Chapter 577: Northern Yuan Hanchen Returns to Ming Dynasty
Ou Anmin didn't expect it at all.渜
The great grandson of the Ming Dynasty was so despicable that he directly targeted his family.
Even his two sons were excavated.
It is written clearly in the family letter that more than 400 members of the family have now been sent to prison.
If he doesn't return to Ming Dynasty, he will have no choice but to stay in prison.
Prison, is that a place where people stay?
Of course, Ou Anmin's current impression of the Ming Dynasty Prison is still from a long time ago. He does not know that because of Zhu Ying's reforms, the current prison is no longer as scary as it was back then.
Worried, Ou Anmin began to go around asking for news, and sadly discovered that it was not just him, but almost all the Han ministers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had encountered the same situation as him.涜
I don't know why, but under such circumstances, Ou Anmin felt a little more lucky.
Maybe I saw others doing the same thing, so I resonated with it.
When you feel uncomfortable, you will feel better when you see others feeling uncomfortable too.
Among them, a Hanchen of the Northern Yuan Dynasty became a little crazy when he saw the family letter.
"This is impossible. I was abducted when I was five years old. My parents are unknown. Now that I am past my destiny, this book actually says that I still have a mother alive."
"It's ridiculous, it's so ridiculous!!! Hahahaha..."
"It's just, why, the scene mentioned in the letter home is so similar to the dream I had when I was a child."
"Is it a scam created by Ming Dynasty, or is it a complete fabrication?"
"If this is true, then my mother is indeed still alive in this world?"
"It's a child who is unfilial. He regrets that he didn't listen to his mother's instructions. He was so playful that he missed the time and was abducted by gangsters."
"My father even died in a foreign country in search of me. Is it true?"
"No, I have to ask clearly."
"If mother is really still here, I...I...I...wuwuwuwu..."
Ming Dynasty has a powerful household registration system. It is not difficult to get to the bottom of a person, it just depends on how much it costs.朸
After all, under the pressure of Jin Yiwei, ordinary people would not dare to hide anything.
As for the Yaren profession, when encountering Jin Yiwei, they will basically not say that there is any room for resistance. They will be killed if they are told. It is as simple as that.
Although a long time has passed, it doesn't matter if you can't remember it. The punishment will make you slowly recall the bedwetting incident when you were three years old.
In this way, even if the Hanchen of the Northern Yuan Dynasty disappeared since he was a child, he must be found.
This operation really shocked all the Hanchen of Beiyuan.
Daming is playing it real.
That night alone, a large number of Han ministers from the Northern Yuan Dynasty left without saying goodbye and followed the Ming Dynasty's caravan, running back to the Ming Dynasty overnight.朸
Why do they work for Beiyuan?
Is it for the scenery on this vast grassland?
No, how could they, who had grown up in the Central Plains, adapt to the wandering life of the prairie? Some things are just under the cover of power, so they don't seem so important.
The idea of falling leaves returning to their roots is more important in today's world, especially when family members, wives, sons and daughters are all under threat. No matter how rich you are, what meaning does it have?
When Beiyuan went to court the next morning, it seemed a bit empty.
There were originally more than forty Han ministers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but now only four including Ou Anmin are left.
It’s not that it’s too late to leave.渜
In fact, when the letter from home came yesterday, the Ming caravan had already explained that they had discussed it with Emperor Beiyuan and could safely leave with the caravan without any further investigation.
It can be regarded as the last dignity left between the monarch and his ministers.
But four people, including Ou Anmin, had other ideas.
"Ou Yushi, they have all left, why don't you leave?" Elbek asked strangely, sitting on the dragon chair.
Under him is the livid-faced Khaldighi.
Hargitai had no idea that Elbek would suddenly make such a move without telling him, which was equivalent to driving away all his advisers.
Elbek was originally sent to Bei Yuan through Zhu Yuanzhang.
Hargitai was the first to retreat with them.
Therefore, I am more familiar with Hanchen of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and have a closer relationship with him.
Elbek, who lived in the Ming Dynasty, was initially rejected by the Northern Yuan Dynasty. After all, he returned as a prisoner and was given the title of Marquis by Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty.
Only in terms of blood, Elbek is the first heir.
The Northern Yuan Dynasty was influenced by the Central Plains and was fundamentally different from the Mongols in many aspects. The last person to inherit the throne of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was Elbek.
The reason why Elbek was extremely fond of Haohai Dayu, the minister of Oara, actually had a lot to do with the Han officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
After all, in the struggle for power, the Han ministers had an extremely strong advantage, while the Mongolian ministers were relatively weaker in all aspects.朸
Khartaiji himself also controlled part of the army, and with the support of the Han officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he always posed a great threat to Elbek's throne.
This time, with the help of Zhu Ying, all the Han officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were eliminated, and his voice in the court was greatly strengthened.
Under such circumstances, no matter how unwilling Khaertaji was, he had no choice but to look at Ou Anmin with hopeful eyes.
Ou Anmin bowed and bowed, and then said, "I did not choose to stay in Beiyuan. Now that my family is suffering from great difficulties, I feel uneasy staying here and can no longer serve His Majesty with all my strength."
When he said the word "loyalty", Ou Anmin's eyes did not look at Elbek, but at Khatrek.
These words sounded like they were spoken to Elbek, but in fact they were Ou Anmin expressing his innermost feelings to Khaltaiji.
Elbek smiled and asked: "You could have left last night, why did you wait until the morning meeting today? Is it for your own reputation?"
"Let's talk about some other ideas."
Ou Anmin didn't pay too much attention to Elbek's teasing. Instead, he bowed to Elbek and at the same time he bowed to Khartaj.
Leisurely sighed and said: "When I was born, it was the time when the Great Yuan Dynasty unified China, but at that time, the situation was already like that of a terminally ill patient."
"After I obtained the honor and entered the official career, I was determined to change the current situation at that time. I took up a position in Yushitai and tried my best to ensure that more people would receive fair and just treatment, so that the country would be stable."
"My whole life, I have been eating from the Yuan official family and doing things for the Yuan official family, but I can only watch the Yuan Dynasty fall apart."
"The Great Yuan Dynasty did not fall after Zhu Yuanzhang, but was caused by many internal struggles within the Great Yuan Dynasty, which led to its gradual emptiness."
"Even at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was just a rebel, and he was just a small player among the many rebels. Who could have imagined that he would be in such a grand situation today."
"It's hard to calm down when I think about the past. When I say this, I don't want to talk about the success or failure of the past, but I want to tell your majesty that Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty and the grandson of the Ming Dynasty have tried their best to investigate me and others in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
The situation of Hanchen."
"Looking for weaknesses, forcing us to leave Bei Yuan and return to Ming Dynasty. We are not allowed to serve Bei Yuan. The purpose is particularly obvious, which is to cut off Bei Yuan's wings."
"Our departure now will also create a lot of fear in the hearts of all Han people who want to serve the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the future. The grandson of the Ming Dynasty set this precedent, and kings of all generations in the future will naturally follow suit and block this road."
"Your Majesty, you should know that even those who were once as powerful as Genghis Khan failed to conquer the Song Dynasty. Even Meng Ge also died in the Central Plains. The only one who was able to conquer the Central Plains, our Great Yuan Dynasty Patriarch, only succeeded with the help of the Han people."
"I don't know how far Beiyuan will develop in the future. I came to the court today just to tell your Majesty that you must be wary of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty. This man is young and promising. He started from scratch and is proficient in business, military, and internal affairs.
The way, the way to attack the heart.”
"With such a vast territory, the Ming Dynasty was still not satisfied and wanted a wider territory."
"I beg your Majesty to think more about where Bei Yuan will go from now on."
After saying that, Ou Anmin knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
This means that the relationship with Bei Yuan will be completely severed in the future.
He knew very well that after returning to the Ming Dynasty, he would not have any chance of being reused. Not only would he be under surveillance, but he would also be unable to participate in government affairs.
Elbek's originally joking expression gradually regained its original expression. From Ou Anmin's words just now, he felt the sincerity.
No matter how he fought in the court before, Ou Anmin's heart has always been towards Bei Yuan, and he is truly a loyal minister of Bei Yuan.
Subconsciously, Elbek looked at Ou Anmin and the four others.
Not only the four of them, but also the Han ministers who left last night. Even if they have many ideas of their own, if you really say it, they are all loyal ministers.渜
After Dayuan has experienced repeated collapses, he is still willing to stay in Beiyuan, which speaks volumes.
In fact, Elbek also knew that at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, these Han officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were offered very good treatment and conditions.
And they resolutely chose to follow Bei Yuan, who was constantly losing and saw no hope.
From the familiar Central Plains area to this unfamiliar grassland area.
Thinking of this, Elbek couldn't help but sigh softly.
Khaltaj, who was lowering his head, had red eyes at this moment.
Although the Ou Anmin in front of him has no title, in Khartaj's view, this is his teacher.朜
Ou Anmin has been in charge of Khartaj's education since childhood.
There was only a brief hesitation in his heart. Before Elbek could speak, Khartey took two steps forward and knelt down in front of Ou Anmin.
"Teacher, this is the first time I call you that."
"I never thought that one day you would leave me. You have always been by my side my whole life."
"The situation is like this and it is difficult to change the situation. I cannot let my teacher abandon the family just for my own selfish desires."
"Today I will practice the disciple rites and practice them for my teacher."
"Here comes the wine!"
Khaltaj said these words almost choked with sobs.
During the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, Ou Anmin was appointed as Kharkadej's tutor. Since then, they have been together for nearly thirty years, and the two have been together almost all the time.
Ou Anmin did not choose to leave, which actually had a lot to do with Khaltaj.
However, in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, due to the identity of Prince Khaltaiji, in terms of status, it was not possible to recognize a Han official as a teacher.
Therefore, although there is the reality of master and disciple, there has never been the name of master and disciple.
Come with a drink in Khaltaj.
The guards under his command looked at Elbek.
Elbek nodded slightly.
At this point, there is no need to say that this trivial matter caused unpleasantness.
"Your Majesty, why... why is this necessary?"
Ou Anmin was in tears at this moment.
He spent more time with Khaterji than his own son.
Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.
I have watched Khartaj grow up since I was a child, and slowly grew up under my own teachings. A kind of affection similar to that of father and son has slowly emerged.朜
Now, it's even harder to let go.
Khartaiji moved his knees, supported Ou Anmin's hands, looked at Ou Anmin seriously and said: "Teacher, once you are a teacher, you will always be a father. Please forgive me for not being able to provide for you in old age, but if anything happens,
I will definitely give everything I have to help the teacher."
The two of them had usually hidden their emotions in front of Elbek, but now they no longer had any scruples.
After all, Ou Anmin is leaving.
At this time, Ou Anmin couldn't help but hugged Khaldaj into his arms, and the emotions in his heart suddenly burst out at this moment.
Elbek just looked and did not speak.
After what Ou Anmin said earlier, he now felt a little mixed.
But the reality is very clear. Even if he knows it, there is no meaning to change it. Judging from the changes in Beiyuan during this period, the Ming Taisun's machinations are not something he can stop at all.
In front of such a person, even if you force a confrontation, you will only be hurt in the end.
Cooperation is the best option at the moment.
The Han ministers who gave up the Northern Yuan Dynasty did not seem to have said it was very important before, but in terms of these preparations for them, it can be seen that they secretly made sufficient preparations.
Elbek also heard that even if a Han minister was considered a loner, the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei had found his parents who had been missing for decades.
.....
The Han officials from the Northern Yuan Dynasty returned to the Ming Dynasty one after another.
Zhu Ying also quickly published the matter in Di Bao.
Of course, Zhu Ying did not tell the Di Bao about his methods and preparations, but told about the time when he went to negotiate with Beiyuan and reached a peace treaty with Beiyuan.
Seeing that most of these Northern Yuan Han officials had missed their hometown for ten years, they were deeply moved and asked the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to release them back to the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, all of these Han ministers in the Northern Yuan Dynasty were considered to have real talents and learning.
During the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, competition was much more intense than it is now. Those who could enter the Northern Yuan court as Han Chinese were the best among them.
Meng Yuan is not short of scoundrels and has a large number of slaves. Simple flattery is of no use. You must have real talents and make real political achievements to gain the respect of Meng Yuan.
There is no need for Zhu Ying to destroy their reputation. Today's Ming Dynasty is also very short of talents, and there are too many vacancies in various government positions across the country.朸
Too many people are not even literate. Even if we vigorously promote the popularization of education, it is not possible to see results in just one or two years.
It takes a hundred years to cultivate trees, but ten years to cultivate people.
It will take at least eight or nine years before a new generation of Ming Dynasty talents can truly be born.
During this period, all aspects of change in the Ming Dynasty also developed rapidly, especially the development of basic literature for industrialization. There will never be too many talents.
The return of all the Han ministers in the Northern Yuan Dynasty also gave great authority to the Ming Dynasty.
Although the newspaper did not give a detailed explanation, anyone who knows a little bit about the situation knows that the root cause of the matter is not that simple.
It can be regarded as a good deterrent, which makes some people who want to subvert the Ming Dynasty feel sad.
As far as the overall situation in Ming Dynasty is concerned, it is almost sunny.
After reducing the threat from Beiyuan, the scattered tribes on the grassland were simply unable to maintain their resistance to the Ming Dynasty.
Among them, corn feed is particularly valuable for grasslands.
Why is it difficult for the Ming Dynasty to raise a large number of war horses? One of the most critical reasons is the grassland grass.
The concentrated feed needed by the war horses was previously unavailable to the Ming Dynasty.
It’s not like pasture can be grown easily, so the lack of horses has become an extremely common phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty.
The opposite is naturally the young cavalry.朸
Now the situation is completely different. With corn as concentrated feed, raising war horses has become much simpler. A large number of horses have been raised at the border.
Various horse farms have been opened one after another, and a large amount of corn feed is also being accumulated towards the border.
Due to the lack of corn feed, people now don't eat corn very much. All corn is supplied to the border for raising horses.
And due to changes in market demand, the price of corn has also risen significantly in a short period of time.
The entire northwest region has begun to plant corn on a large scale. Everyone knows how in short supply corn is now.
...
Ming Dynasty, Qianqing Palace.朸
"In the past three months, Dasun, you have done a great job."
"Again a peace treaty with Bei Yuan and supply them with a commodity, then those Mongolians will give birth to a large number of children on the grasslands now."
"The grassland itself is not enough for them to live, so their dependence on our Ming Dynasty will become more and more severe."
"The development of firearms cannot be ignored. Whether it is new firearms or various types of artillery, we must pay more attention to it."
"With better firearms, we won't be afraid of these Mongolians crossing the border, and we can seize their daily necessities. From now on, the grasslands can only be our help."
"It's what you told us before, what does borrowing troops mean?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled very happily. Dasun could be regarded as solving a serious problem for himself.朸
From the current point of view, Beiyuan's threat levels in all aspects have been reduced to the minimum.
Even in trade, the Daming Chamber of Commerce still made some profits. With the addition of border tax, they also made a lot of money while trading.
The weather has gotten colder in recent years, and grassland fur has always been a best-seller here in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not very clear about borrowing troops.
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "Grandpa, I'm talking about mercenaries, not borrowed soldiers."
"There's a huge difference here."
"The mercenaries in my mind are those from the Northern Yuan Dynasty who are composed of a team of ten or at most dozens of people, who are hired individually in various aspects, rather than being under a general command."
"The cooperation between them is mainly with our private chambers of commerce and families."
Zhu Ying gives a brief account of this.
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang burst into laughter: "You went around half a circle, and we were all confused by you."