Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 502: Kangxi’s Rebirth—Did Napoleon have imperial ambitions?
The buildings of the University of Constantinople are all in the Shenzhou style, with green tiles and red roofs, stacks of pavilions, and are side by side with the Hagia Sophia. They are all located in the center of the Fourth District of Constantinople.It's not far from the house where Kangxi currently lives. It can be reached within a few steps.So he and Natasha did not ride horses, but walked to the University of Constantinople. As they walked, they looked around, admiring this international metropolis with a "mixture of three religions" style.

The so-called three religions are the Confucian Zhongyou Sect, the Oriental Orthodox Church and the Tianfang Sect.The buildings in Constantinople today are basically of these three styles.There are also some buildings that have the styles of both religions or even all three religions.For example, the Hagia Sophia is a large domed main building in the Orthodox style, as well as a minaret of the Tianfang Church. The church door also has a Chinese-style archway, and there are plaques engraved with Chinese characters on the archway. The most famous one is It was a gift from Li Zhongshan, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty at that time. The words on it are "May the Heavenly Father and the Emperor bless us."
When Kangxi and Natasha passed by the archway at the entrance of Hagia Sophia, an Eastern Orthodox church service had just ended.The people who came to worship had dispersed, and several priests from the Eastern Orthodox Church were standing under the archway talking.These priests seemed to be of mixed Eastern and Western descent. When one of them saw Kangxi looking around and taking Natasha for a "walk," he quickly stopped talking to people and took two steps toward Kangxi: "Thank you, Heavenly Father, Emperor." , Third brother, you can finally come out and walk around!"

"Thank you for your care, Brother Peter." Kangxi glanced at the man, smiled and gave him a fist, "Principal Kong just sent Natasha to call me, maybe he wants me to take a make-up exam."

This brother Peter is Zhu Xuanye's half-brother. They are not born from the same mother.Zhu Xuanye's mother is the eldest daughter born in the Yang family of Jinzhang, while brother Peter's mother has the same status as Natasha, and is the female adjutant of Zhu Xuanye's father, Zhu Zengzhi.

Therefore, Brother Peter's identity is considered a concubine in the pure world of the Divine Continent, but in Junbao, a semi-divine continent and semi-Orthodox place, he can only be regarded as an illegitimate child.

An illegitimate child has no inheritance rights, and cannot even inherit the noble surnames "Zhu" and "Channinov". He can only take his mother's surname. His mother's surname is Petrova, so his surname is Petrov.Because he is older than the three Zhu Xuanye brothers, the three Zhu brothers call him Brother Peter.

Since these illegitimate sons of the powerful people in the castle have no inheritance rights, there is not much room for advancement in politics, the military, or business in the castle. The general way out is to become a scholar and a magician.This brother Peter is both. He is a professor at the University of Constantinople, specializing in the study of Confucius, and a pastor of the Church of Constantinople. After studying Confucius, he then studies the Son of God. , two without delay.

In addition, he is also an advisor to his father, Zhu Zengzhi, and has Zhu Zengzhi's trust. This time, he was also assigned an important task.

"Didn't Natasha tell you about studying in France?" Petrov asked while glancing at Natasha.

"I told you, I told you," Kangxi said with a smile, "I'm just afraid that I won't be able to pass the make-up exam again."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Petrov waved, "Let's go to Mr. Kong's place together. Then I'll give you a test. Are you afraid that you won't be able to pass?"

"Then I'm relieved." Kangxi could only breathe a sigh of relief, and then followed his handsome "wild brother" to the University of Constantinople next to Hagia Sophia.

King's Castle University is a typical comprehensive university with "Confucianism as the body and Western learning as the application". In addition to teaching and studying the principles of Confucius, it also teaches Western philosophy, natural science and military science.

Zhu Xuanye majored in military courses and mathematics at King's Castle University, and he did well in both. However, he failed in the compulsory Confucianism, Manchu and Qing history. So he did not get a diploma. If he fails to pass the make-up exam this time, he will But it's about to be rebuilt.

When Kangxi followed his brother Peter and led "sister Natasha" to the president's office of King's Castle University, he saw a man wearing "Confucius clothes" and a big beard, sitting on a table with a golden sword. He wiped his sword on a chair.

"Konstantin Petrovich, Paul Petrovich (Peter's brother), oh, and Natasha, are you all here?" Seeing Kangxi, Peter, and Natasha come in together, this Confucius-wearing Confucius uniform The principal quickly put away his sword and greeted the three of them with a smile.

Principal Kong's name is Kong Qingjin, and he is the No. 70 third-generation grandson of Confucius. He is also the patriarch of the Kong family in Junbao and the master of Zhongyou Hall in Junbao.In addition, he is also a man who has learned both Chinese and Western languages, and is proficient in Chinese, Manchu, Mongolian, Turkic, Arabic, Rakshasa, Greek and French.Moreover, he has also practiced eloquence, and often debates scriptures with the great masters of the Tianfang Sect, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Roman Catholic Church, and he often wins!Therefore, his reputation in Europe and West Asia is extremely high.Known as "Kong Shenggong of Junbao"!
Kangxi, brother Peter, and sister Natasha saluted "Junbao Kong Shenggong" together, and then they all stood respectfully in front of his old man, waiting to be lectured.

Kong Shenggong of Junbao touched his beard, smiled and handed a piece of letter paper to Kangxi, saying: "The regent sent a letter from Moscow, saying that there was a coup in Paris at the end of last year. That one A young general named Napoleon Bonaparte led this coup, overthrew the Directory, dissolved the Senate and the House of 500, announced the establishment of an executive government, and proclaimed himself First Consul Konstantin Petrovich (Kangxi Emperor) ), what do you think about this?"

Kangxi did not answer immediately, but took the letter. He lowered his head and read it carefully, then frowned and thought hard about the information related to Napoleon Bonaparte in his mind. After thinking for a while, he murmured He said: "Napoleon, this son, does he have imperial ambitions?"

"Oh?" Principal Kong was stunned and looked up at Kangxi, "Why do you see that?"

Kangxi said: "Isn't this obvious? What kind of emperor would rather be? He will be the one with strong soldiers and horses! Napoleon used his troops like a god, and he always won the morale of the army. He is already the master of strong soldiers and horses! Now he has launched a coup, and he has gone against it, and he has full power. If we don’t go a step further, serve the emperor, create a dynasty, and establish a hegemony, how will we be able to live in the future and reward our close associates?”

"Is it possible to follow the example of King Yingzhong of the Ming Dynasty and support the restoration of the Bourbon royal family and become prime minister?" Brother Peter put forward a different view.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Kangxi waved his hand, "Then what is the relationship between Wang Datou and Prince Zhu San? They founded the Tiandihui together, rebelled against the Qing Dynasty together, and both took Yang Qilong's sister as a concubine. , they knew each other well and were brothers and sisters. Moreover, at that time, the Qing Dynasty was full of ministers and survivors of the previous dynasty, and everyone wanted to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. If Wang Datou did not use the brand name of Prince Zhu San, he would have no appeal at all. "

"Wang Datou?" Principal Kong was stunned by Kangxi's words, "Third Prince, you even know Li Zhongshan's early nickname. This fact is not recorded in the "History of the Qing Dynasty". Where did you know it? "

"That's it." Kangxi knew that he had revealed his secret, so he had to find a way to make up for it quickly, "Which book did I read it in? It seemed to be a person named Cao Yin." "Cao Yin's "The Lost Dreams of the Qing Dynasty"?" Principal Kong Staring, "You've even read this book, so you failed the "History of the Qing Dynasty" exam?"

"I, I, I" Kangxi quickly changed the subject, "Principal, let's talk about Napoleon becoming the emperor! This Napoleon has no contact with the princes and grandsons of the Bourbon family. If he is a royalist, he will not He may have his current status. And the generals who followed him must not be royalists, nor should they be old French aristocrats. Restoring the Bourbon dynasty would do them no good. Moreover, there are still many nobles in the Bourbon dynasty still alive. After restoration, their status will be restored, and their confiscated property must be returned! Who can agree to such a thing?
So after Napoleon has reached this point, he can only take the darkest path, become the emperor himself, and then fulfill the dreams of his subordinates for generations! "

Principal Kong and Brother Peter now looked at Kangxi with admiration - his analysis was so reasonable!He understands political maneuvering very well!

"But is his prestige enough?" Brother Peter asked another question.

"If you don't have enough, you can fight!" Kangxi said, "His prestige comes from his military exploits! In today's Europe, besides Marshal Suvorov, who else can fight with him? And Marshal Suvorov is almost 70 years old Moreover, he is still the general used by Queen Elizabeth and Emperor Catherine the Great, so he may not be able to be trusted by the emperor today!"

Brother Peter shook his head: "That's not true, is it? That's Marshal Suvorov!"

Kangxi said sadly: "Isn't it the same for Ao Bai back then?"

Principal Kong nodded approvingly: "Third Prince, you guessed it right! Marshal Suvorov has been recalled from Italy by His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor has also decided to suspend the alliance with the Holy Roman Empire! That's why your father thought of it Let you go to France with Paul Petrovich. Paul will go as the ambassador of the Eastern Roman Empire in Paris, and you will be sent to France to study military affairs. Remember, if you have the opportunity, you must try to get close to Napoleon and become him A trusted friend.”

Brother Peter added from the side: "There must be a chance. The French consider themselves to be candidates for Western Rome, so they have always had a good impression of the people in the regent's palace of the Eastern Roman Empire. I believe this Napoleon will be no exception."

"Brother is right!" Kangxi also remembered what his brother's words meant.

In France, Louis the Great, a contemporary of Prince Zhu and Li Zhongshan, was also very glorious. He really punched the British and Dutch, kicked the Shinra, and even pounced on Spain and devoured him alive.At one point, he was even considering being crowned emperor of the Western Roman Empire!

Moreover, this Louis XIV wanted to go one step further and become the emperor of all Rome, so the French court has always maintained close contact with Chang Ning of Constantinople. It is said that the two sides have also concluded a secret agreement. Once Louis XIV is crowned as the emperor of Western Rome, Chang Ning led the Eastern Roman Empire to seek refuge, and then Louis XIV himself became Augustus and made Chang Ning a Caesar!

It's a pity that Louis XIV's imperial dream was derailed in the end because of his unbridled squandering and the manipulation of the mysterious power of the East. After Louis XIV conquered Spain, France's finances were on the verge of collapse!

The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the Holy Roman Empire received arms and military aid from the East, and fought another war with France, until Louis XIV went bankrupt!

After the death of Louis XIV, the empire he finally conquered was divided into two parts due to financial problems and to avoid being besieged by European countries, and was inherited by his great-grandson Louis XV and grandson Philip V respectively.Among them, Louis XV received the inheritance of France, the French Netherlands (formerly the Spanish Netherlands), and the American Empire (the Spanish American Kingdom has broken away), while Philip V received Louis' territories in Spain and Italy, as well as Get the colonial empire that originally belonged to Spain.

However, the friendship between France and the regency of the Eastern Roman Empire has been preserved until today.It is precisely because of this that Kangxi's father in this life, Zhu Zengzhi, who was currently discussing with Emperor Paul in Moscow how to choose a side between France and the anti-French alliance, asked his son Zhu Xuanye to go to France to get close to Napoleon.

This Napoleon seems to be very capable of fighting, and France is also very powerful now. If he really builds a big empire, then the Eastern Roman Empire may consider changing its gates.
Of course, it would be even more ideal if Paul (brother Peter) and Zhu Xuanye could go a step further and promote an alliance between France and Rakshasa.By then, the Eastern Roman Empire would be able to move easily between France and Rakshasa, benefiting from both ends.

After figuring out the idea of ​​Zhu Zengzhi, the regent of Eastern Rome, Kangxi accepted the task and reluctantly took a make-up exam, and then went home angrily to prepare for a long trip.

The reason why he was so angry was because he failed in the exam again. Not all of them, he passed Manchurian and Confucianism, but he failed in the history of the Qing Dynasty again. Because he tore up the exam paper and got a zero score!
Because of this matter, after returning home, his female adjutant Natasha kept complaining to him: "My prince, even if you don't know how to do the questions, don't tear up the exam paper! Principal Kong is ready to let go of the make-up exam this time. He asked Brother Peter to mark the papers. Even if you turn in a blank paper, Brother Peter will ask me to do it for you and you will get a passing grade. But you tore up the paper, why is that?"

"Still asking?" Kangxi turned around and glared at his female adjutant, "If you ask again, be careful and I will whip you with a whip!"

The female adjutant Natasha had no choice but to stick out her tongue and said with an aggrieved look: "If the third prince wants to beat me, I can only bear it. I will have to take the make-up exam tomorrow! If I don't do it any better, the prince will be angry if he knows about it." Got it!"

Kangxi also knew that this female adjutant was loyal to him. Now he only had such a loyal subordinate. He also put away his anger and sighed: "Natasha, I don't blame you for this. It's my fault." .I will review hard today, and I will definitely hold my nose and take the test well tomorrow! I have to get my diploma!"

(End of this chapter)