The seat of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Lan
In just two months, the entire Beiyuan region has undergone unimaginable changes.
This can be said to be a huge difference.
In the previous Beiyuan Dynasty, under the strong suppression of the Ming Dynasty, all parties were in short supply of materials. Some lowly slaves were thankful to God if they could drink half a bowl of gruel every day.
The lives of ordinary people are not very good. After a winter, the medicinal materials and tea leaves at home have long been exhausted.
Without food, they could only survive on cow's milk and goat's milk, and occasionally only meat.
There is not even salt, and pure cooked meat is difficult to swallow. Long-term consumption of greasy meat will bring about various kinds of pain.
Forget about adults, especially children, their abdomens are generally bloated. Lan
This situation develops in the homes of all grassland people, even some Mongolian nobles, not much better.
The main thing is the fear of future life.
During that time, everyone in Beiyuan, both the court and the various tribes, were gloomy and gloomy, with no smiles to be seen.
But things are different now.
Zhu Ying set up a mutual market as quickly as possible, and he had a large amount of supplies. In just three days, a large number of urgently needed supplies for the grassland were already on the road.
The cavalry from all walks of life here in Beiyuan were closely escorted and quickly arrived at the seven trading points set up.
The arrival of the Ming Dynasty caravan was like seeing the sun through the clouds, and everyone's faces were filled with cheerful smiles. Lan
In particular, the rise in commodity prices has brought a huge surprise to all herdsmen on the grassland.
That night, there was a bonfire party with singing and dancing to welcome the arrival of the Ming Dynasty caravan.
Invisibly, all the herdsmen discovered that they could no longer live without the Ming Dynasty.
Some tribe elders looked at this scene and sighed slightly.
In the future, there may be no way to go to the Central Plains to enjoy the autumn breeze.
Firstly, the Ming Dynasty became more and more powerful, and secondly, after the arrival of the Ming Dynasty caravan, a law was announced.
From now on, any tribe found to be ruthlessly plundering the Ming Dynasty will be permanently added to the undesirable list. Lan
This means that the Ming Chamber of Commerce will refuse to trade with them and impose inter-tribal sanctions.
Such a law may not seem to have much effect, but in fact it makes many people very afraid.
It can be seen from the embargo that today's Ming Dynasty will really implement the laws thoroughly.
It's just that it's difficult to feed the tribesmen just by relying on the development of the grassland itself, whether it's fur or livestock.
Where can the future be?
Northern Yuan Dynasty court, palace tent.
Elbek sat on the dragon throne, and below him were the civil and military officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Lan
"Shang Shu Haba, you are indispensable for being able to capture Yan King Zhu Di alive this time, prompting the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty to reach a peace treaty, lift the embargo, and trade at a reduced price."
"Tell me what reward you want, as long as you tell me, I can grant it to you."
Elbek said with a smile, feeling very good.
In terms of negotiations, although no other material compensation was obtained except for the lifting of the Ming embargo, the expansion of trade allowed Elbek Khan's reputation to spread throughout the grasslands.
All the Mongolian tribes, nobles, and herdsmen are thinking of Elbek.
Elbek's own reputation in the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the army also reached its peak.
Now I have to be much tougher when I speak. Lan
Haba, the Minister of War below, was speechless when he heard His Majesty say this.
Although the situation in Beiyuan is improving now, the Ministry of Revenue has actually been in deficit for a long time, so there is no reward to be given out.
How could he not understand the meaning of His Majesty's words? It was just to get to a better place.
But this is also a very big deal for Haba.
Good opportunity.
He is now the Minister of the Ministry of War. With the current vacancy of the Prime Minister, he is already regarded as a very popular minister. If he goes up higher, he will be the master of great achievements.
It is already a very good situation to be able to maintain his current position as Minister of War.
The first thing Haba did when he caught Yan King Zhu Di back to the Northern Yuan court was to hand over his tiger talisman overnight, for fear that his majesty would have other ideas. Lan
But if you have merit, it won’t work if you don’t want any reward.
After thinking about it for a while, Haba said, "This is my duty, but speaking of it, I really want something, and I beg your majesty to reward it."
Upon hearing this, Elbek's expression changed slightly and he asked calmly, "But it doesn't matter."
Haba grasped this scene and immediately said: "I like snowflake salt the most, but the Chamber of Commerce in the Ming Dynasty has restrictions on the share of snowflake salt. The portion here seems to be a lot, but it is not enough to eat."
"And those exquisite condiments, I can't even eat more than a few meals."
"Your Majesty knows that this is what I want, so I boldly ask Your Majesty to give me some."
Hearing this, Elbek felt relieved. Lan
Sure enough, this Haba is quite sensible.
Just need snowflake salt and seasoning.
If it comes to other things, Elbek really may not be able to take them out. It is precisely this snowflake salt and seasonings that he currently has in stock.
When the Ming caravan came earlier, the Ming Taisun specially sent a lot of them.
Nowadays, snowflake salt is second, and the barbecue seasoning is really popular in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
After it is sprinkled on the barbecue, it feels like it is not the same thing at all. The taste can even be swallowed by the tongue.
"Now that Master Haba has spoken, I can't be stingy." Lan
"As a reward, thirty pounds of snowflake salt and ten pounds of seasoning."
Elbek said with a smile.
Ten kilograms of seasoning is not a small amount. Just a little bit is enough for barbecue. In today's Beiyuan, these ten kilograms of seasoning would cost at least dozens of kilograms of gold.
It's not that Elbek didn't know the price of goods, it's just that these things were given by the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty. Things given away for free would not feel bad if they were resold and given away.
Moreover, the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce who came to the Beiyuan Court over there said that if he needed things like snowflake salt and seasonings, he would just ask for them.
It was specially told by the Ming Dynasty Taisun.
At this time, Elbek's favorable opinion of the Ming Dynasty grandson was already very high. Lan
Not only the snowflake salt seasoning, but also the most famous Ming Dynasty's Jingshi Di Bao will be delivered as soon as they arrive at the border.
Including some precious tea leaves, porcelain, and even the famous rouge and gouache given to the imperial concubines in the Elbek harem.
Almost every month, a batch of Jingshi’s luxury goods series is delivered.
There are some in the capital, and there will naturally be some in Elbek.
For example, the famous snacks of the Ming Dynasty would be sent directly by chefs to prepare them on the spot for Elbek.
This is so thoughtful.
As the saying goes, eating people is short of mouth, and taking people is short of hands. Lan
Originally, Elbek was still a little hesitant about what he said about the Northern Yuan Dynasty ministers, but now, he simply doesn't think so much anymore.
In Elbek's heart, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty really treated him as his uncle, and his Majesty must have meant this.
Sure enough, Your Majesty has never forgotten me.
This further strengthened Elbek's intention to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. As for those Han officials, it was irrelevant.
If they were allowed to stay in Beiyuan, they would still support his younger brother. It would be better if they returned to Daming.
After the early dynasty of the Northern Yuan Dynasty ended.
Ou Anmin also went back to his tent. Lan
Everything is good here on the grassland, but it is inconvenient without a city.
Nomadic people live in pursuit of water and grass, and cities
The earliest function of the market was to store supplies and trade.
There is no business or material hoarding in Beiyuan, even Wang Ting has a big account.
In order to take care of the Han courtiers, the big tent has the characteristics of the Central Plains.
"Ou Yushi, I heard that your Majesty has been thinking about building a city recently, but I don't know if it will be implemented."
"If we can really build a city, then we won't have to wander around all the time, and our lives will finally be stable."
A familiar Han minister said with a smile next to Ou Anmin. Lan
This matter was only mentioned in the court recently.
The key lies in the corn feed provided by Daming.
Originally, cattle, sheep and horses were kept in captivity, and they had to chase water and grass all the time before they could be raised.
Now that Daming has provided corn feed, it is completely different. These are more fertile than pasture, the price is not high, and they can be raised in a fixed area.
Under such circumstances, it seems that the Northern Yuan court can be stabilized without running around.
Correspondingly, someone came up with the idea of building a city.
Elbek Khan also agreed with this idea. Lan
However, building a city is not something that happens overnight. It is easier said than done.
Beiyuan has just recovered somewhat, and it still needs to be more stable.
Ou Anmin snorted coldly when he heard this.
Said: "Don't just focus on the present. You should know why everything in Beiyuan currently comes from."
"The Ming Dynasty's caravans have grabbed our throats. Once we have a conflict with the Ming Dynasty, do you think these caravans will come again?"
"Just like the previous embargo, the entire Beiyuan will once again wither."
"At that time, it may be even more serious than before. When all the nobles, soldiers, and herdsmen are particularly dependent on us, we can only be led by the Ming Dynasty." Lan
"Even Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't dare to argue with Ming Dynasty, otherwise the people of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will be overturned and the throne will be unstable."
"When you talk about that time, Bei Yuan, is Bei Yuan still Bei Yuan?"
The Han minister who spoke earlier was speechless for a long time by what Ou Anmin said.
After a long time, he said: "Ou Yushi, what you said can actually be seen and thought by everyone."
"But, what can be done."
"This grassland is no different from the Central Plains. There is nothing but a vast expanse."
"The current situation of the Ming Dynasty has far surpassed that of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In the entire grassland, who can compare with the Ming Dynasty." Lan
"There is no way to rely on Daming. At least for now, no one can do anything to Daming."
"The grandson of the Ming Dynasty, you have also seen how young he is, but he is only at the age of a crown prince."
"If there are no other surprises, in the next few decades, we should not have any ideas that we cannot fight against."
"Since we can't fight, we might as well just follow them. Look, our lives are much better now. Not to mention the herdsmen, even the slaves can have a bite of dry food. What a good thing."
"We are all old, how can we be better than this? Let's just live like this."
"Being a monk for a day and ringing bells for a day is not a bad idea."
After hearing this, Ou Anmin suddenly felt sad for some reason. Lan
It seemed like what I was holding on to was suddenly gone.
People seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. When he came to this grassland and became a minister in Beiyuan, he refused the Ming Dynasty's solicitation. Naturally, he looked down on Zhu Yuanzhang.
In fact, many people look down on Zhu Yuanzhang.
This is especially true in the circle of scholars, like Ou Anmin's generation.
He, Zhu Yuanzhang, is nothing, just a Guizhou head.
Since ancient times, which emperor is not the queen of a famous family, Zhu Yuanzhang is the right son
Farmers from the Eight Classics have no background at all.
Even if you gain the world temporarily, it is almost like gaining the crown from a monkey. Lan
He is just a rebel who has experienced the past dynasties. He can sit in this position of emperor for several years.
So with this idea in mind, Ou Anmin decided not to recruit from Ming Dynasty and followed Bei Yuan.
From a strategic point of view, it can be regarded as avoiding the melee in the Central Plains first, and then recuperating and entering the Central Plains to compete for the country again.
This idea, considering the situation at the time, actually had no problem.
However, what I didn't expect was that after Ou Anmin left, the entire Central Plains suddenly became peaceful.
In front of Zhu Yuanzhang's army, all the forces were like paper, with no resistance at all.
The situation changed so fast that before he could react, the Ming Dynasty seemed to be stable all of a sudden. Lan
This kind of speed is unbelievable.
In fact, Ou Anmin also regretted it, but unfortunately, it was already too late.
Sighing slightly, no more words.
Thinking that he was already in his early sixties, it was probably half of his body that was buried in the ground.
Fortunately, there are still descendants of his own in the Ming Dynasty, and the Xinzheng Ou family is also developing well.
So what if this end fails, it doesn't matter much.
Ou Anmin knew very well that not only himself, but also the Han courtiers currently in Beiyuan had a way out. Lan
Many of the ways here in Beiyuan were transferred to one's own family through Shanxi merchants at the border.
When he can no longer do anything in a few years, he will return to his family and enjoy his old age.
Thinking of this, Ou Anmin's mentality no longer mattered.
As soon as he arrived at the big tent, Ou Anmin saw his servants waiting anxiously.
After seeing himself, he ran over quickly.
"Master, you are finally back. The Ming Dynasty's caravan sent a letter from my family."
"I didn't think anything about it at first, but I just heard that other gentlemen seemed to have encountered something, so I became a little anxious. You"
Ou Anmin immediately snatched the family letter from the servant's hand and began to read it.
