Either it's the mentality of breaking the pot or throwing it away, or the situation in the capital is too unexpected.
As Oqirtu walked, he didn't care about saving face.
The train station here is definitely not an exaggeration to describe it as a sea of people!
Even Oqiltu himself had never seen so many people gathered in such a place.
People were coming and going, and some were queuing up to leave the station with their luggage, and some were queuing up to board the train with their luggage.
There are those with families, and there are also a group of young men and young ladies.
In short, there are all kinds of people.
Fortunately, they took a special passage, otherwise, it would have taken half a day to get out of the station.
"Why are there so many people?" Eqirtu couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked the Honglu Temple official who was leading the way.
Upon hearing the question, the official of Honglu Temple proudly said: "The Jingshi Railway Station is the largest station in the world. People traveling from south to north can go to Mongolia, Liaodong or North Korea, or to the Central Plains and Jiangnan, etc. Many people will transit in the capital."
As he spoke, he pointed with his hand at those who brought their families with them, and then said: "Look, these people who brought their families with their families usually go to Liaodong or North Korea. They will settle down there, although they are not as good as those in the Central Plains. It’s prosperous, but life is very comfortable.”
"And those, they were obviously going to Mongolia to do business."
"..."
As we walked, we introduced each other, and finally exited the train station through a special passage. There were still huge crowds of people.
However, Eqirtu and others were a little numb.
However, after this exit, they couldn't help but be surprised.
"Excuse me, what is that?" Eqirtu asked in surprise, pointing at a group of people passing in front of them.
Sengge was also surprised and asked: "Isn't this a coal-burning place?"
Upon hearing this, the Honglu Temple official took a look at what they were pointing at, and immediately laughed and said: "Of course this is not a coal-burning machine. This is called a bicycle. The wheels are turned by human power, and then the two big wheels are driven by chains. Turn.”
While he was talking, his men pushed a bicycle over. So, he continued to smile and said: "It's very simple, you see."
To be honest, the principle of a bicycle is very simple. Adults can understand it after listening to the explanation and just looking at it.
Seng Ge understood this and couldn't help but sigh: "It's a wonderful idea. This way, traveling has become very convenient. There is no need to feed fodder and take care of it, and there is no birth, old age, illness or death! It seems that the capable people of the Ming Dynasty are really so many!"
"To be honest, sir, we were really shocked when we entered the customs. There are many things we have never seen before!" Eqirtu admitted after watching all this.
When the Honglu Temple official heard this, his face immediately showed pride and more of reverence. He clasped his hands and saluted upward and said: "This is all brought about by Duke Xingguo. All these changes are due to Duke Xingguo is the only one!"
"What?" Sengge was immediately surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask, "Did Xingguo Gong also make the coal-burning train?"
The Honglu Temple official listened and nodded immediately.
"What about that electric lamp? It can turn on with just one pull. It is much brighter than a candle?" Eqirtu immediately asked curiously.
The Honglu Temple official listened and nodded again.
"What about someone who can communicate thousands of miles? No, something that can communicate thousands of miles?"
After hearing this, the official of Honglu Temple nodded and said, "That one is called a telephone, and it was also invented by Duke Xingguo!"
"..."
"..."
a group of Mongolians asked, and Honglu Temple officials kept nodding or offering some answers.
At the end, Sengge's expression became serious and he asked seriously: "This Duke Xingguo is so powerful, but he is the reincarnation of a Living Buddha?"
"It must be the reincarnation of the Living Buddha!" After hearing this, Eqirtu concluded, "Otherwise, how could he be so capable?"
In their opinion, such things are simply incredible.
If everyone invents one, it is already very remarkable. However, so many inventions were actually made by Duke Xingguo. What is that if he is not a Living Buddha?
Regarding this, Honglu Temple officials were also puzzled. Their guesses were actually similar to those of the Mongolians. Although I am not guessing about the living Buddha, I am also guessing about the mysterious origin of Duke Xingguo. He may be the one who descended from the stars in the sky!
Afterwards, these Mongolians rode horses and Honglu Temple officials rode bicycles, and the group headed toward the post house in a mighty manner.
At this time, lightweight bicycles, especially bicycles with rubber tires, were produced in small numbers. In the Ming Dynasty, or in the capital, only those with status could get bicycles.
In a simple word, the bicycle is a status symbol!
No, the officials of Honglu Temple were riding their bicycles gracefully, while a group of Mongolians on horseback looked at them with envy from behind. They felt so handsome!
………………
The news that the Mongol envoy from Oirat had arrived in the capital was naturally reported immediately.
No, Emperor Chongzhen was talking to Zhang Mingwei. Knowing this, he asked Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, the Mongols from Oirat have arrived. The leader is Oqiltu, who is the nephew of Gushi Khan. Regarding their arrival, , how should we deal with it?"
I have said it once before that it would be best if the Western Region could be peacefully included in the territory.
Therefore, Zhang Mingwei understood what Emperor Chongzhen asked. What he actually meant was how to negotiate with these Oirat Mongolian envoys so that they could act according to Ming's wishes and truly become part of Ming, not just in name.
"Your Majesty, if it were in the past, we would have really thought about it!" Zhang Mingwei smiled and said, "But now our strength is here, we don't need to think so much, we can just say it, without fear of them not agreeing. !”
The Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty not only had a great impact on the Central Plains dynasties, but also on all nomadic peoples.
It can even be said that nomadic people rely on the sky for their livelihood. The cold of the Little Ice Age was very harmful to the livestock industry. The danger of the White Disaster is more severe than any other.
In fact, in the original history, only Jianlu could survive this Little Ice Age by plundering the Ming Dynasty. Other nomadic peoples were weak in the late Ming Dynasty because the Little Ice Age also weakened their strength.
In this plane, the nomadic people have not changed under the influence of Xiao Glacier, but the situation of the Ming Dynasty has been greatly changed because of Zhang Mingwei's time travel. It can even be said that it is stronger than any other dynasty.
Just imagine, with such a disparity in strength, why do we need to worry about negotiating with Oirat Mongolia?
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen smiled happily after hearing this, and immediately said to Zhang Mingwei: "Then I will leave this matter to you, sir. I will worry more about moving the capital."
The territory of the Ming Dynasty greatly expanded, reaching the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Nanyang in the south, Ryukyu in the Pacific and the original Japanese island of Kyushu in the east. The next focus is to continue to expand territory through the ocean. It would not be very convenient if we continued to use the capital as our capital.
Moving the capital back to Nanjing was very necessary for the imperial court to control Nanyang and for the subsequent shift of strategic focus overseas.
As for the north, especially the Mongolian grasslands, Siberia, etc., the Ming Dynasty had no intention of focusing on development at this time. Let’s carve up the world first and occupy those rich places.
However, the matter of moving the capital involves many aspects. Zhang Mingwei is obviously not as familiar with this aspect as people of this era. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen said this.
In the past, it might have been very difficult to move the capital, and there would have been a lot of obstacles. However, now that the Ming Dynasty's national power is booming and Emperor Chongzhen's prestige is at its peak, not to mention Zhang Mingwei, the court is full of people recommended and promoted by him. As long as they both insist on moving the capital, others will not. Dare to oppose, not to mention, the reasons for moving the capital are also full.
Just like that, the work was divided. Three days later, the Oirat Mongols were brought to the Jinyiwei Yamen for negotiation. The negotiations were completed here, and the final results were reported to Emperor Chongzhen.
What surprised Zhang Mingwei was that as soon as he came out of the back office, all these Oirat Mongolians knelt on the ground, murmuring to themselves, and paying homage!
Zhang Mingwei didn't understand, but the Mongolian Imperial Guard who was accompanying him immediately reported in a low voice: "They think you are the reincarnation of the Living Buddha, so they paid homage to you!"
"..." Zhang Mingwei was a little speechless upon hearing this.
However, after thinking about it for a moment, he could think of the reason. It was probably that these Mongols were shocked by what they saw and heard when they entered the customs, including the capital. They thought it was a miracle and turned him into a living Buddha.
He was helpless about this, but he didn't want to explain. Instead, he said to them: "Get up and talk!"
When Eqirtu, Sengge and others heard the interpreter's message, they all stood up respectfully.
In the past three days, they had heard more things about Duke Xingguo, and even rumors, including the mysterious origin of Duke Xingguo. All these made them think that Duke Xingguo was definitely the reincarnation of the Living Buddha, and ordinary mortals would never have this ability!
When they saw Duke Xingguo coming out of the back office just now, his age was beyond their imagination, which further strengthened their guess.
At this time, they heard Zhang Mingwei say to them: "The Ming Dynasty must recover the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties. There is no room for bargaining on this point. The Ming Dynasty will establish the Western Region Province in the Western Regions and Tibet Province in Tibet. Can you see the situation clearly and surrender? , this is the best, it is a tribute to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will naturally not treat you badly, and it is also the best for the people of the Western Regions."
Having said this, he paused and said: "If you don't agree, I believe you have also seen the imperial court's determination in Jiayuguan. I have a set of data here. You can take a look at it first, and then you can judge what I said. You’re not talking big words!”
