"My name as a foreign ship hunter has been announced. The wars are escalating under the Great Tribulation. There are always places where I can't bear to ask for help. This is in line with the will of heaven... Without any practical benefits, why should I go to the East China Sea?
Go to reclaim wasteland?"
"Don't talk about the size of the Eastern Wilderness. The wilderness can't even contain the population of half the state. The journey is long and there is no foothold to support it. This is not reclamation, this is courting death.
"The imperial court must give me a transit base in a border state near the sea - or else I won't hesitate to fight."
"Besides, although Yingzhou is a state, its population is only two counties. Does the imperial court still want to be stingy?"
"Well, perhaps our attitude has misunderstood the Marquis of Han... We have actually always been sincere."
Guang Guogong pondered for a moment and roughly judged Ye Qing's bottom line. He was not surprised but was secretly happy, and his expression softened: "Let's see, it's definitely not feasible to tear the earth apart and give you a state. I won't even hesitate to fight. I can rent this camp state to you."
, the lease will be returned after ten years, is this enough for you to start reclaiming the wasteland and establishing a foothold?"
"Ten years is not enough, we need ninety-nine years." Ye Qing said loudly.
"Zhenjun, is this still a lease?" Guang Guogong secretly scolded this junior for being shameless, and reluctantly took a step back and said: "The lease period is fifteen years, which is enough for your colonization in the Eastern Wasteland to breed the next generation. This sincerity cannot be more.
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So the so-called sincerity can be measured by the weight?
Ye Qing calmly considered the other party's thoughts and quickly realized that the past fifteen years had just been stuck in the birth and growth cycle of a generation - afraid that he would infiltrate and control Yingzhou?
It's a pity that you underestimated my determination and the time that Cai Chao could last in this good situation.
After thinking about it, he showed unwillingness on his face and agreed: "Okay, then it's settled... The last condition is the preparation time limit. You know that traveling thousands of miles away from the Eastern Wilderness requires complicated personnel and resource preparations. You have to give me
Three years of preparation period to transfer the foundation and..."
"Three years"
The Prince of Qing County exclaimed, as if he had heard something incredible, and said coldly: "No, at most half a year, Xiangbei will be given to you. Isn't it enough population and resources?"
"When did the Marquis of Han's mobilization ability become so weak? If you withdraw from the three counties of northern Hunan, I can give you three years to slowly prepare."
He also kept in mind the three counties of northern Hunan, because although the Donghai leased state was large, the loss was the interests of the imperial court, and the loss of northern Hunan was his own interests.
"Half a year...or Xiangbei, do you want me to choose?" Ye Qing stared at the young prince for a while, and his eyes became cold.
"right"
Prince Qing emphasized with an ugly face. Just when he thought the talks were about to break down, Ye Qing nodded: "Okay, let's sign the contract in six months."
"You agreed?"
Prince Qing was surprised and wondered if he had made the wrong decision. He glanced at Guang Guogong and saw that the immortal nodded his head. He suddenly calmed down and felt heartbroken... For the loss in northern Hunan, it seems that he can only ask southern Hunan and Xiao
The state is looking for compensation, this Ye Qing is really hateful and can be killed
He was a little unwilling to meet the condition directly, but he couldn't directly obstruct it. He said: "Wait a minute, I have another condition. If you take it to the three counties in northern Hunan, the farmland and population in Xiangzhou will be greatly reduced. How will the farming industry be restored?"
"In order for Xiangzhou to fight against foreign forces, Yingzhou must provide one million affordable farm tools and machines to support our post-war restoration and construction in Xiangzhou."
"Okay, I'll give you the cost price and you can use money to exchange it for various raw materials."
Ye Qing agreed. The so-called parity means that for the technology in this world, although his current technical level cannot be said to be superior, it can already reduce the cost by several percent. This is all profit.
He glanced at the young girl with bright eyes: "The treatment for supporting farm tools and machines is the same for Xiangnan. What do you think of Mrs. Xianghou?"
"I, Xiangnan... have no objection." Hongxiao avoided the aggressive gaze and responded, feeling secretly happy that this was at least a gain.
Her eyes did not fall directly on Ye Qing, but could only look at a beauty present at the meeting. Her fairy spirit made this woman look extraordinary.
"Is this Da Siming?"
She had heard about this outstanding female cultivator since she was a child, and secretly regarded her as a role model. She didn't expect to have a confrontation on this occasion, and her mood couldn't help but be a little complicated...
If Da Siming was aware of it, he met her complicated eyes, was slightly surprised and then smiled gently at her - she was a monk of Shui De, he could tell at a glance.
The two sides nodded in greeting and then looked away. Due to the special occasion, there was no direct communication from beginning to end.
The influence of water and wood is different from that of fire and earth, but different from that of earth and metal. It is supposed to be close to each other, but it can only be seen that the prince of Qing Dynasty suppressed the fire virtue of Zhang Weicun and Wei Yu's ambition towards Cai Dynasty. This is in conflict with the competition between various systems.
What’s more, those in power are all obsessed with old horses, so who is willing to really let go and give someone another virtue?
The dragon girls of Taiping Lake agreed to marry Ye Qing, a young boy. In addition to their own choices, it was also because Shui De had no competing interests in the human world, and there was no conflict between systems. The two virtues of water and wood were the only ones among the five virtues that had a harmonious relationship.
This is the basis for the coordination of interests in the human world. In heaven, since both virtues are weak, it is a strategic alliance.
Zhang Weicun left Mrs. Shuide here to represent him, which was actually a secret gesture of goodwill.
Prince Qing is still a little younger, and even Ye Qing has not realized this change because he is a new immortal. However, Da Siming has been an immortal for thousands of years, and she is familiar with this routine of friendly exchanges between the two virtues of water and wood.
She sensed the meaning in the eyes of this Xiangzhou Uncle Shui's daughter immediately, and secretly revealed it to Ye Qing.
Ye Qing's heart moved. He glanced at Madam Xianghou and thought that the imperial court was aggressive. Presumably Zhang Weicun was also worried that the Qing prince would gain the upper hand and annexed southern Hunan. He was so worried that he proposed to show his kindness?
So this time the three Xiangshui alliance has become really interesting.
"The last condition of farm tools and machines is obviously a squeeze on you, do you agree to this?" Da Siming thought about it and asked secretly, a little puzzled.
"Of course I agree. In addition to more raw material production areas, we also need more trade markets to increase our production. I promise I won't suffer any losses."
Ye Qing secretly smiled and said, in fact, he hasn't used up his tricks yet. He wants to abandon Xiangzhou in order to advance, and transfer all the population to Yingzhou. In addition to defending against Cai Dynasty's main fleet, he can also concentrate on Qianjing.
Hebei is the main direction of attack, and Yun Bangxue's tentacles are diverted to Lingzhou, making a gesture of opening up to the East China Sea by its own strength.
Although it is a complete strategy, it can be turned into reality at any time. However, the north of Qianjing River runs parallel to Beimang Mountain, and there are mountains all the way. It is more difficult to break through than the Xiaoxiang area, but the value lies in the fact that Cai Chao could not completely seal off Yingzhou.
, can only give in and exchange.
Now that the deal is settled, there is no need to take the north road. Compared with the surging undercurrents under the water, the situation on the surface is calm, and it seems that even the heavy rain falling outside is not disturbing at all.
After a lot of confusion, a rough plan was finally worked out, and after some bargaining, the decision was finally made.
The conditions of the Cai Dynasty are: canonize King Ye Qing of Han and establish a new vassal state. The scope of the three counties of Yingzhou and Xiangbei will remain unchanged. They will be canonized and confirmed to be the inner vassal territory of the new Han Dynasty. However, the main force must be moved and the overall area will be given half a year.
During the preparation time, the future development and conquest of the Eastern Wilderness will belong to the Han Kingdom.
The conditions Ye Qing paid were: give up central Hunan, give up Yingzhou's encroachment on the surrounding areas, and must mobilize the main force of the army to the East China Sea in half a year without delay for any reason. When they arrived in the East China Sea half a year later, Yingzhou was leased to the Han Dynasty for ten years.
Five years and fifteen years later it will be returned to the Cai Dynasty.
This is a successful negotiation, the intention is confirmed, and the rest is just the last minute.
All three families called in civil servants to scrutinize every detail, taking great care not to omit anything. Such bad precedents abound in history, and those who make mistakes will reap the consequences and become a joke to the world.
This work was very tedious, and it took most of the day before all the details were completed. During the meal, we had simple meals brought in. It was only in the evening that the final draft was finalized, and it was re-copied on three special thick cyan-patterned papers.
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"In this case, the general agreement has been finalized, but I still have to bring it back to the imperial capital in person, and it will be evaluated by the emperor and the cabinet, and then it will be recorded in the ancestral temple before the decree can be promulgated. It may take a week." Guang Guogong read it carefully and said
Very satisfied, he breathed a sigh of relief secretly and said.
The attitude is different again. The young man in front of me will become a serious King of Han in a short time.
"We can all wait for a week." Ye Qing secretly rejoiced that "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" would have been finished before Sanguo Thatched Cottage, otherwise the Prince of the Qing Dynasty would have known that Liu Bei borrowed money from Jingzhou - and never repaid the loan, and there would have been a lot of excitement later.
Look at it.
Even if the contract is signed with the highest trust, there will still be loopholes to exploit in the long run of time. For example, what if the contracting party himself fails?
Luck can only protect the interior of one world. The war between the two worlds is constantly escalating. Many dangers are a matter of probability. Ye Qing can only guarantee the safety of himself and a few Taoist companions at the moment. It is difficult to guarantee that the Hanhou Mansion will not fall.
Not to mention the two weaker families in Xiangzhou.
"There is nothing to miss here."
Ye Qing left the conference hall and said to Han Chen who was accompanying him: "You go back first to prepare for the ceremony. Dragon energy and national energy must be transformed..."
Zhou Ling followed the young master all the way, and when there was no one around, she winked and sent a message: "Sister Jingyu and Hengyun have a princess who is still detained. They are still waiting for a reply. Do you want to set up a ban..."
Only then did Ye Qing remember it, and he laughed and said: "The matter has been decided, it doesn't matter, just let it go. Let's go our own way and let others have their say."
The female family members all came down, and Princess Ning Juan appeared and disappeared in a hurry. Her clothes were intact, but due to the storm, almost no one noticed her slight embarrassment.
Da Siming kept watching her gait, turned around and said to Ye Qing: "You are upright and upright, you have done a good job."
"Well, you all know." Ye Qing was a little surprised.
"certainly."
Da Siming laughed. What happened on the boat in the morning could be hidden from Duke Guang, but not from her. She just watched what Ye Qing was going to do, and now she felt that she had not lost anything.
"You wait here for a few days. After receiving the order, you can go back to formally establish a country and worship heaven. I will return to heaven to declare my fate. If nothing happens, we will meet again soon."
The blue light broke through the rain curtain and disappeared into the sky. Ye Qing looked at it thoughtfully, as if this meant that he had officially become a queen and would receive higher treatment...
Perhaps this is an early investment in the development of the Eastern Wilderness.
But, will things be so simple and successful?
The moment he stepped out of the ship's door, Ye Qing had an ominous premonition. He instantly made up his mind, pursed his lips coldly, and stepped out.