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"Okay, since your country has no objections, let's move on to the next agenda item. First of all, in order to ensure normal diplomatic relations between the two countries and to have a deeper understanding of each other,
The Han Dynasty wants to set up a consular office in your capital to facilitate negotiations between the two countries on various matters. "
"Wait a minute, Mr. Ban, may I ask what level of government office this consular office belongs to?"
Ban Dingyuan replied: "The so-called consular office is a diplomatic officer stationed in your country. When there is a dispute between the interests of both parties, or a new policy is promulgated,
Your country must notify the diplomats at the consulate as soon as possible, and then the diplomats will forward your country’s new policy to the domestic court for analysis.
If there is any confusion, diplomats have the right to raise objections to your country. In addition, when bulk trade, military operations, economic development, etc. affect the relationship between the two countries,
The consulate will also initiate negotiations as soon as possible. For example, if your country wants to purchase a batch of large goods from your country, you can also communicate with the consulate. "
Li Shen silently wrote down the purpose of the consular office, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
After saying this, Ban Dingyuan continued: "Article 2, allow our businessmen to live, do business, and set up factories on your land, and allow our businessmen to recruit South Australian civilians to work,
To this end, please ask your country to establish special leases in the coastal ports and mineral development areas north of South Australia, and allow our Han Dynasty citizens to live freely in this area.
Moreover, citizens of the Han Dynasty have extraterritorial rights. If a citizen of the Han Dynasty has a legal dispute with your country, the citizen of your country must deal with it according to the laws of the Han Dynasty and hand it over to the criminal law institutions of the Han Dynasty. Your country shall not interfere. "
When Li Shen heard this, his eyes widened: "Master Ban, this is a bit too much. Not only do you want our land, but you also want to use the laws of your own country in a foreign country? Don't you think it's too much?"
Ji Yun on the side also said: "This move is an insult to our ancestral system, please forgive me for not agreeing!"
Ban Ding spread his hands far away: "Everyone, I want to ask you to recognize the reality. This article cannot be modified. This dynasty does not ask for an inch of your land. It is just renting your land to give the merchants and civilians here an area where they can move. !
Since many of your country's laws are inconsistent with ours, your citizens still rely on the laws of this dynasty. This is something you can't help but ask for your understanding. "
Li Shen was so angry that he was speechless. This statement simply meant that he didn't take Dai Jin seriously.
However, there was nothing he could do. Who could make him unable to defeat others?
Without waiting for his reply, Ban Dingyuan directly said the next content: "Due to the lack of concept of customs in your country, in the next ten years, your country's customs officials will be officials from this DPRK. After your country is familiar with the customs procedures, the customs officials will be replaced." Handover."
Li Shen was trembling with anger, but he couldn't refute every word. After all, he had already agreed to the basic three additional terms before. If he went back on his word now and didn't say what the consequences would be, Shan Dajin would lose his face.
Ji Yun was also speechless. If the first and second clauses were barely acceptable, then these two were simply an insult to the national system!
He wanted to get up and leave immediately, but he didn't dare and couldn't.
Generations of the Ji family had relied on kneeling and licking the local nobles to achieve their current status. He didn't want to lose everything he had finally obtained.
Ban Dingyuan took a deep breath and then said the next thing: "The above points are the regulations on the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries. There are several more below that need to be carefully considered by your country."
"First, due to some unpleasant experiences between Dahan and South Australia, in order to protect the personal safety of our citizens in your country from threats, our country wants to set up troops in each leased area to provide protection."
"Second, ordinary citizens of this DPRK in your country are allowed to carry weapons provided by this DPRK, including light firearms, armor, crossbows, etc."
"Third, officials of any level in your country, including the emperor, are not allowed to enter the concession military zone without the approval of the consulate. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a declaration of war with the DPRK, and the DPRK's troops stationed in your country have the right to launch a self-defense counterattack."
Li Shen finally couldn't stand listening any more. These three items were just a slap in the face.
He suddenly stood up and asked: "Master Ban, this is too much! Your country wants to station troops in this dynasty, and we absolutely cannot agree to this!"
Ban Dingyuan: "If your country is not satisfied, just leave. I think General Yue will be happy to go to your capital to negotiate with your king in person."
In an instant, Li Shen became dejected and had to sit down slowly.
Ban Dingyuan continued: "Okay, since there are no opinions above, let's talk about your country's compensation for this country's troop dispatch.
Because of the war caused by your country's diplomacy, your country must bear full responsibility and must compensate the DPRK's military expenditure of 350 million taels of silver and pay an additional 6.5 million taels of military expenditures. "
Three hundred and fifty million taels was the decision of the Ministry of War after the formal war with Nan'ao. However, these 6.5 million taels were added by Ban Dingyuan. Naturally, they were compensation for the soldiers who died in the battle, including the Ruijian camp. Pensions for fallen soldiers.
"Impossible! Our Dajin only has a maximum of 80 million taels of silver a year, and more than 350 million taels of silver. We absolutely can't get it out!"
Li Shen responded directly.
Of course he knew the level of Daikin's treasury. The treasury was already empty and it was impossible to spend so much money.
But Ban Dingyuan said calmly: "I understand your country's current situation, so please listen to my plan first. Your country's compensation can be paid in installments.
How about a five-year period, paying 10% interest in one year, and paying it off within five years? "
Li Shen continued to shake his head: "Master Ban, Dajin is at the end of its rope and there is absolutely no way we can come up with so much money, let alone five years, even ten years!"
Ban Dingyuan thought for a while and said: "How about another plan? This dynasty has the right to prioritize mining areas in your country for a period of 120 years, so as to offset the 100 million taels of silver.
As for the other 50 million taels, your country can sell its maritime foreign trade rights to this dynasty. The remaining 200 million taels of silver can be repaid in five years. In order to show sincerity, this dynasty is willing to reduce the interest to 7.5%. "
Li Shen thought about it carefully and found that this plan was not unacceptable. Anyway, the mining areas in South Australia were already in wilderness areas and had not been developed on a large scale. It would not be bad to leave them to the Han Dynasty to develop to offset part of the compensation.
In addition, the Jin Kingdom does not pay much attention to shipping, so a compensation of 50 million is not bad.
It's just that the interest rate on 200 million silver is still a bit high.
However, judging from Ban Dingyuan's posture, it seems that it may not be impossible to talk about it.
Finally, after an afternoon of negotiation, the two parties reached an agreement on the annual interest rate of 5.5% for the accompaniment.
Afterwards, Li Shen negotiated with Luo Song and agreed to pay Sealand an indemnity of 4.8 million taels of silver, and also recognize Sealand as a legal country and cease the war from now on.
After the two parties signed the preliminary agreement, Li Shen and Ji Yun rushed back to the capital overnight to let Honglin take a look.
After all, the final decision still needs Honglin’s approval.
