Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"I understand. The management rights of this area can be divided."

Heifushi understood that since those nobles were willing to help, they must have some ulterior motive.

After they take over these areas, it will be impossible for the troops used to manage them to stay there for a long time.

It will have to be returned to these people in the future.

What Qin Ming asked them to do from the beginning was to obtain the access rights to these important waterways for maritime trade.

Those nobles were willing to support Luojiao and Daqian.

Then give them some chance.

Late that night, a group of nobles followed by several bodyguards came to Heifu.

In order to avoid being seen, they chose a private house in the city as the meeting place.

I saw people with veils slowly removing their veils after entering the room.

Hei Fubie didn't waste any words and spoke directly to everyone:

"Everyone, His Majesty's intention is to occupy the nodes of these important shipping routes. If you can lend a hand during this period, you will definitely benefit from it in the future."

No one reacted to what he said.

Everyone can make big promises, but you still have to show concrete sincerity.

Heifu also knew this, so he waved to the back and one of his men immediately brought up an account book.

"what is this?"

Finally, a large nobleman spoke. He frowned and looked at the account book which only recorded a few accounts.

Although the amount is not small, it seems to have nothing to do with the local nobles.

Several people beside him also whispered:

"Since this is a negotiation, we must be sincere. You're just giving us a dry account book. What's that?"

"We have joined the Luo Cult and even risked our lives to meet you, but is this how you treat your allies?"

Their questions made the atmosphere at the scene suddenly solemn.

Hei Fu shook his head and said:

"Everyone, this is our trade account book with the Southeast Asian countries last year."

"You can see how much benefit there is in this."

"I've discussed this with His Majesty these past few days. The court can set up a factory here and share 10% of the profits with you. We'll provide the technology, and you can also participate in the trade from now on."

"If you want to use our cargo ship, that's fine, but you'll have to pay some transportation fees."

Dividends from the factory, qualifications to participate in trade, and even the use of Daqian’s ships.

Such conditions made everyone present breathe rapidly.

Now they finally stopped questioning and instead lowered their heads to carefully examine the account books.

"We need to discuss it."

Finally a middle-aged man stood up.

Kurofushi shrugged.

"can."

So a group of nobles immediately ran to the next room to discuss something. After waiting for nearly half an hour, everyone finally returned.

"We must first give us some of the factory's technology."

They are all very shrewd people, no matter how good what Hei Fushigi says now.

But once Qin Ming's troops completely occupy this area, they will no longer have the final say.

It is better to get some of the technology first so that they can feel more at ease. This can also be regarded as seeing the real thing.

"no problem."

Heifushi is very generous.

"I can give you some of the textile machine blueprints, steelmaking formulas, furnace blueprints, and management models for various factories in advance. Since we need to build factories anyway, you can prepare in advance with these things."

"Okay, what do you want?"

The middle-aged man who spoke just now finally settled the matter.

Then they started their second phase, which was that they needed to help Kurofushi.

"His Majesty said that you should rebel against Yan."

Heifu spoke lightly, but his words were shocking.

In the past few days, he has contacted Qin Ming through the telegraph and reported the current situation. The requirements given by Qin Ming are also very simple.

He wants to raise the banner of resistance and erect a standard.

The people of the Yan Dynasty had been oppressed for a very long time.

In such a land, if someone can raise the clarion call of resistance and provoke conflicts with the support of Qin Ming's troops.

By then they will have many supporters, and Qin Ming will be able to fight this war more easily.

"Anti...Anti-Yan?!"

When the nobles present heard this request, they hesitated for a moment, and the middle-aged man just now confirmed it with Heifu again.

"Isn't that what we are doing now? How else can we resist?"

"Openly oppose."

Heifu carefully explained Qin Ming's meaning.

"His Majesty wants you to take up the banner of the rebellion now, so that we can have a stable cooperation."

"This……"

Everyone present turned pale with fear.

They have no fear of doing such things secretly.

But what if he just jumped out and told everyone that he was going to rebel?

That means being taken advantage of, at least that's how they feel now.

They would attract countless firepower from the Yan army, putting themselves in a difficult position and no longer being able to have their cake and eat it too.

The purpose of Qin Ming's request was to make them clear about their position.

Only those who come to cooperate sincerely can get the conditions he offers.

Hei Fu also knew what they were afraid of, so he comforted them:

"Don't worry. If the army of the higher nobles attacks, we can protect you all. But now we need to see your sincerity."

"If you don't want to, you can leave at any time. If you are willing to cooperate, you can stay."

As his words fell, the expressions of the people present suddenly changed.

But in the end, no one left, because in just less than two months, they had seen with their own eyes how powerful the Daqian army was.

"The Xiao family's troops are on their way, you must be careful."

At this time, the middle-aged man who had just spoken suddenly spoke.

Hei Fu frowned when he heard the word Xiao family.

He had heard Qin Ming mention before that after Xiao Shufei's family fled from Jiangnan, they came directly here and became a fourth-class wealthy family.

Only one step away from entering the upper three classes of nobility.

"How strong is the Xiao family?"

"He's on the same level as a vassal king in your area, but his territory is much larger, and he has at least 50,000 troops."

"A fourth-rank noble has this much power!?"

Even Heifu was a little surprised when he heard this number.

A fourth-class nobleman with 50,000 troops.

If this number were in Daqian, only generals like Liu Chuang and Cao Chuan, who had followed Qin Ming from the beginning of the campaign to the present, could achieve it.

Here he is just a fourth-class noble.

Then wouldn’t the third- and second-class nobles above them each have an army of 100,000?

"The Yan Dynasty has too many people, a vast territory, and abundant resources, so there are also many soldiers."

Several people explained to Hei Fu.

Hearing this, Hei Fu frowned slightly.

"This is a nuisance."

"By the way, the Xiao family seems to be one of the forces leading the construction of the firearms factory."

At this moment, one of the nobles suddenly spoke.

His words made Heifu's expression even uglier.