For the Mongolian region, we must embrace it with gentleness and use softness to overcome hardness.
In addition to using Buddhism, Zhu Yixi went further than the Manchus in other aspects.
Use the silage model to promote the settlement of herdsmen, thereby creating a city with grassland characteristics and allowing the grassland to calm down for a certain period of time.
Different from the mainland, herdsmen are used to migrating, and they have to move because of pasture, and they only stay for a few months during the winter.
Silage is made by controlled fermentation and storage of feed. It is the best food for cattle and sheep during the winter.
This laid the economic foundation for the prairie city.
Upper decision decided by the economic background.
The herdsmen no longer reject the city because of silage, while the nobles yearn for a prosperous life.
Therefore, Suiyuan built several characteristic cities.
That is, a two-foot-high earth-brick city wall was built. There were no houses inside, only strips of earth-brick walls one foot high.
This is the boundary marking the area where herders camped their tents.
As for the nobles, they have their own buildings, and they have a fire kang with distinctive Mongolian colors, which is comfortable and safe.
Surrounding the city are circles of earthen fences, which are a haven for the cattle and sheep to escape the wind and snow.
In the eyes of the herdsmen, the city is just a place to hide the winter, shelter livestock from the wind and snow, trade supplies, and house large temples.
The nobles are happy to live here, live in peace, and enjoy the herdsmen's support, ironware, wine, cloth and other material supplies, which makes them happy.
On this basis, Suiyuan Province planned local construction.
With Guihua City (Hohhot) as the center, Guihua Prefecture was set up; in the west of Tumochuan Plain, in the later Baotou area, Jiuyuan Prefecture was set up; behind the Yellow River in the Bayanchuoer Plain, Dongsheng Prefecture was set up.
In the vast Henan and Ordos regions, Hetao Prefecture is set up.
As for the wider Alxa area, it is really unprofitable, so we can only set up the Jimi tribe and place it there.
Therefore, Suiyuan officially has Guihua Prefecture, Jiuyuan Prefecture, Dongsheng Prefecture, Hetao Prefecture, and four prefectures, with about 500,000 herdsmen.
The capital of Suiyuan Province is not Guihua Prefecture, the most economically developed city in the east, but Jiuyuan Prefecture in the middle.
In Suiyuan Province, officials governed the city and noble tribes governed the grasslands, thus achieving a certain balance.
Because of the vast grassland and the hardship of herdsmen, Suiyuan Province only levied taxes on farmers near the city and ignored the herdsmen.
As for the commercial tax in the city, as an indirect tax, it is not only easier to collect, but also enough to support the people of Suiyuan.
Although there is no tax, the provincial government has the right to recruit these tribes, and they are obliged to serve as soldiers and obey the command.
Similarly, the provincial government had judicial power and established circuit courts, which gradually eroded the power of the tribal nobles.
"The edict is that after the Dharma King preaches the Dharma, Suiyuan Province is asked to recruit herdsmen and form 20,000 cavalry to inspect Hanhot."
After browsing the memorial of Suiyuan Province again, Zhu Yixi slowly closed it and opened his mouth to give instructions.
The appeasement of Buddhism and political reforms are all measures to govern Mongolia, and conscription is a test.
This battlefield against Liaodong cannot be without the participation of the Mongols.
Although he will not form any Mongolian Eight Banners, the use of Mongolian cavalry is necessary.
When they conquer the Western Regions and fight against the Junggar tribe in the future, the Mongols will be of great use.
"By the way, let's ask the cabinet how the Chahar department is doing?"
The emperor opened his mouth, and the eunuch ran away and broke his leg.
"Gentlemen, Your Majesty would like to ask, is there any news from the Chaha Division?"
The eunuch looked at the majestic bodies of the four pavilion elders, supported himself, and asked sharply.
"Your Majesty, everything is well in Chahar."
Several cabinet ministers stood up and bowed to report back.
The eunuch then left.
Zhao Shu shook his head and sat down.
The same is true for the other people and they can only continue to be busy.
There seems to be nothing wrong with the emperor's accountability. Who in the world doesn't know that Jinyiwei is well-informed, so how could the Chahar Department be omitted?
This is nothing more than an accusation and persecution against the cabinet.
Regarding the handling of the Chahar Ministry, the cabinet and the emperor had differences.
The cabinet believes that the Chahar Province is located near the capital and is extremely important, so it can follow the example of Suiyuan Province and establish Chahar Province.
Therefore, the cabinet reported a large number of reports on the current situation in Suiyuan and constantly reported on its gratifying changes.
Although the emperor also agreed with the idea of turning Chahar into a province, his approach to handling it was different.
You must know that the Chahar tribe is a direct descendant of Mongolia, a direct descendant of Kublai Khan, and the orthodox descendant of the Borzhijin family. The Manchus and Qing Dynasties had to bite the bullet and allow them to govern themselves.
How could such a prestigious tribe turn its tribe into a province so easily?
Therefore, he decided to marry the princess of Chahar tribe as his concubine.
Han and Mongolia are one!
Who would have known that his idea of sacrificing himself to benefit the country would lead to unanimous protests from the entire cabinet.
The civil servants would never allow a prince with Mongolian ancestry to be born, who might even be able to aspire to the throne.
Zhu Yixi said, "In the past, in the Taizu and Chengzu dynasties, weren't there also Korean concubines? But it won't be the case here?"
Sure enough, as time went by, the civil servants became more conservative.
Zhu Yixi was not in a hurry.
If he intervenes forcefully, the cabinet will not dare to disobey and will have to swallow its anger and admit defeat.
The internal and external estrangement was not conducive to the upcoming Eastern Expedition, so the emperor postponed his actions.
However, the cabinet finally faced pain, and the emperor beat him every now and then.
At this time, in Chahanhot, Sun Changzhou, the governor of Xuanda, had settled here for the winter.
Last autumn, after the defenders of the city repelled the Manchu and Mongolian coalition forces, Chahanhot fell into calm.
The tortured Abu Nai Khan finally died in time in the winter without spending the New Year.
After some decisions, the imperial court appointed Abu Nai's youngest son, Burni, who was only three years old, as Chahar Khan and succeeded to the throne in Chahanhot.
In fact, the court had constant disputes over Burni's succession, because Burni's mother was Princess Makata of Gulunwenzhuang, the second daughter of Huang Taiji.
This great Khan with Manchu ancestry was not good for his rule.
Therefore, the imperial court decided to establish Budali, the younger brother of Lindan Khan and the son of Niantutaiji, nineteen years old.
However, considering that Budari was older, had mature ideas, and was not a direct descendant of Lin Dan Khan, the name was not justified, so he was still abandoned.
The young Burney is best suited to be controlled.
"Duke Xian, what is the imperial court thinking?"
As a royal guard, Feng Shouquan naturally received the emperor's instructions to select suitable women for him to enter the palace.
Regardless of his status and bloodline, his appearance must be good, otherwise the emperor would not be able to spare him.
Sun Changzhou, the father-in-law, was also constantly worried about his son-in-law's choice of concubines: "The cabinet only sent people to inquire about Chahar affairs, and there was no serious matter."
"It seems that the imperial court still can't get over the hurdle in its heart!"
When Feng Shouguan heard this, he said angrily: "I don't understand. It's just marrying a Tatar. What your Majesty wants is right. How can you violate it?"