Volume 1 Chapter 200: Sand Barbarian Envoy
"Each of you must either train me in martial arts or bring guards with you when I travel. I don't want to hear about officials being assassinated again. Do you understand?"
"Yes, we obey your order!" All the civil and military officials in the court responded in unison.
Zhu Qiyu was the only one in the audience who smiled knowingly. The emperor was just making trouble and trying to confuse the public and cover up the matter of Jiang Fei.
However, what Jiang Fei did in this matter was not quite right. Although he had a close relationship with the Jiang brothers, he still hated such lawless behavior.
However, he is no longer as naive as when he first became an official. He has learned to read people's expressions. Now the emperor means to make a big deal out of a small matter, and he has nothing to say. But as the prime minister, he has to come up with some important legal matters to improve the law to prevent such things from happening again.
It is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be an official under Xiang Yun.
Then Xiang Yun waved his hand and said: "The Supervisory Office supervises all officials. It is the pillar that supports the Great Sun Dynasty. It must not be paralyzed!
Zhu Qiyu, I order you to recommend candidates for the positions of Right Censor-in-Chief and Assistant Censor-in-Chief. Please submit a memorial to the emperor!"
Zhu Qiyu quickly stepped out of the line, bowed and said, "I obey your order!"
After quickly dealing with the mess Jiang Fei had made, Xiang Yun continued, "My dear ministers, if you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"
At this moment, the Minister of Rites Liu Xingjian immediately stepped out, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have a report to make!"
"Speak!" Xiang Yun was just about to stand up, but had no choice but to sit back down immediately, feeling a little unhappy.
Liu Xingjian said, "Your Majesty, yesterday the Ministry of Rites negotiated with the envoy of the Black Witch Kingdom three times, proposing that the Black Witch Kingdom cede 12 cities on the border and 30 million taels of silver, but the envoy of the Black Witch Kingdom only agreed to cede three cities and 15 million taels of silver!"
"They also said that if they want them to back down and agree to our terms, they need to talk to His Majesty in person."
Xiang Yun got angry when he heard this, and slammed the jade table and cursed: "A bunch of rubbish, they can't even negotiate. Don't forget that they are the defeated country, and they dare to make conditions with us. They are rebelling!
I have to come in person to negotiate a verdict, so what use are you people from the Ministry of Rites? You should all go home and sell sweet potatoes. This is really incomprehensible!"
Liu Xingjian's face turned purple, and he felt angry and aggrieved. All the scoldings he had received since he became an official were not as much as when he was an official under Xiang Yun.
At this age, he has really lost all his face in the court.
After cursing, Xiang Yun felt better and said in a cold voice: "The reason we are able to negotiate with the Black Witch Nation now is all because of the soldiers on the front line who risked their lives. If we weaken our momentum and get less, wouldn't it make the soldiers feel disappointed!"
"I have already asked Jiang Fei to rush to Southern Xinjiang, and the Ministry of Rites will go and negotiate with them. Eighteen cities and eighty million taels of silver, not a single cent can be lost!
Tell them that if they don't agree, the army of the Great Sun Dynasty will march south immediately. By then, it won't just be these little things that they take, but the entire Black Witch Kingdom!"
"If they agree to this condition, then I can meet with them before the delegation leaves Beijing."
"This..." Liu Xingjian nodded somewhat awkwardly, but finally he bowed and said, "I obey your order."
The emperor's meaning is very clear. The Great Sun Dynasty has never been cowardly. Either pay money or die. It is so tough.
Negotiation? What's there to talk about?
Liu Xingjian continued, "Your Majesty, the Mobei Sand Barbarians have sent another delegation. They arrived in the capital last night and were received by the Ministry of Rites. They are now waiting outside the palace gate. Your Majesty, do you want to see them or not?"
Xiang Yun raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Sand Barbarians? Didn't they disappear in the northern desert? Where did they come from?!"
Liu Xingjian said quickly: "According to the envoys of the Shaman tribe, 99% of their young and strong men who could fight were killed by the vanguard generals, leaving only some children, women, children and the elderly fleeing deep in the northern desert."
"They didn't dare to come out originally, but they saw that the army of the Great Sun Dynasty had left for a long time, so they showed up and returned to Mobei. However, General Wei defeated them and forced them to leave their homes. There was no food left in the tribe, so they wanted to join our Great Sun Dynasty to make a living."
Xiang Yun nodded, and after a moment's silence, he thought of their little princess Qing Dai, and waved his hand and said, "Summon them to the throne!"
Liu Xingjian froze when he heard this, and he complained in his heart: "The people from the Black Witch Country wanted to see you but you refused to see them, but the people from the Sand Barbarians were so easy to talk to. It turns out that the emperor still has to have someone close to him. People with connections are powerful!"
Soon, the envoys of the Sand Barbarians were brought into the Golden Palace by several royal guards. There were three people in total, and the leader was actually Yastada, the one who led the group at the beginning!
As soon as he came in, he knelt down on both knees in front of Xiang Yun with two followers and bowed sincerely: "On behalf of the entire Sand Barbarian Tribe, I pay my respects to His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty. Long live the Great Emperor!"
Xiang Yun said slowly: "You old man are still alive, you are really lucky!"
Yasdada looked embarrassed, knowing that this was directed at him, but for the sake of the fate of the Sand Barbarians, he automatically ignored this sentence and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, the Great Emperor, please have mercy and save our Sand Barbarians!"
"Now the Sand Barbarians have no food to eat and no clothes to keep warm. Large numbers of them die every day. If this continues, the entire Sand Barbarians will cease to exist."
"If His Majesty the Great Emperor can accept the Sand Barbarians, we are willing to surrender as a tribe, recognize the Great Sun Dynasty as our master, and contribute the vast Mobei land to be incorporated into the territory of the Great Sun Dynasty!"
Xiang Yun understood and shook his head, saying slowly: "After all of you Shamans die, the Mobei land will still belong to the Great Sun Dynasty, so why do we need you to give it to us?
To put it bluntly, it's like I'm giving you food, but I can't get any good out of it. How can I do such a thankless task? "
Then he waved his hand to Xiang Yun and said, "You should go back to where you came from."
Seeing that several imperial guards were about to come over and drive them out, Yastardada panicked and knelt down again, begging: "Your Majesty, the merciful Emperor, I...we..."
Yastada was speechless. This situation was indeed very embarrassing. He didn't have anything on his side that others could take advantage of, and the people of the Great Sun Dynasty didn't even have enough food to eat, so how could he have any surplus food to give to the Sand Barbarians? Naturally, they would not give out food if there was no benefit.
The next moment, Yasdada's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "We can offer you the method of taming desert wolves and wilderness elephants, and we can even tame these beasts for the Great Sun Dynasty!"
"As long as the Great Sun Dynasty can provide us with enough food to ensure the survival of our Sand Barbarians, we are tall and strong and can provide a strong labor force, so Your Majesty the Great Emperor..."
Before Yastarda could finish his words, Xiang Yun waved his hand, and the imperial guards rushed up and carried the three people out of the Golden Palace. During the journey, Yastarda was still shouting frantically: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, You must save the Sand Barbarians."
It was a farce. Until Yasdada's voice completely disappeared, Xiang Yun scolded Liu Xingjian again: "Look at the attitude of this delegation, how sincere they are. Then look at the Black Witch Nation. What capital do they have to be so arrogant to me!"
Liu Xingjian was really shot even when he was lying down. He was so ashamed and angry that he really wanted to kill himself in the court, but he couldn't do that.
I've been here once before, but it's useless. Working under Xiang Yun, your life is not your own. If you want to die, you have to get the emperor's permission. The only grievances and pains are yours.
Then Xiang Yun glanced at the ministers, and finally stopped at Zhu Qiyu, and said lightly: "My dear ministers, what do you think about the surrender of the Sand Barbarians? You can speak now and raise any opinions you have."
The ministers were speechless. Looking at Xiang Yun's expression, they knew that the emperor already had an idea in his mind, but they didn't know it yet. If they expressed ideas that were different from the emperor's, then they would have no chance of getting away with it in the future.
So now they all kept quiet and protected themselves. Zhu Qiyu looked around, smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I think the Sand Barbarians can go in and out of the dangerous Mobei area. They must be very familiar with the local terrain. If we can subdue the Sand Barbarians, we can save a lot of energy and energy for the Great Sun Dynasty to take over the Mobei area."
"But the benefits are not limited to this. If we focus on training the desert wolves and wasteland elephants, they can replace the war horses of our Great Sun Dynasty army in due time. We can even allow the Great Sun Dynasty to have a wasteland elephant heavy armored force as powerful as the Sand Barbarians!
All we need to do is contribute some food. From a long-term strategic perspective, it is very cost-effective!"
Xiang Yun nodded in satisfaction. Zhu Qiyu had a good eye, so he said loudly, "Okay, the Ministry of Rites will immediately negotiate with the envoys of the Shaman tribe about the required materials and write a memorial to me. The Ministry of War will also organize people to escort food and grass into Mobei, and select an army to take over Mobei. We will incorporate the entire Mobei into the territory of the Great Sun Dynasty as quickly as possible, and Prime Minister Zhu Qiyu will assist in the overall management!"
Then Xiang Yun stood up and said, "Dismiss the court! Zhu Qiyu, come to my imperial study!"
Zhu Qiyu almost followed Xiang Yun into the imperial study. Xiang Yun gave him a seat and said, "The Mobei land is very useful to me. You have to pay more attention to this matter. But just let the people below do it. Don't go there in person. The court still needs you!"
Then Xiang Yun took a file from the counter behind him, handed it to Zhu Qiyu and said, "Take a look at this first."
Zhu Qiyu quickly took it with both hands, spread it out and looked, only to see that it contained densely packed records of the branches and regions of each firearms workshop, as well as the parts each branch was responsible for manufacturing and the person in charge.
More than 30 branch workshops were successfully established, which were roughly divided into rifle workshops, cannon workshops and gunpowder workshops. The three private workshops were further divided into small bulk parts workshops.
Every place is separated and then finally becomes one place. It is extremely tight.
Zhu Qiyu was shocked. This kind of thing should be confidential. Why did His Majesty show it to him?
Seeing that Zhu Qiyu had finished watching, Xiang Yun immediately said, "These were all designed by Liu Yiyi. Now she is in the Mahayana Treasure Country and can't come back, but this matter cannot be abandoned. When you go back, sort out all these things and take over completely."
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