Despite the encouraging news of the victory at the front, the officials of the court and China were clearly divided into two factions on the question of what to do with the Tatar Khan.

One faction advocated that the Tatar Khan should be executed on the spot in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty to comfort the innocent people who had suffered from the scourge of the Tatar cavalry for so many years, while the other faction advocated that the Tatar Khan should be temporarily taken hostage and demand corresponding compensation from the Tatars.

The two sides were arguing endlessly, and neither could convince the other, so the two factions finally decided to ask the emperor to make the final decision at the upcoming court meeting!

Beijing, Yanfu.

After being on duty, Yan Song and Yan Shifan took a sedan chair and returned to Yan's mansion.

Yan Shifan can keenly perceive that Yan Song's mental state is much better than before, presumably the news of the great victory on the front line has diluted a lot of the guilt that Yan Song has always hidden in his heart.

At the gate of the Yan Mansion, as usual, there were still many officials and scholars who wanted to visit the door.

Yan Shifan's attitude towards these people has already undergone earth-shaking changes, from disgust and impatience at the beginning, it has gradually developed into a blind eye to the present, and even sometimes, Yan Shifan didn't see these people gathered at the door of his house for a day, and his heart was empty, as if something was missing.

But despite this, it still did not affect Yan Shifan to open the sedan curtain and instructed the sedan chair driver.

"Let's go through the side door!"

"Yes, Little Pavilion Elder!"

As usual, the sedan chair that Yan Song, Yan Shifan's father and son were riding, when it was still a few streets away from the door of their house, turned into a secluded alley, turned seven times and eight times, and then entered Yan's mansion through the side door.

I saw Yan Shifan get off the sedan chair first, and then carefully helped Yan Song down from the sedan chair, and reminded from time to time: "Father, slow down, pay attention to your step!" ”

When Yan Song heard this, he nodded imperceptibly, and immediately, with Yan Shifan's support, he entered the study tremblingly.

As soon as the two entered the study, they saw the maid bring two cups of steaming tea.

After Yan Shifan helped Yan Song to his seat, he stood aside, waiting for Yan Song's orders.

I saw Yan Song pointing to the vacant seat on the side, and immediately ordered.

"What are you doing there, sit!"

"Oh, good."

After Yan Shifan sat down, Yan Song picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip before asking.

"What do you think the court should do with the Tatar Khan?"

Hearing this, Yan Shifan thought for a moment and immediately gave his own response.

"Father, the child thinks that although the two factions that are currently arguing between the DPRK and China have their own reasons."

"But the children are still more inclined to take the Tatar Khan hostage and demand compensation from them."

Yan Shifan paused for a moment when he said this, and then continued.

"Father, for a long time, Tatar has been my Ming Dynasty's confidants, I don't know how many innocent people have been tragically destroyed, my Ming Dynasty has spent a lot of money and food in order to maintain the nine-sided town!"

"The people all hate those Tatar cavalry, and even His Majesty will write the words Tatar and barbarian whenever he writes them, and he will write them very small, which shows that His Majesty's attitude towards those Tatars is also eager to get rid of them as soon as possible!"

"If the Tatar Khan is executed on the spot according to the laws of my Ming Dynasty, this will not only greatly calm the resentment of the people and restore the hearts of the people, but also deter the barbarians around my Ming Dynasty!"

Yan Song was noncommittal about the situation analyzed by Yan Shifan, and immediately raised his eyebrows and spoke.

"Go on."

After Yan Shifan got Yan Song's permission, he continued.

"But in this way, there will be no possibility of reconciliation between me and the Tatars!"

"After the next Great Khan succeeds to the throne, in order to consolidate his dominance, he will definitely send troops to my Ming under the banner of avenging the previous Great Khan, and at that time, my Ming will have to face it hard."

"At that time, once the two sides go to war, the amount of money and food spent will be an astronomical amount!"

"Therefore, the child still thinks that it is better to take the Tatar Khan as a hostage, and then let them send an envoy to come to my Ming to redeem people, so that my Ming can also recover a lot of losses."

After listening to Yan Shifan's words, Yan Song also fell into contemplation and began to weigh the pros and cons.

After a long time, I saw Yan Song raise his head, his eyes were bright, and he immediately spoke.

"In this way, when the time comes, the Tatar Khan will be taken hostage and forced to send an envoy to ransom them, and we can take this opportunity to open our mouths and ask for a price!"

"Whether the Tatars agree or not, I will take advantage of it!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he met Yan Shifan's puzzled eyes, and then explained.

"If the Tatar side agrees to our conditions, then my Ming will be able to grab great benefits from it, and get back what I have lost in recent years!"

"If the Tatars do not agree to our terms, we can also follow the example of the Tumubao Revolution and control the Tatar Khan, as long as the Tatar Khan is in our hands, even if they do not fall into civil strife and elect a new Khan, it will not help."

"Because the initiative of the matter will be firmly in our hands, my Daming can meddle in the affairs of their tribe at any time in the name of "Qingjun side" for Tumaihan. ”

"When the time comes, my Ming Dynasty can completely support a faction and suppress a faction, and in the long run, the Tatars will be divided, and the threat to my Ming will be greatly reduced, and my Ming Dynasty can also take advantage of the situation to free up my hands and concentrate on dealing with Altan Khan."

Perhaps because he was too excited, Yan Song clenched his fists when he said this, and his eyes were full of determination.

"Even I, Daming, can take advantage of the contradictions between them and Altan Khan and let them go to deal with Altan Khan, after all, the Chahar Department where Tumaihan is located was expelled to Liaodong by Altan Khan!"

After listening to Yan Song's plan, Yan Shifan also secretly exclaimed, and immediately asked.

"Father, do you plan to make this proposal to Your Majesty in person at the court meeting?"

Hearing this, Yan Song nodded, and immediately responded.

"Well, that's what I intended."

When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately put his mind at ease, withdrew his gaze from Yan Song's body, and said in a deep voice.

"The child thinks that His Majesty will definitely adopt your suggestion when the time comes!"

When Yan Song heard this, a smile flashed on his face, and he said to himself silently.

"I hope so!"

Just when Yan Shifan thought that the matter was over and was about to leave, he was stopped by Yan Song.

"By the way, I asked you to go to Grandpa Lu's side to inquire about the news of the newspaper, how did you inquire?"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he paused suddenly, and only after recalling for a moment did he reply respectfully.

"Father, the child has already inquired with Gonggong Lu before this, and he said that at present, the newspaper still lacks businesses willing to sponsor it, and it needs to be ......."

Before Yan Shifan's words were finished, he was coldly interrupted by Yan Song: "Idiot, for something like this, wouldn't it be good to go directly to Boss Zhao of Liuxinju and let him pay the money?" ”

(End of chapter)