Chapter 1017: Don't be afraid, we just want to kill both of you

There are two important pieces of information in here.
First, the Jurchen people have already surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
Second, the plan to gather a 220,000-strong army to attack the Ming Dynasty was exposed last year.
原本明军攻打吐鲁番，从大义上来说，是明军无理由的征伐，理亏在先。
可现在，事情一暴露，明军无疑在大义上瞬间占据了主动。
Vart people's defection, the shift in righteous position.
Well, these two events undoubtedly felt like a huge mountain pressing down.
The grand hall was so quiet that you could hear even a needle drop on the ground.
Abdullah has two choices:
一、承认，如果承认，那余大成接下来就有更充足的理由来向所有人施压了。
The second is not to admit it.
不承认也有两种做法，其一是告瓦剌人污蔑，挑拨两国关系，这种做法基本不成立，因为当时在达坂溃败的海日古大军中就有三万瓦剌人。
瓦剌人既然都帮助叶尔羌汗国出兵了，他们说的话可信度自然是非常高的。
其二是翻当年苏里唐战死的旧事，说是明朝占领敦煌在先。
The third is to find some scapegoats within the kingdom and claim that it was their influence that misled oneself, attributing the blame to them. After preparing the scapegoat, make the prime minister take the blame.
Abdullah still chose not to acknowledge it, and he used the second reason for denial, bringing up old grievances against Suleiman. After all, he couldn't easily betray the prime minister, otherwise, his authority would be compromised.
Abdullah said, "Messenger, the cause of this matter was the death of Suleiman. Suleiman was my Khan's own brother. This matter should not be blamed on my Khan, as it was the Ming Dynasty who first attacked Dunhuang."
他这么一说，大殿内的主战派又激动起来。
“对！当年是你们先打的敦煌，苏里唐为了夺回敦煌出兵讨伐玉门关，被你们杀死，我们出兵不过是为了收复故土。”
Yu Dacheng laughed heartily, "What a great recapture of our homeland! Don't you all know the origin of Dunhuang?"
The crowd replied, "Dunhuang belongs to us!"
Yu Dacheng continued, "In my Han Chinese-authored 'Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Dayuan', it is recorded that Zhang Qian mentioned in his report to Emperor Wu of Han that 'The Yuezhi originally inhabited the region between Dunhuang and Qilian, so the Han Dynasty established the Dunhuang Commandery.' This Dunhuang Commandery is indeed Han territory!" Please note that the above translation may not be an exact representation of the original text, but it captures the overall meaning.
众人又哑口无言，余大成说道：“汗王，我大明出兵敦煌，本就是收复失地，那苏里唐不识好歹，竟然敢兴兵来犯，既然要打仗，战败了是自己没本事，总不能怪我们太强大吧？”
YuDacheng's statement is difficult to respond to.
“苏里唐兴兵来犯，已经冒犯天威，汝等又征集22万大军伐我大明，欺辱我大明无男儿乎？”
"This... "
The hall fell silent once again.
阿卜杜拉觉得再这样说下去，给自己挖的坑必然越挖越深，便说道：“使者息怒，使者远道而来，想必已是疲劳体乏，还请使者先行下去休息。
With a wave of his long sleeve, Yu Dacheng walked away on his own.
到了傍晚的时候，财务大臣额乐素悄悄跑到找余大成，跟余大成聊了一会儿。
Yu Dacheng immediately knew that Abdullah wanted to shift the blame. Reply: What is Abdullah trying to blame Yu Dacheng for?
他不仅想要甩锅，还想要甩锅给宰相。
额乐素说道：“天使，汗王有一个条件。”
"What conditions?"
“请天朝不要干涉我们与瓦剌人之间的事。”
"This is simple, once your princess is taken as a wife by the emperor, the Khan will become a relative of the imperial family. Naturally, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Khanate will be better than that with the Jurchens."
E Le Su was overjoyed after hearing the news.
Three days later, Prime Minister E Ri Gu Na was questioned and dismissed from his position.
Two days later, E Ri Gu Na was imprisoned on charges of treason, accompanied by a group of his cronies. Please let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.
Meanwhile, Abdullah agreed to the marriage proposal from the Ming envoy.
Zhang Fan not only intends to sleep with the beautiful woman, but also to toy with her brother, and even destroy her country.
你们说这人无不无耻，无耻！非常无耻！极度无耻！
瓦剌人那边得到了温体仁的承诺：放心，各位，天子不会坐视不管的。
这事就这么定了！
没错，就这么定了！
这么定了？
如果你以为真的是这么定了，就太年轻了。
原本的局面是什么样的？
Zhang Fan is trying to deceive the Yarkant Khanate and suggest that they disarm, negotiate a peace agreement, and give Turfan some time to prepare. Then, they can gather their forces again and attack Shache.
But now, the Uyghurs have suddenly interfered, and the Yarkant Khanate cannot stop gathering their large army.
所以策略得变。
变成啥样呢？
咱来体格亲，双方拉进关系！
提亲可不是无缘无故提亲啊，是让叶尔羌汗国放心地去讨伐瓦剌人。
张凡：你看，咱都是亲家了，你不要忌惮，要打瓦剌人就去打吧，朕绝对不会趁着你们在打瓦剌人的时候，突然翻脸的，真的！绝对不会！咱们可是亲家啊！
What about the Mongolian people?

十一月中旬，叶尔羌汗国果然开始征兵，打算对瓦剌人进行报复。
At the same time, the marriage alliance between the Yarkant Khanate and the Ming Dynasty has also commenced.
余大成从西域回来的时候，路过玉门关，他看到玉门关的铁路局已经搭建起来，不由得感慨万分。
After arriving in Jiayuguan, Yu Dacheng took a train and hurried back to the capital to report.
By the time he returned to the capital, it was already the twelfth lunar month.
The first thing he did upon his return was to quickly enter the palace and report to the emperor about the mission to the Yarkand Khanate. ---
This matter is generally going smoothly, continue on this path.
十二月初五，崇祯陪着红娘和朱彦霖跑到南海子去打猎。
Zhu Yanlin said, "Father Emperor, I heard that the court is searching for the Southern Continent?"
"Oh, who told you that?"
"Someone from the Military and Political Institute."
"There is indeed such a thing."
“父皇，如果真的找到南大陆了，孩儿能过去看看吗？”
The emperor suddenly stopped shooting and walked up to Zhu Yanlin. Zhu Yanlin was already thirteen years old, turning fourteen next year. Girls grow faster than boys.
"Why do you want to go to the Southern Continent?"
"I'm just curious, staying in Beijing all the time, feeling quite bored."
Chongzhen glanced at the matchmaker, and the matchmaker smiled and said, "I haven't told her these things."
Chongzhen lovingly touched Zhu Yanlin's little head, "It could be very dangerous there."
"I am not afraid of danger."
Chongzhen thought for a moment and said, "Alright, since you want to go, then go."
"Thank you, Father Emperor."
打完猎，已经是傍晚，一家三口便在南海子的皇家园林里住下来。
This year's matchmaker is already 31 years old, but she still looks so young, and even more mature, with a touch of feminine charm.
After dinner, the matchmaker and Chongzhen drink tea and enjoy the snow in the backyard.
红娘突然问道：“不仅仅是彦霖，太子你也需要让他出去走一走了。”
“嗯，你说得有道理，多出去走走，多了解民间疾苦。”张凡轻轻搂住红娘，“未来迟早还是要交给他们的。”
“是啊，时间过得很快，我们都会慢慢变老。”
张凡在她额头上亲了一口，笑道：“你在朕心中永远都是十八岁，永远都是初次见面的那个小红娘！”