"Is it because of the strength of Daming?" Haze Cui's face was a little ugly, and there was a lingering gloom and resentment in her eyes. "This is the land where our ancestors have lived for generations, and we have also made it clear that we are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and are willing to serve them as the Lord."

"Over the years, we have respected the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in every way, we have obeyed his orders, we have voluntarily bowed to the officials of the Han people, and every year, we have to send people to meet the emperor in Yingtian Dynasty and send rich tribute......"

"We have shown our loyalty. But now, Da Ming wants to build a city like Da Yuan to monitor us, and we, do we still have to hand over our land, so that Da Ming can continue to enslave us like Da Yuan? ”

He thought of Da Yuan, and thought of the persecution of their Yi people, Miao people and other ethnic groups under the rule of Da Yuan. After conquering this place, the former Great Yuan sent kings and marshals to rule the land of Yungui. They plundered people as slaves, forcibly registered the people and people's land, and levied high taxes, and the town guards only knew how to loot. Since the town of Wuliang Hetai in Yunnan, there have been eight times of residence in more than 20 years, and countless Tusi tribes have brutally suppressed the resistance. If they let it go in this step, do you know the next step, will Da Ming also gain an inch like Da Yuan, and start to further squeeze them Yi and Miao people?

"My husband...... I don't think Da Ming will be as short-sighted as Da Yuan. Mrs. Sherz said. The Ming Dynasty was a dynasty of the Han people, and unlike the cruel Yuan Dynasty, the Han people emphasized righteousness and etiquette, and they were more respectful of long-term peace and stability, and scoffed at the bloody and cruel rule. ”

"And the land owned by the Ming is very vast, I have heard that the Ming have conquered the Wa Kingdom and Goryeo, they defeated the descendants of Genghis Khan, ruled the steppe, crossed the vast Western Regions, and defeated a powerful empire with great ambitions in the west."

"Their fleet has set sail and discovered a place larger than this one, where their fleet is busy building a new civilization so that the Han Chinese bloodline can thrive on that distant continent."

"This world is so vast that the imperial court will no longer be confined to looting those of us who live in the mountains. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has decided to recuperate and accumulate strength, and what the emperor said is true, even if the army is garrisoned, they will not use swords against us. ”

"Moreover, we Yi people and Han people have intersected for thousands of years, even if the Ming court is eager to annex territory, what they want to choose will not be those of us who have had a thousand years of friendship with them...... It will be those who are hostile to them and who may become a threat and an obstacle to them. ”

"We have no fundamental contradiction with Da Ming, as long as we remain loyal, Da Ming will not become a threat to us. And most crucially...... Do you want to rebel against the Ming? ”

Ai Cui's face was slightly moved, rebelling against the Ming Dynasty? But if he thought so, he would not have been the first to express his surrender after the Ming Dynasty captured Yunnan. He stood up with some irritation, and paced in the tent, and Mrs. Sherz did not speak again, but always looked at her husband tenderly.

"But I am asked to dedicate the land that has been passed down from generation to generation...... I just can't do it. Emerald said.

"You don't need to dedicate the land of your ancestors." Mrs. Schetz smiled softly. "Let's hand over the land of Shunyuan City to Daming."

"This place is well-connected in all directions, and in the words of the Han Chinese, it is a hub for soldiers to fight. If such a place were in our hands, the court would not be at ease. ”

"It's better to take advantage of the situation and hand over this place directly to His Royal Highness King Zhou. In this way, we can not only show our loyalty to Daming, but also make His Royal Highness King Zhou look at him differently. ”

"Shunyuan City? This ......," Emerald hesitated.

The former site of Shunyuan City was at the end of the Yuan Dynasty in the past year, when Ai Cui saw that the Dayuan court was exhausted, and the defenders in the city were gone, he took it into his hands, which was a windfall, and he was really not distressed when he handed it over.

However, he only has half of this land, and the other half belongs to the Song family in Shuidong. They divide this place equally between the west and the east, if he made his own initiative to give it to the Ming Dynasty, but did not notify the Song clan of Shuidong, it is inevitable that there will be some suspicion of overstepping the bounds.

Mrs. Sherz also felt that this matter was quite difficult to handle, she thought for a while, and said, "We Shuixi and their Shuidong have always had some disagreements. If we come forward to discuss with the Shuidong Song clan, they will definitely feel that we want to be courteous to the Ming Dynasty, but we want to harm their interests. ”

"Well, that makes sense." Emerald nodded. "Then, it's good to mention it, we have to sacrifice our half, and they Song can't say anything."

But in fact, he also understood that the land was connected, and if the Ming Dynasty wanted to build a city, it would be impossible to build only half of it...... As long as they hand over that territory, it is almost inevitable that they will fight each other in Shuixi and Shuidong from now on.

Mrs. Sherz also sighed, this is also something that cannot be helped. In the world, after all, nothing can be perfect.

……

The next day, in the prince's line, Zhu Su once again feasted the toasts. "I said something boring yesterday, and when I think about last night, I can't help but feel a little apprehensive in my heart."

"It is the king's fault that you have come at the invitation of this king, but you are so tired that you cannot sleep." As he spoke, Zhu Su raised his glass. "Tonight, you can just drink for pleasure, and this king will drink a cup first."

Although Zhu Su wanted to strengthen the rule of the imperial court in the southwest, he did not force the idea of these toasts. Nothing can be accomplished overnight, and so is the rule of the Ming Dynasty in the southwest. If you want long-term peace and stability in the southwest, you still have to rely on these snake-like toasts.

Asking them to donate earth to build a city in the past may have made some toasts overreact...... Therefore, Zhu Sucai continued to hold banquets, firstly, to express that the imperial court had no ill will towards their toast, and secondly, he also wanted to win over some of the toast as a starting point to better control the land. Thirdly, it is also to continue to highlight his sense of existence as the "King of the Ming Dynasty", as long as they are always aware of the existence of the imperial court, it is a kind of urging for them, and they will make a decision sooner or later.

Zhu Su didn't have any hope that these toasts would be able to achieve enlightenment in just one day. 、

But today, it is destined to be unexpected by Zhu Su. I saw that Shuixi Tusi Aicui actually stood up and said, "Your Highness is kind, do I know if I wait?" ”

"It's just that the affairs of this court should be the first priority. We are also officials of the imperial court, and it is our duty to share the worries of the imperial court. It's better to deal with business affairs first, and then it's not too late to talk about personal friendship. ”

"The court has needs, but the emeralds are not talented, and they are willing to offer a land to relieve the court and His Royal Highness's worries......"

(End of chapter)