Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 675

At night, a group of capable soldiers guarded a carriage and stopped slowly in front of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Lu Shikui got off his horse and stepped forward to lift the curtain of the carriage. Qian Bingdeng rushed up to greet him, bowed and saluted, "I've seen Your Highness!"

"Where's Pony?"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Yan caught a glimpse of Pang Tianshou standing in the door, he wanted to come out to greet him, so that Wang Yan could let go quickly, but he felt that he could not give in to Wang Yan, and his whole heart seemed to be very entangled.

Wang Yan walked in, without changing his posture, and said with a smile: "Pang Neixiang personally greeted him at such a late hour, it's a little strange."

Pang Tianshou glanced at Wang Yan angrily, and cursed in his heart, if it weren't for you bastard, our family would have been waiting for you here.

"Where! Where!" Although Pang Tianshou didn't like Wang Yan very much, he had to learn the lesson from last time. He was afraid that Wang Yan would be annoyed and the negotiation would be delayed again, so he approached him pretending to be intimate, walking and laughing against his inner instinct. Said: "Your Highness can come, our family is too happy..."

Pang Tianshou came forward, but Wang Yan suddenly took a step back, covered his nose with his hands, frowned and said to the surroundings: "What's the smell, so coquettish?"

As soon as the words came out, the faces of the people around couldn't help but stiffen. The eunuch's urine was not clean because of the cleansing, and it would often drip on the robes, but at Pang Tianshou's level, with this sachet on his upper body, it is obviously not smelly At this time, Wang Yan obviously looked down on him, disliked him, and made fun of him.

Just as Pang Tianshou wanted to get closer, seeing Wang Yan's actions, he stopped abruptly. Wang Yan smiled contemptuously, and walked past the gloomy Pang Tianshou. In order to avoid embarrassment, he hurriedly followed, leaving Pang Tianshou behind.

Pang Tianshou's lungs were about to explode, and he wished he could peel Wang Yan alive, but for the sake of peace talks, he had to endure it today.

Wang Yan walked to the lobby of the Ministry of Rituals, he sat upright in the middle hall, and the rest of the people sat down on both sides, and soon saw Pang Tianshou approaching with a frosty face, and then he also did his job at the side without getting angry.

Seeing this, Wang Yan had a good idea in his heart. It seemed that Pang Tianshou and the court did not know about Hong Chengchou's breakthrough of the blockade and opening up the water transport, so he could exchange the withdrawal of troops for the power of Li Fan.

This meeting was an internal meeting of the Ming Dynasty. Feng Quan and his party were not invited. Everyone sat down and the servants served good tea. Regarding the withdrawal of the division from the Yangtze River, I wonder if I can give you an answer today?"

After hearing this, Wang Yan picked up the teacup unhurriedly, took a sip, glanced at everyone, and then said calmly: "The peace talk has been delayed for several months, since His Majesty and many ministers have agreed After talking, Ben Fan has no objection, it's just..."

I don't mind you delaying it for so long?Pang Tianshou got angry when he heard this, and cursed secretly in his heart, but he heard Wang Yan's meaning, it seemed that there was really something going on this time, so he couldn't help being refreshed.

In fact, during the period of Wang Yan's delay, Pang Tianshou also made other efforts. The most worth mentioning is to bypass the Ministry of War and the cabinet and directly order the three navy divisions to withdraw from the Yangtze River. Man Dazhuang politely refused, and King Lu would not listen to Longwu's unreasonable will.

The navy blocked the Yangtze River, set up cards to collect taxes, and the king of Lu made money every day, so why should he withdraw his troops.

Although Pang Tianshou transferred Zheng Chenggong back in the name of the emperor, the blockade was still not lifted, and he still asked Wang Yan.

Seeing Wang Yan stop suddenly, He Wuzhen understood the implication, and couldn't help asking wrinkledly, "I don't know what hesitation does Your Highness have?"

Wang Yan put the teacup aside, and said: "Sixty-seven out of ten of the imperial court's taxes come from the Shibo Department, and the Shibo Department's taxes come from maritime trade. Now the sea is full of Dutch barbarians, and this vassal wants to unite with the Nanyang vassals to suppress the Dutch. Yi, I am planning to set up a Yili Fanyuan, what do you think?"

Everyone is a smart person. After hearing this, they knew that this was the condition for Wang Yan to withdraw his troops.

Although the vassal state Daming didn't pay much attention to it, receiving the vassals was a matter of the central government after all. Since Hengyang Fan had resigned from many positions in the central government, how could he collude with the vassals as a local supervisor.

If the vassal pays tribute to a vassal king, who will represent Daming?

He Wuzhen frowned after hearing this, but Pang Tianshou stood up suddenly and said: "The vassals are all managed by the Ministry of Rites, and they pay tribute to the emperor. There is no reason for the vassal king to intervene!"

Although Pang Tianshou wanted to reach a peace agreement as soon as possible, he cared more about the legitimacy of Longwu's status than the negotiation, because his power came from the emperor, so he had to maintain the authority of Emperor Longwu.

He thinks a lot. Although he used to collude with King Gui, he is now a member of Longwu, and King Gui is in Wang Yan's hands. If Wang Yan supports Gui Fan to fight against the imperial court in the future, all the vassals will pay tribute to Gui Fan. Wouldn't Long Wu die of embarrassment?

Wang Yan knew what they were thinking, looked at the expressions of several people, and said with a smile: "This feudal lord wants to build a vassal court for the convenience of dealing with the Dutch and the barbarians, and for the convenience of maritime merchants in Nanyang trade. As for the matter of paying tribute, it is still up to you. Ritual management."

After hearing this, it didn't involve paying tribute, so Pang Tianshou sat down, but he was a little confused about what Wang Yan was going to do when he wanted to make such a thing as the Li Fan Yuan.

Receiving vassals has always been the work of the Ministry of Rites. Wang Yan has extended his hand to He Wuzou's territory. He has to figure it out, so he asked in a deep voice: "Your Highness, what is the function of the Li Fan Academy?"

Wang Yan didn't hide anything, "In my vision, it will be used to negotiate trade with many vassals, deal with conflicts, recruit soldiers and horses from the vassals to fight and so on."

Pang Tianshou lost interest as soon as he heard it, he had nothing to negotiate with the vassals, and he had to deal with conflicts, so it was enough to issue an order to reprimand him!

When a small official from the Central Plains came to North Korea to proclaim the decree, North Korea had to serve him as respectfully as the Supreme Emperor. North Korea was fine. Although it was poor, it was still so big after all. Xiaofan, the taxation of the entire feudal kingdom is less than that of a county in Ming Dynasty, and the king came to pay tribute, so he is unwilling to go back. Li Fan, there is nothing to reason about.

As for the soldiers and horses of the vassals, Pang Tianshou is not optimistic. First, they may not be able to move, and second, there is an example of North Korea. When the Ming Dynasty encircled and suppressed the Jin Dynasty, North Korea thought it had to contribute to the Tian Dynasty. 1 More than [-] people were transferred, but the result was completely vulnerable, and they were simply pulled out and thrown back.

Pang Tianshou listened to Wang Yan's words, as long as he didn't interfere with the tribute, he had no objection, so he said: "Nanyang trade relations, the imperial court's annual income, since the King of Hengyang is to deal with He Yi, our family thinks this Li Fan Yuan can be built. Then I wonder when the King of Hengyang will withdraw his troops from the Yangtze River?"

Pang Tianshou had already agreed to the terms of exchange, but He Wunu who was on the side was in a hurry. He was the chief official of the Ministry of Rites, and he was not in the same league as Pang Tianshou, so how could he be allowed to sell the benefits of the Ministry of Rites.

He Wuzou had a different view from Pang Tianshou. He felt that the Li Fan Academy might have a lot to do.

Among the six departments, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of sacrifices and various grand ceremonies, all of which are empty-headed things, without much real power. He Wuzhen is from Guangnan, and the family also has some businesses. He is more sensitive to the development trend than Pang Tianshou There are many, and the Lifan Court is ready, it is definitely an important yamen.

At this time, He Wuzhen spoke, "Your Highness, this Lifan Academy can be established, but it is better to put it under the name of the Ministry of Rites!"

After he finished speaking, Pang Tianshou became dizzy and immediately glared at him, but He Wunu turned a blind eye and closed his eyes slightly after he finished speaking, like an old monk sitting in meditation.

Wang Yan didn't expect that He Wuzhen would intervene. None of these bastards are fuel-efficient, but this matter cannot be delayed. Once Pang Tianshou receives the news, there will be nothing to talk about.

Wang Yan frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Although it's called Li Fan Yuan, it was actually set up for the suppression of barbarians. It's a military matter, so don't put it under the name of the Ministry of Rites."

He Wuzhen did not back down, "When dealing with the vassals, the Ministry of Rites will do my part."

Pang Tianshou is in a hurry, why are you an old bastard, our family has just settled with Wang Yan, what are you talking about, he was about to interrupt, but he didn't want Wang Yanjin to take a step back, "It can be placed under the name of the Ministry of Rites, but The yamen shall be under the control of the governors of our five provinces."

He Wuzhen immediately took a step back, "His Royal Highness will nominate a few people for the chief officer, but they must be approved by our Ministry of Rites, and the Department of Hosts and Guests must send staff to live in it."

Wang Yan thought about it, nodded and agreed, "Yes."

He Wunu stopped talking after hearing this, and at this time Pang Tianshou agreed, and He Wunu also agreed, so it would save him to communicate with a few senior scholars one by one, and it can basically be settled.

Pang Tianshou at the side saw that the two of them had reached a compromise in a few words, he was a little shocked in his heart, cooperating with you Hengyang Fan just targeted our family!

"King Hengyang, now we can say when to withdraw our troops!" Pang Tianshou said angrily.

Wang Yan was in a good mood, he stood up and laughed and said: "After the Zhezi is approved, I will send an order to withdraw the troops immediately."

After finishing speaking, Wang Yan walked out directly, and He Wunuo and Qian Bingdeng got up immediately to see them off. Pang Tianshou heard the reply, but sat still.

He Wuzhen walked behind Wang Yan and sent him out of the Yamen, but Wang Yan suddenly stopped, turned to him and said: "He Ge Department, the peace negotiation will fail, I suggest He Ge Department not to delay the progress."

After Wang Yan finished speaking, he got into the carriage and returned to the palace without waiting for He Wuzhen to react.

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