After Jiajing sat down on the padded stone bench, he turned his gaze to Lu Fang on the side and commanded.

"Come, Lu Fang, drink tea with me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lu Fang did not refuse, and after responding, he immediately sat down opposite Jiajing.

After that, soon a maid stepped forward and poured a cup of hot tea for Jiajing and Lu Fang with unusual skill.

In an instant, the fragrance of tea overflows, and the air is filled with a faint aroma that seems to be absent, and with those delicate pastries on the stone table, it is appetizing.

I saw Jiajing pick up the teacup, and after taking a sip, he immediately looked at Lu Fang, who was about to speak and stopped, and asked.

"Lu Fang, is there anything you want to tell me?"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, he no longer concealed it, and carefully said the doubts in his mind.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, the slave maid doesn't understand, why did you sign an alliance with that country called Spain, I am the Heavenly Empire, there is no need to ...... at all"

Before Lu Fang's words were finished, Jiajing chuckled lightly and explained unhurriedly.

"The reason why I signed an alliance with them is because I am able to gain great benefits from the trade between the two sides!"

"As you said earlier, Lu Fang, my Ming Dynasty is the Heavenly Empire, and the products are very rich, because of this, we can be self-sufficient without starting trade, and we don't need to buy goods from other countries at all!"

"In addition, as I said earlier, the current kingdom of Spain has slaughtered the natives of the Americas, Africa, and other regions, and plundered a large amount of gold and silver treasures from them, and their royal family has become extremely wealthy."

Jiajing paused for a moment when he said this, and then continued to add.

"It is precisely because the royal family of their country has become extremely wealthy that they can afford to buy a large number of silk, tea, porcelain and other luxury goods from my Da Ming to enjoy!"

"And my Daming is rich in products, and there is no need to buy anything from their country, that is to say, a large amount of gold and silver that they plundered from the Americas, Africa and other regions will eventually flow into my Daming's pocket through trade!"

"I can take this opportunity to secretly accumulate strength, and when the time is ripe, I will officially start a war with Spain, and after defeating Spain, I can take over Spain's position and become the new overlord of the sea!"

After listening to Jiajing's explanation, Lu Fang's original doubts in his heart were completely dispelled, what he didn't expect was that Jiajing had actually considered this extent!

What shocked Lu Fang even more was that before the two sides formally signed the alliance, His Majesty thought that when the time was ripe, he would tear his face and officially start a war with Spain, and then replace it.

After this, I saw Lu Fang's face look ashamed, leaning down, and speaking respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I, Da Ming, am also seeking justice for those natives who were slaughtered!"

When Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he nodded imperceptibly and turned to speak.

"Well, Lu Fang, you're right, I'm doing this to get justice for the natives who were slaughtered!"

Immediately, Jiajing seemed to suddenly remember, and after glancing at Lu Fang, the conversation changed and followed suit.

"Lu Fang, the imperial concubine will give birth in September, I am thinking, should I call King Jing back from the fief when the time comes, what do you think?"

When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately leaned down and responded without thinking: "Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that for such a major event, His Royal Highness King Jing should be called back to the capital to celebrate his mother!" ”

Jiajing nodded and agreed with Lu Fang's proposal, and immediately, he looked at Lu Fang on the side, and then asked.

"By the way, Lu Fang, what's the current situation on King Jing's side?"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, he couldn't help but 'Geden' in his heart, and after organizing the language in his mind, he cautiously responded.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, everything is fine on His Royal Highness King Jing's side at the moment, but recently, he has been in contact with more and more people in private! ”

"Oh, who are they?"

After listening to Lu Fang's answer, Jiajing couldn't help but become interested, raised his eyebrows, and asked in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, according to the news sent by Jinyiwei, in recent times, those who have been in close contact with King Jing, except for those gentry, are the local monks of Xuanguang Temple!"

When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help frowning, a little doubt appeared on his face, and he said to himself.

"Oh, monk, what, did Zhen'er encounter something unclean, or did he want to become a monk?"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, a worried look suddenly appeared on his face, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

After thinking for a moment, Jiajing turned his gaze to Lu Fang and said in a commanding voice.

"In this way, Lu Fang, you send someone to check the details of this Xuanguang Temple, and if you find any news, report it directly to me!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, his expression immediately turned grim and he replied in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

On the other hand, after a long war of words, the two sides finally discussed all the details related to the trade treaty.

"Look carefully at the contents of the treaty, and if it is confirmed, sign it!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he picked up the brush and signed his name at the place where the trade treaty was settled.

Soon after that, an official stepped forward and handed over the draft trade treaty to Niels and others.

The content of the trade treaty is much different from what the two sides discussed not long ago, but in terms of details, many provisions have been added.

The treaty stipulated that every year the Ming Dynasty must transport no less than 16 ships of silk, tea, porcelain and other luxury goods to the Kingdom of Spain.

Before the official departure of the cargo ship, the Spanish royal family must pay half of the payment to the Ming in advance, that is, 6.81 million taels of silver, and the merchant ship will only set off after the payment is completed!

After the merchant ships arrived in Spain, the Spanish crown paid the other half of the payment.

Not only that, but the specific price of each item is detailed in the trade treaty, which changes with market fluctuations.

This trade treaty, signed by both sides, even takes into account many contingencies.

For example, many issues such as the unfortunate capsizing of a ship in a storm while in transit, and how to deal with a ship on the road and encountering pirate raids, are also covered in trade treaties.

Nils looked at the trade treaty in front of him, which was drawn up by the two countries, and after confirming that the contents were correct, he took out a quill and solemnly signed his name on it.

Seeing that the trade treaty has been formally signed, both sides can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, before this, the two sides went back and forth, arguing with each other, and did everything they could to win more benefits for their respective countries.

At the height of the situation, Nils and his group of four even wanted to leave at one point.

But in the end, they stayed, and after much back-and-forth and extremely heated discussions, both sides took a step back and finally succeeded in signing a trade treaty.

Immediately, I saw Yan Song and Nils get up from their seats respectively, and after exchanging the trade treaties in their respective hands, it means that the tasks of both of them have been successfully completed. (End of chapter)