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Chapter 1593 The idea of ​​going to Europe in person

After a long sea voyage, the envoys of the Queen of Britain arrived in the capital impatiently.

In the past, Britain sent envoys as King Charles, but this was the first time that Britain sent envoys to the East as Queen Sophia.

The embassy came this time not only to bring the Queen's friendly greetings, but also to ask for assistance to build the Queen's College.

The size of the British envoys this time was far more luxurious than before. Many nobles joined the envoys to the East with the intention of admiring the Queen's husband and the prosperous East.

"This is a letter from Her Majesty the Queen to you, please open it yourself." The head of the envoy handed a letter to Chu Yun.

Chu Yun opened the kraft paper bag in front of the envoy, and took out the letter paper inside, which still smelled of perfume and used Chinese characters.

In the letter, Sophia basically apologized for concealing his affairs, explained the current situation of the little prince, and then straightforwardly proposed to obtain a batch of aid, and finally invited Chu Yun to go to Europe to name the little prince.

"It really fits Suo... your queen's character." Chu Yun read the letter twice, and he couldn't believe it.

Unexpectedly, he has a son who has now arrived in Europe with the fleet, and has become the crown prince of the Stuart royal family. He is called Prince Henry. Sophia is still waiting for Chu Yun to give this youngest son a Chinese name.

As for Sophia's direct request for assistance, Chu Yun didn't feel disgusted. Instead, it was more comfortable to be straightforward.

"After Her Majesty the Queen was successfully crowned in England and Scotland, she sent us to the East as soon as possible to tell you the good news. Your Majesty invites you to travel to Europe when you have time. Your Majesty will hold a grand banquet to entertain you ’” said the envoy.

"..." Chu Yun probably knew that Sophia was hiding her pregnancy from him, and probably wanted him to go to Europe.

It's not that Chu Yun doesn't have this idea for a trip to Europe, but the distance between the east and the west is too far. Not only is he worried that there will be storms and accidents on the sea, but he is also afraid of what will happen to the land when he is away.

However, the mainland has gradually stabilized in the past few years, and many people have become accustomed to the current system. If the Koryo Province is established and East Asia is unified, then there will indeed be a period of free time before you can go to Europe with confidence.

"Wait two or three years, if I have time, I may go to Europe." Chu Yun said.

"That's really great. Her Majesty the Queen will be delighted by your arrival." The envoy said.

"As for the Queen's request to send a group of lecturers to establish the Queen's College, I can recruit a group of volunteers from the Capital University Hall or other colleges to go to London. As for how many people are willing to go to London, it's hard to say." Chu Yun said.

"My lord consul, you are so generous, I can't thank you enough." The envoys were pleasantly surprised that Chu Yun easily agreed to send a group of lecturers.

They didn't expect this oriental man married to the Stuart royal family to be so easy to talk to.

"How's the situation in Europe?" Chu Yun wanted to go to Europe from the bottom of his heart, but of course he didn't want to travel.

Since I plan to go to Europe in the future, I definitely can't leave empty-handed and return empty-handed. I have to find some benefits in the local area to come back.

"France, the Netherlands, and Sweden are not allied and are attacking the Habsburg Dynasty in an all-round way. The King of Spain and the Holy Roman Emperor will not last for a few years. It is estimated that France, the Netherlands, and Sweden will win the final victory. Our England We still maintain a neutral position and will not easily intervene in continental disputes. What's more, England has just ended its civil war, and the Queen is carrying out reforms. If we easily intervene in external wars, it will cause us turmoil."

"Your queen reformed?"

"That's right, she intends to reorganize the relationship between the king and the parliament, and gain an advantage in the competition with the Netherlands, France, and Spain..."

The envoy described Sophia's reform measures one by one, and Chu Yun nodded as he listened. Sophia almost copied the changes she saw here to the West.

"When you come and stay in the capital for a few more days, I think you will re-identify with our country and have a deeper understanding." After the meeting, Chu Yun sent them out of the mansion very politely.

After the envoys from England left, they couldn't help talking about the queen's husband in private. He was not in the Western aristocratic system. They were worried that Chu Yun was as arrogant and rude as the emperors of the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire in Central Asia, but Chu Yun's conversation with them made them realize that this man was different from the rulers of the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire. He was more knowledgeable and reasonable.

"It seems that our worries are unnecessary. He only cares about secular interests and doesn't care about religious issues."

"He easily agreed to send a group of lecturers to our England. Is this for the sake of Her Majesty the Queen? We have read the records of King Charles' previous negotiations with the East, and almost every request has to pay a price, but this time the other party did not offer any price."

"I think we should stay in the East for a while longer. There are many new things here. If they can be introduced to England, they will be enough to make a commoner one of the biggest wealthy businessmen in London."

While talking in low voices, the envoys walked to the area where the English ambassador to China was located under the guidance of the diplomats.

Chu Yun returned to the mansion.

The aid to a group of lecturers in England is of course not just for the sake of Sofia, but also based on the need for cultural communication.The spread of culture requires a carrier, otherwise why would others learn a strange language?

An effective way to spread culture is trade. Merchants, sailors, and crew have to learn each other’s language in order to survive. In addition to trade, there are also wars, colonization, education, and so on.

If you want the other party to learn Chinese, you have to give them some benefits.

Chu Yun can spread a batch of technologies that are not very core. As a bait, all the books are written in Chinese, luring the other party to learn Chinese in order to learn knowledge.

At present, most of the people in the West who can afford to read books are nobles. If the nobles are allowed to learn Chinese instead of Latin and Greek, then the local upper class will be able to regard Chinese as an international lingua franca.

Perhaps the technology will soon become obsolete, but once the international lingua franca forms a customary rule, all papers will be published in Chinese, allowing the East to occupy a greater discourse power.

"My lord, are you planning to go to Europe to visit Sister Sophia?" Several women in the mansion now know that Sophia is lucky to have given birth to a son.

"Wait for two or three years, I will take dozens of warships to visit the local customs and customs." Chu Yun said.

(End of this chapter)