Since the beginning of Nanzhao, the elites in Dali have actively mastered Han culture and respected scholars. For them, being able to hold prominent positions within the Nanzhao or Dali regimes modeled on the Central Plains dynasty system is undoubtedly a great event to honor their ancestors.
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In fact, this is not a rare thing. As long as the small countries and states around China basically have this idea, if the leader of the country can have the opportunity to be canonized by the Central Plains Dynasty, he will feel more arrogant and it will be very beneficial to rule. Otherwise, God
The emperor is far away, who would be willing to send envoys carrying treasures to pay tribute.
This has almost become a common value among local officials with high cultural attainments in the Han Dynasty. This has been the case for hundreds of years. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Yunnan has often accepted canonization from the Central Plains courts.
"Who is Duan's envoy here?"
The young minister of Honglu Temple replied: "The envoy is Duan Qiangna, the legitimate daughter of the former Dali General Manager Duan Gong. I will welcome you to the Concierge Courtyard and settle in according to the regulations. I will wait for His Highness's instructions, either to summon you on a certain day or to be escorted to
In front of your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Zhu Biao silently calculated in his mind that Duan Gong had been dead for seven years. He and Agai, the daughter of King Liang, had no heirs. Duan Bao and Duan Qiangna should both be the heirs of his first wife, Mrs. Gao.
Although Duan Gong only has one son and one daughter, the Duan family has lasted for hundreds of years and there are many children in the clan. This time, a woman was appointed as the ambassador. The meaning is self-evident. She is either following him or his father.
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Marriage is always a very low-cost and highly effective means. Zhu Biao is not surprised, nor does he have any bad feelings. There is no shame in making a bet based on means.
The young minister of Honglu Temple was in his fifties, so naturally he had nothing to hide, so he took the initiative to say: "Wei Chen personally received the Duan envoy. Although the envoy was a few years older than His Highness, he always thought of his father.
Qiu has never been married, and his appearance and style are also outstanding."
In the eyes of the officials of Honglu Temple, the Duan family, who is now just the general manager of Dali, is naturally not as noble as before, but after all, it is the Dali royal family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it is still qualified to be a concubine for the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince.
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As a courtier, it is taboo to rashly mention a woman who is very likely to enter the palace in the future, but the old master looked calm, and Zhu Biao frowned slightly and did not say anything. After all, it was still a matter of Yunnan.
What's more, Zhu Biao's mind has not changed yet. Yunnan is not affected by scabies. After Sichuan and Guizhou are stabilized, as long as the court wants to, they can send troops south to pacify the rebels at any time. Killing the Liang King and destroying the Duan family at the same time will be the most profitable.
There are many disadvantages in joining forces with the Duan family, and we can tell from what Duan Bao just mentioned in his letter: "Maybe he ordered his ministers to follow the old practices of the Han and Tang Dynasties to pay tribute to the heaven every year, or to imitate the official names of the Yuan Dynasty in order to preserve the old land."
The main purpose of this letter is to use the power of Ming Dynasty to solve the problem of King Liang.
Then I hope that the Ming Dynasty will imitate the old system of the Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, or imitate the official titles of the Yuan Dynasty, that is, either canonize Duan as the King of Dali, or formally incorporate Yunnan into its territory, but still recognize Duan's influence on the old land of Yunnan.
Take control.
In the final analysis, I still hope to return to the unique freedom that existed under the rule of the Central Plains dynasty Ji Su in the past.
For the sake of one's own survival and common interests, one must submit to and be loyal to the imperial court when necessary, and pay tribute year after year. But at the same time, one does not want the imperial court to send clan princes or imperial envoys to interfere with one's speech and administrative actions.
It's not surprising that Duan Bao had such an idea. If Zhu Biao was in his position, he would definitely have such an idea. Naha Chu was also like this. Who would be willing to wag his tail at others' feet and beg for food if he could stand on his own?
It's a pity that if you want to be independent, you need time and capital. Duan Bao relied on his father, oh, no, it should be relying on the Ming Dynasty to destroy the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Only then did he get the support of the various native tribes in Yunnan and be able to fight against the Liang King.
Who is Duan Bao really? If his father, Duan Gong, was Zhu Biao, he would have looked at him twice. After all, he attacked Gutian Temple at night, used fire attacks to repel Ming Yuzhen, and defeated Ming Yuzhen at Qixing Pass.
The soldiers and horses finally regained Zhongqing Road and recaptured Kunming's generals.
But this is the most outstanding talent of this family in the past century, but he is also a passionate seed. He was fascinated by Wenwen Township and ruined his fortune and life. He was actually bewitched by the daughter of Liang Wang who married him. Otherwise, he would have had an excellent opportunity to defeat Liang Wang.
If the country is re-established, there will be nothing to do today.
"The palace has given me a banquet, and Honglu Temple is kindly hosting it. I will summon the Duan family's envoy tomorrow."
"I respectfully obey His Highness's order."
"What's going on over there in Chahan?"
The young minister of Honglu Temple responded: "I haven't been to the garden in the past few days, but I heard that he hangs around the fireworks place, and he hasn't made friends with anyone else."
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction. Not only was he satisfied with Cha Ranzhiqu, but he was also satisfied that the Mongolian generals in the Beijing camp were keeping their duties. There were actually many Mongolian generals and soldiers in the Ming army, but none of them had a title so far.
Even generals with outstanding merits such as Huanbi Ma, Tian Baobao, Tuo Liebo and Battelle are currently only the second-grade General Dingguo. In the period when the founding of the country was strong in martial arts, General Dingguo was really unranked in the army.
Number one.
Chahan had lived in Beijing for so long, and Naha suddenly went crazy and attacked Goryeo. Everyone knew that at least there was going to be a marquis in Mongolia.
It's not too high, but at least there is a hilltop where they can hug each other for warmth. It is supposed to be the best time to get up there, but they didn't. This at least proves some loyalty.
To a certain extent, the Mongolian generals are actually much more reliable, because to them, the Yuan Dynasty was actually more hateful than under the Ming Dynasty, even though its leader was their own race.
The Mongolian nobles oppressed not only the foreign Han people, but the ordinary lower-class soldiers of the Mongolian people were also their own private livestock slaves to them.
Military households in various places, including Mongolian military households, were brutally squeezed by the Orlu directly under him. It was common for soldiers and horses to be deprived of their food and salary, and they had to provide their own expenses for daily expeditions. In the middle of the Yuan Dynasty, every time the Mongolian army went on an expedition, the soldiers had to pay for the expenses.
He had to sell his children and daughters for the food he used, and his family was ruined.
In the great uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, although the stone man with one eye and inciting the world to rebel on the Yellow River was often regarded as the starting point, in fact, the rebellion of the Mongolian people and the soldiers at the bottom started earlier. In the first year of Emperor Qing's reign, the uprising of the Mongolian people broke out in Cangzhou, Hebei Province.
In the sixth year of Yanyou, many Mongolian civilians also rebelled in the territory of Yan Timur, the Jin king of the Yuan Dynasty. Ten years later, a Mongolian military uprising broke out in Shanxi.
When the great uprising broke out at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were already more than 200 internal uprisings in the northern and northwest regions of the Yuan Dynasty's hinterland...
During the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, not only the old Zhu, Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and other Han people hoped that the Yuan Dynasty would be overthrown, but also the majority of Mongolian soldiers and civilians. The reason was that the Mongolian nobles were extravagant and oppressive.
Since Lao Zhu raised his flag and gathered troops to conquer the north and south, at least hundreds of thousands of Mongolian military households have been imprisoned. Most of them have been placed in the border areas to graze horses. Those who are willing to enter the inland and convert to farming life are placed in Hebei.
, the prefectures of Henan Province, and gave them cattle for rice cultivation, so that they could open up wasteland and cultivate their own food.
Only the most elite ones who are good at bows, horses, horseback riding and archery are left in the army. Except for a few troops who stayed in the Beijing camp, most of them are now stationed in the southwest. A small number of them who have proven to be incompatible with Yuanting are stationed in the northern Xinjiang.
Unlike the arrogant and domineering Huaixi warriors, the Mongolian generals were silent, dared to fight, and were not afraid of death. Of course, the premise of all this was that the Ming Dynasty was strong and the Yi and Di were afraid of power but not immoral.
But as long as they can ensure their own strength, they are indeed very useful, and they are also the best candidates to balance the forces in the army. No matter where the mountain is, they will not accept them. They have only one choice: loyalty to the emperor.
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and said: "I am sending an oral order to Chahan to join the Xiaoqi camp and temporarily assume the position of Captain of the Cavalry."
"promise."
There were many Mongolian cavalry in the Xiaoqi camp, so Zhu Biao allowed Chahan to start making friends with Mongolian generals. This would happen sooner or later. After Naha led Liaodong to submit, it would be justified.
In this case, why not give grace earlier and further appease Naha's heart. People's thoughts are always erratic. Naha is ready to surrender now, but who knows whether he will suddenly be affected by something in a few days.
