At the request of the emperor, Zhu Jingyuan continued to "talk loudly":

Sun Chen believes that our bottom line is the battle line, and there is no land lost on the battlefield, and it is impossible to give it up at the negotiating table, unless it is to exchange equivalent land with the opponent.

"As for the goal, it is to get back the border land that was once occupied, such as the central area of the east coast of Mozhou, on the basis of obtaining the area where all the fronts are located.

"It would be better to be able to connect the coastline occupation zone on the east coast of Mozhou, or the land next to the Persian Gulf with the West Sea Peninsula.

"We can claim that this peace talks are for permanent peace, so all kinds of international rules should be established.

"Including the rules of territorial and water ownership, the rules of exploitation and occupation of terra nullius, the rules of indigenous peoples' rights, and so on.

"We should strive for the recognition of all major countries that the presence of troops and de facto control are the criteria for determining the fate of terra nullius.

"On the premise of the actual control standards of the garrison, we will continue to slowly and steadily expand the living space in Mozhou (Africa), Yinzhou (America), Dashi (West Asia), Anxi (Central Asia) and other places.

"There is no need to talk about things related to money and interests, this is a peace negotiation between the two sides that is tied, and it is impossible for either side to pay compensation to the other party."

"That's all I have in mind at the moment."

After Zhu Jingyuan finished speaking, the others did not comment, but most of them nodded silently, thinking that what Zhu Jingyuan said was okay.

For example, the idea of making international rules, as a fifteen-year-old, is already very powerful.

But the old emperor, whose spirit had improved a lot, chuckled and said:

"Jingyuan, you are too conservative, I think these expected goals of yours should be the bottom line of our negotiations.

"After all, the royal family has paid huge practical benefits, which will make our Ming more powerful.

"And the power of the empire is your backing at the negotiating table, so be bold!"

There was a sound of surprise at the scene immediately, obviously thinking that the old emperor's was a bit outrageous, but after the surprise, he felt that what the old emperor said seemed to be reasonable.

If all the reforms that have been finalized today can really be implemented, the empire will soon turn the corner, and the enemy may not be able to hold on to it.

Zhu Jingyuan opened his mouth, you always regard my expected goal as the bottom line, so what is your old man's expected goal?

Zhu Jingyuan was very speechless about the old emperor's arrogance, but he still kept the complaint in his heart, and seriously asked what the old emperor's expected goal was.

So the old emperor continued to explain with a smile:

"The intended goal is that the Middle Xianbei (Central Siberia) will be owned by the Ming Dynasty, and the period from West Xianbei to the Caspian Sea will be designated as a demilitarized zone, and the Lucians will not be able to station troops here.

"The Great Plains on both sides of the Honey River (Mississippi River) in the central part of Yinzhou (America) and the jungle areas on both sides of the Yajiang River (Amazon River) are all classified as neutral areas to be developed.

"In the future, the two sides can develop and build and resettle on their own, and the land will belong to the country that actually occupies and builds."

Zhu Jingyuan subconsciously wanted to say that this is impossible, not to mention the loss of ground in many places, and the Ming team has never arrived at all.

But being stared at by the old emperor's chaotic eyes, Zhu Jingyuan instinctively changed his statement:

"Then it depends on how much support you can give, if the imperial court, navy, army, and consortium all cooperate with me, and give me another five or six years, I may not be able to talk about it.

"It's just that at that time, we don't necessarily need an armistice, maybe it's time for the other side to sue for peace......"

The old emperor immediately waved his hand and said:

"Any support can be given, but the most time for negotiations is until the end of the year, and I will abdicate before the end of the year.

"Before I abdicate, you must sign the agreement with me, and you will first talk from the bottom line upwards, and talk about how much is as much as you want.

"Whether you fight in the future or not, how you want to fight, that's a matter for your younger generation, I don't care.

"Specifically in terms of the country, Lucia is the real enemy of the Ming Dynasty, belonging to the type of foreign power and middle cadre, and she may collapse by herself at any time, so don't let it take a step.

"Britain is a competitor of the Ming Sea, they can really endanger the interests of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming can also make the other party very uncomfortable.

"However, it is difficult for both of us to directly hit each other's homeland, so we can secretly exchange benefits with him.

For example, the Ming Dynasty gave up its claim to the southern half of the Tianzhu Peninsula, recognized their occupation of that part of the land, and demanded that the other party no longer interfere with the Ming Dynasty's unification of the Dashi Peninsula.

"The French navy is inferior to ours, and the contradictions between us are concentrated in the northern Yinzhou, which induces it to turn its attention to Tessy itself and make him pay attention to the Prussian threat.

"The Prussian Army is good, but the Navy is basically none, and there is no real conflict of interest between us, except for the competition for colonial development in a small part of Africa.

"And we can actually work together because we have Lucia in the middle of us, and we can mention it to them privately, and it's a similar situation in Austria.

"As for the rest of the countries, they just need to be appeased with small profits, such as throwing some territory in Mozhou (Africa) to them, but there is no need for large-scale compromises.

"Countries like Grape Country, Spain, and the Netherlands have been fighting with our Ming Dynasty intermittently for a hundred years, and it has not affected the development of our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Jingyuan complained in his heart, your old man has finished speaking, what else can I say, I can only sincerely say:

"Sun Chen knows."

Regarding the bottom line and goal of this negotiation, the old emperor directly gave the highest instructions.

Since it was far beyond everyone's expectations, the other princes and ministers had nothing to say.

Everyone instinctively thinks that this time they can only talk about the minimum standard, and the highest goal does not need to be considered at all.

Regarding the details and direction of the negotiations, Emperor Zhu Zhongliang mentioned a few words by himself, and then asked other ministers to add some more, and it was basically finalized.

In the end, considering Zhu Jingyuan's young age and lack of experience, one person was selected as a deputy envoy from the military aircraft, cabinet, foreign courts, clans, and foundations.

The deputy envoy is Zhu Jingyuan's staff officer, and is also responsible for docking with the original department, conveying the news and needs of both sides, and promoting the cooperation of personnel from all walks of life in the negotiations.

And when Zhu Jingyuan needed and permitted, he cooperated or directly participated in the actual negotiations.

As for ordinary staff such as communications, clerical work, and translation, let Zhu Jianyan be transferred directly from Honglu Temple, and everything is ready-made.

Zhu Jianyan accompanied him as a representative of the clan to assist and guide Zhu Jingyuan in handling various situations.

Everyone understands that Zhu Jianyan is the de facto person in charge of the peace talks, but he has to hide under his son's name.

As soon as the matter of the peace talks came to an end, everyone began to discuss the support for the peace talks, that is, the reforms proposed by Zhu Jingyuan.

In fact, everyone understands that the war is basically over, and that the reforms that are being identified today are really big things.

Although the reform is nominally intended to support the peace talks, it is actually more important than the peace talks themselves.