Ming Dynasty: I, Yan Maoqing, am truly radiating auspicious energy!

Chapter 64 Reset
Guo Xun was taken aback upon hearing this:
"what do you mean……"

"Godfather, what do you think is the key to the success of my ingenious plan?"

Yan Maoqing did not answer but asked a question in return.

"Of course... You mean the premise in the scheme isn't just empty talk, but actually exists?"

Guo Xun's eyes widened suddenly.

If this is indeed true, then this ingenious plan is not just about fooling the Tartars for a few months or a year, but could actually eliminate the Tartar threat once and for all!
This will absolutely be an unprecedented and earth-shattering achievement since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, comparable to the founding of the country by Emperor Taizu and the pacification of the rebellion by Emperor Chengzu, and even on par with the achievements of the two pillars of the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu!
"That's not a assumption, it's a fact."

Yan Maoqing shook his head slightly, looking completely confident.

Why are you so certain?

Guo Xun still couldn't believe it and looked over suspiciously.

He had investigated Yan Maoqing; the boy was only in his early twenties and had lived in Fengcheng, Jiangxi since childhood.

He was able to pass the imperial examination at such a young age, which shows that he had been studying hard for many years before that, and it was impossible for him to have any knowledge or experience from thousands of miles away.

"My godfather should know what a missionary is, right?"

Yan Maoqing had already prepared his words and spoke calmly and slowly.

"You mean those red-haired barbarians who try to come to our Great Ming Dynasty to preach?"

This word was not unfamiliar to Guo Xun, but he showed a look of disdain.

He had heard of these barbarians before; they came from the sea in large ships, speaking in obscure languages, and carrying a few tattered books to spread their “God” around.

However, that happened many years ago.

Since the current emperor ascended the throne, he has promoted Taoism and banned Buddhism. Even Buddhism, which had already taken root in the Ming Dynasty, has declined significantly, not to mention the Catholicism promoted by those foreign barbarians.

Especially after the Emperor banned maritime trade, we have heard very little about missionaries in recent years.

Yan Maoqing naturally knew who Guo Xun meant by "red-haired barbarians," which was actually the general term used by the Ming Dynasty to refer to the Portuguese and Spanish.

He did not oppose the Ming Dynasty's strategic disregard for the West, but he also believed that it was necessary to take the West seriously tactically.

After all, at this very moment, these red-haired barbarians had already found the Americas.

Furthermore, during Zhang Juzheng's later reforms, these "red-haired barbarians" would also use the vast amounts of silver from the Americas to indirectly control the Ming Dynasty's minting power, which was an extremely serious matter.

Therefore, without affecting his ultimate goal, he subtly made the Ming Dynasty start to pay attention to this issue, and he could be said to have done his part for the Chinese nation.

However, he would never trust Gao Gong again... It's all that bastard Gao Gong's fault!

These are the thoughts in my mind.

Yan Maoqing nodded first, then shook his head and said:
"Almost there, but I'm not talking about the red-haired barbarians, I'm talking about the Rakshasa demons."

“When I was studying in Jiangxi, I met a Russian missionary from the Northwest. He had traveled to the northern desert to draw the ‘Map of the World’ and told me about it in person.”

How can the stories told by barbarians be trusted?

Guo Xun blurted it out.

"Come is 'come,' go is 'go,' nod for 'yes,' shake your head for 'no,' and say 'hello' to greet someone."

Yan Maoqing blurted out the same thing.

Don't worry about whether he's speaking the language of the Rakshasa or not. Anyway, he only knows this one foreign language, and all of these foreign languages ​​are like gibberish to Guo Xun, so he definitely can't understand them.

"Shouchang, this...this is..."

Guo Xun was indeed stunned by this jingle.

Yan Maoqing said solemnly:
"This is the language spoken by the Rakshasa demon, and I learned a few phrases from it."

"Godfather, you must know that since Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Ocean, the Ming Dynasty has been closed off for many years, but it has made those barbarians understand the principle that there is always something beyond the heavens, and since then they have been traveling all over the world to explore."

"Even if neither of us is willing to admit it, those barbarians now have a better understanding of this world than the Ming Dynasty, and they are not without merit."

“This time, I will use this incident to prove something to my godfather.”

"What my godfather should be thinking about now is not how to protect me, but how not to become too powerful and threaten his authority."

"In my opinion, it would be best if Godfather studied Wei Qing's biography more..."

“Wei Qing…Grand Marshal and General Wei Qing?!” These words, spoken with such confidence that no one could help but believe them, left Guo Xun completely bewildered, and an unprecedented fervor blazed in his cloudy old eyes.

Ask any military leader in the world, which one doesn't regard Wei Qing as the goal they pursued throughout their life?

This is the true ceiling to fame and fortune in the workplace, the real second-in-command to thousands!
It turns out that "Shouchang" didn't just save his life this time.

He even had the intention of elevating him to the position of Grand Marshal and General of the Ming Dynasty.
Is this still considered filial piety? This is already a great fatherly love!
Don't call me godfather anymore. I'll call you godfather. Godfather above, please accept my bow!
Of course, Guo Xun did not say it aloud.

He was a man of principle after all; how could he possibly do something so contrary to the Heavenly Gang? He could only think about it in his heart... But!
If this matter is successfully accomplished, those three rebellious sons, Shouqian, Shoukun, and Shougang, will all have to call Shouchang "brother" from now on!

What is this called?
This is called filial piety and parental love, with the son paying for the father's debts, and each party taking responsibility for their own actions!

……

Three days later, the group finally arrived in Datong.

Guo Xun was more enthusiastic than anyone else. As soon as he met the Governor of Datong, Long Dayou, and the General of Datong, Zhou Shangwen, who had come to greet him, he declined the welcoming banquet that had been prepared and immediately proposed to meet the Tartar envoy who was currently being held by the Ming Dynasty.

The reason the Tartars crossed the pass and marched south was because the Ming Dynasty not only detained the Tartar envoys who came to demand tribute, but also openly offered a high reward for the heads of the brothers Ji Nang and Anda.

"This……"

Although Long Dayou and Zhou Shangwen, one a scholar and the other a warrior, are currently on tense terms and are attacking each other with their daily memorials, even forcing Zhou Shangwen to use "retirement and returning to his hometown" as a bargaining chip, they still exchanged glances at this moment.

The two men realized through this incident that Guo Xun's visit under the guise of supervising relief efforts was likely for ulterior motives.

However, since Guo Xun was both a Duke and an Imperial Inspector, they dared not say much and could only order people to make arrangements as soon as possible.

Not long after that.

Accompanied by Long Dayou and Zhou Shangwen, Guo Xun and his entourage met the detained Tartar envoy in a heavily guarded prison.

According to Long and Zhou, this person's name was Kenche, and he was an envoy under Anda.

Actually, there were two envoys detained this time, the other one being named Shi Tianjue.

However, before Yan Maoqing and his group arrived, the court had already agreed to allow the Tartars to exchange the hundred Han Chinese they had abducted during their southward campaign for these Han Chinese. Only this one was still being held temporarily…

"Humph!"

Upon seeing Yan Maoqing and the others enter, Kenche seemed quite principled, immediately letting out a heavy snort and turning away.

Guo Xun glanced at him, intending to ask Long Dayou and Zhou Shangwen to leave.

But then Yan Maoqing spoke in a voice that everyone could hear:

"Both of them were envoys, so why couldn't the Tartars have replaced this person?"

Did he know what he was about to face?

"This time, Anda has thoroughly angered the Emperor. The Emperor is preparing to mobilize the entire nation to send troops to recover the Tatar territory, intending to have the Tatar envoy executed by slow slicing and sacrificed to the flag, and to display his head at the nine border regions to boost the morale of the army."

"Oh... so it was Anda who chose it. Then you can't blame anyone else."

"???"

Guo Xun and Gao Gong were both taken aback upon hearing this.

How can this person speak so casually? Didn't His Majesty use this ingenious plan to achieve this without losing a single soldier or a single tael of silver? How did it come out in his mouth as mobilizing the entire nation's resources and even sending troops to retake Tao?
"!!!"

Shen Lian's spirits lifted immediately.

It's good to re-enclose the suit; it should be done to boost morale and enhance our national prestige!

He still knows nothing about the ingenious scheme and has no idea why he's here.

"..."

Long Dayou and Zhou Shangwen looked at each other in bewilderment once again.

Who exactly is this young man? How dare he speak before the Duke of Yi? Does he not know etiquette or understand the rules?
Furthermore, such a major matter as the restoration of the capital must have required several court meetings to make a decision.

How could they not have received any news at all?
"?!"

Kenchet also stiffened, turned around to look at Yan Maoqing, and his previous backbone instantly crumbled.

(End of this chapter)