If such a thing happened in the Chagatai Khanate, not only would the countries not receive preferential treatment, but they would also receive certain punishments. Otherwise, how can we demonstrate the majesty of the Kingdom of God?
But Ming Dynasty did not.
In Timur's view, the current Ming Dynasty is like a dying old man. Pay attention to kindness and be kind to others everywhere, even if you have huge strength, but when the people in charge of this empire get old, the empire will also decay.
Therefore, Timur stood in the middle of Fengtian Hall and looked very proud. His body stood upright, his eyes looking at the emperor unwaveringly. As he looked around, he was filled with contempt for everyone around him.
When Han Du saw such an arrogant person standing there, he couldn't help but feel a little thump in his heart. This is a wonderful worship scene, nothing will happen, right?
Sure enough, before Han Du could figure out what was going on.
Tamerlane, standing in the middle, also presented the gift list to the Ming Dynasty like the envoys in front. He spoke with a proud tone.
"Foreign Minister Timur has something to ask of the great Ming Emperor."
Lao Zhu looked at Timur who bowed slightly again, and felt something was wrong.
According to etiquette, he who presented the tribute gift list should give up the middle position and stand next to the envoys from the countries.
Lao Zhu only paused for a breath and then said with a smile: "But it doesn't matter."
"The foreign minister implores His Majesty the Great Ming Emperor to increase the ratio of exchanging treasure banknotes between our country and Ming Dynasty to one to one. Our country is also an empire with the same strength as Ming Dynasty and should not be insulted."
The officials were baffled by Timur's request. They didn't understand the role of the proportion of the treasure and why he had to mention it.
Only standing among the officials, Handu looked like a little transparent. When he heard Timur's words, his pupils shrank violently and he raised his head to stare at him.
This person is really extraordinary, he can actually detect the problems in the treasure banknotes. For this reason, Han Du couldn't help but feel worried. I don’t know how many problems Timur can understand in this treasure banknote. If he can understand all of them, it will be a huge obstacle to the construction of the Ming Dynasty’s treasure banknote currency system.
But unless he also traveled through time, Han Du didn't believe that his wisdom could see the way the treasure sucked blood through thousands of years.
Lao Zhu also knew the importance of the exchange ratio of treasure banknotes through Han Du's popular science. It was impossible to agree to such a thing. What makes Lao Zhu feel helpless is that except for Han Du, no one among the officials below can realize the profound meaning of Timur's request.
The only thing that was better was that Li Shan had grown up and stood at the bottom, frowning and thinking hard.
"If your country doesn't want to use the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, you don't have to use them." Lao Zhu shook his head and refused directly.
Lao Zhu's meaning is very obvious. If you feel that the exchange ratio is inappropriate and you suffer a loss, then you don't need to introduce treasure notes.
The construction of the Baochao currency system is a systematic project. It is naturally good for one or two more countries to participate, but the lack of one or two countries' participation will not have any impact on the whole.
On the contrary, the impact will be greater for those countries that are not involved. Regardless of the ratio of one to ten, it seems that some countries are suffering greatly. Of course, this is also the reality. But just like that, it is much better for those countries that are not involved.
Ming Dynasty is now the top commodity exporting empire in the world. What is even more paradoxical is that not only does no country in the world oppose the export of Ming products, but they will come from thousands of miles away to purchase from Ming Dynasty. The key is that Ming Dynasty's current productivity is not sufficient, which has caused hunger marketing to various countries.
No country would say such stupid things as not buying Ming products.
Once the Ming Dynasty completed the popularization of treasure banknotes, gold and silver were completely prohibited from being used as currency. Then if you want to buy Daming products, you must pass Baoqian. And a country without treasure money would naturally have no way to trade with the Ming Dynasty.
And the goods of the Ming Dynasty are necessary for them, so without treasure money, they can only find another way, that is, to trade with other countries that can buy the goods of the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, the goods they buy will definitely be more expensive than buying directly from Daming, because there are more middlemen making the difference.
It would be better to bite the bullet and accept the one-to-ten exchange ratio of treasure notes, and it would be more cost-effective to take the treasure notes to Ming Dynasty for shopping!
Therefore, Lao Zhu is very confident. You think that the Chagatai Khanate can be compared with the Ming Dynasty, but in my eyes, you are just poor and powerful. If you have the ability, don't make deals with the Ming Dynasty!
Timur naturally heard the emperor's implication clearly, and his face flushed. But this man indeed had the potential to be a hero. Although the great humiliation given to him by the Ming Emperor made him angry, he quickly calmed down.
He bowed to the emperor again, this time with a much wider bow than the previous two times.
"Your Majesty, the benevolent and great Ming Emperor, although the Chagatai Khanate needs silk and tea from the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty also needs the gems and fine horses of the Chagatai Khanate. Your Majesty the Emperor should see the sincerity of the Chagatai Khanate, We should treat each other as partners, not enemies. Ming Dynasty has a very good saying, cooperation will benefit both sides!"
Timur said this very wisely, complimenting Ming without any trace, and showing that he was neither humble nor arrogant.
Hearing his words, Lao Zhu and all the officials in Fengtian Hall couldn't help but smile.
Lao Zhu paused and said with a smile: "Prince Timur is not only fluent in the official Chinese of the Ming Dynasty, but he is also very familiar with the allusions of the Ming Dynasty, which is very rare. It can be seen that Prince Timur has also put in a lot of effort when he came to our country. Yes, I’m very relieved.”
Timur's praise for the emperor also made him feel physically and mentally comfortable. After all, being able to receive praise from the emperor of the most powerful empire in the world made Timur, who had always prided himself on being a genius, unable to help but feel excited. After all, Lao Zhu's words scratched his itch. Ming Dynasty Mandarin was originally difficult to learn, but he was able to learn it in a short period of time and understand its meaning deeply. This was what made him most proud.
However, before Timur was happy and wanted to say something, Lao Zhu gave him a basin of ice water directly on his head.
"But rules are rules. Treasure notes can be exchanged in proportion. This is the will of the entire Ming Dynasty. Your country may not use it, but it cannot break the rules. The Ming Dynasty cannot agree to Prince Timur's request."
Lao Zhu's words stunned Timur on the spot. The contrast was so great that he didn't recover for a long time.
