Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Only One
In the side hall of the Beiyang Yamen at night, the meals sent from the canteen were put on the banquet, there were no singers and no servants, only a few bald and bearded generals to accompany them, Chen Mu and Tyrone's Sean pushed the cup and changed the lamp.
Not to mention, although it is just an ordinary meal in the barracks cafeteria, it seems to be unusually in line with Sean's appetite, but they seem to be a little unaccustomed to drinking northern soju.
"Emperor?"
"Yes, the monarch we are loyal to is the emperor, there can be many great khans in the world, but there is only one emperor, who controls all things in heaven and earth." Chen Mu took a piece of yusheng and soaked it in the dipping sauce, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, and then took a sip of wine before putting down his chopsticks and spreading his hands and saying, "The problem is that my emperor has not recognized the legal status of Tailong. β
"Rest easy, in the whole of Europa, only Portugal and Spain are recognized by our Emperor, and Spain negotiated peace after losing the battle with me for the island, and my Emperor recognizes them as one country, any other country, any royal family, any noble."
Chen Mu had a consistent hypocritical smirk on his face and said, "I haven't been recognized by the emperor. β
"The problem now is that I can't reach out to Tyrone and Ireland, but at this time I must be reaching out to a black hand, think about it." Chen Mu drew a large circle with his black hand on the table in front of him, and said, "A land without a master, what will happen to my army when it passes?" What will your Excellency receive when everything you see will be a reward for the faithful and brave warriors, and then we will set up the institutions to govern the land? β
"Even if Chen wants to help Your Excellency say a few fair words, you must know that in the imperial court, there are thousands of court officials like Chen, and there are many who hold great power even if they are in charge alone." Chen Mu tried his best to say his country's administrative system in a way that was simple enough for the feudal lords to understand: "Do you still want to get assistance from me?" β
Earl Tyrone's expression was a little stiff, his Spanish was not very standardized, but he could understand Spanish, while Chen Mu's Spanish was another non-standard, the communication between the two sides was originally based on a degree of mutual guessing, and Chen Mu's complex vocabulary was mostly self-created...... Even in the algorithm, Carter couldn't think of words when he was translating.
But it doesn't matter if you don't understand, after all, the rice and meat pickles are delicious, and there is a dipping sauce that I haven't eaten.
It doesn't matter if you don't know how to use chopsticks, and it's not difficult to eat with a spoon.
While it's true that it's not like a banquet between nobles, especially two counts, it's a pleasure to eat bread with sausages without having to drink seafood soup.
As for what General Chen is talking about?
Anyway, I don't understand it, so I'll wait for Farikat to translate.
However, when Farikat, who was drinking tea on the side, found the words with similar meanings in Chen Mu's original words and readjusted the order of the words, Sir Sean's expression was no longer so pleasant, and his stunned expression was fixed on his bearded face, "I, I didn't expect this to be the case." β
Chen Mu showed a helpless expression, looked at Sean with sympathy, and spread his hands: "Please continue to enjoy, I also think that it is better for the Ming army not to send troops, and it is not necessary to offend the Spaniards or the English-but then again, the king of the Kingdom of Spain is a Spaniard, the queen of the Kingdom of England is an Englishman, why is the king of the Kingdom of Ireland either a Spaniard or an Englishman, and what are the Irish doing?" β
It's like the devil's demagoguery.
"In the south of Ireland, where most of the hill tribes, pirate descendants and Celts are free." Sean stared at the delicate porcelain cup full of soju with straight eyes, and did not drink it, but just looked up at Chen Mu and said: "We have lived on the land of Ireland since ancient times, but the protracted war has changed these, the church recognizes the Kingdom of Ireland, but England, which is close at hand, does not recognize it. β
"And now, the dispute between England and the Pope ......" Sean said intermittently, his face suddenly froze, he found that he seemed to have missed a little, raised his eyes and wrinkled a few lines on his forehead, and asked Chen Mu: "General Chen thinks that we can establish our own country?" β
"Why not? As I said, England, Spain, their kings are natives, why can't Ireland be natives? β
As he spoke, Chen Mu suddenly clapped his hands, tried his best to make himself surprised and reserved, looked at Sean for a moment, and then lowered his head silently, so that after a long time, he finally made up his mind, and asked Sean: "Farikat said that you are very powerful in Ireland, can you unite all the lords together?" β
"Together?" Sean suppressed his curiosity about Chen Mu's words, shook his head and said: "Except for a few lords canonized in Northern England, all the Irish are family, but if it is to fight England, most of them will not join the battle, and if it is a dispute between Spain and England, they may also support England." β
Sean pouted, "They don't like the church either, and His Royal Highness Philip is extremely religious. β
"No, not to intervene in the dispute between Spain and England, for you, for them, for Ireland, can they be united?"
"I'm sorry General." Sean was even more puzzled, he had a little guess in his heart about everything Chen Mu wanted to say, and shook his head thoughtfully: "I didn't understand what you were saying. β
"Da Ming is about to set foot in Europa, Your Excellency knows, Da Ming Zi has a lease land near Madrid that has not yet been received, and in a few days I will personally lead the fleet to receive that land and expand the country's trade, diplomacy and other matters in Europa."
Chen Mu paused as he spoke, looked at Sean, and said, "As we all know, the Ming Dynasty is the country of the Son of Heaven, and the world is the world of the Son of Heaven. β
"I think if Europa has a king canonized by the Son of Heaven, he will definitely be able to use his prestige to help me succeed."
Chen Mu put down his chopsticks, wiped his lips gently, and said firmly while holding a napkin: "Your Excellency needs a support army, Ireland needs an Irish king, and the Great Tomorrow Son needs to canonize a vassal king in Europaβas far as I am concerned, I am more inclined to give support to a visitor who asked me for help because he heard the name of the Ming Empire, so ......"
"Do you want to be King of Ireland?"
Even though Sean O'Neill had already guessed, he was still surprised and hesitated at this time, "The general wants me to turn his back on the Pope?" This will go to hell after death. β
"I'm not saying that the emperor will definitely canonize you, our own prince can't be canonized."
Chen Mu grinned, took a sip of mouthwash tea, and said: "But if the Son of Heaven wants to canonize you, when the first City God Temple is built in Ireland, your soul will have a place to rest, not to mention that not going to hell is a matter after death, I prefer people to enjoy wealth while they are alive, how much income can you have in your county in a year, silver, three thousand taels?" Five thousand taels? β
The British Isles are not financially strong at this time, let alone a fiefdom of Ireland, Chen Mu felt that it was already an exaggeration to compare so much, and he opened his five fingers: "If our emperor is willing to canonize you, I will send fifty warships as big as Spain's Great Galen within two years, and three thousand heavily armed warriors to assist you in pacifying the country, in addition to transporting goods and trade, the imperial court will also send shrewd and capable officials to assist you in governing the country." β
"No one in the world can give you all this, only I am the only one!"