"These Westerners are too timid and want to support each other to increase their weight..."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled, shook his head and sighed:

"We were originally prepared to sign a permanent peace treaty with the three countries.

"They are all in the mainland of the West, and we promised not to occupy the mainland.

"Although our Ming Dynasty is also stronger than the entire Western Europe, maintaining the balance of power within the Western European continent is also a natural choice.

"After we remove the threat from Lucia, we will not support them in dismembering Austria.

"Our future enemies are the four colonial powers of Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal that are joining forces, and they are their colonies.

"So we can promise them Austria, Prussia, and Italy to prevent them from going to the British side."

Zhu Jingyuan did not know the contents of the secret talks between Britain, France, Spain and Portugal.

But the fact that they are connected to each other and communicate intensively cannot be hidden.

After all, Western Cape is the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty. Representatives from various countries in Europe and the West live in houses arranged by the Ming Dynasty.

Although their internal security personnel and servants are all brought by themselves, the external guards are all from the Ming Dynasty.

If certain countries want to communicate privately and individually, it is impossible to escape Ming's sight.

Shen Fu nodded lightly, and then reminded:

"Even if we are willing to reconcile with them, we should not give it unconditionally, and the other party should also pay an appropriate price.

"They have no colonies left to take out. We can ask for compensation, open markets, patent protection and other conditions."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded lightly after hearing this:

"Well, that's good. Let the accountants do the calculations and evaluate how much is appropriate.

"It won't put too much burden on the other party, and at the same time, it won't underestimate these costs."

A few days later.

On June 25, the thirty-fourth year of the Ming Dynasty, representatives from all parties once again gathered at the Wenhua Hall of Huangzhuang, Xiyang Cape.

After Zhu Jingyuan announced the start of the talks, he looked directly at the representatives of the United Kingdom and France and asked pointedly:

"So the three of us still need to discuss the conditions for permanent peace?"

British Prime Minister Pitt and French Foreign Minister Talleyrand also understood what Zhu Jingyuan meant. After looking at each other, Pitt spoke:

"Let's talk about it, but before that, I actually want to know more about how the British and Ming Dynasty should solve the Tianzhu issue?"

Zhu Jingyuan was obviously taken aback when he heard this question. He seemed very surprised and sighed and asked:

"Doesn't Prime Minister Pete himself understand this issue?"

In fact, Peter fully understood that no matter what conditions Britain proposed in exchange, Ming would not accept it.

The Ming Dynasty will definitely not sign a permanent peace treaty with Britain, and will definitely wait until twenty years later to seize Southern Tianzhu by force again.

But Peter deliberately pretended to be stupid and asked, just to let Daming show his dominance and unreasonableness again before the negotiation officially started.

Strengthen the memories of representatives of other countries and enhance their understanding of the actual threats to the Ming Dynasty, so that they can win over allies again.

So Peter just shook his head and said:

"I really don't understand, so I would like to ask Your Highness to speak clearly."

Zhu Jingyuan said with some loss of interest:

"Prime Minister Pitt is a master at pretending to be fake.

"The complete withdrawal of British forces from the entire Little Western Sea, including southern Tianzhu, is the condition for the Ming Dynasty and Britain to truly enjoy eternal peace!

“I knew that Britain would definitely not accept it, so I didn’t raise it.

"Why does Prime Minister Peter insist on asking me to speak out now?"

There has always been only one real permanent peace condition between the Ming Dynasty and the British, or in other words a real permanent peace condition for all Thais.

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That means that all Thai and Western people will completely return to the West and Mozhou.

But it makes no sense to state this condition. This is a goal that may not be achieved in the next war.

So Zhu Jingyuan deliberately lowered the conditions verbally.

Anyway, even if it is a condition like handing over Southern Tianzhu, it is impossible for the British to accept it.

Peter was a little stunned after hearing this, and soon understood Zhu Jingyuan's intention, and then he was really powerless, and the British really couldn't accept it.

It is really impossible for Britain to hand over Nan Tianzhu without any reason.

It's not that Nan Tianzhu cannot be traded, but Ming Dynasty must pay a sufficient price.

For example, Nanmozhou, for example, Xintianfu.

So Pete chuckled and shook his head:

"His Highness is the master of pretending to be fake. In that case, let's talk about the conditions of the twenty-year peace terms. What are Ming's requirements?"

Zhu Jingyuan has already considered:

"I have three options here for the UK to choose from.

"First, cede land from the Florida area to the Honey River.

“Second, give up the development and claim for all the land on the west bank of the Mi River in Beiyinzhou.

"Third, the compensation is 20 million Ming Dynasty gold coins, which is one thousand tons of gold, which can be paid in ten years."

Pete frowned and quickly evaluated the differences between the three options in his mind.

Cession of Florida would be tantamount to opening the North Atlantic coastline to the Ming Dynasty, which is absolutely unacceptable.

It is also impossible to simply give up the development of the west bank of the Honey River.

The final compensation of 20 million Ming Dynasty gold notes was almost 140 million pounds converted into pounds.

Basically, it is the annual fiscal revenue of the UK now.

Obviously this number was chosen deliberately.

Compensation is possible, but it cannot be given directly according to Ming Dynasty's requirements.

Zhu Jingyuan seemed to have read through Peter's thoughts. After a pause, he directly added:

"Since you are all ready to sign a twenty-year contract, I will not have any room for bargaining with you.

"Either you accept it or continue the war without wasting your breath."

After Zhu Jingyuan finished speaking, he looked directly at Talleyrand of France without waiting for Peter to respond:

"France's permanent peace condition is to hand over the entire Yinzhou colony, which you obviously cannot accept.

“As for the conditions for twenty-year peace, we must either sell Xinfa Island (Newfoundland) or pay an indemnity of 10 million Ming Dynasty gold coins.

"Similarly, don't bargain with me..."

Ming Dynasty had no expectations for permanent peace between Britain and France.

The two countries' territories are powerful, and the Ming Dynasty is temporarily unable to occupy the other's territory, so it is inherently defenseless.

It is absolutely impossible for Britain to give up Southern Tianzhu, and it is impossible for France to give up its northern Yinzhou colony. There is no need to discuss permanent peace.

But in turn, Daming became more confident towards them, and of course he would not give them a good look.
Chapter completed!