Chapter 414 - Land Cession Indemnity (Fourth Watch)

And it's dark here, and no one pays attention to him except for three meals a day.

It was dawn and dark outside, windy and rainy, he didn't know anything, he thought that after being arrested, since Chongzhen didn't kill him, he would definitely interrogate or persuade him to surrender, but nothing happened.

Later, he couldn't stay any longer, so he asked the jailer to speak to Chongzhen on his behalf, and he wanted to die or live to have a good time!

But there has been no news for a few days, and today someone suddenly came, and he heard that it was the prince and the prince, and he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart, it seems that I, Hong Chengchou, are going to see the light of day again!

"Hmph," Wang Chengen snorted coldly, and when he saw Hong Chengchou, he looked disdainful, "The miscellaneous family just said two words, and left after speaking."

Wang Chengen's meaning is very clear, he doesn't want to stay here for a second, that is, he doesn't want to see him, a judge and thief.

As a person of great culture, how can Hong Chengchou not hear it?

There was a fever on his face, and he asked himself that Hong Chengchou was once upon a time, whether in the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, he was a powerful person, how did he fall into such a world today?

The civil official group, the Donglin boss, doesn't look down on these geldings at all on weekdays, but now they have to wag their tails and beg for mercy from him.

Pitiful, pathetic, pathetic......

Hong Chengchou was helpless after all, so he had to bow down and say, "If your father-in-law has something to say, please speak in person, and Yan Yan will listen to you."

"The Emperor's Message." Wang Chengen turned around and gave him a butt, his chest was pulled, and his face was tilted, "There is a man named Haoge in the Qing Dynasty who will come to sue for peace in a few days, and the master said that you will talk to him when the time comes."

Wang Chengen deliberately paused when he said this.

Hong Chengchou's face behind him was really stunned, Wang Chengen's words, he didn't drop a word, but the Qing Dynasty actually wanted to come to sue for peace?

Or Hauge?

That is the famous Prince Su of the Qing Dynasty, second only to Dolgon in terms of status, and he wants to come to Shanhaiguan to sue for peace with the Ming Dynasty?

Is this a strategy of Ning Wan me or Fan Wencheng?

The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang even agreed......

Emperor Daming actually wants me Hong Chengchou to talk?

There were too many question marks, Hong Chengchou suddenly had a disordered mind, and some of the second monks were confused.

What does Emperor Ming mean by this?

Just about to ask, Wang Chengen spoke again, "If you don't want to, the master said, let you sit through this prison."

Wang Chengen said that he would take a step and leave here.

"Ah...... Father-in-law, please stay......"

Hong Chengchou wanted to say anything more, but Wang Chengen didn't look back, and had already arrived at the door of the cell.

There was a rattling sound of iron ropes behind Wang Chengen.

"Hong Chengchou is willing to receive the order...... Please tell the emperor ......"

Wang Chengen walked out of the prison door, and Hong Chengchou's voice behind him was almost a shout.

Wang Chengen didn't say a word, and Han Yin behind him was wearing a brocade guard, his face was cold, and his steps were hurried.

Then came the sound of the iron door closing behind him, and it clicked shut.

Wang Chengen came to see Chongzhen, "Master, the old slave will give the order."

"When that Haoge comes to the gate, Wang Daban will pick him up, and then arrange for Hong Chengchou to meet him in the front hall."

"Old Slave Honor."

Wang Chengen agreed, wondering in his heart, the miscellaneous family has not yet reported to the emperor, how can the emperor expect that Hong Chengchou will definitely agree to negotiate peace with Haoge?

"But Master, forgive the old slave for being stupid......

"Hahaha," Chongzhen didn't wait for him to finish, and laughed, "Hong Chengchou is a person who cherishes feathers, he has already done the second minister, didn't he still want to be the third minister a few days ago?" I didn't promise him to hold it until now, it's uncomfortable enough. Therefore, I am sure that he will not wait to sit through the prison, and he will definitely agree to make peace with Hauge."

"Ye is really a god." Wang Chengen admired Chongzhen's wisdom, "However, how does the master plan to let this traitor negotiate with ***, what conditions does the master have?"

"I haven't thought about this yet," Chongzhen said and looked at the sky, and then said, "But Wang Daban, since they have lost the battle and asked for peace, the compensation for land cession is indispensable."

"Indemnity for land cession?" Wang Cheng

En felt fresh when he heard these 4 words.

Because of the 276 years of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is the official history or the wild history, he has been a eunuch for so many years, and he has never found such words.

The Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty guarded the country, and the king died in the community, did not cut the land, did not pay compensation, did not make peace, and did not pay tribute. Even if the emperor was plundered by the enemy, he never lost his backbone.

Therefore, when Chongzhen said this, Wang Chengen felt a little incredible.

Chongzhen said, "Well, if they are defeated, they will have to cede the land and pay compensation. In addition, I have been feeding these captives for so many days, and although I have done some hard work for my people, this is to teach them to learn well. The food consumed, the food, clothing, shelter, and transportation must be converted into silver, and I cannot pay him any money."

Wang Chengen almost laughed out loud when he heard this, these more than 10,000 *** prisoners of war have been building houses for the people in the Shanhaiguan area, digging ditches and farming, and working as coolies for so many days, and they still have to pour out money?

No wonder the emperor would say that it is definitely not a loss-making business.

Ye is really a good way to make money!

"Also, not to mention far away, just in the three Shanhaiguan battles, how many soldiers and soldiers have been killed and injured in my Ming Dynasty, how many mountains and trees have been destroyed, farmland villages and towns, ordinary people have left their hometowns, and their wives have been separated, all of which have to be converted into silver, and you and I will calculate it carefully."

"Old slave commands." Wang Chengen's big white face has already blossomed, this has to be counted one by one with the booklet, it must be an amazing number, but *** can you accept it?

Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty Chongzhen