Chapter XXXVI Negotiations
Ma Shou saw that Master Zheng had already spoken, so he had no choice but to hold back his anger and respectfully say "Yes, my lord." Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
It's just that he still looked at the kneeling two viciously. Obviously, if it weren't for Master Zheng here, I am afraid that these two people would not even have the strength to kneel.
Ma Dezhong saw that Master Zheng intended to let him finish his words, so he continued, "Great... My lord.. This matter must have been deliberately provoked by Chen Zuyi. The thief must have deliberately provoked a war between the Ming army and the countries of the South China Sea, so that this sea area would become a place beyond the control of the imperial court... And only in this way can he, Chen Zuyi, continue to be his soil emperor here!! ”。
Ma Dezhong finally said the most important words in his line of work with trepidation.
And his words were exactly what the king of the West beside him asked him to say.
Because only by shifting this responsibility to the pirates could he survive under the hands of the Ming army.
Moreover, in fact, what he said was indeed the truth, if it had not been for Chen Zuyi who sent people to talk yesterday, if it had not been for Chen Zuyi's threat to attack Java, then how could yesterday's massacre have happened?
Just imagine, when more than 200 people with different body shapes, facial features, and clothes stand in front of you, do you have any doubts? But it was precisely because of Chen Zuyi's pretended attack, and precisely because the pirate army under Chen Zuyi was also Han Chinese, that King Xi ordered the massacre last night.
Not only that, Ma Dezhong, who is a Han Chinese, knows that Chen Zuyi has also been plundering the coastal areas of the Central Plains all year round, and he is a big problem for the imperial court. He guessed that the imperial court should also have the mission of exterminating pirates when it went to sea this time. Therefore, the two of them discussed for one night. It was only in the end that the words of the next man were decided.
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At this moment, when Shi Wuwei, who was behind the screen, heard the other party's remarks, a trace of realization rose in his heart.
He knew that the other party should not be lying, and he would not dare to lie.
Or at least most of what the other side says is true.
Because everything the other party said was reasonable, almost not far from the conclusion he had speculated.
Moreover, he had already gotten the answer from the other party's mouth as to why the Javanese soldiers still raised their butcher knives in the face of more than 200 Han Chinese.
However, he still has something unclear.
"Who is this Chen Zuyi?"
In his speculation, this Chen Zuyi's identity is the role of the first emperor.
But at this time, since the other party's mouth said so many deeds of Chen Zuyi, and Lord Zheng did not deny it. That means that this person's identity should not be fictional.
Therefore, some of his previous speculations still need to be adjusted.
But just when he was still thinking about it, General Ma's loud voice sounded again.
"Master Zheng, how can this work!! We've lost more than 170 brothers!! ”。
Ma Shou was a little annoyed when he saw that Master Zheng wanted to turn this matter into a jade silk.
In the face of his subordinates' angry words, Zheng He just lowered his head slightly, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip slowly.
After that, he slowly raised his head, and his eyes seemed to have a breathtaking momentum.
But he wasn't looking at Ma Shouyi, he was looking at the two kneeling underneath.
"You saw it too. The generals of our army were not too satisfied with your proposal." Zheng He said in a deep voice.
As soon as these words came out, Ma Dezhong was so frightened that he immediately turned to his king and said a lot of Tianzhu language.
Then he saw the king of the west crying and prostrating again.
And Ma Dezhong, who was beside him, said tremblingly: "Big... My lord... Our king is willing to do everything in his power to take on the responsibility of giving mercy to the dead martyrs... And they will be presented with gold, silver, and jewelry... Reward the three armies".
Zheng He didn't pay attention to the low attitude of the two monarchs and ministers, he just looked at Ma Shouyi, and then said in a deep voice, "General Ma, what do you think?" ”。
And when Ma Shou saw Lord Zheng talking like this, it was not easy to shout anymore. So, he bowed his hand to Lord Zheng and said, "It's all up to Lord Zheng to decide!" ”。
Then, Zheng He turned his head to the two monarchs and ministers, and continued, "The responsibility of compassion must be fulfilled, and this can be regarded as an explanation for the soldiers of our army." And as for the gold and silver jewelry, it is not comparable. Otherwise, what is the difference between the soldiers of our dynasty and Chen Zuyi and his ilk? ”。
As soon as these words came out, Ma Dezhong trembled again. I saw him say in a loud voice: "Big... My lord... Small doesn't mean that...".
"Alright. You don't have to say much, but stand down first." Zheng He saw that the matter was over, so he said impatiently.
"Yes.. Be. Be!!! My king and I are going to prepare everything!! ”。
Ma Dezhong agreed, and at the same time helped the king beside him.
In the end, both of them cautiously exited the hall.
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A moment later.
After finally regaining some quiet in the main hall, Zheng He smiled.
"Three, come out and speak."
Then, Shi Wuwei and the three of them came out and returned to the main hall.
And as soon as Shi Wuwei returned to the hall, he saw that General Ma, who was still angry, had already regained his smile at this moment, and was talking and laughing with Lord Zheng.
This situation inevitably made him smile a little.
He knew about the negotiation just now, and this General Ma was only afraid that he was singing with a black face. Otherwise, this change of attitude will inevitably be too rapid.
Moreover, as the grandson of the Fang family, Shi Wuwei naturally knows some of the tricks in this officialdom.
He knew very well that the seemingly casual conversation just now actually contained countless deep meanings.
Because Lord Zheng can neither show forgiveness to the other party, nor can he press too the other party.
Therefore, it is not an easy task to grasp this heat and people's hearts.
"No wonder some people often say that the rivers and lakes are just a small court, and this court is the real big rivers and lakes."
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Just when Shi Wuwei was still thinking about it, he heard Master Zheng say with a pleasant face.
"The words of the two gentlemen and ministers just now, the three of them have doubts."
Seeing this, Shi Wuwei stepped forward and arched his hand, "Lord Zheng." What these two people said should be true. After all, in front of everyone's eyes, the other party didn't dare to make a mistake....but there is still something unclear below, and I ask Lord Zheng to answer."
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Who is this Chen Zuyi? Why did he dare to openly oppose the imperial court? ”。 Shi Wuwei was puzzled.
When Ma Shou saw Shi Wuwei ask such a question that everyone understands, he also smiled and said, "You don't even know Chen Zuyi?" He's the number one person on the rivers and lakes."
Shi Wuwei looked at General Ma with some confusion and did not speak.
"Hahaha, in fact, this Chen Zuyi was originally a Han from the Central Plains. It's just that he committed some things on the rivers and lakes, so he had no choice but to flee overseas. And his kung fu is indeed good, so he also gathered a group of pirates and did the work of killing people and goods. But listening to what the two of them said, this Chen Zuyi has already become the king of this Bolin State, and it seems that he still wants to annex the entire South China Sea......"
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