In the flower hall, looking at Yang Jie's serious look, Jin Lian couldn't help but hesitate.
Jin Lianda glanced at Yang Hong next to him, then turned back and pondered for a moment.
"Yang Tongzhi, you have just arrived in Xuanfu City today. On the one hand, you have not seen Yang Hou for a long time, and you must have a lot to say. On the other hand, these people are obviously not well-intentioned. Yang Tongzhi has just arrived in Xuanfu, and he does not know their situation. There is no need to be like this. Are you anxious?"
The beginning of these words are all excuses, but the last sentence is the real point.
Nowadays, the mood of various ministries is unstable. Jin Lian is worried that Yang Jie's direct appearance will intensify conflicts. Secondly, he also wants to find out whether Yang Jie has other intentions.
You know, even though he said he was not in the capital, Jin Lian's political sense was still keen. The emperor sending Yang Jie here this time was not a good sign in Jin Lian's opinion.
Therefore, out of caution, he still wanted to talk to Yang Jie first and reach consensus before meeting these envoys.
However, what he didn't expect was that these envoys were so excited that they all rushed over as soon as they learned the news.
Feeling Jin Lian's gaze just now, Yang Hong naturally knew what the other party meant. After a moment of hesitation, he followed suit.
"That's right, Jie'er, you guys have worked hard on your journey today. Even if you want to meet, there's no rush..."
This can be regarded as the tacit understanding formed between Yang Hong and Jin Lian during this period of time.
Yang Hong was in charge of military affairs. Under normal circumstances, Jin Lian did not interfere. However, in other matters, Jin Lian's opinions dominated.
However, facing the obstruction of the two men, Yang Jie shook his head and said.
"Father, Mr. Governor, this matter happened because of me. His Majesty ordered me to come to assist in the negotiations this time. It also gave me an opportunity to personally deal with the matter. I know what you are worried about, but these days, No one knows the situation of this tribe better than me. Please rest assured that I am sure that I can stabilize them."
The sincerity of these words also made Jin Lian feel a little embarrassed.
However, after looking at each other and Yang Hong, frowning and thinking for a moment, Jin Lian still nodded and said.
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"In that case, it doesn't hurt to meet him."
However, there was still a bit of reluctance in this tone.
Seeing this situation, Yang Jie knew that Jin Shangshu was still a little unhappy with his reckless behavior at the moment.
Yes, he was the associate councilor after all, but he had just arrived at the Xuan Mansion and had a disagreement with Jin Lian, the person in charge of the negotiations, without communicating in advance. It was inevitable that people would think that he was a little ignorant.
Now that Jin Lian will give in, I am afraid that firstly, he feels that even if something happens in Xuanfu City, there is still room for recovery, and secondly, it also gives face to Yang Hong and the emperor. After all, Yang Jie is the person named by the emperor. .
However, although he knew Jin Lian's thoughts, Yang Jie did not explain too much. There is always a difference between explaining some things beforehand and explaining them afterwards.
So, after reaching an agreement, servants quickly tidied up the flower hall, and Yang Jie also changed out of his daily Confucian shirt and put on a light crimson military robe embroidered with tigers.
After everything was ready, Jin Lian and Yang Hong sat in the middle, and Yang Jie sat at the bottom. Then, outside the hall, a boy led several men dressed in Mongolian aristocratic costumes to come in.
As soon as these people entered the flower hall, their eyes were immediately fixed on Yang Jie. However, their expressions were different, some with hatred, some with surprise. Jin Lian even saw a hint of something in the eyes of one of them. Unnoticeable joy.
"I've met the Governor!"
Although it was said that they were already outside Chen Bing City, after all, this was Xuanfu City, and these envoys were still very polite.
Even though their expressions were more excited than usual because of Yang Jie's appearance, there was no conflict that Jin Lian was worried about.
"The envoys came suddenly, but changed their minds and planned to withdraw their troops and reconcile with me, the Ming Dynasty?"
Jin Lian pretended not to notice these people's actions of staring at Yang Jie. He didn't even bother to stand up to greet them and asked directly.
To put it bluntly, Ming Dynasty certainly does not want to start a war now, but even if it does start a war, the current military strength outside Xuanfu City is really not enough.
What's more, the emperor's attitude was so clear that he specifically asked Yang Hong to bring an oral edict. No matter what, Jin Lian could not lose his momentum.
The envoys were obviously used to Jin Lian's gesture and didn't take it seriously.
Several people looked at each other, and finally, the tallest man stepped forward and spoke.
"Dear Governor, our request has been made very clear before. The grassland ministries have no intention to be enemies of the Ming Dynasty. However, I, the Great Khan, and Lord Jinong were harmed by the traitor Yang Jie. This hatred cannot be tolerated. Don’t retaliate.”
"Previously, the Governor said that Yang Jie's whereabouts were uncertain and he had not returned to the Ming Dynasty, so he delayed and refused to surrender. Now, he is standing in front of us. I also ask the Governor not to protect the traitors and instigate this war between the grassland and the Ming Dynasty. Those sinners should be taken away by us."
This person's name is Dabaragan, and he is the envoy of the Chahar tribe. As one of the large tribes under the control of Agadoerji, the Chahar tribe is the most hostile to Yang Jie.
After saying this, Yang Hong's face suddenly darkened, and he looked coldly at the envoys opposite, with a chill in his eyes. However, in this situation, he was not the leader, so he did not speak. Say more.
However, even so, his killing aura also made the face of the opposite party change.
At the same time, when he heard that the other party was so rude, Jin Lian couldn't help but frown and said coldly.
"Yang Jie is an official of the Ming Dynasty. His Majesty personally appointed him as a third-rank commander. His status is extraordinary. You guys say that he killed you Tuo Tuo Bu Hua and Agado Er Ji, but you can't produce any evidence. How can you convince me of your one-sided words?"
In fact, this is the reason why Jin Lian is unwilling to let Yang Jie meet these people at this time.
He knew very well that since this group of people came to Xuanfu to investigate, they must have evidence in their hands.
However, the other party has not yet produced this evidence. If nothing else, they are just waiting for today.
Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Dabaragan immediately spoke and said.
"Sir Governor, of course I have evidence. However, Yang Jie has been reluctant to show up before. We were afraid that it would be difficult to prove the evidence, so we did not present it. Now that Yang Jie is back, I Wait until you are willing to confront him on the spot.”
After hearing this, Jin Lian glanced at Yang Jie and saw that he still looked calm, so he nodded and said.
"In this case, you can explain everything clearly here. Don't worry, if it is really Yang Jie's fault, I will tell it to Your Majesty and will not cover up or conceal it."
Of course, it's just a statement. As for the final result, it's not up to him...
Jin Shangshu added silently in his heart.
However, these people obviously didn't know what Jin Lian's expression meant at this moment. After receiving the 'promise', Dabaragan turned to Yang Jie aside and said coldly.
"Master Yang, long time no see!"
Yang Jie sat opposite, with a smile on his face, as if the person opposite was not here to kill him, but an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time, and nodded gently.
"Dabaragan, it's been a long time since I saw you. Your energy is much worse than when we last met. The Wuyi Mountain Tea I mentioned before happens to be still available in the General Military Mansion. I'll get some for you when we finish later."
As soon as these words came out, even Jin Lian couldn't help but turn his eyes to Yang Jie, and the other envoys looked at Dabbaragan with vaguely different eyes.
In contrast, Dabaragan's face was gloomy. He looked at Yang Jie and said.
"So, Mr. Yang admits that he has been to my Chahar Department?"
Seeing that the other party showed no respect at all, Yang Jie seemed a little regretful. The smile on his face gradually faded. He leaned gently on the back of the chair and said calmly.
"Yes, I have been."
"Then I would like to ask Mr. Yang, as an official of the Ming Dynasty, why did you travel thousands of miles to come to my Chahar Department?"
Dabaragan pressed forward step by step with a stern tone.
In contrast, Yang Jie calmly raised his head. There was a hint of joking on Yang Jie's face, but his tone was very serious.
"Speaking of this matter, I would like to ask the Chahar Department."
"Previously, all the tribes in your grassland voluntarily paid tribute to me, the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, the emperor, was merciful and merciful. He felt the bitter cold of the grassland and the Mongolian tribes were short of food and clothing. Therefore, he specially issued a favor and opened trade with the five major tribes of you. He ordered the emperor's store to carry out trade with you. Once the trade and mutual market is opened, countless herdsmen on the grassland will be able to make a living, and nobles from all tribes will also be able to enjoy the products of our Ming Dynasty. This is a blessing from heaven."
"However, the ministries do not want to repay, but instead connive with thieves to plunder our borders privately. What's worse, they collude with unscrupulous merchants, smuggle goods into the grassland, and violate the mutual trade regulations. I went to the grassland this time for no other reason than to When I was investigating border smuggling, I originally thought that the smuggling was caused by some small tribes that had no access to each other, but I never thought that in the end, I found out that the Chahar tribe was involved."
"The Chahar tribe received the grace of my Majesty, but secretly disobeyed the trust and destroyed the mutual market. I don't know this, so Dabara fucked you. Don't you have anything to explain?"
This dismissive tone made Dabaragan's eyes widen.
He never expected that Yang Jie would say such words.
You must know that the Chahar Ministry does maintain private transactions with some caravans, but most of them are found by the caravans themselves. How can there be talk of collusion?
What's more, Yang Jie came with the caravan, so why did he say he was here to track down the caravan's smuggling?
This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!
Dabaragan froze on the spot, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
However, as Jin Lian, who has rich court experience, he will obviously not miss this opportunity. The so-called negotiation is endless wrangling and twists and turns. This is something that Mr. Jin is very familiar with. At that moment, his face sank and he said .
"I don't know that there are such things. Your Majesty knows that my Majesty has already issued a decree to prohibit people from smuggling goods. This is a serious crime. Since the Chahar tribe has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, it should respect your Majesty's decree. Why? Keep in contact with smugglers secretly and undermine mutual trade?"
Ah this...
Although he knew that the other party was making excuses, the sense of pressure when these words came out of Yang Jie's mouth was completely different from those when they came out of Jin Lian's mouth.
Dabaragan frowned and was about to speak, but Yang Jie beside him said in a strange tone.
"Your Majesty, the Governor is being harsh. The Chahar Tribe is one of the largest tribes on the grassland. Let alone smuggling it secretly. It is not uncommon for the tribes under your command to harass the border areas."
"What's more, when I went to the grassland this time, I met many nobles from the Chahar tribe. Many of them felt that the Ming Dynasty opened up mutual trade because they were afraid of the strength of the grassland. They had to do it, so why would they care about your majesty? What about the will you once made?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold snort came.
Everyone looked up and saw that the person who made the sound was Yang Hong, who was wearing armor and had a gloomy face. This veteran general had eyes like an eagle, looking at the people opposite him coldly, but he spoke to Jin Lian. of.
"Governor Jin, I have long said that the thieves are afraid of power and have no morals. When the imperial court wanted to open a mutual trade, I went to your majesty and thought it was impossible. However, all the ministers in the court thought that the king was moral. Transformation can enlighten people's minds. They feel that as long as they open up mutual trade, all the grassland tribes will be convinced of the Ming Dynasty. How about now?"
"Not only do they not care about His Majesty's grace, but they regard the imperial ban and the mutual trade agreement as nothing. They collude with merchants, smuggle goods, and plunder the border during private transactions. Now they even dare to send troops outside the border to threaten the Ming Dynasty to hand over slaves. If a third-grade imperial official continues to indulge me, I am afraid that the next step will be to ask me to present the city to the Ming Dynasty and cede the territory."
"Those who are so ungrateful and ignorant of kindness should have stopped trading with each other long ago, left them to fend for themselves, destroyed their nests, and promoted the power of our border troops!"
His words were filled with chills and murderous intent.
So much so that the several envoys present seemed to feel that an invisible knife had been placed on their necks.
I'm afraid no one would believe Yang Hong's words without any personal resentment. But the problem is that even if it is mixed with personal emotions, Yang Hong's status is not what matters. The important thing about the murderous intention is that he holds the Xuanfu army in his hands, and he has the ability to arouse murderous intent.
None of the envoys expected that they were originally here to investigate, but in the blink of an eye, they would become the targets of questioning and threats.
This role change happened so fast that many people didn't react, but soon, their eyes turned to Dabaragan.
Although several of them were united, it was only a short-term alliance. They were not clear about each other's internal situation, and it was impossible to be clear about each other.
Therefore, at this time, even if they wanted to help the Chahar Ministry to argue, there was no way. Fortunately, after being stunned for a short time, Dabaragan quickly realized that the other party could no longer control the right to speak. .
You know, before coming this time, they all felt that the Ming Dynasty would not easily start a war. However, with the arrival of Yang Hong, Jin Lian's tough attitude in the negotiation process, and the Xuanfu these days, the true and false It was spread everywhere that the emperor of Ming Dynasty was secretly looking for an opportunity to launch troops to start a war. All these signs made them start to waver.
Under this situation, once the other party gets a real reason, they may really take the opportunity to start a war. They are not here to really fight...
