amaotonovel Chapter 445 The Empress Wants to Earn Second-Hand Fees
Chapter 445 The Empress Wants to Earn Second-Hand Fees
The East Japanese envoy raised his hands high and shouted excitedly, "If the Qi navy is willing to take action, these little pirates can be easily dealt with!"
In the entire court, all the civil and military officials had their heads buzzing.
Although this flattery is very satisfying, but...
They still couldn't understand where the Great Qi had its navy and where its invincibility came from.
The Great Qi did have a navy in its early years, but it was too expensive and useless! As the court's finances became increasingly difficult, the navy was long gone.
The only nominal navy is the one that the pirate Lin Jiaxuan has defected to. He has now set up his own faction, although there is news that the regent on their side fell into the water and is likely to die.
But he's not dead yet!
"Cough cough..."
Faced with the messenger's words, the empress could only cough awkwardly and wave her hand. She said somewhat helplessly, "I don't have a navy, nor am I invincible. If I did, I would certainly help. Clearly, the messenger has misunderstood the King of Qin's navy."
Ok?
The envoy was misunderstood by the empress's words and is very troubled, okay?
"Why? Isn't the Qin King's navy the same as your Majesty's?"
"..."
"..."
Why didn’t all the civil and military officials in the court say a word?
Why are you all keeping calm and not saying anything?
It’s true that family disgrace should not be made public!
The King of Qin is a...
How should I put it? Rather than saying he was a minister of the Great Qi, it would be better to say he was a collaborator of the Great Qi, but only temporarily.
They have a common enemy, the barbarians, so they haven't torn their faces apart yet and can still work together. Once the barbarians are gone, I'm afraid Li Jize will turn against the empress.
"Cough cough..."
Feeling a bit embarrassed, the empress could only cough and deliberately save face by saying, "Li Jize is not only the King of Qin, but also my brother-in-law, and the consort of the Great Qi!"
The implication is that it's not that bad. After all, Li Jize and I are related by marriage, and we are still a family.
But these words made the envoy even more excited. "In this case, please ask His Majesty the Great Emperor to issue an imperial decree and ask the King of Qin to send troops to fight for the friendship between our two countries!"
Hey! What the hell!
The Empress was also furious. What on earth was going on with this messenger? I had explained it to him time and again, yet he always found fault with me and kept pushing me down.
This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous!
"Eastern Japanese envoy, I can issue an imperial decree!"
Ok?
The empress really surrendered. After she said a word, the envoy was so happy that he almost knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her again.
but……
The Empress then added, "But the deployment and battles of the navy all require manpower and resources. It can't be done for free, right?"
Ok?
This one sentence made the envoy dumbfounded on the spot. All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned at first, and then their eyes lit up.
Good guy! I backhanded a good guy!
Is this still the Empress they knew? She actually said that it can't be operated "for free"; the three words "not free" are the key!
The Empress has grown up! She is finally no longer "suffering in her own face".
It was not that the empress had grown up, but that she was forced into a corner. For the sake of face, she was unable to control the King of Qin, who had no choice but to offer a condition that the other party could not accept, forcing the other party to retreat.
really……
The East Japanese envoy wants to get it for free and doesn't want to pay!
When the empress said that it would cost money and was not free, he became a little anxious.
"Your Majesty, the people who robbed us are from Qi. This is your responsibility. Moreover, how can the friendship between our two countries be affected by such a small amount of money?"
Hey! This is a really talented person.
It's like someone taking advantage of you without asking you, and taking your things. Finally, one day, you can't stand it anymore and stop giving it to them!
He also called you stingy, saying that we are all colleagues, so what's wrong with him eating your snacks.
The empress was furious. Her temper flared up, and she said directly, "When my Great Qi was fighting the barbarians, why didn't you, the East Japanese, show your friendship? Now that you've encountered pirates, you ask me to show my friendship?"
"If the Great Emperor says so, then we, the people of East Japan, might as well go find the barbarians. Perhaps they would be willing to show friendship."
"you……"
The empress saw the Eastern Japanese for the first time and was shocked by their shamelessness, their cheeks as thick as a city wall.
At the critical moment, fortunately, there was Ruan Daying, who was also an old fox. After so many years of working in the officialdom, what kind of things had he not seen?
"Friends from Dongwo, the barbarians are a people on horseback, and their greatest fear is water. How can they help you eliminate the pirates? We in Daqi consider you our friends, and we are willing to help you eliminate the bandits! However, you still have to pay for the expedition. We can't let our soldiers bleed for nothing, right?"
Ok?
Ruan Daying's words coincided with Li Jize's, both of them asked for "dispatch expenses". In this way, it seems that asking for dispatch expenses is the norm in Da Qi.
After thinking for a moment, the East Japanese envoy tentatively asked Ruan Daying, "I wonder... I wonder how much silver is required for the departure fee?"
After the empress and Ruan Daying looked at each other, an unknown smile appeared on the corners of their mouths.
Originally they were just pretending to be cool for the sake of face, but now suddenly they have realized it.
Maybe I can become a second-hand dealer!
After getting money from the Eastern Japanese, they split it 50-50 with Li Jize. They didn't have to do anything but issue an imperial edict and ask the Eastern Japanese for money.
The ones who paid the money were the Eastern Japanese, and the ones fighting were Li Jize's Qin army, so why not?
and so……
The empress asked for a huge sum of money, "one million taels"!
This almost scared the envoy to death. Although the East Japanese really have mines at home, a million taels of silver is a bit too much, isn't it?
"Your Majesty...this...this price is a bit too high? Where can I find one million taels of silver?"
"I'm only talking about the initial costs! You know, war is the most expensive thing. As the saying goes, a cannon shot costs a fortune. And if a soldier dies later, there are pensions, resettlement allowances, and all sorts of other expenses. I'm afraid it won't be less than three million taels!"
The more they talk, the more outrageous it becomes. Damn it, it has actually risen to three million taels.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, I think we should just forget about the navy helping us suppress the bandits. How about this! Let the Qi army sell us some firearms, and we can go back and copy them."
At this point, the messenger was still very uneasy, and said coldly, "After all, it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others! Humph!"