To put it simply, Tiannanxingdusi was appointed General Tiannan, and five thousand troops were stationed in Yarkand.
The remaining five major cities have stationed commanders, ranging from one thousand to two thousand, responsible for guarding the major oases.
Like a big net, covering the entire southern Xinjiang.
Although they are both Xingdusi, the Western Regions are different from Jilin and Nurgan.
The Northeast is vast and sparsely populated. Even a general who combines military and political affairs cannot be as powerful as a county or a prefecture in the interior.
However, the southern Xinjiang region is vast, with six major cities as the center, and nearly one million Uighurs living there. More importantly, it also has a unified religion - the Peace Sect.
"It is said that the Yarkand Kingdom is divided into six major cities, each occupying an oasis, with nearly a million people. It can be said that it is far different from Jilin."
Zhang Shenyan put forward his suggestion cautiously and cautiously: "The garrison generals should integrate military and political affairs. The land thousands of miles away makes people inevitably covet and have ambitions."
"Besides, there are too many Uighurs, the situation is complicated, and the warriors are not good at governing the people. If a dispute arises and the whole body is affected, the Tiannan region may not be safe."
One characteristic of southern Xinjiang is that the Peace Sect is an international religion, and the Mughal Empire that ruled Afghanistan and India also believed in it.
The two great khanates of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia are also peace sects.
This also means that there is the possibility of external interference.
Once something goes wrong, everyone from the west to the south will be coveted.
Therefore, during the Qing Dynasty, the Yili generals were basically stationed in the area north of the Tianshan Mountains in Junggar to train troops in the fields, while the Tiannan area was in a state of autonomy.
"That's true." Zhao Shu couldn't help but said, "The Uyghur people cannot understand their language. If they use force to govern the people indiscriminately, I'm afraid the old incident in Annan will happen again."
"It is enough to set up civilian officials to govern it, while the garrison generals are responsible for defense."
Zhu Yixi also calmed down at this time, tapping his index finger on the table unconsciously.
The situation today is different from that in the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, the Junggar Khanate north of the Tianshan Mountains was almost completely slaughtered. General Yili used the northern border to control the southern border, which can be described as a balance.
"In that case, let's use the Uighurs!"
In the end, it is inevitable to let the locals share power.
If you want to completely integrate the entire southern Xinjiang into the Ming Dynasty, you must give the Uighurs a sense of belonging. There is nothing better than sharing power.
"Your Majesty, I have read in the memorial that the land of the Yarkand Khanate is divided into three categories: private, state-owned and religious. Why not separate the country's public land and serfs?"
At this time, Lu Daqi was as radical as ever, and his voice was loud and resounded throughout the palace.
The eyes of the ministers were all focused on him.
Surprise, wonder, confusion, admiration, to name a few.
But no one can deny that this is an extremely promising policy.
"Wonderful!" Zhu Yixi suddenly realized that she was imprisoned by history.
In order to rule, the Qing Dynasty chose to align with those with vested interests and maintain its rule. It did not seek to provide money and food, but only wanted to be safe and sound.
Therefore, for the Uighur people, they just changed their master, and their other living conditions remained completely unchanged.
But Ming Dynasty was different, and Zhu Yixi was also different.
What he wanted was complete rule, including administrative power, judicial power, diplomacy, etc., all in the hands of the Ming court.
At this time, distributing the land of the nobles and kings to the landless, landless, and even serfs was equivalent to re-establishing order.
The Uighurs have become vested interests, and the Ming army will become the defenders of order. The two will naturally live in harmony, the possibility of rebellion is greatly reduced, and there is no need to fear outsiders.
More importantly, the southern Xinjiang region cannot affect the mainland at all. Even if all chaos breaks out, it will not shake the rule of the imperial court.
In this case, wouldn't it be beautiful to allow the emperor to paint as he pleased?
"What Lu Qing said is true."
The emperor sighed, his whole body filled with passion:
"The Yarkand Khan
The lands of the nobles who fled and rebelled against the country will all be confiscated and distributed to the common people."
"In addition, the serfs were abolished, so that they could have their own land and become taxpayers of the imperial court."
"Taxes will be collected at 10%."
"I don't believe that someone would rebel against such a benevolent government."
These words stunned several people in the cabinet for a moment, and it took them a long time to react.
"By the way, such delicate work cannot be done in one go. The imperial court must choose a capable official to convey my wishes and the Ming Dynasty's wishes."
"What about Xingdusi?" Zhang Shenyan asked carefully.
"We still need to have Xingdusi and garrison generals, but their jurisdictions are divided into prefectures and counties."
The emperor said: "According to the form of internal strength, appoint those Vighurs as officials to serve the Ming Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, how was the imperial examination?" Yan Chongxin finally found the opportunity to speak and couldn't help but ask.
"That's a good question." Zhu Yixi reacted and laughed: "The imperial examination also requires examination, and the four books and five classics of the saints must also be studied."
"Both official schools and private schools have to do it. After one year, they will take the examination of scholars, and in the second year, they will take the examination of civil servants. They must understand the benefits of the imperial examination."
Only by participating in the imperial examination can one become a gentry and safeguard the interests of the Ming Dynasty.
Does Kazakhstan have an imperial examination? Does Russia have an imperial examination?
Only I, the Ming Dynasty, can be your strong backing and the ladder of progress for your descendants.
No matter how many flaws there are in the imperial examination, its biggest advantage is that it has the fairest promotion channel on the surface, rather than blood marriage.
Rebuilding a gentry class in southern Xinjiang sounds exciting.
The cabinet discussed it from top to bottom and finally came up with preliminary arrangements.
The garrison general remains unchanged and is responsible for maintaining public security. The army is the military officer and civilian head of the southern Xinjiang region.
Civil officials, on the other hand, serve as magistrates and govern counties. They are responsible for governing the people and collecting taxes, obeying the instructions of the garrison generals, and maintaining public order.
However, the power of appointing and removing civilian officials was in the hands of the imperial court, and the garrison generals had no right to interfere.
"What if the Oirat Mongol tribes interfere?"
At this time, Lu Daqi, who started the conversation, walked in front of the map and pointed at the Ili Valley and said, "If they occupy this place and even try to take over Kashgar, what will the court do?"
"Let him occupy it for the time being." Zhang Shenyan showed a confident smile and said softly: "The land was originally the place of the imperial court. Now Oirat dares to occupy it. This is a provocation to the imperial court and must not be taken lightly."
"When the time comes to recharge our batteries, the Oirat Mongolia will be destroyed."
These words shocked everyone.
If it was the emperor who said this, it would be completely consistent with his usual domineering attitude.
But what Zhang Shenyan said, who was usually cautious and conservative, was shocking.
Seeing that the emperor looked surprised, he said calmly: "We are to the east and south of Oirat, and the Russians are to the north. We must not sleep well, and sooner or later we will cause chaos."
"Rather than panicking when the time comes, it's better to kill them directly."
"That's right." Everyone nodded.
Politics, military, and taxation are determined, but religion is simpler.
The White Mountain sect and the Black Mountain sect should be balanced in half to prevent one family from becoming dominant.
Property and other things can be transferred, but they must not be allowed to have an army.
In the end, even the arrangements for the north of Tianshan Mountain were finalized.
Divide and rule, recruit Mongolians to garrison in the south of the sky, and recruit fearful Wuer to garrison in the north. The Ming army is the ballast stone, and it will be stable when the time comes.
Otherwise, ginger is still spicy.
The next day, the Ming Dynasty Gazette published a special issue: Is Loulan still there today?
The article starts from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and talks about Ban Gu’s writing and joining the army, the fall of the Tang Dynasty, and the nine hundred years of hardships up to now...
The last sentence summarizes that the current emperor's civil and military skills have reached the extreme.
Of course, the most attractive thing for ordinary people is that as long as you have the title of scholar, go to the Western Regions and be directly awarded the magistrate, you don't need to participate in anything at all.
Why don't you try?
In an instant, a wave of public opinion about the Western Regions arose in both the government and the public.
Many frustrated scholars mustered up the courage to become a county magistrate.
As long as you survive three years, you can transfer to the mainland and become a real county magistrate. It's so worth it.
Ruzhou Prefecture, Lushan County.
As early as the first year of Shaowu, the imperial court planned to implement the important task of filling up Henan from Sichuan. In the second year of Shaowu, it was officially decided.
At the beginning of the third year of Shaowu's reign, after everything was prepared, a large number of landless and landless people in Sichuan were attracted by the ten acres of land per capita and were forced to migrate to Ruzhou, Henan.
As the center of the war at that time, Ruzhou was in chaos, and the northwest was mountainous, so a large number of civilians fled, so that in the first year of Shaowu, the number of people was only about 100,000.
Following Shaowu's three-year immigration, in the past three years, more than 30,000 households have moved to Ruzhou, 50,000 households have moved to Henan Prefecture, and 50,000 households have moved to Kaifeng Prefecture.
Nearly half a million people came to Henan and started their new lives.
As a scholar, Zhong Ming, although he was only a boy, would not have migrated under normal circumstances.
But there is no way, there are too many people in Sichuan.
Almost half of the population is gathered in Chengdu Prefecture and near the Minjiang River.
This is the land of abundance.
According to rough statistics in the first year of Shaowu, the number of people in Sichuan Province exceeded 8 million. Even after dividing Chongqing Province, there were still 7 million people.
With such a crowded population, it is natural that many people do not have land, or have their land under the banner of the King of Shu. After more than two hundred years, the master was strong and the servants were weak. The land has long been owned by other people, and many people have become tenants.
Zhong Ming is naturally no exception.
I originally thought that after the King of Shu died, the land would be his own, but who knew that when the court came back, the land became an imperial village.
The imperial court promised that if a scholar like him moved, he could become a clerk in the sixth room of the county government.
If you are an official of the ninth grade and have a good record, you will not delay taking the imperial examination.
There was no other way now, so he was forced to join the migration procession.
Fortunately, the preparations for the migration were complete. Putting aside the fatigue of the journey, the food at the destination was enough to make him feel at ease.
After settling down, they reclaimed wasteland and built houses. After several years of hard work, the people who had migrated in the past could barely survive.
"This trip was not in vain."
After becoming an official, one's status is completely different, and one's house and land will naturally come with it. One can live in a dignified and well-off position, which is much better than being a child in the past.
Lying on the couch, he couldn't help but think about it.
"Ouch, ouch——"
Suddenly, Zhong Mingzhi felt his teeth hurt terribly.
"What's wrong?" The wife came over in a hurry: "Go and ask for Dr. Zhang——"
"No, take me directly to the county hospital."
Zhong Ming screamed in pain and quickly greeted him.
Just like that, the family carried him to the hospital.
This medical clinic was funded by the county government and established at the request of the imperial court.
The doctors who sit in the hospital are even decentralized from Beijing, and they themselves have official status and great background.
After Shao Wu's medical book was completed, the emperor asked all prefectures and counties in the world to build medical clinics to treat people's diseases. For this purpose, apprentices from Tai Tai Hospital and doctors who compiled the book were sent there.
Naturally, they all have official status and are official doctors. What they do is to treat illnesses and rescue people in distress.
Although when they were in the capital, the apprentices could only treat the maids and eunuchs, or even go about their lives, but the dignitaries were even more dismissive and didn't even bother to find their teachers.
The apprentices of the Imperial Hospital seemed worthless in the capital.
But in the local area, they are highly respected and have superb medical skills, far surpassing those ignorant rural doctors.
And provinces such as Henan and Shanxi, which are big places for immigrants, are in urgent need of a group of doctors, whether it is to control the unsuitable soil and water or to prevent plague.
Therefore, the apprentices came to several provinces first for treatment.
The apprentice doctor was in his twenties, and he said
There is a thin layer of hair, but people are queuing up, waiting to see a doctor.
At this time, Zhong Ming was sent over.
"The medical book says it's just tooth decay,"
"Just remove the cavities." The doctor said calmly: "Be patient——"
After saying that, he picked up the big pliers and pulled it out directly.
Several big men restrained Zhong Ming until he finally passed out from the pain.
"Did you see clearly?"
The doctor asked the boys who were several years younger than him.
"Clear."
"That's good."
After a lot of fuss, the medical center became peaceful.
At this time, another person suddenly broke in.
He was wearing an eighth-grade official robe, but his whole body was filled with a strong herbal smell.
"Doctor Qin——"
Seeing this man, the doctor hurriedly knelt down and bowed respectfully.
After the medical hospital was divided into the whole country, there were three levels: county, prefecture and imperial hospital.
The official rank of a doctor is divided into five levels: doctor, physician, physician, imperial physician, and court judge.
Among them, there are nine grades of doctors, eight grades of healers, and so on.
Doctors are based in county towns, and medical doctors are based in prefectures. In theory, medical doctors are the superiors of doctors.
"How many apprentices do you have here?"
Doctor Qin waved his hand and asked directly.
"There are about seven or eight people. Only one or two are usable for now. The others still need more training."
"Then pick them out." Doctor Qin said hurriedly: "Now that there are more and more immigrants from Henan, there are not enough medical officers. We need to promote them more."
"Don't worry, I will never forget your efforts in training."
After he left, the doctor thought to himself: "Being a doctor like this is not as good as becoming an official, even going to the Western Regions."
Holding the communiqué tightly, his face was full of helplessness.
A few days later, hundreds of apprentices gathered in dozens of counties in Henan, and they will be selected to go to the Western Regions and Liaodong to practice medicine.
"Although you go to the Western Regions, the Western Regions, you will all become real doctors, sit in medical clinics, and receive salary from the imperial court."
After some encouragement, the apprentices had to obey the assignment and were forced to start a journey to a different place.
The medical officer system that was once spread by radio and television once again contributed to the Ming Dynasty.