A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 419 The rushing years ()

In the land of the East, the people live in peace, the country is stable, and the king and his ministers are in harmony.

At this time, the four parties have basically calmed down. Looking around, there are few opponents who can rival Dahua.

The Dahua court also entered the stage of governing the world.

Everything is prosperous, and Hua Dynasty is in stability and gradually reaching its peak.

Years are like water, and like a white horse passing by, in the blink of an eye, another few years have passed.

In the 20th year of Dahua, Yan Hongliang passed away. The emperor was very sad and gave him the posthumous title of "Wenzhong". Yan Shishu took over his position in the cabinet and became the new chief minister of the cabinet. In the same year, Mu Tianyang was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and served as He joined the cabinet the following year.

In the 24th year of Dahua, the compilation of the History of the Ming Dynasty was completed. The original manuscript was collected into the national treasury and copies were distributed across the country, triggering a wave of research.

In the twenty-sixth year of Dahua, the battle between Spain and France finally came to a conclusion.

France suffered a tragic victory, and after a long war, they finally won.

Spain can't hold on any longer. After all, their population is much lower than France's. The losses in their army are too great, making it difficult for them to maintain their strength. Moreover, now that France is united to defend the enemy, they are indeed unable to withstand it.

"Let our merchants ply the sea, and let our country become as full of gold, silver and wealth as the East."

He inherited his father's strategy and continued to have good relations with the Chinese Dynasty.

"Businessmen from the Hua Dynasty come and go with our country, grabbing profits, letting our wealth flow away from our fingers like sand, making their country richer. Is this what you want to see? ?”

In England, Charles I died, and his eldest son succeeded him, Charles II.

However, the cost is not small, not to mention the losses of the army. At the same time, the local industry and commerce have also been affected by the war. They were not very strong in the first place, and now they are greatly suppressed.

But Charles II said this:

This battle depleted the last remnants of Spain's treasury, and shortly after the battle, Spain declared bankruptcy.

Even later, after Louis XIV finally completed the unification of the country, he sent someone to contact him and tried to form an alliance with him.

France was not much better. The continuous wars also emptied the royal family's savings. In order to maintain the war, the royal family continued to increase taxes in various places, so that after the peace treaty was signed and the foreign enemies withdrew from the country, an uprising broke out immediately.

Of course, alliances and the like are nonsense. There is no real friendship between countries at all, only interests.

He encouraged:

"I will not betray my allies, and my country will always stand on the side of China." Louis XIV was flatly rejected.

Spain was forced to sign a peace treaty with France.

"We can unite to fight him! We should expel all Chinese merchants coming to the west, confiscate their goods, and then use our navy to build a maritime defense line, blocking all coins like an iron gate, and attribute our interests to itself."

Although the Hua Dynasty provided support from time to time, the troops lost their fighting spirit and it was really difficult to win the war.

In the final Battle of the Dunes, the French army led by Prince Condé and Viscount Turenne defeated the Spanish army in one fell swoop and established victory.

He could clearly see that the Chinese Dynasty at this time had become a behemoth that could only be friends with but not offend. Louis XIV still had too little knowledge of that distant eastern empire.

And he knew his father's war adviser, so of course he got a glimpse of the powerful strength of that dynasty from his mouth.

Furthermore, many things from the Chinese Dynasty have become popular in Europe. If the trade is rashly cut off, dissatisfaction will immediately arouse, and even nobles who are accustomed to a luxurious life will object.

Louis XIV could only return in dismay. He approached several other countries and tried to form an alliance, but was flatly rejected.

He was the only one who really didn't dare to fall out, so the matter was turned over. After the Chinese Dynasty found out about this matter, they retaliated by embargoing important supplies for a period of time, which indeed made many nobles and businessmen very dissatisfied with Louis XIV.

He is still committed to expansion, determining his hegemony, and hopes to become the overlord of the European continent.

However, the fact is that due to various domestic conflicts and the changing situation of the continent, countless obstacles have been set up before his hegemony and ambition.

The road to Sun King's hegemony is long and difficult, and there is a high probability that it will never come to an end...

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Through the influx of goods from Britain and France, China's influence on Europe became more and more profound.

In order to do business better, China continued to send ambassadors to travel among countries.

Of course, few people will refuse to establish diplomatic relations with them, but when it comes to trade agreements, tariffs, etc., several countries immediately shake their heads.

There are also many politicians who have discovered the pros and cons and want to protect their country's industries.

So Yan Quan sent a fleet, sailed to the West, had a "friendly" exchange with various countries, and thoughtfully invited representatives from various countries to visit.

The roar of the giant cannon shook the heaven and the earth, leaving a mark of destruction on the shore and deeply shocking all countries.

And this is just one of the various fleets of the Chinese Dynasty.

Politicians in various countries have fallen silent.

Soon after, when the ambassadors arrived again, all countries seemed much more enthusiastic, and the agreement was quickly signed.

Even several wealthy countries came to China and expressed their willingness to purchase warships.

"selling?"

The receiving officials asked the military for their opinions.

"Sell!"

This is the military’s response:
"We have three types of weapons, one that is in service, one that is newly designed but in storage, and one that has been retired. Those that have been retired can definitely be sold."

"Everyone in the Coast Guard has retired... It's almost like a fleet. Obviously they mainly focus on mobility and don't need so many big ships at all. They just sell it."

So those countries happily drove back with their newly acquired warships. Although these were retired, they were well maintained and could still be used in combat. After receiving new weapons, they were naturally unwilling to remain calm and caused another wave.

At the same time that the agreement was signed, businessmen with a keen sense of smell poured into those countries one after another.

They can be seen everywhere from the Netherlands eastward to Russia.

The goods of the Hua Dynasty were circulated all over the world.

It is said that after hearing that those countries had signed the treaty to express their agreement, the Minister of Household Affairs of Dahua once laughed three times and said arrogantly:

"As long as there are human footprints, our Dahua products will exist, and the wealth there will definitely flow into our pockets."

However, this is not enough for outsiders.

(End of this chapter)