He Yue opened the "Banquet of Famous Ministers" again, found a ranking in it called "The Vertical and Horizontal List", and said to Li De:
"I just took a closer look and found that we don't have our own envoy group. For example, you went to Duke Huai's territory to bring Liushi and Amo back to Yuxi City. In fact, you didn't have to go there in person at that time. On the one hand, there is the possibility of danger, and on the other hand, there is no reason why a city lord in the world abandons the city and goes out to lobby others. It is best to send someone who is eloquent, eloquent, and at the same time not so high in status to negotiate. A lot of trouble."
Lied nodded and said with a smile:
"It's the Minister of Foreign Affairs."
Smiling and laughing, Lid rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought:
"...But such a person is really hard to find."
Being eloquent is a condition, but meeting this condition is not enough. Diplomacy is a very difficult thing. Sometimes when facing a superior who is several times stronger than yourself, it is very difficult or even almost impossible to persuade the other party, because the other party does not listen to your ideas at all reason. Just like when Lide went to persuade the King of the East, Shetong, it was completely like walking a tightrope. Even if the negotiation was finalized, Shetong was still thinking about how to abolish Lide's cultivation base directly.
Analyzing interests, pinpointing current disadvantages, and even telling big lies to confuse right and wrong when necessary, these are the basic abilities that diplomats need to possess. In addition, it is also very important to be brave and not afraid of death. When the pressure is on the head, it is actually not easy to be able to express your views to them with a normal expression. If you don't have the courage to "be willing to cut yourself to pieces and dare to pull the emperor off the horse", you will probably be like the idiot boy who went to assassinate Qin with Jing Ke back then. ghost.
There are courageous, courageous, brains, and eloquent talents. Yuxi City is not without such people. For example, He Yue can do it. But Heyue, the first assistant, is equivalent to the second in command of Yuxi City. If someone unreasonably detains Yuxi City, Yuxi City will not be able to function normally at all. The only person who doesn't have to worry about being randomly detained is Baihuang, but Baihuang's personality goes out to negotiate with people, and in all likelihood, it will directly evolve into a real person PK.
Lide still remembers the incident when Bai Huang yelled at the king in front of everyone. In all fairness, it was really cool, but Bai Huang was happy on her own, and Lide had to clean up the mess for her, which made Lide feel I'm upset. Although the matter of the king's capital has been resolved, everything cannot be resolved in this way, so Baihuang is obviously not qualified for this position.
"Generally speaking, big families with rich background are more likely to produce such well-known envoys. After all, they have been in the family since childhood. They speak elegantly and behave generously. They have seen big scenes, and they will not be easily frightened. They are very suitable to be envoys." conditions. Eight of the top ten in the "Vertical Ranking" are from noble backgrounds. But the current nobles in Yuxi City are all emerging nobles. To put it bluntly, they are like nouveau riche. They are good at delving into some tricks, and their ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages is better than anyone else. Let them participate in this heavyweight game, let alone whether they are willing, at present, they don't even have this ability."
He Yue commented sharply.
Lide was also very distressed, sitting cross-legged next to He Yue, and said:
"What to do about this?"
He Yue sat in the same posture as him, stretched her waist, and said with a smile:
"Dig again?"
She pushed the "Compact List" in her hand towards Lide, and said:
"Let's just dig out one of the top ten, and the problem will be solved."
Lide took it and went through it in detail, and said with a wry smile:
"It's not that easy. The people here are living a good life. They are rich, powerful and famous. Don't say that I am a small city lord, even the lord of a certain place. People may not be willing to come here. Nobles I came from a good family background, I grew up smoothly, and now I have a harmonious family and a happy life, and the annual salary is unimaginably high, so what do I use to dig?"
He Yue thought for a while and replied:
"Relying on beauty?"
Lied said angrily:
"Your or mine?"
He Yue pinched his cheek with a smile and said:
"What's the difference? I'm already working for you. What's mine isn't yours. What's more, everyone is second in the world. It doesn't matter who you use. However, it is estimated that no one will pursue someone who is suddenly promoted like me." , no matter how you say it, you are the oiran of the sea of clouds, I think everyone will like you more."
Li De thought about it for a while, and it seemed that this was really the case. For a while, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and when he took a step back, the more he thought about it, the worse he was. He couldn't help but recall what happened in the sea of clouds. If it wasn't for the Sea of Clouds Oiran, he wouldn't be on the "Excellent Beauty List". If it wasn't for Bai Huang who released his pigeons at that time, he wouldn't have to go on stage to choose the Sea of Clouds Oiran. Thinking about it this way, the ins and outs of the matter will become clear, Li De Said without expression:
"When you come back, you can make arrangements and find any reason to deduct Bai Huang's salary for this month."
Unexpectedly, He Yue refused with a smile:
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. Not only does Bai Huang not care about Yuxi City's salary, but we still owe her a sum of money, and it is estimated that we will not be able to pay it back this fall. So before that, it is up to her to decide whether to pay your pocket money or not." Don't think about deducting her salary."
Lied:? ?
Probably because she hasn't had a good rest recently, He Yue leaned on Li De and said in a lazily tone:
"The cash saved in Yuxi City is not enough for pensions, settling expenses, food, grass, ordnance, and materials for rebuilding the city wall. So I reserved a sum of money for you to renovate the City Lord's Mansion, and now I will use it in an emergency, but There is still a huge shortfall. It was Bai Huang who sold half of the box of jewelry she brought to Yuxi City, and gave all the money to me in private, so this crisis can be considered safe."
Probably because Lide was worried, He Yue said with a smile:
"The situation is not particularly severe. The sales of various industries in Yuxi City are gradually increasing, and the monthly income is also increasing. The amount of money owed to her in the past is completely astronomical, and it is not enough to save money now. It can be paid back in half a year. It's a pity that although Bai Huang didn't say anything, even if we pay back the money, she can't buy back the sold jewels. Those are treasures passed down from generation to generation in the Yunhai family. Losing is like a fish returning to the sea, even if we pay two or three times the price, what we lost will never come back.”
Lide suddenly recalled that there was a period of time before that Baihuang looked a little sad for no reason, and she didn't say anything when asked her.
With her personality, even if she expressed her gratitude or apology, she would probably fool around with an attitude like "Does my aunt look like someone who lacks that little jewelry?" In fact, she didn't need to do so much for Yuxi City, just like her brother didn't help in major matters after signing the agreement with Yuxi City.
"Will be back."
After a while, Lid said calmly:
"One day, I will make up all the things that are lacking, and let the things that are lost come back to our hands again."