When Zhu Jun arrived in Haidu, it was already early April. Just landed. Due to several delays in the fighting. The wedding has not been held as scheduled. The cabinet was anxious to urge the Ministry of Rites to come up with a plan as soon as possible. It's better to choose a day than to hit the day. In short, it can't be delayed any longer.

This time, the Ministry of Rites was not as cautious as the previous two times. They quickly calculated the date after Zhu Jun arrived drunken and hand-beaten. The date of April 15 was immediately calculated. It happened that Zhu Jun held a big wedding half a month after he arrived in Haidu.

This time. The envoys of the vassal states had arrived in Haidu. What interests Zhu Jun is. In the far west. Anglia. Emissaries from France, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark and other countries also arrived at the port of Haidu along with the Spanish merchant ships. Since the Dutch, the sailors of the Ming Dynasty drove away from the South Seas. The legend of Haidu gradually spread to the Western European continent with Spanish merchants. The maritime powers have paid attention to and examined the neighbors of this distant east.

At the time. The first maritime power in Dutch Europe. It is also known as the coachman of the sea. It had almost a monopoly on the entire world's trade with Europe. And opened up his own colony in the ocean. And defeated Spain. replaced Spain as the supremacy of the seas.

Britain at this time, although fifty years earlier, had defeated the most powerful Spanish armada. And for half a century after that, it competed with the Dutch. But due to the limitations of sea power. So it doesn't have much of an advantage. Of course. The British were not willing to give up their maritime supremacy to the Dutch. Since the accession of Wilhelm II to the throne in 1650. It has been secretly accumulating sea power. Be prepared to give the Dutch a head-on blow at the right time. This time. The British found out. An ally is rising in the East. This behemoth easily took out the Dutch expeditionary fleet. And drunk, with the merchant ship after months of wind and waves, finally arrived here. This is the royal capital of the East.

The ruler of France was Louis XIV. This great leader, later known as the 'Sun King', also had a keen interest in dominating the seas. Of course. His ambitions are not great. It's just a desire to be able to control trade in Europe. He was building a fleet on the northern coast of France. Be ready to challenge the Dutch at any time. The victory of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang also attracted him. After learning about the deeds of Daming. He immediately sent messengers.

Portugal. Sweden and Denmark don't have too many purposes. Their bigger reason is simply to come with the boat to get drunk and show their hands for sightseeing. It would be great if it could connect with this maritime power in the East, and it would be great if it had natural history.

The convoy of Western emissaries arrived at the port of Haidu. Immediately dwarfed. Hundreds of huge ships come and go here. Each ship was comparable to the ocean-going merchant ships they were on. It was even more elaborate and massive than the Spanish merchant ships. Four or five commercial docks are full of boats. The Spanish merchant ship finally docked at Pier D under the command of the shore pilot.

After the negotiation. The envoys were arranged in the Wanyi Pavilion. Along the way. This group of Westerners finally saw that the sea was rich. At the time. The largest cities in Western Europe will never have a population of more than 50,000. Even the most ordinary streets in the city made the envoys ponder for a long time. The streets here are vast. Not only flat. It also divides lanes and sidewalks. The center of the road. It was a dizzying shuttle of carriages shuttling back and forth. On both sides of the road are quiet people walking quietly along the sidewalks.

The shops here are very large. Some large stores even occupy an area of more than one acre. The store is full of drunken and hand-made goods made by sea or development zones. There are more than dozens of junior ones who welcome guests alone.

The envoys stayed in Wanyi Pavilion for three days in one amazement after another. I feel more and more ashamed of myself. Over here. There were special reception officials who came to teach them the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. Because after three days. The Ming Emperor will receive them. And they're happy to do it. Even the three kneeling and nine prostrations did not show any objection.

For them. Everything in Haidu is civilized. It is more than ten times more prosperous than any European royal city. They even feel more like a hillbilly. The ritual of three kneels and nine prostrations can even be seen as a symbol of enlightenment. And their bowing is too barbaric. The English emissary, Earl John, even planned to go back and recommend this etiquette to William III after he was drunk.

Three days later. The messengers were invited into the elaborate carriage. Wheels weave through the streets of the city. The messengers saw more interesting things through the car windows.

Subsequently. The carriage came to an abrupt stop. The young ceremonial officers came to regret only them. They encountered a traffic jam in Haidu City.

What is it in a traffic jam? The messengers were amazed at anything new. They got out of the carriage one after another. I was stunned by what I saw. The wide streets stretched out as far as their eyes could see, and they were taken aback. Over here. Horse-drawn carriages were stuck in the streets, unable to move. At least a thousand horse-drawn carriages are crowded here. And a few Ming soldiers with fire commanders are maintaining order. But it's clear that the traffic here is terrible. Although the lane was large enough for four carriages to run in parallel at the same time, there were too many carriages. Fortunately, these carriages seem to have become commonplace for such things. Some coachmen got out of the carriage and took the opportunity to get together with their counterparts and chat. There were even people leaning on horse-drawn carriages. Calmly spread out a newspaper to watch.

"Oh God. Let Paris get stuck in traffic. His Royal Highness Louis XIV would be proud of it. The Duke of Wales, the French envoy, exclaimed indecently. It's obvious. In the eyes of this French duke. It is also a symbol of civilization and prosperity.

After a quarter of an hour. Qianmo's road is finally clear. The ministers boarded the carriage again. Keep driving. They arrived at the square in front of the palace with drunken hands. Over here. The coachman parks the vehicle in a dedicated parking space. Over here. Thousands of wagons have been parked.

The square is full of pedestrians. The Confucian Temple and the Martyrs' Shrine in the center soon attracted several ministers. However, the officials who received them seemed to be a little impatient with the hillbillies. He kept urging the ministers to enter the palace.

Zhu Jun was wearing a crown dress. The group of emissaries was received in a side hall. After the messengers obediently knelt three times and bowed nine times. They all stood up. Very 'rude' a large number of this young Oriental emperor.

Zhu Jun finally spoke: "You Aiqing have come from thousands of miles away. If there is a place where the Wanyi Pavilion is not well taken care of. I hope you will understand. ”

At this time, an oriental polite remark. The envoys couldn't help but marvel. Because this emperor actually speaks English. Although some accents and vocabulary are not quite accurate. But it doesn't affect communication.

The British Minister, Earl John, smiled proudly. It's obvious. This indicates that the emperor seems to have a soft spot for drunken hand-to-hand fighting in England. It's a good start. He told His Majesty the Emperor in plain English that they were very pleased with everything here. And I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor for his hospitality.

The Duke of Wales, the French minister, glanced at the Englishman with dissatisfaction. In Europe. French has been likened to the most elegant language. It is a culture that all royal families must master. People pride themselves on being able to speak French with a fluent Parisian accent. Obviously. The emperor of the East did not realize this. Wells psychology produces a strong psychology of jealousy. But he doesn't control everything. After the British minister expressed his admiration for this Eastern emperor. Wells is not far behind. Speaking English with a Parisian accent, he also expressed his gratitude.

This was followed by the Spanish minister. Minister of Sweden. Minister of Denmark. Minister of Portugal. and a cardinal bishop of Rome responded.

Zhu Jun is obviously in a good mood. He asked the little eunuch to bring chairs for the messengers. Then I exchanged pleasantries with them. The messengers scrambled to talk about what they had seen and heard about the drunken bare-bones that they had seen across the ocean. Subsequently. The red-clad bishop of Rome asked a question that embarrassed Zhu Jun.

"Your Majesty the Emperor. In Europe. Any king is baptized by a bishop at the coronation. to show the papal support for the secular. You are a great monarch of the East. If you will. The Holy See will be happy to assist you. "With the development of the Protestant movement in England. The Catholic Church in Rome received strong pressure. The bishop quickly realized. If the monarch is baptized by the Holy See. Then the prestige of the Holy See will increase. And his position will be strengthened with the powerful fleet of the Eastern Empire. In fact. The Holy See has always done this. They are constantly looking for their own secular agents in Europe. And for them to be crowned. Once as a condition. They will encourage secular powers to participate in religious strife. Take Britain with the rise of Protestantism. Due to the ostracism of the Holy See. The drunken Catholic Quarter of continental Europe was once an irreparable rift in Britain. The then King of Spain called himself the name of the Catholic Cathars. The Armada was sent to wage war against the British.

Zhu Jun was silent. In fact. If you don't cross over here. The eternal calendar in history is indeed baptized. At that time, the Chinese scholar class was not opposed to Catholicism. Of course, faith is not fanatical. The reason why many people are baptized as Catholics. It's just that they want to use the clergy to bring them relevant books. And just translate it.

But the problem is. The eternal calendar in history is out of the stage of distress. He hoped to use the influence of Portugal and Spain to help him recover his homeland. But now Zhu Jun doesn't need to be like this at all. Moreover, the Ming Emperor was baptized by the Catholic Church. It's really a dwarf.

The bishop did not speak when he saw the emperor. I thought he was too small. Then he said, "Your Majesty." If possible, perhaps I could write a letter to Rome. His Majesty the Pope is very interested in you. Maybe he'll come here with the ship, if you want. Personally baptized for you. The bishop coughed here. Glancing at the ministers beside him, he lowered his drunken hand and said, "I personally think." Your territory and wealth surpass that of any other emperor. If it's possible. You deserve to be the Holy Roman Emperor. His Majesty the Pope has this right to crown you. ”