The Jiaozhi rebel envoys and their party finally arrived at Kunming City, and they would enter the city from the east gate.
Zhu Gaoxu was wearing a commoner and stood on the city tower and saw the team of people on the official road in the distance, some riding horses and some riding cars.
Zhu Gaoxu did not want to greet them at the city gate, so he did not indicate his identity while wearing a commoner. He just happened to walk here and take a look.
The sun in the morning was facing his face, and he narrowed his eyes to see clearly the approximate number of those people.
Next to him was Duan Xueheng, wearing a blue shirt, and she covered most of her face with a big hat.Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her. He looked down at Duan Xueheng with a tall figure, so he could only look at her mouth and minibus.
The lips were slightly thick, the chin was slightly pointed, white and delicate.After the big hat covered the rest of her face, she could only see her mouth and chin; Zhu Gaoxu felt even more that she looked like Mu Zhen.
Duan Xueheng was looking at the corner of the wall below the city tower.
She seemed to notice Zhu Gaoxu's gaze, so she raised her head and exposed her eyes from under the hat, and said, "Is it three feet high to the ground here?"
There should be. Zhu Gaoxu answered casually. He suddenly felt a little strange again, because Duan Xueheng was taciturn and rarely chatted like this. He couldn't help but ask, Xueheng asked what he did?
Duan Xuehen said without raising her head: When I stood on a high place, I felt that there seemed to be some temptation below, and I always had the idea of jumping down. There are bricks and stones on the ground. Will you be killed if you are so high?
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment and asked: Why?
Duan Xueheng asked softly: Because I should die in the dark, I have such a thought?
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't understand why she wanted to commit suicide after she was alive and hadn't encountered anything recently.
He thought for a while, thinking that she used to be angry with the Mu family and tried to assassinate the Mu family, but now that she knows her life experience, she is still confused and unable to face her?
Zhu Gaoxu advised gently: Those who do not know are not guilty, and even more so, the victims are not guilty.
Duan Xuehen raised his head, showed a strange expression, and shook his head gently, "I'm guilty."
This sentence made Zhu Gaoxu think of the doctrine of Western religions and said: So, all of us are sinful, so we need to be redeemed.
Duan Xueheng lowered her head, her big hat covered her face, and she stopped saying anything.
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the people who were about to reach the city gate, and turned around and said: Go back to the palace, I will change my clothes, and I will first meet the Jiaozhi Envoy.
After he said that, he took his entourage down the city tower.
Now, the territory of the Jiaozhi governor is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, and these envoys are illegal rebels.
Although Zhu Gaoxu did not intend to talk to them about the issue of sin now, he did not need etiquette, as he could be simple.
He changed into a dragon suit and black hat, and summoned an envoy in the study of the front hall.
There were not many people around him, only Mr. Li and Hou Hai, military general Zhao Ping, eunuch Wang Gui, and Duan Xueheng who came back with Zhu Gaoxu.
Two people walked in outside the door, and Zhu Gaoxu was quite surprised when he saw it.
The one walking in front was a young woman wearing a white Taoist robe and a snare. She was clearly a female Taoist priest; another man wearing a round-necked official uniform came along, but was slightly behind the female Taoist.
The man's round neck robe looked similar to that of the Ming Dynasty officials at first glance, but it seemed a little uncomfortable, and it looked particularly generous and burdensome when worn by that person.
In today's world, the customs of Western maritime business have not had much impact on Jiaozhi. The clothing customs that countries and regions can learn from in the entire East Asia region can only come from the Ming Dynasty.
The woman held her left hand with her right hand and bowed: I, Chen Xianzhen, pay homage to His Highness the King of Han.Please accept the letter of the king of our country.
The man clasped his fists and said: Ruan Jingyi, deputy envoy of Yue State, pays homage to His Highness the King of Han.
Seeing this, Duan Xuehen walked up silently.The female Taoist Chen Xianzhen looked up at her and handed over the letter of the country in her hand.
Zhu Gaoxu asked: So, is the Lord Chen the righteous man?
Chen Xianzhen bowed and said: That's right, I came from the royal family of the Chen family and became a monk since I was a child.Now, I am sent by my king (Chen Jikuo), and I hope to make peace with the King of Han.
Zhu Gaoxu moved his body lightly and said directly: The people here are all close people to me. Chen Jikuo wanted to talk about it clearly.
Chen Xianzhen looked at the deputy envoy Ruan Jingyi in a sideways look.
Zhu Gaoxu saw her expression and immediately understood that this Taoist nun was nominally a righteous envoy, but she might not understand the military and national affairs very well; the person who really had the final say was probably the deputy envoy Ruan Jingyi.
Ruan Jingyi clasped his fists and said: Your Highness, the King of Han, is not only a sage, but also a decisive and decisive person.The Vietnamese army has won consecutive victories and has recovered most of the land in Yue.My country hopes that His Highness the King of Han recognizes the King of Yue and will be rewarded in the future.
Zhu Gaoxu waited until he finished speaking, and then said: First of all, what Deputy Envoy Ruan said was that Lian Zhan and Lian Victory were inconsistent with the facts.Now our Ming Dynasty is in a civil war. My elder brother illegally proclaims himself emperor and is tired of dealing with the mainland. He has no time to look south for the time being. The Ming army has contracted in the Shenglong area. You have not fought much at all. How can you say that the battle is a victory?
Then I hope that the deputy envoy can say more specific things, what can I do for you now and what practical benefits can I get?
Ruan Jingyi thought for a while and said: My country has heard that the 50,000 Ming army reinforced Shenglong was the defeated army in Guizhou.Now the Han King has occupied Guizhou, and the families of Guizhou's garrison soldiers are all under the hands of the Han King...
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and admitted in his heart that the Jiaozhi rebels have learned a lot of things and have also learned a lot of things.
At least they did not kill the envoys of the Ming Dynasty first like Hu, no matter how many times they were, they would first kill the envoys of the Ming Dynasty!
Therefore, people are not born to be reasonable. They are inevitably going through countless bleeding. Only after understanding the cost can they calmly think that they should talk first.
Ruan Jingyi continued: The king of our country asked the king of Han to send people to persuade these troops to surrender, and transferred them back to their hometown from Shenglong City; in the name of the Han Palace, he sent documents from the king of Yue, recognizing the king of Yue as the king of Yue.If the King of Han could promise to do these things, the King of Yue would guarantee the peaceful return of the Ming officials, people and family members in Yue.And when the Han King was fighting against the crime and fighting against rebellion, he provided food and treasure support to the Han King's army.
Zhu Gaoxu was immediately moved when he heard this.This matter sounds like there are only actual benefits, but the disadvantage is that it is a bad reputation.
He pondered for a moment and asked casually: How much food and money?
Ruan Jingyi said seriously: Do your best.Because only after the Han King's army won and the Han King ruled the Ming Dynasty, our Yue Kingdom could truly be recognized by the court.
The reason makes sense, it is indeed the case.
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, looked up at the sunshine outside the door, and slapped his thigh and said: It's getting late.Wang Gui, please let the messenger from Jiaozhi stay and arrange the meal.I will reply to the two of you later.
So Chen Daogu and Ruan Jingyi took the week together and retired.
After they left, Mr. Li said: There are about 80,000 Ming troops left in Shenglong City and Jiaozhi River (Honghe). Of which 50,000 are the remaining soldiers of Guizhou.There are two problems with the subordinates. First, if the prince can persuade these people to surrender, why should the Jiaozhi rebels intervene?
Secondly, Chen Jikuo has no real power, and this rebel army has multiple military leaders.How can we ensure in the future that all rebel leaders are willing to send food and money to the Han Palace?If the prince submits a document to recognize the King of Yue, but they go back on their word, wouldn’t it be a waste of laughter and scolding the world?
Zhu Gaoxu said: It seems that Mr. Li does not advocate agreeing to this negotiation.
Mr. Li clasped his fists and said: What the prince said is very true.The officials always believed that great justice cannot be weighed by money.
Zhu Gaoxu said: I'm hungry, let's have a meal first.Mr. Li came here again in the afternoon, and I only considered the decision for one afternoon.
Mr. Li sued his leave and went back to the Changshi Office for lunch.
The Chief Secretary's Mansion is a formal institution of the vassal kings. It was very mature before. The official office was equipped with chefs and lunch for officials on duty.
Zhu Gaoxu was having a meal in the study, asked the harem to send it, and asked Duan Xuehen to accompany him to eat.
After lunch, Zhu Gaoxu left the study and headed to the corridor to the east.
There is a piece of wood in this room with straw mats on it.
The last time Zhu Gaoxu had the last time he was in this straw mat and had the last closeness to Chen Xu.
He sat on the straw mat thinking about Jiaozhi, but he was distracted from time to time; perhaps he always felt in love when he was touched by the scene, and when he saw these things, he would occasionally have trivial fragments and scenes to his mind.
Duan Xuehen brought the tea in and silently placed the tea cup on a wooden table next to the collapsed wood with both hands.
As she bent down and reached out, her sleeve moved upwards.
A trace of blue and red flashed in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes. The skin on her wrist was very white, so he could easily detect it from the light of his eyes.
Zhu Gaoxu reached out and grabbed Duan Xuehen's hand. Her body trembled slightly, but she didn't make a sound.
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that his movements were a bit rough, so he paused for a moment and asked casually: Do you think I should listen to Mr. Li’s advice?
What? Duan Xuehen said in a daze.
Zhu Gaoxu said again: About Jiaozhi.
He just found a topic to talk about, but it was a bit clumsy.
Zhu Gaoxu originally thought Duan Xuehen would say that a woman, she, could not answer such questions or statements.
Unexpectedly, Duan Xueheng said: Duan Yang's words and deeds made me understand that most people in the world say one thing, but what they are planning is another.
Zhu Gaoxu looked up at her with a little difference, then nodded slightly and said: It makes sense...
After he said that, he gently held Duan Xuehen's hand and lifted it down, immediately revealing her wrist.
Zhu Gaoxu paid attention to the place and saw clearly. There was a dark red tooth mark there, and some parts of it had bleeding, so the scabs were formed.
Duan Xuehen's expression was immediately embarrassing. She gently pulled her hand back and then pressed it on her sleeve to cover the place.
Zhu Gaoxu was wearing a commoner and stood on the city tower and saw the team of people on the official road in the distance, some riding horses and some riding cars.
Zhu Gaoxu did not want to greet them at the city gate, so he did not indicate his identity while wearing a commoner. He just happened to walk here and take a look.
The sun in the morning was facing his face, and he narrowed his eyes to see clearly the approximate number of those people.
Next to him was Duan Xueheng, wearing a blue shirt, and she covered most of her face with a big hat.Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her. He looked down at Duan Xueheng with a tall figure, so he could only look at her mouth and minibus.
The lips were slightly thick, the chin was slightly pointed, white and delicate.After the big hat covered the rest of her face, she could only see her mouth and chin; Zhu Gaoxu felt even more that she looked like Mu Zhen.
Duan Xueheng was looking at the corner of the wall below the city tower.
She seemed to notice Zhu Gaoxu's gaze, so she raised her head and exposed her eyes from under the hat, and said, "Is it three feet high to the ground here?"
There should be. Zhu Gaoxu answered casually. He suddenly felt a little strange again, because Duan Xueheng was taciturn and rarely chatted like this. He couldn't help but ask, Xueheng asked what he did?
Duan Xuehen said without raising her head: When I stood on a high place, I felt that there seemed to be some temptation below, and I always had the idea of jumping down. There are bricks and stones on the ground. Will you be killed if you are so high?
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment and asked: Why?
Duan Xueheng asked softly: Because I should die in the dark, I have such a thought?
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't understand why she wanted to commit suicide after she was alive and hadn't encountered anything recently.
He thought for a while, thinking that she used to be angry with the Mu family and tried to assassinate the Mu family, but now that she knows her life experience, she is still confused and unable to face her?
Zhu Gaoxu advised gently: Those who do not know are not guilty, and even more so, the victims are not guilty.
Duan Xuehen raised his head, showed a strange expression, and shook his head gently, "I'm guilty."
This sentence made Zhu Gaoxu think of the doctrine of Western religions and said: So, all of us are sinful, so we need to be redeemed.
Duan Xueheng lowered her head, her big hat covered her face, and she stopped saying anything.
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the people who were about to reach the city gate, and turned around and said: Go back to the palace, I will change my clothes, and I will first meet the Jiaozhi Envoy.
After he said that, he took his entourage down the city tower.
Now, the territory of the Jiaozhi governor is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, and these envoys are illegal rebels.
Although Zhu Gaoxu did not intend to talk to them about the issue of sin now, he did not need etiquette, as he could be simple.
He changed into a dragon suit and black hat, and summoned an envoy in the study of the front hall.
There were not many people around him, only Mr. Li and Hou Hai, military general Zhao Ping, eunuch Wang Gui, and Duan Xueheng who came back with Zhu Gaoxu.
Two people walked in outside the door, and Zhu Gaoxu was quite surprised when he saw it.
The one walking in front was a young woman wearing a white Taoist robe and a snare. She was clearly a female Taoist priest; another man wearing a round-necked official uniform came along, but was slightly behind the female Taoist.
The man's round neck robe looked similar to that of the Ming Dynasty officials at first glance, but it seemed a little uncomfortable, and it looked particularly generous and burdensome when worn by that person.
In today's world, the customs of Western maritime business have not had much impact on Jiaozhi. The clothing customs that countries and regions can learn from in the entire East Asia region can only come from the Ming Dynasty.
The woman held her left hand with her right hand and bowed: I, Chen Xianzhen, pay homage to His Highness the King of Han.Please accept the letter of the king of our country.
The man clasped his fists and said: Ruan Jingyi, deputy envoy of Yue State, pays homage to His Highness the King of Han.
Seeing this, Duan Xuehen walked up silently.The female Taoist Chen Xianzhen looked up at her and handed over the letter of the country in her hand.
Zhu Gaoxu asked: So, is the Lord Chen the righteous man?
Chen Xianzhen bowed and said: That's right, I came from the royal family of the Chen family and became a monk since I was a child.Now, I am sent by my king (Chen Jikuo), and I hope to make peace with the King of Han.
Zhu Gaoxu moved his body lightly and said directly: The people here are all close people to me. Chen Jikuo wanted to talk about it clearly.
Chen Xianzhen looked at the deputy envoy Ruan Jingyi in a sideways look.
Zhu Gaoxu saw her expression and immediately understood that this Taoist nun was nominally a righteous envoy, but she might not understand the military and national affairs very well; the person who really had the final say was probably the deputy envoy Ruan Jingyi.
Ruan Jingyi clasped his fists and said: Your Highness, the King of Han, is not only a sage, but also a decisive and decisive person.The Vietnamese army has won consecutive victories and has recovered most of the land in Yue.My country hopes that His Highness the King of Han recognizes the King of Yue and will be rewarded in the future.
Zhu Gaoxu waited until he finished speaking, and then said: First of all, what Deputy Envoy Ruan said was that Lian Zhan and Lian Victory were inconsistent with the facts.Now our Ming Dynasty is in a civil war. My elder brother illegally proclaims himself emperor and is tired of dealing with the mainland. He has no time to look south for the time being. The Ming army has contracted in the Shenglong area. You have not fought much at all. How can you say that the battle is a victory?
Then I hope that the deputy envoy can say more specific things, what can I do for you now and what practical benefits can I get?
Ruan Jingyi thought for a while and said: My country has heard that the 50,000 Ming army reinforced Shenglong was the defeated army in Guizhou.Now the Han King has occupied Guizhou, and the families of Guizhou's garrison soldiers are all under the hands of the Han King...
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and admitted in his heart that the Jiaozhi rebels have learned a lot of things and have also learned a lot of things.
At least they did not kill the envoys of the Ming Dynasty first like Hu, no matter how many times they were, they would first kill the envoys of the Ming Dynasty!
Therefore, people are not born to be reasonable. They are inevitably going through countless bleeding. Only after understanding the cost can they calmly think that they should talk first.
Ruan Jingyi continued: The king of our country asked the king of Han to send people to persuade these troops to surrender, and transferred them back to their hometown from Shenglong City; in the name of the Han Palace, he sent documents from the king of Yue, recognizing the king of Yue as the king of Yue.If the King of Han could promise to do these things, the King of Yue would guarantee the peaceful return of the Ming officials, people and family members in Yue.And when the Han King was fighting against the crime and fighting against rebellion, he provided food and treasure support to the Han King's army.
Zhu Gaoxu was immediately moved when he heard this.This matter sounds like there are only actual benefits, but the disadvantage is that it is a bad reputation.
He pondered for a moment and asked casually: How much food and money?
Ruan Jingyi said seriously: Do your best.Because only after the Han King's army won and the Han King ruled the Ming Dynasty, our Yue Kingdom could truly be recognized by the court.
The reason makes sense, it is indeed the case.
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, looked up at the sunshine outside the door, and slapped his thigh and said: It's getting late.Wang Gui, please let the messenger from Jiaozhi stay and arrange the meal.I will reply to the two of you later.
So Chen Daogu and Ruan Jingyi took the week together and retired.
After they left, Mr. Li said: There are about 80,000 Ming troops left in Shenglong City and Jiaozhi River (Honghe). Of which 50,000 are the remaining soldiers of Guizhou.There are two problems with the subordinates. First, if the prince can persuade these people to surrender, why should the Jiaozhi rebels intervene?
Secondly, Chen Jikuo has no real power, and this rebel army has multiple military leaders.How can we ensure in the future that all rebel leaders are willing to send food and money to the Han Palace?If the prince submits a document to recognize the King of Yue, but they go back on their word, wouldn’t it be a waste of laughter and scolding the world?
Zhu Gaoxu said: It seems that Mr. Li does not advocate agreeing to this negotiation.
Mr. Li clasped his fists and said: What the prince said is very true.The officials always believed that great justice cannot be weighed by money.
Zhu Gaoxu said: I'm hungry, let's have a meal first.Mr. Li came here again in the afternoon, and I only considered the decision for one afternoon.
Mr. Li sued his leave and went back to the Changshi Office for lunch.
The Chief Secretary's Mansion is a formal institution of the vassal kings. It was very mature before. The official office was equipped with chefs and lunch for officials on duty.
Zhu Gaoxu was having a meal in the study, asked the harem to send it, and asked Duan Xuehen to accompany him to eat.
After lunch, Zhu Gaoxu left the study and headed to the corridor to the east.
There is a piece of wood in this room with straw mats on it.
The last time Zhu Gaoxu had the last time he was in this straw mat and had the last closeness to Chen Xu.
He sat on the straw mat thinking about Jiaozhi, but he was distracted from time to time; perhaps he always felt in love when he was touched by the scene, and when he saw these things, he would occasionally have trivial fragments and scenes to his mind.
Duan Xuehen brought the tea in and silently placed the tea cup on a wooden table next to the collapsed wood with both hands.
As she bent down and reached out, her sleeve moved upwards.
A trace of blue and red flashed in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes. The skin on her wrist was very white, so he could easily detect it from the light of his eyes.
Zhu Gaoxu reached out and grabbed Duan Xuehen's hand. Her body trembled slightly, but she didn't make a sound.
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that his movements were a bit rough, so he paused for a moment and asked casually: Do you think I should listen to Mr. Li’s advice?
What? Duan Xuehen said in a daze.
Zhu Gaoxu said again: About Jiaozhi.
He just found a topic to talk about, but it was a bit clumsy.
Zhu Gaoxu originally thought Duan Xuehen would say that a woman, she, could not answer such questions or statements.
Unexpectedly, Duan Xueheng said: Duan Yang's words and deeds made me understand that most people in the world say one thing, but what they are planning is another.
Zhu Gaoxu looked up at her with a little difference, then nodded slightly and said: It makes sense...
After he said that, he gently held Duan Xuehen's hand and lifted it down, immediately revealing her wrist.
Zhu Gaoxu paid attention to the place and saw clearly. There was a dark red tooth mark there, and some parts of it had bleeding, so the scabs were formed.
Duan Xuehen's expression was immediately embarrassing. She gently pulled her hand back and then pressed it on her sleeve to cover the place.
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