Sun's Trading Company Main Store, Silla Capital.
He Tongyuan flicked the papers in his hand and said with a smile, "This news was probably intentionally leaked to us by the Silla Kingdom."
Look at the conditions offered by the imperial court; they're quite generous!
"Yes, Lord He!"
A follower beside him nodded and echoed, "We should give more than half of our Dongning land to Silla."
Don't you feel any remorse for selling your grandfather's land?
And then there are all these follow-up conditions—a reward of one million strings of cash and five hundred thousand bolts of silk—they're truly incredibly wealthy!
"hehe!"
He Tongyuan couldn't help but sneer, saying, "Use a great deal of resources to win the favor of foreign countries!"
Li Ming, I think he's really gone too far in his spending spree!
And this Silla Kingdom is no good either.
Why did they leak this information to us?
Anyone with eyes can probably see that!
They just want us and the Daqian court to drive up prices so that Silla can reap the benefits.
This is quite a clever plan!
"Lord He,"
The attendant spoke up, "We can't let them succeed!"
"That's for sure!"
He Tongyuan nodded and asked, "What is the purpose of our visit here?"
His Highness gave specific instructions before we arrived.
Our first priority is to safeguard the reputation and dignity of the Prince Xin's Mansion!
This is the most important thing!
Are we afraid of the Silla Kingdom?
No, that's not it!
Therefore, we cannot show weakness!
"Uh-huh."
The attendant nodded thoughtfully and said, "Lord He, how should we deal with this matter?"
"Hmm."
He Tongyuan pondered for a moment before speaking, "First, report this news to His Highness Prince Xin."
Secondly, the conditions promised by the court to Silla, along with the conditions promised to the grassland bandits, should be made public!
"Instruct the Jiangnan newspaper office to publish the full text and distribute it secretly throughout the Great Gan Kingdom. We must seize the initiative in public opinion!"
"That's a brilliant idea!"
The attendant couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "While they're still negotiating, let's make these terms public and cause a stir."
When public resentment boils over, I want to see how the capital will still agree to so many demands for ceding territory and paying reparations.
If the capital insists on going its own way, it will completely lose the support of the people!
And that will make it much easier for us to win the hearts and minds of people all over the country!
"Lord He, this plan is brilliant!"
"Alright, stop flattering me!"
He Tongyuan waved his hand and said, "We need to deal with these things properly; we might even achieve unexpected results!"
As for the negotiations with Silla, let's prepare to arrange a meeting with the Silla prime minister!
If they ask for our terms, one sentence will guarantee that Silla will not perish!
"good!"
The attendant nodded quickly.
...
That evening, news of Sun's Trading Company's meeting with the Prime Minister of Silla also reached the Prime Minister's residence.
Upon hearing the news, Kim Tae, the prime minister of Silla, leisurely lay on a recliner, holding a purple clay teapot, and happily drank his tea.
"Hehe, it seems the Prince Xin's delegation can't sit still either!"
With a beaming smile, Jin Tai said smugly, "This move is brilliant! Let them fight like the snipe and the clam, while we, the fisherman, reap the benefits!"
Not bad, not bad!
Jin Tai, reclining in his chair without even opening his eyes, calmly said, "Tell the messenger that we will meet with Prince Xin's delegation at the Prime Minister's residence tomorrow morning."
"yes!"
The servant quickly relayed the message.
...
Early the next morning, He Tongyuan and the rest of the delegation had finished packing and arrived outside the Prime Minister's residence.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour outside the Prime Minister's residence, He Tongyuan and the others were finally invited inside.
The lobby was empty.
He Tongyuan and the others sat there, but no one greeted them or brought them tea or snacks.
Kim Tae, the prime minister of Silla, was also absent.
Such a lack of respect caused some members of Prince Xin's delegation to feel resentful.
"Lord He, this Silla prime minister is going too far!"
One of the envoys said with a face full of resentment, "We are, after all, a delegation representing the Prince Xin's Mansion, and they just leave us hanging like this?"
Is this still the prime minister of a country?
That's incredibly rude and lacking in manners!
"Alright, that's enough."
He Tongyuan didn't seem to care. He waved his hand and said, "As the saying goes, if a dog bites you, are you going to bite the dog back?"
Why should we stoop to the level of a dog and argue with it?
"Hahaha……"
Everyone present burst into laughter.
After waiting a while, Silla Prime Minister Kim Tae and officials from the Prime Minister's office, dressed in their finest attire, stepped into the main hall.
"The Prime Minister has arrived!"
Outside, a servant called out loudly.
However, He Tongyuan and the others inside remained unmoved, continuing to sit in their chairs.
When Kim Tae, the prime minister of Silla, and his entourage entered, they frowned slightly, feeling somewhat angry.
Perhaps this is revenge!
Jin Tai inwardly scoffed, thinking to himself: These people are really not that magnanimous.
In that case, we'll raise our asking price during the negotiations!
They need to know that this is Silla, and they have come to beg Silla not to side with the Daegan Kingdom!
They've come to beg us!
Kim Tae thought to himself.
After taking his seat in the center, Silla Prime Minister Kim Tae casually waved his hand, and only then did a servant bring over tea.
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