Seeing Ye Chunqiu saying yes, Xie Qian's face finally calmed down. He glanced at Ye Chunqiu again, then smiled a little, and said, "But... you are lucky now."

"Lucky?" Ye Chunqiu seemed confused.

Xie Qian said lightly: "Mr. Liu is very interested in your new army."

Ye Chunqiu did not show any surprises, it would be strange if Liu Jian was not interested in the new army.

What Xie Qian said just now was that they were not the great ministers of the emperor, but they were definitely the prime ministers of scholars and scholars.

The Zhenguo New Army is now very famous, especially in the minds of scholars. Scholars hate soldiers because they think they are vulgar. However, scholars themselves have completely different meanings. Moreover, the Zhenguo New Army beats the new soldiers of the Warriors' Battalion and becomes famous in one fell swoop. Since the Zhenguo New Army is now very famous in the Qing Dynasty, why are Liu Jian and others not interested?

To put it bluntly, cabinet bachelors are quite similar to the prime ministers elected in later generations. They need to do some things to please voters; however, in the Ming Dynasty, scholars who had the right to vote and discuss the regime, to a certain extent, cabinet bachelors need to please the "people's hearts". What they like, they might as well show their care for them, so that they can also increase their reputation.

Xie Qian continued: "After the New Year, the little prince of the Tatar tribe will lead a delegation to the pass, discussing the matter of border town markets. Liu Gong has already revealed some meaning, hoping that the new army of the country can serve as a guard of etiquette to welcome the Tatars."

Peace talk? The little prince is here too?

鞑靼的所谓小王子,其实是一个官职,不过据说此人很是厉害,在弘治和正德年间,已经不只一次骚扰大明边镇了,此人也极为狡诈,骚扰和袭击的同时,又时不时的要求议和,揍了你一顿之后,再可怜巴巴地命人送来国书,一副很是委屈的样子,然后大谈他如何热爱和平,不愿意与大明发生冲突,可是大明关闭了边镇的贸易,使他们失去了互市的机会,不能够互通有无,于是才如何如何的.

Ye Chunqiu had some of these documents in the Attendant Room. Last year, the little prince attacked the front line of Xuanfu and captured many military and civilians. Just two months ago, he suddenly sent people to release hundreds of prisoners, including many border generals of the Ming Dynasty and a censor who supervised the battle in Xuanfu.

The little prince released his kindness and acted willingly to discuss peace. After several discussions on court in the Ming Dynasty, he finally decided to discuss peace. However, Ye Chunqiu never expected that this time the Tatars sent a large battle, and the little prince actually came in person.

Ye Chunqiu looked at Xie Qian and showed some worry and said seriously: "Mr. Xie, this little prince is not in good intentions. Peace negotiations are fake, and money is real. Although they plagued the border last year, my Ming Dynasty was firmly clearing the countryside and did not let them plunder the treasury. I heard that the weather in the desert this year was extremely harsh, and most of the Tatars were affected. Since they did not get what they wanted through war, they most probably hope to achieve it through peace negotiations. If this is the case, wouldn't it be a disaster?"

Xie Qian could not think that Ye Chunqiu had an understanding of the Tatar situation, so he stroked his beard and smiled, "I never thought that you had done a lot of homework in the Attendant Room. It was rare; but even though that is the case, you should know that the Tatars were suffering from disasters, and the weather was bad there, and they did not have enough food to store food, so they would inevitably have a large area of ​​famine."

Xie Qian did not talk to Ye Chunqiu about any official words such as benevolence, righteousness and morality. He told him truthfully: "But have you ever thought that when the Tatars encountered this situation, they had only two ways to go. If they negotiate peace and get food, they could survive the food shortage next year. Once they were desperate, instead of sitting in the desert and waiting for death, they would inevitably break the death. At that time, they would inevitably raid all border towns in a crazy way. The food was insufficient and the people who were about to starve were the most terrifying. They would invade the Ming Dynasty at all costs. The border of the Ming Dynasty was thousands of miles long and could not be prevented. As long as one place was lost, the border towns would be in trouble next."

After saying this, Xie Qian sighed, and then continued: "You have been tempered for so long, but I think you are not as inexplicable as those scholars who only know how to speak nonsense. Some things you must be able to understand."

Ye Chunqiu really understood the "bureaucracy" of Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others. In fact, a passionate person may not have any benefits. It is not wrong to be angry at the crown and be both angry. It is certainly a commendable courage to burn both jade and stone. But the problem is that no matter whether you are jade or stone, the people who are really burned are the countless soldiers and civilians in the border town. Those people are flesh and blood, and they are surviving in this not-too-bay world. People far away in Jiangnan and the capital can speak freely, fight against the Tatars, avenge a single arrow, and kill all the Tatars. However, these sacrifices require countless soldiers and civilians in Xuanfu, Datong, and Liaodong to defend with blood.

From the perspective of the cabinet bachelor's, they made a choice, although it was a bit embarrassing or had no face, but they had their reasons.

only……

Ye Chunqiu looked at Xie Qian and said, "Mr. Xie, the officials do not agree with this. They exchanged peace talks and trades for temporary peace. Sooner or later, these people will still sprout solidly. When their swords are sharpened and their horses are raised, there will be another massacre in three to five years. Although the officials pity the border people, they still hope that the court will not raise tigers. Naturally, the officials are low and the positions are shallow, and people are slight, and they cannot do such things, and they are just complaining."

Xie Qian smiled bitterly, pursed his lips and did not answer Ye Chunqiu's words. After a while, he said: "Go, let your new army polish your armor well. After this year, let the little prince see the prosperity of our Ming army."

Ye Chunqiu knew that it was just a waste of time to say it. The other person had made up his mind, so he bowed and said, "Students say goodbye."

He was about to leave, but Xie Qian suddenly stopped and said, "Since you are here, why not visit your birth mother."

Obviously, Xie Qian finally felt a little loose, saying that he was asking Ye Chunqiu to visit Mrs. Xie, but in fact, he met Wang Jingchu under Mrs. Xie's supervision. After all,... it was almost the Chinese New Year.

Ye Chunqiu showed a hint of hesitation on his face, and then said, "No, the officials are in no mood today, so the officials say goodbye."

It’s frustrating. The robbers who came to harass the border yesterday are going to become guests of the Ming Dynasty today. Ye Chunqiu knew that this might be the "correct" choice, or... this is politics, everything is based on interests, but... Ye Chunqiu just couldn’t swallow this.

After Ye Chunqiu said that, he left. Xie Qian looked at his back and shook his head and said, "This kid... even loses his temper..."

(To be continued.)
Chapter completed!