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    The Chinese mission stayed in a manor outside London.

    On this day, two young people came.

    They all rode horses with long swords hanging from their waists.  His identity seems to be aristocratic, but he has no retinues. Although the clothes are not cheap, they definitely do not look extravagant.

    It was the soldiers sent by Cromwell who were in charge of guarding the manor.

    An officer asked: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

    The leading boy said: "We are from the countryside twenty miles away. I heard that the Chinese envoys have arrived in London, so we want to travel with them to China."

    Obviously, both young men came from the country gentry class!

    In France in the 17th century, society was undergoing drastic changes, and so was Britain.

    The British traditional aristocracy is declining day by day, with huge expenses, extravagance, and land sales, while the gentry class is rising rapidly.

    Squire is a general term, including baron, knight, gentry (non-noble officials), gentleman (rich farmer).

    For example, the House of Commons in the United Kingdom was established by the country gentry.

    In addition, the British middle class is also on the rise, including citizens, businessmen and yeoman.

    The huge number of British emerging classes are in a period of vigorous growth.  They don't have the decadence and extravagance of traditional nobles, they are relatively simple, and they are daring to fight and break through, with the characteristics of vigor and vitality.

    And the wind of traveling with a sword also appeared at this time.

    A large number of wealthy British squires supported their children and grandchildren to go out to see the world.

    ?The initial travel goal was limited to Italy, to visit the birthplace of the Renaissance, and later gradually expanded to France, Spain, the Netherlands and other places.

    After the trend of traveling became popular, the British aristocrats also joined in, which caused the travel activities to gradually change.

    The young masters of these great aristocratic families have to embrace each other when they go out, and they will also bring the luxury carriages of the family.  There was more than one luxury carriage, and all of them were shipped away, and the cost was extremely staggering.

    The trend of traveling began in the 17th century and lasted until the 19th century.

    These young people are all elites. They have seen the situation of various countries, and they have also felt the essence and shortcomings of each country.  When they return to the country to inherit the family business, they will have an international perspective and lead the family to continue to expand and grow. Britain's ability to become an empire on which the sun never sets has nothing to do with this group of elites who travel around the world.

    "You wait, I'm going to report."

    Many of Cromwell's soldiers came from the middle class.  They can't understand the traditional big aristocrats, but they are friendly to the gentry class, and they cooperated with each other during the revolution.

    Why is it said that Cromwell is engaged in a bourgeois revolution?  Because the emerging class has made great efforts!

    Not long after, the two teenagers were interviewed.

    One is named John and the other is named Thomas, very common names.  The father of the former was a country knight, and the father of the latter was a farmer, both of very humble origins, who became rich because of social changes.

    The teenagers stood up straight, without much knowledge, but with a burst of vigor.

    Zhang Ruifeng asked about their identities and learned their thoughts, so she couldn't help wondering: "Going to China, crossing the sea for thousands of miles, and dying in the belly of a fish if you don't pay attention, why do you follow all the way?"

    John replied: "I was originally going to Rome, where there are great thinkers and artists. My father said that Britain is too small, and men must go out to broaden their horizons. Since it is to broaden their horizons, why not go further? China's exquisite  The goods have been sold to the UK, so China must be very powerful. I will travel to China, learn more skills, and lead the family to grow stronger. My father is just a country knight now, but one day, I will become a real nobleman with  Your own private manor!"

    Thomas said: "My father used to be a Yeoman (yeoman), and now he has a large farm. I studied in a church school, and I know some Latin. I was expelled from the school because I fought with noble children. Although the family  I¡¯m not very rich, but my father supports me to travel. When I arrive in China, if I don¡¯t have enough money, I will go to work as an apprentice and earn living expenses by myself. When I return to the UK, I will definitely be more capable. I want to make the family farm more  Big, if given the chance, I will strive to be a knight!"

    Zhang Ruifeng was quite emotional: "Young people travel far away with swords, which is a relic of the past. I also traveled away from home in my teens and followed my father to do business. You two have commendable ambitions, much better than those big nobles."

    John said: "The nobles are all blood-sucking bugs, they are the guys lying on the gold waiting to die!"

    Hard work can lead to a small fortune, but it is absolutely impossible to cross class by virtue of hard work.

    Like Thomas' father,Defeated the Netherlands for the first time.  If the Netherlands still does not agree to the negotiation conditions, we will pretend to form an alliance with China and pull out all the Dutch colonies in the East!  "

    "I'm afraid it won't frighten the Dutch," said General Lambayt. "Both sides understand that Britain is going to fail, and Holland is going to go.  Obtain more favorable negotiating terms."

    "Damn it!" Cromwell cursed depressed.

    The United Kingdom can't fight anymore, because the military expenditure has already been spent, and it is currently looking for businessmen everywhere for loans.

    The Netherlands cannot continue to fight, because businessmen are chasing profit, and the war has caused too much damage to the economy.  In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, due to being blocked for several months, prices have skyrocketed, and the trade of the East India Company has shrunk.

    General Lan Bai said: "The United Kingdom and the Netherlands are united. This proposal is too unrealistic. Let's give it up. It is impossible for the Netherlands to agree."

    The successful dissolution of Parliament in the UK made Cromwell a little bit adrift.

    He subconsciously believed that the Anglo-Dutch Union could do it.  There is no king to rule everyone. After the union, the Netherlands will be given sufficient autonomy, and the overseas forces of the two sides can also be united.  This is not bad for the Netherlands, why don't the Dutch agree?

    Neuropathy!

    The ignorant Dutchman made Cromwell calm down a little. He frowned and said, "Then give up the union and establish an Anglo-Dutch offensive and defensive alliance."

    General Lan Bai also said: "It is impractical for the Netherlands to give up its overseas interests. They are a group of businessmen who block their way of getting money and will force them to really work hard. If they are forced hard, maybe the Dutch businessmen will return to China."  Get together instead of falling apart like now."

    The two planned carefully and basically established the next negotiation plan.

    It is nothing more than asking for the cession of the colony and asking for reparations from the Netherlands.  There are also many prestige clauses, such as Dutch ships passing through British waters must stop and salute British ships.

    Of course, we have to continue to speak loudly, such as forcing the Netherlands to recognize the "Navigation Regulations".

    In the following negotiation process, the atmosphere was much more relaxed, and it was only a matter of time before the negotiation was successful.

    Under such circumstances, Cromwell finally met with the Chinese mission.  In order to show sincerity, I went to visit the manor in person, but due to financial constraints, I didn't bring any decent meeting gifts.  </div&gt
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