Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Chapter 331 Formal Signing of the Alliance

During this period, Lingyan also frequently met up with Yunyao and Chu Qinglan to go out and play.

Besides discussing the details of the alliance with the Da Zhao side every day, Yun Yao also had to...

He spends most of the other daytime hours with Lingyan.

Of course, Chu Qinglan did not need to participate in the discussion; the envoys of Western Chu would handle it themselves.

So she started coming to see Lingyan almost every day.

When Lingyan was working, she would watch quietly from the side without disturbing her.

When Lingyan was teaching the Ninth Princess about formations, she only vaguely understood what she was saying.

A pair of big eyes gazed at Ling Yan, filled with admiration and affection.

When dining, shopping, or traveling with two or three other people, she becomes very lively and cheerful.

Chu Qinglan felt that as long as she was with the Crown Princess, she was happy no matter what she did.

Even if she did nothing, she ignored her busyness and was very happy just watching her.

This is probably the joy and satisfaction of female fans.

She had never been this happy and relaxed in her entire life.

In addition to the Crown Princess, there is also Sister Yun Yao.

Although she may seem very unapproachable, once you get to know her, you'll realize she's a really, really good person.

And she's very cute, with a personality that's both endearingly unexpected.

She learned the term "contrast charm" from the Crown Princess.

She felt that this description was very apt for Sister Yunyao.

Although she was happy every day, she still felt a little lost and sad at times.

Because both the Crown Princess and Sister Yun Yao are involved in so many court affairs every day.

They could sit on equal footing with those officials and discuss many important matters of the court.

But she always felt like an outsider, only able to observe from afar, never able to participate.

She had never felt this way before when she was in Western Chu.

Because everyone has gotten used to it.

It seems like women are not allowed to participate in these kinds of things.

So she felt that this was the right thing to do, that it was only natural.

It wasn't until I came to Dazhao this time and saw and experienced it with my own eyes that I realized that what everyone takes for granted is not actually right.

It turns out that women can participate in these things too.

And she actually wanted to be a participant, not just an observer, like them.

She felt she could only dream about it, because it was something that could never be done.

So I gradually stopped thinking about it and just continued to spend time with them as usual every day.

But with Lingyan and Yunyao's keen perception, how could they not notice her thoughts?

However, both of them knew that what Lingyan was doing now was only the first step, just the beginning, and it was far from the time to achieve their goal.

So it was too early to tell her, and they didn't.

She'll understand on her own later, without them having to tell her.

As for when this goal can be achieved?

That would only happen after Lingyan had performed some earth-shattering feat that amazed everyone, and after that, she would then propose allowing women to participate in politics.

By then, everyone had already seen the potential of women's political participation.

Then they naturally won't obstruct this matter anymore.

Although many people in the world now recognize Lingyan's abilities, that was before she entered the court and participated in politics.

Therefore, she must achieve something that no one else can match after entering politics in order to shut them up.

Therefore, neither she nor Yun Yao told Chu Qinglan at this moment.

Fortunately, Chu Qinglan always believed that this was impossible, so she stopped thinking about it and quickly put it out of her mind, continuing to go shopping and play with Lingyan and Yunyao every day.

Just then, after a month of daily discussions on the details, the four countries finally reached a formal alliance agreement.

First, there's the issue of territory and borders.

The four countries explicitly recognized the legitimate rule of the Great Zhao over the northern and southern border regions, as well as the areas already occupied by the Northern Li, and guaranteed not to interfere with the Great Zhao's administration and military deployments in these regions.

The four countries and the Great Zhao Kingdom re-determine their borders and establish clear boundary markers or signs to ensure the clarity and stability of the borders.

Both sides pledged not to infringe upon each other's territorial integrity and not to conduct military construction or station troops near the border without permission.

Next is trade and economic exchange.

Establish a free trade mechanism, with Daisho and Shikoku mutually reducing or eliminating trade tariffs to promote the free flow of goods.

For example, Daijo's silk, tea, and other specialties can enter the Shikoku market more smoothly.

Specialty products from the four countries, such as minerals and rare medicinal herbs, can also be sold in Daisho.

They jointly funded the establishment of trade transit stations and markets at key transportation routes and commercial hubs in various countries to facilitate the distribution and trade of goods.

These trade transit points are jointly managed and maintained by the countries involved to ensure fair and orderly trade.

Encourage businesspeople from different countries to conduct business activities within each other's countries, and provide them with certain protections and preferential policies, such as tax breaks and security guarantees.

At the same time, a commercial dispute resolution mechanism should be established to handle conflicts and disputes arising in the trade process quickly and fairly.

Then there's military and security cooperation.

Establish a military information sharing mechanism so that countries can regularly exchange information on military developments and intelligence in the surrounding areas in order to respond promptly to potential security threats.

At the same time, countries pledged not to disclose the shared information to third parties.

Conducting joint military exercises will enhance the interoperability of the armed forces of various countries and their ability to respond to emergencies.

The location, scale, and frequency of the exercises are determined through joint consultation among the participating countries, and the principles of mutual respect and equal cooperation are followed during the exercises.

Then there's the aspect of cultural and technological exchange.

Scholars from Daisho could travel to Shikoku to impart advanced agricultural techniques and cultural knowledge.

Similarly, scholars from the four countries can also come to Daejo to learn from and draw inspiration from each other.

Establish science and technology cooperation projects to jointly research and develop new technologies and processes.

Countries can share their scientific and technological achievements, work together to overcome technical challenges, and promote scientific and technological progress and development.

For example, cooperation can be carried out in areas such as mineral mining and smelting technology, and water conservancy project construction.

Then there's the aspect of diplomatic and political relations.

Regular summits of senior officials from various countries will be held to discuss and resolve major issues in bilateral and multilateral relations, and to strengthen political mutual trust and cooperation.

The location and time of the summit are determined by each country in turn.

Finally, there is the issue of breach of contract and dispute resolution.

The definition and consequences of breach of contract are clearly defined. If one party violates the terms of the alliance, the other party has the right to take corresponding sanction measures, such as economic sanctions and military deterrence.

At the same time, the breaching party shall bear corresponding liability for compensation.

Establish a dispute resolution mechanism so that when conflicts and disputes arise between the two countries, they can be resolved through friendly consultations first.

If negotiations fail, the matter can be submitted to an arbitration commission composed of representatives from all countries, and all countries must comply with this agreement.

This is the general outline of the peace treaty.

Indeed, Ling Yan was involved in the content of this alliance.

She even suggested half of them.

This includes technical terms and modern vocabulary, as well as institutions and treaties.

There was no problem on the Zhao side, although they were also amazed that the Crown Princess used so many unfamiliar terms.

But it must be said that each one is very accurate.

They accepted it immediately, of course.

As for the other four countries?

I'm sorry, they have no choice but to accept it.