About the fact that the heir of Huajian School is a girl

What I just said is nothing more than the four elements of a sovereign state:

1. Having a fixed territory;

2. Population, or inhabitants;

3. Effective government;

4. The ability to interact normally with other countries.

Without these four points, it cannot be considered a normal sovereign state.

Chu Zhongtian glanced at Li Qingcha, and was impressed. He felt that Mr. Siwei was indeed a literary star sent from heaven. In just a few words, he clearly explained the foundation of Daxia.

It would be hard to find another person with such a high level of skill in the imperial court.

Even he, a great scholar, couldn't do it.

He said, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, 'Everything is prepared, and without preparation, it will fail.' What Li said just now is 'preparation'. As long as we stick to those three rules, we will be prepared and will not suffer any loss."

Emperor, please slow down.

"Okay, let's do as Li Qing said. We're done with the consideration of defeat, but what about the consideration of victory?"

the second time,

stare--

The three people's eyes fell on Li Qingcha again.

Li Qingcha was completely speechless.

She simply gave up and threw the problem to Chu Zhongtian.

"Master Chu, the autumn hunt has been going on for quite some time now, and the human race and the demon race have always had victories and defeats. How did we make demands when we won in the past? Can't we apply the same method this year?"

Chu Zhongtian's mouth curled up.

"I'm afraid not?"

"Why?"

"Isn't it because of what Li said that made us wake up? 'Peace survives if we fight for it, but it dies if we give in', what a great saying..."

Li Qingcha: ???

She couldn't help but look confused.

Chu Zhongtian said: "In the past, we generally only made two demands on the demon tribe. One was to ask them not to invade again. Looking back now, we can only say that we were extremely weak. The war was started by the demon tribe, and we were passively involved. Why did the truce become a bargaining chip for the demon tribe? You know, on the battlefield, my soldiers of Daxia fought bravely and never suffered any losses."

"Grandmaster, calm down..."

"As for the matter of the advance team this time, the demon tribe was clearly a hard-made bargaining chip. Why should we cooperate?"

"hiss……"

Li Qingcha held his forehead with his hand.

She quickly changed the subject.

"Just now I said that we usually make two requests. What's the second one?"

"Trade, let the demon tribe open some settlements on the border to provide convenience for Daxia merchants. Haha... This is also the reason why there are no large-scale wars between humans and demons after the autumn hunt. After all, the trade volume is getting higher every year."

Chu Zhongtian had a sly smile on his face.

Li Qingcha complained in his heart,

Old fox!

Trade is the real solution to the problem.

Chu Zhongtian said: "However, the demons are very wary of our slow-paced plan, and the openings they make each time are very limited. The growth rate of trade volume is slow, and it is still within the control of the demon king's court."

The demons may not be able to see Chu Zhongtian's "evil ambitions", but it is normal for them to be cautious out of vigilance against their opponents.

At this moment, the Seventh Prince suddenly spoke.

"If the demon tribe is not open, then we can do something about it on the border~"

Seeing his son suddenly speak, the emperor became interested.

"Seventh brother, you speak."

"I just... uh... I think that Lord Li had a lot of trouble with the demons in the Zhaolu River area..."

"Zhaolu River?"

The emperor fell into deep thought.

Li Qingcha suddenly said, "The Seventh Prince's idea may have great potential."

The emperor was curious.

"Why do you say that?"

"The Zhaolu River is rich in water and grass, and is a natural pasture. It is also suitable for farming and has developed into the Jiangnan area on the Saishang River. However, due to the war between the two tribes, this place has become deserted. What if we propose to the demon tribe to put aside the dispute and jointly develop it?"

"How do we develop it together?"

"The two tribes are allowed to graze and farm in the Zhaolu River, and they are also allowed to trade with each other here."

"This……"

The emperor hesitated.

It's not that he didn't understand the intentions behind Li Qingcha's proposal, but he still felt it was too risky.

Put aside disputes and jointly develop...

It sounds good on paper, but land is the means of production of the feudal dynasty. Once someone gets the land, which is such a real benefit, the possibility of them giving it up in the future is almost zero.

I am afraid that the dispute will be shelved until the end and will have to be resolved by war.

Of course, the war may not necessarily take place on the Zhaolu River, but the Zhaolu River will definitely be one of the most important bargaining chips.

This matter concerns the situation of the entire border, making it difficult for people to make up their minds at the moment.

The emperor closed his eyes and thought.

At this moment, a sentence suddenly popped into my mind: "If the enemy can attack, I will also attack; if the enemy can go, I will also go."

Suddenly, his heart swelled up:

I've been stable all my life, what's wrong with a little bit of fun?! ?

Chapter 460: Don’t come near me anymore!

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The palace was quiet.

Chu Zhongtian, Li Qingcha, and the Seventh Prince remained silent, quietly waiting for the emperor's final decision.

a long time,

"We can give it a try, but how to implement it still needs to be discussed by the cabinet and the six ministries. Fortunately, there is still time before the end of the autumn hunt, so we have plenty of time to perfect the plan."

A hammer is fixed.

In fact, the emperor was not sure.

But for some reason, I always felt that since Li Qingcha had proposed this, this matter would most likely be beneficial to Daxia.

Since it is beneficial, you might as well give it a try.

Chu Zhongtian couldn't help but look at Li Qingcha, somewhat impressed.

The fact that Mr. Siwei could make the emperor, who always sought stability, act out of character shows that he holds a great importance in the emperor's heart.

However, he could also sense that the emperor had some implicit rejection of Li Qingcha. For example, when he once advised Li Qingcha to enter the Honglu Temple, the emperor repeatedly tried to stop him.

Although he eventually entered the Ministry of Rites, that incident also led to the "madman" writing famous works such as "Warning to the World".

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger,

The complexity of officialdom cannot be explained in just a few words.

Chu Zhongtian said: "Your Majesty, what should we say to the demon tribe?"

In the past, each side would exchange opinions and reveal what kind of demands they would make if they won. Only after they had discussed it would they officially start the autumn hunt.

The reason for doing this is easy to understand. It is simply to prevent the winner from asking for too much.

In that case, the loser can only blame others.

The emperor said, "Indeed. Making a move in the Zhaolu River area is fair to both sides, but the policy is too big a step. The demon tribe is so conservative about trade, and they are more likely to oppose this."

Li Qingcha chuckled.

It’s time for Xun Ge’er’s famous quote to come out again:

People always like to compromise. For example, if you say that the room is too dark and you need to open a window, they will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will compromise and be willing to open the window.

Li Qingcha said: "We can claim the territorial rights of the Zhaolu River and ask the demon tribe to move some of their population here as tenants."

emperor:? ? ?

Chu Zhongtian: ???

Seventh Prince: ???

In the eyes of the demon people, tenants are almost the same as slaves, right?

The first of the three bottom lines mentioned by Li Qingcha is "no cession of territory, no transfer of people".

Now look what happened, I’m slapped in the face.

"Gu..."

The Seventh Prince swallowed his saliva.

"Pot... ahem... Lord Li, why are you talking nonsense all of a sudden?"

Li Qingcha chuckled.

"You see, even His Highness thinks this is excessive, let alone the demons. In comparison, isn't it much more pleasing to put aside the dispute and jointly develop the project?"

"..."

"..."

There was an eerie silence.

Suddenly, the emperor burst into laughter.

"Li Qing, you are amazing! But aren't you afraid that the demons will think that Da Xia is deliberately insulting you and turn the table over?"

There is this possibility,

But it is very small, almost equal to zero.

Li Qingcha said, "In reply to the emperor, the demon king's court is not monolithic. The Left King has always been ambitious and unwilling to be under someone else's command. His initiative to fight for the opportunity to be an envoy is the best proof of this. Therefore, when we come into contact with the demon delegation, we should also focus on one thing and bear the grudge for a while, and make a fuss about the Left King. As one side gains, the other loses. Neither the demon king nor the Left King will turn against us so easily."

The emperor murmured, "Li Qing has learned the art of surprise warfare..."

After a long while, he nodded slowly.

"That's how we'll do it. Old Seven, Li Qing, this autumn hunt is about the foundation of Great Xia. If we do well, it might set the tone for future expansion. You must be prepared."

"Yes!"×2

The two responded.

The emperor looked at Chu Zhongtian again.

The latter immediately understood and took the initiative to speak without the emperor saying anything: "Your Majesty, because Li Zhushi has made a name for Daxia on the border, the officials in the court are now united in their opinions on the demon race, so there is no need to worry."

The emperor nodded.