Qiu and Sun En, the envoys of Timur's kingdom, were in a good mood when they heard that Sabina had entered the harem of the Ming Dynasty and had been praised and rewarded by the queen mother, empress and others.
Sure enough, there are benefits to sending the beauty away. Not only did the Ming Emperor agree to conclude a peace treaty with the Timurid Empire, but he also agreed to sell the Timurid Empire 200,000 firecrackers and 30,000 divine machine cannons to the Timurid Empire. The number of people excited the team.
Such a large-scale firearms trade was unimaginable in previous years. With this batch of firearms, the Timurid Kingdom can completely build a pure firearms army and win more easily on the battlefield!
Although a large number of firearms meant that a large amount of gold flowed into the Ming Dynasty, the Timurid State, which had gold mines and occupied the intersection of the East and West of the Silk Road, did not care about this.
Big households don't lack money, but they lack security.
Sun En rubbed his hands. After arriving at the Huitong Hall, he still couldn't suppress his excitement and said to Qiu: "We have completed our mission. The Sultan will be happy when he hears the news. May Allah grant us wings to fly back to Samarkand to deliver this great news." .”
Qiu Yi nodded with a smile: "This is indeed a matter worth celebrating for the Timur Kingdom."
Sun En regretted a little and sighed: "If I had known that marrying the Ming Dynasty would bring such benefits, we should have done it two years ago. Why didn't we think that a princess would be worth it in exchange for the prosperity of the country!"
Qiu frowned slightly and looked at Sun En: "Can a woman really make Ming so happy? You have been to Ming many times. You should know what kind of person Emperor Ming is. Does he lack women around him?"
Sun En was stunned.
He went on several missions to the Ming Dynasty and knew that Emperor Zhu Yun of the Ming Dynasty
With his wisdom, he was not a fatuous and unscrupulous monarch, nor did he wantonly plunder beautiful women from the people. Although he had a harem, there were very few women around him compared to Emperor Hongwu. Would such an emperor really ignore the interests of the Ming Dynasty and let go of the firearms trade with the Timurid Kingdom because of Sabina?
To Zhu Yunwen, women were never unattainable. If he wanted beautiful women, he only had to say a few words, and the three thousand beauties in the harem would not be just empty words.
Sun En took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "You mean, even if there is no marriage, the Ming Dynasty will let go of the firearms matter? Why, isn't the Ming Dynasty worried that the firearms will flow into the Timur Kingdom and pose a threat to them? "
Qiu picked up a Jianwen newspaper and handed it to Sun En: "You know, the Ming Dynasty has something that can run on railroad tracks. They call it a train."
Sun En didn't understand. The train knew it. It was difficult to see the long track when entering Jinling City. But what does this have to do with the firearms trade?
Qiu Zhengse said: "Let me say, the reason why Ming Dynasty let go of firearms is not that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty coveted women, but that Ming Dynasty no longer needs these firearms. The firearms that Ming Dynasty promised to Timur's country will not be the most powerful. of."
Sun En thought for a while and agreed with Qiu's point of view.
The first time Zhu Yunwen saw Sabina, he was very calm. There was no enthusiasm or joy in his eyes. Besides, it is impossible for such a wise and powerful emperor to put his own preferences above the interests of the country. He is a monarch who knows how to exercise restraint. This is why he has been diligently governing for more than ten years and has made the Ming Dynasty what it is today.
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of wealth and power.
"No matter what, this result is always good for us."
Sun En, no matter what firearms Daming planned to sell to Harry, Harry needed them, especially some castles in the west, which were built high and dangerous. If he tried to rely on cavalry and infantry to fight, the casualties would be too high, but once he had firearms, relying on Use firearms to eliminate the opponent's vitality bit by bit, and no matter how difficult it is to break through the castle, it will fall into the hands of Timurid.
Qiu said in a deep voice: "We can ask for some advanced firearms, a limited quantity, Ming Dynasty may agree."
Sun En didn't know where Qiu's confidence came from, but getting better results was a good thing after all, and he wouldn't lose anything if he fought for it.
Faced with the request of the Timurid envoy to go further, Xu Huizu flatly refused and refused to let go no matter what. However, Yang Rong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was very polite and pleasant, and helped persuade Xu Huizu to say what he wanted to say.
The Timurid Kingdom was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The Timur Kingdom was stable and prosperous, which was conducive to the smooth flow of the Silk Road and made the Five Army Governor's Mansion more interesting to others.
Qiu seized the opportunity and relayed the matter to Emperor Jianwen through Yang Rong.
After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen only said: "For the sake of Sabina's deep love for me, I will give Timur thirty tiger cannons and three thousand gunpowder shells."
Xu Huizu firmly opposed it and finally proposed a plan:
You can give some Tiger Crouching Cannon, and you can also give some gunpowder bombs, but the supervisor must be composed of sergeants from the Ming Dynasty. Without the presence of Daming Sergeants, Tiger Crouching Cannon and gunpowder bombs are not allowed to be used to ensure that these firearms and gunpowder bombs will not Falling on the land of Ming Dynasty.
Sun En was helpless in the face of this request.
The Ming Dynasty sent sergeants, then this
Are the firearms from the Ming Dynasty or the Timur Kingdom? Should I follow your command or Harry's command?
"In Timur's country, there will not be any musket, any divine machine cannon, or a squatting tiger cannon facing the direction of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty sergeant only supervises, I believe that the Sultan will have no objection. It is just the great Ming Dynasty. Emperor, please also hand over the power of command to the Sultan."
Qiu's attitude was very sincere.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu and finally agreed to the envoy's request: "As long as Harry can guarantee that the firearms will not go eastward, I promise you. The Ming Dynasty sent thirty sergeants with you to supervise the tiger squat cannon, gunpowder ammunition, and Teach you how to use firearms and organize battle formations. Of course, Harry has the power to issue orders when war requires it. As long as these firearms do not go eastward, Sergeant Ming will not interfere with how you use them."
Qiu was overjoyed.
Advanced gunpowder shells and tiger crouching cannons are the biggest gains.
But this is not enough.
Qiu once again petitioned: "Timur's country surrenders to the Ming Dynasty, respects the Ming Dynasty's culture and learning, and is willing to send outstanding disciples to the Ming Dynasty to learn the Ming Dynasty's writing, etiquette, laws, and skills. It is also willing to donate a sum of gold to the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty in exchange for a certain amount of money. The quota will allow the talents of Tamerlane to bathe in the light of the Celestial Empire."
Zhu Yunwen took a deep look at Qiu and said with a smile: "The Ming Dynasty is not a closed country, and neither is the Imperial College. If you want to send people, the court will not refuse."
The knowledge of the Imperial College did not close the door to the vassal countries, but always opened it. However, the threshold for craftsman colleges and mechanical engineering colleges is very high, and it is not easy to get into them.
As for the Second Artillery Bureau, they didn't even think about it.
think.
The imperial court does not object to people from vassal states joining the Second Artillery Bureau. As long as you have talent, willingness, and ability, you can join after passing the review. But there is one thing, if you join the Second Artillery Bureau, you will never be able to leave again in this life.
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