Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 676 Grassland City
For the Mongolian region, you have to embrace softness and use softness to overcome rigidity.

In addition to using Buddhism, Zhu Yixi went a step further than the Manchus in other respects.

The silage model is used to promote the settlement of herdsmen, thereby creating a city with grassland characteristics and allowing the grassland to calm down for a certain period of time.

Different from the inland areas, herdsmen are used to relocating, and they have to relocate because of pastures, and they only stay for several months during the winter.

Silage is made by controlled fermentation of feed and stored in cellars. It is the best food for cattle and sheep in winter.

As a result, the economic foundation was laid for the grassland city.

Upper decision decided by the economic background.

Herdsmen no longer reject the city because of silage, while nobles yearn for a rich life.

Therefore, Suiyuan built several characteristic cities.

That is to say, build a circle of adobe brick city walls two feet high, without a single house inside, only a foot-high soil enclosure.

This marks the boundary where the nomads camped in their tents.

As for the nobles, there are exclusive buildings, and there are heated kangs, with characteristic Mongolian colors, which are comfortable and safe.

Surrounding the city, there are circles of earth enclosures, which are safe havens for cattle and sheep to escape the wind and snow.

In the view of the herdsmen, the city is just a place for hiding winter, sheltering livestock from wind and snow, trading supplies, and a place for big temples.

The aristocrats are willing to enjoy the blessings here, live in peace, and enjoy the support of the herdsmen, ironware, wine, cloth and other material supplies, making them happy to leave.

On this basis, Suiyuan Province planned local construction.

With Guihua City (Hohhot) as the center, Guihua Mansion was set up; in the west of the Tumochuan Plain, in the later Baotou area, Jiuyuan Mansion was set up; in the Bayanchaoer Plain behind the Yellow River, Dongsheng Mansion was set up.

And the vast Henan land, the Ordos area, set up the Hetao Mansion.

As for the wider Alxa region, it is really not profitable, so we can only set up the Jimi tribe and place it there.

Therefore, Suiyuan officially has Guihua Prefecture, Jiuyuan Prefecture, Dongsheng Prefecture, and Hetao Prefecture, with about 500,000 herdsmen.

The capital of Suiyuan Province is not Guihua Prefecture, which is the most economically developed in the east, but Jiuyuan Prefecture, which is in the middle.

Officials in Suiyuan Province ruled the city, and noble tribes ruled the grassland, thus reaching a certain balance.

Because of the vast grasslands and the hardships of the herdsmen, Suiyuan Province only taxed the farmers near the city and ignored the herdsmen.

The commercial tax in the city, as an indirect tax, is not only easier to collect, but also enough to support Suiyuan.

Although there is no taxation, the provincial government has the right to conscript this group of tribes, and its obligation is to serve as soldiers and obey the command.

Similarly, the provincial government has judicial power, setting up circuit courts, and gradually eroding the power of tribal nobles.

"Decree, after the Dharma king preached the Dharma, let Suiyuan Province recruit herdsmen and form [-] cavalry to inspect Hanhot."

After browsing through the memorial in Suiyuan Province again, Zhu Yixi closed it slowly and opened his mouth to give instructions.

The pacification of Buddhism and political reforms are all measures to govern Mongolia, and conscription is a test.

This battle against Liaodong cannot be done without the participation of the Mongols.

Although he will not form any Mongolian Eight Banners, it is necessary for the use of Mongolian cavalry.

When the Western Regions are conquered in the future, the Mongols will be of great use in the battle against the Junggar tribe.

"By the way, go ask the cabinet, how is the Chahar Department?"

The emperor opened his mouth, and the eunuch broke his leg.

"Everyone, Your Majesty has a question. Is there any news from the Chaha Department?"

The eunuch looked at the majestic bodies of the four elders, braced himself, and asked in a sharp voice.

"Your Majesty, Chahar is well."

Several cabinet ministers got up and bowed to report.

The eunuch then left.

Zhao Shu shook his head and sat down.

The same is true for the rest of them, so they can only continue to be busy.

There seems to be nothing wrong with the emperor's accountability. Who in this world doesn't know that Jin Yiwei is well informed, how could the Chahar Department be missed?
This is nothing more than a questioning and persecution of the cabinet.

Regarding the handling of the Chahar Ministry, the cabinet and the emperor had disagreements.

The cabinet believes that the Chahar Department is located near Gyeonggi and its location is extremely important, so it can follow the example of Suiyuan Province and establish Chahar Province.

Therefore, the cabinet reported a large number of Suiyuan's recent situation, and constantly reported on its gratifying changes.

Although the emperor also agreed with the idea of ​​turning Chahar into a province, the way of handling it was different.

You must know that the Chahar tribe is a direct descendant of Mongolia, a direct descendant of Kublai Khan, and the orthodox descendant of the Borzhijin family.

How could such a prestigious tribe be easily turned into a province?
Therefore, he decided to marry Princess Chahar as his concubine.

Hammon is one!

Unexpectedly, his idea of ​​sacrificing himself for the sake of the whole country has convened a unanimous protest from the top and bottom of the cabinet.

Civil servants will never allow the birth of a prince with Mongolian blood, and may even reach the throne.

Zhu Yixi said, in the past in the Taizu and Chengzu dynasties, didn't there also be Korean concubines?I can't do it here?
Sure enough, the longer the time, the more conservative the civil servants became.

Zhu Yixi was not in a hurry.

If he intervenes forcefully, the cabinet will not dare to disobey, and can only swallow his anger and admit defeat.

The internal and external barriers are not good for the upcoming Eastern Expedition, so the emperor postponed his actions.

However, the cabinet finally faced pain, and the emperor beat him every now and then.

At this time, in Chahanhot, Sun Changzhou, the governor of Xuanda, has settled here for a winter.

After defending the city and repelling the Manchurian and Mongolian coalition forces last autumn, Chahanhot fell into peace.

Abu Nai Khan, who was tortured, finally died in winter in time and did not spend the New Year.

After some decisions, the imperial court appointed Abu Nai's youngest son, Burni, who was only three years old, as Chahar Khan, who succeeded him in Chahanhot.

In fact, regarding Burni's succession, the imperial court was in constant controversy, because Burni's mother was Makata, the eldest princess of Gulun Wenzhuang, the second daughter of Huang Taiji.

This profuse sweat with Manchu blood is not good for the rule.

Therefore, the imperial court favored it, and established the younger brother of Lindan Khan, the son of Niantu Taiji, 19 years old Budari.

However, considering that Budali is older, mature in thinking, and not a direct descendant of Lin Dan Khan, his name is not right, so he was abandoned.

A young Burnie is best suited to be in the palm of your hand.

"Duxian, what is the court thinking?"

Feng Shouquan, as Jin Yiwei, naturally got the emperor's instruction to select suitable women for him to enter the palace.

Regardless of his status and blood, he must have good looks, otherwise the emperor would not spare him.

Sun Changzhou, the father-in-law, was also worried because of his son-in-law's selection of concubines: "The cabinet only sent people to inquire about Chahar's affairs, and there was no business."

"It seems that the imperial court still can't get over the hurdle in their hearts!"

Feng Shouquan heard this and said angrily: "I don't understand, it's just marrying a tartar, what His Majesty prefers is correct, how can you go against it?"

(End of this chapter)