Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 116 Nurgan Dusi
As a result, the name Songhua River came out in advance, and since then more and more people have called Songwa River Songhua River.

"Do you know why your grandpa and I have taken the initiative to send envoys to the Jurchen tribes many times over the years?"

Zhu Di asked again.

What he meant was that the Ming court took the initiative when communicating with the Jurchen tribes.

The measures were to send diplomatic missions, send gifts to Jurchen tribe leaders, invite them to engage in trade under the tribute system, accept imperial canonization, and hold hereditary guard posts.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu fell into deep thought.

He began to recall the past exchanges between the imperial court and the Jurchens in his memory.

In the 16th year of Hongwu's reign, Haixi Youcheng Aluhui sent people to Liaodong to be included.

In the 18th year of Hongwu's reign, Haixi came to surrender.

In the 20th year of Hongwu's reign, Naha surrendered and was granted the title of Marquis of Haixi. The Ming Dynasty began to occupy Haixi.

In the 20th year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to take [-] people from the Liaodong army who had gone to Haixi, Barbarian Ground and Nahachu territory and experienced hard work to Beijing. They were each given Wenqi, Luoyi and cash ingots.

In the 21st year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered me to go to Liaodong and Haixi and other places to appease the barbarians and give them clothes.

In the 21st year of Hongwu's reign, Haixi Xuanwei Division Tongzhi La Bazheng and more than a thousand people came to surrender from Liaodong. The imperial court sent Xu Yu to lead a ranger to Luoshu in the old Xinzhou. Aha, the leader of Jianzhou Jurchen Huli's reform tribe, came out. The female "Emperor's Third Empress" entered Prince Yan's palace and became Zhu Di's concubine.

As a result, Ming Dynasty accelerated its economic strategy and built Wuliwei, Jilin Shipyard, Kaiyuan Haixi Station, and Yuan [-] Households in this year.

In the 27th year of Hongwu's reign, Beibei cavalry invaded Liaodong. The imperial court ordered Song Sheng to lead his troops to attack them. When they encountered the Noni River, they captured more than a thousand of them, with horses twice as many.

In the 28th year of Hongwu's reign, under the coordination of Zhu Gaoxu, Zhou Xing and Zhuang De led the Jilin Shipyard Navy Division on the Eastern Expedition.

In the same year, Zhu Di asked Zhu Yuanzhang to send envoys to Aha, the ruler of Jianzhou Jurchen, to win over him. The envoy was well received.

In the 29th year of Hongwu's reign, the imperial court established a Jurchen guard in Jianzhou and gave official seals, money, silk, robes, daily necessities and other gifts to the Jianzhou envoys.

Aha, the leader of Huli's new tribe, came to Beijing to pay tribute. Zhu Di named Aha Li Chengshan and appointed him as the commander of the Jianzhou Guard.

After Aha came out to join the Ming Dynasty, he successively recommended Meng Ge Timur, the leader of the Odori tribe, and others to join him.

In less than two years, with the overall planning and assistance of Zhu Gaoxu, five other guards were established in the activity areas of Jurchen tribes in Jianzhou.

Many Jurchen tribesmen who had received official titles, official titles, and trade privileges at the right time gave up their ties with Korea and declared allegiance to the Ming court.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu figured out the key and said, "Haier feels that there are four levels of planning for managing the Jurchen tribes."

"Let me try." Zhu Di nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "First, it can ensure peace in Liaodong so that the court can concentrate on dealing with the military threat from the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"Secondly, it can weaken the influence of North Korea in the Northeast of our Ming Dynasty and prevent it from growing into a new threat outside the Great Wall of our Northeast of the Ming Dynasty."

He paused and continued: "Third, it can promote the trade of horses and furs with this dynasty."

"Fourth, we can promote our Chinese etiquette and Ming Dynasty regulations to the Jurchen tribes, so that they will admire and learn the system of the Han family, so that they can be gentle and gentle to people far away, and turn barbarians into summer."

Zhu Di was once again impressed by Zhu Gaoxu's knowledge and couldn't help but nodded: "You are indeed my good son!"

Then, he changed his subject and asked: "Gao Xu, who do you think can serve as the imperial envoy to go to Nurgan to appease the tribal leaders from various places?"

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said respectfully: "My child thinks that Wang Yan, the eunuch of the War Bureau, is of Jurchen origin and can speak both Jurchen and Chinese, so he can be an imperial envoy."

Zhu Di naturally knew about Wang Yan.

Wang Yan, whose real name is Gou'er, was originally a Jurchen from Jianzhou living in the Songhua River Basin. In the middle of the Hongwu period, his father Saliman led his subordinates to join the Ming Dynasty and served with the imperial court with meritorious service.

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang gave the dog that was injured, disabled and infertile on the battlefield to King Yan Zhu Di, so the dog became the servant of King Yan's palace.

Later, when Zhu Gaoxu went to Peking to control military affairs, Gou'er followed Zhu Gaoxu on many military expeditions because he was loyal and brave.

In addition, Zhu Gaoxu repeatedly sent dogs to follow the Ming Dynasty envoys to Jianzhou and Haixi to recruit Jurchen tribes.

Since Wang Yan was originally a Jurchen and could speak the Jurchen language, he played an important role in making many tribal leaders willing to accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, join the Ming Dynasty, and become hereditary commanders and other military positions in the guard system.After Zhu Di succeeded to the throne in May last year, he took advantage of the controversy over the establishment of the crown prince, dismissed many officials, and promoted all his former subordinates.

Soon after, Zhu Di named Gou'er Wang Yan and promoted him to the eunuch of the War and War Bureau, also in charge of the Gunpowder Department.

This is also the reason why Zhu Gaoxu was deeply impressed by Wang Yan.

"Wang Yan is indeed suitable, but the military situation is currently in a critical period of improving fire guns. If he is sent out, no suitable person can be found to replace him."

Zhu Di said with a embarrassed look on his face.

Zhu Gaoxu wanted to suggest that Zhu Di transfer the matter of improving the muskets in the military battle to Mo Qiaosi.

But then he thought about it. The improvement of fire cannons in the Military War Bureau was the highest level military secret of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of thing could not be changed easily. After all, it involved the placement of craftsmen and other matters, which was too troublesome.

Mo Qiaosi was built by Zhu Di at the end of last year. It was a secret base used to specialize in "black technology".

"Haier has talked with Zheng He before and knows that there is a eunuch in the palace who is from the Jurchen clan. He seems to be named Wu Yixin. I wonder if dad knows about this person?"

According to historical records, "In the early days of Hongwu, there was a man named Wu Yun, who led his son Mange Tusun, Keyou, and lost Hamuyi. The emperor Taizu Gao praised his family for respecting the way of heaven and respecting the court, and gave him the surname Wu. The clan has given me land, a house, and a farm, and I have been very kind and supportive."

"Wu Yixin is Yi Shiha's Han name. He is from the Jurchen tribe in Haixi."

Zhu Di nodded and said: "Wu Yixin comes from Haixi and is of the Jurchen tribe. He is fluent in both Jurchen and Chinese. He is familiar with the customs of Haixi and Nurgan and other places, as well as the etiquette and regulations of the Ming Dynasty. He is indeed a suitable candidate."

So, he shouted to the eunuch Changsheng on duty at the entrance of the palace: "Go and send Wu Yixin to see you."

"Gao Xu, has Mo Qiaosi come up with any new inventions recently?"

While waiting for Wu Yixin, Zhu Di asked.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Dad, Mo Qiaosi's No. [-] Research Laboratory successfully extracted something called 'rouge water' the day before yesterday. Osmanthus essence is added to this substance. After being sprayed on the human body, it can make people feel relaxed and happy." The fragrance of osmanthus spreads all over the person.”

Having said this, he took out a two-inch long white sealed suet porcelain bottle from his sleeve pocket, walked to the imperial table, bowed and handed it to Zhu Di.

"Yesterday I went to the Xiaoling Mausoleum to pay homage to the Emperor's grandpa, and the child forgot about the rouge water."

Zhu Di uncorked the bottle and instantly smelled the fragrant osmanthus fragrance.

Although he felt that the rouge water in his hand was novel, he was not too surprised.

Because he knew that there was a kind of osmanthus tree called Sijigui, which bloomed all year round.

"Mom will probably like this osmanthus-flavored rouge water."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.

Zhu Di grinned and said happily: "The soap you gave your mother a few days ago really surprised her."

No woman can resist the temptation of perfume, just like men always like younger women.

"All slaves and maids know that the supervisor, Wu Yixin, has come to greet His Majesty the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"

At this moment, a short but extremely strong eunuch came outside the palace. He knelt down outside the palace door, kowtowed and shouted.

Zhu Gaoxu bowed and said, "Dad, if there's nothing else, did you go to inspect Mo Qiaosi?"

"Go ahead." Zhu Di nodded.

After Zhu Gaoxu retreated, he looked at Wu Yixin who was kneeling outside the hall and said, "Wu Yixin, please get up and come in to speak."

The next day, Zhu Di officially appointed Wu Yixin as the imperial eunuch.

Half a month later, Wu Yixin was ordered to lead more than a thousand officers and soldiers on 25 large ships to escort Kang Wang and other Nurgan Dusi officials to their posts and inspect the guard posts under their jurisdiction.

After arriving in Nurgan, Wu Yixin led his officers, soldiers and entourage into the Nurgan area, cordially comforted the leaders of various ethnic groups, told them the court's policy of appeasing the Nurgan area, and rewarded them with clothes, cloth, and food.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty began a tolerant policy towards the Nurgan region for more than 20 years, and successively established more than 20 guards and 170 stations in the next [-] years to ensure the submission of various ministries within the jurisdiction and the smooth progress of tribute trade. .

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