The guests from the East did come too fast.

When Heidi learned that they were coming by ship, she was a little speechless for a while.

She quickly got a picture of the steamship, and then fell into a long silence.

— that ship was as big and modern as the giant ship she boarded when she was 20 to make a living at MGM.

There is a swimming pool, there are five cabins, and the speed is amazing.

She can only be thankful that the empire is still in the state of post-war reconstruction, so that it will not use more powerful guns to fight all the way from Russia.

The Huns who were originally named "God's Whip" came all the way from the northern border, directly causing the largest population migration in European history, so that they completely changed a large part of the history of the Middle Ages.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese envoy has arrived."

She took a deep breath for a moment, then walked out with her head held high.

Today's Chinese Empire is a constitutional monarchy like them.

I heard that the ancient aborigines in that land could not accept the so-called 'equality' and 'freedom', and they were still willing to live in the rules of the monarch, minister and father.

But that's understandable.

Although their productivity has jumped to about 1900, Confucianism has also enveloped the vast land for nearly 2000 years.

Even if it is based on the inherent experience, the family and capital problems that Italy has to solve and deal with will definitely have a replica in China.

As the officials got up one after another, a group of Chinese people walked in slowly.

They were all born with black hair and black eyes—a color reserved for elites in Rome. They were dressed in silk, satin and silk, and the price was very high just by the complexity of the embroidery.

The young man in the lead had gleaming eyes and a smile on his lips.

And behind him were several middle-aged people, some of whom wore glasses, but the material was completely different from theirs.

"I have seen Your Majesty the Queen," the leading man performed an oriental courtesy, and he spoke in fluent English: "My Chinese name is Zhuang Shu, and my English name is Eric. I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed by the Emperor himself. I also extend my sincerest regards to you and Italy on behalf of His Majesty."

Others introduced themselves and shook hands with the Italian officials.

They are very well prepared.

Translations, rosters, gifts, lists, and partnership treaties.

After the simple courtesies were over, beauties in Chinese-style concierge costumes came out slowly, holding different things in their hands.

Heidi recognized only part of it.

High-quality tea, precious gems, ice-white cracked porcelain, as well as flashlights and lighters.

She suddenly realized that Italy has not even invented matches—because people have not fully understood the properties of yellow phosphorus and sulfur.

And among the presents held by the beautiful boys in the back, there were also some small objects and a few books mixed in.

She got up to check these things, feeling a long-lost strangeness.

She used to be in Florence, almost omniscient existence.

"This is an internal combustion engine." Eric raised his eyes, with a smile in his dark eyes: "It is also a major invention of the second industrial revolution."

She shrank her pupils and realized something unexpected: "We need to talk."

"Indeed."

The ambassador turned around and motioned for the other three envoys to come over. Two men and one woman saluted at the same time.

"This is a professor of medicine, engineering, and science from our university. If Italy needs their help, they will stay here for three years as one of our scientific and technological assistance." The ambassador raised his eyebrows and said: "This is also from the East. Goodwill and friendliness."

"Thank you very much." She controlled her emotions and gestured to other officials in Italian to return the salute at the same time: "Please follow me."

Leonardo looked at them with some surprise and defensiveness, but he didn't rashly follow.

It wasn't until they sat in a separate meeting room that Heidi let out a long sigh of relief.

Some things are inconvenient to discuss in front of these medieval natives.

When she originally returned from China in Columbus, she had countless questions that she hoped to be answered, but the captain obviously did not have too much knowledge and did not record enough information—even if he handed in ten notebooks, It's also not enough.

She pays more attention to some real things than the customs and characteristics of the products.

What is the state of the East?What is their political structure like?

How is the economic situation and prices?Is there a tendency to voyage aggression?

And... Has their ruler discovered the anomaly of the Queen of Italy?

Heidi was not sure whether these people and herself came from the same time and space, nor did he know how much they had grasped about the historical process of this world.

If some questions are raised rashly, it may cause disaster instead.

At this moment, they were sitting on both sides of the long table, and the room was silent.

"We are very pleased that we can still meet an existence like you in the distant ancient times." Eric said unhurriedly: "This is also one of the reasons for the empire's goodwill."

They need more than people who can understand and protect these technologies.

And what is needed is an existence that is at the same cognitive level and not brainwashed by religious and political thoughts.

In the past 300 years, from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the subsequent wars, they underestimated the fanaticism of the anti-intellectuals.

It is also due to repeated mistakes and errors that the quantum transmitter zeta was destroyed and the Internet communication network was bombed. They were going to push the progress of comprehensive technology to the front of the year 2000, but they were caught off guard and turned back a hundred years.

What is more difficult to detect than politics is the human heart.

Endless desires will distort people's perception of technology and truth, even if they know it is wrong to do so - they will choose the direction that better satisfies the desire for power without hesitation.

Heidi tried her best to maintain a stable mood, even when she heard the word internal combustion engine, she felt a sense of astonishment of suddenly waking up to the twentieth century.

"Why don't we make a long story short." She whispered, "What do you want?"

What is given, must be asked for.

"Markets, resources, information," Eric said slowly, "and important enough allies."

As far as the entire East is concerned, there is no rival that can match it, which will also lead to increased civil strife and weakened national power.

Their first generation leader Liu Xi once talked about a story.

If you put a flock of sheep and a pack of wolves completely apart, on two unconnected islands, both would decline at a faster rate.

The sheep lose their vigilance because they have no natural enemies, and their physique will become looser and looser due to letting go. When they really encounter wolves, they will have no idea what running away is.

And so are wolves.

There is absolutely no reason for a country or an ethnic group to dominate.

Long-term stability will inevitably breed wars - only to see whether it is internal or external.

No matter how advanced the technology is, they dare not rush to occupy the territory of the world - that is meaningless.

What the government really wants to do is to build technology and order within a limited territory to promote the progress and prosperity of the entire country.

"If Italy can become an equally prominent presence, we can jointly build technology at a faster speed and improve the living conditions of each of us in our lifetime." Eric looked at her and said: "Besides, the East and the West also need information exchange. , isn't it?"

They give Italy enough basic industrial support, and they will also control it quietly.

Heidi had fully understood what he meant.

If there are five steps in the whole world, then the uncivilized Indians and Africans are still at the lowest level of the first level, and the European countries that have developed technological culture are standing at the second level.

Because of her existence, Italy was unified and transformed a hundred years in advance, and stood at the third level through technological and economic progress.

And the old Eastern friends...they stand on top.

They stretched out their hands and gave Italy a chance to step into the fourth tier—but they will only allow Italy to stand on the fourth tier and work with them to find the foothold of the sixth tier.

She unconsciously took another deep breath, and something in her heart was slowly falling back.

No one can predict what this country will become in a hundred years.

But at least Italy should be on the fourth tier.

France and Spain in the west are still ready to move, and the Arabs and Hungarians in the east are not easy friends.

The two countries are east and west, at least in a short period of time, they will not infringe on each other's resources, nor will they pose any threats.

"I understand." She said softly, "Thank you for your kindness."

It is not friendship, but the convergence of interests and positions.

Whether it is the European countries or the East, today they will make friends because of their interests, and they will also fight against each other because of their interests in the future.

Adults should have no illusions about these.

"But..." Heidi paused and asked, "Don't you have any idea of ​​colonizing an isolated island?"

She deliberately avoided the word America, her tone was cautious and tactful.

"Colonization?" The ambassador thought she was talking about their attempt to Europe, and said with a relaxed posture: "This is not within our consideration."

Heidi's eyes darkened, and she realized something equally important.

These Orientals, at least in terms of historical cognition, are completely unaware of the existence of America.

Nor do I understand what America will mean.

After the ambassador arrived, not only everyone in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began to work overtime all night to read documents, but even the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defense, and the Science and Technology Department began to hold meetings all night to confirm what they wanted to discuss and confirm with Dongfang.

They reached a plan to build embassies in the capitals of the two countries, and also signed a scientific research confidentiality agreement.

——I heard that experts from the East have sent the table of chemical elements to the Florence Academy, which directly shocked all scholars like explosives.

More things are sung as epic myths——

A flashlight that can light for a long time when pressed is more portable than an oil lamp, and can illuminate extremely remote areas.

The Gatling machine gun capable of continuous shooting can hold hundreds of flintlock guns on one handle.

There are also fuel engines, batteries, cars...

This time, it was really from the east, with three magi coming to court.

They brought not gold, frankincense, and myrrh,

Rather electricity, chemistry and mechanics.

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