Chapter 1193 Postscript: Great changes in the forty-nine world
Chapter 1193 Postscript 49·Great changes in the world
Luoyang, Imperial Palace.
The little emperor was staring at his homework book in a daze. When he heard footsteps coming from behind, he hurriedly leaned on the table to do his homework.
Tao Jinfeng glanced at it and realized that the little emperor was lazy again, so he patted his head gently.
The little emperor smiled awkwardly, turned around and looked again, and found that his mother was not here. Then he felt completely relieved and concentrated on solving the math problems.
Outside the house, Queen Mother Ye was walking with Zhu Tangxi.
"What is Bachelor Xie doing recently?" Queen Mother Ye asked.
Zhu Tangxi said: "Three cement kilns were built in the south of the city, each with a slightly different structure. They fired cement and collected test data all day long. They also asked me to borrow a microscope, saying that they wanted to observe the microstructure of the cement obtained. Structure. It has not been fired for the past two days, but the cement kiln is being renovated. We will continue testing after the renovation is completed."
Queen Mother Ye smiled and said: "It seems that he was right not to pursue an official career, but he devoted himself wholeheartedly to experiments."
When he heard the Empress Dowager talking about business, Liang immediately pricked up his ears and picked up his pen, ready to take notes.
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But the king of Sicily at this time was the concubine of the old emperor of Shinra.
The one who succeeded in seizing the throne killed all the other brothers. But the princes who were killed were all married to princes of the feudal states, and some princes of the feudal states in Jilinga were ready to make a move.
It is very easy to destroy a country, but difficult to rule.
As long as the war is won, the trade route will be opened: Ming Dynasty-Dawan Kingdom-Georgia-Byzantium.
Not only could this envoy speak Chinese, but he also clearly had characteristics of mixed Eastern and Western descent. He bowed and said: "My surname is Shen, my given name is Yan, and my courtesy name is Zimei. I am both an envoy from Rome and an envoy from Dawan."
The little emperor was doing his homework in the side hall, and Tao Jinfeng was in the main hall helping to sort out the memorials. There were also a group of people from the middle school who were busy working, and only the living man was more leisurely.
Although the princes of Jilinga princes all competed for their loyalty, it was difficult for the governor to collect taxes directly. He could only ask them to pay a certain amount of tribute every year, and there was no telling which day there would be another Pai Ming Movement.
This time we were forced to send troops!
Zhu Tangxi said helplessly: "Since the cement firing experiment, except for the time when he asked me to borrow a microscope, he has never come to my house again. Alas, what a heartless and unjust person."
Moreover, their alliance will not be broken in a short time.
In the Battle of Khorasan, the Kingdom of Dayuan suffered heavy losses, and the Zanji Dynasty collapsed.
In view of the poor political system of the Holy Ra, two consecutive generations of Holy Ra emperors carried out reforms in the newly annexed Kingdom of Sicily, hoping to make it the base of the Holy Ra emperors.
"Trade," Shen Yan explained, "Dawan first went to war with the Zanji dynasty, and now it was at odds with the Ayyubid dynasty. The trade between the East and the West has always been affected. Similarly, the Roman state was also blocked by the Ayyubid dynasty. Road. Therefore, the two countries decided to bypass the Ayyubid Dynasty and open up the trade route. Your Majesty’s Han Dynasty has a strong navy and will be able to trade directly with Rome in the future.”
Shen Yan said: "Your Majesty, please expand eastward until you reach the border with the Ayyubid Dynasty!"
Shen Yan said with a smile: "The religious situation in Dawan is more complicated than that of your Majesty's Han Dynasty. I am a Nestorian who reads the books of Confucian sages. I also dabble in desert religion, Buddhism, Taoism, Manichaeism and Zoroastrianism. "
Yang Wenhu, King of the Han Dynasty, was receiving a Byzantine envoy.
Yang Wenhu's Han Dynasty is extremely rich now because he controls the gold in West Africa! In another hundred years, the Mali Empire in West Africa will rise, and it will grow rapidly by relying on gold.
The Ming Dynasty's Viceroyalty of India was right next to it. The governor was stunned when he received the news. He couldn't figure out why the other party dared to do this!
Therefore, the Governor-General of India went to Shu and asked the court to increase the number of garrison troops or allow him to recruit indigenous people as soldiers. He also requested more Han immigrants to turn a few key areas into actual control of the Ming Dynasty.
The old king of Jilinga died of illness, and various princes competed for the throne.
The Byzantines also defeated the Sultanate of Roma and basically controlled the major ports on the southern coast of the Black Sea.
Especially in those backward areas, women still spin their own cloth. They don't sell it, they just wear it themselves.
"So I have to go see him. I've been to the southern suburbs twice these days, both as an excuse to visit the Longmen Grottoes. I can't go again in a short time, otherwise I will be laughed at." Zhu Tangxi obviously has a good relationship with the Queen Mother. , can even be said to be best friends who talk about everything.
Queen Mother Ye sat down and began to review the memorial.
They purchased various commodities from the Ming Dynasty and sold agricultural products to the merchants of the Ming Dynasty. There were a lot of rice, sorghum, corn and jute, all of which the Ming Dynasty liked.
The Kingdom of Dayuan is expanding its Caspian Sea fleet and is preparing to fight across the Caspian Sea, and together with the Kingdom of Georgia, it will attack Shirvan (a country of Azerbaijan that believes in desert religion) from east to west.
Since he could continue to suck Jilinga's blood through trade scissors, Ming Dynasty would not resort to force unless necessary.
Zhu Tangxi looked at the globe and said with a smile: "It's time to change the relevant maps."
Yang Wenhu was still thinking about it when Shen Yan said again: "Your Majesty, are you worried about religion?"
Rice is abundant there, and the people of the Ming Dynasty must have liked it very much! In this way, the Ming Dynasty's direct jurisdiction in India was opened up. As shown below:
As for the Queen Mother, while reviewing the memorials, she was also chatting with her girlfriends. These were things that a normal person would not write. He also turned a deaf ear to the content of the chat.
Of course, out of respect for the cabinet, Queen Mother Ye never dismissed the cabinet's opinions. At most, she would add one or two of her own suggestions on certain issues and take them back to the cabinet for further discussion.
Yang Wenhu was stunned when he heard this: "With so many religions, won't Dawan country be in chaos?"
Shen Yan said: "Of course it is very chaotic, and believers rebel from time to time. But while holding a knife handle and sorting out the teachings, the situation can be maintained after all. Nestorianism comes from the Roman Orthodox Church (Orthodox Church), which has lasted for hundreds of years. The spread has become secular enough. Perhaps, your majesty can learn from it. Once your majesty converts to Nestorianism, you can have good relations with the Roman state (Byzantium)."
He took advantage of the hatred of all classes and sects in the country towards the Ming Dynasty (the country of Jilingjia was particularly badly affected by blood sucking), sent troops to coastal ports, drove out Ming merchants, confiscated Han people's property, and destroyed Buddhist and Taoist temples.
China was still in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the Jilinga Kingdom had already appeared.
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The two walked around outside and slowly walked back to Qinzheng Hall.
This year is an eventful time! The Zanji dynasty, which inherited the Seljuk legacy, fell apart due to war with the Dawan Kingdom. After years of civil war, they were finally reunited in these years, so they started fighting with the Dawan Kingdom again.
The idea of the King of Dawan is very simple. He formed a strategic alliance with Yang Wenhu’s Han Dynasty and attacked the rising Ayyubid Dynasty of Egypt from east to west! The reason why Byzantium came to join in the fun was, firstly, for long-term trade with Dawan, and secondly, for itself
The allies of the Ayyubid Dynasty put eye drops on each other to make their alliance closer.
Anyway, they drove and killed Ming people and destroyed Buddhist and Taoist temples, so they should be severely punished and deserved to be destroyed! Moreover, it has always been the overseas granary of the Ming Dynasty. Immigrating there can not only consolidate their control, but also alleviate the internal conflicts of the Ming Dynasty.
"Do you have any idea?" Yang Wenhu asked.
Byzantium has risen again! The Byzantine Empire and the Ayyubid Dynasty have been in alliance for decades, and both countries have absorbed the most Ming technology. Now, the two heroes stand side by side.
Today, the Kingdom of Sicily has become the only centralized monarchy in Europe, covering the entire Italian region except the Papal States.
At the same time, due to the collapse of the suzerain and ally (Zanji Dynasty), the Sultanate of Roma was defeated by Byzantium.
Queen Mother Ye stared at the globe carefully for a while and said to Zhu Tangxi: "The Governor-General of India sent troops and destroyed the Jilinga Kingdom. The area under the Governor-General's jurisdiction has almost doubled."
The Pope also took the opportunity to win over the King of Sicily and encourage Sicily to become independent from the HRE.
Although this allegiance was superficial, the Ayyubid dynasty officially became a vast empire. Its territory included Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, extending to Somalia to the south, and half of Persia to the east.
In order to increase his prestige and consolidate his throne, the new king actually wanted to try to divert internal conflicts by touching the Ming Dynasty.
Queen Mother Ye approved the cabinet's opinion with one word: Yes.
"Bring the globe!" Queen Mother Ye suddenly shouted.
During the Mauryan Dynasty, two consecutive monarchs defeated Kalinga. Eventually the country was annexed by King Ashoka, but King Ashoka himself also suffered heavy losses, and then began to promote Buddhism to consolidate his rule.
Chang'an City (Marrakesh) in northwest Africa.
A man from Zhongshushe immediately came forward holding a globe.
The Kingdom of Dawan already controls the east coast of the Caspian Sea.
Yang Wenhu asked: "What is your purpose?"
How rich is the Mali Empire? A group of black men from West Africa actually organized a pilgrimage team of 60,000 people. And a large number of pilgrims held gold staffs. The king directly sent gold everywhere in the Middle East, causing the gold in the Middle East to depreciate for twenty years.
, the entire Middle East and Europe were dumbfounded.
The Ayyubid dynasty took the opportunity to go north and devour the entire Syrian region. The lords of other areas of the Zanji dynasty paid allegiance to the Ayyubid dynasty.
The governor did not even ask for reinforcements, but only dispatched his own navy and army, and destroyed Jilinga in less than a month...
Today, in the vast rural areas of the Ming Dynasty, the small-scale peasant economy still continues to exist.
Byzantium needs to resist the invasion of European countries, and the Ayyubid Dynasty is bordering the Dawan Kingdom (Zhu's vassal state). They each face enemies on the east and west, and there will at most be some border friction in the future.
These words touched Yang Wenhu's heart, and he asked: "Sooner or later, there is a difference in whether we fight sooner or later. If I keep fighting eastward now, what benefits can Dawan and Rome bring me?"
Religions can really be integrated, but only if force is sufficient.
Shen Yan asked back: "If Your Majesty doesn't provoke them, won't they come over? The Ayyubid dynasty has risen, and its strength is no less than that of the Seljuks. Their expansion to the east is blocked by the Kingdom of Dawan, and their expansion to the northwest is blocked by Our ally, the Roman State (Byzantium), can only expand westward in the end. Your Majesty's Han State will have to fight with the Ayyubid Dynasty sooner or later!"
"Hahaha!"
Queen Mother Ye and her cabinet ministers did not care what the indigenous people there thought or why they were hostile to Ming merchants.
Also, just three months ago.
In addition, Georgia defeated Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The improvement of industrial production efficiency will bear the brunt of the small-scale peasant economy in the Ming Dynasty. Every year, bankrupt farmers flock to the city. If they do not continue to emigrate, big problems will easily arise.
Qi Julang finally took up writing again to record the Queen Mother's handling of government affairs.
It was difficult for him to compete for the throne of emperor, and since he had centralized power as a monarch, why did he continue to follow Shinra? He cut off all the tributes that needed to be paid, and continued to support his brother (Shinra Shinra) only in name. emperor).
Queen Mother Ye smiled even more happily: "This is a man who really does things. He wants to run around your house and play all day long. Can you still look down on him in the long run?"
Yang Wenhu laughed and said: "I went crazy to provoke them."
For decades, Jilinga has been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and the two sides have a harmonious relationship.
When Ju Ming first established the Ming Dynasty, there were only a few scattered feudal states left in Kalinga. One of the feudal states continued to grow through trade with the Ming Dynasty, and then expanded by force and re-established the Kalinga kingdom.
"You can actually speak Chinese?" Yang Wenhu looked at this person with interest.
...The central dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty only knew that something big had happened in India, but they had not yet received any news from further west.
Emperor Shinra died of illness! Although the civil war has not yet broken out, it is already brewing—even the Kingdom of Sicily has become substantially independent.
The Mali Empire had just been established at this time and was relatively weak. Yang Wenhu sent a thousand men to kill it.
Qi Julang recorded a few sentences today, which were nothing more than what books the little emperor read, what homework he wrote, and how he interacted with several teachers.
"Please elaborate." Yang Wenhu was finally tempted.
The Kalinga Kingdom was located on the northeastern coast of the South Asian subcontinent, and owned half of Orissa and a quarter of West Bengal in later India.
She is the Queen Mother Regent, replacing the little emperor!
India is an experimental field for religious syncretism, where there are even Hindu sects who read desert scriptures...
The religious situation in Dawan Kingdom at this time was equally crazy. The Nestorian religion that Shen Yan believed in had already absorbed all the Taoism and the Three Purities.
Yang Wenhu discussed with Shen Yan for several days and nights, and decided to create a country with Nestorianism as the main religion and Desert Christianity as the supplement. His future sphere of influence will be West Africa, North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain + Portugal).
Of course, it now only occupies half of Spain, only one-third of the coast of North Africa, and the gold-rich places in West Africa.