Lin'an Da Nei, vertical arch hall

Zhu Chongli, the thin-faced Emperor of the Great Liang, sat on the dragon chair, his face as black as the bottom of the pot.

He has been on the throne for less than half a year, at the age of thirty-six, and is the seventh grandson of Zhu Xiong, the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial power declined, the eunuchs were autocratic, and the emperor was played between applause, and the ministers of the temple only knew that the party was strife, and the local feudal towns were divided and rebelled. The Central Plains is full of wolf smoke, and the people are struggling to make a living. The northern Yuling tribe took advantage of the situation to move south and occupy eight prefectures and counties south of Yanshan.

The Loyal Army made Zhu Xiong use Fengzhou as a base to recruit troops and expand his strength. After 20 years of conquest, except for Yanshan, the Central Plains of the eight states were reunited. The last emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Aichan, who was only six years old, was located in Zhu Xiong, Taizu of Liang.

Because Zhu Xiong started and the Fengzhou of Dingdu was called Daliang in ancient times, the country was called Daliang, and the year was called Qiyuan.

In the fourth year of Qiyuan, Liang Taizu's biological mother, Empress Dowager Gao, was seriously ill, and Liang Taizu did not leave the left and right before serving the sickbed.

The Queen Mother asked Taizu: "How did you win the world?" ”

Taizu said: "The ancestors accumulate virtue, and the soldiers use their lives!" ”

The Queen Mother said: "Otherwise, the people who ascended the throne at the end of the Tang Dynasty were all young emperors, and the ministers stole the authority of the country. After you are 100 years old, you should be passed on as your brother. ”

Taizu suddenly wept and said, "Obey the teachings!" ”

The Queen Mother ordered Taizu to summon the historian to record it and tell the world!

In this way, regardless of whether Zhu Xiong was sincere or false, the throne of Daliang was transferred from the Taizu line to the Taizong Zhu Zhe lineage.

However, the matter is not over, in February of the second year of the reign of Liang Daozong Zhu Gaohui, the sixth grandson of Liang Taizong, Dayou broke through Fengzhou, and the soldiers captured Daozong, and the prince and his clan 431 people returned to the north.

Liang Taizong's son and grandson only Liang Daozong's ninth brother Zhu Gaoyan recruited troops outside at this time, and in March of the same year, Zhu Gaoyan ascended the throne in Nanjing Yingtianfu and built the Yuan Dynasty.

Because he couldn't resist the iron cavalry of the north, he had to lead a cadre of soldiers and civilians to cross to the south, the rivers and lakes south of Huaishui were dense, and the Youren were not good at water warfare, and the battle line between Youliang gradually stabilized on the Huaishui-Qinling line.

In the fourth year of the rejuvenation of the country, Zhu Gaoyan, who had been on the run for four years, was stationed in Yuhang, and Yuhang was changed to Lin'an, which was set as the capital.

Perhaps due to the excessive fright he was given during his long period of escape, Zhu Gaoyan lost his fertility, and his only son, Zhu Chongren, died at the age of three.

In addition to Zhu Gaoyan, the descendants of Taizong have been wiped out by the phantom at the time of the difficult change. Zhu Gaoyan could only adopt Zhu Chongli from the descendants of Taizu and train him as the crown prince.

In the thirty-second year of the rejuvenation of the country, in May, Zhu Gaoyan passed the throne to Zhu Chongli on the grounds of old age and fatigue and lack of energy. The throne of Daliang has returned to the line of Taizu Zhuxiong.

As a descendant of Taizu, how could Zhu Chongli not be excited after taking back the foundation of this great beam? He is upright and in the prime of life, how can he not want to make a difference? Zhu Chongli is determined to work hard, stand by the Northern Expedition, restore the Central Plains, and rejuvenate the beam! Achieve the world's fame like Taizu!

In the second month of his accession to the throne, he sent an envoy to Zhu Xun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, in an attempt to obtain relatively equal diplomatic relations with Youguo. Originally, I just wanted to test the reality of the hidden country, but I didn't expect Zhu Xunzhen to do this thing.

The fact that such a diplomatic victory was achieved without spending money on food and wages and without the use of swords and soldiers is undoubtedly a great boost to the morale of the people.

It is no wonder that Zhu Chongli became angry, and when he was about to meet the envoy and accept the credentials to complete the final step of the peace talks, something happened to him:

Youguo's Great Liang Tonghe envoy Qigmuyong informed Zhu Xun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, that because his deputy envoy Qigmuming was beaten in the street by the Liang officers in Lin'an, he felt deeply humiliated, so he asked Liang Guo to increase Dayou's annual coin by 300,000 yuan. Otherwise, he refused to meet Emperor Liang and submit his credentials.

After the peace agreement was reached, in addition to being a vassal to Dayou, the Liang State also had to pay a fifty-year-old annual tribute, half of which was silver and half was silk. This time, the relationship between the two countries was changed to the country of uncles and nephews, and the previous number of "annual tributes" remained unchanged, and the name was also changed to "annual coins".

Although the soup is not changed, the Liang monarch and his ministers still look a little better on their faces. The envoy Sigmuyong was really good, and he didn't care about these false gifts, and took advantage of the attack on the mission in Lin'an to increase the age of 300,000 coins in one go.

What made Zhu Chongli even more angry was that Qigmuyong actually named the perpetrator as a banner leader and two team leaders of the Holy Protector Army, while the Lin'an soldiers and horses didn't know anything. How did the imperial court's Yulu raise such a bunch of rice buckets!

Zhu Chongli rubbed his forehead, and when his mind calmed down a little, he finally broke the silence in the hall and said, "What do the three Aiqing think this matter should be handled?" ”

Standing on the left side, Tang Hao, the left-handed Prime Minister with a gray beard, spoke first: "The peace agreement is about to be reached, in the opinion of the ministers, it is better to agree to the request of the envoy to increase the number of coins." How much does my Liang's annual trade profit with Beiyou exceed 300,000? Don't delay the overall situation of the peace talks between the two countries for a little profit! ”

Zhu Chongli frowned slightly after hearing this, Tang Hao was an old minister of the Taishang Dynasty, and he participated in the country's early years of rejuvenation and peace. It is still necessary to save some face.

"Small profits? What Master Tang said is really light! The tax payment of the two counties of Daliang for a year was given away in vain? Zhang Qi, who was standing opposite Tang Hao, retorted that he was the minister of the main battle faction that Zhu Chongli had just promoted. He once commanded the battle of Guanzhong to resist Youguo, although the 400,000 Liang army was defeated and forced to retreat into Shu, but the Youjun also suffered heavy casualties and was unable to invade the two rivers in the south.

The new emperor is sending a clear political signal by appointing such a person. Tang Hao felt that he had to remind the young emperor, and said, "Indeed! It is indeed a pity that the taxes of the two counties for a year are given to the ghost! But if the peace talks break down due to a small loss or a big loss, the war starts, the war is connected, and the labor and labor are paid, how can it be more than the income of the two counties? ”

Although Zhang Qi was not convinced in his heart, he was not good at words, and he didn't know how to refute for a while, so he just snorted lightly to express his dissatisfaction.

Zhu Chongli had no choice but to look at Zhu Xundao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who was standing side by side with Zhang Qi: "Zhu Aiqing has just come back from Youguo, what is the best way to break the situation?" ”

Zhu Xun is the specific person responsible for and executing the peace conference, and he, like Emperor Liang, hopes that the peace conference can be successful as soon as possible. I also want to leave a name in history, and I will be added to the knighthood.

But since he ascended the throne, his actions are obviously a British lord who wants to make a difference, if he is in the same boat as Chi Guoguo and Zuo Xiang Tang Hao, then he is really worried about his future, he carefully considered the words, and slowly said:

"Sigmuyong may just be bluffing, but the main battle in the court of Youguo is also getting worse day by day, and what Weichen is worried about is that this matter will be transmitted back to Youguo, and Emperor Youdi will not be able to suppress the forces of the main battle."

Zhu Xun didn't say this, the meaning of his words was to put it bluntly, that is, there is a possibility that Youguo will not send troops when he is beaten as a deputy envoy, and there is also a possibility of sending troops. Zuo Xiang Tang Hao was already scolding Zhu Xun in his heart.

However, Zhu Xun then led the discussion of the monarch and ministers in another direction:

"Although Sigmuyong is using the topic to play, after all, it is the deputy envoy of the Youguo who was humiliated in Lin'an. If the minister suffers such a great humiliation in Youguo, I believe that His Majesty and the two ministers will not give up. For the sake of today's plan, it is inevitable to increase the annual coin, but there should still be room for bargaining on the amount. Also, we must severely punish those few officers and soldiers who make trouble. Set an example! ”

Zhu Xun's last sentence was very important, originally after the Holy Lord met with Qigmuyong today, and negotiated peace, he would be finished. was disrupted by a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals of the forbidden army, can Zhu Shangshu not hate.

Zhang Qi, who is strict in governing the army, immediately agreed: "Such people who have no discipline and do not know the general situation will be cut down directly according to military law!" ”

"Zhu Aiqing is reasonable!" Zhu Chongli nodded and said: "Zhu Qing is responsible for discussing the amount of the New Year's coin with the envoy, and as for the forbidden officers and soldiers who make trouble, it is according to what Zhang Qing said." ”

"Your Majesty! The old minister thought that a small banner leader of the Holy Protector Army would never be so bold, and someone must be behind it. It should be handed over to Dali Temple for strict interrogation and find out the mastermind! ”

Tang Hao's words made Zhu Chongli wake up like a dream, there is indeed such a possibility, to destroy the peace with Youguo, it is entirely possible that these officers and soldiers of the forbidden army are just pawns, if they cut it directly, wouldn't it let the big fish slip through the net.

Zhu Chongli now finally understands why the Emperor Taishang wants to pass on to him, this court is really more dangerous than the battlefield, after a long time, anyone will be exhausted.

Zhu Chongli waved his sleeves and said: "Quasi-discussion!" ”

Then the kings and ministers saluted and dispersed.

Li Yue didn't know that he was like a chess piece on a chessboard, and life and death were manipulated by the emperor and the ministers.