Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu didn't say a word. Not only did Liaodong need time, but also inside the customs. He had to concentrate on a series of plans. Outside the customs, he had to be steady.

Sun Chuanting looked at Zhu Xu's expression and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. As long as Jinzhou and Ningyuan are not lost, Jian slaves cannot stay permanently. It will be futile. Therefore, I will continue to expand Jinzhou and Ningyuan and build various defenses. To be safe."

Zhu Xu smiled slightly, put his hands behind his back, and said in a relaxed manner: "You are all elite generals of my Ming Dynasty. I can trust you. I don't understand everything you say. In short, as long as Liaodong is safe and stable, I will give you whatever you want. !"

Sun Chengzong and others felt unprecedented trust, and just about to bow and salute to show their gratitude, Shen Yongmao hurried in, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Man Dahai said that he has a letter written by Huang Taiji in his hand." , asking for a holy face."

Zhu Xu frowned, and said, "A letter written by me?"

Immediately he was also curious about what Huang Taiji would write to him, and said, "Bring him in."

Sun Chengzong and others were also curious and followed Zhu Xu to the lobby.

Man Dahai is not very burly, but he has a heroic spirit, his eyes are sharp, as if he is on the battlefield at any time, and he is always on guard.

He walked in and looked at Sun Chengzong and others standing on both sides, surrounded by a little boy who was drinking tea with a teacup. He couldn't see his face clearly, but he could still feel the compelling nobility from his gorgeous clothes.

He thought of what Huang Taiji had told him before, and he didn't dare to be careless, he knelt on one knee and said, "Man Dahai, I have seen the Emperor of Ming."

Zhu Xu put down his teacup, glanced at him lightly, and said, "Why don't you present Huang Taiji's handwritten letter as soon as possible?"

Man Dahai stood up, took out the letter from his bosom, and said, "I confess profusely, unless it is absolutely necessary, I cannot hand it over."

Zhu Xu nodded, Cao Bianjiao stepped forward, took the letter, checked it, and handed it to Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu glanced at Man Dahai again, but he didn't accept the letter. Instead, he said with great interest: "Since Huang Taiji surrendered to me, Daming, all the Jurchens are my subjects, including you. Hmm...you are very good." , I named you a school lieutenant, but you have a thousand soldiers and horses, and you will serve me well in the future."

Man Dahai didn't expect that the Ming Emperor would have such an outburst, his thoughts changed sharply, and he bowed and said: "Go back to the Emperor of Ming, I am Baylor of the Jin Kingdom, and it needs to be decided by the Great Khan to deal with the affairs."

Zhu Xu smiled and waved his hands, and said: "Well, don't worry, Huang Taiji's side, let me tell you, you can stay at ease."

After finishing speaking, he accepted Huang Taiji's handwritten letter from Cao Bianjiao.

Shen Yongmao and the others watched from their side, secretly admiring that the matter of forcing an envoy to stay had turned into a reward.

Zhu Xu opened the letter, before reading it, he said again: "My father is also a rare talent. I named him a captain, and he will be in charge of 3000 troops. Do a good job and don't let me down."

Man Dahai's face was as dark as ink, his temples were throbbing, and he quickly found an excuse in his heart. This excuse must not affect the peace talks between the two countries, and it must be upright, and the emperor of Ming Dynasty should not allow him to refuse.

After searching for a long time, he couldn't find it, but waited until Zhu Xu finished reading Huang Taiji's letter.

Zhu Xu put down the letter and said to Man Dahai: "Well, Huang Taiji said in the letter that Liaodong was originally a territory of the Ming Dynasty, and now he is very happy to be a vassal."

Man Dahai didn't read the letter, but he knew the general content. Seeing the nonsense of the Ming emperor's blushing and heartbeat, the corners of his mouth twitched and he didn't respond.

Although Zhu Xu smiled, his eyes were cold.In the letter, Huang Taiji threatened that if the two countries failed to negotiate a peace, and put Dai Shan and others back, at the latest in the spring of next year, he would lead an army to break through Shanhaiguan and attack the capital!

Zhu Xu thought about it secretly, and his anger couldn't be dispelled. He looked at Man Dahai and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, I can't be stingy. Your father and son will stay and serve the court. Tong Yangzhen and others, I will release them all. Well, you should write to Huang Taiji and ask him to return the looted Han people, gold, silver and jade as soon as possible. By the way, tell him that the [-] war horses that came as a tribute this time are really satisfactory, and everything else doesn’t matter. .”

Cold sweat broke out on Man Dahai's head. The Ming emperor's tone was indifferent, without any fumes, but he couldn't find a way to refute or promise anything.

After thinking for a while, Man Dahai raised his head and said, "The Emperor of Ming..."

"Just call the emperor directly." Zhu Xu looked friendly.

Man Dahai was choked, and said with difficulty: "Your Majesty, before I write this letter, I want to see my father."

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "It's human nature, I agree, Cao Huachun, you personally take Captain Man to the prison."

Cao Huachun watched clearly from the side, seeing that Man Dahai was going to be unable to hold on anymore, he suppressed a smile and said, "Observe the order."

Man Dahai was dizzy, and now he was still thinking about what Zhu Xu made their father and son a school captain, a captain.

As soon as Man Dahai left, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "The emperor is wise, now that the two of them are staying, presumably Wen Zhao Pavilion will not say anything more."

Sun Chuanting and the others were also overjoyed, they not only satisfied King Xin's request, but also suppressed Jiannu's arrogance, killing two birds with one stone, this skill is really clever.

At first, Zhu Xu just thought that Mandahai was good, if he subdued it, he must be a brave general, it would be the best to deal with Mongols, or even Jiannu's cavalry, but he didn't expect to hit the right one.

With a calm smile on his face, he stood up, and Zhu Xu said, "Well, follow up on this matter, I have to go see King Ping."

Regarding the clan, Zhu Xu has always been patient, afraid of going too far and causing too much fluctuation, but seeing that he came back with a big victory, King Lu, King Fu and others are still stubborn, so there is no need for him to be soft up.

Without knowing it, Sun Chengzong and others respectfully sent Zhu Xu away.

As a result, Zhu Xu didn't step out of the gate of the General Staff Headquarters, so Zhu Youjian came to meet him in a hurry. When he saw Zhu Xu, he restrained himself and saluted, "I have seen the emperor."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Huang, is this here to see me?"

Zhu Youjian's face was a little condensed, and he said: "Yes, I heard that the thief chief Jiannu wrote a letter to the emperor?"

Zhu Xu nodded, and said jokingly: "Well, I'm going to hand it over to the Imperial Academy. Maybe it will be useful for editing Chongzhen Records in the future."

Zhu Youjian didn't care about these things, and said: "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with that Daishan?"

Zhu Xu put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Oh, that, that Man Dahai has repented and is willing to join me, Daming. He has committed crimes and made meritorious deeds. He has already gone to the sky prison. He wants to persuade his father Daishan to recognize the truth of Nurhachi's rebellion, abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and do his best for him." I will work in the Ming Dynasty to calm the chaos."

Zhu Youjian didn't expect it to come out like this. He frowned and frowned, hesitated for a while, and said unwillingly: "Then, if Daishan doesn't surrender...how does the emperor plan to deal with it?"

Zhu Xu strode down the stairs and said, "He has only one way to descend!"

Looking at Zhu Youjian's back, Zhu Youjian was still inexplicably uncomfortable, wondering if he couldn't kill Daishan or something else.

When Man Dahai came to the sky prison, Cao Qincheng personally led him to go inside.

Cao Qincheng looked at Cao Huachun, with a flattering smile on his face, and said, "Eunuch Cao, I haven't seen you for a long time. Last time your elder brother came to Beijing, I paid a special visit and bought a drink..."

Cao Huachun is the chief eunuch in the palace. Although the chief eunuch is not as good as before, it is also because of Zhu Xu's strict control. After all, Cao Huachun is a person close to the emperor, and the most trusted chief eunuch is in charge of the eunuch. Be polite.

Cao Huachun walked beside Cao Qincheng, and Man Dahai followed behind them. Cao Huachun held a whisk in his hand, glanced at Cao Qincheng, and said indifferently: "I heard that Mr. Cao has not only taken in three concubines recently, but also expanded the big yard, and Thousands of acres of fertile land have been added.”

As soon as Cao Huachun finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on Cao Qincheng's face, and the corners of his mouth trembled, unable to speak.

Cao Huachun snorted coldly, and said, "When it's over, I'll go find Ni Wenhuan by myself. If he doesn't handle it well, the miscellaneous family will go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to watch."

Cao Qincheng's knees trembled, and he almost knelt down. He tremblingly followed behind Cao Huachun, and looked at Man Dahai behind him with resentment. He thought it was Man Dahai who had informed him.

Man Dahai didn't care, his mind was racing, and he just wanted to see Daishan as soon as possible so that he could clear his mind.

When he came to the prison door, he looked at Dai Shan and Tong Yangzhen who were sitting in the corner. Seeing that they were still intact, he heaved a sigh of relief, and said to Cao Huachun, "Eunuch Cao, can I have a few words with my father?"

Cao Huachun nodded silently, turned around and walked back.

Cao Qincheng felt uneasy, sweated profusely, gritted his teeth, and followed Cao Huachun, thinking rapidly about how to escape the catastrophe.

The cell door opened, Man Dahai went in, and knelt down in front of Daishan with a plop: "Ama!"

Daishan was very calm, with his shackled hands, helped him up, and said, "Get up, and tell me what's going on outside."