When the Jesuit missionary Condenius translated Biedno's words with an expression of disbelief, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and applauded again.

Although the Ming courtiers who accompanied him in the palace were still confused and angry at the disrespect for the Ming Emperor in the Dutch words, the Chongzhen Emperor was very satisfied after listening to the words translated by Condinius.

Because this means that the Dutch, who now occupy an important position on the seas of the East and West, recognized the Ming Dynasty as an equal to them.

This may seem absurd at first glance.

After all, in the eyes of the vast majority of civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty, these red-haired devils were just barbarians who came to trade in the land of Taixi.

Not to mention being on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty, they just want to pay tribute to the Celestial Dynasty and become the vassals of the Ming Dynasty, these civil officials and generals think they are not qualified.

But now this Emperor Chongzhen knows that this kind of view and attitude that occupies the mainstream in the Ming Dynasty is either out of blind arrogance or absolute ignorance.

Whatever the reason, however, such an idea is clearly outdated.

Regardless of the era, if a country wants to come into contact with a completely different culture, it must first recognize the equal status of the other party.

Especially in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, as the Age of Discovery entered the climax stage, it was no longer the time when the Ming Dynasty was willing to recognize the Western world as an object of equal status, but whether the Western powers were willing to accept the Ming Dynasty as their equal object.

Therefore, after listening to the words translated by Condenius, Emperor Chongzhen once again applauded and said to Bidno with a smile:

"In that case, there is no problem between me and His Excellency Governor Wes, whom you represent, between my Ming Dynasty and you Dutch, and between you Dutch East India Company! Now, you can talk about your wish to come to the Great Ming Jingshi! ”

Condenius translated this, and Bidno listened, breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile:

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor! I've heard that you're a tough negotiator, but they're wrong! You are a cheerful and generous person, and you are an ideal collaborator! ”

Condenius has been in the Ming Dynasty for more than a year, and he obviously has some understanding of some of the rules of the Ming court, and seeing that Bidno is like himself back then, he spoke to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty like a stunned young man, and was worried about angering the Ming ministers who accompanied him to the meeting.

Sure enough, as soon as Condenius's voice fell, the British Duke Zhang Weixian stood up suddenly, pointed at Biedno with an angry face, and was about to open his mouth to reprimand.

However, before Zhang Weixian could speak, Emperor Chongzhen took the lead and said: "Zhang Aiqing is a little restless!" Those who don't know are not guilty, don't worry about these small questions! ”

Seeing that the emperor said this, Zhang Weixian opened his mouth, but after all, he didn't say anything, glared at Condenius and Bideno, and sat back again.

Seeing this, Li Guoyi, the first assistant of the cabinet, Xu Guangqi, the cabinet minister, and the people accompanying the Li Fan Yuan did not dare to say anything more.

The courtiers commented on the emperor in front of the emperor, which was a serious crime of disrespect in the Ming Dynasty.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty's dealings with the West, there have been many similar meetings, and it is because of these minor issues that many opportunities that could have been buried.

Such a problem is not allowed to exist in the current Emperor Chongzhen.

Behind the dignity of a country, there must be strength to support, if the Ming Dynasty does not have enough strength, how can it get its dignity in front of the Western colonial powers?

If you want dignity, then you have to continue to close yourself off from the country, and you will be the king and hegemon behind closed doors.

This is definitely not the ending that Emperor Chongzhen is happy to see now.

What's more, there are still important things to say about this Bideno sent by the Dutch East India Company this time, and Emperor Chongzhen has already learned about this important matter from the reports of Shen Tingyang, Jiang Yueguang and others, and he agrees with and is very happy to see it!

Sure enough, after Emperor Chongzhen stopped the British Duke Zhang Weixian, Bideno continued: "Your Majesty, Honorable Emperor! If I have offended you by being there, I apologize to you solemnly, but it was not of my own volition! ”

After saying this, Biedno bowed, and then continued: "I came to the Ming Jingshi Dynasty to meet His Majesty the Emperor this time, in addition to being ordered to trade with the Ming Nanyang Company, I also have an important mission.

"I am assured, your honorable majesty, that you are aware that your emissary met with His Excellency Governor Weiss in Batavia, and that the two sides agreed to set aside the dispute over the Commandery, to put an end to the war in the Commandery's area, and to settle the Commander's dispute by peaceful means.

"His Excellency Governor Wess is very appreciative of His Majesty's sincerity, and has not only agreed to sell the Galion to your emissary, but has also made an initiative that will be beneficial to both sides!"

Speaking of this, Bidno looked at Condinius, waiting for Condinius to translate these words to Emperor Chongzhen.

Then, he saw Emperor Chongzhen nodding frequently, obviously agreeing with his statements, so he continued:

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor! I think we can put aside the disputes in the Dayuan area, forget about the unpleasantness, and deal with the same enemy together!

"This common enemy is Sijania, which has entered the north of Dayuan! The hateful Sians, the enemies of our Dutch East India Company, and the enemies of the Ming Dynasty!

"I hope that the two sides of us can reach a consensus on this issue smoothly!"

This time, Condenius did not hesitate to convert these words into the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty in a Beijing accent.

Condenius now urgently needs the support of the Ming court, and he is the last person among all the red-haired foreigners in the entire Beijing at the moment who does not want to see the Dutch East India Company and the Ming court turn their faces.

At the same time, Condinius is of course the one who most hopes that the two sides can reach a consensus on the issue of the big man and work together.

After translating Bidno's words, Candenius and Bidno looked at Emperor Chongzhen expectantly, waiting for Emperor Chongzhen to say what they wanted to hear.

To the delight of the two, Emperor Chongzhen did not disappoint them, but nodded with a smile and said to them:

"Not bad! We both have a common enemy on the island of Dongfan in the Ming Dynasty, which you are talking about!

"The dispute in the Dayuan area of Dongfan Island can be resolved through peaceful negotiations! All you Dutch East India Company needs is trade and profits, and I can give you all these things!

"You can continue to buy deer skins and native products from the natives on Tofan Island, and the purchase price can be agreed with the officials of Tofan and the Tumu of the Turen tribe.

"I can also send a decree to Zheng Zhilong to protect your trade routes to the Ryukyus and Japan through the Min Sea and the East Sea from infringement, and at the same time exempt you from passing taxes through the Min Sea! But—"

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Bideno and continued: "However, you merchants and mercenaries of the Dutch East India Company are not allowed to continue to build castles and garrisons on Dongfan Island.

"You can continue to use the city of Geranza on the island of Dayuanyi, but your garrison and mercenaries are limited to the current castle of Geranza.

"You can continue to trade in deer skins and native products on Dongfan Island, and your share of it will be mutually agreed upon by you and Zheng Zhilong.

"At the same time, I am also willing to abide by the previous agreement between Daming and you, and authorize your Dutch East India Company to continue to expand trade with Daming, but the object of trade is currently limited to my Daming's Nanyang Company!

"The merchant merchants of the Dutch East India Company, under the leadership of our Daming Nanyang Company, can berth at the treaty port designated by the Guangzhou Shipping Division, but if they dock for one day, they need to pay the river and sea tariffs set by the Municipal Shipping Division for one day!"

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, whether it was Bidenor or Condinius, they were all happy.

Although the Dutch East India Company still had different ideas on the issue of the Great Officials, on the issue of direct trade with the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen's statement exceeded their expectations.

Prior to this, the Dutch merchant ships were not even allowed to dock in Penghu, let alone to the port of Guangzhou.

The most important thing is the scale of trade, simply speaking that this time the transaction with Nanyang Company in Penghu reached the scale of 100,000 taels of silver.

In the future, if the relationship with the Ming Dynasty is smooth, what kind of scale should the Dutch East India Company's trade in the East be?

So, is this a knock on the trade door of this great eastern empire?