"Old Wen, the Song Dynasty court cannot cure the disease by relying on its own self-healing power. We need to give it some more powerful medicine. n∈n∈,. As the saying goes, fight poison with poison, there are prescriptions for drug use in traditional Chinese medicine. The principle is the same, but this dosage must be controlled well. It is useless if it is light, and it is fatal if it is severe. I think it is a bit lighter if it is just a maritime merchant to fight on its own. For unarmed merchants, it is unfair to confront the court with military power, so I want to add a dose to this medicine. With the maritime merchants, can the court bully them at will?" Wen Nan's surprise, Hong Tao had expected that, let alone Wen Nan, even those members of the Imperial Parliament would react with Wen Nan if they heard their decision.

"But doing this will lead to a war!" Wen Nan couldn't understand Hong Tao's intentions, so he could only think about the problem from his own height. If the maritime merchants had cannons and then loaded them onto their ships, wouldn't it be an armed cargo ship?

"Wrong, wrong! When is the most likely time to happen?" Anyway, there was nothing to do, so Hong Tao simply lit a cigar and accompanied Wen Nan and Cixi to argue for a while, so he would raise his knowledge.

"If His Majesty sells cannons to maritime merchants, war will easily happen!" Wen Nan was still sticking to his point of view.

"I think wars are always the most likely to happen when both sides are aligned. For example, the Mongol Empire is much stronger than the Song Dynasty, and then the war begins. For example, the empire is stronger than the Jawa Kingdom, and the war begins again. The more different the strengths of the two sides, the easier it is to use force, because this is the most convenient for the stronger side."

"If the combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty was similar to that of the Mongol Empire, do you think the Mongols would easily invade the south? If there were cannons on the Jawa Island, would I just find an excuse to destroy the country? Anyway, I wouldn't go, and I'm afraid I won't come back. At this time, I will take other methods to negotiate with the Jawa Kingdom. Pay attention, it's negotiation, not war. Look, the strength of both sides is closer. Can war be avoided?"

Hong Tao also has a large ready-made theory about this issue, and this theory was not compiled by him himself, but was summarized by later philosophers and politicians. Even if it is not the truth, it is enough to deal with Wen Nan.

"...Will the court surrender if His Majesty sells the cannons to the maritime merchants?" Wen Nan really couldn't find a reason to refute. Hong Tao was talking about the obvious truth, although it was not very comprehensive. But the meaning was made clear and he understood it.

"It's hard to say. Although close strength can avoid war to a certain extent, it does not mean that it will succeed. There are many factors that will affect the course of the war. Lao Wen, there is no need to think too much when doing things. Some things cannot be controlled by you and I. Everything has two aspects. There are gains and losses, and there are advantages and disadvantages. We work together on maritime businessmen and try our best to guide them to sit down with the court and have a good talk, but no one can guarantee that the two sides will finally get a deal. Do you think this is the reason?" Hong Tao is really unsure about what the final result will be. This thing is difficult to control, and maybe a small thing can cause a total change.

"If they really fight, where will the empire go?" Wen Nan no longer entangled in the issue of selling cannons, but put aside the details and asked directly about the ending.

"My attitude is that I do not support both sides to enter a state of large-scale war, nor will I support maritime merchants to attack the cities of the Song Dynasty, even a small city. But everything has a limit. If the Song Dynasty court handled this matter too arrogantly and unreasonably, the empire would not be confused by them when it was hard-working to build the sea market. The specific response method needs to be analyzed in detail. I cannot give a definite result now. I suggest that you go north to Lin'an immediately, meet Zheng Qingzhi, and share the empire's attitude towards this matter with him and his attitude towards the empire and his

We explained it clearly and recorded it on the case. The Song Dynasty court should have changed. We should not think that the country is prosperous and the people are safe because the pressure in the north is reduced. This incident is an opportunity. If we handle it well, the Song Dynasty may enter a new era. At that time, you and I will not have to worry about it all day long." Even if Wen Nan does not ask this question, Hong Tao must express his position, and explain it to Wen Nan as the emperor and prime minister of the empire. This matter is not a private matter, but a game between countries.

"Nan Dou asked boldly, what is the final result of Your Majesty's final achievement in this matter? As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, I must understand Your Majesty's intentions in order to deal with the Song Dynasty court." Wen Nan completely understood that this matter was 100% operated by Hong Tao behind the scenes, and it made the back of his neck feel cold when he thought about it.

This emperor is really easy to plot. He has been making arrangements since ten years ago, and has come step by step under the noses of millions of people to the present, but it has not aroused anyone's suspicion. What else can I say? Compared with Hong Tao, I am just a frog in a well, so I should follow it step by step. Let's see where this emperor is going to lead the Song Dynasty.

"Well... I have three plans. The highest expectation is to let the court agree to implement merchant autonomy in Guangzhou and Quanzhou, turn these two ports into *******. While ensuring territorial integrity and tax revenues are increasing year by year, it is agreed that merchants will form a local autonomous government. The appointment of officials of this government is not subject to the court, and local governments have the final say in the local affairs. The court still retains part of military power and can send people to occupy a certain seat in the local government." The question asked by Wen Nan is more realistic. No matter how maritime merchants and the Song Dynasty court handle this matter, there will be a solution in the end. How to solve it? Hong Tao has already thought about it.

"This is probably difficult... Your Majesty wants these two cities to become empires, and everything is decided by the parliament, right?" In fact, Wen Nan is not stupid. On the contrary, he is very smart. As long as Hong Tao doesn't make those things that are too advanced and too incredible, he can learn from one example and apply it to others in most things.

"Let's go second. If this method is really not achieved, then let the merchants choose representatives and then enter the local government to serve. Moreover, the officials of these two cities must be supervised and judged by the merchants, and finally vote to decide whether to stay or not. The court only has the right to appoint, but does not have the right to nominate." Hong Tao also felt that the first choice was a bit too high. If the Song Dynasty court refused to agree, it would be a step back.

"Isn't this much the same as the previous method? I think it's difficult for the court to agree." Wen Nan was much more profound than Hong Tao's understanding of the Song Dynasty court. He had no hope for the two plans proposed by Hong Tao.

"Oh... Actually, what's the matter? We should pay taxes, we should serve, we should be in the city of the Song Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, we should be the people of the Song Dynasty or the people of the Song Dynasty. When the war starts again, maybe the people in these two cities are still the most patriotic and the first group to go to the front line. Well, then I'll take a step back. The court must come forward to reach an agreement with the merchants, and it must be stamped and approved by the officials, and then published it in the form of an imperial edict. I haven't figured out the specific content of the agreement yet, but in principle there is only one

, it is to restrict the rights of the government and the court, and no longer interfere with the normal commercial activities of maritime merchants at will. The government wants to make profits with the people, how can it compete with the people? If the court has to intervene in all areas of making money, who can compete for them? Is it appropriate for them to use the money of the treasury as capital?" Hong Tao was a little furious when he heard that Wen Nan rejected his second plan. These two plans were what he wanted, and the third plan was just a formal mutual compromise and did not have much substantial changes.

"Your Majesty is asking the official to issue a self-criticism... But compared with the first two plans, this method has the possibility of success." This time Wen Nan did not completely deny Hong Tao's plan. He felt that the third method was more realistic.

"The officials in the Song Dynasty were really unlucky! When they did bad things, they were under the banner of the royal family. If they succeeded, they would not get much benefit. Once they failed, they would put all the shit on the emperor's head. What kind of emperor was like? Lao Wen, don't misunderstand what I mean. It's not that the officials would just issue a self-criticism edict. How could they be that cheap? This agreement is the contract between the merchant and the court. Whoever violated it will bear the consequences! Don't fool the matter! The agreement will be guaranteed by a third party, that is, the empire. Whoever dares to dare

If he violated the unilaterally, I would let him know why Prince Ma had three eyes!" Seeing that the pit he had dug for more than ten years was about to be filled by a self-criminal edict, Hong Tao was really anxious. He had never considered this possibility before. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty was used to use it as a jar. If something was not good, he would issue an edict to blame himself? This kind of self-criticism that was not painful and itchy! Responsibility, only by taking the corresponding responsibility for everything he did, so that he would not use his power again and again. Bah, if he thought about it, he would use this method to fool himself, that would be a death!

"Nan will try his best to convince Zheng Xiang. Your Majesty should wait for Nan to come back before deciding whether to use force. Your Majesty himself said that it is best not to fight..." Wen Nan got on the boat overnight and went to Lin'an with Hong Tao's three suggestions. At this time, the negotiations to sell muskets to the Song Dynasty court and help them train the army were no longer so important. Hong Tao had already shown his sharp claws. If the Song Dynasty court still couldn't recognize the form, Wen Nan was afraid that Hong Tao would turn against others. This emperor could really do it, and his patience was almost worn out. Once he lost his patience, he could do anything in order to save worry. He had no bottom line at all. Anyway, Wen Nan had never found it.
Chapter completed!