Qin Che cleared his throat and said, "I can understand the cabinet ministers' reaction. They don't want to fight, and I have to be understanding. Finances are very difficult, and I can't put more pressure on you."

"I don't feel any pressure." Safanyin chuckled. She was originally there to help Qin Che bear the pressure; otherwise, she wouldn't have joined the cabinet.

But she was happy that her husband said that.

"Several years of war and expansion, it must have been very difficult for you." Qin Che gently stroked his wife's fair cheek, its texture soft and smooth, and he couldn't bear to let it go.

Sensing that her husband was being unfaithful again, Safanyin looked at him with eyes full of tears, pretending to be annoyed, and said, "We can't keep them waiting too long. This South China Sea ambassador is here to see you."

“I know that I need to test his patience so that I can judge his threshold.”

"What threshold?"

“The threshold for negotiating terms,” Qin Che said with a smile. “If the South China Sea people don’t bring gifts, they won’t stay long. They just want to take advantage of us, make us send troops for nothing, and also thoroughly investigate the hydrogen battery technology in the research institute to put pressure on me. If they bring gifts, they will be very patient.”

“Cunning,” Savanyin said sweetly.

"We don't have enough military funds. The South China Sea wants us to send troops, so we have to help them." Qin Che hugged his wife.

Safan's voluptuous figure felt like cotton to the touch; it is said that women are like water, and this was perfectly embodied in her.

"Where's Lina?" Qin Che asked.

Safanyin said with a half-smile, "What, missing her?"

"I saw her in the hallway just now, but she didn't say a word to me. Did you scare her?" Qin Che asked without any hesitation.

"I didn't. It's just that they know how to behave. You're the one who has to coax them."

Safan rolled her eyes and simply ignored her husband.

After not seeing each other for several years, she's even started to act cute again.

Qin Che chuckled twice, patted the plump and pert part of her breast, and said, "Why are you so angry for no reason?"

“No,” Savanyin said softly.

"You still say you don't have it? You can smell it."

"Did you smell anything?"

"It smells like vinegar."

"No, I didn't!" Savanyin retorted.

"By the way, could you introduce a woman to Minister Li later? He told me he also wants to get married," Qin Che said.

"Trying to use this to keep him under control?" Savanyin asked with a smile.

"No, that's not it. Li Xin and I are both superhumans, so there's no need to win him over through such means. It's just normal concern. If I get into trouble on the battlefield, he'll risk his life to save me. I'll keep an eye on him. He just needs one thing."

"What is that?"

"family."

...

"Huh? Introduce me?" Li Xin was completely dumbfounded.

The visitor was a female secretary to Princess Sa, who said with a smile, "This is the Regent's order, and we are just following orders."

Li Xin rolled his eyes, nearly dying of anger: "Who told him to spout such nonsense, asking me to get married? What a load of rubbish!"

"The Regent told Your Highness that you need a good family, which will bring you courage and responsibility." The secretary's voice was as clear and pleasant as a nightingale's.

Li Xin: ……

I don't know what to say.

But he also understood this principle; it was impossible for him not to want to at all, and hearing these words made him itchy inside.

"Prime Minister Yin has a daughter..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Li Xin angrily retorted, "Don't talk to me about him! I don't want him! Find someone else!"

Everyone knows that Yin Mu's daughter is ugly and old, how could she be worthy of him?

...

Three days later, Qin Che met with the South China Sea ambassador.

The meeting was held in the council chamber, and there were not many attendees. In addition to the cabinet ministers, Qin Che and Li Xin also attended in person.

Li Xin had been in a good mood for the past three days, which meant his plan had succeeded. Qin Che couldn't help but smile at him.

The South China Sea ambassador in front of me was short and dark-skinned. In his youth, he made a living by going to sea, often trading with rock people and also coming into contact with pirates. He was both literate and skilled in martial arts. Later, he was granted amnesty and entered the government, where he developed a lot of fat.

His name is Mo Laowu.

However, he had a very approachable face and smiled as he kept her company for a couple of minutes, but he was neither humble nor arrogant.

"We've already explained the source of the technology. The research institute is an important institution in Lingbi. I'm sorry, we can't let you visit, but please believe our explanation, envoy." Qin Che shrugged and said, "The two sides are a thousand or two kilometers apart. No matter how you look at it, it's really unrealistic for you to insist that it was stolen."

“I understand. Before I came, Manager Sa gave me some pointers in secret. I understand,” Mo Laowu said with a smile.

"So, what is the ambassador's purpose in coming here this time?" Qin Che asked him.

"Your side may already know that the South China Sea is at war with the mountain bandits who are plundering the people. We need your help. The city-state's finances are tight recently, and we hope that your side can provide some assistance," Mo Laowu said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"What kind of assistance do you need?"

In fact, both sides knew each other's demands, but when it came to actually talking, they almost both pretended not to know.

Mo Laowu said with a half-smile, "Your side has successively defeated most of the raiding tribes of the Garden of God. The South Sea can see your ambition clearly. How about this, after this battle, the land will be divided equally. We only need the western part of the arable land. In fact, for the city-state, these mad raiders are a real cancer, constantly causing trouble. We urgently need to resolve this matter. So, you might as well speak frankly. We can talk about whatever you want."

"Alas, your finances are tight, and so are ours. After years of war, the treasury is long gone. We are willing but unable to help. It's not that we don't want to help, but internal conflicts have arisen. Even my cabinet ministers are against starting the war. Many things are hard to say."

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