The provocation of the Dutch finally paid a heavy price, which was really a loss of the lady and the army, and the loss of nearly 10 million silver.

However, the Dutch were not reconciled, and on July 2 they immediately sent an envoy to meet the Emperor to discuss the matter of trade.

The envoy who came this time turned out to be Huntelaar!

Ming Jian did not refuse people thousands of miles away, but met Huntelaar in the Taiji Hall of the Imperial Palace, this Taiji Hall is a newly built palace after Ming Jian re-entered the house, and it is the place where Ming Jian meets foreigners.

Huntelaar apparently did not know that his three daughters had become the women of the Ming Emperor.

After the salute, Huntelaar presented a credential from King Wilhelm II of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, this is the national letter written by our king himself, please take a look!"

Wilhelm II was clearly a man of heart, and this time he wrote in both Chinese and Dutch.

Ming Jian took it, and after looking at it, he found that Wilhelm II was full of unwillingness, in addition to justifying the conflict, he hoped that the Ming Dynasty would open coastal cities and let Dutch merchants come to do business.

"Your name is Huntelaar? Do you have three daughters? ”

Ming Jian did not mention the national letter, but asked for Huntelaar's name.

Huntelaar hurriedly said: "Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor, my three daughters were also captured in this naval battle, I wonder where Your Majesty placed them?" Can you give them back to me? ”

Huntelaar was very sad, he lost three daughters in a naval battle, he felt quite incompetent, he should not have brought them to Asia if he knew so.

Ming Jian laughed and said, "They are already married to me, do you still want to go back?" ”

Huntelaar was shocked when he heard this, but then he thought about it and became happy again.

After coming to Daming, he realized how small the Netherlands was, and Daming was really an empire.

The emperor of such an empire, how rich and great it was.

His daughter is a blessing in disguise, and she has become the legendary ruler?

Huntelaar hurriedly said: "Oh, Your Majesty, I don't know, since they are married to Your Majesty, it is their blessing, I don't have to worry!" Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Huntelaar had a smile on his face.

Ming Jian smiled: "You are quite familiar with current affairs by then, they are all very good now, you can meet them in a while." By the way, if you want to stay with your daughters, you can also be an official in Daming, and you don't have to go back to the Netherlands. ”

Huntelaar secretly thought that he was the ruler of the country, so he should be able to make a big official, right? In the Netherlands, he was just a small person.

Thinking of this, Huntelaar asked, "Then what kind of official will Your Majesty make me an official?" ”

Ming Jian knew that Huntelaar was careful thinking, so he said: "You are proficient in Western affairs, I will make you the Minister of Foreign Affairs, specializing in handling affairs with Western countries, what do you think?" ”

At this time, the Ming Dynasty had too little contact with the West, and Edison and Nobel were more dedicated to science, and did not bring great help to the Ming Dynasty in other aspects.

For example, language, this is a problem, the national conditions of Western countries, people's ideology, customs and habits, and so on.

Ming Jian knew, but he couldn't do everything himself.

Therefore, it is very necessary to have someone who is familiar with the West to serve as an official of the Ming Dynasty. Huntelaar, as his father-in-law, should not refuse, and he will be loyal to himself in the future.

Huntelaar hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, then I, oh no, the minister is willing to serve Your Majesty!" ”

Huntelaar is very satisfied, the name of the Minister of Foreign Affairs is quite resounding, and it seems that the power is not small.

He decided, just stay in Daming, anyway, in the Netherlands, he has no other relatives, stay on the same land with his three daughters, and have the right, why not?

Ming Jian knew that he would not refuse, and since Huntelaar had become his own, Ming Jian was going to spy on the Netherlands' intelligence.

"I am very pleased that the ruler understands the righteousness so well. By the way, now you can talk about it, what is the purpose of your king? ”

Ming Jian immediately asked.

Huntelaar was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted again, now that he is already the minister of the Ming Dynasty, then, naturally, he has to tell the truth to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, Wilhelm II's purpose is naturally to dump goods from other places into the Ming Dynasty and make high profits, such as various handicrafts from the West, spices from Africa, materials from other Asian countries, and so on."

When Ming Jian heard this, he couldn't help but scoff, I'm afraid that Wilhelm II didn't know the degree of development of the Ming Dynasty at all, and they could dump their materials? It's not cheap to sell, Daming is not rare These things, it is estimated that there are only a few things, which will be recognized by Daming.

"My lord, your king may be disappointed, the Ming Dynasty can open up trade, but your things may not be able to be sold."

Ming Jian laughed.

After saying that, he immediately ordered someone to bring in a set of daily necessities and handed it to Huntelaar to see.

"Look, do you have any of these things for sale over there? This is called a toothbrush, which is used to brush teeth, and the box next to it is called toothpaste, which is used to brush teeth, clean the mouth, and whiten teeth. This is called soap, which cleanses the body and has a fragrance, while this soap is called soap, which can be used to wash clothes or take a bath. ”

Ming Jian introduced them one by one.

Huntelaar was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, these things, except for this soap, the minister seems to have a little impression, and there is nothing else, the economy of the Ming Dynasty seems to be very developed, and the Western countries are far from being able to compare." ”

Soap has indeed been available in the West for a long time, but compared with the soap in front of me, whether it is the packaging or the formula, it should be worse.

Ming Jian said with a smile: "Guozhang, I was busy dealing with civil strife in the past few years, and now I have eased up, since Western countries want to communicate with the Ming Dynasty, I think it is okay, and when the time comes, the materials of the Ming Dynasty will be sold to countries all over the world, bringing civilization and welfare to them." In this way, you will go and meet the three concubines in a while, and then draw up a plan for me to see what to do first and where to break through. ”

Huntelaar said happily: "Your Majesty, leave this matter to the minister." ”

After the two talked, the palace maid led Huntelaar to a side hall, and after a while, Huntelaar's three daughters came in, they have now changed their Chinese names, Ming Jian according to the characteristics of the Netherlands, the eldest sister is named He Lan, the second sister is called He Fang, and the third sister is called He Xiang, all surnamed He, and the Dutch surname.

Seeing their father, the three of them were still excited, and they threw themselves together and hugged their heads and cried.