Wang Wenjun was like a drowning person at this time.

At this time, I just want to catch the life-saving straw.

It is so desirable to go back to the capital and continue to stand on the moral high ground to criticize and impeach others.

And now this supervisor is simply a hot potato, looking glorious, but in fact, he has already smelled a sense of danger.

Deng Yanzhi paused and said, "Before the students say this, can the prince ask the students to tell us about the current situation?"

Wang Wenjun said impatiently: "I have already known the situation, why do you need to say more?"

Deng Yanzhi shook his head and said, "The prince, it's not the case. Although the prince knows this, the consequences are even more serious. The current situation is that countless soldiers and civilians have died or injured, and many people have left their hometowns. Students have heard that there are fugitives everywhere, and the people from all villages along the coast are displaced."

He paused and said patiently: "This is not the most terrible thing. Now the canal is in danger. A large number of ships transporting money and food are blocked in the river channel. If you want to go north, the pirates attacked the waterway along the river at any time, and people were in panic."

"Don't you ever wonder, will this result be? Once the money and grain from Jiangnan cannot be sent to the capital, what will the officials in the court think? What will the civil and military officials who cannot receive their salary or receive their money and grain? The students say something that should not be said. Since the founding of Taizu of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, most of the emperors of all generations are mean and ruthless, and they are still very good at this day. Many people say that Your Majesty today... looks very similar to Taizu."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Wenjun subconsciously shivered and his face turned pale.

But Deng Yanzhi said again: "Because of this, the prince is in danger. When things have come to this point, the prince will not only be ruined, but from the civil and military officials in the temple, to the local military and civilians, to the emperor... I am afraid that they will be able to teach the prince to die without a place to bury him. The prince is a scholar, and his life is free, but will it harm his family? But what if it is a devil for thousands of years?"

When Wang Wenjun heard this, he felt panicked. How could he have thought that... things would have reached this point? Deng Yanzhi's words were by no means exaggerated. After all, this person was his confidant, and others would not say these words thoroughly.

He became more upset, so he lamented: "It is difficult to act, it is difficult to act, it is as difficult as the sky!"

But such a wail is obviously useless.

"Please teach me, sir." Wang Wenjun said: "It's really not easy for me to get to this day. I have been in a ten-year hard work, and have been on the list of titles. After twenty years of ups and downs in officialdom, I have been able to reach such a dead place today before I can serve the country?"

After Deng Yanzhi explained the great relationship, he analyzed: "Actually, these days, students have visited the princes and princes, but they have... discovered something."

Wang Wenjun stared at him and said, "You said."

Deng Yanzhi said: "Students found that these pirates... were a little different."

"You keep talking." This was a bit anxious. Wang Wenjun was indeed a little panicked at this time.

"They attacked somewhere and would never invade the city and plunder the land. At most, they would escape immediately after killing and robbing wealth. This is why I, Daming, had no choice but to sigh. So after all, they were not the Jiannu people. The Jiannu people won the battle, invaded the city, and plundered the people, and then they would separatist the Ming Dynasty and compete with me. But they were completely different."

"They only rob money, but not rob the land. I think they have self-knowledge. Once they go ashore to secede, their ships will be useless. At that time, I, the Ming Dynasty, will naturally dispatch troops and teach them to go but not return."

"They only seek wealth, what does it have to do with whether they invade cities and territories?" Wang Wenjun seemed to lose his patience.

Deng Yanzhi's way: "It's a big deal. The princes and princes don't know that this Jiannu thief has no room for negotiation with me, Daming. They have got a piece of land, and I, Daming, will lose a piece of land. They are rushing to destroy my Daming. But the pirates seem different now. They cannot land on the shore, and they dare not separatist. Therefore... they are just responsible for plundering, and they escape after the plunder. After all, they can only seek wealth..."

After pausing, he continued: "For me, the Ming Dynasty, if we do not invade the city and plunder the land and shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, things will have room for improvement."

"What does it mean?" Wang Wenjun immediately noticed something. He held his hands behind his back, looked thoughtful, and took steps, paced back and forth.

These days, he has been in a state of turmoil over the pirates, but he has not thought about it from another level.

But now... he probably understood what Deng Yanzhi meant.

Deng Yanzhi is really a talent!

"For my Ming Dynasty, it lies in the land and population." Deng Yanzhi said: "Of course, there is also the face of my Tian Dynasty Shangbang. But what about those pirates? What are their demands?"

Wang Wenjun narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "It's strange to say that they clearly have elite soldiers and generals and countless ships. Will they only attack the Haizhen of the Ming Dynasty?"

"If there is a way..." Deng Yanzhi said: "For example... talk to them so that they cannot invade my Daming Hai Town, especially the Daming Canal, then wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

"You want to negotiate peace?" Wang Wenjun was shocked after hearing this. He couldn't help but shivered and said viciously: "Are you crazy?"

"Students are not crazy." Deng Yanzhi said calmly: "Students did not dare to have this idea, but now... the situation is extremely serious. So far, our Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers have not even touched the edge of the pirates, and they have been beaten everywhere. And once the canal is broken... In the long run, our Ming Dynasty will definitely suffer a lot. Compared with such dangers, if we can sit down and come up with a real charter, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

Wang Wenjun shook his head and said, "The court will never indulge it."

"The court will not indulge it because these pirates are so bold, but if we change the method, the court may agree. Not only that, for you, isn't it a great achievement?"

Wang Wenjun hurriedly said, "What method should I change?"

"Students found out that these pirates only greedy for wealth and do not care about reputation. Their demands were just a precedent for my Ming School in Macau, and they gave up some good ports to do business with them. The court gave them a place as big as a palm, and there was no obstacle."

Wang Wenjun suddenly widened his eyes and said with a slight anger: "Hmph, this is cede the land."

"The prince, in name, is to allow them to land on a rest, or... to treat them like ordinary people, and sell or rent land to them."

"This is feasible?" Wang Wenjun looked surprised.

"Apart from that... isn't it just to give them some silver? How much silver can they rob? If they find a way to take out millions of taels of silver, for them, this is a compensation, but I, the Ming Dynasty, can use the name of gift. What's wrong with our heavenly kingdom? Of course, we cannot ignore the conditions, as long as they have to go to the court to pay tribute, and then... in the name of reward, we give them the gold and silver they need."

Wang Wenjun thought about something and hesitated: "I'm afraid that what they are trying to do is not like this."

"No matter what you want, you can talk about it. If you don't talk about it, it will be of no benefit to each other. They are on a hard expedition, and even though they burn, kill people everywhere, what benefits can they get? The robbery of wealth... can't be exchanged for real gold and silver? And my Ming Dynasty will always cut off the sea troubles. As for you... you... you have the peace of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years. Isn't this... not a great achievement for thousands of years? I don't know how many people should be grateful for your kindness."

"In addition, the imperial court, because the grain transportation was cut off, it was probably a mess, and His Majesty was furious. Once the grain transportation was cut off, it would cause a huge chaos. The prince and the prince used their own strength to make the world stable. This was the achievement of the ancient Ban Chao and Zhang Qian."

If it were in the past, Wang Wenjun would never dare to think about this plan.

But now...

He knew very well that if he continued like this, his consequences would be very serious. Not only would he be ruined, but he would be afraid that the entire family would also have to get involved.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he said, "If you want to do it, the matter must be done well. You can't tell the court first. You have to find a way to test these pirates first. If the pirates are really willing to agree... what you said is to pay tribute and stop the army, we will report to the court."

He deliberately said the word "we".

In other words, I will definitely include your name in this memorial. Everyone is in the same boat, and no one can escape.

Deng Yanzhi smiled and said with a slight smile: "What the prince is worried about is to test first. If the other party is sincere, we will find a way to polish it. The compensation can be a reward. Give them some sea towns around the corners, which can be the court de Ga all over the world. It can't bear to have a wandering on the sea and have nowhere to settle down. Stop the military and peace, or the other party feels the virtue of the Ming Dynasty... In short, the most important thing about this matter is to have an explanation. The state has no reason to easily discuss peace with the thieves. It was like this for the Tatars and the Oirats, and then for the Jiannu people. Therefore... the most important Mingtang here has to be spent on writing and ink. How to turn this matter into a great good thing and turn this matter into something that demonstrates my Ming demeanor. If this matter is done, then it will be more than half of it. In addition... there is another thing that is crucial..."
Chapter completed!