nanming man

Chapter 508 The princess is not young anymore.

Outside Wuchang City, Wei Wujun camp.

The principal and deputy envoys from Nanjing, as well as Gao Yihuan's staff, all gathered in the commander's tent.

At this time, Gao Yihuan waved his hand, asking everyone to sit down, and asked the guards to serve tea and snacks, then tapped the handrail lightly, and said with a smile: "Today, we gathered together to calm down and solve the immediate problems , to avoid a military disaster for the world, this can be said to be a matter of immeasurable merit."

Gao Yihuan glanced at everyone, "Here, I would like to express my position first. I support the peaceful settlement of this dispute. Therefore, I hope that the court will show sincerity and satisfy Wei Wujun."

Although Gao Dashuai is not an official in the court, but this authentic official accent is very sneaky, and he doesn't know where he learned it.

In just a few days, Wang Yan had gotten used to Gao Yihuan's style. He rolled his eyes at Gao Yihuan and said nothing with a serious face. Chen Zilong was a little surprised, fell silent for a while, and said, "Then let's start now!"

Gao Yihuan smiled slightly, "Okay, regarding Wei Wujun's request, Mr. Chen from the shogunate will make the statement."

After finishing speaking, Gao Yihuan raised his hand to Chen Mingxia, "Sir, please tell the two imperial envoys!"

Chen Mingxia stood up, first saluted Gao Yihuan, then bowed his hands to the two imperial envoys, and finally said unhurriedly: "The request of the two imperial envoys, our commander, and Wei Wujun is actually very simple. We need the imperial court to meet our two requirements. First, we must punish Zuo Zhen to ensure the safety of our rear. Second, we must ask the imperial court to pay the arrears. In addition, we must ensure our future supply of money and food!"

At this time, Gao Yihuan interjected again: "Zuo Liangyu betrayed his faith, attacked his allies, and provoked troubles. Our first request is not too much! As the saying goes, the emperor does not send hungry soldiers, and this commander has surrendered to the imperial court for more than a year to defend the imperial court. Foreign enemies, fighting bloody battles, asking the court for the money and food they deserve, this commander thinks it is very reasonable!"

As soon as the negotiations started, the Nanjing court fell into a passive position, and had to admit that what Gao Yihuan said had a little truth.

Wei Wujun's two points seem to be quite reasonable.

Should Zuo Liangyu be punished for instigating trouble?Wei Wujun fought for the court, should he be paid?
Wang Yan discussed with Chen Zilong, and Wang Yan said, "This time the conflict has seriously damaged Zuo Zhen's vitality. I think Zuo Zhen is no longer a big threat to Wei Wu's army. I don't know, how can Wei Wu's army feel at ease?"

Chen Mingxia said with a smile: "This time Zuozhen suffered a lot, but its strength still exists. We believe that the threat has not been eliminated."

As he spoke, he glanced at the two envoys, "The location of Wuchang is crucial, and Zuo Liangyu has no faith at all. What we mean is that Wei Wujun will also live in Wuchang City, with only 1 people, so that we can rest assured."

Wang Yan frowned, "This is absolutely impossible!"

Let Wei Wujun live in the city, Gao Yihuan wants to take Wuchang, it is not just a matter of one sentence.

Chen Mingxia spread his hands, "Then what does the imperial court want to do?"

Wang Yan remained silent while Chen Zilong who was sitting beside him came out to adjust the atmosphere, "Wuchang is the bottom line of the imperial court. If Wei Wujun wants to garrison the city, it will definitely not work. Why don't we use the Jinshui River as the boundary, Zuozhen give up Jiayu, Chongyang, Tong How about stationing troops in the four counties of Chengcheng and Puqi?"

Wei Wujun had already arrived in Wuchang, and the matter had to be resolved. The place Chen Zilong said he wanted to cede was in the hands of Wei Wujun. If there was no agreement, the court would not be able to get it back, so he said this.

Chen Mingxia looked at Gao Yihuan, saw him nodding his head slightly, and immediately said, "Yes, but we also need the right to navigate the Yangtze River waterway. Zuozhen can't intercept our merchant ships, and can't collect our taxes."

Wang Yan heard this, and immediately said with a dark face: "Wuchang section can not be accepted, but if you enter Nanzhi, you must pay what is due!"

Chen Mingxia nodded slightly, "Yes, but the amount of collection has to be agreed upon by both parties. The imperial court has the responsibility to ensure the safety of our ships on the Yangtze River."

Wang Yan nodded and stopped talking. Seeing this, Gao Yihuan immediately laughed, "Okay, solve the first problem, and let's talk about the second problem!"

This time Zuo Liangyu lost more than [-] soldiers and horses, and these soldiers and horses were relatively capable troops in Zuo Town.

Zuo Liangyu's vitality was seriously injured, and he was no longer a threat to Gao Yihuan. On the contrary, Gao Yihuan became a threat to Zuo Liangyu.

If Wei Wujun had a garrison in Wuchang Prefecture, the army could directly threaten Wuchang without crossing the river.

Regarding the conditions in Wuchang, Gao Yihuan is quite satisfied. After all, he has occupied several counties and obtained the right to navigate the Yangtze River waterway.In this way, it is convenient for Gao Yihuan to transport the grain out, and it is also convenient to transport other materials back to Huguang.

After talking about the first point, everyone was silent for a while, thinking about gains and losses.

The two imperial envoys kept Wuchang, and they also kept the bottom line of the court.

Chen Zilong asked: "About the second article, what's Wei Wujun's opinion?"

Chen Mingxia said: "My Wei Wu army has more than 400 yuan, and the annual military expenditure is [-] million taels. The money has always been paid by the commander himself. The court has not paid the Wei Wu army military salary. Even when the Wei Wu army defeated the Eastern Prisoners and captured Kong Youde, the court We didn’t give any rewards. We Wei Wujun also knew about the financial situation of the imperial court, and the two imperial envoys shouldn’t say that they were transferred from Nanjing. We collect taxes ourselves to solve the problem of money and food. In addition, the imperial court has to allow us to open a bank in the south of the Yangtze River and do business."

In fact, Zhu Cihong also issued an order to reward Wei Wujun. There is also a sum of money and food every year, which is to be allocated to Wei Wujun. Give it to Zuo Liangyu.

This one cannot be refuted. The annual military expenditure is 400 million, which is just a joke.

Both Wang Yan and Chen Zilong were a little angry. Wei Wu's army only had more than 30 people, how could it be [-] in the blink of an eye?

However, it is useless to question these. Gao Yihuan can indeed pull 30 people in minutes. After all, there are tens of thousands of prisoners alone this time.

The army has its own territory and can collect taxes by itself, which is basically equivalent to breaking away from the central government and becoming an independent kingdom.

The two imperial envoys were unwilling to see such a situation, but in fact Wei Wujun had already become a feudal town, and the imperial court couldn't provide money at all to satisfy Gao Yihuan's appetite.

If the imperial court wants to raise its own soldiers, it must have no money for Wei Wujun, but it is obviously not reconciled to handing over the entire Huguang to Gao Yihuan.

For a while, Wang Yan and Chen Zilong exchanged a few more words, and finally Chen Zilong said: "Hunan's taxes can be directly handed over to Wei Wujun without sending them to Nanjing. Use troops in southern Hunan! As for the Wei Wujun who want to do business in Jiangnan, they only need to abide by the court’s laws and regulations.”

This is tantamount to tacitly acquiescing that Wei Wujun occupied northern Hunan, and at the same time handed over Hunan's taxes to Wei Wujun, but there are still Ming Dynasty garrisons in Changsha and other places.However, Chen Zilong obviously didn't know much about running a bank and doing business, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Chen Mingxia looked at Gao Yihuan, and Gao Yihuan smiled slightly, "Yes, but I will send someone to monitor Hunan's tax revenue. If someone messes up, I won't guarantee that I won't use troops against Changsha!"

The two imperial envoys glanced at each other with some helplessness in their eyes, but the situation was pressing and they had to compromise.

Wang Yan stood up, "I have no objection, Duke Han is going to retreat!"

Gao Yihuan laughed, walked over with big strides, and grabbed Wang Yan's hand, "Haha~ The imperial envoy contributed a lot to the successful resolution of this dispute! In fact, Zuo Liangyu was the one who started this matter. This servant has destroyed the trust between me and the imperial court. Now that this matter has been settled satisfactorily, after the imperial envoy returns to Beijing, I will tell His Majesty that I have always been loyal to Your Majesty!"

Wang Yan struggled to free his hand, gave Gao Yihuan a white look, and said coldly: "I hope the Duke will not live up to his reputation of loyalty!"

Looking at his expression, Gao Yihuan knew that he didn't believe him, so he smiled sarcastically, and suddenly suggested: "Well, I also know that after this incident, there will definitely be a gap between the imperial court and this commander. I don't think so. !Princess Kunxing is not young anymore, why not entrust it to me!"

Wang Yan stared angrily for a moment, and was too angry to speak.

Gao Yihuan said with a silly smile: "Well, I will be an imperial envoy and agree!"

(Seeking monthly tickets, subscriptions, recommendations, book list promotion, thank you for your support.)
(End of this chapter)