The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 794 My dad really looks like me
"Oh, my dear, I am so happy! Our lovely little Louis is about to become king, the King of Mexico, or the King of New France!"

In the province of Transoxiana, in the city of Kangju (Samarkand)

The candlelight flickered in sync with the large mahogany bed, casting an alluring glow on the figure moving back and forth within the mosquito net.

With a long, satisfied sigh, Princess Charlotte leaned down and joyfully kissed Boss Sen's forehead, whispering sweet nothings with boundless delight.

Of the four main consorts of Crown Prince Mori, only Princess Charlotte accompanied him on his trip to Anxi.

Wang Zhenyi is now completely immersed in academic pursuits. Her research in mathematics, chemistry, and astronomy has consumed too much of her energy and enthusiasm. After giving birth to a son and a daughter for Asen, their relationship has become less close.

Of course, this doesn't mean they had relationship problems; it simply means their relationship wasn't close or intimate, and even Wang Zhenyi treated her children this way.

Her son, Mo Guangqi, and daughter, Princess Danyang, were both cared for by the Crown Princess Ye. She herself could only go back to see her son and daughter every five days, which was considered quite frequent.

Crown Princess Ye could not travel around freely. She was Ah Sen's most important support in the capital, and at the same time, she had to safeguard the crucial position of the eldest grandson of the emperor for her son, Mo Guangkun.

As for Li Funing, the illegitimate daughter of King Xia Li Xianwen, she was five months pregnant when the elder brother Sen left, so she naturally could not accompany him.

Only Princess Charlotte, a woman who survived so much suffering in history, with an exceptionally good physique and a remarkably strong will, is most suitable to accompany Asen to the west.

At the same time, Princess Charlotte also shoulders the heavy responsibility of having another son as a backup plan.

It can be said that even if the eldest grandson of the emperor, Mo Guangkun, dies young, and the crown princess, Lady Ye, is unable to have any more children, it will not be a major political problem.

Because as long as the patriarch Sen's health is fine, he will have countless sons to inherit his position.

But if the Duke of Wen of Dayu, the Duke of Valois of the French Bourbon dynasty, whose Western name was Louis-François Bourbon M. Mo Guangyin, died young, and Princess Charlotte gave birth to several daughters or was unable to have children at all, then there would be a lot of trouble.

According to the Sacri Code, Princess Charlotte's appeal was already far less than that of her uncles. If she didn't have a son, then the appeal that the Seris Empire had given her would be completely gone.

So Mozibu personally ordered Princess Charlotte to accompany him, and the two did not disappoint. At the beginning of this year, Princess Charlotte gave birth to another son, who is still breastfeeding.

Upon hearing Princess Charlotte's satisfied sigh, the bed curtains were lifted from the outside.

Two beautiful French maids stood before the bed, one carrying a copper basin filled with warm water and the other a towel, ready to wipe and clean the two men.

Princess Charlotte chuckled as she looked at a certain part of Asen's body, and pushed the prettiest maid among the two of them forward.

"Your Majesty, you haven't had enough fun yet. Why don't you let Norma keep you company? What a beautiful woman she is! She's truly a sight to behold."

"How about it? I used the idiom quite well, didn't I?" Princess Charlotte was obviously extremely happy to receive the good news, and she even brought out Norma, which she had always kept hidden away.

“Norma Louise Bourbon Main, her fifth-generation ancestor was the Sun King’s favorite illegitimate son, the Duke of Main. Although their family did not retain their title, their bloodline is definitely not lowly. In a way, she is still my sister.”

Norma, who was holding the towel, was only sixteen years old. Originally, although this poor girl's family had lost the title of Duke of Mann and was no longer regarded as a noble by the great nobles, she still had some family property and lived a good life.

But when the French Revolution came, everything was destroyed, and she had no choice but to flee eastward with Princess Charlotte.

"She is indeed a stunning beauty. I think I've seen her a few times, and then you hid her away." Boss Sen had actually been eyeing this girl for a long time.

Because she was so beautiful, she stood out like a shining pearl in a crowd, the kind of person you would never forget after just one glance.

But Princess Charlotte refused to give them up, and Sen couldn't force her, because these girls were Princess Charlotte's private property, and Sen had to protect Princess Charlotte's status.

If Princess Charlotte were a powerless puppet, essentially a breeding machine, she would not have been able to attract a large number of French exiles to pledge their allegiance.

Therefore, although Princess Charlotte was not the Crown Princess, she had her own palaces in both the Northern and Southern Capitals and the Southern Capital, Chengtian Guangzhou Prefecture. She had a court servant team of more than 300 French palace attendants and black eunuchs, and a team of advisors and ministers composed of dozens of French nobles.

When he travels, he is also escorted by the French Guard, composed of the sons of exiled French nobles.

She even has a fleet, a small fleet consisting of a Tier IV steam-powered fast battleship and six Tier V sailing cruisers.

“Such a beauty should be offered to Father.” Asen glanced at Norma again, forcibly averting his gaze from her stunningly beautiful face.

He hadn't looked closely at first, but now that he did, it was terrifyingly beautiful, something he shouldn't be able to enjoy.

"Although she can no longer be offered up, I, as her son, cannot accept her. Let's send her back to Nanjing to be the tutor of the Crown Prince."

This is self-control, terrifying self-control.

Despite not having fully enjoyed himself due to Princess Charlotte's postpartum recovery, the powerful Mori, faced with such a stunning beauty, made the wisest choice after only a dozen or twenty seconds of thought.

In his view, there are many examples of beautiful women causing trouble throughout history. His father is fifty years old this year, which is the age when emperors like Emperor Taizong and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang are about to lower their standards and start to relax.

Of course, Emperor Taizong of Tang died just as things were starting to look promising, and his death was so timely that he is celebrated throughout the ages. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, on the other hand, died young and was thus condemned for his infamy.

Big Brother Sen dared not gamble; he dared not gamble that his father, the emperor, could escape the curse of emperors since ancient times, or rather, the curse of human nature.

But Asen didn't know that his father, the Great Emperor, was a time traveler. Compared to the entertainment that time travelers in later generations could enjoy, apart from women, the emperor's so-called material desires were nothing at this time!
Damn it, you have to keep moving to get seafood to be even slightly fresh, and that's easy to get criticized for.

We ate some mountain delicacies, and many different cuisines and dishes hadn't been invented yet, so the variety was nowhere near what we had in later generations.

Even in the dead of winter, the emperor could only eat a few wilted green vegetables, out-of-season vegetables grown by the hot springs, so unpalatable that they would make you question your existence, and in small quantities as well.

When it comes to drinks, they can only offer honey and syrup; they can't even get a sip of the most basic sugary drink.

Fruits are in even worse shape. Many varieties haven't been cultivated, and off-season technology is almost nonexistent. People can only eat whatever is available locally, such as dried bananas, dried pineapples, and dried longans.

As for entertainment, aside from hunting, all they did was play cards in a boring way. There were no movies, TV shows, short videos, or games.

With so many things I can't enjoy, what does it matter if I have more or less beauties?
If you were to choose Mo Zibu now, if you could send him back to the modern world, he would be willing to be just a soldier, a Dongzi, or a boatman!

So when Princess Charlotte heard her husband say that, she chuckled and grabbed Asen's arm, saying, "Your godmother already told His Majesty that."

But His Majesty said he wasn't Emperor Xuanzong of Tang or Li Yuanhao, who could steal a woman from his son. He specifically ordered me to bring Norma here so that you could use a beautiful woman to ease your longing for your homeland in faraway Anxi.

"He is truly my father!" Asen exclaimed, his voice filled with shock and joy.

That's true. Only a father who is a political machine can raise a son who is also a political machine.

Having said that, Asen, in high spirits, pushed away Norma, who was about to undress, and strode to the huge world map hanging in the bedroom.

For a future emperor, or for any normal man, the thrill of conquering new territories and achieving great deeds far surpasses the satisfaction of seducing a beautiful woman.

“My dear, look, our son’s New France is not an easy place to govern, or even to pacify.” As he helped Norma, who had just been pushed away and whose eyes were already filled with tears of grievance, put on his undergarments, Asen waved to Princess Charlotte.

"The Kingdom of Spain is losing its northern colonies under the rule of this fool, Charles IV."

Louisiana currently has only tens of thousands of immigrants, who can only survive by clustering along rivers and major transportation routes in New Orleans.

Much of Texas was still a wild wilderness, and the settlers trembled under the threat of the Jurchen (Indians) of Hezhou, who could easily bypass them and raid further south.

As for New Spain (Mexico), those fools have absolutely no idea who the true foundation of this vast colony is.

Or perhaps Charles IV knew, but the finances of the Kingdom of Spain made him ignore it.

They are pushing large numbers of Creoles towards the mixed-race Mestizos, and even the indigenous Jurchens of Hezhou.

Asen's worldview and global perspective are probably the best in the Great Yu Dynasty besides Mo Zibu.

He was deeply influenced by Mo Zibu from a young age and was fascinated by these things, so much so that the Southern Garrison of the Embroidered Uniform Guard had a special action department of more than a hundred people to collect information about countries around the world for him.

So even though Asen had never been to Hezhou, he had a thorough understanding of the Spanish colonial issues in North America.

Princess Charlotte, on the other hand, is physically strong, determined, and possesses good emotional intelligence and a certain political acumen, but she is not suited for international strategy or practical governance.

Upon hearing what Asen said, Princess Charlotte immediately ran over in a slightly panicked manner, and Asen explained it to her in detail.

"The predicament of New Spain lies in the fact that the economically troubled and declining Kingdom of Spain has lost the ability to maintain its colonies."

Economically, they had to plunder New Spain to the point of exhaustion in order to alleviate the country's financial problems and maintain the dignity of the king and nobles.

Militarily, the declining Spanish Empire was no longer able to maintain a strong military presence in New Spain, and even the connection between the mainland and New Spain began to become difficult due to the decline of the kingdom's trade.

In this situation, if they wanted to preserve the colony, they would have to make good use of the native white Creoles.

But if they were truly given important positions, if these native-born, raised-in-New-Spain whites were truly given important positions, then they would not allow the Spanish government to extract large amounts of wealth from New-Spain.

Big Brother Sen's words basically clarified the issue of New Spain, which is Mexico and Texas, and even Louisiana.

“I understand.” Princess Charlotte nodded. “So even though King Charles III and the Spanish nobles and ministers knew that the native Creoles were the backbone of New Spain, they still suppressed them.”

Because if the kingdom couldn't extract enormous wealth from New Spain, then New Spain's existence was of little value to the kingdom; it would be better to destroy it altogether.

“That’s right, exactly!” Asen gave Princess Charlotte a thumbs up.

"Or to put it more bluntly, given the current size of the Kingdom of Spain, especially its population, they are no longer qualified to possess such a large colony, and disintegration is inevitable."

Princess Charlotte fell silent upon hearing this. She had originally thought that her son would soon have a vast and populous kingdom, but she never expected it to be such a huge mess!
"Then, my dear, what should we do?" Princess Charlotte looked at the elder brother with some anxiety.

“We cannot let our lovely little Louis become king in such a dangerous environment. He is so adorable, and we have left him in Nanjing. We must help him.”

“We need a minister with influence to go to Hezhou on our behalf and gather all the French people you can call upon there. I will also arrange for some Han Chinese to accompany us and establish a small governing body first.”

Especially in Louisiana, we must ensure that the Europeans there support only us.

In addition, we must find a way to strengthen the power of my fifth brother, Prince Moshu Zhen of Edo. Only when he is strong can we gain a foothold.

As for the rest, you must trust your father; he will handle everything.

Arsen wasn't telling the truth, because the difficulty in taking down New Spain, which is Mexico plus Texas, wasn't in defeating the Kingdom of Spain.

Not to mention that the Spanish Bourbon dynasty actually submitted to the French Directory and signed an alliance treaty with them, which made them hated by all the countries in Europe.

Even if the Kingdom of Spain hadn't been tied to the French revolutionary government and become the target of everyone's attacks, with its ten million people, twenty-odd battleships, and an army of only ten or twenty thousand men in North America, it would have been utterly powerless to confront the Great Yu.

Therefore, the biggest problem in taking over New Spain is how to resolve the conflicts on this land.

New Spain, currently mainly composed of Mexico, has a population of approximately seven million, of which about two hundred thousand are Peninsulars, the colonists who migrated from mainland Spain to New Spain.

The remaining number of native white people was about 300,000 to 400,000, mixed-race white people were around 4 million, the native Jurchens of Hezhou numbered several hundred thousand, and there were probably several hundred thousand black slaves.

Of course, this data is definitely not accurate, because even the Spanish themselves cannot be accurate.

Although the native-born whites had no political status and could not control the colonial army, they basically controlled the means of production and owned a large amount of land.

The mixed-race white Mestizos are the majority of the country's population, but they have relatively low political and economic status.

Most of them were ordinary citizens, self-cultivating farmers and wealthy farmers who owned small plots of land, and some had become tenant farmers, etc.

As for the remaining Jurchens and black slaves of Beihezhou, they were all pure cattle and horses. The difference was that the Jurchens of Beihezhou were free-range and had a certain ability to resist, while the black slaves were kept in captivity and did not even have their own lives in their own hands.

As the passion faded, in the cold wind of the river, Asen began to write a letter to his father, Emperor Mozibu.

"Your subject believes that those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts. If the native white people of New Spain cannot be tolerated by their own country, they will certainly not be able to tolerate China."

However, times have changed, and this is no longer the case two hundred years ago. The days when a few hundred rogues could pacify a great nation are long gone.

Therefore, if we were to use a large army to suppress them, it would probably take more than 100,000 troops and more than ten years to achieve our goal.

After much deliberation, I believe that to resolve this, we should first feign support for the resistance of the native Westerners, thus causing great chaos among them.

After the native Spanish drove out the Spanish, they incited and armed the mixed-race Mestizo people to rise up against the native Spanish.

At the same time, they could secretly sell weapons to native Westerners.

At that time, native Westerners had money to buy a lot of guns and cannons, while mixed-race Westerners had a numerical advantage. It would be difficult to determine a winner when they fought each other. We then instigated the Jurchens of Beihezhou to recover lost territory, adding fuel to the fire.

Over the course of ten years, this would surely lead to bloodshed and economic ruin in New Spain.

If their population is reduced by half to three million, and I also have several million people in Beihezhou, then the matter can be settled!

This is truly ruthless, a political machine even more ruthless than Mo Zibu's!
After repeated instigations, the population of Mexico and Texas was reduced to around three million. Then, under the pretext of punishing the wicked and giving justice to the Native Americans, they marched south and killed hundreds of thousands more.

After that, the assimilation process can begin. With the population of Dayu, it is believed that within fifty years at most, the bloodline of the native Mestiso people, who are originally of mixed yellow and white descent, will be completely washed away from the next generation until even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them.

(End of this chapter)