Chapter 391: Jade Seal Ceremony: Extreme Joy Begets Sadness (1)
Sorry, I drank too much and updated late. Bayberry wine is sour but also intoxicating.
Another note: The Eight Banners of the Jin Army and Han Dynasty initially had only two banners, and were later expanded to eight banners. For the convenience of narrative, the expansion of the Han Army Banners to Eight Banners was advanced a little earlier in the article.
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In Xuanfu, the imperial court agreed to Ma Shiying's opening of a border, but required Donglu to declare himself a vassal in the official document. If he did not declare himself a vassal, he would not open a border. After Ma Shiying notified Fan Wencheng of this request, Fan Wencheng immediately reported it to Mrs. Hong.
Hong Tai laughed loudly when he heard the report and said to all the ministers of Baylor: "You idiot, Chongzhen, how stupid you are. Let alone asking me to honor you as the Celestial Empire, what's the point of calling you the Jade Emperor? But I can't call you this Khan in vain.
Since he has become a minister, he should enjoy equal treatment with Lin Dan Khan. Didn’t Chongzhen give 400,000 taels of silver to Lin Dan Khan every year? Now this money should be rewarded to us in full! In the name of the Lalaqin Department, I will pay tribute to Lin Dan Khan.
The Ming Dynasty asked for silver. Furthermore, nearly ten thousand people from the Chahar tribe fled to the mouth. These people must be returned to us."
"The King of Khans is wise, and calling himself a minister is nothing more than a mere act of honor. If you call yourself a minister today, you can be called a king tomorrow. As long as you can get enough benefits for us, the name is not worth it."
Fan Wencheng was also worried that Mrs. Hong would not surrender, but seeing that Mrs. Hong was so open-minded, he firmly believed that destiny lies in gold. After he informed Ma Shiying of these demands, Ma Shiying argued hard and after several twists and turns, he finally rewarded her with twenty silver coins.
Ten thousand taels were given to Lalaqin Mongolia, and another 3,000 young men from Inner Mongolia who escaped through the entrance were returned.
Mrs. Hong did not further insist on asking for another 200,000 taels of silver reward. On October 16, Fan Wencheng, Xifu, Kuertang and others, together with Ma Shiying and Dong Jishu, built an altar outside Zhangjiakou City and swore an oath of alliance. On the same day, they opened a horse market outside Zhangjiakou.
On the opening day of the market, the Eight Banners Army retreated thirty miles. Han merchants came with goods under the organization of the government. The horse market was in order and very lively. All the Jurchens participating in the horse market set their sights on Jiangnan silk and satin.
In a short time, more than 10,000 pieces of Su silk were sold out. The boss was so happy that he ordered another 10,000 pieces from his mouth, but they were all sold out again.[
Beiyu Samuketu, who had done great service in Zunhua City, bought half a piece of Su silk for his wife shortly after his wedding. He was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. In the past, as a trophy, he would never get a piece of Su silk like this.
Banner women under the name are not proud to have a suede silk cheongsam. This is their dream. Now, Samuktu has fulfilled this dream for his wife.
Ma Shiying saw that the border was successful and the Jin army would not attack Zhangjiakou again. He was secretly glad that the people were at peace, the soldiers avoided a bloodshed, and several of their senior officials also saved their heads. But how did he know that Ye Mu sent by Hong Tai
Ji, Derde and more than a hundred sentinels were active at various passes of the Great Wall in the Datong area of Xuanfu, and they had a clear picture of the defense situation of the Great Wall for hundreds of miles.
In this expedition to Zhangjiakou, the Eight Banners Army hardly fought a single battle, but it gained a lot. Hong Tai and Minister Baylor of the Eight Banners were overjoyed and deeply satisfied, and their hostility towards the Ming Dynasty actually weakened a bit.
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On October 20, happy events came in two. Queen Mother Nangnang of Chahar, who had surrendered, arrived in Guihua City, and Ezhe also found out her whereabouts. Mrs. Hong knew that the jade seal was already in her bag, but when the news that Ezhe had offered the jade seal was revealed,
When the news came, he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. At that time, he was discussing with Jierhalang and others about further trade with the Xuanfu of the Ming Dynasty. When he heard the news, he couldn't help but excitedly walked down from the Khan's throne and faced the tomb of Xianhan Nurhaci in Tianzhu Mountain.
He knelt down and bowed in the direction: "Father Khan, the jade seal has returned to gold, Chahar has surrendered, and Monan Mongolia has been unified!"
Minister Baylor of the Eight Banners also cheered for the first time: "Long live the King Khan! Long live the King Khan!"
This "Long live the King of Khan" is indeed Zhu Beile's heartfelt cry, and even Derge also sincerely called out this "Long live the King of Khan".
Seeing this, Fan Wencheng knew that the time was ripe, so he led all the Bakshi and all the Han officials in the library to kneel down and chant: "King Khan, the jade seal is originally a national treasure passed down by all the dynasties in the Central Plains, and it is a symbol of the rule of the world. After thousands of years,
, it was God's will to return to the Jin Dynasty. In the past, General Hu Erhan of the Five Tigers led his troops to the eastward expedition, but was blocked by the surging water of the Heilongjiang River. God came to his aid and froze the river overnight, turning the natural chasm into a thoroughfare; on the eve of the Sarhu Battle, Niyama Mountain
The purple air is lingering, and under the ancient elm tree, hundreds of birds are paying homage to the phoenix; during the conquest of Chahar, yellow sheep descended from the sky in the desperate situation. Various signs indicate that our khan of the Great Jin Kingdom is obedient to heaven and loves his people, and is blessed by God, with the help of gods and men.
.If God refuses to take it, he will be blamed for it. Please ask King Khan to accept God's will, obey the people's will, ascend the throne of the emperor, and establish the Central Plains as soon as possible."
The sudden persuasion of the Han ministers caught Jirharang and others off guard, but then they all knelt down on the ground and at the same time advised: "Please ask the Khan to ascend the throne of the emperor."
Mrs. Hong was happy in her heart, but said firmly: "Although the jade seal has been returned to gold, as a Khan, I have not fully cultivated my virtues, failed to fully support the people, and failed to bring great governance to the country. If you do not practice the throne well, you will be punished."
God's punishment, don't force me to do this."
Fan Wencheng once again implored: "God has given the jade seal in gold. This is the auspicious gift of unification for thousands of years. Please don't go against God's will, King Khan."
Mrs. Hong had already discussed with Fan Wencheng and the others in advance that the matter of proclaiming the emperor could only be carried out after getting the jade seal and returning to Shenyang. This time, the Han minister's advice was just to test the reaction of Baylor's ministers. Seeing that Baylor's ministers had no objections, he felt happy and said:
"Changing the Yuan Dynasty and becoming emperor is of great importance. It cannot be decided in one or two sentences. It needs to be considered in the long run. You all should get up first."
Ji'erharang and others saw that Mrs. Hong's tone had slowed down and could no longer insist. They also saw Fan Wencheng and other Han ministers standing up, so they had no choice but to stand up.
After the Belles stood up, Mrs. Hong glanced at her fourteenth brother Duoyi and called him: "Duduo."
"Brother Chen is here." Duoyi hurriedly stood up.[
Hong Tai smiled at him and then ordered him: "Go to Dorgon's army quickly and order them to go straight to Yangmushi River. Firstly, to assist Dalhan and Wakda in completing the border demarcation. Secondly, to
Let Saharian prepare for the celebration of the return of the jade seal to gold here. In the name of this Khan, he must invite the three tribes of Mobei Mongolia to come and participate. Remember, the jade seal must be affixed."
Duoyi responded loudly, and Hong Tai called Minister Ang Kundu and told him: "Immediately inform all the Mongolian tribes and order them to meet at Yangmu Shihe on November 10th. At that time, I will go there in person to hold the Jade Seal Ceremony."
The grand ceremony of returning gold. I want everyone in the world to know that the jade seal has been returned to gold, and Mongolia has been unified."
After giving all these instructions, Hong Tai stayed outside the mouth for another two days. On October 24th, he took four Mongolian Fujins, including Zhezhe, Hailanzhu, Bumubutai, and Toya, and ordered all the Beilebeizi.
They all took their Mongolian Fujin and headed for Zhaowuda. The Beile didn't know what they wanted, but the Khan King had an order and they had no choice but to obey.
When we set out, it happened that there had just been an autumn rain yesterday, and the official road was spotless and refreshing. Hong Tai was suddenly in a bright mood, and he ordered: "This Khan ordered that during the march, it is strictly forbidden to trample on the crops. Anyone who disobeys the order will be punished."
He will be severely punished according to Xianhan’s regulations.”
After giving the order, he raised his whip and pointed at the fields, saying with emotion: "After Mr. Wen Cheng made the deposit, he repeatedly spoke to Xianhan and Benhan about the importance of farming, and personally visited various farming methods in the Central Plains of Tuokeso, Guangning.
After investing money with the people in southern Liaoning, the agriculture of the Jin Kingdom has reached a new level. In recent years, the national treasury has been full and the people have enough food and clothing. Mr. Wen Cheng is indispensable."
Fan Wencheng didn't dare to take credit, so he humbly said: "I just carried out the will of King Khan. I heard that when King Khan was in charge of household affairs as a young man, he already measured farmland by ding." By the way, he took a picture of Mrs. Hong.
Flattery.
This sentence brought back Mrs. Hong's memories of the past. He recalled the scene when Erdeni taught him the book "Mencius" under the lamp. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Yes, a house of five acres needs trees."
If you are fifty years old with mulberry trees, you can use it for clothing. If you lose the time for chickens, dolphins, dogs, and pigs, you can eat meat if you are seventy years old. If you don't take away a hundred acres of land at the right time, a family of eight will be hungry.' Mencius talks about
It is very reasonable to start from the perspective of people's livelihood. The people are the foundation of the world, and the world should be governed by benevolence and love. Officials are the parents of the people's survival, and the people are the parents of the officials. If you do not love the people, you will lack food and clothing. If you abuse the people and destroy them, you will
Food and clothing are enough. But after all, Mencius has never been in politics. He has never been the king of a country, so he cannot look at the problem from the perspective of a king. He said that the power of the world does not rely on the benefit of military force. I cannot agree with it. The power of the world mainly depends on military war.
The benefits cannot be achieved by relying on Taoism alone. Therefore, I advocate the power of the world with the benefit of war, and the rule of the world with benevolence and love first."
"King Khan is the true sage!"
Fan Wencheng and other Han officials admired Mrs. Hong's sentiments and said in unison: "I would like to be taught."
Mrs. Hong sighed and said with some regret: "Grand Scholar Erdeni is the creator of my golden script. He was killed just for some trivial things. The punishment was too much. His eldest son Shahalian
Are you twenty this year?"
Xifu from the Hongwen Academy in his palm hurriedly stepped forward and reported: "King Hui Khan, Shahalian is twenty-one years old this year."
Mrs. Hong asked him: "I wonder what his knowledge is?"
Xifu said: "Shaharian likes to practice martial arts, but he doesn't put much effort into writing. He is very different from his Amma."
After hearing this, Mrs. Hong laughed and said, "Then use his talents, Obai, and let him work as an errand in the Zhenghuang Banner Guards after returning to Beijing. This can also be regarded as an explanation to Erdeni."
Behind him, Obai responded hurriedly and gruffly: "I obey the order!" But in his heart, he was thinking about how to arrange the twenty-five-year-old Shahalian.
After everyone rode for a while, Hong Tai suddenly ordered: "Let's not expand the city of Shenyang. Now that we have been fighting for years, the people can only have food and clothing, so we need to be extra considerate of the people. Furthermore, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has already built our new capital."
Okay, we’ll just move in in a few years.”
Everyone was startled, and immediately thought that what King Khan said was the city of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of the majestic city they saw three years ago, all the Baylor ministers laughed happily, looking forward to the one who could take over Beijing.
One day.
Amid the laughter of Baylor's ministers, Hong Tai suddenly looked at Derge and said, "Derge, I heard that some farmers in the country still don't have cattle, right?"
Degelei replied respectfully: "It is true that people often have disputes over cattle."
Hong Tai nodded, and then ordered all the Baylor ministers: "You all must remember that from now on, large livestock such as cattle and horses are not allowed to be used as sacrifices in the country's major festivals. Each banner must allocate the eliminated war horses to farmers.
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All the Baylors responded: "I obey the order."
Hong Tai emphasized again: "This Khan will send people to investigate. If we find that there are farmers in any banner who have no livestock, we will not forgive them."
The monarchs and ministers walked and chatted for about an hour. After leaving the boundary of Zhangjiakou, they accelerated their horses and ran towards Du'erbi.
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On November 1, Hong Tai led the main force of the Eight Banners to Yangmushihe, and Dorgon led Yuetuo, Sahalian, Hauge, Darhan, Wakda and others to welcome them ten miles away.
When everyone entered the big tent, Dorgon held the jade seal in his hand and knelt down to present it to Mrs. Hong. When everyone looked at it, they saw wisps of five-colored light rising from Dorgon's hands. Some of the dust originally floating in the tent disappeared immediately.
Now, the air has become very refreshing.f
Jirharang, Azige and others exclaimed: "It is indeed a national treasure."
Mrs. Hong took it and looked at it repeatedly. She saw two flying dragons carved on it and a Chinese seal on the front: the treasure of the emperor's imperial edict. It was lustrous and exquisite, and could not be compared with any jade in the palace.
As he looked at it, Mrs. Hong's head, which had always been groggy, suddenly became as clear as a puddle of water. This feeling had never happened before. He was secretly amazed in his heart and muttered silently: "Destiny returns to gold, destiny returns to gold." But on the surface,
But he was very calm: "Dorgon planned well this time and returned the jade seal intact to the gold. You are in charge of the staff. I will remember your merits."
Dorgon said, "I don't dare to seize the merits of Heaven for myself. Yue Tuo, Saha Lian, Hao Ge and other generals helped me plan. The credit belongs to everyone."
Hong Tai smiled and said: "I heard that you went to the meeting alone. The person who reported the news was called Wen Tai. I almost thought you were Guan Yunchang."
"King Khan often teaches us that if Mount Tai collapses in front of us without changing its appearance, or if a deer swims to the left without blinking its eyes, Ordos and his like are just a few men, which is not a good idea."
At this time, the guards came in to report that Queen Mother Sutai and Ezhe asked to see them.
Hong Tai hurriedly said to the Belles: "Let's go out together to welcome them." He then told Zhezhe and other concubines: "You should also follow."
When they came outside the tent, they saw Su Tai and E Zhe kneeling in front of the tent. Hong Tai hurriedly stepped forward to help them and said repeatedly: "How can this be done? Please get up quickly, please get up quickly."
Hongtala raised Zhe and hugged Su Tai. Zhezhe, Hailanzhu, Bumubutai and others took care of Su Tai.
Mrs. Hong looked at Ezhe. He was in his twenties, with a broad and rosy face, thick eyebrows, red and phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, a wide mouth, broad shoulders, and a tall stature. Standing there, he exuded a heroic spirit.
"What a great Mongolian hero." Mrs. Hong praised Ezhe, and couldn't help but hold his hand and go into the tent. Her behavior was not half domineering like a winner, which made Ezhe a little touched. Then Queen Mother Sutai was also talking to Zhe.
Zhe, Hai Lanzhu and other Khan Princesses accompanied her into the big tent. The Khan Princesses did not have any discrimination towards her as a concubine, and they addressed her with honorifics. This made Su Tai feel that investing money was the right decision. (