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Volume 13: Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 663: Calculation

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    When he was summoned by Honglu Temple to discuss matters, Helilan was very happy. He knew that his purpose of begging Tang Feng was finally achieved. Although the other party did not meet him, he was helping him after all.  He spoke in court.  This made Helilan full of confidence in the upcoming peace talks. He thought that as long as Tang Feng, a man who was very talkative in the Ming court, took care of him, the peace talks could end successfully.

    But when Helilan came to Honglu Temple excitedly, he knew that things were not as simple as he thought.  Because he was actually left hanging in the side hall for two hours, and no one summoned him, as if all the officials in the yamen had more important things to deal with.  If he had a rough temper as an ancient M¨¦ng, he would have caused trouble if he was treated so coldly. But fortunately, he still knew the importance and understood that it was the Ming Dynasty that wanted to seek peace from the Ming Dynasty. He was here to seek peace, but he didn't  Dare to really offend the Ming court, so he just endured it.

    At this time, the officials in Honglu Temple were leisurely reading the newspaper, drinking tea, and chatting.  Generally speaking, among the many government offices in Beijing, Honglu Temple can be regarded as the most leisurely.  Except for major sacrificial activities or envoys from other countries coming to visit them, they usually have nothing to do.  They just chatted and drank tea every day. Of course, in their free time, they were also the poorest among the officials in the capital. They basically had no extra income and could only live on a meager salary. This was actually true.  The real Qingshui Yamen.

    However, in the past few days, the Honglu Temple has been relatively busy. Many small countries have come to pay homage, which has not happened in decades. It really makes these officials proud.  However, the heavy official duties that followed also made them extremely troubled. The officials here were used to the life of waiting for a while to go home every day as soon as the tea was brewed. It was really overwhelming to be busy all of a sudden.  Of course, this is also related to the fact that they have worked hard but received nothing.

    With great difficulty, all the envoys were dispatched yesterday. Those officials naturally wanted to take a good rest, but they learned that there was still an ancient peace envoy to deal with.  These people originally wanted to bite the bullet and get things done quickly, but at this time Tang Feng used the coping method sent by others, asking them to weaken the opponent's energy first, and then act according to the instructions.

    No one in the entire Ming Dynasty dares to listen to An Guogong's words. That is the prestige established with countless heads and family destruction, so these people simply put Helilan aside, and then they themselves continued as usual.  Do whatever you need to do, as if there is no such person.

    It was not until noon, when Helilan couldn't bear it any longer, that an official came over with a yawn and said: "I'm sorry, the envoy. We have too many things to deal with in our yamen. Let's just wait."  You can come back in the afternoon." After saying that, without waiting for his agreement, the official walked away, which made Helilan very angry.

    "It's unreasonable. Even your emperor doesn't have the arrogance to treat our Mongolian warriors like this! If it had been the case, we would have sent our troops to attack your Beijing city!" After scolding him bitterly in his heart, He  Lilan still had no choice but to leave.  In fact, he is also very clear about the current situation of the various ministries in Mongolia. He can only do this to kill people in Beijing.  The only thing I can do now is to continue to come here and wait in the afternoon, but I don't know if it can be done.

    After a whole morning of waiting, Helilan no longer felt as sure as before, and he finally understood that Ming's attitude towards Meng Gu was not so enthusiastic.  Of course, he didn't know the real situation here in Honglu Temple, otherwise he would be even more angry.

    It was not until midnight that officials from Honglu Temple arrived one after another. By this time, Helilan had been waiting here for nearly half an hour.  Just when he couldn't help but get angry, someone over there called him in to talk about it.  In fact, the officials here didn't just leave him in the side hall and ignore him. They also sent people to keep an eye on the Mongolian man from time to time. Seeing that he finally became impatient, they asked him to come to see them. This way, both  It will not lead to too much conflict if it weakens the opponent's energy.

    After the two sides met with each other, Wei Liren, the minister of Honglu Temple here, said: "You Menggu have sent troops to invade our territory of the Ming Dynasty several times before, killing many of my people and plundering countless properties from me. Now that you see that the Ming Dynasty is powerful, you want to ask for it."  And, this is really hard for us to accept.¡±

    What are you talking about? Helilan knew very well the situation of the previous attack on the border town of Ming Dynasty.  After several battles, the Menggu people had less than half an advantage. On the contrary, they lost a lot of lives. Otherwise, they would not have withdrawn their troops before the news of the Jin people's defeat spread.  Not to mention killing and looting, they were blocked by Datong and there was no village or town that could be looted.

    Reminds me of being ignored before?, he even felt that they were deliberately making things difficult for him.  Helilan suppressed his anger and said in a low voice: "This is actually no wonder all of us Mongolian people. In fact, there are many tribes on the Mongolian grassland, some are warlike, and most of them are peace-loving. Our Horqin tribe  We have always been friendly with the Ming Dynasty. When we sent troops to invade the Ming Dynasty last time, we also strongly opposed it. It was our mediation before that our army would eventually withdraw. Otherwise, it would cause more casualties on both sides.  Therefore, we are very sincere in negotiating peace with Ming Dynasty, and please understand this." Since you are telling lies with your eyes open, I will just make up my mind.

    Wei Liren was amused in his heart, but he still said: "Although there is some truth in what you said, the people who violated our border with the Ming Dynasty are you men after all. We must punish this, right? Otherwise, how can we be worthy of the soldiers who died in the battle?  , and the ordinary people who were implicated?"

    "Then what do you think?" Helilan asked after being stunned for a moment.  He finally knew that things were not that simple this time, and even if he begged Tang Feng, it wouldn't change much.  Of course, he didn't know that Tang Feng was planning all of this behind the scenes in order to get the most benefits.

    "We all believe that your Excellency said that there are people in various tribes in Ming Dynasty who want peace, and only a few tribes are warlike. This is what we hope you can do, that is, to punish those who dare to invade our borders and destroy our Ming Dynasty and your Ming Dynasty.  Bring the culprits of the friendly relations between us, and then let our Ming Dynasty deal with them to give those who suffered a settlement. This is not a difficult task for you Mongolia, you can tell that most tribes don¡¯t want to  Those who are enemies of our Ming Dynasty." As he spoke, Wei Liren paused for a moment and then said, "But the identities of these people must be confirmed, and don't find a few unimportant people to stall us."

    Seeing him making such a request, Helilan's heart sank.  In the past, whenever the two sides had peace talks, even if the Ming court had the upper hand, they never made excessive demands, as long as they were acceptable in terms of face.  But this time Ming Ting was so down-to-earth, which made Helilan feel like he was caught off guard.

    Seeing that he didn't say anything for a long time, Wei Liren smiled again and said: "If you don't have the confidence to do this, our Ming Dynasty's one hundred thousand elite soldiers will be happy to help. As long as you nod, our troops will go  Eradicating the tribes that invade our borders will save you a lot of work."

    "No, I won't bother Daming to take action." Helilan shook his head quickly and said: "But this matter is too important, and I can't make this decision at the moment. I will give you an answer after I go back and think about it carefully."

    "Okay, let's just wait for your answer. In addition, we still have many things we want to discuss with you, such as trade matters. But since the first point cannot be discussed, let's leave it for later."

    Hearing the other party mention trade, Helilan's heart was moved. What Meng Gu hoped most was to reopen trade with Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. This was also the most critical factor in their eagerness to seek peace. It was not that he was really afraid that he would follow the Jin people.  Follow in the footsteps.  But what was now in front of Helilan was how to calm Daming down, so he had to put it aside for the time being, nodded and left.

    Helilan, like all ancient Mongolian men, is a man who is good at fighting but not good at planning. Although he is a bit wiser than ordinary Mongolians, and that is why he was sent to Beijing for peace talks, he cannot do anything on these major matters.  Make the most appropriate judgment.

    In desperation, Helilan thought of the person he could rely on most in Beijing, and that was Dayu'er.  He had admired Dayu'er's wisdom in seeing things before, and this time it was because of her help that he didn't have to wait any longer.  From this point of view, Dayu'er still has deep feelings for her tribe. As long as she asks her for advice, she will definitely give an appropriate solution.

    Thinking of this, Helilan wanted to go to Duke Anguo's Mansion.  But after looking at the darkening sky, he still stopped. It was not a suitable time to meet a woman. He had learned some etiquette in the Ming Dynasty and knew this.  And he didn't want to ask Yu Dayu'er for advice in front of Tang Feng, because she wouldn't be able to tell him the solution, so he could only wait until tomorrow morning to ask for advice.

    Early the next morning, Helilan brought some gifts and went to see him again. This time his goal was very clear.  After all, he is an outsider and has only a limited understanding of etiquette. He does not feel that what he is doing is rude.  However, the servants in Duke Anguo's mansion did not embarrass him. They still led him to the living room and served him good tea. Not long after, the big boy came.

    Without too many pleasantries, Da Yuer asked: "Why, do you need my help with anything else?"

    After smiling awkwardly, Helilan remembered what happened yesterdayAfter describing the situation in Honglu Temple, he finally said: "This makes me a little embarrassed. The strength of those tribes is not weak, and there are a lot of them. If we really act like this, I am afraid that the casualties will be extremely high."  The big one is also very detrimental to our entire grassland. But if we don¡¯t follow them, the relationship between us will beso I came to ask you to see if there is any solution."

    Dayu'er wrinkled her beautiful brows again, and after being silent for a while, she said, "Have you thought about it, do you really want to reconcile with Daming?" After seeing the other party's affirmative nod, she continued:  "Then we have to do what they say. Today's Ming Dynasty is no longer the original Ming Dynasty. They have a lot of confidence. They are not afraid of us turning our backs at all. Only by following their wishes can we gain something."

    "But" Helilan said in embarrassment: "Now the strength of the various grassland departments is limited. If there is a dispute, we really have no confidence that we can win."

    "In fact, we can take this opportunity to expand our own power. Didn't Ming Dynasty put forward their opinions? We will pass it on to other tribes, and those tribes will definitely side with us because they want to get better Ming Dynasty items.  , we can win them over. In addition, we can also take this opportunity to attack those tribes that have been coveting my Horqin tribe and are enemies of my Horqin tribe. Once we can really get rid of them, there will be only a hundred benefits for us.  Harmful."

    "Huh?" After thinking for a while, Helilan had to admit that what Dayu'er said was correct.  In fact, the Mongol tribes on the grassland are not united. Although Horqin is not weak, he also has many enemies. If he takes this opportunity to unite with others to use troops against these tribes in the name of the Ming Dynasty, it will be a good thing for Horqin.  .

    After a long while, Helilan nodded and said: "You are right, why didn't I take this into consideration? If we do as you said, we Horqin will only benefit from this matter, and there will be no consequences."  Any trouble.¡±

    "Of course, we must make decisions before we act, and be cautious. What we have to do is to seek the maximum benefits at the minimum cost. By then, not only will I, Horqin, be respected on the grassland, but I will also be protected and traded by the Ming Dynasty.  , our people can live a good life." Dayu'er added another sentence.

    "Okay, then I'll do as you say. I'm sure the clan leaders won't object. I'll go discuss the next steps with the Ming officials tomorrow." Helilan said happily.  After talking to Dayu'er about the changes in the grassland, he said goodbye and left. He did not notice that there was a hint of guilt in the corners of Dayu'er's brows and eyes.

    "This time you helped Daming and I a lot. Of course, this also helped you Horqin." When Dayu was the only one left in the hall, Tang Feng, who was not supposed to be at home, walked away from behind the screen.  Come out, hehe laughed.  As early as yesterday, after Helilan was stumped at Honglu Temple, he had guessed that the other party might come to Dayu'er to ask for advice.  So he convinced his wife last night and asked her to do what he said to convince Helilan.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????? Because Da Yuer already belongs to Tang Feng, and the couple should be of one mind, but on the other hand, she also feels that this is very beneficial to the Horqin tribe, so she agreed.  This is also the reason why Helilan's visit to the Duke's Mansion today was smoother than yesterday. Everything was as expected by Tang Feng.

    "Ms. sir, do you think I'm harming our own people in Mongolia by doing this?" Dayu'er suddenly said apologetically.

    "No, there is nothing wrong with what you did. You will not harm too many people. You will only remove those who have ambitions and those who are always enemies of my Ming Dynasty. For all the tribes in your country,  This is also a good thing." Tang Feng stepped forward and patted Dayu'er on the shoulder.

    "But many people will die as a result. They are all our ancient tribesmen."

    "Their deaths come at a price, and what they get in exchange will be peace in the world. Presumably after this, there will be no more large-scale conflicts between Ming Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. And when the two of us get back together, we  The Ming Dynasty will also provide more items to the people on the Mongolian grasslands, and their quality of life will also be improved, and even their life spans will be extended." Tang Feng hurriedly took out some things that could make Dayu'er feel a little relieved.  Reason to comfort her.  In this way, the heavy feeling in Dayu'er's heart has been removed. She also firmly believes that the lives of all ethnic groups in Mongolia will be better in the future, and the friction between the two countries will become less and less.

    With Dayu'er's advice, Helilan made a decision. After sending people back to the grassland to report the news, he came to Honglu Temple again two days later.  This time, the officials of Honglu Temple did not embarrass him as before, because they were also ordered by Tang Feng to settle the matter as early as possible.

    Just attack those on the grasslandAfter the tribes that had invaded the Ming Dynasty's borders were implemented, Helilan thought of Wei Liren's last words that day, and asked: "Master Wei, can you talk about this business now?"

    "Of course, but I still have to explain something first. Everything we talk about next can only take effect after you eradicate those tribes that dare to invade our Ming territory. If you can't give these tribes this time,  Eradicate it, our Ming Dynasty will not act like this."

    "Of course." Helilan nodded.

    "This time our Ming Dynasty has a lot of sincerity. As long as you and I can coexist peacefully, not only will the items that can be traded to the grassland remain unchanged, but we will not even hide the iron tools and the methods of smelting iron."

    As soon as these words came out, Helilan was very excited. You must know that Ming Dynasty still knows little about the smelting method and cannot make decent iron tools at all. Even an iron pot has to be passed down for several generations. If the Ming Dynasty really  That they were willing to tell such secrets shows their sincerity.

    "Of course, this also requires some effort from you. We also need horses. In addition, in our trade, I hope that your tribes will not collect taxes from our Ming merchants within a hundred years, so that our Ming merchants will be more willing to pay taxes."  Trade with you. I¡¯m sure you won¡¯t object to something that is beneficial to both parties, right?¡±

    "That's natural." Helilan, who had no idea about taxation, nodded and agreed without thinking, but he didn't know that this would turn Mongolia into a dumping ground for Ming Dynasty products.

    The two sides quickly signed an agreement, and even iron tools from the Ming Dynasty were willing to be introduced into the grasslands. This made Helilan very excited. This alone was enough to make him a hero in the hearts of the ancient Ming people.  Of course, he would never know that the reason why Ming Dynasty was so generous was because they had sharper weapons that could replace iron weapons.
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