Facing Jin Sangxian, an old man who was pro-Ming, Yang Zhen still had some respect and did not fall out with him. After thinking about it for a while, he stated the conditions for withdrawing the troops he proposed.

"The governor's conditions for withdrawal are not many. There are only five conditions in total: the first is to cede territory, the second is to pay compensation, the third is to pay for food, the fourth is to demote the Shilu faction, and the fifth is to use the Qinming faction."

Among the five items, some are fictitious, some are real, some are for the future of Jinhaizhen, and some are to appease Shen Qicheng and the pro-Ming faction such as Shen Qiyuan behind him.

Of course, Yang Zhen also knew that the withdrawal conditions he proposed were very harsh, and Kim Sang-hyun might not accept them.

However, since Jin Sangxian did not have the authorization of Li Zhu, he was not considered a formal negotiating envoy, and Yang Zhen also intended to use him first to inoculate the Li Dynasty monarchs and ministers in Hanyang City, so as soon as he opened his mouth, Asking prices all over the place.

As expected, Kim Sang-hyun became furious as soon as he heard Yang Zhen's withdrawal conditions.

"Certain territory?! This is absolutely not an option!"

Jin Sangxian sat up straight, glared at Yang Zhen, and almost pointed at Yang Zhen's nose and cursed loudly.

"None of the barbarian beasts like the Qing Dynasty can take away the land the size of our Eastern Kingdom. The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and its territory is thousands of miles away. How can they take away the land of my small country?!

"Moreover, the eight territories of the small country, the east, west, north, and south, were granted by Emperor Hongwu Gao of the Ming Dynasty. I never believe that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will violate the rules of his ancestors!"

Jin Sangxian had served as an envoy to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and was familiar with the past political rules of the Ming Dynasty. He knew that the Ming Emperor would not make any territorial demands on North Korea.

When he heard Yang Zhen's conditions, he immediately used the Emperor of Heaven to pressure Yang Zhen.

"Haha, Mr. Jin, why are you so emotional and angry? Sir, please be patient and listen to me explain the terms one by one!"

"Hmph! In short, it is impossible to cut off a piece of land!"

Jin Sangxian didn't buy it. Faced with Yang Zhen's playful smile, he still stood firm and refused to let go.

When Yang Zhen saw this, he didn't take it seriously. Jin Sangxian had a good reputation. It was indeed not easy for him to agree to such a condition of ceding land and paying compensation.

"Haha, the ceding of land I mentioned is not actually ceding land. It can only be regarded as ceding islands."

"Kashima?"

Jin Sangxian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the most unacceptable condition among Yang Zhen's withdrawal conditions was the cessation of territory, which was suddenly turned into the cessation of islands.

But he then asked: "What island should be ceded? Which island should be ceded? Ganghwa Island is the location of the small country's Jiangdu and one of the four capitals of the small country. There is absolutely no possibility of ceding it!"

Jin Sangxian felt a little better when he heard that Yang Zhen had turned the ceded land into a seceded island, but he immediately thought that Yang Zhen had occupied Ganghwa Island and reorganized the island's defenders into the Loyalty Guiming Army. Did he fall in love with Ganghwa Island?

Therefore, he immediately expressed his firm opposition to Yang Zhen's coveting of Ganghwa Island.

However, it turns out that an old nerd like him who can only read books from sages is really not suitable for negotiation.

Yang Zhen had known for a long time that Ganghwa Island would definitely not be obtained. If Ganghwa Island was to be forcibly cut off, the Lee family would have to fight him to the death, and this result was not what he wanted to see now.

Therefore, this time he had no intention of insisting on Ganghwa Island. His goal was Jeju Island. Therefore, looking at Kim Sang-hyun who was glaring at him again, Yang Zhen smiled and said to him:

"Haha, Mr. Jin is a person that this Governor respects very much. Since Mr. Jin said so, then I will change it to another one. Let's exchange Jeju Island for Ganghwa Island!"

"Exchange Jeju Island for Ganghwa Island?!"

"That's right, let's trade Jeju Island for Ganghwa Island. I have done nothing wrong with the palaces and temples on Ganghwa Island, so it's definitely a good deal to exchange a lonely island for Ganghwa Remaining Mansion.

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Yang Zhen sighed and said this, as if he had gained a lot of face by betraying Jin Sangxian, and as if he had suffered a huge loss by doing so.

When Jin Shangxian heard what he said, he immediately put away his scowl, with a thin face, with an expression that was sometimes confused and sometimes solemn. After thinking for a while, he said:

"Jeju Island is indeed isolated overseas. The island has a small population. It was a place where small countries exiled prisoners in the past. It can also be said to be a desert island. However, ceding land is a taboo for the kings and ministers of small countries. Even if it is a desert island

, and will never give up easily. I can convey this request on my behalf, but I cannot guarantee that the king and ministers of the country will agree to it."

Seeing that he still refused to let go, Yang Zhen thought to himself: The court people are indeed smelly and hard. They typically won't give up until they reach the Yellow River, and won't shed tears until they see their coffin. Thinking of this, he immediately said:

"Mr. Jin, this Governor originally had no intention of abolishing the old and establishing a new one, but if he Li Zhu doesn't agree, then don't blame me for replacing him with someone who is willing to agree. By then, not only Jeju Island will not be his, but also the entire Li Dynasty.

The land is no longer his."

"you--"

Jin Sangxian saw that Yang Zhen finally showed his strong side and wanted to reprimand him face to face, but suddenly he couldn't open his mouth.

Honoring the Ming Dynasty and resisting the captives is his consistent position and his sacred tablet. However, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Li Dynasty, if they want to fight against the Qing Dynasty and resist the captives, they still have to rely on Governor Yang in front of him. It is really embarrassing. In the future

What to do?

Therefore, Jin Shangxian's expression changed, and finally he sighed and said: "Captain Yang, although my heart is in the Ming Dynasty, I am still a member of the imperial court after all. In these seventy years, what else can I ask for? I only hope that in the future, I will be able to live up to my standards in history.

Just don’t leave a name for yourself!

"If I nod and agree to the governor's conditions, what's the difference between me and Cui Mingji, who bent his knees to serve as a captive and betrayed his country for glory? How will future generations view me a hundred years from now?"

Kim Sang-hyun, a pro-Ming faction, is now in a dilemma between Yang Zhen and Li Chao.

Yang Zhen could also understand this. When he saw what he said, he said to him: "Mr. Jin, I don't want to embarrass you. You can go back to Hanyang City. Tell Li Zhu my request. Let's negotiate.

There must always come and go, maybe the leaders of your country have different ideas from you."

Seeing that Yang Zhen no longer wanted to talk any more, Jin Sangxian had no choice but to sigh and agreed to convey the five withdrawal conditions, including cutting off the island, to the emperor and ministers of the Li Dynasty in Hanyang City.

In fact, among the five items proposed by Yang Zhen, except for the first item, the other four items were originally expected by Kim Sang-hyun.

On his way to Ganghwa Island, he thought of these things.

Wasn't it the same in the past when Dongjiang Town was still there? Whenever the troops in Dongjiang Town were short of food and pay, the generals of Dongjiang Town would send a few men to ask for food and pay.

Now Dongjiang Town is gone, but Jinhae Town has appeared, and this time a large number of warships and artillery were dispatched to occupy Ganghwa Island. Under such circumstances, how could these people easily evacuate without a batch of money and food?

Moreover, when he arrived on the island, he learned that the general leading the Ming army was actually Yang Zhen himself. At that time, he knew that things would be much more difficult than before.

Fortunately, Yang Zhen admitted to him that he had no intention of deposing Li Zhu as the king. As for the withdrawal conditions proposed, except for the first one that was unacceptable, the other four conditions were not unsatisfactory.

Especially Article 4 and Article 5 - asking to denounce the Shilu faction and using the pro-Ming faction, isn't it what I've been looking forward to day and night? If I can take this opportunity to do these things one by one, wouldn't it be great? Is it a good thing?

In the afternoon of that day, after Kim Sang-hyun inquired about Yang Zhen's withdrawal conditions, he met with Hong Ming in the left-behind mansion, and then set off to leave.

Yang Zhen gave him two days and told him to come back with Li Zhu's answer before noon on June 15th, otherwise, he would send troops to Hanyang City.

Of course, after Jin Sangxian left, Yang Zhen was not idle either. In the evening of that day, he asked Shen Qicheng to write a letter according to his own wishes, and sent people across the sea to the shore and took a small road to Namhan Mountain Fortress. .

Yang Zhen wanted to use the relationship between Shen Qicheng and Shen Qiyuan to persuade Shen Qiyuan to help him realize his idea, and asked Shen Qiyuan to provide him with a list of pro-Ming civil and military ministers, and also promised to help Shen Qiyuan in the future. Far from one party achieving their goals.
Chapter completed!