Cardinal Mazarin has been appointed Prime Minister of France again.

When the news reached the mission, Chinese officials felt outrageous. A guy who caused two noble rebellions and provoked two uprisings among the people, he didn't have any, and he was reinstated as soon as the rebellion was put down.

On board the river boats, the envoys headed to Paris, and heard a lot of talk on the way.

The traditional aristocracy and the common people hated Mazarin. Officials and businessmen rejoiced, and as long as Mazarin remained prime minister, they could make money without any scruples.

"The city is called Rouen, and it was here that Joan of Arc of France was burned." Charles said, pointing to the riverside city.

"Holy Maiden?" Zhang Ruifeng subconsciously thought of the White Lotus Sect.

Charles began to tell the story of Joan of Arc, and everyone sighed for a while, and regarded Joan of Arc as a "French woman".

Prince Charles continued: "From the port of grace by the sea, along the Seine to Paris, all the cities that pass through are among the most prosperous and prosperous in front of you. It was once the capital of the Duchy of Normandy and was a focal point of contention between Britain and France. Not only was Joan of Arc burned here, but there was also a priest from Rouen who announced the excommunication of the King of England. More than one-fifth of the city's population is Jewish. Despite repeated deportations, Jews are increasing. I love Rouen because the city is jerky enough and there's a lot of fun to be found in the neighborhood. ”

The ships docked at the river port, and the main envoys did not disembark, but only sent people to buy food.

Pan Wei and Cai Yuncheng, with a few civil and military officials, went into the city to inquire about various information. The military attaches observed the city defense system, and the civilian officials learned about the customs and inquired about the specialties and prices here.

The navy and half of the guards were all left on the harbor side, and only five hundred guards followed them to Paris.

A large group of Chinese landed on the shore, and the city of Rouen was instantly sensational, and citizens rushed to watch.

Cai Yuncheng asked, "Your Royal Highness, which industry in this city is the most prominent?" ”

"Wool," Charles explains, "every year there is a huge amount of wool that comes from England and Spain and is spun in Rouen into a variety of wools. The grain produced in France was gathered in Rouen and transported to the seaport for England. ”

At this time in Europe, the French industry was far stronger than that of the United Kingdom, and the wool textile industry was also more powerful in France.

When everyone entered a tavern, the customers inside immediately stopped talking, and all turned their heads to look at them in amazement.

Some people even came over and said, "You're from India?" ”

Prince Charles was about to correct it, but Cai Yuncheng secretly kicked him. So everyone didn't speak, pretending they didn't know French.

The talker was very disappointed and sat back to drink. “

"These people must be from India!"

"No, it's from China. I have heard that the Emperor of China has sent an envoy to visit His Majesty. ”

"Your Majesty? Hehe, it's right to visit the Queen Mother. I don't know if the Queen Mother is free, maybe she is still lying on the bed of the Prime Minister's master. ”

"When the king comes of age, the prime minister will definitely be executed."

"That might ......"

The envoys invited a few French translators, who at the moment whispered into Latin, and the Latin translator translated into Chinese.

Pan Wei and Cai Yuncheng both looked at each other when they heard it.

Could it be that the Queen Mother of France really has a leg with the French Prime Minister?

This rumor was already circulating throughout France before the uprising of the people of Paris.

After listening to the tavern for a while, the group went to the industrial area. There are a large number of wool weaving workshops, but there are also thriving industries such as winemaking, pottery, and leather making.

Of course, there are also many red light districts.

After walking around for most of the day, Rouen gave Cai Yuncheng the feeling that he was like a big county town in southern China.

It is densely populated, industry and commerce are developed, and the disadvantage is that the sanitary conditions are very poor.

There is only a rudimentary drainage system, and most of the domestic sewage is poured into the Seine. What's even more terrifying is that the occasional feces and urine can be seen on the street, all of which fall from the second floor - the residents on the street are scattered in wooden barrels at night, and they are poured directly into the street in the morning.

Pan Wei asked Charles: "Your Royal Highness, is this the case in Paris?" There are no peasants to collect the excrement? ”

"Isn't that the case in China?" Charles asked rhetorically.

Pan Wei can only explain: "In China's big cities, there are farmers every morning, going door-to-door to collect filth. The residents of the city put the filth in barrels and sold it all to the peasants to take away. ”

Charles was even more puzzled: "Farmers are not fools, how can they buy useless feces and urine?" ”

"Alas, you will know when you go to China," Pan Wei didn't bother to explain, turned his head and said to Cai Yuncheng in Chinese, "It seems that the so-called European powers are nothing more than that, even the big cities are full of and urine." ”

Cai Yuncheng said: "The farmers here don't seem to know how to use feces and urine to make fertilizer. ”

The feces and urine in various cities in China are all sought-after goods, and ordinary farmers can't receive them at all. also divides the area by neighborhoods, and crosses the line to grab the that others have booked, which is purely an act of looking for a fight.

Two days later, the delegation arrived in Paris.

Queen Regent Anne, dressed in her splendid brocade costume, eagerly awaited the arrival of the Chinese envoys at the Louvre.

Louis XIV, who had just turned 15, was also looking forward to the meeting. He had heard too many stories about China, and he longed for that distant eastern country.

Historically, the Chinese wind blew violently throughout Europe, and it was brought up by Louis XIV.

The king of France is obsessed with China to the extreme.

He even built a "porcelain house" for his favorite mistress in the Louvre, which imitated the tall tower of Bao'en Temple in Nanjing. Although the "porcelain house" is only one story high, the exterior coating is all colored glaze (it is not possible to make ceramics, only a layer of colored glaze paint can be painted). The room is covered with tiles (faience tiles, actually), blue and white porcelain vases throughout, all Chinese-style furnishings must be lacquerware, and the bed is covered with embroidered curtains imported from China.

This "porcelain house" was born out of nowhere, amazed the aristocrats and merchants throughout France.

As a result, Chinese architecture, furniture, and decoration quickly spread in France, and then spread to European countries.

But Europeans felt that Chinese architecture was flawed, especially the interior design. According to the Europeans, Chinese interior design lacks integrity and the decorations are messy and disorderly. Therefore, the porcelain house built by Louis XIV for his mistress tried his best to avoid the "defects" of the Chinese style, and even the blue and white porcelain vases had to be arranged neatly and symmetrically, which can be called the gospel of obsessive-compulsive people.

A pagoda-shaped porcelain house, the exterior is glazed, the interior is covered with faience bricks, the vases are neatly arranged, and there is a large bed with curtains inside...... How does it feel a bit like a burial chamber?

Although the aesthetics are more underworld, the legend is even more outrageous.

At that time, it was also written and published, and the author expressed his fantasies about the porcelain house. He described Louis XIV's mistress as a Chinese princess, "the most beautiful and proudest princess in the world."

There is also a description of Louis XIV digging a canal at the Palace of Versailles and taking the Chinese princess on a boat, asking, "What do you think of this luxurious territory?" ”

The Chinese princess replied, "In the Chinese Empire, wealth is just an ordinary thing. Therefore, my father always preferred simple and clean houses to such magnificent palaces. ”

Louis XIV smiled slightly, jumped onto the riverbank, and struck the ground three times with his scepter. With the scepter striking the ground, a ceramic castle appeared in the garden, and the Chinese princess was overjoyed to see the porcelain house, so she stayed in France and became Louis XIV's lover......

At this moment, Louis XIV had not yet met his "Chinese princess".

The guy was wearing a pair of high heels and a pair of stockings on his legs. Stockings may not be accurate, they should be called wool tights. High heels with tights, after hundreds of years, a proper women's clothing boss is now a normal dress for European aristocratic gentlemen.

He wore a gorgeous robe that reached the ground and dragged a little behind his buttocks.

In order to make it easier to walk and to show off beautiful legs, one side of the robe is lifted and placed on the shoulder like a quilt. The lining and surface of the robe are actually Yunjin bought from China.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother asked you if you were ready?" A maid knocked on the door.

Louis XIV felt sorry for himself in the mirror and said in an expectant tone: "I am ready, is the Chinese envoy coming?" ”

The maid replied, "I heard that I have disembarked." ”

"Great!"

Louis XIV pushed the door open, and ran merrily with his scepter in hand. After running a few steps, he felt that he should be reserved and had to show his majesty, so he stopped to straighten his robe, paced slowly in high heels, and showed off his legs with a pair of pantyhose.

River port.

French Prime Minister Mazarin personally brought people to greet him, and the musketeer d'Artagnan was also there.

Mazarin saluted gracefully and said with a kind smile: "Welcome to Paris. ”

The notorious Mazarin, who is indeed tolerant and benevolent, is not pretending. He has always been humble in his words and deeds, and he has always been kind to people, even in the face of civilians, he will not be arrogant, let alone angry. If you offend him and cannot threaten his position, he will most likely smile and forgive your sins.

The outside world commented on him: "He is easy to forgive the mistakes of his enemies, but he is also easy to forget to do good for himself." ”

This goods are extremely stingy with subordinates and officials, and they do not pull out a dime.

Openly and secretly, greedy to death, leaving behind a property of 200 million livres after death, which is equivalent to the total tax revenue of France for two years and equivalent to the income of the French royal family for six and a half years...... All were confiscated by Louis XIV.

The French version of Heshen!

"Bang bang bang!"

The salute was fired, and the muskets fired their guns into the sky.

Immediately the band began to play, and several carriages, more luxurious than those of the Portuguese royal family, stopped in the open space by the river.

The palace guards unwrapped the carpet that stretched from the dock to the carriage. Distinguished Chinese guests do not have to step on the dirty ground, and can get on the bus by stepping on the carpet all the way.

The extravagance of the Portuguese royal family is nothing compared to the French royal family.

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