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Chapter 1714 The Response of the European Countries

Not only the Kingdom of France, but also the Holy Roman Emperor and the German princes received invitations to the World Expo.

However, not all German princes can receive the invitation. Only the German electors of Brandenburg, Bavaria, Saxony, Cologne and a few powerful princes are eligible. Other small princes can come if they want, but There is no special invitation, otherwise there are so many small princes in the German region, and the Minister of Rites will not have the time and energy to deal with the princes with a small population.The small princes in the German region were destined to be annexed by the emperor of Austria or other big princes, and there was not much gain in dealing with them.

The Duke of Brandenburg participated in the Great War in France, and the coalition forces of the German princes led by him also suffered heavy losses, and the German princes were frightened by the news.

The invitation to the World Expo was also sent to the Duke of Brandenburg. The elector who had a hint of ambition to unify Germany looked at the invitation in a daze for a while.

He faintly noticed that the invitation to the World Expo was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

No country has ever been able to invite the major countries of the world to meet in one place, and the venue is still in the East instead of the West.

The indigenous kingdoms in Africa and the Americas are still at a rather backward stage of civilization. Some tribes are even cannibals or do not know how to smelt iron. It is estimated that this World Expo will not invite the indigenous kingdoms.

The kingdoms invited this time are concentrated in some of the larger kingdoms in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It can be said that the main civilizations are concentrated.

If all or most of the countries respond, it will be declared that the East has formed hegemony.

To be able to pick up and drop off ambassadors around the world, and dare to let other countries enter the capital, requires a strong national power to be able to do so.

"This trip to the East is still necessary. Maybe we can get help or inspiration from the local area, defeat the Habsburg dynasty, let us Brandenburg and the Principality of Prussia replace the Habsburg dynasty, and unify Germany." Friedrich Shee William thought.

The Duke of Saxony, the Duke of Bavaria and other great German princes also received invitations to the World Expo.

"I don't know if His Majesty the Emperor will send someone there, or whether he will send someone to Vienna to ask the emperor what he means." The Elector John George I of Saxony hesitated.

"Is it necessary to go on this trip to the East?" Bavarian Elector Maximilian I murmured.

"That guy Rupert should go to the East?" the Elector Karl I of the Palatinate thought.

The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III in Vienna, Austria, was invited, but he did not dare to leave Europe easily, at least if the great German princes did not leave Europe, the Habsburg family he represented might be overthrown by the great princes.

"If I want to go to the East, I can't go unless the princes of Brandenburg, Saxony, Bavaria, and Palatinate also go to the East, yes, the emperors and kings of France and the Ottoman Empire also leave their palaces. ” Ferdinand III raised the invitation card in his hand and said to the envoys of the Ministry of Rites who came to inform.

The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was not easy as the most powerful existence in the German region. The princes from all over the country had their own forces, and there were France and the Ottoman Empire outside.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, you can send the rest of the royal family to our Eastern Capital to participate in this World Expo." The envoy of the Ministry of Rites said politely.

"I will consider it." Ferdinand III fell silent for a while.

The kings of Portugal and Denmark in Western Europe received the invitation, and they immediately agreed.

Portugal needed the support of China and England for their independence, and most of the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark was regained with the help of Chu Yun. They could not refuse Chu Yun's favor.

"I will personally go to the Oriental capital to participate in your World Expo."

Queen Christina of Sweden and the Swedish diplomatic ambassador are in the city of London. She agreed without hesitation without the consent of the Swedish Privy Council, and she also plans to visit the East in person.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go back to the kingdom to discuss with the Privy Council ministers before making a decision? You are not married yet. If something unexpected happens, our Swedish royal family will fall into succession problems..." The Swedish ambassador strongly opposed the queen's decision.

"My cousin, Karl X Gustaf can inherit the throne after my accident." Christina said without minding.

"The issue of succession to the throne should be passed by the Privy Council...and unless His Royal Highness Karl X marries you, you cannot become the heir to the royal family." The Swedish ambassadors objected even more fiercely.

"I... don't want to get married," Christina said.

In this winter, Queen Christina of Sweden, who promised to go to the Eastern capital in person five years later, returned to Sweden under the protection of the Swedish envoy after signing a contract with the Holy Alliance.

King Philip IV of Spain received the invitation of the World Expo. During his reign as the king of the colonial empire, Spain lost its land advantage, the situation of monopolizing the Americas was broken, European territories were ceded, and Luzon Island was occupied by the Kyushu Army. I want to go to the eastern capital to see the local splendor...

To be honest, he is very unwilling to accept the decline of the former hegemony of Western Europe, but he seems helpless: "Let's see if we want to go after five years..."

Sea coachmen The Netherlands Parliament was also arguing over whether to go to the World Expo in the future. The consul William II finally stopped their quarrel: "Our East India Company of the Netherlands has merchant ships going to the East every year. For trade, although we are still in war, we need spices and other commodities from the East. War is temporary, but trade is forever. Furthermore, they want to call all countries from all over the world to the capital of the East. Is there any strength that surpasses all nations? If they have that kind of strength, then we have nothing to say, if they don't have that kind of strength, we will just watch it as a joke."

Members of the Dutch Parliament nodded in unison after hearing the words of the ruling Prince of Orange.

The envoys of the Ministry of Rites who went to notify the European countries crossed the Rhine River and informed the countries in the east.They reached the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and informed the Polish king.

The envoys of the Ministry of Rites then arrived in Moscow via the Eastern European steppes to express their intentions to the Czar, who was not yet powerful.The Tsar had competed with China in the Western Regions before, and suffered a small setback in Europe, so he entertained the Chinese envoy from the Ministry of Rites.

"Five years from now I will send Crown Prince Alexei to the World Fair." The tsar had to face his Siberian neighbor.

(End of this chapter)