Fengtian Palace, at the moment, the sword is tense.

Alchu Kawei and Zhikule rubbed their heads and saw Zhao Chengqing, the Marquis of Wujing, who was in a rage, and his eyes flashed with jealousy.

Since the resignation of Wang Yue, the commander of the Eastern Expedition, the Liaodong General Army, who is also the general soldier of Jianzhou, has held the military and political power in Jianzhou, and has made a great name in Jianzhou.

Although he didn't necessarily feel so afraid of this Wuhou, he didn't come here this time to provoke a war, but mainly hoped that Daming's reward would be richer.

Kulecha immediately knelt down, but he said very stubbornly: "Our Alchuka Ministry has a Ming Dynasty, but you give Mongolian cotton cloth 10,000 horses, but only a few cars for us Alchuka?" If you still give that reward, we will not be here next year, and it is not uncommon for us to have the title of Commander of the Guard! ”

This......

The ministers of civil and military affairs present suddenly froze, and they all looked at this Jurchen in disbelief.

They never thought that a small Jurchen tribe would dare to be so arrogant, not only behaving rudely in the court, but also daring to open their mouths in front of the lions, and even explicitly threatened the Ming Dynasty to bribe them with rewards.

Although everyone knows in their hearts that these tribal leaders are not sincerely attached to the Ming Dynasty, they usually pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty because of the reward of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that now, this latest attached Alchuka Ministry has directly pierced this layer of window paper, and it is even more naked here to blackmail Daming.

Zhu Youzhi first glanced at the arrogant Jurchens, and then turned his head to look at the civilian group.

Civilian dynasties were indeed able to reduce wars, and even create so-called zhongxing or prosperity eras, but usually at the expense of borders, even at the cost of land reparations.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty died from raising tigers was that in order to get a breath of peace, these Wenchen continued to retreat to foreign countries, which eventually caused an irreparable situation.

But I don't know that now that I have been ridden on the head, how will these virtuous ministers who are full of mouths for the common people in the world deal with it?

Cheng Minzheng and other officials of Taichang Temple did not expect such a show at all, but they pointed the finger at Honglu Temple, how could these uneducated Jurchens be arranged to participate in the court.

The traditional method of dealing with these tribes has been to leave these tribal representatives in Liaodong or Xuanfu, and let these people eat and drink there, even if they are disrespectful, they can directly suppress the matter.

Like back then, Wang Zhi wanted to raise an army because of the Jurchen tribe's disrespectful words, but was easily stopped by their civilian officials, thus avoiding a war.

"Presumptuous, we have given you enough rewards for Alchu Kawei! No, you shouldn't be so blatantly demanding a reward, it's insatiable! Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and accused, and then corrected.

"Damn, that's arrogant!"

"To be so brazen is to be rude!"

"It's shameless, never summon Yu Chao!"

……

The civil officials present were the first to sit still, and they accused this little Jurchen tribe of openly asking for increased rewards at the New Year's Day court.

The envoy of Beishun stood aside and watched everything, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, looking at this good scene with great interest.

Since their princess married the Ming Emperor, the relationship between the two countries has eased on the surface, and because of the relationship between the Ming and the princess, there has been less friction on the border between the two sides.

It's just that he always felt that all this was a conspiracy on the part of the Ming Dynasty, and he gave up looting the Ming Dynasty for a little cotton clothes for the winter, which was actually an act that outweighed the losses.

Now seeing that the small Alchuka tribe is so provocative of the Ming Dynasty, he is naturally happy to see it, and he wants to take the opportunity to let the Mongolian lord and faction see how the Ming Dynasty is.

If he had a choice, he would prefer to constantly raid the Ming border, which could not only quickly replenish the supplies he needed, but also boost the morale of the tribes.

Zhu Youzhu didn't say a word, and handed Guo Yong a look next to him.

Guo Yong and Zhu Youzhu had the same heart, and immediately asked in a unique voice: "Not coming?" Do you Alchu Kawei want to betray the Ming Dynasty? ”

Although it is special and special, since the Alchuka tribe has accepted the official position of the Ming Dynasty, it is naturally already a subject of the Ming Dynasty.

"I've just made it clear! If you don't increase your rewards, let's gather together and disperse! "Kulecha is a stocky young man, and he looks full of guts.

Although their leader told him to come over and talk well, he knew that if he wanted more, he had to have his fists hard enough and his mouth not soft.

The problem now is very simple, that is, the Ming must increase the rewards of their Alchuka tribe, otherwise their Alchuka tribe will no longer care about the Ming and continue to loot the property of the border people of the Ming Dynasty.

Good to get together and disperse?

When the civil and military officials present heard the Jurchen's ultimatum, they immediately looked at each other.

No one thought that this little Jurchen tribe leader would ignore Da Ming so much that he would dare to openly threaten here.

Although many civil officials know in their hearts that whether it is these attached tribes or the Tusi in the southwest, to a large extent, they are rewarded by the Ming Dynasty, and they can be exchanged for the Ming Dynasty's untouched sword soldiers.

It's just that now the words and deeds of Alchu Kawei and Zhikulecha have exposed the lie that they have always defended the Celestial Empire through money, causing the personnel, including the civilian clique, to lose their faces.

Give it, the Ming court really doesn't even want a face.

Don't give it, the Alchuka tribe really doesn't recognize that they belong to the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, if you choose from the bottom of your heart, there are many kneeling parties in the civilian camp.

They can endure the coercion of the Alchuka Ministry, after all, "sharing the blessings of peace" is the most in their interests, but unfortunately it is no longer the civilian clique that is in charge, but the tyrant Hongzhi in front of them.

"Except for Alchu Kawei, who of you has this mind, and will break away from the Ming Dynasty without increasing the reward?" Zhu Youzhu directly ignored Kulecha, but turned his head to look at the personnel of the mission, Tusi, and tribal guards over there to inquire.

Originally, he scoffed at the political game of "sharing the blessings of peace", after all, this kind of political ecology protects the interests of the scholar class, but it is the people at the bottom who carry the burden forward.

Zhu Youzhu did not intend to be the spokesman of the scholar class, nor did he want to be an emperor with a pocket, but to become a real leader of China.

Now that these people are insatiable and openly ask Da Ming for more people's fat and people's cream, then he doesn't mind solving this contradiction in another way.

In fact, he could understand the minds of these people, after all, no matter how rich the reward was, it could not be compared to the harvest they had made through the frontier.

Unless they have lost confidence in their army, or they have already grabbed the border, they will turn to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty.

It's just a pity that the peace I understand is never obtained through generous gifts, but the "power from the barrel of a gun" of a wise leader.

Since Zhu Youzhu ascended the throne, he has formulated a strategy to strengthen the country and the army, and now these Jurchen tribes are restless, so the only way to beat them to the end of obedience.

Hey?

The envoy of Beishun, who had been watching the play, felt Zhu Youji's strong attitude, but he couldn't help but look at the young Ming Emperor in surprise.

The representatives of Duoyan Sanwei looked at each other, but they knew that the current Liaodong Army was not what it used to be, so they shook their heads gently.

The Haixi Jurchen came to the seven representatives today, and Ulawei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, we Ulawei don't have this mind, but we really hope that the court's reward can be added a little more!" ”

Hey?

Zhao Chengqing, Marquis of Wujing, turned his head to look at Ula Tongzhi, and faintly realized that the Ula tribe might be the mastermind behind this turmoil.

When Li Si, the head of the household, heard this request, his face immediately sank.

He also realized that these Jiangxi Jurchen tribes were indeed insatiable, and Alchu Kawei and Kui Lecha might just throw stones to ask for directions, and they all had this in mind.

"The sages have clouds: take it from the people, use it for the people! Your guards never pay taxes to the imperial court, and you even think that the rewards of the imperial court are insufficient, and even openly threaten the imperial court to increase the rewards. From today onwards, the rewards of each guard will be halved, and those who want to rebel against the Great Ming will be respected. It's just that the power of the Great Tomorrow is not allowed to be blasphemed, and anyone who dares to offend the Ming Dynasty will be punished even if it is far away! Zhu Youzhi faced the pressure of these people, and also fought back strongly.

In particular, "those who commit the Ming Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away", the tone is very decisive.

Unlike the imperial court, which was presided over by the civilian clique, which was afraid of war, he did not compromise in Zhu Youji's dictionary, and it was impossible for him to bow to his own low power.

In fact, the current financial expenditure of the Ming court is not scientific, on the one hand, it raised hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong to stabilize the border defense, and on the other hand, it did not hesitate to reward the various tribes outside the fortress.

Not to mention that there is no need to be afraid of the war in Liaodong at all, in fact, the supply can be completed by sacking the Jurchen tribe in Liaodong, so as to reduce the financial expenses of the imperial court.

Yes? Halve?

When the representatives of Duoyan Sanwei heard this, they were immediately dumbfounded.

They just stood here eating melons and watching the play, but they never expected that this melon would eat themselves, and the Ming court would directly reduce their reward by half.

Although the reward of the Ming Dynasty is not much in their eyes, if they really want to deduct half of the reward every year, their hearts will undoubtedly be distressed and bleeding.

Unlike the Alchuka tribe, which is far away from Liaodong, their territory is close to Liaodong.

Once they dare to turn their faces directly with the Ming court, not to mention that rewards and trade will be suspended, and it will be easy to face the Ming army.

It was precisely because of this that the Ming court really wanted to cut their rewards, and they didn't even dare to let go of a fart, and couldn't help but look at the Jurchen people with hatred.

Zhao Chengqing and other martial artists couldn't help but straighten their waists when they saw Emperor Hongzhi being so strong.

The Ming Dynasty has the strength to crush the Quartet, and as a result, the civil official group has always advocated sharing the blessings of peace, so that their Ming Dynasty has repeatedly acted as the wronged leader.

Now with such a powerful emperor, they are also full of manliness, but they are not afraid of war at all.

Alchu Kawei and Zhikulecha's Chinese were not very good, and he was surprised in hindsight: "If you don't increase it, you even have to halve it?" ”

"Alchu Kawei removed his name, and immediately put Kulecha in prison, waiting for his fate! Order the leader of the Alchuka tribe to go to Shanhaiguan to be bound and confess, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will be killed! Zhu Youji's gaze fell on Kulecha, who had an arrogant face, and made another decision.

Yes? Crusade?

As soon as these words came out, not only Kulecha was completely stunned, but also the other six representatives of the Haixi Jurchens were stunned, and together with the envoys such as Dehuochi, they also looked at Zhu Youji in shock.

In the past, the Ming court was a school that liked to calm things down, and it has always been a staunch peacemaker, which is also the reason why the Alchuka tribe who had just joined the Ming Dynasty dared to open their mouths.

It's just that now they don't agree with each other, not only will the Alchuka tribe be removed, but also the Alchuka tribe will be asked to bind themselves, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will actually crusade.

It's just the Spring Festival, huh? Is there going to be war again?

When the Wenchen of the Manchu Dynasty heard Emperor Hongzhi's ultimatum to the Alchuka tribe, they immediately looked at their emperor in shock.

No one thought that after Alchu Kawei and Zhikul broke through the fragile monarchy model of money, this emperor would not hesitate to respond with war.

It is said that the Ming Emperor has inexhaustible blessings in the world and should be the person who dislikes war the most, but Emperor Hongzhi is simply a complete war maniac.

If it is excusable to say that the conquest of Jianzhou Wei is still excusable, after all, the territory of the two sides is adjacent, but it is a bit reckless to want to conquer the Alchukha tribe.

Unlike Jianzhou, this Alchuka is located to the north of the Haixi Jurchens. If you want to conquer it, you will not only have to travel farther, but you will also need to spend more food and grass.

In addition, no one dared to guarantee that the other Haixi Jurchen tribes passing through would not be counterattacked, thus cutting off the food and grass of the conscription army.

Qiu Jun, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and Cheng Minzheng, the secretary of Taichang Temple, glanced at each other, and were about to stand up to dissuade them, but they found that Wang Yue, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, cast a hostile gaze, and immediately made them feel excited.

The two Han generals stepped forward and immediately escorted this invincible Kulecha to the prison.

Kulecha realized that the catastrophe was coming, but he struggled with great anger and said: "The two countries are at war!" ”

"Are you an envoy? You are just a small acquaintance of our Da Ming Wei Institute, beware that Ben Hou will behead you now! Zhao Chengqing, Marquis of Jingyuan, looked very disdainful.

Unlike the Beishun, North Vietnamese, and Korean missions, the Haixi Jurchens nominally attached themselves to the Ming Dynasty and became part of the Ming Dynasty. As for Kulecha, he is only a fellow knower of Alchu Kawei, and is not in the category of envoys.

Of course, if this Kulecha can see the situation clearly, don't say some disrespectful words, I'm afraid the Ming side will not really kill him.

Kulecha realized that his blackmail was counterproductive, and he knew that he was indeed worried about his life now, so he immediately closed his mouth rationally and obediently.

It's just that he is very sure that his leader will never compromise with the Ming Dynasty, let alone be bound to Shanhaiguan, and a war will be inevitable.

This farce in the court is over, and then it is time to give the banquet.

It's just that everyone knows very well in their hearts that it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to be calm in the four years of Hongzhi, and the Ming Dynasty is about to face a war from the Northeast.

"The funds for the Luzon gold mine have not been settled, and now there is no silver to fight, it is really nonsense!" Qiu Jun, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help but shake his head secretly when he saw the tyrant in front of him pushing for a war. (End of chapter)