Chapter nine hundred and ninety second hand in hand
After entering, I found that the interior of the golden tent was not very luxurious. After they sat down separately, only a woman came forward and poured tea for the four of them.
Faint golden phoenix, seeing the Western saint take it with a warm smile and no arrogance at all, Ye Qing withdrew his gaze. The magic of spiritual reflection was not suitable for this occasion. It only happened once, but it would be rude to do more.
I heard King Wei introduce it and said: "This is Zhuo Jing."
"I've met the queen." Ye Qing smiled and took the tea.
The woman had a beautiful appearance, her eyes were a little icy blue, and her expression was gentle and virtuous. She responded with a smile, served Nuwa tea and then left.
This episode finally relaxed the atmosphere. After a few words of greeting, the topic turned to Cai Dynasty's movements.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Cai Dynasty is the most powerful at the moment. They are two families...or in other words, the common opponents of all the princes of different origins. This is a good starting point. The two sides exchanged some information and opinions on the Cai Dynasty, consciously or unintentionally.
In a sense, the consensus exchange that started this negotiation set the stage for the atmosphere.
During the conversation, Ye Qing paid attention to the details. Whenever he had any doubts, King Wei would stop in time and ask: "What does the Marquis of Han think?"
When not speaking, the other party appears to be listening attentively, agreeing frequently, and speaking simply and straightforwardly.
Ye Qing found things interesting.
The national policy of the Northern Wei Dynasty was originally a way of fighting between gold and virtue. It was originally thought to be a sharp blade, but now it seems that it is a heavy sword without an edge, a skill without craftsmanship - it is moving forward rather than changing.
Words can only express information on a human level and can also deceive. Meeting in person has a richer feeling.
Body language, personality, energy, and even deep feelings.
Ye Qing now had a face-to-face exchange with the King of Wei for a while. From the immortal, he had obtained some information and had some ideas in his mind. He gradually had an overall prediction of the tone of this negotiation.
"...I know that this is the case in the Cai Dynasty. When...the peace talks are actually still going on, the two families just haven't reached an agreement on some conditions." Ye Qing finally said with a normal expression, ending the exchange, and smiled again.
"The Kingdom of Wei is our neighbor and a big country. I have been kindly invited by the King of Wei. I am here. Now I am a talker. If you have anything to say, you might as well talk openly."
The Western sage winked at the side, but the King of Wei ignored it. He put down the tea cup and asked: "What do you think of the Marquis of Han?"
"...I have to admit that in the past thirty years, we have been rectifying the administration of officials, refreshing the government, and stripping silkworms of silkworms, which can be said to revive the decadent trend of a century."
"He was diligent in his work and diligently seeking governance. These things cannot be denied, and the great Cai Longqi was condensed because of this."
This is a secret knowledge standard summarized by Ye Qing on the system, which is called the gathering and dispersing of dragon energy.
Generally speaking, when you raise an army to bring down the world and establish politics first, dragon energy gathers from hundreds of states and thousands of counties. This is gathering.
And as the country enjoys a country for a long time, it will be followed by neglect, degradation and absurdity - this is not a mystery, on the contrary, it is a contrast with reality.
Officials who deceive the king or the court, delay government orders, or engage in corruption will naturally disperse their ranks.
The imperial court imposed excessive taxes, bought and sold officials and titles, and made it difficult to implement government decrees. It only added crimes but not favors, and the people naturally fell apart.
If the army is poorly paid and has little training, it will become a military force.
These are reflected in the mystery, which is why the dragon's energy is corrupted and dispersed.
"...Although I am a little confused in my old age, I have not lost sight of you, and there was no internal trouble. It was only because of certain considerations in heaven and the order of the feudal lord that the dragon and snake appeared together.
"Despite this, the foundation is still there and it is difficult to destroy it for a while."
"Now that the two families have announced that it is impossible to form an alliance, Cai Chao is furious, and we will bear the brunt of it. This is not good for both families, and it attracts firepower to other princes... King Wei stepped in, and he didn't want to step into a puddle.
Right?" Ye Qing's eyes were sincere.
The King of Wei understood the meaning, thought for a moment, and agreed. The man made his mind up and acted resolutely: "If an explicit agreement is not enough, we can make a secret alliance. When the time comes, we can sign the contract and make it notarized."
"Then, this is the problem of making an appointment with Zonglianheng... What can we do to ensure that we can keep our word, instead of tricking us into betraying the covenant with Cai Dynasty and turning our backs?"
Ye Qing asked directly and spread his hands: "We have always been enemies. We have no deep cooperation with each other and lack a basis of interests."
King Wei did not deny it. He clapped his hands and asked someone to bring over a simplified map of the Northland: "According to what you Qingde said, the situation is different now and then. I think the strategies and resources of the two families can still be used in the future."
Complementarity, these can all be discussed.”
Ye Qing put his hands on his knees and stared at the picture. Not surprisingly, there was still no detailed information on the grassland.
"How to talk?"
"From a broad perspective, your country's interests lie in the east, and its strategic direction poses no threat to our country. Am I right?" King Wei said, looking into the other party's eyes.
Ye Qing's eyes remained fixed: "Indeed, but your country's strategic direction is to go south."
"This was before..."
King Wei waved his hand: "You and I are both masters. We don't like to talk in vain. We should make a decision with one word."
As he spoke, he drew the dagger between Yingzhou and Xiazhou, which just divided the long Beimang Mountain into two parts: "The Cai Dynasty had eighteen border states north of the Qianjing River. Our country has many choices.
Yingzhou...and the four border states downstream of Yingzhou, I don't have to take it for thirty years. As long as you occupy it during this period, the entire trade route will belong to you..."
Ye Qing nodded and continued to listen, knowing that there must be conditions for this.
"...But also, in this lower reaches, you have to be our barrier. You cannot allow any hostile forces to attack the grassland and make me suffer enemies from behind."
Putting the dagger on the map, the King of Wei made a gesture of invitation to Ye Qing: "With this as the boundary, you and I can agree that one family will move to the west and the other will move to the east. The goal is to carve up the world of Cai Dynasty. The term of this strategic alliance
Thirty years, how sincere is this?"
"The division between east and west...thirty years?"
A flash of lightning flashed in Ye Qing's heart. In the previous life, the main attack direction of the grassland invasion was the middle reaches. Yingzhou was affected because it was close to the middle reaches. In fact, the Northern Wei Dynasty did not have enough power to fully invade the eighteen states. This condition of the King of Wei was beneficial at no cost...
It feels a bit like taking the opportunity to concentrate troops to the west to avoid fighting on two fronts.
However, the terms of the covenant were quite honest. The Northern Wei Dynasty had been prepared for a long time and had hundreds of thousands of soldiers. It had an advantage over the imperial court to offset its physical disadvantage, so the attack would be very fast.
Even if the Heavenly Court suppresses the civil war, but thirty years are almost two generations of ordinary people - if the Hanhou Mansion cannot open up the ten states in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, it means that the dividends of opening up the Eastern Wilderness are insufficient, and there is no capital to compete with the Northern Wei Dynasty. Honestly
It can really be regarded as a vassal state.
Ye Qing thought for a while, thinking about the recent news from the Cai Dynasty, and suggested: "There is no objection to the deadline, but I have an opinion on the demarcation. Your country has to overcome the natural dangers of Beiman Mountain, and the two families need a strategic buffer zone - Xiazhou is a traditional
Downstream, I think the mutual buffer is good."
"Leave Cai Chao's men and horses in the middle?" King Wei frowned, a little unhappy.
But considering that the beasts are prone to friction when in contact with each other, he pulled out the dagger and inserted it again on Xiazhou. Yu Jianli said: "Yes, but the buffer is not enough. In order to harmonize the friendly relationship between the two families, you will have to provide
With our affordable supply of supplies - especially spirits, spiritual stones, steel, and grains, you, Yingzhou, have recently defeated smuggling rivals from various states and occupied almost half of the grassland market. Have you made a lot of money?"
"Everywhere, it's small profits but quick turnover, and that's all that a rising star can do."
Ye Qing said without blushing, knowing that he was afraid of raising the price after monopolizing the market, he secretly laughed in his heart - the cost of industrial mass production in Yingzhou has been reduced a lot, especially labor-intensive industries and heavy industries. Looking at the parity price, it is actually cheaper than the cost in other states.
The profit is huge, and the cost will be reduced even further in the future. This is not a huge profit. It's just like 'people are stupid and money comes quickly.
Just like the previous cooperation with Shonan, this cannot be admitted: "The price mechanism must be win-win for both parties. In the future, as various raw materials will increase, commodity prices will not remain unchanged."
Seeing the somewhat displeased look on King Wei's face, Ye Qing knew that he couldn't be fooled. King Wei didn't understand industrial economics, but it was not difficult to find out about prices in Yingzhou.
So he came up with another plan: "But if you are willing to sign a futures contract with us for the sale of raw materials from your country, and predetermine the price and quantity in advance, our workshop can guarantee lower prices for the expected raw materials - cassava and cassava."
Raw materials for brewing, or iron materials needed for steel... we will also provide them to your country at a stable and low price."
"Your country can clearly determine its output based on contract expectations. Not to mention resource optimization, it also avoids losses from price fluctuations. More importantly, it is stable."
"You and I are both masters, and we should understand the significance of this stability to national policy."
"Can you still be like this?" King Wei narrowed his eyes, a little moved.
Ye Qing nodded and said: "And this is equivalent to our two official crackdowns on smuggling. From the beginning of production adjustment to the final payment, it no longer falls directly in the hands of the tribes, but belongs to national trade, most of which
Put it into the national treasury, and then distribute it to each family...This is a sign of kindness coming from above."
"I have to say, this last point is indeed very attractive." King Wei thought for a while, and somewhat understood the benefits of this win-win situation for the centralized rule of the two families. He still said cautiously: "You can try it for a year first and see.
Let’s talk about it later.”
"That's fine." Ye Qing didn't think much of it, but he knew very well that once he tried it, he wouldn't give up.
Next, they discussed some material trade cooperation plans, military mutual trust mechanisms and high-level liaison lines, and the general direction of cooperation was basically set.
Seeing that it was already getting late, King Wei asked Ye Qing to rest for the night and gave instructions to go outside. Immediately, the attendants came in with dishes and flowing water, and arranged a banquet. A group of dancing girls with various ethnic styles came up: "You came to the grassland in the past, too.
In a hurry, you might as well try the local style this time."
Ye Qing didn't know what aspect he was referring to. At this moment, Nuwa was by his side, so he changed the subject with a smile: "Actually, our real enemy is not the Cai Dynasty, but the Outer Territory. We might as well discuss how to deal with the Outer Territory.
Ship..."
"oh……"
Sitting with and protecting Nuwa, as well as the Western saint, they basically didn't speak, just listened, and occasionally their eyes met, both of which were bone-chilling.
This negotiation was harmonious, and it was actually very harmonious. For the talented and strategic monarch, it was almost an instant hit, and there was nothing superfluous to say.
At this time, it was even more speculative. I could see the faint fragrance wafting, and they were drinking and drinking. The two masters looked at each other, laughed, and raised their glasses to touch each other.
For the common goal of attacking the imperial court, the two decided to go hand in hand.