When Emperor Aurangzeb of the Mughal Empire met the emissary again, it had been three years since they first met. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Three years, not long or short. But specifically, it also depends on the impact of this period on both sides.

Riding in the fleet, the little Franz, who had fought all over the East, looked a lot darker, the sun was shining, and various other problems made his body a lot stronger.

If he had not been dressed in the clothes of a formal diplomat, and had a full set of state credentials, official documents, and seals, then Emperor Aurangzeb would probably not have recognized him.

But, of course, the Mughal emperor changed more than Franz the Younger.

Little Franz clearly remembered that before this he had seen a man with a black and red complexion, well-dressed, piercing eyes, and a loud and powerful man.

His hair was jet black, as was his beard. The whole person looks energetic and confident.

But the Aurangzeb we see now is different.

This guy now looks rather decadent, so decadent that it's almost hard to recognize him as him.

He had deep-set eye sockets, these two black and red eye bags, his face was covered with wrinkles and age spots, and his hair was gray and his eyes were glazed. The whole person looks like he is about to die.

If it weren't for the most ornate silk royal robe he was wearing, then little Franz would not have recognized it, this guy was the god-like man who had almost unified the whole of Indo.

"Ahh Sure enough, only the great His Majesty Wilhelm von Hereford had the qualifications and abilities to be an emperor in this world. The rest of us are just a bunch of botched imitations. Franz Jr. thought to himself.

The disrespect in his heart for this Emperor Aurangzeb can almost overflow. But of course, at least on the surface, he still maintained the most basic little respect for the emperor, and of course, this was the limit of what little Franz could do.

"Greetings to His Majesty the great Aurangzeb, Emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruler of all Indies, foreign ministers, emissaries of the Russian Gothic Empire. ”

Franz the Younger praised the Mughal Emperor - yes, this is the same rhetoric that the court eunuchs taught him before he last came to Aurangzeb. At this time, little Franz said it without changing at all-

Although he tried his best to make his tone look respectful, the little bit of sarcasm hidden in it was revealed.

It's embarrassing. It is even said that beside Emperor Aurangzeb, several Mughal generals could hardly resist drawing their swords and shouting that they had killed him.

But they just thought about it this way, and they didn't dare to do it anyway.

They don't even dare to say it - because they have no reason.

That's what little Franz said on a previous mission, and no one thought that such a thing would happen before, and naturally no one told this guy how to speak.

In fact, things have gone so far, and those princely kings who used to dig into the cracks and desperately want to get the opportunity to pay tribute to Aurangzeb have long since stopped coming to the place to find bad luck.

In the past two years, the Mughal Empire has been in decline, and no one has come to pay tribute for a long time, and there is naturally no way to say that set of rules.

Aurangzeb's face turned red, and he didn't know if it was because of anger, or because of embarrassment and embarrassment. But after that, this guy still suppressed his emotions with great perseverance, or a very thick skin.

After coughing twice, Aurangzeb said in a weak voice: "Thank you for the blessing of the envoy of the Russian Gothic Empire, for the throne." ”

After Aurangzeb finished speaking, the group of guys around him who looked ashamed and indignant also lowered their heads one by two, not daring to say anything more.

They seem to understand for a moment that now is not the time when they can give what they want and say whatever they want, the times have changed. The Mughal Empire is now in turmoil, and it is really incapable of provoking such a terrible enemy.

Therefore, although I was unhappy in my heart, very unhappy, and almost groaned out of my heart, when I really faced the envoy of the Russian-Gothic Empire, this group of fellows would have nothing but a smile that was uglier than crying.

They need to think more about their lives. Even if it's not for your own life, think about the life of your whole family.

Speaking of people with lofty ideals, there are many people who can sacrifice themselves without hesitation to kill themselves for righteousness, but if you say a word, let you punish the nine clans, cut off your children and grandchildren, and cut off the incense without heirs after death, maybe he will be cowardly.

Therefore, if you want to make a person admit something or something, as long as you work hard to think about it, then you need as many ways as you want. If you don't work hard and then give up, and then complain that the world is too cruel and you should shrink your eggs or something, then you can only blame yourself for not being good.

It's like now, two years ago Franz Jr. and now Franz Jr., the same person is standing in the same place, but the result is completely different. Of course, the increase in the power of the Russian Gothic Empire and the resourcefulness of Wilhelm von Hereford affected the situation in the subcontinent, but at the same time, Franz also contributed to it.

Well, yes, while implementing strategic policies, opening trading houses and companies, secretly selling arms, and seizing a lot of money, it also balanced the various situations in the South Asian subcontinent -

Especially when the Russian Gothic Empire, which is now beginning to develop a new generation of standard rifles, is in dire need of money. It's just a pleasure to be able to get so much money with a batch of second-hand flintlock pistols.

So, that's it, when people in other countries thought they were close to the military combat power of the Russian Gothic Empire, the Russian Gothic Empire was once again ahead of the others.

Larger skirmishers, more powerful artillery, and widespread rifled guns, breech-loading, copper-cased bullets, primers, and ......

William expected to be able to make the first rifle in the modern sense.

Yes, rifles, not muskets. The two are absolutely, fundamentally different. This is true in terms of power, tactics, and technology.

Today, the Russian Gothic Empire has become the world's second most powerful country in technology.

The first, of course, is Briton.

Although there is not much evidence and intelligence - this is mainly because the intelligence management of the Britons is very good. Mainly in this regard.

However, William was still vaguely aware of it, and learned something, that is, the other party was quietly researching some kind of powerful weapon with amazing lethality, and it seemed that he wanted to use this way to enhance his combat effectiveness and win the war, etc.

Of course, what exactly those guys are studying is unknown for the time being. Even with the Cheka's best efforts, they would not be able to obtain any information at all.

In order to prevent the gains from outweighing the losses, William had to stop his research on this aspect of the information, and became aware and prepared.

"Anyway, the war of this era should be a competition for comprehensive national strength. William thought in his heart that one or two new weapons might be able to give the country a certain advantage at the beginning of the war, but it was completely delusional to want to rely on this kind of thing to win.

Um, uh-huh, that's it, yes, yes, yes. Although William had now begun to experiment with making a Gatling gun, he still had to think so. If anyone had asked him such a question, he would have answered those guys absolutely, definitely. This is Wilhelm von Hereford's way of doing things.

In short, deception and concealment.

At this moment, in the face of little Franz, both Aurangzeb and his ministers dared to be angry and dare not speak, some knew how to be flexible, and some guys with soft bones even showed a flattering look to him.

This sense of contrast made little Franz almost show a black face.

Of course, this is just a metaphor, and as a diplomat of the Russian Gothic Empire, Franz Jr. naturally can't really show such a humiliating expression. Discrediting his family, his own emperor, and his own country and nation.

Speaking of which, Franz Jr. is a diplomat.

"Then that's the way it is. Franz Jr. had already understood in the small temptation at the beginning what the other party's attitude towards the empire was, so he could be tougher and more arrogant in the next step.

Sure enough, after his tone became more arrogant, those people not only did not show unpleasant, unpleasant expressions, but became more respectful.

"The empire has feelings for the Mughals. And the Mughals have always had an approving attitude towards the commercial activities of the Empire, which is beneficial to us, but ......" Speaking of this, Franz Jr. paused, and sure enough, Emperor Aurangzeb on the opposite side, as well as the princes and ministers of the Mughal Empire, felt very nervous.

"What do you have to say? If there is any request, as long as your envoy puts it forward, the empire will do its best to facilitate it-"

Although the other side did not actually say such a humiliating and detrimental thing to the national dignity, this is what they really meant.

They intend to give more benefits to the Russian Gothic Empire, and it is not an exaggeration to even say that they will give up part of the sovereignty of the country.

Of course, there is a premise that the Russian Gothic Empire can help them through this. Let them continue to exist in the Mughal Empire.