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Chapter 1620 Envoys from Ten European Countries
Chu Yun didn't know that the fleet he sent out to sail around the world actually became a pirate for a while halfway.

He is still free now. He has already notified the ambassadors stationed in London of his intention to establish diplomacy and trade with European countries, and asked the diplomatic ambassadors of all countries to notify their king or parliament of this matter, and bring it to Chu Yun as soon as possible. The Minister of Rites discussed business and foreign affairs.

At present, European countries have monarchy, republic, and federal system, and the situation is very complicated. Chu Yun's first group first targeted France, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Tsarist Russia, Portugal, Holy Roman Empire, Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth, Venice Ten A country establishes a diplomatic system.

As for other small countries, as long as these big countries join the diplomatic system, the small countries attached to them will also have to be involved in this global trade led by the East.

The ambassadors of ten countries including France, Spain, and the Netherlands were a little annoyed by the ultimatum issued by the Minister of Rituals. The other party was completely superior and asked them to notify their king or consul to negotiate.

No kingdom has ever dared to summon the ambassadors of ten major European countries to negotiate at the same time!
"We intend to agree on tariffs and establish embassies in various countries. At the same time, merchant ships bearing our flag should not be attacked by privateers from any country in a state of peace." The Minister of Rites talked about trade and diplomacy to the convened ambassadors of ten countries thing.

Commerce is the most fundamental purpose, and all countries are required to open their markets, agree on tariffs, and release merchant ships.Diplomacy is not just as simple as sending diplomatic ambassadors, but also requires the exchange of passports, management of foreigners, immigration and other issues.

Regarding Chu Yun’s ambition to integrate the countries of the world into the Eastern trade system, the ambassadors of the ten countries sat in the conference room of the Western company’s business hall. They looked at each other, and they didn’t know how to respond to this ambitious ultimatum. .

It is too conceited to want to make ten countries submit at the same time.

"Why do we, France, establish diplomatic relations with you at this time? We are at war with Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. We don't have the time to negotiate with you." The French ambassador knocked on the table dissatisfied.

Under the diplomatic means of Cardinal Richelieu, France defeated Spain and is preparing to declare war on the Holy Roman Emperor, and will soon be able to dominate the European continent.As a result, an eastern empire came now, wanting to replace the status of France, ordering the countries, it is not worthwhile to let them think what they think.

"You Chinese snatched our colony in East India, and then came to our homeland to demand an open market. This is simply difficult. Unless we return our colony in East India, we are unwilling to establish diplomacy with you." Spain The ambassadors of the two countries, the Netherlands, expressed strong protest.

Manila in Spain, Yizhou and Batavia in the Netherlands were all taken away, causing them heavy losses, and they could only change the direction of colonization to the West Indies and America.

The Dutch East India Company went bankrupt.

The loss of the colony still makes them grudge. The east has monopolized the spice trade, just like the Ottoman Empire at the beginning, but now the other side suddenly comes and says they want to conduct diplomacy and local trade?Once the trade is opened, a large amount of Chinese goods will flow into the mainland, wouldn't it be that a large amount of wealth will flow out?

The Portuguese ambassador originally wanted to say that the other party had taken away their colonies in Macau, Malacca, Goa, and Mumbai, but they thought that there was still a 4000-strong Indian army stationed in Lisbon, Portugal to guard against the Spaniards, so they did not talk to Spain, Malacca, Goa, and Mumbai. The Dutch ambassadors also demanded colonies.

And even if you tell them, it is impossible for the Chinese to hand over the colonies of the East Indies and India, which are too close to them.

"We, the Tsar, do not intend to establish diplomatic relations with you." Tsarist Russia's diplomatic ambassador also refused.

Tsarist Russia also has grievances with Chu Yun's forces.At the time of the Western Regions War, the Kyushu Army consolidated its rule in the Ili area, brought Jungar and other Moxi Mongolia into its sphere of influence, and at the same time occupied half of Siberia, preventing Tsarist Russia from continuing to expand eastward.Then there were 10,000+ Turghut troops returning east, which frustrated Tsarist Russia's idea of ​​enslaving this group of people as cannon fodder.

It can be said that the rise of China has damaged the interests of half of the ten countries.

Except for France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Tsarist Russia who expressed their dissatisfaction, the Portuguese dared not speak out, while the ambassadors of the other five countries held a neutral view.Among the five neutral countries, the Venetians had cooperated with China. They also received Cairo from the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and obtained a new colony in the Mediterranean.

As a commercial republic, Venice is more concerned about commercial interests. They tend to want to negotiate, but they see that five of the other nine major European countries are opposed and four are neutral, so they have no choice but to maintain a wait-and-see attitude.

Trade with Chinese merchants may bring them new business opportunities. After all, Venetian merchants were excluded from the new sea route because of their geographical disadvantages. The prosperous Venice declined, and they needed to find new opportunities.But China is too far away. If cooperation with Chinese merchants causes hatred from other European kingdoms, Venice will be finished.This is a question they have to consider.

The failure of the ambassadors of the ten countries to cooperate was expected by the Minister of Rites.First of all, they are Eastern civilizations, and Western countries are full of fear of strange Eastern civilizations.Secondly, Huaxia took away many of their colonies and interests in the East, and they were dissatisfied.In the end, none of the ten kingdoms wants to dominate Europe. If all ten kingdoms establish diplomatic relations and trade with China at the same time, wouldn't they recognize the other party's hegemony?

"We are willing to provide more favorable spice tax, tea tax, and porcelain tax rates for the establishment of diplomatic kingdoms. At the same time, we can sell some industrial products that you may not be able to buy in Europe." The Minister of Rituals threw a few bones.

If you want the other party to compromise, you must make an appropriate concession.

When they heard that tax rates for spices, tea, and porcelain could be reduced, many ambassadors were quite tempted.

However, the ambassadors of the ten kingdoms did not compromise so easily. They were still unwilling to establish diplomatic relations and trade.

"These people are really stubborn. It seems that we have to use strong means to open their country." After sending away the ambassadors of the ten countries, the Minister of Rites fell silent.

It is almost impossible to use peaceful means to open the country. In an era when each other does not know how much each other is, it is necessary to show each other's muscles.

(End of this chapter)