After saying this, the smile on Zhang Zhengming's face remained.
But everyone present could sense the threat in these words.
Song Gongwen, in particular, was deeply moved. His teacher, who was always so kind in front of him, actually had such a side to him.
But this is also a very normal thing. The teacher has been able to stand firm in the officialdom of the Wei Dynasty for such a long time and is deeply trusted by the late emperor. Even the Marquis of Shenwu admires him very much. It is normal for him to behave like this.
He and the several cabinet ministers beside him did not say anything. They knew that they could just let the Grand Tutor handle it.
They also agreed with what the Grand Tutor said. After all, the Tiandu Kingdom had provoked and invaded the Wei Dynasty.
Even though King Ali had stepped down.
But the accounts that need to be settled must be settled.
At this time, Prime Minister Tiandu looked very ugly. He wanted to refute, but it was difficult to find a sufficient excuse.
What King Ali did is known to the world. It seems to have nothing to do with the present, but if we say so, it has caused harm to the Wei Dynasty. We can't just ignore it, right?
In fact, he knew very well from the beginning that Dawei would use this excuse to put forward some extremely harsh conditions.
So they have already accepted it in their hearts, but now these conditions really make them not know what to say.
After all, these must be explained to the people of Tiandu.
"Master Taifu, I know all this."
"But can't we talk about it? For example, the share of the gold mine is too much, can it be reduced a little? Everything can be negotiated." At this time, Prime Minister Tiandu spoke up and said that the conditions were acceptable, but indeed too harsh.
As for arguing with reason, he didn't want to do that because the domestic situation had not yet been completely stabilized.
If we provoke a terrible enemy like Wei again.
The situation ahead will be difficult.
Even if there are snow-capped mountains and natural barriers, can they really stop the Wei army?
Not to mention others, the Great Wei Wusi Protector Yue Ziyi, who was both civil and military, had caused all kinds of trouble for Tiandu and was very troublesome. Even if he led the army, the soldiers on the Tiandu border would be unable to resist.
So at this time, the most important thing is to appease the other party. Any conditions can be negotiated.
"No, since we have listed these conditions, they must have been carefully considered."
"For the sake of the people of Great Wei and for His Majesty, I cannot give in no matter what."
Zhang Zhengming shook his head and bit down on it.
He knew very well that Tiandu was actually afraid of Wei and did not want to make enemies.
And I can use this opportunity to make them make the greatest concessions and allow Wei to gain more benefits.
Tiandu is a wealthy country with various mines, especially gold mines. Even Zhang Zhengming has coveted these for a long time. Now that he finally has the opportunity, how could he give it up?
At the same time, in his heart, he increasingly admired Your Majesty's foresight.
Tiandu is now inferior to Wei and seems to be planning to form an alliance.
But in reality, it is just a stopgap measure.
There are no eternal friends between two countries, only eternal interests.
In this generation, Tiandu and Dawei can make peace, but what about the next generation, and the next generation after that? It’s hard to say for sure.
In this case, it would be better to seek more benefits when you have the upper hand, so that Wei will become stronger and more prosperous. Only when your country is strong will you be able to do anything with ease in the future.
He felt that His Majesty must have thought the same, which was why he put forward those extremely harsh conditions.
If he were to negotiate with them on these terms now, Zhang Zhengming knew very well that Tiandu would not be able to insist on them.
As long as you push hard enough, the other party will always give in.
Because of the current Wei Dynasty.
Whether economically or militarily, they were extremely powerful. During their heyday, they were unrivaled in the Eastern Continent. Those people in Tiandu had their opinions, but what could they do if they weren't convinced? They could just hold it in.
So now, he no longer paid attention to Prime Minister Tiandu, but turned his gaze to Aqin III.
Aqin III frowned and was thinking in his mind.
Just as Chen Xuance knew.
He is not a strong and ambitious monarch, nor does he truly put the interests of the world above his own life.
Otherwise, he would not have chosen to rebel and overthrow King Ali, who was obviously beneficial to Tiandu. In fact, at that time, Aqin III felt his life was threatened.
Now, the domestic situation is unstable, and he must rely on the Wei Dynasty. As long as he can consolidate his power and save his life, nothing else matters.
However, Aqin III was still a little hesitant and wanted Chen Xuance to say a few words to him.
But at some point, Chen Xuance just left...
He knew that he could no longer rely on anyone.
Therefore, after a brief moment of reflection, Aqin III took a deep breath, then a smile appeared on his face. He said, "Grandmaster Zhang is right. Since we are concluding an alliance, both parties must show sincerity. The Great Wei can make concessions and let the previous matters be written off."
"As a great power in the East, Tiandu cannot be stingy in this regard. Therefore, the terms of the alliance will be determined by the Grand Master. I have no objection to this!"
When these words were spoken, Prime Minister Tiandu next to him was shocked and a little unbelievable, and wanted to speak.
After all, once these conditions are agreed to and the agreement is signed, it will almost be a humiliation of the country.
But when he was about to speak, he didn't know what to say, because now it seemed that he had no choice but to agree to Da Wei.
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