In the middle of April of the fourth year of Huaxia, the Ming Dynasty sent Xie Qian, Wang Heng, and dozens of civil and military officers to the city of Ningbo.

At this time, the light rain is falling, it is the melancholy rainy season in the Jiangnan area, the twilight sky, the cold breeze, all cast a layer of sadness on the trip.

Xie Qian sat in the sedan chair, with a lot of thoughts in his heart. In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it is extremely humiliating for any courtier to negotiate peace with foreign ministers.

But Emperor Hongzhi named him as the main envoy, and he had to talk about it, as for how he would be written in the history books, he had already put it aside.

I only hope that we can fight on the basis of reason and minimize the loss of Daming.

"Stop!"

When the sedan chair reached the city gate, it was suddenly stopped by the soldiers.

"What?"

"Do you have a pass?"

"We are the Ming Mission, why do you have a pass?"

"Then I don't care! I am even ordered to be stationed, and those who do not have a pass are not allowed to enter! ”

"The shaft is rude! My dignified Ming mission, I have come here to negotiate with the Holy Decree, what reason do you have to stop it? ”

"Then I don't care, either get out of the sedan chair, verify your identity and issue a pass, or don't go over!"

Xie Qian heard the dispute at the gate of the city, and only felt that it was very unpleasant, although people were under the eaves and had to bow their heads, but this was under the city of Ningbo Mansion in the Ming Dynasty, could it be that this was under the eaves of the Huang people.

"My lord, peace talks are important!" Wang Heng said outside the sedan car.

Xie Qian sighed, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart, and he slowly got off the sedan chair to stop the dispute of the people in front of him.

He personally asked the officer of the army, "How do you find out?" ”

"Who are you, what official position do you have, can you have seals, documents, and other evidence?"

Xie Qian nodded, and asked people to take out the official seal, and then took out a letter of appointment.

When the officer saw this, he saluted and said, "Welcome to the foreign envoy!" ”

After finishing speaking, he asked someone to get a booklet, write his name and position, and handed it to Xie Qian.

Xie Qian asked, "Can I go in now?" ”

"Naturally!" The officer smiled and clapped his hands, and immediately several carriages were led out.

The carriage was newly decorated, with a black outer carriage embellished with gold stripes and tinted glass in some places, shining like jewels.

Xie Qian was stunned for a while, and then he realized that the trick of the people, in addition to staging a dismount, was more like a show of martial arts.

He got into the carriage without saying a word, and the five carriages ran on the streets of Ningbo like this.

After running for a while, Xie Qian was surprised, he had never sat in such a smooth carriage, and the interior decoration was also simple and elegant, which was more comfortable than sitting in a sedan chair.

But when he looked out the window again, his curiosity was greatly reduced.

I saw a soldier standing outside every ten paces, and many civilians were waving with flags.

These people looked as if they were watching the excitement of the carriages.

The buildings on the street are also full of red flags, painted with golden textures.

Xie Qian knew that this was the banner of the Huang people, and at first glance, he had a new understanding of the loss of his family and country.

"The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring. When I feel the tears, I hate the birds! He meditated in his heart.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of a courtyard, which had been a nice restaurant, but was now surrounded by soldiers.

After Xie Qian went downstairs, a woman in short clothes immediately introduced: "Ladies and gentlemen, this place is your place of residence, and you can usually play in the city, but every night after the drums of the curfew sound, you will come back!" ”

"I'm tired!" After Xie Qian thanked him, he walked in with the others.

After sitting down in the room, his eyes moistened, and his heart was both lucky and unlucky.

Along the way, the prosperity is the same, this is a fluke for him, after all, the black people are not thirsty for killing as the rumors say.

But what hurts him is that this kind of prosperity is quite a bit drunk and dreaming of death, and at this moment, the people of eastern Zhejiang are all obedient people.

He, a dignified Ming special mission, is actually in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and he wants to enter and exit the city gate according to the rules of the Ming people, and he wants to trade with the Ming people here.

"Xie Yuqiao, open the door!" There was a knock at the door.

Xie Qian's heart tightened, and he hurriedly wiped away his tears and got up to open the door.

I saw Liu Daxia standing outside the door with an excited face, still holding a cane.

"Liu Shiyong, aren't you martyred?" Xie Qian was shocked.

Liu Daxia smiled embarrassedly: "It's a shame to say that I was unfortunately rescued by the black man and failed to die for the country!" ”

Xie Qian was overjoyed at first, and then said angrily: "So, you have voted for it!" ”

"That's not it!" Liu Daxia hurriedly swore with his fingers: "If the old man is a slave, the men in the family will be slaves for generations, and the women will be prostitutes for generations!" ”

"That's it! Why do you swear by this, but now, why are you here? ”

Liu Daxia walked in with a cane and said, "The old man asked the old man to be the chief envoy of the peace talks, let me sign and draw the pledge!" ”

"What does that mean?"

"It's nothing more than that the old man is still the governor of the three provinces, and the people feel that after the old man was captured, he has received their favor and seen their power, so he will naturally compromise more when he talks peace. In addition, the old man's reputation is stinky, and he will be dismissed and investigated anyway, so the old man will come to carry this treaty, just right! ”

Xie Qian thought for a while, and his heart was also moved, Liu Daxia lost his teacher and lost his land, even if he was martyred, he could not escape the responsibility, and now let him sign the contract, whether it is the emperor or Zhu Wenwu, it can be accepted.

Let the guilty minister who caused this incident bear this humiliating peace treaty and accept the punishment of the imperial court. In this way, even the historians can only write about him Liu Daxia in thick ink.

"Are you willing to be this traitor?" Xie Qian asked with a smile.

Liu Daxia was silent for a while, and then asked rhetorically: "How is the old man in his life?" ”

"Needless to say! Who doesn't know Liu Shiyong's reputation for honesty and integrity? In the ten years of Hongzhi alone, if you deal with the salary of the Xuanfu soldiers, you will make the military households of the nine sides grateful to Dade! As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, the first emperor often praised you! ”

"Then what do you think, what reason does the old man have for not signing this peace treaty in person?" Liu Daxia sighed: "You still have to be an official, sign this treaty, and your future will be ruined!" It was the old man who provoked this matter, and it should be settled by the old man! ”

Xie Qian thought for a while: "So, Brother Shi Yong already has an idea about the peace talks?" ”

"What else can I think of, I will fight for it! However, this time, the old man does not regret it! Especially these days, I have been with the people for a while, and I feel that it is worth it to wake up my Ming Gong after a battle! ”

Xie Qian is not easy to answer, it is a shame to fight this battle with the Tai people, but it is not okay to close the door and shrink your head to live.

After all, there was such a strong enemy on the side of the couch, and the Ming Dynasty only discovered it after this battle.

It's better to find it sooner than later.

"Yu Qiao, do you know what the old man thinks after getting along with the old man these days?"

"But please advise!"

Liu Daxia smiled faintly and said: "The old man thought hard for a few days and found that there is only one plan to win against the people!" ”

"What's the plan?"

"In the past, the old man imitated the artillery of the Tyrants, and once said to the emperor that the king of Zhao Wuling was cavalry and archery, and he learned the skills of Yi to control the country, and finally made Zhao the only powerful country that could compete with Qin! Therefore, my Ming Dynasty imitated the firearms of the people, but it was actually a master of the master's skills to make the black! In the future, if you want to defeat the people, this is the plan, and the master will have long skills to control the people! ”

Xie Qian lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked, "What do you think the Huang people have good skills?" ”

Liu Daxia said solemnly: "My Ming system, cultural and educational customs, are all superior to the Huang people. Far from it, only guns, machines! This is not as good as a person! If I learn this way, in time, I will be able to defeat the people! ”

"Then how should I learn it?"

"First, my Ming craftsmen are all lowly, and Dongqin respects craftsmen and craftsmen, and greatly respects skilled craftsmen!

Second, I can imitate the guns of the people, but the types are scarce, far less complicated and diverse than the cannons of the people, so in the future, when the imperial court spends money, try to study!

Third, the military system of the black people, all around the development of firearms, the Ming Dynasty to defeat the people, must have the military system, and strive to innovate! Create a new army of firearms.

Fourth, the people have the victory of the water master, I am far from the Ming, when the study of the people, create a strong water master!

Fifth, the people of the Ming Dynasty attach great importance to commerce, commerce and trade are prosperous and prosperous, and I should also prosper in commerce!

6. Reform the military system, abolish the system of military households in guard posts, and train a new army with firearms in each of the coastal provinces under the conscription system! ”

"As long as you can do half of these six points, Da Ming will definitely be better than the black people!" Liu Daxia said confidently.

Xie Qian was stunned when he heard this, the truth is this truth, but several of these cases involve reform.

"Brother Shi Yong's heart is full of sincerity, and he has mastered the long skills to control the Huang, I recognize this, without the sharpness of firearms, the Huang people definitely don't dare to be so rampant!"

Liu Daxia nodded: "The old man is already writing a book of ten thousand words, I hope he can do the last thing for Da Ming!" ”

After speaking, Xie Qian couldn't help but feel a sigh.

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