Chapter 255 There is no distinction between education and discrimination
Even though Ezo Country is just an island, there are a lot of coal mines hidden underground!
As for the aborigines, they are still in the era of tribal alliances, and the so-called king is just a leader jointly elected by several tribes.
It’s hard for them to have enough to eat, so how can they have the ability to mine, and they have to send people to help?
Zhu Qizhen had already begun to make calculations in his mind, and then asked: "Where is the person?"
Shi Heng replied: "Just outside the temple, waiting for the call!"
"Xuan come in!"
The two people, one behind the other, came to the temple, knelt down and saluted.
Zhu Qizhen looked at it, and found that the appearance of this Ezo was obviously different from that of the Central Plains people. He was short in stature, had a dark complexion, and had unkempt hair and beard. He was indeed somewhat similar to Ezo.
The one in front is Ainu. He is mumbling. I can’t understand what he is saying, but it is definitely not Japanese.
Immediately afterwards, the man behind said in broken Chinese: "Greetings to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded, thinking that the one behind was a prince or something, but it turned out to be a translator.
"Flat body, give me a seat!"
The two saluted again, and Ainu was seen holding something unknown and began to chatter again.
The person at the back started interpreting simultaneously. It turned out to be a gift from someone else, a "beautiful" sealskin coat.
Huaien took the leather coat and presented it to the emperor. Zhu Qizhen looked at it and found that the workmanship was really... rough!
It's basically an original thing, and the thread used is deer sinew. It can be seen that the living conditions of this tribe are still very backward, roughly similar to the Eskimos I saw in the documentary.
He put away the leather jacket and said, "Very good, I like it very much!"
When Ainu heard this, she was very happy and chatted a lot.
Zhu Qizhen listened for a while and felt a headache, so he said: "I will take care of the matter of Japan bullying you, don't worry!"
The translator conveyed these words, and Ainu suddenly smiled and said something loudly. Although he couldn't understand it, he could tell that it was probably a thank you.
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said: "I, the great Ming Dynasty, will definitely not stand by and watch what happened to the Ezo Kingdom. I will send someone to discuss the specific matters with you and others. Huaien, take them to Honglu Temple!"<
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"Yes!"
Wynn agreed, and then left with the two of them.
Zhu Qizhen originally wanted to chat with this Ainu for a few more words, but he had to bring an interpreter with him to communicate back and forth, which was really troublesome.
Seeing that the two of them had left, Shi Heng asked, "Is the emperor agreeing now?"
"What if?"
"Otherwise..."
Shi Heng hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Isn't the emperor going to ask them for military expenses?"
Zhu Qizhen:......
Seeing this, Shi Heng quickly changed his words: "I just asked casually, after all, our country does not lack them..."
"Who said there is no shortage?"
Zhu Qizhen immediately said: "I didn't say no!"
Shi Heng held it in for a long time and then said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Qizhen asked again: "Is there a map of Ezo Kingdom?"
Shi Heng looked embarrassed and shook his head.
Zhu Qizhen spread out a piece of paper, picked up a pen, and roughly drew.
"Do you know how many people there are in this Ainu just now?"
"There are probably...tens of thousands of people!"
"It's such a waste to only have tens of thousands of people in such a big place!"
Zhu Qizhen circled the narrow strip of land in the south and said: "Their residence is roughly here, which accounts for less than one-tenth of the entire Ezo. The other places are extremely cold places or high mountains.
It’s basically a no-man’s land.”
Shi Heng was a little confused. What did the emperor mean by these words?
"I can send troops to protect them, but this island will enclose the place where the Ezo people live. The rest of the land will belong to the Ming Dynasty in the future!"
Shi Heng asked: "Since it is an extremely cold place, what are we going to do?"
Zhu Qizhen said: "Do nothing for the time being, and then make further plans when your hands are free later."
Shi Heng could only nod his head and said: "I know, your Majesty, don't worry!"
Zhu Qizhen was immediately in a good mood. He got an extra island for no reason. Although the conditions are temporarily bad, there is no rush now and he will take his time.
In the future, when industry develops and the population increases dramatically, sooner or later, we will have to develop it.
Ezo Island is rich in coal mines, has a lot of volcanic activity, and is full of hot springs. It is a good place to travel.
"As for that Feiyu, tell them that the Ezo Kingdom has become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If they dare to have any evil thoughts again, be careful I send troops to destroy them!"
Shi Heng saluted and said: "Understood!"
Zhu Qizhen seemed to have thought of something, picked up the pen, drew a line on the north of Ezo Kingdom, and said: "Send another ship and continue north from Ezo Kingdom. There should be a big island over there called Sakhalin."
, When I personally conquered Mobei, I set up three guards in northern Xinjiang. The easternmost one is Mohe Guard, commanded by Marquis Julu. This Sakhalin Island is only separated from Mohe Guard by a strait."
Shi Heng kept it all in his mind and said, "Is the emperor planning to include this island in the territory of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Send people to check first. If there are aboriginal people, try to preserve their land as much as possible. As for those places without people, they will naturally be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
Shi Heng nodded and said: "I have written it down!"
"In addition, you go to the Ministry of Rites to find Kuang Ye and tell him that I am planning to open academies in Japan, Ezo and other places to teach the locals how to read and write. As the saying goes, there is no distinction between education. It is not a bad thing to spread the education. , let the Ministry of Rites come forward to recruit some scholars, and then go to sea with you."
Shi Heng scratched his head and said: "The waves on the sea are strong, and those weak scholars... No, those scholars have fine bones, and they may not be able to withstand the waves on the sea..."
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Those who are willing to go will naturally overcome the difficulties. If they don't want to go, it doesn't matter. I won't force it. But I have something to say first. Anyone who goes overseas to preach enlightenment must be at least three years old." After returning to the country, you can enter the Hanlin Academy. If you don’t want to come back, it doesn’t matter. When the imperial court establishes a government office in the local area and selects officials, they will be the first candidates."
Shi Heng nodded secretly, such a reward is already very good, there must be many people willing to go out and try it out.
People die for money, birds die for food, and scholars are no exception. They only care about fame and fortune.
Generally speaking, those who can enter the Hanlin Academy are first-class, second-class scholars, and not even third-class scholars.
Such people will be loyal ministers of the imperial court in the future.
As for the place of retention, it is equivalent to one more promotion channel.
No matter how you look at it, the imperial court will never fail everyone.
In this way, you won’t have to worry about no one going there.
Shi Heng nodded and said in salute: "Your Majesty has thought carefully, and I have learned from it."