Port of Marseille, France.

The long whistle of the whining whistle was accompanied by the sound of the anchor and the loud sound of the military horn. Several Ming diplomats stationed in France on the shore looked at the luxury cruise ship flying the flag of the sun and moon in front of them with smiles on their faces.

Next to these Ming diplomats, there was also a group of blonde and blue-eyed French officials...... Oh, and it's not all blonde and blue-eyed, but there is also a mixed-race French officer with black hair and black eyes, delicate and white skin, and not so three-dimensional facial features. This French officer is not very old, he is only in his thirties, but the rank on the military uniform looks a little scary, he is actually a marshal!

In addition, there is a very bright medal hanging on his chest, and at a glance he knows that he is not an ordinary person.

"Grand Armyman, that's the Duke of Marseille...... It seems that Louis XVII will not come. ”

On the deck of the cruise ship that had just been unchained, Zhuge Weixue saw the "half-race marshal" at a glance, and he seemed to know the half-blood marshal and called him the Duke of Marseille.

The Duke of Marseille was a great man, and his full name was Louis. Philip. Morality. Bourbon, was Louis XVI and Queen Marie. Antoinette's youngest son, still a posthumous son, was born nine months after the death of Louis XVI. Although he looks like a half-breed, he does not bear any resemblance to Louis XVI. But because he had an excellent relationship with Louis XVI's eldest son, Louis XVII, he and Marie. Antoinette was rescued together and was rescued by Zhuge Weijiu and Shen to Vienna, the capital of Austria.

In the following 20 years, the two brothers Louis XVII and the Duke of Marseille sent people together, depended on each other for their lives, and ran together for the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, and their relationship was really deep.

And Louis XVII was not a French king who could only share weal and sorrow but not prosperity. Philip. Morality. Bourbon was his half-brother and made him Duke of Marseille, appointed him Minister of the French Navy, and awarded him the rank of Marshal of the French Navy!

And the Duke of Marseille personally came from Versailles to Marseille today, of course, to welcome the visit of his old friend of the Queen Mother of France, Louis XVII's most respected father, Zhuge for a long time.

Louis XVII certainly knew Zhuge for a long time and his mother Mary. Antoinette had extraordinary friendships, but he would never forget who had always supported him and given him money to spend during his most difficult and difficult years...... It can be said that without Zhuge Weilong's support and money, Louis XVII would not have been able to maintain a decent life during Napoleon's years of crisscrossing the continent, and he would have maintained a large group of nobles and henchmen.

Therefore, after the restoration, Louis XVII officially gave Zhuge the title of "Father of France", and also built a palace for Zhuge Weijiu in Versailles.

Of course, no matter how grateful Louis XVII was to his father Zhuge for a long time, he didn't dare to take France to the side of Daming...... The current Bourbon dynasty is not the Napoleonic Empire of its predecessors, or even the Bourbon dynasty that preceded the French Revolution. The Bourbon dynasty, which was restored after the Napoleonic Wars, can be said to have broken the ridge beams, and began to fear the British Empire in their hearts.

Napoleon was so good at fighting, but he was defeated by the British Empire...... Does Bourbon, which was restored with the support of the British Empire, still want to fight against the British? Don't dare!

And it was not only the Bourbons who "did not dare", but also the majority of public opinion in France.

Whether it is the royal party, the Orleans party, the Bonapartist or the republicans, they are all unanimously "Anglophobic" - it can be said that in France in this era, if anyone is not "Anglophobic", then he (she) must be a foreigner.

Therefore, at the moment of fierce confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and the British Empire, Louis XVII was very embarrassed by the visit of his dear father, and did not dare to go to the port of Marseille to greet him in person, for fear that the British Empire would misunderstand - of course, he could not help Zhuge come for a long time. Because asking the Ming Dynasty to send someone to Versailles to hold a naval armaments conference was originally the meaning of the British Empire.

Therefore, Louis XVII had no choice but to send his half-brother to Marseille to meet his father.

Zhuge Weijiu sighed and said to Zhuge Weixue: "Eighty-eighth brother, go and invite the Duke of Marseille to the ship...... I'm going to have a good talk with him. ”

"Yes."

......

"Louis. Philip has seen his father! ”

Louis, Duke of Marseille. Philip had been taken on board by Zhuge Weixue, and in a cabin with a very simple decoration style, he respectfully bowed to Zhuge Weijiu, who was sitting on the upper seat.

Although the Duke of Marseille has never been to Daming, he speaks Chinese fluently, at least at the level of Chinese level 6! So when he saluted Zhuge for the Tao, he spoke Chinese directly.

Zhuge Weilong looked at his Louis XVI's "mixed-race son", and naturally liked it...... He and Louis XVI were also good brothers who gave their wives and children, and Louis XVI would have been happier if he had known that he had such a big "half-blood son"!

"Sit, sit, little Louie, is your mother okay?"

Zhuge Weijiu beckoned the Duke of Marseille to sit down, and asked the Queen Mother of France. Antoinette's recent situation.

"My mother is fine, it's just ......"

"Just what?" Zhuge asked for a long time.

"It's just because of the problem of France standing in line between the Ming Dynasty and Britain and the second brother (Louis XVII had an older brother who died young)."

When Zhuge Weijiu heard this, he laughed out loud, and waved his hand again and again, "No need, no need to ......"

The Duke of Marseille didn't understand, "Father, you don't have to do anything? ”

"You don't have to stand in line!" Zhuge Weijiu said with a smile, "Little Louis, although I, Daming, and Great Britain fought a war off the coast of Japan, it does not mean that the two countries want to break up...... Because the purpose of the Ming Dynasty in this battle was only to arrest the smugglers Sassoon, Chatton, and Dian Di, not to start a war with the British Empire. ”

"This ......"

Of course, the Duke of Marseille didn't believe it, "Father, what are you talking about with Ali Pasha of Egypt?" Now the British Empire has co-opted our France, as well as Rakshasas, Sweden, Austria, Prussia and other countries, and is ready to organize an eight-nation alliance to go to war with Turkey...... If the Ming supported Turkey, then a big war was inevitable. ”

Zhuge weijiu smiled and said: "Little Louis, who told you that I will stand with Turkey?" In fact, the Ming Empire also recognized the independence of Greece. ”

"What? Did the Ming identify with Greek independence? Why? ”

"Because the Greek War of Independence, in fact, was a war against colonialism! And opposing colonialism is the consistent stand of our dynasty. ”

Zhuge paused for Dao, and said: "The Turkish Empire is already a dry bone in the grave, and it can't be brought anymore, and Ali Pasha of Egypt may still have a belt to bring with him." ”

The Duke of Marseille was stunned: "Father, what do you mean?" ”

Zhuge Weijiu smiled and said, "The Ming Dynasty thinks that the Ottoman Turkish Empire will inevitably perish and can only perish...... Any attempt to save and maintain the Ottoman Turkish Empire was ultimately futile.

But the civilization of the Celestial Sect will not collapse with the fall of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

And Egypt is emerging as an emerging power that can sustain the glory of the Celestial Cult civilization...... The old man hopes that your brother Louis XVII will recognize this law. ”

"Father," the Duke of Marseille shook his head, "the Egyptian army is now fighting in Greece...... Do you think they will withdraw because of a promise from the Ming Dynasty? ”

"What? Withdraw because of a guarantee and a promise? Zhuge Weijiu smiled, "Little Louis, you think about the problem simply, the position of the Ming Empire is against colonialism...... This is also the national policy that the new Ming Empire has adhered to for more than a hundred years, and we will continue to adhere to it! ”

The Duke of Marseille shook his head and said, "Father, but I don't think there are many parliamentarians in Europe to support this national policy......