Just look at the Ottoman Turkish Empire that straddles Rome and the Ming Dynasty to see how profitable it is to monopolize Eastern trade. Those Arabs, where are their examples! Grisha is very lucky that they have monopolized the trade on this land.
Trade routes, but this sea route is beyond their reach.
At this time, she did not know that the Ottoman Empire had defeated the Venetian fleet in the Mediterranean for the second time in the previous two years and had gained hegemony in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Of course, it is a bit biased to say that the Ottoman Turkish Empire grew stronger solely because of its monopoly on trade between the East and the West. However, it is undeniable that such a monopoly brought huge profits, advanced technology, and rich products.
It is also one of the important reasons. And all of this is needed by the Holy Roman Empire. As long as the Roman Empire has a huge fleet that matches this ambition, Grisha will not consider it now. If it does not exist now, it does not mean that
If it doesn’t happen in the future, wouldn’t there still be Princess Grisha?
She, Grisha, had placed a bet on Qian Wubing. Although the bet seemed to be made in a desperate situation, now, it was undoubtedly time to reap the rewards. At this time, she did not speak, but she was still waiting.
What?
"The only one?" Qian Wubing chewed her words and smiled: "Still under my rule?"
"Boni is also a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty. The ruler of our Ming Dynasty is of course today's emperor. Grisha, you are from the royal family. Don't say such nonsense. You can just say it casually now. If you let people with ulterior motives listen,
I went there and thought that I had the ambition to seal the territory and split the land and make myself a king!"
"See how scared you are..." Grisha flattened her mouth and said, "Even if you rule Boni and you are loyal to your Majesty the Emperor, it is still considered the territory of your Majesty the Emperor! I really don't understand how powerful the Ming Empire is.
Changsheng, this land so close at hand, why are you not tempted to allow these indigenous people to run amok in these wonderful places without effective management? You know how much benefit this will bring to your empire!"
Does this mean that our Ming Dynasty is not aggressive? Qian Wubing smiled bitterly, do you think we are you? We, the great China, have whatever we want. These chaotic places, in the eyes of our knowledgeable people,
It’s a wild place, but it’s still a wonderful place. Even if I beg them to come, they won’t come!
"Don't talk about it anymore!" He didn't want to get entangled with her on this topic. He couldn't control the past things, but now, isn't he here?
"The only trading post, I can't promise you this for the time being. However, even if you have competitors in the future, I think that with the connections you have made in our Ming Dynasty for so long, those competitors will not cause much harm to you.
The threat is not, we have a saying in the Ming Dynasty, which is that one branch blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming makes the garden full of spring. When doing business, it is always good to have more choices!"
Grisha's face darkened, and when Qian Wubing saw her disappointed look, he felt a little unbearable: "How about I give you the exclusive right to sell a few products, that's okay. For others, I might
If you can’t be the master of this sugar, all the sugar coming out of Daming in the future will be managed by you!”
"This is not enough. I also want porcelain, silk, and tea!" Grisha smiled proudly in her heart. Sure enough, the lion's mouth was right. This money is worth the money to start directly with the franchise. This is terrible.
The bottom line in my mind is much higher.
"Stop...stop!" Qian Wubing interrupted her: "Just dream as hard as you can. If you take these big bucks, how much money will I make? Let's not talk about it! I don't want to have to worry about this in the future.
If you hurt your feelings, you might as well make it clear from the beginning. This sugar monopoly is a favor, and the rest is just a transaction!"
He looked at Grisha sideways, "Besides, even if I give it to you, do you have so many ships to transport these things back to your country? You know almost everything about the Ming Dynasty, and you also know that you really want to
How much can we produce in a year by selling these things? If we can’t eat it, we will protect it from others. Of course, in your hometown, your empire will be attacked by the surrounding neighbors!”
"It will happen in the future!" Grisha said bitterly: "You still promised to send me a fleet?"
"A ship!" Qian Wubing quickly corrected her words, "When did you agree to a fleet? Why do everything you say come out of your mouth become a little unreliable? You are getting more and more cunning.
It’s over!”
On the flagship, Grisha explained to the distinguished young men for a few days, and then argued with Qian Wubing for a few days. Even though Qian Wubing felt that he had become invulnerable, he also began to feel that he was trying to figure this out.
The little witch who wanted to get more from herself for her own country felt a little overwhelmed. Even if it was an outrageous and ridiculous request, Grisa relied on her current status to dare to say it, regardless of money or disease.
Whether she agrees or not, she is like the saying in the Ming Dynasty. If there are dates or no dates, let’s hit two poles first! That’s what she thinks anyway. If she doesn’t speak, Qian Wubing will not agree, but if she does speak, what if the other party
If she agreed, even if it was a trivial request, she would have earned it.
After more than ten days like this, when he saw the faint coastline in the distance, Qian Wubing finally felt that he could be relieved.
"Everyone go back to your place. Over the past few days, Grisha has explained to everyone. You probably all know what you should know. There are still some things that you don't know clearly. Chat more with the foreign guards in uniforms on your ship. Use your words.
Don’t be afraid if you are different, you will always find an interpreter. If you are afraid, just be afraid that you won’t ask! Let’s just leave!”
"Grissa, please leave too. The fleet is preparing to dock and send out the pioneer ship!"
Following Qian Wubing's order, the deck soon became empty. Even Grisha reluctantly followed the teenagers back to her ship.
If it was leisure time a few days ago, then if Qian Wuyi is not sick at this moment, it is a military order, and no one dares to neglect it.
"Thousand-mile mirror!" Qian Wubing walked up to the ship's building, and his men followed his order and handed over the thousand-mile mirror.
The fleet moved forward slowly. What he saw in the telescope was a lush green area. Qian Wubing bulged his eyes in the green. After searching for a long time, he found a village that seemed to be inhabited by humans. No matter where it was.
, this place doesn’t look like his destination—Boni Country.
According to the records of Zheng He's fleet, when Zheng He's fleet arrived, this Boni country had many city-states, and there were many Buddhist statues and temples in the city. The biggest feature was that on a mountain near the sea, there was a giant Buddha statue carved in stone, and ships came and went.