Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Well, Zhu Jing'an actually learned this from the Tokugawa family of the little devil.

After the Tokugawa family defeated the Toyotomi Group and seized power in Japan in 1603 AD, in order to maintain their rule, they often summoned major figures from Kanto and Kansai to interact and "participate in explanations" when nothing happened.

After all, the daimyo of each domain spent at least half a year in Edo, or on their way to and from Edo.

As a result, each feudal daimyo could only leave the feudal affairs to their ministers to handle.

Since then, the feudal lords have tried their best to balance the powerful ministers and maintain their rule, and they are unable to rebel or think about overthrowing the Tokugawa family's rule.

Regardless of whether this trick is despicable or not, just say whether it works or not and that’s it.

Anyway, Zhu Jing'an thought it was very useful, so he copied it.

Well, a father stealing his son is not stealing.

As for those Mongolian princes who can't stand traveling back and forth anymore, what should we do?
That’s none of Daming’s business!
Anyway, it was the Mongolian princes who had to travel back and forth on the road, not the Ming Emperor.

As for not being able to say it?
Do you dare to try it?
As long as you dare not come, the big label of rebellion will be removed, and the army of the Ming Dynasty to counter the rebellion will send troops.

Immediately, the body died and the family was destroyed!

Of course, if you really can't bear the traveling back and forth, you can also apply to the Ming Dynasty to send officials to help you handle tribal affairs. You can just live in the capital!
No matter what happens in the Ming Dynasty, it will not be able to provide a house, right?
As soon as Zhu Jing'an said this, all the Mongolian princes looked troubled.

Obviously they didn't want to agree to Zhu Jing'an's request, but they didn't dare to refuse.

In the end, it was Sering Namzal from the Torgut tribe who stood up and took the lead.

"Your Highness, Xiao Khan seconded the proposal!"

"The little Khan is willing to send protons to live in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The little Khan himself is also willing to come to the capital to pay homage to the emperor at any time to show his respect!"

At this moment, eyes as sharp as knives were all looking towards Celing Namuzal.

Those Mongolian princes are now filled with hatred for Ce Ling Namuzal, a troublemaker.

Damn it, what's wrong with you? Are you anxious to stand up and express your gratitude? Where's your mother?
You really want to be a Han Chinese dog, but we don’t want to!
However, now that Celing Namuzal has expressed his stance, all they can do is second his opinion.

Unless they also want to follow in the footsteps of Horqin!
These Mongolian princes couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness deep in their hearts.

I recall that the Mongolian cavalry swept across half of the world and conquered countless civilizations and countries. Wherever the cavalry went, they either surrendered or were annihilated.

What about Mongolia now?

The huge Mongolian grassland is a piece of loose sand. The Mongolian grassland, the original holy land of Mongolia, has become a brothel. The benefactors can come and patronize at any time, and there is no room for resistance.

However, the situation is like this, no matter how unwilling they are.

But in the face of Ming Dynasty's iron fist, these Mongolian princes did not dare to say a word "no". They could only kneel on the ground and praise His Highness for his wisdom.

Seeing this, Zhu Jing'an nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad!"

"Congratulations to you for making the right choice."

After saying that, he continued.

"Third point, starting from today, the two living Buddhas Jebtsundamba and Zhangjia Hutuktu will take turns going to the capital to pray for the Ming Dynasty and the royal family."

"The Ming Dynasty will also build a temple for each of the two living Buddhas in the capital to accommodate the two living Buddhas."

"I wonder what the two living Buddhas think?"

"In return, the imperial court will continue the religious policy implemented by the Manchu Qing Dynasty on the grasslands and continue to fully support the spread of the Yellow religion without making any changes."

If you want to control Mongolia, you cannot control Mongolia secularly.

Due to the policy of respecting the Yellow Sect implemented by the Manchu Qing towards Mongolia over the years, the two living Buddhas of the Yellow Sect now have a profound influence on the grasslands.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to control the entire Mongolia, it must first control the Yellow Sect.

It goes without saying that the status of these two living Buddhas in the Yellow Sect is needless to say.

With the Living Buddha in hand, we are not afraid of the Yellow Sect turning the world upside down.

In order to ensure the stability of the Mongolian grassland, although Zhu Jing'an did not believe in religion, he did not mind building a temple for each of the two living Buddhas in the capital.

As for continuing the Qing Dynasty’s previous religious policies...

How to put it, the reason why the Manchu and Qing Dynasties made the Mongolian ministries obedient has a lot to do with the Qing Dynasty's religious policy towards the grasslands.

Even if we don’t talk about the influence of religion on politics.

Just the weakening effect of religion on Mongolia, Zhu Jing'an also had to make good use of it.

Since the late Ming Dynasty, the population of the Mongols has been growing negatively, from millions in the late Ming Dynasty to less than two million now, and then to only one million on the original historical line.

Huang Jiao has contributed a lot in it!
Because of the Yellow Sect's canon regulations, monks are not allowed to marry and have children.

The policy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty also stipulated that if any family in the Mongolian tribes gave birth to two or more sons, they must send one son to become a monk.

And need to pay a high amount of offerings to support the temple.

This move greatly curbed Mongolia's population growth.

In addition, through war attrition and other means, the Mongolian tribes were continuously weakened and the men of the Mongolian tribes were eliminated.

This is the so-called reduction policy of the Qing Dynasty!
Although this trick is a bit damaging, it is really useful.

During the Qing Dynasty, except for Zhungeer, all Mongolian tribes were loyal dogs of the Manchu Dynasty, which is the most powerful proof.

In this regard, Zhu Jing'an was not prepared to change anything.

At the very least, I'm not planning to change anything for the time being.

Before the Ming Dynasty completed industrialization, Zhu Jing'an did not want another powerful nomadic regime to appear on the grassland that could threaten the Ming Dynasty's survival.

Even if the Mongolian tribes were to be liberated, it would only happen after the initial industrialization of the Han region was completed and the railway network connecting the Han region and the grasslands was completed.

Before the Ming Dynasty has sufficient control over the grassland ministries, it is definitely the best choice to let the grassland ministries continue to be weak.

The two Living Buddhas heard this and spoke one after another.

"The poor monk is willing to go!"

They also did not dare to refuse Zhu Jing'an's request.

In the face of swords and guns, Buddha could not protect them.

Besides, all they need is the imperial court's support for the Yellow Sect to preach on the grasslands.

As for whether this court is the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it actually doesn't matter.

Moreover, the two of them are still thinking that after they arrive in the capital of Ming Dynasty, they will definitely find a way to make the emperor of Ming Dynasty also start to believe in religion...

Nothing is more important to religion than the piety of a king.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Jing'an began to make other requests.

For example, we should promote Confucian education on the grasslands and Chineseize the grasslands.

Needless to say, if a place cannot be completely Sinicized, the local residents' lifestyles and ideas will all converge with the universal values ​​of the Ming Dynasty.

So even if the Ming Dynasty was able to occupy the territory with its powerful force, it would not last long.

For example, following the example of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we designated pastures on the grasslands, promoted silage fodder, and promoted the planting of corn, potatoes and other crops on the grasslands.

The ultimate goal is to change the nomadic life on the grassland to settled life, so as to facilitate the government's management.

Since ancient times, the reason why nomadic peoples on the grasslands were difficult to deal with was not because they were good at fighting.

Except for certain periods, the nomads on the grasslands actually don’t have much money.

The reason why they are so troublesome is because they have no fixed abode and are really difficult to catch. When Master Wang arrived, they ran away; when Master Wang left, they came back.

Zhu Di should be deeply touched by this.

In the Wuzheng Grassland, he was basically playing hide-and-seek with the Mongols, which was very difficult.

However, if the Ming Dynasty could make the Mongolians on the grassland change from nomadic to settled.

Let them settle down somewhere and no longer be nomads who give up their family property easily.

Then, even if there is a rebellion on the grassland in the future, Ming Dynasty will be able to directly attack the thieves' lair instead of playing hide-and-seek with the rebels on the grassland.

As for the lack of resources on the grassland, are you afraid that you won’t be able to support such a large population if you settle there?
Although this is more troublesome, it is not that troublesome.

This is indeed a problem when Mongolia's population is in the millions.

But now, due to the disaster of the Manchus, the population of various Mongolian tribes is only more than one million at most.

If you spread out the people and make the pasture larger, there will be no problem in feeding such a small population.

In addition, if silage can be successfully promoted, and potatoes and corn crops can also be grown on the grassland, Daming can also promote farming on the grassland.

So it is actually feasible for Mongolian tribes to change from nomadic to settled.

As long as the Mongols can be settled somewhere, the Mongols will naturally not be a threat.

After all, the food in the fields has been planted, and the cattle and sheep have begun to winter in the pen. You can't just run away anymore, right?

No more land? No more cattle and sheep?

Another example is the restoration of trade between the grasslands and the Han Dynasty, and the use of a unified currency in trade and other related issues.

Zhu Jing'an put forward one by one. Although the princes of various Mongolian tribes also put forward some suggestions, they were all in the details.

In the general direction, they certainly would not dare to disobey Zhu Jing'an.

Otherwise, they all doubt whether they can get out of this big tent alive today.

The thousands of Horqin's captives who were sacrificed alive were a lesson learned from the past.

Therefore, they clearly know that many of Zhu Jing'an's current demands are very unfavorable to them.

But they didn’t dare to refuse at all!

How should I put it? Most of them can still decide whether immediate execution or reprieve is more serious.

If they agree to Zhu Jing'an now, the most they can do is get a suspended death sentence.

If you don't agree, haha, it will really be the death penalty and be executed immediately.

Besides, Ming Dynasty doesn’t just use their sticks, there are also sweet dates.

For example, restoring trade.

Due to the scarcity of various materials on the grasslands and underdeveloped productivity, trading with the Han people in the pass is a very important matter for all Mongolian ministries.

The princes of various Mongolian tribes benefited a lot from it.

If the Ming Dynasty can resume trade, most of the princes of various Mongolian tribes will make a lot of money.

……

Yuci, Changfu!
The sun was just right, and Chang Bingzheng held his eldest grandson in his arms and played with it.

The sunlight shines through the glass screen and shines on the child in his arms. Under the sunlight, the child's smile becomes sweeter, more innocent, and extremely cute.

Looking at the lovely smiling face of his eldest grandson, Chang Binggong's worries disappeared at this moment.

The loss of the caravan, the ruin of the family business, and the failure of the son seemed to matter no more at this moment.

Chang Binggong knew that for the rest of his life, the little guy in his arms would be the absolute core.

Everything he does in his next life is to pave the way for this little guy's future.

"Hahaha, baby, smile."

"Baby, give Grandpa another smile..."

Chang Binggong held his grandson in one hand and a rattle in the other, teasing the grandson in his arms.

Listening to his grandson's innocent laughter, Chang Binggong's old face was filled with a heartfelt smile.

At this moment, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps outside the room.

Soon the voice of Chang's housekeeper sounded.

"Sir, good news, good news!"

When Chang Binggong heard this, his expression changed, but he didn't pay much attention.

While teasing the grandson in his arms, he said casually.

"Come in and talk!"

"What good news makes you so excited?"

Chang Binggong's voice fell, accompanied by a creaking sound as the door shaft rubbed.

The Chang family's housekeeper walked in from outside, then strode to Chang Binggong's side, and said with ecstasy on his face.

"What I'm telling you, sir, is the latest news coming from Taiyuan City."

"His Royal Highness the Prince met with the Mongolian princes at Langjuxu Mountain in Mobei. The Mongolian princes surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and jointly respected the Ming Dynasty as the Khan of Heaven."

"The Ming Dynasty completely pacified the Mongolian grasslands in southern and northern Mongolia."

"In the alliance between the Ming Dynasty and the various Mongolian tribes, the matter of trade was brought up, and with the permission of His Highness the Crown Prince, if nothing unexpected happens, the trade route from inside the pass to outside the pass will be restored soon!"

Before the Ming Dynasty's economic blockade, it was not only Tsarist Russia that was blocked.

And the Mongolian tribes on the grassland!

Now, since all the Mongolian tribes on the grassland have chosen to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to continue the economic blockade on the grassland.

And this is really a good thing for Shanxi merchants who are accustomed to traveling through foreign trade routes.

Shanxi merchants' trade outside the customs was not only with Tsarist Russia, but also with various Mongolian ministries.

Now, the imperial court is finally lifting the trade blockade on the grasslands and resuming trade.

For Shanxi merchants like the Chang family who have suffered heavy losses due to the economic blockade, this is undoubtedly a shot in the arm.

When Chang Binggong heard this, his expression was shocked at first, and then he reacted, and his shock turned into sincere ecstasy.

"Haha, good thing, good thing!"

Chang Binggong also instantly realized the importance of this matter.

He ignored the grandson in his arms and handed the grandson to the wet nurse beside him, then strode out with the housekeeper of the Chang Mansion.

"Old Liu, please go and inform the heads of each house in the Chang family and the shopkeepers of each shop to go to my study immediately to discuss matters."

"Trade within and outside the country has been cut off for several years, and now there must be a shortage of goods outside the country."

"This opportunity to make a lot of money, our Chang family must not miss it..."

In fact, it was not just the Chang family. After receiving the news, the Qiao family, the Kong family, the Cao family and other large Shanxi merchants all took action one after another.

Start mobilizing a large amount of goods and prepare to leave the customs.

...(End of chapter)