Ji Kun thought about it, and also felt that the method of "good friend trade" was also acceptable, although he was a "silk horse friend" (not a friend of wine and meat, the sultan did not drink), but after all, he had one more friend, and he could also get a horse.

Seeing that Ji Kun nodded, Muhammad. Koplulu then spoke again: "The ships and sailors that transport horses, silk, and porcelain should be provided by the Ming side. ”

That's a must, how could an Ottoman ship survive Malacca if it was loaded with 1,000 Arab horses?

Daming's ship is different, Portugal and the Netherlands will not turn their faces with Daming for 1,000 horses.

Ji Kun and Li Shaoyou discussed with each other, and felt that this matter was always a little inappropriate - it was not the cost of the ship, as long as they brought more goods, the cost could be earned.

But the ships of the Ming Dynasty pulled silk and porcelain to the Ottoman Empire and sent them to the Sultan, no matter how you look at it, it is a bit like a "tribute"!

And the Sultan sent the horse to the Ming Emperor again, which looked like a return!

Koplulu saw two Chinese discussing, and he didn't know what was going on? The Chinese don't seem to be short of boats, and when they run to Basra, the Dutch will lead the way, so it should be no problem!

The old man couldn't figure it out, his face slowly sank, and he looked quite scared - this guy was born in the Janissaries Boy Scouts, and his appearance was particularly majestic, and he became a cook in the Janissaries Army in his early years because of his majesty, which was also the beginning of the development of Koplulu.

So as soon as his face sank, he was murderous, and his status as the strongest in the world of the Ottoman Empire was comparable.

Ji Kun and Li Shaoyou were both taken aback by him, their mission in Europe has not yet begun, don't plant it here in the Ottoman Empire.

"Okay! We offer sailboats! Ji Kun nodded, "But in order to cover the cost of sailing, you need to bring some additional goods to the Ottoman Empire to sell, I hope your country can be tax-free." ”

The old man held out a finger, "Out of every five boats, only one ship's cargo is tax-free!" ”

The old man is very good!

"One for one!" Ji Kun's business experience was still a little worse, so he easily agreed.

Koprulu also said: "Gifts between friends should be of equal value. ”

"Of course." Ji Kun nodded.

"Then let's discuss how to determine the value of Arabian horses and Chinese silk and porcelain!" At this time, Koplulu did not behave like Pasha at all, but rather a bit of a profiteer.

We also talked about business......

Ji Kunxin said: I knew that I would have put Fan. Dimon brought!

"Pasha, how do you want to convert it?" Ji Kun asked.

"We can first determine the total value of the gifts given by both parties, denominated in silver, based on the prices of the sender's capital, and the total value of the gifts given by both parties should be comparable." In order to better determine the value of the gifts, the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire should send emissaries to each other and stay in each other's capitals for a long time.

In addition, there are always risks associated with shipping by sea. In the event of a shipwreck or a missing ship, the damage should also be borne by both parties. But only for the loss of the gift itself, not for the loss of the ship and crew. ”

He said slowly, and every time he said a word, he would ask the general affairs present to translate a sentence.

When he had finished speaking, he was silent for a moment, and then added: "If there is no objection between the two envoys, we may sign a treaty at once, and make the agreement into a written clause." ”

Do you want to sign a treaty?

Ji Kun and Li Shaoyou were a little crying and laughing, it turned out that if they wanted to make friends this year, they had to sign a treaty first......

The treaty should be signed!

Whether it is the "Good Friends Treaty" or the "Ming-Austria Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance", in short, it is a rather huge diplomatic achievement.

After signing the contract, the Ming Empire and the Ottoman Empire are friends for the time being!

With the help of the Ottoman Empire, the Ming mission was able to continue on its way, but this time it could no longer take a boat, but continued westward by land.

First, I went to Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Where will Dimen meet the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

After the meeting with the Sultan, the Ottoman Foreign Minister Gurgü met with the Dutch ambassador Van Murphy. Together, Dimon escorted the Ming delegation overland to the Holy Roman Empire and France.

The reason why they had to go to France by land was because the Ottoman Empire was fighting the Fifth Terrified War with Venice at this time, and the two sides fought fiercely in the Aegean Sea and Crete, and the shipping lanes in the Aegean Sea were blocked by the Venetian fleet from time to time, and there were many privateers on both sides.

In contrast, the overland route had to pass through another "brain-dead" Holy Roman Empire in the Catholic camp, but the emperors and princes of the HRE were more reasonable than the robbers of the Mediterranean.

When the emperor is decent, he will not detain the Ming mission. And the princes of the HRE are nothing more than asking for a small amount of money, and they will not kill people and plunder goods - they are not only Chinese envoys, but also guests of the Jesuits, the King of France, the Emperor of the HRE and the Dutch consuls, and they cannot offend so many people!

The deputy envoy of the mission, John Tang (both of whom and Li Shaoyou were deputy envoys, had been translating the "Treatise on Gewu" all the way, and had not participated in much diplomatic activities), would take the newly translated "Zi Lun Gewu" directly to Rome by land to meet Pope Innocent X.

A Jesuit missionary and a top student at the Roman seminary, John Tong was very familiar with the city of Rome, and when he was 21 and 25 years old, he studied at the Roman seminary for four years before leaving Rome in 1618 and embarking on a slow journey to China.

And in the autumn of 1650, after 32 years of absence from Rome, he once again returned to the city of Rome, where he spent the best years of his life.

The city of Rome is almost no different from 32 years ago, except for a few palaces and churches built by the behest of Urban VIII and Innocent X. But most of the buildings and streets have not changed, they are all remnants of an ancient and distant era, and they are only slowly getting old.

The General Assembly of the Society of Jesus is located in Rome, in the seminary of Rome, which was founded by Father Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, to train missionaries for the Society of Jesus, but John Tong, who has returned here, also feels a sense of decline.

In charge of receiving John Tong was a Jesuit from Belgium named Ferdinand. Vibest, about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, is now a teacher of literature and rhetoric at the college.

"Adam. Brother Charles, you seem to be a little uneasy. ”

In a dimly lit church, two priests in black robes sat on a pew, talking in low voices. They are waiting for the sick Jesuit Patriarch to appear, who has met the Pope at the Vatican Palace after learning of John Tong's return, and does not know when he will return?

"Brother Vebester," John Tong said in a somewhat rusty Latin, "I'm actually quite uneasy. ”

"Why?" "Your mission in China seems to have been quite successful, but have you not become the most trusted advisor to the Emperor of China?" ”

"The most trusted advisor?" John Tang smiled bitterly, "I can't say that...... In fact, our Jesuit mission in China is facing a great challenge! ”

"Big challenge?" Vibest was stunned, "What do you mean?" ”

"Heavenly Reason!" John Tong said in Chinese, and then in Latin, "This is the creator of the Chinese, the Lord of their Confucianism." ”

"I know," said Veybest, "that the brother who came back from the East said this...... It seems that there was also a dispute over the translation. ”

"No, no, the problem is much more serious than this!" John Tong said, "Really...... Much more serious! I think I need to meet with the Pope immediately and inform him about this. ”