Thinking this way, Emperor Chongzhen had an idea in his mind.
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Mustafa was arranged in the Zhennan City Post House, waiting for the Ming Emperor's summons, but there was no movement, which made him a little anxious. Three days later, I couldn't help but ask the officials at the post house. The answer I received was that there were transfers in the city these days and the emperor was unavailable.
Mustafa heard this and quickly asked what the transfer was? The answer I got was, don’t ask where you shouldn’t, and you won’t tell me if you ask!
This made him depressed and he had no choice but to continue waiting.
This person is prone to thinking blindly when he is stuck in the room without any entertainment programs to distract him. If your association ability is richer, you may scare yourself to death.
Mustafa didn't scare himself to death, but it was close. Because he guessed that there was already peace in Persia, what could be done to change it? The only transfers that can be made are related to Osman!
He thought a lot about this.
Finally, after another two days, I finally got the notice to enter the palace to meet the Ming Emperor.
Along the way, looking at the Persian-style palace, thinking that the owner came from the Far East, this made Mustafa really feel a lot. Could it be that one day, the owner of the Ottoman Empire's palace will also have to be replaced?
When he thought of this, he quickly shook his head and gave up the idea. It was too scary!
Not long after, they arrived at the main hall where Emperor Chongzhen was. Mustafa quickly paid homage with the highest Ottoman etiquette. In the process, he took a peek at the Ming Emperor above.
I saw a majestic middle-aged man reviewing memorials with a red pen, as if there was no envoy from another big country underneath.
Mustafa's first reaction to this situation was to be very angry. As an envoy of the Ottoman Empire, how could he have been so neglected by the monarchs of other countries?
However, it was just such a moment of anger. Even the anger in his heart disappeared immediately before it could be reflected on his expression. Because he understood that the purpose of his coming was to seek help from others, not to show off to others. What kind of integrity and awe-inspiring righteousness can only be swept away in the corner in the face of strength.
Therefore, although he realized that the Ming Emperor was rude, he did not dare to follow the rudeness and said in a respectful tone: "Dear Majesty the Ming Emperor, the emperor of my country has sent a special envoy to congratulate you. Congratulations on your country's expansion of territory. Destroy the Persian Empire!”
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen finally stopped holding the ink pen in his hand, then raised his head, looked at Mustafa who had already put on the official uniform of the Ottoman Empire, and said coldly: "I have no time to listen to nonsense!"
Feeling the Ming Emperor's strong hostility, Mustafa couldn't help but sigh. He was not surprised at all by this, so he could only continue to aggrieve himself and replied in a respectful tone: "Dear Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of my country is very sorry for the matter of arbitrarily sending troops to the Ming Dynasty before, and is willing to resolve this matter. Make compensation, turn hostility into friendship, and benefit the people of both countries!"
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen had lowered his head again and continued to review the memorial. He said nothing and stopped scolding.
Mustafa understood, which prompted him to continue.
So, he had no choice but to continue: "My country is willing to compensate for the losses of the Ming Dynasty. To express my sincerity, I am willing to cede the Arabian Peninsula to the Ming Dynasty. I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty knows how big the Arabian Peninsula is, and I can give it to the Ming Dynasty." You tell me..."
Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that Osman was so generous and ceded such a large area of land at once. Of course, this place is just large. If you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand. Because the Arabian Peninsula is too far away from the capital of the Ottoman Empire. (Please ignore the unspeakable reasons)
Although he was a little surprised, he remained calm on the surface. He raised his head and said coldly: "I have already sent people to get it over there. Why do you need to cede it? If you want to apologize, show sincerity. I don't want to waste my time listening to nonsense." My time."
"..." Upon hearing this, Mustafa was immediately stunned.
Originally, before he came, the bottom line agreed upon was the Arabian Peninsula. Because the provinces here have already violated the imperial court, although they are willing to pursue it, they are unable to do anything. Rather than being rebelled by them, it would be better to sell them at a good price.
But even so, if possible, I still want to cut as little as possible. The degree of certainty lies in Mustafa's measurement. With Mustafa's ability, they believed he could grasp this speed.
When Mustafa came all the way, what he saw and heard was that the territory in Persia was already stable, and there were large-scale mobilizations. And when he saw Emperor Chongzhen's hostility towards Osman in this hall, he simply showed it. The bottom line is, lest the Ming emperor become impatient and angry while bargaining, so that nothing can be negotiated and the whole thing is over.
But he never expected that after his bottom line was revealed, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not happy at all. There was really no joy at all for such a huge territory! And according to what he meant, where could the Ming army conquer quickly?
Thinking about the memorial asking for help sent from the Arabian Peninsula, Mustafa felt that judging from the emergency situation described in the memorial, it was really possible!
At this moment, he was a little dumbfounded: Could it be that this time was in vain?
Emperor Chongzhen saw that he did not answer, so he lowered his head to review the memorial. After waiting for a while, when he heard no movement, he raised his head and looked over again, and found that Mustafa's expression seemed to be mixed with fear, anxiety and helplessness, and he knew that this was probably Osman's bottom line.
Seeing the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty looking up at him, Mustafa gritted his teeth and pretended to be tough and said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, please understand that my country was also bewitched by the Persian Emperor to do something wrong, and it has already paid a heavy price. Isn’t it a heavy price to apologize now that such a large territory has been ceded to your country? I am very sincere!"
"Haha!" Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sneered after hearing this: "How many products does the Arabian Peninsula have? Is it as big as the original Mughals? My Ming Dynasty, from south to north, from west to east, is as big as your Ottoman Five Ten years old, do you think the Arabian Peninsula can catch my eye?"
"..." Mustafa was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
How could the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty speak so shamelessly? He dared to say that his country was as big as fifty Ottoman Empires, and he was not afraid of flashing his tongue when he spoke?
You know, today's Ottoman Empire has the largest territory since its founding. In history, which dynasty could be as huge as the Ottoman Empire today? However, this Ming emperor actually said that his Ming Dynasty was as big as fifty Ottoman Empires! Does he not know enough about the Ottoman Empire or is he just talking shamelessly?
Once again, Mustafa felt that Emperor Chongzhen's words were too much to accept.
Generally speaking, at this time, he had to be tougher and use his skills to defeat the Ming Emperor. However, the Ming Emperor's attitude was so clear that if he really wanted to fight with him, he might not be able to go back alive.
But it would be very embarrassing if you kept silent!
After thinking for a while, Mustafa finally couldn't help but ask: "Then what does His Majesty the Emperor think that Osman should do so that the two countries can be repaired?"
"Using the Black Sea Strait as the boundary and ceding the eastern region, I will send troops, otherwise Persia will be the fate of your Ottomans!" Emperor Chongzhen said coldly after hearing this. His tone left no room for doubt.
"Impossible!" Upon hearing this, Mustafa replied subconsciously.
If we really want to cede the Black Sea Strait as the boundary, most of the Ottoman Empire will be gone, and the capital Istanbul will also be directly on the border. This is definitely impossible.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen did not give in. Instead, he lowered his head to review the memorial and at the same time ordered: "Drive him out, drive him out immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the captain of the imperial guard who had been standing beside him immediately stepped forward and signaled the Ottoman envoy to go out.
Mustafa had no choice but to agree to the Ming Emperor's request. So, I could only go out with regret.
After leaving the palace gate, the interpreter who accompanied him suddenly said to Mustafa: "I felt just now that you don't believe what I, the Ming Emperor, said, that the Ming Dynasty is fifty times bigger than you, the Ottoman Empire?"
Hearing this, Mustafa turned to look at him, nodded and said: "I'm afraid the Ming Emperor doesn't know how big our Ottoman Empire is, so he would say such a thing!"
The implication is that Emperor Chongzhen is suspected of being a frog in the well, and he is talking big words and is shameless.
Hearing this, the translator couldn't help but laugh, a mocking kind of way. This made Mustafa see it, and he felt like he was a frog in the well. He couldn't help but become a little angry, and asked: "Isn't it?"
When the translator heard this question, he reluctantly stopped laughing, and then said with pride: "My territory of the Ming Dynasty starts from the Arctic Ocean in the north, to the archipelago where Batavia is located in the south, and to the entire American continent in the east. Almost all of it is mine. The land of the Ming Dynasty. Do you think it is as big as fifty of your Ottoman Empire?"
As for the west side, it goes without saying, everyone knows it.
By this time, the world map was already widely circulated. Mustafa is a high-ranking member of the Ottoman Empire, so he naturally knows what the entire world is like. Therefore, after hearing what the translator said, he was immediately dumbfounded again.
He didn't come back to his senses until he was urged by the captain of the Imperial Guard. He didn't say anything, just lowered his head and left.
After leaving Zhennan City and exiting the city gate, Mustafa turned his head and glanced at the head hanging on the top of the city. With just one glance, he never looked back.
After leaving the Persian border, he met with the border guard and told them everything he saw, so that they could be more vigilant. Then he himself hurried back to Istanbul.
