The atmosphere in Wuying Hall suddenly relaxed.
Whether or not the spies at the border sent back any news or what they sent back is actually not important to the elders in the palace.
The important thing is that these words came from the mouth of the emperor.
In other words, when it comes to welcoming back the Supreme Emperor, the Emperor is not just being pretentious, but actually has this plan.
After figuring this out, the elders felt relaxed.
Hence, Hu Hui still spoke.
"What your Majesty said is true. If that's the case, then we will arrange for the ministers to contact the envoy of Wala as soon as possible. Although Ye Xian is riding a tiger and it is difficult to dismount, I think he is not willing to send the Supreme Emperor back to our court in vain."
Soon, to everyone’s surprise, Wang Wen actually spoke up and said.
"Yes, it is indeed necessary to arrange for ministers to contact us. However, Xu Bin and others have taken the precautions. It can be seen that the negotiations with Wala cannot be compromised blindly. Otherwise, it will only fuel his arrogance and make him want to live in a rare commodity."
“But don’t be too tough, otherwise the negotiations will break down and it will be difficult for the Supreme Emperor to return to the court. Therefore, the candidates who go to contact you this time should be carefully selected.”
"Your Majesty, Yang Shan and Xu Bin have been dismissed one after another. Honglu Temple now only has one young minister in charge, which is not enough to take on such a big responsibility. Now that negotiations are about to begin, I wonder if your Majesty has a candidate for the minister of Honglu Temple?"
Since Yang Shan was dismissed, Xu Bin was temporarily in charge of the affairs of Honglu Temple. Of course, this was just a name. Xu Bin first went to Wala as an envoy of the mission, and was detained immediately after returning. So in fact, Honglu
During this period of time, Shaoqing maintained the daily operations of the temple.
As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, it is not unusual for Wang Wen to propose to fill the vacancy of the Minister of Honglu Temple. What is strange is that the old guy's direction has changed so quickly.
Evidently a moment ago, he looked filled with righteous indignation, accusing Wala of not being sincere in peace talks.
As a result, as soon as the emperor revealed his views, his attitude immediately changed drastically, and he immediately began to discuss the candidates for negotiation.
Looking at Wang Wen's calm look, the elders all became more vigilant. This old guy was definitely not as rambunctious as he seemed.
In contrast, Zhu Qiyu did not consider so much. The candidates for negotiation must be carefully selected.
The Emperor will always come back, there is no doubt about it.
The reason why this matter has been delayed until now and there have been so many arguments in the court is because many courtiers do not really understand the way of thinking of Mongolian tribes like the Oara.
They always thought that if they made concessions and met Yexian's demands, he would be willing to make peace with Ming Dynasty.
But in fact, the long-standing rule of the grassland tribes is that the weak eat the strong.
The sage said that one must be practical and know etiquette, so-called integrity, and kindness. This is a civilization developed by farming people when they can stably support themselves.
But the harsh environment on the grassland determined that they did not have so many ethical concepts.
For them, if they want to survive, they have to either surrender to the strong or annex the weak. There is no other way.
The former is not shameful, and the latter is not despicable.
This is a deep-rooted concept and tradition engraved in their bones, flowing in their blood.
Therefore, even if several generations of emperors of the Ming Dynasty were very kind to Waladu, they would still not hesitate to attack the Ming Dynasty after they became stronger.
So the only way to bring the Supreme Emperor back is for Ye to realize that he is weak in front of the Ming Dynasty.
Understanding this, he will naturally follow the rules of the grassland and choose to surrender.
Of course, there may be people in the court who understand this truth, but most people do not dare to take this risk.
So in fact, ever since the news of the victory in the Battle of Shawo came, Zhu Qiyu realized that the day when the Supreme Emperor would return to the dynasty was not far away.
He sent Zhu Jian there not just because he wanted to capture Yuan Bin and come back to testify, but more importantly, he also wanted to get to the bottom of it first.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment, but did not answer directly. Instead, he looked sideways at Queen Mother Sun and asked.
“This negotiation is related to whether the Supreme Emperor can return to the court as soon as possible. I wonder if the Holy Mother has a candidate in mind?”
Hearing this, Queen Mother Sun was stunned.
Although, Zhu Qiyu's statement just now made her feel a little relieved.
However, judging from the experience of previous battles, Queen Mother Sun still had some doubts about whether Zhu Qiyu might have some other moves in secret.
Especially this question made Empress Dowager Sun feel a little uncertain.
At this time, in front of all the ministers, the emperor took the initiative to ask. If she recommends someone, there is a high probability that she will succeed.
But why did the emperor do this?
Is this a test to see if you have any intention of intervening in the government? Or is it an opportunity to find out if you have anyone available in the government?
For a moment, Queen Mother Sun didn't know how to answer.
But if she was asked to open her mouth to push out the right to make suggestions, she was reluctant to do so.
She has heard all the words of those ministers just now. This may be the most reliable time to bring back the Emperor, and the person responsible for the negotiations will directly affect the success or failure of this time to a large extent.
What if Zhu Qiyu makes some small moves in the selection of candidates, wouldn't this great opportunity be wasted?
After a brief hesitation, Queen Mother Sun's eyes suddenly lit up and she had an idea, saying.
“The Aijia are not familiar with a few of the ministers from the outer dynasty, but since the emperor has asked, the Aijia will tell them.”
“The Supreme Emperor has been in Yibei for a long time, and the imperial court has sent many envoys there, but they all returned without success. Only this time, Lord Zhu Jian, succeeded in persuading Ye Xian.”
“As the saying goes, one thing does not bother two masters, so we might as well let him take charge of the matter and welcome the Supreme Emperor back as soon as possible.”
Actually, this was Empress Dowager Sun’s impromptu idea.
Zhu Jian was not hers, but from Zhu Jian's various behaviors after entering the palace, Empress Dowager Sun could roughly feel that this person very much expected the Emperor to return to the court as soon as possible.
In addition, although she still has some people in the court, after a series of events such as the Beijing Inquisition and the Knocking Que, there are actually not many left.
Hence, Empress Dowager Sun simply introduced Zhu Jian.
However, what she didn't notice was that after finishing these words, the ministers present had strange expressions on their faces.
No matter what, once the words have been spoken, it will be hard to take them back.
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he didn’t hesitate too much. He just thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said.
“It is true what the Holy Mother said.”
However, after finishing speaking, he seemed to feel something was wrong and turned around to face Zhu Jian and asked.
"Zhu Qing, the Holy Mother recommends you to take charge of the affairs of Honglu Temple, to be responsible for negotiating with the Wala envoys, and to welcome the emperor back as soon as possible. Are you willing?"
As soon as she asked this question, Empress Dowager Sun also noticed something was wrong.
The imperial court assigns officials to official posts, and the emperor is still talking about it. When did he start asking the parties for their opinions?
But she soon discovered that many of the ministers present were not surprised by this unconventional thing, but instead looked at Zhu Jian in unison.
That look in my eyes, how can I put it, is not joy, but a trace of regret.
However, Zhu Jian didn't have any special reaction and kowtowed.
“It is a blessing for me to report back to Your Majesty and gain the trust of the Holy Mother and Your Majesty.”
So, the emperor nodded and said.
"Well, in that case, the cabinet will draft an edict to transfer Zhu Jian back to the capital and temporarily take charge of the affairs of Honglu Temple."
This chapter has been completed!