Chapter 2597: Want to prostitute Da Qin for free? Impossible
Chapter 2597: Want to prostitute Da Qin for free? Impossible
Why didn't Zhang Yi reveal her identity when she arrived in Kunming, instead of immediately revealing her identity as soon as she entered Nanjing Middle School?
In addition to seeking protection, he actually told the senior officials of Nanguo that Zhang Yi was coming, giving the senior officials of Nanguo an opportunity to prepare in advance.
After all, the Southern Kingdom is a country with almost a million people. It is impossible that there is not even a single smart person. It is not difficult to guess the purpose of Da Qin's visit.
As Zhang Yi expected, as soon as he revealed his identity, the news was immediately spread back to Kunming.
When Chiyou learned that the Qin envoy on this trip to Nanzhong was actually the Minister of Rites of the Qin Dynasty, he immediately realized that there must be something big going on during the Qin Dynasty's trip.
After all, the Qin envoys sent by the Qin Dynasty before were only diplomats of the level of Lu Qinghou, but now even the foreign minister personally took action.
The messenger level has reached the highest level. Is this not a big deal?
Chi You summoned Prime Minister Shi Jieren, Gong Gong, Zhu Rong and other senior officials from the Southern Kingdom overnight to discuss the purpose of the Qin envoy's visit.
While everyone was still digesting the news, Prime Minister Shi Jieren had already stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why the Qin envoy came this time is because Liu Yu proclaimed himself emperor."
Chi You was naturally aware of this, but he still asked, "How can you see it?"
Shi Jieren said unhurriedly: "Liu Bian passed away and Liu Yu succeeded to the throne. This matter has been known to the whole world.
As the overlord of the feudal lords, if Da Qin is left alone, I don’t know how many people will become emperors.
Therefore, even if it is just to show off to the world, Da Qin must send troops to Shu.
But after the Shu Kingdom regained Hanzhong, the northern defense line had been perfected. Even if the Qin army invaded several times, they could still defend it behind closed doors.
And if Da Qin gets Hanzhong, it can also advance, attack, retreat or defend."
The former leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult and now the Prime Minister of the Southern Kingdom, Shi Jieren, seems to have been born with facial paralysis.
Except for the time when Chi You pressed the hammer on the ground with one hand, Shi Jieren's face never showed any expression, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Every time Da Qin sends out troops, he will definitely gain something, and since he has sent out 100,000 troops this time, he will definitely not be willing to just make a show. It is best to seize the opportunity to seize Hanzhong.
The cost of attacking Hanzhong by force is too high. If we join forces with our southern country, Qin and South China send troops together to attack Shu from the north and the south, it may make the Shu Kingdom unable to care about each other.
In addition, with our southern country in the south to contain the troops of Shu, the difficulty of Qin's capture of Hanzhong will be greatly reduced."
Shi Jieren, the leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult, is worthy of being the think tank of Nanzhong. He can see Zhang Yi's true purpose at a glance.
His words also made everyone present suddenly realize why Zhang Yi came in person.
It turns out that the Qin Dynasty sent a high-ranking official like Zhang Yi here to show the respect and recognition of the Southern Kingdom.
Now there are only two choices before Nanguo, which is to agree or reject.
If you agree, you will join forces with Da Qin and start a war with Shu again.
If you refuse, I'm afraid you won't be able to think about low-price trade with Daqin, as well as financial and food assistance from now on.
Gonggong couldn't help but yelled: "His grandma has always taken advantage of Da Qin. She thought the people of Da Qin were stupid and rich. It turns out that she didn't have good intentions towards our southern country from the beginning."
Gonggong has always been in love with Zhu Rong, and he has not even married him because of Zhu Rong, which shows his single-mindedness in his love.
But after Zhu Rong went on a mission to the Qin Dynasty, he showed no pretense towards him. No matter how he showed his kindness, even with Chi You's help, Zhu Rong was still unwilling to accept Gong Gong.
Instead of looking for the reason within himself, Gonggong felt that it must be Zhu Rong who went to Daqin and saw the colorful world of the Central Plains. He was attracted by a Han pretty boy and couldn't look down on him, a rough southern man. Naturally, he was attracted by it.
Da Qin didn't have any good impressions.
Therefore, Gonggong had no sense of gratitude towards Da Qin. No matter how much support and help Da Qin had given to the Southern Kingdom, he still felt that Da Qin's support was deserved.
And there are many people in the South who have the same idea as Gonggong.
In their minds, Da Qin is rich all over the world. If they use some to support the Southern Kingdom, they will then accumulate virtues for Da Qin.
So, the Southern Kingdom took advantage of the Qin Dynasty? Yes.
But what if Da Qin takes advantage of the Southern Kingdom? Sorry, no!
Of course, the vast majority of people in the Southern Kingdom are still grateful to Da Qin.
This includes Chi You and Zhu Rong, otherwise Chi You would not have adopted the name given by Ying Hao and named the capital Kunming.
"How much money do stupid people have?"
Shi Jieren frowned and glanced at Gonggong, and said calmly: "General Gonggong's words are not enough, but they are too stupid. If Da Qin is really stupid, how can it become the overlord of the princes?
Things from Da Qin are never so easy to get.
In the past, Great Qin would spare no effort to help our Southern Kingdom, but it did not make any demands. It is not that Great Qin has no requirements for our Southern Kingdom, but as long as our Southern Kingdom exists and grows, this is the greatest value to Great Qin.
Now if our southern country wants to continue to grow, it cannot do without Great Qin in all aspects.
And since Great Qin has demands from our Southern Kingdom, our Southern Kingdom must also respond, and this is the price of taking advantage of Great Qin."
"The price? What price can it be? Can Da Qin bypass Shu and directly send troops to our southern country?" Gonggong said angrily.
When Zhu Rong heard this, he said angrily: "The Qin and Sui Dynasties could not bypass Shu and directly send troops to the Southern Kingdom, but they could stop conducting sea trade with our Southern Kingdom.
If the goods in the warehouse cannot be sold, not only will our southern country's finances be greatly reduced, but the development of various places will also stagnate or even regress. This is no more cruel than directly sending troops.
Are you, Gonggong, willing to go back to the hard days of the past?"
"hiss……"
Gonggong took a deep breath when he heard this. He was just angry, not really stupid. After thinking about it carefully, he immediately discovered the problem.
Everyone present, including Gonggong, also knew it in their hearts.
The reason why the Southern Barbarians have been able to develop so fast in the past two or three years is not only because Chi You hired the right people in the right positions, but also because of the commercial trade and various support with Da Qin, which gave the Southern Kingdom enough resources to
Support the country’s rapid development.
Maritime trade between the Southern Kingdom and Great Qin accounted for 60% of the country's total finance.
If sea trade with Da Qin could not be carried out, the leather, herbs, gems and other goods accumulated in the warehouse would have no value to the Southern Kingdom.
Without the 60% revenue brought by sea trade, it would be a devastating blow to the now prosperous Southern Country.
As for whether these goods can be sold to neighboring countries? Regardless of whether the neighboring countries are willing to do business with the Southern Kingdom, even if Shu, Chu and other countries are willing, they cannot eat so many goods from the Southern Kingdom.
At this thought, everyone, including Gonggong, felt a little heavy, because the price of rejecting Da Qin was really too high to bear.
"This is a conspiracy used by Great Qin to tie up our Southern Kingdom with interests until we can no longer live without it, so we have to listen to Great Qin and help Great Qin do things within its capabilities. However, our Southern Kingdom is also willing to do so and cannot complain.
Others." Chi You said with a blank expression.
Gonggong said in confusion: "My lord, since you have known this for a long time, why are you still willing to be used by Da Qin?"
A hint of bitterness flashed in Chi You's eyes, and he said indifferently: "Everything you do has a price.
Our southern country conquered Shu five times, but not only failed to shake Shu at all, but also exhausted its own foundation.
Yizhou was rich and prosperous. Under Liu Yu's governance, it only took only two years for it to not only completely recover, but its national strength was even stronger than before.
But our southern country is a barren land. Even if we devote ourselves to development for five years, it may not be able to compare with the national strength gained by Shu in one year.
If the Southern Kingdom does not cooperate with the Qin Dynasty and only relies on its own recovery and development, will it have to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse to recover? "
Chi You was naturally well aware of the risks and hidden dangers of cooperating with Da Qin.
But as he said, if Nanzhong wants nothing, how can it recover and develop quickly without cooperating with Daqin?
Therefore, only by cooperating with Da Qin can the development speed of the Southern Kingdom catch up with the Shu Kingdom, and the gap between the Southern Kingdom and the Shu Kingdom will not be widened.
"Besides, Great Qin used the Southern Kingdom to contain Shu, so how could we, the Southern Kingdom, also use Great Qin?
The two countries of Qin and Nan are willing to use each other, and it is beneficial to both parties. It cannot be said that who will suffer and who will take advantage."
As soon as Chiyou said this, even Gonggong had nothing to say.
Shi Jieren immediately said: "The envoy of the Qin Dynasty will arrive in Kunming in the near future, and there is not much time left for us to discuss it. The prime minister's opinion is that since the Qin Dynasty has demands from our southern country, our southern country must have
In response, we, the Southern Kingdom, can strive for the greatest interests."
Chi You's eyes immediately lit up after hearing this. He knew from the beginning that it was impossible for the Southern Kingdom to reject Da Qin, and what he really wanted to hear was how to maximize benefits.
Prime Minister Shi Jieren really understands his lord, unlike Gonggong, who always pretends to be ignorant because of his children's personal relationship, regardless of the interests of the entire southern country.
"Prime Minister, come quickly." Chi You said expectantly.
"No, Great Qin wants to use our Southern Kingdom to seize Hanzhong, and our Southern Kingdom can also use Great Qin to plan southern Shu. If the plan is good, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Southern Kingdom."
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"I already know the purpose of your envoy's visit, so I will tell you directly. The Southern Kingdom agrees to send troops, but in addition to these funds, I also hope that Da Qin will agree to the Southern Kingdom on one condition." Chi You said to Zhang Yi with a smile.
Zhang Yi couldn't help being stunned. He thought it would take a lot of words, but he didn't expect it to be so easy. It seems that the Southern Kingdom also intends to weaken the Shu Kingdom.
"Please state clearly what conditions your Majesty has," Zhang Yi said.
"It's very simple. Our country in the south agrees to send troops, but the national power of Shu is strong. Our country in the south is far from being a rival. It needs Da Qin to go to war with Shu first in Hanzhong, so that our country in the south dares to send troops to attack Shu."
After Chi You finished speaking, he thought that Zhang Yi would shirk the situation, but unexpectedly, a bright smile appeared on Zhang Yi's face, and he said without hesitation: "This condition is not excessive. I agree on behalf of Da Qin."
As soon as this statement came out, not only Chi You and Shi Jie, but also the civil and military officials of the Southern Kingdom were stunned.
Zhang Yi's reaction was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations. After all, if the Qin Dynasty went to war with Shu first and attracted all the Shu troops, wouldn't all the benefits belong to the Southern Kingdom?
Is Da Qin willing to get no benefits at all and be used by the Nanman in vain?
Chi You was also a little unsure, and asked hesitantly: "Don't you think about it? At least you should send a letter to Luoyang and report it to Luoyang."
Zhang Yi, however, did not hesitate at all and said decisively: "No need, this matter is within my duties and I can make my own decision.
As long as the Southern Barbarians agree to send troops, we, the Qin Dynasty, can take the lead in launching a war against Shu."
Facing the pie that was delivered to his door, Chi You was a little afraid to eat it. He glanced at Shi Jieren subconsciously, only to find that he also had a frown on his face.
Shi Jieren noticed Chi You's gaze, hesitated for a while and then nodded at him.
Seeing this, Chi You smiled and said to Zhang Yi: "In that case, let's sign the letter of credence. As long as the news of the war at Yangping Pass is sent back, our southern country will definitely abide by its promise and send troops to attack Shu."
"good……"
After working for a long time, Zhang Yi finally got rid of the Southern ministers. As soon as he returned to the embassy, he immediately wrote a letter, preparing to send it to Li Jing in front of Yangping Pass through flying pigeons.
Yuwen Tuo, Bu Jingyun, Gao Jianli and other new seven swords looked at each other in confusion. Bu Jingyun, who was still straight-tempered, could not hold back and asked: "Sir, why did you agree to the conditions of the Southern Kingdom? I, the great Qin Dynasty, went to war with the Shu Kingdom and defeated the Shu army.
If we are attracted to Hanzhong, won't all the benefits be taken by the Southern Kingdom?"
"Yes, my lord, if you want to fight me, I will send troops to Yangping Pass this time, whether I want to fight or not.
If all the benefits are taken by the Southern Kingdom,"
Zhang Yi continued to write rapidly, but said without looking back: "Don't be too short-sighted like Nan Guo, everyone should take a long-term view.
There are indeed smart people in the South, but they are not smart enough.
On the surface, this matter seems to be a loss for our country, Great Qin, but in fact, as long as the Southern Kingdom sends troops, the situation will be beyond their control.
Da Qin’s advantage is not so easy to take advantage of.”