In early spring, the north seems to be particularly prosperous due to last year's heavy snowfall. Shuntianfu, Xuanfu and other places that were originally dry turned out to be green.
For the Han people, heavy snow heralds a good harvest.
For the grassland tribes, the heavy snow south of the Great Wall is a blizzard, that is, a white disaster.
At worst, countless livestock froze to death, leaving the tribe bankrupt and on the verge of extinction. At worst, the herdsmen suffered heavy losses, with numerous casualties among women, children and the elderly, making it difficult for them to survive the coming year.
It is precisely because of this that the grassland tribes had to go south to plunder in order to survive, thus developing the idea of grabbing.
Even though the Great Wall is unreachable and the Han soldiers are brave and invincible, in the face of survival, everything can be tried.
However, the snow disaster in Shaowu in the fifth year was not as severe as imagined for the Chahar tribe.
Although the herdsmen looked sad and felt sorry for the slaughtered livestock, they were a little more calm and hopeful.
Because Chahanhot City has the opportunity to trade with Ming people.
The heavy snow had just melted, and a large number of herdsmen rushed in carrying countless wools and furs, preparing to exchange for food to survive the spring famine of hunger and cold.
The shops in Chahanhot did not raise prices, or in other words, they did not dare to raise prices and continued to purchase wool at the same price as in previous years.
In just half a month, more than one hundred thousand dan of grain was delivered, covering most of the Chahar tribe.
Although the lamas claimed that it was a gift from Fao, they did not hesitate to praise the Ming Dynasty's kindness.
The newly built Fusong Temple was large in scale. It took hundreds of craftsmen and tens of thousands of herdsmen half a year to complete, and it cost more than 50,000 yuan in money and grain.
It has more than 100 large and small halls, covers an area of more than 50 acres, is large in scale, and has more than 200 monks. It is the largest temple in Chahar, second only to Dazhao Temple in Hohhot.
In order to celebrate its establishment, the emperor even wrote "Fusong Temple" in his own handwriting as a plaque.
The Lifanyuan sent skilled craftsmen to carve a huge Buddha statue that was more than ten feet high and weighed several thousand kilograms half a year in advance, which demonstrated the court's good intentions.
For this reason, Fusong Temple is also called the Stone Buddha Temple, which is highly worshiped by herdsmen and has great incense.
"Dear Zen Master!" The newly promoted King of Beihai, known as Budali Khan by the herdsmen, was dressed in rich clothes, gold and silver. He knelt devoutly in front of the Buddha statue and prayed seriously.
After finishing the matter, he bowed to Tenzin Gyatso, the abbot of the temple and a disciple of Dalai Lama, and asked respectfully:
"There will be guests coming today. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for Chahar?"
Tenzin Gyatso, the temple abbot of the Chahar tribe, was even recognized by the emperor as the leader of the Yellow Sect of the entire Chahar tribe. When he heard this, he pondered:
"As long as you practice meritorious deeds diligently, good luck will always accompany you. I guess Dahan already has a sense of proportion in his heart!"
"Thank you Zen Master for your advice."
Budali could only bow his head in disappointment and thank him, then turned and left. The servant beside him directly donated fifty silver coins.
"President -" The monk on the side came over, clasped his hands together, lowered his eyebrows and said:
"It was the Chechen Khan who sent people here. I heard that he brought the opinions of the Khalkha Mongols..."
"Yeah!" Tenzin Gyatso watched his back disappear, then sat on the futon and turned his prayer beads:
"I hope Budali Khan will not go to the devil's side and ruin his merits."
After saying this, he raised his head and said, "Tell the court the news."
The foundation of Fusong Temple in Chahar is, on the one hand, the belief and worship of the herdsmen, and the other, the support of the imperial court. You can clearly see the temple from top to bottom, and both are indispensable.
Before leaving Beijing, his teacher taught him through words and deeds.
With Xinyang's blessing, no one can face the monk's inquiry and can only answer truthfully.
In the blink of an eye, Jin Zeming learned the news: "Chechen Khan, what exactly are the Khalkha Mongols going to do?"
Budali arrived outside the temple and met the envoy of the Chechen Khan in a slightly remote pasture.
The envoy was very polite and wanted to buy grain directly.
The word "borrow" is equivalent to robbing on the grassland, and it is an offending word.
"How many stones are needed?" Budali asked casually.
"One hundred thousand stones——"
"Nonsense-" Budali immediately turned his face and scolded: "Do you know how big a figure this is? Do you have so many cattle and sheep to exchange for it?"
"Can I have wool?" The envoy said calmly, "We have a lot of wool, which is enough to exchange for food."
"Hmph!" Budali snorted coldly and said displeasedly: "This is the right of our Chahar tribe, and you can't enjoy it."
"Furthermore, you Khalkha Mongolians and the Manchus are in conflict with each other. If you buy so much grain this time, who knows if you will resell it to them?"
"If Akito finds out about this, huh-"
There is a saying that Budali did not say explicitly, but he understood it in his heart.
The supply of food in the city is not unlimited. This is because his brother-in-law saw that the Chahar tribe was pitiful, so he supplied food in a limited amount to ease the plight of the herdsmen.
After all, if too many cattle and sheep are slaughtered, the autumn harvest will be affected and the tribe will be in chaos.
And if someone finds out that they resell it for a profit, or even invest in an enemy, that's okay, but the future will be gloomy.
Even if he has a brother-in-law, the emperor, it is not safe.
"No, does the Chechen Khan have something to do?"
Budali guessed that he felt that the envoy's arrival was too sudden.
After rejecting the deal, Budali felt that something was not right about Khalkha Mongolia and wanted to go to Beijing to meet his brother-in-law.
"I heard that Qiqige is pregnant and I will have a nephew, but I have never met my brother-in-law. This is not okay."
Budali thought about it again and again, thinking that he might be able to get some rewards or something by going to Beijing.
No matter how big Chahanhot is, it can't compare to Beijing City. Who doesn't want to see the scene of Ming people in the south.
Therefore, a memorial was sent to Yuquan Mountain easily.
Zhu Yixi was still slightly looking forward to meeting her uncle, not to mention that he also took into account his political attributes and was the king of Beihai County.
He is a great helper in protecting Ming Dynasty in Chahar. He will never be taken down easily unless necessary.
When Qiqige learned that her brother was coming, she was so happy that she almost jumped out of her skin. The novelty of coming to Beijing had long since dissipated, and she could only feel dull.
In fact, the emperor took care of her and built a horse farm for her, but it was difficult to explain the pain of homesickness.
However, Zhu Yixi was quite excited about this meeting with Budali.
It is the living sign of Ming Dynasty in Mongolia.
"Now that Suiyuan and Chahar have initially established their rule, I, as the emperor, still have to show my face and meet each other from time to time."
Zhu Yixi suddenly felt that it was necessary to build a palace on the grassland, meet with the Mongolian nobles, and build the Ming Dynasty together.