After Niu Yuan calmed down for a while, the scribe carefully bent down and picked up the brush that had fallen on the ground.
"You should think it over carefully..." he advised timidly.
"It's my problem," Niu Yuan looked at the overturned table and sighed, "I couldn't suppress the anger in my chest. Now Mr. Liu has believed Zeng Liang's words. It's too late and he can only
Make a compromise. You quickly ask them to take Wu Sijing back and tell Lian Chongwen that they will renegotiate the agreement with him and hold a second court meeting."
Lian Chongwen was tasting the newly bought tea at home when he suddenly heard this bolt from the blue and was extremely shocked. He first dealt with the court messengers calmly and said something to show that he had no complaints and was obeying all orders.
, and then sent him out the door; when the man was gone, he sat lonely on the edge of the bed, pulled his hair irritably, and began to think.
Admittedly, he had plenty of time, and Wu Sijing could afford to wait. If they just renewed the date and postponed it for a month or two, that would be fine. But what they had to do now was to renegotiate the entire contract, so they were hesitant.
There is no guarantee that this meeting will go as smoothly as before.
"Damn it, what the hell did Niu Yuan get so crazy about?" Lian Chongwen cursed to himself, jumped up from the bed, and started pacing at the door.
He walked around like this for two or three times, and his eyebrows gradually relaxed, and his expression was no longer tense. As if he had realized something, he held his chin with his hand and thought again: "No. It's so sudden. I'm afraid it's not a button."
It was decided by Yuan Renren. I heard that there were great differences among them, and perhaps they were frightened by the opinions of the officials, so they had no choice but to give the order...'
The more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, and he planned to go to the Ministry of Rites to find out. After all, he was most familiar with Lu Zhixian and could follow his temperament. So, he prepared fifty taels of silver and a bunch of rare goods from Southeast Asia to use
The hemp rope was tied tightly, tied to the cart, and personally carried to Official Lu.
"Oh, general, why did you bring this big box of things? How much money was spent." Lu Zhixian asked with a smile when he saw the servants carrying a big pear box in from the outside.
"Your Majesty," Lian Chongwen bowed respectfully, "these silvers are the ransom given to me by the Lord of the Kingdom, and Lian was ordered to take care of all of you. But there is no way to find those big officials and small people, and they are regarded as
The barbarians treated me coldly, but only Lu Shangshu was willing to meet the villain so that we could negotiate
treaty, and received the great favor of the Celestial Empire. This great contribution to the friendship between the two countries, who else can I do without you? Therefore, the villain took it upon himself to give all the fifty taels of silver to each other. I believe that no one else would complain. As for those goods, it was all done by the villain.
I have accumulated a lot of money from doing business in Nanyang, I hope you won’t dislike it.”
Lu Zhixian said with a smile: "General Lian is really good at talking. How can I be so virtuous and capable? Come here, carry this box into the back room and show it to Madam!"
Seeing that all the servants were gone, Lian Chongwen leaned over and asked: "I'm a little confused. It stands to reason that the agreement has been completed. In exchange for this, the imperial court obtained 300 cannons and deepened relations with the country.
, it is not a small feat. Why haven’t I seen a superior edict to reward meritorious service and praise the ministers? This should be the practice of the Celestial Dynasty."
Seeing his confused and ignorant look, Lu Zhixian couldn't bear to be deceived, so he had to tell the truth: "Alas... the general doesn't know. The prime minister has decided to renegotiate the agreement and will hold another court meeting in two days."
Lian Chongwen pretended to be surprised: "What? Why is this?"
"I can't explain this matter clearly. In short, it is the result of the commotion of those ministers. I don't want to make a special case for you..." Speaking of this matter, Lu Zhixian was a little irritated, "I actually participated, but I didn't expect to do it."
It's so excessive that you outsiders will laugh at it. General, don't be angry, this is just a small thing, don't let this disturb the mood of the treaty."
Lian Chongwen hugged his knees and sighed: "Ah, what a pity! The contract can be negotiated repeatedly, but your illustrious achievements have been ruthlessly obliterated. You should have been among the three nobles and enjoyed all the glory and wealth, but who would have thought that it would be like this! All the ministers are acting recklessly.
, it really chills the hearts of knowledgeable people!”
Lu Zhixian smiled bitterly: "General Lian, I accept your suggestion, but I can't receive any reward for my merits. All the benefits are taken by the Prime Minister alone."
"This is unfair!" Lian Chongwen was full of emotions and complained about his grievances. "You took care of everything by yourself, but in the end it was all in vain."
"Hey, what can I do?"
"Perhaps my lord can take advantage of this reconsideration to get your credit back!"
"How do you say this?" Lu Zhixian asked dubiously.
"Your Excellency, you can make a report now and propose to the Prime Minister: Since making arbitrary exceptions will harm the majesty of the Celestial Empire, it is better to send someone as an emissary to follow Lian Chongwen and others to Nanyang to inform the king of the country and inspect how the artillery is built, so as not to cause any harm.
They were deceived by foreign countries, and then they returned together by boat. The customs saw the imperial edict and would not dare to block it. In this way, there was no need for customs clearance, no maritime bans were violated, and it was also in line with human relations."
Lu Zhixian suddenly understood: "This method is good! But I am not sure whether everyone will agree to it."
"You are indifferent to the world, and you are different from Feng Xiang. If you let the villain use some means to do something up and down, many officials will write in support. As long as there are more voices of support, the court will consider it, but there will definitely be no one like you.
This is a better plan.”
Lu Zhixian lowered his head and thought about it. Now, of course, what he fears most is not that his credit will be taken away, but the court meeting. In fact, he is not the only one, almost everyone is afraid of this court meeting. After all, which force's opinions can
No one can predict who will win. They are all afraid that the other party will win a great victory and then dominate the court situation. It is better for each of them to take a step back and maintain the status quo. Lu Zhixian is also one of them. He is very clear about the desperate behavior of impeaching Niu Yuan before.
It's already very risky, and of course we don't want to take such a dangerous gamble every time.
Furthermore, he is not a shameless person. He accepted Lian Chongwen's gift and helped him as a matter of course. This matter was equivalent to giving him a push, making him make a quick decision and agree happily: "
General Lian, you really saved me! If there was this memorial, there would be no need to hold a court meeting! Please help me sharpen my ink, and relax, I can write it with my pen!"
After Lian Chongwen's secret manipulation, Lu Zhixian's memorial was supported by all civil and military officials not long after it was submitted. Many officials in the government continued to echo it, just like the impeachment, affecting the Liu Party's decision-making. In this way,
The peace plan made Niu Yuan willing to accept it, and then he hinted that Guifu drafted an edict, made some compromises, and announced that he would no longer make special exceptions. Although the essence of the two things was not different, the Manchu officials felt that this time