Smuggling Daming

Selim I also attached great importance to the arrival of the Daming Mission. He sent his son Suleiman out of the city to welcome him. The porcelain tableware is from Ming Dynasty, especially in recent years, Ming Dynasty has expanded rapidly in the sea, and even the Portuguese were defeated by them. The Ottoman Empire and the Portuguese are also in the opposite position. The other party is still a friend with great strength.

Jiao Huangzhong saw the Ottoman cavalry welcoming him outside the city of Damascus, and he was determined at the moment. What he was most worried about was that these western countries did not value them. In this way, it would be very troublesome for him to persuade the monarch of the other side. But now the other party sent cavalry to greet them, which shows that Selim I at least showed enough respect for their Ming Dynasty, and it also shows that the other party should have heard of what kind of country Daming is. With this foundation, he wants to convince The other party becomes much simpler.

Suleiman is the son of Selim I. He is only 23 years old this year, about the same age as Zhou Zhong, and Suleiman is very lucky because his father has only one son like him. To be precise, Selim killed him. All his other sons were killed, leaving only Suleiman alone, so that Suleiman could safely take over the position of Sultan in the future.

The absence of the heirs of the Ottoman Empire was very cruel, known as the "Brother Killing Law". If a prince wanted to inherit the position of Sultan, he had to kill other brothers and nephews, so as not to threaten the throne in the future. Selim I and the eight people in front of him The Ottoman sultans all used this cruel method to win the throne. For example, Selim not only killed his brother and nephew, but even his father was forced to abdicate.In the end, he died for no reason, even his own son. It is said that he originally had more than 20 sons, but the result was after a comprehensive examination.Selim killed all the other sons.There is only Suleiman left, and it can be said that he is more ruthless than Li Shimin in the history of the Central Plains.

Suleiman was the only son of Selim.He no longer has to rely on cruelty and blood to get the position of sultan like his father, nor does he need to join the army since he was a child, but he received a good education in the court. He was 16 years old.He was sent by his father to other places as the governor to exercise his political ability. Before Selim went out every time, he had to let Suleiman take charge of government affairs, but this time Selim thought that his son should see a real The battlefield, so I brought him into the army today to show how much I value Daming.He also specially asked Suleiman to welcome Daming's mission on his behalf.

Suleiman is also very curious about the distant country of Ming Dynasty. When he was very young, he already knew about the country of Ming Dynasty from court teachers and books, and he also knew that the terrifying Mongols also originated in the far east.It's just that Daming and the Mongols have been enemies for generations, and even Daming was finally established after defeating the Mongols' rule.Moreover, this country has been very active in recent years, especially in terms of commerce. Ming goods can be seen almost everywhere in the Ottoman Empire. Silk, porcelain, and tea are traditional goods of Ming. In addition, there are new commodities such as cotton cloth and soap. From these commodities, we can see the strength of the Ming Dynasty. After all, it is impossible for a weak country to produce so many commodities.

"Boom~" As the Daming mission approached, Suleiman couldn't help squinting his eyes, because he found that there was an elite cavalry guard around the mission coming from the opposite side. Suleiman can be sure that the strength of this cavalry will definitely not be inferior to that of the guard cavalry regiment beside his father.

Jiao Huang saw that the person who came to greet him turned out to be a young man, but this young man was dressed gorgeously, and the silk he was wearing was the best of Sichuan brocade. From this, it can be seen that the identity of this young man must be unusual, and he may even belong to Ottoman. royal.

Suleiman also saw at a glance that Jiao Huangzhong was the leader of the Ming mission, so he stepped forward to salute and introduced himself, and the interpreter beside Jiao Huangzhong immediately translated his words, but Jiao Huangzhong heard that the other party unexpectedly When it was Selim's son, he was also shocked. He had heard of the succession system of the Ottoman Empire before, and he also knew that Selim killed his other sons, leaving only one to inherit the throne of sultan. That is the young man in front of him.

Thinking that he was actually greeted by the prince of a country in person, Jiao Huangzhong also felt very face-saving, and immediately saluted with the etiquette of Daming, and then introduced himself, and the two deputy envoys behind him, and represented the emperor of Ming Dynasty and the supervisor. He also expressed his sincere greetings to Selim and his son.

Suleiman also knew that in this first meeting, and it was not a formal occasion, the Ming envoy in front of him would definitely not talk about business, so he didn't press the question, but had a few polite words with Jiao Huangzhong, and then asked The customs of Daming, after all, he is also very curious about this distant country that produces silk and porcelain.

Ever since Jiao Huangzhong knew that the young man in front of him was the only heir to the Ottoman Empire, he had also made a decision, that is, he must maintain a good relationship with Suleiman in front of him, because this might determine their mission this time. In terms of success or failure, you must know that the other party is Selim's only son, so his influence on Selim is definitely not comparable to others.

It is precisely because of this that Jiao Huangzhong answered Suleiman's questions very enthusiastically, and used his erudite knowledge and extensive insights to tell Suleiman a lot about Daming. Suleiman was also very surprised by Jiao Huangzhong's erudition. He was even more shocked when he learned that the officials of Ming Dynasty were obtained through examinations, and that every official could be called a scholar, because they were also very knowledgeable in the Ottoman Empire. Respect for learned people, almost every time they occupy a place, they will send famous scholars from this place to Istanbul, but these scholars are rarely willing to take up official positions, so he can't imagine that Daming is actually a city composed entirely of scholars. ruling dynasty.

Along the way, Huangzhong used his erudition to conquer Suleiman, the future Ottoman monarch. According to the original history, Suleiman will become the greatest Ottoman monarch. No one, under his leadership, the Ottoman Empire is almost Reproduced the glory of the Arab Empire, and became a huge empire across Asia, Europe and Africa, slamming, destroying and destroying everything in the way. A complete set of codes, so they are also called legislators.

Although the current Suleiman is still very young, he already has the characteristics of an excellent king. He is studious, decisive, and energetic, especially for all unknown things, with a strong thirst for knowledge. The emissary from a distant country, especially this country is still an empire stronger than Ottoman, which made Suleiman have a strong curiosity about Jiao Huangzhong and the empire behind him, and even went all the way to the city of Damascus. At that time, he was still asking questions in Huangzhong. If the court official behind him hadn't reminded him, he might have forgotten to arrange a residence for the Daming Mission.

In order to show his importance to the Ming Dynasty Mission, Suleiman arranged Jiao Huangzhong and others to live in a mansion next to the City Lord's Mansion, and it is worth mentioning that he also lives next to the City Lord's Mansion, so in this way, he can Come to Jiao Huangzhong at any time to continue the previous conversation. He is very curious about the affairs of Daming, especially the political system of Daming. inspiration.

After arranging the Daming Mission, although Suleiman wanted to chat for a while, but at this moment he needed to meet his father, and then introduce the situation of the Daming Mission to him. Jiao Huangzhong did not disclose the reason for their arrival before, but Suleiman could already feel that Daming should have come this time with good intentions, and it was probably related to business. If there is a connection, it is only commercial.

In the city lord's mansion, Selim is studying the terrain of Egypt and his next battle plan. Although the Mamluk dynasty is already decayed, the other party is a big country after all, and it has occupied Egypt for hundreds of years. There will always be some background. In particular, the Mamluk cavalry back then was even more shocking throughout the Arab world. Although the Mamluk cavalry he encountered before were vulnerable, Selim did not dare to be careless at all. If there is no cavalry force, then he is likely to encounter failure in Egypt.

"Father, I'm back!" At this moment, the door of the room suddenly opened, and Suleiman walked in alone. In the entire Ottoman Empire, he was the only one who could enter Selim's room without notification. If anyone else did this, they would probably be killed by an Ottoman sultan known as the cruel one.

"Suleiman, you have seen those Ming people, now tell me, what do you think those Ming people came for?" Selim asked without raising his head, even though Suleiman was the only one he had left. A son of Suleiman, but he did not dote on Suleiman at all. Instead, he educated and trained him more strictly. If Suleiman could not meet his requirements, he would even kill Suleiman himself, and then give birth to several The son was retrained.