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Chapter 556 Ming Dynasty: The Emperor Guards the National Gate (45)

No matter how Zhu Youjian persuaded him, Zhiyu was determined to pretend to negotiate peace with Huang Taiji.

So when Zhiyu once again handed the power of regent to him, his face was full of numbness.

Seeing Zhu Youjian's tense face, Zhiyu patted his shoulder in amusement and said, "Fifth brother, don't look so bitter and resentful."

"The power of regent is something many people would beg for. Not only did you become regent, you did it twice. Shouldn't you be happy?"

Zhu Youjian pulled the corner of his mouth, and there was fatigue in his eyes. When his royal brother was emperor, he was obsessed with carpentry all day long and handed the country to traitors to govern. He had talked his mouth off but could not persuade his royal brother to change.

Now that the eighth sister is the emperor, she doesn't have any bad habits, but she is always the one who makes decisions and does whatever she wants. She is even harder to persuade than her brother...

Watching the team gradually disappearing from his sight, Zhu Youjian sighed, numbly looked up at the sky, and silently said in his heart: "Father, I have done my best."

"But whether it's my brother or my sister, I can't persuade either of them..."

"If you are still alive, please protect the Ming Dynasty..."

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After receiving the letter of peace from the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji thought about it again and again and decided to go to the border in person to meet the newly appointed emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He was preparing to attack the Ming Dynasty, but he also knew that with the current strength of the Later Jin Dynasty, it would be difficult to take over the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop.

The Ming Dynasty needed to recuperate, and so did the Later Jin Dynasty.

Moreover, he would be more than happy to defeat the enemy without fighting and take over the territory of the Ming Dynasty without doing anything.

I just don't know how many cities the Ming Emperor is prepared to cede in exchange for a truce...

On the way to the border, Zhiyu was surrounded by a group of heroic women.

The officials who accompanied them were confused by the sudden appearance of the person.

But seeing that Zhiyu had no reaction and even called these women to talk every day, they didn't dare to say anything.

After arriving at Ningyuan City, the tired people had a day's rest. Yuan Chonghuan, who was guarding the border, brought the news that Huang Taiji had sent a letter inviting Zhiyu to discuss matters.

This news was naturally opposed by the ministers.

If Your Majesty goes to the city of Later Jin, it is unknown whether you can come back.

They dare not let His Majesty take this risk.

This time, Zhiyu did not refute the ministers' opinions. Instead, he asked them to send a letter to Huang Taiji, inviting him to Ningyuan City for a meeting.

The Ming Dynasty naturally had the same concerns as the Later Jin Dynasty.

"Great Khan, the people of the Central Plains have always been cunning."

"Who knows if there is a Hongmen Banquet waiting for us in Ningyuan City? The Khan should think twice."

Upon hearing the words of the Later Jin official, the envoy from the Ministry of Rites sent by Zhiyu showed a sarcastic expression.

"My great Ming Dynasty is a great nation that has always acted uprightly. How could we be like some people from small places who spend their days plotting against others?"

Seeing that the Ming people were so rude, the official of the Later Jin pointed at him angrily, "You..."

"Your Ming army isn't very good at fighting, but you're pretty tough with words."

"With such an attitude, aren't you afraid that the Later Jin will send troops?"

Upon hearing this, the Ming official chuckled, folded his arms across his chest, and looked at the Later Jin official with sharp eyes.

"My Great Ming is willing to seek peace, but if your country really doesn't want it, my Great Ming is not incapable of a desperate battle."

Seeing the attitude of the Ming officials, the Later Jin people were annoyed. "Are you here to seek peace or to declare war?"