Chapter 737 Mingying "London Treaty" signed
James II couldn't help but scold Xu Qianxue.
He believed that Mingguo would not deal with him just because he scolded Xu Qianxue.
Because he wants to give Ming Kingdom more benefits now.
Ming Kingdom will definitely hope that he, the king, will be the Lord of Great Britain for the time being.
The smart James II knew that if he wanted to be a king with real power in England, he could only be the dog of the Ming Dynasty and take the initiative to become the agent of the Ming Dynasty in England.
In this way, the Ming Dynasty would not rush to spend a greater price to destroy itself.
And you don’t have to worry about being betrayed by the nobles in your country one day.
James II planned this way: he could use tariffs as collateral, first borrow money from the Ming Dynasty, buy a large number of advanced military weapons, and then equip his own royal army, so that he could control the parliament and even dissolve the parliament!
In James II's view, even though he became a dog of the Ming Dynasty, he could have real power in England.
Moreover, as long as the Ming people took advantage of the fact that they were not good enough in England and Geely, they used the force they controlled first to take over the aristocratic fields, and used the capital to strengthen the army, and even use it to develop technology, they would not worry about not making the British Empire stronger again.
Therefore, James II decided to take the initiative to be the dog of the Ming Dynasty.
Because he found that as long as he became a dog in the Ming Dynasty, his strength would be stronger than that of his own countries that did not become a dog in the Ming Dynasty.
For example, Japan, which made him defeated the British Empire in the Americas.
James II hoped to strengthen his country by being a dog from the Ming Dynasty first, and then bully other European countries that had not yet become a dog from the Ming Dynasty.
But James II had to admit that Xu Qianxue did not have this understanding, or that he was unwilling to have this understanding.
That's why he called Xu Qianxue a stupid thing.
James II now even wants to kill Xu Qianxue. He feels that if he kills Xu Qianxue, the people of Ming Dynasty will be more happy than angry.
But James II could not kill Xu Qianxue.
Who made him not have anyone in the British Empire who can understand Chinese and speak English yet?
Now James II still needs Xu Qianxue to be his mouthpiece.
Therefore, after scolding Xu Qianxue, James II had to apologize: "Emperor, I apologize for the rudeness just now, but please believe that my decision is absolutely beneficial to my British Empire."
"I dare not!"
"yes!"
Xu Qianxue answered.
He knew that James II must have been very dissatisfied with him, and now he respects him as a pretentious person. The reason why James II still respects him so much is still because of his Han blood and the power of the Ming Dynasty.
The dignity you have obtained is still related to the Ming Dynasty.
"If I had known that all my honor was possessed by the strength of my mother country, why would I have to go to England and become an official from the Ming Dynasty to come to England to be the Supreme Emperor, or even if I was a businessman and lived in the UK, wouldn't I still be the best person?"
Xu Qianxue suddenly felt that his current status as Earl of England is not good at all.
The English princess I married was not as good as the famous Han prostitute from a wealthy family whom I abandoned. At least the person behind the famous Han prostitute could probably help him plan an official position to be a consul in England.
"This is something that can be discussed. I will reply to your king after I report it to Your Majesty!"
Tang Bin knew from Coleman and Xu Qianxue that James II agreed to accept all the conditions proposed by the Ming Dynasty and was interested in purchasing arms from the Ming Dynasty, so he readily stated that this matter could be discussed.
After listening to what Xu Qianxue translated, Coleman bowed and said, "Thank you!"
At this time, Tang Bin said again: "Your Majesty the King is a wise man, but I want to see him."
Coleman replied, "I will convey your words."
Xu Qianxue felt very sad when he watched this scene. He felt that he should have stood tall in front of foreign nobles like Tang Bin, and was respected by him, or even respected by his king's confidant minister.
Xu Qianxue regretted even more because he was unwilling to be a literati in the Ming Dynasty and defected to England. But now he has gone from being a first-class person to a third-class person, and has only fallen to the point of interpreting foreign nobles.
Therefore, Xu Qianxue performed a ritual to Tang Bin at this time: "Duke Tang! Can you please say a few words to you?"
Tang Bin said indifferently: "You are just willing to be inferior to others. What qualifications are you to have to talk to me alone to let your chief negotiating minister be left out? If you have anything to say, just say it here."
Tang Bin's words made Xu Qianxue's face very uneasy.
But now he could only endure it, thinking that the British here could not understand Chinese anyway, so he forced a smile and said, "Mr. Tang was scolded by the fact that before Wansheng, he was lost and was willing to be humble, and did something that was sorry for his ancestors and the country. However, now Wansheng has awakened and determined to repent. He also asked Mr. Tang to tell General Liu that he would bring a letter to his uncle, and said that Wansheng had already returned to his country and was unwilling to be a minister of British auspiciousness. He wanted to be a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, Mr. Tang also asked Mr. Tang to help him. At that time, Mr. Tang would like to thank him for his fortune in Britain!"
Tang Bin sneered: "If you can turn back easily after betraying the nation and the country, then the word "loyalty" still has the meaning?"
Xu Qianxue didn't expect Tang Bin to help him, and was quite disappointed for a moment.
"In addition, I will tell you clearly that you have lost your heart and your uncle can't help you now! You are not unaware that the public opinion of the Ming Dynasty is spreading so quickly. You, Xu Qianxue, who has long known to the Western barbarians and treason, has long been known to everyone in the world. Even if Your Majesty can tolerate you, the people in the world cannot tolerate you!"
Tang Bin continued to talk.
After hearing this, Xu Qianxue's face turned pale and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.
At this point, Xu Qianxue had no choice but to give up his desire to be a citizen of Daming again and stay in England to be a master.
After James II learned that Tang Bin wanted to see him, he really invited Tang Bin to his bedroom.
When he saw Tang Bin, James II did not dare to face Tang Bin as a king anymore. Instead, he knelt down to Tang Bin and said, "I am willing to repay the great Emperor of Ming Dynasty with all the wealth of my British Empire! Thank you for the kindness he gave! And ask the angels to pay high respect to His Majesty the Ming Dynasty for my behalf!"
The meaning of James II's words is similar to the material power of Great Britain and the favor of Emperor Ming.
After hearing this, Tang Bin smiled and helped James II up: "His Majesty the King is indeed a sensible person!"
Next, Tang Bin started a chat with James II.
James II took this opportunity to further express his idea of becoming a dog of the Ming Dynasty to Tang Bin, and used the power of the Ming Dynasty to suppress his parliamentary forces in England.
Tang Bin said that he would do his best to make this happen.
Not long after, the Ming Dynasty court sent a telegram to the imperial edict from Emperor Zhu Youxiao, agreeing to the request of James II.
Therefore, the content of the contract between Ming Dynasty and England was officially confirmed.
Zhu Youxiao had already requested that the agreement be called the "Treaty of London".
James II and Liu Zhaoji, the plenipotentiary representative of His Majesty the Ming Dynasty, signed the name and stamped the contract text.
As a result, the first treaty between the Ming Empire and England was reached.
Chapter completed!