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Chapter 566 Ming Dynasty: The Emperor Guards the National Gate (55)

In a remote teahouse, two handsome men were led into a tea room by the waiter.

The moment the door was pushed open, the leading man subconsciously stopped and looked inside over the lintel.

There was already someone waiting by the tea table by the window.

The man was dressed in a bright red brocade robe, the dragon pattern embroidered on the fabric shimmering in the dim light filtering through the window, as if ready to break free from the fabric and soar into the air. His dark, sleek hair wasn't tied up in a complicated bun, but rather casually draped over his shoulders.

This kind of dress, far from appearing simple, makes the uninhibited character and noble demeanor of the person standing by the window stand out even more.

As soon as there was movement at the door, the person inside had already turned slightly. The celadon teacup between her fingers was as steady as a rock, not even a ripple in the tea soup. But the invisible pressure lingering around her was like a quietly spread net, making people unconsciously lower their breath.

After a while, seeing that the person at the door had no intention of coming in, the woman at the window raised the teacup in her hand and smiled faintly: "Don't worry, there is no ambush."

The leading man slowly walked into the tea room and said, "Since I dare to come here, I am not afraid that you will set an ambush here."

Hearing Huang Taiji's arrogant words, Zhiyu raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "The Khan is very courageous."

Huang Taiji lifted his robe and sat down opposite Zhiyu. "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is so courageous that he can come here."

Zhiyu remained noncommittal. "Since the Khan has chosen to come and see me, I suppose you are interested in our cooperation, right?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji raised his hand slightly, and Dorgon, who was accompanying him, immediately took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhiyu.

"Whether this Khan is interested or not depends on whether you, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, are sincere."

Zhiyu took the memorial from Dorgon and after reading the contents, she couldn't help but frown slightly and said with some embarrassment, "Great Khan, what you want is too much."

Huang Taiji raised his eyebrows coldly, "A lot?"

"You asked me to kill so many people. What I asked was not excessive."

"The ones I asked you to kill were all old ministers who were powerless."

Huang Taiji chuckled, "If that's the case, you can just kill those people yourself. Why bother killing with someone else's knife?"

Zhiyu shook his head, "They can die on the battlefield, but they must not die in my hands."

Hearing Zhiyu say this, Huang Taiji's eyes flashed with contempt, "You Ming people, you have so many twists and turns in your minds."

"As a king, if you can't even kill someone you dislike, what's the point of being a king?"

Hearing Huang Taiji's mocking words, Zhiyu sighed helplessly, "If I could hold power in my hands like the Khan, then I would naturally be able to kill anyone I want."

"But I don't have that ability now."

Huang Taiji glanced sideways at the bustling crowd on the street outside the window and said, "I must meet all of my conditions. If you can accept them, we will sign the alliance today."

"If you cannot accept it, then I will personally lead my troops to retrieve the item on this paper."

Hearing this, Zhiyu hesitated, "Great Khan, your conditions are too harsh."

"Since its founding, the Ming Dynasty has never paid tribute to any other nation. If I break this rule today...how will I have the face to face my ancestors in the future?"

"Ceding five cities to the Later Jin is all I can do. I simply cannot agree to paying tribute."