1384, Ming Dynasty is about to appoint officials again
In Yang Fan's villa, there are eight maids, all girls around twelve or thirteen years old. They are all the children of savages. One of them is a daughter with strong bones.
In the past two years, these savage children have been forced to go to school to learn Chinese. They can all speak Chinese and can communicate with the Yang Fan family. Children learn languages much faster than adults.
After a tiring day, Yang Fan and his wife sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace, warming themselves by the fire and washing their feet under the service of these girls. They held a dinner plate in their hands, and on the plate was today's dinner.
Yang Fan asked the cook to make mashed potatoes with meat sauce, grilled venison cut into small pieces, pickles, and some rice.
While Yang Fan was eating, he was chatting with the little girl who was washing his feet. This little girl was called Busia. She cherished being able to work in this villa because she was given ten copper coins a day.
You must know that even her mother has no wages. She is unloading ships at the dock and only takes care of the family's food and clothes.
"Have you ever heard of the Ming Dynasty?" Yang Fan asked with a smile.
"I've heard of it. My grandfather told me that someone in my ancestors was appointed an official by the Ming Dynasty. But I don't know what official it was. It's been more than a hundred years." Busia's black gem-like eyes looked at
Yang Fan said.
"Are you willing to be an official of the Ming Dynasty?" Yang Fan asked with interest.
"Of course I do. I heard from my grandpa that if you become an official in the Ming Dynasty, you will give your ancestors ten pieces of cloth and one load of grain a year. Our tribe can only exchange animal skins for about fifty kilograms in a year.
food. If someone becomes an official, he will get more than what we ourselves can get from a year of hard work."
Yang Fan pondered after listening to these words. It seems that Nuer Gandusi was also following the path of paying tribute. As long as the tribal leader is willing to accept the official position of the Ming Dynasty, he will give him a salary. Every year, he will receive rice and cloth. I'm afraid.
The leaders of big forces also have silks and the like.
These people are extremely poor and would be very satisfied with just a few things. However, Nuergandusi had too many officials at the beginning, which may have caused financial difficulties. This is also the reason why Zhu Zhanji gave up Nuergandusi in the end.
Yang Fan checked and found that the Ming Dynasty entrusted a total of 384 guard posts in the northeastern region from Liaodong to the Beishan Jurchens (today's Chukotka people in Russia) north of the Xing'an Mountains. The distance here is long and transportation is difficult.
A big burden.
These guard posts are all tribes, and the commanders are all leaders.
"Then who is in charge of you now? Is Zhushen Khan managing you, or do you surrender to Zhushen Khan?" Yang Fan asked. Nurhachi called the Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou Zhushen and called himself Zhushen Khan.
The little girl lowered her head and thought for a while, then said: "I heard from my grandfather that when I was three years old, Zhushen Khan sent people to patrol the Tumen River. Hundreds of tribes here sent people to say that they were for
Leaders and chiefs of all sizes have been granted official positions, but it seems that there is no salary, it is just a name."
Yang Fan nodded. He had known that Jiannu was annexing the Barbarian Jurchens step by step. However, it seems that their efforts are not strong enough. These local tribes are very loose.
The reason why they went to see the envoys of Zhushen Khan was because after being granted official status in the Ming Dynasty, they were given benefits such as rice and cloth. Sometimes they were also given rare materials such as salt. They thought that Zhushen Khan would also receive rewards.
It seems that Huang Taiji doesn't have any extra money to give them, so he just made empty promises to appoint officials and make promises. These tribes are not fools, and they have no benefits. Who will work for you. But don't say anything, and go back after receiving the official position. Next time
If Jiannu tries to summon these people again, I'm afraid not many will come.
These savages lacked everything. They were almost abandoned outside the civilized world. Everything they saw in Liaodong and Han was strange.
Yang Fansi said, it seems that it doesn't cost much to buy the leaders of these tribes. Just give corn to the grain. Just give the cheapest cloth. Now that there is Vladivostok Port, it is very easy to transport all kinds of daily necessities. Jiannu can compete with himself.
The financial resources will definitely kill them.
If these people don't get over by themselves, they will be pulled over by the rhetoric of the slaves, and they will go south with the Eight Banners to rob the Ming Dynasty. Although the slaves have no money, they can persuade them to join forces to rob. In fact, these people are not living like human beings.
The life I lived was too hard.
Yang Fan made up his mind and sent a messenger the next day to summon tribal leaders within five hundred miles to Shuangchengzi for a meeting. Yang Fan directly announced that as long as he accepted an official position in the Ming Dynasty, he would be given Lumi and cloth.
There are salt and iron tools that can be exchanged for the heads of slaves.
Yang Fan made it clear directly and stopped pretending.
These savages are straight-headed. When dealing with them, don't beat around the bush, they don't understand. Just offer the hard food and show them clearly. Tell them clearly what I want to do and what use you have to me. I'll give it to you.
What benefits.
The news spread in all directions as if it had wings.
In Manggu Village, a group of East China Sea Jurchen leaders wearing huge gold earrings were discussing.
These leaders came from different tribes. At this time, the Daur, Ewenki, and Oroqen tribes were still called the Sauron tribe. Their tribes included Saharcha, Saharian, Kamukan, etc. Hezhe, Feyaka and other tribes
Known as the Jurchens of the East China Sea, their clan names include Donghai Woji, Huerha, Warkha, and Kulkha.
After the news spread, more than thirty leaders gathered in Manggu Village to discuss the matter of sending people from the Ming Dynasty. They all still remembered that their ancestors were appointed officials by the Ming Dynasty. At that time, this place was still called Nuergandusi.
Guletou said: "I summoned the leaders mainly to discuss with you. Now, people from Zhushen Khan and Daming have come. Zhushen Khan's people want to persuade me to follow them south to rob Daming. And Daming's
People told me that as long as I accept an official position in the Ming Dynasty, I will be given Lumi and cloth on the spot. We can also exchange the heads of the Zhushen of Jianzhou for various materials."
"I am hesitant and don't know who to listen to, so I came to you specifically to discuss it."
The leader of Chiktu sneered and cursed: "Bullshit Khan. Aren't the first five generations of his family the same as Boyan Timur who lived in Huli and Jiangjiang. He was defeated by the Saurons and almost exterminated. He fled to
They went to North Korea. They could no longer stand in North Korea and were pushed back to the north bank of the Yalu River. If Emperor Yongle hadn't taken them in, they would have been gone long ago."
Leader Baolun also said: "The official positions in the Ming Dynasty are clearly priced. Our ancestors have all received salaries, which are real benefits that can be obtained. As for the Jianzhou people, they just want us to follow them to rob the Southern Dynasties.
, are you treating us like fools? If there is no benefit, I won’t go."
All the leaders nodded and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. It would be great to receive a salary without having to do anything. The territory is still your territory. The tribes are still your tribes. There is no influence. As for the people of Jianzhou, encourage yourself to go to the Southern Dynasties with them.
Robbery. This is very risky. If he fails to rob, will Zhushen Khan compensate himself? It’s not like he suffered a loss and lost the casualties of his tribe in vain.
