Chapter seven hundred and fifty seventh digression
After listening to this, Richard was silent. It was undeniable that, as far as he was concerned, he was really moved. What people strive for in this world is nothing more than fame and fortune. Fame is innate to him. The key is
It's about how to obtain profits. For him, fighting a war has no benefit at all. On the contrary, Li Qi's economic strategy coincides with what he wants. Who doesn't want to live a wealthy life instead of doing this and that every day?
Tired of running around.
Seeing that Richard's expression had softened a lot, Li Qi knew that he was already tempted, so he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Your Majesty, whether it is us in the Song Dynasty or you in Xixia, we are pursuing the same result now."
"What's up?"
Li Qi stretched out four fingers and said: "It's very simple. In four words, the country is prosperous and the people are safe."
Richard nodded and murmured: "The country is prosperous and the people are safe."
"That's right. In fact, war always brings about a series of killings and a loss of lives. This brings no benefit to you or me. In this case, why do we still go down this road." Li Qi sighed and said:
"The wealth and strength of a country can satisfy the needs of the people above, and the security of the people means the stability of the current regime. In fact, the people ask for very little. As long as you can satisfy them, how can they still complain?
Isn't your royal family's regime more stable? If you suppress it blindly, it will only provoke more popular uprisings. Isn't history teaching us enough lessons?"
Richard frowned and said: "What you said is simple. Of course we don't want to fight, but sometimes we can't help ourselves!"
"You are right. How can one walk by the river without getting his shoes wet." Li Qi chuckled and said, "That's what I want to say now. We should strengthen the military alliance and maintain world peace. Oh no, that
It’s too far. We must first maintain the peace in this nearby area.”
"Military alliance?" Richard raised his eyebrows and glanced at Li Qi.
Li Qi nodded and smiled: "Yes, it is a military alliance. You see, our two families have been fighting for so many years, but the effect does not seem to be obvious. This proves that our general direction is wrong, so I think it should be
Let’s try another approach.”
"What method?"
"Since hostility doesn't work, then we can try to do the opposite. The answer is already obvious, and that is cooperation."
Li Qi said categorically: "Not only economic cooperation, we can also achieve military cooperation. The current situation. I won't say more. I believe you also understand that when I say so much, I don't mean that you, Xixia, must
We have to rely on our Song Dynasty, but we are actually already in a state of focus, and we can never leave the focus. It's okay to quarrel at ordinary times, but if a huge conflict really occurs, then it will be a loss of lips and teeth, and it is easy for others to take advantage of it. Only
Only by joining forces with powerful forces can we deter neighboring countries so that they dare not act rashly, and we can also protect our interests among many countries. This is a win-win situation. It is also the only way in front of us.
This is not alarmist, but this matter must be achieved by the joint efforts of both of us."
What he said was actually clear enough. The implication was that the Jin Kingdom was much more powerful than the Liao Kingdom in the past. Only by joining forces can we effectively contain the Jin Kingdom.
In fact, this was not Li Qi's whim. In his strategy, both Xixia and Goryeo were very important chess pieces. Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to take the initiative to repair the relationship with Xixia, but he did not expect that this opportunity would come to him.
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Doesn't Richard understand the truth? Xixia has always wanted to be a country worthy of the name, rather than a vassal state of others. They have been fighting for this. However, now, they are forced to do so under the pressure of the Kingdom of Jin.
They had no choice but to surrender to the Jin Kingdom. This was something that no one in the Xixia government wanted to see, but it was a helpless move. However, Li Qi threw an olive branch to them at this time, which invisibly elevated their status to that of the Song Dynasty.
Being on equal terms can greatly satisfy their vanity.
Publicly and privately, it is obvious that cooperation with the Song Dynasty will bring them more benefits than harm, and they do not need to fall out with the Jin Kingdom because of this. In this way, they can float between the Song and Jin Kingdoms and act according to the opportunity. This is also their
consistent diplomatic policy.
Not only that, it is conceivable that once the Song Kingdom participates, their status in the Jin Kingdom will also be greatly improved. This is just like doing business. It is like an antique. If no one wants it, then
Its value will certainly not be high, but if everyone scrambles to get it, its value will definitely increase a lot.
After weighing it up, Richard made the calculation in his heart crackle, nodded and smiled: "What you said makes sense. In fact, we in Xixia have also wanted to have good relations with your Song Dynasty recently, but we have never found an opportunity.
"It's rare that your country thinks the same as us. I think we can try to strengthen cooperation with each other."
Damn it! How could your short-sighted eyes see this? Otherwise, how could you be so stupid as to want to use troops against me, the Song Dynasty? Li Qi secretly despised him in his heart, but he laughed and said: "Isn't this it? A win-win situation in the end.
It’s much better than losing-lose.”
Richard suddenly frowned again and said, "But it's still the ten thousand---."
Li Qi didn't wait for him to finish his words, then raised his hand and said: "Hey, my lord, why did you go back again? Everyone cares about money, let the past be bygones, and who is right and who is wrong in this matter?
You and I both understand that we can't afford to lose big for a small thing. If you really can't live with it, let's do this. This matter started because of me, so I will personally send you a batch of good wine, and that's it. But I
This is not an apology to you, it’s just that God has a good nature, and from a moral point of view, it is indeed a bit cruel for us to do this. By the way, speaking of this wine, we at Zuixianju have recently developed a new type of wine that is unrivaled in the world.
, Li Qi is not bragging. Once this kind of wine comes out, it will definitely be popular all over the world. I will definitely send some to the prince. If the prince is interested, the two of us can cooperate privately and open a bar in your country.
, as a testimony of our friendship.”
Richard was also a foodie, so he hurriedly asked: "But what about the peerless one?"
Sweat! How can the number of Peerless Unparalleled be so small in the world? Li Qi said sarcastically: "That's not true, but in terms of cost performance, this kind of Unparalleled World is much better than Peerless Unparalleled. After all, Peerless Unparalleled is rare and expensive, and it only has
Only people of noble status like the prince are qualified to drink."
Richard chuckled and said: "The Golden Knife Chef King is really good at talking. But I am really interested in opening a bar." After a pause, he thought to himself, now that the matter has come to this, Li Qi has shown enough sincerity.
If the investigation continues, Li Qi will not risk the lives of 10,000 people. He can only borrow the donkey from the slope and say: "I already understand what your country means, and I will convey it to our emperor truthfully. After all,
I can’t make the decision either way.”
"Of course, but I am very confident in the progress of our cooperation. I believe that in the near future, Your Majesty will be sent as envoy to the Song Dynasty. I will be waiting for you all in the capital. If Your Majesty is interested, I will also
You can take the prince to visit the Yingchun Building." Li Qi chuckled.
Richard's eyes lit up, he laughed a few times, shook his fat body, and said, "By the way, is Lady Feng still there?"
Master Zhong said, when Yue Fei and others heard this, the corners of their mouths twitched in unison.
Damn it! Your mother is really blind. She actually cares about my wife. That’s not bad. MD, if I have the opportunity to go to Xixia as an envoy, I will definitely bring that pervert Gao Yanei with me and put on a few cuckolds for you.
, only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart! Li Qi's face froze, and he squeezed out a smile and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know, Feng Yinu is already my woman."
Richard was shocked and said: "Really?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Why should I joke about something that is so insulting to the family tradition?"
Are you still insulting your family? You've gone far, I'm so envious of you. Richard's heart was bleeding, and with tears in his eyes, he reluctantly blessed him: "That---congratulations to Golden Knife Chef."
The king has brought a beautiful woman home. I really don’t know, so I made a mistake just now, and I hope the chef king won’t be offended!”
"No, no, I am such a petty person." Li Qi laughed and said: "But it can be seen that the contact between our two countries is too little. You see, Lady Feng has gone through a lot of hardships.
After all the hard work, I finally found a man who is upright, handsome and unrestrained. The prince has never heard of such a big thing, so we must strengthen cooperation as soon as possible. This matter cannot be delayed!"
What do you mean by being upright and handsome? Are you so proud of yourself? Don’t you Song people all call themselves modest gentlemen? It’s so shameless. Richard was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was doing and nodded: “That’s right, that’s right,
In fact, our emperor is very fond of the deeds of the Golden Knife Chef King. He has admired it for a long time and hopes to see the Golden Knife Chef King's cooking skills. Therefore, I also hope that the Golden Knife Chef King can be sent as an envoy to Xixia to personally explain your cooking skills to our Emperor.
That economic construction.”
"sure."
"Speaking of the Yingchun Building, I also remembered one thing. Recently, some Persian ladies came to the Xiyue Building in our Xingqing Mansion. If the Golden Knife Chef King is interested, I will definitely bring him with me next time I am on an envoy to Xixia.
Chef King goes to have a look."
"Really? Persian girl? Haha, I must go and take a look if I have the chance."
The two of them were talking about the matter of finding the lady. The rest of them were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a relaxed and comfortable negotiation. You must know that the war on the Song-Xia border can be said to be about to break out and is so serious.
It's such a big deal, you two are still in the mood to talk about sex here, and you're doing it in an extremely obscene way.
This turned their outlook on life upside down.
At this time, a soldier walked in, cupped his fists and said, "Commander Bu, you can have your meal now."
"Hurry up and serve it." Li Qi waved his hand and said to Richard: "Your Majesty, let's talk while eating." (To be continued...)
ps: Today we will continue with the third update... But please don’t get used to this rhythm!!! Please leave the small things like asking for monthly tickets at the end...