needles piercing my heart.

I must forget about her! Xiang Xiaoqiang paced quickly, secretly deciding: I, I must forget her!

I'm here to enjoy! For money, for power! For the sake of status! …… It's not a stupid thing to climb a tree to reach the moon!

Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around and saw Qiu Yun sitting on the side still crying. He was suddenly shocked: that was the person he loved the most! A few months ago, I risked my life to parachute to Beiqing for her!

He still remembers the night he came out of the East Factory meeting. At that time, how did you feel when you learned that the Ming Dynasty authorities gave up the rescue?

If God had said to Himself at that time:

"I can give Qiu Qian back to you, but in the past five years in Daming, you can't have any other women, you can't chase money and power, you can only guard Qiu Qiu for a few years, are you willing?"

How would I have answered at the time? Willing! Undoubtedly, it must be willing!

Xiang Xiaoqiang now asks himself painfully: Is it ...... Was it willing then, but now it's not?

His mind was hot, and he shouted in his heart: Qiuqiu, believe me, I want to forget Zhu Yourong!

He rushed over, hugged Qiu Yu tightly in his arms, kissed it gently, and repeated in his mouth: Qiu Yun......

However, the following can no longer be said.

Qiu Yu raised her eyes slightly, looking at him with teary eyes.

Xiang Xiaoqiang lowered his head and muttered:

"You...... You help me send a telegram to ...... To Princess Liaoyang. ”

Qiu Yun nodded, wiped away her tears, got up from the bed obediently, and took out the telegraph and codebook.

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at her, thinking in his heart: What do you say to send a telegram to Fourteen Gege? Suddenly, he thought.

"The telegram is just a word," he said to Qiu Yu, "and ask Princess Liaoyang: Why did you tell me this?" ”

Qiu Yun silently glanced back at him, lowered his head and translated it into a code, and sent it out.

After a few moments, the telegram from Fourteen Geg returned. Qiu Yu asked quietly with some humility:

"Shall I translate it, or will you translate it yourself?"

What do you mean! Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at Qiu Yun's eyes and was startled: Could it be that she also guessed that I like Fourteen Gege?

Xiang Xiaoqiang only hesitated for two seconds, and said generously:

"Of course, it's still you who translate, and I'm not familiar with it, so it's too slow."

Qiu Yu didn't say anything after hearing this, so he turned his head and flipped through the codebook word by word. After the translation was completed, Qiu Yun handed him the message paper.

There is only one sentence on the paper:

"No, I just want you to know."

Xiang Xiaoqiang held the telegram and scolded in his heart: Evil Fourteen!

……

In the evening, Xiang Xiaoqiang's delegation went to the Ming Embassy in Berlin and attended a dinner and a dance party after the dinner. In addition to the embassy staff, the dinner and ball also invited many celebrities from Berlin. Xiang Xiaoqiang was naturally the center of the night, and Qiu Qian also became the dance partner that many men vied to invite. Xiang Xiaoqiang felt that Qiu Yu would definitely be like the fortress ball, venting the pain in his heart by dancing. But this time, the performance of Qiu Yu was very different. She just politely danced a few songs with the first few men, and then either shrunk in her seat and didn't dance all night, or only danced with Xiang Xiaoqiang.

When dancing with Xiang Xiaoqiang, Qiu Yu completely lost the free and easy dance posture of the last time, but just put his face on his shoulder, without saying a word, and his arms were tightly wrapped around him, like a wounded child.