Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 606

Everyone was curious about the emperor's handling method, but no one dared to ask directly.

Zhu Yixi said indifferently: "Since so many people have been captured, tens of thousands of elites have been selected to fill the frontier army and the Beijing camp. Presumably, the Mongols will not be able to make any waves if they are divided layer by layer."

"Yes!" The cabinet had no objection to this.

The main reason is that Lu Daqi's memorial sent back from Ji Town is too scary.

Out of the [-] soldiers and horses on the military register, there were only more than [-] left in the end, not even enough to defend the city, let alone serve as the wings of the capital.

It is foreseeable that the Great Wall will be an indispensable line of defense for Ming Dynasty for a long time to come, and the perfection of the nine sides is also crucial.

Furthermore, even if the Mongols were subdued, how could they know that they would not cause chaos if they knew their faces and their hearts?With the Great Wall as its defense, it can also be suppressed in time.

"Hetao is rich in water and grass, so it is necessary to build cities and divide them into prefectures and counties to guard them."

Only then did the emperor express his heart.

As the saying goes, the Yellow River is full of harm, but only rich.

Fortifying the south of the Yangtze River refers to the Hetao.

The quality of the land on the Mongolian plateau is Hetao > Monan > Liaodong > Mobei.

The reason why the Chahar tribe is in Monan and Liaodong is because of the trade, so that the Mongolians in the two places can enjoy the benefits of tea and salt, and thus gradually become rich.

In terms of aquatic plants alone, the Hetao area is far superior to other land boundaries, and naturally raises the most herdsmen.

New Qindi in the Qin Dynasty, Shangjun, Xihe County, Wuyuan County, Shuofang County, and Yunzhong County in the Western Han Dynasty; Shengzhou, Xiazhou, Yanzhou, etc. in the Sui and Tang Dynasties; at the end of the Tang Dynasty, it became the world of Dangxiang people. , thus achieving the Xixia Kingdom.

In later generations, the coal and iron mines in Ordos and Baotou rank among the best in the country, and their natural resources are extremely rich.

Such a good place naturally has to be emigrated, or a combination of farming and animal husbandry must be implemented.

"Using trade, let the herdsmen settle down, and pick up and learn to farm, so as to provide taxes and corvees for the court..."

To put it simply, it is to change the agricultural model in the Hetao area and turn it into a prefecture or county.

This is a long-term project, and it is also a good way to persevere.

The six ministries and the cabinet were dumbfounded, and immediately realized that the emperor was going to set up counties in one step!
Zhao Shu immediately came to his senses: "We can set up Dongsheng Mansion to govern the Hetao area according to the time of Han Dynasty."

"It's not enough, just add two mansions to make a total of three mansions, and add Wuyuan mansion and Shuofang mansion."

Zhu Yixi said in a deep voice: "Also, don't you think Ningxia Wei's is too prominent?"

In the narrow sense of Hetao in the Ming Dynasty, it refers to three places, Qiantao with the center of Guihua City, Houtao with the center of Bayanchaoer, and Xitao in the Ningxia area of ​​Yinchuan.

The only thing that the Ming Dynasty controlled from beginning to end was Xitao.

"Your Majesty mean to combine the three sets into one?"

Zhang Shenyan raised his head, quite shocked.

The others lowered their heads and thought about it.

If it is said that these places are combined into one province, it is feasible. After all, a Yellow River connects three sets, which is more convenient than roads.

"No!"

Zhu Yixi said indifferently: "There are three sets of Yellow River. The first set is the capital of Monanxing, and the west set is Ningxia Wei. The Italian set must be established separately."

"What I mean is that Ningxia Weide becomes Ningxia Prefecture, or Ningxia Province, which acts to divide the Hetao."

"As for the back set, according to the previous meaning, set up three prefectures, establish Yinshan Province, relocate the people, and educate the herdsmen."

Speaking of this, the emperor was aggressive, and his tone was full of confidence.

The three provinces of the grassland had been considered in his mind for a long time. Now that the military has arrived, after political and economic adjustments, it will surely come to fruition.

The biggest difficulty is to naturalize the hundreds of thousands of herdsmen, and it is urgent to let them learn to cultivate the land.

And Zhu Yixi also has a unique trick, land reform.

Recruiting the young and strong into the army and moving the nobles to Beijing is to eliminate local resistance and change the Mongols from a slave society to a feudal society.

The herdsmen after the distribution of land are definitely the most loyal supporters of Daming.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yixi began to look for candidates in his heart, and there were very few ministers who could take on this important task.

"How's Chahar Department?"

"Abu Nai has been waiting for an opportunity to annex the tribe. He is hungry and thirsty. There are more than [-] herdsmen under his name, and he has some strength that cannot be underestimated."

"That is to say, one can take out nearly [-] cavalry at one time?"

Zhu Yixi felt a little surprised, never thought that Abu Nai would develop so fast.

"Your Majesty, your method of exchanging wool for money has made Abu Nai a huge fortune. He is full of weapons and has almost no enemies on the grassland. It won't be long before King Chahar's famous general will be famous in the grassland."

"That's good!"

Zhu Yixi smiled: "The more tribes he conquers, the more wool he will have, and the stronger he will be."

"When the time comes, it's Man Qing's turn to be restless."

"There are 20,000 people in Manchuria under the Eight Banners. If this shakes Horqin's heart, the Qing Dynasty will collapse without a fight."

The emperor said in a deep voice: "Let Abu Nai be arrogant for a few days! Let him enjoy this time."

Wool is exchanged for money, and money is used to buy weapons, salt, and tea. It can be said that the grassland has changed its pattern of outflow, and the economy has become increasingly developed.

The Manchu Qing certainly could not tolerate the rise of a grassland tribe, especially the Chahar tribe.

The stronger the Chahar tribe was, the deeper the fear of the Manchus would be. It would not take long before the Chahar tribe would suffer heavy losses from the Manchus.

"Let's let Abu Nai be proud for a few days!"

The discussion just ended hastily.

However, with the passage of time, Shaowu's four-year spring will also begin.

When the grass was growing and the warbler was flying, several foreigners came to the Taixue.

During the military chaos in North Korea, a large number of nobles fled from the two classes, and many students came to Beijing to study.

In Annan and Ryukyu, because of the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, the envoys brought news of the imperial examination after meeting with them.

Some people wanted to be admitted to the Imperial College because they wanted to win glory for the country and seek academic advancement.

In this regard, the Guozijian has long established a rule that there is no reason why the Heavenly Dynasty ascends to the kingdom.

But it is not enough for these people to enter the Imperial College. They are eager to take part in the imperial examination because they are eager for the grand occasion of the imperial examination.

Guozijian was embarrassed and had to report it to the emperor's sanction.

"That's it!"

When Zhu Yixi saw it, she almost didn't think about it, so she readily agreed.

Of course he understood that what these scholars from the vassal state took part in the imperial examination was to gain qualifications and be gilded.

In this regard, in the eyes of Zhu Yixi, who is open-minded, this is a good opportunity to demonstrate the influence of Ming Dynasty.

Because among them, even if they are fellow Jinshi, they are better than those in their own country.

In the 300 years of the Ming Dynasty, only Hongwu four years allowed Korean candidates to participate, and the rest of the time could only study at the Imperial Academy.

As soon as the emperor promised, the seven vassal supervisors instantly became a hot topic in the capital.

There is even a gamble in the gambling house, and the number of winners will be the banker. In the past, the bet was on which province the champion would win.

(End of this chapter)