Chapter 1327 The charm of the East
As the crown prince of George I, George Little is now the British Regent. On the surface, George Little's status seems to be very stable, but in fact, the relationship between the father and son is not good, and it can even be said to be a rival to his enemies.
George I could not speak English and was not in England for a long time. He was forced to be appointed as Regent George, but even George was regent as Regent, this was only nominal, and all the actual rights were in the hands of George I. The regent, George little, could not make any decision except for some ordinary official duties.
In addition, George I was very careful about George Jr., and something happened before, almost scaring George Jr. Jr. Jr. to the point of being so scared.
Once, after the baptism was finished, George I suddenly ordered the arrest of little George.
When the order was issued, the two imperial guards rushed forward immediately and twisted the arm of the little George without saying a word. The little George shouted in horror: "What crime am I guilty? My father is going to order me to be arrested?" George I sneered and said: "You know what you have committed!" It turned out that it was after a drunken time that the little George had threatened to kill the king's favorite Duke Newcastle. After George little George's wife Caroline knelt down and pleaded with her repeatedly, George I ordered the release of little George.
There are many similar things, but that time was the most dangerous, and little George almost thought he wouldn't see the sun the next day.
Just imagine, a father actually wants to take action against his crown prince for his favored minister. How can such a father-son relationship be normal?
Therefore, George Little was frightened under the pressure of George I. That is, when George I was not in England, George Little could have the opportunity to live a few days of stable life.
Looking at the Prince of Wales, who was about the same age as him, Churchill felt both emotion and pity. With the other person's identity, he was far superior to himself, but he lived a more tiring life than ordinary people.
"Is the Ming Empire really as rich and powerful as the Lord said?" Listening to Churchill's description of the Ming Dynasty, little George showed a hint of yearning and envy.
"Your Highness, this is an unquestionable fact. It is hard for people in Europe to imagine the wealth and strength of the Ming Empire, but this is a fact. To put it bluntly, the Ming Emperor is even worse than France, which is known as the center of Europe, in terms of wealth and military strength, let alone ours."
Churchill sighed and said, "The Far East is now the Far East of the Ming Empire, and the South China Sea of the Far East is already the inland sea of the Ming Empire. In the Far East, the Ming Empire has a powerful army and navy. Without the permission of the Ming Empire, ships from any Western country cannot enter."
"In recent years, various commodities from the East have brought great wealth to Britain, but Your Highness, this is only a very small part of the wealth that Emperor Ming possesses. From this we can see the strength of this Eastern Empire."
"If you have the chance, I really want to go to the East to see the powerful empire you described." Little George couldn't help but sigh.
Churchill could not answer this. In his opinion, George Little's wish might not be realized. After all, George Little is the British Regent and Crown Prince, and the future King of England. Where is there a reason for a king to travel across the ocean to the Eastern Empire?
In fact, George Little George invited Churchill to visit, because of his curiosity about the Ming Dynasty, and because with the rise of the Ming Dynasty over the years, the Ming Dynasty has begun to influence the Western world.
Unlike his father, George I, little George is an aspiring king. Although he is only the crown prince at present, his vision has seen the changes caused to Europe by the Ming Dynasty.
He knew very well that he would eventually become a king, and when he became a king, he had to consider how to get along with the Ming Empire.
This world is huge, and it is also very small. With the development of the Great Discovery Period, the fog that had originally shrouded the world has dissipated, and the world has revealed its true face to the civilized world.
In Europe, it has become history to compete with the power of a country to fight the entire European Sun King. France inevitably began to go downhill since the death of Louis XIV.
The Spanish War on the Throne greatly consumed France's strength. Although this war was not actually a real winner, compared to France, Britain took advantage of the situation and gradually rose up. Especially Britain, as a maritime country, has used its naval advantages to gain some leads overseas in the decades when Europe was in a mess.
According to the historical process, the era after the Sun King did belong to Britain, which was also the beginning of Britain's move towards the British Empire, or the Empire of the Sun never set.
But now, the rise of the Eastern Ming Empire has invisibly hindered Britain's external expansion. As the British crown prince, George Jr. was also secretly thinking about how to get along with the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Churchill spent so many years in the Ming Dynasty and settled from the south to the northern capital. From these points of view, Churchill can be said to be the person who knows the Ming Dynasty best in the entire Europe or the entire Western world.
Things about the Ming Dynasty cannot be finished in just a few hours, and they can’t even finish several days or nights. Especially for people like George, who are very interested in the Ming Dynasty, I hope to learn more about the Ming Dynasty from Churchill.
In this way, little George hosted a banquet to entertain Churchill that day, and while dining, he was still enthusiastically asking about the Ming Dynasty.
For Churchill, although George Jr. was not favored by George I, he was the crown prince and regent after all. It was Churchill's dream to have such a good opportunity to get along with George Jr.
So, the two had a great time chatting. In the following days, Churchill was invited by George Jr. and stayed directly at Hampton Palace to continue to tell George Jr. about the Ming Dynasty.
Time flies and three days pass. On this day, after listening to Churchill's talk about the political structure of the Ming Dynasty, George directly made a request to Churchill. He hoped that Churchill could become his secretary. Churchill hesitated a little about the invitation, which made George the little one very happy.
"Your Highness, thank you very much for your hospitality these days, but I think I should say goodbye." After lunch, Churchill politely offered his farewell to George Little. Although he has become George Little's secretary, the so-called secretary is just a private name. Churchill has no official position in the government and the cabinet, and now he has been here for a few days. It is not a good thing for Churchill himself after a long time.
"What a pity. If the Lord could be with me often, he would definitely give me more help." Little George said sadly.
"Your Highness, there will be a chance." Churchill said meaningfully.
Chapter completed!