Commander Qi was actually very busy today. Although he received the award on the same day as Gao Pragmatic and was awarded the title of Ning Haibo, after all, the real protagonist of this day was Gao Pragmatic, and perhaps His Majesty the Emperor himself, so Qi Ninghai really fell to Qi Ninghai. The glory on his body seemed to be much weaker.
However, although the limelight is not as good as those two, Qi Jiguang is still one of today's big winners, and he is also the second military general since Longwan to be knighted. From then on, he is no longer an ordinary military minister, but a member of the nobility.
It is a coincidence that Li Chengliang was awarded the title Ning Yuanbo, and Qi Jiguang was awarded the title Ning Haibo. Both of their titles contain the word "Ning". If coupled with the pragmatic Nanning Marquis, the recent titles of meritorious officials seem to be inseparable from the word "Ning". I don't know why His Majesty the Emperor has such a special liking for this word.
After the ceremony, Gao Jingshi was mainly busy with discussions, while Qi Jiguang was mainly busy with arranging the troops - not only the Imperial Guards themselves, but also the Shunyi King Han Naji and the Governor Qianshi Yiler who came with him this time. Du Qi and other Mongolian troops.
Due to the previous restructuring of the Beijing Camp, the Beijing Guards Camp was built on a large scale and was built to accommodate 100,000 troops. However, the more than 60,000 Guardsmen were originally dissatisfied with the accommodation, and now it just accommodates the Tumut and Ordos troops. The Mongolian army was temporarily stationed.
Of course, in addition to this reason, placing the two Mongolian troops next to the Imperial Guards also has the intention of using the Imperial Guards to frighten these proud men of the prairie, lest they do any bad things and end up badly.
Since they live in the same camp, the reception work does not bother the two masters, and is also handled by Qi Jiguang. Except for the emperor who will summon Hannaji and Yilduzi in a few days, the Mongolian troops will basically be in charge of entertaining them while they are in Beijing.
Regarding this, Han Naji was quite surprised at first. After asking Qi Jiguang about it during the banquet, he found out that not letting the Ministry of Rites receive them was not a sign of neglect, but that Gao Pragmatic had specifically explained it before. As for the reason, it is actually easy to understand: Ming Dynasty will no longer regard Han Naji as a "foreign vassal".
As we all know, there was no such thing as "equal diplomacy" in the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, other surrounding countries and tribes were either enemies or vassals, and there was no third category of "diplomatic countries". Vassals also need to be classified. Roughly speaking, there are two types: outer vassals and inner vassals, both of which are tributary states.
The Ministry of Rites is indeed responsible for the tribute affairs of the Ming Dynasty. The Department of Hosts and Guests under the Ministry of Rites is "in charge of the matters of paying tribute and receiving gifts from the feudal vassals. When paying tribute, the tribute routes, tribute envoys, and the number of tributes should be determined. If the king entrusts you with greetings, banquets, tents, food, etc., the difference in rewards will be determined.
Fan Gong must read it carefully, and then go to the inner palace. If there are any goods attached, the value will be given. If the Tibetan country asks for the title of heir, he will be sent and registered in his country. When the envoy returns, he will take into consideration the customs, customs and customs of the place, as well as the festival of gifts and texts. If the various tribes have the ability to protect the fortress, they will be granted seals by imperial edict.
When people from various countries come and go, if there are imperial edicts, they will be checked; if there are records, they will be inspected, and there will be no orders for people to leave. Local officials paid tribute and inspected the records. When he returns, he will carry out the edicts engraved in gold, which will surely be compared with the bronze talismans.
He was responsible for reviewing speeches, translating texts, sending companions to the reception hall, and checking the ability of the translators and general practitioners of the Siyi Hall, and prohibiting their communication and leakage. All gifts from the imperial court and tribute from local products from various provinces should be handed over to the emperor."
Look, the diplomacy of the Ming Dynasty is actually in the hands of a mere department, and the name of this department is quite unceremonious: Host and Guest Department - I will always only receive, but you must come to perform Hajj.
I have to say, this is very Ming Dynasty, this is very Chinese.
Of course, the work of the host and customer department is actually very complicated. The Ming Dynasty followed the old system of the Tang and Song Dynasties. The host and guest department was not only in charge of foreign tribute affairs, but also in charge of the tribute affairs of local governments and surrounding ethnic minorities.
As far as foreign tribute is concerned, the specific responsibilities of the Host and Guest Department are: First, "whenever the naturalized foreigners and tribute envoys arrive at the Huitong Pavilion, the host and guest officials will immediately arrive there, look at the officials and subordinates, and determine their superiority. The house is laid out and everything is in order, and he is still given care and attention to make him aware of the favor of the imperial court."
This is to distinguish the master-slave status of the guests and provide different hospitality to make them feel at home to reflect the favor of the court.
Secondly, "Divide the number of servants and send them to the dining department once every five days. As usual, they will deliver wine, meat, tea, noodles and food." Still report to the catering department according to the guest's master-slave status, and deliver food and drinks in accordance with regulations.
Thirdly, "weigh the importance of the people who come and have tea and dinner with them, decide the number of food tables, and the dining department will take care of it. A member of the host and guest department, or the chairman, will sit on the left and right according to the order of the senior and the lowest, and treat them with courtesy." ". This is based on the visitor's position and whether he or she is suitable for tea and dinner, and then determines the recipe, number of tables, and seating arrangements for the guests.
One more thing to say here is that according to the regulations of the Chenghua period, envoys from North Korea were received by officials from the Ministry of Rites when they came to the DPRK. This was a higher level of reception, and it seemed to be the only one.
In addition, it is also one of the responsibilities of the Host and Guest Department to formulate the standards for rewards for people coming to the DPRK. "All tributes from Tibetan and other barbarians and princes and officials, etc., will be given according to the rules in previous years." "If there is no exception, consider the ranking and decide on the topic. Then the official of the Ministry of Rites will hear the report and receive it."
The duties of the host and guest department are also to review the tribute statements, assess the translators and general staff of the Siyi Pavilion, and strictly prohibit them from having private contact with foreign tribute envoys to prevent the leakage of state secrets.
Translators and general officers are officials engaged in foreign affairs activities and must be familiar with foreign affairs disciplines. They must be regularly assessed and inspected, and the management must be very strict.
The counting of tributes is also one of the responsibilities of the host and guest department. After the tribute is received, it must be registered and counted, and then handed over to the inner government for appraisal and pricing to determine the price of the attached goods and the amount of reward.
At the same time, the Host and Guest Department also kept the information recorded by the Ming Dynasty envoys about the customs and products of the tributary countries and managed the Huitong Pavilion. In addition to the Host and Guest Department, the Ceremony Department and the Fine Food Department of the Ministry of Rites are also responsible for part of the tribute affairs.
From this point of view, Gao Jingshi specifically asked Qi Jiguang to entertain Han Naji, which is somewhat against the rules. However, the emperor agreed after receiving Gao Jingshi's suggestion at that time, which shows that the emperor also recognized the statement in Gao Jingshi's suggestion: Take this opportunity to make the Mongols feel that they are different from other foreign vassals, and even make them think that they have been regarded as one of their own by the Ming Dynasty. Since they are their own people, why should they be received by the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites? You are no longer a "guest"!
Qi Jiguang's explanation made Han Naji very happy. Even Yilduzi felt happy after hearing it. For a moment, he actually felt that being a minister of the Ming Dynasty was really good - especially after hearing about the emperor for a few days. There will be other rewards later.
The two of them compared their thoughts to Tumen, who was now missing and was sweating. They felt really sad. Fortunately, we accepted the tribute more than 20 years ago, and now we have the opportunity to wait for the emperor's summons in a prosperous place like the Ming Dynasty Capital. Otherwise, who knows whether it is life or death, I am afraid that if we are lucky, we will only be with Tumen. I moved west to the Gobi desert to chew the sand. If I were unlucky, it wouldn't be surprising to lose my life. After all, the power of the Ming army is beyond doubt.
Thinking of this, Han Naji suddenly remembered that although the Ming Dynasty's military power was great, it still had a lot of troubles. He couldn't help but ask: "Master Qi..."
"Hey!" Qi Jiguang quickly stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Since he is one of his own, the prince should change his habit of calling people grand master when he sees them."
"Oh, yes, look at my mouth, why don't I listen to greetings!" Han Naji quickly laughed and said: "Uncle, I heard that the chaos in Bozhou has not been subdued yet, and North Korea has been invaded by the Japanese country. I have already asked you to come to Daming... I wonder if this news is true or false?"
Qi Jiguang didn't know where the news about Han Naji came from, but he couldn't hide it. Everyone in the capital knew about it, so he could only admit: "Yes, these two things are true. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Hey, uncle, that's enough. How dare I say anything in front of you? Xiao Wang is just curious about what the court plans to do next - after all, you also know that after Tumen moves westward, I will The pressure on Tumet West Post is great.”
When Han Naji said this, Qi Jiguang immediately understood. The King of Shunyi was worried that in the future, the main force of Xishao would no longer be able to stay in Guihua for a long time as it is now, but must maintain a strong force at the Xishao headquarters to avoid possible intrusion by Tumen.
But this will lead to a problem. His majestic King Shunyi is not as powerful as his own Hatun in Guihua City, the core center of the Ming Dynasty. So who is greater, King Shunyi or Mrs. Zhongshun?
The imbalance of power is one aspect, and there is another aspect that may also be a hidden concern: Butashri is currently staying with Gao Pragmatic and refuses to leave. Although Hannaji thought carefully about Gao Pragmatic and would not give up on him, it was definitely not a good thing for Erdemutu at least if he kept Butashri by his side.
My son's business is my business, so Han Naji had to find a way to do this, or at least find out the reason. As for the movements of the Ming Dynasty, his original intention was that since Gao Pragmatic supported him, as long as the Ming Dynasty's power around Tumote remained strong, Zhongjin Hatun would not dare to make any changes, and he would be able to rest assured. The main force of the Western Post was sent back to the western defense map.
Qi Jiguang figured out the reason, but he was also in a dilemma about how to respond. Firstly, it was not the general's turn to comment on this kind of thing in the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, he was also responsible for Butashri's matter, and it was still unclear how Gao Pragmatic planned to deal with it. Even if he wanted to say something, he would not dare to say anything, otherwise If Gao's pragmatic approach is not in line with what he said, then I don't know what Han Naji will think.
Qi Jiguang hesitated for a moment and had to take a roundabout way and said: "The incident in Bozhou seems to be a big deal, but in fact the situation is completely controllable. Your Majesty, the imperial court failed to send troops twice before. Firstly, the frontline generals were impatient and never mobilized them." The army rushed deep and was taken advantage of by the rebels who occupied the advantageous location; secondly, the court's main energy at that time was on the battle against Yuan Dynasty, and it could not say that it was dedicated to the affairs of Bozhou...
In short, now that the expedition against Yuan Dynasty is over, the imperial court can calm down and deal with Bozhou. Not only did more than 200,000 troops be mobilized on the front line for encirclement and suppression, but the leader of the troops was the Marquis's favorite general Liu Wei. Judging from his initial defeat of Burma in the mountains, he is good at fighting in the mountains and forests, and this time he went to suppress Bozhou just right. "
In fact, Baohan Naji didn't care about Bozhou's counter-rebellion. Since Qi Jiguang said that the imperial court had mobilized more than 200,000 troops around Bozhou, Baohan Naji did not have to worry about the imperial court sending the elite border troops to the southwest. He couldn't help but look... One loose. But he quickly remembered the North Korean issue and asked: "What about the Japanese pirates in North Korea? Will they affect the deployment of officers and soldiers in Yansui, Xuanda and other places?"
According to the military deployment of the Ming Dynasty, Xuanfu and Datong towns were closest to Guihua City. Therefore, whether the two towns had adequate military strength was directly related to the strength of the "imperial majesty" felt by Guihuagui.
"Yansui" actually refers to the three sides of Shaanxi. It can be regarded as the northwest military region of the Ming Dynasty. It is responsible for the military affairs of Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. It was the first place where the Ming Dynasty faced the brunt of the Western Region after Tumen fled westward. At the same time, it borders the Tumote Western Post. , can defend the enemy side by side.
When it came to this incident, Qi Jiguang felt that it was necessary to reveal certain things a little, so as to give them a psychological expectation, and said: "Since we are one of our own, Qi said it bluntly: The Ming Dynasty's military strength on the three sides of Shaanxi will only be It will increase, not reduce, and will also promote the military reforms that were mainly carried out in Xuan Daji Liao. In short, the military strength of the three sides of Shaanxi will gradually increase.
In the third town of Xuanda, the situation is slightly different. The prince knows that our Ming Dynasty will not help those who are obedient in any difficulty. King Li Huan of North Korea is a person who has always been obedient. If he is in trouble, the emperor will definitely send troops to rescue him.
However, in this battle against the Yuan Dynasty, all the Liaodong army came out and fought fiercely for half a year. In particular, Liao Commander Li Rusong's headquarters had to travel thousands of miles back and forth, and they were exhausted. Therefore, this time the troops are sent to North Korea, it is not possible for the first town in Liaodong to contribute. Jizhen, Tianjin, Xuanfu, and Datong towns are bound to send troops to help. Therefore, the second town of Xuanda must allocate one or two of its troops to wield their swords and point their swords at North Korea. Japan. "
Qi Jiguang's words were somewhat artistic, but for Bhan Naji, the focus was only one or two sentences. The military strength in the northwest will not decrease, but will only increase, which is the first sentence; Xuanda Second Town will deploy "one or two of its troops" is the second sentence.
"There are nearly 300,000 soldiers in the two towns of Xuanda and Da. If one or two are mobilized, the number will be 30,000 to 60,000... Uncle, Xiao Wang should understand this well, right?" Han Naji asked.
Qi Jiguang originally wanted to deal with it as vaguely as possible, but he had to know Hannaji accurately, which made him feel a little headache. But as he said, the relationship between Tumote and Ming Dynasty is indeed different now, and it is actually not true to say that they are his own people. It's not an exaggeration. Since I can't deal with it now, I have to admit it.
"The court has not yet decided on the specific situation, but judging from the results of previous discussions between the Marquis and me, Xuanda may have to mobilize about 30,000 to 50,000 troops, which is the total of the two towns."
After hearing this, Han Naji took some reassurance. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It won't have much impact at all." The men and horses in Zhongjin Hatun's hands are known as elite, but the total strength has actually been at a low level in these years. Slowly declining trend, since the strength of the Xuan Daming Army can still be more than ten times that after the deployment, it is expected that they will not dare to make mistakes, so they mobilize the main force of the West Post to garrison in the west, and there is no need to worry too much about the naturalization of the wives in the city. The strong man becomes weak.
Of course, the biggest worry here is Butashri's affairs. It seems that before he leaves Beijing, he has to go to his brother to ask about his plans.
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