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Chapter 603 Every family has a place from ancient times (fourth more, please subscribe)
Can Ming Dynasty control France?
Tsar Alexander II had little faith in this.

After all, France is stronger, and the emperor of France is more arrogant!
Especially that Napoleon III was so arrogant to the extreme.It seems that for him, only enough arrogance can reflect his emperor status.

Under such circumstances, even the Ming emperor might not be able to play much role. In this regard, Alexander II really has no bottom!

"Your Majesty, as long as he can persuade Empress Eugenie! After all, Emperor Napoleon III is still undergoing treatment, and the current government affairs in France are regented by the Empress! Moreover, the relationship between the Ming imperial family and Eugenie is very close."

Foreign Minister Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov said that he was also appointed in a crisis during the Crimean War and served as Foreign Minister to negotiate with Britain and France. Do everything possible to protect Russia's interests.

As an excellent diplomat, he certainly realized how important it is to Russia to form an alliance with Ming and even France, especially in the war that Russia was carefully preparing for.

The Ming royal family is very close to Empress Eugenie.

As for the method of intimacy, Gorchakov certainly didn't know the inside story, that is, he knew that the royal families of the two countries were relatives, and they often wrote letters and gave each other gifts.In fact, the relationship between the two is far closer than he imagined!

"The queen... can she decide such a big event?"

Alexander II asked with some doubts.

"At least, you can help Daming lobby the emperor!"

Gorchakov's answer made Alexander II think for a while and then said.

"Okay! Then meet Mr. Buffett!"

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"Buffett, a nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, see you!"

Amidst the shouts of the attendants, Buffett walked into the palace, and Tsar Alexander II sat upright on the throne, looking straight ahead.I saw them walk in.

"I have seen His Majesty the Tsar, I wish His Majesty the Emperor well!"

After performing the court audience etiquette, Tsar Alexander II asked:
"Mr. Buffett, it's nice to meet you here. Are you getting used to everything in Russia? After all, we all know that winter here is very cold"

"Your Majesty, the winter in Russia is very cold, but we all know that Russians are full of enthusiasm, men are like this, and women are even more like this!"

Buffett's words made Tsar Alexander II immediately burst out laughing.

"Haha, indeed, Mr. Buffett, for a man, a woman's enthusiasm is the best compliment!"

A simple joke closes the distance between the two sides. Of course, Alexander II also praised Daming.

"Mr. Buffett, thank you for bringing the best warships in the world. You should already know that we have decided to purchase your "Nanhua-class combat ships". Although this is the most common business practice, I still want to say Thank you, after all, now both the British and the French refuse to sell warships to Russia, but you have brought the best warships in the world, Russia will definitely remember your righteous deed!"

In fact, what Alexander II didn't know was that in another world, after the failure of the "Franco-Prussian War", France took the initiative to restore relations with Russia, trying to restrain Germany by uniting Russia.

Compared with Napoleon III, post-war France is undoubtedly more pragmatic.In fact, in any country, after individuals have been beaten, they tend to become pragmatic.

But in this world, Ming's intervention allowed France to win the war, and everything changed.

As for the United Kingdom... It is the basic national policy to restrain Russia!
Besides, a powerful Russia is not only a threat to Britain's overseas interests, but also a threat to Germany. Why is Germany involved?Germany can contain France!
"Your Majesty, when I came to Russia, His Majesty the Emperor Ming told me that a strong Russia is beneficial to the world. The Ming Empire believes that we and the Russian Empire can cooperate in a wider range of fields. Warships... ...just the beginning of it all!"

With a slight smile, Buffett smiled czarically.

"A wider field?"

Alexander II said.

"I don't know what kind of field it is?"

"Military, political and diplomatic, all aspects, after all, there is a traditional friendship between us and Russia!"

Buffett took a deep breath.

"And we believe that the Russian Empire has undisputed sovereignty over Constantinople!"

Although it was just a simple sentence, it made Alexander II almost stand up from his throne. As for Foreign Minister Gorchakov, he even asked in a voice.

"Mr. Buffett, is this the official attitude of the Ming Empire?"

The Russian Empire has undisputed sovereignty over Constantinople!
What does this sentence mean?
Finally, there is a country that recognizes Russia's right to Turkey, no, it is the right to inherit the Roman Empire!

In 1453 AD, Byzantium was conquered by the Ottoman Turks.The emperor's niece fled to Russia and later married the Grand Duke of Moscow.The marriage made Russia straighten up, and began to call herself "Caesar".This is the title of the Roman emperor, and the Chinese language is the tsar.

So far Russia has seen itself as the successor of Rome.The Third Rome is a very important political symbol that Russia has imposed on itself.Since then, Russia has a special view of destiny that Western European countries do not have-the center of the Orthodox Church, New Rome, and the fall of Constantinople have given Russians the idea that they are called to make up for the shame of Christianity .

Therefore, Russia believes that it bears a sacred historical responsibility, that is, to complete the salvation of mankind by bearing suffering.

How is this so-called "Messiah complex" or "Savior complex" manifested?

Of course it is the recovery of Constantinople!

Moreover, the Russian tsar is also recognized as the guardian of the entire Orthodox world, but in Turkey there are millions of Orthodox Christians under the enslavement of pagans.It is of course Russia's duty to liberate them!

But all of this is just Russia's own imagination!

At least in the eyes of those people in Europe, the so-called "Third Rome" is a joke at all, they don't look down on Russia at all!
Rome?

It is the spiritual motherland of all Europeans.

Russian barbarian?
Are they Roman?
Do they match?

As for the fact that Constantinople belongs to Russia... No, the capital of the Third Rome, that is, Russia itself, has never recognized it.

In fact, everyone will find reasons for themselves "from ancient times". The reason for Russia is "the successor of the Roman Empire". In fact, to put it bluntly, it is just a reason for expansion.

Could there be a more perfect reason than this?

Religious, political, even locals are welcome!
Of course, Emperor Zhu was very clear about Russia's little thoughts, so he directly gave a Russian the answer he wanted.

In fact, the answer is very simple. To paraphrase a more familiar sentence - since ancient times!
Buffett said in a very serious tone.

"We believe that Constantinople has belonged to the Roman Empire since ancient times! And the Russian Empire certainly has the right to inherit the Roman Empire!"

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