Louvre.

When Lu Tianxiang and Zhang Ruifeng walked into the room, they saw that the French all had serious faces, and there was a faint hint of anger.

What's wrong?

"Please be seated."

Queen Anne waited for the Chinese envoy to sit down before asking, "Do you want to go to England?" ”

Lu Tianxiang nodded and said, "I'm going to go." Envoys to various countries along the way, this is the order of our emperor. ”

Prime Minister Mazarin said: "Just yesterday, the usurper Cromwell sent an emissary announcing that he would officially assume the title of Lord Protector of Britain early next year. He rewrote the British constitution, and the powers of parliament would be transferred to him alone. He should never have started a rebellion, and killing the king was even more vicious. Even if the king of England is a tyrant, after killing the king, he should have a noble successor. ”

And now, not only is England without a king, but even Parliament has been dispersed. All his practices have no basis, he destroys traditions, jurisprudence and rules! France will not recognize Cromwell, and also hopes that the Chinese envoys will not visit England! ”

Months earlier, Cromwell had dispersed the long-standing Congress, but had not completely dissolved it.

Members of Congress, they just can't call the shots. However, the overall framework of the parliament was still retained, and it was ordered to start diplomatic negotiations with the Netherlands, assist Cromwell in drafting a new constitution, and so on.

Before the Anglo-Dutch war was over, negotiations had already begun.

The parliamentary side was in a mess, and Cromwell finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he simply got rid of the parliament and went to negotiate with the Dutch in person. The same is true of the new constitution, he asked his confidants to preside over the revision in the future, otherwise the parliamentarians would not know how long it would be delayed.

This period of more than half a year, if placed in China, can be understood as the "Zen Concession Preparation Period".

The Chinese dictator usurped power, and he needed to resign three times. Cromwell's usurpation of power required an amendment to the British Constitution and a transfer of state power to Parliament so that he could establish his own legal system.

Of course, the parliament was not reconciled, but it could not survive and could only choose to compromise.

Cromwell also had to compromise and not push the congressmen to death, otherwise it would not look good. Thus, the reformulated English constitution, which retained many of the interests of the nobility and large merchants, limited some of Cromwell's powers.

During this period, Cromwell also wooed, divided, and intimidated, and made it look like he wanted to support the new king through means such as "treating the royalists well", which frightened the parliamentarians to quickly say that everything was easy to discuss.

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad!

The news of Cromwell's imminent dictatorship completely angered the French royal family. After receiving the news yesterday, I invited the Chinese envoy to the post today, and expressed my attitude straight to the point, hoping that China would not recognize Cromwell's rule.

Zhang Ruifeng felt this attitude, and immediately condemned it: "There is an ancient book in China, called "Lao Tzu Xianger Note". There is a saying in the book, 'A country cannot be without a king for a day'. How can a nation do without a king? There is an old Chinese saying, "If the name is not right, the word is not good". Cromwell, who claimed to be Lord Protector, was neither a monarch nor a courtier. A king is not a king, a minister is not a minister, what is this? It's just inexplicable! ”

Louis XIV clapped his hands and praised: "The wisdom of the Chinese sages is indeed extraordinary. This is the reason, the protector is neither a king, nor a nobleman or a minister, and there is no legal system at all. ”

The book "Lao Tzu Xiang'er Note" is a commentary on the "Tao Te Ching", and the author is rumored to be Zhang Daoling.

To be honest, the book is written in a mediocre way. In some places, the Tao Te Ching was annotated with a Confucian flavor.

This method of commentary may be deliberate, because Lao Tzu Xiang'er Notes belongs to Taoist classics (not Taoism). Since the sect was established, it had to be organized and cater to the rulers of the time. By borrowing the Confucian idea of loyalty to the monarch, it can guide the followers to be loyal to the Taoist leaders, gain the approval of the imperial court, and attract more scholars to believe in religion.

Queen Anne said to Mazarin: "Let the merchants buy this book from China, translate it into French, and give it to the French Academy for study." In particular, the passage that 'the country shall not live without a king for a day' must be vigorously proclaimed for all those who rebel to see!" ”

The paragraph "The country cannot be without a king for a day" is too good, and the commentary completely distorts Lao Tzu's thoughts!

In this paragraph, the key to Lao Tzu is the word "for", which can be understood as occupying, playing, controlling, and so on.

It means that the authority of the state is a very wonderful thing, and the world must be governed carefully, and it must be guided by the situation and nature. Governing the world with brutal and forceful means is doomed to failure, and may even lose control of the country.

The annotation of "Lao Tzu Xiang'er Note" is: The world is an artifact, and the emperor was mandated by heaven to obtain it. Those who want to rebel and seize the artifact are all arrogant people who do not measure their own strength. Rebelling and killing the monarch is against the way of heaven. If you don't get the approval of the Mandate of Heaven, even if you become an emperor, you will be doomed. The emperor is benevolent, and the mandate of heaven will favor him. If the emperor does evil politics, he will bring trouble to himself.

Is it Confucianism?

When the French Academy of Sciences is studying "Lao Tzu's Notes", it will definitely engage in skin changing operations, understanding "heaven" as "Jesus". Use the Chinese Taoist scriptures to explain the divine authority of kings in Europe, so as to consolidate the rule of the king.

It is very interesting that the French rebel party is looking for rebellion theory in Chinese books, and the French royal family is also looking for legitimacy in Chinese books.

In fact, there is just one thought: you see, even Chinese books are supporting me! I'm right, you're wrong, you should listen to me.

Mazarin got up and took the order: "This matter can be handed over to the East India Company." Their merchant ships go to Banten every year. If Banten can't find this book, you can ask the Chinese businessman in Banten to bring a few copies from China itself. ”

After bringing the two sides closer to each other, Zhang Ruifeng continued: "Although Cromwell's approach is incorrect, as Chinese envoys, we must fulfill the imperial order. London, England, we are definitely going to visit. As for whether or not to recognize Cromwell's rule, we need to go back to our country and ask His Majesty the Emperor, and we can't make our own decisions. ”

Queen Anne approving: "This is as it should be. You are very loyal to the Emperor of China, as you should be as a minister. All the actions of officials must be approved by the monarch. Like Cromwell, a rebel thief, he should be hanged on the streets of London! ”

"The Queen Mother is really wise!" Zhang Ruifeng patted his ass and said.

Queen Anne was even happier when she heard this, and no longer obstructed the Chinese mission to London.

Zhang Ruifeng saw the other party smiling, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If the French Queen Mother is not convinced, she insists on running to London, and the diplomatic achievements in Paris will be in vain.

A grand send-off banquet was arranged, and the Chinese envoys finally left.

Reluctantly, Louis XIV personally took them in a carriage and took them to the quays of the Seine. The cargo took Zhang Ruifeng's hand and looked at Lu Tianxiang again: "Mother has changed her mind, she wants to send a group of scholars and artists to follow the Chinese fleet to the East." Scholars will study Chinese books, such as Lao Tzu's Notes. Artists will learn Chinese architecture, sculpture, painting, and when these artists come back, I will build a Chinese-style palace! ”

In fact, Louis XIV still wanted to marry a Chinese princess, but he did not dare to say such things openly.

France, the filial son of God, is not Portugal in decline.

As the king of France, as a devout believer, he could not marry a pagan.

Portugal didn't think so much about it, because it had already fallen out with the Holy See.

The Jesuits were suspected of distorting the doctrine and trying to merge the Bible with the Four Books and the Pentateuch, which offended the Pope to death. At the time of the restoration of Portugal, the Inquisition was opposed to João IV, and only the Jesuits supported João IV's restoration.

In this way, João IV was on the side of the Jesuits, and the Pope had hated him to the core, refusing to receive the Portuguese envoys for more than a decade and not recognizing João IV's rule over Portugal.

Since he fell out with the Pope, it didn't matter if he married with the infidels - the main thing was to use the power of China to secure the Indian colonies of Portugal. In the event of a Dutch attack, he was able to ask China for help at a critical moment, and he married a colonial port for this purpose.

Louis XIV asked the guards to come over, and each of them held a box: "These gifts are personally from me to my Chinese friends." ”

The main members of the legation corps, each with a gift.

Zhang Ruifeng opened it and looked at it, and immediately couldn't cry or laugh.

The waist pendant was made of gold and precious stones, and Louis XIV had a heart, felt that the jade pendant was too shabby, and wanted to exchange it for a better one for his Chinese friends.

Alas, it will melt back home.

The gold is melted into gold leaves, and the gems are set with jewelry for the wife. If you wear this thing, I'm afraid you will be laughed to death by your colleagues.

Louis XIV pointed to the mountain of dung outside the city walls and asked, "I heard that there is no accumulation of dung outside the city walls of China, how did you deal with it?" ”

Zhang Ruifeng said: "Let people take it away." ”

Louis XIV looked at the mountain of dung and muttered, "It will take a lot of manpower." ”

The dung hill outside Paris can be described as majestic. It has been piled up for centuries, and once an enemy attacked Paris, climbing directly from the dung hill.

In order to ensure safety, the walls had to be continuously increased.

With Paris Dung Mountain as the background, the two sides parted according to each other, which can be described as a good diplomatic story for the guests and the host.

Seeing the convoy of envoys drifting away, Louis XIV turned and walked towards the city, and said to the guards: "I will not take the carriage, I will walk back to the Louvre." ”

The delicate boy walked back to the palace for the simple reason that he wanted to show off his new hairstyle to the citizens of Paris.

Louis XIV, who had 48 royal wigs in history, did not suffer from ancestral hair loss. The hair on his head is vigorous, and he can wear a small crown to make himself look more oriental.

High heels, tights, a brocade robe, and now a small crown.

With such a mix of Chinese and Western styles, he has really become the most beautiful cub on the street. People are discussing the king's hairstyle, and they think it looks awesome, and the slightly wealthy are already thinking of imitating it.

Louis XIV held his head high, his heart full of pride.

Of course, the robe did not dare to mop the floor, and rolled it up and put it on the shoulders so as not to be soiled by street and urine. His crown was made of pure gold and inlaid with an emerald, much more luxurious than the small crown of the Chinese envoy.

This goods also wrote a letter to Zhao Han, all in Latin, not in French, which would be disrespectful.

In the letter, Louis XIV expressed his yearning for China and his admiration for the Chinese emperor. He wanted to be friends with the Emperor of China, and in the future he would rule the West and the Emperor of China would rule the East, and together they would lead the fashion trends of the world.

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