There is a street in Xincheng, South District of Beijing, dedicated to the establishment of embassies for various vassal states, vassal states, colonies, foreign countries, etc. Here are gathered the embassies of North Korea, Japan, and the three vassal states of Luzon, as well as Ningguo,
The embassies of Tang, Chu and other Ming vassal states also had offices in Beijing established by the Governor of Ceylon, the Governor of South Africa, the Governor of Bengal and other colonies here.
In addition, there are embassies in the capital from countries such as Spain, Persia, Egypt, the Khassi Khanate, Siam, Sulu, etc. that have diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty.
This street also gathers a large number of foreigners, so this street is also called Waifan Street by the old and young men in the capital, which means they are all outsiders, people from the feudal country and so on.
The Spanish ambassador to the Ming Empire, Duke Silva, has been in the Ming Dynasty for more than two years. He is affiliated with the Spanish royal family and was not originally a duke. However, as an envoy sent to the Ming Empire, he was specially given the title of duke by the King of Spain.
As usual, he was awakened by the bells of the clock tower. He got up from the soft spring bed and looked at his wife beside him. She was still sleeping at this moment.
After coming to Daming for more than two years, Duke and Mrs. Silva have gradually become accustomed to life in Daming. They put on their clothes, came to the window, opened the curtains, and the winter sunshine came into view. The streets were already bustling with activity.
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The job of the Spanish Minister to the Ming Dynasty is really easy to do, because the relationship between Spain and the Ming Dynasty is very good, and the two sides were once allies.
Moreover, during the war between Spain and France, England and Portugal, although the Ming Dynasty did not directly participate in the war, it also provided a lot of help. It directly dispatched the navy to hunt down pirates, attack the maritime power of France and England, and sold arms and weapons to Spain.
They also provided loans to Spain and so on.
These are enough to show that the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Spain is a very good relationship, which makes Duke Silva's life very easy.
Here in the capital, there is basically nothing to do. We drink tea, read newspapers, go to the theater every day to watch Ming Dynasty dramas, or watch football or horse racing.
Life here in the Ming Dynasty was easier and more convenient than in Spain, especially in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The roads were basically cement roads, extending in all directions, and four-wheeled carriages were very comfortable.
Now there are trains, which have been built to Shanxi in the west, to Shandong in the south, and to Liaodong and the grasslands in the north. Traveling is extremely convenient.
The cities of the Ming Dynasty are very different from those in Europe. The cities here are very clean and tidy, unlike European cities, which are smelly and dirty. You have to be careful when walking, and you have to look up from time to time to see if there is anyone there.
Suddenly a pot of something unspeakable fell down.
After washing up, Silva came to Tingyuxuan Tea House for morning tea as a habit.
"Duke Silva, is it the same as usual?"
He is a regular customer of Tingyuxuan. Of course, because Tingyuxuan is located in Waifan Street, it receives many foreigners, so it is not unusual.
For example, Karim, the ambassador of the Persian Empire to the Ming Empire, was also a frequent visitor here. He would come here for morning tea almost every day. The two of them got to know each other after going back and forth.
The Persians and the Ottomans are feuding, and the relationship between Spain and the Ottoman Empire is not good. Based on the principle that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, Silva and Karim also have a good relationship.
"Silva, you're here~"
Karim drank morning tea and read the newspaper at the same time. After arriving in Daming, this has almost become a habit. If he doesn't drink morning tea or read the newspaper every day, his whole body will feel uncomfortable.
"Is there any big news?"
Silva sat down opposite Karim casually and asked.
The waiter at Ting Yuxuan soon brought over the Longjing tea that Silva liked to drink, the dumplings, spicy noodles, steamed buns and the latest Tomorrow Morning News.
"Do you know about the visit of Ali Pasha, the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, to the Ming Dynasty?"
Karim put down the newspaper in his hand and said with a very ugly expression.
"I know. It was even published in the newspaper and was exclusively interviewed by the Ming Dynasty Morning Post."
Duke Silva nodded and said: "However, there is nothing to worry about. The Ottoman Empire massacred tens of thousands of Ming people, and the Ming Empire's army also massacred hundreds of cities in the Ottoman Empire. The hatred between them is very deep."
"Even if they want to have a good relationship with the Ming Empire, it may not be easy. Your Persian Empire and the Min Empire have a good relationship. The Ming Empire also needs your Persian Empire to contain the Ottoman Empire and prevent the Ottoman Empire from continuing to expand eastward."
"You don't have anything to worry about."
"I don't have anything to worry about, but you Spain probably have something to worry about."
Karim looked at Silva and said calmly: "Look at today's news headlines. The Ming Empire sold arms and weapons worth thirty million taels of silver to the Ottoman Empire."
"Now, you Europeans will have a good time."
"What?"
When Duke Silva heard this, he couldn't help but exclaimed.
Then he stopped drinking the tea and quickly picked up the latest Ming Dynasty Morning Post and quickly looked at the headlines. It read clearly, 'The Ming Empire sells arms and weapons worth thirty million taels of silver to the Ottoman Empire.'
"Arms and weapons worth thirty million taels of silver?"
"Fifty thousand muskets, one hundred artillery pieces, fifty thousand sets of armor, fifty thousand swords and guns..."
The more Duke Silva looked, the bigger his eyes became.
"Oh God~"
"Disaster has arrived for our European coalition!"
Then, as if he saw the end of the European coalition, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
At this time in Europe, under the call of the Holy See, the Christian countries in Europe have almost abandoned all their past conflicts, united together, and jointly sent troops to prepare for the Ottoman Empire's attack.
Spain, France, England, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Austria and other countries have all sent troops to prepare to defend the Holy See and Christendom.
The Ottoman Empire advanced westward, captured Vienna, and directed its troops toward Rome, Italy, where the Holy See was located. This was something that was absolutely intolerable to Christian countries in Europe.
Even Spain, France, England, and Portugal, which were at war with each other, all decided to work together to defend the Christian world of the Holy Spirit under the mediation of the Holy See.
Well now, the Ottoman Empire actually came to the Ming Dynasty to buy arms and weapons, and one purchase was a huge arms worth 30 million taels of silver.
With these 50,000 muskets and a hundred artillery pieces on the battlefield, it would definitely be a nightmare for the European knights. The Ming Dynasty's muskets and cannons had already been tested time and time again.
Across the world, it is invincible and invincible. There is no need to doubt its terror.
There are also tens of thousands of sets of armor and swords, which is enough for the Ottoman Empire to quickly arm 50,000 cavalry. The armor and swords of the Ming Empire are also of very good quality, light in weight, high in hardness, and the swords are very sharp.
In Duke Silva's mind, he was already imagining the scene where the brave European knights were beaten to pieces by the Ottoman Empire because their equipment was inferior to the Ottoman Empire's army.
"No~"
Silva stood up and slapped the newspaper on the table.
"I will never allow this to happen. This will be a disaster for our European Christian world!"
"The gates of hell will be opened, and Christendom will be destroyed."
But soon, he calmed down again.
This is a deal between the Ming Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Spain has no right to interfere. What's more, the Ming people don't care about the feelings and opinions of the Spanish.
If we were still allies before, we could rely on the alliance to express our protest and dissatisfaction to the Ming Empire, but not now. Whoever the Ming Empire sells weapons and equipment to is the Ming Empire's freedom, and Spain has no control at all.
Silva turned around anxiously, then glanced at the Persian Minister Karim next to him, and then said: "Ambassador Karim, the Ottoman Empire has such powerful arms and weapons, which may not be a good thing for your Persian Empire.
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"How about we go together to protest and exert pressure on the Ming Empire to see if we can get the Ming Empire to give up the arms trade here."
"The Ottoman Empire was an extremely greedy and evil empire, and we all have a responsibility to prevent it from becoming stronger."
"That's what I have in mind, and I'm also waiting for the arrival of Duke Silva."
"If an aggressive country like the Ottoman Empire obtains powerful and advanced weapons from the Ming Dynasty, it will inevitably set off raging wars around the world, which is extremely detrimental to world peace."
"As the most powerful country in the world, the Ming Empire has an unshirkable responsibility for safeguarding world peace. It must not sell these powerful arms and weapons to threatening countries like the Ottoman Empire."
Karim was waiting for Silva's words and immediately stood up to express his stance.
Soon, the two people hurriedly drove to the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Empire. They found Fu Han, the Minister of Rites, and strongly expressed their dissatisfaction to the Ming Dynasty, demanding that the Ming Empire must cancel this agreement with the Ottoman Empire.
Huge arms trade.
"Sir, the Ottoman Empire is too aggressive. With so many advanced arms and weapons, the Ottoman Empire will inevitably launch a war of aggression. The Ming Empire should not sell these powerful arms and weapons to the Ottoman Empire."
"Duke Silva, Ambassador Karim, I know very well the purpose of your visit. You are simply worried that after the Ottoman Empire obtains these arms and weapons, it will become more powerful and pose a threat to you."
"But this transaction has been signed and cannot be changed or canceled. If you feel threatened, you can buy more!"
