Chapter 1603: Wang Chengen’s Journey to the West 2

This year is the fourth year of Chongzhen, 1631 in the Western calendar, which is the middle of the Thirty Years War in Europe. The Holy Roman Empire was declining in the late Middle Ages. Countries have risen one after another, and from 1618 to 1648, a large-scale international war broke out in which major European countries were involved in the German Civil War. The war has lasted for twelve years now, and it will continue to fight for more than ten years.

"A few years ago, the Holy Roman Emperor hired mercenaries of the Bohemian nobleman Wallenstein to fight for him. Wallenstein defeated Mansfield at the Battle of Dessau Bridge, and then Denmark at the Battle of Vogast, And controlled Saxony, forcing Denmark to surrender; Wallenstein planned to build a fleet in the Baltic Sea, and the King of Sweden was afraid of threatening his own safety, so Gustav II began to attack Pomera with the help of France Nia, the war has begun!" The British captain was a little gloating, after all, the more lively the European continent was, the better it would be for Britain.

"So, how did the Essibanians behave in this war? What kind of king is Philip IV? What is the relationship with your country?" King, I'm afraid the fate of the Sibanians will be miserable, right?

"Ha, Philip IV is the eldest son of Philip III. He is twenty-six years old this year. He inherited the throne at the age of sixteen. His wife is Elizabeth of Bourbon, the younger sister of King Louis XIII of France; Philip IV After he ascended the throne, he began to expand his army and prepare for war, expanding the army of Sibania to 300,000 people, and then Sibania could not bear such a large expenditure, and the country's finances went bankrupt!" The British captain laughed.

"Because of religious reasons, the Esybanians and France have always been hostile. However, Richelieu of France is an old and cunning guy. He will not take the initiative to go to war with Esybania until he finds a suitable opportunity." The British captain Some proudly said, "Our country just defeated the Armada of the Sibanians 40 years ago. They have always wanted revenge, but they hardly dared to take action."

What? The princess of one country marries the king of another country, but the two countries are at war again? Why is it so messy to me? Wang Chengen was a little uncomfortable with this rhythm.

"By the way, Mr. Dear Envoy, what is the purpose of your trip to Essibania? Is it to establish official diplomatic relations with Essibania on behalf of Daming?" the British captain asked curiously. He also cared about this matter. However, the news that Europe has received from various sources indicates that Ming is a very large country, and if Sibania forms an alliance with Ming, it will not be good news for them.

Although Ming is unlikely to participate in the war in Europe, they can't bear it if they cooperate with Sibania to sweep up the colonies of other European countries in Asia.

"That's not the case. The Yisibanians slaughtered 20,000 Ming people on the land of Ming; therefore, my emperor of Ming sent a navy to wipe out the Yisibanians in Asia, but this is not enough. I am here this time. Taixi, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, he is here to question the king of Essibania." Wang Chengen said with chest out.

"His Majesty the Emperor asked the king of Sibania to apologize for this matter, and executed those participants who had returned to Sibania, and punished the families of these people. If they did not agree, they would be severely punished!" Wang Chengen He vowed that he had already collected the names of these murderers in Luzon.

"Ah! What a benevolent Majesty!" The British captain said after being stunned. He didn't expect Wang Chengen's purpose to be this. It doesn't prevent him from being happy, haha, the colonies of the Sibanians in Asia are over, so their own financial situation will definitely be affected!

He didn't ask Wang Chengen how Daming planned to punish Esibaniah,

Since this was impossible in his opinion, he turned to ask about the battle between the Ming Fleet and the Essibanians.

Wang Cheng'en replied truthfully, the British captain still didn't quite believe it, because he thought that Daming's technological level must be far inferior to that of Europe, how could it be possible to have such a powerful cannon? But he was a little surprised when he got the same answer from the missionary who was interpreting for Wang Chengen.

However, he didn't take this matter to heart. It's still the same sentence. The distance between Da Ming and Taixi is too far, and now the focus of Britain's invasion of colonies is on Africa and America, and there is no conflict with Da Ming.

The two chatted quite happily, and it happened that the place where they met at this time was not too far from the mainland of England, so the captain invited Wang Chengen to England as a guest, and Wang Chengen readily accepted.

King Charles I of England was also surprised when he heard that Ming's envoy had come to Europe, and held a grand welcome ceremony to welcome Wang Chengen and his party. He was also proud of being the first European king to receive an envoy from Ming.

Wang Chengen and others put on formal official uniforms. This kind of high-quality silk and intricate patterns made the bumpkins in England feel extremely surprised and envious; then Wang Chengen sent gifts, high-quality porcelain from Ming Dynasty, these items let Charles I was overjoyed.

At this time in Europe, Chinese porcelain was a very rare and precious item. More than a hundred years later, the Persian merchant, King Augustus of Poland, paid for 600 fully armed guard cavalry in exchange for 48 Chinese porcelain vases, let alone now?

Those European porcelains that can be handed down are just ordinary products produced by Ming Dynasty, so how precious are the royal kiln tributes brought by Wang Chengen? The crystal-clear texture, warm color, and paper-thin porcelain shocked the British aristocrats at once.

Charles I even swore that this was the most precious gift he had ever received; Wang Chengen and his party were warmly received by the British nobles because of this, but the enjoyment in Britain was far less developed than that of Daming, and they had missions, so they stayed in England for a few days just left.

In the past few days, the news that Charles I had received the rare treasures from the Ming envoy also spread to the European continent, and the European kings and nobles were looking forward to the arrival of Wang Chengen and his party.

After learning that the next destination of Ming Dynasty was Sibania, King Philip IV was overjoyed and thought he would get the same precious gift, so he sent envoys to the port to meet Wang Chengen and his party.

However, Philip IV was disappointed soon!