Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 622 "King of Britain"

Henry Sidney and the anti-Catholics of the Parliamentary Party finally realized a little bit that they were a little too far-fetched.

After contacting the Prince of Ming rashly, Zhu Yongrong not only did not give any clear answer, but then ignored them. The people who really negotiated with them were the people from the embassy of the Ming Empire in the UK.

The Ambassador to the UK made it clear that whether Prince Ming would take office as King of the UK or not was completely decided by the Ming Empire. If he wanted Ming Dynasty to provide so-called security commitments and support in this coup, he must have exchange of conditions.

First, the sovereignty of all British colonies in America, Africa, and India is shared by Ming and Britain, and the two sides negotiated to establish a "co-management regime" to manage the colonial affairs.In particular, the two major colonies of New England and the South in North America will be renamed the Special Condominium of Massachusetts, the Special Condominium of Virginia, and the Special Condominium of Carolina, and will generally be merged into Ming's North American overseas territories.The special co-management province is jointly established by officials from the two countries. Imported goods from other regions of Ming Dynasty or the United Kingdom are exempt from tariffs, imported from the local area to other regions of Ming Dynasty, and exported to England.A certain percentage of local tax is jointly collected by Daming and the UK.Both Ming and Britain can invest in the special co-management province.Ming people and British people can enter the special condominium province visa-free for work and study.The security and defense of the special condominium province is undertaken by the Ming army, and Britain does not garrison the special condominium province.Other colonies, such as the British Gold Coast and Madras, were renamed "special condominium territories", such as the three special condominium provinces in North America.

Second, the UK leased part of Plymouth to Ming Dynasty and established the "Mingying Plymouth Special Free Economic and Trade Demonstration Zone". All imported goods in the Plymouth Free Trade Zone will not be subject to tariffs, and after processing and production, they will not be subject to tariffs after entering the UK.The laws and management of the Free Trade Zone were formulated by Ming Dynasty, and the concession period of the Plymouth Free Trade Zone was 99 years.

Thirdly, the United Kingdom officially confirmed that Ming Dynasty would rent more than ten military facilities such as Plymouth Naval Base and Maogan Air Force Base indefinitely, including dormitories, ammunition depots, fuel depots, training centers, barracks, communication stations, military ports, airports and other places. The total size of the Ming army stationed in Yingying does not exceed 38650.

There is no nominal compensation for land cession, but once Britain agrees to these three conditions, Britain will undoubtedly become the protectorate of Ming Dynasty.Daming will use its military influence and economic influence to control the domestic politics of the UK. Even if the UK has an independent government agency, the Prince of Ming, who is like a mascot, does not participate in the actual governance of the country, so the UK will never be able to get rid of Daming .

Sidney and others have fallen into a dilemma.

After all, they were plotting to overthrow the legitimate King James II, and James II had already learned of their small activities.After the king heard this, he was furious with the members of the Anglican Church and the nobles who supported him. He immediately ordered his direct Catholic generals to lead an army loyal to the king, and began to arrest those members and nobles who tried to overthrow him.

Overnight, more than 30 people were arrested.However, Sidney and the seven core characters who appeared in the countess's castle at the beginning were notified by Jin Yiwei in advance and fled from their residence.

And Zhu Yongrong and Countess Helen also left the castle under the support of Duanmuwen.

Countess Helen was no longer excited at the beginning and was now full of fear.She grabbed her husband's hand and kept asking: "My dear, will we really be okay? I heard that the king sent many people. If he catches us, will he kill us? Can we apologize to him properly? It can't be done. After all, this is Earl Romney and Earl Danby's idea."

Zhu Yongrong didn't even bother to talk about these issues with this stupid woman who didn't understand politics at all. With Duanmuwen guarding them, he felt relieved and no longer restless.

In an inconspicuous farm, Zhu Yongrong walked into the house led by Duanmuwen, and saw the seven people who appeared that day, as well as Huang Naiyi, the Ming ambassador to Britain.

Everyone stood up and saluted Zhu Yongrong. Zhu Yongrong bowed and returned the salute, looking somewhat reserved.

Henry Sidney solemnly stated: "His Royal Highness, the Countess, and Mr. Ambassador, after careful consideration, we have decided to agree to the conditions proposed by Daming. What the current King Ni is doing is completely perverse. This good country spreads horrors that chill the hearts of the common people, and make it impossible for those who know and care about the country to use their abilities. If this does not change, England is doomed. So we sincerely hope that, His Royal Highness and His Excellency the Countess can take the throne and put England back on the right track."

These people are all awe-inspiring and generous for the country, but they look very ridiculous to Duanmuwen.If they don't send these benefits to Daming at this time, then they will all become bereaved dogs, and even be beheaded by the king.

In 1685, Scott, the illegitimate son of the former king Charles II, rebelled against James II, who claimed to be the Protestant king and opposed Catholicism. The illegitimate prince was eventually beheaded by the king.After all, this period is different from the era of Cromwell. At that time, the parliament had its own army, but now Britain has undergone many changes. The nobles have no army, and the army is basically in the hands of the king.

Without the power of Ming Dynasty's military intervention, the fate of these people must be to flee or be killed.

However, the conditions have changed now. Not only will Ming not get help from them, but he will save them.So Ambassador Huang Naiyi spoke.

"We are very sorry that the situation has evolved to this point, and we are willing to stop this dispute completely. Next, please take a look at our treaty."

Henry Sidney took the not-so-thick bilingual document in Chinese and English, and burst into surprise after reading a few sentences.

"What? Massachusetts, Virginia, and Carolina will be completely transferred to Daming's North American overseas territories within three years. This is a complete transfer of sovereignty, and this is land cession! You are raising prices."

Ambassador Huang, who was serious and showed no sarcastic expression, said naturally: "Yes, this is the price we have temporarily increased. I hope you can agree. But you can continue reading, Your Excellency. Ming Dynasty will also help your country go further. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will establish the new Kingdom of Britain with the support of the Ming Dynasty, and His Highness Zhu Yongrong will be crowned the King of Britain, the king of a truly unified kingdom."

(End of this chapter)