Portugal and the Netherlands have been in this world for so long, and their ancestors have been brilliant, but now they have declined. From the historical textbook content of later generations, the description of these two countries is under the name of "old empire". This title sounds good, but in fact it well describes the embarrassing situation of these two countries.

Of course, there is another so-called old empire, that is, the Kingdom of Spain, which once traversed all over the world, but the Kingdom of Spain is also on the decline. However, compared to Portugal and the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Spain has a thicker foundation. Although it has declined, it still holds its airs and poses as a strong country.

After being beaten by society, Portugal and the Netherlands have long become much smarter. Moreover, the former was a defeated general under the Ming Dynasty. You should know that the Ming Dynasty had just recovered and was only half of the territory of China in China. In that case, Portugal is still no match for the Ming Dynasty, let alone the extremely powerful Ming Dynasty?

If the news that came back was that Spain and France had a great victory and the Ming Dynasty's rule in the New World was at stake, then Portugal and the Netherlands would definitely not be in their current position. But the situation is just the opposite. The Ming Dynasty not only blocked the opponent's attack, but even defeated Spain, which started the war first, to amazement. Seeing that Spain was about to occupy the colonial capital of the New World, Portugal and the Netherlands certainly refused to continue to mess with each other.

In terms of diplomacy between countries and countries, it is common to change their minds when they are necessary, and it is normal to pretend to be grandchildren. Furthermore, Spain has hatred with Portugal and the Netherlands, and the latter has been occupied by Spain. From this point of view, these two countries were shocked when they saw Spain being beaten by the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to Portugal and the Netherlands, the British side also expressed concern about the war situation in the New World. The British Minister even suggested to the Ming Dynasty that if the Ming Dynasty needed it, the British side could give the Ming Dynasty the same necessary support as in the last war.

As for Russia, they have no foundation in the New World, and even if they make shit on the New World, they have nothing to do with Russia.

However, the strength of the Ming Dynasty and the defeat of Spain made the Russian minister a little worried. As Peter the Great's brother-in-law and confidant, this count certainly knew what role Russia played in the Western Regions War in the Ming Dynasty.

Not only the Battle of the Western Regions, but also the revival of the remnants of the Korqin tribe in Mongolia, there is also a shadow of Russia behind it. Although Russia denies the accusations of the Ming Dynasty and also uses a set of seemingly reasonable excuses to make excuses, who can guarantee that once the Ming Dynasty becomes serious, it will not attack Russia?

Thinking of this, the Russian ambassador immediately took the initiative to meet with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, and suggested to the Ming Dynasty that he had reported to His Majesty the "aggressive movements" of the "Cossacks" and a few insurgents on the border between the two countries, and suggested that the Russian Empire request from the Governor General of the Far East to join forces with the Ming Dynasty to encircle these rebellious forces to ensure good relations between the two countries.

In addition, the Russian envoy also sent the situation in the New World in a letter to the Governor General's Office of the Far East by letter, and sent it back to St. Petersburg through Siberia to inform Tsar Peter of the current situation.

The calm lake surface was instantly broken by a stone from outside the sky. The war and war situation broke out in the new continent caused the attitudes of countries towards the Ming Dynasty to change dramatically. Zhu Yicheng was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, all this was so natural.

Compared with the boiling and excitement among the people, the Ming Dynasty seemed very calm.

Originally, the situation where countries thought that the Ming Dynasty would expel Spanish and French diplomatic officials, close each other's embassy after the New World War came, and even drove all merchants from the Ming Dynasty did not happen. As for the war against the two countries in the South China Sea, there was no sign of any war, as if none of this had happened.

But when she waited for the anger of the Ming court for several days but waited for several days but didn't see the policies adopted by the Ming Dynasty, and even the normal trade relations were still continuing, the Spanish ministers and French ministers couldn't understand these things. They were not sure what the Ming Dynasty was thinking or what they planned to do.

"No hurry. Sometimes it's better to do it than do it." Faced with this problem, Zhu Yicheng smiled and said to the seated Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Jingqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Du Yanwen, Fernando and others.

"But your Majesty, now the people of our Ming Dynasty are in a state of great excitement. They even criticized Spain and France. The public opinion is like this. If the court does not adapt to the public opinion, it may be out of control..." Du Yanwen was an official of the Ministry of Rites before. Later, the court established the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and transferred from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Last year, Wang Jingqi was promoted from the Left Assistant Minister to Shangshu. With the recommendation and Zhu Yicheng's consent, Du Yanwen, who was able to do things well, was promoted to the right Assistant Minister.

After hearing Du Yanwen say this, Zhu Yicheng was not panicked for a long time. Instead, he looked at Wang Jingqi with a smile and asked, "Wang Qing, what do you think about this?"

Wang Jingqi immediately smiled, and he said relaxedly: "Mr. Du's concerns are not necessary. The emperor set up a propaganda department back then. I remember that the emperor said to me that the so-called public opinion is actually just a tool. The job of the propaganda department is to guide public opinion to be used by the court. The court can use public opinion, but public opinion cannot affect the court. This is the fundamental thing!"

"I understand?" Zhu Yicheng laughed and asked Du Yanwen. Du Yanwen thought for a moment and realized it suddenly. He stood up and saluted Zhu Yicheng, and then saluted Wang Jingqi and said, "I am not aware of it in the situation. If Your Majesty and the Secretary of the Monk mentioned it, I feel like I am clearing the clouds and mist."

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed.

Zhu Yicheng waited for everyone's laughter and said, "Xinming played well. Wang Dong and Zhu Yigui lived up to my expectations. Especially the navy's destruction of the Spanish fleet has greatly increased its national prestige. The news of the capture of Manzanillo this time has completely broken the current situation."

"Although the Western countries have privately joined forces to target our Ming Dynasty, in my opinion, they are nothing more than a mob. Once the interests are damaged, their alliance will naturally be broken without breaking."

"The emperor is wise!" Everyone stood up quickly and said.

Zhu Yicheng pressed his hands down and asked everyone to sit down, and continued: "The attitudes of Portugal and the Netherlands are already very obvious. According to my opinion, these two countries can still win over, but the necessary blows are still needed. This matter will be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce."

Wang Jingqi responded quickly and continued to listen to Zhu Yicheng's words.

"As for Spain and France, I plan to let go. It's not time to really take action to deal with them. As I said before, sometimes it's better to not do it for the time being than to do it right away. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I thank Your Majesty for your teachings!" Everyone hurriedly bowed and replied.

"Fei Aiqing!" Zhu Yicheng nodded slightly, then asked Fernando: "What's the situation in the Ottoman Empire? Is there any progress?"

Fernando quickly replied: "I am about to report to Your Majesty, but I have made an appointment with Iprakin to take him to various chambers of commerce in Beijing tomorrow and the next two days..."

"Take him to the Ministry of Commerce again, and you can also take him to the Maritime Department. I think Iprakin is not a simple person. After the news of Xinming has been heard these days, the various countries in the capital jumped up and down, but he, a new messenger, sat steadily. Since that's the case, I will pay more capital. I am not afraid of his appetite, but I am afraid that his appetite is too small to eat the bait I gave me." Zhu Yicheng thought about it and ordered this.
Chapter completed!