Liu Zhenyuan and Cao Jinxing returned to the foot of Dushi City. Chen Hui, who was guarding the city, had learned about what happened in the prison and was on guard on the city tower when he saw the white camel, white horse, and white cow behind them.
Stationed at the border and often dealing with Mongolia, Chen Hui saw these livestock and immediately realized that the situation might have changed significantly. He immediately ordered his soldiers to open the city gate and go to the door to greet them in person.
"Your Majesty the Governor."
Chen Hui did not dare to neglect Liu Zhenyuan at all and bowed first. This was not only because he was the head of the Thirteen Taibao, but also because he was loyal to the Dharma Realm of the imperial court and the Qiancheng of the country!
"Don't be too polite, Lord Governor."
Liu Zhenyuan was very kind to him.
The other party is already a first-rank official guarding Xuanda. Although he has a low position and a high position as the Thirteenth Taibao, it is not easy for him to salute.
"Ada Khan surrendered and paid tribute. Mongolia has withdrawn its troops and should be arriving soon with tribute. This is a letter of surrender. Please read it to the Governor."
Liu Zhenyuan handed over the letter of surrender.
Really surrendered!
Chen Hui was stunned for a moment, and then he felt relieved. He took the letter of surrender and scanned it briefly, and said with a smile: "Okay! Mr. Zhenfu is a good man, I admire him!"
"It's not because of my clever methods."
Liu Zhenyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just that An Dahan made a mistake, which happened to allow me to hold the handle, so I had to do it. In addition, when the envoy comes to deliver the tribute, there should be a request from An Da Khan. How to surrender specifically?"
Son, if you want to give him some dignity, please ask Governor Chen and the Governor of Xuanfu to report back to the Holy One and wait for the cabinet's approval."
Anda Khan's surrender was a matter of great importance. The envoy should be received at the governor-general level, and Liu Zhenyuan was too lazy to interfere.
"Do what you should do, and do what you should do."
If I surrender and pay tribute, the two armies will avoid fighting, and the north will be stable. This is a great thing!
Chen Hui's city manager couldn't help but smile, and hurriedly extended his hand to say: "Master Zhen Fu, please invite, Master Cao, this is a happy event, I will immediately order someone to prepare a celebration banquet!"
"Haha, you're welcome then."
Liu Zhenyuan smiled and walked in.
Cao Jinxing followed behind and looked up. Han Xinting, Zhu Jingzhong and Shen Xiang were already waiting in front of the gate. They looked at him and smiled back.
"Brother!"
The three of them clasped their fists and saluted at the same time.
"Well, let's go."
Liu Zhenyuan smiled and said: "I still have something to give you. We, the brothers, are just getting together."
The brothers smiled at each other and strode back.
…
The preparations for the celebration banquet are in full swing.
Liu Zhenyuan and others had a meeting at the Dushi City Guards Command and Envoy Department - most of the Thirteen Taibao were busy with important tasks and traveled all over the country, so it was rare for them to get together.
Then we came to the main topic.
Liu Zhenyuan handed over the "Wen Shi Zhen Jing", "Eyebrow Ruler" and "Snake Pan Formation" to three people respectively.
Fortunately for Han Xinting and Shen Xiang, they had expected the reward. Both of them had accumulated merits, so it was not unusual to receive a fourth-grade treasure.
Cao Jinxing was surprised. He didn't expect Jiajing to be so generous and directly gave him the [Snake and Pan Formation]!
This is an artifact-level thing!
Although it is incomplete, it is still more valuable than the average fourth grade.
[Snake and Pan Formation] belongs to the Four Wonders, located in the "back"; [Fengyang Formation] belongs to the Four Positives, located in the "Southeast". The two complement each other and can fit closely together.
When the two array disks merged into one, the power was strengthened again. The released wind snake could cover a radius of more than 400 meters, and the power was very impressive!
Cao Jinxing was very satisfied with the formation plate.
The only person who didn't get the reward was Zhu Qi. There was nothing he could do about it. The timing of his coma was bad and he just missed it.
"Don't worry, Lao Qi, I have yours too."
Liu Zhenyuan took out the four [Lotus Pills] that An Dahan paid for and divided them among them, and then said: "How was the inspection of Qiu Luan's property?"
"Only the obvious ones were searched."
Han Xinting said: "I guess there should be something hidden in the tunnel under his bed, but things are too urgent, one thing after another, and I haven't had time to see it yet."
"That's just right."
Liu Zhenyuan said: "Don't worry, wait for the capital to reply. I guess the Holy One will let us take back the tribute of An Da Khan. Before that, you can see what is inside. The Holy One has other instructions. You guys can choose."
A few good ones.”
The four people's eyes lit up.
Cao Jinxing raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Qiu Luan's accident had caused a dark history for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to not recognize people, but being able to eliminate the hidden danger in time was considered a blessing in misfortune. Jiajing should be quite satisfied that they took action in time.
.
Most of Qiu Luan's good things were sent to Mongolia to "bribe the captives and collaborate with the enemy", but there should be a few left at the bottom of the box, so don't give them up in vain.
The few of them chatted for a long time, and Liu Zhenyuan learned everything about the whole process of killing Tuotuo, getting rid of the Thirteen Wings, and acting in the play "Closing the Door to Catch a Thief".
There is no doubt that Cao Jinxing is the first to do so.
The other three brothers were also full of praise.
Liu Zhenyuan had expected it.
This is not to say that other Taibao don’t contribute, but that many links require Thirteen!
This is due to his terrifying understanding that can be mastered at a glance and all kinds of strange methods accumulated with this understanding.
Those "devil cult" methods allow him to have a very high success rate in torture, imitating others, and luring the enemy in. He can also use his calm thinking to find flaws and win in a single battle!
"Good boy!"
Liu Zhenyuan patted Cao Jinxing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It seems... I am still early. My speed of delivering rewards cannot keep up with your speed of meritorious service. I should wait to deliver both rewards together!"
"Brother."
Cao Jinxing said helplessly: "You have forgotten that I was almost beaten by Shi Mokomo. It makes me sick just thinking about it! Compared with this, I still hope you will hurry up, even if you don't bring anything with you."
"Ha ha!"
Liu Zhenyuan smiled.
The other three also smiled.
After a while, the preparations for the banquet were completed, and the captain of Chen Hui's personal army asked to see him and respectfully invited the five chief eunuchs to the celebration banquet.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
The five people were the protagonists of the banquet, and of course they had to give face. Also attending the banquet were Ouyang An, Chen Shi, who participated in the battle that night, officers from two neighboring counties, and Huang Fanling, Li Guishou, etc. who were assisting in logistics.
Nearly thirty tables were set up for the banquet.
"After all, the famous chefs of Xuanfu are no better than those of the capital, sir, please don't dislike it," Chen Hui said with a smile.
Liu Zhenyuan: "Governor Chen, what can I say? It's a great honor."
Everyone sat down, and as Chen Hui announced the banquet, the maids in the mansion began to take turns bringing wine and food to the table, and the banquet began.
…
There is a banquet in Dushi City.
Chen Hui's urgent documents also flew to the cabinet room in the capital during this period, and flew into the hands of Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others.
Everyone who saw it was stunned.
Especially the letter of surrender, which was sincere and willing to surrender, made them wonder if something was wrong.
Why did he suddenly go from tense situation to surrendering and paying tribute?
When Yan Song and others brought the documents to Jiajing's hands, even Jiajing himself was stunned for a moment.
He sent Liu Zhenyuan over, but he just made Qiu Luan angry and asked Liu Zhenyuan to bring the person back "intact" and then release him to prison to make his life worse than death!
Unexpectedly and unintentionally, Liu Zhenyuan played the final word.
"very good."
Jiajing's mood improved immediately. He threw the document to Lu Fu and asked him to take a look. Then he smiled and said to Yan Song, Xu Jie and others:
"The letter said that Ida Khan offered thirty carts of gold, three hundred carts of silver, and three thousand horses to seek the title. How do you think you should give him this face?"
Yan Song looked at Jiajing's face and was about to flatter him a few times. Gao Gong was impatient. He was afraid that this good thing would be ruined by Yan Song, an old immortal, with just a few words, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, a king would treat Yi Di like a king.
Refuse! Since I have this intention, I might as well give it a try. If I answer repeatedly, I will not be able to return to the current situation. But if he can take this opportunity to be honest and content, then the military expenditure in the north will be greatly reduced! This is good for the country and the people.
, are all good things.”
Although Gao Gong has an upright temperament, he is also a very smart person as a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. The focus of his proposal is military expenditure.
What Jiajing values most is money.
The more of this stuff, the merrier!
Sure enough, Jiajing immediately relaxed after hearing this.
Xu Jie was more cautious and mused: "But... in addition to the title ban, there is also a mutual market. Without the market, the Mongolian soldiers and civilians will not be able to survive, so the surrender is of little significance. I am afraid that he will find it difficult to satisfy his desires. The surrender is a fake and he will take the opportunity to recuperate."
For true…”
When Lu Fu heard this, he thought of something and then said: "Master, the Qintian Supervisor has reported before the first month of the first month that there will be a natural disaster in Fengzhou Beach, the best pasture in Tatar, for five years. Maybe if I surrender, there will be something like this."
Waiting for consideration..."
As soon as these words came out, others were a little hesitant.
Are you really planning to take this opportunity to recuperate?
Gao Gong was a little anxious. He really didn't want to see the two countries fighting, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, these adults are very worried, but they can control the number of iron pots. The Tatars are not engaged in production, as long as they are not plowed.
, if they are given less metal utensils, it will be difficult for them to succeed! This opportunity is rare. If it succeeds, there will be no more wars in the north, and the soldiers and the people will be happy together! I hope God will grant it."
He bowed high and bowed.
Gao Gong was sincere and what he said made sense.
The others said no more.
Yuxi Palace was quiet.
There was only the sound of Jiajing's fingers tapping the armrest.
"Prepare the decree."
Others also bowed down.
"Here, I will be granted the title of 'King of Shunyi'. His younger brother Kunduliha and his son Huang Taiji will be appointed as the Governor and Tongzhi. The rest of the nephews and subordinates will be decided by the cabinet.
I will be given a gold-plated silver seal, and the rest will be given an imperial edict and be rewarded according to their official rank.
In addition, in Kaima City, the five towns of Datong, Xuanfu, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Ningxia, the iron pot limit is 500, and farm tools are strictly prohibited. You can study other details."
"I obey your orders."
Everyone took orders.
Among them, Gao Gong was the most excited. After they exited Yuxi Palace, Jiajing took out another piece of paper, on which was written the cause and effect of the entire incident, down to the smallest details.
Jiajing smiled: "Lv Fu, I remember Lan Daoxing said that the thirteenth old man is a sign of good fortune and misfortune."
Lu Fu also smiled: "Yes."
"interesting."
Jiajing looked at the contents on the paper and said: "He has suffered a lot, and he was almost hit by Shimoke's evil spell. He worked so hard and made great achievements, so let's give him some blessings."
Lu Fu was stunned: "What the Lord means is..."
Jiajing said: "Doesn't he like to practice? When he comes back, the remaining two days will be added to ten days, and then he will be rewarded with entering the sixth floor of the Shenbing Pavilion. Take a look at the half of the Heavenly Book Stele. Maybe he can realize something.
He might even have a unique skill."
The Heavenly Book Stele is a divine object in the world!
The royal family has one and a half pieces in total, the whole piece is in Yuxi Palace, and the other half is sealed in the secret treasury of the Zhenfu Department, and is only awarded to those who have made great achievements.
Cao Jinxing has very little qualifications, but he has made a lot of contributions and is barely qualified to be admitted.
Lu Fu was secretly shocked, thinking that Cao Jinxing was becoming more and more attractive, this was an exception among exceptions!
The royal family is rich in resources. In addition to the [Flying Tiger Pond] where muscles and bones are strengthened, there is also the [Earth Dragon Cave] where you can practice external skills similar to the Wudang Jinding Thunder Fire Refining Hall, and the [Glass Screen Wall] where the royal family masters have photos of their unique skills, which is helpful for healing.
The pulse-breaking [Fanxia Cave] and so on.
Among so many resources, viewing half a piece of the Heavenly Book is not particularly rare, but it is the most special!
Things are rare and valuable.
The rarest thing in the world is the Heavenly Book Monument. Therefore, being able to view the Monument itself represents honor and favor, and is an achievement that many people cannot achieve in their lifetime.
The benefits of viewing monuments vary from person to person.
In terms of Cao Jinxing’s superb understanding, viewing the monument is definitely a great gift!
"yes."
"Also, let them bring back the gold and silver I donated. With Liu Zhenyuan here, the Demon Cult will not have to worry about it."
"yes."
Lu Fu accepted the order and exited Yuxi Palace.
Only Jiajing was left in the palace. He waved his hand and shot out a bright yellow zhenqi. The wall in front of him on the left parted, revealing a dark stone tablet below.
The stone tablet is extraordinary at first glance. It is engraved with crooked characters, which is not unusual at all, but those words are emitting sparkling waves!
All the time!
Those rays of light seem invisible, but they seem to contain some incomprehensible laws inside. People will sink into it as soon as they see it. The stone tablets tear people's consciousness, and wandering in the inscriptions is like wandering in the sea of stars, in the dark.
, comprehend the mystery of heaven and earth.
"Eternal life..."
In Yuxi Palace, a murmur and sigh came out.
…
That afternoon.
The cabinet approval document was rushed to Dushi City for 800 miles, and Anda Khan was expressly consecrated as King of Shunyi. His younger brother Kunduliha and his eldest son Huang Taiji were appointed as Commander-in-Chief and Tongzhi. The remaining nephews and sixty-three subordinates were appointed as Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief.
, commanded the officials of Qianshi, Qianhu, Baihu and other officials, and brought rewards to the vassals.
The envoy was very excited and hurriedly sent a message to Anda Khan via pigeons. Anda Khan did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would be so grand, and he also brought the long-awaited news about the opening of markets in many towns.
He immediately led a group of senior Mongolian officials to accept the canonization at the border, announced that they agreed with the horse market trading rules drawn up by the cabinet, and sent envoys with tributes to the Ming Dynasty to present the "Table of Appreciation to King Shunyi of Northern Di" to the Ming Dynasty.
Since then, the two sides reached a peace agreement, and everything came to an end amidst the shocking cheers of the Han and Mongolian people at the border.
That night.
The troops who came to aid the Ming Dynasty also withdrew one after another.
Led by Chen Hui and Liu Zhenyuan, Cao Jinxing and others took An Da's tribute and returned to the Polu Guards of Xuan Mansion. They carefully searched the secret passage under Qiu Luan's bed, and sure enough, they discovered the treasure house...