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Chapter 4: Reconciliation (1)

Three days later, the second peace talks began. Amin took a small step under Huang Taiji's instruction and admitted that they were wrong in this sneak attack on Jinzhou, but in previous wars, he insisted that it was the Ming army that was provoked by it, and he also demanded high compensation that the Ming court could not accept.

Liu Hongxun caught Amin's admission that the sneak attack on Jinzhou was the first to be launched by the Later Jin Dynasty. He refused to agree to the high compensation proposed by Amin. There is no reason why he still needs compensation if he wins a battle. He also raised the fact that his family was all internal struggles between brothers. He hoped to put this issue aside for the time being and continue to talk about it.

Amin asked Huang Taiji for instructions and agreed to Liu Hongxun's suggestion and then continued the talk. Only then did the peace talk further could continue, and it seemed that there was a good start.

The next negotiations can be summarized into eight important articles: First, the division of boundaries. The Later Jin requires that all other than Shanhaiguan be ruled by the Later Jin Dynasty. Liu Hongxun will naturally agree, but he dare not agree. Second, the issue of the belonging of the people, Liu Hongxun and others insist that the Later Jin Dynasty release the people who are willing to return to the Central Plains, but the Later Jin Dynasty will not allow them. These will be the basis for strengthening their own strength in the future. Without the people, in another hundred years, the more than 200,000 people in the Later Jin Dynasty will be

If you want to enter the Central Plains, you are foolish! There are also prisoners from both sides. The Ming court must release the prisoners of the Eight Banners soldiers, while the Ming soldiers captured by the Later Jin resolutely refused to give them back on the grounds that they voluntarily joined the Eight Banners of Han. Article 3, the issue of tribute compensation. The Later Jin proposed that the Ming court compensate Hou Jin at least one million taels of silver and 100,000 taels of gold and 500,000 taels of gold and 500,000 taels of gold and 500,000 taels of coarse cloth, 100,000 pieces of silk, and salt.

Tea leaves are not waiting. After the Later Jin Dynasty, he also paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty twenty Dongzhu, three thousand marten skins, and two thousand jins of ginseng every year. Article 4. The border markets are opened to each other, and cattle, sheep and horses are required to exchange barter for agricultural tools and other iron supplies. The Ming Dynasty must ensure that the interests of the Later Jin merchants are not violated. Article 5. The Later Jin Dynasty asked the Ming Dynasty to withdraw the garrison of Pidao. Liu Hongxun will never agree. Article 6. Since it is a brotherly country, Huang Taiji and the Ming emperors are many. They should be brothers.

This article was even more boycotted by all the Ningyuan front-line generals. The territory of the Ming Dynasty was much larger than that of the Later Jin Dynasty. How could there be any reason why the Celestial Kingdom was the younger brother of the barbarians in small lands? Article 7: Severely punish the Liaodong governor Yuan Chonghuan. The Later Jin believed that it was his step by step that provoked the war between the two countries. Such people were more hateful than Xiong Tingbi back then. Article 8: The Ming court recognized that North Korea was a vassal state of the Later Jin Dynasty. North Korea would no longer pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but only pay tribute to the Dajin.

How can you tell the above eight articles have the sincerity of peace talks? They are completely a clause that is to lose power and humiliate the country. When Liu Hongxun saw the eight articles proposed by Amin, the two sides quarreled fiercely, but the argument failed in the end. The Later Jin Dynasty refused to give in and was aggressive, and claimed that if the Ming court did not agree with these eight articles, they would take them by themselves!

"Huang Taiji is too bullying!" Zhu Yinglong was so angry that the three Buddhas ascended to heaven. He snapped and closed the memorials jointly issued by Liu Hongxun and others, and said in anger.

"The emperor calmed down. Huang Taiji was just asking for a price through negotiations. The court's internal worries have not been eliminated. He used this to threaten the emperor. Such harsh conditions can actually be negotiated." Yang He stepped out and said, "At that time, the General Yuan should not have been too angry with Huang Taiji, so the empress suggested that Yuan Chonghuan be removed from the position of Liaodong Strategy first to show the court's sincerity!"

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be done!" Sun Shenxing hurriedly gave a speech, "Although Yuan Chonghuan did not make much contribution to this battle, he had made many contributions to the court before and held Ningyuan twice. Treating such a person who had made meritorious in the court will not only lose his authority, but also make the barbarians in the world laugh at him!"

"The old minister means just a temporary solution. Lord Sun, don't you know how difficult the court is now?" Yang He seized the opportunity to question Sun Shenxing.

"It's true that the court has difficulties, but even if there are many difficulties, the people who have made contributions cannot be disappointed with the court, right?" Sun Shenxing advocated not giving up outside the pass, while Yang He tended to give up the barren land outside the pass. The two had different opinions on the principle, so they naturally started to argue.

"Emperor, the old minister thinks that Huang Taiji has put forward such harsh conditions after he was defeated in the battle, and there is probably something inside. "Sun Chengzong stepped out of the line to stop the two of them, and then said to Zhu Yinglong, who was unhappy on the dragon throne.

"What is the meaning of Mr. Sun? "As soon as he connects to Xiong Tingbi and Chang Yanlin's memorial requesting troops to go south, how could he not understand the meaning of Sun Chengzong's words?

"Your Majesty, according to common sense, the Emperor has won such a big victory in Liaodong, and Wei Zhongxian should be more at ease, but he is now secretly dispatching troops and generals. What is his goal?" Sun Chengzong said.

"I think Mr. Sun is a little too worried. If Wei Zhongxian wants to gain a foothold in Nanjing, he must replace most of the generals in the army with his own lackeys. It should be normal to mobilize frequently. If the court is too worried, it would be a bit too worrying." Tongzhengsi said in an interview with Huang Dao Zhou Le.

After listening to the analysis of Sun Chengzong and Huang Daozhou, Zhu Yinglong felt that both seemed to make sense.

"Your Majesty, I found some news." Zhou Huaian went out and bowed and reported, "Former Left Minister of Rites Wen Tiren and General of Pidao Mao Wenlong were originally fellow townsmen. All the adults here knew about this, but I found out that Mao Wenlong had always had letters with Wen Tiren, and Mao Wenlong gave Wen Tiren a large sum of silver for filial piety every year, dragging him to collect the movements in the court, and then informed him in advance so that he could prepare early. Therefore, Mao Wenlong has been free in Pidao for nearly four or five years, and has become more and more arrogant and domineering, and does not listen to the orders of the court. This time, he rescued Ningyuan, and even blackmailed one million taels of silver from the court. If he and Wen Tiren were in connection with Wen Tiren, what would the emperor and the emperor think about this Mao Wenlong?"

"I beg the emperor to issue an order to kill Mao Wenlong!" Sun Shenxing knelt down and said.

"I beg the emperor to issue an order to kill Mao Wenlong!" The officials were kneeling behind Sun Shenxing.

"Emperor, Mao Wenlong cannot be killed for the time being, but he must comfort him!" Huang Zongxi's crisp and powerful voice sounded in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Zong Xi, if you don't have a list, this is not a place where you talk nonsense!" Huang Zunsu hurriedly stepped out of the list and scolded his son.

"Dad, it's not that the child doesn't listen to you." Huang Zongxi bowed deeply to his father, and then talked to the ministers, "Standing on this hall, Zongxi and his father are ministers in the same hall. Since they are ministers in the same hall, there are only kings and ministers without fathers and sons, so the ministers still have to say what they say!"

Huang Zunsu's face was gloomy after hearing this, and she was really very happy. Her son finally grew up. Not only did he learn to contradict his father, but he also became more and more mature.

"Emperor, regardless of the other six clauses that insult the national system, the withdrawal of the garrison of Pidao and severely punishing the commander Yuan can be seen. The power he knew was limited now. It would take at least ten years to accumulate strength to enter the Central Plains. At this time, what he most hoped was that the court would fight with the pseudo-Ming court in Nanjing to the death. At that time, he would reap the benefits of the fisherman, and demanding severe punishment of the commander Yuan and the withdrawal of the garrison of Pidao are his two steps. The withdrawal of the garrison of Pidao will inevitably arouse Mao Wenlong's dissatisfaction. It has been operating there for many years, and the mountain is high and the emperor is far away. So what should he do?

How could he easily withdraw? In addition to what Commander Zhou said just now, Mao Wenlong and Wen Tiren have a close relationship. If Mao Wenlong turned to the pseudo-Ming court at this time, it would not only lose a strategic location that could restrain the Later Jin Dynasty, but more importantly, if Huang Taiji and Wei Zhongxian secretly colluded, the consequences would probably be unimaginable. As for severe punishment of Yuan Zhushi, you may not know that Yuan Zhushi was a thorn in Huang Taiji's heart. With this thorn, Huang Taiji would not be able to move. If the court removed this thorn for him, the consequences would not be necessary for junior Zong Xi to say more!"

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Yinglong, who was sitting on the dragon throne in surprise and said to himself, is the emperor really a god descending to earth? Why are all the talents he found, and they are all talented, and they are all great talents. Isn’t the vision too poisonous?

"According to what Brother Huang said, wouldn't he surrender to the pseudo-Ming at any time between Mao Wenlong and Wen Tiren?" Yang Hefa asked. His remarks just now made Yang He and his old guys completely dispel their contempt for Huang Zongxi and other young people. It's so terrifying to be young!

"Although Mao Wenlong and Wen Tiren are fellow townsmen, they are not brothers of flesh and blood, nor are they sworn brothers. They are just a combination of interests. If the profit is combined, they will be divided. If the disadvantage is not, they will be divided. As long as the court temporarily stabilizes him with generous conditions, he will be allowed to be given high officials and titles. When the court accumulates strength, they will not be afraid that he will turn to anyone. After all, Mao Wenlong is a smart person." Huang Zongxi analyzed with a smile.

"Okay, I'll send an order to grant Mao Wenlong the Dongjiang Hou appointment and wear a Qilin suit!" Zhu Yinglong immediately adopted Huang Zongxi's suggestion, and immediately took this opportunity to issue an order to implement the "Confidentiality Regulations" to ensure that the court's secrets will not be leaked.

Regarding the memorials of Liu Hongxun and others, Zhu Yinglong's approval was that I was the lord of the Supreme Kingdom of the Celestial Kingdom and had 100 trillion people. How could I be my brother? Pidao is the territory of my Ming Dynasty, and the garrison of the official army is a necessary move. How can I withdraw it? Yuan Chonghuan is my Ming Dynasty's loyal minister, how can I do the kind of thing I cook when I die? The boundary division can be temporarily shelved, and both parties can set up an area between Ningyuan and Jinzhou as a buffer zone, establish a Mashi, and the two parties can jointly manage it. Compensation is impossible, but appropriate discounts can be given in the exchange of items between the court and the Later Jin Dynasty every year. I can imitate the example of Mongolia enthroning the King of Shunyi and granting Huang Taiji the Great Jin Kingdom Golden Seal. As for the fact that North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, it is not that it will no longer pay tribute to the court, but that the court temporarily exempts North Korea from tribute, and can recover this right at any time. You can do the rest!
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