Qu Bing'e said quickly,
"The official family..."
"You also called me Guanjia?"
Jiang Ji snorted coldly.
The title Guanjia is a friendly name used by the subjects of Qi State for their own emperor. It expresses respect and closeness, and is not something that a foreign minister can call him.
"Yes, yes, great emperor, I really come here with sincerity, and every word is true.
My emperor has said that we must first destroy Da Feng, then the two kings, and unify Korea. As long as Da Qi can send troops to support us and help us unify Korea.
Then our country...our country is willing to surrender to Qi, become a vassal state of Qi, and cede the land of three counties to Qi, including Nanmen Town and Nanguan. "
"Promise yourself? It seems that your country, Korea, has really reached a critical point."
Jiang Ji scoffed.
But Cai Jin snorted coldly,
"Proclaim yourself a minister? I, the Qi State, dare not accept this. Previously, your Lord was still a minister of Dafeng. No, he personally destroyed Dafeng and killed the Feng Emperor.
Now, your Lord wants to surrender to Da Qi again. Do you want Da Qi to make the same mistake as the great wind?
Who dares to be your master's master based on your Lord's treacherous behavior? Do you want to harm our country? "
"Don't dare, I have no intention of doing so."
Qu Bing'e quickly explained,
"Xiang Cai, my lord has admired Da Qi for a long time and has absolutely no second thoughts. He has long wanted to form a permanent alliance with Qi, but he has never had the chance.
Please also ask the Great Emperor and Prime Minister Cai to tell you that our country definitely comes with sincerity. "
Although Ming Xuan really wanted to use Qi State first and then get rid of Qi State, he must not admit it at this time.
Don't let the other party think like this.
The envoy gritted his teeth secretly, and he could see that this Emperor Qi was actually not very smart. The smart one was Cai Jin. If Cai Jin was not here, he would definitely be able to convince Emperor Qi.
Thinking of this, he decided to use Emperor Qi as a breakthrough.
“Your Majesty, the Great Emperor, the Qi State has never taken away half of Feng State’s land in the more than two hundred years since its founding.
Opening up new territories has always been the dream of the Qi emperors and the last wish of our ancestors.
Think about it, you have done what no one has been able to do for more than two hundred years. You have expanded the territory to three counties, and also opened the door to the north. Such achievements are even greater than those of Taizu. Nothing less than that.
You will definitely be recorded in history, become an emperor through the ages, and be praised and admired by future generations. "
This sentence directly hit Jiang Ji's weakness.
He is an emperor, he has no worries about food and clothing, no shortage of money or power. There is nothing in this world that can seduce and impress him.
If there is, then the only way is to expand the territory and become an emperor through the ages.
The merit is greater than that of Taizu, and the virtue is greater than that of Emperor Taizong...
Just thinking about it makes me tremble.
Seeing that Jiang Ji was about to get excited, Cai Jin thought for a moment, coughed dryly, and winked at Jiang Ji.
Jiang Ji immediately understood. Cai Jin wanted him not to agree so early, so he had to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail him more.
So Jiang Ji quickly put on a very embarrassed look and said,
"Of course I want to expand the territory and take back Zhennanguan, but if I have done more than the Taizu, that is an exaggeration. How can I compare with my ancestors?
What's more, sending troops will consume countless money and food, and the civil war will continue, which is a big quagmire. If I want to send the lives of Daqi's good men to help you fight in Korea, I still have to think about it in the long term. "
Damn it, you have time to discuss it in the long term, do I have time?
Our capital is almost gone!
Qu Bing'e said quickly,
"Your Majesty, the Great Emperor, Korea is willing to bear the military salaries and pensions of the soldiers. This is because Korea is poor, and the money and food may not be available for a while, but we will pay it back slowly. What do you think?"
"Then we think you are borrowing our money and food first?"
Cai Jin Youyou asked.
"yes."
"Well, if our army sends troops, we can pay two million taels of silver and three million stones of grain and grass in advance. How about five cents for the interest?"
"Huh? Five dollars a year? So high?"
Qu Bing'e was shocked and turned pale.
Not counting food and grass, let's take military pay as an example. One tael of silver has an interest of five cents a year, which is one tael in two years.
In other words, if you borrow two million taels now, you will have to pay back four million taels in two years.
Cai Jin shook his head and said,
"No, how can it be five yuan a year?"
"That's good, that's good."
The messenger breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's five dollars a month."
"I……"
Qu Bing'e almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Isn't this blackmail?
"This... Prime Minister Cai, our country really can't afford such a high interest rate."
"Now, five dollars a year, is it acceptable?"
"I can accept it, I can accept it."
Now Qu Bing'e felt much better. He didn't have to pay back the money anyway, so he didn't care. He signed the contract first and got the reinforcements over.
"Well, of course, this number is not fixed. It depends on the amount of money and food consumed in the war. After the war, it will be settled together."
"As it should be, as it should be."
Qu Bing'e nodded hurriedly, although he also knew that the amount of money spent was all decided by others, and he could blackmail you as much as he wanted.
"Okay, then let's discuss other terms. First of all, Korea will declare himself a minister. The emperor of Korea will declare himself a minister to me, the Emperor of Daqi, and pay tribute to him. There is no doubt about this.
Then, every year from now on, 500,000 taels of silver, 100,000 pieces of cloth, and 200,000 pieces of silk must be paid as tribute to Da Qi. If the money is not enough, you can use other things to offset it.
what do you think? "
"Okay, okay, no problem at all."
The envoy just wanted to sign a treaty quickly and ask Qi to send troops to assist.
"Okay, then let's discuss the matter of ceding land. It's not appropriate to cede three counties. Our country wants the ten counties in the southeast of your country!"
"Huh? Ten counties?"
Qu Bing'e was shocked and said quickly,
"Xiang Cai, our country only has thirty counties in total. The ten counties that have been ceded to us are still the ten richest counties in the southeast. With this cut, where will our country still have any territory?
Isn’t this the life of our country? "
"Is this going to kill you? The so-called rich land in the eyes of you, South Korea, is already considered a barren mountainous area in the eyes of our country, Qi. Even if our country wants it, we have to consider it.
If you agree, then continue the conversation. If you don't agree, please go back.
After all, you can decide for yourself whether land is more important than your emperor's life. "
Hearing this, Qu Bing'e could only grit his teeth and said,
"Okay, I agree."
After that, Cai Jin proposed many treaties that required Korea to cede territory and pay indemnity and humiliate the country, and Qu Bing Edu agreed to them one by one.
Finally, Qi State also decided to let the 500,000 forbidden troops outside Zhennan Pass enter Feng State to fight, and then dispatch another 300,000 troops to cross the river and enter the north to prepare for support.
It wasn't until the treaty was signed that Qu Bing'e breathed a sigh of relief.
Cai Jin and Jiang Ji were also elated and very happy.
One dreams of being an emperor for eternity, and the other dreams of becoming famous throughout the ages.
