Zhu Jingyuan listened to the request of the Ottoman Grand Vizir Za Adin, and couldn't help frowning secretly in his heart.

How is it possible to exchange so many things for the property rights of a land in Crete?

This old man may be testing himself to see if he will sell the national interests of the Ming Dynasty for his own personal interests.

He himself got the land ownership given by other countries, so that the Ming Dynasty made concessions on land and population issues.

This routine is no different from kickbacks on corporate procurement.

But obviously, in his own identity, as long as it is something from the Ming Dynasty, he can basically get his hands on it, and there is no need to do this kind of exchange.

At the same time, only the things that belong to the Ming Dynasty can really get their hands on it, and they can completely rest assured to possess it.

How can you use the things that are placed on the land of other countries, and the things that are guarded by the troops of other countries?

However, considering the ability of the Great Vizier, he should not be a simple temptation, but also a sky-high price for himself.

So, Zhu Jingyuan responded quite seriously and seriously:

"Advice on the development of the Ottoman navy and guidance on the construction of the port can be provided to the Ottomans as a symbol of friendship between our two sides.

"But all the other conditions put forward by the Grand Vizier were impossible.

"Unless the Ottomans directly ceded Crete to the Ming Dynasty, they could get the population of Tripoli, Tunisia, Algeria and other places.

"As for the land in these areas, if the Ottomans want to intervene again after giving up on trying, it will be to compete with the Ming again.

"This act of violating the contents of the peace treaty that has just been signed will certainly affect the friendship that we have just established......

Zhu Jingyuan's meaning is very clear, friendship can only be exchanged for friendship, and interests can be exchanged for benefits.

The promises made by the Ottomans to the peace treaty, as well as the de facto renunciation of those lands in the northern part of the continent, were now considered forbidden by the Ming Dynasty.

If the Ottomans now renege on their promise to send troops to occupy these areas by force again, there will be no friendship between the two sides.

This last sentence is a blunt warning.

Zayadine was silent for a few seconds, still a little reluctant, and said:

"Your Highness, is there really no room for negotiation about the population and land of those areas? Those lands have not been conquered by the Ming Dynasty now.

"Our true thoughts are not hidden from Your Highness, we want to use these populations to open up the Mozhou colony.

"We know the abilities of the ink people, and we won't use them unless we need to."

Zhu Jingyuan thought about it for a while, and said more openly:

"This king can personally give a suggestion to the Grand Vizier and the Ottomans, you should focus on the development of Mozhou.

"The king believes that if the Ming Dynasty did not intervene at all, the current Ottomans may not be able to conquer the Barbary pirates alone.

"If the Ming conquered the land of the Barbary pirates alone, it would be impossible to cede it to other countries, and there is nothing to talk about in this matter.

"The population can be discussed, if the Ottomans want to get the population conquered by the Ming, they will cede Crete to the Ming.

"All the people on Crete, the Ottomans can also take them all, and the Ming can not want those people at all.

"Otherwise, don't think too much, just use personal land ownership in exchange for technical support."

Zayadine hesitated for a few seconds, but was unable to make a decision directly on the spot:

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your sincerity, but I'm sorry, we need some time to think about it, and we need to ask His Majesty the Sultan.

"However, the final decision of the population and land issues between Crete and Tripoli, Tunisia and Algeria should not affect our friendship.

"Therefore, whether it is Her Royal Highness Erin, or the land ownership of Rhodes Island, and His Majesty the Sultan's other wishes, I hope that His Royal Highness the Prince of Great Food can directly accept it."

Za Yading said and took out a Ming-style gift list, asked the guards at the scene to inspect it, and then handed it over to Zhu Jingyuan above.

Zhu Jingyuan directly opened the gift list on the spot to check, and it indicated what the Ottoman Sultan had given him.

The first is the title deed of Rhode Island, which both parties know is the most important gift.

And then there's the Ottoman Sultan's princess Irene.

It states her date of birth, and she turned thirteen at the end of this year.

Her mother was not the wives of the Ottoman Sultans, but an ordinary slave girl from the Ermao ethnic group in Lucia.

However, his mother was not imported originally, but a second-generation slave born in Ottoman territory.

The reason why the Ottoman Sultan chose Irene to give to Zhu Jingyuan was not because Zayadine said that she was the most beautiful princess.

It's because her ears are dry, so there is a high probability that she will not have body odor when she grows up.

Under the influence of the Ming Dynasty, in today's Taixi and countries around the world, no body odor is a characteristic that overrides beauty.

This has made the right to choose mates of a small number of men and women in various ethnic groups skyrocket, and it has naturally become the first choice for marriage between nobles and elites of various ethnic groups.

This will obviously gradually expand the number of groups without body odor.

Children who do not have body odor are also more likely to be screened out and focus on developing their abilities.

Princess Irene is one of them, and she is now able to use the Daming dialect relatively fluently, as well as write simple articles in Chinese characters.

Perhaps after several generations of continuous screening, the upper class of the various ethnic groups in Taixi will also slowly fade their body odor.

This result is likely to become a sign of what they consider to be truly civilized.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at the relatively detailed introduction on the gift list, and felt that this Erin was most likely a real princess, not just a slave girl to pretend to.

But as a princess, she was written on the gift list and directly presented to Zhu Jingyuan as a gift.

It's just that there is no slave contract, and theoretically he is still a free man.

They were followed by sixteen slave girls from various tribes of the Tessie, all with their names, ages, ethnic groups, origins, and characteristics.

The oldest is not more than 16 years old, and the youngest has just turned 10 years old.

These girls all come with a slave contract and are now all explicitly slaved.

They also share common traits, both have dry ears like Erin, and are expected to have no body odor in adulthood.

Finally, there is a collection of jewelry and antiques, as well as a few calligraphy and paintings from the East.

No gold, silver, or any money were given directly.

This shows that the Ottoman was specialized in doing national homework and knew what the Ming people's favorite things were.

These gifts are definitely a great gift for ordinary people, and even for ordinary nobles.

But for Zhu Jingyuan, the prince of big food, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

With Zhu Jingyuan's appetite and identity, it is estimated that no one in this world can give a real gift.

Considering Zhu Jingyuan's support for the Ottomans at the League of Nations meeting, the Ottoman Sultan was absolutely willing to give Zhu Jingyuan these gifts.

It can really be regarded as a pure thank you gift, and Zhu Jingyuan can accept it without any psychological pressure, without thinking about any feedback.

Zhu Jingyuan closed the gift list and looked up at more than a dozen girls not far away.

The first priority they were chosen for was tasteless, and their physiognomy was theoretically not the highest priority.

But now it seems that the appearance and posture of the leader Erin can be regarded as very good.

After all, the fact that her mother was chosen by the Sultan shows that her mother's physical foundation is good enough, and she has inherited her mother's characteristics.

The other dozen or so girls are a little worse, but at least they are all at the top level.

And because of the different ethnic groups, the appearance and temperament also have their own characteristics, and they can be regarded as beauties among the people.

If it really doesn't grow well, it is impossible for the Ottoman Sultan to give Zhu Jingyuan a gift.

For the Ottoman Sultan, these sixteen female slaves who had no body odor and at the same time had a lovely image should be the real hemorrhage.

Now they are all wearing Ming-style girl's clothes, standing very well-behaved and honestly on the side, waiting for Zhu Jingyuan's verdict.

From the slaves of the Ottomans to the servant girls of the Ming Dynasty, this change of identity can be regarded as liberation to a certain extent for them.

However, not everyone is qualified to become Zhu Jingyuan's maidservant.

Even if they stayed, most of them could only be ordinary maids doing odd jobs.

Only Erin, the daughter of the Ottoman Sultan, had the opportunity to be used by Zhu Jingyuan to play with her, just like Sister An Xiaona and Luo Feiya.

Zhu Jingyuan is actually worried that he will occupy too much, and if he can't use it up in the end, it will be a waste of resources.

The tasteless Tessie girl cherishes resources in the Tessie Continent, and it is impossible to resell them after she accepts them.

But after thinking about it, this kind of Taixi maid sent by the Ottomans occupies the resources of the Taixi tribes, not the resources of the Ming clan.

It can contribute to the control of the population of the various tribes of Taixi.

Why not?

Zhu Jingyuan assessed it in his heart for a while, and finally nodded lightly:

"In that case, let's all stay, the Grand Vizier will go and rest first, and we'll talk another day......"

Including Za Yading, including the princess Irene, and the dozen or so girls left and right, they all breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

"It's their blessing to stay and serve His Highness......"

Za Yading smiled and bowed to Zhu Jingyuan, and then left under the guidance of the guards.

Although Za Yading said instinctive kind words, it was the truth here in Zhu Jingyuan.

Zhu Jingyuan, who has the memories and mentality of later generations, at least can't do anything to abuse these girls.

Their future work is basically the work of domestic maids, and their personal safety can be guaranteed.

Zhu Jingyuan thought about it for a while, and asked people to call the housekeeper and grandmother of the palace, as well as the head of the Xichang stall in charge of the big food country.

The identities of Erin and Luo Feiya, the backgrounds are directly laid out on the surface, and it is very easy to confirm in each other's homeland.

But this confirmation process still cannot be omitted, and Luo Feiya has also been investigated and confirmed by the West Factory.

The other sixteen ordinary maidservants, since they have a slave contract, should check the other party's transaction and registration records according to the contract information.

Trace them back to their original source as much as possible.

Whether or not it can be traced back to the original source, the treatment and status in the future are very different.

Only those who can confirm it have the opportunity to be a personal servant in the room, otherwise they can only be an ordinary miscellaneous servant in the outer courtyard.

If there is a problem with the source, then it is necessary to deal with it specifically.

However, these tasks are all related to the national West Factory Branch.

The task of the West Factory personnel of the Great Food Country is to make sure that there is nothing wrong with Erin and the handmaidens themselves.

Determine if they have received professional spy training.

First, one-on-one direct testing, followed by daily continuous observation and regular random re-examinations.

This is actually part of the Ming Dynasty's review of foreign naturalization.

There is a special group of people in the West Factory who do this work.

As long as the Ottoman Sultan and Zayadine were not stupid, it would be impossible for them to manipulate such things, and they would definitely choose the ones with as clear origins as possible.

But the necessary steps are still indispensable.