Chapter 205
After all, Da Shang was the sect leader of the princes of the world. In the past, all marquis countries had to pay tribute to Da Shang regularly.
But since these vassal states established themselves as kings, no one has ever paid tribute to the Da Shang Imperial City.
In the past, they might have some reasons, saying that the capital of Da Shang had moved from Luocheng to Longcheng, and could no longer be considered a sect leader in the world, but could only be regarded as a prince.
But now the Da Shang not only moved the capital back to Luocheng, but also had the most powerful military power and the vastest territory in the world.
The ugly man with birthmarks on his face stood up at this moment.
"Your Highness, even if we are here to pay tribute today, then the person we pay tribute is the emperor of the Da Shang Dynasty. You are not just the King of Zhao!" As a king, don't you?
"Staying in your fiefdom, you actually ran into the imperial city. With this alone, the princes of the world can unite to attack you."
Zhao Rui seemed to hear the joke and started laughing.
"I have included all my closures in the Da Shang territory! So I stayed in the imperial city to pay tribute to the Da Shang emperor at all times. Since the envoy envied me for being able to stay in the imperial city, it would be better to tell the King of Southern Qi and let him do it.
I would like to think about all the fiefs, and I would like to build a Qi palace for him in this imperial city."
The envoy was stunned. He didn't expect that Zhao Rui would call him here in just a few words, and he couldn't say a word.
To be honest, the Southern Qi Dynasty is not only in a weak position, but also in the name of the Da Shang Dynasty and the nominal sect leader. No matter how diplomatic relations are, they are like tribute.
"Your Highness, King Zhao, I don't want to have much trouble with you here! The thirteen cities captured by General Le Sheng have been the territory of my Southern Qi since ancient times, and I hope to return these."
Zhao Rui supported his chin with one hand, his face full of fun.
"Some time ago, Emperor Dashan seemed to have rewarded the twenty cities in the southern part of Liang State to Southern Qi. Can these wealthy cities not compare to the barren land in the north?"
On the surface, it sounds that Southern Qi has taken advantage of it, but from the perspective of terrain and strategy, the northern gate of Southern Qi has been completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Da Shang.
Le Sheng was a famous young war god in the world, and he had 300,000 elite troops under his command. As long as he received the order from the Emperor of Great Shang, he could lead a large army southward. He could reach the city of Linzi, the capital of Southern Qi in less than three days.
The envoy bit his teeth and made a clatter. At this moment, he didn't know what to say.
When he came, the King of Qi specifically reminded that if possible, the twenty cities and the thirteen cities in the north would be brought back.
It seems that there is no possibility now.
"Your Highness, why not like this, we are willing to return thirteen of the twenty cities to Da Shang, and please return the cities in the northern border to us."
Such an attitude is almost a plea, and Zhao Rui has no reason to refuse.
There have been examples of cities exchanged between two countries since ancient times. Moreover, the twenty cities of Liang State were located in the Central Plains and were extremely rich. If they could be brought back, the national strength of the Da Shang Dynasty would be improved a little.
Just as Zhao Rui was thinking, Nangong Yi suddenly stood up.
"Speaking of all, you are just princes, and Da Shang is the communist ruler of the world and Da Shang exchanges land. You cannot exchange it in such a simple and equivalent exchange!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.
The envoy in charge stared at Nangong Yi with a strange look.
During this period, Nangong Yi's reputation spread to all the princes.
Chapter completed!