Chapter 987: Dynamics of the Imperial Court

Although the negotiation was difficult, the agreement finally signed made Zhu Youzhen very happy, restored the establishment of Jianzhou Wei, the Qing Dynasty will no longer exist, and Huang Taiji will also come to the capital to meet in person after signing the agreement, bow his head to the minister, from this level, the Ming Dynasty has been stable, and internal and external troubles no longer exist.

Although there were many twists and turns in the process of negotiation, Zhu Youzhen believed that all this was very normal, Huang Taiji did not suffer a devastating blow, and was willing to bow down and be willing to set up a state guard, even if it was a great progress, in the depths of Zhu Youzhen's heart, he did not want to kill too much.

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Zhu Youzhen's face was full of red light with a smile.

Yang Sichang, Zhu Xianxuan and other cabinet ministers, the six departments of Shangshu, the look on the face is different, but on the whole, it is still happy, on the one hand, the imperial court and the Houjin signed an agreement, the emperor Taiji bowed his head to the ministers, and will also come to the capital to meet the emperor, on the other hand, Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning camp, set off a big wave on the grassland, so that the grassland can not be calm, but also recovered Taiwan, drove away the Dutch, this is a happy thing.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the many ministers and spoke with a smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Houjin Tartars bowed their heads and called the ministers, I Daming dismissed the soldiers, this is something worth celebrating, I have been looking forward to this day, although the negotiation process seems a little cumbersome, but there are many good things, all of you Aiqing have made great contributions, I see that tomorrow morning, the officials above the six grades in the capital, all participated, and the Ministry of Rites set up a banquet to celebrate."

Zhu Xianxuan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, immediately spoke.

"The minister obeys the order, and immediately arranges for the Ministry of Rites to make all preparations."

Zhu Youzhen nodded and continued to speak.

"Su Aiqing led my Ming soldiers on an expedition to the grassland. Exterminated the Chahar tribe, severely damaged the Horqin tribe, and then went to Taiwan, drove out the Dutch, and recovered Taiwan, which is also worth celebrating. I look at it, draft a will to express the reward, Su Aiqing has been running for many years, and it is difficult for her family to reunite, so it is time to take a good rest. ”

After Zhu Youzhen said these words, the inside of the Heart Cultivation Hall quickly quieted down.

Yang Sichang and Zhu Xianxuan didn't understand the meaning very well, and didn't speak immediately. The two of them don't speak, and the rest of the people won't speak, why do you want to say such words at this time, the emperor will say such words, to say that the court and Houjin signed an agreement, it is indeed a happy thing, but the agreement still needs time to be implemented, I don't know if the Houjin Tartar will be treacherous. This is something that no one can predict, for such a negotiation. The cabinet already had a different understanding, and if it weren't for the emperor's insistence, I'm afraid that such negotiations would have been unable to persist a long time ago.

Before the agreement was implemented, the emperor thought of putting the sword into the warehouse and putting Ma Nanshan in the warehouse, which was too eager. Although everyone knows that the emperor must be worried about Su Tiancheng, there is no need to be so anxious.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Zhu Youzhen's smile slowly disappeared.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't you think? I'm in too much of a hurry. ”

Zhu Youzhen stood up.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have to encounter turmoil almost every year, first the rebellion, and then the harassment of the Golden Tartars, which lasted for several years, the people of my Ming Dynasty fell into dire straits, the soldiers were everywhere, the people were not happy, and the conquest was not a good thing, and now I finally have this peaceful situation, I think about the people, and I am not willing to continue to fight, I also know that many things have not yet been determined, I just think that if I can calm down, it is the best thing."

The emperor's words have reached this point, as the first assistant of the cabinet, Yang Sichang must speak.

"The emperor's hard work is all for the common people in the world, the minister admires it, the minister thinks that the emperor Taiji of Houjin will not be able to relax for a day if he does not arrive in the capital, and the Houjin Tartars have always been treacherous, and the barbarian words are not very credible, so the minister's suggestion, Lord Su should not return to the capital for the time being, if Liaodong is completely stable, the emperor can summon Lord Su to return to the capital."

Yang Sichang, as the head of the cabinet, thinks of the world of the Ming Dynasty, if the Houjin Tartars are unwilling to implement the agreement and go back on their word, I am afraid that the expedition will be launched in a short period of time, and Su Tiancheng really wants to return to the capital, relax his vigilance, and encounter a sudden attack by the Houjin Tartars, and there will be an unpredictable defeat, and the responsibility is still borne by the cabinet.

After Yang Sichang spoke, the rest of the people did not speak, and everyone understood that Yang Sichang did not agree with the emperor's suggestion, this was in the Palace of Cultivating the Heart, and it was not a wise thing to oppose the emperor's suggestion so blatantly.

Zhu Youzhen's expression is not very good-looking.

After vigorously improving the imperial power, Zhu Youzhen's temper also grew, and he was not very patient to accept those suggestions that did not meet his own opinions, and the feeling of inner peace became stronger and stronger.

Seeing that none of the other ministers spoke, Zhu Youzhen was obviously unhappy.

"Okay, I've got it, let's do it today, the cabinet will discuss it and see how to supervise Houjin to fulfill the agreement."

Leaving the Heart Cultivation Palace, Yang Sichang immediately found Zhu Xianxuan.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, the official's words today are a bit direct, and please ask His Royal Highness the King of Jin to persuade the emperor, now is not the time to relax, the negotiations lasted more than half a year, and in such a long time, Houjin can make some gestures to express the sincerity of the negotiation, but the official did not see it, on the contrary, when the Jiangning battalion conquered the grassland, Huang Taiji sent heavy troops to the grassland to fight, the official did not dare to completely conclude, but I felt that Houjin was not sincere."

Zhu Xianxuan was very embarrassed, he felt that he was caught in the middle, he was not good at directly opposing the emperor's suggestion, and he did feel that the emperor's understanding was too optimistic, just by negotiating and signing the agreement, he could ask for the cessation of the war.

"My lord, the lower officials also understand it like this, but this agreement was signed, and the emperor is trustworthy, so he thinks that Houjin will definitely do things according to the agreement, and the emperor just put forward a suggestion, how to implement it, the lord and the lower officials can still sit down and discuss."

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, this official does not see it like this, such a rumor, can not be shown at all, some adults in the court, have always thought that the Houjin Tartar has surrendered, and the emperor Taiji has bowed his head to the minister, since then I have been at peace in the Ming Dynasty, and now the emperor also has such an understanding, wouldn't there be a lot of people, on the folds, there is really such a situation, the impact on Liaodong is very great, some words, the official is not easy to say."

Zhu Xianxuan looked at Yang Sichang, and stopped talking, how could he not understand, if the Emperor Taiji of Houjin let Daming relax his vigilance through this negotiation, it means that Huang Taiji predicted the contradictions within the Ming court, and skillfully used such contradictions, negotiation is the most clever strategy, morale can be boosted, once the court has relaxed its vigilance, maybe it will be the time for a catastrophe.

Seeing that Zhu Xianxuan didn't speak immediately, Yang Sichang sighed.

"The official's opinion will not change, no matter what, even if the emperor Taiji comes to the capital, the Eight Banners have no action, and they cannot be disbanded, the officials are still not at ease, the courage of the Eight Banners, His Royal Highness the King of Jin knows, and the officials have no hope at all for this negotiation."

Zhu Xianxuan was not good at commenting, and quickly changed the topic.

"My lord, let's go and see Zilharang, the words that should be said need to be said, Jierharang will leave tomorrow, whether to implement the agreement, the specific date, the court still needs to emphasize."

Speaking of Jierharang, Yang Sichang was even more depressed.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, the official's concern is not unreasonable, the negotiations since last year have been very difficult, Zierharang put forward such and such a request, on the issue of principle, he is not willing to give in at all, the official can understand, the strength of Houjin is still there, has not suffered any major blows, there is the capital to negotiate, but after the beginning of this year, not for a long time, Jierharang's attitude has changed a lot, and he is impatient to sign the agreement, and many conditions for the imperial court, They all agreed without hesitation, why would there be such a change in Zilharang, is there something strange in this. ”

"My lord, the negotiations are all grinded down step by step, so don't worry too much."

Yang Sichang's worries were correct, and there was a quick reaction in the imperial court.

Part of the imperial history and to the matter, began to play a fold, that the imperial court for the annual conquest of the expenditure is huge, directly affecting the people's livelihood, now after the golden Tartar bowed his head, the Ming Dynasty settled down, the cost of conquest, should be greatly reduced, more people directly suggested, let the cabinet minister Su Tiancheng return to the capital, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet ministers, there has been no precedent for leading the army.

Seeing these twists and turns, Yang Sichang scolded his mother angrily, some adults in the court did not think of the future of the Ming Dynasty, for various purposes, to figure out and cater to the emperor's thoughts, regardless of whether these things could be done or not.

Most of the twists and turns, Yang Sichang directly pressed down, but there were still twists and turns that went directly to the emperor's hands.

The emperor did not express his position, nor did he propose to discuss such a matter, but the atmosphere in the court has begun to become delicate, and it seems that Su Tiancheng must return to the capital and hand over the military power, which has become the consensus of the vast majority of people.

Seeing such an atmosphere in the imperial court, the first to start anxious was Zhu Xianxuan, in his opinion, even if the Houjin Tartar bowed his head and became a minister, the Ming Dynasty was no longer a threat, and Su Tiancheng could not return to the capital directly. (To be continued......)