It's autumn.
It has been seven days since we left Lao Zhu and headed north.
During this period, Zhu Yunxuan felt that he had grown a lot. He found that he was still too dependent on Lao Zhu.
Although everything will be planned in advance and the worst results will be thought of.
But Zhu Yunzhen actually always had a hidden thought in his heart, that is, Lao Zhu would help him clean up the mess, so no matter what he did, he was not afraid of anything happening.
But these seven days after Lao Zhu went north.
Zhu Yunzhen realized that sometimes his thoughts were not cautious enough.
Especially after the deaths of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi, and Zhu Yunzhen's position as grandson became more and more stable, his thoughts changed somewhat.
No longer walking on thin ice like before, thinking step by step.
Much more relaxed.
Lao Zhu's departure this time may not be a bad thing for him, but it will make Zhu Yunxuan more aware of his shortcomings.
After all, Lao Zhu is not very young, and Zhu Yunxuan always wants to be in charge of the Ming Dynasty alone!
Wenhua Hall.
Zhu Yunzhen was dealing with many things as always, including land reform, national highways, factories... Zhu Yunzhen had too many things to do.
Especially after Lao Zhu left, Zhu Yunzhen always felt a sense of crisis in his heart.
He was afraid that he would make the wrong move, especially with soaring prices, and he wanted to run the factory as soon as possible.
Ease price pressure.
But at this moment, a rush of footsteps came.
Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.
"Good news! Good news!"
"Your Highness, great news!"
Zhu Yunwen followed the sound and saw a white-haired official wearing a crimson court robe, with patches on the chest and back, and birds engraved on it, walking quickly.
Zhu Yunzhen recognized the other party with just one glance.
Zhan Wei, Minister of Rites!
But what is the other party doing in Wenhua Hall at this time? good news?
Zhu Yunxuan felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. Could it be that the news about Zheng He had come back?
If that is the case, that would be great!
Zhu Yunxuan stood up quickly and asked, "What's the good news? Tell me quickly!"
The Minister of Rites was quite old and came in a hurry, already a little tired.
But I can't afford to rest.
Congratulations: "Congratulations to your great grandson! Congratulations to your great grandson!"
"Your Majesty led his army to the north. When Beiyuan learned that our soldiers would arrive on the seventh day, he was immediately frightened to death!"
"Watch the wind and descend!"
"Now an envoy has been sent to ask for peace from our Ming Dynasty!"
"The envoy from Beiyuan is staying at Honglu Temple now!"
Bei Yuan seeks peace?
Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment. The news that it was not Zheng He made him a little disappointed. If Zheng He failed, then what would be the use of Beiyuan suing for peace!
Beiyuan was far less important in his heart than in the hearts of other people in Ming Dynasty.
Not like Lao Zhu who has any obsession.
In fact, after Zhu Yunzhen's treasury was full, he had no idea of using troops against Beiyuan.
Just an endless grassland.
After the Ming Dynasty develops, it can be easily included in the territory. Why bother to forcefully take Beiyuan now and waste more effort?
In Zhu Yunzhen's plan, the use of troops against Beiyuan was ranked relatively low.
The development within the Ming Dynasty and overseas development are still the main focus.
Unexpectedly, Lao Zhu’s trip north would bring unexpected surprises! Bei Yuan was shocked by Ming's rapid dispatch of troops!
He even rushed to send envoys to sue for peace!
But after thinking about it, this is indeed very likely to happen, because Beiyuan is still a mainly nomadic country after all.
The grasslands are vast and the tribes are scattered.
Even the Royal Court of Beiyuan cannot gather too many soldiers and horses, and it takes time to gather them.
But it was at this time that something went wrong!
Logically speaking, the capital of the Ming Dynasty was in Yingtian Mansion, which was located in the south.
According to the usual situation, it would take a long time just to gather troops and prepare food and fodder, let alone the army heading north.
It will take at least a month!
In this way, Beiyuan was given time to react and gather his troops.
Beiyuan often reacted at this time, summoned the tribes, and joined forces.
Everyone has horses, and they are accustomed to a nomadic life and are extremely mobile. The Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition often failed to achieve much results.
But this time it’s different!
How many days has it been since Lao Zhu went north? We have already reached Peiping!
It directly threatened the Beiyuan tribe who were still grazing at this time!
Although Zhu Yunzhen knew that Lao Zhu was just patrolling north and had no real plans to use troops, Bei Yuan didn't know!
As a result, the people of Beiyuan were panicked.
Send people directly to seek peace.
I want to delay this to give them a chance to gather their troops and reduce losses as much as possible.
Otherwise, Beiyuan would be defenseless in front of this 100,000-strong army.
Lao Zhu can lead his army into the hinterland of Beiyuan at any time. Even if he cannot destroy Beiyuan, he can still injure Beiyuan!
So this time, Bei Yuan was afraid!
Especially after Lao Zhu's countless Northern Expeditions, the Northern Yuan Dynasty was actually in decline. There were serious internal conflicts and many military leaders. No one was willing to fight the Ming Dynasty.
Especially for an unprepared battle like this!
And what makes Beiyuan even more uncomfortable is that it only takes seven days to travel from the capital of Ming Dynasty to Peiping.
Doesn't this mean that Ming Dynasty can amass millions of troops at the border at any time!
Instead of worrying about lack of food and grass, or changes in the central government?
In this way, the territory actually controlled by Beiyuan will retreat indefinitely and lose a large area of fertile grassland with rich water and grass!
This is simply unacceptable to Bei Yuan!
That's why they sent people to sue for peace, hoping to see if they could delay Ming's dispatch of troops, or to see if they could sign a peace treaty with Ming at a very low price.
They are really scared!
If you can't fight, it's best not to fight!
"What a blessing! His Highness was able to make Beiyuan sue for peace without losing any blood. This is precisely because of His Highness's decree to build the national highway!"
"If His Highness Taisun hadn't reformed the Ming Dynasty, how could Beiyuan have come to seek peace so easily?"
"This is all the result of His Highness!"
In the Wenhua Hall, each of the counselors began to flatter him.
But Zhu Yunxuan was not lost in it, because he knew that compared to Beiyuan, the affairs of Japan were more important!
But it is useless to worry about Japan now.
Moreover, Beiyuan's request for peace was also a happy event, and Zhu Yunzhen had an idea in his mind.
Perhaps Beiyuan could temporarily replace the role of Japan.
Help Zhu Yunxi stabilize prices.
After all, how can summation... be without cost? !
"Don't be impatient. Let's hang him up for a few days first. In these days, no one should pay attention to this envoy from Beiyuan."
"Let him stay at Honglu Temple."
"If anyone dares to come close and reveal the secrets of my Ming Dynasty, he will be punished with treason!"
"Kill without mercy! Kill the nine tribes!"
Zhu Yunzhen said decisively.
Everyone in Wenhua Hall bowed their heads and said yes.
Until what Zhu Yunzhen said was true! In the previous case in Zhejiang, there were so many people killed that there are still blood stains to this day, but they are not false!
His Highness the Grand Sun, like His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is both capable of ruthlessly killing people!
"In a few days, we will meet the Northern Yuan envoy again."
Zhu Yunxi is confident.
This time, we must knock something out of Bei Yuan!
…
A few more days passed, and the autumn wind began to pick up.
The muggy air was swept away by last night's rain and gradually became cooler.
Zhu Yunzhen's mood also improved like the weather.
According to Jiang Wei, the envoy from Beiyuan had traveled almost all over the capital in the past few days, but no one dared to invite him in as a guest.
I dare not even have the slightest contact.
They all avoided suspicion.
This made the Northern Yuan envoy so worried that he could not sleep peacefully. In just a few days, he became much more haggard.
Zhu Yunzhen felt that the time had come.
Without further delay, he ordered: "Go to the court this morning and ask the envoy from the Northern Yuan Dynasty to come with him."
"It's about time."
…
Fengtian Temple.
Early morning.
Zhu Yunxuan sat high above, overlooking the ministers below.
Today, all officials are wearing bright red court uniforms, neatly dressed, and even their spirits are high.
Everyone appears to be in a lean state.
"Xuan, the envoy from Beiyuan is here to see you!"
Soon, a Mongolian with a foreign appearance, about average height, but obviously fat and strong, walked in.
The envoy from Beiyuan walked into Fengtian Hall and first looked at the officials of the Ming Dynasty in surprise.
It seems that he is wondering why all the officials in the Ming Dynasty have such a positive appearance.
It is completely different from the lifeless court in Beiyuan.
And when he saw Zhu Yunzhen, his jaw almost dropped in surprise.
How did the emperor of Ming Dynasty become a child? !
"This..." The Beiyuan envoy was stunned for a moment, then blurted out: "Are you the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Shouldn't the emperor of Ming Dynasty be..."
But before he finished speaking, Lan Yu scolded him: "Presumptuous!"
"This is my Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, His Highness the Grand Sun!"
"Kneel down quickly!"
Lan Yu is a strong general. He has been on the Northern Expedition countless times, so he will naturally not tolerate the people of Beiyuan.
He took the first step and directly pressed the Beiyuan envoy to the ground.
He tried his best to resist, but his seemingly huge body was unable to resist!
"Let me go!" The envoy from Beiyuan looked at Zhu Yunxuan: "Your Highness Taisun, is this how you treat the envoy?"
"This is unreasonable!"
"Aren't you afraid of provoking a war between Bei Yuan and Ming Dynasty?"
But Zhu Yunzhen didn't like him.
He gave him a disdainful look, as if the entire Bei New Year's Eve could be destroyed.
He snorted coldly: "Is Beiyuan also qualified to declare war with Ming Dynasty? In the past few decades, when has it happened that I, Ming Dynasty, have not declared war on you, Bei Yuan Dynasty?"
"It's just that you can't see the situation clearly and are stubbornly resisting!"
"I advise you, it would be better to surrender as soon as possible and submit to my rule, the Ming Dynasty!"
The envoy from the Northern Yuan Dynasty was suddenly at a loss for words.
In the past few decades, at the beginning, Beiyuan was able to fight several rounds with the Ming Dynasty. Both sides mobilized millions of troops, and the total battlefield strength exceeded two million!
But the further back...the worse Bei Yuan's combat power becomes.
Nowadays, there are only a few hundred thousand troops, so naturally they are no longer a match for the Ming Dynasty.
He could only be beaten on the head.
But even so, Beiyuan still has some ability to fight back, but he is not aggressive enough and has enough self-preservation.
"Um..." The envoy from Beiyuan was able to send envoys to the Ming Dynasty. After all, he still had some eloquence.
Soon he said again: "Your Highness Taisun, I am here for peace."
"Although there are old grievances between Beiyuan and Ming Dynasty, there is no actual conflict of interest. Why should they fight life and death?"
"Why don't we each live in peace and not invade each other? Wouldn't this be a good thing for the people of Beiyuan and Ming Dynasty?"
"I hope Your Highness will consider the common people and stop this war."
The Beiyuan envoy wanted to kidnap Zhu Yunxuan morally.
But Zhu Yunxuan didn't listen to him, and said directly: "You have ambitions in Beiyuan, and you are just recuperating to accumulate strength to invade the Central Plains again."
"I'll let you go now, and you'll come back again in a few decades."
"Wouldn't it harm the people in the border areas and the Central Plains even more?"
"It's better to just beat you to death right now!"
At this moment, the envoy from Beiyuan was completely speechless. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of anything to say.
He never expected that Zhu Yunzhen, who he thought was a child, would be so difficult to deal with!
But just when he was desperate.
Zhu Yunzhen suddenly said: "However, what you said does not make sense."
"In a sword fight, it is the common people who suffer and the innocent soldiers who die."
Zhu Yunxi looked "unbearable" and seemed to be moved by compassion.
Seeing that there was something going on, the envoy from Beiyuan hurriedly took advantage of the victory and pursued it.
Said: "Your Highness is merciful! I am here to bring peace to both parties!"
"Beiyuan is willing to ask for peace from the Ming Dynasty at the cost of 10,000 cattle and sheep!"
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi seemed to have a trace of 'heartbeat' on his face.
But just when the envoy from Beiyuan was happy.
Lan Yu jumped out again.
Said: "Your Highness! You must not do this! The immortality of Beiyuan will be a hidden danger to Ming Dynasty after all!"
"We should dispatch another million troops to the north, with a hundred thousand troops as the vanguard, to pacify Bei Yuan in one fell swoop!"
"Even if we can't destroy Bei Yuan, we still have to beat him to half a disability!"
When he heard about the millions of troops, the Beiyuan envoy's eyelids were twitching wildly.
Breaking into a cold sweat.
It seems that he has seen the impending disaster in Beiyuan!
With the Ming Dynasty's current military speed, mobilizing millions of troops in a short period of time may not be a joke!
"Moreover, these ten thousand cattle and sheep are simply the same as none!"
"Back then, I captured more than 100,000 cattle and sheep from Beiyuan!"
Lan Yu said disdainfully: "You have to be sincere when you ask for peace!"
"Bring out at least one million cattle and sheep!"
Millions of cattle and sheep?
The Beiyuan envoy's pupils shrank, this was simply killing him!
Where did the millions of cattle and sheep in Beiyuan come from now? Even if there were, most of the military leaders would have to be involved. The royal court alone would not be able to gather so many!
"This..." the messenger from Beiyuan cried out: "Your Highness, Beiyuan is poor and there are not so many cattle and sheep..."
Zhu Yunzhen seemed to agree.
nodded.
Said: "That's right, where did Beiyuan come from? Lan Yu, don't mess around."
After being 'reprimanded', Lan Yu seemed to retreat unwillingly.
He even glanced at the Beiyuan envoy hatefully.
The envoy from Beiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that His Highness the Grand Sun also had the idea of seeking peace in his heart.
It’s not that I don’t have a chance!
"But..." Zhu Yunzhen suddenly changed his words, and Tu Qiong saw: "The millions of cattle and sheep can be paid separately."
"Let it last ten years for you."
"Provide one million cattle and sheep to Ming Dynasty in installments, and provide 100,000 cattle and sheep every year as capital."
"Another 20,000 cattle and sheep will be given as interest."
"Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty has given you ten years, so you Beiyuan must also express your gratitude, right?"
"In this first phase, we will send 320,000 cattle and sheep to show our sincerity, how about that?"
Zhu Yunxuan suddenly reduced the number to 320,000 cattle and sheep.
But the Beiyuan envoy couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat!
Because His Highness the Grandson was even more ruthless and demanded 1.4 million cattle and sheep as the price for peace!
But the difference is that Zhu Yunxian gave them the option of installment supply.
In the first year, Beiyuan only had to bear 320,000 cattle and sheep.
Calculating it this way... the burden is much easier than sending millions of cattle and sheep directly, and the agreement between the two countries has no chance of defaulting in the future...
The Beiyuan envoy made some calculations and found that 320,000 cattle and sheep were exactly the limit of what he could call the shots!
Not as good as...
The envoy from Beiyuan hesitated for a long time.
Still can't make up my mind.
But at this time, Xu Huizu jumped out again and encouraged Zhu Yunxu to send troops to attack Beiyuan.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue even bluntly said that there is simply no end to the money in the treasury!
Fighting is totally fine!
Completely breaking through the Beiyuan envoy's defense!
"Your Highness... I agree on behalf of Bei Yuan. I hope that Your Highness can withdraw his troops and return to Beijing."
The messenger from Beiyuan was sweating profusely, and his whole body became exhausted and weak.
It's like fighting a losing battle.
Zhu Yunxuan smiled lightly and said, "After Beiyuan delivers 320,000 cattle and sheep."
"My Ming Dynasty will withdraw its troops."
(End of chapter)
