After the departure of Emperor Nicholas of Lucia, Zhu Jingyuan continued to receive the Austrian Emperor and his Prime Minister Metternich.

After a ceremonial chat, Metternich quickly brought the conversation to the point:

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, fifteen years have passed since the establishment of the League of Nations.

"Over the past fifteen years, the League of Nations has played a very active role in coordinating international relations and maintaining world peace.

"There has been no armed conflict, let alone war, between the member countries of the League of Nations.

He also coordinated with the Ming Dynasty to help Britain and France deal with the rebellion in the Yinzhou colony.

"We believe that the role of the League of Nations can now be further optimized and strengthened on this basis.

"Resolve conflicts through consultation among the member states of the Alliance, cooperate in dealing with emergencies, and further prohibit conflicts between member states......"

Zhu Jingyuan was a little surprised when he heard Metternich's opening statement

What is the positive role of the League of Nations? How come he, the founder and the current alliance leader, don't know?

The League of Nations has played a very limited role in the last fifteen years.

Although what Metternich said was true, it was true that there had been no armed conflict between the countries of the alliance in the past decade or so.

The Ming Dynasty did help Britain and France deal with the Yinzhou rebellion.

But these things, with or without the League of Nations, are the same things to do.

Zhu Jingyuan's definition of the League of Nations is a platform for a group of great powers to divide the world to coordinate relations and carve up the world.

But by the time the League of Nations was formed, the world had already been divided.

After the end of the world war, due to the suppression of the overall superiority of the Ming Dynasty, and the eagerness of the Taixi countries to recover their state, there was no war between them.

Even without the League of Nations, these countries would have been able to stop for more than a decade.

In recent years, the situation in the countries of Taixi has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and a large-scale war may break out again at any time.

This has little to do with the existence and role of the League of Nations.

The actual work of the League of Nations is to serve as a fixed platform for communication and to communicate all kinds of diplomatic messages to each other.

So Metternich is inverting the effect as the cause.

Metternich just wanted to do something else under the guise of the League of Nations.

That was his last word......

"Prohibition of conflicting ...... between member states"

In other words, it is necessary to come forward and prevent Prussia and Lucia, which are now ambitious, from making a move against Austria within the framework of the League of Nations.

According to the current situation in Tessie, once a large-scale war breaks out, Austria is likely to be the second, if not the first, to be attacked.

Those two ambitious countries may take a small country to practice their skills, and then they will make Austria a key target.

Metternich was well versed in diplomacy and the international situation, and of course had a basic judgment about the state of affairs.

Therefore, Metternich's current suggestion is essentially a request for the Ming Dynasty to provide a security guarantee to Austria and other countries that are not in a good state.

But instead of saying it directly, it lifted the League of Nations as a final fig leaf.

Zhu Jingyuan doesn't like this feeling of being taken advantage of, especially when others talk to him about things.

So Zhu Jingyuan responded with a little unhappiness:

"The League of Nations is in a good state right now, and the restrictions of the system related to international relations are relatively appropriate, and there is no need to adjust it.

"If you have any other thoughts, it's best to say them directly, otherwise go back and rest and wait for the ceremony."

Hearing this response, Metternich couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Metternich can also be regarded as a personal master, and he has long specialized in understanding and analyzing Zhu Jingyuan's character.

I know that he likes to tell the truth, and he doesn't like to be tricky very much, and of course he hates deception and use even more.

Under the banner of adjusting the League of Nations, his intention to win the Ming Dynasty to ensure the existing situation in various countries has basically no possibility of being realized.

But for the sake of Austria, it is impossible not to try.

Now Zhu Jingyuan's response is a complete refusal to stand within the framework of the League of Nations and take control of the situation.

Metternich turned his mind around, and at the same time looked at Zhu Jingyuan to the end:

"Your Majesty, the situation in Europa is now tense, and it can even be said that it has reached the precipice of war.

"Austria has no intention or ability to wage war against the outside world, but it is likely to be a victim of war.

"I implore Your Majesty to intervene to control the tense situation in Europa and avoid a war that may break out at any time.

"The country is willing to pay the price it deserves......"

Metternich followed the Austrian emperor to discuss with Zhu Jingyuan, of course, he had already made arrangements for various situations in advance.

This includes, of course, direct pleas.

The Austrian Emperor Franz II just didn't expect that Metternich would simply test and come up with the final plan.

However, Franz II trusted Metternich.

Now Metternich gave the signal, and Franz II followed suit:

"I implore His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to come forward to save the people of Austria and the Habsburgs.

"If the Austrian state continues, the Habsburgs will survive.

"The whole country and the family will always feel Your Majesty's grace."

According to the discussion and analysis of Metternich and Franz II, they believed that it was impossible for Zhu Jingyuan to come forward to protect a certain country for free.

But if he is asked to protect a traditional monarchical family, there is a certain possibility.

So Franz II took the name of the Habsburgs.

Zhu Jingyuan watched the movements of the two and listened to what the two said, and his expression and mood did not change.

I already guessed what they wanted to do.

Zhu Jingyuan sat in his place and suddenly turned the topic to a seemingly irrelevant aspect:

"I can give Austria a chance to officially abolish the so-called title of emperor, downgrade it to a kingdom, and become a vassal state of the Ming dynasty.

"At that time, Daming will assist Austria in rectifying the situation in the country and station troops in Austria to protect its security."

When Franz II and Metternich heard this, they both felt a sense of despair.

According to the two people's understanding of Zhu Jingyuan, the implicit meaning of Zhu Jingyuan's words is that if you want to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will come forward to protect you.

On the other hand, if you are not a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, then don't think about helping to protect you.

This is the same attitude of the Ming Dynasty towards the Europa Naval Treaty.

Metternich and Franz II had already discussed the possibility of such a situation, and they thought that it was not low.

This is the most realistic and straightforward direction.

There seems to be little room for Austria to do other than to choose whether or not to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

Metternich continued to try to persuade:

"Your Majesty, as the leader of the League of Nations, you play the role of the Alliance, maintain the stability of the Alliance, enhance the authority of the Alliance, and at the same time increase your prestige in Europa......"

Zhu Jingyuan waved his hand directly and said more bluntly:

"I have no interest in false names, and false names in Tessie are even less meaningful to me.

"The alliance is a platform for discussing things, and I will not let it become a tool for maintaining peace in the world or the region.

"As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I will only protect my subjects and people.

"If Austria is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty and fulfills its obligations as a vassal state, the Ming Dynasty will be responsible for the security of Austria.

"If the Habsburgs are my vassals, I will do my best to protect the safety of the Habsburgs.

Otherwise, the survival of Austria and the Habsburgs has nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty and me.

"You guys go back and think about it, and make a decision before the ceremony."

Zhu Jingyuan directly issued an eviction order.

Franz II wanted to say something, but Metternich really had nothing to say, so he could only bow down again and leave.

The two returned to their resting room, and Franz II asked Metternich angrily and weakly:

"What should we do now? What else can we do? ”

Metternich asked directly:

"Is Your Majesty willing to become a vassal of the Ming Emperor?"

Franz II was directly choked:

"I ...... If it had been hundreds of years ago, before the development of industry and commerce, it would not have had much effect on becoming a vassal of another monarch.

"Anyway, everyone is a land peasant who manages his own fief, and he only needs to give a part of the tax on the land of the corresponding fief to the loyal monarch.

"But now...... If Austria had become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, it would not have been just a matter of taxation.

"It is necessary to use the basic laws of the Ming Dynasty, to open up the vast majority of the market to the Ming Dynasty, and to allow the Ming people to operate any industry freely in Austria.

"To allow the Ming to garrison troops in Austria, and even to accept the supervision of the imperial history sent by the Ming Dynasty......"

Metternich reminded dryly:

"If it were still a feudal and agrarian era, you would not have the need to pay allegiance to the Emperor of China.

"It is in this era that Austria has the need for the protection of the Ming Dynasty.

"If Austria becomes a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, all the problems in Austria at present will be solved.

"Your power as monarch will of course be limited, but you and the Habsburgs will be rock solid.

"Even if all the ethnic groups in the territory rise up to rebel, Da Ming can easily help you suppress it.

"Of course, in fact, if you had governed Austria according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, there probably would not have been the chaos you have today."

Franz II's expression was very entangled:

"I understand this truth, but to be loyal to the Ming Emperor, you must completely abandon the claim of the Emperor of the Holy Continent and the claim of the King of Germany......"

Metternich was silent for a few seconds:

This seemed like a very important event for the Habsburgs, although it didn't really mean anything anymore.

"But you can't make such a decision without a direct threat from Austria and the royal family?"

Franz II was also silent for a few seconds, then nodded silently.

The corners of Metternich's mouth trembled slightly:

"Then we can only pray that when Austria is crushed by soldiers and the empire falls apart, the Ming Emperor can still give us a chance......"

Franz II was still silent.

Metternich could see that his monarch had illusions.

Until his illusions are shattered by reality, it is impossible for him to voluntarily surrender the power in his hands.

He must have felt that Prussia would not necessarily attack Austria first, and that Prussia's attack on Austria would not necessarily succeed quickly.

Even if the fighters of the Prussian army outnumbered the Austrian army, it would take at least months or even years to advance from the border to the capital.

Even in the capital, the battle for the city can take months or even years.

As long as his own palace is not breached, and he is not directly killed, there is still a chance to ask Daming for help.

Metternich himself felt that there was nothing wrong with this way of thinking.

It's just that as a monarch, the less land and population he actually controls, the lower the status he can obtain when he joins the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Daming has actually given the conditions just now, and now he directly defects to Daming and can get the title of king at the highest level.

There was no real difference between this king, either in sound or in actual status, and that of the monarchs of the Tessie kingdoms.

By the time he is already in trouble, it is difficult to say whether he will be able to get a duke......

Metternich thought a lot about it, but in the end he didn't say it directly.

Franz II understood these truths, but he was unwilling to face this reality directly.

On the other side, Zhu Jingyuan continued to meet with the monarchs of Ottoman, Spain, Italy and other countries, and later met with the monarchs of small countries such as the Netherlands.

Most of them are just saying hello, and there is nothing serious to say about the blow.

At present, the sense of crisis in most countries is far from the same level as in Austria.

At the same time, most people also understand that it is useless to simply ask Daming for help, and they must come up with enough benefits in exchange.

The Austrians also understood, they just had to try.

The banquet lasted until about ten o'clock in the evening, and the monarchs of various countries returned to their lodgings one after another to rest and think.

The next day, Zhu Jingyuan summoned representatives of all the Ming vassal states and overseas provinces.

Most of these people are Ming people, and a small number are Hu people and cannibals from vassal states, such as the monarchs of Kazakhstan, Khiva, Persia, and Egypt.

There were only a few obvious Tessians, such as Napoleon and Adams, the monarchs of the two vassal states formed after the end of the Northern Yinzhou War.

There are also some representatives of the court and the people of Dongyi Kingdom, among which the highest status is the Changshi Mansion to participate in the politics of Gauss.

Among them, there are also a group of female representatives, who are also Ming people, and some Hu and Taixi people, but the proportion of Taixi people is higher than that of men.

This meeting was actually purely official in nature.

Zhu Jingyuan accepted their worship and greetings, and then said a few words of comfort and encouragement, and the meeting was over.

This was followed by a large-scale public banquet.

Most of the people who attended the meeting and banquet were very excited.

Being directly summoned by the most honorable Emperor Ming in the world to participate in the same banquet is a lifelong honor for most people.

Whether it is the Ming people, the Hu people, or the Taixi people, they all have a very similar mentality.

Most of the Tessies were even more agitated, knowing that they were getting the highest treatment of all the Tessies.

But there are also some people who have mixed feelings.

Napoleon, for example.

Napoleon was a man in 1769 in the Western calendar, and now it is 1820 in the Western calendar, and Napoleon has just turned fifty years old.

In history, Napoleon would have died of illness the next year.

But Napoleon's death is a mystery in history, and most people believe that he died of chronic arsenic poisoning or familial stomach cancer.

Napoleon was historically imprisoned on the island of St. Helena, which had a hot, humid climate and a rather harsh environment.

In the room where Napoleon lived, arsenic wallpaper was also found.

The hot and humid environment allowed the wallpaper to escape from arsenic, and the air in which he lived was filled with arsenide for a long time, which eventually led to his chronic arsenic poisoning.

Stomach cancer has a certain hereditary nature, but this hereditary nature refers to people who have certain genes and belong to people who are susceptible to stomach cancer.

It doesn't mean that having this gene will necessarily lead to disease.

The premise of the onset of the disease is still external conditions, which are mainly affected by diet and lifestyle habits.

For the same cancer-causing food, people with corresponding genes have a higher chance of inducing stomach cancer than ordinary people after eating it.

But if you really don't eat it, of course you won't get it.

In this world, although Napoleon did not become an emperor, he eventually became the monarch of the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

The place where he lives is the Great Plains of North America, where the air is cool, and the living conditions are also very good.

His eating habits have also been highly clarified from a very early age.

So now he has neither arsenic poisoning nor a tendency to be found stomach cancer.

A man in his fifties should be in his prime now.

It is foreseeable that he will live much longer than in his original history.

Napoleon looked at the excited guests around him, looked into the distance through the walls of the main hall, and muttered to himself with a glass of wine:

"War is approaching again, but it has nothing to do with me......

"No...... It's not completely unrelated, if nothing happens this time, the Ming Dynasty will eventually unify the world, and I am now also a vassal of the Ming Dynasty.

"In the future, all the human beings of the whole world will be ruled by the same nation and monarch.

"Maybe that's a good thing for humans......