The autumn wind is bleak, and the ground is withered and yellow. As the days go by, the weather on the grassland becomes colder and colder.
In the old camp of Wala, in the large tent of the Chinese army, the brazier was burning brightly.
He also sat on a large chair first, holding a small scimitar in his hand.
Not far from his head, kneeling was Brege, who had just escorted Zhu Jian and others to see the Supreme Emperor.
"Master, this is the entire conversation they had when they met with the Supreme Emperor. We were standing outside and could hear it clearly."
Standing next to Ye Xian was King Bodu. After listening to Brege's narration, he also frowned, took a careful look at Ye Xian's face, and then said cautiously.
"Grand Master, it seems that it is really impossible for the Ming Dynasty to reset the Emperor. Otherwise, it is impossible for Li Shi to directly ask the Emperor to evade the throne. Thinking about it, this must be the unanimous opinion of the Ming Dynasty."
Ye Xian's expression turned rather ugly, and after a moment, he sighed softly.
Of course he knew that the probability of success was very low, but he still wanted to give it a try.
After these days, he finally managed to establish a good relationship between King Bodu and the Ming Emperor.
Once he can return to Beijing to reset, it will naturally be a great good thing for Wala, but now it seems that it is unlikely.
After thinking about it, he first asked Prege: "What did they say during the discussion about the tribute envoy?"
Prege looked hesitant, and after a moment, Fang said.
"As for the tribute envoy issue, I heard outside that **** asked them not to care about it and agree as soon as possible, but the envoys seemed to have some differences. Zhu Jian's attitude was vague, and Luo Qi didn't say much. But it seems he doesn’t want to.”
"Li Shi was the only one who was very opposed. The reason why Li Shi and the Supreme Emperor quarreled in the first place was because of this..."
This time, Ye Xian's face darkened even more.
Negotiation is about trying to achieve the greatest benefits.
Even if there is no hope of restoring the Supreme Emperor, it is impossible.
But I couldn't get anything, so I was reluctant to do so.
Putting the silver knife in his hand aside, he raised his hand to rub his forehead, and then turned sideways to ask King Bodu.
"Is there any movement over Angke and Ala?"
King Bodu took a step forward, his face also a little embarrassed, but he still said truthfully.
"Grand Master, after the peace talks broke up yesterday, several leaders, although they did not say it out loud, were dissatisfied in their hearts. Angke and Ala both expressed their wish to withdraw their troops as soon as possible."
"Winter is coming soon. Many tribes are only old and weak. Many tribes have begun to plunder each other privately. Without the young and strong tribes, it will be difficult to survive."
"If everything goes well, maybe when the Supreme Emperor returns to Beijing and the tea-horse trade opens, he can find a way to exchange for some food and tea, and the clansmen can survive longer in the winter."
It should be said that Luo Qi's vision is very unique.
Although he was defeated first in the battle of Shawo and even had his left arm cut off, because of this, he was even more wary of the other tribal leaders. Through various means, he gained control over the Oara army. But it is more prosperous than before.
All the "changes" in the peace talks were actually pre-arranged, and they were nothing more than a combination of soft and hard tactics in order to get more benefits.
However, Ye Xian also knew in his heart that he would not last long. Although these tribal leaders were afraid of his methods, they did not dare to say anything for a while.
But if they procrastinate, they will one day cause trouble.
Wei Wei felt a little headache, so she sighed again and said.
"These people only care about small profits in front of them. They talk about patience in negotiations. They go up early and rush to get nothing. I kindly think about them and want to ask for more tribute envoys to distribute to them, but instead Suffering resentment..."
Seeing this situation, King Bodu said: "In fact, everyone knows the good intentions of the Grand Master. We are just worried that these envoys will be stubborn and keep delaying, which is not good. After all, the situation on our side is worse now. "
He was also displeased for a moment and said, "Isn't it possible that their majestic emperor is not worthy of being rewarded by hundreds of tribute envoys?"
King Bodu was speechless for a moment.
At this time, Brege hesitated for a moment, but said cautiously.
"Grand Master, when I went to pick up the envoys to meet the Emperor today, I saw something and I thought I should report it to the Grand Master..."
As he spoke, Brig described the scene he saw in the morning.
Ye Xian suddenly couldn't sit still, stood up, and asked: "You said, they have almost emptied the camp?"
Brege nodded and said: "I asked the envoys at that time, and they said they were visiting the Supreme Emperor and wanted to bring more things to make the Supreme Emperor's life more comfortable."
"However, there is a lot of rice, tea, fish and other food in there. When I came back, I asked Nahachu casually, and he said that those things were the rations of the mission along the way."
"Naha also said that what the envoy brought to the Supreme Emperor should have been the royal gifts such as the royal robes and boots and hats given by the palace."
Ye Xian immediately frowned and paced back and forth in the tent a little irritably.
Seeing this situation, King Bodu couldn't help but ask: "Grand Master, are they trying to..."
Before he finished speaking, he seemed to have made a decision. He raised his hand to stop King Bodu from talking and asked Bleg.
"Where are they now?"
Bulleg replied honestly: "I have already returned to the camp."
So, he also glanced at King Bodu first and said, "Let's go to their camp and have a look."
Because the two sides have been preparing for peace talks, for convenience, the Chinese army's tent was not far from the mission's tent.
After a while, I arrived outside their tent. From a distance, I heard an argument coming from the tent.
The voices were high, almost quarrelsome.
So you don't have to go too close to hear clearly.
"I am the official envoy of the mission, and I have arbitrary power. Regarding the issue of tribute envoy, the Supreme Emperor has already said that it is not impossible to discuss. You know, if I miss this opportunity, I will have to wait for who knows how many months. Come back and welcome me again if you have another chance."
This was Zhu Jian's voice, which sounded a little irritable, but he still suppressed his emotions.
Then, Li Shi's rigid voice said.
"The imperial court has issued an edict for a long time. The Supreme Emperor is in Yibei, and all the oral orders passed down by him cannot be followed."
"Although your Excellency is an official, it is arrogance to agree on terms without authorization. Since we insist on doing so, we should return to the capital and report to the emperor before we make a decision.
Then, Luo Qi said in a hesitant voice with a hint of fear.
"Master Zhu, this matter is indeed of great importance. We cannot make decisions arbitrarily. It is better to return to Beijing first and then plan later. Besides, during the peace talks yesterday, King Bodu wanted to detain us, and then he also made such a request. If we continue to delay, trouble may arise.”
"this……"
Zhu Jian's tone also weakened, and there was a hint of hesitation in his voice as he said: "But..."
Just halfway through speaking, Li Shi's voice came again, saying.
"My lord, there is no such thing as a butt. Don't forget the consequences of Xu Bin and others' arbitrary opinions. My lord, you have to take risks and don't drag the entire mission with you."
I also came here this time. Although I was traveling in a simple vehicle, I didn’t bring many people with me.
But he was dressed in a noble nobleman's attire, which naturally attracted a lot of attention. Although his complexion was now darkened, he was still discovered within a moment.
At that moment, several mission guards came forward with vigilance.
At the same time, a mission guard immediately entered the camp, and the arguing immediately stopped...
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