Muhammad II was not a simple character, because this man was not only able to fight wars, but also to expand his territory, not to mention that this person was rumored to be able to speak seven or eight languages, but in the governance of internal affairs, he had the spirit of a generation of heroes, and it was definitely not a simple conqueror that could be summed up in three words.

In fact, Ding Yi received the envoy of Bayezet very much because he felt that the Ottoman Empire was fundamentally different from the Japanese state, Korea and even Egypt, because Muhammad II was a relatively clever person, so Ding Yi could still raise some interest in his son sending an envoy to secretly ask for a meeting.

"The master asked me to ask to see the great highness because the master and the highness have common interests." The envoy went straight to the point, and directly said his intention, cooperation, his master, that is, Bayezet, wanted to cooperate with Ding Yi.

Ding Yi smiled and asked, "Is this what Muhammad meant, or Bayezid meant?" ”

Mehmed II is a man that Ding I dare not underestimate. He was very good at buying people's hearts, and it was said that not only did he allow the occupying people to live according to their own ways and laws without violating the interests of the empire, but he also opened national schools and taught in their own languages.

Of course, the so-called non-infringement of the interests of the empire is very flexible, but for this era, it can be regarded as enlightened.

Moreover, he was very good at national policy, and while he built and converted certain Christian churches into mosques, he allowed Christians to maintain the independence of their religious communities and to practice their religion freely in churches that had been approved for reservation, and he had allowed the Serbian king to build churches next to every mosque in his territory.

As for the Jews who were expelled and oppressed in the West, it was even more so with Mehmed II. Find a place of existence, because Mehmed II recognized the legitimate existence of the various orders of Judaism. Give them the same rights as other churches. Allow the restoration of the Greek Archdiocese and the recovery of Bishop Gennadio from one of the Pasha's slaves in Edirne. He was entertained at a banquet and appointed as Archbishop of Greece.

Bayezid succeeded to the throne in the future, and he was also a powerful man, even more powerful than his old man, and when he expelled the Jews in Spain, he took in many Jews, and the first printing press and printing institutions in the Ottoman Empire were built on the Jews who Bayezid took in.

"This is not what the Sultan meant, but what the master meant." After the messenger made this clear. added another sentence, "The Sultan also likes the paintings of the Ming Dynasty, and my country has no hostility towards the Ming Dynasty." Therefore, the owner thinks that the goods of the Ming Dynasty should be welcomed in our country. ”

It is to open an official trade channel, after all, the current Ming Dynasty supports Constantine, and it is necessary to start trade from the official, for both sides. It's not too good to pull down this face.

Ding nodded, this is a good thing, it seems that this father and son are insightful.

But trade is also a war. The only difference is that you can't see the flow of blood.

"You can stay for a few days, there are special people. I'll talk to you about the details. "Ding Yike didn't think he was omniscient.

He believed that the manpower trained by Liu Yiyi would be better at handling such affairs than him.

So the shopkeeper of the Ding family who bundled the wooden bones. Call a few to come over and form a negotiation team, and the team that this messenger has led. Slow negotiation is the right way.

However, it is clear that unofficial trade was not the intention of this secret emissary to come to Egypt.

At the end of the reception, the envoy knelt down to Ding Yi and said, "Great Highness, I am small, I hope to get a chance to talk to you alone, and I am absolutely not disrespectful, and I am definitely not indifferent to my own lowly life!" ”

Ding Yi smiled slightly and nodded very gently, which was completely different from the envoy who received Mohammed II.

He was almost certain that his previous assumption was correct, so Ding Yi opened his mouth and asked the messenger, "A carpet can accommodate Chinese, Egyptians, Western Europeans, and blacks; One world can't accommodate two kings? ”

"Great Highness, your wisdom is enough to illuminate all the fog of the sea." The messenger was surprised and kowtowed.

Ding Yi waved his hand and stepped back from the left and right, and said to the messenger, "What does Bayezet have to say?" ”

"The master said that you and Fatih are in the prime of life, and the world will be reborn under the banner of you and Fatih." The messenger said, "In the prime of life, it should be said that Muhammad II was a few months younger than Ding, and now he is about thirty-two years old.

Ding Yi shook his head with a smile and said, "How big is Bayezet?" Fifteen years old? Sixteen years old? If I'm not mistaken, I'm about that age, right? Is it necessary for him to be in such a hurry? "In this era, children were born very early, and when counted, Mehmed II gave birth to Bayezid at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and Bayezid was not his eldest son.

"Great Highness, Mustafa already has much more power than his master."

Mustafa was the eldest son of Muhammad II and the second princess, Gulshah Hadun.

Ding Yi pondered for a long time before he spoke to the messenger, "What does Bayezet want from me?" ”

"No, Great Highness, the master said that he is not qualified at all now, and he can negotiate any conditions with you."

"He's just hoping to be taught by you, and maybe allow him to give you a congratulatory gift every year, that's all."

"If, someday in the future, the master is entitled to your help, he will be rewarded in equal measure."

"If you are a disciple, then at least the master can spare the murder of many people with bad intentions."

Those with bad intentions are probably referring to Mustafa and the like, Bayezid's brothers.

Ding Yi's protection is already known to even the West, and the Western world has spread this about Ding Yi's short-term protection: Hailim's Mamluk killed more than 20 of Ding Yi's registered disciples; More than 300 warships, thousands of sailors and 5,000 Mamluk cavalry of Hailim were killed by Ding Yi.

This is also part of the reason why the Western world calls Ding Yi Poseidon, because in Greek mythology and legend, Poseidon is not only the emperor of the sea, but also the god of storms and earthquakes. In this metaphor, angering Ding Yi will suffer terrible consequences just like angering Poseidon.

So if there is this identity of Ding Yi's disciple, at least in Bayezet's mind, his eldest brother Mustafa, will have some scruples when he attacks him.

This is a bit of a surprise to Ding Yi, and he really can't underestimate the ancients.

"Bayeselli is a young man." Ding Yi smiled and nodded, but did not respond, whether to grant the other party's request or not.

Of course, he wouldn't ask, what price Bayezet wanted to pay for this? What's in it for Daming?

It's not a vegetable market to buy vegetables, this kind of thing, of course, is left to Wan'an to negotiate with the mission.

But this is also a good thing, at least it shows that Ding Yi's influence, Daming's influence, has even been felt by the Ottoman side.

What Ding Yi is concerned about now and the top priority is to appease Li Jiangtou and Du Mu, who are already on the verge of going berserk.

When Bayezet's messenger stepped back and came up, it was not so easy to deal with.

It should be said that it is better than Morena's mess, and it gives Ding a headache.

"Sir, I can't do it, I'm going to resign from this official!" Li Jiangtou came in with such a sentence, this kind of technical madman, dare to buy gold and steel in Rongcheng to make real goods, that stubbornness came up, no matter how his daughter-in-law pulled his sleeves on the side, no matter how Du Mu gave him a look, he didn't even give Ding and his party a gift, this is the first sentence.

Ding Yi really had no choice but to comfort him: "Lao Li, don't worry, speak slowly." Cao Jixiang had a look, and immediately asked the people below to serve tea and water, arranged for them to sit down and talk, and ran out to place those apprentices of Li Jiangtou outside.

Du Mu was very well-behaved, and repeatedly hinted to Li Gongtou not to talk nonsense.

But the latter didn't care at all: "What kind of chief engineer is this, I don't deserve it, I can't come!" Nothing, how? Can't fix it! How many gold mines have been found, and gold mines have eggs? When you ask me for a cannon or a bullet, I, I, how can I get it? Lord Du! Don't talk to me, what can you do? Talking about ideas all day long, what do you come up with? When you come to Egypt, you don't do the undoing, but what can you do? What is the use of those beautiful stones except gold? Gold can't be used as a bullet! ”

Egypt's minerals are mainly oil and natural gas, as well as feldspar and perlite.

There is a little bit in Asmara, the reserves are not large, and the others are slightly larger, which have mining value, can form a scale, and meet the needs of Li Jiangtou, basically have to go into the desert. With Ding Yi's current industrial level, enter the desert to open mines? , the wind and sand together, it's true that the next whole group of people will disappear.

"I didn't expect Lao Li that you could make a cable telegraph in Java, but I didn't expect it, but it really doesn't matter if the wire has no insulation?" All Ding Yi can do is divert the topic.

Who knew that the stubborn Li craftsman did not let Ding Yi lead away: "Sir, don't diverge, you will give the industry that has been formed in Liangguang and Guangxi to the imperial court quickly, saying that the minerals of the Americas are richer than those of China!" There isn't even an iron ore mine at the moment! How to do it? Anyway, Lao Li, I have no ability! ”

"Without iron ore, you can't do this job! If it goes on like this, once the bullets are consumed, you won't even be able to reload the warhead, there is no lead! How do you get it without lead? Don't say we want to make high-carbon steel, that's a dream! ”

"What about rubber? After going to sea for so long, there is no rubber! I thought there was rubber, but after vulcanization, the steam engine began to work, but it didn't turn out! More than 3,000 people, each of them is like this! Sir, are you willing to raise us like this, we really don't have the shame to eat that meal, I feel ashamed! ”

Ding Yi can't do anything, this Li craftsman has been crazy for ten years, and he really doesn't give him an answer, this thing can be sprayed all the way like this: "Isn't it iron ore?" And that's not even to the Americas! Okay, how much iron ore do you want, give me a number, and I'll have someone get it. ”

It's true that gold can't be used as bullets, but it can buy iron ore. (To be continued......)