On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month in the tenth year of Wanli, Zhu Yijun met with King Shunyi who came to Beijing to pay tribute in the Wuying Hall in the Forbidden City.
King Shunyi entered the imperial capital for the first time in his life. When he saw the majestic Forbidden City, his ambition was almost taken away. The highly modern Wuying Palace that had been renovated inside left him speechless.
After he had performed three bows and five kowtows, Zhu Yijun took a closer look and saw that King Shunyi was over fifty years old, with a reddish-brown complexion, small eyes, and a thick figure. Wearing a robe given by the Ming court, with his hair tied in the right fold, if he didn't speak, he wouldn't be able to tell that he was a great khan on the grasslands.
At this time, he knelt on the ground and shouted in half-baked Chinese: "Blessed by the eternal God, may His Majesty the Great Khan be blessed."
When Zhu Yijun heard the title of "Tian Khan", he frowned slightly and said with a smile: "King Shunyi has worked hard all the way. Please stay calm and grant me a seat." King Shunyi thanked him again in Chinese, and Fang Zhan trembled under the red clouds. Sit on the little pier.
Zhu Yijun smiled and asked: "King Shunyi——"
King Shunyi hurriedly bowed to interrupt Zhu Yijun and said a few words in Mongolian. The interpreter on the side translated: "I dare not proclaim myself king in front of your majesty. I and my children are willing to be the horses of the Khan of Heaven for generations to ride on. Your majesty can just call Chen Temuer."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he frowned again, pinched a handful of tooth flowers and said to himself: "It's so obedient, but it's hard to push too hard." He looked at Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting at the bottom.
Zhang Juzheng understood in his heart, and then said: "King Shunyi can't do this. The prince's royal title was bestowed by the late emperor, and the emperor also showed favor to King Shunyi many times. You are so stubborn, and you are suspected of prejudging the emperor's heart or resentment." Treat Shunyi. Wang sweated on his forehead after listening to the interpreter. Zhang Juzheng raised his hands to Zhu Yijun and said:
"Your Majesty, King Shunyi has never been a court official and does not understand these things. I think I only want his loyalty. The so-called ignorant people are not to blame." Zhu Yijun nodded.
Where Temur could sit still, he knelt down and said a lot, meaning that he was a barbarian and didn't know the rules of the court, so he asked the emperor to forgive him.
Zhu Yijun felt bored when he saw him lying there trembling, like a dog with its belly exposed. He steeled himself and said: "In the third year of Wanli, the old king of Shunyi gave a memorial to his city, and the court gave it the name Guihua. I heard that Guihua City was so spectacular. What does it look like? Tell me. "
After hearing this, King Shunyi bowed and played: "Return to the emperor's words. We, the people of the outside world, have never inherited the royal status, and live in pursuit of water and grass. The hardships are unbearable. Fortunately, the late emperor's grace allowed us to pay tribute and trade with each other. Got a living.”
"Although my father was noble at that time, he still lived in tents. Later, because Zhongjin Hatun admired China, he strongly advocated the construction of Kukuhatun. In the third year of Wanli, the imperial court granted him the name and naturalized it."
Having said this, King Temuer of Shunyi glanced at the emperor on the throne. Seeing that he was staring at him and listening very seriously, he continued:
"My father and Zhongjin Hatun laid the foundation for the city in the sixth year of Longqing. They chose Fengzhou Beach in Chilechuan. It lies on Yinshan Mountain in the north, has access to grassland in the north, is adjacent to the Yellow River in the south, and faces Ordos across the river. It is connected to Manchu in the east. Khanshan is connected to the Hetao to the west, with fertile land, flat terrain, and convenient irrigation. Because the city is built with blue bricks, it is called 'Hohhot' in Mongolian, which means blue city."
"My father chose this place to build the city because he hopes that the traveling Tumut tribe can live in peace forever. He hopes that Guihua City can provide enough grass and food for the Tumut tribe and will never be troubled by China."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun had thoughts in his mind and his face was filled with joy. As the saying goes, Long Yan is very happy. Zhang Juzheng waited for the interpreter to finish speaking, then took over and asked: "How many people are there in Guihua City now? Are there Han people? Are there many Han people?"
King Shunyi lowered his head and replied: "There are now more than 50,000 Ding in Guihua City. As for how many Han people there are, I have not arranged to count them. However, as far as I know, there are many Han monks giving lectures at Hongci Temple."
Zhu Yijun listened, nodded slightly, and asked with a smile: "I know about Hongci Temple. I heard that there is a big silver Buddha inside, is it true?"
The muscles on King Shunyi's face trembled, as if the emperor's words had shaken his heart. There was no other expression on his face, he could only lower his head and said: "If you want to return to the emperor, this is Mrs. Zhongshun's wish, and my father has also given me some support."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun was noncommittal and sat there in silence. Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng took over the topic and asked: "Among the Mongolian tribes today, do more believe in Tibetan Buddhism or Han Buddhism?"
Of course the court had an answer to this question, but by asking it at this time, Zhang Juzheng was just cooperating with Zhu Yijun to make King Shunyi confused about the emperor's emotions.
After hearing Zhang Juzheng's question, King Shunyi couldn't help but said "Amitabha", raised his head slightly and said: "I don't dare to hide it when I reply to the Prime Minister. Nowadays, most Mongolian tribes believe in the Gelug sect. After all, the origin of Buddhism on the grassland comes from At Kumbum Monastery.”
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "Does King Shunyi know whether Lama Suonang Gyatso is still there?"
After hearing this, King Shunyi couldn't help but recite a Buddhist sentence before replying: "My late father went to Qinghai to worship the Living Buddha in the sixth year of Wanli. When he came back, he built Hongci Temple. After it was completed the year before last, he said that he would invite the Living Buddha to Guihua City. To spread the Dharma. Before the Living Buddha could come, he went to the west - I heard that the Living Buddha is still alive."
Zhang Juzheng nodded after hearing this and put down the topic of living Buddhas, but suddenly asked: "Who named Hongci Temple?"
King Shunyi was startled when he heard this, and said quickly: "This, this is the name given by Mrs. Zhongshun, this, this doesn't sound good to me either."
Zhang Juzheng said: "Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has widely promoted Buddhism. He has issued many orders to allocate money, overhaul Buddhist temples and translate scriptures. Most temples outside the border walls of Qinghai and Tibet have asked the emperor to give their names - now Hongci Temple It is the number one Buddhist temple in Guihua City, why didn’t King Shunyi and his wife ask the imperial court to name it?”
Zhu Yijun listened on the throne and waved his hands in a hypocritical manner: "The completion of Hongci Temple is the merit of the old King Shunyi and Mrs. Zhongshun. I don't take any money, so I just give it a new name. How is it appropriate?"
After hearing this, King Shunyi stood up from the small pier, knelt down with a plop and said: "The name Zhongjin Hatun gave her is not pleasant to begin with. Besides, how can she be compared with His Majesty? Please grant the Emperor a honorary title and allow her to be naturalized." Congratulations to the Emperor Mu!" After saying that, the man banged his head on the gold brick.
Zhu Yijun quickly asked the people around him to stop him, and sighed: "Since King Shunyi is so sincere, I won't be pretentious. I will give a name for King Shunyi and Mrs. Zhongshun to refer to - I heard that the temple in Tibet is called 'Zhao', and Zhao Zhao has Light means Ming. How about calling it 'Jokhang Temple'?"
Zhang Juzheng and other ministers all praised him after hearing this. Of course, only Zhang Juzheng, who knew what the emperor wanted, felt from the bottom of his heart that this name was a perfect one. King Shunyi didn't know why, but after hearing what the translator said, he was happy and thanked the emperor again.
Zhu Yijun then told His Majesty Dan's ministers: "Suonan Gyatso is a master of Buddhism and has profound practice, and is respected by all Buddhists in the world. According to my decree, I want him to come to Beijing to promote Buddhism - well, the Queen Mother must also be happy."
Zhang Juzheng and other ministers who accompanied King Shunyi to receive him all bowed to accept the order. Zhu Yijun added: "Since I succeeded to the throne, although I have done some things to promote Buddhism and expand the Dharma, it is still far from enough. If King Shunyi is interested, I can also send him to the living Buddha Sonam Gyacuo after he comes to the capital. He went to the Jokhang Temple in Guihua City to stay for a while."
After hearing the emperor's words, King Shunyi knelt down to express his gratitude, and also expressed his wife Zhongjin Hatun's gratitude to the emperor.
Zhu Yijun asked him to stand up and said: "King Shunyi, does the word 'Zhao' in the Jokhang Temple have other meanings? It is said that 'those who show light are beneficial to the army'. I have other expectations for the Tumote tribe."
When King Shunyi heard the interpreter say that it was "conducive to military affairs and combat," his heart fluttered, fearing that the Tumote tribe would follow in the footsteps of the Chahar tribe. But after years of experience, it has not been revealed on the surface. He bowed and echoed: "My lord, your Majesty's dogs and horses, how dare you disobey your orders?"
Zhu Yijun laughed and said: "Listen to Mr. Zhang to tell you about the specific arrangements. I have other things to do. Let's stop here today." When he finished speaking, Wei Chao beside him shouted loudly: "All ministers kneel down! "
Zhang Juzheng and others, together with King Shunyi, kowtowed in the tunnel and said: "Farewell to Your Majesty!" Zhu Yijun then stood up and turned around the screen. King Shunyi heard the sweet sound of the emperor's jade pendant gently clashing gradually fade away, and he felt relieved.
When he looked up, he saw Zhang Juzheng looking at him with bright eyes. As soon as his eyes met, the prime minister's thin face showed a smile, and he waved to him: "King Shunyi, come with me."
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