First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 620

One is Ottoman in the west and the other is Timur in the east.

Ottoman is a very interesting country. He was full of martial arts since he was born. He fought everywhere and expanded his territory. He was not at all polite to Eastern Rome.

Moreover, Osman also has a very terrifying succession model. If the old emperor has a hundred sons and one of them inherits the throne, he will kill the remaining 99 to prevent future troubles.

Not only no one is vying for the throne, but also the size of the clan can be controlled and expenses can be saved... The only problem is that the prince is a bit useless!

Facing such a thriving and terrifying country where all things are competing for growth, Eastern Rome could feel the aura of doom from top to bottom. It seemed that when they woke up, they would be wiped out and wiped out completely.

Manuel, who had been a proton, felt it even more strongly, to the point where he could not sleep at night.

He escaped by chance, the first thing he did was to think about the future, relying on their own strength, they would definitely not be able to resist a powerful enemy, so they had to find allies.

Those who can become their allies are Europe in the west and Timur in the east.

The thought of Europe made Manuel's face darken.

These European savages are simply worse than Ottoman!

They are a group of bugs, bandits... They took advantage of the opportunity of the Crusades, and even seized Constantinople and ruined it for decades.

If it weren't for that fall, there wouldn't be so many people coveting Constantinople.

They are more hateful than poisonous snakes, and they are a group of down-to-earth ruffians.

Whoever you find as an ally, you can't ask for them.

Except for the one to the west, that's Timur.

It's just that Timur is new and rising, and East Rome doesn't know the situation, so he doesn't have much confidence.

At this difficult juncture, Manuel got news from Daming... This is a very strange country, they were established by a group of ordinary farmers, but they are extraordinarily powerful.

They expelled the Yuan army and captured the Mongolian emperors. They have a vast territory, a large population, and abundant products... Those exquisite silks and crystal clear porcelains were all shipped from the East.

There are also miraculous tea leaves. There is no doubt that the Ming Dynasty is a paradise on earth, the richest and most powerful country.

Moreover, their emperor was kind and good at fighting, and his soldiers were invincible. Coincidentally, Ming and Mongolia were enemies again.

If you can ask the Ming army to help, it is definitely a good choice to deal with Ottoman who inherited the Ilkhanate.

Manuel was also obsessed with ghosts, and he actually decided to leave for the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that no new air route has been opened up. Is it really possible to travel from Constantinople to Daming?

Needless to say, there is indeed a way.

Manuel first went to Africa. There is a marlin country in Africa, which happens to be rich in such rare things as elephants and giraffes.At this time, the fleet sent by Zhu Ying had completed the circumnavigation of the world.

The ships of the Ming Dynasty are widely found in the Indian Ocean, trading and selling rare things.

The sailing skills of these fleets are skilled, the ships are large and very comfortable, and there are many monarchs of small countries who sit on the ships of Ming Dynasty and go to Yingtian to pay tribute.

Manuel arrived in Daming on this kind of ship.

Only after coming here in person, Manuel realized that he was just wishful thinking in the past. You wanted Da Ming's assistance, but why should Da Ming help you?

It doesn't make sense at all!

What can you bring to Daming?

Why do you have to work hard for you?

Isn't this like a dream?

Manuel can only hope for a marriage.

But the problem is that even if he asked his sister to marry him, the Ming Dynasty would not send troops immediately, which is really hurtful.

"I think Ming needs to expand its influence and build an empire that surpasses Mongolia... You must have a foothold in the West! Rome, with its long history and splendid civilization, is your best choice!"

Manuel tried his best to persuade him, but Zhang Chengtian, who was opposite him, did not listen to his persuasion.

"As you can see, we need to do business. No country in the West can resist the charm of tea and silk. Even if Ottomans conquered Constantinople, we will still do business...and a powerful country, and It can bring about a stable order, maybe we can make more money!"

Zhang Chengtian said with a smile: "So I think you need to show more sincerity. Just being a princess is definitely not enough. You need to find a way to impress the Ming Dynasty! At least, you must impress me!"

Manuel stared at Zhang Chengtian, and suddenly said angrily: "You are an ordinary young man, why should I impress you?"

"Just because my father is the Great Master of the Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness the King of Lu, just because my master is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, just because I am the commander of the Gongwei Division, just because the powerful Ming Dynasty stands behind me!"

Manuel was shocked all over, and finally he didn't dare to speak out, Zhang Chengtian's power is really extraordinary.

After a while, Manuel said: "I come from far away Constantinople, it's hard for me to imagine what you want, maybe you can make a price!"

Zhang Chengtian smiled, "Well, if you can accept Ming's civilization and allow us to spread the theory in Constantinople. It may be a bit negotiable to become a bridgehead for us to spread civilization to the West!"

Manuel pondered for a while, then he widened his eyes and breathed heavily: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It is impossible for us to give up our belief!"

"No!" Zhang Chengtian said, "We're not interested in dealing with those things... We just want you to learn from the Ming Dynasty's way of governing the country and allow our ideas of the Ming Dynasty to spread in your country. Let's do business, run schools, and exchange culture... If these things Even if it doesn’t work, why do you ask Daming to send troops? You should be clear that in our Daming, people are the most precious, and we value everyone more than God!”

Manuel's face was very dark. He could realize that once he agreed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But the problem is that if you don't agree, I'm afraid the country will perish immediately...

Zhang Chengtian said with a smile: "You can think about this matter slowly...but if you want, I can provide your followers, businessmen and scholars from Eastern Rome, with a place to study, so that you can understand Daming better, and then It's not too late to make a choice!"

Manuel was startled, and finally nodded helplessly, "Thank you very much!"

Chapter 858 Zhu Xiongying

Nothing to do today, watching a theater in a teahouse...

Zhang Ximeng smiled and returned home, feeling pretty good.Some classic old dramas, such as the White-haired Girl, are still staged, and the attendance rate of each show is very high.

Young people, especially, are willing to come and have a look.

This made Zhang Ximeng very gratified, and pursued the future cautiously, not forgetting the original intention.

In fact, no matter what time it is, one must not forget how this country came to be... Today's Daming did not come from usurping the throne, seizing power, or some important ministers turning their backs and easily replacing the former lord.

The Ming Dynasty was created by ordinary people with one shot at a time.

Although there are also vertical and horizontal alliances in the middle, using strength to fight, there is no doubt that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is ordinary people. Over the years, the policies implemented are also inclined to the people.

The taxation of farmland must be as fair as possible, and the development of schools and education must benefit the people.

To open up to the outside world, let the people get benefits.

The development of industry and commerce must let the people see the benefits.

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If you just look at Daming, there are still a lot of problems, and you still need to rectify.But from another perspective, the situation is completely different, even subversive.

Zhang Chengtian led Manuel to a school, led him to take clothes, shoes, hats, bedding, luggage, and a wooden basin, and then led Manuel to a four-person room, Datong Shop.

"Just live here! And...you can take care of yourself?"

Manuel's face is very dark, of course he can take care of himself, the main reason is that he was sent to Ottoman as a proton and was forced to learn these things, and then he took a boat to Daming, and was with merchants along the way, and was also affected A lot of grievances.

Not as decent as a nobleman in purple at all.

This time when he came to Daming, Manuel heard that this place is a state of etiquette. He thought that he would be paid more attention to his own status. There would definitely be many people around him who served him, otherwise how could he reflect his status...

But the problem is that he seems to have thought wrong, and he didn't take him seriously at all!

"Well... you said, we are going to be relatives, my sister, marrying your younger brother, are we... brother-in-law?"

Zhang Chengtian thought about it seriously, "It seems to be the case, but it hasn't been confirmed yet, and you have to know that the more you are on your own, the stricter the requirements, don't expect me to let go!"

Manuel became angry. He looked directly at Zhang Chengtian and asked the interpreter to tell Zhang Chengtian exactly what he said!

"You can't treat me like this! I am the prince of Rome, the noble heir of the empire. Since we want to be allies, you should treat me as a prince. To make me feel respected, I need to feel the sincerity of your country !"

The guy growled loudly and raged.

Zhang Chengtian squinted his eyes, didn't bother to look at him at all, he came to beg for food, and still disliked the lack of meat and vegetables?You have too much to do!

At this moment, someone came in from outside, and said with a smile: "Which country has the son and grandson of the dragon been arrested again? How do I need my merit camp to be reformed?"

The person who spoke was also Timur first.

It turned out that Zhang Chengtian had no place to arrange, so he actually got Manuel to the merit camp and dealt with him as a war criminal.

Zhang Chengtian briefly explained, and after Timur understood it, he couldn't help laughing until his stomach ached.

"What a great person I am! Isn't it the prince of the Fulin Kingdom? Even this is considered a nobleman? Where are you? I am still a nobleman in the Yuan Dynasty! I was a doctor of imperial history and commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses ...although they were all lost."

It took Manuel a lot of effort to figure out that the person in front of him turned out to be a Mongolian nobleman.

The courtiers of that mighty empire!

"You, why are you here?"

Yexian Timur laughed loudly, "Is it strange? Come, I will show you!"

He directly grabbed Manuel's arm, pulled him outside, and went straight to the stable, where there happened to be a half-aged man who was rolling grass to feed the horses, very busy.

Yexian Timur smiled and said, "Do you know that one? He is Wang Baobao, the Henan king of the Yuan Dynasty, who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, and can be called the regent of Mongolia."

Hearing Yexian Timur's introduction, Manuel was dumbfounded... He could ignore others, but he was an important minister of the Yuan Dynasty, who held hundreds of thousands of troops.

In any case, he was much better than the down and out prince.

People like this live here, it seems that he has nothing to say?

Yexian Timur couldn't help but sneered: "Are you stupid? Have you opened your eyes? Let me tell you, there are even more powerful ones! Even Emperor Dayuan lived here! He is just remodeled now. , on National History Museum Street, there is only one house.”

"Emperor Dayuan? You didn't lie to me?"

Also first Timur sneered, "Why am I lying to you? In Yingtian City, there are many emperors. Not only Da Yuan, but also Chen Li, the emperor of Chen Han, and Xiao Ming, who just left Han and Song... yes Oh, and there is King Huailiang of the Wa Kingdom. I don’t understand, what kind of bastard of yours is the prince of the Lin Kingdom, is it really worth that much? What are you pretending to be a big clove of garlic?”

Good guy, this scolding actually made Manuel calm down.

He didn't dare to make random demands, and he didn't dare to rely on his identity.

After all, even the Eastern Rome in its heyday seemed to have no confidence in the face of the Great Yuan Emperor.

And what shocked him even more was, what kind of monster is this country in front of him?

Surprisingly, so many emperors have been collected, are they idle and have nothing to do?

"Stupid? I don't understand? Learn it! I know that your country, Fulin, is about to perish, right? If you study here for a while and understand the truth, maybe you can save your country! "

Manuel was taken aback, and said in surprise, "Really?"

"That depends on how your comprehension is!"

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Since this day,

Manuel followed the elementary school students and entered the school to attend classes.

To say that for so many years, the Ming Dynasty did have a whole set of methods, even the barbarians overseas may be properly educated.In Yingtian, there are even talents who are proficient in Latin.

Soon, Manuel began to receive the education of the Ming Dynasty seriously.

Just at the very beginning, he felt a strong impact... For example, the general knowledge of the Ming Dynasty believed that the emperor was entrusted by the people to follow the kingly way and rule the world.

In one sentence, it shows that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the source of power is entrusted by the people... This article conflicts with Rome, especially in the later Rome, the emperor needs to be crowned by the patriarch. Only in this way can he be officially on the throne.

The so-called emperor is nothing more than a servant of God.

Is the authority of the emperor given by God or by the people?

Undoubtedly, this is a very good question, but in Zhang Chengtian's view, it is not a problem at all.

"What is there to worry about! Your country is declining step by step, sinking...continuously losing battles, and it is not far from subjugation. When the Ottoman army besieged Constantinople, did you hope that God would appear? Hope that the soldiers and civilians will take up arms and rise up to fight?"

Manuel was dumbfounded, muttered for a while, and could only say: "I hope Daming's reinforcements can pass!"

Zhang Chengtian gave a blank stare, "A worthless thing! You can't depend on others for your life and death! At least you can't rely on others... You have to study hard, use the methods of the Ming Dynasty, transform your country, and erupt into a powerful fighting force. Self-help God help you, understand?"

Manuel had no other choice but to try his best to understand Daming's propositions, from the imperial power coming from the common people, to the unification of all peoples, to the equalization of land and equal endowment... All these propositions left Manuel dumbfounded.

What do you mean?

Could it be that in the Ming Dynasty, there were no nobles?

What was the royal family of Ming Dynasty like?

Those ordinary people can also enter the palace and keep pace with the nobles?

Isn't this crazy!