"Is this the emperor of the Ming Dynasty? He is so majestic!"
At this moment, Tumaihan was looking at the ground casually, recalling the previous scene in his mind, and couldn't help but sigh.
In front of the emperor, those aggressive and wise officials of the Ming Dynasty just now were like the sheepdogs responsible for guarding the sheep in a herdsman's home, loyal and docile.
"To be able to make these officials obey him sincerely, the Ming Dynasty emperor must have reached an extremely terrifying level of resourcefulness and scheming!"
Thinking of this, Tumaihan's inner vigilance was raised to the highest level.
At this moment, Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked around and spoke quietly.
"How's your discussion going? Has there been any result?"
After Jiajing finished speaking, Yan Song replied after bowing slightly to Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, the Tatar Khan wants to ask me, the Ming Dynasty, to send troops to help him quell the rebellion within the tribe!"
"Wei Chen couldn't make a decision for the moment. Just now..."
Before Yan Song finished speaking, he saw Jiajing turning his gaze to Tumaihan and asking.
"You want me, the Ming Dynasty, to send troops to suppress the rebellion for you?"
As Jiajing watched, Tumaihan felt an indescribable pressure rushing towards him. His throat seemed to be pinched very hard, and breathing became difficult.
Then, Tumaihan used all his strength to nod his head with extra force, and then squeezed out this sentence from his throat: "Yes, His Majesty the Supreme Ming Emperor!"
When Jiajing heard this, he took his eyes away from Tumaihan, and immediately supported his chin with his hand. After thinking about it for a moment, he said slowly.
"It's not impossible for Ming Dynasty to send troops to quell the rebellion for you. It depends on the price you can pay!"
As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Tumaihan turned his attention to the Tatar compensation plan for the Ming Dynasty that had been drawn up, and then said in a deep voice.
"I can sign my name on that agreement and swear by the blood of the Golden Family that I will definitely comply with every agreement above!"
After hearing Tumaihan's assurance, Jiajing's expression didn't change much.
Then he shook his head insignificantly, turned his gaze to Tumaihan, his tone was full of irrefutable meaning, and he spoke unhurriedly.
"These are two different things and cannot be lumped together."
"I have said before that if you want me, the Ming Dynasty, to send troops to quell the rebellion for you, it depends on what price you can offer!"
Jiajing paused for a moment when he said this, raised his eyebrows, and then continued to add.
"It just so happens that my Ming Dynasty is on the grassland and still lacks a friend who can advance and retreat with me Ming Dynasty. I wonder if you are willing to take on this role?"
When Tumaihan heard Jiajing's words, the look on his face suddenly became solemn. He could hear the ambition contained in the words of the Ming Dynasty emperor in front of him. He wanted to completely transform the left-wing Chahar tribe where he belonged. As a vassal of the Ming Dynasty!
Thinking of this, Tumaihan tentatively asked Jiajing: "What will happen if I don't agree?"
"Don't agree?"
After hearing Tumaihan's response, Jiajing chuckled, looked directly into his eyes, and spoke unhurriedly.
"If you don't agree, then there will be no need for the tribe you belong to to continue to exist."
"I will kill all the people in your tribe one by one to eliminate a major disaster for our Ming Dynasty, or find someone from your tribe who is willing to cooperate with our Ming Dynasty."
"What I do then depends on my mood. What, do you want to give it a try?"
Tumaihan knew that what the Ming emperor in front of him said was true. With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, he could easily completely wipe out the tribes that were now fragmented due to the struggle for the throne.
Moreover, the words of the Ming Dynasty emperor just now reminded Tumaihan: "You are not the only candidate!"
Immediately afterwards, Tumaihan continued to think along what Jiajing had just said, and such a picture emerged in his mind.
After he rejected the proposal of the Ming Dynasty emperor in front of him, the Ming Dynasty would soon send troops to attack his tribe. By then, his tribe's vitality would be severely damaged due to the previous struggle for the throne, and it would not be possible at all. The opponent of the Ming army!
After these Ming people completely conquered their own Chahar tribe, they would select a puppet who was willing to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to be the new Great Khan.
If no one in the tribe is willing to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty, then the next development of things will be the same as what the Ming Dynasty emperor said. The angry Ming army will raise their ruthless butcher knives. At that time, the entire tribe will Suffering an inhumane massacre!
When Tumaihan came back to his senses, he suddenly discovered that at some point, his back had already been soaked with cold sweat!
Then, Jiajing's fingers were seen tapping the dragon chair beside him rhythmically, making a "ta-da" sound and urging him.
"What, have you thought it through?"
After hearing this, Tumaihan turned his attention to the already drafted compensation plan for the Ming Dynasty from the Tatars, and immediately fell into a situation where heaven and man were at war.
"Tumaihan, agree. You are doing this for the sake of the tribe. If my father knew about this, he would not blame you!"
"Tumaihan, after agreeing to this matter, the tribe has completely become a vassal of those Ming people. Think about the oath you once swore in front of your father with the golden family blood in your body!"
After a long time, Tumaihan seemed to have made up his mind, turned his eyes to Jiajing, and saluted with great solemnity.
"His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I, the Bo'er Zhijin clan, the fifth generation grandson of Dayan Khan, the eldest son of Dalai Sun, and the descendant of the Jin family, and now Zasak Tuhan, are willing to be the friend of the Ming Dynasty!"
When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help laughing loudly: "Okay, in that case, then sign the agreement. From now on, you will be my friends, Daming!"
After Tumaihan heard the words, he immediately came to the agreement that had been drawn up. The Jin Yiwei on the side quickly handed him a brush. Tumaihan held the brush awkwardly and wrote his name on it.
After Tumaihan signed his agreement on the compensation plan, Yan Song and others who were previously responsible for negotiating with him couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that their mission for this trip was completed!
Immediately afterwards, the compensation plan was carefully accepted by the subordinate staff on the side.
Then, Tumaihan turned his gaze to Jiajing and asked.
"His Majesty the Supreme Ming Emperor, do you need me and my tribe to do anything for you next?"
When Jiajing heard this, he saw the expression on Tumaihan's face and immediately gave instructions.
"Next, I will send elite soldiers to quell the rebellion in the tribe for you!"
"After this, you need to be prepared, because when the time comes, I, the Ming Dynasty, will officially go to war with Anda Khan of the Tumote Department!"
After listening to Jiajing's words, Tumaihan's long-dormant ambition began to burn.
The original dominant force on the grassland is now the Chahar tribe!
But later, with the rise of Anda Khan, the Tumote tribe under his command expelled the Chahar tribe, the original dominant force on the grassland, to Liaodong. In response, Tumaihan's father called Sun Zai while he was still alive. At that time, I was always worried about it.
Because of this, there is an irreconcilable conflict between Tumaihan and Anda Khan. Now the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has proposed that when the time is right, he will go to war with Anda Khan, which surprised Tumaihan. .
Immediately afterwards, Tumaihan clenched his fists, his eyes full of determination, and said silently to himself.
"Hmph, if it weren't for this Anda Khan, how could my tribe have migrated all the way to this barren land in Liaodong? Father, please watch carefully, the Tatars will be great again in my hands!"
Immediately, Tumaihan came to his senses and solemnly saluted Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair.
"Follow your orders, His Majesty the Supreme Ming Emperor!"
…
After being dismissed, Yan Song tremblingly left the cabinet with the support of Yan Shifan.
"Father, please slow down and pay more attention to your steps!"
Yan Shifan carefully supported Yan Song and immediately reminded him.
For some reason, Yan Song seemed to be in a good mood today, and his steps were much brisker than before.
Then, Yan Song turned around, with an unconcealable smile on his face, and said slowly.
"Yan Shifan, you know, I have been the chief minister of the cabinet for more than 20 years, and I have never been so happy as I am today!"
After Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, he stayed silent for a long time, and for a moment he didn't know how to comfort him.
Seeing this situation, Yan Song withdrew his gaze from Yan Shifan and immediately reminded him.
"What are you still doing? Let's go."
"Um."
Immediately afterwards, the father and son walked one behind the other towards the place where the sedan chair was parked.
Before getting on the sedan, Yan Song suddenly stopped and looked Yan Shifan up and down with cloudy eyes. A lonely expression appeared on his face and he warned.
"I'm getting old and I can't last much longer."
"Next, the task of protecting His Majesty from the wind and rain will be left to you!"
When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, a trace of panic appeared in his heart for no reason. He quickly lowered his head, looked at the ground, and said respectfully.
"Father, what are you talking about? Your body is still very strong!"
When Yan Shifan said this, he paused for a moment, then looked at Yan Song with hope and said.
"Haier thinks that it won't be a problem for you to be the chief minister of the cabinet for another twenty years!"
Yan Song did not make any comment on Yan Shifan's words. He just smiled and then got on the sedan with the help of his servants.
When Yan Shifan saw Yan Song getting on the sedan, he nodded with relief, then got on the sedan and headed towards Yan's mansion.
…
At the entrance of Yan's Mansion, as before, there were countless officials and scholars who wanted to visit.
Yan Shifan had already turned a blind eye to this. After opening the sedan curtain and telling the bearer to go home through the side door, Yan Shifan began to close his eyes and meditate, trying to calm down.
However, as soon as Yan Shifan closed his eyes, Yan Song's instructions to him just now would appear in his mind.
Afterwards, Yan Shifan suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart, supported his chin with one hand, and thought this way.
"Is there something wrong with my father's health? How about going to see Dr. Li from the Imperial Hospital tomorrow and ask him to take my father's pulse and prescribe some prescriptions for his health?"
Thinking of this, Yan Shifan immediately made up his mind. He planned to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for Dr. Li tomorrow!
While Yan Shifan was still thinking about it, he heard the voice of a bearer from the side.
"Mr. Xiao Ge, we're here!"
"Um."
After the sedan stopped, Yan Shifan got off the sedan first. After helping Yan Song all the way to his room to rest, Yan Shifan turned around and returned to his room without staying too long.
He will continue to improve the structure of the steam engine and strive to manufacture it completely as soon as possible!
While Yan Shifan was still busy, there was a knock on the door.
Seeing that his thoughts were interrupted, Yan Shifan frowned slightly, with a stern look on his face. After a long while, he asked.
"who?"
"Mr. Xiaoge, it's me!"
Yan Shifan heard the voice of the butler. If there was nothing important, the butler would never come to disturb him. Thinking of this, Yan Shifan shook his head helplessly and had to put aside the unfinished work in his hands and open the door.
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yan Shifan's figure revealed, and then respectfully handed the letter to Yan Shifan's hands without forgetting to explain.
"Mr. Xiao Ge, this is your subordinate Zheng Michang. He has a letter sent to you by someone, saying that it is extremely urgent!"
"Well, I understand, go down!"
Yan Shifan looked at the envelope in his hand and immediately gave instructions.
"Yes, Mr. Xiaoge!"
Seeing that his mission for this trip had been completed, the housekeeper turned and left Yan Shifan's room without staying too long.
"Why is this Zheng Michang writing to me suddenly?"
Yan Shifan said this, then took the letter in his hand and sat in front of the desk. He wanted to see what was written in the letter.
Yan Shifan quickly opened the envelope and began to browse the contents, only to see that the contents of the letter were.
"Mr. Xiaoge, there is something going on here in Zhejiang. The food in the hands of the people who planted mulberry seedlings suddenly disappeared for some reason."
"Right now, we are almost at the point of no longer having enough food. The specific reason is under investigation."
"In addition, the relief grains prepared previously are completely insufficient. Without sufficient food support, the conversion of rice to mulberry will not be able to continue."
"Xiaoguan suspects that behind the whole thing, Qingliu's group is secretly manipulating things. They want to make Gaidaowei Sang fail. They also ask Mr. Xiaoge to find a way as soon as possible. Before that, Xiaguan will try his best to support !”
(End of chapter)
