golden scales

The Yerkand Khanate was founded in 140 in the Christian calendar, which is [-] years ago. ..Its founder Said was a Turkic aristocrat of Mongolian descent. In countries further west, such people were called Mughals, so his empire was also called the Mughal Empire.

In Daming's eyes, this country, which never exceeded a single province in its heyday, cannot be regarded as an empire at all.Moreover, because Said claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, he was still attributed to the Mongols, and the Yarkand Khanate, whose capital was Shache, became a foreign vassal of the Mongolian tribe.

Although this foreign vassal occupied the eastern regions such as Hami and Turpan when it was the strongest, it has declined now. These eastern regions are divided and occupied by various tribes of the Oara people.The first battle of Tianshan in the fifth to sixth year of Longjing completely wiped out the power of the Yarkand people.

Inside the Ming court, some people also proposed to contact Yarkand to balance the vast north-south roads of Tianshan Mountains.However, Ming did not win the support of the Yarkand Khanate in the end because, as a Turkized Mongolian Khanate, the main body of the country believed in the Prophet Muhammad—the official name of Ming Dynasty: Mojiao.

Said Khan, the founder of the Yarkand Khanate, launched a jihad against Tibet and died of altitude sickness.This period of history has not passed long, and out of ideological considerations, Ming could only choose between Buddhism and silent religion.Obviously, Buddhism is more suitable for Ming Dynasty's local rule.

What's more, since 50 years ago, Heishan Hezhuo of the western silent religion entered Yarkand to preach, and then the Baishan sect also entered the country.Today, because of the dispute between the Black Mountain faction and the White Mountain faction, this country is simply unable to carry out efficient and cooperative actions.Daming is a country that pays attention to efficiency, and it is more inclined to Junggar and Heshuote in Oala.

Those two tribes had a drink tonight and agreed to send troops.A highly efficient ally who can dispatch a large army early in the morning.

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Zhu Cihong had no children in his previous life, and now he has to feel the stones to cross the river on the issue of the prince's education.When his son was young and ignorant, he could still be with him all the time.As the son grows up day by day, he needs to receive more detailed and systematic education, so naturally he can't take it with him to train him.

In the Zongxue that the crown prince enrolled in.Mr. Master is a Ming elite who has been selected by many parties.From natural sciences to humanities education, as well as sports, music, art and other art training, there is no bias.In fact, it was because of Zongxue Jijiu's personal hobby of Dongyuan King Zhu Changjie.Music and art account for one-third of the class hours.

Of course, it is impossible for the courses designed by Zhu Cihong to be more liberal arts.The problem is that the crown prince himself likes it.

In his spare time, he is willing to hold the Four Books and Five Classics to explore the hearts of ancient benevolent people; he is willing to spend time to figure out the meaning of words in "Spring and Autumn"; and he sincerely yearns to become a great Confucian sage like Yan Yuan...just like his uncle Yongwang Your Highness has longed to become a general since he was a child.

interest is the best teacher.The crown prince has such an interest, and of course he is more willing to teach it as a teacher of Chinese, history and other subjects.It is a joy in life to acquire talents and teach them, not to mention that this student is still the crown prince.

These teachers instilled their own thoughts and moral standards, and from the perspective of the people of Ming Dynasty, these Confucianized moral standards are not wrong at all.Among them are the fundamental core principles that even Zhu Cihong cannot deny: such as filial piety, filial piety and respect for relatives.Respect heaven and the ancestors; benevolence, care for life, treat people generously; courtesy, respect others.not embarrassing...

It can be said that even in Zhu Cihong's previous life, society has undergone several changes.Mainstream parents will also educate their children: be honest, sensible and polite.

So these are not the fault of Huang Daozhou, let alone Confucian scholars.

If Zhu Hegui is not the crown prince and heir to the empire, there is nothing to blame.

The problem lies in the identity of the crown prince and the long process of polishing the ideal with reality.

Having figured this out, Zhu Cihong finally got rid of his anxiety and regained his former composure.As a countermeasure, he added a "Current Politics" class to Zongxue, and asked the cabinet members to be their own teachers to tell these children what happened in Daming and its surrounding areas today, and explain the imperial court's policy intentions.

There is no doubt about the loyalty of the Sheners to Daming, because there is no other country in this world that they can envy.However, in the process of interpretation, the crown prince often has a universal feeling of compassion for the world. The so-called benevolent loves others is an extremely revered thought in Chinese culture, but this kind of compassion contradicts the current national policy.

Especially in the battle of Tianshan.

"Father, my son read and found that since the establishment of officials in Yiwulu in the Han Dynasty, the territory of all dynasties has not been farther than Hamiwei in our dynasty. Then whose land is west of Hami?" The crown prince returned to Zhongcui Palace, in the court Seeing His Majesty the Father who watered the flowers himself, he stepped forward to salute and ask for advice.

Zhu Cilang put down the watering can in his hand, not aware of the real intention of the Crown Prince, but only thought of the popularization of historical knowledge, and said: "Hami means 'gate' in the local language, and the west of Hami basically belongs to the land of Huawai. Genghis Khan, the great ancestor of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, His second son, Chagatai, was sealed here, so it was called the Chagatai Khanate.”

The Chagatai Khanate in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties not only owned the North-South Road of Tianshan Mountains, but also occupied the entire Xinjiang territory of later generations. It was a very important Khanate in the Mongolian Empire.Later, the Chagatai Khanate split into the East and West Chagatai Khanate, and was later replaced by the Yarkand Khanate, which no longer exists.

On this land, the Huihe people from the Mongolian grasslands had already entered the customs and integrated into the Han people, and it was not until later generations that the Yugur people were left behind.And those "Xinjiang people" who have deep eyes and long eyes and can be recognized at a glance by later generations are actually Turkic people who have mixed with West Asian races.These Turkic people are called "Chagatai people" today, and they belong to the disadvantaged groups on the North and South Roads of Tianshan Mountains.

As for the so-called "Uyghur" people in Zhu Cihong's previous life, the family name follows "Uyghur", but in fact they do not have much blood relationship with the real Uyghur people.

"Father, as long as it is the old land of Mongolia and Yuan, are we going to take it down?" Zhu Hegui said: "Using troops for years, isn't this just militarism?"

Zhu Cihong's face felt a little cold, and his muscles felt stiff.He stroked his cheek with his hand and asked, "Who told you that?"

"It's my son who doesn't understand reading. I asked my husband, but he couldn't answer." Zhu Hegui said.

Zhu Cihong frowned slightly, and said, "You will know about this when you are older."

"But father, my dynasty has reached the point where everyone in the country is required to serve in the military, even the clan members are not exempted. This is unprecedented in previous dynasties. Should we continue to fight?" Zhu Hegui refused to relax, asked.

Zhu Cihong stepped forward and pressed his son's head: "Who told you that you were enlisted for military service because of the need to fight? How childish! I enlisted in the army to let the people maintain the bloody spirit of Taizu when the country was founded, so as not to sink into cowardice! To be able to serve as a military guard The country is a good thing for the Glory family, why should the clan members avoid it!"

This is a correction of values, and Zhu and Gui couldn't accept it for a while, and they didn't know how to answer with their mouths open.

"Your idea of ​​emphasizing civility over martial arts is absolutely unacceptable." Zhu Cihong said, "Even you will have to go to the army to exercise in the future!"

"Father...my son still wants to study."

"Study is a lifetime thing, and joining the army will not delay your studies." Zhu Cihong said: "By the way, do you play jujube ball in Zongxue?"

"My son doesn't like them playing. Every time I get sweaty and sticky," Zhu and Gui said.

Zhu Cihong shook his head slightly, but didn't say anything more.

Children's temperament is uncertain, and talking too much will cause rebellious psychology.

But habits always need to be corrected. If he really raises a nerdy son, Zhu Cihong may not be able to pass his own test.

"Prepare more books these days, so that you can pass the time on the road," Zhu Cihong said.

"On the way?" Zhu Hegui showed doubts.

"Well, go to Jiangnan with the emperor's grandfather and emperor's grandmother." Zhu Cihong said.

"Okay! Thank you, Father!" Zhu Hegui jumped up. Going to Jiangnan was something that his grandfather had always talked about, and Zhu Hegui also wanted to see what the scenery of Jiangnan was like.It's a pity that this matter was delayed by the emperor for several years, but I didn't expect it to be possible this year.

"But what about going to school?" Zhu Hegui turned quiet, feeling rather tangled in his heart.

"Come back to make up lessons, I'm not in a hurry." Zhu Cihong actually wanted his son to go out for a wild ride, to take reading lightly, so that he wouldn't be so obsessed with books that he couldn't help himself.

Zhu Hegui also thought it was a good idea, and turned happy again.

After Zhu Cihong made his decision, he asked the internal officials to check the account books and prepare for the honor guard of the Supreme Emperor Nan Xing.These things are prepared every year, to the extent that everything is planned, and it does not take time.As long as Chongzhen and Zhou Hou open their mouths, the trip can even happen on the same day.

"The queen is about to give birth, how can I be lucky at this time? Don't leave until August." Zhou Hou was still anxious to see his fourth grandson, and left if he refused.

Chongzhen can think about it, and it is quite comforting to have three grandsons around his knees.He said: "The queen will be watched by the emperor, and we will go to Jiangnan by ourselves. If we go out in August, it will be October when we arrive in Jiangnan. If we are in a hurry and come back to do the winter solstice ceremony, I'm afraid we will be late."

Now that Nanjing has been withdrawn, the ceremonies are all in Beijing. If the Winter Solstice Festival is delayed due to travel, it will be a stain in the history books.

"Then go in June?" Zhou Hou retreated and asked for the next best thing.

"It was hot at that time, how to hurry." Chongzhen said.

Empress Zhou felt annoyed, and said, "The Emperor Taishang can go by himself, and the concubine will stay in the palace to look after the queen."

"Didn't you say you wanted to go to Jiangnan that day!" Chongzhen said anxiously.

"May." Zhu Cihong hurried out to smooth things over: "The queen should have given birth by then, and the road isn't too hot."

It was only after a week that his expression eased, and he didn't say anything else, so he agreed.However, Chongzhen's interest was discouraged, which meant that he didn't care.But the eunuchs finally let go of their hanging hearts, and finally they don't have to worry about being blocked at the door to collect debts. )