The news that Ma Tong was killing people everywhere and advancing smoothly in Japan soon reached Da Qi.
This matter was being hotly discussed in the court and among the people of the Great Qi Dynasty.
In particular, the Japanese people's expression of their loyalty to the Great Qi made both the people and the court feel proud.
The lives of the people of Da Qi are getting better and better now, which is obvious to all. Now, who doesn't praise the court for its good governance?
The court is great, Your Majesty is great, and all the civil and military officials in the court are also great.
Not many people froze to death last winter, and this year the weather has been good, so we can expect a good harvest.
As long as the court and the emperor can feed the people, it is good.
You see, this is not just the people of Da Qi bragging. Even the Japanese know that they can have food if they follow us in Da Qi.
"I heard that Japanese women are worthless. When the time comes, can we buy some and help the old bachelors in the village find wives?"
"Could you please stop giving us such nonsense? We are all upright people of Daqi. If anyone dares to marry a Japanese woman, what if it ruins the feng shui of our ancestors?"
"So, if the people of Japan all want to become citizens of Daqi, should we agree or not?"
"This kind of thing is hard to say. There was no ancestral rule to follow. I guess the civil and military officials in the court are also very troubled by it now."
You know what, since the emergence of newspapers, the people of Da Qi have become significantly more sensitive to politics.
The court is now in chaos because of this matter, and everyone has their own ideas.
"Barbarians are ignorant of civility and etiquette. If we accept them into the system of our Great Qi, it would be a disgrace to our civilization!"
"Precisely because they lack understanding of education, they yearn for a higher civilization and want to embrace our Great Qi. Doesn't this just demonstrate their ambition?"
"Yes, if we can really expand our territory without spending a single soldier, it will further prove the merits of our dynasty's education."
"Hey everyone, aren't you overthinking this? We haven't even started yet. Isn't it too early to discuss this?"
"This is a matter of pattern. It's only a matter of time before Japan is incorporated into our Great Qi. There's nothing wrong with making plans in advance."
Unlike the previous quarrels in the court, the people are still the same, but their style has suddenly changed and become very polite.
Li Xiang expressed regret that she could no longer see the scene where the six ministers would roll up their sleeves and fight on the field as they did in the past.
After arguing for a long time without any conclusion, Li Xiang could only seek Ke Fuji's advice: "Minister Ke, regarding this matter, are there any relevant records in the history books that we can use as a reference?"
Ke Fuji also said helplessly: "Your Highness, this kind of thing has never happened in history."
Li Xiang was also a little worried and said, "It's a pity that the teacher went to Quanzhou again recently, otherwise we could ask for his advice."
A group of ministers also nodded. Originally, it was Lu Chen who initiated the attack on Japan. Now that he is not here, many things are indeed difficult to handle.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiang waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Let's discuss this matter later. Let's talk about something else. I heard that the envoys from Xixia and Liaojin have something to say."
Gondor hurriedly stood up and said in an unusually respectful manner, "Your Highness, there are indeed some matters."
"Regarding your country hiring soldiers from our country, we think we can have deeper cooperation. In fact, we have many talented young men in our country, and everyone hopes to go out and see the world."
Li Chixiang also hurriedly stood up and said, "I feel the same!"
In fact, since the establishment of commercial cooperation between Da Qi, Xixia, Liao and Jin, the relationship between them has eased a lot, because the two countries have indeed gained a lot of benefits from trade.
Later, the group of soldiers who had gone out sent back the first payment, which caused a sensation among the top leaders of both countries.
Because what is sent back is not only money, but also the customs and culture of overseas countries.
In addition, people from Western Xia, Liao and Jin, relying on their memories of the court of Great Qi, roughly drew a world map. This unreliable world map was sent back to the country, which immediately excited the upper echelons of the two countries.
The nobles of Liao, Jin and Western Xia had the same idea as the officials of Da Qi. Only then did they realize that the world was so vast and they were just living in a corner.
Compared with the whole world, their fight seemed ridiculous.
Cooperation! We must cooperate vigorously!
Da Qi definitely cannot take over such a large territory by itself because they don’t have that many people.
It was a coincidence that Xixia, Liao and Jin had people in their own countries, and they could lend these people to Da Qi.
Of course, it cannot be borrowed for free. Not to mention the wages and other things, when colonizing other countries in the future, Xixia, Liao and Jin hope to have a share of the profits.
The model of the trading company that Lu Chen had set up before was very good. The three countries could set up a trading company together, everyone would hold shares in it, and then divide the world together.
In fact, Xixia, Liao and Jin did not want to take over the world alone, but the problem was that they did not have the strength to do so.
Look at the geographical location of the two countries, and then look at their current shipbuilding technology. It is simply a pipe dream to want to go to sea on their own, and sail long distances at that.
They are very clear that this is because Da Qi is still in its development stage, so there is still possibility of cooperation between the two sides.
Once Da Qi really regards the entire world as its supplier of raw materials, it will definitely become a prehistoric behemoth.
If that time really comes, it would be too easy for Da Qi to turn around and swallow them up in one bite.
So they have to cooperate and become members of a company, and marriages cannot stop. They should even become more frequent in the future. And they cannot be limited to the imperial family. Princes and the like are also acceptable. If that doesn't work, ministers can also do it.
After listening to Gondor's narration, Li Xiang nodded and said, "Although we haven't been trading for long, facts have proven that cooperation is the only way for us to achieve a win-win situation. Everyone, please be patient. We still need to discuss this matter and then come up with specific regulations."
"By the way, the Daqi Commercial Street's autumn new product launch will be held soon. I'm sure many high-ranking officials from your country will be there. Why don't we discuss this in detail then?"
Gondor and Li Chixiang both nodded in agreement. Originally, such a big thing could not be negotiated in a day or two.
In addition, there will indeed be a lot of people coming to the autumn new product launch conference. This is the first event and people from neighboring countries are looking forward to it.
Lu Chen will come back by then. Why did he go to Quanzhou during this period? Because the first batch of ships to Southeast Asia and South Asia have returned.
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