Although His Majesty was tempted, he was not stupid. After all, what they could think of, Queen Joscelyn might not be unable to think of.
"That being said, will Joseline agree?"
Xiao Hechuan had already thought of his words. He repeated to the emperor what Jiang Sui had said to him, and proposed the condition of marriage to Josephine in exchange for the coal mine.
From then on, every year when the cold season came in Luosha Kingdom, Daqing would provide a certain amount of coal.
The amount of coal that can be mined from a coal mine is impossible to estimate. The demand for coal in Daqing is not high nowadays, so there is no problem in supplying Luosha.
After listening to this, the emperor nodded in agreement. If this was true, then it was indeed a good idea. Then he looked at Crown Prince Helian Jing.
"What do you think, Prince?"
Helian Jing and Xiao Hechuan are in the same group, so what he means is of course his own opinion.
"I think it's worth a try!"
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Helian Heng asked people to dig for coal overnight. His hard work paid off and he actually dug out a coal mine where he picked up the coal.
After the news was delivered to the palace, the emperor invited Queen Joscelyn to the palace to discuss matters.
At that time, Joseline was ready to leave Kyoto in three days and return to Luosha with Fang Miao.
Josephine and Fang Miao came to the palace to meet the emperor. Helian Jing, Helian Heng and Xiao Hechuan were all there. When Fang Miao saw them, she knew what the purpose of inviting them to the palace was this time. She blushed and didn't dare to look Helian Heng in the eye.
After a few polite remarks, the Emperor went straight to the point and proposed a marriage alliance.
Sure enough, when Joseline heard this, she refused without a second thought, on the grounds that she had already found a suitable husband for the princess, and Helian Heng was the eldest prince of Daqing and had a noble status, so it would not be appropriate for him to go to their Luosha to marry.
The result had already been anticipated and everyone was prepared.
Helian Jing asked someone to bring a basket of mined coal and burned it in front of the empress.
If I'm not mistaken, Luosha is now in the five-month long cold season.
Joselin couldn't understand their operation, so she frowned and asked:
"What does Emperor Qing mean by this?"
At this time, it was Xiao Hechuan's turn to perform. He explained in detail the uses of coal and said frankly that if Luosha was willing to marry Daqing, Daqing would be willing to supply a certain amount of coal to Luosha for use in keeping warm every year during the cold season in Luosha.
The resources in the land of Rakshasa are really exhausted. The ancestors of Rakshasa have thought of many ways to resist the cold season of minus 20 degrees Celsius. The demand for charcoal is too great, but the resources are scarce. They can only survive by conquering and plundering other countries.
Those small countries that were suppressed and recovered by them have to supply a certain amount of charcoal to Luosha every year, but the situation on that continent is roughly similar. Although there is a lot of supply every year, it is still in short supply.
However, the substance called coal that Daqing brought out has a much longer burning time than charcoal.
In other words, as long as she agreed to let the eldest prince of Daqing marry her princess, Daqing would be willing to supply a large amount of coal to the Luosha royal family every year?
"It's just a basket of coal. Why should I trust you?"
"If Her Majesty doesn't believe it, you can follow us to the mining site to see for yourself. There is a whole coal mine that is still being mined."
The construction has already begun, and if she doesn't believe it, she can go and see it for herself.
Josephine couldn't resist her curiosity and followed Helian Heng to the place where the coal mine was discovered. After a rough estimate, she found that the coal mined from this mine was enough to supply the Luosha royal family for at least five years.
The land of Daqing is vast and fertile, and there are tens of thousands of mines like this one. Daqing does not need to consume coal to keep warm, so it would be a piece of cake to supply only the Rakshasa Kingdom.
Josephine was extremely jealous. The land of Daqing was indeed fertile, but it did not belong to them.
However, the Hundred Years Peace Treaty had already been signed and there was no time to regret it.
Joseline said that she still needed to think about it and hoped that Emperor Qing could give her some time.
This is natural, she can take her time to think about it, they are not in a hurry anyway.
About a night later, Joseline came to the palace again to meet Emperor Qing and expressed her well-thought-out decision.
"We Luosha are willing to make peace with Daqing, but Daqing must also keep its word and supply Luosha with a certain amount of coal every year. However, let me make it clear that our Luosha Empire is a female-dominated empire, which is exactly the opposite of your Daqing. Women in our Luosha can have two husbands at the same time. If the eldest prince comes to our Luosha in the future, can he live in peace with other husbands?"
Helian Heng was naturally unwilling to do this, and no one would be willing to do this.
But, things will work out when the time comes. She should reach her goal first. Fang Miao grew up in Daqing, and her thoughts are deeply rooted. She herself cannot accept having several men at the same time. If she doesn't want to, who can force her?
On this point, Helian Heng absolutely and unconditionally believed in Fang Miao.
In short, agree to it first, and then deal with the rest of the issues slowly later.
"Since the eldest prince and Emperor Qing have no objections, from now on, we are a real family. Please rest assured, Emperor Qing, your eldest prince will definitely be the principal wife when he arrives in our Luosha Empire, and his position will be unshakable."
I have to say, these words are quite insulting, especially to a man.
The emperor's face did not look good, but for the sake of long-term interests and development, he chose to swallow his anger and put on a smile.
Josephine has been in Daqing long enough, and it is time to return to Luosha. She does not plan to stay for long. The original return date remains unchanged, but she will bring Helian Heng with her. The wedding will be held in Luosha.
The emperor still prepared a lot of "dowry" for Helian Heng, and when the time comes, she will accompany Helian Heng to the Rakshasa Kingdom.
As he wished, he became the first prince in the history of Daqing, no, it should be said that from ancient times to the present, to marry a foreign prince, and it was his own request.
In his previous life, he did so many wrong and evil things. How many innocent lives died at his hands?
In his new life, he came to atone for his sins and just wanted to make up for the regrets of his previous life. His love has been sublimated and is no longer bound by worldly etiquette and has long transcended the laws of nature.
Before leaving, he entrusted his mother to Helian Jing, hoping that he could take care of her second half of life and let her live the rest of her life in peace and wealth.
Concubine Guo was just a brainless woman. Even though she had obsessions in her heart, they were not worth mentioning. It was not difficult for Helian Jing to just ensure that she lived a rich and peaceful life in the second half of her life, so he readily agreed to her request.
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