Everyone, including Li Hongtang, felt that Gao Shaoyi's request was a bit too much. You can definitely ask for other people's cities or their overseas assets. The assets in the Daqian Empire alone are enough for 100 million silver coins, but Gao Shaoyi didn't want these things. What he wanted was the jade seal passed down from the Dongdi Kingdom. If this thing was really handed over to you, then the current emperor would be illegal.
"This is impossible, this is impossible. Please don't joke. This is an important weapon of our country, Dongdi. How can we just take it out as a mortgage? Please exchange it for other mortgages. Our country can agree to it, but only This thing cannot be granted."
Taro Kaga directly denied this without even asking for instructions. The jade seal passed down from any country cannot be shown to others casually, let alone if it is mortgaged with Gao Shaoyi. If it is mortgaged with Gao Shaoyi, How should the emperor use the seal when issuing some imperial edicts?
"It doesn't matter, business cannot be done without righteousness. If you don't agree, the worst we can do is continue the war. So, show them our next attack target. Anyway, the people from the Rakshasa Empire won't arrive for another month. Well, one month is enough time for us to do a lot of things. Has the fleet been strengthened a lot today? I think there are a lot of new recruits up there. We need to let them practice their skills. I wonder how the capital of Dongdi is like?"
Gao Shaoyi said lightly, as if this was not a serious negotiation between the two countries, but a tea party between the two sides, but even so, Taro Kaga's forehead was sweating. There were indeed more warships outside than yesterday, and it was OK. The power is much stronger. If this fleet really goes to the capital...
"My lord, please wait a moment. My lord, please wait a moment..."
The feeling of having his throat grabbed by someone's hand was not good. Taro Kaga was finally able to understand the feeling of Li Hongtang before. In fact, the Daqian Empire was not defeated to that extent at the time, and it was okay to fight on if he insisted.
It's just that the Daqian Empire's court is corrupt and they have no confidence to continue fighting. The situation is completely different from the current situation. If Dongdi wants to resist now, do they have any place to resist?
Taro Kaga's reaction shocked both Li Hongtang and Zhu Jiugong. Could it be that the Yuxi matter can be discussed?
Gao Shaoyi understood this nation very well. Even if they wanted to save face, they were more optimistic about reality. Although the national jade seal was important, it was nothing more than an object. Compared with the life and death of the entire country, it was not a concern.
Gao Shaoyi is not a fool and will not want a useless thing. If the imperial seal really comes into Gao Shaoyi's hands, it will be used in various ways. For example, in the concessions in the Daqian Empire, Gao Shaoyi will Taking this imperial seal, we slowly negotiated with the governors of various concessions.
Gao Shaoyi also knew that this was just an object and could not make the entire Dongdi Kingdom surrender, but this object also had a role. For example, if it cost less than fifty yuan, it would be useful, but if it cost more than fifty yuan, it might be useless. , Gao Shaoyi will of course use this thing to do things that cost less than fifty yuan. As the saying goes, if you accumulate a little, you will make a lot, and it will gradually become worth the money.
What's more, Hengfu Port is already used to suppress the captive army. As long as Dongdi State does not develop a navy, even if their army expands hard, it will not pose much of a threat to us. Will we still be unable to control it by then?
After half an hour of fierce quarrel, Dongdi Kingdom finally agreed to the matter, and Gao Shaoyi's side also won a great victory.
The two sides began to sign a series of documents, and the people from Dongdi Kingdom also went back to collect money. As for their imperial seal, they will be delivered in a week.
"My lord, how could you predict that they would send the imperial seal here?"
Zhu Jiugong said with some confusion, in the eyes of these old-school people, they would rather lose their heads than send the national jade seal, which is a symbol of a country.
In their eyes, Dongdi country should be the same people as us and will not give up such a national symbol. But in fact, they are the ones who look up to the people of Dongdi country. These people cannot be regarded as complete people. They are half
It's not an exaggeration to say it's an animal.
Although Li Hongtang did not speak, he also pricked up his ears. He also wanted to see how Gao Shaoyi explained this matter. Anyway, Li Hongtang would have gained a lot this time in terms of humiliating the Dongdi Kingdom. He would wait until it was published in the newspaper.
When this news comes out, Li Hongtang can straighten his back and be able to face his ancestors a hundred years later.
"Two adults, you are both orthodox people. We in the Daqian Empire think so too, but you think highly of the people of Dongdi. In their impression, they will only use this to deceive the people. Dongdi
The people of Di State value this thing very much, but in the eyes of the senior officials, maybe it is just a jade pimple and not worth 100 million silver coins at all."
After Gao Shaoyi finished speaking, the two of them immediately showed anxious expressions. Doesn't that mean we are losing money?
"Don't worry, you two, I will never do a loss-making business. Since Dongdi Kingdom is willing to hand over this thing to us, I have follow-up ideas. If they dare to announce that they have a new jade seal, then we can start a war immediately.
, the gun is in our hands, and the muzzle is pointed at their heads at any time, I have nothing to be afraid of?"
Gao Shaoyi pointed to the warship outside the window and said, the artillery on the warship is our musket, and the entire land of Dongdi is their head. Anyway, the coastal area is the most developed place in the entire Dongdi. If they don’t want to live, we can attack them at any time.
You can teach them how to behave.
"The Duke is a great talent."
The two elders raised their hands and gave Gao Shaoyi a fair bow...
"The humiliation of the empire in the past ten years or so has been wiped away today. Your Majesty is truly remembered for eternity."
What Li Hongtang said is true. The atmosphere in the entire country has been depressed recently. There is no exciting news at all. When facing the people of Dongdi Kingdom, we always feel short-sighted. Now after this incident comes out,
I'm afraid it's a different story.
"You two, don't be too busy giving me high hats. People in Dongdi country think differently from others, so we still have to be ready for battle, especially the Marine Corps around Hengfu Port. They are the only ones who can do it now.
What we are doing is these armies, we must prevent them from sneak attacks..."
You cannot look down upon a despicable nation, you must be fully prepared...