The city lord was very excited, and he said with a little trembling: "Sect Master, you have really helped a lot. How did you get so much money? What kind of reward do you need, just say. ”

Luo Ming briefly talked about his negotiations with the Eastern Alliance, as well as the agreement between the two sides. When he said that he had gone deep into the Land of Sighs and killed the two giants who had occupied the land, everyone present was shocked. For many years, the Land of Sighs had been a place that most of them feared, and no one dared to covet it, even though it was rich in products and treasures.

The Eastern Federation has always acted on its own and has not taken the Union countries into account. Not only does he basically not cooperate with the government, but he often acts hostilely.

It's no wonder that Luo Ming was able to reach an agreement with them this time and borrow such a large amount of money. However, it is also incredible that he can speak of the alliance leader at such a young age.

For them, and even the city lord, this large sum of money greatly alleviated the crisis of the imperial court. Some people even have a small calculation in their hearts, whether they can get more money from this little guy, or even all the money, then they can be greatly extravagant and wasted at the enthronement ceremony.

After all, children's money should be easy to cheat, right! So when the city lord asked Luo Ming what reward he wanted, the ministers present all nodded in unison.

They wanted the boy to ask for whatever reward he had, as long as he would hand over the money he had left. What do children want so much money for? What do they think of besides spending money for pleasure?

Luo Ming didn't hesitate and said aloud: "I don't need the city lord to reward you with any treasures, I just hope that the city lord will agree to the next three things." ”

"You can say it, and everyone can agree. "The city lord can't think of what he will ask for, at most he wants a piece of land, an official position, and he can play with it.

Luo Ming said: "First, I hope that the 200,000 gold coins I took out just now can be earmarked for special purposes and not diverted to other ways. Because both of these uses are related to the danger of the country, they should not be taken lightly, and second, the Land of Sighs and its iron ore are already the newly expanded territory of my Black Cloud City, and no one else can touch it. According to our agreement with the Eastern Alliance, after we repay the gold coins in our hands in the future, the Land of Sighs will officially become the territory of Black Cloud City.

I hope that on this point, the court can reach a consensus. No matter who tries to covet our land, we must hold on to the attitude of not giving up an inch of land and fight to the end. The two thousand people who have mobilized the Blackwater River to garrison the Land of Sighs are this land that carries the hope of the rise of Black Cloud City. The minerals there cannot be lost, and Erchen wants to continue to strengthen the power there. Thirdly, there is a barren mountain fifty miles south of Black Cloud City, called 'Yelang Mountain', it is said that there is no one to disturb it, and the environment is treacherous, and now I hope that the city lord will reward that piece of land to Erchen, and agree that Erchen will establish an army to test how to improve the national defense of Black Cloud City. ”

The city lord was a little surprised and asked, "That's all?"

Luo Ming nodded seriously: "That's all." ”

The Minister of Industry hurriedly said: "Weichen thinks that it is very inappropriate for His Highness to pull the soldiers to an empty place. The Eastern Alliance has always had bad intentions, and if the defense of the Heishui River is empty, the cavalry of the Eastern Alliance will only need a day and night to reach the capital. What will I do then?"

When the city lord heard this, he looked at Luo Ming and waited for his answer.

Luo Ming said disappreciatively: "I think that the alliance is complicated and difficult to unify. During the Yusheng Riot a few days ago, did you see any big moves from the alliance, and it was only his team that came out, if you really had the heart to fight, how could you be quiet? . In addition, the Sunset Alliance has a total of 150 million troops, and if they really want to make a move, our troops in the Heishui River will not be able to resist it at all. Finally, if Black Cloud City wants to be strong, it can't have internal friction. From now on, the imperial court's thinking should be changed, and the idea of hostility with the Eastern Alliance should be changed into the idea of cooperation, and this city may not be something that the entire alliance can be underestimated. ”

Luo Ming's far-sighted remarks shocked everyone present again. This kid actually put forward a set of propositions that completely overturned their old thinking, and he actually wanted to establish a cooperative relationship with the Eastern Alliance. But everyone secretly thought about it, and there was really a feeling of enlightenment, if the two sides could indeed achieve cooperation, maybe there was really hope!

But the reality is still reality after all, and the Minister of Industry said disappreciatively: "The protagonist's pure heart is certainly commendable." However, the two sides have been fighting for many years, and cooperation is still just a wishful thinking on the part of His Highness, and it cannot be counted. The minister thought that not only could the number of troops in the Land of Sighs not be increased, but in order to protect the safety of the capital, the 2,000 people should still withdraw to the Heishui River. The state, like the people, must first ensure its survival before it can be talked about being strong, revitalized and rising. ”

The city lord thought for a moment and said, "The Ministry of Industry has a point. ”

Luo Ming was very sad, he originally thought that the city lord would be more enlightened. Unexpectedly, in the enthronement ceremony, taxation, and relations with the Eastern Alliance, he agreed with the ideas of those conservative ministers and could not listen to his own opinions. Alas, what can be done about this?

He didn't want to argue with the city lord at such a time, so he was silent for a moment and said, "Since this is the case, then even if you borrow the two thousand soldiers of the Heishui River first." The lord of the castle asks for permission to build an experimental army in Xiayalang Mountain. In the next general, the two thousand men and horses of the Blackwater River will be returned within a month. ”

The Ministry of Industry was pressing: "What if something goes wrong during this period? Can you guarantee that the people of the alliance will not take advantage of it?"

Luo Ming's attitude towards the city lord was respectful, but there was no need to be polite to this minister of the Ministry of Industry: "My lord is too afraid." Not to mention that the ASEAN lord did not send troops when Yusheng entered the capital, and did not take advantage of the chaos to join us, and now that they have signed a cooperation agreement with me, they have no intention of coveting our capital at all.

Even if they have a restless heart, I am sure they will think about the consequences. Could it be that any of them can be more powerful than Chun Yu and Tai Xuan? I don't have much trouble killing these guys that no one dares to move, what are you afraid of?"

Although the Ministry of Engineering knew that this kid was blowing a little mysterious, he couldn't refute anything. After all, these guys that no one dares to mess with are dead now, and no matter how they die, they will all die at the hands of this kid. Even if you brag, you don't have the ability to brag about it.

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