News of the sacrifice continued to spread, and to everyone's surprise, the people not only had no objection to it, but were eager to try it.
All the reasons are that the people have been fighting hard for a long time.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, more than 30 years ago, the grasslands have been officially conquered ten times. On average, there is an expedition once every three years. Although the Ming Dynasty adopted a recuperation and recuperation policy for the people and the taxes were not heavy, conquering the grassland always requires death, right? After so many years, the people have become tired. Now that they see that the emperor intends to ease the relationship with the grassland, they are naturally relieved. How can they object?
The process of imperial sacrifices was extremely complicated. Han Du could not complete the sacrifice by dismantling a few chariots on the banks of the Onan River, building a simple desk, and preparing an ox and a sheep.
The sixth day of April is an auspicious day.
With careful preparation by the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Biao offered sacrifices at the Eastern Suburbs Sacrifice Hall today.
The various rituals of sacrifice are extremely complicated. From early in the morning, Zhu Biao, under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites, completed the ritual process step by step according to when to do what and when to go.
But soon the sacrifice came to a critical moment, which was how Zhu Biao, as an emperor, worshiped Genghis Khan.
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Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, believed: "The Emperor is the Son of Heaven and has the same status as Genghis Khan. Even for sacrifices, you only need to stand up and pay homage."
In other words, in Chen Di's view, Zhu Biao and Genghis Khan were both emperors. The two emperors had equal status and did not need to be too polite. It was enough to stand and greet them.
But Zhu Biao didn't think so, "Genghis Khan was a heroic and mighty lord, an extraordinary emperor. I should kneel three times and kowtow nine times."
Zhu Biao believed that Genghis Khan was an unparalleled emperor in history and worthy of the special courtesy of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times.
Naturally, this move was opposed by many ministers, but in the end, Zhu Biao's opinion prevailed and he knelt three times and kowtowed to Genghis Khan.
This time the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition against the Tatars was a complete victory, and they originally wanted to sacrifice prisoners in front of the emperor. However, in order to show the sincerity of the sacrifice, the prisoner sacrifice aspect was cancelled, and these Mongolian people were also allowed to participate in the sacrifice.
Zhu Biao knelt on the circular hill and personally recited the sacrificial inscription: "...The emperor and God gave him bravery to rise up on the grasslands, unify the world, open up new territories, and expand the territory. Let's not talk about the previous generations. I admire their legacy and will not stick to the rules. ....."
The Mengyuan people who participated in the sacrifice were also moved by the Ming Emperor's three kneels and nine kowtows after seeing them with their own eyes. Those Mongolian people who became prisoners also shed tears of gratitude after Zhu Biao offered sacrifices to Genghis Khan.
The king of Wala, Ugeqi Hashiha, knelt down in tears and cried, "Khan of Heaven!"
Following the voice of Oara King Ugeqi Hashha, all the Meng Yuan people present followed and echoed.
"God Khan!"
"God Khan!"
"God Khan!"
...
Waves of shouts shook the world and made the blood in everyone's chests begin to boil.
As soon as the title Tian Khan came out, even Chen Di was dumbfounded. He never thought that someone would shout out the title "Khan of Heaven" at this time, and it would be King Wala who shouted this.
King Ugeqi Hashiha of Oara was of orthodox bloodline in the former Yuan Dynasty. He recognized Zhu Biao's title of "Khan of Heaven". Doesn't that mean...
When Chen Di thought of this, he immediately trembled all over, as if he was shaking.
"emperor......"
Zhu Biao had finished the sacrifice at this time and turned back to look at the Mengyuan people who shouted "Khan". Seeing that Chen Di was looking excited and wanted to say something, he waved his hand to stop him.
He raised his hand and pressed it slightly to silence the Mongolian people who were shouting "Khan".
He said in a deep voice: "I have only been on the throne for less than two years. I have done nothing for the Ming Dynasty and have made no achievements for the people of the world. How can I be worthy of being named 'Khan of Heaven'? Let this matter be put aside and will not be mentioned again."
When the ministers saw Zhu Biao's refusal, how could they be willing to do so? What a great time now is? If Zhu can really be given the title of "Khan of Heaven" justifiably, then they will also take advantage of it and leave a name in history!
But no matter how the ministers and Meng Yuan people tried to persuade him, Zhu Biao refused.
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After the sacrifice is over, the next step is to discuss merit and reward.
First of all, it is Han Du. Han Du made the greatest contribution this time, so he was naturally named the Duke of the State, titled the Duke of the State, and was given a salary of three thousand dan.
Xu Chengfei was also granted a title. Although he was not granted a public title, he was also granted an additional title of 1,200 shi, a salary, and two sons.
Everyone else is rewarded.
Next was the three guards of Wu Liangha. Although the three guards of Wu Liangha did not obey Han Du's orders at first, they also contributed a lot in the attack on Tatar and Oara.
Therefore, the court rewarded him with property. He also recruited and awarded official positions from the three Uuliangha cavalry guards, allowing them to serve as officials in the court and assist the Ming Dynasty in training cavalry.
Those who have made great contributions are even directly rewarded with a pasture of a guard station on the grassland, and like Azashi and others, they are given the title of commander of the first guard.
The prosperous Ming Dynasty dazzled the Uliangha cavalry the moment they entered the city. If it were before the Ming Emperor offered sacrifices, they might have worried that the Ming Dynasty would not treat them sincerely. But after the Ming Emperor offered sacrifices, their favor for the Ming Dynasty suddenly increased, and they gradually began to trust the Ming Emperor.
Now not only have they been appointed officials by the Ming Dynasty, but they also have the opportunity to become officials in the court. Some people who are greedy for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty are naturally willing to stay in the capital.
And those Mengyuan people who were named the commanders of the First Guard also thought about taking their families to their own guard posts after returning. After all, there is a pasture where they can make their own decisions, which is better than staying in Wuliangha.
As a result, Azashili and others suddenly discovered that most of their remaining 60,000 cavalry had been reduced in just a few days. The three of them combined had less than 25,000 cavalry left, and the rest had defected to the Ming Dynasty.
"Handu! Daming!"
Azashri's eyes were red and he punched the table with his fist. Blood began to ooze from the edge of his palm, but he didn't notice it at all. How could the pain in his hands be compared to what he was feeling in his heart now? He was bleeding in his heart right now.
If he had known this, he should not have listened to Han Du's lies from the beginning and led his army to follow him on the expedition.
Yes, on the surface it seemed that Daming did not treat him badly. Instead of rewarding him based on his merits, he was given the title of Marquis of Taining. Haisa Nan Daxi and Haisa Nan Daxi also became uncles one after another, and the rewards were not generous.
But the Ming Dynasty took a step back and took away tens of thousands of his cavalry. If they included their families, it would be at least more than 100,000, which was a heavy loss.
However, Daming did not use force in this matter. Everything was done according to the wishes of his people, and he could not even blame Daming explicitly for this matter.
Haisa Nan Daxi has always been known for his resourcefulness, but when faced with this matter, he had nothing to say.
There is no way, this is a conspiracy!
Fortunately, the only thing that made Azashili feel better was that during his repeated pleas, the Ming Emperor finally agreed to open a mutual market at the border, allowing his tribe to exchange salt, iron, grain and other supplies with the Ming Dynasty.
The three Azashis left with the remaining cavalry and the Ming Dynasty's generous rewards. But what they don't know is that opening up the mutual market will be a sinkhole bigger and deeper than if their people entered the court and became officials!
Han Du was granted the title of feudal lord, and his long-held wish finally came true.
After becoming one of the top three princes of the Ming Dynasty, Han Du's desire to eat and wait for death broke out in an unstoppable manner. He didn't even go to court in the morning. He hid in his house and slept until midnight.
The sunshine in early summer is full of vitality, but not too bright.
Today Han Du called the three children over on a whim, euphemistically calling them a test of their homework. Han Du was sitting under the tree, looking at the three people. Han Kezhong is already eighteen years old and has passed the scholar examination this year. Although he has not yet passed the examination for the title of Juren, Han Du is not disappointed.
Although Han Du had already passed the imperial examination when he was his age. But Han Du knew that passing the examination required not only sufficient knowledge, but also a little bit of luck. Han Du was not disappointed that his son failed to pass the examination. IQ is a completely random thing. You cannot say that you are smart just because your son must be smarter than you. There is no such reason in the world.
Han Yingluo is already thirteen years old. Although she is a girl, the government has hired a teacher to teach her carefully. Although she didn't have to take the exam to obtain a meritorious title, Han Du would not relax at all about her homework.
Han Du is very clear about the importance of reading to a person. Even if a woman has read books and has not read books, there is a huge difference. Who says that women must support their husbands and teach their children, and learn to be popular with women?
Unfortunately, Han Du was quite disappointed that his precious daughter not only didn't like female celebrities, but also didn't like reading. On the contrary, he was very interested in dancing with knives and guns. He had been hacking around with a small wooden knife since he was a child. In those years, the flowers and plants in the house were badly affected. Either the flowers were chopped down all over the floor, or the branches were chopped. of devastation.
Now it's even worse. They use real knives and guns all day long to either threaten someone or beat someone else.
Even now that Han Du was pulling him over to test his knowledge, he was still biting his pen absentmindedly.
"Did I ask you to come here to bite the brush? Write quickly!"
Han Yingluo curled her lips and started writing unwillingly. Her handwriting was quite neat, but the questions she answered were hard to explain.
"Is this what you learned? Is this how you answered?" Han Du's voice rose an octave, making the three of them tremble. Especially Han Yingluo, she leaned back in fear, looking like she would run away at any moment.
What made Han Du worry the most was the youngest Han Fuli. This child is smart enough, very hard-working, and able to draw inferences from one instance to another, which is what Han Du wants the most.
An Qing was sitting in the pavilion, teasing a few small fish with fish food while looking towards Han Du and his son with a smile on his face. With her husband and children in front of her, this is the best picture for Anqing. No matter how you look at it, you will never get tired of it!
