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Chapter 874 Heading to Huaxia (third shift)
Li Jinde and others stayed in London for less than a month, and almost all the silk and porcelain they brought were snapped up by enthusiastic British nobles.This is the first time that Chinese merchants have come to sell silk and porcelain. The products they sell must be completely authentic Chinese products, so they are especially sought after by the local nobles.

During this period, Charles I was busy preparing for the establishment of a royal mission and recruiting ships to China for trade.

Li Jinde and the others were in trouble, and it was difficult to refuse Charles I, so they could only wait anxiously for the formation of the royal envoys to be completed, and then return to China with them.

"We collect some oil paintings, woolen products, glassware, and wine, and when the time comes, we will transport them back to Xiamen Bay. We will take the envoys of the British king and publicize this miraculous experience. It will definitely sell well!" Learned to hype, thought of the possibility of profit.

Not only can you make money by selling porcelain and silk to Europe, but you can also make money by transporting some European novelties back to hype them up.Of course, it is also possible to lose money. Li Jinde is taking a risk, but there must always be the first person in the world to eat crabs.

Li Jinde and others searched the city of London for some goods that were rare in China or were slightly inferior in craftsmanship, and transported them to the merchant ship, and prepared fresh fruits and vegetables and fresh water for the sailors, ready to return to the voyage.

Li Jinde originally planned to go to France, Spain and other countries to find out what happened, but he heard that North African pirates and European pirates were rampant, so he dismissed this idea.His merchant ship was not an armed merchant ship equipped with artillery. It would be a disaster if the group of them encountered pirates and were captured as slaves.

"Everyone, the mission is ready. This time, Princess Sophia and Sir Greenville will lead the team, accompanied by the battleship Crown Prince, and three armed merchant ships. They will carry our British goods to distant China for trade." The Earl of Stratford found Li Jinde and said to them.

"Is the princess we saw in the palace last time going to Huaxia?" Li Jinde felt a little headache, but the other party sent a princess. This is already a state-to-state diplomacy. If the other party can't see Chu Yun, His old face is about to be thrown to Xiyang's side.

"It's Princess Sophia, she is the youngest daughter of the former king, you must take care of her safety in China, please." Earl Stratford said to Li Jinde and others.

"I will try my best." Li Jinde was concerned about the safety of a princess, so he could only try his best to keep her, otherwise he would become a sinner in the future.

The sailing battleship Crown Prince was returning to London City from protecting merchant ships from the North American colonies, and received an order from Charles I to protect the envoys to the distant China.

Sir Greenville also came from his place.On the surface, Princess Sophia has the highest status, but in fact Sir Greenville is in command.

The Crown Prince is a three-deck battleship with more than 50 cannons. It is similar to the seven sail battleships built by Chu Yun in China. Its performance may be a little weaker, but it was already very fierce in the era of sail battleships. It has been in service until Britain Compete with the Netherlands for maritime supremacy.

Three armed merchant ships also arrived in the city of London. They were all British merchants who voluntarily went to China for trade. Each merchant ship had about 10 cannons, which were incomparable to warships in terms of quantity and artillery.But such a fleet can already make the pirates retreat.Pirates are also afraid of death. Unless they want to die, they will not challenge the fleet composed of the Crown Prince and three armed merchant ships.

More than a month after Li Jinde and the others arrived in London, the royal envoys of Charles I finally confirmed the list of personnel, and various supplies for the Crown Prince and the armed merchant ship were also prepared.

Sophia, Greenville and other nobles came to the pier with dozens of servants, dressed in gorgeous clothes, attracting tens of thousands of Londoners to watch.

The British king has a tradition of hundreds of years, and the citizens of London City have a kind of respect for the royal family.The citizens of the city of London knew that the youngest daughter of the former king would serve as an ambassador to China, which was tens of thousands of miles away, and word of mouth passed it on, and they all came to the port to see her off.

"Princess Sofia, a cabin has been vacated on the Crown Prince, and the servants have arranged it for you in advance, absolutely guaranteeing your safety." The captain of the Crown Prince said to Princess Sofia.

Princess Sophia just nodded slightly. Her status is extremely noble in Britain, second only to the king.

"Except for a few people on the list, the rest of the nobles are scattered on other armed merchant ships, and there is not enough space for the Crown Prince." The naval officer on the battleship Crown Prince is responsible for arranging the members of the royal envoy.

Only a few noble princesses, earls, and marquises, such as Princess Sophia and Sir Greenville, can have a seat on the safest Crown Prince, and other nobles can only go to armed merchant ships.

"Father, I want to go to the Chinese ship." A noblewoman said to Sir Greenville.

"You take the two maids there." Sir Greenville was not worried about what Li Jinde and others would do to his daughter, but the other party came from a civilized country that valued morality.

Seeing the battleship Crown Prince moored, Li Jinde and a group of Eastern sailors felt very safe. After all, there were three thick decks, and each deck had long guns ranging from 9 to 32 pounds.

When they went from Xiamen Bay to London City, they never thought that the seas of Europe were full of dangers, and they also wondered whether they would encounter pirates on the way back, but they saw that the British royal family sent a sailing battleship and three ships equipped with smoothbore guns. After being escorted by armed merchant ships, they were relieved.

There is no reason for ordinary pirates to take the initiative to attack a fleet with such firepower.

"Have you noticed that this big British ship is very similar to the battleships of the Nanyang Fleet patrolling Xiamen Bay from time to time?" An apprentice discovered that the battleship Crown Prince was somewhat similar to the Daqin.

"Maybe a warship with this structure is more suitable for fighting on the ocean. This is convergence." Li Jinde thought for a while.

"You said that we will bring the Western Princess back to Xiamen Bay, will it cause a huge sensation in Xiamen Bay..." the apprentice asked.

"It's not a question of whether it will happen, but for sure. This is an unprecedented thing." Li Jinde said.

"My lord, there is a noble lady who is going to board our ship!" a sailor shouted.

Sure enough, Li Jinde saw a woman and two maids boarding their merchant ship, he couldn't help being surprised: "Why is it you!"

"It's what you said. If I have the opportunity to go to the east, I can go to the Huaxia Academy of Sciences. Don't you welcome me?" This woman is the noblewoman Sarina that Li Jinde met at Cambridge University.

(End of this chapter)