Chapter 1671
"I don’t know if you have paid attention to certain places-a lot of people, a lot of huge machines, also similar to the kind of car we ride in-they are still building roads. I asked That official, he told me about the grand plan of their emperor, who they called the people who went to Son of Heaven. They want to build roads to every village. I can't imagine a huge country with a distance of at least 5,000 miles between east and west, north and south. , How much manpower and material resources are needed to complete such an amazing plan." Sir Edward of the English Mission said.
"Perhaps like the car we ride in, they have extremely powerful road repair skills. And they have 30 million slaves." Sir Williams said: "All people in Portugal combined are not so Many people."
"No, add Holland." Sir Tangi said: "Netherlands plus Portugal plus Spain, all, maybe 30 million people."
"And there are so many young and middle-aged men that they use as slaves." Sir Edward said: "Imagine if we have a war, they only need to arm their slaves-it's not difficult. I think it's like this. The steel consumed by the bridge can arm millions of troops."
"Even more." Sir Spain Maxi said: "Do you know how long this bridge is? More than ten miles!"
"We shouldn't discuss war." Sir Francis Chirac sighed: "This is not wise. This is a super country with 30 million young and middle-aged slaves and 200 million people. More than Europe combined. They are also stronger. I think I should be grateful that they are very far away from Europe. We are here to discuss business, aren’t we?"
"Perhaps." Sir Edward frowned said: "Perhaps we think it’s far away. It’s not far away for them. They already have a Persian slave and must have had a war with the Safavid Empire. I don’t think the Safavid Empire is their opponent. If they defeat and annex the Safavid Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will Not far away."
As soon as this statement was made, everyone was silent.
Yes, the distance of Europe may not be far away from Great Xia.
"They like to build roads." Sir Williams was full of thought: "If they lay down a place, they would build the road where. Just look at the speed of the car we ride, let People are fidgeting. And this is only for civilian use. We don’t know what kind of car their army uses."
"So we have to bow our heads."
Mark Sir West squinted his eyes slightly: "This country uses slaves. This shows that they are not sheep, but lions. I heard that this empire called Great Xia has just replaced the previous dynasty and has only been established for less than four years. This is the case for four years. Strong, ten years?"
"Head down? Sir Maxi, as a nobleman, how can you say such a thing." Sir Tangi accused.
Sir Maxi laughed: "We can't beat them, of course we have to bow our heads. Is there anything worth discussing? But I didn't say bowing our heads forever. We should use commercial means to grab some from them. Technology, such as the kind of car we ride in, and also their ships. We also have technology, of course we are not afraid of them."
"I hope so." Edward said: "If it was me, I would not Such technology will be leaked out."
"Of course, of course. Of course not in their country, nor in their Son of Heaven. But those officials are not necessarily." Maxi said confidently: "People are greedy."
"So, we must first acknowledge allegiance?" Sir Tangi of the Netherlands said unhappily: "Our fleet crosses the sea, conquered the sea, conquered America, conquered Africa, it’s also vast..."
"But neither the Americas nor Africa don’t have Xia Country, do they?" Sir Maxi said, "They don’t have a population of 200 million, they don’t have a unified country, or even Even the army is not formed, and the weapons are mostly stones. So we can conquer them. But here is not."
Sir Maxi paused and said, "When we saw them on the Son of Heaven, we You must be more respectful. Everyone, think about it."
They returned to the station thoughtfully. After a night’s rest, they continued to set off early the next morning, crossing the Kaifeng Yellow River Bridge into Hebei, I rested in Baoding for one hour at noon and arrived in Tong Prefecture before the evening of the afternoon.
The three-year National Day of the empire has passed half a month, and October is about to come.
After arriving at the capital, the delegation of the Western tribesmen was arranged by the Ministry of Rites to rest at the Libu Posthouse. It was not until the first day of October that the Imperial Court Great Assembly was in the golden and jade in glorious splendor, majestic and majestic palace. , I saw the human God, and went to Son of Heaven.
They don’t need to be respectful, they must be respectful the moment they see Ying Yi. Under Ying Yi's inadvertent pressure, no one can lift the head.
Presenting credentials and gifts, the meeting did not really get into the topic. Ying Yi is the emperor, and of course he will not end up personally. Even if the kings of these five countries came to him, it was the same.
Two specific matters are handled by the Ministry of Courtesy.
After the court meeting, Ying Yi left Zheng Yunzhi and Huang Zongxi in the Tianzi Pavilion.
"Taixi Zhuyi's intention to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech." Ying Yi said: "From Guangzhou to Beijing, what he sees and hears must make him dare not make any mistakes. The steps of the empire have not yet been touched. Europe, there is no need to go to war directly with it."
Zheng Yunzhi slightly nodded, said: "Your Majesty Shengming. After the navy banned the sea, Xiyi’s interests were greatly harmed, and he would not dare to make trouble. Then I ask for it. Or like a Japanese widow, ask to open the sea and trade."
Ying Yi said with a smile: "More than that. Xiyi, the robbers. Open the sea and trade are certainly the other What you want. But this is just one."
Zheng Yunzhi suddenly said: "And there is a Great Xia skill, such as tank battleship building method?"
"of course." Ying Yi said with a smile: "Xiyi means nothing more than three. One is commercial invasion. Its two sects teach invasion, and the last is war. Second and third, the Great Xia civilization is self-contained, and there is no room for Xiyi missionary. War is not within consideration. Naturally, commercial means are used to achieve its goals."
Huang Zongxi, who has never spoken before, is not very profitable at this time. He believes that a son of an emperor and a servant of a zaifu are all benefits both inside and outside. , The so-called gentleman does not speak for profit, what style is this?
Then he said: "What does Your Majesty give to the Ministry of Rites?"
Ying Yi laughed dumbly and said: "Huang Qing is not anxious. Xiyi will be shocked here. If I dare not start the battle, it must be turned into business negotiations. Now that the empire's assets are becoming more abundant, I have already intended to open the sea, and they are coming. But they don’t know that I intend to open the sea. This is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites— —The South Vietnam Peninsula and the South Seas are the inherent civilizational circles of various Xia. I never thought of achieving it in one step. I did not expect to teach them to surrender the South Seas and the South Seas through negotiations, but they could regain some of them first. This is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites. "
Huang Zongxi understands his heart, saying: "Most of the countries in the South Vietnam Peninsula are vassals of the past, and the islands in the South Seas are also inhabited by Han people. Great Xia is the heir of Yan and Huang, and Your Majesty is the various Xia. The patriarch, it should be so."
Ying Yi smiled and stroked her palm: "Huang Qing's words are reasonable."