~.-~ After ending his visit to the Roman Church, the Chinese delegation visited Italy again)
In fact, at this time, Italy was actually just a geographical concept, not a unified country. The Apennines are now part of the Holy Roman Empire of Germany and were divided into more than a dozen principalities. However, Italy's status in Europe is very strong.
It is important because it is not only the birthplace of the Renaissance of ancient Rome and Europe, but also the art and cultural center of Europe now, and of course it is also a must-do stop for Chinese missions.
The Chinese delegation visited Milan, Florence and Venice in Italy, focusing on understanding and examining the historical content and ruins of ancient Rome and Renaissance, visiting the Colosseum, the ruins of Pompeii, the Cathedral of Sao Paulo, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
and other famous historical buildings. Moreover, during the Han Dynasty in China, China had economic exchanges with ancient Rome through the Silk Road. Members of the Chinese mission were once again amazed at the ancient buildings and long history of Europe.
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Because it is in the famous water city of Venice, many people think of the Shaoxing water town in China. Although the styles of these two cities are very different and completely different, they are indeed different. Therefore, they have to sigh.
, The Creator's magic has such a water city in the east and west.
After leaving Italy, the next target of the Chinese mission was France.
After the Thirty Years' War, France, as the leader of the Protestant League, not only achieved military victory, but also achieved two regions of Lorraine and Alsace, becoming the No. 1 power in mainland Europe.
However, France is also facing many difficulties now. First, a protracted war also greatly consumed France's national strength and took some time to recover; and the current French king, the famous Sun King, said "
Louis XIV, who is the famous saying "I am the country". Although he has succeeded to the throne for seven years, he is only a twelve-year-old child. In addition, a famous French politician guided France to win the Thirty Years' War
The important figure, Prime Minister Cardinal Richelieu, also died seven years ago. The current Prime Minister is his deputy Massalin.
Therefore, France was still facing an unstable and political change at this time, and it was in a difficult situation. It took time to digest the fruits of the victory of the Thirty Years' War and restore national strength. It was just right for the Chinese delegation to visit Europe.
Opportunity, can establish trade with China, and at the same time, you can also take the opportunity to ease the relationship between France and Spain and the United Kingdom. After all, France is different from the Netherlands. France's main interests are on the European continent rather than the ocean, so there is no direct conflict of interest with the United Kingdom.
In addition, France now claims to be the stake in Europe. It is an ancient country from the East. It is also the only superpower of China in this era. It has visited Europe for the first time. This can be recorded in history. How can it not be as good as France, the largest country in Europe?
What? Even if France cannot dominate this matter now, it must try to participate, leave its own marks, and fully demonstrate the French style and image in front of the Chinese delegation. Therefore, the Chinese delegation is still in Italy and France
He sent a welcoming group to Italy, and from here we started to welcome the Chinese delegation and arrange the itinerary.
According to the French arrangement, the Chinese delegation set off from Genoa and arrived at the Masébo shore in southern France. Then the delegation went ashore and rushed to Paris by land. The fleet continued to set off, bypassing the Iberian Peninsula and onto the north coast of France.
The Sena Bay marquis mission.
Liang Bingye's French people were so enthusiastic that they were not convenient to refuse, so they also came ashore in Marseille according to the arrangements of France, and then headed north all the way, passing Lyon, Auxerre, and arrived in Paris. Along the way, French officials were warmly welcomed by them.
Whenever the Chinese mission went, the French introduced the history of France, major events, visiting scenic spots and buildings to the Chinese. As a result, it took a total of twelve days to travel from Marseille to Paris.
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After arriving in Paris, Louis XIV and Massalin held a grand welcoming ceremony for the mission. Thousands of people who participated in the welcome of the Chinese mission all changed into Chinese style clothes, and even Louis XIV was wearing Chinese style.
The dragon robe was wearing a golden crown with two dragons playing with pearls. Only Masalin was still a clergyman's robe.
Although the Chinese clothing made by Europeans looks a bit inconsistent, it shows the host's painstaking efforts. It is obviously a hope to give the members of the Chinese mission a sense of intimacy.
After the two sides met, Masalin stepped forward first, clasped his fists, bowed to Liang Bingye, performed a Chinese etiquette, and said a welcome in Chinese. It also made Liang Bingye quite flattered. And Louis X
Although 4 is just a twelve-year-old child, he looks very mature, his behavior is very decent, and there is no disqualification at all. The delegation members are quite respectful. It seems that although this child is not of a big grade, he will be in the future.
But it is unlimited.
After entering the Louvre, the members of the Chinese mission were amazed again. Although the Chinese mission had visited several royal palaces in Europe, the Louvre is undoubtedly the largest and most magnificent and majestic European imperial palace. And in Lou
There are hundreds of halls used to display treasured artworks in the floating palace. The four walls and top of the hall are exquisite murals and fine reliefs. They are spacious and magnificent, and are full of hard-working artistic crystals everywhere, which is breathtaking.
Sheng is the famous Louvre gallery, with a total length of 300 meters. The ground is covered with smooth granite like a mirror, and a tall and gorgeous arched roof above the head. There are treasures of paintings hanging on both sides of the gallery.
.Expressing an unusual royal style, it is breathtaking.
Of course, the Chinese mission had already prepared a gift for France, a two-foot-high pastel porcelain rooster statue. France was called Gaul in ancient Roman times, and another meaning in Latin is rooster.
.After the 14th century, the French gradually accepted the representative image of the rooster. By the Renaissance, the rooster officially became a symbol of France. Just like giving a lion to Britain, giving a rooster to France is also a suffix.
Consider the feelings of the French.
Louis XIV and Masalin were of course very satisfied with this gift and immediately expressed that they would use this rooster pavilion porcelain as one of the most important collections of the Louvre. Later, after the Louvre became a professional museum,
This rooster's pastel porcelain, the statue of the Statue of Victory, the broken arm Venus and the Méng Nalisa are known as the four treasures of the Louvre. They are also the only ones that were not stolen from France.
At this time, scholars from all levels of France gathered in Paris, hoping to have face-to-face exchanges with the Chinese delegation. As a result, the Chinese delegation stayed in Paris for fifteen days and held many exchange meetings with the French intellectual community. Of course, it also
I have visited all the scenic spots and scenery in Paris. In addition to the Louvre, there are also the Arc de Triomphe, the Seine, the Champs-Champsées, Notre Dame Cathedral, etc., which have left the footprints of the Chinese for the first time.
The next stop to leave France was Portugal. The next stop should have been the Netherlands, but at this time, I got news from British merchant ships that China had cut off trade relations with the Netherlands and drove away the Dutch in Taiwan by force.
In fact, many people expected that China and the Netherlands had a bad relationship. Before leaving, Nanjing had already known that the Netherlands and the Qing court had secretly had contacts, and had also warned the Netherlands. However, they did not expect that both sides would turn their backs so quickly.
Therefore, the delegation members also held a meeting to discuss, believing that under such circumstances, the Chinese delegation should not visit the Netherlands. So after the visit to Portugal, the delegation returned to the United Kingdom.
But as soon as the mission returned to the UK, the Netherlands also sent an envoy to the UK to question the Chinese mission and asked the Chinese mission to explain the matter in Taiwan. But Liang Bingye said that this happened during his absence in China, so
I couldn't explain it to the Netherlands. I pushed it over.
In fact, the Netherlands also knows that the Chinese mission cannot explain Taiwan’s affairs, and the main purpose of coming to the UK is to negotiate with the UK.
The Netherlands was founded by commerce and maritime trade, and the United Kingdom is also a country with the ocean and lifeline. It is impossible to accommodate two tigers in one mountain, and two whales cannot be raised in one sea. The conflict between the two sides is almost inevitable. In the past, because the Netherlands participated.
After 30 years of war, and the British revolution broke out again. Neither side had time to deal with the ocean and could live in peace. However, the 30 Years of War and the British Revolution ended in the same year, and the conflicts between the two sides quickly became increasingly serious.
Prepare soldiers, build warships, and prepare to fight for the ocean.
But at this moment, China turned against the Netherlands, expelled the Dutch colonists in Taiwan by force, and completely cut off trade with the Netherlands. The Dutch East India Company also asked for help from the country, of course, put the blame on China, and at the same time demanded that
The country sent troops to provide assistance and regained Taiwan by force. Therefore, the Dutch parliament also held an emergency meeting to discuss what to do. After all, the Netherlands could not launch two wars at the same time.
The result of the discussion is that China's trade is more important to the Netherlands, because once Chinese goods are lost, the revenue of the Dutch East India Company will drop by one quarter to one third, and the dividends of domestic shareholders,
The interests were not guaranteed. Therefore, the Dutch parliament decided to first send people from the country to investigate the cause of the matter, so as to strive to re-engage trade with China, but also prepare an expeditionary fleet, but once the negotiations failed
, then it can only be resolved by force. Before the matter in Asia is settled, do not conflict with the UK and make certain concessions appropriately. Therefore, the mission was sent to the UK, hoping to withdraw negotiations to alleviate
The conflict between the two sides is temporarily maintained in a balanced state.
Of course, this result is beneficial to Britain, and it can not help but avoid war and gain considerable benefits. Why not do it? x!.