Chapter 621 Interlude
On the sea, the waves rolled, and Chang Lin led the fleet to continue moving forward.
At the stern of the ship, Xuanfeng Zhenren looked at the sea of fog that was gradually fading away, and felt a little emotional. This beautiful ocean had a terrifying name - the Sea of Skeletons! The sea of fog at dusk was particularly beautiful.
The Sea of Fog is the name of the sea tribe; the Sea of Skeleton is named by the human tribe.
"The sea does have the beauty and breadth that is not on land!" Zhenren Xuanfeng began to sigh indiscriminately.
Chang Lin turned his head slightly next to him, wanting to block his ears - who can tell me that this guy is actually the head of the Yunxiao Sect? He sighed at Dahai every day!
"Changlin, how can our Yunxiao Sect cooperate with your Shang Kingdom? We will build a shipyard? You can choose any location in Haozhou."
"Oh, the plane is also very good, let's work with another aircraft factory."
"With warships and aircraft, there will be one related supporting factories such as shells..."
"Also, how about you help us cultivate a group of talents?"
Chang Lin sighed fiercely, "Senior Xuanfeng, I am a general. You have no use to tell me these things!"
"How could that be? Didn't you say you are the commander of the navy? The navy is led by you. What you say, then what wise kings will always listen to it!" Zhenren Xuanfeng is not a joke, he is very serious.
If it is placed in another country, the king will generally consider the opinions put forward by a commander.
However, this is the Shang Kingdom! As early as the beginning of military construction, Li Xian completed the separation of military, politics, finance, etc.!
Therefore, Chang Lin felt a little embarrassed, "Senior, if I really make such a suggestion, I will be taken away for investigation immediately. And you will never have the chance to meet the wise king.
In the Shang Kingdom, military, politics, wealth, people's livelihood, education, industry and commerce, justice, diplomacy, etc., they are completely separated and cannot interfere with each other.
If the seniors want to introduce general technology, they have to negotiate with the industrial and commercial department.
If it is education, you have to negotiate with the Ministry of Education.
If it is justice, please negotiate with the Ministry of Justice.
If it is core technology, huge investment, large-scale arms purchases, and the cultivation of core talents, you can only negotiate with the wise king in person.”
After hearing this, Xuanfeng Zhenren thought for a while, he became interested: "I suddenly became interested in the wise king you mentioned. He was able to establish such a national system.
In your Shang Kingdom, did the wise king completely take the power of the whole country into his own hands, and he had a word and said nothing?”
"No, it's the opposite!" Chang Lin showed arrogance, "Every department head has considerable rights. For example, I have the right to declare war on a country without the permission of the wise king, as long as I think it is necessary."
"Oh?" Xuan Feng Zhenren was really curious, "What if there is a department head who is ill-hearted?"
Chang Lin's face was a bit solemn, "What the predecessor said is naturally impossible to avoid. But we cannot give up on the food because of the choke. At least for the time being, this system has found countless talents for the Shang Kingdom. Some people would rather be a fifth-rank official than a second-rank official in other countries."
"Oh..." Xuanfeng Zhenren was not saying anything, seemed to have doubts and curiosity. Perhaps, everything will not be decided until the Shang Kingdom.
The more I talked about along the way, the more confused I became. The Shang Kingdom seemed to be completely different from the countries I saw. The words spoken from Chang Lin made Xuanfeng feel difficult to understand, such as:
There were no nobles in the Shang Kingdom, but no one opposed it! You should know that the title of aristocrat may not have much impact on cultivators, but the fortune brought about by the aristocratic status cannot be ignored. However, the Shang Kingdom abolished the aristocratic system, but no one opposed it.
Also, universal education? Capitalism? Unfamiliar nouns and unfamiliar thoughts made Xuanfeng Zhenren feel for the first time that his head seemed unable to digest these strange thoughts.
Is the Shang Kingdom?! The Master Xuanfeng was a little stunning when he looked at the waves. Originally, the Master Xuanfeng was attracted by the mechanical arms of the Shang Kingdom, but now he is gradually attracted by the system of the Shang Kingdom.
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But here, the emperor of Jin was in the final negotiation with the representatives of the Sima Kingdom. After several days of confrontation, the representatives of the Sima Kingdom traveled several times and finally signed the final negotiation letter.
The former Grand Tutor of Jin State, Cai Chaoyang, now the new prime minister, represented Jin State;
Sima Xuan’s former housekeeper, Li He, now the prime minister of the Sima Kingdom, represents the Sima Kingdom;
The two signed, stamped, and sweared together. Then read out the final negotiation conditions:
"The State of Jin recognized the establishment of the Kingdom of Sima and formally conferred the Kingdom of Sima and appointed Sima Xuan as King of Jin by means of imperial edicts.
Jin State allowed the people in China to move freely without any restrictions, including the families of the Expeditionary Force.
Jin State allowed officials and their families to move freely, including the families of King Jin.
Jin State..."
"The Sima Kingdom is the supreme country.
The Sima Kingdom pays tribute every year and pays homage to His Majesty the State of Jin.
The Sima Kingdom paid back all the debts of the Shang Kingdom for the Jin Kingdom.
The Sima Kingdom does not restrict the free migration of the people, officials, soldiers, generals, etc...."
The reading was completed, which means that the negotiation documents were officially implemented. From this moment on, Jin State got rid of all the debts of the Shang Kingdom in one fell swoop and began to develop lightly.
The Sima Kingdom obtained the most important name of the country, morality, etc., but paid a heavy price for it - fully taking over the debts of the Shang Kingdom! This debt is as high as 500 million taels of gold.
What, it turned out to be 100 million taels? Sorry, during the negotiations, the State of Jin purchased a lot of machinery and equipment from the Shang Kingdom, including a complete set of good oil refining equipment!
Of course, Li Yuanming gave many advice to the emperor of Jin behind his back.
It increased by 400 million taels of gold, but it almost completely cut off the last favorable feeling between the Sima Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom. This was Li Yuanming's method and also brought huge benefits to the Shang Kingdom.
In this way, Jin State got rid of the crisis and began to develop vigorously; Jin State, Lu State, and Liu State became a three-legged posture, and Shang Kingdom was high above the commander as a referee.
The new Sima Kingdom was put on the reins by the Shang Kingdom as soon as it was born! The debt of 500 million taels of gold was enough to make the blank Sima Kingdom breathless.
But there is no way! The establishment of the Sima Kingdom lacks morality, and the families of the soldiers are all in Jin State. The Sima Kingdom could only stretch its neck and let Jin State chop it. This chop would be 500 million taels of gold.
Another point is that the loans of the Shang Kingdom have "compound interest". They are the so-called donkey rolling and profits. However, the annual interest rate is only 15, and it is still the "benevolence and righteousness" of the Shang Kingdom. You should know that the interest on the war compensation of the Jin Kingdom is 20.
After the second half of the night, Sima Xuan received this negotiation document and felt that his eyes were getting dark! Once upon a time, before the emergence of the Shang Kingdom, when Jin was at its most powerful state, the annual net fiscal revenue was only more than 10 million taels of gold; and an annual interest of 15 means that the annual interest would cost 75 million taels of gold!
The annual fiscal revenue is not enough to pay interest; this means that as long as the Sima Kingdom still exists, you will always work for the Shang Kingdom to pay off your debts!
The new Sima Kingdom has a dim future!
And there is another point, since the Sima Kingdom nominally abides by Jin as the superior state, it means that some terms between Jin and Shang Kingdom, including some unequal treaties, are still feasible in the Sima Kingdom!
When Sima Xuan saw such a clause, his eyes turned black.
But at this moment, someone came to report, "The message sent by King Jin and Shang Kingdom, Li Yuanming and Yan Ze'an sent congratulations, congratulations on the formal establishment of the Sima Kingdom.
Li Yuanming and Yan Ze'an officially established diplomatic relations with our Sima Kingdom on behalf of the Shang Kingdom.
Li Yuanming plans to make an official visit tomorrow, waiting for the reply from King Jin."
Li Yuanming!!! Sima Xuan immediately gritted his teeth when he saw this name. During the negotiations these days, why did Sima Xuan not know what good things Li Yuanming did? But after being angry, Sima Xuan could only nod, "Li He, please reply and say that I will have time tomorrow at noon."
But after being angry, Sima Xuan did not dare to offend the creditor of the Shang Kingdom; and the exchanges between countries were themselves exchanges of interests, and Li Yuanming did nothing wrong; even from the perspective of the Shang Kingdom, Li Yuanming was still a hero.
"But, what is Li Yuanming doing?" Sima Xuan frowned slightly. Li Yuanming is not a good person. The conflicts between countries around the Shang Kingdom are faintly hidden behind Li Yuanming's shadow... Friends who are reading books, you can search for "" and find this site as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!