It was already the crisp autumn season outside. There were no clouds in the sky, just a patch of blue, which looked particularly bright and transparent. The grasslands in the Dolenol area are covered with golden pastures. The Xanadu River meanders and the seven lakes it flows through sparkle with the color of gold in the sunlight.
On this grassland located in the southeast of the Chahar Grassland and the north of the Yanshan Mountains, surrounded by seven lakes, thousands of tents of various colors suddenly appeared, scattered in groups on a particularly huge golden structure. Around the yellow tent.
On the periphery of this large number of tent areas, there is also a "Gulieyan" vehicle formation surrounded by large vehicles. On the outside of "Guleyan", there is also a circle of horse guns placed to guard against possible enemy cavalry. On the inside of "Guleyan", cavalry wearing Eight Banners cotton armor would patrol by from time to time.
The entire camp was heavily guarded, as if facing a powerful enemy.
Near the camp, on a piece of open space by the Shangdu River that has been leveled, countless shirtless men are sweating profusely and pounding earth into the city... A large building with a large area and a beautiful appearance The castle, which looks a bit like a bastion, is taking shape bit by bit.
This castle was named Duolunuoer City, which was a sign that Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty "defeated" Emperor Tianyou of the Yuan Dynasty and established his rule over the capital of the Yuan Dynasty!
Wu Yingqi's guess was correct. Emperor Kangxi had indeed failed to find Burni's main force here.
But Emperor Kangxi's "empty attack" was not without some meaning. Through this armed demonstration on the Chahar grassland, Kangxi could at least prove to those Mongolians who were wavering between Burni and him that the Qing's force was still very powerful and surpassed Burni!
In addition, Emperor Kangxi also took advantage of this trip to establish three local governments in the southeast of the Chahar Grassland: Zhangjiakou Hall, Dushikou Hall, and Dolonnuoer Hall, which were specifically responsible for the affairs of the banner people and Han people.
Kangxi also circled a series of pastures such as the Eight Banners Ranch, the Royal Horse Ranch, the Taipusi Ranch, and the Ministry of Rites Ranch on the Chahar Grassland... He planned to recruit some Han people from the pass who could herd, plus some The scattered Mongolians turned them into counselor leaders and assistant leaders, and let them build forts and livestock on those pastures.
After these Ding Mu Zuo collars affiliated with the Eight Banners established a foothold in the southeastern part of the Chahar Grassland, it would be difficult to establish contact between Burni and the three host Mongolian alliances.
Later, Kangxi would place heavy troops on the territory of the Xilingol League north of Santing Kouwai. This way he could control several banners of the Xilingol League while threatening Mobei Mongolia to prevent them from turning to Burni.
Therefore, although Emperor Kangxi failed to capture Burni this time, he did not gain nothing. At least he saved the four Mongolian alliances in the outer vassal of the Qing Dynasty, and also allowed the Eight Banners disciples in Beijing to vent their grievances.
Kangxi also took the opportunity to knock down several Zasak Mongolian banners whose relationship with Burni was unclear, and distributed the captured women to the Eight Banners whose wives were taken away by Burni... This is also It can be regarded as strengthening national integration!
At this moment, Kangxi, who had inspected the construction site of Dolenol City, was eating barbecue in his golden-domed tent while chatting about reforms with his closest ministers in the South Study Room.
Different from the serious atmosphere in the past where the emperor was sitting and the ministers were standing or kneeling, today was not a formal test occasion, but Kangxi was treating guests to barbecue.
Moreover, everyone bakes it themselves, using a knife to cut off the cooked meat and eat it with dipping sauce.
The atmosphere is really quite relaxing.
...
"Today, I received a report from Sang'e and Alani, saying that they have negotiated an alliance with Wu Yingxiong...Wu Yingxiong also agreed that Wu Yingqi would come under the jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty! Anyway, in terms of face, It always looks a lot better. The lost land in Henan has been restored. In addition, we have been successful in the Monan Grassland. We have saved the pastures and herdsmen of the four alliances, and also dealt with a few Zasa who colluded with Burni. Keqi, the problem on Mongolia’s side doesn’t seem to be big either.”
Kangxi's tone was very relaxed, giving people a feeling of comfort. But Yue Le, Tu Hai, Ming Zhu, Xiong Cilu, and Wang Fuchen who had barbecue with him all knew that the reason why the situation in the Qing Dynasty was relatively stable was actually because the new Ming Dynasty took the initiative to stop expansion.
The reason why the new Ming Dynasty stopped expanding was probably because it made a fat man after eating one bite in the early stage, so it needed time to digest and absorb and organize the internal affairs.
Once the internal reorganization of the new Ming Dynasty is completed, a new round of expansion will begin!
However, the two or three years during which the Ming Dynasty reorganized its internal affairs were equally valuable to the Qing Dynasty... because the Qing Dynasty itself could also use this time to carry out a series of drastic reforms.
"Your Majesty," Xiong Cilu said, "this servant has also calmed down and studied some of Zhu Ni's works these days... mainly about original Confucianism."
There are many works by Zhu Heji!
What a saint!
Of course I can write.
However, Xiong Cilu couldn't understand most of his works, such as those about magic, arithmetic, and physics. Even if these books were placed in front of Xiong Cilu, he wouldn't be able to read them. What's more, books in this category are all "anti-proliferation", and more advanced ones are only available at Haizhu University, the newly established Jinling University in Nanjing, and the Hanlin Academy (Martial Arts Academy).
Therefore, Xiong Cilu could only study Zhu Heji's original Confucian works.
"Have you found anything through your research?" Emperor Kangxi asked with a smile.
"I have researched something," Xiong Cilu said, "It is something that the slaves and others ignored before."
"What?"
Xiong Cilu gritted his teeth and said, "I have discovered that Zhu Heji is unjustly called the sage of Confucianism, but is actually the enemy of Confucianism!"
"How to say?" Kangxi asked.
"Confucianism originally teaches people how to be a gentleman and become a saint. It attaches the most importance to morality, and what matters is that a gentleman speaks but does not use his hands. However, the original Confucianism shouted and killed everywhere, and also blindly encouraged the common people to fight against the imperial court. It is really true. It goes against the original intention of the saint and the essence of Confucianism... I think the Confucian scholars in the world will soon rise up against Zhu Heji!"
Kangxi frowned: "But Confucius always said, 'It is better for the Yi and Di to have kings than for the Xia to perish'?"
"Your Majesty, Confucius also said, 'The princes who use barbarian rituals will be barbarians, and when they enter China, they will be barbarians'..."
"Xiong Cilu, what did you say?"
Before Xiong Cilu finished speaking, Tuhai had already started scolding him loudly.
Kangxi raised his hand and waved, "Tuhai, today is not a court meeting, nor is it a political meeting in the South Study Room... Let's eat barbecue together and have a casual chat. Is there anything we can't say?"
"Your Majesty, but..."
"But what?" Kangxi said, "This is also what Confucius said!"
"Your Majesty," Tu Hai shook his head, "The method of shaving and changing clothes is the foundation of the Qing Dynasty and cannot be changed!"
Kangxi glared at Tu Hai: "Who said that the rules of shaving and changing clothes should be changed?"
"But what Confucius said..."
Kangxi glared at Tuhai again. Tuhai didn't dare to speak anymore and had to lower his head to eat the meat.
Kangxi then asked Xiong Cilu, "Is there any solution to shaving and changing clothes?"
In fact, Kangxi did not necessarily think that shaving the law and changing clothes was more important than his Qing Dynasty... The purpose of shaving the law and changing clothes was to consolidate the Qing Dynasty, not to weaken the rule of the Qing Dynasty. But now that he has lost half of his country, he no longer has the prestige to touch the important issue of shaving and changing clothes.
"There is no solution!" Xiong Cilu said, "But the situation can be reversed elsewhere... If it were the time when the Qing Dynasty entered the country, Zhu Heji could have made the Qing Dynasty win over by distinguishing between Yi and Xia. Qing couldn't stand up. But now the world's scholars have long shaved their heads, and Zhu Heji held on to it. Although he could get some justice, it was also annoying at the same time, as if he was the only one in the world who made sense.
Of course, if Zhu Heji had not engaged in the equalization of land, taxes, and services, the establishment of schools, and the gradual abolition of imperial examinations... Maybe some scholars would still believe what he said, but now he We must actually compete with the scholar-bureaucrats for profit. If someone could stand up at this moment, call on scholars from all over the world to stand up and protect the Qing Dynasty and Confucianism, they would definitely respond. "
