Chapter 1713 The response of the European countries
Not only the Kingdom of France, but also the Holy Roman Emperor, the German princes received invitations to the World Expo.
However, not all German princes can receive invitations. Only German electorate such as Brandenburg, Bavaria, Saxony, Cologne and other German princes are qualified. Other small princes can come here, but there are no special invitations. Otherwise, there will be so many small princes in the German region, and the ministers of the Ministry of Rites will not have the time and energy to deal with the smaller population. The small princes in the German region are destined to be annexed by the Austrian emperor or other great princes, and there is no big profit in dealing with them.
The Duke of Brandenburg participated in the French war, and the German princes led by him also suffered heavy losses, and the German princes were frightened.
The invitation to the World Expo was also delivered to the Duke of Brandenburg. The Elector, who had a hint of unifying Germany, was stunned for a while when he looked at the invitation letter.
He vaguely realized that the invitation to the World Expo was not as simple as it seemed.
Never have the countries that have invited major countries to meet in one place around the world, and the venue is in the East rather than in the West.
The indigenous kingdoms in Africa and America are still in a very backward civilization stage. Some tribes are even cannibals or can not smel iron. It is estimated that this 10-National Expo will not invite indigenous kingdoms.
The kingdoms invited this time are concentrated in some larger kingdoms in Europe, Asia and North Africa, which can be said to be concentrated in major civilizations.
If all or most of the countries respond, then it will be declared that the East has formed hegemony.
Being able to pick up and drop off ambassadors around the world and dare to let countries enter the capital requires strong national strength to do so.
"This trip to the East is still a must. Maybe we can get help or inspiration from the local area, defeat the Habsburgs, and let us Brandenburg and the Principality of Prussia replace the Habsburgs and unify Germany." Friedrich William thought to himself.
The Duke of Saxony, the Duke of Bavaria and other German princes also received invitations from the International Expo.
"I don't know if His Majesty the Emperor will send someone to Vienna to ask about the emperor's meaning." John George I, the Saxony General Election, was hesitant.
"Does it be necessary to go to this trip to the East?" Bavarian elector Maximilian I murmured.
"That guy Rupert should go to the East, right?" thought Karl I, the Elector of Palatinate.
The Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, located in Vienna, Austria, was invited, but he did not dare to leave Europe easily. At least the great German princes did not leave Europe, and the Habsburg family he represented might be overthrown by the great princes.
"If I were to go to the East, unless the princes of Brandenburg, Saxony, Bavaria, and Paladin also went to the East, yes, France, the emperors and kings of the Ottoman Empire also left their palaces, I could go." Ferdinand III raised the invitation in his hand and said to the envoys of the Ministry of Rites who came to notify him.
It was not easy for the Holy Roman Emperor to be the most powerful existence in the German region. The princes everywhere had their own power, and there was France outside, and the Ottoman Empire was eyeing it.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, you can send the rest of the royal family to our Eastern Capital to participate in this World Expo." The envoy of the Ministry of Rites said politely.
"I will think about it." Ferdinand III fell into silence.
When the Danish kings in Portugal and received the invitation, they agreed directly.
Portugal needed China and England to support their independence, and most of the territory of the Denmark Kingdom was recaptured with the help of Chu Yun. They thanked Chu Yun's favor and could not refuse at all.
"I will go to Oriental Capital in person to participate in your World Expo."
The Queen of Sweden Christina and the Swedish diplomatic ambassador were in London. She agreed without the consent of the Swedish Privy Council and planned to travel to the East in person.
"His Majesty the King, will you return to the kingdom and discuss with the ministers of the Privy Council to make a decision? You are not married yet. If something unexpected happens, our Swedish royal family will be in the issue of inheritance..." The Swedish ambassador strongly opposed the Queen's decision.
"My cousin, Carl X Gustav can inherit the throne after something happened to me," Christina said without mind.
"The issue of inheritance of the throne should be passed by the Privy Council... and, unless His Highness Carl X gets married to you, you cannot become the heir to the royal family." The Swedish ambassadors objected even more fiercely.
"I... don't want to get married," said Christina.
In this winter, Christina, the Queen of Sweden who promised to go to the Eastern Capital in five years, returned to Sweden under the protection of the Swedish envoy.
King Philip IV of Spain received an invitation from the World Expo. During the reign of the king of the colonial empire, Spain lost its land advantage and the situation of monopolizing America was broken. European territory was ceded, Luzon was occupied by the Jiuzhou army, and he had to go to the capital in the east to see the glory of the local area...
To be honest, he was reluctant to accept the decline of Western Europe's former dominance, but seemed helpless: "See if you want to go in five years..."
The Netherlands Parliament, the sea coachman, was also fighting for whether to attend the International Expo in the future. The consul William II finally stopped their quarrel: "Our East India Company in the Netherlands has merchant ships to the East for trade every year. Although we are still in the war, we need spices and other commodities from the East. War is temporary, but trade is forever. Furthermore, if they want to summon countries around the world to the capital of the East, they have to see whether they have the strength to surpass the nations. If they have that strength, then we have nothing to say. If they do not have that strength, we just think it is a joke."
The members of the Netherlands Parliament nodded at the same time after hearing the words of the ruling Prince Orange.
The envoys of the Ministry of Rites who had been to the continental countries crossed the Rhine and informed the countries to the east. They arrived at the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania and informed the Polish king.
The envoys of the Ministry of Rites arrived in Moscow through the Eastern European prairie and expressed their purpose to the Tsar, who was not powerful at this time. The Tsar had competed with China in the Western Regions before, and suffered a small setback in the continental region, and treated the envoys of the Ministry of Rites in China.
"Five years later, I will send Crown Prince Alexei to attend the World Expo." The Tsar had to face this Siberian neighbor.
Chapter completed!