Riding the wind of rebirth

Fortunately, pure grain wine is not very intoxicating. The deep sleep brought by drunkenness gave Zhou Zhi's brain a rare "shutdown rest". He felt quite energetic when he woke up early in the morning.

"Is Elbow ready?" Gillette had already cooked corn paste and roasted potatoes. Mai Xiaomiao was sitting at the table, eating his meal obediently. When he saw Zhou Zhi coming, he praised him, "Elbow, the kimchi you made this time is delicious."

"Really?" Zhou Zhi picked up a radish strip from the bowl in front of Mai Xiaomiao and put it in his mouth. The sour, fragrant and crisp taste returned to him. "Well, this time it is right. It seems that there is something special about the water in Lingshan?"

I don’t know if it’s because of the climate, but Zhou Zhi was never satisfied with the kimchi at the grain station.

This cannot be blamed on Jilie Abi. The Yi people have no habit of pickling pickled vegetables. They only have salted dried vegetables, dried vegetables, and round-stalked sauerkraut soaked in rice soup, but no pickled vegetables.

There must be a reason why our ancestors were so strict in selecting the ingredients. Ever since Zhou Zhi came to Lianhe Township, he has wanted to restore the glory of pickled ginger and pickled peppers, the god of Sichuan cuisine, but he has failed several times.

But he was also stubborn. When he failed, he analyzed and thought of ways to solve the problem. Finally, he placed the kimchi jar next to the ditch, replaced the water he brought back from Lingshan, increased the amount of ginger and chili peppers, and remade the brine. Now he finally succeeded.

After sitting down and serving himself a bowl of porridge, Zhou Zhi asked Gillette Abi, "Aunt, how long did they drink yesterday?"

"Anyway, they were still drinking when they got up at two in the morning. Your uncle can drink a lot." Gillette Abi smiled and said, "You should also thank Xiao Miao. She took care of you when you were drunk yesterday."

"I was drunk last night." Zhou Zhi shook his head: "I didn't know anything at the end. Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Miao."

“Nothing.” Mai Xiaomiao was a little panicked and shy, as if she had done something wrong: “Anyway, you’ll just sleep when you’re drunk, so it’s easier to take care of you.”

At this time, Qin Haifeng also came out. When he saw Zhou Zhi, he shook his head and said, "The old man can drink a lot! I drank with him until late at night last night!"

Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "It is the custom of the Yi people to accompany guests until the end, so it is not you who accompanies Grandpa Chi Ri to drink until late at night, but he who accompanies you to drink until late at night."

"Hey!" Qin Haifeng slapped his forehead and said, "If I had known earlier, I would have said I would not disturb the old man's rest. There's no need to resist!"

Qin Haifeng was actually very busy at work. After breakfast, it was time to leave. The Maotai supplied by the army in the car yesterday was not used at all. Qin Haifeng asked Captain Zhou to take out all of it and give it to Lao Chi Ri. Then he shook hands with Zhou Zhimai Xiaomiao like a comrade: "Elbow, Xiaomiao, see you in the capital!"

"We'll come after we finish opening the Bimo Cave." Zhou Zhi and Qin Haifeng shook hands and said goodbye: "Uncle Navy, see you in the capital!"

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Chi Xueli's mission this time was to record an important activity - opening the secret cave where the Yi people hid their Buddhist scriptures. The Han people called it the Sutra Cave, while the Yi people more often called it the Bimo Cave.

Bimo caves are generally located in deep mountains and old forests, where people seldom go. The scriptures are hidden in the caves for more than one generation. Many secret caves were built up over time by Bimos who knew the locations of the caves over generations and hid parchment books in them.

After the Ming Dynasty, the carrier of the Bimo Sutra began to change from sheepskin to paper, but it was still called "sheepskin book", and the number increased dramatically.

The reason for this situation is that the Yi ethnic group had a great female politician - Lady She Xiang.

Yes, it was the Lady Shexiang in the song "Wumeng Mountain connects to other mountains" sung by Phoenix Legend in the previous life. Lady Shexiang was originally a princess of the Tusi tribe of the Yi nationality in southern Sichuan at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. She was smart and capable since childhood, and was studious and thoughtful. In the eighth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Shexiang married Ai Cui, the then envoy of Qianzhong and the leader of the Mo tribe of the Yi nationality in Shuixi, and was called Lady Shexiang.

As early as the end of the Song Dynasty, the Aicui family divided Qianzhong into two parts, Shuidong and Shuixi, with Yachi River as the boundary. The Aicui family of Longzan lived in Dafang for generations and was called Shuixi Family.

After marriage, Shexiang became Aicui's virtuous wife and often assisted her husband in handling the affairs of the Xuanwei Division. In the process of living with her husband, Shexiang gradually improved her political ability as a regent and became famous in the Shuixi tribes for her ability and was loved by the tribesmen and was honored as "Jumu".

Jumu means ruler.

Ai Cui died early, and her son Aqilongdi was young, so She Xiang took over as the envoy to Qianzhong. In the 22nd year of Hongwu, Ma Ye, the commander-in-chief sent by the Ming court to Qianzhong, was arrogant and tyrannical when he ordered officers and soldiers to open the Puding Post Station. He massacred the Yi people on a large scale and forced Shuixi to pay taxes.

At that time, Qianzhong was suffering from a severe drought, the crops failed, the people lived in extreme poverty, and taxes could not be collected. She Xiang wrote to the emperor many times to complain, but Ma Ye took the opportunity to capture She Xiang and bring her to Guiyang, where he ordered the warriors to expose She Xiang's body and whip her back in an attempt to provoke the Yi soldiers.

The forty-eight chiefs of She Xiang's subordinates had long hated Ma Ye. When they learned that She Xiang had been humiliated, they became even more furious. They immediately gathered their soldiers and the war was about to break out.

She Xiang understood the greater good and expressed to her subordinates her unwillingness to rebel. She also publicly exposed Ma Ye's intention to force rebellion, thus avoiding a war that would have affected people of all ethnic groups in Guizhou.

Later, with the introduction of Liu Shuzhen, the wife of Song Qin, the deputy envoy of Guizhou, She Xiang went directly to the capital and told Zhu Yuanzhang the truth about Ma Ye's rebellion.

Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply moved and wanted to get rid of Ma Ye, so he asked She Xiang "how will you repay me?" She Xiang replied: "I hope my descendants will never dare to cause trouble." He also said that he was "willing to cut through the mountains and build post roads."

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Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and named She Xiang "Lady Shunde". He rewarded her with gold, silver, silk fabrics and other items, and recalled Ma Ye to Kyoto to be punished.

After returning to Qianzhong, Lady She Xiang opened up two post roads, opened up channels with Sichuan, Yunnan and Hunan, promoted exchanges among various ethnic groups, promoted the development of social economy and culture, stabilized the political situation in the southwest, and established a vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was delighted when he heard the report and said, "She Xiang's return is a victory over 100,000 soldiers."

After the post road was opened, Lady She Xiang organized tribute many times and personally led the team to Nanjing for pilgrimage. Through activities such as reporting government affairs, paying taxes, and offering tribute of local products and horses, she made the relationship between the Qianzhong region and the central government of the Ming Dynasty closer.

Through extensive contact with the culture of the Han area, She Xiang was deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture and was determined to promote civilization himself. During his term of office, he recruited many Han Confucian scholars, accepted many scholars, established Xuanweisi School to train children of all ethnic groups; recruited skilled craftsmen, taught advanced farming and weaving techniques, opened up farmland, and developed production; advocated the integration of Yi and Han people, and lived and worked in peace and contentment, and sent his only son, Aqilongdi, who had grown up, to study at the Imperial College in the capital.

In the 25th year of Hongwu, Aqilong returned home after completing his studies. Zhu Yuanzhang granted him the third-rank court robes, a golden belt, etc., and gave him the surname "An".

Thanks to Madam Shexiang's diligent management and painstaking efforts, the Shuixi region achieved social stability, ethnic groups lived in harmony, the economy developed, and civilization flourished.

Mrs. Shexiang played a great role in the integration of Qianzhong and even the Yi people into the Chinese family. (End of this chapter)