The Ming Dynasty did not revolutionize

Chapter 22: Enemies or friends?
Adams could not give a direct guarantee regarding the Ming Emperor's concerns.

It's not just Adams himself who can't decide, no one can decide the future direction of the Thirteen Colonies now.

At that time, they had not even issued a Declaration of Independence, nor had they figured out how to form a country in the future, or in other words, they were all confused.

However, considering that the opportunity to meet the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is rare, the key point is that it takes several months to travel from North America, and the round-trip time is calculated in years.

We can't end this meeting just because we can't answer simple questions.

So Adams could only boldly say some unwarranted things and introduce some sensitive information:

"Your Majesty, there are some people in the colonial representatives and even in our Continental Congress who support the establishment of an American kingdom.

“But we currently don’t have a suitable candidate for king, and some people have suggested inviting a Grand Duke of the Holy Roman Empire to serve as king.

“But at the same time, many people opposed the king and called for the establishment of a republic without hereditary aristocracy.

"Because apart from a small number of loyalists who may return to Britain at any time, there are basically no nobles among the stable residents of the Thirteen Colonies.

“No one has credible royal ancestry either.

"The majority of our thirteen colonies were Puritans, Christians who wanted to be free from the influence of Roman Catholicism.

“So we can’t have a bishop from the Roman Curia come and crown our king.

“According to British tradition and law, the King of England is also the religious leader and British bishops are appointed by the King.

“Since we want to rebel against the British rulers, we cannot allow the Anglican bishop appointed by the British king to crown our king.

“Most of us are British and we naturally refer to British traditions in many cases.

“So we don’t want nobles from other countries or other religions to become our king.

“For a variety of complex reasons, we do not yet have a plan that everyone can agree on for how to build our future country.

“Our Continental Congress is also discussing this issue.

“In fact, if the British government had not oppressed us without any bottom line, we would not have risen up in rebellion.

“We were forced to rise up in order to survive, so we don’t have a mature government organization.

"If the Ming Dynasty can provide support in this regard and offer suggestions on how to form a national government, we would also be very grateful."

When Zhu Zhonglin heard Adams mention Shinra, he immediately said with disdain:
“What kind of empire is the Holy Roman Empire? How much of its land and population obeys the emperor?

"The key is this Grand Duke, can he help you defeat the British?
"If it can, then it's worth it. If it can't, why would you give the sovereignty of the country to this person?"

"I don't have time to argue with you, so I'll just tell you straight out.

"I hope to acquire a fertile piece of land in eastern North America as a fiefdom for one of my princes in the future.

"If you can accept my prince as your king and give half of your land as the king's direct territory.

“Half of the land that is reclaimed in the future will also be given to the king.

“The rest of the land can be managed according to your original customs.

"I can provide you with comprehensive support, help you establish a sound national institution, build a mature bureaucratic system and confer titles on the nobility.

“Ming could impose comprehensive trade sanctions on the British and cut off trade with them during the war.

“The Ming court can directly send troops to help you fight the British.

"I can also cooperate with you to contact the French and Spanish, and when the war in North America is fully launched, let them launch a surprise attack on the British mainland.

“As long as Ming is willing to participate, this war should not be difficult to end.

"After the war, the Ming mainland can trade directly with you, and you are free to supply all Ming goods.

"Because your country is also the country of the princes of the Ming Dynasty."

Adams listened to the translator's retelling of the Ming Emperor's words, and he tended to agree with the emperor's first few sentences.

If the Thirteen Colonies want a king back, but it does not bring any benefit to the colonies themselves, then why do they need this king?
The mobs in the Thirteen Colonies actually instinctively resisted the king. The noble titles of the Holy Roman Empire were indeed not worth much, and certainly could not be compared with the princes of the Ming Dynasty.

Although the Ming imperial family was not European, they were considered superior to, or at least as superior to, Europeans.

If a prince enthroned by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty served as the king of the thirteen colonies, he could directly avoid the troubles of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England.

The only final problem is that this prince of the Ming Dynasty should not be a Christian.

However, most people in the Ming Dynasty were pan-believers. If the actual situation really required it, they claimed that there was no pressure to convert to any religion.

The support that Ming Dynasty can provide is indeed very tempting.

With the full support of the Ming Dynasty and the cooperation of France and Spain in Europe, the British will definitely be forced to recognize the independence of the Thirteen Colonies.

If the King of America was a prince or prince of the Ming Dynasty, there would be no need to worry about the British counterattack in the future.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will always stand on the side of their princes.

The key is to give half of the land to the king, which the colonies probably cannot accept.

But as I said, it is not easy to meet the King of the Ming Dynasty. The key is that it is even more difficult to come to the Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many years it will be before I can see him again.

Try to say everything you can in one breath and ask all the questions you can.

Try to find the bottom line of the Ming Emperor, and then go back to discuss with the representatives of the thirteen states to see if they can accept these conditions.

Adams then continued:

“Your Majesty, on behalf of the Thirteen Colonies, I thank you for your generosity. We will seriously consider and discuss your proposal.

“However, according to my personal judgment, the lands in the existing thirteen colonies are all private property of the people of each colony.

“It would be difficult for the people in the colonies to accept giving half of their land to the king.

“If you can lower some of the standards and not directly ask for the existing land as a crown demesne, it will have higher discussion value.

"We should be able to discuss making the new land developed by the king's investment into the king's direct territory."

After listening to the translation, Ming Emperor Zhu Zhonglin responded:
"If you hold back on the conditions you offer, the Ming will also hold back on the help it gives you.

“If the conditions you are willing to pay are low enough, there will be no need for Ming to help you in the war with Britain.

“The Ming Dynasty could change direction and contact the British directly, and take over when you are about to defeat the British.

"As long as the Ming Dynasty pays a little actual price, the British should be happy to give up their colonies that are already difficult to control.

"That is to say, you may need to continue fighting against the Ming expeditionary force after defeating the British."

When Adams heard the news, he almost knelt down on the spot.

The mobs in the thirteen states of North America actually had no confidence in whether they could defeat the British suppression.

Otherwise, there would be no need for them to travel across oceans to seek foreign aid.

They had hoped that the French and Spanish
Now they are not sure whether France and Spain can really join the war and give them enough support.

If the Ming Dynasty also joined the war, the key would be to stand on the side of Britain, otherwise the war would not be able to be fought.

It is still possible to challenge Britain alone, but if Britain and Ming Dynasty are tied together, the success rate will be infinitely close to zero.

It would be difficult for both France and Spain to win if they joined the war at the same time.

Britain’s current problem is lack of money, as the loan for the Seven Years’ War has not yet been repaid. The biggest advantage of the Ming Dynasty is that it has no shortage of money.

The Ming Dynasty had no offshore colonies or supply bases, nor did it have much experience in overseas ocean warfare, but the British were the best at fighting overseas.

If these two powerful countries from the East and the West cooperate, they will be invincible in the world.

(End of this chapter)