Wanli 1592

Chapter 1002 Two Glasses of Wine

Xiao Ruxun also has a lot of ideas about establishing formal diplomatic relations with the current France.

One is that the current environment in France is more suitable, and the other is out of aggressive ideas.

We can't always let the Europeans come over, we have to go there ourselves to see what new things have emerged over there, and take them over, and we can't develop slower than them.

We must surpass them and develop with all our strength by virtue of our huge national power and strong confidence, in order to fully occupy the world's advantages and absorb the essence of the world to develop ourselves.

No one is more aware of the importance of the ocean than the current Xiao Ruxun, but he also understands the profound inland attributes of the Chinese Empire and the irreplaceable land plot of the Chinese people.

The maritime trade once carried out during Zhu Di's time was also stopped after Zhu Di's death, and Da Ming returned to the Inland Empire again, so he had to worry that Da Qin would go back to the old way of the inland after his death.

So from now on, it is necessary to plant the genes of the ocean for Daqin, which is still irreversible. It is necessary to cultivate a powerful ocean group, let people discover the huge wealth contained in the ocean, and let people turn their attention from the land to the ocean.

Go out to sea, travel the world, occupy the world, and absorb the essence of the world.

Establishing diplomatic relations with France is the first step. Next, we need to set up official representatives of Daqin in many countries to carry out commercial trade, and use the official promotion to urge the people to turn their attention to the vast sea.

China's land is not given as a gift, it is also obtained through continuous conquest and integration. Every inch of land is stained with blood and soaked in the ambition of the conqueror.

The ancestors were blocked by the sea, the plateau, the grassland, and the rainforest, but Xiao Ruxun did not see these obstacles in his eyes.

There is Confucianism and Legalism!

There are Mohists, and there are military strategists!

There is domineering, but also domineering!

So Xiao Ruxun's method is very simple. He wants to warm two glasses of wine, one for plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and one for gold, iron and iron horse.

After the Genoese envoy heard the news, he was extremely shocked. He suddenly realized that he had taken advantage of business, but France had a greater advantage in a more meaningful place!

To establish diplomatic relations with the Chinese?
Isn't this something that many European countries dream of?

Once such a formal state-to-state relationship is established, what else is there that cannot be obtained?
Immediate commercial interests and long-term formal relations, China's vast land and huge population represent innumerable huge interests.

If it can be preempted, it will definitely take the lead in the next few hundred years.

Especially in Huaxia.

The envoy from Genoa had a better understanding of this situation. He knew very well how necessary it was to establish a formal relationship with China, so he quickly found Matteo Ricci and asked to meet with the Great Qin Emperor.

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor is busy with state affairs, and he really doesn't have much time. His Majesty the Great Emperor asked me to tell your envoy that Da Qin can do business with people who don't understand etiquette, but he will never establish a formal relationship with someone who doesn't understand etiquette.

Moreover, His Majesty the Great Emperor proposed that since the trade agreement has been reached and His Majesty the Great Emperor has fulfilled his promise, the envoy can leave. His Majesty the Great Emperor has given you one month to prepare, please do so within one month. leave China. "

Xiao Ruxun directly rejected the request from the Genoa envoy through Ricci's mouth, and asked them to leave within a month, and then announced that China would ask France to establish a foreign embassy in China and establish an equal relationship with China.

The Genoese envoy left the capital in a daze, and the French envoy immediately sent someone to leave China and take a boat back to France to report the great news to His Majesty King Henry IV of France. Then he and some envoys were allowed to stay in the capital. Awaiting further news.

In any case, their goal has been achieved. After achieving this goal, their mission can be said to be overfulfilled, and then they can enjoy a period of exotic customs in the capital.

Therefore, Matteo Ricci was specially appointed as a commissioner to accompany the French envoys. Under the supervision of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the French envoys were allowed to travel in and around the capital. As for other places, they were not allowed to open for the time being.

But the arrival of the envoys from these two countries made Xiao Ruxun start to prepare for the five-port trade deal in advance.

For this reason, when the purge continued, Xiao Ruxun held a formal court meeting and called six officials to discuss the matter of five-port trade.

"I initially planned to open five ports in Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Songjiang, and Laizhou for foreign trade, and another Burma town as a transfer point, and even open up a trade route from Burma to Sichuan, and build a road from Burma to Sichuan. On the official road to Sichuan, the Shu brocade is directly exported from Burma Town.

This can also assist my strategy of comprehensively controlling southern Sichuan. There are many chieftains in southern Sichuan. I need to have a suitable reason to intervene, so as to strengthen the local control of Burma, so that the imperial court will not lose control of Burma. "

Xiao Ruxun set the tone for this meeting.

I want five-port trade, you can negotiate five-port, but don't make any objections.

Wang Xijue and Li Tingji glanced at each other, knowing that this was the emperor's decision and there was no room for discussion. They could only discuss it in the city of Wukou at most.

They didn't dare to have any objections to the emperor's policy of opening up shipping. Now those who may object have been invited to the Central Investigation Department to "assist in the investigation", and they don't know if they can come out.

The rest did not dare to speak out even if they objected in their hearts. They watched the emperor pass an order to bring the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal under military control and not allow civilians and local governments to intervene.

Sea transportation is open to the people of the whole country, but everyone knows nothing about the sea. Now the emperor wants to engage in five-port trade and do business with the Francine barbarians. What is he doing?
They are getting more and more confused about the emperor.

And more importantly, the emperor does not draft, nor does he hold imperial examinations!

He doesn't enjoy himself, and he doesn't hold imperial examinations to stabilize the hearts of scholars. What is he doing?
But they dare not say too much, they only know that the emperor has an idea, the emperor has an idea, and the emperor wants them to do it, that's all.

"Your Majesty, does the old minister think that there is a need to discuss the matter of doing business with the French in Europe? What are his intentions and thoughts about Daqin? Why does he have to come to Daqin from thousands of miles away? We don't know about the business, whether it is conspiracy or not."

Li Tingji tried to raise his concerns.

Xiao Ruxun said in a warm voice: "Mr. Li Ge is too worried. These people are people I have been in contact with since the Burma Town period. I also sent Chinese people to the continent of Europe. I have touched the inside and outside of these people. I don’t treat them well. Speak clearly and know their roots.

The reason why those people came to our Great Qin is nothing more than money. Right now, the continent of Europa is also at war, just like when I was in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period of China, more than a dozen countries were fighting endlessly. At this moment, they absolutely dare not do anything to us delusion. "

As he said that, Xiao Ruxun ordered Li Sheng to hang up the map of Europa Continent that he drew based on Matteo Ricci's memory and his own, so that his core officials could take a good look.

Daqin needs to open his eyes to see the world.

(End of this chapter)