Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1743 Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese ([-]) Beijing North Camp
Commander Qi is actually very busy today. Although he received the award on the same day as Gao Yushi and was awarded the title of Ning Haibo, after all, the real protagonist of this day is Gao Yushi, and perhaps His Majesty the Emperor himself, so it really falls to Qi Ninghai The glory on his body seemed to be much weaker.

However, although Qi Jiguang was not as popular as those two, he was still one of the big winners today, and he was also the second knighted general since Long Wan. He was no longer an ordinary military official, but a member of honor.

It is also a coincidence that Li Chengliang was granted the title of Uncle Ning Yuan, and Qi Jiguang was awarded the title of Uncle Ning Hai. Both of them have the word "Ning" in their titles.If you add the highly pragmatic Marquis of Nanning, it seems that the titles of meritorious officials recently are inseparable from the word "Ning", and I don't know why His Majesty the Emperor has such a soft spot for this word.

After the grand ceremony, Gao Yushi was busy discussing matters, while Qi Jiguang was busy arranging the troops—not only the imperial guards themselves, but also Hannaji, the king of Shunyi, and Yile, the governor, who came together this time. Duqi and other Mongolian troops.

Due to the previous restructuring of the Beijing camp, the Beijing North Camp of the Imperial Guards was built on a large scale, and it was built according to the garrison of 6 troops. The usual [-] Imperial Guards were already dissatisfied. The Mongolian army was stationed temporarily.

Of course, apart from this reason, placing the two Mongolian troops next to the Imperial Guards also meant that the Imperial Guards would intimidate these prairie prides, lest they do something bad and it would end badly.

Since they lived in the same big camp, the hospitality work did not bother the two masters, and was also handed over to Qi Jiguang.Except that the emperor will summon Hannaji and Il in a few days, the second Mongolian army is basically in charge of entertaining the imperial guards during their stay in Beijing.

Regarding this point, Han Naji was quite surprised at the beginning, and only after asking Qi Jiguang side-by-side during the banquet did he realize that not letting the Ministry of Rites receive them was not negligence, but Gao Yushi deliberately explained it before.As for the reason, it is actually easy to understand: Daming no longer regards Han Naji as a "foreign vassal".

As we all know, there is no such thing as "equality diplomacy" in the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of the Ming court, other neighboring countries and tribes are either enemies or vassals, and there is no third type of "diplomatic state".For vassals, there are also classifications. Roughly speaking, there are two types of external vassals and internal vassals, both of which belong to tributary states.

The tribute affairs of the Ming Dynasty were indeed in charge of the Ministry of Rites. The Department of Hosts and Guests under the Ministry of Rites "divided in charge of the tribute reception and gifts of the various vassals. The tributes of the various vassals were distinguished by their tribute routes, tribute envoys, and the number of tributes. It is determined that if the king envoys greets and sees off, feasts, tents, food, etc., the difference in rewards and expenses.

Fangong must read it carefully, and then go to the inner mansion, and if there are any attached goods, he will give the value.If the Fan country asks for an heir, it will be sent to the country.When returning the envoy, we should pay attention to the appropriateness of its climate and local materials, and the festival of donating etiquette.If the Fans have merits in protecting the fortress, they will be granted imperial seals.

When people from various countries come and go, if there is an edict, then the imperial edict is verified, and if there is a survey record, the survey record is checked, and no one is allowed to be absent.Native officials paid tribute and also inspected their records.When it returns, it will be executed with an engraved gold edict, which must be compared with a bronze talisman.

Everyone who examines speech, translates characters, and sees off the companions in the hall, examines whether the translation of characters in the Siyi Hall is proficient, and prohibits traffic leakage.All the ceremonies bestowed by the imperial court, and the tributes of the land and objects of the provinces, shall be handed over.”

You see, the diplomacy of the Ming Dynasty is actually in the hands of a mere division, and the name of this division is quite rude: the host and guest division——I will always only receive, and you must come to the pilgrimage.

I have to say, this is very bright, this is very heavenly.

Of course, the work of the host and customer department is actually very complicated.The Ming Dynasty followed the old system of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the Master and Guest Division was not only in charge of foreign tribute affairs, but also responsible for the tribute affairs of local governments and surrounding ethnic minorities.

As far as foreign tribute is concerned, the specific duties of the host and guest department are as follows: First, "whenever the naturalized personnel of the four barbarians and the tribute envoys first arrive at the Huitong Hall, the host and guest officials will arrive there immediately, and they will look at their followers and determine their superiority and inferiority." The house is laid out, and everything is properly disposed of, and it is still advisable to let the court know the favor of the court."

This is to distinguish the master-slave status of the guests, to give them different hospitality, to make them feel at home, and to reflect the court's favor.

Second, "Divide the number of exempted servants, send a letter to the Fushan Department, once every five days, and send wine, meat, tea, noodles, and food as usual."Still report to the catering department according to the master-slave status of the guests, and deliver food and drinks according to regulations.

Third, "Measuring the weight of the visitors, and those who have tea and dinner, determine the number of food tables, and write to the Food and Beverage Department to do so. An official of the host and guest department, or the chairman, or sit on the left and right according to their order, and treat them with courtesy. ".This is based on the position of the visitor, whether it is suitable for tea and rice, and then determine the recipe, the number of tables, and the seating of the accompanying guests.

Here is one more thing, according to the regulations of the Chenghua period, North Korean envoys who came to the court were entertained by officials from the Ministry of Rites, which belonged to a higher level of reception, and it seemed to be the only one.

In addition, it is also one of the responsibilities of the host and guest department to formulate the reward standards for the personnel who come to the DPRK. ; If there is no exception, consider the superiority and inferiority, please decide on the question, and then the officials of the Ministry of Rites will have a copy of the report, and the official will give it to you."

The responsibilities of the host and guest department are also to review the tribute forms, and to assess the translators and general affairs of the Siyi Pavilion. It is strictly forbidden for them to have private contact with foreign tribute envoys to prevent the leakage of state secrets.

Translation students and general officials are officials engaged in foreign affairs activities, and they must be familiar with foreign affairs disciplines.They should be assessed and inspected frequently, and the management is very strict.

Counting the tribute is also one of the responsibilities of the host and guest division.After receiving the tribute, it must be registered and counted, and then handed over to the inner government, who will evaluate and set the price to determine the price and the number of rewards for the attached goods.

At the same time, the host and guest department also kept the materials about the customs and products of the tributary country recorded by the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, and managed the Huitong Pavilion.In addition to the Department of Host and Guest, the Department of Rituals and the Department of Refined Cuisine of the Ministry of Rites are also responsible for part of the tribute affairs.

From this point of view, Gao Yushi specifically asked Qi Jiguang to entertain Han Naji, which is a bit inconsistent with the rules, but the emperor agreed after receiving Gao Yushi's suggestion at that time, which shows that the emperor also recognized Gao Yushi's statement: Taking this opportunity, let the Mongols feel that they are different from other foreign vassals, and even make them think that they have been regarded as their own by the Ming court—since they are their own, why do they have to be received by the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites?You are no longer a "guest"!
Qi Jiguang's explanation made Han Naji very happy, and even Yi Le Duqi was very happy when he heard it. For a while, he actually felt that it seemed to be quite good to be a minister of the Ming Dynasty—especially after hearing about the emperor for a few days. There will be another reward later.

The two compared each other in their hearts to Tumen, who had disappeared without a trace, sweating profusely, and they really felt sorry for each other.Fortunately, we accepted the tribute more than 20 years ago, and now we have the opportunity to wait for the emperor to summon us in a prosperous place like the Great Ming Capital. I went to gnaw sand in the Gobi. If I was unlucky, it would not be surprising if I lost my life. After all, the power of the Ming army is beyond doubt.

Thinking of this, Han Naji suddenly remembered that although Daming's military power is strong now, but there are many troubles, he couldn't help asking: "Grand Master Qi..."

"Hey!" Qi Jiguang hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, saying: "Since he is already one of his own, the prince should change his habit of calling everyone a grand master."

"Oh, yes, look at my mouth, why don't I listen to greetings!" Bahanaji laughed quickly: "Uncle, I heard that the rebellious party in Bozhou has not subsided yet, and North Korea was invaded by the Japanese kingdom. I have already begged Daming to come here... I wonder if the news is true or not?"

Qi Jiguang didn't know where the news about Han Naji came from, but he couldn't hide it. The Manchu capital knew it, so he could only admit: "Yes, these two things are true. What does the prince have to teach?"

"Hey, Uncle's words are exaggerated. How dare Xiao Wang say anything in front of you? Xiao Wang is just curious about what the court plans to do next—after all, you also know that after Tumen moved west, we will The pressure on Tumet West Post is great."

After Han Naji said this, Qi Jiguang immediately understood.The king of Shunyi is worried that in the future, the main force of the West Whistle will no longer be able to stay in the naturalization for a long time as it is now, but must maintain a strong force in the West Whistle headquarters to avoid possible intrusions from Tumen.

But this will lead to a problem. His majestic King Shunyi is in Guihua City, the core center of the Daming Kingdom of Jin, and his power is not as powerful as his own Hatun. So who is stronger, King Shunyi or Mrs. Zhongshun?

The imbalance of power is one aspect, and another aspect may also be a hidden worry: Butashri is currently relying on Gao Yushi and refuses to leave.Although Hannaji thinks twice and thinks that Gao Yushi will not give up on himself, but he keeps Butashri by his side, at least it is definitely not a good thing for Erdemutu.

The matter of the son is the matter of the father, so Han Naji had to think of a way to do it, at least he had to find out the reason.As for Da Ming's movements, he originally meant that since Gao Pragmatism supported him, as long as Da Ming's forces around Tumed remained strong, Zhong Jinhatun would not dare to make any changes, and he could rest assured The main force of the West Whistle was sent back to the west to defend Tumen.

Qi Jiguang wanted to understand the truth, but he was in a dilemma as to how to respond.Firstly, it is not the general’s turn to speak out about this kind of matter in Daming, and secondly, he is also responsible for Butashri’s matter, and it is not clear how Gao Yushi plans to deal with it. Even if he wants to say something, he dare not say anything, otherwise If the time comes when Gao's pragmatic approach is inconsistent with what he said, then I don't know what Bahannaji will think.

Qi Jiguang hesitated for a moment, so he had to play a roundabout way, and said: "The matter of Bozhou seems to be not small, but in fact the situation is completely controllable. My lord, the imperial court failed to send troops twice before. One is that the frontline generals were impatient and never mobilized. The army went deep rashly, and then was taken advantage of by the rebels who occupied the geographical advantage; secondly, the main energy of the court at that time was in the battle of Yuan Dynasty, and it could not be said that it was dedicated to the matter of Bozhou...

In short, now that the conquest of the Yuan Dynasty is over, the imperial court can calm down to deal with Bozhou, and the front line not only mobilized more than [-] troops to encircle and suppress, but the leader of the troops is Liu Ting, Lord Hou's beloved general.Judging from his defeat of Burma in the mountains, he is good at fighting in the mountains and forests, and this time he went out to suppress Bozhou. "

In fact, Han Naji didn't care about Bozhou's suppression of the rebellion itself. Since Qi Jiguang said that the imperial court had mobilized more than [-] troops around Bozhou, Han Naji didn't have to worry about the imperial court sending elite frontier troops to the southwest. One loose.But he quickly remembered the North Korean issue, and asked again: "What about the Japanese pirates in North Korea, will it affect the deployment of officials and troops in Xuanda, Yansui and other places?"

According to the military deployment of Ming Dynasty, the two towns of Xuanfu and Datong are the closest to Guihua City, so whether the two towns have enough troops is directly related to the strength of the "court majesty" that Guihuagui feels.

"Yansui" actually refers to the three sides of Shaanxi. It can be regarded as the Northwest Military Region of Ming Dynasty, responsible for military affairs in Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. , can defend the enemy side by side.

When mentioning this incident, Qi Jiguang felt that it was necessary to reveal some things a little bit, and it was also considered as giving them a psychological expectation, and said: "Since I am one of my own, Qi will say something straightforward: Daming's troops on the three sides of Shaanxi will only It will increase, not decrease, and the military reform that was mainly carried out in Xuanda Jiliao will be extended. In short, the military strength of the three sides in Shaanxi will gradually increase.

But in Xuanda Three Towns, it is slightly different.The lord knows that my Ming Dynasty will never fail to help those who are obedient. The king of North Korea, Li Yan, is a man who has always been obedient. If he is in trouble, the emperor will definitely send troops to rescue him.

However, in this battle against the Yuan Dynasty, all the Liaodong troops were sent out, and the battle was fierce for half a year, especially Li Rusong's headquarters, the commander of the Liao Dynasty, traveled thousands of miles back and forth, and the troops were exhausted.Therefore, it is not good for the first town of Liaodong to send troops to North Korea this time. Jizhen, Tianjin, Xuanfu, Datong and other towns are bound to send troops to help. Japan. "

Qi Jiguang's words were somewhat artistic, but for Bahanaji, the focus was only one or two sentences.The strength of troops in the Northwest will not be reduced, but will only be increased. This is the first sentence; the second sentence is the second sentence that the second town of Xuanda will mobilize "one or two troops."

"The two towns of Xuanda have nearly 30 soldiers, and if one or two are transferred, the number will be [-] to [-]... Uncle, Xiao Wang should understand this well, right?" Bahanaji asked.

Qi Jiguang originally wanted to deal with it as vaguely as possible, but who knew that Han Naji had to be accurately understood, so he couldn't help but feel a little headache, but as he himself said, the relationship between Tumed and Daming is indeed different now. Not an exaggeration, since I can't prevaricate right now, I have no choice but to admit it.

"The court has yet to decide on the specific situation, but judging from the results of discussions between Lord Hou and me, Xuanda may have to mobilize about [-] to [-] troops, which is the total of the two towns."

Hearing Han Naji's words, he took a reassurance, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It doesn't affect much." The troops in Zhong Jinhatun's hands are known to be elite, but the total force has actually been at a low level in recent years. Slowly declining, since the strength of the Xuan Daming army can still be more than ten times that after being transferred, it is expected that it will not dare to make mistakes, so if you mobilize the main force of the west post to station west, you don't have to worry too much about naturalizing the wives in the city. The strong man is weak.

Of course, the biggest hidden worry here is the matter of Butashri. It seems that before I leave Beijing, I have to go to my brother and ask him about his plans.
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