Hongwu Daming: Why hasn't my son rebelled?

Chapter 236 Can You Still Negotiate Like This? (unrepaired)
Zhu Qi was still busy with the bank's new currency issuance and promotion.

But he didn't expect that the imperial court would soon entrust him with a heavy responsibility, and let him be responsible for negotiating with Beiyuan to establish such a major task as border trade relations.

Naturally, this negotiation was not for Zhu Qixu to go to Beiyuan as an envoy. After all, Zhu Qi is also a prince. With such a noble status, how could he go in person?
And Daming now has a favorable advantage, even if it was the beginning, it was the people from Beiyuan who came here.

And Liao King Zhu Qi's main task was to contact Bei Yuan, and then persuade Bei Yuan to open border trade. In fact, this was not difficult at all.

Beiyuan needs a lot of goods from the Central Plains. They don't have enough resources, so they have to come here every year to rob.

It consumes both manpower and money. If border trade can be opened, it will naturally be a happy thing for them.

It is also impossible for Wang Baobao of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to miss such a great opportunity.

As for whether anyone over there could see that Zhu Qi's intention was to let Daming's banknotes circulate in Beiyuan, it is estimated that there is no such capable person.

It's just that Zhu Qi really didn't want to take on this job anymore, he already had enough things on hand.

Unexpectedly, this iron-like credit would fall on himself again.

This is not necessarily 100% possible to open a mutual market with Beiyuan.

Needless to say after the mutual market, banknotes can naturally be circulated and entered the Beiyuan market.

When the history books of later generations write this sum, they should not capitalize the close-up and credit all the credit to themselves.

The credit is already great enough, and it also made the officials of the Prince's Mansion worry.

At this time, if the credit is greater, I am afraid that the prince's brother will be jealous of himself.

And even if Zhu Qi wanted to explain to Zhu Biao that he had no ambitions, it would be inconvenient to say such things.

On the contrary, what I said was a bit like there is no silver 300 taels here.

But Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind to let him take charge of this matter. Naturally, there was no way to disobey the emperor's order, so Zhu Qi could only bite the bullet and agree.

Now that the task has been accepted, the next step is to complete the task properly, although it is a sure thing to open a mutual market trade.

But it still needs to be done in detail, so that Beiyuan can't see that we have a conspiracy in it.

And to make Beiyuan feel that our Daming is paying attention to the overall situation, so we took the initiative to open the side market, and wanted to ease the relationship with Beiyuan.

Of course, he talked about easing the relationship, but on the surface he could still beat him up, which didn't hinder him.

And if Beiyuan received an olive branch from Daming, it would definitely accept it and agree to start a mutual market.

After all, only the mutual market can have better living conditions, so that ordinary people can eat and wear warmly.

Otherwise, the common people on the grassland would not be able to survive by themselves, how could Bei Yuan's rule be maintained.

After Zhu Qi received the mission, he quickly arranged for envoys to go to Beiyuan. Only half a month later, the envoys arrived at the royal court on Beiyuan's side.

Speaking of Wang Baobao, he never expected that the Ming Dynasty would send envoys just after he arrived at the royal court.

Wang Baobao was still under the shadow of last year's defeat, but when he saw the time when the Ming Dynasty sent them, he thought that these envoys were here to insult and provoke.

But Wang Baobao never expected that these envoys would not be provocative. Not only did they not provoke, but they brought peace.

According to these envoys, Daming really wants to do business with Beiyuan, because after fighting for so many years, Daming has stabilized the frontier territory, and the common people are exhausted, so the two countries should be on good terms.

Of course, this is just Wang Baobao's personal understanding, but the wording in the document is actually very strong.

He directly threatened and said, if you don't agree to open the border exchange market, then I, Daming, will beat you until the opening of the border.

As for why, Wang Baobao thought about it, and guessed that it was Daming who wanted a good breed of horse from his side.

After all, the horses on the grasslands are better than the horses on the Central Plains.

As for whether the horses in the prairie can be given to Daming, Wang Baobao actually doesn't mind.

After all, horses in the grasslands, when it comes to iron and grain in Daming, they must choose iron and grain.

These things are what Bei Yuan is in urgent need of now, and there are as many things as horses.

However, Beiyuan has to insist on it. You can't say that someone from Daming wants to open a side market, so I, Beiyuan, will agree.

After all, the two countries fought so fiercely before, and now they are going to open a cross-border market all of a sudden. If I agreed all of a sudden, I would think that I, Bei Yuan, were scared of being beaten by you.

That's why they were forced to open the side market,

Naturally, Wang Baobao had a discussion with the emperor, and then the Bei Yuan emperor directly rejected the proposal.

And the envoys of Ming Dynasty obviously came prepared.

After hearing Bei Yuan's rejection, the envoy of Daming was not angry at all, nor did he have any regrets. He just smiled and cupped his hands, and then said.

"Since your country doesn't plan to rebuild the Yuhao exchange market with my Ming Dynasty, then go back and see each other on the battlefield."

After he finished speaking, the ministers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were also in an uproar, and some bloody ones drew their swords and were about to charge forward.

They shouted and cursed at the Ming envoy one by one, and the Ming envoy was not afraid in the face of danger, opened his hands and looked around, then said with a smile.

"Everyone is arguing with me, are you looking down on me, Daming?"

As soon as he said this, the noisy ministers all fell silent.

Even if he was angry, he didn't dare to say anything at this time.

After all, if you get angry at the envoy or do something aggressive, it is equivalent to declaring war.

Although Da Ming and Bei Yuan are already in a state of war, it is just that Da Ming is still on the defensive and has not taken the initiative to attack.

And if the relationship is more tense due to diplomatic conflicts at this time, and Da Ming takes the initiative to attack, Bei Yuan really may not be able to defend.

Besides, if you blame yourself for the crime of starting the war, what should you do?

So those bloody men didn't dare to say much at this time, and they all looked at Wang Baobao, the prime minister of Beiyuan.

Although the Prime Minister Wang Baobao's face was calm, he was actually a little surprised in his heart.

He originally thought that Daming really wanted to improve relations with Bei Yuan and live in peace for the time being, as the envoy had said.

But I didn't expect it to be so bloody.Seeing that it is impossible to open a side market, we must continue to fight with him.

Although Da Ming has always been so stubborn, he really wants to fight at this juncture.

Wang Baobao was not happy either, after all, Bei Yuan had just suffered a defeat,

If there was a fight again at this time, not to mention low morale, if the fight was lost, it would be really bad.

But all these cruel words have already been released, and I just refused. If because the envoys of the Ming Dynasty are so stubborn, they immediately change their attitude and want to open a side trade with them, then my Dayuan will lose face.

Although Wang Baobao is a hero who can bend and stretch, he still values ​​the face of this country very much.

What's more, there are so many nobles in Beiyuan, and the emperor is watching. Even if Wang Baobao only pointed at the sky, he couldn't lose face in such a way in front of the public.

Wang Baobao didn't say anything, just watched the Ming envoy leave.

And after the envoys of the Ming Dynasty left, the courtiers in the Northern Yuan Dynasty naturally couldn't say anything good. They cursed at the Ming Dynasty, but it was useless to enjoy their mouths. It was useless to be hammered on the battlefield. Any tantrums.

After Wang Baobao left the court, he quickly arranged for someone to contact the envoy of the Ming Dynasty in private.

After Wang Baobao saw the envoy of Ming Dynasty, he naturally wouldn't be as tough as when he was facing him.

Instead, he smiled and asked the Ming envoy to sit down first, and then learned about the border trade in detail.

Frontier trade has existed since ancient times. Since the Han Dynasty, the opening of border trade between the Han people in the Central Plains and the northern nomads has naturally benefited a lot.

For the people in the Central Plains, they can obtain a large number of needed war horses, while for the grasslands, they can obtain scarce supplies for survival.

The most important thing is that if you can run a business, who wants to fight a war?

Of course, Wang Baobao is not the kind of person who is greedy for happiness.

From the bottom of his heart, he naturally still thinks that one day he will be able to return to the Central Plains with the army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and conquer Dadu, just like the glory of the Yuan Dynasty before.

It's just that this dream seems more and more distant.

However, Wang Baobao still has self-confidence and belief in his heart, and this time he still hopes to reach an agreement with the Ming Dynasty.

Being able to open a cross-border market is of course beneficial to Beiyuan.

And the envoy of the Ming Dynasty didn’t want to get in, so he asked Wang Baobao, didn’t you refuse? How could I, Ming Dynasty, open a side market with you? Since you look down on us so much, Da Ming will see you on the battlefield, don’t stop us Me, I'm going back now.

Then how could he not stop it? If the envoy was allowed to go back like this, a fight might really start.

And Wang Baobao also knew the seriousness of the matter, and he had to give in at this time, so he bowed deeply to the envoy of Ming Dynasty, and then said some decent and polite words.

As the prime minister of Beiyuan, he can achieve such a state of etiquette, which is already enough to give him face.

After hearing what he said and did, the envoy of Ming Dynasty hesitated for a moment, then nodded:

"Since you, Prime Minister Beiyuan, are so sincere, then let's talk to you again."

In fact, there is nothing to talk about, after all, everyone has already shown their cards.

Daming also has a complete set of plans. To put it bluntly, it is to open a side market directly, but the coins used must be from Daming.

This is not a problem. Since the opening of the border market in the Han Dynasty, the currency of the Central Plains has basically been used.

After all, the metal smelting technology on the grasslands is very limited, and no serious currency can be produced. Many people barter, and have no concept of money at all.

Even if there is, it is only gold, silver, jewelry, women captives, and the cattle and sheep in the house are regarded as their own property.

However, the harsh words have already been uttered before. Although there is a need to open a cross-border exchange market, if it is opened in this way, it will definitely be looked down upon by the ministers, so Wang Baobao still hopes that Daming can give it a step down.

On the other hand, the envoy of Ming Dynasty didn't talk nonsense with Wang Baobao any more, and just dropped a word.

"I, Da Ming, came here with sincerity. Originally, we, Da Ming, could sweep the grasslands directly. How could we give you Bei Yuan so many opportunities.

It's only now that our emperor sees that the people of the two countries are already very tired, so we temporarily open side trade with you.

If you don't know how to cherish, but ask for this and that, then I will say the same thing, see you on the battlefield. "

Come on, now that we have talked about this, it seems that Daming really does not intend to back down.

Wang Baobao also knew that if he couldn't force it any longer, I'm afraid the matter of opening a side exchange market would really come to a head.

In fact, Wang Baobao originally thought that Daming would send some gifts to please himself, even if it spread the reputation of being greedy for money.

It's better than directly coercing and enticing Daming's envoys to forcibly negotiate with Daming Kaiping.

But Wang Baobao also knew that the matter had come to this point and could not be delayed any longer, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree to the request of the Ming envoy.

It's just that he didn't say anything on the surface, but he was already secretly preparing for the opening of the frontier market.

And those courtiers and nobles in the court, how could they not know the ins and outs of this?

Wang Baobao prepared to trade without saying a word, it must have reached an agreement with Daming, and without any other actions, Wang Baobao obviously bowed his head and gave in.

At least in terms of morale, he has already lost to Daming. It's as if Daming beat up Beiyuan and forced us to open a side market.

Good guy, this was all done by the ancestors of our grassland nation before, but now it is done by the Ming Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty.

Although opening the frontier exchange market is more beneficial to Beiyuan, but these nobles and courtiers in Beiyan have an unspeakable aggrieved heart.

But there is no other way, the prime minister and the emperor have already decided this way, and they can earn a lot of money in the mutual market, even if they bend over to earn money, it is not shabby.

They thought so in their hearts and didn't say anything more.

In this way, only in the matter of negotiation, Daming held Bei Yuan firmly.

After the news spread back to Daming, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally laughed again.

since ancient times.It was the northern nomads who forced the Central Plains to trade, and now we, the Central Plains, are forcing the northern nomads to open side markets.

In the eyes of outsiders, it seems that there is no benefit, but the mystery and subtlety in it are not enough for outsiders to understand.

The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more wonderful he felt.

In his heart, he was naturally very satisfied with Zhu Qi, the son.

In my mind, even such a thought appeared.

It's a pity that Zhu Qi is not the eldest son!

(End of this chapter)