Be the emperor from the postman

Sun Chuanting said indifferently: "Then I don't know how much Chen Shangshu thinks the court can give?"

"10 million taels."

Chen Xinjia also held out a finger.

Such bargaining stunned both Fu Zonglong and Gao Qiqian.

Although Fu Zonglong disagreed with this, he was also persuaded by Chen Xinjia along the way.

The current situation in Ming Dynasty is not optimistic. We can only make peace with the thieves first, and then find opportunities to solve the problems one by one.

The hammer bandit asked for 100 million taels, but he directly cut it down to 10 taels, which made Fu Zonglong suspect for a while. In fact, Chen Xinjia was the person in the court who didn't want peace talks the most and who endured humiliation the most.

Gao Qiqian fell directly from the joy of winning 30 taels to 3 taels, with a huge gap in his heart.

There is not much difference in the military pay for embezzlement on weekdays.

"Chen Xinjia, do you know what you are talking about?"

Hearing Sun Chuanting's faint questioning, Gao Qiqian was secretly relieved and almost forgot.

How much money to give is definitely not something that Chen Xinjia can decide alone.

Gao Qiqian also hastily said:

"Chen Shangshu, Your Majesty wants us to facilitate this matter, don't make such inappropriate jokes."

"Excessive asking price, just sit on the ground and pay back the money." Chen Xinjia looked at Sun Chuanting:
"This is a means of negotiation. One million taels is impossible. Let alone His Majesty refuses to agree, I will not be able to pass this level."

"eighty."

"twelve."

Sun Chuanting slightly raised his eyebrows, looked at Chen Xinjia and said, "Chen Shangshu is not arrogant at all."

"The imperial court doesn't have that much money, so it's natural to save as much as you can." Chen Xinjia said without showing any weakness:

"On the contrary, you are so big that you are asking the court for a million taels of silver. Even if it is reduced by 20, it is still a business without money? Of course!"

"Hahaha."

Sun Chuanting clapped his hands again and again: "It's rare that the Shangshu of the Ministry of War of Ming Dynasty wants to do some practical things and has vision.

As a former colleague, I decided to drop another 10 taels on my own. "

Fu Zonglong admired Chen Xinjia a little bit, and it was nonsense that some officials impeached Chen Xinjia for colluding with the hammer bandits.

Gao Qiqian sighed secretly, after all, he never had a chance to earn 30 taels!

"15 taels." Chen Xinjia stared at Sun Chuanting:
"The imperial court is really out of money. Marshal He wants to borrow a knife to kill people, but if my Ming soldiers don't allocate money, he probably won't be able to borrow this knife."

"The emperor still has money!"

"After so many years of distribution, there is not much money in the internal money."

Sun Chuanting stood up and pointed in the direction of Beijing:
"Emperors of the Zhu family have worked hard to accumulate wealth for more than 200 years, not to mention silver.

But those antique jewelry and gold goods are countless, even if they take out a little and sell it, what is it? "

Both Chen Xinjia and Fu Zonglong were silent, even Gao Qiqian was silent.

The emperor's money can be greedy.

But not everyone can touch the things used by the emperor.

That taboo.

Once the silver is melted, it will be melted, but if the antique is destroyed, it will not be worth that value.

"My marshal is not fighting a feudal lord, they have a lot of gold and jewelry."

"Since the hammer bandits are so rich, why do they need money?"

"What my marshal wants is not money, but an attitude from the Ming court." Sun Chuanting squeezed his beard and smiled:

"It's just that this attitude needs money to reflect it."

Regarding Sun Chuanting's sophistry, even if Fu Zonglong wanted to refute it, he couldn't say anything after all.

The whole world is already on fire, and if the hammer bandits come to the Gyeonggi area to cause chaos again, the world will only become more chaotic that day.

"I still have to talk to His Majesty about this matter, I can't be the master." Chen Xinjia looked at Gao Qiqian at the side: "I also hope that Governor Gao can go to the siege together."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

The court delegation began to write letters to the emperor, asking if this matter could be done.

After lunch, Sun Chuanting knocked on Chen Xinjia's door.

After the two parties sat down, Chen Xinjia looked at Sun Chuanting:
"Come here at this time, do you want to prove that I, Chen Xinjia, colluded with the hammer bandits?"

"It's too serious." Sun Chuanting poured tea for himself with his own teapot:
"I believe the emperor will make up his mind to take out some gold, silver and jewelry to cover the debt, but my marshal said that as long as he has gold and silver, these things are useless to him."

Chen Xinjia didn't think about drinking Sun Chuanting's tea, but it was another matter if he didn't give it to him.

"So I'm going to sell all these antiques and jewellery, all in the capital. If you draw a thread, we'll get a half-fifty share."

Chen Xinjia pinched his beard and looked at Sun Chuanting: "You want to drag me into the water?"

"Think too much."

Sun Chuanting held his teacup and shook his head: "Who doesn't know that only the dignitaries in the capital have so much money to buy antiques."

"I don't take everything."

Hearing Chen Xinjia's words, Sun Chuanting put down the teacup in his hand: "If you don't take this money, I won't take it, so how can Eunuch Gao take it?
If you don't take it, will he feel at ease?

At that time, don't say that you want to do things for Daming with your own strategy, the position of Shangshu alone will not be able to sit still.

You are also talking about serving the country, and the big man does not stick to the small details. I believe you have many such pedantic people. "

Sun Chuanting felt that Chen Xinjia's ability to put down his face and make peace with the Ming rebels was definitely a person who could see the situation clearly and wanted to make a career out of it.

After all, in the eyes of a group of Jinshi, Juren is just a fart!

Chen Xinjia believed this, Gao Qiqian was hardly a man of tolerance.

Chen Xinjia glanced at him: "So, it's for Daming's good that I take the money from your hammer bandits?

If I don't take it, I will become a criminal minister who harmed Daming. "

"Hey, you know that you are proficient in bargaining. Is my master capable of cashing these antiques in the capital?"

Only then did Sun Chuanting take out an exquisite small teacup:
"Only through your hands can those antiques be more valuable. I also want to better complete the mission of my family's commander. You and I are the masters."

Chen Xinjia picked up the teacup and drank it down, signaling Sun Chuanting to leave.

It's not about the money.

Really!

He guaranteed in the name of Minister of the Ministry of War.

Even though the emperor had the idea of ​​exterminating the bandits and avenging his shame, the reality was too slap in the face.

The main reason is that the world is corrupt, and I really don't have the extra energy to be dragged by the hammer bandits.

Although cession of land and indemnity is not allowed for Ming Dynasty, it has become an established fact that He Jinzhao occupies the three provinces and cannot be changed.

At present, the imperial court does not have the strength to take it back, so it would be great to lose a little reputation and get back some reality.

After Chongzhen received a letter from Gao Qiqian and others, he wanted to pawn some property after his internal money was empty, but he couldn't hold back his face after all.

Now that it is possible to pay off the debt, it is a good time to collect more military expenses.

Reconciliation is also a forced choice of Chongzhen, at least it can be regarded as a step-by-step strategy.

In the end, after the two parties agreed at night, the conditions for the peace talks were set.

First, if the two parties communicate, the heads of both parties should receive them and directly report their ideas.

Article [-] If the two parties have "good or bad events", they should send envoys to each other to inquire.

Article 1 Daming donated 40 taels of gold and [-] silver to the hammer bandits every year, and the hammer bandits gave Daming back a thousand pieces of woolen blankets and a thousand pieces of Lu silk.

Article [-] Ming people who defected to the hammer bandits should be given back. Similarly, the hammer bandits who defected to Daming should also be given back.

Article [-] The two sides delineated the area currently occupied by the hammer bandits as the boundary, and the two sides shall not initiate any military conflicts.

In the end, He Jinchao and Zhu Youjian "come forward" to make an oath between heaven and earth.

Of course, for the safety of both parties, it is enough to send envoys to "swear on their behalf".

The final version was sent to Chongzhen, and this matter was done in secret, in order to avoid the knowledge of those in the outer court.

Because as soon as the previous peace talks came out, they were disrupted by civil servants and fell by the wayside.

After all, this incident is detrimental to the dignity of the Celestial Dynasty, and they cannot tolerate it.

As for how to solve the predicament in front of them, those civil servants don't know and don't want to think about it.

Anyway, it’s not okay to insult the dignity of the Celestial Dynasty. I have been waiting for Minglu for many years, how can I shame Daming?

Chongzhen's original intention was to reach an agreement in secret, create established facts, and reduce the pressure on the Northwest.

Only by preventing He Jinchao from colluding with Huang Taiji, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and others can we concentrate our efforts to defeat them one by one.

In the current situation of internal and external difficulties, it is an expedient measure.

Therefore, Chongzhen quickly reviewed and approved the peace negotiation presided over by Chen Xinjia, and made preparations as soon as possible.

After Sun Chuanting received the money from the Ming Dynasty, he just wrote a letter to the commander-in-chief, asking him to send more people to transport Lu silk and woolen blankets, and he would open up business routes to Beijing.

Chen Xinjia sent Fu Zonglong to the territory of the hammer bandits, as an envoy to make an oath on behalf of the emperor.

The remaining 1 taels of gold and so much silver, in addition to the rebates for Gao Qiqian, Chen Xinjia and others.

Sun Chuanting started activities in the capital through Chen Xinjia, Wu Guojun and his own relationship.

After all, who doesn't like "Master Kuan"?

After Sun Chuanting changed his name, the reputation of being anxious and righteous quickly spread around the capital.

Although Gao Qiqian did not get the expected 30 taels, he was still relatively happy. He made so much money every year from passive income alone, he could earn to death!
Hong Chengchou had no knowledge of the arrival of Chen Xinjia and others.

Chen Xinjia only said to the outside world that he came to inspect the soldiers of Jizhen on the spot and make plans for the future.

After all, if the matter of negotiating peace with the Hammer Bandit was leaked out, the whole court might be blown up.

Those civil servants who don't understand the overall situation and the truth will cling to the righteousness of "Spring and Autumn" and use traditional political ethics to deny peace talks.

The key is that Chongzhen, who "aspires to become Xiao Yaoshun", can't justly say that I just want to make peace, just want to cede land, and just want to pay compensation.

He takes his reputation very seriously.

Taiyuan.

After receiving the letters from Sun Chuanting, Wu Guojun and others, He Jinchao breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, Chongzhen didn't have much choice, as long as this matter was not leaked, Chongzhen appointed him to conceal it even more than he did.

He Jinzhao needs a lot of time to tide over the drought and train grassroots cadres.

"My lord, as a history of the Ming Dynasty, Fu Zonglong wants to receive him in person?"

Ji Gui pinched his beard and asked, the last time he was allowed to run away on the battlefield, which caused him to be released again after entering the palace for the second time.

Chen Xinjia sent him here, although he admired Fu Zonglong's ability, but also wanted him to take the blame.

Anyway, Fu Zonglong didn't recite the pot once, and he recited it again, which is considered to be rich experience.

"He doesn't deserve it."

He Jinzhao doesn't like this kind of people who are still loyal to Daming after entering the palace for the second time:
"Let Yang He come forward to receive him, and let Yang He make any oaths. He is old and still owes my brother favors."

"Yes."

Ji Gui immediately summoned an official and told him to inform Yang He to prepare for the response.

Daming's envoy is a fart, dare to show off, directly mess with him, and send him to prison to stay.

Fu Zonglong, the imperial prison of the Ming Dynasty, entered the palace for the second time, so he must have never experienced the prison of the POW school.

"If this action is successful, Yang Sichang must think that he has to fly." Zhang Fuzhen smiled disdainfully.

Those people who are making decisions in the Ming court today are really inferior to each other.

Thinking back when he was still working for Ming Dynasty, a hundred flowers bloomed, whether it was against the rebels or the Tartars outside the pass, he had many countermeasures.

Now the remaining ones have no extraordinary skills, but the skills they boast about are getting better and better.

From this, it can be inferred that Chongzhen's employers are more and more fond of reusing courtiers who say what he likes to hear.

How many people like this can have real skills?

"I think the master's enlightenment progress is very fast, but looking at the entire three provinces in the northwest, I still think it is too slow."

Zhang Fuzhen squeezed his beard and shook his head: "Even if we have achieved our ultimate goal for Daming, we still haven't solved the problem of panic in employing people."

"It's no use worrying about this kind of thing." Yang Yuxiu smiled.

The Ming Dynasty was so weak that it negotiated peace with the rebels, and its lord established a new dynasty, and the annexation of the whole country was just around the corner.

After all, according to the tradition of Ming Dynasty, the rebels only have two options: death or surrender.

But his lord forced the Emperor Ming to bow his head and choose to make peace in secret, which is enough to show that Zhu Youjian really has nothing to do.

"I read Wu Guojun's letter. Tartar Huang Taiji used Yizhou as his base. He was afraid that he wanted to break through Jinzhou so that he could better annex Daming."

Ji Gui put down the letter he had received: "Da Ming will surely lose in this battle."

Zhang Fuzhen took the letter and asked casually, "How do you know?"

"Sun Chuanting sent the strategy and the approval of the Ming Dynasty's military department to copy Hong Chengchou's strategy. According to Daming's operation, it is impossible for them to fulfill the three requirements that Hong Chengchou put forward."

Ji Gui snorted and said: "Hong Chengchou's worry is not unreasonable, how can Ming Dynasty have so much food for Hong Chengchou's soldiers, the key is to fight a protracted war?
What Huang Taiji learned was Zhuge Wuhou's method of sitting on the ground cannon. Even though the ancestor Dashou Hong Chengchou was a capable person, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and they are not Sima Yi.

The final result, at least half a year, at most a year, will see the outcome of the war in Liaodong.

At that time, not only did Daming have no time to deal with us, they couldn't even deal with Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and his like. "

Zhang Fuzhen carefully read Hong Chengchou's strategy, and he has to say that his vision and judgment are quite vicious.

It's just that Daming, the logistical support for him, is so fucked up that he can't keep up with his footsteps and can directly drag him to death.

Zhang Fuzhen also put down the documents in his hands. Ji Gui was right, the war between the Ming and Qing was mostly a crime of non-war, but it was caused by the lack of logistics of the Ming Dynasty, which dragged it down abruptly.

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