Zhu Yunxi and Lao Zhu were only showing off on one side. The most important thing was to show off to the overseas envoys and let them know how far they were from the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunxi took the time to look at the Trans-Damingyang delegation, and felt relieved when he saw how dumbfounded they all were.

Looking at some nobles from Europe, I feel even more proud.

Zhu Yunxi invited many people this time, including not only North Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, Vietnam and other countries around the Great Ocean, but also envoys from Central Asia and Europe.

It's just that Europe was in chaos at this time. It was at the end of the Holy Roman era and the principalities were in the early stages of independence. Looking at the whole of Europe, there were only a few dynasties, plus a group of grand dukes who had just split from Rome. He was too lazy to entertain them alone and called them all envoys.

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However, he was still very concerned about the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt and had always arranged special people to receive them.

The reason why Zhu Yunxi was particularly interested in this Mamluk dynasty of Egypt was mainly because they occupied a very important location and guarded the choke point between the Ming Dynasty and the Mediterranean Sea.

If Zhu Yunxi wanted to build a canal here, he could not do without the support of this dynasty founded by the descendants of the Kipchak Khanate.

As for the envoys from other European princes, whether they were France or England, they were all other small countries to the Ming Dynasty.

After all, it will take two hundred years for them to truly rise, and they are too young now...

The entire West now is in the era of the Kipchak Khanate and the Timurid Empire. These two peoples on horseback are whipping the entire Western world with horsewhips and plundering endless wealth from them.

Even Mao, who was hailed as a fighting nation in later generations, is now just a Muscovite principality and has not yet completely broken away from the shadow of the Golden Horde.

At Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday banquet, both the Timur Khanate and the Kipchak Khanate sent envoys to present gifts.

Zhu Yunxi could not be rude when treating these two countries. Not only was he equipped with special escorts, he was also in a relatively front position to observe the ceremony.

In addition to these distinguished guests, there is also an envoy from the Holy See, representing the current Pope Boiyi IX.

Now the European Holy See is more like Japan, split into two organizations and two popes.

Boyi IX wanted to use the power of this mysterious crown prince from the East to unify the Holy See and restore the glory of the Holy See.

Of course Zhu Yunxi supported this request with 10,000 people. After all, if the Holy See is not strong, Europe cannot continue to remain dark!

Therefore, Zhu Yunxi had already sent envoys to express his respect for the Holy See and provided them with considerable financial support. However, Boyi IX's proposal to convert to God was rejected by him.

Although this move aroused great dissatisfaction from Emperor Boyi IX, Emperor Boyi IX still forgave this lost lamb from the East when he saw the face of one hundred thousand shining gold coins.

While Zhu Yunxi was helping Lao Zhu introduce the Jinling Northern Suburb Industrial Park, these distinguished guests invited by Zhu Yunxi were also looking around curiously, inquiring about the surrounding facilities from time to time.

"Oh, the cake seller!"

"What is such a tall chimney for? It must not be a stairway to heaven, right?"

"Sir Andre, this is the chimney of my Daming factory. It is mainly used to discharge exhaust gas..."

"What about these buildings? Are they really for humble craftsmen?"

"Yes!"

"But I would like to kindly remind you that in our Ming Dynasty, agriculture, industry and commerce have equal status, and craftsmen are not inferior to others. It is also a very honorable job!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know your country had such rules..."

"Can I see where they live?"

"Can!"

Sir Andre from France, accompanied by an interpreter, walked into the dormitory building of a machining workshop.

As soon as he arrived at the dormitory building, Andre felt that his eyesight was not enough. This dormitory building cannot be said to be very luxurious, but many facilities were simply unheard of and unseen.

"What is this neat and tidy room for?"

"Oh, this is the hut!"

"Cottage?"

"It's specially designed for people to process inside their bodies..."

"Oh, I understand, we have similar things there, but they are not as clean as yours."

"By the way, I'm sorry to ask, but I didn't see any excretion vents outside. How do you deal with...those dirty things?"

The translator pointed to the ceramic pipes in the toilet.

"We use this kind of pipeline to connect one layer to another, and then discharge it directly into the ground, and then send it to the treatment plant through the underground pipeline..."

"Oh cake sellers, you Ming Dynasty are so rich. It costs so much just to deal with such dirty things, and you also use such exquisite ceramics as pipes. It is simply too luxurious!"

The translator listened to Andre's compliments, secretly wondering what the fuss was about, and wondering how they handled these things.

"May I ask this envoy, how do you deal with these things in your country?"

After hearing this, Andre walked to the window, opened the window and pointed outside.

“It’s easy!”

"Just pick up the toilet and pour it outside!"

"this……"

Andre's words caused the translator to feel so uncomfortable that he almost vomited in front of him.

Before Daming laid such underground pipelines, I had never heard of them dumping directly onto the road.

If anyone dares to do that, not only will the government fine him and slap him with a slap in the face, but his neighbors will also scold him to death!

I don’t know about other places in the Ming Dynasty. At least there are special people in Jinling City who push carts to collect them door-to-door.

"Then your streets aren't full of these things, so people aren't afraid of stepping on them when they walk?"

"Of course I'm scared!"

"That's why we all wear these shoes!"

Andre proudly raised the high heels he was wearing.

"With these shoes, you won't have to worry about stepping on those dirty things!"

"Uh uh..."

"But when I return to France, I want to advise our king and ask him to try your method of underground pipelines in the capital..."

While the British and French ambassadors were fascinated by the sewer technology of the Ming Dynasty, Bishop Allen from the Holy See was visiting the craftsmen at work.

Allen looked at the busy craftsmen standing in front of the huge machines and issued a torture from his soul.

"I dare to ask the respected Mr. Kong, don't you Ming craftsmen have no faith?"

"Yes, I have!"

"What do they believe in?"

“They believe in getting rich through hard work!”

When Allen heard this, he smiled meaningfully.

“Can hard work really make you rich?”

Kong Yanjin could naturally hear Allen's disdain, but he had strong confidence in the Ming Dynasty and the emperor's grandson.

"It may not be possible in your far west, but it will certainly be possible in our Ming Dynasty!"

"The craftsmen you see can earn at least two silver coins every month, and as many as ten to dozens of silver coins."

Allen was surprised when he heard this.

"Is it the kind of silver coin with the image of your emperor printed on it?"

"Yes!"

"Oh, God, how can you, Ming Dynasty, give such high wages? The work they do is completely unworthy of these wages!"

Kong Yanjin snorted coldly when he heard this.

"They don't deserve it with you, but they do with us!"

Allen fell into silence for a while after listening to Kong Yanjin's confident words. After a while, he spoke quietly.

"Dear Mr. Kong, if you can convince your grandson to allow me to preach here, I can guarantee that these craftsmen will be more obedient and create more wealth for your grandson!"

Kong Yanjin refused without even thinking.

"no!"

"His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun has already said that you will never be allowed to preach in the Ming Dynasty!"

"Why?"

Bishop Allen was very dissatisfied. He had been in the Ming Dynasty for a while and knew that the Ming Dynasty not only had local Taoism, but also Buddhism from the West.

Since Ming Dynasty can accept the Buddha from the West, why can't it accept a more Western God?

"Because you don't know how to be grateful!"

"What?"

"You said we don't know how to be grateful?"

"Mr. Kong, I have to argue with you. You are slandering and prejudice against us..."
To be continued...