The Qing envoy, that is, Prince Chun, had been left for nearly two months. It was not until the end of the fifteenth year of Yongye that the Ming Dynasty seemed to remember his existence.

With Zhu Yicheng's instruction, the Military Affairs Office began to contact Prince Chun and put forward more stringent requirements on the conditions for the Qing Dynasty to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, which disappointed Prince Chun, who was originally somewhat confident.

However, the Military Affairs Office did not force the Qing Dynasty to the corner. Although the conditions offered were extremely harsh, it still left some way out for the other party, which prompted Prince Chun to bite the bullet and continue to talk.

The Ming Dynasty's conditions for the Qing Dynasty were even more harsh than those of Mongolia, and almost had the idea of ​​directly annexing the Qing Dynasty, including the entire Western Regions.

The bottom line of the Qing Dynasty was nothing more than taking the imperial title, chasing the Ming Dynasty, and making some concessions in other aspects. However, in the Ming Dynasty, this was not sincere at all, because this was actually proposed to the Ming Dynasty when Emperor Jianxing of the Qing Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty did not agree at that time, and it is still impossible to agree now.

The Ming Dynasty is not rare on the surface. The Qing Dynasty is clearly aware of what the Qing Dynasty privately is doing. What the Ming Dynasty is like, what the emperor’s name, what if I go there? It’s just a title to the outside world. What the Ming Dynasty needs is real things, just like Mongolia now. With Mongolia’s sanctions, the Ming Dynasty’s tentacles have begun to penetrate into the Mongolian grasslands. Ortai, as the King of Shunyi, is a symbol of the future of Mongolia, and the real master of Mongolia is the Ming Dynasty.

But this is unacceptable to the Qing Dynasty. If this happens, the Qing Dynasty would just surrender directly. Why should we negotiate?

For this reason, Prince Chun racked his brains to bargain with the Ming Dynasty, and this talk started from the fifteenth year of Yongye to the beginning of the sixteenth year.

The 16th year of Yongye was an extraordinary year. A major event occurred internationally just after the beginning of spring.

Peter I, who was known as the "Great Emperor", finally died of wind and cold as he became a "lifeguard" in winter.

The death of Peter I made the whole of Russia inexplicable. The departure of one of the greatest kings in Russian history caused Russia, which was on the rise to face irreparable losses.

After Peter I's death, Peter's Crown Prince Alexei was executed and lost his heirs when he opposed Peter I's reforms. Therefore, his throne was ascended by Peter I's second wife, the queen and deputy king, Ekaterina, who ascended the throne, and was called Ekaterina I in history.

Although Caterina I was the queen of the former Tsar and the current Russian Tsar, although she ascended the throne, she did not hold real power. With the death of Peter I, Russia's national power was divided up by ministers and the Supreme Privy Council respectively. Caterina I was just a nominal "virtual king".

The changes of the Russian Tsar and the transfer of power led to changes in Russia's national politics. Although the Russian ship continued to move forward under inertia due to the death of Tsar Peter, anyone could see that with the changes of those who mastered the rudder, its progress had begun to become weak.

The death of Peter I was cheering in Western countries, especially Sweden, which was previously suppressed and could not be extricated. The same was true for the Ottoman Empire. Because of the change of Russian Tsar's candidates and the transfer of domestic political rights, the Ottoman Empire began to be ready to recover the previously lost territory due to defeat.

In addition to Eastern and Northern Europe, other traditional European countries also had some influence. For a time, Europe had a chain reaction due to the death of Peter I. All parties were judging the subsequent actions of Russia and the changes in the European situation, thus temporarily ignoring the Far East.

As a result, the international pressure on the Ming Dynasty suddenly decreased sharply. Under the influence of the huge changes in Russia's domestic situation, Russia's policy in the Far East would soon change. Without Peter, the mighty king, the successor Ekaterina I could not continue to continue to invest precious military and financial resources in the Far East.

As for the ministers who hold real power and the Supreme Privy Council, it is too late to fight with each other for their own interests, so where can there be long-term plans and considerations?

Russia's changes caused loopholes in Britain's original strategy of driving tigers and swallowing wolfs. In addition, the Spanish colonial government of the New Ming Dynasty suffered a crushing defeat in the war, and the French Empire failed to get Britain to fulfill its wishes due to Louis. Therefore, Britain's policy of restricting the Ming Dynasty could no longer continue to work in this regard.

Let’s not talk about the subsequent actions of the British, but for the Ming Dynasty, Peter’s death was a great thing.

After receiving the news of Peter's death, Zhu Yicheng was very happy that day and even ate an extra bowl of rice during the meal.

"Emperor, this is the third plan of the Military Affairs Office for the Western Regions Construction Corps. Please visit the Emperor." In the afternoon, the Chief Military Affairs Minister Jiang Jin asked for a visit, and went to the side hall to take out a thick plan and presented it.

Zhu Yicheng asked Jiang Jin to sit first, Xiao Jiangzi put on tea and walked to the door and guarded her hands. Zhu Yicheng opened the plan that had been revised three times and looked carefully.

Regarding the Western Regions Construction Corps, Zhu Yicheng gave a general idea, and the specific plan was naturalized by the Military Affairs Office and each department.

On the surface, the so-called Western Region Construction Corps is somewhat similar to the military farming system of the former Ming Dynasty, but in fact it has essential differences. Therefore, the plans proposed by the Military Affairs Office twice did not satisfy Zhu Yicheng. After Zhu Yicheng repeatedly emphasized the purpose and structure of the Western Region Construction Corps, Jiang Jin spent a lot of effort to come up with the third draft.

When Zhu Yicheng was watching this thing seriously, Jiang Jin, who was sitting in the lower head, was a little nervous. The construction corps created by the emperor made him rack his brains these days. No one had ever done such an emerging thing, so he could only delete, modify and improve according to the military farm system that had been present. In addition, Zhu Yicheng's series of requirements made him very busy.

If Zhu Yicheng can no longer be satisfied this time, Jiang Jin doesn't know what to do.

Time passed minute by minute, and I don’t know how long it took. As Zhu Yicheng turned the last page, he finally finished reading all the plan.

"This plan is good, but some details need to be further improved, but this is just a side branch." Zhu Yicheng nodded slightly satisfied. The plan brought out by the military aircraft basically reflects his own requirements and ideas. He glanced at Jiang Jin who was a little relaxed and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work this time."

"For the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor, I should devote myself to my own efforts until my death!" Jiang Jin replied with his hands.

Nodded, Zhu Yicheng asked: "The Construction Corps is related to the Western Regions, and I will not repeat its importance. But who will lead the Construction Corps? Does Jiang Qing have the right candidate?"

Jiang Jin replied without thinking: "Go back to the emperor, this person cannot be chosen by the important minister of the court. I think it is better to be appointed by the emperor."

"You old guy!" Zhu Yicheng immediately laughed and scolded. Jiang Jin clearly didn't want to cause trouble.

As the Chief Military Minister, Jiang Jin's power is obvious to all. Moreover, the position of the Construction Corps is about the Western Regions. The Construction Corps is a military, not a military, not a civilian, and is a very heavy quasi-military force placed in the Western Regions. Jiang Jin was afraid that his recommendation would be criticized, and said that as the Chief Military Minister, he intends to interfere in the appointment of local officials, thus making Zhu Yicheng feel prepared.
Chapter completed!