Mr. Cao, please stay. I am sincere in coming here this time. We, the Eastern Empire, want to have comprehensive cooperation with your Cao Family Trading Company. There may have been some misunderstandings between us in the past. Since it is a misunderstanding
If so, we can solve this matter. Let's sit down and talk about this matter. There is nothing that can't be solved. Your Cao family firm cooperates with the Linghu family. I don't know what conditions the Linghu family agreed to? Our Eastern Empire royal family, but very
We are sincere. Mr. Cao must think that what I just said is empty talk and big talk without any basis in fact. Now I can tell our sincerity. When the third prince saw that Li Tong was really going out, he quickly stood up and said, he can't
Letting the big fish in front of him go was related to his and his father's wealth and life. How could he not be sad?
Seeing Li Cong pause, this guy quickly said, Mr. Cao, our Eastern Empire royal family is in crisis this time. You can understand our situation even if I don't say more. I know that we are in a difficult position during the negotiations.
At a disadvantage, although you are just a chamber of commerce and we control the entire empire, I can clearly say that we do not have an advantage in this negotiation. It is different from the last time. The last time we signed the Southern Sea Treaty with you, we
You can only harass us at the beach. You have nothing to do with our inland areas? But this time is different from last time. We can clearly see your strength, just like now.
, you can't block the way of our army, we need a way out. His Highness the Third Prince said, looking at the current situation, this guy is telling the truth.
Now that others have started to bow their heads, there is no need for us to keep looking at ourselves. Li Cong looked at the third prince in front of him and realized that he had already pushed others to a certain extent, so he just went with the flow.
, if it goes too far and pushes the other party to the point of death, it is Li Tong who will regret it, because she will not let things get to that level, because it will not be of any benefit to Li Cong. The betrayal order
That's impossible for the Fox family. Li Cong himself knows very well, but if he wants to pass these ten days, delaying time in negotiations is much better than other things, and Li Cong has already thought of a win-win method that can save money.
Living in the Linghu family can bring huge benefits to oneself. It can also bring enough face to the court. Why not do something that benefits all three parties? At least it will be much better than the current war situation.
Your Highness, the Third Prince, I know all these things you said. The negotiations between us also started on this basis. Our Cao Family Trading Company is a peace-loving organization. Normally, I will not provoke any changes.
Yes, on the contrary, if there is a war in one area, we will also play a mediating role to end the war. Just like now, the Linghu family and your court can be said to be incompatible, but you have me among you.
With the hope of peace, I will definitely handle this matter well and satisfy both of you. Li Tong thought for a while and said, his words surprised the third prince. He thought that Li Tong must have wanted to
The lion opened his mouth with the conditions, but he didn't expect that he would actually say such a thing. This was not some kind of showy talk, it was talking about "peace". I did not hear the word "peace" correctly.
Your imperial family is in a state of war with the Linghu family. I know that the face of your imperial court has been damaged, including some other things. Now what you want is to eradicate the Linghu family. It is best to kill them all.
Yes, but I hope you can understand now that if your court wants to wipe out the Linghu family, the price you will pay will be a lot. At least for now, your price is already very high. The Eastern Empire has not entered for a long time.
We have passed the state of war, and we have seen the impact on the entire empire after entering the state of war. I don’t need to say more about these things. I do have a good idea. I don’t know if you will consider it. I lowered my head and thought about it.
Said, he also had an idea and turned this passive negotiation into an active one. If it can be resolved, it will be profitable.
If Mr. Cao has something on his mind, you might as well just say it. I'm here to solve the problem. I heard that Mr. Cao likes to be straightforward when solving things. Although I don't like such things, I still want to hear it.
Listening to Mr. Cao’s advice, how is it better than our Eastern Empire? Everyone in the world says that Mr. Cao’s way of solving problems is first-rate. This kind of thinking is not something that ordinary people can catch up with. When I see it today, it is indeed well-deserved.
Master Cao wants to make some requests that our Eastern Empire cannot agree to. I didn’t expect that Master Cao has his own opinions. I admire him very much. He is good at flattering, especially when he flatters the people he needs to ask for. This kind of thing is even better.
It can be said that he is self-taught. The third prince in front of him is in such a situation. He never wants to flatter others, but he has to do it now.
Your Highness the Prince is really honored. In fact, I am just an ordinary person. I have just traveled to more places, met more people, and seen many more things. These things can be summarized and I can take some of them with me.
There will be more ideas in the mind. The Yanxiang Linghu family is also very happy. I won't tell lies to your face. In fact, they retreated to their fiefdom and suffered huge losses.
Now the Linghu family's power is less than 60% of its original strength. Their power in the capital and across the country has been greatly lost. It took tens of thousands of years to manage these things, but they were lost in just half a year.
Enough is enough. They cannot give up these fiefdoms, and they will definitely resist to the death. The first thing Li Tong wants to say is the determination of the Linghu family to resist. Everyone will do this in a life-or-death situation. The third prince also nodded.
I also said just now that you can destroy them if you want. Even if the Cao Family Trading Company tries its best to help them, they will only delay their elimination and cannot change the real result. But as far as I know now
The Eastern Empire is not very stable internally. If you put all your energy in such an area, then you may lose the overall situation. Is it possible to find a balance point between the two sides so that both sides can meet their own requirements?
, then the entire empire will be fine. When Li Tong said this, he was also observing the third prince's face. Seeing that his face did not change, he knew that his method was likely to be successful. It is a matter of observing words and expressions.
It was a coincidence that you got there. It is very easy to deal with such a smelly boy. I just don’t know what this little fool is thinking. Does he really want to drink too much, or does he really want to drink too much?
What purpose is used to achieve this?
What Mr. Cao said is so right. Since we have reached this level, I will not hide it. The court cannot support it now. My father's brothers in the capital are all ready to make a move. Back then, I
When my father ascended the throne, he went through many hardships. The biggest difficulty facing us now is not the country's counterinsurgency. It is the issue of my father's prestige. He must end this war beautifully and quickly.
It's over. Our original idea was this. I didn't promise that the Cao Family Trading Company could fully carry out your business within the Eastern Empire. The condition is that our Eastern Empire has committed a crime against the Linghu family and your Cao Family Trading Company can't.
Intervene, I know this matter won't work now, but if I say it, it can serve as a basis for settlement and mediation. His Highness the Third Prince said frankly. His words gave Li Tong a glimmer of hope. This guy is indeed not simple.
In fact, I have also said that Linghu and I are very good friends. When I do things, I value interests, but sometimes the relationship between friends is much more important than interests. You can rely on your own power and money.
It is obtained through hard work, but friendship between friends can only be obtained by talent, luck and other things that we cannot control. Just like now, aren't we also friends? Just then we
We are still fighting on the battlefield, but now we are drinking and chatting here. This shows that we have something in common. You want to end the war with dignity. The Linghu family wants a place to survive. This is for both parties.
Said it can be solved, I have such a proposal. After Li Cong finished speaking, he poured a glass of water for the third prince. This was also an aspect of showing his sincerity.
Of course we are very aware of Mr. Cao's friendship. I am also a person who values affection and righteousness. Everyone in the entire continent knows this very clearly. The third prince smiled and said, he didn't know that Li Tong said this.
What do you mean? It seems that the entire empire is really going to bleed. It may be even more excessive than the demands that I just made low. But now the Eastern Empire has really reached a more dangerous time. To be precise, it is not the Eastern Empire.
The empire has reached a more dangerous time, but his father and the princes have reached a more dangerous time. If this war cannot end quickly, it is really hard to say what will happen to them in the future, so
They must do these things well and do them well to make everything possible.
"Haha, His Highness the Third Prince is really exaggerating in your praise. In fact, it's nothing. I just tend to be a little nosy sometimes, and this kind of thing also makes many people annoying. Okay, let's talk about the unnecessary things.
Let’s not talk anymore. Can we talk about our affairs now? My idea is this. You need a step to go down. You need to give some explanations to the people in the capital. His Majesty the Emperor also needs to give himself.
Just to save face, you princes must guarantee this place now. Can this be done like this? The Linghu family now has 100 provincial fiefdoms in their hands, but now they are willing to give up 25 provinces.
, and you can attack these places directly. Even if you defeat this place, we can completely make a fake war, but you must leave the remaining dozens of provinces to the Linghu family.
, there are many such counter-insurrections in history, and they are not all ended in one go. I think the senior officials of the empire don’t need to say anything. The writers of the empire are all very powerful, and they are also very good at talking.
Yes, it is very easy for them to do this. To put it simply, the Linghu family uses a quarter of the land in their hands in exchange for the current peace and the continued survival of their family. I
I feel that this method is feasible." Li Cong thought for a while and said. The third prince also looked at Li Cong in surprise. He really didn't expect that Li Cong would come up with such a condition. Isn't this guy afraid that the court will get such a condition?
Will they continue to move forward immediately in the future? That time will not be like this now. As long as the court achieves such a victory, their confidence will be greatly increased. It is hard to say what the situation will be like then.
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"Master Cao, please forgive me for being blunt. I have seen some things, and I can't say that I have never seen the world. But talking to Master Cao for such a long time and five presses on my previous life is really in vain.
, Mr. Cao can also think of such things. He is indeed a talent. If our empire had talents like Mr. Cao, I think the entire continent would be ours. Mr. Cao is still a magic genius that has not been produced in tens of thousands of years.
It's really enviable to say." This guy said with praise. At least half of what he said is true. It's no wonder. What he said is indeed like this. Li Cong is indeed very enviable.
But Li was never fooled by his words. He knew that this guy would definitely have the following words. The most important thing now is to listen to the following words, not these flattery words. He was not the one to listen to these words.
The prince of the empire will definitely have some opinions of his own. That's what Li Cong needs now. He doesn't expect the guy in front of him to agree, because he just comes to stand in front of him, even if they don't agree.
Li Cong himself did not suffer a loss, because at least these few hours passed so smoothly. He had promised to defend the city for ten days. Aren't these few hours also very important? He just relied on his own strength.
The money saved by talking is also very cost-effective.
"I am personally very satisfied with Lord Cao's proposal, but as you also know, the power structure of the Eastern Empire is much larger than that of the other three empires. Don't say that I am just a person without a title.
The prince, even if I were the current prince, I would not be able to express my position on such a matter. Can Mr. Cao also have a talk with the Linghu family? Although they will teach a city to manage, but
I think the Linghu family will not give up so easily when it comes to dozens of provinces. They also said just now that this is their last territory and it is impossible for them to give up." It turns out that this boy doesn't believe Li.
With such rights now, it is indeed the case. The Linghu family was half a royal family in the past, and it was also the largest thing in the empire. How could it be possible to leave its destiny to an outsider?
From their perspective, Li Cong was just playing the role of a housekeeper, but now the master was making the decision. These things were a bit unjustifiable. It was normal to say that he didn't believe Li Cong. After all, what he said was terrible.
All are correct.
"Haha, it is very normal for His Royal Highness to have this idea. I am indeed the person invited by the Linghu family to defend this city, but my relationship with Young Master Linghu is also very close. I also
I talked to him once. He is now the century-old leader of the Linghu family. You can rest assured on this matter. My words are his words. The person who signed with you in the end is not mine, because I am an outsider after all. You
We are a family, we have discussed any matters and let them sign in the end." Li Cong said with a smile, his words made the third prince understand that now the entire Linghu family seems to be working for Li Cong, which makes
He also felt very uncomfortable. After all, the Linghu family was considered a royal family before, and he and this guy were also members of the same family. What did Li Cong mean by saying this? Did he say that he could control the Linghu family?
Will he be able to control the royal family in the future? This would make anyone feel uncomfortable, but this guy's city is still very good. He didn't say anything more about Li Cong's words, and nodded, he should go back.
, I basically know what the other party is saying, and what to do is beyond my control. I am just a microphone. Let Li Cong talk to the Emperor of the Eastern Empire about the specific matters. They are the two of them.
The people who are most capable of making decisions should stay out of it themselves.
"Okay, since Mr. Cao said this, I will go back and reply to my father. To be honest, my right now is to know these things. If you want me to make the decision, it is absolutely impossible.
Yes, I have my father above me, and there are so many princes, so I am just a prince without a title." This guy said twice that he did not have a title. Li Cong is also a sensible person. It seems that the situation in front of him is
This guy also needs his own help. No matter when, these two people or two organizations always need to cooperate. The relationships that Li Cong wants now are not just with the Linghu family or the royal family.
Relationships, all local relationships are the next step for Caojia Trading Company to take. This is the most important thing.
"Your Highness, this is only temporary. I believe there will be many opportunities for His Highness to get all this in the future. I have some good things here recently. The two of us are so in love. I will give them to His Highness.
I hope you like it. I heard that His Highness the Prince is an archer. What a coincidence. The best thing our Cao Family Trading Company has produced is these magic arrows. I hope you like it." After Li Cong finished speaking, he sent them over.
A small space ring. The value of this thing alone is more than 300 million silver. The third prince's face was also surprised. Even without those magic arrows, this guy was very shocked. It seemed that he was so
This time is really not in vain. Although I have a two-cubic-meter space ring, who in this world would dislike this thing too much? How many people don’t have such a thing? Although it is worth 300 million silver, but you
Take out 300 million silver and see if anyone calls you this? That is absolutely impossible, unless that person is a fool.
"Don't worry, Mr. Cao. According to the law, we are both friends, and we are both peace-loving people. I will take care of these things." The guy smiled and took Li Cong's things. From this moment on
At the beginning, Li Cong had his own person in the upper echelons of the Eastern Empire. As long as this person is ambitious and wants to ascend to the throne, then things will be much easier to handle in the future. I'm afraid.
It's just that this guy is a mediocre person. If that's the case, Li Congke will have nothing to use. He can only shake his head helplessly towards this guy. We have suffered a lot in doing this.
"What my wife did is a right bet. The Third Prince in front of you will regard you as his big supporter after he returns. He is very clear about his own status in the country. Many people say
He has a chance to succeed His Majesty the Emperor. He doesn't know it, but he himself knows very well that His Majesty the Emperor has high hopes for Thailand. If His Majesty the Emperor has a woman he loves in this life, it is His Highness the Crown Prince.
Mother, the good thing is that His Highness the Crown Prince’s mother has gone and no one can help her manage the harem, but he is the product of His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince’s mother. The reason why His Highness the Crown Prince is able to wait in this position
For such a long time, I have relied on the Emperor's love. If I want to ascend to that position, I have to take other paths. I cannot hope that His Majesty the Emperor will change his mind.
His Royal Highness is a very tolerant person. In the past, many people wanted to support him in ascending to the throne, but this guy did not accept the support of those people because he knew very well that those people did not have the strength to support him.
If nothing else, just say that I met with Li Cong today, which is a very huge gain. If you want to ascend to the position of prince, you must have your own people in the court. If you want to get these people, you must give them benefits. Senior officials
, You need to give them generous salaries, and these all require money, but where does the money come from? How can I have so much money? I am just a prince without a title. On the surface, he looks very good.
, if His Majesty the Emperor never gives him a chance in his lifetime and he just goes like that, then it will make no difference if he gives him one now. Are there not many such men in the capital?
This guy was thinking about this problem along the way. He finally got such an opportunity, and of course he wouldn't let Li Tong lose it just like that. He had to give Li Tong confidence, and he had to let his backstage see it.
Only when he has hope can he do it. Suddenly he thought of the proposal made by Li Tong. It can be said that he will gain a lot from going back this time. He knows very well that His Majesty the Emperor may agree to this proposal, but there are many people who will.
To achieve this, they believed that the Eastern Empire, a large empire, could not bow to a rebel. So what if they lost part of the territory? Most of the land was still injured by the Linghu family.
In that case, they will still be unwilling to accept it. His Majesty the Emperor still has not regained all of his face, and it would be a shame for them to get some of it back. All they have to do is to convince her that she will not agree to this condition.
The conservative faction also occupies a very large position in the court. They have some relatively conservative ideas in their minds. It is not that simple for you to get them to agree to your proposal. Of course, there is no way.
, if they don't agree, a cold light flashes in the third prince's eyes. He touches the newly obtained space ring on his hand. There are a lot of better magic arrows in it. If you don't agree, I will kill your heads.
Just cut it off. If you don’t have life, you won’t have a mouth to express your opinions. At that time, she can do whatever she wants. If you want to do anything, then go to the underworld and do your thing. I will
I don’t know how someone who has made a big deal can ascend to the position of the prince if he is so cruel. How can he become the emperor without the position of the prince? Among so many princes, he has achieved this step. It can be said that he is the best.
Already worked very hard.
It can be said that His Majesty the Emperor of the Eastern Empire is already looking forward to this. She very much hopes that her son can bring her good news. Does he know how many sons he has? That is impossible, and of course this cannot be blamed.
Hers can only be blamed on the fact that his harem is too huge. When he was still the prince, he already had hundreds of wives. Now the number has expanded hundreds of times. After becoming the emperor, new ones will come in every year.
Yes, it is very normal for a certain wealthy businessman and his family to quickly rise to power and sacrifice the girls in his family. His Majesty the Emperor will not have any mercy on him. If his family can quickly rise to power and sacrifice
This is a very normal thing for a girl in your own family, and His Majesty the Emperor will not have any mercy on her. Only after you give birth to a prince or become a princess can you have your own status in the palace.
There may be hundreds of sons. His Majesty the Emperor suddenly thought of this at this moment. Some sons have never seen him even once since they were born. This father is really a failure. From the outside, His Majesty the Emperor is
Ruthless, but she herself knows these things best. She has so many sons and daughters, how can she have time to pick them up? If everyone is very friendly to her, there will be no one to take care of this important matter of the empire.
He just went back to take care of the little things at home, but among most of his adult sons, he still chose two more capable ones. One was His Highness the Crown Prince, and the other was His Highness the Third Prince in front of him. Both of these sons followed
When he was young, he was very similar to himself. He was able to ascend to the throne only after fighting his way out among thousands of troops. Those brothers were not easy-going. He also wanted to see what these two sons were like.
What should I do? Others say that they prefer His Highness the Crown Prince. In fact, I don’t prefer His Highness the Crown Prince at all. I can say that I sympathize with the Crown Prince’s mother very much. But now that she has been gone for so many years, although I still love that person in my heart
A woman cannot change the policy of the empire just because of that woman. Her most powerful competitor back then was her half-brother. I still remember what my father said when he was about to die, if there is no competition, then you will all grind down.
If you lose your spirit, even if you succeed in becoming the emperor, you will not have the fighting power. Without that thought, you will definitely be eaten by others after becoming the emperor. Now His Majesty the Emperor is arranging for the prince to be given to the three
In the struggle between the princes and their highnesses, only the one who emerges from the competition between the powerful and the powerful will be a competent emperor and can the empire be handed over to him. It can be said that the empire is in danger. His Royal Highness the prince is in the capital.
It is already very difficult to work here. His Majesty the Emperor is very clear about this. Even before this war started, the strength in the capital was already ready to move. Although His Majesty the Emperor dealt with a large family, for the internal affairs of the royal family,
There are some hidden forces that he himself has no way to touch. On the surface, those princes have kicked out their sons, but are those princes really that obedient? That is impossible because people in the royal family
, how can you really have no ambition?
For so many years, it was only in peaceful times that they were obedient. Once there was such a war, their first thought was that they could rise to power. If a few people united, they might have the power to fight against the imperial court. For these royal families
For children, if they don’t work hard, they will have no future. They may be tired of eating, drinking and having fun.
Obtaining the greatest power is what they are pursuing now. If they hadn't caused one thing after another, His Majesty the Emperor would not have thought of compromising with the Linghu family. In his opinion, these Linghu families
Compromising is a very failed choice for people, but I have no other choice now. It would be great if this war can end quickly. I can return to the capital with the loudest voice, but now I want to
It is really difficult to end this war. We have already lost nearly 20 million troops. If we continue to fight, we don’t know how much we will lose. There are countless cities in front of us. Although
Not every city will eat that many people, but after calculation, if you want to take back the Linghu family's fiefdom by force, all the troops it brought will have to die here.
Xiaojuan is one-fifth of the entire Eastern Empire. If he continues to serve as a soldier, it will have a serious impact on the power of the entire Eastern Empire. That is when things that shake the foundation and shake the country are not a last resort. The Emperor of the Eastern Empire
He would never do that. If there were any problems within the empire, he would not have enough power to solve those problems. In the end, he would leave sadly. I would leave this world sadly. This is absolutely not the case.
The other three empires he wanted were also watching eagerly. They were not a fuel-efficient lamp. Although the war they had fought some time ago had ended, the two sides had also resolved their injuries due to the quarrel. After a short period of cooperation, everyone was happy.
If there is one less empire on the road, other emperors would be very willing to see it. Who would want to have one more person in the world who is equal to themselves?
His Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Third Prince is back. You are 500 meters away from the camp. But you want him to come in and talk to you? A eunuch nearby interrupted His Majesty the Emperor's train of thought. His Majesty the Emperor heard that his son was back,
The first thing he thought about was not the safety of his son, but what news he brought from Li Cong and Li Cong? It should be that the negotiation was okay? Otherwise, he would not come back.
So quickly. He hurriedly asked the eunuch to go out and wake up the third prince. Now he wants to know the result. He is really suffering. In such a long time since he became the emperor, he has never dealt with such a thing.
It's a kind of torture for him. I used to be able to control the whole world, but now he can't control anything.
After seeing the father and his son coming back, His Royal Highness the Third Prince gave His Majesty the Emperor his luggage as soon as he entered the door. At this time, these cumbersome etiquettes were simply unnecessary. His Majesty the Emperor quickly waved his hand to let him get up and said eagerly, "Are you there?"
What exactly did Bian get? Did Li Cong do anything excessive? If so, tell me quickly. I'll see if we can ignore them. His Majesty's voice was already very urgent.
The third prince could already tell his mentality from his voice. After being an emperor for a lifetime, the most important thing is not to let others not see his mentality. This is when His Majesty the Emperor raised their son when he was very young.
It was handed over to them, but now he couldn't help it anymore. His Majesty the Prince looked at his father with some surprise. It was indeed like this now. He was already confused. It seemed that this matter could be successful.
To get Li Cong's support, he had to accomplish this matter. If this matter could not be accomplished, it would prove that the third prince was useless. How could Li Cong treat such a useless person?
He looks at him differently and will not support this guy to get the throne. Now it is easy for someone to support him. The third prince will not give up on this person who supports him. He must get this thing done. This is
What the Third Prince is thinking about now, he sorted out his thoughts, thought about what Li Tong said, and pondered in his mind what he should say to make his father accept this matter. This is what he is doing now
The most important thing? He took a look at the people in the room. They were all relatively important people in the court. It was better to tell the truth without adding too many embellishments. They were all smart people and could not hide it from them.
Your Majesty, this time I went to sit with Li Cong from the Cao Family Trading Company for a while. The man made a condition, which was not what we thought before. His condition was that we end the current war. He had no other wishes.
What do they want to gain? The powerful families want to exchange for our truce. They will give up a quarter of their current territory in exchange for our retreat. They will also surrender and pay tribute to us, and promise not to form an empire. Even if
Our imperial court punished the Linghu family. That area is still talking about the territory of our Eastern Empire. I wonder how His Majesty the Emperor feels about this? The third prince said it, and many of what he was thinking were due to the failure of Li
If Li Lai's words were brought out, there would definitely be a 50% chance that he would not accept the things that I always agreed to, but it is different now. This condition is so euphemistically stated, so I should be able to accept it!
Many people in the court heard His Majesty the Third Prince saying these things, and they all whispered to each other, thinking that this was an acceptable condition. After all, most of the people did not know that the Linghu family was a rebel, and they wanted to reduce their influence.
In the territory of 25 provinces, the emperor has punished them to a certain extent. If this cannot calm the anger within the empire, then the only option is to continue the war and eradicate them. Now, if we continue to fight, then
It was a very unwise move. Not only that, they also did not have the strength to continue fighting, unless they relied on shaking the country. After listening to her words, His Majesty the Emperor's face remained the same as before, but the third prince's
His Majesty the Child Emperor caught a hint in his eyes that even His Majesty the Emperor felt that this method was feasible. Compared with the dozens of provinces on the front line, the power in the capital was the most important thing.
His Majesty the Emperor is weighing all this. What should he do? Just get 25 provinces and retreat? Isn’t that a bit unfinished? Isn’t this thing too imperfect? The emperor does things from small to large.
It's perfect. Is it different now than before? Is he still an emperor now? Why do I think so much when doing things? Why do I have to think so much? He really wants to think about it a little bit.
It was in the past, when I didn’t need to think so much. (To be continued...)