In the living room, Wuyue Yao's tired eyes finally showed a hint of joy.
She took risks and crossed the sea, with few people around her. After landing, she was still bitten by the enemy. After paying a huge price, she finally got a confirmed answer.
"Then when can we go to Shangyuan City?"
The witch asked impatiently.
She had already found out that the capital of Qi State was named Shangyuan.
After a moment of silence, Ning Wanjun showed an embarrassed expression, "Father has given me full authority to handle this matter, so we don't have to go to Shangyuan."
Great acting! Xia Fan sighed inwardly.
He couldn't tell for a moment whether the embarrassment was because of this incident, or because he changed the word "holy" to "father".
"Aren't you going to... Shangyuan?" Wuyue Yao couldn't help but be stunned.
"Let's put it this way, Daqi and Yongguo are no longer the same, especially in foreign affairs. Even if we go, the Ministry of Rites will at most be responsible for the reception, and the officials in Gyeonggi are destined not to care too much about the problems of Jinxia City." Ning Wanjun's embarrassment is heightened here, "If I remember correctly, the Evil Horse Kingdom is in a disadvantageous situation in this war, right?"
Wuyueyao bit her lip unconsciously, "That's true."
"Then Dongsheng may overwhelm your country in the future and become the new leader on the other side." Ning Wanjun secretly pressed, "According to the habits of the old guys in the Ministry of Rites, they prefer to wait until you decide who is better before considering the alliance. It was because I couldn't stand their way of eating nothing, that I convinced my father to let me handle it. You don't have to worry about the private affairs - the people above don't care about Jinxia City, I do."
This combination of pressure and blows gave the princess the upper hand in momentum.
The most important thing is that she really grasped the opponent's vital point.
Wuyue Yao was silent for a moment, "Can I ask, if the alliance is signed, when will your country plan to take measures to prevent illegal salt?"
"The day of signing is the day of action." Ning Wanjun said without hesitation.
"Please allow me to discuss with my subordinates for a moment..."
"It doesn't matter." The princess showed a soft smile.
Just when Wuyue Yao, Nai Hong and others lowered their heads and whispered, Ning Wanjun secretly winked at Xia Fan, and the confidence on her face was clearly visible.
Although this matter is at a disadvantage to Wuyue Yao, after all, they have something to ask for, but being able to make full use of their own advantages is also a talent in itself.
In terms of political ability, the third princess is significantly higher than Wuyue Yao.
Xia Fan even sympathized with the witch.
It's just that at this time, binding the interests of the evil horse country to Jin Xia is absolutely beneficial to Jin Xia.
The other party's discussions quickly came to fruition.
"Your Highness, we are happy to sign an alliance with you, but we still hope to get approval from the court."
"Of course, there will be no shortage of required procedures, including signing, recording, and giving feedback." Ning Wanjun was obviously well prepared.
This calm attitude also made Wuyue Yao feel a lot more at ease, "Then your Highness is here to help."
The title of witch is a disguised acknowledgment of the relationship between the two parties.
Ning Wanjun raised her lips, "In that case, let's discuss the specific details now."
With primary direction, the process is just another form of bargaining.
When Qiuyue replaced the third set of candles, the rough covenant had been basically determined.
Yamaguo is willing to pay tribute to Daqi two million taels of silver, a thousand pearls, and other special products every year in exchange for Qiguo's protection and trade rights.
Evil Horse's foreign envoys are permanently stationed in Jinxia, and Jinxia will also send envoys across the sea to further deepen bilateral ties.
This means that Yanma has been recognized by Qi State, and its enemies such as Dongsheng and other vassal states have accordingly become unorthodox. Apart from the prohibition of illicit sex, this matter is probably what the great witch wants most. After all, integrity is taken very seriously in this era. If the news that Yama has re-established a relationship with the mainland dynasty spreads, the reputation of the conspirators will definitely take a big hit.
When the princess proposed salt as the main gift in return, Wuyueyao immediately agreed.
Even judging from the other party's expression, there was a sense of unexpected joy.
Dongsheng can use salt to win over other princes, and Yanma can also use salt to divide them. Even as a simple commodity, salt has great value.
For Ning Wanjun and Xia Fan, the most direct benefit of the alliance is that they can receive a stable income every year.
Although two million is 80% less than the amount of tens of millions, but compared to the huge Yongguo, they only occupy one city, which is already a huge sum of money. Especially when the princess has no tax power, a stable income channel can greatly reduce the financial pressure on her governance.
As for the terms such as the right to trade and sending envoys, they seem like extravagances, but Xia Fan knows in his heart that their significance does not lie at this time, but in the future. Therefore, he insists on adding the word "mutual" to similar agreements.
Finally, he proposed an immigration treaty.
That is to say, residents on the other side of the river are encouraged to settle in Daqi, and the government will not impose restrictions on this.
The princess obviously found it difficult to understand the meaning of this clause, but she could not detect too many problems from the words alone, and out of trust in Xia Fan who often subverted common sense, she did not express any objection on the spot.
This is especially true for May Yao.
Manpower is rarely treated as a precious resource in this day and age.
More often than not, the non-agricultural population and those without permanent property are often regarded as a burden by the rulers.
Perhaps in the eyes of the other party, this is more like an agreement that benefits Yama.
After the covenant was signed, both parties breathed a sigh of relief.
"The next step is to ask the Wang family to stop." Ning Wanjun pinched her finger bones, "Do you have any good ideas?"
He Guicai was the first to speak, "I think it may be possible to call Wang Yi'an over first and explore his tone."
This is the first time Xia Fan has seen the other party speak. It turns out that her adviser is not a decoration.
"I don't think it's appropriate," Xu Sanzhong, the commander of the bodyguards, objected. "His Highness is not valued in the eyes of the Wang family. Such a temptation may only have the opposite result. I think that they must first let them know His Highness's determination and methods, and then beat them It will work."
"You're not going to attack the Wang family first, are you? This is not a battlefield."
"It's just two family members, not Wang Yi'an's own hand."
"I told you this is not a border!"
"The principle of knocking on mountains and shaking off tigers still works."
Ning Wanjun turned her head and looked at Xia Fan, "What about you, what do you think?"
Xia Fan curled his lips and said, "Both of them are very reasonable, so why not try to neutralize each other?"
"Oh? How to neutralize it?"
"Use his power." He spread his hands and said, "I think the Donghai Gang has contributed a lot to the Wang family's ability to control private salt channels. But this relationship cannot be put on the table. Even if the Donghai Gang is uprooted , there is no place for the Wang family to redress their grievances. Besides, there is the shadow of Dongsheng Kingdom behind this gang, so it is reasonable to eradicate them. I think there is no more suitable target than this."
Ning Wanjun chuckled softly. This proposal obviously suited her well, "That's right. How can you tolerate a monster who confuses the public? This action should be led by your command."