I, Altria, only want to rule China.

"First, Japanese women who come to Wuguo and can speak Chinese can get married or work under the same conditions as our Wuguo women."

"Second, Japanese men who come to Wu to work are not allowed to be involved in Wu's confidential matters when they open mountains or mines, and are not allowed to be high-level managers or above."

"Third, the tribute period will be changed from every three years to every two years. This can be regarded as my sympathy for Japan."

"Also, the wages of all men and women will be settled with the finance department of Japan, so that these people will not be unable to save money in Wuguo."

Others are too lazy to complain.

For Japan, only the third of these three is a superficial favor. In fact, which of these three is not a plan to wipe out the whole family?

Your Majesty, are you bullying the Japanese for not knowing how to count or for not knowing how to read?

Let Japanese women who know Chinese come to Wuguo? Marry them or work like Wuguo women? The question is, apart from embroiderers and other female workers, what else does Japan recruit women for?

Yes, the brothel does hire them, but wouldn't the Japanese woman's body be ruined? How can she get married in the future?

As for getting married, that's even more ridiculous.

If the women from Japan came to Wu and got married and never returned, how many women are there in Japan?

As for those Japanese men, they will be allowed to open mountains and mines in the future, but look at the people who are doing this kind of work now?

They are basically slaves bought with money. The people of Wu State do jobs that are not dangerous and can earn money, okay?

And the change from every three years to every two years is even more deceptive!

If it were in previous dynasties, this kind of treatment would indeed be considered preferential treatment. After all, those foreign vassal states could exchange two pieces of broken stones for a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry. However, in the Wu Kingdom, it meant that a vassal state paid tribute to ten oriental pearls in exchange for a pound of tea from the Wu Kingdom.

If Wu Guo could be pleased, perhaps he could even get another half piece of silk or something.

But Leah obviously doesn't think so.

Are the conditions I proposed excessive? Why would they disagree?

Didn't the United States also station troops in Guam in later generations? They also often took advantage of Japanese women for free.

Leah felt that she was much better than the United States. At least the Wu army enforced military discipline very strictly and would not act recklessly like the soldiers of the United States.

These conditions may be a bit harsh for Japan, but other vassal states, such as Liya, also plan to do the same in the future. Since they want to be her younger brothers, they should fulfill their duties as younger brothers.

Although He Ji said that they were descendants of the Qin people, so what?

Of course, the interests between countries cannot be transferred with just a few words. In Leah's opinion, if you want to become her family, you have to accept her Wu Kingdom's ideas in their entirety.

As long as you are loyal to Wu Kingdom, she will naturally change her policy towards Japan in the future.

Seeing that Leah had made up her mind, the matter was settled.

Seeing that no one was talking about this matter, Liya asked the people below: "I wonder which minister should go and talk to the Japanese about this matter."

After hearing what Liya said, a group of people immediately lowered their heads and kept silent. Who would dare to discuss such a matter with others?

If the other party is angry and wants to kill someone on the spot, then wouldn't the unlucky person be the one who goes to talk?

Seeing that none of the ministers spoke, Leah frowned. Seeing Merlin standing aside with a look of derision on his face, Leah had a candidate.

"Teacher, I'll leave this matter to you. The Japanese envoy is a very beautiful girl, but she's a little short. Anyway, I've given you a chance, and the rest depends on how you grasp it!"

Leah walked up to Merlin, patted his shoulder, and ignoring his confused expression, Leah walked out of the hall on her own.

She has been very good to Japan. Other time travelers have tried to exterminate Japan, and only women are allowed to stay.

Seeing Leah's back going away, Merlin felt helpless. How could he find such a bad disciple? However, Leah had given him the task, so he had no choice but to go.

After Merlin conveyed the vassal conditions prepared by Wuguo to the envoys of Waguo, the princess of Yamatai and Ji, their first reaction was to kill Merlin.

Fortunately, as the next queen, He Ji was sent by the Queen of Yamatai, so she naturally has some brains.

After all, there was no point in killing Merlin. Now it was their Yamatai Kingdom that needed help. If she killed Merlin directly, it would only arouse the anger of the Wu Kingdom.

The worst case scenario is that they not only have to face the now rising Yamato Kingdom, but also have to face their father, the Wu Kingdom! It is not a wise choice to let oneself be attacked from both sides and become a sandwich.

Chapter 185: Japan's Conflict

After thinking for a while, He Ji smiled and said that if Wu State could send troops to help them solve the problem of Yamato State, then there would be no problem with the conditions here.

And I will never forget Merlin's "great kindness"!

Merlin waved his hands, still with that annoying expression on his face, to let his kindness go.

After the two of them exchanged some false politeness, Princess He Ji asked tentatively: "Did His Majesty say what the consequences would be if Japan refused to sign this treaty?"

Merlin shook his head and said, "Her Majesty only asked someone to show the treaty, but she didn't mention the consequences of not signing the treaty. It seems that she doesn't care whether you Japanese will sign the treaty."

"What does this mean? Is it saying again that the Emperor of Wu Kingdom won't care if Japan doesn't sign? But just because he doesn't care..." He Ji thought about the consequences of angering Wu Kingdom and felt a little scared.

"Anyway, I have delivered the treaty to your country. I will take my leave now. If your country has any problems, you can send someone to inform me."

Merlin looked at the uncertain expression on the other person's face and knew that now was not the time to disturb him, so he immediately chose to leave.

After Merlin left, He Ji looked at the treaty on the table for a long time in silence.

After thinking about it, He Ji gathered the think tanks who followed him to Wu State, showed them the treaty of Wu State, and asked everyone to discuss countermeasures.

After everyone had read the treaty, He Ji coughed a few times and said to everyone present: "As you can see, these are the treaties proposed by the Emperor of Wu. Should we sign them? Or not?"

Matsudaira said with a gloomy face: "If we sign, Wa may be slowly drained of blood by Wu. If we don't sign, we won't get the support of Wu, and Yamatai will be defeated by Yamato. Then there will be no Yamatai anymore, unless we can defeat Yamato ourselves."

As soon as Matsudaira Sada finished speaking, the expressions of the other think tank members changed.

Then there was silence.

What can I say at this time?

The problem is that whether you choose to agree or disagree, both decisions are enough to make people upset.

Choosing to agree will make you a sinner of Japan, because these treaties are basically treating Japan as fish on the chopping board. Whoever agrees will be blamed.

Choosing to oppose would also make them a sinner for Japan, because if they did not sign this humiliating treaty, their Yamatai Kingdom would be the first to be destroyed by the Yamato Kingdom.

Then Yamato might be destroyed by Wu. After all, according to Wu, they planned to send troops to Wa. Then, would Wa become a province of Wu?

But think about it another way, is it possible that by signing the treaty, they actually saved the Japanese country that was about to be destroyed?

Of course, even if this had been thought of, no one dared to say it out loud.

After a long silence, Matsudaira Sadada, who served as the think tank, finally made up his mind and said to Princess Kazuhime: "Your Highness, I think we should sign this treaty."

"Do you want to sign?" He Ji frowned when he heard that.

"Yes, at this moment we can only sign this treaty. If we don't sign it, then our Yamatai Kingdom will really have no chance."

“Although this is not fair to Japan, Princess, think about it carefully. As long as we sign this treaty, our Yamatai Kingdom can use the soldiers of Wu Kingdom to completely conquer the entire island country. From another perspective, we have only paid a small price in exchange for Japan’s peace and a large piece of land.

"And once we become stronger in the future, there may be a chance to change this treaty. What do you think, Princess?"

As Matsudaira Sadana finished speaking, everyone else present breathed a sigh of relief. It would be fine if someone took the initiative to take the blame, and then they could speak freely afterwards.

“Indeed, this treaty should be signed, because it is not without some benefits for the Yamatai Kingdom.

"Yes, after signing this treaty, our country of Japan will be able to trade with the country of Wu in the future, and we will no longer have to rely on others."

"The money earned by the civilians will be used to settle accounts with our country's finances, which will bring great benefits!"

"I think Wuguo still has a lot of dignity and will never wantonly oppress our country. On the contrary, it wants to bring prosperity and progress together with our country!"

Although everyone praised it like this, they knew very well in their hearts that this was a very unequal treaty between Wu State and Wa State. No matter where the land was ceded, it was something that was difficult to accept.

but!

The Wu Kingdom was too powerful. After the envoys arrived in Wu Kingdom, they found that the weapons used by the soldiers of this country were even more terrifying. Moreover, they had never seen trains that were faster than horses, giant battleships, and even strange glass that could shine as brightly as day in the dark.

If they were powerful enough, they would definitely not agree to these demands of Wu State, but the reality is that they cannot defeat not only Wu State, but even Yamato State.

Finally, Matsudaira Sadaka made a summary.

"Your Highness, ever since Yamato planned to unify the island nations, wars have continued to increase, the people of Japan have been in turmoil, famines have continued to break out, causing some people to dare to attack the Japanese court."

"Now that Wu has agreed to pay tribute to Wa every two years, and the ban on trade has been lifted, the financial difficulties of the imperial court will be alleviated."

"This also means that Japan can buy some food from Wu to solve the impact of famine in Japan."

"Moreover, Wu State also promised that our people could go to Wu State to work, as long as the money was not paid to them personally but settled through the court. This is equivalent to opening up another way for the Japanese finances."

As for the disadvantages...he didn't dare to say it, or couldn't say it, so everyone just knows it.

Hearing what the think tank he brought with him said, He Ji frowned, stared at the documents on the table for a while, then sighed and said: "This treaty...

Although this group of people now say that they should sign and agree to the treaty, He Ji is still very hesitant.

She is the next queen, so she is the most important person here. Only she can really decide whether to sign or not. If she signs, she may become a sinner of Japan in the future.

Even if I become the queen in the future, if someone uses the black spots here to discredit me, I might be pulled down from the throne.

She shouldn't have come to Wu State, and let the envoys go on their own. Now, a huge pot has been put on her head!

Chapter 186 The Treaty Is Signed!

But if you think about it carefully, why did you come to Wu Kingdom? Isn't it just to ask the emperor of Wu Kingdom to send troops to save Yamatai Kingdom and help them defeat Yamato Kingdom?

For this, she was even ready to sacrifice her body. You know, as a witch, she must keep her body pure. How determined she was.

It was only after arriving at Wu State that I realized that this country was no longer the Jin State of several hundred years ago. It was Wu State, and the emperor was still a woman, so it was impossible to sacrifice her body.

Since I am ready to sacrifice my body, what does it matter if I sacrifice a little bit of Japan's interests?

Thinking of this, He Ji finally made up his mind.

Then take a gamble.

I bet the fate of the country of Wa on Wu, bet that the emperor of the Wu Empire still has some dignity, bet that Wu can really list Wa as a country that will not be conquered, and bet that Wa can rely on Wu's favor to regain its vitality!

"I sign this treaty." After saying that, He Ji fell into deep thought.

Since they have signed this, and will have a vassal relationship with Wu State in the future, can Yamatai send some people to Wu State to study?

Whether it is their advanced technology or something else, the Celestial Empire always seems to be very generous and basically accepts everyone.

After those students who are loyal to me learn the system of Wu State, I, the future queen, may be able to make my country stronger like the emperor of Wu State?

...............

When the queen of Yamatai saw the treaties brought back by her daughter, she felt like killing someone, but she still wanted to hear her daughter's opinion because she couldn't be unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

Although the two are only mother and daughter in name only and not real mother and daughter, emotionally they are no different from biological children.

After all, as a priestess, under the premise of serving the gods, she must keep her chastity pure and her body cannot have any impurity.

He Ji also knew that her mother was furious at the moment, so she quickly reported everything she had seen and heard in Wu State to her mother.

"Is the Wu Kingdom really so powerful?" After her daughter came back, the Queen of Yamatai asked her about the situation.

"Yes, mother. It is because Wu State is really very powerful that I agreed to such conditions. If we can get help from Wu State, this small sacrifice will not mean anything." He Ji nodded.

Hearing her daughter's description of Wu State, Queen Yamatai showed a trace of yearning on her face. After thinking for a while, she said, "I want to go to Wu State myself."

After all, as the Queen of Yamatai, she was canonized by the Wu Kingdom and was named "Prince", so it was necessary for her to go there in person to express her gratitude. The lower she lowered her own status, the better it would be for Japan.

Since the Yamatai Kingdom agreed to the treaty with the Wu Kingdom, the Yamatai Kingdom ceded Kyushu to the Wu Kingdom. Of course, while ceding Kyushu to the Wu Kingdom, they also asked the Wu Kingdom to send troops as soon as possible to help them defeat the Yamato Kingdom.

In order not to offend Wuguo, they also strictly prohibited their own people from wandering into Wuguo. In order to show that those who came to Wuguo were from Yamato, they even personally captured a group of Japanese and sent them to Wuguo.

Not only that, this time they also sent a bunch of items, including a lot of pearls and jade. After seeing these items, Leah felt that the Yamatai Kingdom was still very reasonable.

Although some unfriendly things happened between Japan and China in the future, those are things of the future. As long as she conquers Japan in advance, those things of the future will not happen again.

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On the other side, the Queen of Yamatai, who had just arrived at the port of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, Wu State, was a little shocked when she saw the prosperous city in front of her. She then looked at her daughter beside her and asked, "He Ji, is this the most prosperous city in Wu State?"

He Ji immediately shook her head and said to the Queen of Yamatai, "No, mother, a city like this is nothing in Wu State. There are at least eighty cities more prosperous than this one, if not a hundred."

Hearing He Ji say this, the Queen of Yamatai was stunned, and then said in disbelief: "If not a hundred, then eighty? Are there really that many?"

He Ji nodded and said, "Yes, mother, there are so many. When I first came to Wu Kingdom, I couldn't believe it, but it is true. Wu Kingdom is so big, so there are so many cities."

The Queen of Yamatai suddenly felt a little sour.

Amaterasu really favored the Han people and gave them basically all the good things, while all she gave to Japan were earthquakes, volcanoes, and wars.

Especially after following her daughter around the city for a few times, the Queen of Yamatai felt this even more clearly.

These people from Wu State are so tall. At first glance, the height of these men is basically over 1 meters, and there are quite a few who are 6 meters tall. In their country like Japan, the tallest person may not be as tall as the people here.