But if the new emperor is a very strategic and scheming person, like the one in front of her, then she will strongly point out Donglin's disadvantages among the four countries. The emperor is ambitious and will naturally be aroused to fight. Which ambitious emperor does not want to become an emperor of all ages and be respected by all people?
Therefore, in the cooperation plan that Lin Jinghan gave to the emperor, she emphasized that her glass was better than Nanzhao's. As long as the emperor was willing to give him a chance, he could make Donglin's glass spread throughout the Tianxuan Continent. This would not only suppress Nanzhao, but also greatly enhance Donglin's financial strength.
With financial support, strengthening national strength is only a matter of time.
For this purpose, she even specially brought the colored glass made by their Lin's colored glass shop to present to the emperor.
"This is just the initial color glass. With proper processing, it can be made into many more valuable glass products. The day when the Lin family's color glass shops are spread across the Tianxuan Continent, that will be the day when our Donglin's financial power will dominate the four kingdoms!"
The emperor put down the jade slip Lin Jinghan had given him and casually touched the glass. "What if I don't agree?"
"Anyway, I'm the only one who knows the formula for my glass. I'm just a commoner. At worst, I can just take out my dagger and slit my own throat. We'll all mourn the loss of our own lords. Your Majesty, just continue to worry about the empty treasury. I wonder who else, besides that fool, Prince Jingnan, would be willing to pay out of their own pocket to support your army?"
Lin Jinghan's words directly hit the emperor's sore spot. The Donglin treasury had been empty for a long time, and without enough silver, it could not afford to support so many soldiers. Now there was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could make Donglin's financial resources the best among the four countries. How could the emperor let such an opportunity slip away?
The businessman in front of him was smart, knowledgeable, and skillful. He seemed to be very disdainful of King Jingnan, which made him inexplicably feel that she and he were on the same front. More importantly, he thought of a way to control her.
"Your additional treaty is that if the Lin family opens any other shops in the future, they must refer to the above treaty, provided that it does not violate the laws of Donglin. You want me to grant you a privilege..." The emperor's eyes seemed to have seen through everything.
Lin Jinghan said confidently:
"No matter how much I sell or how much I earn, I've never underpaid the taxes I owed. I've even promised to give the royal family a 20% discount on tribute. Your Majesty, all you need to do is stamp it, and you can earn tons of silver!"
"To be fair, I also have an additional treaty." Ouyang Ji looked at her with burning eyes.
"I want you to be my queen!"
Lin Jinghan was stunned by the emperor's words, and quickly looked around at herself: That's right, it's men's clothing!
She coughed embarrassedly, her face reddened suspiciously.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but there has never been a precedent of a man becoming queen in Donglin. I am afraid that your ancestors would not agree."
The emperor found it funny and stood up and walked towards Lin Jinghan. In her surprised gaze, he bent down and took off the jade crown on her head.
In an instant, her long black hair fell down, like a breeze blowing through willows, stirring the heartstrings; her beautiful eyes were like a cunning fox, captivating and charming; her slightly opened lips were bright red and dazzling, like a blooming poppy, with a fatal temptation.
Ouyang Ji moved closer to her and sniffed her fragrance deeply, his eyes full of possessiveness.
"You are so beautiful, so smart, and so in tune with my heart. You are worthy of being the Queen of Donglin."
Lin Jinghan knew that her disguise as a man had been exposed by the emperor, so she stopped pretending. She reached out and tucked her hair behind her ears, staring at the emperor above with a look of regret.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. However, I am already married. What a pity..."
The emperor gradually approached her,
"I never leave myself with regrets. Divorce your husband and marry me. Your business ambitions will be my eternal cause. Together, you and I will write the legend of the Profound Sky Continent."
The emperor came closer and closer, and the unfamiliar smell of ambergris hit her face. Lin Jinghan frowned and had an urge to slap him.
But with this slap, all his efforts over the past month would be in vain, so she endured...
In Ouyang Ji's opinion, if a woman doesn't refuse, it means she agrees, so he stared at her lips and wanted to kiss her for some unknown reason.
"Your Majesty!" Lin Jinghan could no longer bear it and was about to teach him a lesson when suddenly a strong wind blew over her, and the next moment, she was in a familiar embrace.
The emperor's expression changed and he flew far away in an instant, barely avoiding the strong wind.
"My princess will only join hands with me. Ouyang Ji, this is the last time. If you dare to do anything bad to my princess again, the late emperor will do the same to you!"
Sikong Zhan embraced Lin Jinghan, and his anger erupted in an instant: If he had come a little later, his Jinghan would have been taken advantage of by someone else!
"Prince Jingnan?" The emperor looked at Sikong Zhan, then at Lin Jinghan, and finally understood why Lin Zhenghe had no fear of him at all. It turned out that he was the former Princess of Jingnan!
So what if she's Princess Jingnan? If he sets his eyes on a woman, he's determined to get her!
"I remember that Prince Jingnan seems to have divorced his princess?"
The emperor was not threatened by Sikong Zhan at all. Instead, he stared at Lin Jinghan.
"I was wondering, how could I not have noticed before that you are such a charming woman? It turns out that you have changed your appearance. Everyone says that Princess Jingnan, oh no, it's Miss Lin who is extremely beautiful. I look forward to the day when I can see your true appearance."
Although Sikong Zhan suppressed the divorce between Prince Jingnan and his princess and did not let anyone know, their divorce naturally had to be officially approved. The emperor had always been paying attention to Prince Jingnan, so he naturally knew about it.
Sikong Zhan moved sideways to block the emperor's sight, and then tied up Lin Jinghan's hair.
"Jinghan, don't let other men get so close to you in the future."
After saying that, he picked her up and walked outside.
As soon as she left the main hall of the Beijing Defense Camp, Lin Jinghan immediately jumped out of Sikong Zhan's arms.
"Prince Jingnan, please respect yourself. Also, you don't need to meddle in my affairs."
Just now in the main hall, she didn't break away from him, which was already giving him face. Now, she wanted to save Lin Lixuan and the others.
Lin Lixuan and the others were all taken to the cell by Xiao Ce. Before Lin Jinghan could figure out how to save them, the emperor's voice rang out from behind her.
"Mr. Lin, I agree to your cooperation plan. Commander Xiao, please release them."
"Your Majesty, I did not agree to your additional treaty." Lin Jinghan emphasized.
"Don't worry, one day you will agree. I'll wait for the day when you agree." The emperor was confident.
"Ouyang Ji, stay away from her!" Sikong Zhan didn't understand what the additional contract they were talking about was, but no matter what, he would never let another man get close to his Jinghan.
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