Liu Zheng nodded: "I received the gift. Tsarist Russia is very attentive. I am also very grateful to your queen for her good intentions. If there is anything, you can tell me now."
"Osilev, Elizabeth I sent you here for something else. Tell me."
Osilev smiled slightly: "Master Liu is very direct, so let me make it clear that our Tsarist Russia wants to reconcile with Long Yan. I think Long Yan doesn't want his neighbors to be hostile, right?"
Liu Zheng chuckled and did not speak, but looked at Osilev.
He added: "We in Tsarist Russia have no reason to continue fighting with you. This will only increase the meaningless consumption of our country. Our two countries should not be free from conflict in the first place."
"Although Tsarist Russia is a European country, it owns a large amount of land in Asia. Our two countries are bordered by vast territories. If our two countries cooperate, it will be more meaningful for you, Long Yan."
"If there is just a meaningless war, sooner or later our two countries will continue to waste money in this matter."
Liu Zheng agreed with Osilev, who would want to go to war if they could live in peace? It would not be of any benefit to them.
"But we are allies of Prussia, and according to the intelligence we know, you are attacking Prussia now."
Osilev responded: "There is hatred between Prussia and us. Our previous battles will not affect the friendship between Long Yan and our closest relatives."
"Tell me, am I right?"
Liu Zheng spread his hands: "Osilev, I have to admit that you are right, but my friend, I don't know what made me offend you."
Liu Zheng stood up, but it was a pity that there was no cat in his arms, otherwise he would be exactly the same as the Godfather in the movies he had seen in his previous life.
Osilev expressed his incomprehension about Liu Zheng's words. He watched Liu Zheng walk up to him and said, "Dear friend, since you came in, you have been talking to me about things between the two countries."
"But today is a 100-day banquet for the child. Please, put aside the conflict between Long Yan and Tsarist Russia, and let's talk about it after today is over, okay?"
Osilev was slightly startled, not expecting Liu Zheng to say this.
He leaned slightly and said, "Sorry, it was my negligence..."
Liu Zheng patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, Mr. Osilev, go and taste our Long Yan dishes. This is specially prepared by my father to summon Long Yan's top chefs today."
"The taste is beyond your imagination. Maybe there is one you like."
Osilev nodded slightly and withdrew.
Liu Zheng leaned on the table and asked: "Who should I meet next?"
"King Qin Xie Zhao, he said he has something very important that he wants to talk to you about."
Liu Zheng nodded. He roughly guessed what Xie Zhao meant by coming to him today. He was one of the leaders representing the interests of the royalist faction.
Since Xie Ming's death, the emperor's position has been vacant. He should be here for this matter.
"Let him in."
Xie Zhao walked in wearing Long Yan's traditional royal attire. Liu Zheng did not move. He nodded slightly and regarded it as a courtesy.
According to Long Yan's previous etiquette regulations, no matter you are the chief minister or a powerful person, as long as you see their Long Yan prince, you need to be greeted by courtesy.
But today is different from the past. Liu Zheng is now the actual controller of Long Yan. It is possible for him to give Xie Zhao a gift, and this set of onerous etiquette has been abolished by Liu Zheng long ago.
Liu Zheng nodded slightly, which was regarded as a return gift.
Xie Zhao said straight to the point: "Master Liu, a country cannot live without a king for a day!"
Liu Zheng laughed, and his guess was indeed correct. He said: "Now Long Yan has parliamentarians, a cabinet, and six ministries to deal with large and small matters."
"A monarch is just the inheritance of the royal family. Xie Ming left no heirs. In my opinion, the matter of appointing a new monarch should not be rushed."
Xie Zhao's face turned cold and he said righteously: "Then choose from the side branches. Mr. Liu, you have not appointed a new king for so long, do you want to replace him?"