"The Ottoman Empire was an extremely powerful empire, of course I know that."
Liu Jin smiled and said that when the Ottoman Empire was strong, its power reached the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. Its territory included the Balkan Peninsula, most of the Middle East and North Africa, reaching the Strait of Gibraltar in the west across the sea from Spain, and the Caspian Sea and the Caspian Sea in the east.
The Persian Gulf, extending to later Austria and Slovenia in the north, and present-day Sudan and Yemen in the south, was definitely an extremely powerful empire.
When the Ottoman Empire was powerful, the Western world was trembling. The Ottoman Empire continued to attack the Western world again and again, seriously hindering the ancient Silk Road and indirectly promoting the Europeans to find the road to the East on the sea.
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"The Ottoman Empire? Hehe, it seems that there will be opponents in the future."
Zhu Houzhao on the side did not speak, but listened quietly. When he heard Liu Jin talking about the Ottoman Empire, his little eyes narrowed, and he silently remembered the Ottoman Empire.
"But when I mentioned the Ottoman Empire to many people in the Ming Dynasty, no one knew about it, not even your officials in the Ming Dynasty. They even thought that our Ottoman Empire was a small country and that we were arrogant, although I also knew
The Ming Dynasty was a powerful empire, but our Ottoman Empire is not bad either."
Hashem seemed a little excited, and this excitement was the excitement of being recognized.
He came to the Ming Dynasty many times, and every time he said that he was from the Ottoman Empire, he was very proud. However, both officials and ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty dismissed the so-called Ottoman Empire and thought it was a very
Small countries all feel that the Ming Dynasty is the most powerful, richest, and largest country in the world. As for other countries, they are all small countries. How can a powerful empire be born in a land outside the law?
This attitude of the Ming Dynasty also made Hashem very distressed. To know that he can come to the Ming Dynasty to do business, the status of the Ottoman Empire is still very useful. Both Tatars and Oaras know that the Ottoman Empire is a powerful empire, but
It happened to be in the Ming Dynasty in the far east.
No one knew the power of the Ottoman Empire at all, and even less believed that the Ottoman Empire described by Hashem was a powerful empire that was not inferior to the Ming Dynasty.
Now when he heard Liu Jin's words, he felt like he had met a confidant. Someone in this distant and ancient empire finally recognized that their Ottoman Empire was a powerful empire.
Next, Hasim seemed to have opened up a chat box, and began to chat with Liu Jin endlessly about the current affairs in Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Through Hashem, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao also learned a lot of things they didn't know before.
The once powerful Mongol Empire had long been torn apart, and several major khanates had basically perished. The Golden Horde completely ceased fire after Batu's last western expedition, and there was an internal struggle for power.
The area under its rule was vast, and the proportion of Mongols was too small, allowing the Muscovite Principality to take the opportunity to get rid of its rule and continue to expand, encroaching on the territory of the Golden Horde.
In the Ilkhanate, because the Mongols themselves did not have a strong culture, and they did not even have their own written language before, they were quickly and completely greened after coming into contact with the religion in the Middle East. Even the Mongol Khan's
The titles have all been changed. They were destroyed by the Timur Empire more than 100 years ago. The Chagatai Khanate was also destroyed by the Timur Empire more than 100 years ago.
As for Mongolia itself, after it was expelled by Zhu Yuanzhang, it soon split into Tatar and Oara. The descendants of the once golden descendants were completely pushed off the stage of history.
First, I briefly reviewed the history of more than a hundred years ago, and then slowly began to talk about some of the current situations.
At this time, the Ottoman Empire was in a period of great strength, with its power spread across the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, exerting tremendous pressure on the Western world. The rule of the Roman Pope in the West was falling apart, and the Renaissance movement was rising and had lasted for nearly two centuries.
Liu Jin and Hasim had a very pleasant chat. This chat lasted for more than an hour. During this period, the tea was changed several times. Zhu Houzhao on the side also learned about the Ming Dynasty from another person for the first time.
The world is as vast as Liu Jin said, and everything Liu Jin said on the Moon Tower was confirmed one by one by Hashem, the Hu Shang.
"Mr. Hasim, thank you very much for telling me the news outside the Ming Dynasty and letting me know how vast the world is. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely go to the Ottoman Empire to see and experience the Ottoman Empire."
The prosperity and power of the empire.”
Liu Jin took a sip of tea, which was an end to this casual chat, and it was time to talk about business.
"I think there will be a day like this."
Hashem said with a smile.
"I also believe that there will be such a day, and it won't be long."
Liu Jin said very confidently. There seemed to be other meanings in his words. Zhu Houzhao on the side understood this meaning immediately, and he immediately felt that Liu Jin was really his confidant.
"Mr. Hashem, it's time for us to talk about business. I think you are interested in these things of mine, right?"
Liu Jin pointed to the many glass products in the private room and asked with a smile.
"Yes, I am very interested. This cannot be hidden from your sharp eyes."
Hasim decisively admitted this, and then said after pondering: "But these things are made of glass. Although they are very exquisite and very good, the price is too expensive. If
If it can be cheaper, I think I will buy a batch to take back."
"Mr. Hasim, I actually know a lot about the West and your Ottoman Empire. Although glass is not uncommon there, neither you Ottomans nor Europeans can make something like me."
Here comes the glass."
"Especially this mirror, you will never be able to make it, and you should know here that this mirror is something that only the upper class of Ming Dynasty can afford."
"We are friends. I can give you certain discounts and discounts, but only if your purchase volume is large enough."
Liu Jin remained calm and gently picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.
This Hashem wants to lower his price by saying that glass is very common, but he has no way to do it. He is very clear about the situation in Europe. In Europe now, let alone mirrors, even colorless glass cannot be made. This glass
Although it is very common, there is absolutely no such colorless and transparent crystal-like glass, let alone this mirror.
"Well, everything can't be hidden from your eyes."
Hasim smiled helplessly. He knew that he had met a powerful person. The Ming man in front of him was really different. He did not have the arrogance and prejudice of other Ming people, but he was very knowledgeable, and he was also not good.
cheat.
Hashem thought for a while and said, "I wonder how powerful this offer and discount is?"
"Then it depends on how much money Mr. Hashem has in his hands?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately knew that big business was coming, and he didn't know how much money Hashem had brought.
"What about more than one hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Hashem thought for a while and said a number.
"I can give you a 10% discount."
When Liu Jin heard this, he smiled and said, while Zhu Houzhao on the side raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that the Hu merchant in front of him was so rich, and he could get one hundred thousand taels of silver just by talking.
"What if it's more than five hundred thousand taels of silver?"
When Hasim heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up slightly, he thought about it and said softly.
"I can give you a 20% discount!"
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly surprised. This Hashem in front of him was so rich. How many valuable things did he bring to Ming Dynasty this time? It was worth more than five hundred thousand taels of silver.
But my heart is full of joy, this order is definitely a big deal.
