Liu Jin glanced around and knew that many people were unhappy and some were dissatisfied, but what did it matter? Ming Dynasty's policies must still be strictly implemented. This is for the long-term stability of the Western Region and for the future of Ming Dynasty.
"Article 1: All tribes in the Western Regions must comprehensively study the Ming Dynasty Mandarin, learn the Ming Dynasty language, change their surnames to Chinese, adopt Chinese names, respect Confucius and Mencius, practice rituals, and uniformly use the Ming Dynasty language and characters."
Liu Jin took out a piece of paper and read the first item softly.
"What?"
"This is impossible!"
"We would rather die fighting than give up the use of our own language and writing."
As soon as Liu Jin finished speaking, someone immediately stood up and said anxiously.
The people of the Ming Dynasty are really too bully. They don't bully others like this.
In the past, even when Genghis Khan ruled the entire vast territory, he did not require everyone to uniformly use Mongolian language and Mongolian characters, nor did he require everyone to give up their own tribe's language, characters and customs, and comprehensively learn from the Mongolians.
Now the people of the Ming Dynasty are doing well. They have been very forceful in promoting Han culture, requiring all tribes not only to learn the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty, but also to change their surnames, take Chinese names, respect Confucius and Mencius, and practice ethics.
This is simply to completely destroy everything and their basis.
"If you don't want to, you can stand up. If you want to continue to live in the land of our Ming Dynasty, you must abide by everything of our Ming Dynasty. If you are unwilling to abide by it, you can take your tribe and move away from our Ming Dynasty. I can now
You are allowed to move out."
"But if you are unwilling to move out, you must abide by my Ming Dynasty's rules."
Liu Jin looked at the person who stood up, smiled, and then said coldly.
After hearing Liu Jin's words, the originally angry scene suddenly calmed down. One by one, they sat down in their seats and moved out?
Where to migrate?
If they migrate out, will they live a good life?
You must be overthinking it. If you are migrating in the cold winter, you don’t know how many people will die on the way.
"Sir, our ancestors have lived in the Western Region for generations. This is our land and this is our home."
Someone said in a low voice, very unwillingly, if they really follow this routine, will their tribe still be the original tribe in decades or hundreds of years?
I am afraid that they will be completely integrated into the Ming Dynasty soon, and the entire tribe will gradually disappear in the long river of history. Maybe in many years, they will be the new Ming people.
"Which tribe are you from?"
Liu Jin looked at the other party and asked.
"I am a Turk~"
The other party thought for a while and replied.
"Turks?"
"As far as I know, the ancestors of the Turks should have lived on what is now the Mongolian grassland, but they were later defeated by the Tang Dynasty, so they had to move westward to the Western Regions and Central Asia. In fact, you are just a dove occupying a magpie's nest.
, use your force to drive away or kill the local people, and then occupy this place."
"If this can be considered as our ancestors have lived here for generations, then during the Han Dynasty, this Western Region was the Western Region Protectorate of my great Han Dynasty. It means that we lived in the Western Region earlier than you."
Liu Jin thought for a while and said.
The changes here in the Western Region have been too great. In the long history, as long as there are strong tribes in the east, north, and west, they will attack here. There is too much history left here. No one dares to say that they are the original origin of the Western Region.
residents.
"this…"
The other party fell silent, having nothing to say.
"In the final analysis, it comes down to who has the biggest fist, and naturally whoever has the final say has the final say. Isn't that the case here in the Western Region?"
"Now that my Ming Dynasty is powerful and has occupied the Western Region, naturally, everything in this Western Region is decided by my Ming Dynasty. If you are willing to abide by the rules of my Ming Dynasty, then continue to live here in the Western Region. If you are not willing, you can take
Use your scimitars, bows and arrows to drive us out, you still have the final say in this Western Region."
Then Liu Jin changed the topic and pointed out very directly and simply that the truth can only be found under the scimitar and bow and arrow.
After hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone fell silent and fell silent immediately.
Yes, this is the case in the Western Regions. It has been like this since ancient times. Whoever has a big fist will obey and submit to him. If this is the case, then what is there to say?
"To this end, my Ming Dynasty will send a large number of teachers to the Western Regions and to your tribes. I hope you will properly ensure the safety and livelihood of these teachers."
"In addition, all tribes, even nomadic tribes, must establish fixed private schools and academies. All children of school age must learn Chinese characters and Ming Dynasty Mandarin from an early age, respect Confucius and Mencius, and learn etiquette."
"And each tribe, according to the size of the tribe's population, within the prescribed time and period, you must produce a corresponding number of scholars, promote people, and even participate in the imperial examination of our Ming Dynasty."
"In the imperial examination, if you can pass the imperial examination and perform well, our Ming Dynasty will treat you equally and give you an official position. Except for the imperial examination route, you will have no chance to become an official in our Ming Dynasty."
Liu Jin looked at the silent crowd, smiled and continued.
In the past, these tribes in the Western Regions often obtained many official positions as long as they belonged to the Ming Dynasty. The positions were even very high and could be inherited hereditary.
For example, this was the case with the former Hamiwei King Zhongshun, a tribe with only a few thousand people. Their leader was crowned king and could be hereditary and replaced.
Now Liu Jin wants to break this situation and completely destroy the basis for the tribes in the Western Region to become princes. If you want to be an official, you must take the imperial examination.
After passing the imperial examination, you can become an official, but the Ming Dynasty has already established a rule that you must be an official in another place. When the time comes, it may not matter if you are assigned to Nanyang, Australia, or even the Golden Continent. Anyway, they will not let you.
You go back to the Western Regions.
As for the others, they are all the most ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty, even if they are the leaders of tribes, the Ming Dynasty will no longer recognize any tribal leaders in the future.
Completely break the tribal leader system and break the rule and leadership of these tribal leaders over large and small tribes, just like the northern grasslands. If these tribal leaders are brought to the capital, the herdsmen below will naturally become scattered, and the tribal leaders will
Gradually losing the basis of dominance.
The situation here in the Western Region is a bit special. Because of the previous war, the leaders and nobles of these tribes were basically dead, so it would be better to do it simply.
Everyone was silent again. At first, they thought that when Ming Dynasty summoned them to a meeting, they would be given an official and a half-job or something like that. But now it is better. There are no official positions. If you want to be an official in the future, you must take the imperial examination.
This made them even more lost and disappointed.
But fortunately, it seems that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty really regards them as his own people, requiring them to study the Four Books and Five Classics, and requiring them to take the imperial examination. If they do well in the exam, they can become officials, which is the same as the people of Ming Dynasty.
Many people still know this. People in the Ming Dynasty who wanted to be officials had to take the imperial examination.
"Sir, I have a question~"
At this time, Alimu stood up tremblingly and said.
"Old man, do you have any questions?"
Liu Jin nodded slightly and said.
"Sir, we have learned nothing from the Ming Dynasty, but can we be allowed to keep our own language and writing, and keep our own customs and habits?"
Alimu thought for a while and asked.
Ming Dynasty was too strong, and he did not dare to say a word 'no', because all the tribes in the entire Western Region had been severely damaged, and they needed time to recover their strength. When the little lambs grew up and their tribe's strength recovered, they would naturally
If you have a stronger voice, things will be different by then.
"There are many tribes in the Western Region, and there are dozens or hundreds of large and small tribes. If every tribe demands this, the entire Western Region will always be in a state of fragmentation, and everyone will never be able to integrate together."
"It is natural that the Western Region will never be peaceful. We, the Ming Dynasty, have done this to require everyone to fully learn everything about our Ming Dynasty. This is also to promote the integration of the tribes in the Western Region, eliminate the barriers between each other, and build a peaceful and peaceful world.
The Western Region allows everyone to enjoy prosperity."
"The interests of large tribes are very important, and the interests of small tribes are equally important. Everyone is a subject of my great Ming Dynasty and a subject of my great Ming Dynasty."
"As you enjoy the many benefits and conveniences brought by our Ming Dynasty, you must also abide by and learn everything from my Ming Dynasty. This is also for the long-term interests of each tribe."
"It is also so that when encountering difficulties, everyone can work together and unite to jointly defend our great emperor, the stability, prosperity and peace of our Western Region."
Liu Jin pondered for a while, then thought about it and replied.
Liu Jin's words also made many people from small tribes nod their heads. There are many small tribes in the Western Regions. They thought that life of these small tribes was very difficult. They were oppressed and squeezed by powerful tribes. Now the Ming Dynasty treats everyone equally. This
That's great, everyone is willing to accept it.
As for the comprehensive transformation to the Ming Dynasty, what does it matter? As long as it is in the interests of their own tribes, they can transform themselves to the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty is strong and prosperous, it will be more beneficial for their tribes to integrate into the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Excellency, you are right. We are willing to learn everything about Ming Dynasty. We will always be loyal to the emperor of Ming Dynasty and to Ming Dynasty!"
Some tribal leaders who had long since surrendered to the Ming Dynasty came forward to take the lead and took the lead.
Liu Jin smiled and nodded slightly, a child can be taught.
"Article 2: The tribes in the Western Region are not allowed to form armies. All weapons and equipment owned by the tribes must be handed over. The peace of the Western Region will be guarded by our Ming army."
"Article 3..."
Liu Jin read it out one by one. This series of policies was called the comprehensive Ming policy by historians in later generations. It was first implemented in the Western Regions and then gradually extended to all newly incorporated territories of the Ming Dynasty, laying the foundation for the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty in later generations.
