Chengdong Station.
The decoration here is not like a post station, but more like a luxury restaurant, with several entrances and exits, many rooms, and quite luxurious.
This was originally subordinate to Honglu Temple, and later Wenzhao Pavilion wanted to abolish the post station, and as a result, it was all packaged and sold to Fu Tao, so when you settle here, you have to pay silver, and it is very expensive!
It was already the third day, and Nikru had received a reply from Lin Dan Khan, as well as a handwritten letter.
Lin Dan Khan didn't say much in the letter, but Nikru could still feel the anger and killing intent hidden between the lines!
Nikru sighed lightly, Lin Dan Khan has had great ambitions since he was a child, and he has been working hard to regain the glory of the former Great Yuan, but the Meng/Gu tribes have long been falling apart, and there is no unity at all.
In addition, Jiannu attacked from time to time, and later almost wiped out the Chahar Department, which dealt a very big blow to Lin Dan Khan.
If there was any other way, Lin Dan Khan would never agree to such a humiliating 'covenant'!
When Nikru got the letter, he did not rush to the Ming Dynasty military headquarters, but fell into deep thought.
The conditions of the Ming Dynasty were too harsh, and they have not appeared throughout history, can they really help Chahar recover?
Not far from him, there stood a thin young man with a short knife at his waist, this is the deputy commander of the cowardly Xue army, he looked at Nikru's expression and said, "National teacher, does the khan disagree?"
” Nikru glanced up at him, shook his head, and said, "Khan agreed, that's what I'm worried about." ” The deputy commander is also a person with a clear mind, and he understands in an instant that such conditions can be agreed, which shows that Chahar is really not optimistic, and Lin Dan Khan is forced to be anxious.
Seeing that Nikru was still sitting still, the deputy commander said: "National teacher, the Ming people don't seem to attach much importance to this 'covenant', I heard that their emperor has not allowed it so far, and there are many controversies. ” Nikru's brow furrowed, this was also part of his concern, he couldn't guess if the Ming Dynasty had other means, even if it was negative, it would make Chahar's recovery take a long time.
Nikru stood up, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "I'll go see Shen Yongmao."
"Now that we've come here, nothing can change anymore!
The deputy commander nodded and walked out with Nikru.
Military Department.
Shen Yongmao sat in the class room, holding in his hand the recital of Yang He, the governor of Shaanxi/Western China.
It describes in detail the battle between Hong Chengchou and Gao Yingxiang more than ten days ago, Gao Yingxiang was defeated, was beheaded 10,000 people, captured tens of thousands, the officers and soldiers were going to continue to pursue, suddenly heavy rain fell from the sky, the torrential rain became a disaster, blocking the road, so that Gao Yingxiang escaped.
Shaanxi/North is mountainous, the population is complex, Gao Yingxiang's departure is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain, making him even more afraid of the collision between the official army and becoming a terrible homeless, just afraid that the whole Shaanxi/North will be harmed by it.
Shen Yongmao's expression was solemn, in the General Staff Department, he had heard the emperor say that Mao Wenlong had used the strategy in Dongjiang Town, jokingly called it 'hide and seek', you come and I go, you go and I will come back, the huge Shaanxi/north, if the bandits play 'hide and seek', it will be a very headache for the imperial court.
Shen Yongmao is also a little anxious now, Shaanxi/West has the potential to burn the prairies, Shan/Xi, Shan/Dong, He/Nan, Si/Chuan, Hu/Guang, Yun/Nan have people in turmoil one after another, although not as serious as Shaanxi/West, but it is also a wake-up call, so that the court is vigilant.
This is not a simple disaster relief and military increase, and the imperial court needs to use more means.
"It can't go on like this......"
Shen Yongmao looked at Yang He's notebook and whispered, his eyes flickering.
The new emperor has been on the throne for three years, and he has indeed accumulated a lot, but it is a drop in the bucket if he is invested in the bottomless civil unrest, not to mention that there are more important things waiting for them to do.
He was silent for a while, then suddenly picked up the pen and wrote down the three words 'Zhulian Law' on the blank notebook.
As he was writing, the head of the military department pushed the door in, stood at the door and said, "My lord, the national teacher is here." ” Shen Yongmao quickly finished writing a sentence, then put down the pen, stood up with a light smile, and said, "Let's go, go and meet him." ” In the lobby, Niklu was sitting there drinking tea, looking calm, but his eyes were full of impatience.
Shen Yongmao walked out of it and said with a smile on his face, "Lao Guoshi has been waiting for a long time." ” Nikru stood up and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Shen Shangshu, we are all acting on orders, and we should be strict with ourselves, why is Shen Shangshu so lazy and doesn't care, isn't it the ministers of the Ming Dynasty like this?"
” Shen Yongmao was stunned by his words, but immediately realized that this national teacher was going to take the lead.
He smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "National teacher, don't worry, I have already sent that document to the palace, but there is no news in the palace, and I can't do anything." ” Nikru's brows furrowed, and he became more impatient: "Shen Shangshu, regarding the 'Covenant', my country's Great Khan is very dissatisfied, and I need to meet His Majesty the Emperor Ming to discuss it seriously." ” Shen Yongmao's eyes changed slightly, and he was really afraid that Lin Dan Khan would come out again, so his heart turned around, and he said enthusiastically: "This is natural, but the emperor has already handed over the matter to me, let's go into the back hall and discuss it again." ” Nikru was worried that the Ming Dynasty would also support other tribes at the same time, looking at Shen Yongmao's unhurried appearance, his brows furrowed even tighter, and he said in a deep voice: "Shen Shangshu, there are still many things that my country needs me to do, if your country is not sincere, we can form an alliance, not only the Ming Dynasty!"
” Shen Yongmao was convinced that this old boy was bluffing him, and around the grassland, in addition to Da Ming, who else had the ability to support Chahar?
Shen Yongmao also had a thought in his heart, Chahar can't choose, but Daming has a choice, near the Great Wall, there is more than one tribe in Chahar, and he can't help but think deeply.
Nikru looked at Shen Yongmao's expression, and the bad premonition in his heart seemed to be about to come true, and the more resolute his tone became: "Shen Shangshu, my Great Khan is willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, this is the greatest sincerity!"
Lin Dan Khan, as the Great Khan of Mongolia/Gu, is the best ally in the world, and I hope that your country will understand the importance of our covenant!
It's irreplaceable!
” Shen Yongmao was still speculating about that possibility in his heart, listening to Nikru's words, he said quietly: "Naturally, national teacher, you might as well talk about what conditions Lin Dan Khan is not satisfied with?"
” Nikru just tried Shen Yongmao, wanting to explore the fundamental thoughts of the Ming Dynasty, and when he saw Shen Yongmao asking, he also said as usual, "My Great Khan hopes to increase food and reward silver, these are far less than before, and cannot reflect the importance of our alliance with the Ming Dynasty!"
” Shen Yongmao secretly laughed in his heart, that number was indeed very low, but Chahar couldn't eat a fat man, he continued to pretend to say: "I can ask the emperor for more for King Shunping, but if I re-establish the terms of the king, it will delay more time." ” Nikru was naturally unwilling and couldn't wait, his face changed for a while, and he said, "Then if I agree now, will the Ming Dynasty be able to fulfill the covenant immediately?"
” Shen Yongmao didn't embarrass Nikru this time, and nodded, "Of course." ” "Good!"
Nikru suppressed the depression in his heart and said in a deep voice: "On behalf of our Great Khan, I accept the covenant with the Ming Dynasty!"
” The so-called 'covenant' and 'feudal clause' are just different names for the two parties, and the two sides also know each other that this transaction is not strictly binding, and once either party wants to tear it up, it can be done at any time.
Of course, the initiative is in the hands of the strong!
Since Niklu agreed, he naturally had to reformulate the official document for the Ming Emperor and the King of Shunping to sign and edict the world.
After another full hour, Niklu secretly left the military headquarters with a sigh of relief, and not long after, Shen Yongmao also entered the palace with the song.
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He didn't go to Jingyang Palace, but Wenzhao Pavilion.
In Zhu Youzhen's class room, waiting for Shen Yongmao to hand over the recital, and after explaining it carefully, Zhu Youzhen's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he didn't say a word.
He didn't agree to give Meng/Gu a 'silver reward', and he didn't agree to take a Yiren woman as a side concubine!
First, he felt that giving Meng/Gu 'silver' was equivalent to Han giving Xiongnu tribute, and Song giving gold coins, which would damage the prestige of the Great Tomorrow!
Second, if there are disasters today, how much silver and grain are used in various places, why did these silver coins be given to Mongolia/Gu?
However, he knew very well who was in charge of this matter, even if he couldn't understand it, he couldn't hinder it, and said in a deep voice: "Well, this king knows. ” Shen Yongmao was stunned, 'This king knows', what does this sentence mean?
He glanced at Zhu Youzhen thoughtfully, raised his hand and said, "Yes, the lower official will retire." ” In the imperial study, Xu Dahua was reporting to Zhu Xu with a solemn face.
"Your Majesty, according to Qin Tianjian's prediction, in the next ten days, there will definitely be heavy rain near Jingshi, and this heavy rain is afraid that it is far away, and there is a danger of forming a major flood."
Xu Dahua raised his hand, his face full of worry.
Xu Dahua is the backbone of the post-eunuch era, but now he is also cutting off Wei Zhongxian, intentionally or unintentionally.
In the past, he could rely on Wei Zhongxian to ascend to the throne, but now if he wants to keep it, or even go further, it depends on the meaning of the emperor in front of him.
Zhu Xu looked at Xu Dahua's recital, the content was detailed, reasonable, and even bluntly said that not only the Yellow River, but also the Yangtze River would also soar and form a flood danger.
Zhu Xu is still satisfied with Xu Dahua's work for more than a year, at least building roads and digging rivers will meet his expectations, and in a rather appreciative tone, he smiled and said, "Well, Xu Shangshu has done a good job, it is your duty to take precautions, tell me what countermeasures are there?"
” Xu Dahua was not overjoyed because of Zhu Xu's praise, and said calmly, "Your Majesty, since the Yongle period, our dynasty has been dredging the Grand Canal, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, etc., but since the second year of Chongzhen, it has been dredging, and even excavated many tributaries, breaking through many obstacles between rivers, which will help divert the flow, in addition, the minister has ordered three members of the Ministry of Engineering to personally investigate, and also strictly ordered the Yanhe county government to closely observe, eliminate the disaster, and build embankments......
Zhu Xu listened to the jaw from time to time, road construction, and river dredging are all basic projects, which are accompanied by many of Zhu Xu's ideas, such as facilitating exchanges between places, commercial exhibitions, fighting drought, and the huge construction period, which is also a silent redistribution of wealth.