Nanming: I can build wonders

Under Ye Mingzhu's reminder, Liu Dian, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, looked at the exit and saw a group of Turkic people at once, and he cheered up immediately.

He tidied up his clothes slightly, and led the people to meet Ottoman's prime minister and his party.

"Hello, I am Liu Dian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, and welcome the Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire to our Ming Dynasty!"

Liu Dian, dressed in a crimson robe, stepped forward to say hello, and looked up and down at the leader, Mustafa Pasha.

I saw that the prime minister was in a typical Ottoman style, with a turban, gold and silver, and a big beard.

Both Mustafa Pasha and Jew Schein could understand Daming dialect, and were immediately flattered.

Because they got to know Daming more and more, and Daming sent the Minister of Rites to receive them. For them now, the standard is quite high.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Liu, for coming to welcome me. It really flatters me."

After Mustafa Pasha finished listening, he also hurriedly responded.

Fluent Chinese and familiar etiquette surprised even Liu Dian, the Minister of Rites.

This Turkic guy is not Turkic at all.

It seems that Jin Yiwei did not share the information about them and his party with the Minister of Rites.

"My lord prime minister came from a long way. Please forgive me for being far away. We have prepared a little thin wine to cleanse the dust for you. Please honor me."

Mustafa Pasha naturally accepted it with pleasure, and finally came to the imperial capital of Ming Dynasty, so he had to appreciate it.

Soon, everyone left the train station in a luxurious four-wheeled carriage and headed towards a restaurant in the inner city that specially received foreign guests.

Liu Dian and Shao Tingcai accompanied Mustafa Pasha in the same four-wheeled carriage, in order to explain to him some things here in the capital.

The four-wheeled carriage was advancing on the spacious concrete road, with the windows open, Mustafa Pasha looked at everything in Yingtian curiously.

The road is very spacious, divided into two sides, and each side can drive eight carriages at the same time, which is eight lanes!

A large number of landscape trees are planted in the middle and on both sides of the road, and many sidewalks are divided, and pedestrian bridges are built in some places.

Knowing that taking care of pedestrians is indeed the best place to be.

Mustafa Pasha looked through the car window, and he saw that the number of carriages on the road was extremely large, even far exceeding what he saw in Hangzhou.

These carriages are full of luxury, and the horses pulling the carriages are also top-quality horses. Many carriages are even pulled by horses of the same color, which has a kind of standard beauty.

On the spacious road, carriages passed by endlessly, and the sidewalks on both sides were full of people, extremely busy.

There are many high-rise buildings in the distance, and the glass windows reflect bright and dazzling light. Some buildings are even as high as ten floors.

For people of this era, this building stands upright on the ground like a giant, which is admirable.

This building is Jinyi Building, the tallest building in the entire imperial capital, and it is the office building of Jinyiwei.

Such a tall building also conveys a signal to the officials: Jin Yiwei is watching you!

All kinds of fashionably dressed Daming people walking along the street are exquisitely dressed and have unique tastes. They are completely different from Daming people in other places, and they are more trendy and elegant.

Especially the girls in the capital city are dressed up in colorful, rouge, gouache and other decorations, making them look like the daughters of aristocratic families.

There are many shops on both sides of the road, most of which are designed with large glass windows, so that passers-by can directly see the indoor products and lively sales scenes.

Mustafa Pasha admired the scene in front of him intently, while Liu Dian and Shao Tingcai beside him were already accustomed to these scenes.

They glanced occasionally at Mustafa Pasha to see if he had anything to ask.

Mustafa Pasha was a little fascinated and asked, "The buildings and streets here are very beautiful, but the population of this capital is much larger than other metropolises. How can we ensure smooth traffic?"

Liu Dian explained with a smile: "Da Ming has adopted some advanced traffic control technologies, for example, flag bearers will be set up at congested intersections to control the direction and speed of the traffic flow, and every carriage must strictly abide by the traffic rules, otherwise it will be fined. In addition, Daming also built a large number of underground passages and overground bridges to facilitate the flow of pedestrians and vehicles between different levels."

Shao Tingcai added: "In addition to these measures, there is also strict vehicle type control in Daming. The use of horse-drawn carriages must meet certain standards, and unqualified vehicles cannot be driven on the road. This will not only ensure smooth roads, but also improve transportation safety."

Mustafa Pasha nodded and praised: "Da Ming is really an efficient and sophisticated country."

The car soon arrived at its destination - a magnificent and luxuriously decorated restaurant.
The Ming officials who greeted the Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire and his party had been waiting at the door for a long time.

Liu Dian led Mustafa Pasha and Jew Schein into the restaurant. The private room they went to was called the Turkic Hall, which was specially used to receive Ottomans and Persians.

Mustafa Pasha and Jew Schein were amazed by the vivid Turkic style.

The table is full of all kinds of wine and dishes, all of which are delicious in color, fragrance and taste.

Mustafa Pasha and Jew Schein tasted delicious food, drank fine wine, and enjoyed Daming's hospitality, feeling extremely happy in their hearts.

"It was a wonderful experience," Mustafa Pasha thanked Liu Dian and Shao Tingcai, "If there is a chance in this life, I will definitely come to Daming again."

Shao Tingcai smiled and said, "Your Prime Minister, you are welcome. The Ming Empire has always been an open and inclusive country. Guests from all over the world are welcome to come and visit."

Liu Dian also joined in: "I hope that the Ottoman Empire and Ming Dynasty can establish friendly relations and develop and prosper together."

Mustafa Pasha nodded in agreement, expressing his willingness to contribute to the friendly relations between the two countries.

After the meal, Liu Dian and Shao Tingcai accompanied Mustafa Pasha and Jew Schein to take a carriage again, visited many places of interest in the imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty along the way, and felt the cultural heritage and humanistic charm of the Ming Dynasty.

Mustafa Pasha was very tired from the one-day tour. The place where he lives today is called the Diplomatic Hall, which is a hotel for foreign guests.

Yingtian No. [-] Steelworks, accompanied by the steelworkers chanting in unison, forcefully opened the nozzle of the blast furnace, and a stream of hot molten steel surged out of it, and was quickly diverted to one after another. Among the cast modules, they are directly processed into various rough embryos.

This steelmaking plant is newly established, and it is no longer inside the General Administration. It is a place for foreign guests and arms business partners to visit.

Under the leadership of Ming officials, Mustafa Pasha watched the entire steelmaking process this time.

When they saw the surging molten steel, the eyes of Mustafa Pasha, Schein and others widened.

"It's no wonder that the Ming Empire was able to build a large number of railways. Without strong smelting technology and a strong steel industry, it was simply impossible to support such a huge infrastructure."

"The iron and steel smelted by your Ming Dynasty is more than the steel output of our Ottoman Empire in one year!"