In the Jinluan Hall of the Imperial Palace in the capital, Emperor Hongzhi sat high on a dragon chair, with ministers of civil and military affairs below lined up on the left and right. In the middle, the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire Ali Pasha and Moses knelt down respectfully.
¡°The Ottoman Empire¡¯s Grand Vizier Ali Pasha and Finance Minister Moses attended His Majesty the Ming Emperor!¡±
"No gift~"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Ali Pasha and Moses in front of him and said lightly.
Ali Pasha and Moses, who stood up, also raised their heads slightly and carefully looked at Emperor Hongzhi in front of them. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a gold silk feather crown, sitting upright.
Emperor Hongzhi, who had cured his intestinal carbuncle, has gotten better and better after several years of recuperation. His complexion has returned to youthful and rosy color, and even his hair has turned black. He is no longer the same dying and dying person as before. Looking sick.
"This is the emperor of the Ming Empire~"
"The eternal sage among the people of Ming Dynasty!"
Ali Pasha and Moses quickly bowed their heads slightly, because before entering the palace to meet the saint, officials from the Ming Dynasty came to tell them the etiquette, details, etc. they should pay attention to.
It is obviously extremely rude to keep staring at the emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty~"
Ali Pasha stood up and respectfully handed over a gift list.
"Your Majesty, the great Ming Emperor, this is a gift from our great Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to you."
Xiao Jing hurriedly walked down the steps and took the gift list. On it was written a long gift list in Turkic and Ming characters of the Ottoman Empire. Obviously, this time, the Ottoman Empire also prepared a surprise and wanted to take advantage of it. Ease relations between the two countries.
"A big diamond in the sea of ??light~"
"A pair of phoenixes inlaid with diamonds and rubies~"
"An emerald box~"
"A precious sword~"
"Two BMWs~"
"Four beauties~"
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Xiao Jing¡¯s voice was clearly transmitted to every corner of the hall, allowing everyone to hear it clearly.
"Tu Ji was very generous this time. He gave a lot of things. It seems that he was really scared of being beaten by our Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, how could he have sent so many things? They have always been the only ones to accept gifts from others. , the kind that doesn¡¯t even bring back gifts.¡±
Liu Jin listened carefully, but he laughed in his heart.
"His Majesty the Sultan of your country is interested."
Emperor Hongzhi expressed his gratitude with a smile.
"I hope the great emperor will like it!"
Ali Pasha stood up respectfully and replied again.
¡°As the prime minister said, there was a lack of communication between the Ottoman Empire and our Ming Empire. That¡¯s why conflicts and conflicts occurred a few years ago, which brought harm and disaster to the people of the two countries. "
¡°I am deeply saddened and hope that the two countries can remain friendly and live in harmony from generation to generation.¡±
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and expressed his stance.
It gave the Ottoman Empire some face, and then Ali Pasha said that the war a few years ago was due to lack of communication and exchange, and because they did not understand each other, so contradictions and conflicts occurred.
"Your Majesty, the great emperor, you are so wise, wise, kind, and great. The people of both countries will be blessed by your mind like the sea and your magnanimity like the mountains."
¡°We, the great Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, just like His Majesty the Emperor, hope that the two countries can be friendly and harmonious, and that the times are friendly, and are willing to work hard for this.¡±
When Ali Pasha heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and quickly expressed his stance.
The Ottoman Empire is currently at war with the Europeans, and it is precisely when they need to deal with the Ming Dynasty and the Persians in the east. It would be a blessing if the Ming Dynasty and the Persians did not attack the Ottoman Empire. They wish they could live in harmony.
The court is full of grandeur, and even if the relationship is bad, at this moment, it seems to be pretty good.
Based on the principle of good neighborliness and friendship, the two sides decided to resume normal exchanges, send ambassadors to each other, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, increase trust, etc.
Of course, these are irrelevant. The most important thing is the arms trade.
However, this kind of thing was naturally not suitable for Emperor Hongzhi to discuss. After the court meeting, Liu Jin, Fu Han and Hubu Shangshu Ji Zhong were given a task.
&??Elixirs, and if the amount is enough to buy them, we can also give you a certain amount of armor and weapons. "
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately changed his face to that of a profiteer and began to use the sales techniques of later generations.
"This thing must be expensive, otherwise our Ming Dynasty only has one million troops. If the expenditure was not too high, our Ming Dynasty might have armed two million or three million troops."
"In this army, ghosts and spirits are not expensive. The key lies in combat effectiveness. What's the use of just making up the numbers."
"Can't you come up with enough money?"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, we can get a loan. If you, the Ottoman Empire, have these weapons and equipment, you can defeat the Europeans and rob people in Europe and sell them as slaves to our Ming Dynasty."
"A slave can be sold for twenty taels of silver. This 30 million order only requires 1.5 million slaves. At this point, it is enough to admit defeat and conquer a small European country casually."
"Well, I can make the decision and give you another five thousand sabers. Yes, yes, they are the kind of sabers used by our Ming cavalry. That's all right~"