I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 301: The trouble started from within the family, but ended up controlling the country

"Your Highness, the situation of Altan Khan and the Tumed tribe is as above." Feng Bao talked a lot and finally said.

Zhu Yijun nodded and waved.

Feng Bao silently took a few steps back and stood in front of a group of people.

They are the heads of the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division, the Border Investigation Division, the Frontier Affairs Advisory Office, and the Commercial Investigation Division. Today, they were summoned to Xiyuan for the first time.

Just now, when Feng Bao explained the intelligence about Altan Khan and the Tumed tribe, they would take turns to come forward to provide additional information. Now they all lowered their heads and stood silently behind Feng Bao.

Zhu Yijun turned to look at Wang Daokun: "Mr. Taihan, what do you think after listening to this?"

“Great harvest!”

"We have made great progress. Have you found any flaws in Altan Khan?"

"Your Highness, I have found a fatal flaw of Altan Khan and the Tumed tribe!"

"Oh, tell me about it."

"Your Highness, Altan Khan's fatal flaw is that he has too many brothers and nephews. Just now, Eunuch Feng said that Altan Khan had four younger brothers, one of whom died young.

The eldest brother, Labuk, also known as Wushendarhanlab Taiji, led the Wushen tribe. The second brother, Bosihaer, led the Ordos tribe and part of the Yongxiebu tribe. The fourth brother, Bodidala, also known as Itohanbujila Taiji, led the Asut tribe and part of the Yongxiebu tribe.

Wang Daokun had a good memory. After Feng Bao said it once, he actually remembered it all and now repeated it word for word.

"Altan Khan had nine biological sons. The eldest son, Sengge, also known as Xin'ai Huang Taiji, originally led the Kharachin tribe; the second son, Buyan, also known as Buyan Taiji, led the Bayute tribe; the third son, Tubo, also known as Tiebei Taiji, has passed away, leaving behind a son, Bahan Naji.

The fourth son, Bintu, also known as Bingtu Taiji, led the Weiwushen tribe; the fifth son, Denglin, also known as Balin Taiji, led the Balin tribe; the sixth son, Guruge, also known as Golige Taiji, led the Dalat tribe.

The seventh son, Bodasi, was also called Butashili Taiji; the eighth son, Gunchuk, was also called Shachixing Taiji; the ninth son, Jamsu, was also called Chengyierjiangxun Taiji. In addition, there was the adopted son Tokto, also called Tuotuo or Qia Taiji. None of them had any leadership, but each led a group to guard the king's tent and served as Altan Khan's guard.

Wang Daokun continued.

"Before this, among Altan Khan's sons, the eldest son, Xinai Huang Taiji, led the Kharachin tribe. He was brave and good at fighting, and had outstanding military achievements. He had both strength and qualifications, and was the natural successor.

Unfortunately, he committed suicide by rebelling against the Ming and his father, and ended up dying and his clan was wiped out. After the death of Xin Ai Huang Taiji, the remaining seven sons of Altan Khan were equally powerful and prestigious.

Together with his three younger brothers, several nephews, his adopted son and grandson, according to the customs of the southern grasslands of the desert, they are all eligible to share the family property."

Zhu Yijun smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

"Worry in one's heart can cause a landslide. Disasters that arise within the family can eventually destroy a country."

Wang Daokun and Feng Bao hurriedly said respectfully: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise!"

Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Daokun, "Mr. Taihan, do you know what to do now?"

"The students got it. They used the Jiaofang Division to organize several opera troupes, and then compiled a few opera repertoires and performed well to win the favor of Altan Khan, Sanniangzi, and the Tumed dignitaries, and then they could enter and leave the big tent freely.

He used his family members to sow discord among the sons of Altan Khan and let them start a chaos."

"Yes, if the Tumed tribe becomes chaotic, Altan Khan will not have enough time and energy to take care of the affairs of the Chahar tribe. Our army will have no worries and can calmly deal with Tumen Khan."

"Your Highness, I am willing to go through fire and water without hesitation."

Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Daokun and was very satisfied with this third candidate.

"Qi Yan, write this down!"

"Yes!"

Feng Bao and his men knelt down. Wang Daokun was stunned for a moment, then realized that the Crown Prince was dictating an order, and knelt down as well.

"The Ming Dynasty issued an imperial decree! Wang Daokun was appointed as the Minister of Rites and sent to the Tumed tribe as an envoy to celebrate the birthday. Altan Khan was born on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month in the second year of the Zhengde reign, so this year is exactly the Jiazi year.

It is rare for a person to live to be sixty years old. Altan Khan is not only the heroic ruler of the southern desert, but also the Shunyi King of the Ming Dynasty. It is reasonable for the Ming Dynasty to send people to celebrate his birthday.

Mr. Taihan, you should take the sincerity of my father and me and carefully select some birthday gifts. The most important thing is to lead two or three opera troupes to Datong first, and then go through the customs to the tent of Altan Khan to celebrate his birthday. "

"I obey your order!" Wang Daokun responded immediately.

I am finally qualified to call myself a subject.

"Secret decree!"

Everyone looked solemn.

"Wang Daokun traveled to the southern desert and was entrusted with an important task. The Border Investigation Division, the Frontier Affairs Consultation Office, the East Factory, the Pacification Division, and the Commercial Investigation Division all tried their best to cooperate with him."

"Yes!"

Zhu Yijun thought about it and decided to take this opportunity to formally establish the Ming Dynasty’s intelligence agency.

"Well, the East Factory will remain unchanged and will be under the supervision of the Imperial Household Department, specializing in the management of official customs and public sentiment. Feng Bao, you will continue to manage the East Factory; the Commercial Investigation Section will be changed to the Commercial Investigation Bureau, under the supervision of the Imperial Household Department, specializing in the collection of commercial information; the Frontier Information Consultation Office, the Border Information Section, and the Military Intelligence Department of the Navy Bureau will be merged into the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Bureau, directly under the Military and Political Supervision Office. It will specialize in military intelligence, the information of the various vassal states under the Ming Dynasty, and overseas intelligence collection.

This time, Mr. Taihan is going to Monan, and it is the time when it will be of great use. You can take it with you first and use it while you are familiar with it."

"As ordered!"

The East Factory was also responsible for secretly monitoring the royal family, relatives by marriage, nobles, and civil and military officials; and it worked with the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Pacification Division to collect information on local sentiment, social opinion, and so on.

The Commercial Investigation Bureau will continue to be under the supervision of the Shaofu and will specialize in the collection of commercial intelligence. It will certainly involve local people's sentiments and public opinion, and secretly serve as a check and balance on the East Factory.

The Intelligence Bureau is responsible for collecting military intelligence and foreign intelligence, and more importantly, it will take action.

For example, the instigation of the Regional Affairs Advisory Office against North Korea was very successful.

Even though it got out of control in the end, it was my first time after all, and it was pretty good to have gotten to this point.

Besides, no matter how chaotic or tragic the situation is, it is still within the vast territory of China and has no impact on the Ming Dynasty. It just provides more typical materials for study in meetings in the officialdom and more topics for gossip and chat among the people.

Qi Yan wrote down Zhu Yijun's oral instructions and later issued an imperial edict to the Cabinet through the Imperial Household Department and to the whole country.

The secret order will be given to the Military Administration Supervisory Office, and then given separately to Wang Daohan and relevant departments in the form of a secret decree, and then secretly filed in the Supervisory Office.

"Okay, Mr. Wang and Mr. Feng will stay, and the rest of you can leave."

"As ordered!"

Only Zhu Yijun, Wang Daokun and Feng Bao were left in the room.

"Feng Bao, tell Mr. Wang about the secret agents we have planted next to Altan Khan. He will need them when he goes to Mo Nan."

"Yes!"

Feng Bao turned to Wang Daokun and said calmly, "Mr. Wang, the Border Intelligence Bureau and the East Factory have several secret agents in the Tumed Tribe. In compliance with the order of the Crown Prince, we have selected 21 people who can be of use to Mr. Wang.

The first one is Altan Khan’s second brother, Bosihar, whose real name is Sengge. He has now taken over part of the former Kharchin tribe and occupied the former territory of the Chahar tribe. He is the commander-in-chief of the eastern line of the Tumed tribe, responsible for watching over the Chahar tribe and Tumen Khan.

Zhu Yijun added: "Whether Altan Khan will side with Tumen Khan, Beshar's attitude is very important!"

"The second one is the abbot of the Chongshan Temple in the southern desert, the great monk Xuanchi. He is often by Altan Khan's side, giving him lectures and is very trusted."

Wang Daokun was filled with shock when he heard this.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has actually planted so many secret agents around Altan Khan in the past few years?

This is just the money that has been spoken out and allocated to oneself. I don't know how many are hidden in the dark and have not been spoken out yet.

Wang Daokun thought further that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had found ways to plant so many secret agents around Altan Khan of the Tumed tribe. How many secret agents were buried around the court and local officials, and among the civil and military officials?
He suppressed his shock and remained calm, but sweat kept pouring down his back.

"Mr. Wang, your mission to Mo Nan this time is arduous. I can only tell you to be cautious and succeed immediately."

"Your Highness, I will do my best to live up to your expectations of me."

After Wang Daokun and Feng Bao left, Zhu Yijun slowly walked to the map, looked at it intently, and fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)