It can be said that since the destruction of the Jin Dynasty, almost few people in the Southern Song Dynasty court were willing to fight.

Zhao Gou was unwilling to fight, and his ministers were unwilling to fight. Except for a few hard-working members, no one was willing to fight again.

They just want to live in peace with the Ming Kingdom and not fight again. They cherish this hard-earned peace very much.

So when Xin Qiji threatened with force, Tang Situi and Shen Gai changed their faces together and were shocked.

"President Xin! What do you mean?"

"General Xin! Will the Northern Dynasty declare war on the Song Dynasty because of such a thing?!"

Offense and defense instantly change positions.

Xin Qiji picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then smiled and said, "The Ming Dynasty's heart for renovating the Yellow River is unstoppable. I hope the Southern Dynasties can understand the way the Ming Emperor was worried about the world, and at the request of the Ming Dynasty, support the Ming Dynasty's money and materials. Otherwise, I don't know what would happen."

Tang Situi and Shen Gai were greatly shocked.

Although I had thought of this possibility before, it would be quite scary to say such words from Xin Qiji's mouth.

"General Xin, this...isn't this appropriate?"

Chen Gai's attitude was just as hard as the icy sled outdoors in Oimiacon, and now it is as soft as the green tongue after being licked.

Xin Qiji knew this very well.

"Why is it not suitable? The Yellow River must be built. Once it is built, it will not be too much for ten years. It not only requires the army, but also requires the recruitment of a large number of civilians. The people of the Ming Dynasty will pay a considerable price for this, and the main expenses will be paid by the Ming Dynasty itself, but it is just to pay insignificant money and materials in the Southern Dynasty. You all push three or four?"

Xin Qiji shook his head and said, "I still say the same thing. Successful renovation of the Yellow River is also good for the Southern Dynasties. The Southern Dynasties should pay money to help. This is one of them. His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty pity the people's strength and is unwilling to spend too much of the people's strength. He needs the Southern Dynasties' full help. This is the second."

Tang Situi frowned tightly.

"But, this...is too..."

"If the result is not reached on the table, the next time I meet, I will be on the battlefield."

Xin Qiji put his hand on the table and slowly tapped his finger on the table, making a striking sound.

"Is it the conditions that promised the Ming Dynasty to avoid the disaster of war between the two countries, to obtain peace and live in harmony, or to not agree to the conditions that promised the Ming Dynasty, to spend ten or a hundred times the military spending and war damage to fight a war that is doomed to be unable to win.

Finally, the Southern Dynasties not only had to agree to the conditions of the Ming Dynasty, but also had to compensate the Ming Dynasty for the losses in war. I think that with the many heroes of the Southern Dynasties, I will definitely come to the correct conclusion."

Tang Situi and Shen Gai were speechless.

Xin Qiji waited for a while and stood up.

"I'm going to say this, Mr. Tang and Mr. Chen, both of them understand that although the Ming Dynasty was not as rich as the Southern Dynasties, the only army of the Ming Dynasty could be called majestic. It's not that I boasted that the Ming Dynasty's elite army was not clear about the living people."

After saying this, Xin Qiji stood up and glanced at the negotiation team of the Southern Song Dynasty with a cold look. Then he took the initiative to leave the meeting scene, leaving Tang Situi and Shen Gai with extremely complex colors.

Xin Qiji left the venue and returned to the high-end inn arranged for him by the Southern Song Dynasty.

Since he moved in, the security work of the post station has been completely taken over by the accompanying guards. No person from the Southern Song Dynasty could approach this place without permission. Moreover, the place has been searched inside and out to ensure that there are no other agencies or the like, which will endanger Xin Qiji's safety.

Following Xin Qiji to protect Xin Qiji's safety was part of the Hu Ben Imperial Army beside Su Yonglin. The captain of the guard team who commanded this escort team was one of Su Yonglin's personal guards, named Ma Chao.

Because he is cautious and powerful, Ma Chao was entrusted by Su Yonglin to take on Xin Qiji's security work. Having said that, he had almost no communication with Xin Qiji outside of official duties, and gave people the feeling that he was very bad at communicating with others.

However, he was still able to give Xin Qiji a sense of security. He gave him the security work at the station, so Xin Qiji didn't have to worry about it at all.

At the entrance of the post station, Xin Qiji was about to enter when Ma Chao walked to Xin Qiji and whispered: "The person is here."

Xin Qiji blinked.

“Is it safe?”

"It's very safe. Our people are accompanying the surveillance all the way, and no one follows him."

"good."

Xin Qiji nodded, entered the station, and returned to his room.

A young man with a beard and slightly rich figure stood in Xin Qiji's room. Seeing Xin Qiji come in, he bowed and smiled and said, "Su Changsheng, director of the Jiaxing Branch of the Revival Association, has met Vice Premier Xin!"

When Xin Qiji heard this name that made him feel happy, he took off his guard and smiled sincerely.

"Director Su, I have been looking forward to Daming for a long time, and finally got to see him."

"You dare not be arrogant. Whether in the court or in the Revival Society, you are my superiors."

Su Changsheng smiled.

"All members of the Revival, and in formal occasions, they are all friends and comrades in private, and they are no match for the best or worse."

Xin Qiji stepped forward a few steps and held Su Changsheng's hand: "All the way south, everything you see and hear is all the sufferings of the world, and those who accompany each other are jackals, tigers and leopards. Today, I feel very pleased to see my comrades."

Su Changsheng smiled very well.

"This is not the Ming Dynasty, it is normal for jackals, tigers and leopards everywhere. It is very normal for many things that cannot be seen in the Ming Dynasty. I have been used to it for so many years."

"Director Su has not let down His Majesty's trust in developing members in the enemy country and persisting in fighting, so he can still achieve such achievements."

Xin Qiji felt that Su Changsheng had been fighting behind enemy lines, which was very amazing and knew how to endure, so he felt very good about him.

Su Changsheng felt that although Xin Qiji joined later, he had reached the current position step by step with his military achievements, which was a real and awesome person, so he admired him very much.

The two of them blew each other for a while before they gradually got to the point.

"This time I went south, my purpose was to ask the Southern Song Dynasty for annual monies to renovate the Yellow River. The cost of renovating the Yellow River was too high. It was just relying on the Ming Dynasty's own investment. It was too difficult. No matter what, the Southern Song Dynasty could not enjoy its success."

Su Changsheng nodded and said, "How many years old coins does Your Majesty want to ask the Southern Song Dynasty?"

"Like the Jin Kingdom, 250,000 taels of silver and 250,000 pieces of silk may not be needed, but the content delivered by the Southern Song Dynasty must be equivalent to it. The money is fine, and the materials needed to repair the Yellow River are fine. In short, it cannot be missing."

Xin Qiji whispered: "With this income invested in the Yellow River renovation project, the Ming Dynasty can also slightly preserve its vitality and avoid damage to the muscles and bones."

"I see."

Su Changsheng said, "But in my opinion, it is still very difficult to ask the Southern Song Dynasty for annual monies by just negotiating. Although the Southern Song Dynasty court was cowardly and incompetent, they did not see the coffin without going through war. They knew that the Ming Dynasty was strong, but they always had fantasies."

"What you mean is that you have to fight a war and hurt the Southern Song Dynasty before they can pay the annual monies obediently?"

"I'm afraid it's necessary to do this. Whether it's Liao, Xia or Jin, the reason why they can get annual monies is because they won the Song people in military terms, which forced the Song people to give annual monies in exchange for peace. The Ming Dynasty had never fought with the Song people, and the Song people might not be afraid of the Ming Dynasty."

Su Changsheng nodded and said, "The senior officials and nobles in the Song court are all harsh and weak. When they talked softly with him, they thought you were easy to cheat and bargain with you. Only by scolding them loudly, beating and scolding them at will, and threatening them with force, will they honestly give them annual monies with both hands."
Chapter completed!