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Chapter 357 Everyone makes the best use of their talents 2

"If that damn Aguna has offended His Majesty, we can definitely find a way to resolve the trouble that satisfies both parties. If Your Majesty allows it, my husband can be returned to Spain. He is the cousin of the Chief Minister, Duke Lemar, and is fully capable. Explain this misunderstanding to the king and the duke.”

After many attempts, the Baroness had completely given up and ignored the emperor's red eyes. If she hadn't watched the reaction in her wet shorts, she would have even doubted whether the young emperor of the Eastern Empire had also been castrated.

"You underestimate the King of Spain and the Duke of Lemar too much, and you value the power of family ties too much. Even if the baron is the brother of the chief minister, they will not go to war with my country over this matter.

The reason is simple. Spain is currently facing dual threats from the sea and land. It is already a little overwhelmed and cannot spare resources for an expedition with unclear prospects. "

If Baron Silva himself were to discuss the situation in Europe with him, Hong Tao would not dare to make such an assertion. After all, what was written in later books may not necessarily be consistent with history. But to deal with a European court socialite, this amount of money in my stomach is more than enough.

"...Does His Majesty think that the British will become a threat to Spain?"

The Baroness was indeed stunned. Like most women, she was not interested in politics. This was because she always subconsciously felt that Spain and France were the most powerful countries in the world. The poor and remote Britain was not enough to shake Spain. status.

"Spain faces not only the English, but also the Netherlands and the Ottomans. There is a proverb in the East that a good man cannot be defeated by four enemies, and a vicious tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves.

In addition to making enemies on all sides, your internal governance is also too corrupt and inefficient. You have not made full use of the silver mined in the New World. You lack the ability to make blood, and you will definitely not survive long just relying on external blood transfusions.

In fact, the biggest threat is not the struggle in these countries and regions, but the impact of Protestantism. The German electors were deeply divided between Protestants and Catholics, which would sooner or later lead to a great war. As the most important member of the Catholic League, Spain will definitely be involved, and then use up its last vestige of vitality. "

Speaking of this historical period, I can still find a relatively clear order in my memory, because it has a big node, the Eighty Years' War and the Thirty Years' War! Spain must be one of the protagonists, and its causes and consequences will be clearly introduced in the history books of later generations.

In fact, this is the main reason why Hong Tao is not in a hurry to clear out the European forces occupying Southeast Asia. At this time, Europe is being shrouded in dark clouds of war, and the forces of all parties are intertwined and cannot be easily untied.

If the Ming Empire suddenly emerged and swept across the overseas territories of European countries in Southeast Asia, infringing on the interests of many countries, it would actually be a wake-up call for them. At this time, Europeans will calm down and carefully consider which end is lighter and which is heavier. Maybe there will be another Crusade, which will be a bit more gain than loss.

It is for this reason that all personnel on board the Montanis cannot be released, or even their whereabouts can be made public. They will disappear into the vast Pacific with the Montanis until they have dealt with the threat to the north and have their hands completely free.

But why did they send someone to secretly notify the Governor of the Philippines, Aguna? Isn't this inconsistent? No, no, Hong Tao was not afraid of Aguna knowing the whereabouts of the Montanis. It was unlikely that the Spanish authorities would launch a war against a large empire just because of a small report from an overseas governor.

Tell him the whereabouts of the Montanis just to see his reaction and whether there is any possibility of cooperation. If the governor is not stupid and can think of tricks to deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors, both parties can achieve a win-win situation. It doesn't matter if you don't think of it, if you do that, there will be no basis for cooperation. “Your Majesty’s analysis may be correct, but politics, power, and war are all games that men like to play. As a woman, generally speaking, they just want to live a more comfortable life and never want to participate in them if possible.

In comparison, I am more interested in you, Your Majesty. I heard that you are married but have no children. I have been in the palace for many days, why haven't I seen your queen? "

Listening to the emperor's eloquent talk about the conflicts between European countries and the differences within the church, the Baroness felt a little dazed, as if she was at a palace party in Madrid, listening to a group of princes and ministers discussing government affairs after a meal.

It is not yet clear why the Emperor of the East knows so much about European things, but it is certain that he does not have an advantage in this regard, so why not change the topic and see if he can find a breakthrough from other aspects.

"Hey, hey, Ms. Oyani... please allow me to call you in a more comfortable way. The Baroness always gives me the illusion of seducing a married woman, which is very bad.

I took you in with very sincere kindness, but don't think that I'm easy to bully. If anyone dares to harass my queen, he or she will soon be thrown into a mine or a spinning mill and do hard labor until death.

Don’t underestimate my ability. In this country, I can decide everyone’s lifestyle and even life and death. I don’t need to go through parliament or get the consent of the church. I don’t even need to speak. I just need to nod or purse my lips. There is no need to do anything. People will object.

I give you, your husband, and everyone on board the Montanis an honest piece of advice. If you want to return to your hometown alive one day, or become rich and serve as an official in this land, you must remember every word I say, and it is best to memorize it! Wang Chengen, take my clothes and go to Qiongdao! "

Many times, in Hong Tao's eyes, most people's calculations and tricks are like those of kindergarten children, childish and naive. For example, the Baroness does not care about the Queen at all, but wants to influence herself by influencing the Queen.

If she succeeds in this move, it will really have an effect. The queen has lived in the palace for a long time and has very little knowledge. She is easily attracted by new things from outside. She does not understand politics and does not know what to say and what not to say.

And it sometimes only takes a few hours for women to go from chatting to relieve boredom to best friends, and by then they will be in a very embarrassing position. If you want to eliminate the influence, you have to hurt the queen. What will she think when she finally finds a best friend and is deprived of it?

So let's just say, everyone has weaknesses, even time travellers. His weakness is that he feels guilty towards the queen and cannot change it. We can only think of ways to provide more compensation and try our best to prevent them from being harmed.

However, he doesn't dislike these actions too much. As long as you are a human being, there is nothing wrong with them. It is normal. The way to deal with it is not too troublesome. If it is not too harmful to you, you can give appropriate reminders depending on your mood and distance; if it is more harmful, no matter who is involved, just get rid of it directly.

Who made us the emperor? We have so many things to do every day, and we really don’t have much time to reason. No, as I was talking, a chemical reaction suddenly appeared in my mind. It might be useful to the spinning mill, and I had to try it immediately. Any beautiful woman in the world is not as attractive as a set of chemical equations at this moment.

(End of this chapter)