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The leader of the French mission was named Jean-Baptiste Colbert.

This man is currently the private minister of the French Prime Minister Mazarin, helping Mazarin manage some private properties. At the same time, it is also a full member of the French Academy.

Historically, Colbert later became Chancellor of the Exchequer, a purse that Louis XIV could not live without. He will create Colbertism (a kind of mercantilism), lay the cornerstone of the development of French industry and commerce, and be the most important promoter of French foreign colonization in the 17th century.

By the way, the French Academy of Letters and the French Academy of Sciences were also founded by Colbert.

Colbert is only in his 30s this year, and he got the post of head of the French mission to China only by bribing Mazarin.

Along the way, Colbert observed the situation in various countries. Especially when I arrived in Guangzhou, I kept asking about financial, commercial, and industrial issues. After arriving in Nanjing, I was obsessed with shopping for a few days, and then I started to inquire about China's industrial and commercial policies.

"God, what a magnificent palace is this?"

"We've been walking for a long time, haven't we come to the end yet?"

"..."

The envoys from all over the world were shocked by the Forbidden City, but Colbert was observing carefully, and at the same time thinking about why there is no smell of feces and urine here.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, all the envoys were arranged to wait in a side hall.

The maid brought tea and pastries, and then disappeared.

Prince Charles stood up suddenly, walked up to a pillar, and said in horror, "Is this made of whole wood? How big a giant tree does it need?"

Although it is also made of golden nanmu, this pillar is really not thick, after all, it is just a side hall.

It's scary when you get to the main hall!

When Zhao Han repaired the Forbidden City, thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang's blessing, all the big pillars here can still be used.

Seeing that Charles was walking around at will, and there were no Chinese officials to stop him, the other envoys chatted with him. They have the same task, which is to observe and record the imperial palaces in China, and report back to their respective monarchs, comparing which palaces they live in is more luxurious and majestic.

"His Royal Highness..." Colbert said.

Charles immediately interrupted: "I am the king, I have been crowned king of Scotland!"

"Well, Your Majesty the King," Colbert asked, "are you planning to stay in China, or are you going to return to England to seek restoration?"

"Going back to England, of course," said Charles.

Colbert said: "If His Majesty can restore and overthrow that damned republic, we may be able to cooperate in the future."

Charles joked: "You are just a temporary head of mission, and you don't even have a formal official position in France. How can we cooperate in the future?"

"Perhaps?" Colbert laughed, "Your Majesty is not still in exile? You can be the king of England in the future, why can't I be the prime minister of France?"

Only then did Charles look at this person carefully, nodded and said, "Well, I am looking forward to future cooperation." Then he asked, "Since you have the ambition to be prime minister, why don't you stay with Mazarin?"

Colbert laughed silently.

After all, Mazarin is only the prime minister. Once the Queen Mother dies, France will still be in charge of Louis XIV after all.

Colbert was still very young, he knew that Louis XIV was obsessed with Chinese culture and art. He is willing to spend money to take the risk to come to China, just to become a China hand, so that he can easily win the king's favor in the future.

Historically, all the reforms made by this guy were based on the premise of satisfying Louis XIV. For example, the French Academy of Letters, when it was first established, was only an institution dedicated to studying and engraving seal inscriptions for Louis XIV.

Colbert chatted with Charles for a while, and then approached the Persian envoy, discussing how to deal with the Dutch together in the future.

After waiting for half the morning, I finally saw a group of officials passing by the door of the side hall and getting into carriages one after another not far away.

These were the important ministers who had just finished the imperial meeting. Zhao Han allowed them to take a carriage in the Forbidden City. His original intention was not to show compassion for the ministers, but to let the ministers go back to work as soon as possible.

But in the eyes of the ministers, the emperor is really benevolent, there are carriages to sit in and out, for fear that the courtiers will be tired from walking.

Before the convoy had gone far, female officials and guards came to the side hall: "Your Majesty has an order to announce that the envoys of France will enter the hall to have an audience!"

The officer of Honglu Temple immediately left with the French envoy.

Colbert saw the emperor in the Hall of Yingmin. He recalled the teachings of the officials of the Ministry of Rites and stood in the hall and bowed to the emperor.

"A seat!"

A chair was brought out, and Colbert moved closer, finally able to vaguely see the face of the emperor.

A strong sense of oppression hit, and Colbert cringed subconsciously. At the same time, he quickly noticed that this was caused by space and light. He was proficient in painting and understood that the builders of this palace were deliberately creating a solemn atmosphere.

Colbert made up his mind that when he returned to France in the future, he also suggested the king to do the same, and he would definitely be appreciated by Louis XIV.

But to meet the monarch is just bowing, this must not be taken back home, kneeling on one knee is popular in Europe, how can you not kneel when meeting the king?

Zhao Han smiled: "I have received the gifts from the King of France and the Queen Mother. Send them my regards. I also have some gifts in return. You will take them with you when you leave China."

Colbert quickly stood up, bent down and saluted: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor of China, you are the King of Kings. On behalf of His Majesty the King and the Queen Mother, I thank you for your enthusiasm and generosity."

In fact, there is nothing to say. Regarding the situation in France, Zhao Han has already learned from the Chinese mission, and the diplomatic agreement that should be signed has also been signed in Paris.

At this moment, it is just a symbolic interview with Fanshi.

After wasting Zhao Han's 15 minutes of idle chatter, he dismissed the French envoy.

Next, Persia, Mughal, Oman, Portugal... Only the official envoys were able to enter the main hall, and the rest of the mission members were all waiting in the side hall.

Seeing envoys being taken away one after another, Charles couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and annoyed that he was the last in line.

When he entered the hall, he saw the emperor washing his hands, and the maids brought food.

After Charles saluted, Zhao Han said, "It's already noon, let's sit down and eat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Charles cheered up again.

Zhao Han praised: "I have learned Chinese well, and I don't need an interpreter."

Zhao Han sat on the top to eat, Charles sat on the bottom to eat, and clinked glasses to drink in the air.

After drinking a glass of wine, Zhao Han looked at Charles and wanted to laugh.

He didn't know much about Chinese and foreign history, but he had heard of the famous Happy King, mainly because what happened to Charles II was so impressive.

Charles fell ill in his later years, and the British imperial physician prepared several treatment plans.

The first is bloodletting therapy, a knife is cut on the king's arm, and the bloodletting is a catty and a half to try the effect first.

Oops, the king seems to be weaker, hurry up and start the second plan. Since it wasn't a problem with the blood, it must be because there was too much yellow bile, and he had to take emetics as soon as possible.

Your Majesty, you have taken all the medicine, why can't you spit it out?

Don't panic, Your Majesty, I still have a way, if you can't spit it out, then pull it out. Salt, cinnamon, cardamom, beetroot, and an ancestral potion of excretion. This requires an enema once every two hours, twelve times a day, for a few days, and the excess yellow bile will definitely be drained!

Hey, why is Your Majesty running out of strength to speak? I just fed you 60 times.

It seems that you have to use a unique skill. It is useless to bled His Majesty and release yellow bile. It must be due to the accumulation of thick juice in the body. As long as the thick juice is drained, His Majesty will surely recover!

Alas, there is no wound on His Majesty's body, so we can only artificially create a wound to drain the pus.

Please bear with me, Your Majesty, your hair has been shaved, and the soldering iron will be here soon. Wow, His Majesty's noble head, the scalded blood bubbles are so beautiful. But this is just a blood bubble, and it needs to be raised again, and it will take two days for the blood bubble to turn into thick water.

Your Majesty, your illness is too serious, not only did you let go of the concentrated water, but you even started to convulse. It must be caused by too much black bile, it seems that the third plan must be used!

Don't worry, Your Majesty, if you rub the pigeon dung on the soles of your feet, and then apply special ointment all over your body, the toxin will definitely be removed by the two-pronged approach.

Because your condition is too serious, when the poison is pulled out, the excretion cannot stop. Chen also has another method, smearing sneezing powder on the nostrils, and performing an enema with the previous formula. The enema formula can also be improved. It is better to grind the human skull into powder and mix it in the enema decoction.

Your Majesty, the treatment is almost at the last moment, why can't you take it anymore? Your Majesty, you must be strong!

Lying on the hospital bed, Charles was dazed and said weakly: "I'm very sorry for causing everyone trouble for so long because of my illness. You have all worked hard."

After all, Zhao Han couldn't hold it back, he burst out laughing suddenly, and quickly covered it up: "Are you going to take back the throne?"

"Your Majesty, please borrow two thousand soldiers!" Charles immediately put down his chopsticks.

Zhao Han said: "Don't worry about borrowing soldiers. Cromwell is over 50 years old, how many years can he live? You are very young. After killing Cromwell, it is easy to return to China. Let’s stay in Nanjing first, see more, walk more, it will be good for you.”

Zhao Han was not at all worried about cultivating a strong enemy, Britain, but was a little worried that Britain would not become stronger.

The rise of Britain and the Indian colony contributed a lot.

And this time and space, India must belong to China. Without India, how can Britain support itself, and what can it use to check and balance France?

Therefore, the British must be pulled!

"Are you planning to marry your younger sister to the Chinese royal family?" Zhao Han asked.

Charles said: "China is the greatest country in the world, and Britain is the greatest country in Europe. If the two countries can marry, they will definitely be able to rule the world!"

Zhao Han nodded and said, "Okay, let's marry your younger sister to the Crown Prince of China."

Hearing this, Charles was extremely excited, he finally saw the hope of restoring the country.

Zhao Han continued to stare at Charles carefully, feeling sincerely in his heart, this guy's vitality is really strong, he is like a strong man in human form, he was tortured by a group of quack doctors for so long before he died.

Not to mention scalding the scalp with a branding iron and nourishing concentrated water, enema 12 times a day for 5 days. Then human skull ashes were added to continue the enema, and the dehydration alone could kill the whole person.

Amitabha, good, good!