New Shun 1730

The Duke of Qi met with Louis XV, and the matter was relatively smooth overall.

Except for the fact that he was a little uncomfortable talking to Louis XV about military and national affairs with a woman listening to it, everything else was fine.

He got straight to the point and talked about the subsidy treaty signed between Russia and Britain, and Louis XV couldn't help but curse.

The translator could only be very careful and use less vulgar language to say that Elizabeth Petrovna of Russia was a snake-like woman.

France is a Catholic country. Snakes have special meanings in the Bible or Catholic culture, especially when used to describe women. In fact, they are directly used as sluts and bitches.

Louis XV had a deformed obsession with women. In fact, he also admired Queen Elizabeth, who was more to his taste.

His whole family died when he was young, and before he was eight years old, the female teacher who took care of him since childhood and was more like a mother to him was also taken away from him.

So he tried to find maternal love and get comfort from women all his life.

Including the mistresses he found, they were basically other people's wives. He didn't like those young and immature girls.

He looked up to women, especially those who were mature, strong, had been someone else's wife, or were particularly dissolute and opinionated.

Under this complex, he could curse Queen Elizabeth, who was very much in line with his taste, which showed that the Russian-British subsidy treaty made Louis XV very depressed.

After cursing, Louis XV complained like a child.

"She was able to become the Tsar with the help of China and France. If there were no funds and intelligence provided by the French Embassy, ​​and if there were no marquis of your country to detain those ministers, how could her coup be so easy?"

"I should have known long ago that she was a woman who would use men. The Swedes also helped in her coup, but she was not merciful at all in her treatment of Sweden..."

The Duke of Qi laughed secretly in his heart, thinking that you are the king of a country, and now you are also the monarch of a country at the level of the Five Hegemons and Seven Heroes on the earth. How can you still believe in the thing that the monarch has feelings?

But this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Louis XV was short of money, and the ginseng and sable fur trade on the Dashun side helped Louis XV's private money situation.

It is said that the real estate and manor of this favored "concubine" beside him were bought with part of the royalties from the ginseng trade. Now that she has a manor, real estate, coat of arms, etc., this woman is already the Marquis de Pompadour.

Liu Yu had already hooked up with this line a long time ago, giving money, gifts and books. He had already started to lay out the plan when he came to France last time. Now that he is favored, it will be good for Dashun in the future if he blows more pillow talk.

Speaking of human feelings, of course it is good.

Duke Qi waited for Louis XV to finish complaining, and then said: "Your Highness, the Celestial Empire can still put some pressure on Russia. However, it can only put some pressure on Russia as a help to its allies. Although the border between the Celestial Empire and Russia is long, Petersburg is too far from the capital, and it is not easy to send troops. As for whether the pressure is effective or what results can be achieved, I really can't guarantee it."

"As an ally of France, the Celestial Empire has done its best to help Your Highness. Because among all the European countries, only France has the situation of monarchy. The Celestial Empire is unwilling to let Britain, the Netherlands and other countries gain power, and the relationship between the monarch and the ministers will be in chaos."

"This is the rule of the world."

The "real reason" that Liu Yu said at the beginning for helping Russia and France was reiterated. This reason has a unique world view and universal view, and it is an ideological struggle, which seems to be higher than the interests of the country or the nation.

At least, as an excuse or reason, it is very persuasive, especially as France is a religious country, they can easily understand this "world" view that transcends the nation and the country.

Of course, the main reason is that other reasons don't make sense.

In terms of culture and religion.

One is the eldest daughter of God.

One is the Celestial Empire of Eastern idolatry, leading Japan, Korea, and Vietnam in the cultural circle, all of which have banned religion.

In terms of economy and trade.

One is Colbert's national industrialism, trying to replace domestic products as much as possible, even silk and porcelain can be produced, and tea and coffee are rejected for the benefit of the country's colonies.

One is a country with a unique handicraft industry in the world and a self-sufficient small peasant economy in the internal market, and it is eager to be a country that can ship goods in Europe.

In terms of national self-confidence.

One is the center of the world map, facing Paris; it believes that French is the most beautiful language in the world; it is the guide of court etiquette and elegant culture for European country bumpkins.

One is the great Celestial Empire, and all outside the four seas are barbarians; it never thinks that there is anything wrong with its culture, and even when it was beaten and humiliated in later generations, it still firmly believes that only strong ships and powerful guns are not enough, and the rest are far superior; the master of etiquette and rituals in the Eastern world.

There is probably no better reason for these two countries to become allies than their mutual admiration for centralization and monarchy.

Voltaire said that China's monarchy is the best system for mankind and the benchmark for the rule of philosopher kings.

Liu Yu can only say that France is the hope of European monarchy and the last hope for Europe not to fall into the Anglo-Dutch model.

Although it is full of nonsense, it is said that when the British nobles swore to the king, they said, "We who are as good as you swear to you who are not better than us that we accept you as our king."

If it were Dashun, with just the phrase "to you who are not better than us", I dare not say more, the three tribes of Yi are guaranteed to be killed.

This has nothing to do with any nationality, the key is the comparison of power, otherwise "dog-footed emperor" and "Chengji killing the king in the street" can be understood as the pioneers of anti-feudalism and anti-imperialism... If you think so, it is the same way of thinking as Voltaire's belief that the Dongluo were democratic and free before entering the pass, and they did not know what authoritarianism was.

Louis XV basically believed what Liu Yu said at the beginning and the Duke of Qi repeated it now.

In their way of thinking, the world is similar to a variant of the Messiah plot. An ideology that transcends the nation is easy for the French to understand.

And just like the joke Kang Budai told before, France, which took chestnuts from the fire, did not eat a single chestnut, and burned a bunch of hair on its paws, did not hate Dashun, but instead said thank you to Dashun.

In any case, Dashun destroyed the financial industry of the Netherlands.

Although this is a loss for France, after all, France also has to borrow money from the Netherlands, and France's freight still needs Dutch cargo ships. But compared with France's enemies, the loss is definitely greater.

Now Dashun has taken the initiative to put diplomatic pressure on Russia, and Louis XV can only thank him repeatedly.

Although he is depressed about Russia's sending troops, it is not to say that it has directly forced France into a desperate situation.

Although Russia is said to send 50,000 troops, it will not scare France away directly.

First of all, this is just a plan, and the subsequent negotiations will take time. Who knows when Russia will be able to send troops?

Secondly, Russia has been on a long expedition. Although logistical supplies can be robbed, the French in the Austrian Netherlands have been collecting food locally for several years. Now thieves and bandits are everywhere. What will the Russians eat? I am afraid that they will have to withdraw every autumn.

Although Russia will not scare France away for various reasons. However, Russia can support itself for a while with its troops and Britain's money. However, France is now a little bit unable to hold on.

No money!

Duke Qi of Dashun also said directly that although Dashun and Russia have a long border and involve many issues of Mongolia and Central Asian tribes. However, it is not easy for the two countries to fight.

Other countries may not understand this point, but France certainly does.

Now let France use Haiti in the Caribbean to exchange for a parallel Canada, France will definitely not do it. France is not stupid, but Dashun is stupid? Leave the good Nanyang and fight with Russia for some places that are more desolate than Canada?

Canada still has ginseng sable fur and Newfoundland fishing grounds. If Dashun goes further north, it will not even grow ginseng and sable.

Therefore, Duke Qi said that the most Dashun can do is to put some diplomatic pressure on Russia. There is really nothing else it can do.

Although there is an option to instigate the Torghut tribe to cause trouble, the problem is whether the Junggar tribe has been massacred or not, there is no place to settle it. The Torghut tribe is not stupid, why risk their lives to cause trouble in the heartland of Russia such as the Volga River, and bleed to death for Dashun?

Besides, the Russian empress has also begun to use a conciliatory policy, treating the Yellow Sect and the Green Sect differently. Lama can already declare his loyalty to the Tsar and be allowed to preach... Because even if it is allowed, it is useless. The Yellow Sect cannot be spread to the Eastern Orthodox or Green Sect areas. It can only rely on economic and political privileges in its own small circle and small tribe, so the Yellow and Green Sects must be treated differently. One is tolerant, and the other is suppressing the mosque.

Louis XV saw that Dashun had already said it first, and apart from gratitude, he could not ask for more.

Liu Yu and he had a secret talk about some strategic matters, and Louis XV listened to a lot, but whether he was ready to use it or not, that was a question of two things.

For governing the country, there was a Louis XIV who was ambitious since childhood, and he took over from Louis XIV. This shadow was too big.

Now let's not talk about women, just talk about governing the country. What is Louis XV's mood?

A year ago, he finally reached the strategic counterattack stage that Liu Yu had told him about.

The Prussians really launched a war without declaration again and beat Austria violently; Dashun attacked Southeast Asia and destroyed Dutch finance; France, led by the German marshal, defeated the British and Dutch coalition forces and easily captured the Austrian Netherlands.

What is this situation?

If the situation continues to develop, the next step is to cede the Austrian Netherlands, puppet the Netherlands, the Stuart family landed in Scotland, the United Kingdom restored as a Catholic country or Scotland became independent, the United Kingdom gave up its claim to the French throne, Hanover became independent and no longer shared the monarch with the United Kingdom, the elector supported by France became the Holy Roman Emperor, and Austria was dismembered so that only Lower Austria and Hungary, which could rebel at any time, remained in Austria...

Dashun and France, called the two emperors of the East and the West. Find a longitude line and draw it, this side is mine, that side is yours.

If the situation continues to develop, what is his historical status as Louis XV?

If this is the case, Louis XV can be regarded by the French as "Louis who surpassed the Sun King", not just "Louis who is likable". He can truly step out of the huge shadow of Louis XIV and become the second Sun King.

But...