Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 311 Anyone with blood in his veins will want to fight!

London Bridge, England.

Jinyiwei Commander Lu Bing and Chen family patriarch Chen Ping were enjoying the scenery of the Thames while receiving information from all sides.

The treasure that was sent back was sent back again, along with Li Chunfang's handwritten plan.

Fortunately, the Jinyiwei had enough manpower and preparation, otherwise, there would be a lack of manpower to carry out these plans.

"This plan is too rough." Chen Ping's white eyebrows twitched as he commented on the "Roman Orthodox Plan."

In this plan.

The trigger: Roman Orthodox antiquity.

Participants: The Kingdom of France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European countries that may participate in the war.

Main characters: King Francis II of France, Ferdinand I of the Holy Roman Empire, Pope Peter VII of the Roman Catholic Church, and monarchs of other European countries who may participate in the war.

Achieve the goal: The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire go to war in an all-out manner, try to involve other European countries in the war, and plunge the continent into chaos.

The main design: to use Roman antiquities (stolen goods) to push the "Tulip Project" onto the head of King Francis II of France, and to use the orthodoxy of the Roman Empire to provoke the anger of the Holy Roman Empire.

Overall, Minister Li Chunfang's plan is feasible, simple and clear, and is very suitable for being a "feasible plan".

On the covert front, this plan also has the highest chance of success.

However, the ministers who have never been to Europe and only know about the European countries from briefings do not quite understand the "weirdness" and "reality" of this place.

The previous emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, named Charles V, could be said to be the most powerful monarch in Europe in the past hundred years, bar none.

When Charles V was alive, the largest areas he ruled included Spain (in addition to the mainland, it also included Naples, Sardinia, Sicily and the American colonies), Austria, the Low Countries, and the nominal Holy Roman Empire, as well as Tunisia and Oran in Africa. His empire spanned two hemispheres and was called the "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets."

In order to expand the empire's rule, he successively fought wars with the Kingdom of France and the Ottoman Empire, both of which ended in victory. He also expanded the influence of the European continent, making the Spanish Empire at its peak at the time.

During the reign of Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire taught the Kingdom of France a severe lesson.

Before his death, Charles V handed over his territory to his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II respectively.

Ferdinand I became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Felipe II became the King of the Spanish Empire.

It seemed that Charles V favored his younger brother Ferdinand I more and handed over a huge empire that had been passed down for hundreds of years to Ferdinand I.

In fact, the Holy Roman Empire was an empire that integrated politics and religion, and the power of the Pope of the Roman Curia was always above that of the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

This could not be reversed even during the reign of Charles V, which is why it is said that the territory ruled by Charles V included the "nominal Holy Roman Empire".

Charles V made Ferdinand I the Holy Roman Emperor who was constrained by the Holy See and the Pope in every way, but made Philip II the all-powerful maritime overlord, the King of the British Empire and the Kingdom of Spain.

However, the two brothers (sons) gladly accepted the gift from their elder brother (father), and under his instructions, the uncle and nephew always had a good relationship. Under the influence of the emperor and the king, the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Spain, two world hegemonic empires, were like blood-alliance countries.

In other words, if Minister Li Chunfang's plan is implemented, the Kingdom of France will not only face the Crusaders of the Holy Roman Empire, but will most likely also face the Spanish Armada.

The Kingdom of France was sandwiched between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Spain. As soon as the war broke out, with the military strength of the Kingdom of France, Francis II might have declared surrender to all his citizens before the coalition forces of the two countries captured Paris.

According to intelligence from the Royal Guards, Ferdinand I and Philip II, uncle and nephew, had long had the idea of ​​annexing the Kingdom of France.

But the Crusade of the Holy Roman Empire was in the hands of Pope Peter VII, who suffered from an invisible disease. Even after Ferdinand I's repeated requests, Peter VII refused to speak up.

Of course, there are more reasons why Peter VII did not confess. One of the reasons was that he accepted benefits from the Kingdom of France every year. Another reason was that the Kingdom of France served as a buffer between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Spain. Peter VII was worried that after annexing France, he would not be able to defeat Ferdinand I and Philip II, uncle and nephew. Another reason was that the power of the Holy See would decline.

The royal family of the Kingdom of Spain was busy annexing the "fatter" Kingdom of Portugal. Compared with its wealth, the Kingdom of France was not worth mentioning.

For various reasons, the Kingdom of France was able to survive in the cracks.

If Roman orthodox artifacts were to appear in the world, the Kingdom of France would claim to be Roman orthodoxy, which would give Ferdinand I and Philip II an opportunity. Even if the Pope was unwilling to send troops, he would have to deal with the Kingdom of France.

The purpose of launching the "War of Legitimacy" is to disrupt the European continent, but it is not allowed for the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Spain to really benefit from it.

"Then send the treasure back?" Lu Bing asked, looking at the wise old man.

Chen Ping shook his head and said, "After all, this kid has put in a lot of effort, and the plan is good. Just make some changes and give this kid some credit. Maybe the reputation of my Chen family and Jinyiwei will be better in the future."

The only one who can call the elder "Ge Lao" by his courtesy name and add "Xiao" in front of it is probably the patriarch of the Chen family.

Lu Bing's mouth twitched when he heard this.

The Xinghua Li family is certainly not worth mentioning compared to the Nanchong Chen family, but the Chen family and the Jinyiwei are all familiar with them. The Li family, from top to bottom, likes to write books about gods, ghosts, demons, monsters, and the like, and they also like to make friends with novelists in this field.

Members of the Li family wrote many books on strange stories under pseudonyms during the Ming Dynasty, and many of their books became famous for a time.

In order to become an aristocratic family, the Chen family not only worked hard to leave their name in the official history, but also did not think of letting go of this kind of novels and unofficial histories. Since they came across it, they would give it some benefits. What if the Li family's book of strange stories becomes a classic in the future?
Lu Bing thought about it and it made sense. The Jinyiwei had a bad reputation in the Ming Dynasty. If they really succeeded in dominating the world in the future, these plans would be declassified one day, and their reputation would probably become infamous all over the world. It would be impossible to expect the official history to change the name of the Jinyiwei, but novels and unofficial history could try.

Lu Bing humbly asked for advice, "May I ask what the elders of the Chen clan will do?"

"Give Spain some trouble, and let them do it."

Chen Ping looked in the direction of Spain and said casually: "France can't resist the temptation of Roman orthodoxy, so can Spain?" "What does the elder mean?"

"They are uncle and nephew, but the imperial family is the most ruthless. They are emperors and kings first, and then uncle and nephew."

The extremely cold words floated over the London Bridge, like a ghost wandering on the Thames, and like a heavy punch, hitting the listeners' hearts hard.

This is why no matter how glorious the Chen family was, they never thought of changing the dynasty and ascending the throne.

As the head of a family, with the family precepts in place and respectful to his brothers, he can still maintain morality. But with the throne in front of him, anyone with blood in his veins will want to fight for it!

……

Almost the same time.

A count from the Kingdom of France and a count from the Kingdom of Spain presented Roman orthodox antiquities to the two kings in public.

Although the number and types of antiquities vary slightly, there are antiquities from all years and eras of the Roman Empire, which are sufficient to prove the identity of the legitimate successor of the Roman Empire.

The people in the capitals of both countries were excited.

Despite the huge public outcry, King Francis II of France still maintained a bit of rationality and accepted the count's gift instead of immediately declaring the Kingdom of France as the legitimate successor of the Roman Empire.

At the gate of the royal palace, King Felipe II of Spain, facing the surging public sentiment and support, immediately announced to the people that the Kingdom of Spain was the legitimate successor to the Roman Empire, without a doubt.

When the news came, the people of both countries were immediately excited, and countless Europeans temporarily shifted their attention away from the tulips.

Spring had arrived, and the price of tulips had gradually collapsed, but Roman orthodoxy had temporarily suppressed the bursting of the tulip bubble.

From the royal family to the common people, everyone in the Kingdom of Spain was excited and encouraged by King Felipe II's announcement. They ran around and called for action. Even the colonies sent people to notify them.

The Parliament of the Kingdom of Spain held several meetings specifically for this purpose, inviting all members of the upper and lower houses to attend. As members of the Roman orthodox faction, the radical members demanded changes to the state system and the restoration of some of the systems of the Roman Empire.

The conservative MPs, on the other hand, believed that the radical MPs were too conservative and demanded a full restoration of the Roman Empire system. They even made the original flag of the Roman Empire before the parliament opened. If other MPs had not stopped them, they would have changed the flag of the country on the spot.

In the interactions between countries, the failure of a neighboring country always makes people feel both sad and happy, while the success of a neighboring country only makes people sad.

Fierce conflict broke out between the people of the Kingdom of France and the people of the Kingdom of Spain, but because the King of France, Francis II, had been slow to declare the Kingdom of France as Roman orthodoxy, the Spanish people were inherently at a disadvantage.

The national strength of the Kingdom of France was not as good as that of Spain, and even the king was not as good as that of Spain. The people of the Kingdom of France were completely angry. Countless people took to the streets, blocking the streets near the royal palace, forcing Francis II to stand at the door of the palace and also declared that the Kingdom of France was the orthodox successor of the Roman Empire.

If there was no other reason, Francis II would never dare to say it.

A new round of conflict has broken out between the people of Spain and France. Under new and old grudges, the border between the two countries has gradually become less stable, and the escalating conflict has resulted in bloodshed and casualties.

The royal families and parliaments of the two countries were still able to remain restrained, but the other country could not accept it at all.

That was the Holy Roman Empire.

When they heard that there were two Roman orthodox pontiffs in Europe at the same time, even Pope Peter VII, who was unable to walk due to ulcers in his lower limbs, appeared in the square full of believers, covered with his papal robe and carried by others.

At the meeting, Peter VII declared to the believers that the Holy Roman Empire was the only empire that had completely taken over everything from the Roman Empire, without a doubt.

The actions of King Felipe II of Spain and King Francis II of France are shameful deception.

Deceive God and deceive the world.

Peter VII publicly issued an ultimatum to Philip II and Francis II, demanding that the two countries hand over all Roman orthodox antiquities and walk to the temple to atone their sins as devout believers of God, otherwise God would bring down divine punishment!
The so-called divine punishment is not the punishment from the real gods, but God’s army on earth, which is also the army of the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Church.

Crusaders!
France and Spain are both to the west of the Holy Roman Empire. Throughout history, there have been countless Crusades to the East, but this time, the angry Peter VII was going to march westward.

The news first reached the Kingdom of France, whose people scoffed at the threat posed by the church. Although they were all believers in God, the temptation of the name of Roman orthodoxy outweighed their faith.

The King of France, the royal family, the parliament and the church all remained silent on this.

Apparently, even the cardinals in the Kingdom of France had thoughts of "usurpation".

In the vast European continent, the Holy Roman Empire has a Roman Church. Can't there be a Roman Church in the Kingdom of France?
All political powers, beliefs, and government agencies are vertical and have mature systems.

To be "promoted" from a cardinal to a pope, the people below just need to advance one level, it's not a difficult matter.

Despite his thoughts, the cardinals of the Kingdom of France were not foolish enough to immediately turn against the Holy See, and instead turned their attention to the Kingdom of Spain.

This is consistent with the ideas of Francis II, the royal family and the parliament of the Kingdom of France.

If Spain surrendered to the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Empire, even if all the people opposed it and even civil unrest broke out in the country, the Kingdom of France would directly submit to the Holy Roman Empire and go to the Vatican in person to explain that it was the most devout believer of God and had no ulterior motives.

As the Holy Roman Emperor, when the Pope gave two choices, Spain and France, Ferdinand I had not yet fully understood the cause and effect.

After understanding everything and finding out the unreasonable parts, Ferdinand I immediately sent a letter to his nephew, the King of Spain, persuading his nephew Philip II to retract the words that Spain was Roman orthodoxy and hand over all Roman antiquities. He would handle the rest with the Pope.

Once the issue of Roman legitimacy had been settled, the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Spain were willing to use this as an excuse to divide the Kingdom of France.

Ferdinand I's letters passed through the Kingdom of France, entered the Kingdom of Spain, and successfully reached the hands of Philip II.

After reading the letter from the Holy Roman Emperor, the ambitious Philip II tore it to pieces, and then walked into the parliament...

(End of this chapter)