chapter 177(2/2)
Men have seen so many times. It is rare that the two people in front of them are emperors of the world, and the other is an important minister of the court who is below one person and above thousands of people. Thousands of beauties are asking for it, but they can mention a girl who shows that kind of nostalgic feeling when she was a child. Who is that girl? A fairy... a very beautiful name.
Zhengde touched his nose and suddenly asked after a while: "There is no news? Even if it is...bad news?"
Yang Ling shook his head and said, "No, the government has given up searching. I ordered the Nei Factory to pay attention to the investigation, but there was no clue."
Zhengde Yi suddenly waved his hand and said, "It's all gone. Yang Shidu came to the palace and must have something to talk to me." He looked at the words of understanding and glanced at him. The two girls were very well-behaved, knowing when they could act coquettishly and when they should keep their duties. They immediately bowed and quietly retreated.
The two entered the inner room, Zhengde sat on the chair, and casually pointed: "Sit".
There is no second chair in the emperor's study. Next to it is Zhengde's resting couch. Since Yang Ling pointed at the nose and scolded him, he dared not ignore these minor matters. He stood in front of the imperial case with a smile and said, "Thank you, the emperor, I am here to report things."
Zhengde nodded, looked sideways and thought for a moment, saying, "Is it because of lifting the sea ban or is the war in the northern frontier tight?"
Yang Ling shook his head and said, "Not either. The emperor still remembers that before sending troops, he secretly asked Miao Kui to crack down on the little prince, punish the fire and sieve, and secretly contact the three guards of Duoyan in addition to the differentiation?"
Zhengde's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "But has it been effective?"
Yang Ling nodded and said, "Well, the little prince suspected that Huosie had a secret agreement with the Ming Dynasty, and now he was very careful. Huosie's 15,000 troops were arranged on the flanks to resist the army of General Xu Tai, and he was unwilling to support them by the looted food and grass. Huosie's subordinates had many complaints.
The battlefield situation seems to be no longer critical at present. Yang Yiqing held his troops and held the little prince tightly to prevent him from leaving. There must be some intentions in it. However, the Tatars have come to rob our borders every year, and this disaster must be eliminated. At present, differentiating him and fire sieve is only the first step.
If we obtain the support of the three guards of Duoyan, we can get an elite soldier out of thin air, and at the same time, we can obtain a large number of war horses from the Hetao area every year. On the one hand, we can strengthen the mobile combat capabilities of the Ming border army.
On the other hand, the people in Hebei are responsible for raising horses, but they cannot raise good horses there. The people's corvee service is heavy and they only suffer hardships, so there is no great gain in the country. If the relationship with the three guards of Duoyan can be improved, the people can get rid of the heavy burden. If we have influence in the Hetao region and Liaodong region, we can advance further in the future, expand our territory, occupy a rich grassland, and then introduce Arab horses and use it to improve Mongolian horses and southwest horses. The advantages of Tatar Mongolia will no longer exist."
The expansion of territory has always been the most heart-warming word for the emperor. None of the emperors in all dynasties dared to compare with their founding kings because the achievements of expanding territory are no matter how wise and wise the achievements of the king cannot be harmonious and beautiful.
Zhengde's heart was pounding. A wave of excitement flushed on his young and handsome face, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yang Qing is right. Fighting with the Tatars is just a temporary achievement. To form an alliance with the three guards of Duoyan, we will add another army, the enemy will damage the land, and then divide and disintegrate them, which is a long-term political strategy. If this matter is done, Yang Qing's contribution is not to siege the city, and the generals who kill the generals and seize the flag. Has Duoyan received a secret letter from the court?"
Yang Ling nodded and said, "I have already contacted them, but due to the many disputes between us and the three guards of Duoyan, although the leader of Huadang intends to join our Ming side. There are many nobles in the three tribes who are suspicious. They do not believe in the envoys I sent. The chiefs responded to the news and asked me to the Ming side..."
He hesitated for a moment. Huadang put forward the conditions so that he put himself on an equal footing with the Emperor of Ming. If he said it, Emperor Zhengde would be furious soon. However, he was very serious and he was really unwilling to give up. Yang Ling gritted his teeth and said, "Huadang is just a chief of the grassland tribe. He did not learn sages and did not know etiquette, so he actually asked the emperor to go to Datong in person. He had a bloody alliance with him on Baideng Mountain, and the three guards of Duoyan were willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty."
After Yang Ling finished speaking, he quickly said, "But this matter can be bargained. As a humble minister, the emperor can send a royal family member who is enough to represent the court and the emperor to the appointment, which will definitely dispel his doubts."
To Yang Ling's surprise, Zhengde did not get angry, but instead pinched his chin and thoughtful. He pondered for a while, chuckled gently, raised his eyes and said to Yang Ling, "I want me to see them in person? Even if Boyan Khan sometimes fights and sometimes seeks peace, he treats me with courtesy. Hua Dang is quite brave."
Yang Ling was anxious when he heard this and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I also know that Hua Dang's move is a bit arrogant, but if he is a little unbearable, he will make a big plan." His eyes became cunning and said softly: "If you are not my race, your heart will be different. After all, the three guards of Duoyan are still misleading. They turned to us, but because they do not have the powerful strength of Boyan Khan, they use robbery and abduct a large amount of property, so now they cooperate only to make their own profits.
We are now enduring the momentum, and in the future, the country is strong and the military is ready. Not only will we place Tatar Mongolia and Oirat Mongolia into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, how can this tiger be an exception beside the bed? A small impulse will cause chaos and big plans."
"Hehehehe..." Emperor Zhengde stood up and smiled like a little hen that lays eggs. He punched Yang Ling's chest and giggled, "Who said I can't stand it for a moment?"
He spread his hands and blinked and said, "There is only my son in the lineage of the late emperor, and the rest of the clans and royal families are all named kings in various places. How can they represent the royal relatives of the imperial court and the emperor? Who should I send to you? Is it the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager? Or my two imperial sisters?"
Yang Ling was speechless. After hesitating for a moment, he saw Zhengde jumping up and laughing to the sky, saying, "I can't even stop the city wall when luck comes. This flower is really cute."
He said proudly: "This time I went to Datong in person, for the country, the people, and the country of the Ming Dynasty. Are there no words for civil and military officials?"
Chapter completed!