I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 469 Worldwide sensational effect

Chapter 498

Cheng Shijie's appetite was naturally beyond the imagination of Catherine, who was born in the Venetian city-state. In fact, when Cheng Shijie became the regent of the Ming Dynasty, he began to consider establishing the Ming Dynasty's empire on which the sun never sets.

In comparison, the Ming Dynasty's policy was far from being as simple and crude as the colonial director of Europa, nor was it the only model adopted in the world.

For now, the Ming Dynasty’s overseas territories include Luzon, Indochina, Zhanzhou (Australia), Xinming (La Plata), Sumatra and Coconut City. However, in these six areas The overseas territories of China adopt different policies and development models.

In Luzon and the Indochina Peninsula, the strategy of vacating the cage and replacing the bird is adopted. However, the Indochina Peninsula and Luzon are also different. In Luzon, the majority of people and bandits migrate from the mainland, while in the Indochina Peninsula, people migrate from the mainland. Chieftain tribes and armies from various places, but relatively speaking, the situation in Indochina is more complicated.

Cheng Shijie made a benevolence to the chieftains from various places. If the chieftains there voluntarily migrated, they could be given a surname and the status of Han Chinese. The situation in the Ming Dynasty was different from that in later generations. The current status of the Ming Dynasty was more noble than the status of the beautiful country in later generations. With the promulgation of this decree, chieftains from various places took the lead in promoting Sinicization within their own tribes.

Practice Chinese customs, speak Chinese, wear Chinese clothes, and understand Chinese characters.

In order to strengthen the sinicization process, the chieftain tribe not only supported the teachers in the past, but also spent their own money to hire teachers. You must know that the current chieftain troops have swept through the Nanhou in Indochina. They have robbed countless Nanhou cities, temples, and even Even the grave was dug.

After the chieftain army passed, there was no trace of the Southern Monkeys. They were more barbaric and cruel than the Luzon Army. Cheng Shijie was more willing to believe that there would be a rebellion within the Ming Dynasty long in the future, but the Indochina Peninsula Chieftains won't, because they care more about this identity.

Just like other countries in the Western Regions, the Tang Dynasty made the Western Regions under the jurisdiction of the Anxi Dudufu. After the fall of the four towns in Anxi, the Khotan Kingdom always insisted on worshiping the Tang Dynasty as its suzerain. Even after the demise of the Tang Dynasty, they remained loyal to the Song Dynasty. It was precisely because of them They can gain recognition and they cherish this identity very much.

As for Zhanzhou, it is a semi-cooperative state. If the natives do not come to cause trouble, they will live in peace and can trade. However, over in Xinming, it is a completely equal cooperation method. As for Sumenda Wax and Coconut As for the city, one faction is fighting against the other.

Tribes willing to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty not only surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, but also provided them with weapons and equipment and helped them train their troops. Of course, they had no autonomy and were completely reduced to vassals.

Catherine looked at Cheng Shijie and asked, "Then what are you planning to do next against the Moguls?"

"This is too simple!"

Cheng Shijie said calmly: "Now a total of eleven Mughal kings have sent envoys to contact me, expressing their willingness to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. I plan to arm these eleven kings and let them go to war with other kings and states. Go and occupy new lands, our Ming Dynasty will not interfere in their internal affairs, we will just provide some weapons and equipment behind them."

Catherine was slightly startled: "Your Majesty the King, you are so insidious!"

"In terms of insidiousness, can I be more insidious than you?"

Faced with Cheng Shijie's accusation, Catherine did not refute. She came from Batavia this time just to create a conflict between Ming Dynasty and Holland. It didn't matter what they talked about, just making this gesture was enough, and the rest was Wait for time to ferment.

Although the Princess on which Catherine sailed was very fast and could reach fourteen to fifteen knots with a favorable wind, the problem was that what she didn't know was that Ming Dynasty already had a radio station, although Cheng Shijie was unable to purchase advanced Military radio, however, Jiang Wenhua's waste collection station purchased a large number of waste electronic components, and he took them out.

Of course, Cheng Shijie did not treat Jiang Wenhua badly. He not only bought Jiang Wenhua a mansion with an area of ​​more than [-] square meters in Hanhai City, but also transferred a commercial vehicle and an off-road vehicle owned by Cheng Shijie to Jiang Wenhua. culture.

After Cheng Shijie's transfer, although Cheng Shijie is now unable to achieve global simultaneous communication, he can achieve real-time communication between the Anton Metropolitan Government, the Annan Metropolitan Governor's Office, and the four major Metropolitan Governments of Anxi and Anbei, as well as Lushun and Dadu. Communication between the four major fleet stations, namely, Luzon, and Yecheng.

The biggest problem at present is not that there are not enough radio stations, but that there are too few and very slow training of telecommunications personnel. So far, the Military Supervision and Road Administration has mastered the training and management of communications personnel.

Just when Anthony had just invited representatives from various countries to meet in Batavia, Cheng Shijie had already learned about things far away in Batavia through the radio, which Catherine did not know.

Of course, Cheng Shijie learned through the Ming Dynasty's mission in Venice that the Ottoman Empire had been fighting a war with Venice recently, with more victories than defeats. The situation in Venice was very bad.

Cheng Shijie lamented that all history is contemporary history. Catherine and Cheng Shijie had a good personal relationship, and it seemed that they had brought the most important news and intelligence about the Ming Dynasty. But the problem was that this was only part of the information, not the core of the intelligence. question.

Cheng Shijie also understood Catherine's difficulties. After all, she was not from the Ming Dynasty, but from Venice. Her position required her to consider the interests of the Venetian City-State Republic.

Understanding is understanding, but it does not mean that Cheng Shijie will be a knife in Venice.

In fact, Anthony convened European missions and held a meeting. Although he intended to form an alliance to resist the Ming Dynasty, the idea was rejected by the Dutch East India Company as soon as it was launched. The current Netherlands does not pay attention to the huge overseas colonies at all. They urgently need the massive supplies of the Ming Dynasty. As long as they can obtain trade rights with the Ming Dynasty, they can obtain benefits several times that of the colonies.

Anthony and the board of directors of the Dutch East India Company put forward another opinion, which was to support the Ottoman Empire. After all, facing the aggressive Ming Dynasty, the Dutch wanted to fight with the Ming Dynasty, but they had no chance of winning and no courage to resist. The current Ming Dynasty is a sharp sword hanging over the head of the Dutch East Indies.

Although they dare not fight on the surface, they have made many small moves in private. First, they have strengthened their cooperation with the Ottoman Empire. With the maritime strength of the Dutch and the huge number of people in the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian City-State Republic now has an advantage at sea. Not anymore.

In Anthony's view, Venice is a dog kept in the Ming Dynasty. When this dog bites the Ottoman Empire, it has the upper hand. The Ming Dynasty will definitely not take action. If this dog cannot beat the Ottoman Empire, then maybe the Ming Dynasty will end up. .

Once the Ming Dynasty decided to fight with the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean, regardless of victory or defeat, the Dutch could take a breather and at the same time delay the Ming Dynasty's expansion.

Catherine had the same idea as Anthony. She actually wanted the Ming Dynasty to fight the Dutch. Once there was no support from the Dutch, Venice could easily deal with the threat of the Ottoman Empire with its strength.

There is no eternal friendship between countries, there are only interests.

Catherine was unwilling to tell the truth, so Cheng Shijie naturally wouldn't force her. He is from Venice, but not from Ming Dynasty.

However, Catherine was right about one thing. Cheng Shijie was so insidious. He not only supported eleven agents within Mogul, but also sent people to contact Niboer.

Nepal is adjacent to the Mughals and is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Siliguri Corridor. The Ming army invaded the Mughals in a large scale and captured the city of Delhi. Of course, it is impossible for Nepal to know nothing about such a big event.

The Moghuls have made Nepal miserable and occupied a lot of land in Nepal. Now the Moguls are in bad luck. Naturally, the Nepalese will not be polite to them. The king of Nepal expresses his feelings to the Ming army as quickly as possible. In order to express his willingness to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, as long as the Ming Dynasty can help him regain the land occupied by the Mughals.

The Mughal people were really impatient. They mobilized the national army without waiting for the Ming army's reply. More than [-] Mughal youths took to the battlefield carrying wooden shields and rice-harvesing scimitars, like a strong wind. They swept through the Mughal settlements with blood like scraping through wheat fields, and more than tens of thousands of Mughals died in their hands!
  Cheng Shijie is naturally happy to hear about this kind of thing. He can instruct his younger brother to beat his opponent while he eats melon and watches, so why not do it!
  On the sixth day after Catherine arrived in Jinzhou, Xiang Hui hosted a banquet for Catherine. At the banquet, Xiang Hui officially recognized Catherine as his sister. Catherine was naturally very happy.

Xiang Hui was actually a little dissatisfied in her heart. This Catherine had a rivalry with the foreign devils of later generations. She had no scruples at all and regarded the Regent's Palace as her own backyard. She could leave as she pleased.

However, Xiang Hui is different from most people. She doesn't like Catherine, and she doesn't want Catherine to enter the Cheng family. If a mixed-race child is born in the future, that is, Chuan, she will be as upset as she wants.

For some people, marrying a foreigner and giving birth to a mixed-race child is something to be proud of, but for Xiang Hui, if a mixed-race child is born, it will become a trend and must be firmly rejected.

Just when Xiang Hui was holding Catherine's hand, she suddenly felt her abdomen sagging and it was very painful. She couldn't help shouting: "It hurts..."

Although Cheng Shijie didn't have any medical skills, he was a man of two generations. As soon as he counted the days, he knew that he was about to give birth. He hurriedly said: "Go to the imperial doctor, I'm afraid I'm going to give birth!"

Cheng Shijie helped Xiang Hui walk into the inner hall, hurriedly, General Cheng's commanding and fearless demeanor on the battlefield made him forget that he had left it at his grandma's house.

Childbirth is a life-or-death situation for a woman. As a father of two children, Cheng Shijie is extremely nervous now. After all, the Ming Dynasty is not a later generation. Later generations have advanced medical technology. Even if they encounter difficult labor, they can still have a caesarean section. There is basically no risk.     In the current Ming Dynasty, the level of medical technology is far inferior to that of later generations.

Cheng Shijie not only asked the imperial doctors in the medical school and Daming Original Hospital to be prepared, but also to respond promptly if problems arise.

It only made Cheng Shijie worry in vain. From the moment Xiang Hui felt abdominal sagging, the child was born smoothly in just ten minutes. Xiang Hui gave birth to a daughter and a son, twins of twins. The third child is a daughter, weighing three pounds and seventy taels. The fourth child is a son, weighing three kilograms and two taels.

Cheng Shijie held the two babies and said excitedly: "Honey, we have two more children, you are so awesome!"

Zhu Weiti and Yang Yuniang were both subconsciously stroking their bellies now. They were both almost eight months pregnant and were due to give birth in more than a month at most.

However, Xiang Hui now has two sons and two daughters, and they are relieved.

Xiang Hui said: "What's the name for the third child?"

"Jiayu, Chengjiayu!"

"It doesn't sound good, let's call her Jiayi!"

"According to you!"

Xiang Hui asked: "What's your son's name?"

"Knorr!"

Cheng Shijie said: "Cheng Jiale!"

"also!"

Xiang Hui looked at the two newly born children and felt that they were too ugly. Their skin was wrinkled and very ugly. Of course, she also knew that newborn babies were like this and they would be fine if they were raised for a while.

Cheng Shijie had two new children. After the cabinet received the news of this great joy, Sun Zhidao hurriedly came to the Regent's Palace and requested that Cheng Jiale and Cheng Jiayi be sealed!

The purpose of sealing a title is actually for the sake of the country's foundation, and the identity must be determined first.

Now Cheng Jialong is the crown prince. In the future, when Cheng Shijie ascends the throne, he will be the prince. In order to avoid repetition, Cheng Jiale will be given a royal title.

Cheng Shijie asked back: "What do Yongyan think?"

Sun Zhibao said: "From the Jin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the four titles of Qin, Jin, Qi, and Chu were the most noble among the princes of the past dynasties. The countries represented by these four titles were the most powerful during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, followed by Lu, Zhao, Wei, Liang, Yan, Dai, Chen, Han, Song, Wu, Yue, etc., I think that the second prince can be crowned King of Qi!"

Of course Sun Zhiwan knew that the title of King Qin was the most noble, but the problem was that Li Shimin was the King of Qin. If Cheng Shijie favored Cheng Jiale in the future, then the title of King Qin would be a hint!
  Cheng Shijie thought for a while and said: "The King of Qi can also change Jeju Island to Qi State and use it as a fiefdom!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Sun Zhiman said: "It's time for the eldest princess (Cheng Jiayue) to be given a title!"

Cheng Shijie had no objection to this: "Why do you think it is good to be granted a title?"

"Why don't you call her the Princess of Chang'an?"

Sun Zhibao said: "The second princess can be named Princess Yong'an!"

Cheng Shijie had no objection, and the cabinet quickly drafted an edict and announced it to the public. Cheng Shijie, the regent of the Ming Dynasty, had a new baby. The eldest daughter Cheng Jiayue was granted the title of Princess Chang'an, the second daughter Cheng Jiayi was granted the title of Princess Yong'an, and the second son Cheng Jiale was granted the title of Prince of Qi.

As the news spread, officials, cabinet ministers, and generals from all over the Ming Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief. There are too many surprises these days. Although Cheng Shijie has a son like Cheng Jialong, if something unexpected happens, the key is that Cheng Shijie has no clan and wants to inherit. Even a son from the same clan cannot do it.

Chinese people have attached great importance to inheritance since ancient times. It is a thousand-year tradition for sons to inherit their father's inheritance. A person with one heir is slightly better than a person without sons. But the problem is, like Emperor Zhengde, the most stable prince in the Ming Dynasty, it will be difficult for him to stand out no matter how capable he is. What gives his subordinates real peace of mind is that the territory will not be stable. When this strong man falls and no one can take over the torch in his hands, his own future will also be ruined.

Not only in the East, but also in the West, inheritance is extremely important to the upper class.

Now, Cheng Shijie has two sons and two daughters, especially Zhu Weiti, Yang Yuniang, Jin Qiaoer, and Yang Waner are still pregnant. Cheng Shijie's efforts during this period were not in vain.

Officials from all over the country came to express their congratulations and brought gifts. Qin Liangyu, director of the Lin'an (Annan) Administrative Committee, was the most active. However, her gift was also unique. They were two sheaths made of shark skin and inlaid with gold. A precious dagger, about one and a half feet long, with a hilt inlaid with gold.

Qin Liangyu was able to catch up because she was originally going to Jinzhou to meet Cheng Shijie. When she just arrived in Jinzhou, she received the news and made an impromptu decision.

Qin Liangyu sent gifts, and others did not dare to neglect them. Sun Chengzong had someone make a pair of jade pendants, made of fine Nanyang Dushan jade. Of course, in this era, Hetian jade has not yet been hyped. What left Cheng Shijie most speechless was , even if it is Dushan jade, jasper is the most expensive.

We are all the same as you and I. Soon, the gifts sent to us were piled up into a small mountain. Cheng Shijie also accepted all comers. He was not a saint. Everyone sincerely gave him gifts. Every gift was filled with expectations for him and his children. Why didn't he accept it?
  "Major Count Catherine of the Navy of the Republic of Venice congratulated His Majesty the Ming Emperor. The congratulations are... ten thousand ducats in gold coins, a castle in Crete, and thirty good horses..."

"Anthony, the Governor of the Dutch East India Company, congratulated His Majesty the Ming Emperor with a gift of one hundred thousand guilders and one hundred and twenty Dutch warm-blooded BMWs..."

"Representative Guy of the Portuguese Far East Trading Group congratulates His Majesty the Ming Emperor..."

"Francisco, Spanish Ambassador to the Ming Dynasty, congratulates His Majesty the Ming Emperor..."

"Representative of the French Far East Trading Company, Elminster, congratulates His Majesty the Ming Emperor..."

"Governor-General Davis of the British East India Company congratulated His Majesty the Ming Emperor...

"Trade Representative of the Holy Roman Empire in the Far East..."

Cheng Shijie had a son, and as a result, more than a dozen countries in Europe sent representatives. At the same time, North Korea, the Toungoo dynasty, which was beaten into a grandson by the Ming Dynasty, and even some Mogul kings, Niboer and other countries sent representatives one after another. Congratulations to Daming.

Cheng Shijie looked at the endless stream of envoys from various countries arriving and was speechless. He had given birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, which actually caused a worldwide sensation.

(End of this chapter)