Chapter 965 961 [SSS-level Great Emperor]

  Financially distressed Spain tried its best to suppress the Sicilian Revolution.

   Then there was no money at all, and the army could not be dispatched. Naples can only be allowed to blockade the main port of Naples for a long time, trying to force Naples to dissolve the Republic.

  Even Spain sent diplomats to negotiate, allowing Naples to retain its parliament as long as the revolutionaries dissolved the Republic. However, the council had to govern jointly with the doge, and the king of Spain was still the king of Naples.

  Some big nobles began to waver, but big merchants resolutely resisted, and serious cracks appeared in the newborn republic.

  Spain has not yet raised enough military funds to dispatch the army, and two farces are staged at the same time.

  One is the Spanish navy, which is in charge of blocking the port, and directly engages in smuggling, colludes with Genoese businessmen, secretly trades with Naples, and ignores the king's blockade policy at all.

   No way, Naples belongs to the Italian granary. If the port is blocked for a long time, there will be famine in Genoa, Venice and other countries, and then many states will join forces to resist Spain.

  Second, it was discovered that Spain was unable to suppress it, and a civil war broke out in the new republic.

  The first consul and the first speaker were all murdered by the nobles. The big aristocrats began to cleanse the parliament, which aroused fierce resistance from merchants, craftsmen, scholars, and minor aristocrats. The civil war lasted for a year, and agricultural production was severely damaged.

  The reduction in grain production in Naples directly triggered riots in Genoa and Venice.

  The third act of burlesque began.

  Merchants from Genoa and Venice paid money and joined forces with Naples merchants to recruit mercenaries to fight against the nobles. The army of the big nobles was defeated, the big merchants seized their property, and the small nobles divided their lands. Since then, the Congress of the Republic of Naples has been controlled by big businessmen and small and medium nobles.

  The revolution seems to have succeeded, and the republic stands.

  The revolution seems to have failed, and the citizens and peasants still suffer from heavy oppression.

  When Naples was brewing a revolution again, the parliament finally made a compromise to reduce the burden on the citizens. However, the farmers were ignored, and they couldn't make trouble anyway.

   Regardless of success or failure, the existence of the Republic of Naples has inspired revolutionaries in other countries.

   Even, there were uprisings in Paris.

  The incentive was that Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles, which increased the burden on the French people. The revolutionaries once surrounded the Louvre, but were easily defeated by the palace guards. Louis XIV was so angry that he arrested the revolutionaries all over the country. Once caught, they were exiled to overseas colonies without trial, which rapidly increased the population of Quebec.

  The revolutionary wave spread from Italy to France, and from France to Spain. There was a lot of trouble, and it spread widely, but without exception, they were all suppressed.

   Only the Republic of Naples still exists for special reasons, but it is also stolen by big businessmen and small and medium nobles.

   There was a lot of trouble, it seemed that there was no point in fart.

  The most obvious result is that those two books were banned throughout Europe, even Naples. And incite the Pope to take action, saying that these two books blaspheme God, and anyone who prints, spreads, or keeps them privately will be burned to death.

   No one dared to discuss the relevant ideas publicly anymore, but they continued to spread in private.

  Especially the aristocrats held salons without any scruples. While aristocrats praised the Chinese emperor, they used "Da Tong Ji" as a topic of conversation, which seemed to show their knowledge and fashion.

   Then, France and Spain were married, and Louis XIV married the Spanish princess.

  After the marriage between the two countries, they each withdrew their border troops to reduce military expenditures on both sides. At the same time, the two countries joined forces to suppress the revolution and extradite revolutionaries who fled to each other's borders.

  Charles II expressed anger and agreed that Britain and France would cooperate against Spain. Louis XIV had seriously betrayed the Anglo-French alliance.

  Faced with the accusations, Louis XIV did not give any response, and only asked the British diplomats who came to negotiate to bring back a newly edited "Biography of the Great Emperor of China".

   Charles II got the book and laughed after reading it: "Louis is a smart man."

  France's newly edited version, the title of the book has canceled "King of Kings". All background content about China's politics and society has been deleted. Zhao Han once again became a descendant of the royal family of the Song Empire, and greatly increased the introduction of court content.

  The so-called court content was mostly heard by the French envoys, and they crazily exaggerated the wealth of the Chinese royal family. A lot of pen and ink described that the Chinese emperor had many wives, not monogamous like European monarchs.

  As for the process of Zhao Han's uprising, it completely became a "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" novel.

   That is, Zhao Han got a certain scholar (counselor) today, and a certain knight (general) tomorrow. The scholars were full of wit and tricks, the knights were good at one-on-one, Zhao Han even went into battle himself, and the knights charged and defeated the Tatar barbarians (Manchu).

  Since the original version cannot be banned, then use the new version instead!

  Louis XIV officially promoted "The Biography of the Great Emperor of China" while searching for revolutionaries. Sure enough, it worked wonders, people were keen to talk about the hot-blooded new edition, and the old edition that was difficult to read was gradually neglected. The writer responsible for the revision work was even awarded a member of the French Academy.

  Other countries have followed suit and introduced this new version of the novel, and the officials have vigorously publicized it, so booksellers from various countries have made a fortune.

   It didn't take long for Zhao Han to become a legend throughout Europe, and people talked about his wisdom and bravery. As for his political thoughts, they were forgotten on the contrary, and even gradually doubted the authenticity of the "Eastern Covenant" ("Datong Collection"), thinking that it was made up by a bunch of chaotic parties.

   Then, related fan works became popular, and European writers wrote various stories.

  Louis XIV's title of the Sun King is because he personally played the sun **** Apollo. Now, he has someone write the ballet "Emperor of China" and plays his pen pal Zhao Han himself, often winning overwhelming applause from the audience.

  The Great Emperor of China, Zhao Han, is still respected and recited, and his popularity is unprecedentedly high. But Zhao Han in various works has long been completely different from the real Zhao Han.

  Louis XIV also asked the envoy who met Zhao Han to draw the clothes of the Chinese emperor.

  This product lets the tailor make clothes according to the pictures, and he wears them for a stroll when he has nothing to do. He has a great time cosplaying the Chinese emperor.

  Revolution?

  Go away!

   This trend of cosplay is spreading faster than the trend of revolutionary thought. All kinds of Chinese costumes are drawn and handed over to tailors, and nobles and wealthy businessmen wear them all over the streets.

   And, the costumes are so weird!

  Many of them are out of thin air, and even incorporate Persian and Indian elements. Even Chinese people can’t recognize that they are Chinese clothes.

  In addition to cosplay, Louis XIV devoted a lot of energy to building the Palace of Versailles.

  He has decided to build a porcelain pagoda, which will be taller than the glazed pagoda in Nanjing. The height can be achieved, but porcelain is not affordable, so we can only paste ceramic tiles on the outer wall of the tower, and then paint a layer of paint with a porcelain feel.

  This was a suggestion given by the architect. Louis XIV was very unhappy, but he had no choice but to agree to build a poor-quality imitation.

  Such a magnificent tower, with France's current finances, I am afraid that it will take half a lifetime to build it by selling officials and nobles, doubling heavy taxes, and tossing half a lifetime.

   Charles II was much more practical, enjoying life while working hard.

  British finances improved slightly, and Charles II became chic. He personally formulated the rules for horse racing, went hunting in the countryside whenever he had time, let chefs try more new dishes, and led the nobles to promote drama, and finally won the title of "Happy King".

  The monarchs and nobles of various countries expressed their respect for Louis XIV in view of the achievements of successfully containing revolutionary ideas. The Sun King has an extra prefix, becoming "The Sun King of Supreme Glory".

   But in the study of a certain scholar, in a dark and remote corner, in the minds of some survivors of the revolution, the "Eastern Covenant" still exists.

   Existence is existence, and no one can erase it.

  It is only temporarily dormant, like a ghost avoiding the scorching sun. Until one day, when the clouds are overcast, the sun is dark, and the sun is blocked, this ghost will emerge again, transforming into a brand new appearance to show people.

  Later European historians described that revolution as follows:

"Even though the Eastern Covenant Revolution began in 1661, it had been fermented as early as the 1950s. The political wisdom from distant countries inspired the thoughts of European revolutionaries, and eventually led to a revolution that spread to half of Europe and lasted for four years. The revolutionary tide of the year. It played a pivotal role in the formation of modern Europe. The later revolutionaries just changed the "Oriental Covenant" to avoid the political risks during the revolutionary propagation period..."

"Especially the unification of Italy, the revolutionaries are not shy. The revolutionaries from Naples directly took out the dusty "Oriental Covenant". They wiped out all the nobles and oppressors. Unify Naples, unify the Two Sicilies, unify the whole Italy...they even hanged the Pope!"

  “The legend about the great Chinese emperor is now widely known in Europe. His image is entertaining, dramatic, and gamified. People are keen to talk about the emperor’s knight charge, and they are keen to talk about the scholars and generals who assisted the emperor at that time…”

"My grandson, Little Smith, when I mentioned the name of the great emperor, he was so excited to discuss it with me. He said that the great emperor is an SSS-level monarch, the only SSS-level monarch in the game, with its own attribute stability +3, Economic development speed +50%, military development speed +50%, and technological development speed 100%. If you choose to play an Asian country, or choose other monarchs in China, you must assassinate the emperor in the early stage, and the success rate is extremely low. If you fail to assassinate, you can only Loading the file, the luckiest player also repeatedly loaded the file for two hours, which made me laugh and cry..."

"Until now, Europe has not restored the true colors of the great emperor. But for a hundred years, the progressives in Europe have been quietly bathed in the brilliance of the great emperor's thoughts, looking forward to the coming of the great revolution all the time... "

  (end of this chapter)