Zhao Rui still looked calm and calm. He had already anticipated such consequences.
Although Nangong Yi's diplomatic policy has always been in line with the rules, it is largely deceptive.
Even if he did not break the covenant, many princely states already hated him with itch.
Now, if Nangong Yi is allowed to go on a mission to various countries, he is afraid that he will be assassinated.
Moreover, many ministers in the court also wrote letters requesting the removal of Nan Gongyi, saying that his bottomless diplomatic relations would bring disaster to the great merchants.
But Zhao Rui still pushed against all opinions and let Nangong Yi take the position of Foreign Minister.
Nangong Yi also knew this, and he felt somewhat guilty at the moment. If the surrounding vassal states were to unite together to deal with the great merchants, it would not be as simple as annihilation.
Maybe Dashang will disappear completely from this world.
"Nangong Xiangguo, our national policy at Dashang is not to rely solely on words to establish diplomatic relations, but also to rely on military power! I will beat him first, and then Xiangguo will go to establish diplomatic relations."
Nangong Yi knew that Zhao Rui was protecting him.
The current situation has reached a point where it is impossible to fight without fighting, and a victory must be achieved, otherwise some people will attribute the failure to Nangong Yi's diplomatic policy and write a letter of impeachment again.
"If you ask me, it's better to do both!"
Nangong Yi suddenly felt more heroic and walked directly to the hanging map.
"If Western Shu wants to survive, the only princes it can unite with are the surrounding countries. Those further away are neither bordered by the great merchants nor have any enmity with us. I believe it will be extremely difficult for Western Shu to unite with them!"
"But to break their alliance strategy, Wei Chen feels that the key point is Sanchuan! These three princes and Xi Shu have an sworn hatred. If the old matter can be brought up again, Sanchuan may be able to unite to attack Xi Shu.
Shu!"
Zhao Rui looked at the map and nodded repeatedly. This was indeed a way to break the situation.
"Does Master Nangong want to go there in person again?"
Nangong Yi slightly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty said on the first day when I stood in the court of Great Shang that if Great Shang can treat me as a national scholar, I will dedicate it to my national policy! Now King Zhao and His Majesty have promised me the high position of Prime Minister of the country.
I shall repay you with my life."
Zhao Rui stood up and patted Nangong Yi on the shoulder.
"This time I will ask Batoru to escort you with his personal guards, and I will also give you an imperial edict to seal the land of 1,200 miles in the southern border of Western Shu to Sanchuan! But who should give those lands?
The king will not explain it in the imperial edict."
Nangong Yi immediately understood what Zhao Rui meant.
This clearly told the Lord of Sanchuan that whoever seized the territory belonged to him, and it also laid the foundation for future rebellion among the three princes.
"If I know this, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Zhao Rui nodded with satisfaction and looked at Shangguan Mu next to him.
"Xiang Mu, except for the Department of Rites and the Department of Commerce, the nine departments of the Shang Dynasty are all under your control. Can you tell me whether the current treasury is enough to fight a big war?"
Shangguan Mu suddenly had a headache. Although the great merchants had conquered a large area of land, many places had been exempted from taxes for three years by Zhao Rui.
Therefore, the taxes that the imperial court could receive were very few. Now all the expenses of the great merchants went to the treasury of Northern Zhao, Dongliang and Liang.