Wanli Xinming

Chapter 266: On Tour ([-])

The official who read the imperial edict in Mongolian was almost hoarse when he read it, and he only read two-thirds of the more than 6000-word imperial edict, and sorted out the history of the Han and Mongolian ethnic groups almost.

Zhu Yijun sat there quietly for 10 minutes, constantly looking down at the prisoners, observing their expressions and attitudes.At this time, the Xuanzhi official's voice was broken, so he said: "Change someone else, let him have a rest." After speaking, he picked up the teacup on the imperial case and handed it to Wei Chao beside him, saying: "Give him a drink." The Xuanzhi official was overjoyed , Shane didn't mention it.

The new decree took over the decree in his hand, and then read: "I know from the past: if he is stationed near the pasture, he will be guarded at night, to prevent the Han soldiers from driving horses to smash the nest and burning the barren pastures; He was slaughtered by Han soldiers from far away. Since he failed to live in peace, he rode close to the border from time to time, disturbing the farming and animal husbandry of the Han people. , How can we solve this problem?”

The chieftains in the Golden Tent listened to the officials sorting out the past events of the Han and Mongolian races, and they were all moved with emotion—more than 200 years ago, Han Qiang swept through the caves with thunder, and Meng Qiang plundered and killed them. Inside and outside the Great Wall, buried under the yellow sand How many bones?

Although the imperial court has been weak in military affairs for hundreds of years, Mongolia is even more scattered.The various tribes rise up alternately and kill each other. Which of you here is not feeling precarious?Occasionally broke the border and looted, but the income was nothing but needles and threads, iron pot heads - who are the Han Chinese who have silk and treasures still staying near the border wall?If you go deep into the Han border, the loss of the people and horses will skyrocket. Although it is no business, it is often not enough.

At this time, they heard the sentence "How to solve it?" in the edict, and all of them were refreshed. They wanted to hear how the emperor untied the dead button that had been tied for 200 years.

The decree officer continued to read: "Although there is a desert, there is also a fertile land; in embarrassment and persecution, there are still soldiers who dare to fight; since I am the ruler of the world, regardless of the Han and Mongolia, I am the emperor's child, why should there be different principles?"

"In the past, the three guards of Wuliangha were under the custody of the imperial court, the residents were detectives, the policemen were defenders, and the imperial court did not hesitate to reward them. , the court slaughtered Chahar, Wuliangha attached the head and tail of Ji, and the three battles were successful - why should I be so stingy with the award?"

Hearing this, Kuimengke Tashara of the Nenkerqin Department proudly raised his head and looked around, while the people around him stepped on the blood and the national seal of the golden family and won the title of the third-class county king by the imperial court. Behaviour - so jealous and crazy.Because of the whole battle, in addition to providing guides, the Nen Horqin Department made soy sauce throughout the whole process, which was equivalent to picking up a county king for nothing.

"There are even more Jurchen tribes, mixed with the Han people. Now they cultivate fields and horses, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the fortress, Jiadian scales, merchants and ants gather, and the clothes, food, housing, and transportation are the same as the Han people. For the convenience of communication - I It has been decreed that those who pass by the road must tear down the side wall to show that the court has no intention of distinguishing between Chinese and foreigners!"

"However, although black hair and yellow skin, the origin is the same ancestor, at this time, the Han and Mongolian ethnic groups do not understand the language, and their clothing styles are very different. Other ethnic groups are mixed together, such as 'Otok', 'Wulusi' and above, Noble people have nothing to offer." [Note 1]
This decree is rightly said in the hearts of all the chiefs present.The Jurchen has lived a good life for the past eight years, but the price is that a large number of small and medium-sized tribal leaders have lost their people, and the land they own has changed from all the land in the headquarters to only their own land, which has shrunk by [-]%. Ninety and a half.

The leaders of the large Jurchen tribes accepted the title of the imperial court after the imperial court's edict was issued, which was equivalent to being redeemed and raised; some young people turned from the chiefs of the tribes into officials close to the people, and their living standards were better than in the past. It’s true, but they can’t govern their own tribes and lands—after two or three generations, their inheritance is bound to disappear.

It's not that the Jurchen nobles did not want to resist, but under the combined oppression of the imperial court's recruitment of soldiers, reform of the land, and military strikes, none of them dared to raise the bar.More importantly, the grassroots Jurchen tribesmen have lived a new life without war and hunger. With the support of the imperial court, the tribesmen who are able to eat their stomachs will not listen to the orders of their former leaders at all.

"Costoking has broken its wings", this is the view of the Mongolian nobles on the various ministries of the Jurchen.They have been raised, and the next step is to be sinicized. After decades, the Jurchen who can speak the truth may no longer exist. In the market between the white mountains and the black water, the Jurchen who cannot learn Chinese can exchange special products for food. Difficult because the sellers don't tell the truth at all.

Does the emperor also want to deal with Mongolia in this way?The Mongolian chiefs who listened to the decree thought so.Then I heard the sentence in the imperial decree, "The nobles have nothing to offer."What does this mean?

They cheered up and continued to listen to the imperial decree and said, "Why do you understand this? First, give honors and flag owners. For any tribe that listens to the sound religion, with more than [-] households, the imperial court will grant the title of first-class duke and clothing. , crowns, bronze seals, etc. are like the Han officials; those with more than [-] households will be given the title of first-class county king, and hereditary will not be in place! Giving clothes, crowns, and golden seals is an example. In addition, those above Wulusi will build flags, such as the Han Dynasty. In the county of the land, the division of the grassland is like the boundary of the county in the Han Dynasty.”

There was a low buzzing sound in the golden tent, and all the Mongolian chiefs looked at each other.So unexpected!Altan Khan is so powerful that he could not get the golden seal he wanted from a court during his lifetime.Today the emperor is very generous, more than [-] households will be made for the hereditary king, and the golden seal will be issued as soon as it is issued!

However, the flags above Wulusi do not understand. Is the court planning to preside over the division of grasslands?Although we have a general grazing range, we mainly follow the places with abundant water and grass. The imperial court wants to fix us in one place. Can this feed the herdsmen?
"The opening of the market is prohibited, and the tax rate is one. Since the 12th year of Wanli, the order to limit the mutual market has been abolished. Within the border wall, 170 three market will be opened as the market; outside the border wall, each banner owner will set up a market by itself, and the tax rate is the same."

Still unexpected!For 200 years, the Ming court has been using the mutual market to restrict the development of Mongolia, and all ministries are well aware of it.On the one hand, the lack of production materials has kept the economy and population of the grassland ministries at a low level. At the same time, the selective embargo of materials is still a means of alienating the ministries. Now that the emperor has abolished them all, it can only be said that it is a blessing from heaven.This must mean that Mongolia will bid farewell to the lack of supplies!

Third, change the law and abandon barriers.The Hanmeng family lived in their own places before; if the barriers are broken, why bother you to plunder the people and go north?Since the 12th year of Wanli, the Mongolian and Han people can enter and leave the pass at will with the documents issued by the banner owner and county magistrate, and I do not restrict their exchanges.

In order to protect the interests of the Han and Mongolian merchants and people, the court will focus on the "Daming Law", mixed with the [-] oaths and statutes of the Alta, and the suggestions of the Han and Mongolian merchants and people, and establish new laws to regulate it.

How do you say this? The Mongolian chiefs felt that it was a bit tiring to use land, gold and silver to lure the Han people to farm the land, and use force to plunder the Han artisans to work - but it seems that there is something wrong with letting go.But what is wrong? People in the [-]th century who regard population as their biggest resource, including some Han officials here, can't see it.

Fourth, respecting the Yellow Sect is not easy to be vulgar.The Empress Dowager Cisheng was very faithful to the Buddha, and the people of Mongolia also believed in the Yellow Sect.The Empress Dowager and I have kindly decreed that there will be a lama in each banner of Mongolia, and the imperial family will provide support.He also vowed to build a monastery at Mount Wutai in the Phagpa Dojo to make offerings to the virtuous lama.I will also build a temple here, and order a monk from each tribe such as Er to be its abbot.I may visit every year, and the ministers will report their duties here.

When the declarant read this, finally a Mongolian chief couldn't hold back, and the Khalkha tiger Lahachi suddenly came out and said: "His Majesty the Khan of Heaven is deeply grateful, and we are deeply ashamed. I am willing to obey. However, it is the emperor who will wait for me with benefits, how can I repay the emperor's kindness?"

　Note 1: 'Etuoke' and 'Wulusi' refer to thousands and [-] households respectively.

　　Well, Lao Mo's head-to-head writing method is too troublesome-researching various policy papers, this chapter starts at 08:30 in the morning, with a three-hour break in the middle, and writes until now.

　　
　
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