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Chapter 848: He who knows the current affairs is a hero
"...the barbarians are all submissive, and the emperor's grace extends to all corners of the world..." The emperor spoke eloquently and gesticulated, while the ministers listened as if in a dream, their minds wandering around the world.

This bowl of political chicken soup was exactly what Yuan Yingtai and Yuan Keli wanted. They had read so many books by sages, cultivated themselves for so many years, and built their families well for so many years. They just wanted to have the opportunity to assist the holy master in achieving his ambitions.

But what exactly is their ambition? Not only did they not think clearly about this question, their colleagues in the court probably didn't have a very specific answer either. At most, it was a very vague direction.

But today, the emperor has given the answer himself, which not only has a clear direction but also specific details, and even includes part of the finale. To bring peace to the world is the ultimate goal pursued by scholars!
"Don't rush to define it. Whether it can be completed depends on the joint efforts of me and all the nobles. The process will definitely not be smooth sailing, and there will be many difficulties to be solved. This is a road of no return full of thorns and bumps, and it is very likely that you will not see the end even if you spend your whole life."

Seeing that this theory made the two ministers' faces flushed, their breathing rapid, and their eyes glow green, Hong Tao knew that time was almost right and further fooling around might backfire, so he quickly pulled back and started talking about the difficulties.

"Although I am dull, I am willing to follow the example of the ancient sages, assist the holy monarch, and create a prosperous world!" People of culture have a problem that they tend to become emotional when their pain points are touched. If you don't agree with someone, you don't need to say a word, but if you agree, you won't say enough even if you say ten thousand words.

At this time, Yuan Yingtai should have felt that he was Ziqi and the emperor was Boya. He had finally met a soulmate. Dangers and difficulties were all trivial matters. Too much ordinariness would make the story lose its flavor. It must be a bit tragic.

"I just wonder if Huang Taiji can understand your majesty's good intentions..." Compared with Yuan Yingtai, Yuan Keli, who has experienced many years of military career, is less likely to get emotional, and his brain is still functioning normally.

At this time, he was not in a hurry to express his opinion to the emperor, but was more concerned about whether the execution steps were thorough. If the first test ended in failure, it would be too damaging to morale.

"He is as smart as Ruan Xiangjiang. As long as he is smart, he should be able to calculate the gains and losses. If the name does not match the reality, change someone else. I don't believe that the ethnic group that has troubled the Ming Dynasty for nearly a hundred years is full of idiots!
Wang Chengen, tell Zhang Ran to go to the Ministry of Justice with the Chief of Staff and bring the leader of the Jianlu, Huang Taiji, to the palace secretly. I want to question him in person!"

The doubts raised by Yuan Keli are indeed worthy of attention. If Huang Taiji really refuses to obey, this experiment will be a bit difficult. However, Hong Tao is still relatively optimistic. Although he has never met this founding emperor in history, he can get a glimpse of him through his style of behavior.

Apart from other things, the method of pushing his brother Babuhai to the position as a shield was definitely not the behavior of a reckless man. In addition, he took the initiative to surrender when he saw the situation was not good, and used the Ming army to avoid the slaughter of Mongolians and Koreans. He must be a smart person who knows the current situation.

If Huang Taiji was a stubborn person like Wang Dali, who led his tribe to where they are today only by relying on his extraordinary bravery and good luck, Hong Tao would not have any good solution. As long as he knew the current situation and had enough brains, it would be the easiest to deal with him.

The more you think, the more you desire. When you have more desires, you will have the need to exchange. What did the ancients say? If you have no desires, you will be strong! As long as a person has desires, it is not difficult to deal with him. If you find out where the desires are, you can always exchange interests. The price can be negotiated.

Huang Taiji was not handsome, but he was not ugly either. He was less than 1.7 meters tall, dark, thin and beardless.

In fact, Huang Taiji is not his real name. It was Kangxi who deleted and modified all the Manchu records before entering the Pass for some purpose. After searching the Internet and physical books, I found no less than ten versions, none of which can be confirmed. Let's just call him Huang Taiji. It's just a name anyway, and it's enough to know who it is talking about. "You are my defeated general, why don't you kneel?" After being brought into the main hall by the warriors of the Imperial Horse Administration, although the shackles were unlocked, Huang Taiji still kept his hands tied, his eyelids slightly drooped, and stood still.

"You will die whether you kneel or not, so why bother!" Hearing the emperor's question, Huang Taiji raised his eyelids slightly, then immediately lowered them and answered indifferently in Chinese.

During these days of being locked up in the prison, Huang Taiji knew that he would not die well because he had three meals a day and was always accompanied by at least two people. In this case, there was nothing to be afraid of. Today, he was fortunate enough to see the true face of the enemy, so he should die without regrets.

But I just couldn't let it go. This legendary invincible Han emperor looked like a shopkeeper in Jinzhou City. Ordinary appearance, ordinary clothes, lifeless eyes, and a harmless but emotionless smile.

If I lost to a hero, I would just accept my fate, but I fell so hard at the feet of such a person and could never get up again. It was so unfair no matter how I thought about it.

"Well, you speak Chinese well, which is better than me. I can't speak a word of Jurchen. But I am very good at torturing people. Do you want to die in humiliation and pain, or die happily, or watch your people being slaughtered and then die? It all depends on my decision."

Meeting him is not as good as hearing about him. I had a little curiosity at first, but it all disappeared immediately after I saw Huang Taiji in person. You can't judge a person by his appearance, but according to the expression habits of literature and film and television works, anyone who has achieved something cannot look ordinary.

They are either extremely brave and mighty, or extremely elegant and handsome, or extremely mean and ugly. Having been influenced by this since childhood, even someone like Hong Tao who has traveled through several lifetimes cannot completely eradicate it, which shows how deeply rooted and difficult to erase the education received in childhood.

Without the halo of celebrity, Hong Tao now saw Huang Taiji as no different from Ruan Xiangjiang, and he might even be less useful than Ruan Xiangjiang, so his attitude would naturally be less polite. A defeated general does not talk about courage, and if he fails to recognize the situation, not only will he be in trouble, but his entire clan will also be annihilated.

"The criminal Nurhachi Hong, kowtows to His Majesty the Emperor!" What does it mean to be flexible? What does it mean to be a hero who knows the current situation? Please look here. After being warned, Huang Taiji knelt on the ground without much hesitation and admitted his defeat.

In fact, it can't be considered as giving in. In the habits of nomadic and hunting peoples, there is a sentiment of admiring the strong. It is not shameful to surrender to the strong, especially after a struggle, surrendering because of lack of strength is very normal.

If everyone would rather die than surrender, there would be no Turks, Xiongnu, Khitan, Mongols, and Jurchens. The majority of them grew stronger through repeated conquests and mergers. They followed whoever was powerful and influential, which was their survival principle.

(End of this chapter)