Chapter 603 Every family has a place that has existed since ancient times (fourth update, please subscribe)
Can the Ming Dynasty influence France?
Tsar Alexander II had little confidence in this.
After all, France was more powerful, and its emperor was more arrogant!
Especially Napoleon III, who was extremely arrogant. It seemed that only enough arrogance could reflect his status as an emperor.
Under such circumstances, even the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty might not be able to play much of a role. Alexander II was really unsure about this!
"Your Majesty, as long as he can convince Queen Eugenie, it will be enough! After all, Emperor Napoleon III is still undergoing treatment, and the current French government affairs are governed by the Queen! Moreover, the Ming imperial family has a very close relationship with Eugenie."
Foreign Minister Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov spoke of how he was also appointed Foreign Minister during the Crimean War to negotiate with Britain and France. As the defeated party at the negotiating table, he did his utmost to safeguard Russia's interests.
As an excellent diplomat, he certainly realized how important it was for Russia to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty and even with France, especially in the war that Russia was carefully preparing for.
The Ming imperial family was very close to Empress Eugenie.
As for how they were so close, Gorchakov certainly didn't know the inside story, but he knew that the royal families of the two countries were relatives and often wrote letters and gave each other gifts. In fact, the relationship between the two families was much closer than he imagined!
"The Queen... can she decide such a big thing?"
Alexander II asked with some doubt.
"At least, we can help Daming lobby the emperor!"
Gorchakov's answer made Alexander II think for a while and then spoke.
"Okay! Then let's meet Mr. Buffett!"
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"Ming Dynasty minister Buffett, please come to see me!"
Buffett walked into the palace amid the shouts of his attendants. Tsar Alexander II sat up straight on the throne, looking straight ahead, and saw them coming in.
"Greetings to His Majesty the Tsar. May His Majesty the Emperor be well and healthy!"
After the court audience etiquette, Tsar Alexander II asked:
"Mr. Buffett, it's nice to see you here. Are you adapting to everything in Russia? After all, as we all know, the winters here are very cold."
"Your Majesty, the winter in Russia is very cold, but it is well known that Russians are passionate, both men and women!"
Buffett's words made Tsar Alexander II burst into laughter immediately.
"Haha, that's true, Mr. Buffett. For a man, a woman's enthusiasm is the best compliment!"
A simple joke brought the two sides closer together, and Alexander II naturally began to praise the Ming Dynasty.
"Mr. Buffett, thank you for bringing the best warships in the world. You should have known that we have decided to purchase your "Nanhua-class battleship". Although this is the most common business behavior, I still want to express my gratitude. After all, now both the British and the French refuse to sell warships to Russia, but you brought the best warships in the world. Russia will definitely remember your righteous act!"
In fact, what Alexander II did not know was that in another world, after France’s defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, it took the initiative to restore relations with Russia and tried to restrain Germany by uniting with Russia.
Compared with Napoleon III, post-war France is undoubtedly more pragmatic. In fact, any country and individuals tend to become pragmatic after being beaten.
But in this world, the intervention of the Ming Dynasty allowed France to win the war, and everything changed.
As for Britain... containing Russia is its basic national policy!
Moreover, a strong Russia is not only a threat to Britain's overseas interests, but also a threat to Germany. Why is Germany involved again? Germany can contain France!
"Your Majesty, when I came to Russia, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty told me that a strong Russia is beneficial to the world. The Ming Empire believes that we can cooperate with the Russian Empire in a wider range of fields. Warships... are just the beginning of everything!"
With a slight smile, Buffett smiled at the Tsar.
"A wider field?"
Alexander II said.
“I wonder what kind of field it is?”
"Military, political and diplomatic, in all aspects, after all, there is a traditional friendship between us and Russia!"
Buffett took a deep breath.
"And we believe that the Russian Empire has indisputable sovereignty over Constantinople!"
Although it was just a simple sentence, it almost made Alexander II stand up from the throne. As for Foreign Minister Gorchakov, he even lost his voice and asked.
"Mr. Buffett, is this the official attitude of the Ming Empire?"
The Russian Empire has indisputable sovereignty over Constantinople!
What does this sentence mean?
Finally, a country recognizes Russia's rights over Turkey, no, its right to inherit the Roman Empire!
In 1453, Byzantium was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. The emperor's niece fled to Russia and later married the Grand Duke of Moscow. The marriage made Russia stand up straight and began to call itself "Caesar". This is the title of the Roman emperor, which is Tsar in Chinese.
From then on, Russia regarded itself as the successor of Rome. The Third Rome was a very important political symbol that Russia attached to itself. From then on, Russia also had a special view of destiny that Western European countries did not have - the center of Orthodox Christianity, the new Rome, the fall of Constantinople, gave Russians the idea that they were called to make up for the shame of Christianity.
Therefore, the whole of Russia believed that they had a sacred historical responsibility, which was to complete the redemption of mankind by bearing suffering.
How is this so-called "Messiah" complex, or "savior complex", manifested?
Of course, it is to recapture Constantinople!
Moreover, the Russian Tsar was recognized as the protector of the entire Orthodox world, but in Turkey there were millions of Orthodox Christians enslaved by pagans. It was of course Russia's responsibility to liberate them!
But all this is just Russia's own imagination!
At least in the eyes of those Europeans, the so-called "Third Rome" is simply a joke. They look down on Russia at all!
Rome?
It is the spiritual homeland of all Europeans.
Russian barbarians?
Are they Roman?
Are they worthy?
As for Constantinople being Russia's... no, it's the capital of the Third Rome, that's just what Russia said, and Western European countries have never recognized it.
In fact, everyone will find reasons for themselves "since ancient times". Russia's reason is "the successor of the Roman Empire". In fact, to put it bluntly, it is just a reason for expansion.
Is there a more perfect reason than this?
Religious, political, even the locals welcome it!
Emperor Zhu was of course well aware of Russia's little tricks, so he directly gave the Russians the answer they wanted.
In fact, the answer is very simple. To use a familiar phrase, it is - since ancient times!
Buffett said this in a very serious tone.
"We believe that Constantinople has belonged to the Roman Empire since ancient times! And the Russian Empire certainly has the right to inherit the Roman Empire!"
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(End of this chapter)
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