Chapter 8: Criminal Criminal Cracking (2)

"Actually..." Facing Zhang Yan, Zhu Yinglong felt like a younger brother who needed someone to love. When he suddenly came to this time and space, the closest and most concerned about him was this sister-in-law who was mixed with family affection and love.

"Don't say anything, I understand." Zhang Yan couldn't help but stretch out the two slender jade fingers of her right hand and pressed Zhu Yinglong's upper and lower lips.

The jade man's emotions first appeared, and Zhu Yinglong suddenly felt that his upper and lower lips were slight electric current. The numbness instantly spread to his brain through the keen nerves on his lips. Zhu Yinglong excitedly held the jade man's palm gently in his hand.

When Zhang Yan suddenly woke up, the action just now was too intimate and shouldn't have happened between her uncle and sister-in-law, her right hand was already firmly grasped by Zhu Yinglong and wanted to pull it out, but she didn't expect that she could use too much force in a hurry. Not only did she fail to break free from the other party's magic hand, but because Zhu Yinglong hurriedly grabbed the jade man's hand, Zhang Yan's soft body suddenly pounced on Zhu Yinglong's arms.

The soft fragrance entered my arms, and a ray of orchid-like musk smelled like a scent of the nose. My mind swayed, and the Zhuyinglong leaned down like a demon, aiming at the panic-stricken cherry lips that were slightly opened and responded.

"Woo..." Zhang Yan didn't expect Zhu Yinglong to suddenly attack. In a slight moment, the gap between the teeth was suddenly lost and was driven straight into Zhu Yinglong.

No matter how Zhang Yan dodged, Zhu Yinglong could always find that soft, teasing and lingering with it.

After a long time, the lips parted.

A crisp slap in the face was heard.

Zhu Yinglong did not dodge and quietly looked at Zhang Yan's shameful and angry face, only to see tears bursting out from the corners of her eyes.

"Why don't you avoid it?" Zhang Yan was so embarrassed that she felt an inexplicable sting in her heart when she saw the five bright red hand bars on Zhu Yinglong's face.

"I'm willing to be beaten by you."

"Why did you force me like this?" Zhang Yan closed her eyes in pain again.

"because I love you!"

"Love?" Zhang Yan was shocked. In her life, she had never said the word "love". Even the Emperor of Apocalypse who had been together for seven years had never said such a word to her. How powerful such a son has to a woman is almost incalculable.

"We can't..." Zhang Yan was still struggling, shaking her head desperately, and her body was still in Zhu Yinglong's powerful embrace.

"We can! We must!" The answer was Zhu Yinglong's powerful voice, and then hugged the person tightly into his arms, gently soothing Zhang Yan's inner chaotic emotions.

"I used to be the queen of the late emperor, your sister-in-law!"

"But the late emperor has passed away. You are my woman now, and you will be in the future."

"What will the people in the world think of you, and what will the officials think of you? Are you the emperor?"

"I don't care, and I have a way to keep you with me openly."

"What method?" Zhang Yan was a little moved and curious. Suddenly, she felt like she was accepting her fate. It was really good to have a man's warm embrace and rely on him. It was even more addictive than those lonely women in the palace who sucked Wushi Powder.

"suspended animation!"

"Fake death?" Zhang Yan looked up in surprise.

"Yes, what died is your current identity as Queen Yi'an, and then you will appear again as a new identity." Zhu Yinglong explained.

"Is it OK?" Zhang Yan was a little unsure. The identity of Queen Yi'an, who had once been the mother of the world, was like a heavy mountain pressing on her.

"Why not?"

"Can you give me some time?" Zhang Yan said cautiously.

Zhu Yinglong nodded heavily.

"Thank you!" Zhang Yan's eyes were full of gratitude, and she gently pressed Zhen's head on Zhu Yinglong's chest, silently feeling the warmth and the beating heart.

The two stood hugging each other in the warm heart-raising hall for a night, and neither of them was willing to leave each other. As for the eunuch who recorded the emperor's daily life note, they had long been driven away by Zhu Yinglong. That night, the emperor's daily life note was empty. Later historians spent countless energy to search for countless palace documents and assumed countless possibilities, but they did not find the correct answer.

"Emperor, Huang Taiji sent an envoy to come and requested the court to lift the ban on the horse farm, and to open ten more horse farms on the border, and to provide twice as much salt and tea!" Zhu Yinglong went to court on the first day after returning to Beijing, and Liu Hongxun, the Minister of the Lifan Academy, made a petition.

Zhu Yinglong sat up high, pondering and neither agreed nor refused. Instead, the ministers under the Luangtai were indignant and objected. Some even asked the court to close the horse farm on the border to punish the Later Jin invasion of North Korea and planned the crime of Mao Wenlong's rebellion against the court.

However, many ministers believe that it is not appropriate to rekindle the war with the Later Jin Dynasty now. This hard-won peace is too difficult and should be cherished. However, in the atmosphere, these people did not dare to take the risk, so they had to stand with their hands down and keep silent.

"Liu Aiqing, what do you mean?" Zhu Yinglong gave high hopes for the Lifan Academy, hoping that this department could view the issue from a long-term and strategic perspective, and then formulate a flexible diplomatic strategy.

Liu Hongxun was already prepared, and he was the one who gave the memorial. It was impossible for the emperor not to ask his opinion. He just couldn't think that he would be silent for so long before asking him questions. He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Jiangnan has been settled, and people are determined. It is not advisable to fight again with Huang Taiji at this time. The old minister said that the original horse farm was lifted, and the number of courts would neither increase nor decrease, and maintain the number of treaties signed at the time."

The horse farm opened by the imperial court on the border with the Later Jin Dynasty was rebelled by Mao Wenlong. After Man Gui fled back alone, North Korea announced a ban, which had a huge impact on the Later Jin Dynasty. The lives of the people were in great difficulty. The prices of salt prices, tea prices and other necessary supplies soared, which even some nobles in the Later Jin Dynasty could not bear it.

After winter begins, the gap becomes even worse.

"Yeah." Zhu Yinglong responded absent-mindedly. He knew that Huang Taiji suddenly requested to increase the horse farm and increase the supply of salt and tea. The territory was larger and there were more people. It turned out that the annual supply was far from enough. Although North Korea also produced salt, the workers who cooked salt were killed and fled. To recover, they had to spend at least this winter. It was basically unrealistic to obtain salt and tea from the Ming people. It may be interrupted again for nearly a year of horse farm. This was a bit worse for the glamorous outside and a mess inside. Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng weighed it again and again, and could only bow their heads to the Ming Dynasty first and wait until this winter was spent.

From Zhu Yinglong's perspective, he was unwilling to go to war now, and this was also an opportunity to fully exploit the power of the Later Jin Dynasty. Especially Huang Taiji's expedition to Korea this time, he received a lot of jewelry, gold and silver. These would undoubtedly enhance the power of the Later Jin Dynasty, which Zhu Yinglong was very reluctant to see. Considering the feelings between the Korean royal family and the people, if he agreed to the Later Jin Dynasty to open a horse farm and increase the supply of salt and tea, wouldn't it mean that the Ming Dynasty surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty and also agreed in disguise that the Later Jin Dynasty occupied North Korea. This would make the Ming Dynasty passive in politics, and Zhu Yinglong could not make a decision for a while.

He really couldn't think of a way to be both good and beautiful. In desperation, Zhu Yinglong had to announce his retreat and returned to the Yangxin Palace with a frown.

It just so happened that the imperial concubine Xiong Hu came to visit her son, and Zhu Yinglong did not shy away from it, saying the troubles in her heart. Although the harem cannot interfere in politics, sometimes a person's wisdom is limited. The ministers know themselves as the people around her, and sometimes the ministers will only propose some regular methods, for fear of taking a wrong step, but the people around her are unconventional in their thinking. Often, a seemingly unintentional word can inspire him.

After hearing this, Xiong Hu was worried. She was only interested in military affairs. The politics was too complicated and was not her strength, so she could only accompany him to ponder.

Magu is far away in Xiangxi, Zhuoba, that is, the great monk, who is not sure where to go to pay homage to which Buddha. There is no one around him who can come up with ideas, which is really worrying about him.

At the same time, Zhu Yinglong was not the only one who was worried. In the Chenyang City and the warm Chongzheng Hall, Huang Taiji was also frowning. Although the army captured North Korea, when he was defeated, he realized that this was a mess, an incomplete city, with broken roots everywhere, bandits gathered in the mountains and forests, robbed families, and especially the lonely Jin people, which were the key targets of their attacks. A series of problems such as barren land and grain production plagued the Later Jin regime. Another severe winter came, salt, tea and various daily necessities were seriously in danger. The stability of the Huang Taiji regime was so dangerous that he had to bow to the Ming court for a while.

What's more serious is that if it weren't for Huang Taiji's insistence, Fan Wencheng would have been dragged out of Chongzheng Hall and killed by the angry General Beile, because he encouraged Huang Taiji to attack North Korea. Although the territory has grown, it has brought a heavy burden to the Jin people. In order to appease the newly captured people of the North Korean territory, Huang Taiji continued to allocate the materials and property that had originally given them to them, General Beile, to North Korea, which caused their quality of life to decline and their wealth to be consumed. Huang Taiji and others dare not hate him. Does Fan Wencheng dare not hate him, even a Han official?

"Fan Aiqing, will the Ming court agree to the conditions proposed by Ben Khan?" Huang Taiji asked helplessly to Fan Wencheng, who was standing down and standing with his hands down.

"If Emperor Tianqi is still there, he will definitely not agree, and he will immediately close all the horse farms on the border to prevent a grain of salt and tea from entering." Fan Wencheng seemed to be resentful and calm.

"Then, will the Ming court agree to say so?" Huang Taiji said optimistically.

Fan Wencheng shook his head and said slowly: "It won't be that easy. The old minister was a little too impatient about Mao Wenlong. If possible, if you wait a little longer, it would probably be better."

"This matter is not your fault, Fan Aiqing, it was Ben Khan's decision. Besides, if Man Gui had not escaped after being injured, the north of Shanhaiguan would have been my territory of Dajin." Huang Taiji took all the responsibilities that originally belonged to Fan Wencheng.

Fan Wencheng was extremely grateful. The king had passed by for his ministers, which shows that Huang Taiji was a broad-minded monarch and a king who could take on his behalf. If it weren't for these things, why would he, a Han man, serve him with the infamy of a traitor?

"Mao Wenlong surrendered to the Dajin Jin, and he was a hero. Khan must not treat him badly." Fan Wencheng said, although he did not like Mao Wenlong's character, if there was no such person, when and month would Huang Taiji move into the Central Plains?

"This khan knows, but what if the Ming court uses this to threaten the khan, how should I make a decision?" Huang Taiji was embarrassed.
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