Prince Charles is about to return home, and the envoys from various countries, of course, also return by boat.

In addition to Pascal's stay, there was also a French envoy, a side of the Medici family, who missed the prosperity of Nanjing and was reluctant to leave China.

The envoys were sent to Chittagong to board a ship with Charles.

Mughal emissaries were the most convenient, landing directly at the mouth of the Ganges, and following the Ganges to the capital. Then, they didn't go far before they were arrested, and they were all escorted to the second prince, Shah Shuja.

Just last year, Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan became seriously ill.

The regent of the eldest prince, Dara Schuck, in order to avoid disturbing his father's recuperation, only allowed a few ministers to meet the emperor, so rumors spread throughout the country.

The fourth prince, Murad, claimed that the emperor was dead and that he had been murdered by the eldest prince.

It turned out that the eldest prince was very innocent, because it didn't take long for Emperor Shah Jahan to improve his condition and he also received the minister on the balcony of the palace. But the other three princes insisted that it was a fake, a slave who looked like the emperor.

The second prince, Shah Shuja, was the first to establish himself and proclaimed himself emperor in Bengal.

The third prince, Aurangzeb, then rebelled and seized the Deccan Plateau.

The fourth prince, Murad, followed and seized Gujarat.

The third and fourth children also secretly agreed that in the future, the third child would be the emperor and rule two-thirds of the country's territory, and the remaining one-third would be used as the territory of the fourth child. They also told the second child that Bengal would give it to the second child, and recognized that the second child was the emperor of Bengal.

The second, third, and fourth children met to send troops to kill Delhi and seize the bird position.

These Indian envoys who returned from China happened to crash into the territory of the second child, and after being captured, they learned that the Mughals had been divided into four (in fact, one was divided into five, and the Rajput prince declared neutrality and autonomy).

Shah Shuja asked, "You are coming back from China?" ”

The head of the delegation replied: "Just returned from China?" ”

Shah Shujah asked: "How does China's territory compare to that of the Mughals?" ”

The leader of the emissaries took out a map of the world, the latest civilian version of the map, which only marked the cities, and did not indicate the mountains and rivers.

Shah Shuja carefully looked at the map and was surprised: "Is China so big?" ”

The head of the messengers said: "China is very big, China is the richest and most civilized country, and the Mughals are far from being comparable to China. The emperor of China was the wisest of the sovereigns, and his ministers and the people were very convinced and respected by him. Even the low-level civilians there can have enough food and clothing, endless food, and endless cotton cloth. ”

Shah Shuja asked: "How is the Chinese army?" ”

The leader of the envoys replied: "The Chinese army is invincible, and under the command of the Chinese emperor, it has never lost a battle. The blue areas on the map are all vassal states of China. ”

Shah Shuja looked at the map and was speechless for a long time.

He dismissed the envoy and called his adviser to ask him something about China.

"Chinese merchants have come to Bengal to trade," said the adviser to the minister, "but they were often blocked by the Dutch...... Last year, China also occupied Chittagong, and it is said that it was the dowry of a Portuguese princess to the Chinese emperor. ”

After carefully understanding the situation, Shah Shuja summoned his confidants: "You immediately take a boat to Chittagong and tell the Chinese governor of Chittagong." As long as China is willing to sell me artillery and armor, Port Hooghly will be completely open to Chinese merchants. When the time comes, I will expel the Dutch there and hand over Port Hooghly to Chinese administration! ”

Hooghly Port was the most prosperous port in the Ganges River Basin, and half of the Mughal Empire's goods were sold overseas from this port.

At first, it was managed by the Portuguese, but the Mughal emperor drove the Portuguese away, found that he was not in good management, and invited the Portuguese back. Within a few years, the Portuguese were driven out, the Dutch were brought in to manage the port, and then the British were involved.

Now, it seems that they want to expel the Dutch and invite the Chinese to cooperate.

The capriciousness of Indians also seems to have a long history.

Chen Shangyong, the governor of Chittagong, soon received news from the Indian envoy and happily sent people to Nanjing to report.

As soon as Zhao Han heard about the Mughal civil war, he immediately became happy. directly ordered to dismantle the artillery in the coastal cities of Guangdong, and then allocate 2,000 sets of chain mail, and send them to the second prince of India as soon as possible.

The situation in Bangladesh has been reported to the imperial court. Agriculture was extremely developed there, and handicrafts flourished, but there was no capacity to make munitions.

The second prince seized Bangladesh and needed China's support, and the longer this civil war was fought, the better. China can not only obtain the right to operate Port Hooghly, but also continue to sell arms to make money, and the Mughal civil war will only be comfortable until it is old.

Shah Shuja knew the disadvantages of Bengal, so he was willing to let his third brother seize the throne and become emperor. Now with China's arms support, he himself is the second in line, and he should succeed to the Mughal throne, how can he want to be the emperor of the soil in Bengal?

This product has already made a plan to let the third and fourth children join forces to defeat the third boss. If the third and fourth children can't hold on, he will send troops to help. If the boss can't hold on, he will directly send troops to copy the third child's back road!

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But it was said that four Chinese warships escorted Charles onwards. At the port of Plicut, they were surrounded by the Dutch fleet.

Xian Biao said: "Prepare for the battle, send an envoy out to negotiate!" ”

Charles smiled: "General, I will personally negotiate." The Dutch would not only let us go, but they would also send us off along the way, and even provide food supplies. ”

In fact, those Dutch fleets did not dare to attack rashly, after all, China and the Netherlands were still in the armistice period. Once China is provoked and the two countries go to war again, who will be responsible for this fight?

Charles went in a dinghy and negotiated with the Dutch commander, and the Dutch fleet "escorted" them to Ceylon.

The Dutch governor, Joanne Matsolko, greeted him and said, "It is a pleasure to meet you, your Excellency the famous prince. ”

Charles got straight to the point: "The Chinese emperor funded me to train 2,000 soldiers, and I want to go back to England to regain the throne." When the time comes, I will repeal all Cromwell's decrees and repair relations with the Netherlands. Everything that the Netherlands lost during the war, I will give back to the Netherlands. ”

"Really?" Jo Ann looked delighted.

"Of course it's true!" Charles said.

Joan asked, "Can you write an agreement, I think the Netherlands will come to the rescue." ”

Charles shook his head: "I can't write an agreement, and I can't let the Netherlands send troops, otherwise the British subjects will oppose me." ”

Qiao An was immediately disappointed: "How can Your Excellency guarantee that what you say will be fulfilled?" ”

Charles said, "In the name of the King of England, I swear to the Almighty and All-Knowing Lord that if I break my promise, I will go to hell after death." ”

This oath is really heavy, and Joan immediately believed three points.

Moreover, it doesn't matter if Charles breaks his promise, there is no loss to the Netherlands. Now the Dutch are most afraid of Cromwell, and if Charles can remove Cromwell from power, it will be good for the Netherlands.

The atmosphere immediately eased, and Joan warmly entertained Charles, and ordered the port to sell supplies to the Chinese warships.

Zhao Han wanted the Mughals to keep fighting the civil war, and Joan wanted the British to keep fighting the civil war. After Charles returns to England, it is better to be undefeated and keep fighting Cromwell, and then the Netherlands will be able to reap the benefits.

In this way, under the escort of the Dutch fleet, the Chinese battleship continued its voyage with great success.

Even, the Dutch governor issued a document that the Dutch ports along the way should not conflict with the Chinese warships, and could provide fresh water and food for the Chinese warships.

After Ceylon, you will find the port of Portugal along the way.

All the way to Goa, where the ruler has changed.

The rebel Sivaji that Lu Tianxiang encountered last time successfully defeated the Bijapur army and occupied half of the Bijapur territory. Moreover, while fighting against the country of Bigappur, he is also taking the initiative to attack the territory of the third prince Aurangzeb.

The entire Indian subcontinent has been made into a pot of porridge.

The ship sailed to the Persian Gulf, where Oman and Persian envoys landed and returned home. In fact, these two countries are already trading with China, shipping Chinese goods back from Coconut City or Palembang.

However, the Persian envoys brought back a large number of literary and artistic works.

There are paintings purchased from China, and there are Chinese works translated by the emissaries. They returned to the Persian capital and immediately caused a huge repercussion.

Abbas II, a wise monarch who loved art, specially hosted a banquet for the returning emissaries.

At the banquet, the envoy said to the emperor and his ministers: "The emperor of China is great, the Chinese officials are friendly, and China and Persia have a long friendship and exchanges. Together with Chinese scholars, we studied history and wrote a paper on the ancient exchanges between Persia and China. Persian carpets and musical instruments have long been introduced to China, and different types have been derived. And Chinese culture has long since spread to Persia......"

The envoy talked about the results of the exchange, took out the paper to recite on the spot, and also took out Chinese paintings for everyone to enjoy.

The Persian monarchs and ministers were amazed, and asked what the envoy had seen and heard in China.

That night, Abbas II began to read the translation of "The Water Margin" and was so obsessed that he never slept all night. For a month in a row, the emperor has been reading, reading "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West", reading Zhao Han's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and even reading "Jin X Mei".

In the end, Abbas II ordered: "Except for "Jin X Mei", everything else should be printed so that more Persian people can enjoy it." In addition, he learned to be an envoy of Chinese painting, and from now on he will all serve as court painters. ”

Abbas II also received a reply from Zhao Han, and he also intended to write a reply to ask the Persian merchants to take it to Nanyang and ask the Chinese governor there to pass it on.

"Your Excellency Emperor Zhao Han, I have received your letter and have received more information from the envoy about China. China, like Persia, is a great and prosperous country, and I hope that the friendship between our two countries will last forever. I love China very much, their stories are so wonderful. I also like Chinese painting, which is completely different from Persian painting......"

"I also wrote a poem for Your Excellency: I could not describe my joy and excitement, so I had to write it all on a white piece of paper. Countless flowers bloom in the garden, and it is fragrant, as if from the far East. In the far east, there was a benevolent and wise emperor. I've never met him, but he's like a close friend I've known for many years......"

Zhao Han's pen pals are really many, and all of them are monarchs.

It's a pity that the Indian Emperor Shah Jahan probably won't be able to receive Zhao Han's reply.

(End of chapter)