After killing the brothers Norbu and Zashbatour, and forcing the surrender of the brave general Gekasa of Shigatse, Hu Zhigong began to control the entire snowy region.
He appointed Gekasa as general, and ordered the commander-in-chief Da Yuanzhen to take Gekasa to Shigatse to recruit surrender. With Gekasa's help, he quickly reorganized the remaining soldiers in Shigatse.
Tashilhunpo Temple is located on the Nyima Ri Mountain in the northwest of Shigatse City. It is built on the mountain with towering halls, majestic and auspicious. This temple is incredible. It is one of the six major temples in the snowy area, with two
One of the great masters, Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen, practiced here.
"Da~da~da~"
The sound of horse hoofbeats is coming towards Nimayri Mountain. The middle-aged knight on the horse is handsome and handsome, dressed in green clothes, showing his elegance. Behind the knight, there are more than a hundred knights on horseback, all of them are introverted and their eyes are as bright as a torch.
Warriors passing through battle.
"Call!"
The middle-aged knight came to Tashilhunpo Temple and saluted the young novice monk at the door of the temple. "Wang Jiezhi, the governor of Uzang in the Ming Dynasty, asked to see Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen Tripa (a person with extremely high attainments in the classics is called "Red"
Ba”)”.
"Chiba is practicing and there are no guests. Please come back, almsgiver." The little novice clasped his hands together and gave him a slap in the face.
Wang Jiezhi said sternly: "You have sent a message to Chiba. I am here on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. He can see it whether he sees it or not."
"Zhi~zhi~zhi~"
The wide and heavy temple door opened, and the monk Zhike led Wang Jiezhi into the Ouba Zacang in the temple, which is the place where the master practices and teaches disciples.
Master Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen was eighty-nine this year, ninety years old. His face was full of kindness, and he had the air of a Buddha. Wang Jiezhi couldn't help but be moved. He felt a kind of power, a powerful spiritual force.
Governor Wang has only experienced this kind of power from two people in his life. One is Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty. Every time he sees his majesty, he can feel a kind of spiritual pressure. It is very powerful, very domineering, and overwhelming.
He couldn't breathe; the other one was this great monk. This was a kind of spiritual power that was completely different from the imperial power. It was very peaceful, very comfortable, and very pleasant. It made people unknowingly infected, intoxicated, and unable to extricate themselves.
I, the Buddha, am merciful and save all sentient beings.
"Wang Fuyuan sees the young monk, is there anything wrong?"
Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen uttered a few words lightly. He did not smile, but Wang Jiezhi felt that he was smiling, just like an old friend who had known each other for many years and was opening his heart to him.
I couldn't help but feel sincerely convinced, and no longer dared to act like a governor of the Celestial Dynasty, I saluted respectfully: "The Ming Dynasty has just killed the traitor Norbu, and I am afraid that people will not be in harmony with it, and trouble will happen again. The master is highly respected in the snowy land, and I would like to ask the master to come forward to appease the people in Shigatse."
People. To avoid further turmoil and loss of life."
Today, there are only two most authoritative masters in the Snow Land: Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso in Lhasa and Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen in Shigatse.
Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen is indeed highly virtuous and respected. He is the teacher of Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso. Unlike Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, he is indifferent to fame and fortune and has a compassionate heart.
"Amitabha, since the Ming Dynasty has gained the Snowy Land, please be kind to the people and don't kill too many people. The monk is also willing to persuade the people to follow the king's law to avoid the pain of unrest," Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen said firmly.
"Thank you so much, Master", Wang Jiezhi gave a deep Buddhist salute.
With the assistance of Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen, Hu Zhigong, and Wang Jiezhi, their governance in Uszang was very smooth. They not only successfully stabilized the political situation in Shigatse, but also stabilized the situation in Lhasa.
While the two were happy, Emperor Guangwu sent them assistants again. Sun Shun, the political envoy to Uzbekistan, and Qian Sulin, the inspector-general, arrived.
With the arrival of batches of officials selected by the Ming Dynasty and Mongolian and Tibetan officials who were committed to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's rule in Uzang became increasingly stable. At the same time, Tang Zhen, the governor of Duogan, also did an impressive job in Qinghai. The entire
In the snowy area, the sun and moon flags are flying everywhere.
In order to further control the hearts of the people in the Snow Region, Emperor Guangwu took another ruthless move and ordered that the taxes in Duogan and Uszang provinces be halved for three consecutive years.
This move was very cruel. Under the rule of Gushi Khan and Dayan Khan, the Snow Region continued to wage war for years and had to support a large number of monks. The taxes levied were extremely heavy. Although the Buddha's light was shining all over the place, food still had to be eaten.
, people will still complain if they don’t have enough to eat.
With the tax reduction order, the snowy land was filled with joy. Unknowingly, people had a sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty.
The chief minister of the cabinet, Guan Shouzhen, complained to Zhu Hengjia, saying that with the tax reduction order, the court would have to subsidize 1.5 million taels of silver to Qinghai and Tibet every year for three years, and the financial pressure was too great.
Emperor Guangwu ignored it, and rushed to the imperial court. No matter how great the financial pressure was, the three-year tax reduction must be implemented. This is a major event to benefit the snowy areas and consolidate the country. It must be reduced! At the worst, in these three years, I will reduce the tax rate from ten to ten per meal.
Eight dishes, reduced to eight dishes per meal.
While winning over people's hearts, he was also trying to secure military power. Zhu Hengjia was a master of politics and knew the importance of the military. He secretly told Hu Zhigong that he must secure military power in the snowy areas. Once he did, he would not be careless in the slightest.
Governor Hu understood the idea, and after killing Norbu, he immediately ordered the Ming army to take over the city defenses of Lhasa and Shigatse. He also ordered the original Lhasa army and Shigatse army to be reduced to 10,000 each, and were commanded by Gekasa and Rosang Jinba respectively;
Recruit 20,000 troops from the Mongolian and Tibetan people in Duogan, Uzang, and guard them in various places. These 40,000 troops are all garrison troops. In addition, more than 60,000 Ming troops will enter the snowy area.
The army and soldiers deployed in various important places in the snowy area.
He was not at ease with the old armies of Lhasa and Shigatse, and ordered the old general of the Shigatse army, Ge Kasa, to move to Lhasa; the old general of the Lhasa army, Rosang Jinba, to move to Shigatse. Only after dividing and conquering did he feel at ease.
Then, Emperor Guangwu ordered the abolition of the "Mongol Oirat Code" and comprehensively promoted the "Da Ming Code" in the snowy region.
In order to reduce financial pressure and expand financial resources, he also ordered the establishment of land customs in Gangtok, Nyalam, and Pulan to trade with Tianzhu and other countries and levy tariffs.
Finally, Emperor Guangwu took action against the great nobles of the Snow Region. He ordered all the people in Dogan and Uszang provinces to be registered as households. Anyone who dared to conceal their population, land, and pastures would be severely punished. This move aroused the great aristocracy of the Snow Region.
The anger of the nobles. For many years, no one dared to force them to pay taxes strictly.
The great nobles headed by the Zhongmaiba family took up arms to resist and gathered more than ten thousand troops with a huge momentum. It was useless. In front of the well-equipped and well-trained Ming army, a mob of more than ten thousand was not enough. Soon it was not enough.
Then they were suppressed, and more than a dozen aristocratic families that had been passed down for generations were exterminated.
Buchijiamao was coaxing the six-year-old Zhongmaiba Sangye Gyatso to sleep, and his whole body was filled with the glory of motherhood.
The Zhongmaiba family is loyal to the master Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso. Not long ago, Buchijiamao's brother-in-law Khan Tingdi Ba Zhongmaiba Liejiacuo sacrificed his life for the master.
"Bang!"
The door was violently opened, and her husband, Zhongmaiba Asu, barged in, "Hurry, madam, take the child and follow me, the Ming army is coming."
Bu Chijiamao was shocked, hugged the child, and ran to the door with Asu.
"Whoosh~"
An armor-piercing arrow shot through Asu's heart.
"Husband!"
When Bu Chijiamao was in great mourning, a Ming army commander rushed towards him. He had no mercy and wanted to chop him with his sword.
"Wait!"
Peng Mingyang, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, arrived and said, "Hu Duxian has ordered that the wife of Zhong Maiba and her child be left behind."