In the reception hall, May Yao's tired eyes finally showed a hint of joy.

She risked crossing the sea, with few people left around her, and after landing, she was bitten by the enemy, and after paying a huge price, she finally got a confirmed answer.

"Then when can we go to Shangyuan City?"

The shrine maiden asked impatiently.

She had already inquired that the capital of Qiguo was called Shangyuan.

Ning Wanjun was silent for a moment and then showed an embarrassed expression, "Father has left this matter to me to deal with, so we don't have to go to Shangyuan." ”

Good acting!Xia Fan sighed in his heart.

He couldn't tell for a moment whether the embarrassment was because of this matter, or because he changed what he usually called the saint to his father.

"Don't go...... Shangyuan?" May Yao couldn't help but be stunned.

"Let's put it this way, my Daqi and Yongguo are no longer the same, especially in foreign affairs. Even if they go, at most the Ministry of Rites is responsible for hospitality, and the officials in Gyeonggi are not destined to care too much about the issue of Jinxiacheng. Speaking of this, Ning Wanjun's embarrassment was one more serious, "If I'm not mistaken, the Evil Horse Kingdom is in a disadvantageous situation in this war, right?"

May Haruka 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 pressured, "According to the habits of those old fellows in the Ministry of Rites, they are more inclined to wait for you to decide before considering the covenant. It was precisely because I was not accustomed to their style of eating corpses that I persuaded my father to hand it over to me. You don't have to worry about the private salt - the people above don't care about Jinxia City, I do. ”

This hand-to-hand pressure and slap gave the princess a complete upper hand in momentum.

The most important thing is that she really grasped the key point of the other party.

May I be silent for a moment, "May I ask when your country intends to take steps to stop the illicit salt if the Covenant is signed?"

"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 smiled softly.

Just when May Yao, Nagi Hong and the others bowed their heads and whispered, Ning Wanjun also secretly winked at Xia Fan, and the confidence on her face was clearly discerning.

Although this matter is far from being on the disadvantage side for May, after all, they have a need, but being able to make full use of their own advantages is also a talent in itself.

In terms of political ability, the three princes are significantly higher than those in May.

Xia Fan even sympathized with the witch a little.

It's just that at this time, binding the interests of the Evil Horse Kingdom with Jin Xia is definitely beneficial and harmless to Jin Xia.

The other party's discussion quickly came to fruition.

"Your Royal Highness, we are happy to sign an alliance with you, but we still hope to be recognized by the imperial court. ”

"Of course, there is no shortage of processes, including signing, recording, and giving back. Ning Wanjun was obviously prepared.

This calm attitude also reassured May Yao a lot, "Then there is His Royal Highness Lao." ”

The title of the shrine maiden is tantamount to a disguised recognition of the relationship between the two parties.

Ning Wanjun raised the corners of her mouth, "In that case, let's discuss the specific details now." ”

With the main direction, the process is nothing more than another form of bargaining.

When the autumn moon was replaced with the third set of candles, the general covenant had been basically determined.

The Evil Horse Kingdom is willing to pay a tribute of 2 million taels of silver, 1,000 pearls, and a number of other specialties to the Great Qi every year in exchange for the protection and trade rights of the Qi Kingdom.

The foreign envoy of the evil horse is stationed in Jinxia, and Jinxia will also send envoys across the sea to further deepen bilateral ties.

This means that Yama has been approved by Keikoku, and its enemies, such as Dongsheng, have correspondingly become unorthodox. In addition to the ban on private salt, this matter is probably what the Great Witch wants the most. After all, justification is taken very seriously in this era, and if the news of the re-establishment of relations between the evil horse and the mainland dynasty spreads, the reputation of the rebels will inevitably be greatly damaged.

And when the princess offered salt as the main reward, May Haruka immediately agreed.

Even judging from the other party's expressions, there was a feeling of surprise.

Dongsheng can use salt to win over other princes, and Evil Horse can also use salt to divide each other. Even as a simple commodity, salt is extremely valuable.

For Ning Wanjun and Xia Fan, the most direct benefit of the covenant is that they can get a stable income every year.

Although compared to the amount of ten million taels, two million is directly less than eighty percent, but compared to the huge Yongguo, they only occupy one city, which is already a huge amount of money. Especially when the princess has no tax rights, a stable source of income can greatly alleviate the financial pressure on her administration.

As for the terms of trade rights and sending envoys, they seem to be additive, but Xia Fan knows in his heart that their significance is not in this time, but in the future. Therefore, he insisted on adding the word "mutual" to similar agreements.

Finally, he also proposed a treaty on the migration of people.

That is, residents on the other side of the strait are encouraged to settle in Daqi, and the government will not restrict this.

The princess obviously had trouble understanding the meaning of this clause for a while, but she didn't perceive too many problems on the literal level, and out of trust in Xia Fan's frequent subversion of common sense, she didn't express her objection on the spot.

This is especially true in Mayhara.

Manpower is rarely seen as a precious resource in this day and age.

More often than not, the non-agricultural population and the unproductive are often seen as a burden by the rulers.

Perhaps in the eyes of the other party, this is more like an agreement in favor of the evil horse.

After the Covenant was signed, both sides breathed a sigh of relief.

"The next thing is to let the Wang family stop. Ning Wanjun pinched her finger bones, "Do you have any good ideas?"

He Guicai spoke first, "The minister thinks that maybe Wang Yi'an can be called over first to probe his tone." ”

This is the first time Xia Fan has seen the other party speak, and it turns out that her staff officer is not a decoration.

"I don't think it's appropriate," Xu Sanzhong, the commander of the guards, objected, "Your Highness is not valued in the eyes of the royal family, and such a temptation may only lead to the opposite result." The lowly officials believed that they had to know His Highness's determination and means before the beating would work. ”

"You're not going to do it to the Wang family first, are you? ”

"It's just cutting two family members, not chopping the hands of Wang Yi'an himself. ”

"It's all said that this is not a border!"

"The truth of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger still works. ”

Ning Wanjun turned her head to look at Xia Fan, "What about you, do you have any opinions?"

Xia Fan pursed his lips, "The two of them are very reasonable, it is better to neutralize each other." ”

"Oh, how do you neutralize it?"

"Take his power under the knife. He spread his hands and said, "I think the reason why the Wang family was able to control the illegal salt channel was due to the Donghai Gang." But this kind of relationship cannot be put on the table, even if the East China Sea Gang is uprooted, the Wang family has no place to seek justice. What's more, there is still the shadow of Dongshengguo behind this gang, and it is reasonable to eradicate them. I don't think there's a better target. ”

Ning Wanjun laughed softly, this proposal obviously appealed to her appetite, "Not bad." How can the demons be appeased by the people. This time it's up to your command to take the lead. ”