Regarding the threat of Philip IV, Zhu Youzhen showed indifference and always responded ambiguously.
However, the economic and trade talks between the two sides did not stop, and Zhu Youzhen called out the officials of the Sixth Department and other officials accompanying the ship from the fleet, thus kicking off the formal talks.
The same was true of Philip IV, a number of officials from Madrid who had already arrived, and the two sides began detailed negotiations on the details of trade, military, alliances, etc.
From the size of the ship, the flag, the rules of navigation, the scope of trade, the type of goods, taxes, etc., there is no compromise in negotiations.
The two sides seem to be very well prepared, but they are still caught off guard when they are discussed, and a group of people are caught into it, and there is a constant tug-of-war.
The negotiations for the Combined Fleet were mainly between the Marshal's Office and the Ministry of War, which was easier, mainly on the question of money and food and who was in control, and on this issue, Spain's finances were exhausted and could not compete at all, and soon tended to take second place.
However, Spain demanded that the combined fleet's range be extended to the Americas and Africa, and decided to plan up to sixty bases to deal with pirates and protect the routes.
The combined fleet is a small ship, the fleet is relatively scattered, enough to deal with pirates, but it is still far from enough to face one country, so there is not much of a threat, which is one of the reasons why Spain is willing to let go.
This is precisely in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, which took advantage of the trend to rapidly expand the scale of the combined fleet, standardize the power and position, the scope of activities, naturally, also planned new routes, and had a general understanding of the Spanish sphere of influence.
Then there is the matter of forming an alliance, which is quite complicated, and it is the first time that Daming has encountered it, and the cabinet officials are almost completely confused to negotiate.
Spain put forward a large number of reasons and demands, and then the cabinet began to refute them one by one, putting forward their conditions, and the two sides quickly tugged at each other.
In just three days, the two sides signed a treaty on the establishment of the "World Trade Organization," decided to set up two organs in both sides, and sought opportunities to establish a unified body, while further negotiating the details.
The two sides decided to establish a joint fleet covering the whole world, with the number of ships as high as 1,000 ships and more than 60,000 soldiers in the next five years, cruising the world's hot spots and key sea lanes, ports, straits and other key waterways.
Therefore, this combined fleet was also called the Thousand Ships Fleet in later generations, and this fleet can be seen in all corners of the world.
The most difficult thing is the alliance between Spain and Daming, this negotiation has fallen into a stalemate, Daming is unintentional, Spain is impatient, the two sides have a gap in their hearts, and it is naturally difficult to reach it quickly.
But as the negotiations continued, the imprisonment of Zhu Youzhen and others was quietly lifted, and they were free to enter and leave the palace, and no one followed and watched.
In a small church in Lisbon, John Tang, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared to greet Zhu Youzhen and Feng Zhu who walked in.
"Lord, father-in-law, it's been a long time."
Tang Ruowang was quite enthusiastic and said politely.
Zhu Youzhen didn't have a good impression of this Xiyi missionary, and nodded reluctantly.
"Mr.
Tang, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
Feng Zhu smiled in return, this Mr.
Tang is very important to them now, and he is the most important person to collude with the Pope of the Pope.
Tang Ruowang looked at the two, waved his hand and motioned for the two to sit down, and said: "I went to see His Majesty the Pope, His Majesty attaches great importance to the East, and is even more excited about the visit of the prince, and has prepared a grand welcome ceremony in Rome, waiting for the arrival of the prince at any time. ” Zhu Youzhen doesn't like these things of God and Taoism, and hates ghosts and gods, but John Tang or Christianity are different, this church is huge, and the Ming Dynasty has to do a lot of things with their power.
Zhu Youzhen thought for a while, and said, "Our negotiations with Spain will end in three days at most, according to the plan, we will go to Rome by sea, and at that time, in addition to meeting His Majesty the Pope, we will also hold a military exercise, we hope that the church can help contact European countries, city-states and other important people to observe, and we hope to expand the scope of friends in Europe." ” John Tang could guess a thing or two about the purpose of the Ming Dynasty's visit to Europe, and did not refuse, and said with a smile: "This prince can rest assured, our church is located in all corners of Europe, Franconia, England, the Netherlands, the Roman Empire, and even the Ottomans, Russia, etc., we can contact us, and we will send a message to the prince as soon as possible." ” Feng Zhu listened, and his heart was naturally very happy.
If they could come together in Rome, they would have saved a lot of things.
Zhu Youzhen nodded, and said indifferently: "That's naturally the best, we hope to return before the end of the year, outside the forest, we don't want unpleasantness, although our fleet is not invincible, but if someone covets it, it will definitely pay a heavy price." ” Tang Ruowang's eyes were solemn, and he said: "Don't worry, no one will cause chaos in the Papal States, neither Spain nor Franks." ” Zhu Youzhen's confidence in John Tang is undeniable, the etiquette of Chinese dynasties is quite strict, but there are still endless dirty things, how much binding power does this kind of church have in Europe?
Feng Zhu glanced outside and said, "Mr.
Tang, I will send someone to go back to Rome with you first, and prepare some matters in the early stage, and the other is the location and method of the exercise, we hope to discuss it with all parties again, and we hope that this is a joint exercise, which fully expresses the friendship and sincerity of my Ming Dynasty." ” John Tang had been in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and he knew that they wanted to establish power, so he was silent for a moment and said: "His Majesty the Pope will definitely arrange this in person." ” Feng Zhu nodded and didn't say much.
The situation in Europe is complicated, and it is difficult to explain it in a word, but if Yao Yuan from all countries can gather in Rome to watch the military exercises of the Ming Dynasty, he can not only establish his authority and determine the identity of the world's first power of the Ming Dynasty, which will have infinite benefits for the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade, but also that he can hype up the goods of the Ming Dynasty, including ships, firearms, porcelain, silk, tea, spices and so on.
This is a rare opportunity that cannot be missed, and no one knows when Daming will come here next time.
Zhu Youzhen was silent for a moment, and said: "Regarding your missionary matters in my Ming Dynasty and Asia, we will communicate with His Majesty the Pope face-to-face, and we will allow you to preach in the East, but the specific details still need to be discussed, you should understand that we are different from other places, and our civilization is more than a thousand years earlier than yours." ” John Tang knew that the situation in the Ming Dynasty was complicated, and the Ming people believed in their ancestors and saints, and even if they joined the Church, it was difficult for them to become wholehearted believers.
But he was confident that if he was given time, he could turn the Ming Dynasty or Asia into God's glorious country!
"His Majesty the Pope is also looking forward to the presence of the prince, and he has said that he is very eager to go to the Ming Dynasty and meet His Majesty the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
John Tang said.
Zhu Youzhen's expression remained unchanged, this was naturally a polite remark, he didn't say much, agreed on some approximate time, and then said goodbye and left.
They could not disappear for too long, lest Philip IV become suspicious. a