Naturally, it cannot be compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties. To say that it is useless would be too arbitrary.
Moreover, Zhang Ximeng has classified Zhao and Song into a cycle of decline by dividing history. It seems not difficult to give an objective pacification.
"My lord, what we should think about now is how to write the history of the Yuan Dynasty and the history of Mongolia."
Zhu Yuanzhang was startled, "Yuan history? Mongolian history? Is there any difference?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "My lord, do you think you, the emperor, have any different identities?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised again, what is his identity? We are the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, your lord and savior, if you are willing, our family will still be the parents of sons and daughters...
"Don't make it difficult for us, just tell us as soon as possible."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "I thought that my lord ascended the throne in Yingtian, only to become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to conquer Yanyun in the north, to restore China, and to reshape China. My lord can be the lord of China!"
"The Lord of China? Sounds like he is more powerful than the Emperor?" Lao Zhu considered.
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "My Lord, in fact, most of the emperors in the past dynasties had these two identities. First, they ruled the Central Plains Dynasty. As the Nine-Fiveth Supreme, they were the emperors of the Central Plains. Secondly, the surrounding barbarians surrendered and paid tribute and became ministers.
, this is the integration into the Chinese system, the Chinese order. The emperor is at the center of the order, and all nations come to court, so he is also the master of China. For example, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was called the sage Khan, and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was revered as the Khan of Heaven.
Since Genghis Khan, this Khan who is as vast as the sea is even more vast and lofty."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Although the historical records did not clearly state it in the past, it makes sense to summarize it this way. But now we are only recovering Yanyun, and the so-called Chinese order is far from being established. We will not brag, but
This is what we need to do next.”
Lao Zhu's eyes flickered, and he had a more ambitious goal.
But he soon understood what Zhang Ximeng meant, "Sir, you are saying that the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty also had two identities, one was the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and the other was the Khan of Mongolia, so two history books are needed?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My lord is wise... Since Mongke Khan, the Mongol Empire has existed in name only. Kublai Khan's ascension to the throne was not supported by all the Mongolian kings. He established another Yuan Dynasty, followed the Central Plains model, and ruled the Central Plains with the Yuan Dynasty. At the same time,
Kublai Khan also used his strength to order the Mongolian countries, and ordered the western Mongolian vassal states to surrender to the Yuan Dynasty and recognize his status. It was probably because the orders were unanimous and the Mongol Empire disappeared and was replaced by a large number of countries established by Mongol princes.
, among them Dayuan is the strongest, he is the leader recognized by everyone, but he is not the real Khan."
Zhu Yuanzhang listened patiently and then said: "Sir, if you are so serious, there must be a deep meaning in it!"
Zhang Ximeng said: "My lord is wise. Now that we have regained most of the capital, we will soon be able to take over Shanxi and Guanzhong. The Yuan Dynasty has already perished, and the time is ripe to revise the history of the Yuan Dynasty. But it is too difficult to revise the history of the Mongolia."
"What's the difficulty?"
"The Mongolian vassal states are still there. Moreover, these countries are too numerous and have a vast territory, stretching all the way to Europe in the west. They have different civilizations, different languages, and even different races... If you want to compile a detailed history of Mongolia, just
All information must be included, but the problem is that over the past hundred years, the Mongolians in those places have changed a lot. They have integrated into the local area, spoken the local language, followed the local customs, and converted to the local sects...
My lord, please think about it, can this history of Mongolia be easily revised?"
Lao Zhu looked solemn, Mongolian history is indeed difficult to handle.
But Lao Zhu was so keen that he heard the hidden meaning of Zhang Ximeng's words.
"I'm afraid you, sir, are going to say that I hope we can take down all these places, completely end the Mongolian kingdoms, and put them into the annals of history. Then it will be convenient for you, sir, to draw a final conclusion!"
Zhang Ximeng quickly bowed and said, "My lord is wise, how can I hide this thought from my lord!"
"Hmph! You are just being cunning. You let us work hard to fight, so you can enjoy the fruits of the war!" Lao Zhu chuckled and said: "That's all, we want to be the master of China. If we don't take over these places, we won't be worthy of this title. Thank you for your hard work.
That's right. But there's no need to worry about that yet. We said at the beginning that we were waiting to regain Yanyun and drink Yanshan with everyone, and now the time has finally arrived. Sir, have you prepared some wine?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "That's natural. It's just that Yanshan is vast. My lord has to think about where to hold the banquet."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said with a smile: "If you're not busy, let's go ahead and take a look!"
Zhu Yuanzhang flew on his horse and, accompanied by Zhang Ximeng, entered Dadu smoothly.
At this time, most of the capital has recovered from the chaos. The places blackened by the smoke and war have been repainted, and the garbage and urine on the roads have also been cleaned up.
No matter where you go, you must pay attention to hygiene. This is the unchanging tradition of the Ming army.
Especially if Zhang Ximeng leads the army, there is no need to doubt it.
This person is simply a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Not to mention pillows and bedding, they must be neat and orderly. Even the radishes and cabbage in the kitchen must be in the same order.
However, although Zhang Ximeng worked hard, the capital city did decline.
After years of war, although the Red Scarf Army did not advance into Dadu, Boluo Timur, the Crown Prince, and Wang Baobao fought repeatedly and killed each other, causing serious damage to the city.
Coupled with the financial depletion of the Yuan Dynasty, it was unable to repair it.
Therefore, as far as the eye can see, everything is dilapidated and desolate. Except for a few majestic palaces and palaces, the rest of the people in the city live in low thatched houses, or simply sheds, which are similar to livestock pens.
As a capital city and the most beautiful place, it is really a bit awkward.
Originally, the Dayuan Palace was sealed and basically intact, waiting for Lao Zhu to come and move in. But Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it for a moment, shook his head and said: "This palace looks like Mongolia, and we can't get used to it. We might as well keep it."
Sir, you can take away all the atlases and books in the palace and use them to compile history, and the remaining gold and silver treasures may be used."
Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and said with a smile: "My lord, in that case, I have an idea. Can we turn this palace into a museum?"
"museum?"
"It is to display various utensils to introduce the situation of the Yuan Dynasty to the people... to show the extravagant and lustful life of the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and to tell the people directly the reasons for the demise of the Yuan Dynasty... Of course, by the way, we can also display some stories about our recovery of Yanyun
Objects, important official duties, weapons used, etc., after all, just writing in history is not intuitive enough. It may be more appropriate to put things in front of you so that everyone can touch them. And we can also charge some tickets."
"Tickets?"
"That's right, it means that you need to spend a little money to have a look at the palace. It doesn't cost more for one person. Ten or twenty guans are enough."
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh, "Sir, you are making the abacus beads ring! If a place like this wants to make money, I'm afraid no one will want to talk, right?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Why don't you want to spend the flowers? If you don't believe me, you can ask Timur first if he is willing to revisit his old place and visit the palace?"
"Timur first too!"
Only then did Lao Zhu realize that this former imperial censor of the Great Yuan Dynasty not only bought tens of thousands of national bonds, but also organized a fleet of vehicles and contributed cattle and horses to transport heavy supplies for the Ming Dynasty.
He also followed him northward and carried the bags himself, working tirelessly.
All in all, in one sentence, no matter who destroys the Yuan Dynasty, we must help them out.
Mentioning Timur first, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh, "The Yuan Dynasty was responsible for his faults and his loyal ministers. This time at the Yanshan banquet, count him among them. Send us an invitation.
Give it to him."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and agreed, asking what Timur was doing at this time?
He was carrying a pack of beef jerky, a pack of broad beans, and a jar of old wine to visit King Huai Timur Buhua, Prime Minister Qingtong and others.
This guy laughed so hard that the lines on his head opened up, "What do you think? One day, you guys will be locked up inside and I will be outside!"
The two of them were old acquaintances with Timur, and they knew that he had defected to the Ming Dynasty, but they didn't expect to meet again!
Qingtong was so angry that he couldn't speak. Timur Buhua couldn't help but yelled, "Shameless! Shameless! You surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and became a lackey. You are the wolf of the Mongols and should be killed!"
Timur laughed first, "You can scold me all you want, but I'm not angry. Why? Because what you said is false. I didn't surrender to the Ming Dynasty. It was the Ming Dynasty that accommodated us Mongolians. We are the same as the people of the Ming Dynasty.
We are all the people of the Holy Emperor, so how can we say we surrender!"
"You are quibbling! As an important minister of the Yuan Dynasty, if you cannot die for your country, you will be a traitor!"
"Treason? What a big crime! Not to mention that my brother Tuotuo was unjustly killed... Let me tell you now, who betrayed the Yuan Dynasty? It was that dog emperor! He abandoned you and fled to Xanadu.
Is he still a descendant of Bo'er's Jijin family despite abandoning the country and the country? I don't think he can change his surname to Zhao and consider Zhao Ji as his ancestor!"
"You, you have no father, you are crazy, you, how come you were struck by thunder!" Tamerlane was furious, stamped his feet, beat his chest, and cursed loudly.
At first, Timur didn't care, but took out dried broad beans, a mouthful of meat, a mouthful of wine, and drank happily. It was a beauty!
"Thought it was sent to you? What were you thinking? I just want to tell you how wonderful your life will be as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty!"
At this time, someone came in and saw Timur first.
"Zhang Xiang sent an invitation, saying that it is a banquet hosted by His Majesty. At that time, you and the meritorious ministers will drink Yanshan and celebrate the liberation!"
When Timur heard this, he burst out laughing and was overjoyed, "What a blessing it is for me to be able to participate in the Emperor's coronation ceremony and Prime Minister Zhang's ceremony. And now I'm lucky enough to be a hero... The Ming Dynasty treats me well."
It’s so thin!”
Timur and Qingtong were speechless and could only hum.
"By the way, who else will participate?"
The visitor smiled and said: "Needless to mention those meritorious ministers, I heard that Guan Duo of the Northern Expedition Middle Route Army has arrived in western Liaoning. I think he will also participate!"
"Guanduo? That's a hero! Just ask him how he conquered Xanadu. Then we can capture the Dog Emperor as well!"