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Chapter 866 Returning to China

 After successfully making the Crimean Khanate a vassal, his merits were fulfilled and he could go home. Franzbekov ordered the envoy to prepare to return home. In order to avoid worrying His Majesty the Great Emperor Guangwu, he decided to send a memorial to announce the good news first.

, sent a speedboat back to the Ming Dynasty.

Soon, a letter-like memorial was written.

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, your servant Franzbekov, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, reports:

I think the most important and prosperous place in the world today, besides China, is Europe. People say that the four provinces in northern Xinjiang are far away from the capital, but compared with the distance between Europe and the capital, it is really nothing.

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Since I surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, you have not thought that my talents and knowledge are limited and cannot be put to great use. Instead, you have given me the title of earl, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and my mission to Europe. What kind of trust is this! Every time I think of this, I am moved to tears.

My eyes are filled with excitement, and I wish I could die to repay you. Since my visit to Europe, I have taken many risks and overcome numerous difficulties. I am not afraid of sacrifice for your majesty’s diplomatic cause.

My Majesty, I have to say that this visit was a great success. Not only did Ming Dynasty establish diplomatic relations and sign trade agreements with almost all European countries, it also established relations with Sweden, Poland, Rumi (Ottoman Turkey), Crimea

We must form an alliance to deal with the greedy Rakshasa people together. Denmark, France, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and Portugal are our friends; the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea are our trade routes. The King of Denmark even wants to send his daughter to

, a beautiful princess who was just eleven years old, married into the royal family of the Ming Dynasty; and Grahan of Crimea is willing to be your most loyal servant.

All honors belong to you, your great Majesty!

Unknowingly, it has been two years since I came to Europe. At the age of sixty-two, I am stroking my white beard and feeling mixed emotions. As people get older, it is easier to miss their families. The most fearful of death is not being with my family; I am even more afraid of dying without my family.

I won’t be able to see you again abroad. Fortunately, I successfully completed my mission and lived up to the emperor’s favor, so I can pack my bags and return home.

I pay my highest respect to you!

Yours most faithfully Franzbekov"

Looking at the letter he wrote, Dong Xuan and Li Shouzhi looked at each other. This minister was very knowledgeable and spoke Chinese very well, but after all, he was not a native Chinese scholar and did not understand the format and writing of memorials.

"The minister is busy with official duties and is very tiring. Why don't you let your subordinates do this for you?" Dong Xuan said.

Franzbekov's old face turned red. He naturally knew his weakness, so he spent a lot of money to hire aides and generals. He said with a smile: "In this way, the labor director will be chosen!"

Dong Xuan was not polite, he picked up the pen and moved freely, and in a moment, he wrote an article "Returning to the Country from an Envoy to the Western Barbarians".

"Franzbekov, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, would like to write this: For the purpose of returning an envoy to the Western Barbarians:

I believe that the most important place today is none other than China. Below China is Europe. The four provinces in northern Xinjiang are known to be remote and troubled, and they will be thousands of miles away from the capital by land and water. However, they are not the same as Europe.

Comparatively, it’s close! From there to the capital, the sky and the sea are vast, more than ten thousand miles away? The Chinese people never go there all the time; the officials and the people’s feelings are hidden and are not heard by the public, often nine out of ten. The official ladies have no time to describe it.
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Since I returned to the Ming Dynasty, I have received great honors. Your Majesty did not think that I was despicable, so I granted him a title and appointed him as Shaozongbo (another name for the Minister of Rites). He returned to Europe and served the country. The emperor's kindness is great and will never end! Every thought of this despicable minister

At this point, I cried bitterly and expressed gratitude for many years. My body was shattered into pieces, and it is difficult to repay the grace of God. The trip to Europe is full of dangers and hardships, which is difficult to express. I am fortunate to receive the grace of my country, and

Why fear danger and obstacles? It is my duty to communicate with all nations, make people admire China, sanctify Yongxi, and seal the seas all over the world!

The Holy Virtue spread widely, and the Western Barbarians returned to their hearts. The visit to Europe was quite fruitful. All the countries in Europe wanted to make friends with the Ming Dynasty and expand trade. They established a country of transportation and commerce with us, covering the land of the Western Barbarians; and regained relations with Sweden and Poland.

, Rumi, and the Crimea have formed an alliance to control the Rakshasa. Denmark, France, England, Germany, Red Mausoleum, Spain, and Portugal are in harmony with me; the ocean is vast, and we have trade routes. King Frey of Denmark

Derek wants to marry his daughter Eleonore to the Ming Dynasty to establish a good alliance. He is eleven years old and hopes to get a good match. Graihan of Crimea admires China and is obedient and loyal. I would like to grant you the title.

It is a genus of vassal.

Magnificent! The blue clouds fly and fly, looking up at the achievements of virtue; the holy virtue spreads far and wide, even if the Western Yi is far away!

Time flies by, time flies like an arrow, between chatting and laughing, it has been two years! I have sixty-two teeth, I want to go home when I am old, and I caress my white hair. In the past, the Grand Duke was granted the title of Qi, and the fifth generation was buried in Zhou Dynasty; the fox died on the first hill, and replaced Ma Yi

The wind. The situation is far away in the extremity. How can a lowly minister not rely on the thoughts of the wind head hill? The dog and the horse's tooth will destroy him, and he is always afraid of aging, dying and dying, and leaving his soul alone. The minister is not afraid of death, but is afraid of his family being far away, even more so.

Afraid of betraying the emperor's kindness, it is difficult to look at the dragon's face. Fortunately, he fulfilled his mission and succeeded in the end. He was able to return home with a tribute of documents! I miss the beauty of the sky and cannot help but sigh. For this reason, I would like to report it to you."
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Frankly speaking, Franzbekov did not understand the content of this memorial. Classical Chinese was too difficult for him to understand. He could speak Chinese and write in vernacular, but he just could not understand classical Chinese. It was just that

Seeing Dong Xuan write a lot of colorful things, it must be very good!

"Good! Dr. Dong has written so well! I will present this book to His Majesty," he praised loudly.

The road back home is long! The Ming Dynasty mission traveled from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic and then through the Arctic Ocean, passing through Ottoman Turkey, Spain, Portugal, France, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. They returned home after going through hardships. By the time they returned to Nanjing

, the battle for the throne in the Ming Dynasty has long ended. This is a later story and will not be mentioned.

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"Wang Wansheng, a minister of the Imperial Academy, would like to report that the four provinces in northern Xinjiang are not prosperous in culture and education, and we beg for God's grace to start the autumn affairs:

I heard that the bitter and cold places in the world are none other than Beihai, Xinbeihai, Shanbei, and the four provinces in the west. The northern frontier is far away from the center. Thousands of miles away, there are new additions, people are unpredictable, and famous religions are not prosperous. If things go on like this, won't it? Are you worried?

As a civil servant, I do not shy away from axes and axes, and I will show you to your majesty with my swords. Overseas barbarians are also Yan and Huang children. Although the literary style is not prosperous, I should spread the Qiu palace and promote talents. Only in this way can I win the hearts of the nine states and the world?? ”

In the Palace of Qianqing in Nanjing, Zhu Hengjia nodded repeatedly as he looked at the poem "Opening the Autumn Palace for the Four Provinces of Northern Xinjiang".

I conquered the four provinces of Beihai, Xinbeihai, Shanbei, and the West on horseback, but I cannot conquer them on horseback. These four provinces have just been recovered, and many tribes cannot even speak Chinese. The scholars who can write and participate in the imperial examination are even more There are few, so the Ministry of Rites has not yet included these four provinces in the scope of the imperial examination. How can this be done? Without the imperial examination, how can we implement Chineseization and win the hearts of the people in northern Xinjiang?

As for the small number of people who can write Chinese characters, this is not a problem. It was the same in Nuergan and Nerchinsk provinces at the beginning. After the imperial examination was widely launched, didn't there still be a wave of reading Chinese books and learning Chinese characters? Therefore, the four provinces of northern Xinjiang opened Autumn is a must!

An order was immediately issued: In August this year, the Gongyuan where the Chief Envoys of the four provinces are stationed will open courses to recruit scholars.


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