The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

"The third thing is to invite domestic businessmen." Yan Song looked at Qian Guangjin and other leaders of Shanxi, Anhui, and Zhejiang merchants, as well as his own top ten businessmen: "Leave these things to you. In the name of the Chamber of Commerce, it shouldn’t be too difficult to invite merchants from all over the world to come here to join in the grand event, right?”

Qian Guangjin, Liu Cunshan and others had already tasted the sweetness in Kaihai in Tianjin. They made a lot of money, and they were so happy that they were looking forward to Kaihai even more. road.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yan Ge!"

"This matter is very stable!"

"It's all on us."

"That's all first." Yan Song thought of something again: "There is also a big stage to be built in the open sea in Tianjin, "Kou Liulan and Du Liniang"! Let's talk about two international masters, who dedicated themselves, and Chen Yuanyuan, a famous actress in the Ming Dynasty, is stunning. Starring!"

After everyone retreated, Yan Song was about to take a rest when the disciples reported to Shakespeare for an interview.

Shakespeare has been sold to Daming so much, this is the first time to meet Yan Song alone.

There is no way, Yan Song is too busy, and only late at night has time to free up his hands.

As soon as he entered, he bowed deeply to Yan Song.

Yan Song was surprised.

Shakespeare was very grateful: "Yan Shoufu, thank you for putting the clumsy work I collaborated with Tang Xianzu, "Kou Liulan and Du Liniang", on the sea opening ceremony in Tianjin, where political leaders from all over the world gathered, as the premiere drama. There is no doubt that it will give My country, the UK, and myself, have brought a huge international reputation. I am very grateful to you for your support!"

Then, Shakespeare knelt down to Yan Song with one leg.

Yan Song was taken aback, is he going to propose to me?Britain is a rotten country. I have heard of it a long time ago, but I didn't expect that Shakespeare in England was rotten 500 years ago.

But Yan Song thought too much, and only heard Shakespeare sincerely say: "Prime Minister Yan Song, this is my highest respect to you on behalf of our queen, Shakespeare I. She is your most loyal reader and a believer in your theory of sea power. "

It was only then that Yan Song remembered that it seemed that this young man deliberately offended the Holy See and was sold to Daming, only to deliver a message for Elizabeth.

Thinking of another famous person in the history of the world, Elizabeth I, who is also a fan girl and obsessed with her own book at this time, Yan Song immediately feels full of accomplishment. Hey, it is a pity that these emperors and officials in Ming Dynasty are all It's a scumbag, and I don't pay attention to it at all.

Yan Song said indifferently: "Tell me, what does your Queen of England want to ask me?"

Shakespeare sat opposite Yan Song with a pious face, like a believer, nervously waiting to listen to the teachings of the godfather: "My motherland, England, is now under the shadow of the Spanish Armada. My Queen Elizabeth I is worried day and night, I am afraid that our country will be enslaved by the ambitious Philip II. After reading your masterpiece, I am full of admiration. May I ask Prime Minister Yan Song, how can our country strengthen its sea power and defeat Spain?"

This question is at the core of Shakespeare and Elizabeth's long-thoughts and puzzlement!

It is also a matter of the future and destiny of Britain.

Yan Song laughed after hearing the question.

Unexpectedly, when I, Yan Song, traveled through this era, besides having the opportunity to change the fate of Ming Dynasty, I also had the opportunity to decide the fate of the entire world?

Right now, the British who will become the empire on which the sun never sets in the future, the proud Queen Elizabeth of England, wants to ask me for advice on how to defeat Spain and seize world maritime supremacy?

Yan Song pondered for a while, and said bluntly: "From now on, it's very difficult!"

Shakespeare revealed an unconcealable look of disappointment...

Although what Yan Song said is very similar to their views, no matter from which aspect, the weak Britain at this time is definitely not Spain's opponent.But he went half a circle around the earth and had countless adventures before he found Yan Song, the greatest wise man in the world.If Yan Song says there is no other way, then he really doesn't know what hope there is for Britain?

Could it be that his homeland, England, was doomed to become a Spanish colony, and the Protestantism he believed in was doomed to be obliterated by the Inquisition sent by the fanatical Philip II of Spain?

Thinking of the Netherlands being suppressed by Philip II's army because of the religious reform, the fanatical religious inquisitors sent the Protestant believers to the gallows in groups, or crucified them alive, and the crows circled , The tragedy of no one in the village made Shakespeare shudder.

Shakespeare had been there during the Calvinist uprising in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands in the 0.5th century was an economically developed area in Western Europe. It had a population of [-] million, and there were more than [-] cities in [-] provinces. The economic development of the Netherlands caused changes in class relations.The bourgeoisie demanded to overthrow the autocratic rule of [-], establish an independent country, and develop capitalism, and they accepted Calvinism religiously.The feudal autocratic rule of Spain hindered the development of capitalism in the Netherlands.

Charles I of Spain used the Inquisition to execute as many as 5 Protestants in the Netherlands!

After Philip II succeeded to the throne, he intensified the persecution of the people of the Netherlands. In Alfa, the Netherlands, an "Anti-Violence Committee" was immediately established to suppress the revolution with bloody means.The governor Al, whom he sent, shouted: "It is better to leave a poor Netherlands to God than to leave a rich Netherlands to the devil."

Thinking of the tragic experience in the Netherlands, Shakespeare shuddered, and became more worried about his motherland, England.

But Yan Song changed the topic: "But Britain is not hopeless."

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Chapter 646 The domestic and foreign countries have been cheated [3]

"Really?!" Shakespeare was excited, "Yan Shoufu, you said..."

Yan Song said indifferently: "There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that no matter how big a country is, it will perish if it is warlike. Spain under the rule of Philip II, although it ruled a vast land and plundered unlimited gold and silver, plus the accumulation of previous kings in navigation, The sea power is strong, the national power is strong, but after all, it cannot match Philip II himself!"

He remembered clearly what kind of king Philip II was in history!

Simply put, Philip II was an extremely fanatical religious fanatic.

He fanatically promoted Catholicism, and he did not hesitate to become the sharpest gun in the hands of the Holy See.

On the one hand, he led Christian civilization to the outside world and fought against pagans, such as the unprecedented Adriatic naval battle against the powerful Ottoman Turkish Empire.

On the other hand, he uncompromisingly carried out the policy of threatening war against any country or region in Europe that dared to convert to Protestantism.

In a word, this guy is a religious fanatic + two poles.

He will beat anyone who dares not to believe in God.

Yan Song even thought that this guy might also want to spread Catholicism to Daming and turn Daming into the territory of God.

(Philip II: You guessed it!)

In order to achieve this goal, Philip II did not care about 21, [-], or whether the national and financial resources could bear it. In short, he wanted to take down the whole world for God.

This uncompromising religious policy without any flexibility made Philip II the most beloved emperor of the Holy See, the religious gendarme of Europe, and the undoubted boss, but it also gave him Spanish foreign policy had disastrous consequences.