Chapter Four hundred and Thirty-six King Terms
The negotiations between Shen Yongmao and Nikru were not so smooth. First, Chahar had just "restored the country". Although he urgently needed the help of the Ming Dynasty, he was also scoundrel. Second, many things were not something they could decide. They encountered difficulties not long after each negotiation, so they needed to ask for instructions.
It was not far from the capital to Chahar, but it took a lot of time to go back and forth.
Lin Danhan's attitude seemed to be a little unreasonable, and the attitude in the palace was very tough.
Shen Yongmao needs to grasp the right position, not only can he win the greatest benefits for the court, but he cannot talk about the collapse.
Nikru actually had this idea. He needed to get the most benefits from the Ming Dynasty to help the poor and careless Chahar recover.
It took a full month to come and go, and the two reached a preliminary agreement, with dozens of items.
The important ones are roughly as follows:
‘The Ming Dynasty conferred Lin Dankhan as King Shunping, and the seal, Wence, and Lin Dankhan accepted the canonization.’
"The King Shunping paid tribute to the court every year, with 5,000 good horses and 10,000 cattle and sheep each. The Ming Dynasty gave a regular reward of 3,000 taels per year."
"As King Shunping was under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, he was dependent on each other and once there was an invasion, he was considered to declare war on the Ming Dynasty at the same time. If there was any war in the Ming Dynasty, King Shunping would be ordered to join the war."
‘The King Shunping and the Ming Dynasty each sent five thousand people to form a tiger and wolf guard, stationed in Tumu/Fort, and were dispatched by the Ming Dynasty and Shunping King. The weapons and armor were provided by the court, the horses were provided by the King Shunping, and the food and food were jointly borne by both parties.’
‘The Ming Dynasty opened Xuan/Fu Mutual Market and jointly established Huimeng Trading Company, which was specifically responsible for Mongolian/Gui trade. King Shunping needed to take out a certain mortgage.’
‘The court supported Shunping King in advance for 5,000 stones of grain, 200 kilograms of salt, and 1,000 taels of silver. The silver used was deducted from future trade in the commercial bank.’
‘The two sides sent envoys to ensure smooth communication.’
'Lin Dankhan's sister married the regent of the Ming Dynasty as her concubine, and Lin Dankhan's son Ezhe sent her to Beijing.'
These are the results of the struggle between the two sides, not the final result.
In the back hall of the Ministry of War, under the gaze of Sun Chengzong and others, Minister of War Shen Yongmao and the "Dayuan" national teacher Nikru signed and stamped the two newly drafted texts.
Shen Yongmao was very satisfied with this agreement. It was not only because he worked hard to fight for it, but also because this agreement was of great significance to the Ming Dynasty.
He stood up and looked at Nikru with a smile and said, "National Master, I'll send it to the palace now. Depending on the emperor's meaning, I think there should be no big problem."
Nikru also breathed a sigh of relief. With the backing of the Ming Dynasty, other tribes had to worry about invading Chahar, especially the 10,000 tiger and wolf guards, which was extremely important to Chahar! With it, even Korqin had to consider the risk of going to war with the Ming Dynasty.
Nicklu was thinking a lot. His big face was expressionless at first, and then he said sadly: "Sir Shangshu, I cannot guarantee that our country's Khan will agree to all the contents of this text, and I will reply to you as soon as possible."
If it were Nikru's first arrival, Shen Yongmao might have been fooled. Now he smiled indifferently and said, "Well, if the national magistrate is not in a hurry, just stay in the capital for a while. I have many scenic spots in the Ming Dynasty, so I can lead the national magistrate to take a walk."
As Shen Yongmao said, he handed the memorial to the head of the Ministry of War next to him.
Nicklu's mouth twitched, but he was not anxious. Seeing that Shen Yongmao was not anxious, he frowned and said, "Sir Shangshu, you and I are ordered to do things. We should submit the memorial as soon as possible to finish this matter."
Shen Yongmao smiled secretly, and said without missing a trace of his face: "What the national master said."
Nikru glanced at Shen Yongmao, then looked at Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting, who had been silent, and rushed to send the memorial back to Chahar, and saluted: "Then I say goodbye, and I hope the Ming Dynasty can attach importance to the alliance with me, Dayuan."
Nikru was not satisfied with many of the conditions in this document, and could not even accept it. However, Chahar was too weak and needed the backer of the Ming Dynasty. As for the future, who would say it correctly!
Shen Yongmao shouted to the outside of the door, "Come, take the national teacher back to the inn."
Nicklu took a deep breath and left the Ministry of War. He held the text and looked at the sky in the north with a hesitant look. This year it was particularly hot. I don’t know if Lin Danhan could accept the various conditions in this text.
As soon as Nicklu left, Shen Yongmao looked at Sun Chengzong with relief. Sun Chuanting smiled and said, "I finally got to talk."
Sun Chengzong nodded with a smile and said, "It's really not easy. I think the emperor should be satisfied."
Sun Chuanting was the head of the Ministry of Revenue. He acted cautiously and thoughtfully. After thinking for a while, he suddenly smiled with a strange look on his face: "Shen Shangshu, you might as well let go, or let the wind sound, and it means that our emperor is not satisfied."
Shen Yongmao was stunned and looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Do you... want to 'test' again?" The so-called 'test' is the surface statement, but it is indeed 'extortion'.
Sun Chuanting shook his head, his eyes flashed, "I just want to see if Chahar is really so weak."
Sun Chengzong would also like to come over. Sun Chuanting was worried that raising tigers would be a problem. Although Chahar was not as threatened by Jiannu, it was also close to major cities such as Da/Tong, Xuan/Fu, Ning/Xia, Yu/Lin, and has invaded the Great Wall in the past.
Shen Yongmao thought about it and said, "Okay, then I will bring the memorial to the palace and first explore the emperor's intentions. If the emperor is not satisfied, I have to continue talking."
This time the two of them had no objection. The one who really decided everything was Zhu Xu in the palace.
At this moment, Zhu Xu is in Cining Palace.
Xiao Yongning is already four years old, with her big eyes as big as stars, wearing colorful skirts, flying around like butterflies in the palace without a stop.
"Uncle Emperor, Uncle Emperor, this is what I learned today, the word "Yong"."
"Uncle Emperor, this is a new long skirt made by my mother. Is it good-looking?"
"Uncle Emperor, the palace is too boring. I want to go out and have a look. I heard that it is very lively outside..."
The little girl was energetic and blinked her big eyes. Since Zhu Xu came in, she has never been pestering her for a moment.
Empress Dowager Zhang's face was a little pale, she kept sweating, her lips were a little purple, and she sat gasping, as if she was very weak. She reached out to pick up Yongning's little ears, pulled them to her side in Xiao Yongning's "ahah" scream, and said angrily, "Sit honestly for me, make trouble again, you will not be allowed to leave the room for three days."
The little girl was most afraid of this. She had a stern face and said seriously, "It's the queen." As soon as she finished speaking, she made a face at Zhu Xu.
Zhu Xu shook his head secretly, "It's still fun when he was a child. Such a noisy thing is probably a headache for the emperor's sister-in-law."
There seemed to be a generation gap between him and Xiao Yongning. The little guy kept making trouble every day. He couldn't keep up with his spirit and physical strength. Sometimes he was afraid that he would be unable to get out if he was entangled by her.
Fortunately, Empress Dowager Zhang can still suppress her.
Zhu Xu ignored the little girl's playfulness, looked at Empress Dowager Zhang's expression, and said carelessly: "Sister-in-law, have you ever seen the doctor?" Empress Dowager Zhang's illness was a sequelae of Xiao Yongning. It has become more and more serious in recent years. In the summer, she also sweated coldly and was weak.
Empress Dowager Zhang smiled softly and said, "Miss Li just left, it's not a big deal, just have a sleep."
Zhu Xu was helpless about this, so he could only order the Imperial Hospital to stare at it more. He thought for a while and said, "Sister-in-law, should you go out of the palace to escape the heat? It's too hot this year, and it's not good for your health to always use ice."
This year is really surprisingly hot. The key is that in August, the capital city still had no rain, and the rumors were so hot that it was so hot that it was a lot of people.
Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Zhu Xu, smiled and shook her head, and said, "There is no reason why the Empress Dowager left the palace to escape the summer heat. You can do your business with peace of mind and don't worry about the matter in the palace."
Xiao Yongning sat there with his waist sternly. Hearing this, he jumped off the stool, held Empress Dowager Zhang's arm, and said seriously with a little face: "Uncle Emperor, just go, I will take good care of my mother."
Zhu Xu looked at the little guy's expression and knew that she was going to cause trouble, but why was it strange to listen to him?
Queen Mother Zhang knocked on the little girl and said, "Stay honestly for me."
The little girl turned her head and shook her eyebrows at Zhu Xu, then sat back with a stern face.
Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Zhu Xu and said, "The old concubine has chosen a few people for you. If you have time, you will see it. I think it is quite good. They are all people with gentle temperament, knowledgeable knowledge and general knowledge."
This is the purpose of Empress Dowager Zhang calling him here.
Zhu Xu looked up at the roof. As an archaeological student, his love skills were approaching negative. If it were at that time, he would have hoped that someone would introduce him to blind dates or something, but at this time, he had no thoughts.
However, this matter is really unstoppable. The emperor's wedding has extremely important political significance, not only for him, but also for the entire Ming ruling group. Even if he is reluctant, countless people will push him forward.
Knowing that he couldn't hide, Zhu Xu didn't resist and nodded, "Well, I'll go to see the concubine in a few days, take a look at the details of the ladies, and then meet them in private."
Empress Dowager Zhang knew that Zhu Xu had always had an idea and did not object. She looked at Zhu Xu's face as if she had lost weight and said softly: "Well, I know you are busy, and you have to rest as well. I heard from the concubine that you had a deep conversation with King Xin. This is great. King Xin is loyal and honest and can share part of it for you. Don't do everything yourself, and you are tired of yourself..."
Zhu Xu listened to the warmth in her heart and smiled: "I know, I don't have to worry about my elder sister-in-law. I'd better worry about Xiao Yongning. She is more difficult to deal with than when I was a child."
When the little girl heard this, she immediately widened her eyes and had a tiger-faced face, as if she was very angry at Zhu Xu.
Empress Dowager Zhang turned to look at Xiao Yongning, and she was also quite troubled. I wonder if this little guy learned it from Zhu Xu. He was so weird and lawless. He had a ghost idea one after another, making the Cining Palace messy, and he didn't have peace for a moment.
Listening to Zhu Xu's words, I really missed him a little when I was a child. Even though I was not obedient, I still knew the right way.
As he was speaking, Cao Huachun turned around and appeared at the door, saying, "Emperor, Shangshu Shen is asking for a meeting."
Empress Dowager Zhang stood up with the table and said, "You go and do your business, I'll sleep for a while."
The little guy's eyes lit up, he jumped off the stool and rushed towards Zhu Xu, "I and the Emperor..."
Empress Dowager Zhang was quick-eyed and grabbed the little guy and said, "Come with me."
Chapter completed!