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Chapter 989 Beware of the Parliament! (five more)

"It seems that we don't know enough about Dongfang. They are developing in such a low-key manner. We have never dared to underestimate Dongfang, but we still underestimated them. It is undoubtedly correct for us to choose to cooperate with them. People who don't know Dongfang Will the ruler finally agree to direct trade with the royal family? If we can import goods from the East in large quantities, and then re-sell this batch to other countries on the European continent, we can earn the difference, and the amount of profit is unbelievable. Imagine." After listening to Sir Greenville's description of what he had seen and heard in Eastern China, the Earl of Stratford became more and more looking forward to the cooperation between the two parties.

At present, although Britain has repeatedly defeated the Spanish Armada and its international status has improved, it is still a second-rate country in Europe. Even Ireland and Scotland cannot be unified. At this time, sea power countries have little advantage compared with land powers.

"Why didn't Princess Sophia come back with you, or did something happen on the way...?" Earl Stratford asked worriedly, not seeing Princess Sophia.

"Please rest assured that nothing happened to Princess Sophia. Her Royal Highness was amazed by the culture and magic of the East, and wanted to know more about it, so she chose to stay in China. My daughter Selina chose to stay in the East to accompany her. Her Royal Highness, did not return with me either."

Sir Greenville didn't want to say that Selina stayed for the sake of the men in the East, and it had nothing to do with whether Princess Sophia stayed or not.

"Her Royal Highness stayed in China! This incident was unexpected! If something happens to Her Royal Highness in the east, can we still go to China, which is thousands of miles away, to provide support?" Earl Stratford said urgently .

"Take me to see His Majesty the King, and I will explain this matter to him carefully," Sir Greenville said.

The news spread in Britain that Sir Greenville led the royal envoy back to the City of London, and it was also rumored that Sir Greenville had brought back hundreds of books from the East.

After hearing the news, many forces in the city of London immediately became active, collected all kinds of gossip, and reported to the people behind them.

The ambassadors of mainland countries such as France and Spain in the City of London knew that Britain, which had always been regarded as a "pirate" by them, had overlapped with Eastern China, and immediately reported to the King of France, the King of Spain and other kings.

Members of the House of Commons, which had been disbanded by Charles I, also noticed that the royal family was trying to bypass their influence to obtain money, and began to discuss countermeasures in private.

Lord Greenville soon saw King Charles.

"My younger sister chose to stay in the East, is it really so good there?" Charles I was a little surprised when he heard the news that his younger sister, Princess Sophia, stayed in the capital.

"Maybe Her Majesty the Princess is just trying to make something new, and when our next batch of envoys go to the East, she will come back when she gets tired of playing." Sir Greenville said.

"If she thinks this choice is right, then it doesn't hurt to let her stay in the East. I wanted to have the opportunity to marry her to a Prussian candidate to increase our influence on the European continent, but since the Spanish emperor refused to send his sister From the day it was betrothed to me, I have been dissatisfied with the results of the marriage, and I want to obtain everything I want through my own strength." Charles I said conceitedly.

Sir Greenville hesitated for a moment: "Actually, Princess Sophia staying in the capital of China may not be able to enhance our influence in Britain. Her Royal Highness is like an ambassador at this time. With her in the East, the relationship between us and the East It will be even closer. If Her Royal Highness the Princess can marry the ruler of the East, then our cooperative relationship with the East can be raised to an alliance relationship."

"You mean to let Princess Sophia marry the ruler of the East? But as far as I know, the ruler of the East already has a wife. Do you want my sister to be his mistress?" Charles I's tone was full of reluctance.

"Your Majesty, your words are wrong. There are no mistresses in the East. As long as their big families have enough financial resources, they can have many wives. If Her Royal Highness marries the ruler of the East, we will have frequent exchanges between Britain and the East in the future." , Her Royal Highness will definitely become the most important wife of the Eastern ruler. Since Her Royal Highness will marry sooner or later, it is better to marry the most powerful person in the East." Sir Greenville said.

Charles I was a little moved when he heard this: "How old is the ruler of the East?"

Sir Greenville replied: "As young and promising as His Majesty, but also a little younger than His Majesty, Her Royal Highness is quite speculative with her."

"It seems that you can think about it." Charles I started thinking about marriage.

"Before deciding on the matter of marriage, we need to determine the cooperation between the East and us, what conditions they put forward, and what price we need to pay." A senior official of the Privy Council said.

"Yes, trade with the East is the main mission of the Royal Mission to the East this time, and you need to report your results." Charles I said to Sir Greenville.

"This is a free trade treaty signed with the East. As long as you sign and seal it, His Majesty the King, the trade between the two parties can be carried out according to the treaty. However, the other party proposed two very harsh treaties. One is to buy [-]% of the shares of the East India Company at a high price. , and the other is asking us to provide a port for their fleet of ships, and they are willing to help our navy against pirates, and even the navies of other countries," Sir Greenville said.

"The conditions are extremely harsh!" Charles I couldn't help frowning when he heard the two most stringent conditions.He even wondered if Chu Yun had lost his mind, thinking that he would agree to his two conditions.

"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to deny it. If they didn't offer enough consideration, how could I agree to their terms? Please read the complete content of the treaty. In addition, this is a personal gift from the ruler of the East." Lord Greenville Hand over the small wooden box that Chu Yun gave him to Charles I.

Charles I took the small wooden box and felt that it was as light as nothing.

"Strange, why is there only a letter in it." After Charles I opened the small wooden box, he found that there was only a letter from Chu Yun in it.

On it were written in English some conditions that were not in the treaty and were privately promised to Charles I, which made Charles I couldn't help but be moved.There is also a sentence at the end of the letter-be careful of parliament.

Be careful of the parliament...Charles I didn't know why Chu Yun asked him to guard against the disbanded British Parliament.

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