Liu Xian glanced at Li Xi and saw that his attitude seemed a little firm, so he narrowed his eyes and said to him, "So you don't want to participate in the war against Japan this time?"
"If that's the case, then fine. We have nothing more to discuss. I'll go back and report to His Majesty."
Li Xi's face darkened.
How could you not want to participate?
North Korea has a lot of problems in its domestic affairs. If they don't solve them, the country will soon be gone. But fighting Japan is indeed an opportunity. What they want is to participate in this matter and get some benefits.
The Ming Dynasty’s attitude is to allow North Korea to participate in this matter, but North Korea must pay first before it can get any benefits.
And we will talk about how much benefit this will bring when the time comes.
Li Xi was naturally dissatisfied with this, but after trying it out, he found that there was no other way.
Whether it was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty or Liu Xian, they all had this attitude. This made people feel helpless.
Li Xi said, "North Korea doesn't have that much food, but it can still assist Ming in other areas. We can contribute some food. We will purchase it ourselves and send it to the Ming army."
This is already a concession made by Li Xi.
Li Xi couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if Ming Dynasty merchants were allowed to purchase military rations in Korea without restraint.
Those Ming Dynasty businessmen will definitely go crazy and cause trouble.
Now he was afraid of the merchants in the Ming Dynasty, especially the government office called the Imperial Household Department.
Liu Xian thought for a moment and then said, "Let's leave it at that for now. I've made a note of it and will report it to Your Majesty later. As for the outcome, it all depends on Your Majesty's decision."
"Thank you, Lord Liu." Li Xi said quickly.
"That's nothing. Next, let's talk about profit distribution." Liu Xian looked at Li Xi and said, "This matter is quite important. We need to discuss it carefully."
There are many islands in Japan, both large and small, mainly four large islands.
In this regard, there must be a division. In addition to occupying several islands, the Ming Dynasty must also give part of them to Korea. It is impossible for it to hold them all in its own hands.
The Ming Dynasty had already decided how to divide it. It was impossible to give Korea an island alone, but only a part of it.
The Ming Dynasty had already designated the areas it wanted, and the remaining areas were allocated to Korea. Is there any room for negotiation on this matter?
The reason for the negotiation was to get Korea to agree to more conditions, such as asking Korea to assist in stationing troops, sending more troops to Japan, building a military port for Ming in Japan, and providing support for Ming's army in Japan.
To sum it up in one sentence, it means to listen to the Ming Dynasty in all aspects.
After Zhu Youxiao handed the matter to Liu Xian, he did not care about it anymore. Zhu Youxiao still believed in Liu Xian's ability and knew that he could handle the matter well, so he handed it over to him with confidence.
If he needed to assassinate someone or do something else, Zhu Youxiao would ask Zhang Yu to come, as he was a professional.
After calming down, Zhu Youxiao returned to the headquarters.
Zhu Youxiao had been busy these past few days, and he wasn't in a good mood, so he hadn't spent enough time with Concubine Yuan and Concubine Tian. Now that he had some time, it was a good opportunity to talk about this matter.
Although Tianjin is not a very big city, it is close to the sea and has a unique atmosphere.
It would be great to follow them around and then take them fishing. The natural conditions in this era are very good, there are still many fish near the coast, and you can even catch big fish by sitting on the edge of a cliff.
It would be nice to have some sea fish. At low tide, I could take them fishing. If nothing else, catching some crabs would be nice. I don't know if crabs in this era are plump and delicious, but I imagine they're fatter than those in later times.
There are also lobsters, which you should be able to catch at this time.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Concubine Tian and Concubine Yuan and said with a smile: "I'll take you to the sea when the tide goes out."
Concubine Tian and Concubine Yuan looked at each other and asked, somewhat confused, "Your Majesty, what is sea-hunting?"
"When the tide goes out, people picking up seafood on the beach look like they are chasing the sea, so it's called 'ganhai gan' (grabbing the sea). We can go to the beach to catch some fish and shrimp and cook them for dinner in the evening."
Concubine Yuan and Concubine Tian looked at each other tacitly, and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
We don't find it interesting. How could His Majesty like this kind of thing?
But since Your Majesty likes it, I have to go with you even if I have to grit my teeth.
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