The results brought about by the consuls brought unanimous praise.

The emperors and ministers of the Eastern Roman Empire all thought that he had done a very good job in this matter.

After all, according to normal people's thinking, the mines that have not yet been mined can be directly exchanged for finished weapons.

No matter how you look at this kind of thing, they make more money!

Well, the fact that they have such thoughts can only be attributed to historical limitations.

In the end, the consul received a large number of rewards from Constans II.

Constans II was still responsible for this matter.

Next, of course, we have to discuss specific matters.

For example, where to build a dock and how many mines to build.

How to calculate prices for these mines?

And how to mine it? It is naturally impossible for Li Min to transport the mined ore away.

The only way is to smelt it on site and then take the finished product away.

Therefore, the matter of building a factory is also on the agenda.

In short, this is a complicated matter that needs to be discussed by the consul and Li Min.

However, the consul did not find it difficult.

It was an honor for him to get this job.

Moreover, in this way, he can help his good friend, the lord of Huaxia City.

Next, Constans II invited Li Min to visit Constantinople.

At that time, all documents will be signed there.

Li Min left happily.

Being able to see Constantinople in the Middle Ages was an unexpected joy for Li Min.

Next, Constans II set off and returned to Constantinople.

Li Min accompanied him.

Along the way, Li Min watched the technological level of Eastern Rome with cold eyes.

He found that at this time, many of their aspects were still at a relatively low level.

For example, carriages were still two-wheeled, and there were no four-wheeled carriages.

The production of weapons is extremely shoddy.

The armor was also extremely clumsy and heavy.

In short, at this time, Europe as a whole was very backward in technological development.

Well, okay, if it weren't for Li Min, even the Tang Dynasty wouldn't be much better.

However, Li Min feels that it will always be better than Europe now.

Within a few days, they arrived at Constantinople, the capital of Eastern Rome.

And Constantinople really lived up to Li Min's expectations for it.

This is a castle full of medieval European style.

Well, okay, this is medieval Europe...

In the following time, Li Min began negotiations with the consul.

The consul brought many resources from the mines for Li Min to choose from.

At this time, the consul really had no secrets to hide.

He regarded Li Min as his closest friend from the bottom of his heart.

The selected mine resources are all rich ores.

However, after seeing these mine resources, Li Min was not particularly satisfied.

Then he asked the consul: "Are there any other mineral resources?"

The consul spread his hands and relaxed his shoulders and said: "Oh, my friend, please believe in the sincere friendship between us!"

"These are our best mining resources in Eastern Rome. Of course, those that are being mined are not counted. Those that are really cannot be given to you."

Hearing the consul's words, Li Min smiled slightly, and then knew that he had misunderstood.

Li Min did not doubt that the consul was ineffective, nor did he doubt that Constans II would betray his trust.

After all, the two parties have only reached an intention now.

The goods from Huaxia City have not been given to them yet.

Li Min can regret it at any time.

As for Constans II, there was nothing he could do against him.

The main reason is that the current detection capabilities of Eastern Rome are extremely limited.

Many areas rich in mineral resources were discovered in later generations.

Now they haven't detected it at all.

What Li Min wants is naturally these places.

However, the problem is that Li Min can't clearly specify now. I want these places.

Because after all, this was Li Min's first time in East Rome.

Never been here before.

How do you know these places in our country?

And, do you even know which places are rich in minerals?

Therefore, Li Min could only follow the temptation and constantly lure the consul to tell him about these places.

In the end, Li Min selected fifteen mining resources.

These resources have been proved by later generations to be the largest rich ore in their country.

Of course, now, it is limited by technological capabilities.

These places are all small mining areas, and they don't even know there are mines in these places.

Therefore, after Li Min selected these fifteen places.

The consul actually felt sorry for himself.

Even their monarch, Constans II, had some bad ideas.

Of course, more importantly, I am afraid that the people in Huaxia City will regret it.

What if they discover that there are no mines in the fifteen places they selected?

At that time, what if they return and no longer cooperate with them?

Therefore, the consul strongly requested that Li Min be moved to several more places.

The consul also personally recommended several rich mines to Li Min.

But Li Min always insisted on wanting these fifteen mineral resources.

What a joke, these fifteen mine resources have almost wiped out all their rich ores.

If we get a few more sub-level mineral resources, we won't really be able to eat our own meat, and we won't even be able to give soup to others.

Because Li Min refused to change places, the consul had no choice but to do so.

In the end, he felt sorry for himself and once again gave Li Min five rich mines.

Li Min was also helpless, this was not what I wanted.

I didn't ask for it, you gave it to me yourself, and I had no choice but to be disrespectful.

The next thing is to negotiate the details with the consul.

If we talk about specific government capabilities, the consul is much better than Li Min.

After all, although Li Min holds a high position, he always looks at the overall situation and has not personally addressed these issues at the grassroots level.

But we have to talk about the details of the negotiations.

The ten consuls put together are no match for Li Min.

Well, because there has never been any precedent for this kind of thing for a consul.

This is the first time, and there has never been anything to learn from.

For Li Min, there are too many such examples for future generations to refer to.

Li Min naturally knew clearly what conditions were most beneficial to him.

There are some conditions that Li Min doesn't even need to say out loud himself.

With just a few words of guidance, the consul himself would bring it up to Li Min.

The first phase of negotiations is coming to an end.

The personnel sent by Li Min have already stationed in several mining areas and began to prepare for development.

Li Min also delivered the first batch of food and weapons directly to the Eastern Roman Empire, showing his sincerity.

What kind of food was just enough, and what kind of weapons really made Constans II overjoyed.

I originally thought that the weapons they provided would be inferior to the last gift.

But what he didn't expect was that in terms of quality, this batch of weapons was exactly the same as the one he received as a gift last time.

At this point, the cooperation between the two parties officially began.
To be continued...