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Chapter 669 Preparation

"Temur's mission has arrived." Zhu Yunxiu said without raising his head while reviewing the memorials.

Li Jie had just come in from outside and smiled when he heard Zhu Yunyu's words: "I've heard it on the way here. It is said that they brought hundreds of big cars this time, and the cars were full of gifts. It seems that Timur has really invested in order to save his children and grandchildren."

"Not only are gifts, but Timur also sent eighty beauties, half of which were Persian beards. Do you want to give them a few to your brother-in-law at this time?" Zhu Yunxiu finally raised his head and asked with a smile. Although he had not seen the people in the mission, the delegation's gift list had been delivered. He was also very satisfied with the gifts given by Timur.

"Yes, it's best if you go and see if your sister will beat you out with a stick!" Li Jie said to Zhu Yunsheng with a blank look. He is the prince consort and cannot take a concubine according to law. What's more, Zhu Yuning has already acquiesced to Zhu Xueqing, and it is absolutely impossible for him to have more Persian beauties.

Zhu Yunxiu laughed at the news. He was just joking. If he really dared to give it away, his sister might really come to him.

"By the way, when will Your Majesty summon the delegation?" Li Jie asked again at this time. He was still very interested in the mission sent by Timur. After all, although Timur was defeated, he was also a hero and one of the key points of attention in the future.

"Let them leave for a few days first. After all, they take the initiative to take control of our hands. If they want to change the person back, they will probably move around during this period, and maybe even to your brother-in-law." Zhu Yunxiu smiled again.

When missions from all countries come to the capital, they usually have their own missions. If these missions want to achieve their mission, they cannot just give gifts to the emperor. Many times they need to motivate the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, after these missions arrive in the capital, they usually look for opportunities to make friends with important officials of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty did not prohibit this situation, of course, the premise was that these missions and ministers should not do too much, such as ministers who could not sell out the interests of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise they would definitely be dealt with by the crime.

"It goes without saying that they have already reached my place. I just received a message from Ulube this morning, saying that I wanted to see me the day after tomorrow. I am still hesitating whether to see him." Li Jie replied with a smile.

"See! Brother-in-law, please see this Wulube for me first. Although Timur sent him a minor child to the place, I heard from the people of Honglu Temple that although this Wulube is young, he is a genius and is particularly proficient in astronomy and mathematics. I think you will definitely have many topics." Zhu Yunyu immediately made a decision for Li Jie.

"Wulub..." Li Jie also fell into deep thought at this time. He didn't know much about Wuluub. He only knew that the other party was one of the sultans of the Timur Empire, and was also proficient in astronomy and mathematics. There was also a famous site of Wuluub Observatory in later generations.

However, although this Ulube was knowledgeable and talented, it seemed that he was not very suitable to rule an empire. Therefore, during his reign, there were many rebellions in the Timur Empire, and in the end even he himself died in the rebellion, similar to a person like Song Huizong.

"Okay, then I'll meet him!" Li Jie finally nodded. No matter what, the other party was a famous figure in history. He must have never seen Timur. It's good to see the other party's most famous grandson now.

Zhu Yunxi had known that Li Jiehui would agree, and then he asked again: "Uncle Fourth has gone back. Have you ever told you anything before he left?"

After the war, Zhu Di rested in the capital for a few days before returning to Goryeo. After all, he had too many things to prepare now. When Zhu Di left, Li Jie personally sent him to Taijin to take a boat ride, and Li Jie stayed in Taijin for two days and just returned to the capital the day before yesterday.

"Uncle Fourth told me a lot when he left. In addition to Gao Chi and his friends going back to the Ming Dynasty, he also told me to help me watch the steamboat. From this incident, we can also see that Uncle Fourth is indeed very sensible and knows that steamboats are the future development direction, so he wants to take it into his hands as soon as possible." Li Jie replied with a smile.

"Gao Chi and I haven't seen each other for many years. This time they are rarely back. I will have a few drinks with him at that time!" Zhu Yunxiu sighed when he heard this.

Zhu Gaochi is the same age as him. The two used to have letters, but in recent years, everyone has too many things to be busy with when they become adults, so there are fewer letters. Moreover, Zhu Gaochi must have to go to America with Zhu Di, so this may be the last time their brothers meet.

However, Zhu Yunxiu was only sad for a moment and soon asked Li Jie again: "How is Tianjin and do you meet the conditions?"

"Tianjin's port is almost at its limit. If you want to increase your transportation capacity, you must expand the port. So I think it is better to set it up in Dengzhou than to set up your location in Tianjin." Li Jie also replied solemnly at this time.

Zhu Di and Zhu Yun's agreement reached, and Goryeo would gradually hand it over to the Ming Dynasty, while Zhu Yun's authority would provide Zhu Di with sufficient manpower, material resources and financial resources so that they could gain a foothold in the Americas.

In this transaction, the Ming Dynasty must provide a large amount of manpower and material resources. If these manpower and material resources are to be transported to the Americas, they also need to organize a large number of ships. Moreover, this cannot be completed in one or two years, and may last for more than ten years. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty must also have a special port to serve as a base to support the Americas.

Zhu Yunxi's first choice was Taijin. After all, this is a port and is very close to Beijing, which is very convenient to control. Therefore, Li Jie stayed in Taijin for two days after seeing off Zhu Di, in order to test the port's transportation capacity.

However, the throughput of Taijin Port is almost at its limit. If you want to increase the port's transportation capacity, you must expand the port. This will definitely take a lot of time. So Li Jie felt that it is more appropriate to place this support and attention base in Dengzhou. There is the Ming Dynasty's military port, and the port's transportation capacity is also very large, so he can fully meet this task.

"Dengzhou?" Zhu Yunxiu pondered for a moment after hearing this, and finally nodded: "Okay, that's it in Dengzhou, but the expansion of Taijin Port must also be put on the agenda. After all, this port is really important to the capital."

"I understand that in addition to Dengzhou, I suggest setting up a transportation point in the south. After all, many people and materials also need to be mobilized from the south. If they are transported from the south to Dengzhou and set off together, it will be too wasteful." Li Jie finally suggested again.
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