In New Shanghai City, after a month of waiting, Zhu Zhanyong and others finally received the news, and now they are preparing to leave for France.
Riding on the dragon boat with the Ming Emperor's throne shining brightly in the sky, Zhu Zhanyong always felt a little uneasy. Maybe it was because he had such a deep impression of getting along with him every day when he was a child. Zhu Zhanyong always felt that Zhu Zhanyong was still the lovely fifth brother.
Since he went to Guangzhou to become a vassal, the two of them have only met a few times.
He is no longer the fifth brother he was before. He is the most powerful vassal king in the Ming Dynasty. He is the leader of the Western Federation. He has not returned home for a long time, but every time in the court, ministers have to discuss the objects of concern. He seems to
A strong lion occupies this sea, and his name is spread throughout the sea.
Recalling that when Zhu Gaochi passed away, he specially called me to explain to him in front of the bed.
Zhu Gaochi was most worried about the brothers fighting each other, so he specifically told Zhu Zhanyong that if the two brothers got into trouble in the future, he would do his best to dissuade them.
But could he not know that if a commotion really broke out, would Zhu Zhanyong be able to persuade him to stop it?
When the dragon boat arrived at the port, Zhu Zhanyi had been waiting for a long time. The well-informed Sea King was also shocked when he saw the dragon boat. After asking about the name of the dragon boat, he nodded. It was indeed the style of a big brother.
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Zhu Zhanyong got off the dragon boat with a smile. Zhu Zhanyong, along with two rows of soldiers and a team of hot French girls, pulled out a banner and wrote, "Welcome His Royal Highness the King of Yue of the Ming Dynasty to come for guidance."
At the same time, let the hot girls shout in unison with non-standard accents: "Welcome the King of Yue, a warm welcome, welcome the King of Yue, a warm welcome."
Don't tell me, the French accent has a unique flavor.
The third brother was very happy, so Zhu Zhanyong specially selected it. As expected, Zhu Zhanyong looked at Oupai and was very surprised.
Zhu Zhanyong and Zhu Zhanyong hugged each other when they met. They had such a good relationship when they were young. They were together less and separated more, and they were missing each other. But when they met, there was a trace of life, and the maturity and etiquette of adults became a river.
, zigzagging across both sides of the bank, but the short legs of a child crossed it with just one kick.
"Fifth brother, I haven't seen you for a long time."
"I have been busy with things here all these years and have no time to go back. After this time, I can finally have a good rest. I have prepared a dance performance for you. Third brother, let's go and have fun first."
Zhu Zhanyong, who usually likes to watch these things the most, was uncharacteristically: "Fifth brother, I won't watch it for now. Third brother has become a believer now and can't watch those sexy things."
"Ah? Third brother, why can't you think about it so hard?"
"What do you mean I can't think about it? I just thought about it."
"Taoism doesn't have this rule either. I only said that Taoism is very Taoist, and I didn't say you can't look at girls."
"Hey, fifth brother, I have changed."
"Then I'll watch it myself tonight, I can't waste it."
"Ahem, if fifth brother insists on inviting me, I'll break the precept once."
When you go on a business trip, you will naturally spend a lot of money as soon as possible. If you don’t eat or drink, you can’t do errands.
Early the next morning, Zhu Zhanyong slept very late, and when he got up, he followed others to Notre Dame Cathedral.
I was surprised to find that in front of the church, which was very different from the Chinese architectural style, Zhu Zhanzhen added a door similar to a court hall, a hanging mirror, and two stone lions.
It can be seen that the construction period is very fast, the lion stone carving is still lacking a little precision, and the gate looks out of place with the building behind it.
"Fifth brother, what kind of style is this?"
"The third brother didn't know. Because the construction period was too fast, it was too late. This was also a stopgap measure. I originally planned to build a court hall next to it, but it was too late no matter how I calculated. I simply changed the facade of this church and used it. The church
It’s our temple over there.”
"Ah? It's against the rules to try a case in a temple."
Zhu Zhanzhen explained patiently: "Third brother, I don't know. There is a little difference between their place and ours. Almost everyone is religious, so the trials are usually held in the church. We are doing as the Romans do."
Walking into the church, the huge church retains the original dome and colorful murals. Behind the church is the statue of the Virgin.
"Fifth brother, is this the Holy Mother again?"
"You can understand it as Guanyin."
"ah?"
With a face filled with astonishment, Zhu Zhanyong was invited to the seat of honor. Zhu Zhanyong found a chair next to him and sat down. In front of them, the three slightly lower seats were occupied by the three judges.
Chief Judge.
Li Shimian, the Censor of Censor Taidu, is an old acquaintance. He is upright and outspoken.
Su Jun, the minister of Dali Temple, was the youngest among the three. Dali Temple was sometimes involved in the royal inner courtyard, so he had to be a confidant of the emperor.
The acting Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Gu Zuo, is known as Bao Zheng of the Ming Dynasty. Yin Yingtian is an upright person. Because the current Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment is old and inconvenient to travel far, he is asked to act on his behalf because he is familiar with trials. This is also an opportunity for him to go to the central government.
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Last night when Zhu Zhanyong was watching the beauty dance, the three of them stayed up all night to sort through all the case files. It was rare that the three of them could still stay in high spirits.
After all, the three of them are the presiding judges, and Zhu Zhanyong is the royal representative, so there cannot be any mistakes in the trial.
Before the trial began, the three officials saluted their two highnesses together. Su Jun asked: "Your Highness the King of Yue, Your Highness the King of the Sea, we will try Zheng He's case later. All those involved are members of the foreign royal family, and the matters involved are related to Zheng He."
In order to protect the safety of the two Royal Highnesses, it is inappropriate to conduct a public trial."
After thinking about it, he still felt that the public trial advocated by Zhu Zhanyi was not good for Zheng He's reputation. The history of Zheng He's humiliation would be made public, and the public trial Zhu Zhanyi wanted would allow the people around him to see what happened.
It will definitely be fermented by people.
"Don't worry about security issues. All people entering the venue will be thoroughly searched and will have seats. Extra people can only listen outside the venue. I arranged for several translators to be present to translate the entire case review process."
"As for Zheng He's matter, I want Zheng He's death to be a significant event in the entire history of China. The humiliation Zheng He suffered will be exchanged for the self-improvement of the entire Ming Dynasty. If it is made public, it will strengthen our national consciousness."
Zhu Zhanyong was so insistent that the three of them looked at Zhu Zhanyong, and Zhu Zhanyong said: "Fifth brother, please think about it again, but it is not appropriate for Zheng He's personal reputation."
"Third brother, in history, Su Wu went through many hardships and stayed with the Xiongnu for nineteen years. He was unyielding and unyielding. When future generations talk about this experience, who will laugh at Su Wu's experience of being humiliated? Gou Jian suffered hardships while working hard, how can future generations ever laugh at him?"
"A real man never laughs at those who have endured hardships. A good man is utilitarian and does not care about his false reputation."
"Okay, okay, okay."
When Zhu Zhanzhen said something, Li Shimian shouted three times.
"It has to be me, the King of the Ming Dynasty, to have such courage." Li Shimian seemed to be very pleased with his admiration.
Seeing Zhu Zhanyong's persistence, Zhu Zhanyong said nothing. After all, it was Zhu Zhanyong who really had the final say.
At this time, the nuns in the church brought the materials they had prepared before to Zhu Zhanyong. Zhu Zhanyong looked at the nuns in weird costumes and asked: "Fifth brother, why are there women in the temple?"
"Nuns Abroad."
"Namo Amitabha." Zhu Zhanyong politely replied to the nun.
When the gong at the door rang three times, people continued to enter the church. Those who could enter the internal venue were British and French nobles such as Windsor, Duke Humphrey, and Joan of Arc. It is worth mentioning that the surrounding Spanish royal family,
People from the Timurid Empire's royal family and the Ottoman Empire's royal family came, and the rest were also some respectable people.
Today's trial will definitely remain in the history of each country.
"Mighty~"
"Mighty~"
As the thick voices of the soldiers resounded throughout the church, Gu Zuo majestically patted the high-ranking officials in the hall and shocked the onlookers. They had never seen anything like this before.
Posture.
"Shengtang."
"Mighty~"
"Mighty~"
The next time, Gu Zuo knocked on the door again and shocked everyone: "This court is trying the case of Zheng He. The murderer in this case is cruel and involves a wide range of things. Just hearing about it makes me feel resentful. His Majesty, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, specially ordered the three of us to
The court will review it, and His Royal Highness the King of Yue will supervise the review."
"Bring the accuser!"
At this time, Xian walked in, and Zhu Zhanyong also walked to the front of the hall. In full view of everyone, Zhu Zhanyong knelt down to the three people and Zhu Zhanyong.
This caught Zhu Zhanyong and the other three off guard. This gift was too big, but they didn't mess up and remained seated.
Zhu Zhanyong has to make a gesture. If he wants to rule Britain and France according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he must first make a gesture. He, the King of the Sea of the Ming Dynasty and the head of the Western Federation, must also abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. This is also for the three people and Zhu Zhanyong to see.
, he knew that his words and deeds would eventually be transmitted back to Ming Dynasty to Zhu Zhanji.
"Whoever is in the hall, who can I sue?"
"Weak ministers will be revealed."
"Weichen Zhu Zhanyi."
"Sue the Queen Mother Ingelland and her chamberlain Owen Tudor, the Duke of Burgundy, the King of France and Prince Charles for killing the Ming envoy Zheng He, insulting the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and insulting the Ming Emperor."
Bang
"Mighty~"
There was a knock on the gavel: "You two get up first, someone will bring the King of France and Prince Charles to the hall."
Zhu Zhanyong sat back in his seat. The three presiding judges were sweating. Zhu Zhanyong muttered in a low voice: "Fifth brother, why did you do this without discussing it in advance?"
"Do the three of them dare to accept it even if we discussed it in advance?"
"Then don't attack suddenly like this. If you are less experienced, you will be scared away on the spot."
"Third brother, you are here on behalf of the eldest brother. Ming Dynasty etiquette is the highest, and it is normal."
Zhu Zhanyong also stopped talking.
The King of France is conscious today, and he became energetic in a short period of time after the attack of neurosis. Prince Charles has obviously been tortured by Hou Xian in various ways, and now he is languid, but no wounds can be seen on the surface.
"Charlie VI, Charles, according to the confession, you confessed to insulting Zheng He and insulting the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. You cruelly cut off the real leg of the Ming envoy and sold it to the Duke of Burgundy, and then
Is it true that it was then sold to Lady Catherine of Yinggelan?" Gu Zuo asked.
The detailed charges and confessions have been almost all interrogated in prison before, so this court interrogation is actually just a verdict.
The King of France did not say anything, but Prince Charles lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "I deny all the accusations against me, and I deny all the crimes you call."
"Declarant."
At this time, the courtier who had accused them before, and several other people who later came forward to accuse them, were brought to the front of the hall. Gu Zuo was about to ask questions, but Charles himself spoke first.
At this time, he looked fierce, waiting for Zhu Zhanzhen's position, and stood up slowly: "The Ming Dynasty drove a warship to France, and after a disagreement, he joined the battlefield between England and France, using his own
The superiority of weapons forced us to stop the war, and we still want France to become a tributary country of the Ming Dynasty. As French, do we have to succumb to outsiders?"
He shouted angrily at the French nobleman who was doing it.
But the French nobles remained silent, and no one could wake those who pretended to sleep.
Now that they have succumbed to the Ming Dynasty, it is obviously the best choice to follow the Ming Dynasty. At this time, awakening the national consciousness has no effect. They look at their king and prince indifferently.
Hou Xian stood up and said: "Three presiding officers, when I followed Mr. Zheng He to France, we sought to establish state-to-state relations with France. Tributary relations are a very important type of diplomatic relations between China and North Korea.
Maybe the French didn't understand the connection, but we didn't force it. We launched attacks on our army many times, and then deceived Master Zheng He with cunning tricks. We drugged the banquet. Our behavior was shameful and rude.
People point their fingers."
"Ciel, can you plead guilty?"
Before Charles could say anything, the king himself spoke: "Kill the Ming people and seize the steamship, and then we can defeat Ingeland, hehehehehe."
This was actually the true purpose of the king and Ciel. At that time, the king's mental illness was not as energetic as it is now, and greed made him even crazier.
Gu Zuo took the testimony and said: "You admitted all your crimes in prison, including the fact that you abused Zheng He because you wanted the secret of steamship manufacturing, but Zheng He did not give in, and finally you cut off the knife in anger.
Zheng He’s legs, your crime is serious, can you plead guilty?”
"No, no, no, I am the prince of France, I am the future king of France, everything I do is for the future of France, I want to expel the English, I want to lead France to a bright future, I
Do not accept such an unfair trial. All the testimonies were obtained under severe torture. God will not allow you to treat the holy King and Prince of France like this."
Bang
The majesty of the Ming Dynasty suppressed the crazy Prince of France.
Zhu Zhanzhen stood up and said: "If your god has taught you shamelessness and ugliness, what kind of god is that? People who truly believe in God are firm believers like Joan of Arc. Even if they are in jail and in dire straits,
You still have a firm belief, you still maintain your own nobility, instead of like you two, who have a noble status and a graceful life, but are like rats in the corner, gnawing and talking, you are blaspheming your God.
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Everyone on the scene and everyone outside the scene were surprised. Zhu Zhanyi continued: "From today on, gods must also abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, just to avoid the recurrence of blasphemy like the king and Charles."