Five ports!

Giorges was shocked. This was a happy event that came from the sky, especially the river port of the Yangtze River. Once the trade could be opened, their business network could directly reach the huge empire, and the profits would be shocking.

"And it's free trade." Chongzhen's sugar-coated shells continued to roar.

Giorgus's mind was blank, "Am I dreaming? God, happiness comes too suddenly!"

Previously, their trade could only be carried out through Zheng Zhilong, but Zheng Zhilong was too dark. In addition to collecting protection fees, at least 30% of the profits were drawn for each transaction, and the type and time of the goods were not guaranteed.

If you can trade with the Ming Dynasty, you will no longer have to go through Zheng Zhilong, a black-hearted businessman.

"Your Majesty, I can agree with your conditions. We are willing to do our best to provide food for the Ming Dynasty. As for the war horses, we will raise them as soon as possible to ensure that the Ming Dynasty is satisfied!"

"Where is that ship?"

"His Majesty the Emperor, we don't have many ocean-going ships..."

Chongzhen heard what he meant and said, "The Ming Dynasty does not need your ocean-going ships for the time being. Small warships and merchant ships in the near sea are what the Ming Dynasty wants to purchase now!"

Chongzhen knew that Giorges dared not make a decision without authorization in the past.

But today he first asked for a sky-high price to make him pay tribute, and then offered trade measures that were enough to trigger an earthquake in Europe. Giorgs would definitely agree to this "small" request.

"Thank God, the kind Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, what I can be sure of is that our small warships and merchant ships will definitely satisfy the Ming Dynasty!"

"Very good. I believe in your strength! Do you have any other questions?"

"Yes! I want to ask, did the Ming Dynasty give us cash silver?" Giorges knew the predicament of the Ming Dynasty, and he was worried that the capital would not be able to provide silver.

"It must be cash, don't worry about this." Chongzhen smiled, "You can negotiate with the cabinet for the specific operating procedures and material prices. Let's stop here for today's conversation!"

Seeing that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty issued an order to expel guests, Giorges stood up respectfully and said goodbye.

With infinite longing, he left the palace and sent someone to contact the cabinet as soon as possible, hoping to start negotiations as soon as possible.

However, the cabinet ignored him. The anxious Giorges inquired around and found out that it was not only him who came to the capital to meet the Emperor Ming Dynasty this time, but also the envoys from the Netherlands and Spain.

However, he was the first to arrive. The reason why the cabinet did not see him was not arrogant and suppression, but that it was lack of time.

Because the Netherlands sent large ships of grain seeds, which had arrived in Laizhou and the two sides were in contact.

The panicked Giorgs spent hundreds of taels of silver before finding out that it turned out that a Chinese imperial envoy named Fan Xuanchao went to Nanyang personally, contacted the Netherlands East India Company, and managed this grain trade.

"Oh my god, what did I miss! This is the business of the top ten ships!"

When Giorgs was upset, the cabinet sent a specialist to find him and gave him a list of nearly a thousand exported commodities listed in a variety of items.

As soon as Giorgs saw it, he couldn't pull out his eyes. This included all the goods needed by Europe. This is not a list, it is clearly a mountain of gold!

"Envoy Franji, our Prime Minister said, please draw up your product list according to the list of Ming Dynasty. My Ming Dynasty will give you equal treatment according to your ability."

"What? Can't all the materials on the list be traded for us?"

"I don't know this. I just heard that the Prime Minister wants to compare the Netherlands, Spain and your goods before making a decision!"

Giorges was shocked. Why did the Ming Dynasty become so smart? It even needs to be compared. How could I, Spain provide so many kinds of products!

You might as well not show me this list. Isn’t this killing me?

No, I must take the key to this mountain of gold.

"Great Cabinet Lord, please tell your Prime Minister that we will definitely provide the goods that Ming Dynasty needs the most, and the price is absolutely the best, and the quality is definitely the best in Europe!"

"This official has no right to participate, so I will say goodbye."

Giorgs hurriedly caught up and stuffed a bag into the official's hand before walking back to his residence with confidence.

The little official left arrogantly, but he was happy in his heart, "I didn't expect that Franjiman was so sensible, so he gave me a bag of pearls at one time!"

Two days later, a team of Westerners rode their horses into the city under the escort of the Ming army, which attracted the attention of the people.

These red-haired and blue-eyed aliens were summoned to the palace after waiting in the inn for two days.

After receiving the news, Giorgs was extremely anxious.

He had already found out that those people were Spanish and landed in Tianjin. They did not want to come empty-handed, but brought more than a dozen gifts that were said to be very precious, dedicated to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.

As for what it is, it is so magical.

A waiter in a tavern heard that this team of red-haired men presented the largest night pearl in their country to the emperor. One can be too big to illuminate a hall.

A white-bearded storyteller on the roadside said that the team of red-haired ghosts brought new seeds, which were said to be able to bear fruit as big as millstones.

The minor officials who worked in the yamen heard from them that the Westerners paid tribute were warships, which had already stopped at the Tianjin port, and it was said that they could ride 500 people!

Giorges was frustrated by the rumors. He hurried to the office of the Ming Dynasty's Rites with silver and a list of Portugal's goods.

In the palace, Chongzhen looked at the two Spanish kneeling in front of him and felt no good feelings.

They were the first Europeans to come to the East. They occupied the northern part of Taiwan Island many years ago and even massacred Chinese people in the Southeast Asian countries to stabilize their colonial rule.

"Dignified Emperor of Ming Dynasty, this time we came to Spain, we brought you some valuable gifts, I hope you like it." said one of the Spanish.

His name is Gafrier, and he was the highest person in charge of this mission. He lived in the East for more than ten years and knew very well about the Ming Dynasty.

This time, in order to catch the olive branch extended by the Ming Dynasty, he made sufficient preparations to drive away the Portuguese and the Dutch and monopolize the trade with the Ming Dynasty.

He did not hit the smiley person, let alone the smiley person who brought gifts. Chongzhen suppressed his rebuke to the Spanish and waited for them to present the gifts.

The eunuch had already handed over the gift box, checked it one by one outside, and confirmed it was safe before moving into the house.

Chongzhen ordered people to open it.

The little eunuch opened a brocade box, which contained a short-handled flintlock rifle. The patterns all over his body were covered with gold, which looked very valuable at first glance.

Chongzhen's first idea was to imitate the Arms Bureau. Although the Ming Dynasty could already mass-produce flintlock rifles, this small type had no experience in making it.

This kind of gun has little effect in actual combat, but it has a certain lethality and decorative effect, and can be used as a reward for senior officers and meritorious ministers.

The little eunuch opened another box, which made Chongzhen's eyes lit up.


Chapter completed!