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[The passage through the Spanish blockade also caused a series of major events that later changed the world.

In 1581, Levant, a wealthy London businessman, established the "Levant Company" in the Mediterranean in order to operate the company and a series of Ottoman commercial activities.

In 1600, in order to conduct business to the East, the infamous "British East India Company" was established.

During the same period, British merchant John Hawkins purchased slaves from Guinea, shipped slaves and British goods to the Americas, and then shipped sugar and gold back from the Americas.

This trade rapidly increased his wealth and attracted more people to participate in the robbery. The most bloody and cruel "triangular trade" in human history began. ]

People who were still lamenting that the British throne finally fell into the hands of Mary of Scots were all stunned, wondering what on earth this "triangular trade" had done to have such an appalling reputation.

Fusu looked at the trade triangle diagram above and couldn't believe it: "Plunder and buy a country's population?"

Li Si also had a look of disdain and disgust on his face: "Such a shameless country is worthy of being said that the sun never sets."

Ying Zheng frowned. The things these foreign businessmen did and their moral bottom line were simply unbelievable. The king, who had been thinking about the direction of the Qin Dynasty, thought of Lu Buwei. After a comparison, he realized that his former father-in-law seemed to be a very principled person.

The words "operating business in the East" were taken seriously by the people of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. When they thought that the East India Company was "notorious", many people were upset.

What on earth have these foreigners done to the East?

At present, foreign transactions are through the Guangzhou Thirteenth Bank. Kangxi, who trades more with the Portuguese, tightened his hand and had a very bad feeling.

["The first two are famous queens in Europe, and the last one is dubbed the 'Great Emperor' by the Russians. She is Catherine II."]

There was no time to think about the British incident, but the first two sentences of the last female monarch captured everyone's thoughts.

Even Wu Zetian was a little curious about what she had done to make people in her country take the initiative to give her the title of 'Great Emperor'.

[“Before talking about Catherine, let’s sort out the relationship between the Russian royal family.

After the death of the famous Peter the Great, his wife Catherine I inherited the throne. Catherine and Peter's daughter Elizabeth also became the tsar through a coup, but she was not married and had no children. She finally chose 11 Peter, whose parents died at the age of , was the heir.

Peter is the son of Peter I's daughter Anna and the Duke of Herstein. He is also the nephew of King Charles XII of Sweden. He has the right to inherit the throne of Sweden and Russia at the same time. After becoming the Russian heir, he gave up the Swedish throne to his future wife, our Catherine II. ”]

People from the Wu Zhou Dynasty: We are all too familiar with this scenario of the emperor’s wife becoming the emperor after her husband dies.

That is to say, people without Wu Zhou, Li Tang, otherwise they would be very familiar with this kind of behavior of men and women in the family fighting for the throne.

In addition, looking at the map of Russia, people who knew clearly where the Central Plains was found that he was so close.

Those European countries were indeed far away before, but this Russia is just to the north of them, which is extremely close in comparison.

The eldest brother Yinzhen, who had just deposed the prince and was not imprisoned, said: "Isn't this the Rakshasa Kingdom?"

"I already know." Learn the Western calendar. After counting the time, Kangxi remembered that Peter the Great should be his current neighbor to the north, and his tone was neither salty nor cool.

After all, if that Peter was also known as the Great Emperor, then when the Qing Dynasty signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk, wouldn't it be a reward for him?

Kangxi, who had always wanted to be a sage, wise and benevolent king, felt heartbroken and uncomfortable just thinking about this.

[“Ekaterina II, formerly known as Sophia, was born in Prussia and was a princess of a small principality.

Her mother's brother was the King of Sweden and often lived in Paris. As a child, Sofia received all French education and was exposed to the knowledge of French Enlightenment thinkers early on.

At that time, King Frederick II of Prussia planned to marry Peter in order to drive a wedge between Russia and Austria. In 1742, Sophia and her mother met with Frederick II in Berlin. Frederick was very satisfied with Sophia and asked the best French painter to paint a portrait of Sophia and send it to St. Petersburg to Queen Elizabeth.

After a year of weighing the pros and cons, Sophia finally became the candidate for Peter III's wife. ”]

Taiping was surprised: "He's still a foreigner..."

The Isabella and Elizabeth in front are at least from their own country. This Catherine II is a foreigner. How many things did she do to make the Russians willing to call her the Great? ah.

Taiping, who has lost a husband and is married to Wu Youji, is not as naive as before. It is at the stage of gradually getting closer to power.

She was fascinated by the stories of these queens, and unknowingly, she began to look at these stories from a political perspective that she had only regarded as anecdotes in the past.

["The Crown Prince Peter III has an eccentric personality. His attendants all feel that he has perfectly inherited Peter the Great's moodiness, but lacks the former's intelligence and love for the country.

Peter III did not think Russia was his motherland at all, and looked down upon this country. Everyone has known about Europeans’ rejection of Slavs for so many years. He even often said publicly and loudly: 'I would rather rule a civilized country like Sweden than a barbaric land like Russia! ’

Ekaterina was different from Peter. They were different in every aspect. The marriage soon became only a nominal relationship, and it was known to everyone that they slept in separate rooms later on.

Unlike Peter, she actively integrated into the country to please the Queen. She also asked Queen Elizabeth to hire the best teacher to teach her Russian language and Orthodox etiquette. She also changed her name from Sofia to Catherine.

She often studied Russian until late at night, read about Russian history, and even learned the ancient Slavic language used by the Orthodox Church. She would get up early the next day to help the palace servants make fires, taking the opportunity to communicate and practice Russian. The difficulty of the Russian language is also world-famous, and their Chinese language test is also due to this. Although she has a German accent when speaking Russian all her life, she was able to speak Russian fluently soon after marrying to Russia. ”]

Liu Che was dumbfounded: "That Peter III, he is too arrogant."

Give up the inheritance rights of Sweden and still want to be the czar of Russia. Elizabeth is still there. If you say such things before you have ascended the throne, you can still get it if you really take the throne.

Sang Hongyang was also puzzled: "Over there, isn't it true that the nobles are strong but the monarch is weak? Why is he, a crown prince with no father, no mother and no foundation, so bold?" He is not afraid of his subordinates overthrowing him.

Wei Qing thought silently in his heart, no wonder the Russian descendants would rather call Catherine the Great. Comparing this couple, they really made a difference.

Empress Chen, who had not yet decided whether she and Liu Che were divorced or not, had an expression on her face that was hard to explain. Compared with this Peter, Liu Che, whom she disliked every day, was at least not a fool.

[“After five years of marriage, neither of them consummated their marriage. Nine years after marriage, Yekaterina became pregnant.

After the child was born, Queen Elizabeth took him in to raise her, and her husband became increasingly eccentric. Catherine simply stayed in the bedroom alone most of the day, reading as a pastime.

During this period, she read her favorite political philosophy works by Montesquieu, Voltaire and others. She also read a ten-volume history of Germany, a four-volume history of philosophy, and a large number of Russian books. ”]

Liu Che: Not consummating the marriage after five years of marriage... It's not the rule that the two of them hate each other. The old lady above has the final say in this man's marriage. Why is he so stubborn?

Forget it, after all, he is the king of a country but he dislikes this and that. It would be strange if he understood. The more I listen to it, the more strange these foreign countries seem to me.

Queen Chen: If Liu Che dares not to consummate the marriage on the wedding day, she will definitely sue the Queen Mother Dou. How bad that Peter was, it took Ekaterina nine years to have a child.

The other studious people in the world shed envious eyes.

I really want to see the knowledge that can make the sky curtain also be called a work...

["In 1762, Queen Elizabeth died and Peter ascended the throne, officially becoming Peter III.

As soon as he ascended the throne, he frantically revised Russian laws, trying to change the "barbarian country" into the "civilized country" in his mind. ”]

"This..." Liu Bei was dumbfounded.

Like him, anyone with any brains would be at a loss after hearing this.

A new official needs three things to do when he takes office, but you look down on your own country and want to make big things happen right from the start. Do you support him?

Liu Bei asked his son: "Adou, what do you think?"

Liu Chan raised his head blankly: "Ah?"

Looking left and right, he saw his father and the prime minister staring at him. After he became nervous, he also looked confused: "This Peter... is very courageous."

It was so bold that Liu Chan was frightened when he heard it. He felt that this man dared to do so many things just after he ascended the throne. He was very courageous.

Liu Bei was relieved.

Fortunately, this son who has not raised much by himself is not that stupid.