Less than half an hour had passed. His Majesty the Emperor urgently summoned the Third Prince. It seemed that he had already made his own decision in his heart. Several ministers over there also saw that the Third Prince had already arrived in their tents.
We have entered His Majesty the Emperor's tent. Now the matter is very clear. His Majesty the Emperor is going to compromise with that side. He is reluctant to put his empire in any danger. Of course, the main thing is not to let his position go.
Whatever changes occur, this is the most important thing, otherwise he will order an attack now and fight to the death with the people of the Cao Family Trading Company.
"Father? But the matter has been decided?" The third prince said after coming in to greet His Majesty the Emperor. The meaning of these words was also guessing. He was not sure what the Emperor was thinking in his heart. It might be
There are some other variables.
"Well, I've thought about it. Now that there are only two of us, father and son, there is no need to say so many beautiful words. The current situation is like this, and it is very simple. We must first keep the rights in our hands. It seems that I still
It's so kind. Before I left the capital, I had already sorted out the people in the capital. Most of the royal family members were driven out of the capital by me, but the only ones I exposed were the old guys. Look.
I thought wrong. I thought that after the young ones left, these old guys would settle down, but they didn't do what I thought. Just look at the joint letter from these ten princes. They are already interested in it.
I took my position, and your brothers and brothers in the capital helped me support it hard. This matter can be considered a good harvest. You brothers can still distinguish when to fight and when to unite. This is also
It's a blessing in misfortune. Let's not talk about it now. I want to ask you to sign an agreement with Li Cong on my behalf." His Majesty the Emperor said tiredly. There were many such things in history.
If you are not a little cautious, you may be able to praise yourself in all aspects. It is no good for someone who has been an emperor to be pulled down.
"Father, please tell me that my son will definitely handle this matter well." The third prince said solemnly. He had never seen his father like this before. Something must have happened that he could not control.
If he could control it, he would definitely not show it in front of his son. Ever since the third prince was young, the emperor had given him the feeling that all the storms were shouldered by the emperor himself. Only at this time was he a
His father's, but now, he felt that his father was starting to panic. This was definitely not a good thing. In fact, he was a little scared in his heart.
"Twenty-five provinces are too few. It is absolutely impossible for us to send out so many troops to get so little. Li Cong has to give up at least 50 provinces. As for his benefits, of course he will not
Without him, some islands in the South China Sea can be given to him. Anyway, they are gone now. Give them to him, and you can give him the title of Duke, ostensibly letting him help me manage it.
The southern sea area. Tell him that it is just a name. We will not ask for other taxes or anything. Open most areas of the empire to the Cao Family Trading Company. He can come in and do all legal business. The ocean-going fleet is also handed over to
For him, the condition is that we can end this dispute decently, and if he can provide us with some of those weapons, we can have some in-depth cooperation with him. For example, we can sell him some mining rights in the empire.
"His Majesty the Emperor is indeed a great hero. No one else would have said such a thing. This is already bleeding himself. The third prince also feels the gap between himself and his father. If he is
As for the emperor, he would definitely not be able to make so many sacrifices. At this moment, he was a little scared, and even a little speechless. The emperor glanced at this kid and shook his head helplessly. Looking outside, he was very surprised.
Shrewd, why don't you know the choice at this critical moment? You can't trap the wolf if you don't want to bear the child. How can you become a superior if you don't understand this? But considering that your son is still so young, it is impossible to know.
So many.
"Boy, what's the matter? Time is running out. We don't have much time for you to stay here now. If he has any excessive ideas, just think about it and agree." The emperor thought for a while and said, this arbitrary decision was made at the last moment.
Emperor Quan had never given it before. What he said before was not as good as what he said now. The third prince looked at his father with some surprise. In his impression, although his father was older,
He is very conservative about rights. Neither his son nor his brother have too many rights, but now he is given such great rights.
"Haha, what kind of look is this? Now it's time for us to give in. If we still can't give in, we may be nothing in a few days. We must take advantage of the fact that the army is still in our possession.
In order to create such a false victory, you must first settle the internal affairs before fighting against the outside world. You must understand this truth. It takes only a few years for the Cao Family Trading Company to infiltrate and achieve great results. In these few years,
We have a lot of things to do, but if we can't end this war now, we will really be doomed." His Majesty the Emperor took a deep breath and said, feeling really uncomfortable in his heart. An emperor should never know how to do this.
I had to admit defeat, but I have to admit defeat now.
"My son knows, let's go and have a good talk with that Li Cong. We will definitely be able to get the fifty provinces back to our empire for our father. This trip may take a long time, so don't worry too much, father."
, my son met Li Cong. Although his son's ability to recognize people is not very good, he can still feel confident that he also wants to negotiate. He is a businessman and will definitely abide by the businessman's rules.
Yeah, it sounds nice to say that we are good friends with that guy Linghu. In fact, I think the price we offered didn’t reach that person’s bottom line. If it had, I guess he wouldn’t have any hesitation.
." Hearing his son say that, His Majesty the Emperor finally showed a smile on his face. He has been cultivating him for decades. In any case, this boy really did not disappoint him. He can say such words.
It proves that this kid has really grown up and can analyze some news very well.
"Well, you have to be more careful when you go here. This can be regarded as a test given by your father. If the matter is completed, a county prince's hat will definitely be given to you. Among your brothers, except for the prince who currently has a title,
The others don't have titles, I hope you won't disappoint me." After His Majesty the Emperor finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked him to go out and do things quickly.
After walking out of His Majesty the Emperor's tent, this guy couldn't calm down for a long time. Such words had no weight when spoken by others, but the person speaking now was his own father. He was the emperor of the Eastern Empire, so these words were completely unacceptable.
It’s different, Prince? Haha, my starting point is really much higher. According to the rules of the Eastern Empire, the prince will have his own title as long as he reaches the age of twenty. Move out of the palace, but you must
Only if he has some merit that he can get out of the house, if he doesn't have any merit, he will be an earl at most. After leaving the palace, earls can be said to be all over the streets. If his mother is very powerful, he will be regarded as an earl after leaving the palace.
No one dares to neglect it, but if your mother does not have such a high status, you may end up as an earl after you come out. The prince will be the county king at the beginning. This is definitely a great honor for the prince.
, how could he not do this well with all his heart.
Returning to his camp, the 500 personal guards of the third prince were already ready. The third prince himself is also an excellent sixth-level archer. There are many such archers in this military camp. But he is so young.
But it is rare, and he has no shortage of gold, silver, jewelry and other things. Every prince is born with a family fortune of tens of millions of silver, so they can have nothing to worry about for their whole life, but
These high-quality magic arrows are not so easy to get, and this thing is a consumable, and it is gone after it is used up. After using such good magic arrows, and then using those rubbish ones, I naturally feel...
Uncomfortable, the boy Li Cong gave as a gift was also very satisfied.
The third prince glanced at his bodyguards. They were all composed of sixth-level warriors, and said nothing else. These people had been following him since he was ten years old, and they have been following him until now. Most of them followed him back then.
They are all third-level and fourth-level warriors, and now the lowest ones are all sixth-level warriors. In the past ten years, I have spent a lot of money on them. If there was not so much supply of elixirs, they would not
Maybe they upgraded so quickly. In just ten years, it took others decades to go. They all knew clearly that all this was given to them by the third prince. In their eyes, they only had
This master and other people, including His Majesty the Emperor, cannot order them. Although on the surface they may obey His Majesty the Emperor's orders, in fact it is definitely not the same thing. They all have their own thoughts.
"Let's go." The third prince waved his hand and led his people out. The five hundred people were all riding tall horses. Each one of them knew very well what they were going to do this time. They also felt it when they went there last time.
It's very dangerous. It may be even more dangerous this time. Last time we met only people from the Cao family business, but this time there were people from the Linghu family. The reason was that Li Cong was afraid that there would be someone between him and Linghu.
If there was any problem, Linghu sent someone here. Of course, all the decision-making power was still in Li Cong's hands. The person who came was just to help Li Cong with his advice. It was said that the person who came was Master Linghu's.
As for his sister, his intention was very clear, that is, he wanted to get closer to Li Cong, but it was not very useful to think about such a thing in the face of specific interests.
The city gate was opened again. It was the second time in this day that the city gate was opened. The Eastern Empire was also very fast in doing things. There was no bureaucratic thought at all. If this was the case before
Important things have to take several months to decide, but now we don’t need that much time at all, and we haven’t found anyone to discuss this matter. The emperor has made his own decision, but in fact, this matter is someone else’s.
I don't dare to give my opinion. If something like this is right, it may not bring much credit, but if it is wrong, it will be the death of the Nine Clans. As a prince, I dare not say anything about this matter. I can only let the emperor do it himself.
He did this, but obviously he did it very quickly.
The Eastern Empire's army retreated ten miles. This was what was agreed upon at the beginning. Otherwise, if one side opened the city gate and the other side rushed over directly, this would not be easy to handle. The third prince took his five
Hundreds of people entered the city. Originally, some people in the city did not allow the third prince to bring so many people. Just like last time, a few dozen people were enough. However, Li Cong didn't have that many ideas. In fact, a few dozen people were allowed.
Is there any difference between an individual and five hundred people? Five hundred eight-level warriors may not be enough, but five hundred six-level warriors are really nothing. If nothing else, I want to solve the few monsters I brought with me.
It's all very easy for them. If nothing works, then there's himself. Li Cong hasn't personally taken action for a long time, but he concludes that the people in the Eastern Empire will never be so stupid. Now is a time when their life and death are at stake.
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The third prince knew a little bit about this city. After entering the city, he walked along the main street towards the city lord's palace. It seemed as if this city had never experienced a war, and even some strategic materials on the market
There is no price increase. All of this is caused by Li Cong. Don't say they haven't blocked this place yet. Even if they block it, they probably have their own ability to support it. Thinking of this, this guy can only be happy that they chose to cooperate.
.Otherwise, I don’t know how much loss I will suffer. I would not do such a thing.
Li Cong came out to greet him this time. We all have to cooperate with him, so naturally there is no need to put on such airs. Moreover, if he comes so quickly, he will lose some face, but he will definitely do it.
With practical benefits, it seems that I made the right decision to help the Linghu family guard the city this time. Someone from the Linghu family did come, and this person is Linghu's sister, Linghu.
Hu Jia, a beautiful girl from the Linghu family, although she is not the most beautiful in the huge Linghu family, she can definitely be ranked in the top three. In fact, this woman is not only amazing because of her appearance.
The most important thing is this woman's brain. It can be said that his brain is very powerful. Li Cong can feel it after talking to her for a few words. This woman's calculation level is about the same as that of Master Linghu. Fortunately,
This is a woman. If this is a boy, it is hard to say what the Linghu family will look like now.
"Let me introduce you. In fact, we are not very familiar with you two, but now I can only reluctantly introduce you to each other. Maybe you have met each other in the imperial capital before, but
Now we meet on this new occasion, we are here to negotiate, the third prince of the Eastern Empire, Linghu Jia of the Linghu family." Li Cong said with a smile, the reason why he said this was as if he was a middleman
Similarly, the third prince felt very comfortable with Li Cong's words. However, although the Linghu family felt uncomfortable, they did not show it on their faces. They nodded to the third prince generously. They had met him in the capital before.
Several times, but they are not very familiar with each other. The identities of both parties are basically the same, but there is no interest between the two parties, so there is no need to talk.
"I have heard that the Linghu family has beautiful women, and today it seems that they are indeed well-deserved. Mr. Cao, I heard that Linghu is ready to hand over this beauty to you. I am really envious." The third prince whispered on the way.
He said to Li Cong, acting very intimately. Such an intimate gesture was a bit too much for their relationship, but Li Cong didn't say anything, just a slight smile on his face. For such an intimate gesture,
Roses with thorns, I have always stayed away from, otherwise I will be the one who gets hurt. Such a girl’s heart is more about rights, rather than living a good life. I have no feelings for such a woman.
I have no interest in it, but I also know that if I refuse this gift, I guess Linghu will not be able to sleep all night, especially during this negotiation.
The three of them called their entourage out, and started the most important negotiation in the former city lord's study. The court could not afford to delay, so the third prince spoke first. Regarding Li Cong,
They agreed to the proposal, but required that the land to be ceded should be increased. 25 provinces were absolutely not enough. He asked for 60 provinces, but in fact he only wanted 50. He just wanted to give himself
Just leave a certain amount of space. Li Cong also knew this very well, so he directly returned the price of 50. Of course, he also gave the court an extra step, that is, their troops would create
If there is a flaw and they run away, the Linghu family's army will lose millions of people. This kind of acting is still very good. Although Linghujia on the side wanted to speak several times. But thinking of what her brother said, she
She couldn't bear it. In her life, she didn't think much of others. Her brother was considered a talent, and the Li Cong in front of her was also considered a talent. Under such a disadvantage, she could still keep the city undefeated. She could even force him to do so.
The imperial court signing such an alliance under the city really made her feel a little strange. She really didn't know how this guy did it.
Both parties wanted to make peace with this negotiation, and a basic treaty was formed half an hour later. The Linghu family promised not to establish another empire within ten years, nor to publicly announce rebellion. They could even
Some of the family's children were handed over to the court, and the court promised not to kill these people, but to lock them up. The remaining fifty provinces still belonged to the Linghu family, and the court promised not to take any initiative within ten years.
To attack them, the premise is that the Linghu family will not act recklessly. If they act recklessly, then I'm sorry. The court also has its own limits of tolerance. Of course, Li Cong will naturally not forget his own interests and work on his own.
Of course you will have your own gains after a while.
In order to avoid possible problems between the two sides, such as friction and the like, all 36 counties and cities in the border areas between the two sides are regarded as neutral areas and are managed by people from the Cao Family Trading Company. Of course, these officials and the like
They were sent by the imperial court and the Linghu family. They were only responsible for the security of the city. Both sides understood that these dozens of cities might become like the dozen cities along the coast, but on the imperial side.
If the Linghu family doesn't trust the Linghu family, and the Linghu family doesn't trust the imperial court, they can only let Li Cong's people defend them. But each city can only station 50,000 troops, and the tax revenue will be left to the Cao family business to support these people.
That’s it, both parties will come back to discuss the final solution to this matter ten years later.
On the surface, a certain proportion of the tax revenue in the areas occupied by the Linghu family should be given to the court, and they did not object. In fact, everyone knows this matter. This is just to give His Majesty the Emperor a face. By then, billions will be paid every year.
Will they really give you money? That would be a big mistake. It is absolutely impossible. The Linghu family wants two counties in the southern coastal area as their outlet to the sea. Originally, the court did not want to agree to this.
However, thinking that Li Cong had already been promised that the Cao Family Trading Company could operate its own business in most areas, it would not make much sense to control the Linghu family. It would be better to be a good person, so I agreed.
They also know that this is an important channel for the people of the Linghu family to contact the Cao Family Trading Company, and some of the Cao Family Trading Company's things will be shipped here.
One problem is Li Cong himself. The imperial court gave him the title of Duke and built him a Duke's Palace in the capital. Now Li Cong has occupied more than a dozen cities on the southern coast and a large number of islands on the southern coast.
Yes, it is legally confirmed that these things belong to the Cao family business, but Li Cong will not be able to occupy other people's places from now on. Li Cong also agrees with this. In fact, he has eaten so much now.
It just so happens that I need some time to digest the territory. Anyway, the power is in my own hands. It is very easy for me to tear up this agreement whenever I want. There will definitely be no obstacles. Most people will follow me.
The way of doing things is the same.
Li Cong doesn't care much about dukes or anything like that. There are a lot of nobles in the Eastern Empire. There are as many as eighty or more dukes in the Eastern Empire. One more than him is not too much, and one less than him is not too much. In fact, Li Cong understands this.
It's a bit wrong. There are many nobles, but not many nobles who have their own fiefdoms. Moreover, the Duke of Li Cong can be hereditary and replaceable. The other nobles will have to do so when they reach their son's generation.
Downgraded one level, Li Cong still has a lot of benefits, but what he wants is the whole world, and the title of a duke naturally does not matter to him.
"We have basically talked about the matter. I wonder if Mr. Cao has time to talk to me alone. I have some things to talk to Mr. Cao. Don't worry, there is absolutely nothing to do with the Linghu family.
The relationship is a matter between both of us. I wonder if Miss Linghu can avoid it? I know it is very rude to ask a lady to avoid it, but what we talk about next is of great importance, and it is definitely with you.
It's okay." When the two sides finalized some details of the negotiation, the third prince said suddenly. Neither Li Cong nor Linghu Jia thought about what this guy wanted to do.
"Humph, I don't want to know about your affairs yet. I know what your plans are. Mr. Cao, Xiaojia will go down first." Linghujia also understood that she could not continue to come here. If Li Cong was clear,
If he objects, he can be here, but now he has no objection. If he continues to be here without knowing how to flatter him, he may arouse the resentment of two people. He is not a fool, and he will never do such a thing.
To do it.
Li Cong nodded, and Linghu Jia went out. Of course, Li Cong knew what the person in front of him was going to say. If it had nothing to do with the Linghu family, it would definitely have something to do with his weapons. If the war in front of him could be
If it's over, I will naturally retire a large number of weapons, especially the serial crossbows. I can at least take out hundreds of thousands and give them to them when the time comes. However, the service life is stipulated, so you can't do it.
When the spring comes out, why don't you come with us to buy it? You will definitely not be cheap in terms of money.
"If your Highness the Third Prince has something to say, just tell him directly," Li Cong said.
"Haha, just what I told you last time. Mr. Cao also has his own message system in our empire. We are unstable in the capital. My father's army lost a lot in this war, so we have to strengthen our
The combat effectiveness of the army has been improved. I wonder if you can sell some of these weapons to us. You can decide the price. We will never counter-offer. We also know that these things are not cheap." This guy didn't agree.
Very direct. After having dealt with Li Cong for so long, I naturally know exactly who this guy is.
Weapons and equipment? Li Cong knew that this guy would definitely mention this matter to him, but he didn't expect to mention this situation to him so early. Isn't it a bit too early? Now the two parties have just signed a letter of intent.
After that, the emperor of the Eastern Empire would personally use the jade seal to complete it, so he proposed it now. Li Cong was a little undecided, but Li Cong also understood that this was considered a sincerity from the other party. If they
If they didn't want to talk to Li Conghe, they would naturally not bring up the matter of purchasing weapons. They also showed their weakness.
"Your Highness, to tell you the truth, I don't have many weapons in the first place. You have seen the wars in the past few days. I have really consumed a lot of weapons here. If it is a small amount, it is okay, but if it is a lot,
If so, I guess I have some difficulties here." Before I figured out the specific matter, the important thing is that I didn't see the price they gave me. Why did Li Cong say this, and now Li Cong has also made a decision on the serial crossbow.
Certain modifications, even the crossbow arrows used are not something that existed in this era. Li Cong set the crossbow arrows at a certain size. Only with the help of a tool used by the Cao family business can the crossbow arrows be made well.
It can only be used for serial crossbows. It’s not impossible to use other manufactured ones, but I won’t say more about the accuracy. Such tools are also made from the earth by the Cao Family Trading Company, just like a mold, so
It is said that this arms sale must be done. If it is done well, this can ensure that the Cao Family Trading Company does not need to worry about its own safety for a long time. The major empires will not be stupid if they buy their own weapons.
Of course, they may research it after many years, but by that time, the Cao Family Trading Company will have some new weapons, and this one will be outdated.
"That's right, the war has just ended, and I am a little impatient. I definitely don't need a large amount, and I don't need a small amount. I just need 5,000 serial crossbows. According to my observation, on the battlefield here,
There are at least hundreds of thousands of them, so there should be no problem in giving us 5,000, and the price is easy to negotiate, Master Cao can just set the price." The third prince didn't mention the cannonballs and grenades at all, he knew that Li Cong
They will definitely not give that to him. This is also for sure. If they take it, the explosives in it will be easily researched. If you get it out, although you won't be able to get out the shells, but
Explosive packs and other things must have been found, so we will not leave this matter to you. At most, we will give you some serial crossbows. Of course, Li Cong will gradually move the contents of the grenades.
Adding some other chemical substances to his hands and feet will not affect his power, it will just make them more complicated. Sometimes it is good to complicate simple problems, but that is also a matter for the future. We can't do that now, this transaction
Giving it to the Linghu family was a helpless matter. Now that they were about to be defeated, they naturally didn't have so much time to study this. If Li Cong had never dared to give it to them before, all the grenades would also be given to them later.
You have to get them all back, otherwise you will be in trouble of your own.
5,000 serial crossbows? This number is not that much. I guess they only did that after seeing what happened to Young Master Linghu in the capital, and they also thought that way after seeing the results achieved by those 5,000 people.
, otherwise they wouldn’t do that. Each one of them would definitely have other ideas, and the price would definitely be very high.
"If there is only such a small quantity, this matter can be discussed. If my army here does not fight, I can give it to you, but the price is not low. My cost for each of these things is
For more than 600 taels of silver, the price of each bow and arrow is 500 wen." Li Cong thought for a while and said, opening his mouth widely. The price is certainly not for such a small batch, and it will definitely be in the future.
They will also ask for it in large quantities. The price is more than a hundred times higher. What kind of things can make money like this? This transaction is naturally trivial, but in the future, there will definitely be a large number of purchases in the Eastern Empire. Really
We won't be afraid when we get to the battlefield. Your crossbows can't shoot as far as ours. They're rigged, and your endurance isn't as strong as ours. You'll know by then.
"The price is not a problem, it's just that we want 5,000 in the first phase, and next time we hope to get 500,000. I wonder if Mr. Cao can satisfy us with this amount? Of course, in addition to these monetary transactions,
We have other good things that are cheaper for Mr. Cao. We know that Mr. Cao’s navy is very powerful at sea. Our southeastern coastal areas from east to west are very rich areas. I think your navy was also in the past.
We have been here, how about a coastal province as our thank you gift? As long as Lord Cao's army can attack here, then this province will be Lord Cao's fiefdom from now on. From now on, the court will not ask for anything here every year.
Every bit." This guy actually said such a thing and asked an outsider to attack his territory. Even Li Cong didn't quite understand this matter. He intuitively told himself that the matter was not that simple.
500,000 serial crossbows are easy to talk about. We have a lot of this here, which is a matter of hundreds of millions of silver. I just didn’t expect that this guy would give me such a condition. I must not lose my mind in the face of temptation. If I really
If you lose your mind, you will be no different from a fool. Maybe this is a trap. Now anything can happen. The person in front of you is not even your friend. A day ago, the two of them were still friends.
Working hard.
"Haha, do you need to explain this matter more clearly? I think it doesn't make sense. Why do you people in the Eastern Empire want an outsider like me to attack your territory? Isn't it right to say this?
It's very unbelievable. I don't understand this matter. Generally speaking, I won't attack decisively on things I don't understand." Li Cong thought for a while and said, his words also made the third prince think highly of Li Cong again.
At first glance, he could refuse such a big temptation from a coastal province. Such a person is indeed very remarkable. It is also very good for such a person to be his supporter.
"Of course, to make it clear, the royal family in our empire is the most powerful. In the past, apart from my father, it was the Linghu family. Now the Linghu family is gone. The next one is my third uncle.
My third uncle can be said to be a strange person in the entire empire. He doesn't care about the affairs of the court at all. Of course, it can now be proved that the reason why he doesn't care is because this guy is dormant. He actually cares about these things.
, now that the empire is in danger, he has stepped forward. Of course, he has not stepped forward to solve the problem for my father, but this guy wants to replace my father. He does not know that we have become friends with Mr. Cao,
My father is going to give this guy a hard blow. The province on the coast is his biggest source of financial revenue and his base. Now it is all yours. It is conservatively estimated that the wealth there is a lot. My third uncle in the country has
His reputation is that he is as rich as the country. I wonder if Mr. Cao is satisfied with this explanation?" The third prince felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of his fat uncle. This guy usually hides very well, but now
Something happened to the empire, and they immediately jumped out and wanted to be at odds with the emperor. It was said that they had already started recruiting troops in the capital.
If this war continues, it may be a luxury for them to go back. His third uncle will definitely control the capital in a short time, and then use the defeat of His Majesty to attack His Majesty the Emperor.
There will also be a large number of rebels. At that time, the Eastern Empire will really change hands. No one can bear such a thing. If he hadn't jumped too hard, the emperor of the Eastern Empire would not be willing to let such a thing happen.
A piece of fat meat was given to Li Cong. It is said that this guy's family fortune is more than trillions of silver. There are so many greedy people. This time, Li Cong really got an advantage.
"Haha, there is no problem with this explanation. It's just that Mr. Cao has eaten too much with so many things. That's good. 20 airships will be used by your royal family for two years. 500,000 serial crossbows, each equipped with 300 crossbow arrows.
Think of it as a gift from me, no, I paid tribute to His Majesty the Emperor." Li Cong said with a smile, he got benefits, he just said one or two good words, and there was nothing to say about the rest.
Well, the third prince was also happy that Li Cong was so sensible. What the court wanted was face, and what Li Cong wanted was benefits, and they could remove the foundation of the prince. It can be said that both parties got what they wanted.
Yes, the Eastern Empire really can't stand the trouble now, and must take a good rest for a period of time. It is estimated that it will be the ten years mentioned in the contract. After ten years, it will probably not be what it is now, at least
The emperor of the Eastern Empire would not swallow this breath at that time. If there was no adaptation, neither the Linghu family nor Li Cong would have an easy time. At that time, Li Cong would have to worry about his own time.