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Chapter 449 October Grassland
The first three days of the Shenjiying live-fire drill were open to envoys from various countries, civil and military officials, and nobles and relatives.

It was opened to the public in the next two days. Such a wonderful drill naturally attracted a large number of people to visit.

There are nearly one million people living in the capital alone, and if you add the people from surrounding cities such as Tianjin Port and Langfa, the number is even more terrifying.

The ticket revenue from the Beijing Camp alone was enough to make Qiu Yue and others think of displaying the exhibition for a few more days. They then took action and wrote a letter to Emperor Zhengde to explain the situation.

When Emperor Zhengde saw that he could make money and demonstrate the strength of the Beijing Army, he immediately ordered the live-fire drill to be extended for five days so that the people who came from afar could have a look.

In an atmosphere of good cheer for everyone, the Mongolian delegation quietly packed their luggage and set off back to Tumochuan.

Traveling with them was the Ming Dynasty delegation headed by Liu Rui, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Cao Yu, the Left Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple.

Liu Rui was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi, was selected as a Shujishi, and was appointed as a reviewer in the Hanlin Academy.

In the second year of Zhengde, he resigned because he opposed Liu Jin's abuse of power. In the fifth year of Zhengde, he missed the opportunity to be re-employed because of mourning.

It was not until the tenth year of Zhengde that Ou Zanghua was promoted to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he was appointed as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

This time, the Ming Dynasty delegation, led by Liu Duan as the chief envoy and Cao Yu as the deputy envoy, went to Mongolia with only one mission, which was to sign the already negotiated treaty with Dayan Khan.

As the Minister of Rites, Ou Zanghua personally escorted them out of the capital. Looking at the listless Mongolian envoys, he knew that they had been shocked by the firepower of the Shenji Camp. Before they could find a solution, they had only two options:

Or lie in wait and wait for the Ming Dynasty to weaken.

Or leave your homeland and embark on a dangerous migration journey.

There is no other way.

But what does this have to do with Ou Zanghua?

He only needed Dayan Khan to sign the agreement as soon as possible, and then send troops to assist Wang Yangming to wipe out Turpan and U-Tsang in one fell swoop.

After seeing off the delegation, Ou Zanghua calmed down completely and pushed almost all the affairs of the Ministry of Rites to Mao Ji.

This man is a powerful person who will become the Prime Minister of the Taoist Cabinet in the future. This workload is not a problem for him at all.

It's just that Mr. Hai Weng himself is a little dissatisfied.
In consideration of the excess funds provided by the Honglu Temple, he decisively supported the Ministry of Rites.

Even though the Minister of Personnel Peng Ze and the Minister of War Lu Wan repeatedly expressed their hope that he could go to the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of War, Mr. Hai Weng rejected them sternly.

This made Peng Ze and Lu Wan feel a little unconfident. When did the Ministry of Rites become so noble?

Ou Zanghua put the affairs of the Ministry of Rites aside and felt relieved.

There was nothing wrong with the Zhanshi Mansion. The Honglu Temple had its own leadership team and everything was in order. He didn't need to worry too much.

This way, he was able to free up more time to go to the Imperial College.

On the surface, he wanted to have an in-depth discussion with the chief priest Lu Duo on the essence of Confucianism.

But in fact, he taught students in the Imperial College from time to time and discovered many good talents among them.

Ou Zanghua plans to hold an exam at the Imperial College in the near future, with a total of one thousand questions covering knowledge in various fields such as astronomy, geography, history, calendar, and the Ming Dynasty laws.

And his true intention will also be hidden in these one thousand questions.
The sun and the moon rotate, and time flies.

In October, Tumochuan is in the thick of autumn. The green of the grassland gradually turns to golden yellow, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the forests are dyed in all colors, creating a beautiful autumn scenery.

Dayan Khan curled up in his quilt, looking gloomy as he flipped through the agreement brought back by Alchubolot. After he finished reading, Alchubolot slowly told him what they had seen and heard in the capital.

When he heard about the accuracy and shooting range of the Shenjiying artillery, Dayan Khan's face became even uglier.

"Alchubolot, my son." Dayan Khan looked at his son and asked calmly, "Are you sure there was nothing fishy about the firing of the artillery?"

"Yes, Father Khan."

Alechubolot nodded and said seriously: "I have observed for three days, and their accuracy can be controlled within three meters."

Dayan Khan exhaled slowly and lowered his head to continue looking at the agreement.

In fact, the Mongolian nobles were not poor. It can be said that the vast majority of wealth was in the hands of a few people.

In the Battle of Tumu, although the Ming army defended the capital, they were also discouraged and their momentum weakened when facing the Tartars.

Since then, records of Mongolians going south to forage for grass and valleys can be found almost every year.

Even the Zhengde Dynasty was considered relatively good. The Jiajing Dynasty created the Gengxu Shame, in which 30,000 Tatars killed their way to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and hundreds of thousands of Ming troops could only hide inside the walls and watch the other side plunder at will.

So ten million taels of silver seemed like a lot, and Dayan Khan could really afford it.

It’s just that he is unwilling!
After going through untold hardships, he finally unified Mongolia and was about to revive the former glory of the Golden Family, but he was defeated by the kid from the Zhu family with thundering means and ended up in such a miserable situation.

What's even worse is that he was forced to sign this humiliating agreement and pay a huge amount of compensation to the Ming Dynasty. This was such a great humiliation that he could hardly swallow!

"Cough cough cough puff!"

Dayan Khan suddenly started coughing and spat out a mouthful of blood in front of Alchuborot's shocked gaze.

"Father Khan!" Alchubolot came to his senses and immediately shouted outside the tent: "Doctor, call the doctor quickly!"

As Dayan Khan fell into a coma, the atmosphere in Tumochuan became even more depressing.

Liu Rui and Cao Yu were riding their horses leisurely, admiring the beautiful sunset on the grassland, completely unaware that they were in the Mongolian royal city.

"Sir Liu, now I finally understand why the Han envoy is so arrogant."

Cao Yu looked at the sunset and said leisurely, "When I die, the Ming cavalry will trample this place and stain the sunset with blood. Just thinking about it makes me feel so beautiful!"

Liu Rui said calmly, "Looking at what Cao Shaoqing did, he seems to prefer the unique charm contained in the destruction!"

"Haha. Maybe it's because I know that my death was worthy!" Cao Yu laughed heartily, his eyes full of eagerness to try.

Seeing this, Liu Rui had no choice but to remind him, "Shaoqing Cao, please restrain yourself. Our first priority is to sign the agreement."

Speaking of this, Cao Yu hesitated and said, "Master Liu, there is one thing I don't understand. Please enlighten me."

"You can speak freely, Mr. Cao."

"I thought that the so-called agreement was just a few pieces of paper. Even if it was signed, it would be torn up at some point. Why is the court so persistent?"

When Liu Rui heard this, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion in his heart, and wondered why the atmosphere in the Honglu Temple was so different from the past?
After a moment of contemplation, he said calmly, "I think that although the agreement can be easily torn up, such actions are the exclusive privilege of the strong. The weak are powerless to do so."

"If the weak do this, it will only provide more opportunities for the strong to exploit them at will."

After hearing this, Cao Yu couldn't help but think seriously.
(End of this chapter)