Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

While Gesimov knelt down on one knee, stroking his chest and saluting, the atmosphere in Jiuzhou Qingyan's hall became noticeably stiffer.

A soldier wearing a military uniform frowned.

Zhong Haishan, who was standing below Zhu Jing'an, snorted coldly when he saw this scene.

"The envoy is so rude. Didn't you learn the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty before you went as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty?"

"When the envoys of the feudal state meet with His Highness the Crown Prince, who told you to kneel on one knee?"

"You don't know the great gift of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times. Are you just teasing His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhong Haishan received the hint from Zhu Jing'an's eyes and stood up without any hesitation to fire the cannon, directly embarrassing Gesimov and his party.

Zhu Jing'an didn't speak, just said nothing with a cold face.

It is precisely because of this that the Ming army generals in the hall seized the opportunity and spoke.

"You foreigners are so rude!"

"Zhuzi, why don't you kneel down and salute? Are you looking for death?"

"Your Highness, I will request that the Rakshasa envoy be killed in order to set the record straight."

"..."

A group of people started talking in all directions.

The eyes looking at Gesimov and his group were obviously murderous.

When Gesimov heard this, the expression on his face changed, but the situation of relying on others still made him calm down, and he opened his mouth to explain.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, kneeling down on one knee is the etiquette required by my country to meet the king and the crown prince."

"In my country, there is no rule of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"Also, our Tsarist Russia is not a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for us to salute His Highness the Prince according to the etiquette of vassal envoys."

Zhu Jing'an, who was sitting in the main seat, heard this and just said with a cold face.

"But this is Ming Dynasty!"

"Since you have come to Ming Dynasty, you must salute according to the rules of Ming Dynasty."

"Just like if the envoys of the Ming Dynasty arrived in St. Petersburg, they would also salute according to your rules."

"You should understand the principle of doing as the Romans do when you are in the countryside."

Many times, etiquette actually represents the right to speak.

Whoever has more say will be able to take the initiative, and your etiquette will become a universal etiquette.

Hearing this, Gesimov couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, it was such a shameless statement.

The etiquette of the Ming Dynasty is obviously more advantageous than their European etiquette!

However, in the end, he gritted his teeth and knelt down, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times to Zhu Jing'an.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an's eyes flashed with satisfaction.

The reason why Gesimov chose to surrender was actually very simple, because he did not represent the Russian Tsar, but only the Siberian Governor of Tsarist Russia.

His identity is not enough to give him the confidence to confront Daming!

Historically, Macartney's mission to China represented the British royal family, and Macartney had the support of the British royal family and the country behind him.

That's why they dared to argue with Qianlong on whether to kneel down and worship.

In fact, in history, the Macartney mission's visit to China should be regarded as a test of the East by the West.

After the start of the Industrial Revolution, Britain's national power increased dramatically and its maritime hegemony reached its peak.

And this has caused Britain to expand from top to bottom, wanting to move towards the supreme position of global hegemony.

The mysterious empire in the east is the last obstacle before Britain reaches the top.

In other words, fortunately the Manchus during the Qianlong period withstood the British temptation, did not show favor to the Macartney mission, and did not show cowardice in front of the British.

Otherwise, the Duck War may not have broken out until 1840. Seeing that Gesimov and his party finally surrendered, Zhu Jing'an spoke with approval.

"Haha, please let the messenger stand alone!"

After his words fell, Gesimov and others stood up from the ground.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an asked directly.

"Why did the envoy come to Ming Dynasty this time?"

Seeing this, Gesimov took a deep breath and spoke.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, on behalf of the Governor of Siberia of the Rakshasa Kingdom, I am traveling to the Ming Dynasty this time because I want to discuss with the Ming Dynasty the matter of jointly annihilating the Tatar empire."

Gesimov extended an invitation to Zhu Jing'an for cooperation.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he couldn't help but look thoughtful, but he still asked.

"and then?"

Gesimov heard this and spoke.

"After the Ming Dynasty and our Rakshasa Empire jointly wipe out the remaining Tatar forces, we hope that the Ming Dynasty will cede those bitter and cold lands on the border of the Tatar Empire as a reward for sending troops to our Rakshasa Empire."

"For example, the grasslands in southern Monan and northern Mobei, the wastelands in Xinjiang, and the frozen soil north of the Greater Khingan Mountains..."

When Gesimov said this, he deliberately emphasized that it was a bitter and cold place on the frontier.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he immediately understood. Sure enough, his guess was correct. Maozi came to the land of Ming Dynasty.

He couldn't help but laugh a little angrily and said with a sneer.

"Haha, I appreciate your kindness. As for cooperation, there is no need to mention it again."

"Now that the main force of the Manchu Qing Empire has been defeated by our Ming Dynasty, and its capital has been captured by our Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Qing Empire has been declared destroyed, so how can we talk about cooperation?"

"If the envoy has nothing else to do, please leave!"

Zhu Jing'an didn't say anything harsh, but his attitude of rejection was clear.

If the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty had not been destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jing'an might have agreed to Mao Zi's request out of expediency.

The worst case scenario is to kill the Manchus first, and then cross the river and destroy the bridges with Maozi.

However, now that Manqing's eyes have turned cold, Zhu Jing'an must be mentally ill to cooperate.

What the hell, he doesn’t want to be called a traitor by future generations!

Not to mention that Mao Zi wanted a lot. Even if it was an inch or a point of land, Zhu Jing'an would not give it up.

Hearing this, Gesimov continued to argue.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not know that Prince Yongxuan of the Tatar Empire is currently in Culun."

"On behalf of the Tatar Empire, he made a promise to the Governor of Siberia. If our Rakshasa Empire sends troops to help them deal with the Ming Dynasty, the Tatar Empire will cede all the land in Mobei to us."

"Your Highness, are you sure you want to reject the goodwill from our Rakshasa Empire?"

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he sneered disdainfully.

"Ah!"

"Threatening Gu? Or threatening Ming Dynasty?"

"What, what you mean by this is that if my Ming Dynasty does not cooperate with you Rakshasa, you will help the Manchu Qing to deal with my Ming Dynasty?"

You know, the Trans-Siberian Railway is still there.

With the amount of troops Mao Zi could project in the East at this time, Zhu Jing'an really didn't care.

It would be fine if it huddled in the Siberian wilderness!

Due to the influence of Siberia's natural environment, it is estimated that Ming Dynasty will not be able to send troops to Siberia for the time being. (End of chapter)