In the early morning of the next day, Wang Xiyuan and Da Kui took a bath and changed clothes early, and arranged for the court rewards.
Da Kui Dan said to Luo Dahai alone: "Brother Dahai, the escort is over here. You can take your convoy out of the city and return immediately. The sooner the better without further delay."
Luo Dahai knew the stakes. He and dozens of his men could not help even if they stayed, so it was better to retreat as soon as possible. Without further delay, Luo Dahai gathered his men to pack their belongings and leave the inn.
Since the imperial court is recruiting people, it should show due majesty. There are soldiers from the Ming Dynasty waiting in front of the post house.
In front of the procession, the gong player sounded the gong to clear the way. Behind him, a hundred soldiers held high the tiger-tooth flag. Dakui wore a helmet and armor and hung a long sword at his waist. He rode his horse and followed the flag-bearer with several personal guards. Wang Xiyuan's crimson soft sedan had two flags on both sides.
Cavalry escort, and behind the sedan were dozens of porters carrying dozens of boxes of court rewards. At the end of the team, there were 200 cavalry guards.
The team walked all the way to the inner city of Zhongqing City, and the people along the way stopped and looked sideways. For a time, Zhongqing City was filled with thousands of people, and the streets were crowded with people. The peace of mind of the people has long been an unchanging truth, no matter what nationality they are, they will not think about it.
Experienced war. Once a war breaks out, it will inevitably mean that the situation is precarious, and even worse, the separation of flesh and blood. Life and death. When I heard that the imperial court sent envoys to come to recruit peace, how could the people in the city be unhappy.
The team entered the inner city through the east gate. When entering the city gate, Dakui deliberately looked at the fortifications of the city gate. The city wall was about twenty feet high, the city gate was more than ten feet wide, and the two city gates were thick and simple. Then he looked at the door.
, Da Kui saw the Qianjin Gate. The Qianjin Gate is a huge stone slab about three feet thick, covered with iron sheets to prevent it from being broken down. There is a winch and noose on the city to lift and lower the gate. Although the gate is called the Qianjin Gate, if I tell the truth,
I'm afraid it must weigh several thousand kilograms.
The team moved forward again, and when they reached the intersection, they headed straight west. Da Kui looked at the Wang Fu residence that Tan Bao had mentioned.
Although Wang Fu is no longer a popular figure in Huguang today, he is still a wealthy gentry here. Looking at the size of his mansion, it probably takes up several hectares in area.
Prince Liang's Mansion is located in the middle of the inner city. You can see the glazed green tiles and white walls of the White House in the distance. Such a majestic and majestic palace would cost a lot of money, but its magnificence is no less than that of Emperor Taizu's Palace of Wu.
The procession stopped in front of the gate of Prince Liang's Mansion, and the civil servants dismounted and the generals dismounted their sedan chairs.
At this time, the door of Prince Liang's Mansion was wide open. As soon as the door saw the recruitment team, they rushed in early to report. Not long after, several Yuanting general officials came out of Prince Liang's Mansion. The two parties exchanged greetings for a while, and then they entered Prince Liang's Mansion together.
Dakui accompanied Wang Xiyuan with only a dozen guards behind him. After entering Prince Liang's Mansion, he saw that the architecture of Prince Liang's Mansion was truly beautiful and ingenious, with every brick and tile being exquisite.
The main hall where the meeting is held is called Taihe Hall. This is the place where Liang Wang Bazac Valmi usually discusses matters with civil and military officials. Today, they are discussing the surrender. In the main hall, Liang Wang Bazac Valmi is sitting at attention, and dozens of civil and military officials from the Yuan Dynasty are sitting there.
Two classes are waiting.
According to the rules, Dakui untied his sword outside the hall, and all the guards stayed outside the hall.
The general officials of Prince Liang's Mansion sang loudly outside the palace: "I would like to invite you to see me."
Wang Xiyuan and Dakui then entered the Taihe Hall one after another. When they came to the hall, Wang Xiyuan and Dakui clasped their fists and saluted: "The Ming Dynasty Yunnan pacification envoy, the Ming Dynasty Jiangnan political envoy Wang Xiyuan, and Zhang Dakui have met the King of Liang."
He is very polite and respectful, but he is neither humble nor arrogant.
The King of Liang said to Zaci Valmi with a smile: "You two envoys are exempt from the courtesy." Then the King of Liang told Zaci Valmi: "Look at your seat." The guards in the palace moved the seats, and Wang Xiyuan and Dakui thanked them.
Take a seat.
Being able to sit down in the Taihe Hall shows that the Liang King treated the Ming envoys with great solemnity. Wang Xiyuan's heart dropped by half.
"I don't know how the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to recruit people. I would like to ask the two envoys to explain it clearly." King Liang's words were a little frivolous, but Wang Xiyuan was a little doubtful.
Wang Xiyuan stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Back to King Liang, I, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, have issued an edict to confer King Liang as the Duke of Shunde. The reward is very heavy. And the civil and military personnel of King Liang have been rewarded."
When King Liang heard this, Valmi laughed and said, "I wonder where you are going to put me?"
Wang Xiyuan replied: "After the King of Liang went to Beijing and was granted the title, he could return to Yunnan and still be in charge of the government affairs of Yunnan. The Prince Liang's Mansion in Qingcheng would be the Duke of Shunde. And the more than 100,000 soldiers and horses under the King of Liang would still be promoted by the King of Liang." This statement.
As soon as it came out, it not only made the civil and military officials in Yuan Ting burst into laughter.
Dahar, who had met yesterday, came out and sarcastically said: "Now the King of Liang is sitting in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, and the soldiers and civilians of the three places are at his disposal, but your emperor only has a false name and is only the lord of one place. How can that be so?"
Isn't it better to be small than to be big?" As soon as he finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter in the hall.
Dahar knew what was going on. He just mentioned it in one sentence without saying much. But how could Wang Xiyuan not know that the Liang King had already spread his power across Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan?
One hundred thousand people. If it were not for insufficient reserves, they would have swept northward long ago, which would undoubtedly be a major disaster for the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Emperor Taizu wanted to concentrate on the Northern Expedition, so he sent envoys to call for surrender, in order to stabilize the Liang King's control of Zaci Valmi and prevent it from causing chaos early.
"I wonder what gift your emperor has given me?" King Liang asked Zacival Mixiao with interest.
Wang Xiyuan replied: "This gift is just a little thought. I, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, cherish talents. King Liang has been in Yunnan for a long time, and the people here enjoy peace. This is all the result of King Liang." Wang Xiyuan avoided the question and criticized others. This is really shameful.
A wonderful move.
When someone held a Naadam event, the winner was rewarded with one hundred taels of gold. This shows the extravagance of King Liang in sending Valmi to the throne. And for this recruitment, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang only prepared three thousand taels of gold and silver, brocade and brocade.
Some jade and silk, the total value of which does not exceed ten thousand taels. To Liang Wang, this thing is just a drop in the bucket, so how can others value it.
Yesterday's match was in full swing, and King Liang lost his dignity. But today, when King Liang stabbed Valmi, he behaved and spoke calmly, which made Wang Xiyuan look at him with admiration.
Wang Xiyuan was not only a pacifier, but he also came as a lobbyist. As soon as he finished flattering his stinky feet, he continued: "Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is strong, the people are rich, and there are millions of elite soldiers. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is within the world. Who can compete with us in the world?
Who is chasing the deer?" As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was in an uproar. Wang Xiyuan looked around and then said: "The general trend of the world must have been understood by King Liang for a long time. How could he not know that good birds choose trees to roost in, and good ministers choose their masters to serve them?
reason?"
Before Wang Xiyuan could say anything more, one of the ministers stepped out and said, "That's nonsense."
When Wang Xiyuan and Da Kui saw this man, they couldn't help but look at each other. This man was none other than Wang Fu.
Wang Fu walked to the palace, held Zac Valmi in his hands towards King Liang and said, "King Liang, I have something to say, and you don't know whether you should say it or not?"
The King of Liang waved his hand to Zaci Valmi and said, "Just say what Wang Yushi has to say. How can I blame you?"
It turned out that Wang Fu swept away all the wealth he had accumulated in half his life and ran away to the Liang Dynasty. He only bought the official position of Zhongcheng, the censor. In other words, the censor Zhongcheng was just an admonishment minister. If you have something to say, you can go and cool down.
To put it bluntly, he is just a talker with no real power.
But even so, Wang Fu still had his own plans. He could be said to be high in the mountains and far away from the emperor in Yunnan, and he would enjoy endless glory and wealth in the rest of his life. But if the king of Liang surrendered Zacivarmi to the Ming Dynasty, it would be tantamount to his own good.
The days were over, so he couldn't let the recruitment succeed at any cost.
Wang Fu got permission from the King of Liang to assassinate Valmi, and then he said: "The Ming army is marching northward, and we, the Yuan Dynasty, have lost their territory and abandoned their land and been retreating steadily. Emperor Hui even moved north to Yingchang. The current trend is that of the Ming Dynasty.
The army is too weak to go south, so we sent envoys to persuade the King of Liang to surrender. Once the north is stabilized, Emperor Ming will definitely send troops to conquer Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. How should the King of Liang deal with himself at that time?"
The King of Liang looked at Zaci Valmi with a look of embarrassment on his face. He looked at the envoy and then at Wang Fu. It was hard to make a decision at the moment.
Da Kui's teeth itched with hatred, and he thought in his heart: "There is a road to heaven, and if you don't take it, you will die if you fail to be recruited. Everything depends on your fate." Thinking of this, Da Kui stood up and faced the Liang King, held Zac Valmi in his fist and said: "
Report to the King of Liang, I have something to say."
Dakui's ability in Naadamu made Liang Wang Zacci Valmi still fresh in his memory. When he saw Dakui talking, he hurriedly said: "Deputy Envoy Zhang, please give me a visit."
Dakui turned to look at Wang Fu and then said: "This Wang Fu is originally a Han official. He is a cunning and vicious man who regards wealth as life. I wanted to bring him to justice, but he escaped. King Meng Liang
If you don’t give up, I will accept him as a minister of His Highness. I would like to ask the King of Liang two questions. I wonder if the King of Liang can help me clear up my doubts?”
The King of Liang nodded his head and said, "If Vice Envoy Zhang has any questions, just ask him. I will answer them one by one."
Dakui then raised his voice and said: "The King of Liang knows justice, how can corrupt officials serve the country and the people?"
The King of Liang did not even think about Zac Valmi and said: "Of course not. If he serves the country and the people, he will be a good official."
Dakui asked again: "When a corrupt official changes his master, will he change his character?"
The King of Liang then asked Valmi, "It's easy to change a country's nature, but it's hard to change it. How can a person change his temperament in an instant?"
Dakui chuckled and said: "The King of Liang is a thousand years old and has a sharp eye, so I have no problem."
Wang Fu on the side was so angry that his beard stood up wildly. He pointed at Dakui and said: "You...you...you!"
Unexpectedly, the King of Liang stabbed Valmi with his sword and suddenly raised his head to the sky and screamed. Da Kui and Wang Xiyuan did not know why. It took a long time for the King of Liang to stab Valmi with his sword before he stopped laughing and said: "But what I am short of is silver. I use the money."
It’s also money, not this person.”
King Liang's words of Zaci Valmi were so straightforward, but Da Kui and Wang Xiyuan did not expect them. Wang Fu was even more embarrassed standing aside. King Liang gave Wang Fu a cold look at Zaci Valmi, which meant a lot.
Obviously: "Use your money to save your life, but if you don't have money, you will lose your life."