"Let's leave today? I think I'd better wait and leave. Lao Wen should go to the position of Prime Minister: Although you have never attended a school in a navigation school, you have taught there and have the most "communication" with me on the concept of governing the country. Even if we have different opinions on some issues, I still think you are more suitable for the position of Prime Minister of the Empire than Bojiao. Managing a country is different from fighting wars. It is not enough to have courage and loyalty alone, and you must have enough political wisdom."

This time, Hong Tao did not say strange things, and no matter how he said it, it was not a "handover" of rights under his control. He didn't care about it, but it was difficult for these imperial officials, especially Wen Nan. He didn't even have time to prepare and add some points to himself, so he had to suddenly face this situation. Who doesn't want to be the prime minister? The power thing may not seem like nothing to the people, but if you really taste it, few people can't be addicted to it. It's like a single taste, and you can't forget it after you taste it. This is also human nature, and everyone is similar.

"If I could follow His Majesty to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a few years, I might have a little confidence in trying to lead the imperial government, but now I have no confidence in letting me do this position. Your Majesty, Nan thinks that you are resigning from your position at this moment is so..." Wen Nan has always had a bitter face, not only unhappy, but also a complaining tone. In the end, he held back and did not blame Hong Tao for his irresponsible behavior.

"You want to say that I am hasty, impulsive, and let my 'sex'? If I resign in five years, you might still say that. People cannot develop a habitual 'sex' to whom I am waiting for. When I designed this system, I seemed to have talked to you about this issue. If this set of things cannot be done to be similar to anyone who comes to rule, then it is my failure. Now I just want to test whether it works or not. You should think so, and you will not have any resentment. Just think that something happened at sea and drowned! Can you say that the empire will not be able to survive without me? In that case, I can't even close my eyes. I have been working for more than ten years. Do you think it's right?"

Hong Tao has reached the pinnacle of harming people. In fact, he has also opened the Ren and Du meridians in his kung fu in persuading people, but he doesn't often reveal his true kung fu. Because he believes that he doesn't need to talk much about people with wise people, and he can figure it out just by clicking a little bit, so he doesn't need to be silly persuaded. If he meets a confused person, it will be useless to waste any words. The other party should be obsessed with a stubborn person or not.

"In the past, Your Majesty always said that he didn't want to be the emperor. Even if he was the one, he might have gone away one day to restore the ancient cicada system. At that time, Nan didn't believe it, and didn't believe it at all! Many people would say this, but unfortunately, when he sat in that position, he would forget many of the things he had said before. When His Majesty ascended the throne, Nan confirmed what he thought in his heart, thinking that His Majesty was no different from others in this regard. Now that Nan has changed, he has really changed. What His Majesty said may be able to do. His Majesty's class is not only for Wen Nan, but also for everyone. If His Majesty really won't be the emperor one day, Nan wants to regard himself as a student. His Majesty is Nan's teacher for the rest of his life." Wen Nan no longer has a beard, which means that he is completely separated from the Song Dynasty, but when his emotions are "stimulating", he still can't help but 'touch' his chin. Some of the habits a person develops when he was young can't be changed in his lifetime.

"Hehehe... Then I hope to see my students become Prime Minister of the Empire one day. This is your glory and the honor of the teacher. There is nothing wrong with being an official, but I am not willing to do this job because of some special reasons. When I encounter people and things in the future, it is best not to regard me as a criterion. It is not fair and it is easy to cause judgment mistakes to myself."

"This time I went to the Song Dynasty to negotiate, I would like to give you a suggestion, which is entirely for the sake of the empire. Everyone wants to open ports, and this requirement cannot be said to be wrong, but I think it is a bit too early. Now that this matter has been decided and cannot be changed, I wonder if the empire can be as safe as possible. Territorial waters are the same as regional concept. The empire ports can be opened, but it is best to define the territorial waters of both sides clearly with the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty does not care about the sea boundaries, because they have vast land territory and enough strategic depth. If the empire loses the protection of the sea boundaries, Luzon alone will be very passive, with leaks everywhere and cannot be prevented. So when you go to the Song Dynasty to negotiate this time, while they have not yet realized the importance of the territorial waters, it is best to solve this problem together. Of course, the principle is..."

Hong Tao resigned, but he didn't really put down his burden. He was thinking about whether his work could be successful and whether it could be outstanding. Sometimes when he was a bystander, his mind became clearer. Last night, he suddenly thought of an idea that could partially make up for the losses caused by the opening of the Imperial Port. Now Wen Nan is here and just talk to him.

"Your Majesty, wait a moment, let me record it!" Wen Nanyue's expressions became more and more colorful. He really admired his teacher. Although he didn't understand the territorial waters very well, he realized how important this thing was to the empire after listening to one beginning. He felt it was not safe to listen to. He had to record every word and take it back and think about it carefully.

"The principle is that the larger the area of ​​our territorial waters, the better, and the smaller the other party's, the better. In the territorial waters of the empire, all foreign merchant ships can only sail according to designated routes, and the empire has the right to inspect at any time. If warships from other countries want to enter the territorial waters of the empire, it is an invasion. The empire has the right to attack them at any time without bearing all the consequences caused." Hong Tao slowed down his speech, and looked at Wen Nan using a leather bag as a table, writing quickly on it, and then gritted his teeth. Why can he write a beautiful word by looking for something to cushion on it? How can he pose on the desk? It turned out that it was a spider crawling!

"This territorial waters can not only be used for military defense, but also a good thing to curb the development of neighboring countries. The empire has many overseas territories, and the vassal states are also on the seaside. If they all define the territorial waters, it is actually equivalent to blocking this sea area, especially the Strait of Malacca. Only opening ports is not very meaningful, and safety of routes and sufficient supply ports are the top priority."

"This is like a passage on land. It is useless to allow you to enter, and it is useless to walk on the road. There is no place to rest and hit the tip. The empire can continue to control maritime trade by controlling these territorial seas. Whoever is disobedient will cut off their maritime channels reasonably and legally, and you don't have to bear the responsibility for starting a war, especially it is very beneficial to your foreign exchange work. This is a very important bargaining chip."

"What if the Song Dynasty did not agree to divide the territorial sea in the Strait of Malacca that could block the passage of the strait?" Wen Nan only cared about the record and did not have time to carefully consider what Hong Tao said about the function of what he said, but Cixi, who was listening attentively, immediately thought of a question;

"This is easy to deal with. Just leave a channel in the middle of the strait to make everyone's high seas. As for the high seas, everyone uses them, and no one belongs to them. But don't forget that it's not enough to have a route alone. Even if our salmon-grade merchant ships want to get full cargo directly from Guangzhou to Kalamba Port, they have to supply at least once in the middle. If the ports of Malacca, Penang Port, and Phuket have their own territorial waters, they can reasonably and legally strangle the merchant ships of rival countries at any time. Without the port of supply, this route still cannot be completed." Hong Tao doesn't need to think about this question of Cixi. The law of the ocean in later generations has given a standard answer. It is something that the "chicken" thieves all over the world have worked together for hundreds of years. Hong Tao doesn't think he can come up with a more perfect way.

"..." Cixi didn't say anything, but directly stretched out a thumb. Then she felt that it wasn't enough, so she threw the bag on the ground and stretched out the other one.

"Old Wen, let me talk to Minister Ci alone." After talking to Wen Nan about the negotiations in the Song Dynasty, Hong Tao issued a direct order to expel guests. The following words cannot be heard by others, and it is not entirely a business.
Chapter completed!