Zhu Jingyuan asked the steward, nanny, and waiter to bring Irene and others for review, and then asked the guards to bring in Ali, the Duke of Egypt.
Ali and Zhu Jingyuan are now colleagues, so the atmosphere when meeting now is much more relaxed.
Zhu Jingyuan smiled and asked Ali to sit down, and while ordering the servant to serve tea, he asked:
"How come the Duke of Egypt has time to come to this king? Do you need my help for anything?"
Ali understood Zhu Jingyuan's character, and after being a little polite, he went directly to the topic:
"My subordinates do have something to ask for, but this should be regarded as official business and involves the Tripoli area where the war is currently going on.
“The current Pasha of Tripoli, Yusef Karamani, is actually the second son of the previous Pasha.
“He himself seized power and exiled his brother, Hamit Karamani, the official heir, to Egypt.
“When my subordinates found this Hamit, they considered whether they could use him to quickly resolve the war in Tripoli.
“For example, the imperial court consecrated Hamit as the Duke of Tripoli and used his name to attack Tripoli.
"This should quickly dismantle the resistance in Tripoli."
After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan suddenly realized that he still had an impression of this matter. This is what Americans did in history.
But the Americans ultimately did not support their elder brother Hammett to power.
It was just used to force his brother Yousef to release American prisoners and stop asking for protection money from the United States.
The Americans ultimately did not capture Tripoli.
After Zhu Jingyuan heard this, he thought about it for a while:
"Mr. Egypt, has the news that you found this Hamit been leaked?"
Ali felt a little unnatural for a moment, and then said very calmly:
"The news that my subordinates are looking for Hamit cannot be kept secret, because the fact that Hamit is in Egypt is public and it is not a secret in the first place."
Zhu Jingyuan chuckled and said:
"For the Ming Dynasty, it is better to support Hamit, the brother who has no right to inherit, to take over, than to directly recruit the younger brother Yusef, who is in power, right?"
Ali seems to have thought about this direction:
“My subordinates thought that with the addition of their brother Hamit, they could force Yusef to surrender more quickly. It was a conspiracy in itself for my subordinates to find Hamit.
"But the frontline commander, General Yang Yuchun, did not consider his subordinates' plans at all, so his subordinates could only come to find His Highness..."
When Zhu Jingyuan heard this, he felt that he finally understood the cause and effect.
Yang Yuchun, the commander-in-chief of the northern Mozhou battlefield, did not support using Hamit to cooperate with the operation, and at the same time he did not accept Yusef's negotiations.
He didn't even report the two aspects of the news. He was just burying his head in the fight, so Zhu Jingyuan didn't know about it at all.
In fact, this is a common feature of many Ming generals fighting overseas. The battlefields in the southwest of the Dashi Peninsula were also fought in this way.
After the battle is completed, there will be no complete cities in the local area, and usually there will be no large-scale population left.
Before Zhu Jingyuan was appointed governor, Yang Yuchun had the final say on how the battlefield was fought, and it was useless even if Ali had any opinions.
Now that there were matters related to Governor Zhu Jingyuan, Ali thought of trying to find Zhu Jingyuan.
Yousef, the current pasha of Tripoli, also did not want to die and may have heard the news that the Egyptians were looking for his brother.
Yousef thought that Daming wanted to support his brother Hamit by not negotiating with him.
That's why he found a way to come to Zhu Jingyuan to give gifts, possibly to get Daming to start negotiating with Daming and at the same time give up his support for his brother.
Zhu Jingyuan smiled and nodded:
“The envoy of the current Pasha Yusef of Tripoli has arrived in Quicksand City, we might as well listen to what he has to say first.
"The Egyptian minister can sit here and pretend to be a representative supporting Hamit. I believe this will help to end the negotiations quickly."
Ali suddenly realized:
"My subordinate understands and I will definitely cooperate."
Zhu Jingyuan ordered the guards to call in Basel, Yousef's waiter.
This Basel is in his thirties, not tall and thin, but looks very capable.
When he saw Zhu Jingyuan, Basel smoothly knelt down and threw himself on the ground. He then threw himself to the ground and said in standard Ming Dynasty elegance:
"The little Basel, on behalf of Yosef Pasha of Tripoli, begged His Highness the Prince of Cathay for a way out.
"The Pasha is willing to dedicate all the most precious jewelry and the most beautiful slave girls in Tripoli to His Highness the Prince."
As Basel spoke, he handed over a gift list. The guard inspected it and handed it over to Zhu Jingyuan.
Ali next to him directly scolded:
“Yousef is a usurper, my poor brother, Hamit is the real master of Tripoli.
"The Ming Dynasty will definitely uphold justice for Tripoli and punish you, the hateful traitors!
"Your Highness, I request you to drag this sinner's messenger out and hang him!"
Basel was shocked. He didn't expect to encounter a big problem when he came up. He immediately continued to lie on the ground and cried:
"Your Highness, don't listen to rumors. Yusef Pasha is the real master of Tripoli. This is an unquestionably recognized fact.
"Hamet cannot get the support of Tripoli. No matter what conditions Hammet gives to His Highness, they are just empty words.
“The key point is that Yusef Pasha could have killed his brother, but he didn’t, and instead vented his anger to find a way out.
"Not only is Hamit not grateful, but he intends to destroy Tripoli. He may not be grateful for Ming's support in the future!"
Ali immediately retorted angrily, and he didn't know whether it was true or pretending:
“The usurper still dares to argue that the Hamit brothers should have been Pashas of Tripoli, so why should they be grateful for the false kindness of a murderer!
"Your Highness, Hamit's return to Tripoli is justifiable. He will definitely be recognized by the local people and quickly stabilize the situation."
Basel immediately retorted again, and Ali refused to give in at all. The two sides started arguing on the spot.
Zhu Jingyuan lowered his head and looked at the gift list.
The gift list of the current Tripoli Pasha, Yusef Karamani, is richer and more straightforward than that of the Ottoman Sultan.
Mainly there are large amounts of gold, silver and jewelry, and then there are more than a hundred female slaves of various ethnic groups, but there are basically no antique calligraphy and paintings.
After all, he was a pirate, so he couldn't compare with Osman, so he could only give him the most straightforward things.
There is no way they can give away better land. The eastern part of Tripoli has been occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and the western part is desert except for the core area.
Zhu Jingyuan flipped through it for a while and then lost interest.
He looked up and saw that Ali and Basel were almost arguing, so he waved his hand to stop the meaningless dispute between the two parties:
"Okay, okay, who is the orthodox heir of Tripoli has nothing to do with me, Prince Dashi, nor the Ming Dynasty.
"I don't know much about the situation on the battlefield, so I'd better leave the relevant matters to General Yang Yuchun to resolve."
Zhu Jingyuan said and threw the gift list directly back to the ground.
Basel is anxious again:
"Your Highness, please don't do this. Your Highness, give me a chance and let me do anything. As long as we can do it, we will definitely satisfy you.
"We can also help His Highness with things that are not convenient for public disclosure. We are really useful..."
Ali was also a little anxious. He was not sure whether what Zhu Jingyuan said was true.
If this matter continues to be left to Yang Yuchun, there will be no room for negotiation and the only option is to completely wipe out Yilu.
Ali wants those people, otherwise why would he bother so much?
In Ali's view, compared to these Barbary pirates, Ming Dynasty must have trusted his Egyptian prince more.
Therefore, part of the population will definitely be managed by Egypt in the future, just like when the Ming Dynasty accepted the land on the east coast of the Great Qin Sea.
Population is wealth, not to mention that these populations can be quickly absorbed, and there will be no deep cultural barriers.
The population in the southwest of the Dashi Peninsula can be given to Persia, and most of the other areas can be given to Egypt.
But now I have to cooperate with Zhu Jingyuan, and I must not dismantle Zhu Jingyuan, otherwise I will have no future.
Even if there were any problems, they would have to wait until Basel was dealt with before discussing them in private.
When Ali was not thinking about how to cooperate, Zhu Jingyuan himself had already responded to Basel:
“The only way out for you is to leave your home, give up everything, and leave the Tripoli area cleanly.
“I, Ming, have this attitude towards you, Tunisia, Algeria, and all the Barbary pirates.
"Otherwise, then destroy these pirates resolutely, completely and forever! Our Ming Dynasty does not need pirates!"
Ali was stunned.
Your Highness, you are not serious, you are not serious about not wanting these people.
Basel was also stunned.
If you allow yourself to leave, it will be useless!
Although leaving home sounds like they will lose everything, they are pirates to begin with, and survival is their highest goal.
Under the extreme pressure created by Zhu Jingyuan and Ali, Basel had no chance to think carefully and calmly.
Basel asked in surprise with a hint of anxiety:
"Your Highness, you asked us to leave Tripoli and also Tunisia and Algiers. Where can we go in the future?"
Zhu Jingyuan said directly without hesitation:
"Go to the south of the Sahara. I will tell you exactly where you should go then."
Basel didn't know about the carving up of Mozhou, so he thought it was barely a way to survive as far as the arrangement of going to the south of the Sahara was concerned.
I heard that the Mexican people in the south are all barbarians, and the Barbary pirates should be able to revive there.
Moreover, according to Zhu Jingyuan, he was not prepared to accept the Barbary pirates as subordinates and vassals. He seemed to still allow them to exist independently.
Although the reason should be early, this seems to be good news.
So Basel immediately nodded and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will repay Yusef Pasha right away. Please accept this kindness..."
Basel wants to send out the gift list again.
Zhu Jingyuan asked directly:
"My request is to leave home cleanly. Everything in Tripoli, except you pirates, belongs to me, Ming Dynasty.
"Why should I look at your gift list? Are you wasting my time?"
Basel suddenly realized that he was about to leave the house and still use other people's things to give gifts to others. Isn't this nonsense...
Basel left the lobby in fear, embarrassment, and anxiety.
After Basel left, Ali finally couldn't help but ask Zhu Jingyuan:
"Your Highness, do you really want them to leave home? Do you want to go to Ming Dynasty to torment the land in the southern part of Mozhou?"
Zhu Jingyuan immediately smiled and asked:
"Why should they go to our land? What qualifications do they have to go to our land?
“They originally robbed the Taixi people, but now the Taixi people are also going to the southern part of Mozhou to develop colonies.
"Isn't it a natural choice to let these Barbary pirates follow and continue to fight against their old opponents?"
Zhu Jingyuan's real idea is to see how the Ottomans respond.
If the Ottomans were willing to hand over Crete, the population would belong to the Ottomans.
Otherwise, just put it in the colonies of the European and Western countries and let them fend for themselves.
But we can’t give Egypt, we can’t add people with the same culture to Egypt.
Ali opened his mouth:
"What Your Highness said makes sense. Then...how to deal with that Hammett?"
Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while:
"You should take care of him first and see if he is of any use in the future."
