Chapter 561: A High-Profile Discussion of Peace
"The three adults are all distinguished guests, and it is a big deal to accompany you. We're being bothered by chores, but we should have sat down and talked a long time ago. ”
Besides, he didn't leave, but sat down to drink tea, and then spoke.
"I don't know what advice His Highness has from Qincha?" Hassan said cautiously.
"I don't dare to give advice, I came to Saiwai on the orders of the emperor this time, in order to negotiate with several powerful clans, which is a well-known thing. Whether it is the emperor, the court, or me, they are all in great sincerity, and this sincerity is peace, so that the war between the various ethnic groups will be extinguished forever. "Besides, it's the right color.
The three of Hassan were stunned for a moment when they heard this, no one expected that they would say such a thing.
Although the status of the three of them in their respective clans is not low, it is just war or peace, and it is not their turn to speak in this kind of matter, and it is the Khan and the princes and nobles of each clan who really have the right to decide. Although they also barely entered the ranks of the nobility, they were only military generals, not decision-making figures.
Besides, of course, he knows the inside story of the various ethnic groups outside the Seychelles, but he said this not without purpose, but to promote peace, even if these three people are not from the decision-making circle, let them understand that the Ming Dynasty wants peace, and all ethnic groups also need peace.
"The stakes are high, and the three adults may not be able to be the masters. What I mean, after you go back, I ask you to tell your upper echelons what I said, so that they can understand that although our Ming Dynasty is not afraid of war, nor does it love war, we sincerely hope to live in peace with all ethnic groups outside the country. Besides.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will definitely go back and report the truth." All three responded.
"Actually, isn't it good that everyone should guard their own borders, coexist peacefully, and respect each other? Why do you have to fight and kill every day? I'm a literati, and what I hate the most is fighting, killing, and killing. "And very sincerely.
These three people can't help but slander, you still hate fighting, killing, killing? Didn't you kill a swarm of bees and people flying on the grass a few days ago? If it weren't for the quick surrender of these people, who took the initiative to lay down their weapons and killed without resisting, they might all have become undead by now.
Herein lies the crux of the matter. No one can say that he is a bloodthirsty person, and when he arrives on the battlefield, he wants to kill the enemy, and if he doesn't kill the enemy, can he still let the enemy kill himself? However, this minister was able to discuss the killing of the enemy and peace on the same level, and he could not find fault with it.
Besides, he is a literati and a romantic talent, they all know this, but they also know that he is definitely not a good stubble.
"Taishi Gongyun: the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit; The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, everyone fights and kills, for what? It's nothing more than a sharp word, and the three adults think I'm right or not? The three of Hassan were still in the aftertaste, and they began to play the literati again.
The three of Hassan nodded frequently, not to mention that between their clans or in the interior of the country, haven't they been fighting back and forth for hundreds of years just to grab land and property? Looking back, it's really a sharp word that is playing tricks.
If there are enough interests, who has nothing to do to go around killing people and setting fires? Killing a thousand enemies and losing 800 oneself is a truth that everyone understands, and the same is true for robbers and murderers.
"What His Highness Qincha said is extremely true, I wonder if His Highness Qincha has any good strategy to help everyone avoid this dispute over the word?" Diemur asked.
"The first step is to negotiate, don't rush to war when you encounter anything, but sit down and talk about it, as long as everyone is sincere, talk about it well, talk slowly, there is nothing in the world that can't be negotiated." Besides, he laughed.
The three of them all disagreed with this sentence, how could it be so easy to negotiate? For many years, not to mention the court and the Altan king, even between the Tatars and the Warats and the Uliangha tribes, I don't know how many rounds of talks, but there has been no effect.
The reason why a peace agreement cannot be reached is very simple, all parties have their own demands, the asking price is too high, and no one is willing to give in, so it will have to see the real chapter on the battlefield.
Later generations have a cloud: the truth is within the range of artillery, and later it was changed to the truth is within the deterrence of nuclear weapons.
In the Ming Dynasty, the truth could only be within the territory that the war horse could gallop in.
The tribes of the prairie have always had the custom of staking their land, and this trick is actually not very clever, just like the wild beast urinating to delimit its sphere of influence. But in a world where the law of the jungle is admired, fists are the last word. No one wants a war, but only a war will solve the problem.
"The second and most important step is trade, and don't all parties want profits? Then do business, communicate with each other, win-win cooperation, everyone benefits, and don't hurt the harmony, isn't this good? Besides, he laughed.
The three of Hassan nodded, this time the king of Altan asked the Great Ming Qin to come over to negotiate on behalf of all the tribes, which was nothing more than to talk about how to open trade.
According to their idea, it is to open up the city of Datong and establish a common market there, in which everyone can do business. Of course, in this way, the imperial court can establish special trade contacts with various ethnic groups, and do not trade in this common market, but directly trade at the top level.
"My lord, we also made a trade agreement with the imperial court, but each time it was only implemented for a few years, and then it was abolished. We wonder how His Highness can ensure the longevity of the agreements that have been negotiated. Umeng, who had not spoken, said.
Although the three of them have no decision-making power, they also care about the interests of their respective ethnic groups, which has vital interests with them, if the ethnic group has no money, what can they feed them? Without good armor and weapons, how can they kill the enemy on the battlefield and make meritorious contributions? In that case, it would be a meritorious service to others.
Besides, his face changed, and he sneered: "Lord Wumeng, what you said is a thief shouting to catch a thief, you may wish to check the archives of the previous agreements that broke down, which one was provoked by my Da Ming, and which one was not the first time that you tore it up without giving any reason?" ”
"This ......," Umon said.
Why they tore up the agreement in the past, the three of them don't know, but they are clear, and they have specific archives in hand. This is also what he has carefully prepared for this negotiation, and he expects that during the negotiations, the representatives of the various ethnic groups will definitely raise issues such as Wumeng.
He had already envisioned the scenario, and as soon as such a problem arose, he could immediately smash the information in the faces of those people and let them see for themselves who deliberately tore up the agreement, who deliberately caused the war!
For these three people, besides, they were not so rude, but took out a bunch of materials translated into Mongolian and put them on the table in front of the three people.
"The three adults may wish to take a look, what are the reasons for the breakdown of the previous agreements, and who is not honest and tears up the agreements?" Besides, he sneered.
The three of them didn't look at the information, they didn't need to look at it at all, it must have been written on their side that they had done something wrong. But how can you count what is written on paper? Who knows if the information on this is made up, but the Han people have a set of words.
The three of them didn't dare to say this in front of the situation, after all, they were guests, and they still had to take care of the host's face, and they didn't want to say anything that would have a bad impact on the negotiation.
"The three adults may think that these materials are unilaterally forged by us, and I don't blame you for thinking so, I guess you also have similar information, writing how our Ming Dynasty tore up the agreement and destroyed the peace. It doesn't matter, if in normal times, we both speak our own words, and now that I'm here, and I'm here on behalf of the imperial court, you might as well sit down together and distinguish these things. Besides.
"This ...... It doesn't really mean much to say what happened before, and the key lies in this negotiation. Hassan interrupted.
"Yes, what did you do in the past, if there is a good result in this negotiation, I think it will be fine." Diemur Hua echoed.
"Yes, His Royal Highness Qincha said that he has enough sincerity, and we are the same, everyone is not afraid of war, but as His Highness Qincha said, compared with trade, the gains outweigh the losses, and between all parties, it is still best to sit down and do business together without war." Umeng was very honest and authentic.
When it comes to trade agreements, Warat and Uliangha are more concerned about the matter. In the limited annual trade turnover between the Ming and the Saiwai, the Tatars took the lion's share, and the Warat and Uliangha tribes could only get the small heads.
Of course, Warat was not reconciled to this, you must know that in the early years of Xuanzong and Yingzong, it was the Warat people who took the lead in doing business with the imperial court, and the momentum of Tatar was very weak at that time, and they could not compete with Warat at all.
Thirty years of feng shui have taken turns, but now it is Warat who needs to look at the eyes of Tatar.
This time, the Warat tribe showed a strong desire to marry a princess and marry, which was nothing more than a desire to find another way, even if it could not restore the previous trade volume, at least it must gradually increase, and it could not set foot in the same place.
Perhaps, after a few or more years, Warat's strength will grow again, and at that time, he will be able to wrestle with the king of Altan with the Uliangha tribe.
Now that the two clans are together, although they can also make the king of Altan jealous, they cannot compete head-on. If it is tough, the Tatars may collapse, but the two of them are in danger of extinction.
"It is not difficult to say that this negotiation is not difficult, and the main thing is whether the sincerity of all ethnic groups is sufficient, as long as there is enough sincerity, the agreement will definitely be reached." And very firmly authentic.
He said very sincerely and confidently, but in his heart it was the opposite.
This time, it's not that the price is too high, but that the court's asking price is too high, and the head of the head of the White Lotus Sect must be put on the negotiation table, which King Alta will never agree to.
The reason why he said so much to these three people was that he wanted them to send a message that the court was sincere to Warat and Uliangha. Once the negotiations reached a stalemate, the tribes of Warat and Uliangha would put pressure on the king of Altan.
Assuming that the pressure had no effect, the king of Altan firmly disagreed, which led to the breakdown of the negotiations, and then the responsibility fell on the king of Alta.
If the negotiations fail, the rift between the Tatars and the Warat and Uliangha ethnic groups will grow wider, and may even lead to a civil war.
Of course, the latter scenario is only theoretically true, and it is difficult to say whether it can be achieved. Moreover, it seems that the probability of success is very small, but it is also a good thing to make the various tribes boil over the king of Alta.
Squeeze it a few more times, maybe King Altan will one day make a major concession and give up the protection of the White Lotus Sect, that is the peace that Zhang Juzheng wants.
"Your Royal Highness Qincha, there won't be particularly harsh conditions in the imperial court for this negotiation, right?" Hassan suddenly became a little alert, and felt that there was something in his words.