Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 474 Visiting Lisbon

On behalf of the Ming Empire, Liang Haisheng held round after round of talks with diplomats from different countries in Rabat, with the aim of finalizing a series of details about the "Spanish Crusade War" as soon as possible.Although the big theme of spoils has been finalized, the scale of troop dispatch, marching route, unified command, and even the most important logistical issues need to be discussed continuously.

Bai Mingxiu didn't want to stay in Morocco for six months, so he demanded that within one month, all coalition countries must prepare their own troops and fleets to participate in the war. If not in place, then Da Ming will fight with Portugal on his own Fighting, in fact, is not bad in essence.

Portugal is already at war with Spain, and Spain has not yet recognized the Portuguese royal family's dominance over Portugal.The Portuguese commander Menesis is confronting the Spanish army on the border of Portugal and the West, so when the Ming army is in place, Menesis will attack Spain with the Ming army.

After coming to Morocco for more than a month, Bai Mingxiu finally led the Daming Global Fleet to Lisbon, Portugal.

On the port of Lisbon, there are crowds of excited people everywhere.People have already heard that a powerful empire from the east has sent an astonishing fleet to sail around the world. This fleet has the strongest warships in the world, dozens of cargo ships full of various rare treasures, and Writers, artists, officials, and explorers are all different characters. Such novelty is enough to interest all Portuguese, so everyone came to the port to find out.

The weather was pleasant, and the sun was not too harsh. The entire port was full of people, and some people even climbed to the roof of the warehouse and the flagpole, and set up a pergola to watch the huge fleet that was about to enter the port.

Although Lisbon is an important port in Europe, it has never had more than a hundred huge ships enter the port at one time.

Almost all the important nobles in Portugal, famous businessmen, and even celebrities from other countries gathered on the docks of Lisbon.

Even the King of Portugal, Alfonso VI of the Braganza family, who has never been very fond of participating in political activities, waited early at the port pier, accompanied by his younger brother, Prince Pedro.

Alfonso VI was very nervous. He was a king without much talent. He had epilepsy and even some symptoms of mental illness since he was a child.The serious marriage of close relatives in the European royal family has also caused many similar problems.

On the contrary, it was the younger Prince Pedro who was very handsome and graceful. He pointed to his elder brother: "Brother, Wang Kai, the commander of the Ming Global Fleet, is a very powerful person. He must be the most powerful man in the Eastern Empire." An outstanding nobleman, his etiquette and self-cultivation are unmatched by most European nobles. This commander is quick-witted and understands European affairs. In front of him, please show respect."

On the contrary, Alfonso VI became even more nervous. He nodded hard and said, "I see, brother. Ah, it's great to have you by my side. I don't know what to do without you."

However, in history, Prince Pedro later launched a coup, seized the throne belonging to his brother, and even forced his brother to divorce the French princess and marry his sister-in-law as his wife.

When Daming's first ship, the Penglai Xiandao, docked smoothly, there were loud cheers and applause from the pier.

"What a beautiful ship this is! She is huge, majestic, and full of beauty. The country that can manufacture such a huge ship is indeed the most first-class country in the world!" A nobleman on the pier expressed such emotion .

As Ming products began to sell well in Europe, various rumors and stories from Asia flooded Europe.Even under Bai Mingxiu's deliberate influence, even European literary and artistic works began to stage Chinese stories.In another aspect, the play "The Orphan of Zhao" began to be rehearsed with the China craze in France.At this time, the most obsessed and praised by Europeans was called "The Revenge of the Crown Prince". The actors in European theaters wore crappy Ming costumes and played the role of the crown prince of the Eastern Empire that was about to perish. The loyal ministers and the exiled compatriots helped each other and finally defeated the barbaric Tatars.

There are a lot of charming and literary lines in this play, which shows the crown prince's determination to restore the country and shoulder the responsibility for thousands of suffering and enslaved people.

For a time, from Lisbon to Paris, from London to Prague, all the young ladies fell in love with the handsome and talented Chinese crown prince.

The Crown Prince is now Emperor, and his mighty fleet is now visiting Europe.

The Portuguese on the pier shouted one word in their substandard short-hand Chinese—Da Ming!
This is like a carnival that has never happened before. People have always yearned for a powerful, beautiful, virtuous, and majestic existence. In the various consumer cultures and stories that have prevailed, people have begun to have a ignorant understanding of the Eastern Empire.There is a country governed by intellectuals, and the emperor shares power with intellectuals, and takes the benefit of all the people as his highest mission; there are various technologies that are almost magical, and huge ships with black smoke are built. It can make a cannon that can knock down any city wall; there is almost gold everywhere, and there is a fertile land hundreds of times larger than Portugal, producing all kinds of precious and precious treasures.

Now the fleet of this country has come to them, just like a dream has come into reality.

And the nobles who knew more inside information were also filled with excitement.Ming has already reached an intentional alliance with Portugal, and they will send troops together, Portugal will be ashamed, from a ruled country to a country that can trample on Spain.And the merchants are also infinitely excited. The various commodities carried on those ships must have huge value and can make them rich.

When the tall and handsome Commander Wang Kai, dressed in a white navy uniform, came down from the gangway and waved to the people of Lisbon, the atmosphere exploded like a boiling pot.

Rows of navy soldiers in uniform followed the commander, and the soldiers on the warships were also standing on the slopes. What they showed was the unquestionable majesty and demeanor of a powerful country, which fascinated the small country of Portugal. The Europeans are extremely respectful.

Bai Mingxiu came in front of Alfonso VI. The king still looked timid. Bai Mingxiu saluted him, and then said in a very ceremonial manner: "Wang Kai, Rear Admiral of the Ming Empire and Commander of the Universal Fleet, To the King of the Kingdom of Portugal."

Reserved and reserved, even if the opposite is a king, but I am from Daming, I am just a head above you.

(End of this chapter)