"Daming Daily exclusively interviewed the Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire and talked about many aspects of the two countries."
"The Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire said that there is a lack of exchange, communication and trust between the two countries, and welcomes Ming people to travel, study and invest in the Ottoman Empire."
In the streets and alleys of the capital, accompanied by the shouts of newsboys, the coldness in winter was ignored by the enthusiasm of the newspaper crowd. In the blink of an eye, a large number of people poured out of the streets that were originally quiet and without people.
, suddenly surrounded the newsboys, and a new day in the capital began.
The Xiumu Code has been implemented for two years, and ordinary people have become accustomed to the new way of working and resting. They get up around seven o'clock every day, buy a newspaper, have a leisurely breakfast, read the newspaper, and then go out to work.
In the house of Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Liu Jian was drinking morning tea slowly and leisurely as usual, waiting for the servant to deliver the newspaper.
The new Xiu Mu Code is really great for old people like Liu Jian.
In the past, I had to get up in the middle of the night to prepare for morning service. Summer was okay, but in winter, it was bitingly cold and it was difficult to persevere without a strong body.
It's much better now. I can sleep until seven o'clock, have a leisurely breakfast, and read the newspaper.
"Master, this is today's newspaper~"
Soon, a servant came back in a hurry and respectfully handed over several newspapers for today.
"Hmm~"
Liu Jian took a sip of millet porridge, picked up the newspaper and started reading.
"Exclusive interview with Ali Pasha, Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire?"
“Interesting~”
As soon as Liu Jian saw the headlines, he immediately showed great interest and looked over quickly.
The above content is the content of Lu Yu’s exclusive interview with Ali Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, with some modifications.
"The Ottoman Empire is a **** country. The king of the country is also a religious leader. He is the king and caliph, called the Sultan!"
Liu Jian looked at it carefully.
Regarding the Ottoman Empire, with the arrival of Ali Pasha this time, everyone also wants to know more information about the Ottoman Empire, and this newspaper introduces all aspects of the Ottoman Empire in detail.
Through a question and answer session, Ali Pasha introduced the Ottoman Empire's political system, economic cleanup, religious situation, folk customs, national policies, etc. in detail.
It can be regarded as giving everyone a more comprehensive understanding of the Ottoman Empire.
"****, why don't you play the piano randomly? Liu Jin did the right thing. If these messy religions were allowed to spread wildly in our Ming Dynasty, maybe our Ming Dynasty will also let those people control it in the future.
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The more he looked at it, the more Liu Jian was admired by Liu Jin's far-reaching vision. It was hard to imagine what a country controlled by religion would be like.
Although Ali Pasha used words more cautiously and carefully when introducing it, it can still be seen that compared with the Ming Dynasty, the Ottoman Empire had many disadvantages due to religious reasons.
This is especially true when it comes to women.
Although the Ming Dynasty was also a country that paid great attention to the defense of men and women, it was definitely not like the Ottoman Empire, which deliberately imposed many strict restrictions and regulations on women, and even casualties would be severely punished.
"This Ali Pasha is a talented man. Back then, the Ottoman Empire clearly coveted the richness of the Transoxiana region and invaded our country, the Ming Dynasty, but he gave all the responsibility to the dead soldiers, but he completely pushed the blame away."
"There is a lack of communication, communication and trust. If I don't give you a good beating, I'm afraid your attitude will not be so humble."
Liu Jian read it carefully and thought carefully.
He is the chief minister of the cabinet, and the other party is the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. In fact, their status and status are almost the same. If it were him, how would he answer questions from reporters?
A weak country has no diplomacy. Only when the country is strong can its ministers straighten their backs when dealing with the outside world. The Ottoman Empire is a strong country.
He was just severely beaten by the Ming Empire, so in front of the Ming people, he was a smiling and humble old man, but in the eyes of Persians, Arabs, and Europeans, he must have another face. .
In the Imperial Dining Hall of Qianqing Palace, a hall where Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang specially ate, Emperor Hongzhi was also having breakfast and reading a newspaper at this time.
Emperor Hongzhi really likes the current Qianqing Palace more and more. It is very comfortable to live in and has a heating system. Even in the winter, it is warm inside. In the summer, the bottom floor is also very cool.
Moreover, the halls are divided into many functions, making all kinds of life very comfortable.
“Holiday interview with the Ottoman Prime Minister?”
When Emperor Hongzhi saw the newspaper headlines, he immediately showed great interest and read them carefully.
"Haha, it seems that policies in many aspects have been implemented very well. People all over the Ming Dynasty are living a prosperous life. I am really happy."
Compared with Liu Jian's concern about many aspects of the Ottoman Empire, Emperor Hongzhi was more concerned about the Ming Dynasty seen through Ali Pasha's eyes.
Ali Pasha introduced in detail what he saw and heard during his journey eastward, which was very valuable to Emperor Hongzhi.
Emperor Hongzhi has always wanted to visit various places in the Ming Dynasty to see and see the living conditions of the people in the Ming Dynasty. Especially, if possible, he would go to the border areas such as the Western Regions, Hezhong, and Nanyun to see the immigrants. Let’s take a look at the lives of common people and then visit the minority tribes to see their lives.
Well, now, through newspapers and Ali Pasha's introduction, Emperor Hongzhi saw the situation in these places at once.
Nanyun Province is developing rapidly. The lives of the local Georgians and Caucasians have become better and more stable, and their recognition of the Ming Empire has increased sharply.
The immigrants in the Hezhong area live a prosperous life, with endless food, endless dried meat, and the endless prairie, with wild horses galloping and wild camels neighing.
In the Western Region, various tribes lived harmoniously and happily, Han immigrants lived a prosperous life, etc., which made Emperor Hongzhi very happy.
He loves his people like a son and has always attached great importance to these things.
Emperor Hongzhi was very concerned about whether the people could have enough to eat, wear warm clothes, whether they would be bullied by gangsters, etc., and he had been working hard to let the people live a better life.
Over the years, through many efforts, people's lives have improved. This can be seen in the Beijing-Tianjin area. If you walk around the Beijing-Tianjin area, you can see the prosperous side of the people.
However, Emperor Hongzhi had no way to see the situation in the border areas in person, and now he was finally relieved.
"The policy of equal treatment must be implemented. Han people must not bully minority tribes, but Han people must not be allowed to be bullied by minority tribes. People should be treated equally, fairly, justly, and equally, rather than blindly showing partiality."
"Insist on popularizing education, establish a unified language, writing and culture through education, promote the integration between tribes, and carry forward our Han culture."
While watching, Emperor Hongzhi also summarized the gains and losses of past governance. He should firmly write down the good points and continue to persevere.
If there are bad things, we need to find ways to change them and formulate better policies and systems.
In the interview, Ali Pasha expressed high praise for many policies formulated by the Ming Dynasty, especially in terms of policies involving large and small tribes.
He agreed with the Ming Empire's approach of treating everyone equally and not deliberately imposing heavy taxes, because it was under this system that the areas newly incorporated into the Ming's territory quickly stabilized.
People's lives have become more stable and prosperous, and naturally they will not resist the rule of the Ming Empire.
Like here in Nanyun Province, in the past, no matter it was the Mongols, Persians, Turks, etc., whoever occupied this place did not regard it as their homeland.
Rather, like a bandit, they plunder and plunder unscrupulously. Naturally, the local Georgians and Caucasians will continue to resist.
But now, the Ming Empire is different. It has provided them with a stable life. With the protection of the Ming Empire, no one dares to come here to look for trouble again.
The taxes collected are low, which greatly reduces their taxes, and there are a lot of job opportunities. Life has become more stable and prosperous. Who wouldn't want to live a good life?
This is also applicable to the Western Regions. In the past, the Western Regions were under the rule of the Chagatai Khanate, but the Mongols did not care about the affairs between these tribes at all. They only collected taxes on time.
Therefore, here in the Western Regions, killings and fights between large and small tribes are very normal. Men of every tribe basically have to be prepared for war at any time, and they have also developed a tough folk custom.
It’s different now. The Ming Dynasty wiped out the horse bandits, bandits, etc. and established the legal system. Whether it is a small tribe or a large tribe, it must follow the Ming Dynasty’s legal system. You can’t bully the small with the big and talk with your fists. What’s the problem?
When everyone meets the government, their lives will naturally become stable and they won't be prone to knife attacks and bloodshed.
When life is stable, people's hearts will be stable. Coupled with effective governance and policies, everyone's life will naturally get better and better. Who will oppose the rule of the Ming Dynasty?
Emperor Hongzhi saw a lot from it and saw the role that the policies he had implemented in the past played in the border areas, which strengthened his determination to continue to adhere to such a system in the future.
"Find some time to meet the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. After all, he is also the prime minister of a country. He has come all the way from afar, so it's time to meet him."
