"What? Is this bitch Li Weizui really shameless? Does he want Annan to be destroyed? Damn it, if the Yi Dynasty's army has really invaded, is it possible that they will retreat? This brainless waste, In order to have a seat for myself, I even gave up the country. If you know what a thing he is, you should have killed him early to avoid the trouble like now." Ruan Hui gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely.
"Your Majesty, if the Yi Dynasty really agrees to Li Weisu's request and launches a large-scale military attack on our country, how should we respond?" It seems that Ruan Hui's "foul language" has become a habit, and the minister did not show the slightest surprise. Instead, he continued to ask Ruan Hui with an uneasy expression.
"It is unlikely that the Yi Dynasty will raise a large number of troops to attack. After all, compared to us, the Manchu and Qing troops in the north are their main enemy. Their main force must be reserved to guard against the Manchu and Qing troops." At this time, Ruan Hui wiped away the frustration just now and immediately cheered up to analyze.
Nowadays, the morale of the defeated Annan army is already low, and the ministers loyal to the Xishan Dynasty are in panic all day long due to the edicts of the Yi Dynasty. If he, as an emperor, still behaves like a masterless one, then the Xishan Dynasty will probably be in trouble. It's over.
"The Yi Dynasty itself is the current enemy. Talking about those who have some and those who don't are just trying to scare us so that they can gain some vanity and then take advantage of me, Annan. In this case, we will give them a Just go down the steps and give them some benefits."
"If they are really greedy and insist on having their own way and have to invade our Annan, then we are not easy to mess with. We can unite with the Manchu court and give them a flanking attack. By then, it will no longer be Are we willing to give them a step down, but they have to ask us for help.”
As Ruan Hui spoke, his expression became more and more energetic, as if he had seen Yi Chao sending envoys to sue for peace. And his aura of nodding that was emanating from his imagination immediately infected Lai Chen, who involuntarily nodded and responded: "Your Majesty's words make sense. After Your Majesty said this, I and others felt at ease. . It is really a blessing for me, Annan, to have such an outstanding emperor in our dynasty."
Hearing Lai Chen's tone, Ruan Hui's heart was relieved a lot.
Even though what he just said seemed to be true, Ruan Hui, who has experienced many wars, could not understand that everything was just wishful thinking on his part.
Indeed, with the enemies from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties present, it would be impossible for the Emperor of the Yi Dynasty to come with a large number of troops.
But the problem is that the Yi Dynasty does not need a large army to suppress the border. The legion stationed in Guangxi that does not often fight is not something Annan can deal with, not to mention those legions that often fight have not yet taken action.
Without Li Weisui's request, Yi's army would have been unknown, and he could have claimed that the Yi Dynasty's invasion of Annan was to destroy Annan and capture the people as slaves. In this way, he can organize all the people of Annan to attack the Yi army entering Annan.
However, now that the Yi Dynasty has Li Weixi's call, and Hou Li's hundreds of years of rule in Annan, if it is not handled well, the Xishan Dynasty may really perish.
"Ruan Aiqing." Ruan Hui called to the minister with a slightly melancholy look on his face.
"Back to the emperor, I am here." Ruan Ze, the guest who was called by name, bowed quickly and said.
"Don't call me Your Majesty anymore. You can only call me Your Majesty from now on..." Ruan Hui said with a look of helplessness and loss.
"Your Majesty..." Ruan Ze choked up.
"Ruan Aiqing, it doesn't have to be like this. The situation is stronger than the human beings. Fortunately, we are all still alive. The so-called green hills are still there, so we are not afraid of running out of firewood. In the future, we may have a chance." Ruan Hui, who was still disappointed, was now comforted. Ruan Ze came up.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Ruan Ze nodded slowly and replied.
"Well... you write a letter to the emperor of the Yi Dynasty, saying that our Annan and Xishan Dynasty will always abide by the Yi Dynasty as the supreme kingdom of heaven, requesting to establish a vassal relationship with them, and pay an annual tribute of 100,000 taels of silver, 10,000 pieces of silk, and jewelry and agate. . I hope that the Yi Dynasty can be returned to the Annan Emperor Le Xianzong, and we in the Xishan Dynasty will treat him kindly and will never dare to be disrespectful." Then, Ruan Hui thought for a moment and then continued to give instructions:
"Moreover, it must be specifically stated in the document that our Xishan Dynasty has never dared to show any disrespect to the suzerain country, and the purpose of sending troops to Guangxi is only to contain the Manchu and Qing forces, thereby reducing the Manchu Qing's pressure on the suzerain country. "
"The reason why I offended before was mainly because I was misled by the treacherous traitor. Now I also attach the treacherous traitor's head in order to hope that Emperor Yi can calm down his anger and benefit me, Annan."
After listening to Ruan Hui's account, Ruan Ze's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe that the new Emperor Annan, who had always been known for his strength, could be so humble and submissive to the newly established Emperor Yi Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being ignorant. Is this tribute too much?"
According to the past meaning, tribute to China was just a random tribute, and others would give good gifts in return. Nowadays, so many things must be paid to the Yi Dynasty every year, which will put a lot of pressure on Annan's treasury.
"Is that much?" Ruan Hui smiled bitterly.
Yes, this tribute is indeed a lot for Annan. But in the eyes of the prodigal Emperor Yi, others might still look down upon him.
As for the battle of Annan, the pay of their regular army was not included. Just the head money given to the civilian soldiers to buy their Annan army released three to four hundred thousand taels of silver. My own military expenditure is incomparable to others.
Annan is different from China. China's silk, tea, porcelain, etc. are all profitable things, but what does Annan have? Apart from rice and wood, there are not many products available for takeout.
Others are people who have seen a lot of money. If the tribute is less, will others care about you? Moreover, Li Weicui's profit from selling in private is definitely not less than his own. In this case, how can he get Yi Chao to agree to withdraw his troops?
"That's a lot! Not counting other things, how much rice and wood do you have to sell to earn the 100,000 taels of silver that are paid as tribute each year? It's a lot of pressure for the court." Ruan Ze said.
"Then have you ever thought that now the navy of Yi Dynasty has blocked our Annan sea route. No matter how much rice and wood we have, it is useless. If we can't transport it out, we can't exchange for silver. Only Yi Dynasty Only if we are willing to withdraw our troops can we sell the things and earn back the money." Ruan Hui replied.
"These one hundred thousand taels of silver are nothing more than selling more rice and more wood. Besides, this is not caused by us. If it weren't for Li Weicui, would we need to be like this?"
"I understand, but I am stupid. The king's trick is really high. The higher the tribute we give, the more disgusted the people will be towards the Yi army entering Annan. In that case, Li Weisui's call will be more useless. ." Ruan Ze was like a enlightenment, and he understood Ruan Hui's meaning at once.
"While we gave Emperor Yi enough face, we also told him that Annan is still our world now. If the Yi Dynasty really wants to send troops to attack Annan, it will definitely be resisted by the people of Annan. It is also a vassal relationship, for It will definitely be a loss more than a gain for a Li Weizhen who has no soldiers and power to attack our Xishan Dynasty."
