Chapter 40 Northern Xinjiang Issue
In Kunning Palace.
Dai Yuanli was checking Queen Ma's pulse.
After a while, Dai Yuanli put down his hand, stood up, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma, Princess Anqing, and He Xi: "The Queen's foundation was damaged in her early years, and then she had many children, which damaged her vitality. She has a weak spleen and a weak body. But it can't be calculated. What a big problem."
"I'll prescribe a few doses of medicine and use them. I'll take three doses and then we'll take a look. These old ailments can only be taken care of slowly."
Princess Anqing said: "Then the queen mother may have any hidden diseases, which cannot be seen for a while."
Dai Yuanli said, "Your Royal Highness, although it is said that doctors are better at treating diseases before they occur. But in reality, it is difficult for doctors to diagnose diseases before they occur. Your Highness, the Princess, asked me if the Queen has any hidden diseases. I All we can say is that judging from the current situation, the Queen does not have any hidden diseases. It is just because of the root cause of the disease before and if it continues like this, it is not a way to maintain health."
"Okay." Queen Ma said, "Life and death are destiny. How can one force it? I know your thoughts, just be content with the situation."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What nonsense do you say? I am the emperor, and my destiny is destiny."
Seeing this, He Xi whispered: "Mr. Dai, go this way."
Dai Yuanli immediately saluted and asked He Xi to send him off.
When He Xi came back, Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma had finished eating their dog food.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Did Dai Yuanli take over those matters?"
He Xi said, "Already picked up."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay. Follow me to the front hall. I have something to ask you."
He Xi left with Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Zhu Yuanzhang and He Xi left. Queen Ma said to Princess Anqing, "Go to the East Palace and bring Xiongying here. This child is not comfortable in the East Palace. Let him come to me."
Princess Anqing said: "Mother, my father said -----"
Queen Ma said: "Why do you listen to your father and not to me? Am I okay? Even if your father is here, you still have to listen to me."
What else can Princess Anqing say? I can only nod in agreement. Let’s go to the East Palace.
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Zhu Yuanzhang came to the Qianqing Palace and threw a stack of documents to He Xi without saying a word.
When He Xi looked at it, he felt like he had traveled through time. Without him, some of the documents in his hand were mimeographed. There are some handwritten ones.
This is also a change in official document processing brought about by He Xi, because the technology of mimeographing allows more documents to be circulated through various ministries. After all, copying tens or hundreds, and mimeographing tens or hundreds are completely different concepts.
He Xi took a closer look and saw that the one printed on the top was the one that was open to the public and distributed to all parts of the center. It is a military intelligence report, which is the current war situation in northern Xinjiang. A series of wars at the beginning of spring have ended. Fifty thousand people were beheaded, hundreds of thousands of people were captured, and millions of livestock were captured. Who has gained so much, who has achieved so many military exploits, etc.
He Xi saw King Yan's achievements from inside.
Apart from that, He Xi didn't see anything.
Next is Jin Yiwei's report, Xu Da's private message, and other aspects of information.
After reading it, He Xi already had a general understanding of the situation in Northern Xinjiang. After He Xi finished reading, Zhu Yuanzhang asked directly: "What did you see?"
He Xi pondered for a moment and said: "Now I see three problems. The first problem is whether to stay in Monan or not. From the current situation, the south of the vast sea is all in the hands of our army. But this kind of control is not possible. It can't last long. Not to mention the harsh winter, Hutian has snow in August. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops to stay in Monan, even if there is no weather reason. Hundreds of thousands of troops are in the desert. In the south, the consumption of grain and grass is also an unbearable burden for the imperial court. If things continue like this, the people of Hebei and Shanxi will not be able to bear it."
"This leads to a series of questions. Should Monan be defended or abandoned? If we want to defend, how should we defend it? If we want to abandon it, how should we abandon it?"
"The second question is about the spoils of war."
"There are hundreds of thousands of people and millions of livestock. How to arrange these people is also a big problem. If they are arranged well, cavalry can be selected from among the Mongolian troops, and hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry can be obtained, which can even make the Ming Dynasty and the The strength of the residual cavalry is reversed. The next time we go out of the fortress, it will be the time to destroy this imperial eclipse. But if we don't do it well, it will be a huge burden and a huge hidden danger. When our country fights Mongolia again in the future, these people will If you suddenly attack, it may ruin the affairs of the imperial court."
"This leads to a series of questions. How to resettle these Mongolians? If they stay on the grassland, the remaining Yuanmen will probably turn against each other as soon as they move south. But if they are resettled in the north and let them change from herders to farmers, how will the land issue be solved. People Are there any complaints, and what complaints do these Mongols have?”
"These are all problems."
"The third question is about rewards. I can only see the factions in the army, but how to arrange them is not something I can know."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You can teach me. I didn't even think of some of your problems. Then tell me how to solve them."
He Xi pondered for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that one person is the enemy and three people are the enemy. Your Majesty should not listen to my words."
Zhu Yuanzhang said a little strangely: "Oh, this is strange. Student He is out of words?"
He Xi said: "Your Majesty is right. When these problems are thrown over at once, I can only see the problem first, but I cannot give a perfect solution. I need some time. In addition, Your Majesty can Do you know the topics I assigned to the supervisors at Mingjiantang?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What is the subject?"
He Xi explained the topic to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then said: "The topic I assigned is Northern Xinjiang."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Northern Xinjiang. What a big question. Do you think those supervisors can give a good answer? Can they really solve this problem?"
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, the great things in the world cannot be accomplished by one person. That is why it is necessary to cultivate underachievers. Your Majesty arranged for me to be in the Imperial College for this purpose. You must give these people a space to perform."
"It's good to be able to select some outstanding talents. If not, give the students a chance. Let them have the opportunity to go to Datianting."
"And I also see that there are many talents that can be developed here. Although they are immature, they are not necessarily without merit."
"Not bad." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. Zhu Yuanzhang had special feelings for the Imperial Academy. Zhu Yuanzhang valued all the Imperial College students, and now Mingjiantang was even more valued by Zhu Yuanzhang. He was concerned about whether the knowledge brought by He Xi six hundred years later could take root and bear fruit.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What are you going to do?"
He Xi said: "I would like to delay your majesty for a while. I will select some of the better students' homework and ask your majesty to take a look."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Not bad, but not good enough and not courageous enough."
He Xi was stunned, not knowing what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, and said, "What does your Majesty mean?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Choose a time and I will go to Mingjiantang. Then let your students come on stage one by one to give lectures. What can you tell from just one letter of homework? Only if you can be brave in front of me, without stage fright or losing your composure, can you It’s somewhat usable.”
Zhu Yuanzhang had his own way of selecting talents.
Anyone who takes one look in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang can tell roughly what this person is like. If you can act freely in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, it goes without saying that you can handle all the posts in prefectures and counties.
But in this way, it is certainly an opportunity for the students of Mingjiantang. At the same time, I’m afraid it’s a difficult hurdle to jump over.
He Xi said: "Your Majesty's great love for the students, I will definitely convey it on my behalf. I just don't know if these students know it, whether they are happy or sad."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "You are right, my future depends on these students of yours. I also want to see what the future pillars of my Ming Dynasty are like now. You should be well prepared when you go back. . Set a time for me, and remember to hurry up. The decision on Northern Xinjiang cannot wait."
He Xi said: "I understand that I will push forward this matter immediately after I return."
