This agreement was different from the later trade treaty between the Manchus and Portugal, which was a simple agreement between the two sides to start trade.

After all, there was no war between Daming and Spain, and the Spanish side also knew that Daming, who had just won a few battles, was not easy to mess with, and his attitude was completely different from that of the Eight-Nation Alliance at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

In this agreement, Ming and Spain are on an equal footing, carrying out trade, mutual benefit, and both sides benefit.

As for what was written in the terms, Dias discussed it with the people in the mission, and they all felt that there was no problem, after all, there were concessions in the Ming here.

After about half an hour, Dias came back, looking much more relaxed, sat back and said, "As it says, I can make the decision now, and His Majesty will definitely agree." ”

Zhang Weixian smiled and sat there silently.

Dias had no intention of leaving, and after a while said, "But your country should have other meanings, right?" ”

"It's easy to talk to smart people." Zhang Weixian laughed and said, "That Bengong is also straight to the point, I heard that you Spaniards have built a Bugarao cannon foundry outside Haojing?" ”

Dias was shocked and hurriedly asked, "What is your envoy asking for?" Do you want us to dismantle the cannon foundry? ”

Zhang Weixian shook his head, arched his hand towards the imperial city behind him, and said:

"Your Majesty's meaning is that the Bugarao Cannon Foundry does not need to be dismantled, but the craftsmen of your country and all kinds of firearms in it must be shared with us."

Seeing the hesitation on the other party's face, Zhang Weixian continued unhurriedly:

"Your envoy rest assured, the Ming Dynasty will not rob you of your firearms technology, we will build a workshop of the Ordnance Division outside your country's cannon foundry, and hire your craftsmen over there to guide the cannon casting at a high price."

"After all, that's an income!"

Zhang Weixian said, laughing out loud.

Dias asked the translator for a long time, and then he realized that the so-called "craftsman" in Zhang Weixian's mouth was a special craftsman registration system in the Ming Dynasty, referring to their cannon casting experts.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't agree directly, so he thought about it for a while before saying, "Yes, but you don't have to hire it at a high price." ”

"In order to show the sincerity of trade, our country is willing to provide your country with artillery casting experts every year for a period of five years, and teach your country's artillery casting experts, oh no, craftsmen..., to teach them the most advanced artillery casting technology in our country."

"If your country orders artillery, it will only pay half the price."

Naturally, he was happy to save money, Zhang Weixian stroked his palm and laughed: "It's so good!" I just don't know if your king can agree? ”

Dias waved his hand again and again, thinking that this matter was nothing compared to the benefits of trade, and as long as you opened your mouth, it would not be difficult to give you dozens of artillery pieces for nothing.

After saying this, there was silence in the pavilion for a while.

When the sun set, Zhang Weixian got up and said, "I don't know if your country has anything to add, and if you sign the agreement in three days, you can't change it at will." ”

Dias turned back to consult with the mission for a while, nodded and said:

"May I ask Your Excellency the Duke, if our country signs a military alliance agreement with the Ming Dynasty to jointly fight against the Dutch, the enemy of both sides, I wonder what His Majesty the Emperor of your country thinks?"

Zhang Weixian was indeed stunned by this question, and stood there looking a little overwhelmed.

He didn't know how to answer, but he really didn't understand what the so-called military alliance was in this Yiren dialect.

If you don't understand, you can't reply.

Xu Guangqi often mingled with missionaries and read a lot of Western works, so he naturally knew what this meant, and stepped forward to explain: I love Chinese Net

"Signing an alliance is a big deal, although the Ming Dynasty has no suspicion with your country, but there is no deep friendship, signing an alliance, presumably Your Majesty will not agree."

Dias actually just asked, didn't think much about it.

First of all, an alliance with an Eastern Empire like the Ming Dynasty only serves as a deterrent, and its real usefulness is indeed limited. If there is a real fight, it is still two to say whether the Ming fleet can reach Europe.

However, they Spain have colonies in the Philippines, and it is very convenient to support the Ming Dynasty, and it is indeed too much of a loss to ally with the Ming Dynasty.

And if you have a direct alliance, it is estimated that His Majesty Philip IV will not agree, after all, it is a limited role, and his side loses a lot.

I was really dizzy to ask this question.

......

In the summer of July, the sun is shining on the land of Kifuke, with white clouds and blue sky, and warm winds.

Accompanied by Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao sat in a grass pavilion in the South Garden, as if waiting for someone.

Two months ago, Daming and Spain formally signed the "Mingxi Mutual Assistance and Trade Agreement", which caused quite a stir in the West.

Of course, there are also many countries that have attracted the attention of Daming because of this.

The agreement stipulated that the Ming and Spain would each other select a merchant group representing the official to be responsible for all matters of trade over a five-year period.

In addition, the agreement between the Ming and Spain also stipulates the relevant provisions for the sharing of new firearms technology with each other.

Overall, this agreement is a willingness to fight and a willingness to suffer, and it has tangible benefits for both sides.

Spain's finances have long been out of order, and Philip IV pointed to the good profits of this trade and slowly returned to the right track, and on the side of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao also knew that it was a big dispute now, and he must actively learn science and technology from the West.

After this agreement, Spain invested in the construction of the Bugarao Cannon Foundry in the Far East, which was considered a wedding dress for the Ming Dynasty.

The Ordnance Department began to build a factory around the Bugarao Cannon Foundry in Haojing, and Bi Maokang couldn't leave in Beijing, so he entrusted his brother Bi Maoliang to go to Haojing in person.

Today, a group of veteran craftsmen who have carefully selected weapons have arrived in Haojing, and when the factory is completed, they have begun to learn the most advanced firearms knowledge from Spanish firearms experts.

As for Zhu Youxiao's side, he was not idle.

Because of Xu Guangqi's contribution to signing the agreement, and he himself was an old man who had been an official in the imperial court for many years, he was naturally transferred to the military machine room, and he had a place in military affairs.

As for the matter of the merchants of the trade organization, after a month of investigation by the factory guard and the Ministry of Justice, Zhu Youxiao finally set his sights on his old friend.

It is the owner of Suzhou's time-honored newspaper "Juxing", Huang Huatang.

Huang Huatang came to Beijing in the second year of the Apocalypse and had a relationship with Zhu Youxiao, and after a fierce war of words, he finally won the right to transfer the Beijing News in Suzhou.

Now more than a year has passed, and Juxing, which has a great influence in Suzhou, has become the first newspaper in Suzhou.

Huang Huatang himself has won the right to transfer the Beijing News in Suzhou from the second year of the Apocalypse to the end of the third year of the Apocalypse by various means, and became the president of the local Chamber of Commerce in Suzhou.

Zhu Youxiao called him this time, in fact, to form a royal chamber of commerce, specifically for the Ming Dynasty to trade with other countries.

In the current world of silver capital, trade is a good source of income.

Since Daming is already the center of world trade, Zhu Youxiao cannot miss this opportunity to build Daming into an old power in world trade.