Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 171 Must Have the Prestige of a Minister of the Kingdom

The peace talk with the Tartars is still a hot topic published in major newspapers and periodicals. The battlefield of verbal and written criticism is full of gunpowder, and the scholars suppressed by Zhu Youxiao are trying their best to express their political desires.

What they didn't know was that His Majesty Zhu Youxiao had already determined the process and candidates for the peace talks.

Wen Tiren, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, was the chief envoy, and Yang Sichang, a fourth-rank Zhongshun doctor, was added as the deputy envoy among the military officials of the Ministry of War.

Zhu Youxiao originally wanted to add another level to Wen Tiren and let him participate in the peace talks as an envoy, but when he learned from Jin Yiwei that Huang Taiji was sent by Belle Dorgon and Li Yongfang, and Huang Taiji also moved ahead of schedule because of this. When Dorgon was conferred the title of Prince He Shuorui and Li Yongfang was awarded the third-class viscount, he decided not to confer Wen Tiren for the time being. A third-rank servant and a fourth-rank military doctor are enough to look up to Huang Taiji.

Who told him that Huang Taiji's Houjin Kingdom was originally the land of Ming Dynasty, and it was not even as high as North Korea's status in front of its own celestial kingdom.

So Zhu Youxiao didn't intend to give this Huang Taiji any face, who made it be Huang Taiji who is suing for peace now.

After learning that Huang Taiji's chief and deputy envoys had entered Shanhaiguan, Zhu Youxiao immediately summoned Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang.

"There is one thing you need to understand clearly about the peace talks with the Tartars this time, that is, this time the peace talks are not about us begging for mercy from the Tartars, but the Tartars asking us for peace, and I am a big Ming and benevolent, so I agreed to his peace talks. , so you don't lose the face of Daming, you have the prestige of the envoys of the kingdom;

"In addition, in this peace talk, I put forward several principled opinions: first: Tartars are not allowed to proclaim themselves emperors, but can only establish a kingdom of father and son; second: Tartars are not allowed to form an alliance with Mongolia; third: resume annual tribute, but The tribute will be three times higher than in previous years. Fourth: Daming only recognizes that it owns the land in northern Liaoning, and the land of the Liaodong Peninsula south of Haizhouwei, east of Sancha River, and west of Baozi River is returned to Daming; fourth: allow Daming Establish an embassy in Shenyang."

Zhu Youxiao said again: "If one of the above four points cannot be achieved, we will not agree to peace talks!"

Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang quickly said yes, but they also had to admit that the several opinions raised by His Majesty were a bit embarrassing, and it is estimated that Huang Taiji would find it difficult to accept any of them.

After returning to Shenyang, Huang Taiji accelerated the expansion of the Houjin Eight Banners, changed the name of the country to Qing in advance, established himself as emperor, and changed the Yuan to Chongde.

I don't know whether Huang Taiji's move was caused by Zhu Youxiao's humiliation, and used it to declare that he is no longer a minister of Ming Dynasty, but an upright emperor of a country.

However, in this way, history changed again at this moment. The history that the country’s name was changed to “Qing” in [-] A.D. eight years later was brought forward by eight years, and the reign name of Chongde It is also advanced accordingly.

In addition, Huang Taiji also started the reorganization of the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, established the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of the Han Army at the same time, and promoted a large number of young generals of the direct line, such as Zhenghuang Xianghuang and Zhengbai, to be the commanders of the two banners of Han and Mongolia. Take control of the newly established two forces.

However, because Huang Taiji killed Daishan angrily and abandoned Dabeile Amin, other Manchu banner owners were dissatisfied with him.

Therefore, Huang Taiji has no way to send his troops south now, and he also regards this peace talk as very important.

Because of this, he specially sent the most strategic Dorgon as the envoy, and even named him a prince, and let Li Yongfang as the deputy envoy, also for better communication, after all, Li Yongfang is also Han.

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At this time in Jizhou City, Lu Xiangsheng had already transferred the cavalry battalion and the first infantry battalion of the Imperial Guard here according to Zhu Youxiao's order.

The reason for doing this is naturally to put military pressure on the Tartars who came to the peace talks. Of course, it is best to frighten them directly, so that they can only be obedient and sign the peace talks.

Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang also arrived at Shuangfeng Town less than ten miles away from Jizhou City at this time, but Wen Tiren ordered to stop advancing at this time and sent people to Jizhou City to inquire about the situation.

Seeing this, Yang Sichang was a little puzzled, so he hurriedly asked: "Wen Shilang, it's almost time to reach Jizhou City, why did you stop again?"

Naturally, Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang didn't know that the two of them had fought against each other for decades and were almost at odds with each other in history, but it was rare in this world to plan things together.

Therefore, Wen Tiren did not hide from Yang Sichang, and sat on the rocking chair indifferently, tasting the Longjing before the rain: "Brother Yang, please don't forget His Majesty's instructions before we left, let us not surrender ourselves to the upper kingdom." If you are in a hurry to enter the city now and let us wait for Huang Taiji's people, wouldn't we be willing to lose our identity?"

As soon as Wen Tiren finished speaking, a soldier rushed in: "I tell you two masters that the envoys of the Tartars also arrived at Shuangfeng Town, and they did not enter Jizhou City immediately."

"Really?" Hearing this, Wen Tiren hurriedly got up and walked out of the post, and saw thirty Tartars gathered around a table in a hotel far away, and there was a person sitting on that table, and that person was licking his mouth. There are peanuts in it.

"He is Dorgon!" Yang Sichang said hastily.

Wen Tiren asked in astonishment: "Do you know him?"

"When the Tartars plundered the capital, the officials just passed by the place where the Tartars went, and they happened to know this person." Yang Sichang said, "Wen Shilang, judging by the posture of this man, it seems that he is waiting for us to advance into the city and wait for him." They."

"Huh, that's a good idea, continue to drink tea, we are not the ones begging for peace talks now", Wen Tiren said, and ordered someone to call a singer, it seemed that he wanted to spend time with Dorgon.

And Yang Sichang couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly, he picked up a book and started to read it by the window.

When the sun was setting, Li Yongfang from the Tartar side saw that no one came out of the inn, so he said anxiously: "Prince Rui, the envoy of the Ming court is going to spend the night here."

"They stayed overnight, and we also stayed overnight," Dorgon said, and ordered Li Yongfang to ask the waiter to open a few rooms, as if he was going to spend time with Wen Tiren.

After three days like this, Dorgon couldn't take it anymore, so he had to get up and beat his horse and leave.

As soon as Wen Tiren heard that Dorgon had set off, he dragged on for another half a day before slowly rushing to Jizhou City.

But when Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang came to Jizhou City with a guard of honor, they found that Dorgon had not entered the city at this time, and came out from a small forest beside him.

Wen Tiren couldn't help but said to Yang Sichang: "This Dorgon dared to sleep in the wild overnight."

At this time, Dorgon who came over saw that the size of the guard of honor of Wen Tiren and others was not the size of a cabinet scholar, so he couldn't help but lower his face, catch up, and asked, "May I ask what your official position is?"

"The left servant of the Ministry of Rites, Wen Tiren!"

"Doctor Zhongshun, Yang Sichang, the military officer of the Ministry of War!"

As soon as Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang finished speaking, Li Yongfang who was behind Dorgon shouted loudly: "What, only two third-rank and fourth-rank officials were sent here, what does the Zhu family mean!"

Clap!
Yang Sichang didn't know when a long whip was added in his hand, and he hit Li Yongfang directly on the mouth: "You are the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and my emperor is the co-lord of you and others. How dare you be so disrespectful? How dare you come to block me?" Envoy, what does your Khan mean by sending such a person to negotiate peace!"

Li Yongfang didn't expect that the envoy of the Ming court on the opposite side would make a sudden attack, and was so angry that he wanted to draw his sword, and the tartar behind him also wanted to draw his sword.

On the contrary, Dorgon shouted to stop, and said with a smile: "I have something to tell the two envoys in advance, my Khan has established himself as emperor, and the founding name is Daqing."

(End of this chapter)