"Chasmajin, it doesn't seem to be very hot today, why are you sweating again? How about finding an eunuch to help you fan?" Li Chunye, who had not spoken all the time, finally spoke up. As soon as he uttered, he choked off Sima Jin rolled his eyes.
"Three Baylor's Zhenglan Banner is the most brave of the Eight Banners. They can't fail, let alone be defeated so miserably so fast. This military report is fake. You must have forged it to deceive me." Chasma Jin obviously answered the wrong question.
Zhu Youjian smiled and looked at the absent-minded Chasima Jin: "Chasma Jin, what is the use of us deceiving you? Whether you can make a peace agreement, and what kind of peace agreement you can make, is not determined by you, but by Huang Taiji. Besides, does the fake military newspaper have any effect on the conclusion of the peace treaty?"
Chasmajin wiped the sweat from his face with his wide sleeves. His face, which was originally dark, was now very pale.
"It turns out that the effect of fright is more effective than any whitening cream." Zhu Youjian smiled secretly, and saw Chasma's embarrassed look, his mood was much happier.
"Chasmajin, your complexion is not very good, so you should go back to the post house to rest first, and talk about the meeting, let's talk about it another day!"
"Yes, your Majesty Ming." Chasi Ma Jin also needs to sort out his thoughts. He bid farewell to Zhu Youjian, in a trance, and forgot to say hello to Li Chunye.
As soon as Chasi Ma Jin left, Zhu Youjian immediately ordered: "Huang Xiaofu, the master and guest of the Ministry of Biography!"
Not long after, Huang Xiaofu trot into the Palace of Emperors.
"Weichen Huang Xiaofu, see your majesty, long live your majesty!" Huang Xiaofu followed the manner of officials and gave Zhu Youjian a great gift.
"Get up! Take a seat."
The little eunuch immediately gave Huang Xiaofu a seat and leaned against Li Chunye's head.
"Your Majesty Xie!" Huang Xiaofu trembling, sat sideways.
"Xiaofu don't need to be cautious, what have you learned during this period of time in the Ministry of Rites
"Back to your majesty, the minister knows which countries are around Daming, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of these countries."
"Ao? Really learned so much? Then I ask you, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the Mongols?"
"Your Majesty, the Mongols have been learning horseback riding and archery since they were seven or eight years old. Their riding and shooting skills are unparalleled in the world. It is hard to match even the soldiers of Da Ming." Huang Xiaofu's tone changed, "However, this is them. In their heyday, now, their riding and shooting skills have declined."
Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly, yes, he has made progress. "It's not difficult for the Ming soldiers to compare, but they are not comparable at all. What are the disadvantages of the Mongols?"
"His Majesty, the Mongols have learned to ride and shoot since they were young. Their martial arts style is far stronger than that of Ming. They are more barbaric and bloody. All disputes are resolved by force. The different tribes within them often have wars just for the sake of Fighting for property and women, so they are not united and often divided into many tribes fighting each other."
Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly, "How about building a slave? What are the advantages and disadvantages of building a slave?"
"The habit of building slaves is similar to that of the Mongols, but they have created a Nurhachi, and the whole tribe is more united than the Mongols."
After Zhu Youjian nodded his head, he shook his head again, "There is another difference between the establishment of slaves and the Mongols. The Mongols are purely nomads, and the establishment of slaves is transitioning from a nomadic nation to a farming nation."
"Nomads? Farming people?" Huang Xiaofu's eyes widened, he didn't quite understand what Zhu Youjian meant.
Huang Xiaofu didn’t understand these terms for the time being, so Zhu Youjian had to teach for free: “Jiannu and Mongolia have practiced riding and shooting since childhood. They are all nomadic habit of chasing water and weeds, but they have already begun to learn Han Chinese agriculture. Technology, start to grow crops. With agriculture, food production will increase substantially, and as food increases, the population will increase substantially. Therefore, building slavery is more terrible than the Mongols."
"Your Majesty, can you grow crops when you build slaves?" Huang Xiaofu didn't see this information at all in the classics.
Zhu Youjian shook his head, "Jian slaves themselves do not grow crops, but Jian slaves captured a large number of Han people. These Han people are used as coatings and are planting crops for Jian slaves. Once the Jian slaves taste the sweetness of agriculture, they will definitely start farming. over."
Huang Xiaofu seemed to understand, but he kept nodding.
"Forget it, I'll talk about these issues later," Zhu Youjian decided to bring it back to the topic, "Xiaofu, you have a certain understanding of building slaves, I plan to send you an envoy to build slaves, Ao, they are called Dajin Guo."
"As an envoy to build a slave?" Huang Xiaofu's eyes almost fell when he heard it, "Your Majesty..."
"Xiaofu doesn't want to be an envoy to establish slavery?"
"Weichen...Weichen dare not." Water droplets faintly appeared on Huang Xiaofu's face.
"Haha, Xiaofu, what are you nervous about? You are on behalf of Daming when you are an envoy to build a slave. You will definitely receive their hospitality. You see, although we don't welcome Chasi Majin, don't we serve good wine and good food every day? "
Huang Xiaofu thinks about it, but he is still a little worried: "Your Majesty, the construction of slaves is more barbarous than the Mongols."
"Barbaric, that's the enemy to them, but you are the envoy that Daming visited. When they even lost the battle, they couldn't courage you in time."
Huang Xiaofu knew that Zhu Youjian had specially summoned him. Obviously, he couldn't shirk the task of establishing a slave. Since he couldn't do so, it's better to take the initiative.
He threw himself down in front of Zhu Youjian's seat, "Weichen Huang Xiaofu, is willing to go to envoy to establish slaves, and I beg your majesty to give us the edict."
Yes, he is really smart! Zhu Youzhen secretly praised, "Xiaofu, get up first."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Huang Xiaofu took his seat again, "Your Majesty, the Weichen has never been an envoy. This time he is going to establish a slave, what will the Weichen do?"
"What are you doing?" Zhu Youzhen smiled, "If you want to eat, eat, drink, and play."
"Ah? It's that simple? Your Majesty, please make it clear." Huang Xiaofu's eyes widened again.
"Of course, these are most of them, not all of them. Since the mission is to establish slaves, of course the two sides need to negotiate, negotiate, do you understand?"
"Your Majesty, this minister knows a little bit. Just like in a vegetable market, buyers and sellers negotiate prices. They first put forward higher terms, and then lower the terms step by step according to the other's demand, until the two parties make a deal.
"Roughly like this," Zhu Youjian remembered the scene of Huang Xiaofu defrauding silver in Shaanxi. "Xiaofu, this is a negotiation between countries. Any method can be used, as long as it is for the benefit of the country."
"Weichen understands, Weichen understands." Huang Xiaofu repeatedly said, he has been in the city for a long time. This is his strength, and it is also where Zhu You inspected him.
"Your Majesty, what conditions do we begin to make?" Huang Xiaofu asked, and gave Li Chunye a casual glance.
"It doesn't matter if Hou Zhi knows!" Zhu Youjian said to Huang Xiaofu again the conditions just put forward to Chasma Jin.
Huang Xiaofu's face was earthy in fright: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, if the minister proposes such a condition to Jiannu, I am afraid that he will be dead and come back to see your Majesty."
"Haha, haha, it's okay, Xiaofu, don't be nervous, I have already told Chasma Jin, he will definitely tell Huang Taiji when he returns, so they won't be surprised if you make such a condition again."
"Your Majesty, will they agree to such a condition?"
"This requires you to negotiate." Zhu Youjian looked at Huang Xiaofu, with a smile on his face that was two feet high: "I remind you that when you get to Jiannu, you must be like a corrupt official, and Jiannu will give it to him. You can accept all your belongings."
"Your Majesty, the Weichen dare not. Although the Weichen is under the position, he also signed the integrity document. The Weichen dare not to be greedy for ink, which breaks the rules of his majesty."
"Ao, Xiaofu's position is too low. If he is an envoy to establish a slave, he has lost the status of an envoy of the heavenly dynasty. So, let's temporarily add a right assistant rank in the Ministry of Rites. After the envoy returns, he will have another appointment. You can accept the property as much as possible. After you return, you can hand it over to the Ministry of Households. It is not considered greedy for ink."
"Weichen thank you Majesty! Weichen understand!"
"Get up, Xiaofu."
"Thanks your Majesty!" Huang Xiaofu took his seat again, "Your Majesty hopes to talk about the outcome?"
Zhu Youjian glanced at Li Chunye and laughed and said, "Any results you talk about are what I need. However, I will give you two real bottom lines. If you don’t have one, don’t give in. One is that Daming can’t. Give up the three cities of Liaodong; the second is to let Jian slaves pay tribute to a certain number of high-class war horses.
"Your Majesty is saying that under special circumstances, these two bottom lines can also be broken?"
Zhu Youjian nodded, "Xiaofu, this mission to establish a slave is not easy. No matter what agreement is reached, it is considered to be completed. However, after the Singapore dollar, you have to find a way to come back, even if no agreement is reached. If you want to come back, if you reach an agreement, you have to declare that you must wait for my approval before it will take effect."
"Weichen understands."
"Be sure to remember the time you come back." Zhu Youjian reminded again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion, Weichen must remember it in his heart."
"You go back and prepare first, maybe in a day or two, you're going to set off."
"Yes, your majesty, we will leave you."
Huang Xiaofu bid farewell and went back. In the main hall of the hall, only Zhu Youjian and Li Chunye were left.
"Hou Zhi estimates, what result can Huang Xiaofu talk about?"
"Your Majesty, the old minister really can't guess it," Li Chunye paused, "but the old official estimated that Huang Taiji will be furious when he hears his majesty's conditions. Maybe the ladies and eunuchs will receive a whip, maybe the porcelain placed in the palace. The vase will break a lot."
"Hahaha..." Zhu Youzhen laughed speechlessly, and only pointed at Li Chunye with his fingers.
Li Chunye also smiled, "Your Majesty, after two big failures, will Huang Taiji give up the occupied land?"
Zhu Youzhen finally stopped laughing, "Hou Zhi thinks, can the large area of Liaodong be returned through negotiation?"
Li Chunye slowly shook his head, and he immediately asked: "Your Majesty, since you must take back Liaodong by war, why did your Majesty send Huang Xiaofu as an envoy to establish slaves?"
"The winter in Liaodong is too cold. It is difficult for our soldiers to maintain their usual combat effectiveness in such severe cold. Moreover, whether the flintlock can be fired normally in such a low temperature has not been tested at all. Therefore, the winter must be truce. "
"So, your Majesty told Huang Xiaofu to come back in time after the Singapore dollar..."
Zhu Youzhen laughed without answering, only cast a knowing look.
"Your Majesty, what shall we do now?"
"First, immediately send a secret letter to Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan, so that they can maintain the status quo, stick to Guangning, and do not venture into it; second, prepare enough food, grass, and firearms."
"The minister understands," Li Chunye thought for a while, "Your Majesty, the minister is courageous."
"Hou Zhi, what are the gaps between you and me, the monarch and the ministers? Just speak up if you have something to say."
"Your Majesty sent an envoy to Jiannu. The minister remembered something. Yuan Chonghuan’s military newspaper said that when the remnants of Guangning were suppressed in the Qing Dynasty, they captured 38 Mongolian soldiers. According to these Mongolian soldiers, Yue Tuo once asked Horqin When the Mongolian cattle records were added, Horqin ignored them. Obviously, they had a certain gap, and now Daming is winning again..."
"Hou Zhi said, we should send an envoy to Horqin?"
"This is what the minister meant. Now that Daming is victorious in Liaodong, it is entirely possible to pull Horqin over. At least let them remain neutral."
"Well, Hou Zhi has a good idea. Now is the opportunity to win Horqin. If you can't win them today, you won't have to win them in the future."
"Your Majesty, who should I send to Horchin?"
"I think of a person---Li Hongji, the prefect of Jinzhou, who is now in Jinzhou, very close to Horqin."
"Your Majesty, Li Hongji seems to have too little experience..."
"Hou Zhi don't need to worry. Unlike building slaves, Horqin doesn't need too much human affection. Daming's strength lies here. Horqin will definitely choose to rely on the strong." Zhu You called Zhang Yixian, "Declare the decree." Adding the title of Zuo Shi Lang, Li Hongji, the prefect of Jinzhou, will immediately go to Horqin as an envoy."
Soon after the imperial decree was issued, Huang Xiaofu, who was also named the Right Servant of the Ministry of Gifts, also embarked on the road of mission to build a slave.
Chasma Jin requested to return to the Kingdom of Dajin on the grounds that he was unwell and could not continue negotiations. Huang Liji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Ritual, accepted his request very readily.
In order to allow the unfinished peace negotiations between the two parties to continue, the Ming court dispatched Huang Xiaofu, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, to the Dajin Kingdom, accompanied by Chasmajin, and marched towards Shengjing together.