Chapter 571: Zhu Ying Visits the Grassland in Person
Ou Anmin's appearance made the ministers of the Ming Dynasty less powerful than before.
Although each has his own master, after all, your former Ou Anmin is considered their predecessor, and he also has a relatively high reputation in the circle of scholars.
Negotiations started to become more normal.
Since it is a negotiation, everyone wants to get more.
For the Ming Dynasty's purpose, it was to spend the minimum price to bring King Yan back.
As for Bei Yuan, it was to use King Yan in exchange for enough chips.
The first item proposed by Beiyuan was to lift the embargo.
This is also the one that Ming Cha Cha doesn’t want to end.
"Let's not talk about other things. If the embargo cannot be lifted, then our negotiations will become meaningless."
"I believe that since you are willing to come here, you should also understand our needs."
"There are already too many people on the grasslands today who are unable to eat because of the embargo regulations. Expensive tea is simply not affordable for ordinary people. They are suffering from painful diseases at the moment."
"Even if there are conflicts and contradictions between Beiyuan and Ming Dynasty, those children, women, and old people are innocent."
Qiu Wencheng said with compassion.
But it was obvious that most of the people in Ming Dynasty were dismissive of it.
Li Yuanlin even said directly: "Don't use these words as a cover. The people of the grassland are the common people. Are the people of the Ming Dynasty not the common people?"
"Every summer and autumn, how many Mongolians cross the Great Wall and come to Ming Dynasty to plunder wantonly. Should we forget these sufferings?"
"Most of them are simply beasts that can't even be considered human beings. They won't let go of even small children, let alone old people and women."
"Are you asking us to support so many beasts to torture ourselves?"
National hatred has been around for a long time. During the border crossing, most Han people gnashed their teeth against the nomads. Most of the clans had a history of being invaded.
If the two sides were really at odds like this, it would take three days and three nights to finish.
In fact, Qi Tai also knew that on the way here, he had already been summoned by His Highness Taisun, who told him the bottom line of this negotiation.
The embargo must be lifted, but it cannot be that simple.
The simpler something is, the more others will feel that it is not cherished, and then the lion will open his mouth in the next step.
Only by setting up numerous difficulties can we better suppress Beiyuan's expected results.
A simple pull, and it took two days in the blink of an eye.
During these two days, the two sides have been arguing continuously about the embargo.
Not to mention the Beiyuan side, even the Ming side is about to be exhausted.
But Qi Tai didn't speak, so the other ministers had to forcefully support him even if they made up nonsense.
Needless to say, Bei Yuan finally caught Yan King Zhu Di, and the embargo must be lifted. Otherwise, Bei Yuan will have almost no development direction in the future.
From this we can see that if the grasslands did not form trade relations with the Central Plains, it would be difficult for the current grasslands to support such a large population.
From ancient times to the present, only the Ming Dynasty has actually implemented trade sanctions on the grasslands.
The effect must be quite significant.
In just the past six months, the grassland has really felt the danger.
However, it was on the third day that Bei Yuan felt that even Ming should agree.
The appearance of a mysterious figure made things extremely serious.
It was a young man wearing a scarlet robe.
With sword eyebrows and starry eyes, he is majestic and majestic, with a long sword hanging on his waist.
Qi Tai seemed not to be surprised.
The moment the young man appeared, he immediately fell to his knees and said, "Greetings to His Majesty the Grand Sun!"
At the same time, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty knelt on the ground: "Greetings to His Highness Taisun!"
At this time, all the ministers in Beiyuan, including Khaltaiji, were completely confused.
Nine days ago.
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
"Grandpa, regarding this negotiation with Mongolia Beiyuan, my grandson wants to go there."
Zhu Ying said calmly.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised at all. The key here lay in a piece of intelligence.
The Ming Dynasty stationed troops at the border gates, built grassland military bases, and absorbed the population around the border gates.
In addition to combating Beiyuan, there is another extremely important factor, which is the protection of black soil in Liaodong.
Even when the grassland military base was established, the Ming Dynasty had already secretly established a piece of black land for planting.
In recent days, there have been results regarding black soil cultivation.
Approximately thirty acres of land are cultivated.
They are wheat, sweet potato and potato respectively.
The average wheat yield per mu is about 800 kilograms.
The average yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes has exceeded 1,000 kilograms per mu.
In fact, Zhu Ying didn't know much about this black land in her previous life. After all, the black land had been listed as a protected area at that time, and it didn't mean that everyone could go there.
Regarding agriculture, Zhu Ying is not a professional talent.
We just know that black soil is extremely precious. There are only three places in the world, and the fertility of the soil is beyond imagination.
Now it seems that it is indeed beyond imagination.
When this information appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk, the nature of the matter became completely different.
This means that if the black land in Liaodong is comprehensively developed, it is very likely to support the entire Ming Dynasty's population of more than 60 million.
This will become the granary of the entire Ming Dynasty.
If there was endless food, how rich would the Ming Dynasty be?
It's simply an unimaginable thing.
One of the main aspects involved here is the protection of black soil.
Because it is close to the grassland and most of the areas are outside the customs, the relationship with Beiyuan is very important.
It is very unrealistic to directly annihilate Bei Yuan. At least in the short term, it may not be possible for more than ten years.
Besides, the grassland is not limited to the Beiyuan area. The Oara, Jilijisi, and Eastern Chagatai Khanate behind it, including some large and small tribes, are all very big troubles.
If Beiyuan is in the stage of destruction, other forces will not only want to get a share of the pie, but will also drag Ming into the whirlpool of war.
Once an unfavorable situation occurs, it will be difficult to protect black soil cultivation.
A single destruction may take half a year or even a year of hard work.
In this world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
This is the time for negotiations with Beiyuan, so if certain cooperation can be reached in certain aspects, the development of black soil can be put on the agenda faster.
So Zhu Ying wanted to go there in person.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew the importance of this matter very well.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's concern for his eldest grandson has always been a knot in his heart.
As the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it is naturally impossible to say that he will always be restricted to the capital.
He immediately said: "You are the future of the Ming Dynasty. The matter of the black land is indeed very critical, but it is not as safe as the great grandson."
"We don't have to worry about anything else. If Bei Yuan is ungrateful, let him go first. There will always be opportunities later."
"In short, the safety of the great grandson must be put first. A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. This great grandson needs to bear in mind."
Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson will know."
It was here that Zhu Ying led three thousand Xuanjia cavalry along the newly built north-south cement highway and galloped all the way. Eight days later, they arrived at the negotiation site of the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
“It’s quite spacious here.”
Zhu Ying walked in with a smile, raised his hand to signal the ministers to get up, and took a look at the big tent.
The size of the Mongolian tents is divided into four, six, eight and twelve hanan respectively.
As a negotiating point, this is naturally the largest twelve hanas.
Therefore, the space seems very spacious.
It can accommodate dozens of people without feeling crowded.
For grandeur, a thick blanket was laid on the grass, which looked extremely luxurious.
The surrounding areas are mostly decorated with large banners, that is, flags.
Zhu Ying walked towards the main seat on the Han side.
The ministers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty naturally bowed deeply to express their respect for the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
Even Hartaji lowered his proud head in front of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
After Zhu Ying sat down, the room in the tent finally calmed down.
"Prince Harguchuk of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Gurengte Murhongtaiji, met the noble Taisun of the Ming Dynasty."
Saying your full name is a sign of respect for Mongolian nobles.
A long full name also indicates a prominent status.
Zhu Ying felt a little speechless listening to this long list of names, but she still politely replied: "Prince Hal, nice to meet you."
Then he looked at the situation at the scene and continued, "It seems that the matter regarding my fourth uncle is almost finished."
Hearing this, Qi Tai explained with some embarrassment: "Your Highness, Beiyuan has been clinging to the embargo order. The embargo on Beiyuan must be lifted before agreeing to release King Yan."
"This matter has been under negotiation and there has been no result yet."
Zhu Ying nodded slightly when he heard the words and said: "My fourth uncle is the vassal king of my Ming Dynasty. He has made many great contributions to my Ming Dynasty, and he is also my dear fourth uncle."
"No matter what the price is, we must save it."
Having said this, Zhu Ying turned to Hartaj and said: "Since Prince Har's intention is to lift the embargo before releasing my fourth uncle back, then I have the final say on this matter, so I agreed."
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After saying these words, Khaterji and other officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty immediately didn't know how to reply.
Because everyone knows that lifting the embargo is inevitable. Even if Zhu Ying does not come today, this condition must be met.
Obviously, after the embargo is lifted, Beiyuan has some other additional conditions.
But the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty had just arrived and he readily agreed to the matter, but the subsequent conditions were a bit difficult to discuss.
It’s not that the ministers on Beiyuan’s side are too thin-skinned to engage in diplomatic negotiations. None of them are so thick-skinned that even artillery can’t penetrate them.
The key lies in the identity of Zhu Ying, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
If it is rash and abrupt, it means not giving Zhu Ying face, which is more important. Otherwise, the negotiation may be completely broken.
Even the Beiyuan people have heard about the discord between the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty and King Yan of the Ming Dynasty.
If the great grandson of Ming Dynasty really abandons King Yan of Ming Dynasty and ignores him, it will be really difficult to handle.
At this time, Khaltaj could only turn his attention to Ou Anmin.
Khartaj's skills were all in marching and fighting, and he was relatively reticent, so he didn't know how to deal with it.
Seeing this, Ou Anmin could only stand up and bow to him: "Ou Anmin, the remnant of the former dynasty, pays homage to His Highness the Ming Dynasty Taisun."
Ou Anmin was very smart and did not use his identity as a minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to talk, but as an old man from the previous dynasty.
Because Minister Beiyuan, at this time, is not qualified to speak to the Ming Taisun.
The old man from the previous dynasty was completely different.
Because in the early days of establishing the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang recognized the orthodox dominance of the Meng Yuan Dynasty in the Central Plains.
Although the Northern Yuan Dynasty can now be regarded as the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, it is already very different from all aspects.
The most important thing is that the Ming Dynasty did not recognize the relationship between the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Meng Yuan Dynasty.
"It turns out to be Ou Yushi. Although I am young, I have heard of Ou Yushi's reputation. When the Ming Dynasty was first established, I even searched for Ou Yushi, but unfortunately I couldn't find him."
"Now it seems that Ou Yushi still cherishes the old friendship, even if he is a Han, he doesn't care about it."
These simple words directly suppressed Ou Anmin's identity.
That is to say, Zhu Ying did not belong to the Confucian circle, so he did not pay so much attention to it.
After all, Ou Anmin's ancestors have been Han Chinese for generations. This is tantamount to forgetting his ancestors, so there is no mercy left.
Ou Anmin didn't expect Zhu Ying to be so direct, but he could only ignore the problem.
If he really wanted to argue, he knew very well that he had nothing to defend.
After bowing again, Ou Anmin said bluntly: "Your Highness's lifting of the embargo is a great blessing for the entire grassland. The people on the grassland will pray for His Highness in their hearts."
"It's just that today's grasslands are riddled with holes, and people are struggling to make ends meet, suffering from disease and hunger."
"Therefore, I boldly ask Your Highness to lend a helping hand to save these people."
After Ou Anmin finished speaking, everyone on Beiyuan's side looked at Zhu Ying anxiously, fearful that they might make the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty unhappy.
In this world where imperial power is paramount, it is very likely that one word can lead to hundreds of thousands or millions of casualties.
His personal emotions can even determine the rise or fall of a country.
There is no reason why Beiyuan is not nervous.
Zhu Ying had a panoramic view of the expressions of the ministers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, including Hargitai. He leaned back slightly on his chair and said with a smile: "No problem, we can discuss how much food we have."
As soon as these words came out, Beiyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that the great grandson of Ming Dynasty would be easy to talk to.
"Nothing"
Just when Beiyuan thought that the negotiation would be easy because of the Ming Dynasty's joining, Zhu Ying's twist made his heart suddenly rise again.