In the garden pavilion, the atmosphere was a bit stagnant.
Bodu lowered his head and held his breath, feeling extremely nervous. Now he had no other cards to play. If it was still useless at this point, then he would have no choice but to reach the end of his rope.
Therefore, every minute and every second at this moment made him feel like his days were like years. I don't know how long it had passed before the emperor's voice sounded, with a slightly inexplicable meaning, which made Bodu tense up.
"Do you know that what you are saying now, I can regard it as inciting family affection in the Tian family and expel you from the palace immediately!"
A single sentence made Bodu's heart suddenly sink to the bottom. He looked anxious and spoke.
"His Majesty the Great Emperor knows clearly that everything I said is true and is definitely not provocative. Please believe me..."
Seeing Bodu who was so anxious, Zhu Qiyu put his hand on the armrest of the chair, tapped it gently, and continued to ask.
"I heard that you and Qimuge are biological siblings and have grown up together since childhood. The last time you came to Beijing, you also said that you wanted to send Qimuge to Beijing to allow her to escape the war. So now
,Aren't you afraid of hurting your sister by doing this?"
Bodu knelt on the ground, his mood was a little complicated for a moment, but soon he made up his mind, or in other words, he had already made up his mind and said.
"Since I have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, I am naturally loyal to His Majesty the Great Emperor. I sent her to the South Palace to avoid the flames of war. However, I never thought that she would be so bold as to conspire with the Supreme Emperor and intend to do something rebellious. Such actions,
If I keep silent, I will really feel uneasy."
"There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. In this situation, I have no choice but to inform His Majesty the Great Emperor of the truth. I hope His Majesty the Great Emperor will take my frankness into consideration and spare his life in the future.
Then I will be extremely grateful."
What he said made Zhu Qiyu a little speechless. Although he knew that he shouldn't think about it at this time, he still couldn't help but want to complain... Loyalty and filial piety are difficult to balance. Is this how it is used?
Of course, considering that the person in front of me is a Mongolian, if he quotes it wrongly, he will quote it wrongly, which is harmless.
The important thing is that both Bodu and Zhu Qiyu know very well that what Bodu is saying now is just a face-saving talk. When Bodu said these things, he had actually given away his life.
character's life.
Otherwise, what he should do is not to hide Qimuge and quietly inform Zhu Qiyu of what happened in Nangong, but to persuade Qimuge not to get involved in these things, or at least, put all the responsibility on the Supreme Emperor.
The role of the wooden grid in it is hidden.
But now, for him to tell the truth as it is, it means that he has given up on his sister. If in the end, the Supreme Emperor really raises an army to rebel, then his life will definitely be in danger, because she is not only trapped, but
Moreover, it really plays a role in it.
Bodu could have really spared her life, but he was unwilling to take any risk, because once he persuaded Qimuge, if Qimuge told the emperor what he said, this move would be useless.
, but on the contrary, he said nothing and could even use his wooden grid one last time.
So in fact, its wooden grid was Bodu's real gift to Zhu Qiyu.
If Zhu Qiyu accepted his suggestion, then Qi Muge was favored by the Supreme Emperor in the Nangong Palace. However, all the guards and maids around her had already accepted Zhu Qiyu's orders. In this way, there were only a few things Zhu Qiyu could do.
Very much.
The insidious but straightforward method is to assign a guard or palace maid around Muge to find an opportunity to end the life of the Supreme Emperor by poisoning or direct assassination, and then commit suicide on the spot, once and for all. Moreover, after investigation,
We can only trace Qi Muge's body. After all, no one would believe that Zhu Qiyu, the Ming Emperor, would instigate the people brought by the sister of Grand Master Wala.
Or, if you want stability, let these people lie dormant, rebel at the critical moment, and nip the rebellion of the Supreme Emperor in the cradle. If Zhu Qiyu wants to take serious action afterwards, then he will deal with his Muge together. If Gu Niantian
Family ties can also be used to pin the charge of instigating the rebellion on Muge's head, leaving the Tian family with dignity.
Therefore, leaving its wooden lattice in Bodu actually gave Zhu Qiyu room to advance, attack, retreat, and defend...
However, every one of these roads is a dead end for its wooden grid!
With a slight sigh in his heart, Zhu Qiyu stopped asking Qimuge and asked instead.
"So, you want to use these dozens of people in your hands who are currently serving in Nangong in exchange for the Ming court's protection of the entire Oara?"
This was said with a hint of rhetorical question, obviously it means that you don't have enough chips.
After hearing this, Bodu's face became more and more anxious. At this point, he really didn't have any more chips to offer.
Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu also understood this, so he did not continue to embarrass the other party, or in other words, he was impatient to continue staying with Bo Du, so he spoke directly.
"The Ming Dynasty is included, I can accept it. The Ministry of War will mark out the grassland area for you to move in. I will issue an edict to grant you the official position of the Ming Dynasty, and send officials to assist you, familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, and maintain contact. Every three years
, the tribal leader needs to go to the capital in person to report his work, and the merchants in your tribe can also enter and leave the fixed market after obtaining the permission of the imperial court and after identity verification."
As soon as these words came out, Bodu's expression suddenly became happy. With these promises, it was equivalent to the Ming court accepting him. This was different from the previous tributary submission. Once he obtained the official position in the Ming Dynasty, it meant that in the Ming Dynasty,
In the order of the imperial court, he no longer held the status of a vassal, but truly existed as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, just like the previous Seven Guards of Kansai.
Although there are more restrictions, you need to obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty, accept officials from the Ming Dynasty to be stationed, and you need to go to Hajj regularly, but there are also many benefits, especially the last point, the tribe's businessmen can enter and exit the market.
, this is very important for Bodu, because it means that the scale of mutual trading he can obtain will be greatly expanded, and in comparison, those restrictions are not worth mentioning.
However, before he could be happy for long, the emperor's voice continued to sound.
"However, I will not interfere in the internal disputes in Oara. In addition, since the grassland tribes are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty will naturally give tribute and rewards. It must not be unfair. Do you understand?"
As soon as these words came out, Bodu immediately calmed down. As expected, the Ming Emperor did not completely trust him.
The so-called Ming Dynasty did not intervene in the civil war in Wala. In fact, it means that the Ming Dynasty will not send troops to help him resist the king of Saikan. He will not even issue an edict to stop this fight in the name of the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the people led by the king of Saikan now
Each tribe, as long as they do not go to war with the Ming Dynasty, can still receive "tribute rewards". In other words, the Ming Dynasty will not stop trading with any tribe.
Bodu was not a stupid person. He immediately understood that the Ming Emperor wanted to create a situation where two tigers were fighting and continue to maintain the fight between him and King Saikan, in order to restrain and consume him.
His power forced him to rely on the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and in the process, he gradually strengthened his control over Oara.
However, the matter has come to this, and he has no other way. From another perspective, if Ming uses Saikan King to contain him, why not use him to consume Saikan King? In this case, then, whether it is him or
Even the king of competition cannot overwhelm the opponent in this battle, otherwise the balance will be lost.
This is good for Bodu, who is currently in a disadvantaged position, so even if he understands in his heart, he can only agree and caress his chest.
"I obey the decree and thank His Majesty the Great Emperor for his grace."
"Well, Shu Liang will handle the next thing with you. Think about it, you can't leave Wala for too long. After the matter is settled, go back..."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked people to take the baby away.
Even if this matter has a result, of course, there are still many things to do in the follow-up. For example, Bodu cannot just come up with a list of the escort maids in Nangong, how to contact them, how to let them
Following the dispatch, these all need to be arranged. However, this kind of specific affairs is not what Zhu Qiyu needs to be concerned about. What he needs to consider now is how to deal with Wala in the court...
Now that a decision had been made, Zhu Qiyu then summoned several ministers of the cabinet and expressed his thoughts. Although some in the cabinet felt that it was inappropriate, the emperor was determined and they had no choice but to draw up the decision as usual.
Purpose.
A few days later, in the morning, Zhu Qiyu announced the decision. Not surprisingly, it aroused discussions among ministers. However, with Huangzhuang's lessons learned, no one, including Yu Qian, dared to directly
Choking with the emperor in the court hall.
However, after going to court...
"Your Majesty, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Husbandry, and Yu Shaobao are outside the palace asking for an audience."
Just after the morning court ended, Zhu Qiyu returned to Qianqing Palace and before he could sit down, a chamberlain came to report... someone had come to the door.
Shaking his head, there was really nothing he could do to deal with these anxious ministers, but Zhu Qiyu still gave the order.
"Let them wait at Wuying Hall..."
After about a cup of tea, Zhu Qiyu changed into casual clothes and came to Wuying Hall. These elders had been waiting for a long time.
After the salute, before Zhu Qiyu could ask any questions, Yu Qian took the lead and said.
"Your Majesty, you need to think twice before agreeing to surrender to Bodu!"
Yu Qian has always been opposed to this matter, and this time is of course no exception, he continued.
"Bedu is a man with a deep scheming mind. He is now in dire straits, so he came to seek help from the Ming Dynasty. However, once Your Majesty agrees to annex him, especially allowing his tribe's merchants to come to the Ming Dynasty to trade, then his strength will surely recover quickly.
In the long run, it will inevitably become a disaster for the Ming Dynasty again."
Relatively speaking, Wang Ao and Shen Yi had a milder attitude, but they also expressed varying degrees of doubts.
Wang Aodao: "Your Majesty, the matter of annexation is not unfeasible, but if Oara merchants are allowed to trade with the Ming Dynasty, there may be some sneakers mixed in, and the expansion of mutual trade will not be conducive to the Ming Dynasty's control of Bodu. Therefore, I believe that this matter is not feasible.
Too hasty."
Wang Ao was optimistic about the matter surrounding Oara, but from the perspective of border control, he did not fully agree with the expansion of mutual trade.
Later, Shen Yi also expressed basically the same view, but from the perspective of taxation, he believed that this kind of semi-private trade might destroy the situation of Huangdian controlling the mutual market and increase the risk of smuggling.
After listening to their opinions, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and then said.
"Gentlemen, please don't worry. Bodu does have evil intentions, but after all, he is the power of one man. The presence of Wala is a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. I think Wang Shangshu is right about this."
"The original Seven Guards of Guanxi also surrendered first, and then gradually integrated into the Ming Dynasty over time. Now, although they are still on the grassland, their customs and etiquette are the same as those of the Ming Dynasty, and they can also obey the imperial court's dispatches at any time. Now
Batu led some of the tribes in Oara to join in. If it is managed properly, it may not be impossible to achieve the same effect."
As soon as these words came out, several ministers below became silent. At the same time, they also understood the emperor's intention.
only……
"Your Majesty, after all, the situation of the Seven Guards of Kansai is different from that of today. At that time, the frontier army was very powerful, and all the soldiers were concubines. For decades, the Seven Guards of Kansai have no different intentions. But now
, our Ming Dynasty suffered from natural disasters for many years and the national treasury was tight. Although the frontier army's combat strength has been gradually restored after the previous military reorganization, this is not a day's work after all. If there are any changes after the Bitu is annexed, it may be difficult to control it.
I hope your Majesty will think twice."
After pondering for a moment, Yu Qian finally came forward and began to tell the truth.
To put it bluntly, the biggest reason why the imperial court was able to conquer the Seven Guards of Kansai in the first place was that the army was strong enough that the Seven Guards of Kansai did not dare to have any thoughts of resistance. If they dared not to obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty, then they would immediately
You will face the consequences of a large army pressing down on the territory.
Under this situation, after decades of constant contact with the Ming Dynasty, they have naturally achieved a relatively high degree of control over it. However, the current Ming Dynasty obviously does not have this power and can make Bodu have no control over it.
As Yu Qian said, the border army has been idle for a long time. Although the problem of military camps has been solved and basic military pay has been guaranteed, drills, military discipline, and the bravery of generals are not the same.
It takes two days to recover.
Coupled with the current financial situation of the imperial court, if something really happened, it would probably take a lot of effort for the imperial court to suppress it.
Of course, the truth is always not so pleasant to hear. Therefore, after Yu Qian finished speaking, the palace suddenly fell into silence. Several ministers began to look at the emperor secretly, for fear that the emperor would be angry because of this.