Emperor Ming Dynasty

The construction of Yili is very good, and the unique style of the Ming Dynasty makes these Russians linger.

The spacious streets, the numerous shops, and the crowded crowd all signify wealth and taxes.

The poor and backward Anxi Province is more prosperous than Moscow. No one believes it, but this is the reality.

Boris walked on the street, thinking a lot in his mind, but his eyes were constantly searching, full of greed.

Spices, silk, porcelain, tea, these European luxury goods are displayed randomly in shops like stones on the ground without protection measures.

And as long as he takes part of it back to Moscow, he can double the profit.

It's a pity that he has a mission, and Yili is only his temporary residence.

Suddenly, a group of businessmen appeared in front of him.

The loose and braided hair exudes a smell of mutton, and the unique customs of the nomads are all over the body, which is impressive.

And Boris is a Russian, and his identity is clear at a glance: Kazakh.

"Can they come here too?"

With a guess in his heart, he kept walking and followed slowly.

Obviously, the Kazakhs also saw him, but they didn't take it seriously. They still walked around in groups, as if they wanted to sell a bunch of goods.

It's just that when they met a few officials with knives, they didn't know what they were complaining about and pointed.

Soon, Boris was surrounded by these subordinate staff.

"Don't try to do wrong things in Yili." Zao Li said with a serious face: "In Yili, no matter how much hatred there is between you, private fighting is not allowed."

"Once caught, there will be severe punishment."

The translator tremblingly translated, and Boris could only sigh: "Don't worry, we won't commit crimes knowingly."

Taking a deep look at the group of Kazakhs, Boris' heart was full of gloom.

His Majesty the Tsar has sold a lot of muskets to the Kazakh Khan over the years. Is he really going to rebel?

impossible……

Among the group of Kazakhs, the leading businessman looked at the Russians in the distance, and said, "What are the Russians doing in Ili?"

"Is it also for business?"

The subordinate guessed: "After all, Yili will not refuse anyone who comes..."

"possible--"

A group of people wandered happily on the street, looking for all the commodities that could bring profits.

The prosperity of Ili made the Kazakhs also come to do business and enjoy the convenience brought by the Silk Road.

At the same time, Anxi Province continued to win over and divide the merchants of the Kazakh Khanate.

Kazakhstan is divided into Dayuzi, Zhongyuzi, and Xiaoyuzi. It can be said that it is torn apart, and the power of the Khan is weak.

In this case, after the Bukhara Khanate finished eating, they would naturally be Kazakhs.

A split Kazakh is the best for Ming.

The so-called long distance and short attack!

And the benefits are everywhere.

Li Dingguo used iron-like facts to prove that it is only easy for a businessman to betray his country, as long as the benefits are sufficient.

At the same time, a large number of businessmen took refuge in it, no less than a living map.

On the vast grassland, without a map and a guide to guide the way, it is simply impossible to move an inch.

As for why Anxi was so aggressive, it was nothing more than a benefit.

Uighurs in southern Xinjiang and Mongolians in northern Xinjiang not only have different beliefs and languages, but also hate each other.

It has been scarred by hundreds of years of fighting.

In order to consolidate the rule, it is the best way to use war dividends to establish prestige.

The Bukhara Khanate is trying, and dealing with the Kazakh Khanate naturally tasted the sweetness.

After Boris met the group of Kazakhs, he encountered Kazakh businessmen one after another in Ili. Only then did he feel normal.

To make money, purchase is the way to get used to it.

The next day, officials from the Ming Dynasty received him, and then sent someone to send him all the way to the east, and the route was east.

Along the way, in addition to the grassland is the Gobi, do not know cattle and sheep, dizzying.

The vast grassland is even more invigorating.

Soon, he passed Urumqi and came to Gaochang Mansion, which is the Turpan area.

It is dry all year round, and the high temperature can almost roast people.

Boris felt like he was going to explode and had to stop the whole team to rest.

At this time, suddenly, a large number of people ran out from a hole in the ground. Although they were all ashamed, their faces were full of excitement.

"This?"

Moles usually come out of the ground, which startled Boris and the others:
"Does anyone in your country like to live underground?"

"That's a karez."

The translator hurried over to inquire and got the answer.

The so-called Karez is actually in arid areas, in order to irrigate crops, but also to save water and reduce evaporation, people generally build underground rivers underground.

In other words, it is a river flowing underground.

Ordinary people's water fetching is like digging well water, lifting the wooden bucket to fetch water, but the rope is longer.

The one-foot-wide well mouth, the bottomless underground river, and the tinkling spring water, all the Russians were dazzled by such different features.

"Ming, it's really strange."

Looking at the bottomless Karez, Boris couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Kanats can be seen everywhere in Gaochang, and hundreds of thousands of people have benefited from it."

At this time, the officials who organized the corvee came quickly, and raised their heads and said: "After the summer harvest in Gaochang, Karez will have to be repaired."

"Can I go down and have a look?"

Looking at the bottomless Karez, Boris suddenly became interested.

The officials were a little curious, but followed him down Karez.

I saw that I thought it was cramped, but the water channel of Karez is extremely spacious.

The rivers extend in all directions, so people don't know which one is the same, it seems that they can reach the bottom of a certain well by walking along any one.

On the soil wall, the traces of water erosion are impressive.

But the underground river, which was only a few feet deep, made the officials frown.

"It's the dry season now, the water level is less than [-]%, and the Karez well below is not enough water..."

The official said softly: "Nowadays, the number of Dingkou in Gaochang Prefecture is increasing day by day, so the Karez well should be extended and widened to irrigate more crops and feed more people."

"Looking at them, they don't seem to be serfs?" Boris asked cautiously.

"They belong to ordinary people, and they can naturally be conscripted into corvee service after the summer harvest."

After the official learned that this person came to see the emperor, he immediately became enthusiastic:

"As long as the karez is dug deep enough, the dry season will not be terrible."

Boris was silent.

He looked around, just a few yamen servants managed thousands of people in an orderly manner without any mistakes, which was impressive.

"This is the magical oriental art of management!"

In this regard, he eagerly asked for advice.

In Russia, the management of serfs is very convenient, but the free people are hard stubble. If you learn from the East, it is good to learn the management methods.

……

The imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty, commonly known as the Ming Tombs, are located in Tianshou Mountain in Changping.

The range of the mausoleum area is about 40 kilometers, with mountains towering on the east, west and north sides, with overlapping peaks, like arches and screens.To the south is Mang Mountain and Huyu Mountain facing each other. The majestic Dagong Gate is located between the two mountains and is the gateway to the mausoleum.

Located here are Changling (Chengzu), Xianling (Renzong), Jingling (Xuanzong), Yuling (Yingzong), Maoling (Xianzong), Tailing (Xiaozong), Kangling (Wuzong), Yongling (Sejong), Zhaoling (Muzong), Dingling (Shenzong), Qingling (Guangzong), Deling (Xizong), Siling (Sizong).

Once the emperor came to visit, the guardian of the palace, who was in charge of guarding the mausoleum, was surprised. The mausoleum supervisor came eagerly and knelt down:
"My servant Zhang Cai kowtowed to His Majesty—"

"Get up!"

A sound came from the large carriage, and behind the hazy curtain was the figure of the emperor.

Zhang Cai desperately wanted to attract the emperor's attention and get promoted, but he knew how to measure it.

As the young supervisor of Zhidian Supervisor, he was only in charge of guarding and managing the mausoleum, so he couldn't talk to the emperor at all.

Suddenly, with a movement of the curtain, a fair-complexioned man stepped out of the carriage. He had distinct facial features and a short black beard. He looked mature and steady, and his sharp eyes seemed to be able to read people's hearts clearly.

Wearing a light yellow uniform and wearing a winged crown, the face is full of mighty aura.

"In recent years, has the mausoleum ever lived safely?"

Zhu Yixi asked casually.

"Your Majesty, the slaves dare not hide the truth, and now the mausoleum is safe and sound—"

"Get up!" Zhang Cai was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up and waited for orders.

After entering the mausoleum, Zhu Yixi is naturally not good at riding in the car, and no one can do it in front of the ancestors.

Looking around, the flowers, plants and trees in the mausoleum area are as regular as ever, the Shinto path is smooth, and a sense of solemnity rushes over.

Zhu Yixi couldn't pay homage to more than a dozen tombs, so he simply paid homage to Chengzu's Changling Mausoleum, which made sense.

In ancient China, the emperor regarded the construction of mausoleums as a top priority.The so-called "death is as important as life" and "death is as important as life".

Because there is a tradition of treating death as life in funerals, that is, serving death like a waiter (the emperor had luxurious enjoyment during his lifetime, and the same is true after death).

"Historical Records" states that when Emperor Wen built the Ba Mausoleum, all pottery was used, and gold, silver, copper and tin were not allowed as decorations.

In fact, the construction of the Ba Mausoleum consumed one-third of the country's fiscal revenue.

Daoguang, the poorest and frugal, also used 400 million taels of silver.

In this regard, Zhu Yixi is not immune.

Although he knows that the dead cannot be resurrected, the construction of the mausoleum will only attract tomb robbers.

But there is no way, the custom is like this, and the mausoleum is shabby, and it will lose face. There are so many emperors in the past, and you are not as good as a unified one, what a shame.

Besides, Zhu Yixi knew the urine nature of the later generations, even if he buried some books and porcelain with him, the officials would still not be able to resist digging them open.

Because it is an imperial mausoleum, even if a book is stained with this, it is worth a thousand gold.

Throughout the dynasties, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty, imperial tombs have been stolen, but the Ming Dynasty was better, and only Ming Shenzong's Dingling Mausoleum suffered disaster.

"Master, the Longevity Palace has been repaired for 13 years, everything is complete, and there is no leak or anything..."

The names of mausoleums are generally place names, such as Changling and Anling in the Western Han Dynasty, which were named after they were located in Chang'an.

The other is derived from posthumous titles and honorary titles. For example, the word "Zhao" in the Zhaoling Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty is a commendatory word, and it also coincides with Emperor Taizong's honorary title of "Emperor Daguangxiao, a great sage of civil and military affairs".

The tombs of the lifetime are collectively called the Shou Palace.

Visiting the tomb of one's own death is a strange feeling, which makes people feel absurd, but also novel.

Needless to mention the palace on the mausoleum, all the wood comes from Taiwan. The expensive wood in Luzon can be said to be worth a thousand dollars, and the repair is also magnificent, no less than the real palace.

It's the first time I've seen the underground tomb, and it's really fun.

Unlike TV dramas, the underground palace in reality does not have any mechanism or the like, only the jack gate that can be closed and dropped.

The emperor, queen, concubines and other places have been repaired one by one, and they are waiting to move in.

Zhu Yixi naturally had to watch carefully.

For this longevity palace, the imperial court has spent nearly ten million yuan one after another, which can be described as a huge project.

You must know that in order to repair the Yellow River, it is less than half of it.

"That's right." The emperor nodded. Although he didn't know what to do inside, it was much better than the leaky underground palaces of the Qing Dynasty.

The mausoleum area chosen by Chengzu is really good.

After complimenting Cheng Zu Zhu Di, the emperor walked out of the underground palace and ushered in the dazzling sunshine.

"Go to Dailing to have a look!"

"Yes!"

The so-called Dailing refers to Daizong Zhu Qiyu.

In the emperor's burial area, there was no place for him at the beginning.

However, Zhu Yixi chased him a lot back then and made him the Daizong, so he built his mausoleum under Tianshou Mountain.

Compared with other imperial tombs, Dai's tomb is not large, but it is much better than before, at least it is a regular imperial tomb.

Worshiping and offering incense, Zhu Yixi admired him for being ordered in the face of danger.

Although Daizong is just Yu Qian's tool man, it is good to be a good tool man, at least not let Daming become Nanming.

"Go to Siling—"

Compared to the ordinary Dai Tomb, Siling is huge in scale, it is already considered one of the top five mausoleums.

As the mausoleum of Emperor Chongzhen, Siling was originally only the sleeping place for Concubine Tian Gui.

After the Northern Expedition of Emperor Shaowu, after returning to the old capital, he spent millions to expand the Siling Mausoleum, making it truly an imperial mausoleum.

Just like how he treated Princess Kunning kindly, this is also to win people's hearts.

Things that can be solved with money are nothing.

"It's a pity, it's a pity."

After burning the incense, the emperor muttered a few words, then resolutely turned his head and left.

People are dead, and it's too late to say anything.

If psychics were really possible and the dead could speak, this book would be changed from historical to supernatural.

Obviously this is not possible.

Back in front of the Shou Palace again, there were more than a hundred craftsmen who started the construction, and they worked in a calm manner, obviously with a well-thought-out plan.

Zhu Yixi looked back deeply, and then left the mausoleum area.

"Master, but do you need to repair it again?"

Liu Afu came over.

"Fix what?"

Zhu Yixi sat slumped on the chair: "When a person dies, he is nothing more than a handful of loess. Why do he repair it so well? It's enough to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Changling."

"By the way, tell them, build a storage room, copy a copy of the Yongle Canon and other books and put them in the past. I may not be able to read them when I am alive. After death, there will be time-"

The eunuch was embarrassed, it was the first time they had met so openly about the matter of death.