Chapter 1505 Chapter 503 Good Neighborhood and Friendship
In the state of super-time travel, Gao Dashang didn't dare to mess around. The previous molestation is enough, too much is too much. It's just to show off your muscles, it's not good to really piss off the other party. After all, they are here to negotiate, not to find fault.
In fact, even so, Le Yangcheng and Ouyang Ci turned purple from anger.
The fleet advanced for another two days, and finally arrived at the Third Prince's place.
This is not a fiefdom, and the third prince does not have a fief; but it is similar to a fiefdom, and it is governed by the third prince. It is not very close to the capital, but not very far. The specific location is probably the location of the 'fifth ring', in a semi-supervised environment.
When the fleet arrived here, the third prince had already brought people over to greet him.
In fact, the third prince is not stupid, and he has not naively thought that he can completely lead this negotiation. So in the past few days, the third prince has also discussed the title of "Great Executive Officer" with the great emperor of the Xiyue Empire.
The diplomats of the Xiyue Empire are usually called "big pedestrians", who are in charge of "the rites of great guests and the rites of great guests";
To put it simply, the "big pedestrians" are in charge of international affairs; the "little pedestrians" are in charge of domestic nobles, big and small, etc.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the West Vietnam Empire called it the "Department of Great Rites", and the highest person in charge was the "Da Xing Guan".
In fact, the setting of the "Great Rites" is very common in the Suzaku astrology area.
In fact, within the sphere of influence of the Blue Star Group, some countries used this name in the past. However, with the rapid development and more exchanges within the Blue Star Group, everyone now generally sets up a 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs' with more complete functions.
This time the third prince greeted Gao Shang as the "Executive Officer of the West Vietnam Empire", and finally he was able to say, "On behalf of the West Vietnam Empire, I hope that the two countries will live in friendship."
However, the emperor of the Xiyue Empire is also very concerned about this sudden Tianyuan star civilization.
This Tianyuan star civilization that suddenly appeared was so powerful that it was able to purchase the entire Tianshe constellation from the Red River Empire, gathered all the generals of the separatist side of the Tianshe constellation, and almost wiped out the 800 million fleet of the Tianji Empire. , Commander-in-chief Yao Tong who captured his Golden Immortal cultivation level alive, no matter what point he had to make the emperor vigilant.
Therefore, the Emperor was also very concerned about Gao Dashang's visit. But because this matter was snatched by the third prince in advance, and there was a "cooked rice cooked with raw rice", the third prince could only be appointed as the chief executive officer.
It's just that such an important matter was handed over to the third prince, but it also caused many voices of opposition in the court. Don't talk about others, just the prince and the fifth prince's people are making a fuss.
The prince's people are making trouble because of power. The fifth prince's quarrel is because of the heavy losses in the previous war, and everyone thinks that the Tianyuan Star civilization may come from bad people this time—look at their ostentatious, sharp-looking spaceships.
Even the ministers in the court who were dedicated to the country objected: it is best for His Majesty to be directly responsible for such important matters.
The court hall was still noisy, but Gao Dashang had already sat down with the third prince and had a preliminary exchange.
It is impossible to start formal negotiations as soon as they meet. Generally, they first contact each other to test the other party's attitude, bottom line, and understand the cultural atmosphere and political environment of both parties.
Gao Shang even secretly contacted some local intelligence agencies.
These intelligence agencies are not necessarily 'wild', and some information is sent by the third prince's opponents - such as other princes, or even the prince. It may even be hostile countries around the West Vietnam Empire, etc.
What's more, there is no need for Gao Shang to actively search for it, as long as he sends someone to walk around the street, someone will stuff him with information. As long as you show your identity, if you see something on the ground while walking, 90% of it is intelligence!
Of course, these 'picked up' information is mixed with truth and falsehood, and those who slander the royal family and even some officials are not ruled out.
But the information is still valid, and it is very helpful for Gao Shang to understand the West Vietnam Empire. For intelligent people, sometimes misinformation can provide, perhaps more. These things often go straight to the core.
For example, those who slandered high-ranking officials backtracked, but Dugu Junjie was keenly aware: I'm afraid it wasn't the high-ranking officials backtracking, but His Majesty the Emperor of the West Yue Empire liked to backtrack.
In the interstellar era, while the real senior officials have more power, they are also more constrained. In a relatively stable country, senior officials may have great powers, but they are not so 'free'.
This may be the so-called truth that "the king of hell is so easy to see a little ghost", and "the county magistrate is not as good as the present". Although the rights are great, none of the rights are superfluous.
Just like Gao Shang himself, although he has great rights, he can preside over this negotiation; but the framework and direction of the negotiation have been determined by the United Nations. Gundam can still be played freely, but it must not exceed this framework. Otherwise, he would be labeled as a traitor or something.
Under this premise, if a high-ranking official can backtrack on his promises and keep his promises, then the biggest possibility is that it is due to the instruction of the higher-ups, that is, the emperor, or the whole country has been rotten from the root, which is the so-called superiors. The beam is not straight, the beam is crooked!
Of course, Gao Dashang would not make random guesses just because of one or two pieces of news, but there were many kinds of news, which also gave Gao Gaoshang a deeper understanding of the West Vietnam Empire, and he also had some ideas about the upcoming negotiations.
For example, now, Gao Gaoshang also has a sufficient understanding of the surrounding political ecology of the Xiyue Empire.
Previously, everyone believed that the West Yue Empire dominated the entire Tianji constellation, but there were no other constellations within more than 3,000 light-years. It can be said that the West Yue Empire had the qualification to dominate one side. Even if dominance doesn't count, it's fine to be considered a 'partial domineering'.
All in all, it's a family.
But the actual situation is not. There are too many small countries around, and many of them have broken the "normal" relationship between big and small countries.
The location of the Tianji constellation is quite special, it is probably in the transition zone of the spiral arms of the large constellation, and the surrounding starry sky is somewhat sparse.
The closest constellation to the Tianji constellation is the "Tianmiao constellation" in the northeast, about 2600 light-years away;
The second is the Tianshe constellation, from the westernmost of the Tianji constellation to the easternmost of the Tianshe constellation, about 3000 light years.
Beyond that is the "Tianji Constellation" in the north, which is the southernmost point of the Tianji Empire and the "Land of Dragon Prosperity" of the Tianji Empire.
In short, the environment around Tianji constellation is so empty—at least from the star map.
But the actual situation is that although there are no constellations around, there are still many star systems. It's just that the density of stars is only about half, one-third, or even one-fourth of the Tianji constellation.
In this starry sky, due to the low density of stars, it is impossible to form large countries. Generally, a country consists of a few galaxies or a dozen galaxies. The power of these 'countries' is not even as powerful as that of a pirate group in the Screen Star Constellation.
But there are too many of these small countries!
To what extent? Folklore: If you can count the stars around Tianji constellation one by one and divide by 20, you will get the number of countries.
This statement may be a bit exaggerated, but the truth is similar. The number of small countries is really dense like crucian carp crossing the river.
The stars here are sparse, and the power of the great empire cannot penetrate effectively. Perhaps it can be easily conquered, but as long as the troops are withdrawn, they will immediately rebel in place.
The country is small and has no oil and water. It is purely thankless for the West Vietnam Empire to conquer these small countries. It's not that the West Vietnam Empire didn't relentlessly clean up a number of countries and even destroy life planets, but it attracted even crazier revenge.
Maybe one or two small countries are not a threat. But what if all the small countries within a range of three thousand light-years are together? It doesn't take much, even if one ten-thousandth of them come over and harass them from all directions, the West Yue Empire can't bear it.
These small countries are like a thick cocoon, wrapping the Xiyue Empire layer by layer. While everyone is lying on the Xiyue Empire to suck blood, it also prevents the Xiyue Empire from communicating with the outside world.
Because these countries are too small, they cannot shake the foundation of the West Vietnam Empire; but because there are too many, the perennial blood sucking has also caused some "pathological changes" in the West Vietnam Empire.
Under such circumstances, the West Vietnam Empire seems to be living in a different kind of fish tank. In such a situation for a long time, the problem of internal corruption is inevitable.
Also in such an environment, the West Vietnam Empire also naturally developed a 'habit' of dishonesty - to be fair, this was forced out by the surrounding environment. But breaking your word is breaking your word!
After a few days of understanding, Gao Dashang has a relatively comprehensive understanding of the situation of the West Vietnam Empire.
After reviewing all the information, Gao Gaoshang said to his assistants: "It seems that the Xiyue Empire is quite pitiful. There are too many small countries around, which made the Xiyue Empire closed.
The West Yue Empire contacted the Tianji Empire across more than 8,000 light-years and sent strategic supplies to the Tianji Empire. Maybe they wanted to get out of the predicament?
Maybe it can really win over the Xiyue Empire! "
The surrounding people also started to discuss and made a comprehensive analysis on various possibilities.
Two days later, negotiations officially began. The negotiating representative of the Xiyue Empire was the third prince himself, but the one who actually ended the negotiation was the 'Xiangbang·Dongmen Leopard'.
Xiangbang is the official in charge of the "Emperor's Ceremony" of the Western Yue Empire and the Great Emperor. He is in charge of the emperor's etiquette, but it is not only etiquette, but also includes the construction of spiritual civilization~
According to the statement handed down by the Holy Emperor in the past, it is: the major event of all countries lies in the sacrificial and military affairs. And what Xiangbang is responsible for is the issue of "sacrifice".
However, after a long period of evolution, many countries have eliminated the setting of "Xiangbang". It's just that in the Xiyue Empire, Xiangbang still exists.
But now, "Xiangbang" is probably more similar to the "Zhongshu Sheng" in general countries, and it can be regarded as the emperor's private secretary.
No matter whether it is Xiangbang or an official of Zhongshu Province, those who can sit in this position are by no means mediocre.
This time, because the third prince took over the negotiation without permission, and there were all kinds of voices in the hall, the emperor thought for a while and could only send his personal secretary over.
Dongmen Leopard, the name sounds a bit rough. In fact, it is a middle-aged man who looks skinny, and this middle-aged man still has gray hair. In short, the real age is definitely an antique level.
Dongmen Leopard's eyes were half-closed, as if he hadn't woken up; but his posture in sitting and standing was rock-solid and dignified. Even though the third prince announced the official start of 'friendly consultations to promote the friendship and future of the two countries', Dongmen Leopard's eyes were still half-closed.
Perhaps because of the closure, the etiquette of the West Yue Empire is quite 'old'.
The negotiation site is not a negotiating table, but a low 'desk' where everyone kneels and sits behind the table. At this time, the Dongmen Leopard was like a stone sculpture in one stroke, and a faint majesty pervaded it before it could speak. And the aura of a fairy is also faintly flaunting, pressing down on Gao Gaoshang.
Gao Gaoshang silently commented in his heart: As expected of the emperor's private secretary, this attitude is full marks!
But unfortunately, no matter how good the posture is, it is just a posture.
Gao Gaoshang seemed to be completely unaffected by the coercion of the opposing angel. After the third prince announced the 'friendly consultation', Gao Gaoshang pondered for a while, and then took the initiative to speak:
"Because of the continuous development of the Tianyuan Star civilization, especially after the recent purchase of the Tianshe constellation, we are fortunate to be neighbors. Based on the principle of good-neighborliness and friendship, the Tianyuan Star civilization hopes to establish a friendly and cooperative relationship with your country.
It's just that there was a little misunderstanding between us at the beginning. When we just purchased the Tianshe Constellation, we encountered an active attack from a fleet at the position of the first star cluster east of the Tianshe Constellation.
We hastened to fight, and got away with it, despite heavy losses. Only after a few captives were caught did they realize that the fleet came from the West Vietnam Empire.
For this point, the Tianyuanxing United Nations hopes that your country will give a reasonable explanation. "
The words are very peaceful, and the posture is forceful and domineering. After all, Gao Gaoshang turned his head to look at the 'translator' next to him - in fact, he was a prisoner, a prisoner of the West Vietnam Empire who had surrendered.
During such negotiations, Lao Gao not only brought the captives with him, but also placed them in an eye-catching position!