Chapter 249 Zhu Hans conspiracy [Please order the full version]
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Since ancient times, the Ming Dynasty was definitely the first person to win the heartfelt support of the grassland people.
At that time, the Han Empire established its supreme prestige by relying on its powerful army to subdue the Xiongnu who were first beaten by various tribes. Until the Han Dynasty destroyed each tribe, they were all the hawks and dogs of the Han Dynasty.
The Sui and Tang empires relied on their strong military and political ability to win over, allowing the leaders of various tribes to respect the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Khan of Heaven. The prestige of the Tang Dynasty benefited the late Tang Dynasty two hundred years later.
However, compared with today's Ming Dynasty, the achievements achieved by the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were still slightly inferior.
Because now the tribal herdsmen on the grassland have stronger support and submission to the Ming Dynasty.
Hundreds of thousands of herdsmen, because of the arrival of the Ming Dynasty, no longer had the tribal nobles and princes who were oppressing and exploiting them.
Without these vampires, they lived a much better life.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, and then said, "We will not attend the grassland tribal meeting in Beiping this time. It is better for you to host it in person instead of me. After all, we will hold the imperial examination here in Yingtian Mansion in Jiangnan this year. This is a new study."
This is the first imperial examination since the second reform. Let’s sit here in Yingtian Mansion to prevent those old-school Confucian scholars from causing any more trouble."
Under the influence of Zhu Han, the Ming Dynasty had already abandoned the empty and useless eight-part essay.
Originally, there was still a situation where the new Confucian school and the old school were juxtaposed. Now, after Zhu Han's promotion and several years of development, the Ming Dynasty new school has completely occupied a dominant position.
Therefore, this year’s imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty fully adopted Confucianism as an examination item.
The other old Confucian studies such as the collection of classics and history, Zhihu Zheye, etc. have become only a small part of the new imperial examination.
This is equivalent to shaking the foundation of countless scholars all over the world.
If the Emperor of Ming Dynasty did not personally take charge of the home field, Zhu Han was really worried that some people would cause some trouble that would be difficult to end.
Zhu Han thought for a moment and felt that this was true.
"Okay, then I will go to Peking again for my brother this year to see what new changes these Mongolian tribes will have. If there are any more successful experiences, I will come back and tell you in detail.
"
Brother Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and smiled approvingly.
Then he reminded, "On July 5th, do the Mongolian princes and nobles in Peiping want them to participate in this grassland tribal meeting?"
Zhu Han nodded and said, "Of course! They must participate. I want them to see how the herdsmen on the grassland lived under the direct rule of the Ming Dynasty without them sitting on top and dominating."
Happy days.”
This grassland tribal conference is fundamentally different from previous feudal dynasty alliances.
Because this time the grassland tribal conference was not only attended by nobles from various tribes in Beiping, but also by ordinary herdsmen and soldiers from various tribes on the grassland.
When the time comes, a family marriage between officers and soldiers and herdsmen will definitely be able to cut off any Mongolian nobles' desire to restore their rebellion.
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Enke is an ordinary herdsman from the Duoyanla tribe. He used to be a subject of the Yuan Dynasty and is now a subject of the Ming Dynasty.
Although the emperors and officials of the Ming Dynasty were all Han Chinese, to be honest, the days under the rule of the Ming Dynasty were actually happier than those of the Yuan Dynasty.
Because the Ming Dynasty allotted pasture, cattle, sheep and horses to Enke's family, while in the previous Yuan Dynasty, Enke was just a herdsman of his host, King Doyanla. Not to mention his property, even his life was not his own.
On this day, the Enke family was busy milking goats.
Suddenly, several Ming officials drove carriages to the yurt pasture. "Uncle Enke, the government sent me to deliver you new lambs! These lambs grow fast, don't get sick, and the wool is still valuable!"
Enke was so happy that he quickly asked his wife and children to bring out the dried meat that had been prepared to entertain these officials.
The leading official took the dried meat with a smile, took a bite, and continued: "Uncle Enke, this time we brought fifteen lambs, take a look, are they enough for you? If not, you can ask others to come.
You can buy it, but this kind of lamb is very popular recently, so it might be a bit expensive!"
Enke nodded and bowed: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Don't worry, sir. Our family also raises two hundred lambs. If there are more, there won't be enough fodder!"
The official nodded with satisfaction, and then asked about other things: "Uncle Enke, I heard that your family has a daughter who is as beautiful as the moon. How about I introduce her to a marriage? My nephew has just been promoted.
Hundreds of households in the Peking Protectorate!"
Enke replied with a smile: "The girl just got married in the city two days ago. The son-in-law is an officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty in Duoyanla City. He eats and drinks spicy food every day. Thank you for your kindness!"
"Oh? That's a pity... Then I'm leaving!"
After seeing off the officials, Enke immediately announced to the whole family: "Let's have mutton stew tonight to celebrate!"
When he heard that Enke wanted to kill a sheep to celebrate, his wife showed a distressed expression next to him. She quietly tugged on Enke's Mongolian robe and whispered: "My boss wants to kill sheep for meat again. Isn't this right?"
Is it too wasteful?"
When Enke heard this, he glanced at the children who were cheering for eating mutton, with a proud look in his eyes, and said to his wife, "Don't worry, I am the head of the family, I know these things well, kill
What does a sheep mean? Our life is prosperous now!"
When Enke's wife heard this, she silently agreed in her heart and stopped speaking to stop her.
The Enke family were originally ordinary herdsmen. In the past, they would never kill sheep for food before festivals.
Because it is different from the life of grassland herdsmen imagined by many people. The daily diet of most herdsmen is mainly based on goat milk and horse milk products, supplemented by a large amount of whole grains and a small amount of wild vegetables.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As for the days of eating meat every day until you vomit, that is definitely a good life that only tribal nobles and princes can live.
After all, for grassland herdsmen, sheep are equivalent to the land of the people in the Central Plains.
No one can kill a sheep and eat it casually.
The people of the Central Plains would not sell their land unless they had no choice but to do so.
Herdsmen on the grasslands will not easily kill their own sheep for meat.
but.
All this changed with the arrival of the Ming Dynasty.
After the Ming government established direct rule on the grasslands, every tribal herdsman received very preferential treatment.
The Ming government not only helped them build sheep pens to avoid wind and snow, but also helped them provide better lamb varieties.
These lamb varieties were all obtained by Zhu Han and then bred through several years of hard work in the Central Plains.
Excellent sheep breeds can tolerate cold and roughage, are very easy to manage, are very disease-resistant, and are extremely easy to produce high-quality wool.
Yes, the main purpose of grassland herdsmen raising lambs now is to obtain wool.
The original sheep breeds raised on the grasslands were gradually eliminated because the wool produced by those original sheep was too thick, and the quality of the yarn produced was far inferior to the new breeds of sheep now provided by the Ming government.
The output of one sheep now is equivalent to that of three in the past.
So for Enke now, killing a sheep to celebrate is still a bit extravagant, but it is definitely within the scope of what he can afford.
What's more, Enke's eldest daughter also often subsidizes the family's expenses and sends money to the Enke family.
Enke's eldest daughter previously participated in free literacy classes at a nearby city school and met a soldier from the Ming Dynasty's garrison here.
The two got married not long ago.
The government gave Enke another considerable preferential treatment.
Because according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, these Mongolian herders can receive a subsidy of five taels of silver every year as long as they marry Ming soldiers or officials.
Five taels of silver can buy enough food for a family of five on the grassland for half a year.
So the Enke family no longer has to worry about going hungry.
That night, a bonfire was lit.
Mr. and Mrs. Enke and their children enjoyed delicious roast mutton and fragrant mutton bone soup.
Amidst the smoke and the aroma of mutton, the Enke family danced under the stars, not at all like before, because the cold winter was coming, and the whole family was plunged into sorrow, hardship and worry.
Early the next morning.
Enke had just gotten up, rubbing his head that had a headache from drinking kumiss, and walked out of his yurt.
He is now going to put the lambs in the pasture to graze.
Not long after he walked out of the tent, he saw several riders galloping towards his tent in the distance.
The horses these people ride are all very tall and powerful. At first glance, they look like the Ming army, with the kind of tall horses they should have.
Enke thought it was his eldest son-in-law who came to see me.
but.
When these people approached, Enke discovered that he did not recognize these people.
Fortunately, these riders wearing the uniforms of Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers took the initiative to speak to Enke and said, "Are you Enke?"
Enke nodded quickly, "Fellow military lords, I am Enke."
Although his Ming Dynasty Mandarin is a bit awkward, there is no problem in using it for normal communication.
When the leading Ming officer and soldier heard Enke's answer, he immediately took out a beautiful letter in a bamboo tube from his arms, handed it to Enke and said, "This is an invitation letter from the capital of Peking."
When Enke heard this, he immediately showed a confused look. According to his Chinese level, he had no idea what an invitation letter was. These three words were completely unfamiliar.
He stared blankly at the exquisite paper in his hand, which had a series of Chinese characters written on it and a series of seals.
Enke was illiterate and could only understand a few words.
"Master Jun, I can't read, what is written on this?"
Enke asked a little embarrassedly.
Now the Dalian court is promoting Chinese characters on the grassland. Anyone who can obtain a diploma issued by the Ming government can get a part of their tax exemption.
So Enke is also studying hard, but because he is too old, it is very difficult to make progress.
These officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not become impatient after hearing this, but said patiently, "This is an invitation letter sent by the Ming Dynasty Beiping Dusi and His Royal Highness, asking you to go to Peking in one month to attend the tribal alliance conference."
When Enke heard what kind of tribal alliance conference it was, he immediately looked surprised.
"Master, have you made a mistake? I am just an ordinary sheepherder, so I am not qualified to participate in any alliance conference. This should only be attended by princes and leaders."
Enke was very frightened in his heart. Although he was living a good life now, he felt that people should still abide by some duties and live a down-to-earth life. It was like a tribal alliance conference. How could he be the only one doing this?
Small herdsmen can participate.
Unexpectedly, the officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty did not take it seriously at all. He continued to smile and said to Enke, "You are not mistaken, this is the quota selected by our Duoyanla City. As a family member of the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and you are also a famous raiser in this area.
Sheep masters must be qualified to participate in this tribal alliance conference."
When Enke heard this, he felt proud in his heart.
It turns out that the good son-in-law his eldest daughter found can bring so many benefits to him. But...
Enke then ran into trouble again. He frowned and said, "But I don't know how to get to Peking?"
Enke is an ordinary herdsman on the Mobei grassland. He has never left the grassland with a radius of more than a thousand miles in his life.
He had only heard that Beiping was the original capital of the Yuan Dynasty.
But how to get there was difficult for him, a herdsman.
The officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty still said patiently, "Don't worry about this. In a few days, we will have a convoy of officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty coming to pick you up in Duoyan City. You will eat, drink and have sex along the way. You don't have to worry about it. You only need to prepare a suit."
Decent clothes, just don’t wear too shabby clothes when you go to Peking.”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After the Ming Dynasty officer and soldier finished speaking, he took out another cloth bag from his arms.
This turned out to be a money bag containing heavy silver coins.
He handed the bag to Enke and said to him, "This is the money for travel expenses. The Peiping Dusi gave a subsidy to everyone who attended the alliance meeting. Use the money to buy more rations for your family so that you can save your family when you are away."
If you are hungry, use the remaining money to buy yourself some decent clothes."
After explaining these things, these officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not stop much, but continued to gallop towards the pastures of other herdsmen in front.
Enke looked at the invitation letter in his hand, and then at the five shining silver coins in his hand. He couldn't help but clasping his hands together and sending out an infinite prayer in his heart to the sky.
"Eternal life opens his eyes!"
"The Ming Dynasty has been really good to us. I hope the Emperor of Ming Dynasty will be blessed by the Heaven of Immortality, and I hope that His Royal Highness the King of England of the Ming Dynasty will also be blessed by the Heaven of Immortality!"
"We, the herdsmen on the grasslands, can enjoy this peace and happiness forever."
The Ming court convened various tribes on the grassland to participate in the alliance conference, proving in one fell swoop that it had gained countless inexplicable support on the grassland.
In fact, these grassland herdsmen participating in the alliance conference are all the most prestigious herdsmen among various tribes who support the Ming Dynasty's policies.
They gather and participate in the meeting, and understand each other's situation more thoroughly.
After these herdsmen scattered across the vast grassland gather in Peiping, and through communication with each other, they will know that great changes have occurred in the entire grassland.
Not to mention the nobles and princes of various tribes returning to the grasslands to encourage them to rebel. Even if the great Genghis Khan is resurrected, they may not be willing to give up their current comfortable and prosperous life and follow Genghis Khan in the war.
After all, you only have one life. If you can eat and drink enough, no one is willing to sacrifice your life to change your future.
The grassland tribal alliance conference organized by Zhu Han in Peiping was definitely an unprecedented and unprecedented event.
