Guan'er, who read the imperial edict in Mongolian, almost became hoarse after reading it. Only then did he finish reading two-thirds of the more than 6,000 words of the imperial edict, sorting out the history of the Han and Mongolian peoples.
Zhu Yijun sat there quietly for twenty minutes, constantly looking down at the prisoners and observing their expressions and attitudes. At this time, he heard that the announcer's voice was a little broken, so he said: "Let him change to someone else and let him have a rest." After saying that, he picked up the teacup on the imperial desk and handed it to Wei Chao beside him: "Give it to him to drink." The announcer was overjoyed. , thank you for not mentioning it.
The new edict took the edict from his hand and continued to read: "It can be seen from the past: when the herdsmen were stationed near the border, they would guard at night in separate groups to guard against the Han soldiers driving their horses into the nests and burning the pastures; if the soldiers were left to defend themselves, , at that time, they were killed by Han soldiers who came out from far away. Since they failed to survive, the cavalry often came close to the border, disturbing the Han people's farming and herding, and they tried their best every year. The imperial court was cautious, and the nine borders were always unprepared. Han and Mongolia were in trouble. , how to solve the problem of war and disaster?"
The chiefs in the Golden Tent were all filled with emotion as they listened to the edict sorting out the old affairs of the Han and Mongolian tribes. In the past two hundred years or so, the Han Dynasty had used thunder to sweep away holes, while the Meng Qiang had broken through the borders and plundered, inside and outside the Great Wall, under the yellow sand. How many bones are buried?
Although the imperial court's military was weak for hundreds of years, Mongolia was even more fragmented. Tribes rise up alternately and kill each other. Which one of you here doesn't feel precarious? Occasionally, there were raids on the border, but the harvest was nothing more than needles, threads, and iron pots. Who among the Han people with silks and treasures would still stay near the border wall? If we go deep into the Han territory, the losses of men and horses will rise sharply. Although it is a business without capital, it often does not have enough capital.
At this time, they heard the sentence "How to untie it?" in the imperial edict, and their spirits were lifted. They wanted to hear how the emperor untied the deadlock that had been tied for two hundred years.
The proclaimer continued to read: "Although there is a desert, there is still fertile land; there are still soldiers who dare to fight despite being in embarrassment; since I am the master of the world, no matter Han or Mongolian, I am the emperor's son. How can I not treat everyone equally?"
"In the past, the three guards of Wuliangha were under the supervision of the imperial court. They were detectives and policemen, and the imperial court was generous with their rewards. After that, they rebelled, rewarded them, and punished them when they rebelled. In the ninth year of Wanli, they were punished. , the imperial court massacred Chahar, Wu Liangha attached himself to Ji's head and tail, and we succeeded in three battles - why should I be stingy with the reward?"
Hearing this, Kuimengke Tashara of the Nenhorqin Tribe raised his head proudly and looked around, while the people around him were impressed by this man who stepped on the blood and national seal of the Golden Family and was conferred by the imperial court as a third-class county king. Behavior - so jealous that I'm going crazy. Because during the entire battle, in addition to providing guides, the Nenhorqin tribe also provided soy sauce throughout the entire campaign, which was equivalent to picking up a duke for nothing.
"There are also Jurchen tribes who have mixed with the Han people. Now they are cultivating fields and herding horses, regardless of the inside and outside of the fortress. There are many shops and merchants. Their clothing, food, housing and transportation are the same as those of the Han people. To facilitate travel - I It has been decreed that anyone passing by the road will have the border wall demolished to show that the imperial court has no intention of distinguishing between Huayi and Huayi!"
"Although they have black hair and yellow skin and are from the same ancestor, the Han and Mongolian ethnic groups at this time have language barriers and different clothing and customs. In addition, the ethnic groups are mixed together, such as 'Otok', 'Ulu Si' or above, Noble people have nothing to support them.” [Note 1]
This edict is true in the hearts of all the chiefs present. It is true that the Jurchens have lived a good life in the past eight years, but the price is that a large number of small and medium-sized tribal leaders have lost their tribesmen, and the land they own has changed from land owned by their tribes to land owned only by their own families, which has shrunk by 10%. Nine and a half percent.
After the leaders of the large Jurchen tribes received the imperial edict to ennoble them, they accepted the title, which was equivalent to being redeemed and raised. There are also some young people who have been converted from tribal chiefs to people-friendly officials, and their living standards are better than in the past. A lot of things are true, but they cannot govern their original tribes and lands - after two or three generations, the foundation will inevitably be lost.
It's not that the Jurchen nobles didn't want to resist, but under the combined oppression of the imperial court by recruiting soldiers, returning natives, and using force to attack, no one dared to start a fight. What's more important is that the Jurchen tribesmen at the grassroots level have lived a new life without war and hunger. With the support of the imperial court, the tribesmen who can have full stomachs no longer listen to the orders of their former leaders.
"Haitongqing has broken wings", this is what the Mongolian nobles think of the Jurchen tribes. They have been raised, and the next step is to be Hanized. Decades later, Jurchens who can speak Jurchens may no longer exist. I heard that the emperor has sent a large number of Han people to live with Jurchens, and in the market between the white mountains and black waters , it is difficult for Jurchens who cannot learn Chinese to exchange special products for food, because the sellers do not speak Jurchen at all.
Does the emperor also want to deal with Mongolia in this way? The Mongolian chiefs who listened to the edict thought like this. Then I heard this sentence in the imperial edict: "The noble man has nothing to support." What does this mean?
They cheered up and continued to listen to the edict: "...How to explain it? One is to grant honorary titles and establish banner leaders. Any tribe that listens to the teachings and has more than 10,000 households will be given a first-class title by the imperial court. For the title of Duke, robes, crowns, bronze seals, etc. are given as in the Han official regulations; for those with more than 50,000 households, the title of first-class county king is given, which is not hereditary! For those who are given robes, crowns, and gold seals, they are as follows. In addition, those with Uluru Si or above The flags are built like the counties in the Han Dynasty, and the pastures are divided like the boundaries of the counties in the Han Dynasty.
There was a low buzz inside the golden tent, and all the Meng chiefs looked at each other. How unexpected! Ida Khan is so powerful that he couldn't get the golden seal he wanted from the imperial court during his lifetime. Today the emperor is very generous. If there are more than 50,000 households, he will give it to the hereditary and irreplaceable prince. The gold seal will be issued as soon as he wants!
However, Wu Lusi and above Jianqi were a bit confused. Is the imperial court going to preside over the division of pasture? Although we have a general grazing range, we mainly follow areas with abundant water and grass. The court wants to fix us in one place. Can this - can we support the herdsmen?
"It is forbidden to open markets, and the tax rate is one. Starting from the twelfth year of Wanli, the order restricting mutual markets will be abolished. Within the border wall, one hundred and seventy-three markets will be opened as markets; outside the border wall, each banner owner will set up his own market. Same tax rate."
Still unexpected! For two hundred years, the Ming Dynasty has been using mutual trade to restrict Mongolia's development, and all ministries are fully aware of it. On the one hand, the lack of means of production has caused the economy and population of various grassland tribes to remain at a low level. At the same time, the selective embargo of materials is still a means of alienating various tribes. Now that the emperor has abolished them all, it can only be said to be a sign of God's grace. This must mean that Mongolia will no longer be short of supplies!
Third, change laws and abandon barriers. The Han and Mongolian families have lived in their own places before. If the barriers are broken, why bother you and others to plunder the people and go north? Starting from the twelfth year of Wanli, the people of Mongolia and Han can enter and leave the passes at will with documents issued by the flag owners and county officials, and I do not restrict their travel.
In order to protect the interests of the Han and Mongolian merchants and people, the imperial court would focus on the "Da Ming Code", mixed with the Thirteen Articles of the Oath, and incorporate the suggestions of the Han and Mongolian merchants and establish new laws to regulate them.
How do you say this? The Mongolian chiefs feel that it is a bit tiring to use land, gold and silver to lure Han people to farm the land, and use force to plunder Han craftsmen to do work - but there seems to be something wrong with letting them go like this. But what was wrong, people in the 16th century, whose greatest resource was population, including some of the Han officials here, couldn't tell.
Fourth, respect the Yellow religion and do not change the customs. The Empress Dowager Cisheng believed deeply in Buddhism, and the Mongolian people also believed in the Yellow religion. The Queen Mother and I have kindly decreed that a lama will be appointed in each banner of Mongolia to give the ultimatum and the royal family will provide support. He also vowed to build a temple in Mount Wutai, the ashram of Pasiba, to support virtuous great lamas. I will also build a temple here and have a monk from each of your tribes live there to abbot it. I may make a tour every year, and all the ministers will meet here to report on their duties.
When the proclaimer read this, the Mongolian chieftain finally couldn't hold himself any longer. Hu Lahaci of the Khalkha tribe suddenly came out of the queue, paused and said: "His Majesty the Khan of Heaven has shown you such kindness, and we feel ashamed. Article, I am willing to comply with it. However, the great emperor has given us the benefits, how can we repay the emperor's kindness?"
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