Qin Che smiled and said, "They've backed down."
“The Chamber of Commerce probably won’t agree to half the seats on the board of directors,” Lina shook her head. “They also have the Mechanicus as an ally.”
“I know that, and I don’t really want that seat,” Qin Che said with a smile. “But it would be best if the Chamber of Commerce could get the Pope to step in and resolve the matter.”
"You want to see the Pope?"
Qin Che smiled but didn't say anything more.
He wanted to meet the Pope in order to cooperate with the Mechanicus and establish an independent channel, bypassing the Chamber of Commerce and increasing his own influence.
Leopard Court must have power in Central Plains.
At the very least, we need to install it now and make arrangements in advance.
Because the Iron Beast Kingdom will be the victor in this war, the merchant guilds and religious sects alone cannot defeat them.
Qin Che's current goal is to turn the tide and give Leopard Court the initiative. If the Mechanicus suffers a defeat in the Central Plains War, the authority of both the Pope and the Board of Directors will be greatly diminished.
The morale of the soldiers will also plummet.
Only then will they understand that only by uniting the strength of all humanity can this war be won.
Lina suddenly realized, "Now that you've revealed your strength to everyone, the Pope will definitely be very curious about you if he finds out."
"You want to use him?"
Qin Che shook his head and said, "The Pope is also a Master. I am the same kind of person as him. I cannot use him. On the contrary, he cannot use me. We can only choose to cooperate."
"The Iron Beast Kingdom is coming on strong. In a few years, the Mechanical Cult will definitely feel the pressure. When that time comes, who will the Pope think of?"
There's no need to say more; Lina already understands.
But she frowned and asked, "What if they win?"
"A short-lived victory means nothing."
"Are you so sure the Iron Beasts will win?"
Standing up and looking out the window, Qin Che, with his hands behind his back, didn't let Lina see his expression. Instead, he said calmly, "Go ahead and get busy."
Lina paused for a moment, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.
Seven days later,
The highest government of the city-state has dispatched an ambassador to hold talks with the senior officials of Leopard Court.
Jiang Beilu and Chen Chizhang personally came and followed closely behind the cabinet ministers.
Qin Che did not show himself, but instead sent Safanyin to greet him.
The two sides met in the council chamber.
Jiang Beilu immediately said, "After a thorough investigation, it was found that Ren Pingsheng contacted the Chamber of Commerce through secret channels. He wanted to use the Chamber of Commerce's power to force Leopard Court to make concessions and then gain benefits from it."
"Ren Pingsheng... Yang Jinshu and the others have already left, why didn't he come?" Qin Che asked with a smile.
“He’s afraid that the Chamber of Commerce was intimidated and retreated this time, and Ren Pingsheng might be implicated.”
Qin Che understood the meaning behind Jiang Beilu's words.
Ren Pingsheng is dishonest. It was clearly a matter between the South China Sea and Leopard Court, but he insisted on getting the Chamber of Commerce involved as well.
Now that the Chamber of Commerce has arrived, and they have been defeated and forced to retreat, even Zhou Shenglong, the God of War of Zhongzhou, dares not confront the Lord of Leopard Court. Ren Pingsheng could become a pawn at any time.
"He's probably very nervous right now."
Chen Chizhang, leaning on his cane, said calmly, "I hope you won't blame him. Ren Pingsheng was also thinking of the South China Sea, but his methods were wrong."
Qin Che did not bring up the topic again, but instead said, "I wonder what you two wish to say since you have come in person this time?"
Chen Chizhang and Jiang Beilu exchanged a glance.
"The South China Sea needs to cooperate deeply with Leopard Court. We hope to be long-term friends. We hope you can pretend that what happened before never happened. We hope to be bound together with Leopard Court on all levels and help each other so that we can go further together."
"Hehe, the mountain people have been annihilated. Some fled, some scattered. The City-State Alliance hopes to help Leopard Court with this fertile land of the Garden of the Gods. Of course, we also need your help."
As long as it wasn't a technical collaboration, the two elders, Jiang and Chen, knew Qin Che would definitely agree.
The two sides were so close together,
Moreover, the two elders, Jiang and Chen, came from afar in order to curry favor with the Leopard Court.
The Chamber of Commerce is unreliable now. It's far away in Zhongzhou, and after so many years, its control over the South China Sea is much weaker than before.
Firstly, because of the war.
Secondly, because chambers of commerce have a broader vision and perspective.
If they agree to the Iron Beast Clan's request, they can gain even more benefits.
The alliance of city-states is in constant danger of being abandoned.
At that time, the merchant guild will take everything that belongs to them, and the city-state alliance will be unable to resist. At that time, both the economy and military strength will decline.
However, if we become friends with Leopard Court now and do our best to help each other, we can avoid all of this happening.
The attitudes of the two elders, Jiang and Chen, were also very clear.
They wanted Leopard Court to protect them.
By giving them greater independence, the regime can do more, mobilize more resources, and allocate more power.
All Leopard Court needs to do is support and acknowledge the political independence of the city-state alliance.
In exchange for their help to Leopard Court and Lingbi.
Qin Che thought about it and realized that this would also be beneficial to him.
Having such a powerful ally as the city-state alliance can provide decisive assistance for one's future reforms.
Whether in terms of political leverage, its deep-rooted background, or its economic strength.
Qin Che wanted to establish a constitutional monarchy, and with the support of the city-state alliance, even the Glory Court had no choice but to back down.
That's right, he wants to sideline the Spirit King, destroy his legitimacy, and thus usher in the rebirth of the Spirit Wall.
Having reached a cooperation agreement with Elders Jiang and Chen, Qin Che took the lead in re-establishing diplomatic relations with the City-State Alliance. Both sides reached an agreement on all aspects, and Qin Che delegated the specific matters to the Cabinet for them to handle.
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