In Europe, agreements between countries generally require the Pope's personal endorsement.
Once the Pope is involved, neither party dares to tear it apart easily, otherwise it will not give the Holy See face, let alone the ultimate boss, Jesus.
Charles V deliberately did not expose this matter, because the Pope could only restrain him, but could not restrain the Ming Dynasty, which was far away across the ocean. Wang Chong was too lazy to go to the Pope. Why should a foreign monk be involved in an agreement between two countries?
?Moreover, since this matter does not go through the Pope, it will be easier to tear up the agreement in the future, and there will be no need to worry about European religious forces when they fall out.
Both sides intend not to admit their debts if given the opportunity, and this agreement is like a piece of waste paper.
Waste paper also has the function of waste paper. It is not used to restrain the Ming Dynasty and Spain, but to restrain all other countries in the world. If France, Britain, the Netherlands and other countries dare to colonize overseas, they will suffer a joint attack from the Ming Dynasty and Spain.
To put it bluntly, the two countries jointly monopolized the New World.
During the few months in Europe, dozens of Renaissance scholars came from various countries to communicate with Wang Chong.
But there are no important famous figures, the Renaissance masters who have left their names in history, are now either old and sick, or have been dead for many years, or are still peeing their pants or not born. This is the low ebb of the Renaissance, and Europe
Religious reforms are being carried out in various countries, and the counterattack of church forces has become increasingly fierce. High-profile humanist scholars can easily be burned to death.
darkness before dawn!
However, the translation and dissemination of "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" are expected to add fuel to the European Renaissance and accelerate Europe's early break away from religious constraints.
What was the direct cause of the birth of the Renaissance Movement?
After the Ottoman Empire fell to Byzantium, a large number of scholars took ancient Roman classics and fled to Italy to work as teachers for the nobles. These ancient Roman ideas spread quickly, ignited sparks in the dark Middle Ages, and spread like a prairie fire. "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Analects of Confucius"
The Western spread of "Mencius" was the second spark of the Renaissance. Who knows what the fusion of Eastern and Western thought will produce.
The only thing that is certain is that Confucianism will definitely become popular, and a mutated imperial examination system may emerge in a certain country.
When the Ming Dynasty envoys left Europe, several more foreign students were added. There were eight in Italy, from the Papal States, Florence, and Mantua; five in Iberia, from Portugal and Spain; and the remaining two
One is from France and the other is from England. They are all noble children who voluntarily went to the Ming Dynasty, and most of them brought their families or servants with them.
These European students will experience the prosperous Ming Dynasty in Beijing, a world that is countless times more open, civilized, and prosperous than Europe.
Once they return to China, they will 100% be "the best" and talk about Ming Dynasty and China, probably with a few Chinese words mixed in.
There is no way, the European languages are too bad, Latin is too cold and difficult.
The "elegant and rigorous" French language is still in its primitive state, and even the French do not use it for official documents. It will take another three years before the French king issues a decree requiring that all official documents in the country must be in French. But scholars and civil servants said
Rejected because using all French would create a lot of ambiguity in the document and would be too verbal and vulgar.
It will take at least another fifty years for the French language to evolve from vulgarity to elegance, from crudeness to rigor!
As for English, it is a barbarian language and is highly despised in Europe.
Sixteen European students all lived on the flagship of the mission, the huge treasure ship Fengzhou. Regardless of the grievances between countries in the past, they were all young people and were all going to study in China. They quickly became familiar with each other.
Communicate.
Of course, there are two people who are always hostile to each other and it is difficult to ease them.
One was the illegitimate son of Charles V's maternal grandfather, Alfonso, a cousin of the King of Spain.
One is Henry, the son of Francois I, the second son of the King of France.
Henry, the future King of France Henry II, is currently in a very unsatisfactory situation and has no signs of inheriting the throne.
Ten years ago, the King of France was captured by the King of Spain. The conditions for his release were that the King of France's eldest son and second son must be immediately sent to Spain as hostages. When the King of France left Spain, relations between the two parties had eased, and he could take the two with him.
The son left. But the king was greedy for life and feared death, and was afraid of arousing the resentment of Spain, so he kept his son in Spain.
When Prince Henry returned to France, he hated Spain, his father, and even his brother.
Because his elder brother, as the French crown prince, was still respected in Spain, his second son was bullied. Henry spent his entire boyhood in humiliation, and his character was twisted and resentful of the whole world. This time, Henry took the initiative to go
In China, the king didn't bother to see his second son's bad face, so he sent someone to send his son and daughter-in-law to the Chinese ship.
"Henry, please stop arguing with Alfonso. You will have to live in China for who knows how many years." Catherine advised her husband earnestly.
Prince Henry's face was distorted and he said: "Seven years ago, that bastard peed on my face. I will never forget that humiliation for the rest of my life!"
Catherine hesitated to speak, but finally said no more.
Catherine came from the Medici family, and her grandfather's cousin once served as the pope. However, the pope claimed that Catherine was his niece and did not know how to straighten out the confusing relationship.
Although the Medici family had a personal feud with the King of France, they got married three years ago, and each wanted to infiltrate their influence into the other's territory.
If there are no mistakes in history, Catherine will be the queen of France in the future and give birth to three French kings. European ladies like to corset their waists and wear long whalebone skirts. This is the fashion that Catherine introduced and will be used for hundreds of years to come.
European women love to hate it.
Prince Henry had nothing in common with his wife. He even suspected that his wife was infertile because there had been no movement after three years of marriage. His mistress had even given birth to a son.
After arranging his clothes and leaving the cabin, Prince Henry wanted to go to the deck to get some fresh air.
"Henry, are you coming out too?" Princess Mary stood on the bow and smiled at him.
Prince Henry nodded: "Hello."
Princess Mary asked: "Would you like to sit in my room?"
Prince Henry smiled and said: "Of course, it's a great honor."
The French prince with a twisted personality and the British princess with a twisted personality entered the cabin together and rolled onto the bed naturally.
This Princess Mary, known in history as "Bloody Mary", would burn 300 British Protestants to death.
Her father was King Henry VIII of England and her mother was Catherine from Spain. She was their only surviving child.
At this time, there was no Queen's statement in the UK, so the King of England considered divorcing, remarrying and having a son, but was ruthlessly rejected by the Pope. This led to a falling out between the UK and the Pope, which directly contributed to the development of Protestantism in the UK.
It indirectly contributed to the suppression of Puritanism in England, then indirectly contributed to the Puritans' flight to America, and then indirectly contributed to the birth of the United States.
How did Princess Mary have such a twisted personality?
His father, despite the Pope's objections, forcibly married the new queen and gave birth to a daughter. Princess Mary was kicked out of the family and forced to live with her half-sister - the new queen's daughter was not favored, and the new queen was even executed this year
Just because the King of England wanted a son.
Three months ago, Mary was forced to give up her right to inherit the British throne. She was afraid that she would also be executed. With resentment towards her father, she requested to study in China, but the British king casually sent her daughter away.
By the way, King Charles V of Spain once had a three-year engagement with Mary, but Charles V regretted the engagement midway. This incident also caused a mental blow to Mary, but she also wanted to use this relationship to gain
He came to power with the support of Spain and always declared that he would never marry for the sake of Charles V. Later, he announced that he would marry the son of Charles V, that is, his cousin, which almost triggered the British Civil War.
The future King of France and the future Queen of England completed the great harmony of their lives on the sealing boat of the Ming Dynasty.
Naked and hugging each other on the bed, Princess Mary said: "If one day, I have the opportunity to become the Queen of England, I need your support. Britain will stand with France."
Prince Henry also said: "If one day I have the opportunity to become the King of France, I will also need your support."
Princess Mary said: "Then let's help each other. This trip to China is an opportunity. Put aside your hatred with Alfonso for the time being, and at least reconcile with him on the surface. Everyone who goes to China is worthy of our efforts to win over. Wait for us
After returning, a new force will be formed in Europe. Do you understand what I mean?"
Prince Henry looked a little angry, but then he hid it and said with a smile: "Of course, Alfonso and I have no hatred. It was just a joke between children in the past."
These two guys are both perverts. They hit it off immediately and started discussing how to develop their future power.
Once they take power, blood will flow like rivers, and they may even turn their butcher knives on innocent people.
Princess Mary said: "I will take care of Alfonso. With his support, you can get help in Spain in the future. And your wife is the eldest daughter of the Medici family. You can use this relationship to make friends from the Medici family."
He is a descendant of the Medici family, the Gonzaga family and the Farnese (Pope) family. The Medici family has a big feud with the French king, but they want to develop influence in France. There is a high chance that they will support you to succeed the king in the future.
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"I know all what you said," Prince Henry sighed, "but my brother is very prestigious, and he is healthy and strong. Unlike you, your father has never had a son, and you are the eldest daughter who survived.
He is the first in line of succession to the King of England."
Mary pursed her lips and smiled: "No matter how healthy and strong the French crown prince is, he can't afford a glass of poisonous wine. Don't you even have the money to buy poisonous wine?"
Prince Henry clenched his fists and then unclenched them: "After all, he is my brother, and he also took great care of me when I was a hostage in Spain."
Princess Mary was still smiling and said in a joking tone: "I don't want to be an ally with a benevolent fool."
"Yes, kindness is stupidity. I have also read Machiavelli's "The Prince." Prince Henry said sincerely.
Historically, the cause of death of Prince Henry's brother was a bit unclear.
Princess Mary suddenly said: "Why don't we form a 'China Reading Club'? The first group of reading club members are the ones on the ship now. After returning to Europe, they will return to their countries to develop. Maybe one day, the 'China Reading Club' will
'Could rule the whole of Europe."
Prince Henry admired and said: "It's a very interesting idea. Mary, you are a political genius. I even want to marry you after divorce."
Princess Mary shook her head and said: "No, you can't divorce. Your wife, the eldest daughter of the Medici family, will be an important support for our plan. Through her, we can establish a relationship with the Pope. After all, the Pope's family is also in Florence.
. Even if the contemporary pope resigns, the pope still has two grandsons who are cardinals and will still have huge influence on the Holy See."
Prince Henry said: "In addition, we must have a good relationship with China. China is the most powerful country in the world, and we need China's help. If we have the opportunity to meet the Chinese emperor, we must express sufficient obedience.
Including kneeling down and kissing the emperor's boots."
Princess Mary giggled: "Perhaps, I can climb onto the bed of the Chinese Emperor. The Chinese Emperor is definitely the best in bed."
Prince Henry joked: "It would be more interesting if you could be pregnant with the Chinese Emperor's child. That child will definitely be the future King of England."