As the day for the ceremony for Ombuhong to inherit the throne of Khan approached, envoys sent by various ministries to attend the ceremony rushed to Qingcheng.
The news of the defeat of the Tumut tribe was no longer a secret and quickly spread throughout the grasslands.
The first thing the envoys from various ministries who came to attend the grand ceremony of Ombuhong Khan's throne did when they came to Qingcheng was not to go to the Khan Palace to meet Ombuhong and Taiji of the Tumote tribe, but to come to Liu Heng's residence to ask for an audience. .
The envoys from various ministries knew that the person who could make the decision for the Tumut tribe was not the people in the Khan's palace, but the proprietor of the Tiger Flag.
"Sir, have you seen the envoys from various ministries?" Li Shuheng said from the side.
Envoys from various ministries came to see Liu Heng, but they were all turned away. These people had no choice but to turn around and contact other people in the Tiger Flag, hoping to see Liu Heng through their relationships.
Li Shuheng had been sitting in the grassland for quite some time, and the various ministries were most familiar with him, and the number of envoys from each ministry who found him was also the largest.
"There's nothing to see." Liu Heng waved his hand and said, "These people are here to attend the ceremony of Omubuhong. If they want to see you, they should go see Omubuhong."
Dayan Khan divided six tribes of ten thousand households, and these six tribes of ten thousand households extended to many tribes. With so many tribes, even if it is only half, it is not a small number.
After the defeat, Tumut didn't have much strength left. Even though the Great Khan of Tumut was once the co-leader of the right-wing Mongolia and the farmer of all Mongolia, Tumut didn't have much strength left. For other ministries, it is no longer worthy of attention.
Ombuhong was able to inherit the throne left by Bu Shitu, not only because of his birth, but also with the support of the Tiger Flag.
The reason why all the ministries are still willing to participate in the succession ceremony of Ombuhong is entirely because of the Tiger-Character Banner. Before they know clearly what the Tiger-Character Banner's attitude is towards the Tumote tribe, the ministries are not willing to go at this time. Offending the Tumut Department, or rather unwilling to offend the Tiger Flag.
Li Shuheng nodded and said, "If you don't see the envoys from other ministries, just see them. However, do you want to see the envoys from the Yongxiebu tribe?"
"I remember that we have more than two thousand prisoners of the Yongxiebu tribe?" Liu Heng put down the official document in his hand and looked up at Li Shuheng.
Li Shuheng nodded and said: "Yes, there is such a group of prisoners, and now they are all taken to build roads. The envoy of the Yongxie Bubu went to my place, hoping to meet the Lord through me."
"So they are here for the prisoners of Yongxie Bubu?" Liu Heng asked.
Li Shuheng said: "Although the envoy of the Yongxie Bubu did not mention this matter to me, I guess it must be related to these prisoners."
"No." Liu Heng said, "Next time they find you, just tell them directly. Since we have sent troops to fight against our Tiger Flag, it is impossible for us to release the prisoners. It is impossible for the prisoners of Yongxie Bubu. , the same treatment as the prisoners of the Tumut Department, and they are not allowed to be released within three years."
Li Shuheng said: "With so many mouths, there is a lot of expense just for daily meals. I think the people of the Yongxiebu tribe do not need to be imprisoned forever. It is better to follow the Mongolian method and let the Yongxiebu tribe redeem their tribe." prisoners."
"Don't just take things at face value." Liu Heng leaned back on the chair, picked up the teapot on the table and took a sip of the boiled water in it.
Li Shuheng looked at Liu Heng doubtfully.
Liu Heng, who put down the teapot after drinking, continued: "These people are free labor. Just putting them back like this is a loss for us. If it weren't for the fact that we need to digest the Tumut Grassland, I would have wanted to attack those few A tribe sent troops to support the Tumote tribe and brought back more prisoners."
"It doesn't take so many people to build roads, and people like them can't build forts. They can only move bricks and do physical work." Li Shuheng said, "When the road is built, a large number of prisoners will be left idle."
Liu Heng smiled and shook his head and said: "There is no problem of idleness. After the road is built, they can also be allowed to mine. With so much free labor, a lot of money can be saved, and for such captives, it is also possible." There is no need to feed them a full meal, half full is enough to save them trouble when they are full.”
"Take these Mongolians to Lingqiu?" Li Shuheng frowned and said, "This is too dangerous. If so many Mongolians go to Datong, they will definitely attract the attention of the court. In order to save some money, they will be targeted by the court. not worth it."
Although the relationship between the Tumut tribe and the Ming Dynasty has been stable for so many years, and the successive great Khans of the Tumut tribe have been granted the title of King Shunyi, the Ming Dynasty court has never cut off its guard against the Mongols.
Once a large number of Mongols entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they would inevitably attract the attention of the imperial court, which was inconsistent with their desire to conceal the news of the capture of the Lower Tumut Grassland.
Liu Heng smiled and said: "I'm not talking about the iron ore in Dongshan. The iron ore I'm talking about is on this grassland."
Only from later generations did he know that today's Tumut grassland is also the Hohhot of later generations. There is no shortage of iron ore and other minerals here.
As long as these minerals are found, Hu Zi Banner can open an iron farm here that is larger than Lingqiu, and everything here belongs to Hu Zi Banner.
"You mean there are iron ores here in the Tumut Department? Why am I not clear?" Li Shuheng said doubtfully.
He has been in charge of Tumut Grassland for a long time, and he thinks he knows Tumut better than Liu Heng, but he has never heard that iron ore has been discovered here in Tumut.
Liu Heng said with a smile: "Whether there is any iron ore, we will know when Chen Hongtao comes from Lingqiu."
He can't say that he comes from later generations and knows that there are iron ore and gold mines here.
"Chen Hongtao and the others are coming?" Li Shuheng was stunned.
Chen Hongtao is the manager of the Dongshan Iron Works. He is one of the first people to join the Tiger Flag. Now the entire Dongshan Iron Works is managed by him.
Liu Heng said: "I have asked Chen Hongtao and several old miners to come here. I will arrange for them to search near the Dayin Mountains. As long as they are given some time, they will be able to find it."
"If iron ore can really be found, no matter how many prisoners there are, it will not be enough. I hope we can really find iron ore here." Li Shuheng said.
He didn't particularly believe Liu Heng when he told him about the iron ore in Tumut Grassland. If Liu Heng hadn't missed anything he had done over the years, he would have wanted to stop Liu Heng from messing around.
However, if iron ore can really be discovered on the grassland, it will definitely be a good thing for Huzi Banner. Once iron ore is discovered, even if Huzi Banner loses the Dongshan Iron Field in the future, there will be no need to worry about forging weapons. Wrought iron comes to the rescue.
While the two people were talking here, the curtain of the office room was opened and Zhao Wu walked in.
"Your Excellency, the Chahar Ministry has sent an envoy and wants to see you, Your Excellency."
