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Chapter 803 Hypocrisy
Two months ago, it was a battlefield. The soil blown up by artillery shells had not yet been completely covered by weeds. In the blink of an eye, it has become a market where friendly countries exchange what they have and what they need. Jinzhou has reopened its business.

Apart from being surprised, the people on both sides were unable to analyze the deeper meaning and only hoped that the price of goods today would be favorable to them. In addition, it would be best if there would never be a war, and it would be fairest if both sides would willingly exchange their goods.

The Ming court did give an official explanation that the Mongols sent envoys with gifts to pay tribute. For the Han people, foreign invasions can happen at any time, and the usual outcome is usually to give in.

It is enough to have an attitude. There is no need to fight to the death. There are so many wastelands in the family that no one is cultivating. There is no time for fighting. This result is the best. You continue to graze your cattle and sheep, and we continue to grow our crops and live according to our abilities.

"Who? Who is Babuhai?" In early September, the arrival of another delegation made Hong Tao a little confused.

The Jin Dynasty also asked for peace, but the Khan or King they sent had never heard of him. Even if Nurhachi was dead, wasn't there still Huang Taiji?

"It is said that he is the tenth son of Nurhaci, and his mother's family is a Jurchen clan. After Huang Taiji was defeated in this battle, he fell ill and could not get up. The leaders of the eight banners nominated Babuhai to inherit the Khanship."

The imperial court attached great importance to the envoys from the Jin Dynasty. The cabinet minister and the minister of rites personally went to the Tongwen North Pavilion to receive the envoys, and then immediately ran to the Yongding River to report the details to the emperor.

"Fuck, he said he was sick! He created a puppet to fool me, what a shame... What did he ask for?" If he followed the etiquette, Hong Tao really couldn't say anything, mainly because he didn't understand. But if he wanted to see who was more cunning, he would be the one who would win, and he was not afraid of anyone.

After so many years of rebirth, the environment is different every time, and the skills required are also different. The only ability is that I never fail to master it, and that is fighting! Even in the end of the world when humans are about to become extinct, as long as there are more than three survivors, they will still fight, and they can't help but practice.

The stories of being bedridden and recommending others to take the position are all lies, and they are sloppily made up, showing no respect for the deceived. However, they meet one of the three elements of making up lies, and it is impossible to verify them, so we can be considered as people of the same trade.

"They want to be canonized by His Majesty and serve the Ming Dynasty forever in Liaodong."

Ye Xianggao took a half step forward and presented something similar to a letter of credence with both hands. Although his head was half lowered and his entire face could not be seen, one could sense from his breath that he was a little excited.

"What do you think?" Hong Tao didn't reach out to take it. It wasn't that he didn't want to look, but he was wearing gloves with a lot of chemical raw materials on them, and he was too lazy to take them off. Anyway, it didn't matter whether he looked at it or not, so he just said it directly.

"...I think we cannot agree to it so easily. We need to give him a good warning, make him realize his mistakes and repent, and then show him the grace of the emperor." The two ministers in charge of the matter exchanged glances, and Ye Xianggao answered.

"Well, let's do it this way... But there is one thing you must remember clearly, words like "Eternal garrison in Liaodong" and "Great Jin Kingdom" should not appear in documents that require my seal. Also, it is not customary to give them a good beating. If anyone makes a decision without asking for permission first, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Hong Tao understood what a good beating meant. It was just extortion. If the Great Jin envoys did not show enough sincerity, the Ming officials in charge of receiving them would not see that they had any intention of repentance.

It can be predicted that the Jin envoys must have prepared a lot of sincerity for this trip. As an emperor, there is no need to cut off the opportunity for his subjects to enjoy it because of a hypocritical and unwilling diplomatic activity.

Yes, it is enjoyment. Being begged, given gifts, and thanked profusely are all very, very enjoyable psychological enjoyments. At this moment, the secretion of dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin is much higher than usual, which is more enjoyable than sleeping with a beautiful woman.

Of course, the necessary rules still need to be set. You can only take what I give you, and you can't touch anything I don't give you. Whoever touches it will suffer a fate worse than death along with his entire family.

It sounds cruel, but it becomes natural once it is a habit. Humans are the same as donkeys pulling millstones. Once they are domesticated, they will tremble when they hear the whip and will not even remember to kick their hind legs. Those who can remember to kick their hind legs have not been able to pass the domestication process and have long been turned into donkey meat BBQ.

"...Uh...Does Your Majesty want to meet Babuhai?" Ye Xianggao was obviously tamed, and he had probably enjoyed the sincerity of the Great Jin delegation.

"Just tell them that I haven't been to court for a long time, and it's hard for you to see me. Give them a few clocks and some glassware, and entertain them well for a few days."

Meeting? Hong Tao asked himself if he had that much time. The Jurchens and Mongols were not like Ruan Xiangjiang, who was really desperate and could only recognize the big brother as his younger brother. They planned to eat and drink from the big brother, and then fight the big brother when they had enough strength. What's the point of talking about it? They just fought with empty and empty, and wait and see.

Besides, there was really no time at the moment. Three days ago, I went out of the palace to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Yongding River Alkali Factory, Ironworks, Foundry, and Coke Factory. Although there were no major hidden dangers, there were many minor problems, with the Alkali Factory being the worst.
No one else knows about this except me, so I just set up camp in the alkali factory. I came here anyway, and I won't leave until I finish it, so as to avoid the explosions from time to time, which is scary.

How could a alkali factory that had been in operation for nearly ten years have so many problems? Could it be that Guo Weicheng, the Bo Pingbo in charge of management, neglected his duties, deceived his superiors and subordinates, and sold inferior products as good ones? Hong Tao did not even need to ask the factory supervisor, he could answer responsibly that it was not the case!
The Yongdinghe Soda Factory was indeed a chemical plant that mainly produced soda ash. However, since the construction of the second phase of the Luanzhou Heavy Industrial Base began, the production tasks and most of the workers of the alkali factory were moved there, and it was renamed Luanzhou Chemical Plant.

The Yongding River Soda Factory was just a soda factory to deceive outsiders. In essence, it became the emperor's private chemical experimental base. Whatever he came up with in the laboratory on Qiongdao Island, he would first take it to the Yongding River Soda Factory for trial production, and at the same time explore and improve the preparation process to lay the foundation for large-scale industrial preparation.

In this situation, most of the things the workers face are unknown, and even the designers are sometimes confused. It would be strange if nothing goes wrong.

Fortunately, the farmers and residents within a few miles of the alkali plant have gradually moved away, and even the Yongding River Ironworks only has two experimental earthen blast furnaces left, which are still in operation. As long as the accident is not too large, it will not disturb the local officials or attract the attention of the public.

(End of this chapter)