Niu Jian stayed in Moscow for one night, and the next day he took another plane and set off for the west.

Departing from Moscow, Niu Jian's special plane can actually fly directly to London.

But Niu Jian was Zhu Jingyuan's personal representative, so he had to go to Paris after arriving in Taixi.

Louis Charles, the regent of the French crown prince, also went to the airport to greet him.

It has been three years since the end of the Yinzhou War, and thanks to the efforts of the Charles, France has barely stabilized.

At the same time, from the capture and elimination of the rebels to the continued and in-depth reform of Minghua, the crown prince of Charles has basically controlled the situation inside and outside the French court.

Louis XVI, who was not strong in the first place, also retired with peace of mind.

Louis XVI tossed his locks at Versailles, and Charles guided the French people at the Palais Royale in Paris.

The son of Crown Prince Shire and Liu Muyu was born at the end of last year.

Louis XVI also fulfilled his promise to force Charles to marry.

At the beginning of this year, he made a formal promise again to officially abdicate when his grandson reached his first birthday.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether Louis XVI abdicates or not.

Charles is already His Majesty the "King of Paris".

At the new airport on the outskirts of Paris, which has just been opened, Charles wore a pure crown prince robe and looked at the eastern sky with a telescope in a specially prepared open-air lounge.

At the prompting of his entourage, Charles found the flying machine flying from afar.

Then while observing with a telescope, he said in praise of himself in a great dialect:

"Bigger planes, faster planes, the key is the number of Daming manufacturing, which is at the level of hundreds and thousands.

"In the future, it will only take less than a day to cross the entire Shenou continent and send tens of thousands of soldiers from Yingtianfu to Paris!"

When the surrounding officials and servants heard the crown prince's words, most of them were quite excited and admired, but there were also some complicated sighs and worries.

Charles put down his binoculars and looked around:

"The Ming can cross tens of thousands of kilometers to fight distant enemies, and of course, it can also travel tens of thousands of kilometers to support distant allies.

"Since the French don't want to fight now, they should be a strategic partner of the Ming Dynasty......"

While Charles persistently educated his entourage and subordinates, Niu Jian's plane finally landed steadily.

After the supporting facilities were ready, Niu Jian got off the plane first.

Niu Jian looked up at the surroundings, and there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart.

Because of this aircraft factory in Paris, France, the surrounding architectural style is completely Ming style.

The terminal where the plane docked is a new Ming-style concrete frame structure with a traditional eaves and arch appearance.

When Zhu Jingyuan was about to build the World Garden, Charles supported Zhu Jingyuan with the craftsmen who built the French-style palace.

If Xia Er wants to carry out more in-depth Minghua reforms, he must build Ming-style civilized buildings, and Zhu Jingyuan and Daming will not refuse to provide him with suitable master craftsmen.

Since two years ago, most of the new official buildings of the imperial court in Paris, as well as the buildings of the joint venture between Charles and Zhu Jingyuan, have all used the Ming style.

The new airport is certainly no exception.

The service staff at the airport also changed into Ming-style clothing.

So much so that the members of the Ming delegation led by Niu Jian all felt a little out of order.

But at the same time, they are much more comfortable.

A new round of Minghua reform, with a completely clear shape and rules, replaced the original Taixi tradition.

The most important thing is to change their clothes again.

Paris is still the center of fashion, but the direction and trends of this center of the world have once again taken a big turn.

There is no man in stockings all over his eyes, for the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, it is much more comfortable visually and psychologically.

Niu Jian stepped out of the plane and looked at the surrounding environment, as well as the French officials waiting not far away, and a smile appeared on his face.

Immediately walked down the gangway quickly, and took the initiative to greet him with a smile on his face.

Charles took the initiative to pick him up, but he couldn't put on a score.

In the eyes of outsiders, the friendship between Charles and Zhu Jingyuan is really deep to a very personal level.

From time to time, there will be some strange rumors......

The atmosphere was very harmonious, and both sides greeted each other.

Niu Jian said hello instead of Zhu Jingyuan, and Xia Er also asked Niu Jian to say hello to his best friend on his behalf.

Then go to dinner together and have an informal meeting by the way.

The way of dining this time was in the form of a semi-buffet that Zhu Jingyuan had entertained Xia Er in Xintianfu.

The food and wine are not fully clear, but a combination of Ming and French.

French food is not British food, and it is the best in Tessie, and the combination is also unique.

After Charles took the food, he directly pulled Niu Jian and sat down at a table with him.

After eating a little, Charles was a little anxious and asked the questions he cared about.

"Mr. Niu, my dear friend came to tell me that Daming is going to open the relevant technology of Daming's 40,000-ton warship to the Taixi countries next, and the relevant details can be discussed with Mr. Niu.

"Daming is building ships, there should be a new breakthrough, right?"

Niu Jian is even more straightforward about Charles:

"Indeed, Daming has completed the relevant technology of the new warship with 60,000 tons and 420 mm caliber naval guns, and the construction of this level of warship has officially started, so the relevant technology of the 40,000-ton warship can be opened to the countries of Taixi.

"The requirements for other countries will be more complicated, to be divided into direct export of components and weapons, export of finished warships, and part of the technology transfer and all technology transfer for different standards, requiring them to open up various key basic industries to the Ming Dynasty.

"Daming's request is not actually malicious, and it is not only to create benefits and markets for Daming manufacturers, but also to integrate the Taixi countries into the Ming system from the economic level, and eliminate the possibility of conflict through exchanges at the economic level.

"The exchanges between Daming and France are deep enough, so the requirements for the French side are very simple.

"Daming can directly send a team of craftsmen to guide France to complete the design and construction of warships of the same level as Daming's 40,000-ton warships, including the required technology transfer to achieve the corresponding capability indicators.

"If France is ready to accept it, if it is determined that it is ready to build the next generation of warships in this way, we can immediately arrange personnel to discuss and sign a concrete cooperation agreement.

"Of course, France still needs to pay the normal workers' remuneration and subsidies, and the agreed consideration for technology transfer.

"With the relationship between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Daishi, these prices will definitely be very reasonable."

When Charles heard Niu Jian talk about the 60,000-ton warship, the crown prince, who had been in control of France for two years, almost lost control.

However, he quickly returned to his train of thought and began to confirm the more important things he wanted to instruct:

"I'm not sure, my best friend arranged for Mr. Niu to come over, did he have any intention of pushing the countries of Taixi to start a shipbuilding competition?

"Of course I'm willing to cooperate, but the current situation in France can only be regarded as a state of ruin.

"The construction of a small number of ships, as a means of reviving and training French industry and workers, is an option.

"But if it enters a real shipbuilding race, it really won't be something that France can afford at the moment."

This question is a bit sensitive, and other people definitely can't ask that, and they can't ask anything.

But among the Tessie, Charles and Charlotte were probably the only ones who could do that.

Niu Jian didn't worry when he heard this kind of inquiry, Zhu Jingyuan had analyzed various possibilities for himself before he came.

Tell yourself that he may need to make an idea of the arrangements that he may need to make decisions as far in advance as possible.

It is really impossible to decide on the spot, or you can delay it for a day and go back in the evening to send a telegram to ask.

Charles's question happens to basically belong to Zhu Jingyuan's advice.

Niu Jian smiled and complimented:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Da Shi are really close friends, and Prince Da Shi has indeed specially advised him on this matter.

"To say that it deliberately promotes the shipbuilding race of the Taixi countries, it can be said that objectively it may happen, but subjectively it is not.

"Providing the technology needed by the countries of Thailand and Spain may indeed facilitate the implementation and construction of a new generation of warships.

"But the Ming also doesn't want the Taixi countries to enter a state of 'reckless militarism'.

"His Majesty the Ming Emperor and the imperial court, as well as the Prince of Great Food, hope that the mainstream of this world is still peace and development.

"So Daming will not ask France to deliberately build more warships, nor will it take the lead in promoting an arms race."

When Charles heard the "peace and development", he subconsciously wanted to jokingly ask: Then why did Daming continue to build larger 60,000-ton warships.

But as soon as this question came up, Charles gave a reasonable answer on his own.

This is an escalation of deterrence forces corresponding to strength.

The highest-level warship of the Ming Dynasty is one level higher than that of all the countries of Taixi, which is of course reasonable.

Whether the Ming Dynasty is reckless or not, it is not to look at the construction of such warships, but to see how many ships will be built.

Even if you build a dozen ships, it is not a reckless force.

Charles thought and brewed for a while, leaned a little closer to Niu Jian, lowered his voice and asked in a low voice:

"Mr. Niu, you give me a reference, if I want my dear friend, His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, to come forward and convene the countries of Taixi to sign an agreement to limit the tonnage and number of warships under the framework of the League of Nations, will my dear friend support it?"

Niu Jian was a little surprised when he heard this question, and this question was also specially arranged by Zhu Jingyuan.

Niu Jian quickly sorted out the language:

"On the issue of limiting the tonnage and number of warships, Daming does not oppose and will not support it.

"If the Taixi countries want to engage in this kind of agreement, then Daming will not participate.

"Because Daming will not allow any external force to restrict Daming's own naval construction plan."

Zhu Jingyuan's naval treaty after World War I was formed based on the special environment at that time.

Although the First World War defeated Germany, it also defeated Britain's world hegemony.

The actual losses of Britain were very serious, and the production capacity and finances were no longer sufficient to maintain the size of its navy by the standards of two powers.

Hood cut down only one ship.

Crucially, Britain is also facing unprecedented challenges.

By the end of the 19th century, the United States had surpassed Britain in its industrial capacity.

The United States in World War I made war money again and became the largest creditor of the Tessie countries.

After World War I, the United States had both production capacity and abundant capital.

Although the shipbuilding technology is slightly weaker than that of the British, it is enough to build a large fleet that is not far behind.

At this time, the U.S. shipbuilding program was unprecedentedly large, with six Lexington-class ships and six South Dakota-class ships.

In the early twenties, from 1920 to 1921, 12 large warships of 40,000 tons were directly started.

This numerical scale directly destroyed all other naval powers.

But correspondingly, at this time, the United States had not yet achieved hegemony, and the world hegemon was still Britain and France.

The international status of the Americans is still regarded as an upstart by the elder Tessie.

The British want to maintain decency, and the Americans want to be respected.

So, the British proposed to sign an international treaty that would give the United States the same status as Great Britain, but not exceed.

In this way, both Britain and the United States can accept such a plan.

As for the Japanese, they were in a typical state of inexhaustion, and did not have the strength to directly challenge the British, but they also wanted to gain status.

He also gained a high enough status in the treaty that the navy had surpassed that of France, an old Tessie power, so he was able to accept such conditions.

The French were really inadequate in the navy, and France and Italy received their share even richer, and did not suffer substantial losses as a result of the treaty.

That's why this treaty can really be signed.

Now in this world, whether it is status or strength, the Ming family is dominant.

And it's all out of the reach of other countries.

In this case, of course, it is impossible for Da Ming to pull down his face and sign a treaty with a group of secondary countries to restrict himself.

Because Da Ming can't get any benefit from this.

This is the behavior of the cat negotiating with the mouse and taking the initiative to tie the bell to himself.

Just like the world after the end of the Cold War, the United States will not think about pulling "more powers" to sign a nuclear disarmament agreement.

Of course, Zhu Jingyuan would not do this.

Charles also knew that it was impossible to do this, and of course he didn't think about it, so he immediately continued to explain his thoughts:

"I understand, I understand the position of Mr. Niu and Da Ming.

"With the status of the Ming Dynasty, of course, there can and should be exceptions.

"We also don't have the luxury of restricting the design and construction of Daming's warships.

"But in my opinion, an agreement is not just a restriction on behavior, it can also be a confirmation of rights.

"The agreement can have a plan that does not damage the status of the Ming Dynasty and can once again consolidate and confirm the status of the Ming Dynasty.

"Da Ming can act as an organizer and witness, leading us to discuss an agreement.

"While controlling the size and number of warships in Taixi countries, the exception of the Ming Dynasty is clearly defined as a premise."

Charles felt that his assumption made sense.

But Niu Jian shook his head directly:

"This kind of agreement, Daming cannot be the organizer, and Daming will not appear in the text of the agreement.

"Da Ming took the initiative to organize an agreement to limit the scale and number of ships built by Taixi countries, which did not do any good to Da Ming's reputation.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be able to understand the logic of this after careful consideration."

Charles was visibly stunned, and then quickly realized something:

"Uh...... Daming organizes this kind of agreement...... It means that Daming is worried that Taixi's shipbuilding competition will pose a threat to Daming?

"So through this political-diplomatic means, to limit the development of the Tessie Navy?

"Maybe there are non-mainstream newspapers that will analyze it like this, and no normal politician would think like this."

Niu Jian once again explained to Xia Er according to Zhu Jingyuan's meaning:

"This kind of non-mainstream newspaper affects the influence of the people, and His Royal Highness Prince Oshi believes that the deterrent power of weapons and military power in the public and public opinion is equally important.

"Therefore, Daming will not participate in this kind of agreement, and it is even more impossible to organize such an agreement.

"If you want to do it, you can do it yourself, unless you do it too outrageously, otherwise Daming will not interfere."

Xia Er understood what Zhu Jingyuan meant, which was indeed like Zhu Jingyuan's thinking logic.

But new doubts soon arose:

"But...... Didn't Mr. Niu say that he didn't want to see the Taixi countries 'reckless'?

"Isn't this to limit the expansion of the military power of the Tessie countries?"

Niu Jian thought about it, how should this question be explained to Charles and these Tessies:

"This kind of warning is completely different from the agreement.

This kind of warning does not fall on paper, and the actual interpretation and judgment conditions are completely in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

"Moreover, for countries that the Ming believes violate such warnings, the response may be a direct military strike."

Charles was stunned again for a few seconds:

"The punishment is unknowable, the threat is unpredictable, and the people are afraid of it?"

Niu Jian nodded lightly:

"You can understand it this way, the nature of the League of Nations, and the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and most of the Taixi countries, does not apply to normal vassal relations, nor to the relationship between the imperial court and the common people.

"Rather, it is closer to the relationship between a few lone hunters in the Savage Age, or pirates, pirates who were once hostile and even fought, which may be more understandable to you.

"The Ming is the most powerful of the pirates, and has single-handedly defeated all other pirates.

"Now that everyone has ceased fighting, they are all pirates, and the other pirates are not under the leadership of the Ming Dynasty.

"Therefore, of course, the Ming Dynasty has no obligation to uphold justice and order for you.

"Whether the Ming will provide any protection to any other pirate, or whether he will punish another disobedient pirate, will only depend on whether it is in his own interests, not on justice and justice.

"The Ming has not received your worship and allegiance, and certainly will not let the rules that protect you limit itself, will not provide you with any promises and guarantees, and will not provide witnesses and guarantees for transactions and cooperation between other pirates.

"The Ming is trying to establish order in this group of pirates, turning lone pirates into members of his team, but it is still not to the point where he can build a civilized state.

"At the very least, this group of pirates did not pay regular taxes to the Ming Dynasty, and at most they were in a state of establishing stable contacts and common principles of conduct among the group, which was far from the level of the state.

"France is already close to joining the organization of the Ming Dynasty, so we can explain these words to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it is no longer unpredictable for His Highness.

"Your Highness already has a deep understanding of the culture of the Ming Dynasty, but the focus of this sentence just now is actually in the second half of the sentence.

"Now the law is set by it, and the people know that they dare not cross the law to sin against themselves, and they can't bend the law to show grace, then the authority is transferred to the law, so the people are not afraid of it.

"If the specific rules are clear and ensure that no one is punished beyond the rules, and no one is helped beyond the rules, then people will choose to look at the rules and do things, and will no longer pay special attention to the attitude of managers.

"In a standardized modern society, everyone acts according to clear rules, of course, the best state, and managers have relatively clear norms for handling things.

But in the absence of laws and institutions, in the absence of clear subordination, there is no obligation for a strong person within a simple group to establish clear rules for those who are not his subordinates.

Da Ming signed this agreement, and the criteria for judging related matters were transferred from Da Ming to the agreement itself.

"You won't be careful about whether the meaningful analysis will harm the interests of the Ming Dynasty when making decisions.

"In particular, this agreement was discussed and signed by the countries of Taixi, and it is even more unlikely that Daming will participate in and sign it.

"And Da Ming will not stand up for you to make laws in this regard now......

"So, you can do it yourself."