500,000 taels is nothing compared to the court's annual tax revenue, but it also depends on the timing.
To maintain the operation of the imperial court and support military expenditures, a lot of silver is needed. The imperial court is already "poor and destitute", and it is waiting for the resumption of farming after the spring, so that it can breathe a sigh of relief.
The original intention of the negotiation was to "survive". Yunzhou wanted to force Dafeng to die through the negotiation, and the court would definitely not agree.
Emperor Yongxing said lightly:
"I intend to negotiate peace with Yunzhou. It seems that Yunzhou is unwilling to negotiate peace with the imperial court."
Ji Yuan frowned:
"Your Majesty, this is embarrassing for me. My Yunzhou army is as powerful as a rainbow. If the father and emperor did not care about the common people in the world, I am afraid that the army would have come to the city by now. Our sincere peace talks in Yunzhou, in the eyes of the court, it is like giving to beggars?"
He once again mentioned the advantage of the Yunzhou Army on the battlefield, implying the unequal relationship between the two sides.
Hearing this, Emperor Yongxing and the princes frowned.
At this time, Ji Yuan suddenly changed the subject and sighed:
"Forget it, I'm going to make my own opinion and take a step back. This year's annual tribute can be halved, but it will be made up in the next year.
"Your Majesty, what do you think, my lords?"
Emperor Yongxing let out a breath silently, and said with a smile:
"As for the detailed rules, we will leave it to Honglu Temple to negotiate with Envoy Ji."
The so-called detailed rules are to continue haggling and wrangling.
When discussing matters in front of the palace, we only discuss a general idea, leaving aside the minutiae.
Xu Yuanshuang listened silently, and almost figured out Ji Yuan's routine. Last night, Ji Yuan and Ge Wenxuan Faluo transmitted voice, and discussed and analyzed the hearts of Emperor Dafeng and the princes in advance, as well as their general endurance.
The conclusion reached is that the limit is between 200,000 and 250,000 taels of silver (silk is not included).
On the way to set off, Xu Yuanshuang was still thinking that this first condition might be a "fierce battle", but with Brother Nine's eloquence, it must not be a big problem.
Only now did I realize that I still underestimated Ji Yuan.
Why did he estimate so accurately Xu Yuanshuang's heart moved, guessing that it had something to do with putting on airs outside the capital yesterday.
After initially finalizing the first condition, Ji Yuan continued:
"The second condition is that my father hopes that His Majesty can post a notice to admit that my lineage in Yunzhou is also orthodox in the Central Plains."
The princes were still calm about this, and no one jumped out to speak harshly.
"Too much deception!"
Wearing ordinary clothes, Prince Qian, the younger brother of Emperor Yuan Jing, strode out, glared at Ji Yuan, and shouted:
"You and other rebels are worthy of being called the orthodox of the Central Plains? They are just bandits who occupy the mountains and become kings."
Immediately, several kings and princes came out and followed suit.
Contrary to the reaction of the princes, the attitude of the royal clan is extremely fierce. The Central Plains is considered to be orthodox in the Central Plains. What about us? Are we rebels?
If you have to get to the bottom of it, it is true, but because of this, the Dafeng royal family will never admit it or back down. .
Ji Yuan's face turned cold, he glanced at several princes and county kings, and said lightly:
"You guys don't know how Emperor Wuzong won the world back then? We just want to return our identity and status, which is human nature."
The prince who just stood up reprimanded:
"Five hundred years ago, the emperor had no morals, the good ministers were far away from the villains, and the loyal and good people were killed. In order to protect the ancestors' foundation, Emperor Wuzong stepped forward, which was in line with the people's will."
Ji Yuan confronted each other and raised his voice:
"The former emperor Yuan Jing was incompetent and incompetent. He was infatuated with the beauty of the head of the sect. He practiced Taoism for 20 years and ignored the government, so that the people had no means of living. My lineage in Yunzhou couldn't bear the ruin of our ancestors' foundation at the hands of a foolish king. It is also a clear law of heaven and conforms to the people's will. "
Several princes and county kings were furious:
"Speak wild words! Your Majesty, this son should be beheaded!"
If you let the princes choose, this is a condition that you can agree to without hesitation, because you don't have to pay a substantial price.
Of course, it's not without cost.
Once the imperial court admits this matter, the Yunzhou rebellious party will become "justifiable", and the people's obedience will be second. I am afraid that those gentry landlords and local officials will rebel and take refuge in Yunzhou.
Since he is orthodox in the Central Plains, it is not considered a betrayal. If he wants to be a loyal soldier, he would rather die than surrender.
But these are trivial matters, because given the current situation, the fight is impossible to win. Since the fight cannot be won, it will be a matter of time before the officials defect.
Therefore, you don't have much resistance to thisp; Huaiqing passed on the details of what he said at the court meeting this morning in the Dishu chat group.
Finally, a brief evaluation:
[One: A crushing defeat, that Ji Yuan is an extremely powerful character, coupled with his overwhelming power, Yongxing and Zhugong have no bargaining chips with him at all. ¡¿
[Seven: Useless! ¡¿
Son commented.
After reading Huaiqing's report, Li Lingsu felt aggrieved for Dafeng, not to mention the jealous Li Miaozhen.
[2: If this trash emperor really cedes the land of the three continents, wouldn't Xu Pingfeng be even more powerful, and wouldn't the Yunzhou army be even more powerful. Dabong still has a chance of winning?
[Xu Ningyan, what should I do, is it a struggle or what, you say a word. ¡¿
Recently, Xu Qi'an seldom passed on letters and speeches, and seemed extremely negative, which made Xia Feiyan anxious to sleep and eat.
Other members of the Tiandihui were equally impatient, seeing Dafeng slipping into the abyss step by step, but there was nothing he could do.
[Three: Don't worry, do your business with peace of mind, and I will take care of the peace talks. ¡¿
After a brief explanation, he hugged the limp Mu Nanzhi while chatting privately with Princess Xueba.
[Three: Your Highness, is everything ready? ¡¿
ps: This chapter originally had 8,000 words, but I deleted more than 1,000 words later. Alas, I feel a little distressed. This chapter is 6,600 words, 4,000 words chapter, and the remaining 2,600 words are supplementary. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com