After discussing with Pahlavit for a long time, Van Bronhorst found Fang Yongzhi in the afternoon of the same day and raised the request of the Dutch side to negotiate with the Ming court alone and sign an agreement. Fang Yongzhi immediately reported the situation to the Ministry of Rites. After Zou Weilian went to the cabinet to discuss with Chen Qiyu, he decided to hold a meeting with the Dutch envoy at the Ministry of Rites the next day, striving to complete the things assigned by Zhu Youjian.

"Dear Deputy Minister Chen, Minister Zou, Minister Li, Director Fang, first thank you for your warm hospitality for our Dutch mission these days. The prosperous markets of the Ming Empire, the clean and tidy streets, the very perfect municipal supporting facilities, and the exquisite food have left us the most beautiful impression.

My companions and I agree that the Ming Empire is a rich and beautiful country, stronger and more prosperous than any country we have been to, and the people's living standards are also very high, which is comparable to our Dutch people!

We feel that putting aside different national governance systems, His Majesty the current emperor of the Ming Empire is the most kind and generous monarch in the world. This can be concluded by visiting Yangjiyuan yesterday.

My companions and I are moved by your country’s concern for human nature, and are also ashamed that we, the Netherlands, have not done this!

Dear gentlemen, we solemnly request that after the negotiations, please give us a chance to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire. We want to pay tribute to this great Majesty in person. And we hope that your government can present the portrait of His Majesty to the mission, and we will bring it back to the country to show His Majesty the heroic figure to the Dutch people and tell his deeds, so that the glorious image of this great monarch can be circulated in Europe!”

The talks were held in the second hall of the Ministry of Rites. The Ming Dynasty officials attended the talks were Chen Qiyu, the Minister of Wuying Hall, Zou Weilian, the Minister of Rites, Li Jinfan, and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Fang Yongzhi of the Sibin Office. In the Netherlands, only Van Bronxorst and Pahlavit were the two, and Huang An continued to serve as the on-site translator.

In order to prevent conservative bureaucrats from undermining the atmosphere of talks, Zhu Youjian did not allow several ministers from the Ministry of Rites to participate in the talks.

After the two sides sat down to greet each other, Van Bronhorst stood up solemnly, expressed his gratitude for the official hospitality of the Ming Dynasty, and then gave a high evaluation of Zhu Youjian and unexpectedly made a request to obtain the portrait.

Chen Qiyu and others smiled while listening to the praises from the tall Dutch man with a brown beard and tall figure to the Ming Dynasty. Everyone was very happy, especially when they heard the other party's praise of the Ming Emperor, Chen Qiyu and others all had a proud expression.

When Huang An translated Van Bronhorst's request, Chen Qiyu and others were stunned at first. After looking at Zou Weilian, Chen Qiyu nodded happily and agreed to the other party's request.

Although there were countless small foreign countries sent missions to the Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Ming Dynasty, no one had made similar requests. Unexpectedly, this red barbarian from the west had such a mind. The Ming officials present had a sudden increase in favor of this bearded man by several levels. Even Huang An couldn't help but straighten his chest, and his voice was particularly loud when translating.

Judging from the expressions of Van Bronhorst and Pahlavit, Chen Qiyuxun concluded that the other party's request was indeed sincere and did not intend to obtain bargaining chips through such requests.

"I am pleased to sit down. I represent the Ming Dynasty court and express my gratitude to your country for your respect for our emperor.

My Ming Dynasty inherited the etiquette of China for thousands of years and aimed at a country strategy of benevolence and filial piety. Respect our elderly and people, and young people, so that all widowed, widowed, lonely, orphans and disabled people can be raised. This is the essence of our Chinese civilization.

On the land of China, emperors of all dynasties have adopted this as the basic policy of governance. Our emperor is now wise, and the core essence of Confucian civilization has been further promoted. In terms of the word "benevolence", our emperor can be said to be one of the only ones in the ages!"

Chen Qiyu expressed his gratitude and Zou Weilian and others nodded frequently to express their agreement. Huang An, who was famous for his scholar, scratched his scalp and tried his best to translate the general meaning of this passage. Van Bronhorst and Pahlavit also nodded and expressed their appreciation when they didn't understand it.

The atmosphere became warm at the beginning of the talks, which seemed to indicate that the subsequent negotiations could achieve certain results. Van Bronhorst and Pahlavit couldn't help but have a hope for success in their hearts.

"Dear gentlemen, the main purpose of our trip to the Far East is to reach an agreement to launch a comprehensive trade with the Ming Empire. In this regard, we also have the greatest sincerity and vision. We hope that both sides can sign the agreement on the basis of mutual benefit and concession, which will be of great help to the improvement of the national strength of both sides."

After Bahravit bowed slightly, he expressed the Dutch demands.

Unlike the meeting between the two sides on the first day, he did not mention the Taiwan issue at this time, but instead regarded comprehensive trade as the main purpose of the negotiations between the two sides. This subtle change was sensitively captured by the cunning Chen Qiyu and Zou Weilian.

"I am not familiar with the theory of comprehensive trade proposed by the envoy, but I also know the general meaning. But what I am stressing again is that Taiwan is inherent in the Ming Dynasty, and it is illegal for any other country to occupy an inch of Taiwan's land. Apart from this point, the rest are among the things that can be discussed!"

After Pahlavit finished speaking, Chen Qiyu nodded first to show that he understood the other party's demands, but then set the tone of negotiations firmly.

"Dear Deputy Prime Minister Chen, according to what we have learned, Taiwan is far away from the Ming Dynasty. Before the Ming government, we have been in this land that has changed countless dynasties, but none of them regard Taiwan as a traditional territory of China. Therefore, the Netherlands has just built a castle on the island to serve as a transit station for our Far East trade. I hope your government can understand this.

Now your Ming government suddenly proposed that Taiwan Island is the territory of Ming, which makes it difficult for us to accept for a while. In order for the successful negotiations between the two sides, we hope that you can properly consider this issue!

We believe that both sides can completely divide the border on Taiwan Island and make Taiwan a land jointly owned by the Netherlands and the Ming Empire, which will lay a good foundation for the comprehensive cooperation between the two sides in the future!”

Faced with the tone set by Chen Qiyu, Pahlavit raised Dutch questions about this, and in his words he tactfully expressed the idea that the Netherlands did not want to monopolize Taiwan.

"Haha, I do not agree with the saying that Taiwan is not an inherent land of China.

This official only gives an example: As early as the Three Kingdoms, Wei and Jin Dynasties, the King of Wu sent generals Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi to command 10,000 troops across the sea to Taiwan, and erected a monument with them to plan. This alone shows that Taiwan is an inherent land of our country.

Our emperor clearly inherited the orthodox Chinese and followed the jurisdiction of all dynasties. This is not doubtful at all!

Last year, the Guizhou team fought with our Emperor Ming's partial division, and finally ended with the entire army of the Emperor. After hearing the news, our emperor immediately rewarded and promoted our Taiwan garrison and planned to transport the elite troops to the island at the right opportunity to completely take back the entire territory of Taiwan.

Although our emperor is a kind lord, he is never merciless in matters related to territorial affairs. Now that the internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty have been eliminated, hundreds of thousands of brave soldiers are worried that they have nowhere to make achievements. The people who are still alive in your country on the island of Taiwan will probably be rewarded by the official army!

As the envoy said just now, your country occupied a place of Taiwan and was a place for transfer in trade. In other words, this place is only a temporary place for your country. If there is a better place, your country can abandon it and not use it.
Chapter completed!