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Chapter 1193 Provocation

"It's done well." Zhu Yicheng said to Wang Jingqi with satisfaction.

Although as an emperor, maintaining a sense of mystery or maintaining a attitude of awe on the surface is the choice of most emperors in history, Zhu Yicheng will usually show happiness, anger or emotions that other ordinary people have in front of his ministers.

This expression not only does not affect Zhu Yicheng's prestige, but can even bring the relationship between the emperor and his ministers closer under certain circumstances. Like now, Wang Jingqi did a good job in Mongolia, and fully combining propaganda and diplomacy made him very satisfied.

If Zhu Yicheng was the decision-maker of this matter, then Wang Jingqi was the executor. Now Mongolia is nominally the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Although Ortai was unwilling to accept the title of King Shunyi, thus forcing Ortai and the Qing Dynasty to break completely, which is extremely important for the overall strategic deployment of the Ming Dynasty.

"Old, although the Russian ministers promised to send the news back to the country as soon as possible, they asked Tsar Peter to restrain the Governor's Office of the Far East and suspend the private transaction with Mongolia. However, I think that this round trip was too long and I won't talk about it for now. Besides, this minister may not have such great power, so I feel that summoning him to explain that this matter may not be effective." Although Wang Jingqi was happy, he also expressed his own opinion carefully.

In his opinion, although Count Nareshkin has a good status, he does not directly restrict the authority of the Russian Far East Governor's Office. Besides, these small actions of the Russians have clearly planned long ago. Perhaps there is also the default of their Tsar, otherwise such a thing would not have been done with the authority of the Governor's Office alone.

Besides, isn’t it a fool to interact between countries? This set of Chinese people has been playing with this set of things for thousands of years, so Wang Jingqi can naturally guess Russia’s real intention. Therefore, Wang Jingqi cannot guarantee how much effect it can really do with the so-called beating and using the reasons for trade to put pressure on the other party.

Hearing him say this, Zhu Yicheng immediately smiled: "Who said I must completely solve this matter? It's said that it's raining and my mother wants to get married. Russia is not a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If they make up their minds to do something, can I force myself to stop it?"

"What the emperor means..." Wang Jingqi asked in confusion.

Zhu Yicheng picked up the tea and took a sip, and said calmly: "Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs come forward and just hit the other party. As for how much effect it can have, it is enough to show the attitude of the Ming Dynasty. Furthermore, the Russians have always been greedy and barbaric, which I know very well. I think even if they deny it on the surface and temporarily calm down on this matter, I am afraid that they will still think of other ways in private."

"At present, the Ming Dynasty has gained the upper hand in this matter, which is enough. Moreover, Russia was also caught by the Ming Dynasty and hurts its feet. In the future, there will be other solutions. When will the effect of today be reflected, what do you think?"

Wang Jingqi thought about Zhu Yicheng's words carefully, and after a moment, his eyes lit up. He vaguely guessed Zhu Yicheng's real intention. He immediately said: "The emperor is unparalleled in strategy. I am really impressed by it. After hearing what the emperor said, I am trying to clear the clouds and mists to see the green mountains! The emperor is wise!"

"Hahaha." Zhu Yicheng laughed. It was still the old boy Wang Jingqi who could flatter him and always spoke nicely. Although he knew that this was flattery and it was a bit exaggerated, it sounded like he was very helpful.

He explained to Wang Jingqi a few more words, and Zhu Yicheng asked him to leave first. After Wang Jingqi left, Zhu Yicheng got up and came to the side, stared at the huge sand table in front of him, and stopped at Mongolia and Liaodong.

Mongolia has now nominally surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact it is still an independent force. However, this is nothing to Zhu Yicheng. At least the righteousness is already in his hands. Next, he will appease Mongolia in this way, win over Mongolian tribes, and then gradually weaken Ortai's influence in Mongolia, thereby completely annexing Mongolia. This is an important part of the Ming Dynasty's northern strategy.

By the fact that the King of Shunyi was enthroned, the Ming Dynasty had opened the previously blocked business roads, so the commercial trade between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia had begun again, and now there are many official Ming personnel in the business groups heading to Mongolia.

Among these personnel are Jinyiwei, military, public office, and spies from other yamen. These people are either hiding in ordinary merchant groups, and some even form caravans to Mongolia themselves. They each shoulder different tasks and engage in enlistment, division, spy and other work on the Mongolian divisions.

According to the previous trade practices between the Central Plains and Mongolia, it was generally chosen to trade Yishi in one place or several places. However, the Ming Dynasty, which is now different, was not favored by the ordinary Yishi in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yicheng deliberately relaxed it, which led to the current situation of various business groups entering Mongolia.

This situation is naturally a good thing for the Mongols. You should know that if it is just Yishi trade, there are not many tribes that can directly Yishi. It is limited to geographical location and other factors, that is, only a few tribes close to the region can do it.

Moreover, the real power of these tribes that can be achieved is in the hands of the upper princes and nobles, and they will not get any benefits for ordinary herders, and their profits are all attributed to their masters.

But now, the Ming Dynasty merchant group took the initiative to go deep into Mongolia, completely breaking the previous trade methods, turning from point to surface, making Mongolian princes and princes unable to monopolize trade anymore.

In this way, the profit range has increased a lot, and most ordinary Mongolians can also benefit from it. This is extremely beneficial for ordinary Mongolians to understand the Ming Dynasty and to feel closeness in this way.

Furthermore, with so many spies going deep into Mongolia, the terrain of Mongolia, including the Mongolian tribes, naturally had no secrets in the eyes of Daming. In addition, the various means of the Ming Dynasty, it would be difficult for the entire Mongolia to change in a few years. It would not be so easy for Ortai to completely control the Mongolian tribes.

This is not unusual in later generations, and Zhu Yicheng is just using it. However, it is extremely rare in this era. How could the simple-minded Mongolians understand the intention of the Ming Dynasty? I am afraid that even Ortai will come back to his senses and it will not be possible for a short time. By the time he truly understands it, it is too late.

In addition, Zhu Yicheng had already received news from the Korqin tribe. The Korqin tribe strongly opposed the enthronement of King Shunyi of Ortai and scolded Ortai as a traitor.

This incident happened just as the Ming Dynasty was concerned. Zhu Yicheng had instructed the Jinyiwei to follow the matter further, and it would be best to provoke a war between Ortai and the Korqin tribe. Once the two sides fought, no matter who wins or loses, it would not be a bad thing for the Ming Dynasty.
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