The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

The rain kept falling, and I believe the envoys of Dayan Kingdom were in a state of disarray.

The officials of the Great Xia Kingdom insisted on the conditions and quarreled all morning, only to reduce 200,000 taels, leaving 4,800,000 taels. As for the second point, they didn't move an inch. The intensity of the debate made An Beishan, Lan Junbo and others hoarse and dry.

In the end, Xiao Rui spoke and eased the atmosphere. Afterwards, the two sides had lunch, took a break for an hour, and then fought again in the afternoon.

After lunch, Xiao Rui asked people to invite Xiao Lie, Xiao Feng, An Beishan and others to discuss the next countermeasures. If the quarrel continues like this, let alone the afternoon, there will be no results in ten days.

In the room, Xiao Rui said directly: "The two imperial brothers, Mr. An, Mr. Wang, and your lords, what do you think is the possibility of Dayan agreeing to our request?"

An Beishan and Wang Kang, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, looked at each other and smiled.

Xiao Rui looked at Xiao Lie, Xiao Lie first said: "The possibility is zero, one is that the amount of five million taels is huge, and the other is that the Great Yan Kingdom has not been directly invaded and its land has not been oppressed and invaded, so naturally they will not agree to this. It's like a humiliating condition. Third, they can't explain to Emperor Yan, and once they agree to go back, they will be thrown eggs."

Xiao Rui agreed: "The king of Chu is right. Since the possibility is zero, then don't get entangled in this condition. It would be a waste of time. Therefore, Ben Zhengshi suggested re-opening the conditions. Of course, Ben Zhengshi also knows that everyone Your Excellency raised this condition to show our Great Xia’s ability and bargaining chip, but it’s enough to show them a little bit of strength, and you have to be forgiving and forgiving. What do you think, my lords?”

Everyone in the room looked at each other, so naturally they didn't dare to refute, you used official titles when you spoke, how dare your subordinates refute the proposal made by the envoy, and your majesty has said that the envoy will act on his behalf for the decision-making of the alliance between the two countries .

Xiao Lie was very appreciative, he was exhausted, and was rejected by Zheng Shi with a single sentence, but he also understood that it was useless to continue arguing.

"Seventh brother, what good idea do you have?" Xiao Lie asked.

"Yes, seventh brother, you've always been smart, tell us to learn." Xiao Feng also asked, since Xiao Rui recommended him to compete with the young people of Dayan Kingdom at the banquet, his attitude towards Xiao Rui instantly changed for the better , into the state of brothers and sisters.

Xiao Rui nodded and said: "In my opinion, the content of the second article remains unchanged. Once the Great Yan Kingdom is invaded, it needs Daxia's support, and it must be responsible for the cost of dispatching troops and horses. But helping them is also helping us, so there is no need to They are fully responsible, but must be responsible for 80%! The bottom line is 70%."

"Third, the prince of Dayan does not need to come to Daxia to act as a hostage. It is an alliance of brothers, and we must not make them too ugly. After returning to Dayan, he will be pointed at the nose by the officials and scolded for losing power and humiliating the country. How useful is a prince who is a hostage?" ?”

"As for the first alliance fee of 5 million taels, I think it will be canceled and changed to a trade treaty between the two countries!"

"Huh?" Everyone in the room was taken aback, hearing this word for the first time.

Xiao Rui explained: "Everyone in the world doesn't know that Daxia's embroidery and silk are unparalleled in the world, and they are commodities that are in short supply, and Dayan Kingdom is rich in ore, which is what our Daxia is in short supply, so my king's The suggestion is to sign a trade relationship. Our Great Xia Kingdom must purchase ores from the Great Yan Kingdom at a preferential price that is 15% or more lower than the market price, and the quantity purchased each year cannot be less than a certain amount. Ore scarcity is the reason for postponing or delaying or even not selling. However, our embroidered silk and other commodities must be sold to Dayan Kingdom at a price that is more than 5% higher than the market price, and it must not be less than a certain amount. Make things difficult. As for the detailed quantity, you can communicate with the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households.”

As soon as this remark came out, the officials present were startled, and their breathing became short of breath instantly.

What the Great Xia State lacks most is ore. Once it can be purchased at a low price, relying on the power of the craftsmen of the Great Xia State, the national strength of the entire country will be improved, and if the product is sold at a high price, the money to buy the ore will be offset. It can also drive the industry of Daxia Kingdom to be active, and it will be beneficial without any harm.

Moreover, although this condition is unfavorable to the Great Yan Kingdom, they can accept it. Because they have too much ore, and they can't sell it to Great Zhao and Great Wei, so as to avoid breeding tigers, so the ore they keep can only be regarded as waste, and sold to the ally Daxia, it's not necessarily true. The stronger Daxia is, the more he can protect Dayan. Forming a stable supply relationship in the future can also restrain Daxia and prevent Daxia from threatening Dayan.

Of course, there must be a threat of selling the ore to Da Xia, but is there a big threat from Da Wei and Da Zhao?

As for buying back silk and embroidery at a price higher than 5%, Dayan Kingdom is more willing!

Because he can act as a middleman and sell it to the Great Wei State or even the Great Qin State again. No dignitaries in any country will let go of such a tight item, so even if the price is a little higher, the Great Yan State can still make money once it changes hands. This also avoided the great Xia country's troublesome and long-distance trade.

"Your Majesty's magic pen, this plan is great, great! If this can be negotiated, it will be the blessing of my Great Xia!" An Beishan was very excited: "The lack of our Great Xia is the ore. If the ore is abundant, the Great Wei and the Great Yuan Even the Great Qin State, what are you afraid of?"

Xiao Lie was also very excited, but he raised a question: "Will the Great Yan Kingdom really agree? Ore is a sharp weapon. Once it is sold to us on a large scale, wouldn't it be a threat to the tiger?"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "So Daxia will sign a brotherly alliance with Dayan, sign the contract with national honor, and never violate it."

Xiao Lie nodded and said, "It's possible!"

The other officials nodded again and again.

Xiao Rui immediately set the tone: "Okay! Then change your mind in the afternoon and test the waters with them according to this condition. I believe they have been tossed about by the alliance fee of five million taels for so long. This mutual trade treaty will let them relax for a while. Take a breath. Of course, you have to bring it up after you're relieved. Haha..."

"Haha..." The others also laughed happily.

After the break, the negotiations continued and the two sides came together again.

Lan Junbo said earnestly: "His Royal Highness King Xian, His Royal Highness Chu King, His Royal Highness Duan Wang and all of you, the alliance fee of five million taels is too much. We really can't go back and explain to His Majesty and the people of Dayan!"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Okay! Then overturn the first condition, our Great Xia Kingdom does not need the alliance fee."

"ah?"

Lan Junbo had a confused expression on his face, as did the other envoys of Dayan. Even Yan Linglong raised his brows and looked at him in surprise.

"Your Highness, are you serious?" Lan Junbo asked hastily, fearing that he had heard it wrong.

Xiao Rui said: "Of course it's true, once you say something, it's hard to chase any horse. However, the alliance fee is optional, but this king represents the Great Xia Kingdom, and there are other conditions! Next, let our Master An communicate with you!"

An Beishan had already sorted out his thoughts, and said to the envoys of the Great Yan Kingdom with a smile: "My colleagues in the Great Yan Kingdom, now I will solemnly introduce the trade agreement between the two countries to you... Please listen carefully."

Next, in the cadence of An Beishan, the general content of the trade treaty was described, but the face of Dayan's envoy was uncertain, and even Yan Linglong was deeply entangled.

In the morning, they were arguing and their faces were red, and in the afternoon, they just covered their drums and could only stare at each other.

But at this time, the rain outside was getting heavier, the sky was dark, and the heavy rain was pouring. The guards in charge of patrolling outside the courtyard also had blurred vision and couldn't see clearly.

"Huh? Did you see it clearly? Something seems to be floating past." A forbidden soldier asked the people around him.

"You're dazzled by what can be seen in such a heavy rain." Another person said casually.

"Yes, such a heavy rain!"

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