When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

Chapter 304 Friendly Cooperation Step 1

At the grand banquet, the lights were bright, the glasses were clinking, and the laughter was endless.

Zhu Di was dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes, sitting on the main seat, with a smile on his face the whole time.

Because at this moment, he felt unprecedented praise coming like a tide.

From childhood to adulthood, the praises I have received are not as great as those I have received today.

Those envoys from all directions surrounded Zhu Di tightly like stars surrounding the moon.

They are all eloquent and their words are full of flattery.

These respectful words, one after another, were like pleasant music, constantly playing in Zhu Di's ears.

At this time, Zhu Di was only in his twenties, young and vigorous.

He is handsome and heroic, and his every move exudes an innate kingly demeanor.

The powerful strength he possesses makes people both envious and in awe.

As long as you have a relationship with Zhu Di, you can get endless protection and benefits.

If he could make friends with him, even after several decades, given Zhu Di's age, he would still be an indestructible supporter.

In this lively banquet, there was one table that was quite special.

Although it's just in a corner, the food and drinks are obviously of higher quality.

Zheng Ge, Emperor Jing and Emperor Wu of the Liu family, Yang Guang and his son, several people from the Li family, the Zhao family, and the Zhu family sat around the same table, discussing the affairs of the world with great interest.

Old Zhu turned his head inadvertently and his eyes happened to fall on Zhu Di, who was smiling from ear to ear.

Seeing Zhu Di's smug look on his face, the corners of his mouth were almost reaching his ears.

Old Zhu felt itchy on the soles of his feet: "Hmph! I found that Old Four has been a little arrogant recently. I have to teach him a lesson later and use the soles of my shoes to calm him down!"

Zhu Biao, who was standing by, heard his father's words and quickly tried to persuade him, "Father, calm down. Today is Fourth Brother's home court. He is the protagonist of this banquet. You should at least give him some face."

Yongle Zhu Di heard this and felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. He muttered bitterly, "I have lived for so many years and experienced countless hardships, but I have never been surrounded by so many people flattering me like today."

Wan Chao Zhu Di also echoed: "That's right, when I led the army to attack Yingtian Prefecture, the scene was also spectacular, but it was far inferior to this!"

Zheng Ge raised his head and took a big gulp of wine. After smacking his lips, he said slowly: "When I, Ying Zheng, traveled all over the world, conquered the world, and unified the world, I summoned those kings and ministers of the fallen country, but no one gave me a good look. But two years ago, after I got engaged to the Queen, she was fortunate enough to enjoy such treatment." After saying that, Zheng Ge's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of tenderness.

At this time, Yang Guang casually glanced around and said lightly: "The only time I felt this kind of treatment was when I tore up all the thick IOUs."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, immediately picked up the wine glass in front of him and laughed: "Old Yang is indeed a generous person! I like friends who are straightforward like Old Yang. Come on, let's have a drink!" After that, he raised the glass to signal Yang Guang.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and agreed, "That's right, Lao Liu is right! If Lao Yang hadn't been drunk by those guys, we would have dragged him to become sworn brothers on the spot."

Li Shimin of the Zhenguan period agreed: "Uncle, I'd like to offer you a toast. If it weren't for the one million dan of grain, I don't know how many people would have starved to death in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty."

Yang Jian said in a bad tone: "You are really my good son. It seems that I am the only one who has not received your kindness."

Upon hearing this, the arrogant Yang Guang’s smile froze and he immediately lowered his head to eat.

At this moment, Zhu Di, who was not far away, suddenly discovered that the envoys from various countries who were originally sitting around him suddenly transformed into eloquent matchmakers.

The envoy from Deyi smiled and flattered Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, we have a woman of your age. She is as white as snow and as beautiful as a fairy. She is also a well-educated university student. If she can enter the palace and become your Defei, it would be perfect!"

Zhu Di looked at the other person blankly.

I just said I was unmarried and you rushed to introduce me to someone.

Soon after, the envoy from the United States stepped forward and said, "In my opinion, the daughter of our American president is the most suitable for Your Majesty!" The envoy also smiled brightly, looking like a professional matchmaker. "She may not be suitable to be the queen, but Concubine Mi will definitely be fine." The American envoy's eyes turned and he began to matchmake.

When Zhu Di heard the word "Mi Fei", he was stunned and frowned, "Mi Fei? I don't think I have ever heard of such a title."

The American envoy smiled and responded confidently, "Your Majesty, there is nothing impossible in this world. Since there is no such title, we can just create one! Think about it, rice and millet are both necessities for the lives of the people, and they are indispensable. This shows the importance of rice. In this way, it is well deserved to confer the title of Concubine Mi as the first of all the concubines."

Zhu Di's eyes widened upon hearing this, his face filled with astonishment, and he muttered to himself, "How can there be such an explanation? This really opens my eyes!"

This lively banquet finally came to an end.

After the banquet, Fang Xuanling and other ministers began to sort out the relevant matters without stopping, and quickly drew up a detailed plan to present to Zhu Di for his review.

This plan clearly introduces the current advantages of each country and the directions for cooperation and common development.

Zhu Di flipped through the plan and stamped it with his seal.

In a short while, dozens of contracts were signed.

Fang Xuanling and others' eyelids twitched, as if they saw Zhu Ming before.

The only good thing was that Zhu Ming even gave them the seal and let them stamp it themselves.

John Bull and the Gallic Rooster, thousands of miles away, presented a completely different picture.

With their naval power virtually collapsed, they are now unable to maintain control over large areas that they previously held firm.

Many colonies seized the opportunity to declare independence, and the situation became extremely tense and chaotic.

John Bull and the Gallic Rooster were both in a state of panic. Although they were extremely anxious, they felt that they were powerless.

Faced with such difficulties, the two cabinets had to hastily order to devote all their efforts to the production of various warships, hoping to revive their former glory and restore their original strong strength in the shortest possible time, so as to continue to implement their colonial rule policies.

Zhu Di saw all this.

Zhu Di would naturally not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He had already planned a big game in his mind - while the other party was busy with their own affairs, he would vigorously promote Chinese on a global scale, so that future generations would have one less major subject to learn.

On this day, the sky was clear blue and the sea was as calm as a huge mirror, without even a trace of breeze.

In the sea area near John Bull, a huge and majestic dreadnought-class battleship suddenly appeared on the empty horizon. It was like a moving steel fortress, flashing a chilling cold light under the sunlight.

Just a few minutes later, another even larger warship suddenly appeared in people's field of vision. The size of this newly appeared warship was beyond imagination, and its towering bridge and thick gun barrels were daunting.

In the following short hour, more warships emerged one after another like mushrooms after rain.

One after another, they quickly formed a large, well-equipped and armed to the teeth powerful fleet. This fleet was mighty and powerful, breaking through the waves on the sea, and set off huge waves wherever it passed.

When the first battleship just appeared, John Bull, who was responsible for monitoring the sea area, keenly noticed the abnormal situation and immediately passed the relevant information back to the country.

However, these warships appeared so quickly that they seemed to have dropped from the sky.

By the time the news was delivered to the desk of John Bull's cabinet, hundreds of warships of various types had already appeared on this originally peaceful sea.

The cabinet members sat together, discussing the current serious situation with serious expressions.

"No need to think, it must have been Zhu Di who did it!" one of the officials said gritting his teeth.

"Yes, this tactic is exactly the same as described in the battle records of the time. They always appear in front of the enemy without any warning and catch the opponent off guard." Another official echoed.

"But such a huge battleship, according to common sense, should be difficult to be discovered if it has been hiding deep in the sea. Could it be that they have used some mysterious technology that we have not yet mastered?" Someone raised the question in his mind.

"Maybe. They can even produce this kind of battleship. Maybe they really have mastered technology that we have never come into contact with."

Facing the aggressive warships, John Bull couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "The other party obviously has bad intentions. How should we deal with it?"

"Damn it, we used to go to other people's places, but now it's our turn."

"Mr. Smith, how many warships have we produced so far?"

Smith stepped forward to report: "At present, the battleships are still the same as before. All shipyards are working overtime day and night to rush the work, but building a battleship is not easy. Even if everything goes well, it is estimated that it will take at least two or three months for the new battleship to be successfully launched and put into use."

This news undoubtedly poured cold water on everyone present.

"Two or three months? That's too long. By that time, I'm afraid the day lily will be completely cold." Someone couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone shook their heads and began to worry secretly. After all, time waits for no one. If they can't come up with a plan as soon as possible, the situation will only become increasingly unfavorable.

"With only our existing warships, we can never be a match for the enemy. And even if we build more, I'm afraid it won't be able to change the current situation." Another person said worriedly.

Everyone looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.

After careful consideration, someone finally suggested: "Why don't we send someone to negotiate with them? See if we can find a solution that both sides can accept."

This suggestion was accepted by most people.

Half a day later.

Li Jinglong and others came to an extremely luxurious meeting room.

John Bull gave a warm welcome to the exchange group.

When the exchange meeting just started, John Bull still maintained his usual arrogant attitude.

The leader of the exchange group raised his chin slightly, looked at Li Jinglong and others with a disdainful look, and said coldly: "You are so bold that you dare to come here and act wildly and blatantly violate the regulations. I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

Hearing this, Li Jinglong stood up without saying anything, turned around and was about to leave, saying with great determination: "Okay, in that case, I'll just wait and see on the boat."

After saying that, he walked out the door without looking back.

At this point, John Bull’s communication team was all dumbfounded. Is this what I meant?

I'm just pretending.

It would be fine if you didn't cooperate, but this is too disrespectful.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire conference room was extremely tense.

He looked a little embarrassed, but he really couldn't let Li Jinglong and the others leave.

John Bull quickly put on a flattering smile and hurriedly chased after him, shouting as he ran: "Master Li, please stay, please stay! I just said something careless, please don't take it to heart!"

Finally, under the desperate pleas of John Bull, Li Jinglong finally stopped.

He returned to the meeting room with his head held high, and without hesitation, laid out the conditions he had prepared in advance.

In fact, before setting out here, Fang Xuanling and other think tank members had carefully discussed countermeasures and conducted in-depth research and analysis on the bottom line that the other party might be able to accept.

So at this moment, he seemed to be confident and well-organized.

Li Jinglong immediately made a huge request and increased the price tenfold.

Negotiations are definitely not something that can be completed in one go.

Li Jinglong didn't think the other party would agree.

Sure enough, John Bull roared angrily: "Impossible, we will not agree to such harsh conditions!"

"We are all civilized people. We should convince others with reason. Don't be so angry. Stay calm."

The first exchange ended unpleasantly.

That night, there was a grand fireworks show on the sea.

Many people were so scared that they couldn't sleep well that night.

Early the next morning.

Then he found Li Jinglong
This time the attitude has obviously changed, and the tone is not as tough as before.

Act as if everything can be discussed.