A few days later, Yue Tuo took the initiative to suggest leaving the capital.

If it were an envoy from another vassal state, they would not have left at this point.

Although Zhu Youjian was influenced by Gao Qingyun, he stopped giving generous rewards to those who received them in return.

However, coming to the Ming Dynasty is a good opportunity to do business.

This is what is known as the tribute trade.

They were all busy doing business, so how could they just leave like that?

However, Yue Tuo was already busy returning to Liaodong, and he was also worried that things might change, so he left in a hurry.

Upon hearing this, the people from the Ministry of Rites immediately informed Zhu Youjian.

"Your Majesty, the Jurchen envoys wish to return. What do you think?"

Zhu Youjian waved his hand dismissively.

"If they want to leave, then let them leave."

"Anyway, since they're staying in the capital, I'll still have to provide them with food."

The officials from the Ministry of Rites were speechless upon hearing this.

"Why is Your Majesty bringing up the topic of meals being provided?"

But he said aloud, "In that case, I will go and tell Yue Tuo."

As the Ministry of Rites officials walked away, Zhu Youjian's expression gradually darkened.

"Why is Yue Tuo in such a hurry to go back?"

He asked Luo Yangxing, who was standing to the side.

In truth, Zhu Youjian also felt that Yue Tuo's behavior was somewhat strange.

Luo Yangxing quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it seems that Yue Tuo hasn't done anything since he entered the capital."

"He rushed back, probably because he was awestruck by His Majesty's divine might."

"You've learned to flatter too!" Zhu Youjian said with a laugh, then stopped thinking about it.

Since Luo Yangxing has said so, it means that Yue Tuo was in a hurry to leave and there was indeed no inside story.

Upon hearing the Ministry of Rites' reply, Yue Tuo breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that Hauge and Da Ming have not reached an agreement yet, otherwise Da Ming would never have let me leave so easily!"

He didn't dare to delay at all and immediately ordered his men to pack their luggage.

Then he hurriedly returned to Liaodong.

But as soon as he returned to Shengjing, before he could even look for anyone else, he was blocked at the door by a large group of people.

"Yue Tuo, we want to ask you something."

"This time you went to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, you must have witnessed the Ming emperor praying for rain with your own eyes."

Is it really that amazing?

It turns out that the events of that day had quickly spread far and wide.

Even those in Liaodong heard the news.

Yue Tuo frowned slightly, displeased, and said, "Have you not heard of this boy, Bu Yu..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Ao Bai, who was standing to the side.

Ao Bai spoke up, "Oh dear, you've all heard about it?"

"Yue Tuo and I were indeed at the scene that day, so we saw it very clearly."

Ao Bai vividly recounted the events of that day.

After everyone else heard the story, they all expressed their feelings.

"Could this Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty truly be the chosen one of Heaven?"

"Either he's incredibly shrewd and calculating, like Zhuge Liang."

"No wonder the Great Khan provoked the Ming Dynasty, and in the end..."

As he spoke, the man's voice noticeably lowered.

Yue Tuo knew that the "Great Khan" this person was referring to was Huang Taiji, who had been killed by a cannon shot not long ago.

He was well aware that Huang Taiji's mysterious death had instilled a sense of fear in the Jurchens towards the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, the grand spectacle that Zhu Youjian had recently orchestrated only intensified this fear.

"If this continues, we'll be at a disadvantage from the start when we fight the Ming Dynasty again!" Yue Tuo thought anxiously, and glared angrily at Ao Bai.

"That bastard, how dare he speak up for the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes, it must be that brat Hauge who already has the idea of ​​negotiating peace with the Ming Dynasty, which is why Ao Bai said that."

"Once our Later Jin makes peace with the Ming Dynasty, Hauge will be able to free up his resources to deal with us!"

"No, I have to tell Father this right away!"

In fact, Yue Tuo didn't realize that, although he wouldn't admit it, he was actually somewhat afraid of the Ming Dynasty.

They had no desire to go to war with the Ming Dynasty again.

Otherwise, he would never have had such thoughts at this time.

You should know that he always puts the big picture first.

He wouldn't have changed so drastically if he hadn't been provoked by Zhu Youjian.

Yue Tuo hurriedly found Dai Shan.

In just over two months, Daishan seemed to have aged considerably.

Seeing Daishan's aged appearance, Yue Tuo quickly asked, "Father, what happened to you?"

Dai Shan sighed, "What else could I do? It was all because I was in such a hurry!"

He spread his hands and began to complain to Yue Tuo.

"What this Han Chinese said is true; you don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household!"

“When Huang Taiji was still alive, I used to have a grudge against him, but now it seems he really is quite capable!”

"With this mess in their hands, they still have the ability to fight against the Ming Dynasty!"

After Dai Shan finished speaking, seeing that Yue Tuo still looked blank, he led him to a desk and pointed to the account book on it, saying:

"Take a look for yourself!"

"In the past few years, Liaodong has suffered from disasters just like the Ming Dynasty, and there has never been enough food to eat."

"Two years ago, the old Khan killed many Nikans, but he still couldn't settle this score."

"Now, there are even more mice running around in the warehouse!"

The Nikan mentioned by Daishan was actually a Han Chinese from Liaodong.

After the Jurchens rose up, they had a deep-seated blood feud with the Han people in Liaodong.

Nurhaci ordered the killing of people who had no food reserves simply to save grain.

But don't ask where the grain stored in people's homes went; anyone who asks that is a spy for the Ming Dynasty.

Normally, Yue Tuo would definitely have a good talk with Dai Shan about this matter, but now his heart is filled with fear of Hauge.

He pushed the ledger aside and said earnestly to Daishan, "Father, at a time like this, why are you still concerned about these trivial matters?"

Dai Shan gave him a strange look: "What time is it now?"

"Yue Tuo, you went to the Ming Dynasty, why are you acting so strangely?"

Yue Tuo stomped his foot and told Dai Shan what he had guessed.

"Father, it's not that I'm strange, it's just that Hauge is going to make a move against us!"

Upon hearing this, Dai Shan's expression turned grim.

He still trusted his son very much.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed when Yue Tuo advised him to support Hauge.

But now it's Yue Tuo who's come to tell him that Hauge has other ideas.

Dai Shan was bound to get angry.

He said irritably, "You brat, this is all your fault!"

"If you hadn't advised me to establish Hauge back then, I would have become the Great Khan myself, and none of this would have happened today."

Upon hearing this, Yue Tuo's face turned slightly red, a rare occurrence for him.

"Father, it's a bit too late to say all this now. Let's hurry up and think of a way to get through this crisis!"

Daishan shook his head: "How do we deal with him? Hauge is now the rightful Khan. Do you think we can fight him?"

Although within the Jurchen state, Hauge was not yet able to have absolute authority.

However, if Daishan really takes the initiative to wage war against Hauge, then the troops of the other banners will definitely still stand on Hauge's side.

With only the Plain Red and Bordered Red Banners under his command, how could Daishan possibly be a match for the other six banners?

Yue Tuo naturally understood this principle, but on the way back, he had already come up with a solution.

"Don't worry, Father, I already have a plan..."