Louis XV envied the kings of the East very much. Compared with the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he was a French king and had many obstacles. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was above all. The entire Ming Dynasty was able to implement government orders according to the emperor's will without any other restraints.

Although he, as the king of France and the monarch of France, he could not make decisions on many things. Whether it was religious power or the aristocratic class, he, the French king, was extremely powerful.

In fact, Louis XV is just an illusion. Although the kings of the East do have supreme rights, not every king can possess this right.

In Chinese history, most kings did not actually have this right. Although the Eastern political system did not have religious influence, it also had the influence of the aristocratic class, or in other words, it also had the influence of aristocratic families, literati classes, military groups, foreign relatives, etc.

The political system of the East is not perfect to some extent. There is no perfect political system in this world. Even after Zhu Yicheng has made many political adjustments and reforms to the revived Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yicheng still cannot say that the political system of the Ming Dynasty is perfect.

But there is a saying that makes sense, that is, foreign monks are good at chanting scriptures and have begun to deal with government affairs directly. When Louis XV felt the confusion and dissatisfaction of being the king of France, the political system from the East often made him feel refreshed and had great favors and even fantasies.

After listening to the brief explanation of Zhu Qingyan and his wife, Louis XV developed a strong interest in the Ming Dynasty. In his heart, the Ming Dynasty's political system was simply a flawless political system. If this political system could be replaced by the current French political system, then Louis XV might become a great king who surpassed his great-grandfather Louis XIV.

In history, Louis XV's evaluation was not high. The French king who had been in power for 64 years was considered diligent in the early days of his reign, especially after eased the financial problems left by Louis XIV, he carried out a series of reforms to the political system within France. Unfortunately, his reforms eventually failed due to various obstacles.

Compared to Louis XIV, Louis XV did not have the powerful "power" of Louis XIV. He could not suppress religion and all the aristocratic forces. After the failure of reform, Louis XV was discouraged and began to let himself go, thus indulging in the decay of pleasure.

Louis XV was originally a little indecisive, but he was not a fool. He had long seen clearly what France's future would be. Unfortunately, he did not have the ability and skills of Louis XIV. In the later period of his reign, Louis XV had completely given up on France's future and said a famous saying that has been passed down from later generations.

This sentence is "After I die, even if the flood is surging."

In the study of history in later generations, there is another explanation for this sentence, that is, after I die, there will be a flood.

No matter which explanation it is, it can be seen that Louis XV has judged what the future of France will be, and the facts have proved this.

After Louis XV's death, Louis XVI ascended the throne and became the king of France. In the nineteenth year after Louis XVI ascended the throne, the Bourbon dynasty faced the result of its destruction. Louis XVI and his queen were sent to the guillotine, becoming a victim of the Great Revolution, and was also the first king to be executed in French history.

Louis XVI's death just confirmed what Louis XV said before his death. After Louis XVI's death, the Bourbon dynasty became history. Although the Bourbon dynasty had a very short restoration, it was eventually swept into history and became the past.

From this point of view, Louis XV is somewhat similar to an emperor of the previous Ming Dynasty. This emperor is the famous Wanli Emperor in the previous Ming Dynasty.

The wars and industries of Emperor Wanli in the early stage of his reign, coupled with the Zhang Juzheng's reform, greatly eased the internal contradictions of the previous Ming Dynasty and significantly improved the national finances.

After Zhang Juzheng's death, Emperor Wanli took power. Not long after, due to the power struggles of various classes and the destruction of their ideals, the disheartened Emperor Wanli began his life. This lying for decades, which led to the huge empire from revival to decline.

There are many reasons for evaluating the demise of the Ming Dynasty in history, and this issue has been discussed before, but regardless of which statement, Wanli's negligence is one of the reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty, which is undeniable.

The same was true for Louis XV. When he found that he could not change, he chose the same way as Wanli, which was to give up completely and turn to enjoy himself comfortably.

Now, the young Louis XV is not the future Louis XV. Now he still has a little ambition in his heart, intending to use his ideas to change and solve the problems he faces. This is also the reason why Louis XV came into the scene and asked Zhu Qingyan and his wife to come to the Louvre and ask them for advice.

"If I have the chance, I really want to go to the East and communicate with His Majesty the Great Emperor of the East." Louis XV sighed with emotion, his eyes lit up, and his mouth couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, there will be this day, my respected Majesty." Dong Hua echoed softly. In fact, both Dong Hua and Zhu Qingyan knew that these words were just comfort. As the king of France, Louis XV could not even go out to the Far East.

The king is the highest-ranking person in a country, but he is also the least free person. Zhu Qingyan and his wife know this, and Louis XV himself knows it.

"Thank you for your explanation, which made me understand a lot of things I didn't know before." Louis XV thanked Zhu Qingyan and his wife, and Zhu Qingyan and his wife quickly politely answered that this was what they should do and it was not worthy of His Majesty's thanks.

"I have a request." Louis XV suddenly said: "I am very interested in the Ming Empire. Can you two be my Chinese teachers? How can I teach me Chinese and culture?"

"This..." Zhu Qingyan and his wife did not expect Louis XV to suddenly make this request. This request sounded very ordinary. As the king of France, Louis XV had many teachers, who would teach him all kinds of different things.

Nowadays, the Chinese style is extremely popular in Europe. Ordinary nobles and civilians are discussing the East, even the French court. In this case, Louis XV is interested in China and invites two Ming people to serve as his Chinese teachers. It is normal in theory, but Zhu Qingyan and his wife know that the so-called teacher is just an excuse. The young Louis XV probably planned to use this method to gain a long-term understanding of the situation of the Eastern political system from Zhu Qingyan and his wife.

Zhu Qingyan and his wife were a little hesitant about Louis XV's request. After all, once they became Louis XV's Chinese teacher, they would directly participate in the later changes in France with this special identity.

Judging from today's contact, Louis XV probably had the idea of ​​changing the French political system. Once the change was carried out, it would inevitably touch the pain points of existing interest groups, which would lead to political changes in the Ming Dynasty in Europe, especially France.

Regardless of whether the reform succeeds or fails, the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Qingyan and his wife cannot avoid themselves, so for a while, especially Zhu Qingyan, refused in her heart. She did not want this reason to make the Ming Dynasty hostile to traditional European aristocratic forces, including religious forces.

"Your Majesty, thank you very much for your invitation, but this is a bit sudden. You know that our identity is inconvenient to be your teacher." Zhu Qingyan thought for a while and said, although he was very polite in his words, he still had a tone of rejection.

"It doesn't matter. If it's inconvenient for Lord Lord, you can be my teacher alone. And this is just a private invitation and does not involve diplomacy and politics between you and me." Louis XV seemed to have known that Zhu Qingyan would answer this long ago, and immediately suggested with a smile.

Zhu Qingyan and Dong Hua exchanged their eyes, thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I personally am willing, but this matter needs to be considered. After all, you know that I am still serving in the navy, and many things as a soldier cannot be decided by personal wishes."
Chapter completed!