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Chapter 722 Western Regions
The large-scale development of Liaodong took a lot of energy for Yang Reform, and the arrangement was basically completed, but countless details still needed to be finalized by himself.

Yang Reform is stretching himself. The facts involved in the development of Liaodong are too many and too complicated. This matter is also a matter of establishing rules at the beginning, and it cannot be done by others. In order to know what Yang Reform knows, he must personally experience , Tiredness is definitely indispensable.

"Brother, is there anything else to do in the afternoon?" Yang Reform yawned, buried in this pile of papers all morning, Yang Reform was exhausted, Yang Reform was going to take a rest in the afternoon, go fishing or go to the wind, and relax nerves.

"Return to Your Majesty, Minister of the Ministry of Rites asked to see him, saying that there is something important to do." Wang Chengen replied.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites?" Yang Reform asked. He didn't care too much about his Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. He still had to consider whether he would see him or not.

"Report to Your Majesty, yes." Wang Chengen affirmed.

"What's the matter?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is said that it has something to do with the Tibetan monk Usi's coming to court! It is said to be something important." Wang Chengen said.

"Usi Tibetan monk?" Yang Reform was a little surprised. At this time, there will be monks from Tibet?Yang Reform thought for a while, and felt normal again. Now that he has cleaned up Huang Taiji, he is also going to clean up Lin Danhan. Probably these monks have also smelled the smell, so come to him to explore the way in advance. After thinking about it, Yang Reform thinks that he Not wrong.

"Report to Your Majesty, yes." Wang Chengen affirmed.

"Do you know what they are here for?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is said that he came to our court to request a title. I don't know much about the others. I'm afraid there are other things." Wang Chengen replied.

"Title? Are you here to ask for a title now?" Yang Reform asked. Regarding Tibet, Yang Reform listened to Sun Chengzong's warning. People will naturally come here to ask for titles and titles, and there is no need to look for living Buddhas or Bodhisattvas.Yang Reform believed in Sun Chengzong's words very much, and planned to wholesale Bodhisattvas and Buddhas instead of seeking a Buddha himself.

"...Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not just the title. It seems that there are other things. Otherwise, Lord He of the Ministry of Rites would not say that there is something important." Wang Chengen added another sentence, reminding the emperor that the Minister of the Ministry of Rites still has important matters. report.

"Oh, let's see you..." Yang Reform said, no matter what, Yang Reform couldn't refuse a minister's request to see him.

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Not long after, the Minister of Rites arrived.

"I see Your Majesty!" The Minister of Rites, He Ruchong, saluted respectfully.

"Wai Li, I don't know what's the matter with Qing's family?" Yang Reform said simply, he had been dizzy for a whole morning, and now Yang Reform had to cheer up to meet the Minister of Rites, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is indeed an important matter. Recently, a Tibetan monk from Usi came to court..." Minister of Rites He Rubao said.

"Well, it seems that you don't need to pay too much attention to those people. Whoever has the biggest fist is the one who listens. Now that I, Daming, have the biggest fists, they will naturally lean forward obediently. The Qing family doesn't have to show too much favor to those Uzang monks. , By the way, are they from the Yellow Sect or the Red Sect?" Yang Reform interrupted He Ruchong.

He Ruchong choked, glared at the emperor, and then continued: "Your Majesty, I know, but the monks who came this time are not from the Yellow Sect, nor from the Red Sect. At first, I thought those people were just begging Titles, asking for rewards, asking for tribute and trade, but the leading monk mentioned another matter, I thought it was of great importance, so I didn’t dare to be arbitrary, so I came here to report to His Majesty..." Seeing what the emperor meant, to this Wu The monks in Sizang were very unfriendly and didn't like him very much, so He Ruchong quickly said the important things.

"Oh, it's not from the Yellow Sect, nor from the Red Sect? Who sent it? What's important? What is it?" Yang Reform asked. Yang Reform is now at war with Huang Taiji and Lin Danhan. Huang Taiji supports the Yellow Sect. Lin Danhan Supporting the Red Sect, Yang Reform subconsciously felt that it was people from these two sects who saw that something was wrong and came to hug him.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the monk from Uzang was sent by Tsangpa Khan of Uzang, a monk from the Karma Kagyu sect... According to that..." He Ruchong replied.

"Wait, Zangpa Khan? A monk of the Karma Kagyu sect? Isn't this from the Baijiao?" Yang Reform asked. Because he wanted to manage Tibet earlier, Yang Reform also asked people to collect information about Tibet. I know some things about Tibet, but I only know some of these things. As for the actual situation, it is very vague, the journey is too far, and the information is too closed.The Ming Dynasty had not managed the Western Regions for many years, and the main energy of Yang's reform was put on Liaodong and the grasslands, and he didn't have so much energy to deal with such distant things.

Although Yang Reform was very closed to the news over there, but when he heard that he was a member of the Zangba Khan sect, he knew that something was really going on. This Zangba Khan has always been at peace with the Ming Dynasty. , Speaking of which, there is a common goal, that is, the Yellow Sect. He fought fiercely with the members of the Yellow Sect. The enemies of Yang Reform supported the Yellow Sect. Speaking of which, the enemies of the enemies are "friends."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, yes, the monk brought the news that their Zangba Khan is in great trouble and wants to ask me to send troops to help us deal with the Yellow Sect... The Yellow Sect has moved Gu Shihan and is plotting Attack Uzang..." He Ruchong said.

"Gu Shihan?" Yang Reform asked in bewilderment, this sweat, that sweat, confused Yang Reform.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is Gu Shihan. This is the leader of the Heshuo Special Department. He has a large number of people. It is said that he occupies the vast area west of Uzang..." Minister of Rites He Ruchong said.

"Wait, west of U-Tsang?" Yang Reform was depressed. Today's U-Tsang refers to an area larger than the future Tibet. The west of U-Tsang is Xinjiang, isn't it?Yang Reform came to his senses, and He Ruchong talked for a long time, saying that the people from Xinjiang had called, and now the Uzang region, which is sandwiched between the Ming Dynasty and Xinjiang, couldn't resist, and asked himself for help. up.

Yang Reform's geography is still good. In the Ming Dynasty, he looked at the map every day. Although he didn't know the history of this Gu Shihan, he still had a general understanding of the power this guy represented and what he was going to do. .

Yang Reform thought about it, this matter is very interesting, he is still wrestling with Lin Danhan and Huang Taiji in Liaodong, on the grassland outside the side wall, the Yellow Sect and the Red Sect are still mixed in and fighting with him, what is that white man over there? The Zangba Khan who teaches is going to fight with Gu Shihan who respects the Yellow Sect again, and it is still from Xinjiang, which is a bit interesting.

Yang Reform pondered for a while, and then felt emotional again. The ancient traffic is really not good. It is called a blockage. Even if he is now making great efforts to collect information, the news from Xinjiang is still difficult to penetrate the barrier of mountains. , Yang Reform felt a lot of frustration, the emperor is not omnipotent!In the face of this long distance, there is nothing wrong.

The war on my side is not over yet. It seems that another Gu Shihan came later, and even involved the Xinjiang region. Yang Reform thinks it is more interesting. It seems that this war is really endless. A real battle of thousands of miles.

"... I understand,... um, it's interesting, it's interesting..." After receiving the latest news, Yang Reform kept reorganizing his strategies.

Seeing that the emperor was lost in thought, He Ruchong didn't speak, waiting for the emperor to wake up.

After a while, Yang Reform woke up from his contemplation.

"Big companion, get the map right away. I want the map west of the Uzang area. In addition, call Yuan Chonghuan..." Yang Reform said. Yang Reform kept reorganizing various strategies in his mind. After reorganizing for a while, he felt a little difficult There is no map, and the specific details are still uncertain, so Yang Reform is going to publish the map.This matter is still related to the military, and Yuan Chonghuan has to be called again.

"Slave obeys the decree!" Wang Chengen agreed immediately after hearing this, and then sent someone to deliver the decree.

He Ruchong was very happy to see that the emperor was taking the map again, and his name was Yuan Chonghuan. Knowing that the matter he reported was indeed a major event, He Ruchong was very happy. How about it, the emperor doesn't seem to treat him very much at all, and doesn't give him any big tasks. If you need to find him, his Ministry of Rites seems to be forgotten by the emperor. It is far from being comparable to the Ministry of War, let alone the Ministry of Households Compared with these two departments, He Ruchong felt that he was just being on the bench, just watching a show.Now that such a big event is finally on the table, He Ruchong hopes that he can be looked at by the emperor, otherwise, it is really shameful to just sit on the bench like this.The Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War are doing well now, but his Ministry of Rites seems to have no existence, and it is really unbearable to be coldly looked at by others.

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Soon, Yuan Chonghuan arrived.

"I see Your Majesty!" Yuan Chonghuan arrived at the Nuan Pavilion, and immediately saluted and greeted him. The platform was quite close to the Qianqing Palace.

"Exemption!" Yang Reform said simply.

The map has already been fetched and placed on the case table. On the map, the areas controlled by the Ming Dynasty, cities, and side walls are all clearly drawn. When it comes to Mongolia and Uzbek areas, they are blurred. There are a few simple line.The west of the Uzbek area is even simpler, which is completely different from the map that Yang Reform saw in the 21st century.This is still a map based on the "Kun Yu Wan Guo Quan Tu" as a basis. Without this map, the map that Yang Reform saw would be even cruder. Now, at least a few important places have been marked. As for whether it is accurate or not, I don't know about this.

"...Recently a monk came over from U-Tsang, saying that some Gushi Khan in the west of the U-Tsang area wanted to attack Tsangpa Khan in U-Tsang, and Tsangpa Khan came to our court to ask for help... Tsangpa Khan believed in The Karma Kagyu sect is also known as the White Sect, and Gu Shihan, who lives west of the Uzang region, believes in the Yellow Sect, and the Yellow Sect is now an enemy of our dynasty..." Yang Reform briefly introduced Checked the situation.

Yuan Chonghuan was dizzy when he heard it, and now he is also focused on the Liaodong battlefield, on the matter of Guan Outer Mongolia, and now suddenly there is something Gu Shihan, who is still west of Uszang, Yuan Chonghuan tried his best to focus on it. Calm down, this involvement is really a bit big.Yuan Chonghuan, who just felt that his head was enough for a few days, felt that his head was not enough.

"...The situation is such a situation, what do Yuan Qing's family think?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of this matter with only one monk. I think that Jin Yiwei should be urged to verify this news immediately..." Yuan Chonghuan held a cautious attitude.

When Yang Reform heard Yuan Chonghuan's rhetoric, he thought for a while and said, "...wait..." After Yang Reform finished speaking, he drew it on the map by hand with pen and ink.

Relying on the memory of later generations, Yang Reform roughly marked the Tibet area on this map, which is now the Uszang area, and then marked the west of Uszang, which is the direction of Xinjiang, and incidentally marked The general orientation of Inner Mongolia and Mongolia in the future.

"Based on my usual knowledge, I roughly drew the position of Gu Shihan, which is almost in this position...During the Han and Tang Dynasties, all the dynasties in the Central Plains had managed there, but now, my dynasty is actually like this place. It's so strange, alas..." After Yang Reform finished speaking, he also sighed in passing.

Yuan Chonghuan was ashamed, the emperor really had the desire to go far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties, no, compare the events of the Han and Tang Dynasties with the current Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, if this really happened, it would be a big deal. This time, the battle of nine borders and thousands of miles will probably last more than ten thousand miles. I may chase the army to the Western Regions that were previously run by the Han and Tang Dynasties..." Yuan Chonghuan wanted to think about it carefully before telling the emperor about it, but the emperor drew the map himself, and he couldn't shirk it, so he could only tell the truth.

"Yeah! This matter is indeed a big deal. If that Gushhan Khan really wants to go east to Qinghai and Uzang, he must come into contact with our court. Once he contacts this person, once he starts a war, he will definitely get to the bottom of it." , our dynasty is very likely to chase into the Western Regions." Yang Reform said quite excitedly.

Up to now, to be honest, Yang Reform is not afraid of any enemies. Now his guns are hardened, and he has a large number of imperial association troops. It’s not like dealing with Donglu. That’s a headache. That Gushi Khan is far away from the Western Regions. It’s impossible to enter the customs. It’s impossible to shake yourself. Unfavorable influence, as long as I continue to drive the Imperial Association Army westward, this Gushi Khan will definitely be tortured to death by myself.Yang Reform is now worried that the Imperial Association Army has nothing to do, and now a Gushi Khan comes out and just throws it to the Imperial Association Army to eat.

"Your Majesty is right, but I don't know if the news is reliable. After the news has been verified, you can't trust a monk... Your Majesty, after all, the labor force costs a lot..." Yuan Chonghuan said.

"Well, it goes without saying about the verification, but we must be prepared and make a plan. For this matter, I would rather believe it than believe it. The Western Regions had operations in the Han and Tang Dynasties, but It was I who cut off the news after I gave up, it is by no means a barren land, and the people who occupy that area must be the dominant figures..." Yang Reform firmly believed in the war.

"Your Majesty is right." Yuan Chonghuan had no choice but to compliment, and secretly felt a headache. It seems that he is busy again. Now he not only has to manage the affairs of Liaodong and the desert, but also has to hide Us, Qinghai, and Us All the places west of Tibet have been taken into consideration. That’s right, it should be like this, but Uszang is closed, and the news is not smooth, so he has to go beyond Uszang to inquire for information further west. Yuan Chonghuan only feels that his head It's very big, he never felt that he had to pay attention to such distant things when fighting a war.The Liaodong matter involved too much.

"I have to tell Master Sun about this matter so that he can get ready..." Yang Reform thought for a while.

"I understand..." Yuan Chonghuan replied.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, what should I do with that monk? And how should I reply to that Zangba Khan?" He Ruchong, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help asking while listening to the emperor and Shangshu Yuan Chonghuan of the Ministry of War.

"The Tibetan monk of Uzbekistan is still a good host, try to extract more information from him, it is best to let him explain the ins and outs of Uzang and the Western Regions clearly, so as to increase the information of our court... ...In addition, big companion, send an order to Cao Huachun to order the Military Intelligence Bureau to immediately strengthen the monitoring of intelligence in the Western Regions, and immediately send people to the Western Regions to find out the situation..." Yang Reform ordered.

"I obey the order!" He Ruchong agreed.

"Slave obeys the order!" The latter is Wang Chengen's words, but the Military Intelligence Bureau is dressed in the skin of Jin Yiwei, and only the emperor can adjust it.

"As for that Zangba Khan, this..." Yang Reform thought about it. To be honest, throughout the late Ming Dynasty, the relationship between this Zangba Khan and the Ming Dynasty was quite harmonious, and Yang Reform didn't have much opinion on him. Whether to support Zangba Khan or something else, Yang Reform was not sure for a while.

"... Your Majesty, I think that there is no need to rush to reply to Zangbahan on this matter. As far as I know, the land in Uzang is barren, the weather is bad, and the transportation is even more inconvenient. Gushi Khan really wants to lead the army to fight, I am afraid that it will take years of plotting and arrangements, and it is absolutely impossible to call in a hurry. I think that Zangba Khan of Uzang is still capable of coping in the short term... ..." Seeing that the emperor was hesitant, Yuan Chonghuan immediately came out to offer advice to the emperor.

"Well, it makes sense..." Yang Reform thought for a while, and felt that it made sense. The traffic in that place is inconvenient. Even if a fight really broke out now, it is impossible for him to leave the matter of Liaodong and the desert alone and take care of him. I have to deal with Huang Taiji and Lin Danhan step by step. Besides, it would be better if the Uzang area really fought, even if it would be better to wipe out that Zangba Khan, thinking about the new territory that Gushi Khan just occupied. , the interior must be unstable, and it seems more convenient to go to the conquest by yourself. Yang Reform, who has figured it out, already has an idea, and it is true that he should strengthen his guard and prepare plans and countermeasures in advance, but he should watch the show and stand on the national side From the perspective of personal interests, I have to wait, and I have to settle my own affairs first. As for the life and death of others, what does it matter to me?Wait for you to fight life and death, and then clean up the mess yourself.

"... Let's do it this way, He Qing's family, that monk, will still be entertained by your Ministry of Rituals, and send someone to take him around for a while, so that he can enjoy the scenery of my Ming Dynasty and see the wealth of my Ming Dynasty. The matter of asking for help can be postponed as long as possible, and there is really no way to avoid it, just say that I want to investigate the situation and collect intelligence..." Yang Reform said.The Zangba Khan and the Shengushi Khan are far outside the control of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Ming Dynasty retreats to Jiayuguan, Yang Reform doesn't have that much thought to take care of things outside of Jiayuguan.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I understand...there is still one thing I need to ask Your Majesty, Your Majesty, about the title?" He Ruchong asked again, feeling quite upset. The matter of his Ministry of Rites was actually decided by the Ministry of War. In this matter, it is the reporter, while the Ministry of War is the participant, or even half of the decision-maker. This is the difference. They are both ministers. Why is the gap so big?He Ruchong felt that he was really not liked by the emperor, so he had to find a way, going on like this was not an option.

"The matter of the title? Leave him alone, everything will be postponed..." Yang Reform replied without thinking.

[In history, there is indeed a case of the Usi Tibetan monk coming to the Ming Dynasty, which is about this time in the book.As for the person who came from that side, the otaku can only be fooled by one. If you get it right, you are lucky. If you don’t, you will forgive me. It’s all about writing a novel. 】

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