"Zhongguan Wang, why are you here!"
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Cheng Guoxiang, the general envoy of the General Affairs Department, immediately went up to greet him. While making tea himself, he chuckled and said, "Your Majesty wants to read the memorial. You arranged for someone to pass the message on, so why do you have to go there in person?"
"Mr. Cheng, please stop working so hard. We have to go back immediately after passing the news!"
After Wang Chengen finished speaking, his face suddenly became solemn: "Transmit your Majesty's oral instructions!"
As soon as Wang Chengen finished speaking, all the officials in the General Affairs Department were slightly stunned, then quickly arranged their official uniforms, lined up in several lines, and bowed to Wang Chengen.
"His Majesty's decree is that at midnight three days later, a grand meeting will be held in the Huangji Palace."
"Dachao meeting?"
Cheng Guoxiang, who was still thinking about what the emperor wanted to do with him, was stunned, his eyes full of shock.
When you meet in spring, you say Chao, when you see in summer, you say Zong, when you see in autumn, you say Zhi, when you see in winter, you say Yu, when you meet, you say Hui, and when you meet in Yin, you say Tong.
This is recorded in "Zhou Li·Chun Guan·Dazong Bo" and has been used by all dynasties to this day.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were two types of court meetings: the Great Court Meeting and the Chang Dynasty Meeting.
The Chang Dynasty is divided into the Shuowang Dynasty and the Japanese Dynasty. The Shuowang Dynasty is on the first and fifteenth day of each month. The Japanese Dynasty is the court meeting where the emperor handles government affairs, and is divided into the morning Dynasty and the afternoon Dynasty.
The Great Court Meeting is held on the three days of Zhengdan, Winter Solstice and Longevity Festival, as well as the enthronement of the emperor, the canonization of the queen, etc.;
It's not the New Year, and there are no big things happening in the royal family. The emperor wants to pass the decree and hold a big court meeting, which means that something big has happened.
"I obey the decree!"
After the shock, Cheng Guoxiang looked at Wang Chengen and whispered: "Wang Zhongguan, your Majesty, what is this?"
"I don't know. His Majesty issued such a decree as soon as he came back. You must take this matter seriously. You must inform everyone!"
"Don't worry, Lieutenant Wang!"
Watching Wang Chengen leave, Cheng Guoxiang thought for a while and then called his subordinates. After explaining carefully, several governors headed towards each government office.
All the officials who received the news also speculated, some were related to the battlefield in western Liaoning, some were related to the southern patrol, and some were related to the Kong family, but no matter which incident it was, it was a big deal.
After the target of their speculation, Chongzhen, rested for a day, he summoned King Fu, the cabinet and six ministers in Wenhua Hall.
"I have come to see Your Majesty and welcome His Majesty back to the court!"
Chongzhen waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down, and looked at Sun Chengzong: "Sun Aiqing, thank you for your hard work!"
"Thanks to Your Majesty, everything is fine!"
“Tell me about Tumut’s situation!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Sun Chengzong immediately stood up and responded, his eyes full of emotion.
"Your Majesty, I spent three months in Guihua City and reorganized the three large tribes of Tumut, Chahar and Ordos.
After the news of the war spread, twenty-seven small tribes successively sent their senior tribesmen to Guihua City to request surrender. By the time I returned, the entire Guihua City had a total of 260,000 herdsmen.
After planning by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in addition to Guihua City and Dongsheng City, five new cities were added and all adopted the idea of Guihua City.
In addition, there are more than ten small castle stations for merchants to rest along the way and to ward off wild beasts and robbers;
More than 100,000 people were recruited from Datong, Xuanfu, Taiyuan and other places to build cities and official roads. Mountain roads running through Daqing Mountain are also being planned.
All military forces on the grassland are under the control of Guihua City. Currently, there are three guard posts. Among the sergeants, Mongolian tribes account for about 20%. Tumut and Ordos each have one thousand-household posts, which are deployed and garrisoned by each other;
The army was mainly stationed in Guihua City and Dongsheng City. Guihua City shocked the land to the north of Guihua City and supported the newly built Daqingshan City to prevent the enemy from crossing Daqingshan. Dongsheng City guarded the main road of the Yellow River;
At present, the herdsmen are very smooth, satisfied with the strategies formulated by the imperial court, and have no thoughts of resisting the imperial court. "
"That's good!"
Chongzhen nodded and breathed a sigh of relief: "Facts have proved that as long as you can have enough food, clothing, and hope in life, the probability of resistance will be much smaller, and the Mongolian tribes are no exception.
But we can't relax now, so we sent orders to station in Hou Gongji, pay close attention to the movements of various ministries, and assimilate them ideologically.
At the same time, he told Bu Shitu to pay attention to the commercial transactions in the city. If there are shortages, shoddy goods, forced buying and selling, etc., they will be severely punished regardless of race, and strive to create a good business environment. "
"I understand!"
After leaving Beijing for more than two months, what I was most worried about was not Jiannu and others, but Tumote. Their success or failure would determine the continuation of future foreign strategies.
Now it seems that it is still okay.
Let Mobei, Moxi and other Mongolian tribes take a look at Tumut's situation, and there will be much less resistance in future campaigns.
After hearing about Tumute, Chongzhen looked at Fu Wang Zhu Changxun: "Tell me about the clan situation!"
"Your Majesty, except for King Jingjiang, the other twenty-nine vassal kings, hundreds of county princes and their direct descendants have all returned to the capital. At present, the clan members total 2,309 people, and all have been settled."
"This time, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Inspectorate together with Jin Yiwei are responsible for the return of the vassal king to Beijing. So far, more than 2,000 members of the clan have been executed.
Among them, 38 were county kings, 259 were generals who held the country, and 433 were generals who were auxiliary to the country... More than 3,000 people were tortured with sticks, and the executions were all carried out by the sergeants in charge of ransacking their homes. Supervised by Jinyiwei,
The thorough investigation of the clan aroused great repercussions in various places, and the people applauded one after another. "
"Qiao Aiqing, we must not let up on the investigation of the clan affairs. We will investigate to the end and never tolerate it!"
"Your Majesty, this is the detailed list of the clan's property raids. Your Majesty, please take a look!"
After Qiao Yunsheng, the Minister of Punishment, responded, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Hubu, stepped forward and presented several thick title books.
"Your Majesty, a large number of houses were searched this time. I would like to give you the main report.
Prince Fu's Mansion has 4.3 million taels of silver, 93,000 taels of gold, and more than 1,200 pieces of various antiques, calligraphy, paintings, jades, etc., with an estimated value of more than 500,000 taels.
Furs, medicinal materials, etc. worth 300,000 taels, more than 200 shops and manors of various types, worth more than 800,000 taels, grain 210,000 taels, 75 minerals, mountains, forests, rivers, etc., 43,000 taels of fertile land have been recovered. One thousand five hundred and thirty-six hectares,
In addition to fertile land, the remaining converted silver totaled eight million taels. Among the clans that were inspected, the property of Prince Fu ranked first. "
Everyone listened to Bi Ziyan's report and looked at King Fu with strange eyes.
Even though the reduction of vassals has come to an end and the emperor has promised not to pursue the prince's case anymore, Prince Fu, who is being stared at by everyone at the moment, is still sweating on his forehead and his face is full of embarrassment.
The palace of Prince Qin, the first king of the Ming Dynasty, confiscated only more than 6.2 million taels of family property converted into silver and 29,000 hectares of fertile land. However, the palace of Prince Kefu confiscated 8 million taels and 43,500 hectares of fertile land.
You must know that the Qin Palace has been passed down for more than 260 years since the founding of the country, but Prince Fu has only been enthroned for 28 years and has only been a vassal for fifteen years. In fifteen years, he has made more money than in more than two hundred years. This is an exaggeration.
