The next day, the sky was clear and the autumn air was crisp.
Early in the morning, Zhu Jian and others were dressed neatly, holding the imperial edict, and accompanied by guards, arrived in front of the Chinese army's tent.
It is obvious that Ye Xian still attaches great importance to this peace negotiation.
In the wide open space in front of the tent, a high platform has been set up overnight. It is also covered with thick blankets and desks and desks are placed separately.
When Zhu Jian and others arrived, several Wala nobles had already sat down beside the table. When they saw them coming, they all stood up and greeted them warmly.
Zhu Jian felt a little strange to most of these people, but he knew one of them.
That is Yaxian's important minister Alazhiyuan.
The remaining few people are obviously friends with Alazhiyuan's peers, which shows that their status is also not low.
After a few polite greetings, Zhu Jian and others took their seats on the east side.
Not long after, he also entered the venue.
He was still dressed in traditional aristocratic attire, with various gold and jade ornaments hanging on his body. He looked energetic and not tired at all.
Behind him were two younger brothers, King Bodu and King Saigan, but their clothes were relatively simple.
As soon as Ye Xian's figure appeared, all the nobles present stood up immediately.
Zhu Jian and others were delayed for a moment, but they also stood up and raised their hands to signal.
After everyone sat down, Zhu Jian spoke first and said.
"His Majesty, I have sent us here this time with the intention of ending the war with the Grand Master and welcoming back His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor. Here is my Imperial Majesty's edict. Please listen to the Imperial Majesty's edict."
Zhu Jian took out the bright yellow imperial edict written on silk from the box held by his entourage. He did not hand it over, but held it in his hand and looked at it first.
The scene suddenly became a little cold.
Many nobles present looked at Ye Xian.
They did not expect that this time the envoy would show such an attitude when he came up. He was holding an imperial edict in his hand, and he clearly wanted them to kneel down and receive it as a vassal.
Faced with such a scene, he squinted his eyes first, but did not show any anger.
After thinking for a moment, he stood up and said.
"In that case, please ask your envoy to read out the imperial edict!"
He just stood there, and a group of Wala nobles stood up immediately after him, but they didn't move yet, and they didn't move either.
He just stood there without any intention of saluting.
Zhu Jian, Li Shi and others looked at each other and did not force it, so Zhu Jian unfolded the imperial book and read.
"The Grand Master has sent an envoy to our capital. I have fully understood the intention of negotiating peace. I now order Zhu Jian, the censor of Youdu, as the chief envoy, Li Shi, the Minister of Rites, and Luo Qi, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, as the deputy envoys. They will go to the Grand Master's office specifically for Welcome my brother, the Supreme Emperor."
"I remember that since our ancestors, the imperial court has treated Ola very well. Once there is a suspicion that a gap will be created, and the army will be joined. Since the grand master can restore the old good, I should also comply with the request, continue to be more suitable, obey the will of heaven, and follow the will of heaven. Follow the people's will, cease the troops and calm the people, and maintain peace forever."
After reading, Zhu Jian passed the imperial book in his hand to the attendant on the side, and sent it to Ye Xian, but his eyes were always fixed on Ye Xian.
Facing this imperial edict, he did not appear too rude at first. After a moment of hesitation, he leaned over and saluted, and then ordered someone to seal the edict.
So far, it was the first round of the confrontation between the two sides.
Zhu Jian and others tried to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to suppress them, but they bowed their heads first and gained the initiative in the negotiations.
On this side, although he didn't want to fall out, he also didn't want to be overpowered from the beginning, so he made some concessions, but still did not accept the imperial edict in accordance with the etiquette of a subordinate.
In this round, neither side took advantage.
After sitting down again, Zhu Jian took the lead and asked before he could speak.
"Since Emperor Yongle, your family and I have been reconciled for a long time. Why did you detain my envoy without permission last year and reduce the rewards, leading to chaos and war?"
After the words fell, Zhu Jian's expression couldn't help but change.
First of all, this is just nonsense.
The envoys he was referring to were not the envoys who conveyed messages between the two sides after the Battle of Tumu, but the envoys sent for tribute long before the Supreme Emperor's Northern Expedition, in April of the 14th year of Zhengtong.
This was also the initial trigger for the war between the two sides.
Zhu Jian didn't speak this time, and Li Shi snorted coldly, stood up and retorted righteously.
"The Taishi is joking. During the Yongle period, the Taishi's father sent an envoy to pay tribute. The envoy was only thirty or forty people. My Majesty, Emperor Taizong Wen, treated the vassals favorably. He was thinking of the bitter cold land of Oala and it was not easy to travel across mountains and rivers to pay tribute, so he sent an envoy Whatever you ask for, regardless of whether it is valuable or not, you should get it and never care about it."
"However, when the Grand Master became the leader of Wala, the number of envoys increased year by year, and greed was insufficient. By last year, the list of envoys submitted to my court amounted to more than 3,000 people. Many of them made false claims, deceived, deceived and deceived rewards, and paid tribute. Not a single thing has been added, but what I asked for is a hundred times more than what I had in Yongle years."
"The people in the mission are a mixed bag, and they do not respect the courtesy of ministers. Half of the mission is traitors and thieves. When our officers and soldiers inspected it, they hid in various places, concealed and deceived, and never returned to the grassland. How can we talk about being detained by our court?" ?”
"There are more than 3,000 people in the mission list, but only one out of ten people arrived in Beijing. Our court is just rewarding those who came to Beijing according to the actual number. If we stop making false reports and deceive people, how can we reduce the rewards?"
The reason why the mission needs to have the distinction between envoys and deputy envoys is because there needs to be someone who is tough and someone who can smooth things over and cooperate with each other depending on the situation.
In this negotiation, Li Shi is the one who is responsible for saying unpleasant things.
But in fact, these words are not excessive.
Because in this matter, Wala is indeed unreasonable.
Relying on the kindness and generosity of the Ming Dynasty, he repeatedly took advantage of the Ming Dynasty.
Many of the missions they reported to were businessmen. After these people arrived in the Ming Dynasty, they immediately left the mission, disguised themselves as Ming people, and traded various supplies everywhere.
Then when the mission returned, they swaggered out of the customs and blatantly took out grain, ironware, tea and other precious materials that were prohibited from trading by the imperial court.
At the same time, these people shamelessly want to eat both sides.
While going around doing a lot of business, they also had to be registered on the list of "tribute tributes" to Beijing, asking the Ming court to reward them according to the number of people on the list.
After such a trip, it's not like making a lot of money.
In fact, the reason why the two sides started such a large-scale war this time was because the orthodox emperor could not bear this situation.
Order the officers and soldiers from all over the country to arrest all those who are actually doing transactions under the orders of the mission, or even those who are suspected of doing evil things.
Then the list submitted by the mission was declared invalid, and rewards would only be given according to the list of people who actually entered Beijing.
As a result, Ye Xian was angered. He repeatedly provoked the border and plundered soldiers and civilians. This made the young and vigorous Orthodox Emperor eager to win, so he directly ordered the army to kill him.
As for the result, of course...
Li Shi's words were not harsh, but they also had a strong sense of rebuke. Luo Qi on the side had even made a mental note, preparing to speak out to resolve any conflicts that might arise.
However, the amazing thing is that Ye Xian was not angry. Instead, he smiled and glanced at the few Wala nobles sitting next to him. The faces of the people he glanced at also looked unnatural, and they all lowered their heads...
