bookandnovel Chapter 2152 Starting from Strength and Status
Chapter 2152 Starting from Strength and Status
Chapter 2152 Starting from Strength and Status
A few days later, the agreement signed by Wang Xingyi on behalf of Mou State and Cang Yan was placed on the desk of Emperor Mou.
In the future, Bailie will impose extremely low taxes on imports and exports from neighboring countries, and on this basis, Mou State will enjoy higher tax exemption and tax deduction rights in Bailie.
In other words, the tax on goods entering and leaving Mou State is almost zero.
There was a very long list attached to the document.
When Emperor Mou saw this, he couldn't help but smile.
In the past, Bailie was a vassal of the State of Mou, and the goods of the State of Mou were tax-free when entering and leaving Bailie. After the Great Emperor Jiuyou took Bailie away, the tax rate should have been re-established, but he still continued the previous policy of the place to blunt the contradictions between the two countries.
Emperor Mou noticed that the "hundred columns" mentioned by Emperor Jiuyou actually included Blade Harbor, because the text clearly stated that the implementation of the new law began after the return of Blade Harbor.
Emperor Jiuyou used this agreement to indirectly express his determination to take over Blade Harbor.
At the same time, Cangyan State is willing to export rare raw materials such as silver manganese and white steel to Mou State, with an average of 2,000 kilograms per year in the first five years. After five years, as production increases, the amount can be increased to 5,000 kilograms per year.
Silvery manganese and white steel are both necessary raw materials for casting special weapons, but the production of them in the surrounding countries, including the Kingdom of Mu, is pitifully small. Only the reserves in the Shining Gold Plains are extremely rich.
In the past, the Golden Plains was like begging with a golden bowl in hand.
Now that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is gradually becoming richer, special weapons have found their place again. Apart from other things, the victory of the Dragon God Army in the key battle of Baiqiuyuan, the holy land of Ya Country, made the debut of special weapons shine, and many countries must have noticed it.
A new era is coming. Whoever fails to keep up will fall behind and be in trouble.
Therefore, Mou State had a great demand for special weapons and several key raw materials, and once proposed to purchase them from Cang Yan, but the latter never agreed.
Emperor Jiuyou wrote it into the agreement this time to show his friendliness and sincerity in cooperation.
There are more than a dozen clauses in the letter to expand cooperation and bilateral trade. If you ignore what Emperor Jiuyou has done before and only look at this document, you will find it is full of sincerity and enthusiasm.
Emperor Mou placed the agreement on the table and called You Huan again:
"In your opinion, how should we get along with Cang Yan in the future?"
The content of the agreement was not much. You Huan read it twice before saying:
"To the outside, Bailie and Blade Harbor are small places. If Emperor Jiuyou wants to take them, he has to find a reason. That 'reason' is to explain to the Mou Kingdom. To the inside, Emperor Jiuyou's subjects all believe that he is a virtuous king who values his promises and keeps his word. I heard that he promised the Bai people several years ago that he would let them return to their homeland. Now several thousand Bailong people have moved back to Afuhai."
Mou Di nodded: "Indeed, I keep my word."
"It can be seen that the Great Emperor Jiuyou has always been consistent in his external and internal affairs. The so-called 'virtue, faith and courtesy' are both weapons and shackles. They can be used to deal with others while also restraining oneself. Under normal circumstances, Damu doesn't have to worry about him going back on his word." You Huan said solemnly, "Besides, Cangyan has raised the banner of resisting the demons after all. It is impossible for him to be of the same mind as Beijia and naturally stand closer to us."
"I think that we can continue to have normal interactions with Cang Yan, and for now, just pretend that the incidents at Bailie and Blade Harbor never happened." He emphasized the word "for now" to avoid misunderstandings from the Emperor. "This is not only in line with the current situation, but also reflects the magnanimity of our Damu."
What is the current situation? After Cang Yan's rise, the geographical security of Mou State was threatened.
It was the Great Emperor Jiuyou who led the Dragon God Army and forcibly established his own status and position, forcing any force, including Beijia and Mou State, to face up to Cangyan's military strength.
Emperor Jiuyou has made such careful arrangements that he is now qualified to sit at the poker table.
At this point, the Mou State had no choice but to be "magnanimous" and to establish good relations with the Cangyan State.
This is called starting from strength and status.
In Bailie, Dushan and other ministers also congratulated the emperor on the conclusion of the treaty and the peace between the two countries.
This contract set the tone for the Bailie and Blade Harbor incidents, expressed the position and attitude of the Mou Kingdom, and laid the foundation for cooperation between the Mou Kingdom and Cangyan.
Just as He Lingchuan said before, once this agreement is signed, Cang Yan's peaceful days will truly begin.
This contract also represents Mou State's respect for He Lingchuan personally.
Because Lingshan and He Lingchuan used to have a strong-weak relationship, Lingshan even assigned tasks to He Lingchuan, so Mou Guo inevitably looked down on him, and even did not care much about Cang Yan, whom he established.
This is a natural, psychological sense of superiority.
If Cangyan does not break Mouguo's sense of superiority, he will not get the respect he deserves when interacting with him.
then what should we do?
Let Mou Guo suffer a good pain.
When it hurts, you will wake up.
……
Before the end of midsummer, the situation east of Mou State had changed suddenly.
The Dragon God's army is stationed at the southernmost end of the Hundred Columns. Three miles ahead is Blade Harbor!
Some military camps were even set up along the trade routes, and passing merchants could see the flags fluttering in the camps.
Rumors were flying everywhere, and some people even said with certainty that the Dragon God Army was planning to annex the Qing Kingdom!
Prince Qing did receive the ultimatum from Emperor Jiuyou.
Although the wording is relatively polite, this is an ultimatum rather than a written document.
Emperor Jiuyou is not Lu Zhensheng. As a creditor, how could he be kind to the Qing Kingdom that took away the ancestral property and failed to repay it on time?
The content of the ultimatum can actually be summed up in one word:
If you don’t return Blade Harbor to me, I will take over the entire Qing Kingdom!
This was a naked threat. The most terrifying thing was that based on the past battle record of the Nine Nether Emperor, this threat was likely to come true!
He said he wanted to annex the Gold Plains, so he annexed the Gold Plains;
He wanted to take down Bailie, so Bailie recognized him as the head of the family;
Now he said that he wanted to destroy the Qing Kingdom.
Who dares to question his ability to act?
Prince Qing knew very well that without the help of Mou State, ten Qing States would not be enough for him to defeat.
These two days and two nights were unprecedentedly long.
Prince Qing was unable to sleep or eat, and his eyes were bloodshot. He had indeed received important news from the State of Mou.
However, the news was that Mou State sent more troops to attack Ya State, not that Mou State had any action against Cang Yan.
The request that Prince Qing sent to Moudu fell on deaf ears, and no response was received.
The letter of credence was lost? Impossible.
The only explanation is that Mouguo does not want to get involved in this muddy water.
However, Qing Kingdom could not offer a higher stakes.
Day after day, the deadline in the ultimatum arrived. The last news that King Qing received was that Mou State and Cang Yan had reached a series of cooperation agreements!
This tragic news was like a bolt from the blue, which stunned the ruler and his ministers of Qing.
Prince Qing smashed all the furnishings in his bedroom to pieces on the spot, and yelled "Why!"