In the name of Louis XV, Philippe first sent his minister Pierre to negotiate with the Japanese shogunate, expressing his willingness to permanently cease war with the Japanese shogunate in the form of land reparations and to determine the sphere of influence of the two countries in the Americas.The Japanese shogunate, which had recently been defeated by the French several times in a row, was willing to negotiate.However, because the Tokugawa family was deeply influenced by China, he insisted on asking the king of France to be a vassal to him and pay tribute every year.Philip eventually agreed to the Tokugawa shogunate's request.The Tokugawa shogunate agreed to an armistice with France, and took the opportunity to recuperate and digest the territories it had just expanded.However, Philippe's actions caused dissatisfaction among many civilians in France.Because the development of handicrafts in France has led to the emergence of a large number of freemen, the idea of nationalism has long been more and more high.Especially under the deliberate guidance of Louis XIV's reign, many French civilians really wanted to make their country strong, and were willing to bear the pressure of the plague in the Americas and fight against the Japanese army.But now that Philippe is doing this, it naturally arouses the dissatisfaction of many French civilians.There were even middle- and lower-level officials from civilian backgrounds who started a riot, but because the civilian forces were too dispersed, and many civilian officers were also bribed by the aristocracy, the riot was quickly quelled by the army commanded by Philip.Philippe, on the other hand, took this opportunity to abolish Louis XIV's new imperial examination system and meritorious system in the name of Louis XIV on the grounds that the commoners did not have the quality to govern the country.At this point, the commoners once again lost the opportunity to advance to nobility.Then, in the name of Louis XV, Philippe drastically reduced the inheritance tax and the luxury tax, which greatly reduced the national revenue.Fortunately, France now had a truce with the Japanese state, and Philippe took advantage of this to drastically reduce his army and save military spending.So that the Bourbon dynasty in France can continue to maintain daily expenses despite the sharp decline in fiscal revenue.But it wasn't that Philippe didn't want his France to become a powerful empire.It's just that he put his hope for the strength of the French Empire on the idea of relying on the Ming Kingdom, and he believes that as long as he cooperates with the Ming Kingdom and forms the favor of the Ming Kingdom, he can achieve the goal of making the empire strong without losing the interests of his French nobles.He also knew that if he wanted Ming to be willing to cooperate with his France, so that he could support his France to become bigger, and he France would also have some visible benefits from Mingguo.For this reason, Philip decided to send a mission to the Ming Kingdom to contact the Ming Kingdom.......
"Your Majesty, there is important news from the West, Louis XIV, the monarch of the Bourbon dynasty of France, died because he fell into the water in the palace!"
”Zhu Youxiao learned of Louis XIV's fall into the water on the afternoon of the early summer of the 55th year of the Apocalypse.This made him suddenly feel a chill, and he hurriedly stood up and asked Wu Mengming, who was in charge of foreign intelligence gathering: "What did you say, Louis XIV fell into the water?"
This can happen to Western barbarians?!
”Wu Mengming replied: "The ministers dare not lie, the news that has come back is indeed the case, and now the Bourbon dynasty is the regent of Philippe, the brother of Louis XIV. ”"Call the auxiliaries!"
Zhu Youxiao immediately ordered.Although Jinyiwei's intelligence gathering ability in Europe is not as strong as before, and he can report on everything in detail, he still has some eyeliner.Therefore, Zhu Youxiao also knows what Louis XIV has done in France in recent years.Zhu Youxiao was actually a little worried that Louis XIV would really make France his Ming rival in the West.But he did not expect that the French aristocracy would end their own rise by themselves."
That's a good thing!
Louis XIV was an ambitious monarch who tended to unify France on the continent, but his clan and ministers did not want him to do so. ”After Wen Tiren and other auxiliary ministers came to Zhu Youxiao's place, Wen Tiren said something first.Zhu Youxiao asked at this time: "Zhuqing should know that this situation has also happened in this dynasty. ”Wen Tiren and other auxiliary ministers were not good at speaking after hearing this."
I remember that this Philip came to study in this dynasty, and Louis XIV asked him to come, probably to let him learn the way of prosperity and strength of my Ming Dynasty, he was good, but he learned this!"
Zhu Youxiao continued.Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Your Majesty must have some sympathy for Louis XIV?"
”Zhu Youxiao nodded.Lu Xiangsheng said: "From a personal emotional point of view, the minister is also very upset with Louis XIV, and Philip's move is undoubtedly the crime of killing the king and killing his brother!"
However, the minister thought that it was not appropriate for the court to be in a hurry to reproach and express his position on this matter, but should also look at Philippe's policy in France, and if it was contrary to his brother's actions, he was willing to cooperate with my Ming Dynasty, and we could continue to cooperate with him. ”"That's right!
This is in my own interests!
Even if Philippe is willing to defend my interests in Europa, it is necessary for us to protect his position in France and in Europa as a whole!
”Zhang Tongchang said."
What you said is naturally right, and the national policy is naturally to do this, but I can't help but think of my experience of innovating and eliminating cheats after taking the throne, which can also be described as a life of nine deaths."
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh.Then, Zhu Youxiao asked: "What is the situation in England, have they started to ban smoking?"
”"There is no news yet, but it is reported that there are Han Chinese on the English side who have become the son-in-law of Charles II."
Wu Mengming replied......."
Zhu Ziyan: The self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world in "University" are basically just righteousness and sincerity.Therefore, Zhu Xi believes that governing the country should be based on virtue and etiquette, supplemented by political punishment, which is also the so-called sage said that government is based on virtue......
"Charles II was wearing a Confucian robe at this time, sitting in front of Xu Qianxue, patiently listening to Xu Qianxue tell him Confucian scriptures.Now with the help of Xu Qianxue, and he himself is also intelligent and diligent, so he has long understood the Chinese pronunciation and knows some simple Confucianism, and now he has begun to listen to Xu Qianxue teach him Zhu Zi's thoughts.He listened with relish, and thought to himself that if he restrained his virtues, he would indeed be the first element in his desire to make the British Empire strong.However, just when Charles II was studying Confucianism very seriously, he also learned that Louis XIV had fallen into the water and died.According to the French aristocracy, during the reign of Louis XIV, he was expropriated and unscrupulous, and although he performed well in military affairs, he also relied on the money he collected from the expropriation, and finally fell into the water because of prostitution!
Fortunately, his younger brother Philip was regent, and he changed his harsh government, lightly punished the meager endowment, streamlined the national government, and made the country look like a prosperous country. ”Xu Qianxue used the second-hand information he heard, and after a little processing, he also mentioned the matter to Charles II.Charles II was convinced that Louis XIV was so much of Louis XIV by France's own nobles, and said: "In this way, this Louis XIV falling into the water is not good for my Great Britain." ”