Chapter 464: Abdication 2
"Go back and spend more time with those ministers. I am relieved that Yan Yingyuan is the Prime Minister. You should also learn more from them. Your uncle had a keen eye for talent and promoted Feng Dunhou and Chen Mingyu because he valued their talents. Now you can see that with them, the Ming Dynasty is as stable as Mount Tai." Mingyu helped her mother to the foot of the city, and Zhao Xiaofei reached out to help Kunxing over.
Mingyu saluted Zhao Xiaofei, who said, "Go back! The Ming Dynasty is now in your hands. Be a good and capable emperor. Go!"
After saying that, Zhao Xiaofei took Kunxing back to the palace. The women and children in the family were waiting to greet them at the door.
When everyone saw Kunxing, they said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"You don't have to call me Your Majesty anymore. I'm not the emperor anymore. I'm still the Princess Kunxing. Everyone, just do what you should do!" Kunxing said.
Everyone didn't take the princess' words too seriously. After paying their respects, they dispersed. Zhao Xiaofei helped Kunxing back to her bedroom and sat down.
"Do you think it would be too hasty for me to give him the throne now?" Kunxing asked.
"How could that be? He is eighteen years old and an adult. Even if he can't expand the territory, at least he can protect the family business. Didn't you let him go to Tianjin to be the prefect two years ago? I think he did a good job. None of us helped him, but he developed Tianjin well. The people didn't suffer much. He knows how to use people, and that's enough." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Which mother would feel at ease with her son? No matter how old he is, he is still my son. Hey, what is Wenxian doing now? I haven't seen him recently." Kunxing said.
"He is still visiting Europe! I heard that a princess of the Holy Roman Empire likes him very much and said that she would marry Wenxian as a concubine even if she gave up her faith." Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"That won't do. What Holy Roman Empire! Didn't you say that this country is neither holy nor like the Rome of the past? Send a telegram to Wenxian and ask him to come back as soon as possible. That princess, even being a maid is not acceptable. You just spoil them too much. He is so old and should have started a family and a career long ago, but you even support him to visit Europe. How can you be a father like this?" Princess Kunxing complained.
"Children have their own ideals. They should realize them while they are young. Don't wait until you are old to regret it!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"You! Don't bring modern concepts to the Ming Dynasty. Look at what people around you are saying. They all say Wenxian is mentally ill and a child who has never grown up. He doesn't look like a prince at all!" Princess Kunxing said.
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself: If you hadn't stopped me, I would have traveled to Europe with my son long ago. He also wanted to travel around the world and see Florence during the Renaissance. But when he arrived at the Tianjin dock, his son left by boat, and he was stopped by the Jinyiwei.
Mingyu moved into the Palace of Heavenly Purity. He finally sat on the supreme throne. His hands trembled as he took the imperial seal.
What he received was not a jade seal, but a heavy power. It represented 20 million square kilometers of land, the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and the power to mobilize the country's 3 million troops.
In the eyes of those Europeans, the current Ming army was more terrifying than Genghis Khan and Batu Khan's Western Expedition. Fortunately, the Ming army was very restrained and did not advance a single step after reaching the Ural Mountains.
Although the Ming army did not advance any further, it brought culture from China and rampaged across Europe.
First, there's the film industry, which has captivated Europeans. The fascinating stories captivate them deeply. And since these stories have been translated, they can understand them.
Through these stories, Europeans also learned how beautiful, civilized, prosperous, and powerful the Ming Dynasty was. Many noble ladies hoped to marry into the Ming Dynasty.
There was even a case of a noble princess who married a Ming Dynasty naval commander as a concubine and never returned.
It is no longer popular to speak French in today's European aristocratic society, but it is popular to learn Chinese.
The second is the cuisine of the Ming Dynasty. After these European natives had tasted Chinese food, they no longer wanted to eat so-called Western food, feeling that what they had eaten before was pig food. However, Chinese food was too expensive, and they could only eat it during festivals or when they had money.
When Wenxian's fleet arrived in Europe, introducing Ming culture, clothing, and cuisine to the nobility and royal families of various countries, the entire continent was fascinated. Noble ladies and young masters all ordered custom-made Hanfu suits, dressed in accordance with the rank of their family. They all hoped to befriend this prince, and Wenxian saw countless blond, blue-eyed noble ladies dangling from his side every day.
As for the names of these young ladies, Wenxian had long forgotten them. Moreover, as a Ming Dynasty man, these girls all looked the same. It was hard to tell who was who, and Wenxian called the wrong names several times.
Wenxian was embarrassed. Li Guangzong was also in Europe with him. He didn't have face blindness, so he didn't misremember anyone's name as long as they were pretty.
Wenxian received a telegram from home and came to Li Guangzong and said, "Brother, Mingyu has become the emperor! Mother is no longer the empress!"
Guangzong took the telegram, glanced at it and said, "It doesn't matter who becomes the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. We are all family after all. Mingyu grew up with us. I was the one who taught him how to shoot and archery!"
Wenxian glanced at him and said, "With your level, I fixed all those problems for him later, okay?"
"Hey! Are you still not convinced? If you have the guts, let's have a competition!" Li Guangzong said.
"Let's compete. I'm not afraid of you!" Wen Xian said and waved his hand for his men to get ready.
The news that the two playboys were going to compete in shooting and archery spread quickly, and all the noble ladies and gentlemen rushed to the Ming Embassy in Paris, requesting to witness the competition between the two most powerful sons of the Ming Empire.
Those noble ladies were divided into two factions, one supporting Wenxian and the other supporting Li Guangzong.
Among the young ladies who supported Wenxian, one girl stood out. She was a princess of the Holy Roman Empire and her name was Sophia.
She was the tallest of the noble ladies, the only one wearing a crown. She had a pair of beautiful sapphire eyes, which made her look so deep.
A noble lady came over, stood next to Sophia and said, "Give up! He won't marry you! He even called your name wrong!"
"No, Angel, I will definitely marry into the Ming Dynasty!" Sophia said in a very firm tone.
Bang bang, after a few gunshots, a Ming army soldier shouted: "Young Master Zhao wins the first round!"
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