Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 821 Charles I

Zhao Wen's eyes left Java, and then turned to the west.

In this era, the West is brewing something that can change the world. Under the leadership of Zhao Wen, although the East is no longer afraid of such power, but for the sake of safety, Zhao Wen intends to completely destroy the West's brewing. matter.

The current Zhao Wen has not made a good plan in this regard. After all, the current focus is on domestic construction, but this does not mean that Zhao Wen does not care about these things. What should be cared about should still be cared about.

"The West has been a threat to the East from ancient times to the present. These are two completely different forms of thought. In this era, the West has completely fallen behind the East, but we must not take it lightly."

Zhao Wen looked at the west on the map with a solemn expression.

As the night gradually darkened, a gust of night wind blew in. Zhao Wen took a deep breath, stood up from the map, and walked out.

Moonlight projected in from the window and fell on Zhao Wen's face.

"Put away the map." Zhao Wen pointed to the map in the imperial study and said to Chen Donglai.

Chen Donglai hurriedly took the eunuch with him and put away the map in the royal study.

Zhao Wen didn't have much time to stay in the imperial study, and then returned to the bedroom.

It is now the fourth year of Qiyuan. If the Ming Dynasty has not perished, it will be about 15 years of Chongzhen, which is converted into the AD system, which is [-] AD.

40 was the seventeenth century. In this year, Elizabeth I, one of the greatest queens in history, had passed away for nearly [-] years. Because Queen Elizabeth had no heirs, the throne was taken by the King of Scotland, James VI. inherit.

Unfortunately, the reign of James VI did not last long, and by [-], he died of illness.

The successor is the famous Charles I in history. Why is Charles I famous? It is because Charles I is the first king to be publicly executed in the history of shit-stirring sticks, and the first king in the Western world to be publicly executed.

Charles I's reign lasted until [-], so it is said that Charles I is still ruling the current shit stick.

The situation of this Charles I is a bit like the situation of Chongzhen back then, except that this Charles I did not have the ability of Chongzhen. This person suffered from rickets since he was a child, and he still stuttered.

The family property left by Elizabeth was also lost by the stuttering king.Charles I was either dying or on the way to die in his life.The reason why the shit stirrer was able to establish a constitutional monarchy so quickly is also inseparable from this Charles I.

During the reign of Charles I, the country was full of religious disputes. He tried to change the religious beliefs of the Scots, and finally annoyed the Scots and launched a war of bishops. Now only one year has passed since the war of bishops.

In the last few years of Charles I, Charles I also had conflicts with the parliament, which finally caused a civil war among the shit stirrers.

There were two civil wars in total. In both civil wars, Charles I failed. In the end, Charles I was hanged by the parliament for treason.

Although Charles I was not capable enough, he relied on his own ability to accelerate the development of shit-stirring capitalism and also weakened the monarchy to a certain extent.

Although Zhao Wen has come to this world now, only the East has been changed by Zhao Wen, and the Western world is still proceeding according to the historical development.

In other words, the present West is no different from what was recorded in history.

Zhao Wen was lying on the bed in the palace, thinking about the West in this era in his mind.

"The shit stirrer is the era of Charles I, and France is Louis XIII. If there are no accidents, he will belch in two years, and his son Louis XIV will take over.

Charles I was a better person than a fool, Louis XIII was a more capable monarch, and Louis XIV did not lose to Louis XIII.

Louis XIV stepped on the shoulders of Louis XIII and transformed France into a mighty empire.However, years of war brought the empire to the brink of collapse, and Louis XIV had to increase taxes on farmers.Whether in the East or the West, unrestrained taxation will cause problems! "

Zhao Wen's mind was thinking about the Western world in this era, and he was thinking about what kind of strategy he should formulate when the time came.

All things are forewarned, and if not forewarned, it will be abandoned. Although Zhao Wen has no plan to attack the West now, he has to plan in advance.

Zhao Wen fell asleep with his mind full of memories.

The whole world is plunged into darkness, but in the west, due to the time zone difference, the sun can still be seen in the sky of the shit-stirring stick, and the sky is still bright.

As we all know, the king who stirs shit usually lives in Buckingham Palace, but now it is 1642, and Buckingham Palace was built in 1703. Buckingham Palace in 1703 was just a relatively luxurious residence, and it was still far from becoming the real Buckingham Palace. many years.

Moreover, before Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace was just a holiday place for the shit-stirring king, not the king's bedroom and office.

Before Queen Victoria, the kings of shit-stirring sticks basically lived in Windsor Castle and worked in Windsor Castle.

Windsor Castle is very large, and the construction is very magnificent. In the Western world, it is a rare and magnificent building.

In the sky above the shit stick, the sun is still hanging there, and the sky and the earth are still bright.

Today's shit-stirring King Charles I stood quietly on the viewing platform at the top of Windsor Castle, quietly watching the surrounding scenery.

Windsor Castle is located on the south side of the Thames, not far from the Thames. Charles I watched the boats coming and going on the river.

In the hands of Charles I, there is a book, if the title of the book is translated into Chinese, it is "Heavenly Creation".

"The things recorded in the book are really strange. I can't figure out whether there is such a magical thing in the world? Any of the above things are unimaginable, as if they were made by God.

I still remember when I was young, my father told me that God is omnipotent, but I just couldn't figure it out, is this Eastern Empire really that scary?Do they really have that much stuff in there?Or is it that these things don't exist at all, and they are just made by the Eastern Empire to deceive people?
However, they have no reason to deceive people. I heard from those people that this book was obtained from the merchants of the Eastern Empire. The Eastern Empire has no reason to use this kind of thing to deceive their merchants! "

Charles I looked at the ships on the Thames with a look of melancholy on his face.

A gust of wind blew and caressed his face, his curly hair fluttered freely with the wind.

A middle-aged man who was much taller than Charles I stood respectfully beside Charles I. This middle-aged man's face was full of sorrow.

This middle-aged man was named Thomas Wentworth Stratford, an Earl, and a loyal confidant of Charles I.

"His Royal Highness, I think the above content is very likely to be true!" Thomas looked at Charles I and said.

Charles I looked at Thomas and asked solemnly, "Why do you think the content on this is true?"

"Your Highness, first of all, this book came from Amsterdam. The Netherlands is now the most powerful country on the sea, and the Netherlands does not need to use these things to deceive us.

Another one, the things in this book are all shocking things, and many things in it are beyond the imagination of human beings.Among other things, it was the train.

Who would have thought that vehicles would not require cattle or horses?And it's so long?And they're all made of steel.The content of this book, if it were me, I would probably not be able to figure it out in 100 years.

Besides, the Eastern Empire is inherently strong, and it is an empire that has existed for thousands of years. After thousands of years, the accumulated things are not a small number, and it is very normal to have these things."

Thomas kept talking, expressing all his views.

Unlike Charles I's doubts, Thomas believed very much in the content of "Heavenly Creation", and he believed that the content in "Heavenly Creation" was true.

"You mean, the contents of this book are all true? Is this a bit too exaggerated? I can't imagine the contents of this book at all, my imagination can't think of these things, these things can't even be imagined by my imagination Things, do you think this is true?" Charles I looked disbelieving.

Thomas knew that Charles I might not believe the contents of "Heavenly Creation" for a while, so he began to explain to Charles I again.

After about ten minutes, Charles I finally believed the above content.

"After listening to what you said, I believe it a little bit. However, even if the content above is true, what does it have to do with us?" Charles I said helplessly.

From Charles I's point of view, the East is far away from him. Even if the content of "Heavenly Creation" is true, what does it have to do with him?

"His Royal Highness, I think you have misunderstood me. If the contents of this book are true, it really has a lot to do with us.

Your Royal Highness, those people in the parliament are pressing His Highness every step of the way. The reason why they dare to have such boldness is that we are not as strong as them in our hands?

Your Royal Highness, think about it, if we send people to the Eastern Empire to get back some of the things in the book, wouldn't we have the power to confront the parliament head-on? "Thomas' eyes were full of light.

Thomas is the most loyal confidant of Charles I, and Thomas is also very loyal to Charles I. In addition, the power of the parliament is constantly increasing, so Thomas wants to see how to break this situation.

"What you said is indeed very tempting, but do you know the situation of the Eastern Empire? I heard that great changes have taken place in the Eastern Empire. The previous emperor was overthrown and a new emperor was replaced.

We don't know anything about this new emperor at all, why should he give us these things?Moreover, the current sea is full of fleets from the Netherlands. Do you think it is so easy for our fleet to cross the sea and reach the East?Even if we reach the east, why should they help us? "Charles I's face was full of melancholy.

Under Thomas' explanation, Charles I gradually believed in the content of "Heavenly Creation", but Charles I did not believe that he could easily get back the content of "Heavenly Creation".

If it was that easy, why didn't the Netherlands do it?
Charles I's words made Thomas fall into deep thought. After a long time, Thomas said: "Well, let's send some people to try to contact this Eastern Empire first. Even if we can't get these things back, we can let people get these things back. Learn how to make things.

Let's select some students from Oxford University and take them to the Eastern Empire. After they finish their studies, our chances of winning will be much higher. "Thomas said excitedly.

Although these things may not be brought back, Thomas feels that as long as the students learn how to make these things, the result will be the same.

Listening to Thomas' voice, Charles I stared blankly at the Thames in front of him, "Is what you said sure to come true? In recent years, the Parliament has been pressing harder and harder, and their desire for power has surpassed that of history. All of them. I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until then!"

"Your Highness, if we ignore this matter because it is difficult, then our result will be even worse. In order to win, we can only do this, we have no choice!" Thomas said solemnly.

"Let me think about it again!" Charles I said with a melancholy expression.

"His Royal Highness, there is no need to hesitate any longer. If we are preempted by the parliament, then we will completely lose the qualification to compete with the parliament, and then the parliament will become even more lawless!

Your Royal Highness, taking advantage of the fact that the president of Oxford University is ours, we cannot give up this opportunity. "Thomas looked at Charles I who looked hesitant, anxious.

Now the Chancellor of Oxford University is Charles I's confidant, William Lauder.

When Thomas said this, Charles I suddenly reacted.

"I can read this book, and those people can also read this book. If I don't care, if those people in the parliament send people to the east to get those things back, then I will completely lose the victory So, no matter what, I must send the students to the east before the people in the parliament!"

Charles I looked at Thomas and said seriously.

"Your Highness, that's the truth!" Thomas nodded heavily, and said loudly.

"If that's the case, let's go faster!" Charles I became a little anxious, "Well, I'll leave this matter to you, or else, you take someone to go there in person Dongfang, I don’t worry about other people going there!”

After Thomas heard Charles I's voice, he was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Charles I would let him go to the East.

Thomas thought for a while, and felt that he was the only one who was suitable. After all, this matter was too important, and he couldn't rest assured that he would let other people go!
"In that case, I'll go there myself!"

Thomas took the order.

At the same time, in the town of Versailles in the Evelyn province on the southwestern outskirts of Paris, Louis XIII rode a war horse through the nearby woods.

The famous Palace of Versailles is located in the town of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIII more than 20 years ago. Since the successful construction, Louis XIII has lived here.

There is a large forest around the Palace of Versailles, and Louis XIII usually prefers to hunt here.

Louis XIII was riding on a horse, holding a matchlock gun in his hand, aiming at a deer not far from him.

Louis XIII pulled the trigger in his hand, and the ignited match fell into the medicine pool. The gunpowder was ignited and burned violently.

In an instant, gunshots sounded, and the lead in the matchlock gun flew towards the deer in front.

In an instant, the deer fell to the ground and wailed.

Louis XIII put away the matchlock in his hand and walked towards the deer in front.

"Hey, this deer is really good, take it back and roast it!" Louis XIII came to the front of the deer, looked at the deer in front of him, and said with a smile on his face.

Louis XIII's capable man, Archbishop Richelieu in red, followed Louis XIII on a horse, and said with a smile on his face, "His Royal Highness's marksmanship has improved a lot!"

"For so many years, I have been practicing marksmanship hard, and of course the marksmanship is better!" Louis XIII said with a smile.

While the two were talking, several guards came out from behind Louis XIII and lifted the deer up.

Louis XIII turned around and headed for the Palace of Versailles.

Archbishop Richelieu in red followed behind Louis XIII and asked, "I wonder what His Majesty the King thinks of the "Heavenly Creations" that came from the East?"

In the West today, the book "Heavenly Creation of Things" has basically been spread. Louis XIII has read it, and Richet has also read it.

Louis XIII grabbed the reins of the horse in his hand and stopped the horse.

"What do you think? What do you think of this "Heavenly Creation"?" Louis XIII asked.

Richelieu pondered for a while, and said, "I think the contents of "Heavenly Creations" are too absurd. I can't believe the contents."

"The wisest sages under my command think so, let alone me. In fact, I think the same as you.

I think the contents of "Tiangong Kaiwu" are all fake. How can there be such a thing in this world?
This is nonsense at all, unless it is made by God.But God can only be attached to us, not to the East, so the above content is all false. "Louis XIII said solemnly.

Since Louis XIII saw "Heavenly Creation", Louis XIII has never believed in the above content.

(End of this chapter)