I want to ruin the country

When he came, Li Cunxuan had already told Yuji that if they could serve Prince Gong to his heart's content, their country would benefit greatly. Could Yuji say that she didn't like Prince Gong?

She bowed down gracefully,

"Your Majesty, you are like the moon in the sky. Yu Ji yearns for you immensely. It is Yu Ji's blessing to be able to serve you. I couldn't ask for more!"

Yu Ji and the others have all received professional training, and how to charm men is their specialty.

Otherwise, Prince Gong would not have been so fascinated by Yu Ji the first time he saw her.

That is Prince Gong. Apart from the Emperor, he is the most powerful person. He has seen a lot of things. Not to mention anything else, there are so many beautiful women over thirteen years old in his family.

However, what makes those women different from Yu Ji is that they are more reserved, because the constraints of etiquette prevent them from being too open.

So after a long time, Prince Gong became bored with them and lost interest in them.

But Yu Ji is different. She has no such concerns at all.

Her captivating eyes and sweet voice that could make people feel numb made Prince Gong unable to control himself.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Go back and raise the money. I'll just wait for two more days!"

After saying that, he hugged Yu Ji and rode on the cloud into the inner room.

After a passionate lovemaking, Yu Ji lay in Prince Gong's arms like a gentle little rabbit.

Prince Gong said,

"Didn't your king say he loves you very much? Why are you still a virgin?"

Yu Ji said coquettishly,

"Your Majesty, if Yu Ji were a broken flower, would Your Majesty dare to send me here?"

Prince Gong thought about it and felt a sense of pride.

"He knows what's going on!"

Yu Ji said,

"Your Highness, Yuji is just a dancer. I dare not interfere in your military and national affairs. It's just that our king is really worried. He really can't come up with so much silver!"

Prince Gong said,

"Hey, you're starting to say good things about your king now. But you did a good job. Your king is also an idiot!"

"what happened?"

"Our emperor has good intentions, and he wants to solve the problem of Japanese pirates once and for all!

It is inevitable that there will be some difficulties for the time being. Just agree to it without hesitation and sit down together to think of a solution. Why not make excuses and hesitate? It shows that you are not a real man at all!

You will understand the benefits of building an ironclad fleet later!"

Yu Ji's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"The prince said there is a way, what is the way?"

Prince Gong said,

"The Emperor is the father, and your King is the son. Have you ever seen a father push his son into a desperate situation?"

Yu Ji was so happy that she raised her body and kissed Prince Gong.

"Your Majesty, you are so kind!"

Prince Gong looked at her raised body, his throat dry. His hands wandered dishonestly on her creamy body, across the mountains, across the plains, and to the grassy meadows.

Yu Ji couldn't help but tremble all over!

It was also her first time, and her body's reaction was very strong.

Prince Gong was young and recovered very quickly, so the two of them started another fierce battle!

Yuji said,

"My Lord, it hurts, be gentle!"

Yu Ji asked her servants to tell Li Sheng what Prince Gong had said.

Li Sheng thought about it and realized that was true. Why go around in circles every day? Is there anything that cannot be discussed openly on the table?

He didn't mind at all that the Emperor of Daqing was his father and he was his son. Think about it, for hundreds of years, as a vassal state, they really benefited greatly from the father!

Every year during the solar terms, they would send some local specialties over, calling it "tribute", but did the Central Plains dynasty really lack those things?

When they went there, they could get some local specialties for a small amount of money, and when they came back, they always returned with a lot of rewards. The rewards given by the emperor were much more than what they received!

Not only that, at every critical moment of life and death, it was the Central Plains dynasty that gave them a hand. Otherwise, they would have been occupied by the Japanese long ago, and there would be no Korean nation.

Li Sheng's heart was relieved. He called Li Cunxuan and told him,

"Please invite Prince Gong and Special Envoy Li to discuss this matter!"

Prince Gong was also very considerate and came with Li Hongzhang.

This time, Li Sheng no longer had a gloomy face. After the greetings, he got straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, I have figured it out. The Emperor is truly doing good for us. I agree to the twenty million silver coins!

Prince Gong smiled and said,

"The Emperor was right about you!"

Li Sheng said somewhat embarrassedly,

"I'm afraid I can't come up with it for now, but I've decided to follow the emperor's example and hold a palace auction. I believe I can still raise several million silver coins!"

Prince Gong was happy.

"Haha, the king finally got it!"

Li Cunxuan said,

"Your Majesty, please think of a way. How can we gather the remaining 10 million silver? Do you have any clever ideas?"

Prince Gong said,

"I told you, the Emperor didn't praise your King as a wise man in vain!

It will be easy if you have this attitude. If you encounter any difficulties, let's work together to find a solution. The Emperor has already thought about you!"

"What is the emperor's will?"

"The Emperor said that your entire country relies mainly on the south for food, and the north is very mountainous. See if you can find some mineral deposits. If you dig up some, won't you still have a good life in the future?"

Li Cunxuan said,

"It's just that we haven't discovered any minerals ourselves!"

Prince Gong said,

"The Emperor said that the court can help you find the mine. All the manpower and material resources spent in the early stages will be covered by the court. If you don't find it, you won't lose anything. If you do find it, it will be a matter of great importance for generations to come!"

Li Sheng became happy.

"That's great! With the court's help, I have confidence!"

Li Hongzhang said,

"Then let's have a good talk!"

What followed were several talks in a very harmonious atmosphere!

During this period, Li Sheng really held a palace auction.

When the Korean people heard that their king was going to sell the antiques in the palace to raise military funds to buy ironclad ships to fight the Japanese pirates, they became very enthusiastic. They were afraid of being bullied by the Japanese pirates!

Although the time preparation was not sufficient, the auction finally sold for more than 6 million taels of silver.

In this way, Li Sheng collected 10 million silver coins and gave them to Prince Gong.

They also signed an agreement to pay another five million taels within a year.

The remaining silver was paid with the five places of Yunshan, Zaoyue, Yichuan, Chengxing and Hudong.

What puzzled Li Sheng and others was that there were no mines in these places now. What was the point of the court taking them?

Of course, Prince Gong was not stupid. Although these places were mentioned by the emperor, he was afraid that he would suffer losses in the end because he had no mines.

So when signing the agreement, he made it clear that as long as no mines were discovered within a year, Li Sheng and his team would have to pay the remaining five million silver.

If there is a mine, all mining income in the first twenty years will belong to Daqing.

After twenty years, both parties will jointly manage the business and share the profits equally!

Although Li Sheng and his team felt that twenty years was a bit long, it was still uncertain whether there were mines in these places.

Don’t be like the two brothers who were hunting wild geese. They started arguing about whether to braise or stew the geese while they were still flying in the sky. In the end, the geese flew away and they got nothing!