As soon as the contract for land for warships was signed, Zhu Cijiong breathed a sigh of relief, if nothing else, the war in Europe would continue, and the main purpose of his visit to Europe had finally been achieved, and then economic and cultural issues could be considered.

It is definitely not possible to mention Philip IV directly, what benefits can he get if you open a business and run a school here, but let you earn the wealth of Spain for nothing, the exchanges between countries are about interests, and if there is no benefit, you let people help, and there is no door!

What interests could impress Philip IV? Let him buy shares, forget it, he will spend money on the bucket, and the amount of money he earns is not enough for him to spend, don't lose all his money when the time comes.

Zhu Cijiong thought about it, and only trains and telegraphs could impress Philip IV, but the role of the telegraph was too terrifying, Zhu Cijiong didn't want the powers to have this thing for the time being, and the main role of the train was to promote economic development, and its role in military affairs was not very great.

So, in an ordinary meeting, Zhu Cijiong "inadvertently" chatted with Philip IV about trains: "Your Majesty, have you heard of trains? “

When Philip IV heard this, he said with interest: "I have heard of it, the envoys who have returned from your Ming Dynasty have mentioned to me more than once that the magic train, good things, comfortable carriages, running day and night, if there is such a train in Spain, I don't know how many times more convenient it will be." “

Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Yes, I walked from Valencia to Madrid for ten days, and I was tired and half dead, if I was in Daming, I wouldn't have to travel for half a day, and I wouldn't be tired at all on the train!" I am considering whether to build a special royal train, bedroom, kitchen, dining room, conference room, study, bathroom..... With all of them, it will be more comfortable to go out when the time comes, eat when you want, sleep when you want, and live more normally is the same, there is still the hard work of rushing! “

Philip IV's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked in disbelief, "Can these really be loaded on the train?" “

Zhu Cijiong said lightly: "Of course you can, the train carriage is actually a simple room, just fix it a little, it won't take much effort." “

Philip IV said enviously: "It's a pity, I have asked all the court technicians, and no one can build a train." “

Zhu Cijiong tempted: "Naturally, it can't be made with the current technology of the European continent, but if His Majesty wants it, I can have someone make it for you." “

When Philip IV heard this, he said excitedly: "Yes, you can ask His Majesty the Emperor to send someone to build it!" “

However, he immediately stared at Zhu Cijiong again and suddenly said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, do you have something you want me to help with?" “

Zhu Cijiong smiled awkwardly, nodded and said, "It is indeed a little trivial matter that I want to ask His Majesty the King for help." “

Philip IV showed an expression that was really like this, and said lightly: "Say, what is the matter?" “

Zhu Cijiong said shamelessly: "In fact, these are all for the convenience of making trains, I have several royal firms, all of which are closely related to the manufacture of trains, and a branch must be established in Spain so that the train can start, otherwise it will not be possible to do it at all, and a school must be established to train basic operators, otherwise no one will drive the train if you build it!" “

To build a train, you need to open a few businesses, and you need to run a school, so you can trick the ghosts, but the temptation of the train is too great for him, as long as it is not too much, he can only grit his teeth and admit it.

Therefore, Philip IV did not show any surprised expression, but still asked lightly: "What kind of business are they, and how big does the school need to be?" “

Zhu Cijiong said lightly: "It's just a few royal firms directly under me, not many, only four in total, a Daming Royal Western Commerce, a Daming Royal Rixing Bank, a Daming Royal Xinglong Firm, a Daming Royal Machinery Group, as for the school, it doesn't need much space, there are tens of thousands of feet is about the same." “

What does it have to do with building trains, except for the last Royal Machinery Group, the other three are nonsense, and a school costs tens of thousands of feet, and it's not a big city!

Philip IV thought about it and admitted it, anyway, it all adds up to four companies and one school, he gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, let you build it, but Madrid doesn't have so many empty spaces, you can choose another city." “

Zhu Cijiong thought for a while and said directly: "Then Valencia, it happens to be a port, it is convenient to load and unload goods, and the land behind the port is also big enough, or I will directly order someone to build a Daming Trade City there, and it is also necessary to build a train." “

What else could Philip IV say, he could only grit his teeth and say: "Okay, that's it, let's draw up a contract, but within a year you will at least help me repair the railway from Valencia to Madrid." “

Zhu Cijiong said briskly: "No problem, when the time comes, I will send you a renovated train, with bedrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, conference rooms, study rooms, and toilets, so that you can sit comfortably and travel like resting in the palace!" “

The big framework was set, but building a train, opening a business, and running a school were not a simple matter, and both sides sent relevant officials, and it took several days to discuss all the details, and finally signed the "Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Ming Empire and the Kingdom of Spain" as follows:

First, the Spanish Empire provided a piece of land next to the port of Valencia for the Ming Empire to build the Ming Trade City, with an area of 5,000 feet by 10,000 feet, and allowed the Ming Empire to build a Ming Royal Western Trade Branch, a Daming Royal Nikko Bank Branch, a Ming Royal Xinglong Business Branch, a Daming Royal Machinery Group Branch and a Daming Chinese College in the city;

Article 2, the Kingdom of Spain allows the Ming royal firm to do business in Spain, but must pay a transaction tax, which is tentatively set at 30% of the transaction amount;

Third, the Ming Empire provided technicians to manufacture 20 trains for the Spanish Empire for free, and built a railway from Valencia to Madrid for the Spanish Empire free of charge, ensuring that it would be completed and opened to traffic within one year;

Fourth, the construction of railways between other cities of the Spanish Empire was the responsibility of the Spanish Empire itself, and the Ming Empire was only responsible for providing guidance;

Fifth, if the Spanish Empire needed more trains, it could purchase them from the Ming Empire, each with 200,000 taels of silver.

In this way, Zhu Cijiong exchanged the train for the opportunity to trade with Spain, as for who gets more benefits, this is really not good, mainly depends on the development of the back, if Spain is crazy to build railways and vigorously develop the economy, it will naturally get more benefits, in the short term, Zhu Cijiong will get more benefits, because he has ships, there are many ships, can transport a lot of things to the European continent, crazy to earn their wealth.

This train Zhu Cijiong agreed to make for Spain, but the core technology he will not provide to Spain for free, steam power is still a unique technology after all, the necessary confidentiality work still has to be done, Zhu Cijiong's secret method is that all the steam pistons, bearings and other parts that need to be machined are all manufactured in Daming and then shipped to Spain, Spain's Daming Royal Machinery Group Branch only builds a proposed blast furnace, casting rails, bases and other simple castings.

Of course, there is nothing difficult in the world, only afraid of people with hearts, steam power technology is not a very deep technology, no matter how the Ming Dynasty blockades, European countries will be able to figure it out sooner or later, Zhu Cijiong did not take steam power technology as the last hole card of the Ming Dynasty, in the future, electromagnetic technology is the core technology of the Ming Empire, however, these are later words, and I will skip it here for the time being.