The continuous yurts can be seen in the grassland. The cattle and sheep lowered their heads to eat grass. The herdsmen also ushered in a joy today.
Because Zeng Ying's daughter married the prince, the entire Tuxie Tuhan tribe began to cook sheep and slaughter cattle, and they were extremely happy.
Jebtsundamba Hutuketu was equally happy and held a grand blessing ceremony.
Zeng Ying was quite satisfied with his cooperation. He said bluntly: "I am willing to call 200 herdsmen from Erdeni (Guangxian Temple)."
"Thank you, General."
Jebtsundampa responded without being humble or arrogant.
Over the years, as Tushetu Khan's power was usurped by Zeng Ying, the huge Khan tribe became the dominant force, which can be said to have monopolized power.
In this way, Jebtsundamba, who cooperated with him in appeasing the herdsmen, was naturally treated with courtesy.
So far, Erdenizhao (Guangxian Temple) has obtained 800 herdsmen as its subordinates, who are responsible for protecting the temple and tending sheep.
It can be said that this is a small tribe.
Jebtsundamba also had abundant financial resources to carry out religious teachings.
As a protector of Buddhism, Zeng Ying relied on his prestige to continuously consolidate and spread his rule.
At this time, the power of the Mobei Grassland was divided into three.
If the population of the entire Mobei Grassland is divided into ten, then the Zasaktu Khan tribe living in the far west has only two.
To the west of Zhasaktu Khan's tribe is the stronghold of the Rakshasa people. Due to the presence of the Manchus, the hostility between the two parties turned from hostility to enthusiasm, and a lot of matchlock guns were exchanged.
In the middle, the Tuxie Tuhan tribe occupies three thirds.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty, which annexed the Chechen Khan tribe and threw the entire Eight Banners nobles to Mobei like sowing seeds, occupied five shares.
So on the surface, the Manchus occupied the least territory, but this was the elite Chechen tribe, with abundant water and grass, and the largest number of herders.
According to Zeng Ying's estimation, it can pull out 80,000 to 100,000 troops at a time, which can be said to be very powerful.
However, the Tuxie Tuhan tribe hovered between 50,000 and 70,000.
Although there are fewer soldiers and horses, they are still able to trade with Monan and obtain a large amount of tea, gunpowder, etc. It can be said that their wealth is second to none in Mobei.
As a result, the army under Zeng Ying was strong. Although there were not many muskets and armors, they were better than Mobei.
Of course, the Manchu Qing Dynasty also had a Xiangjing Prefecture, with Buryat Mongolia as its base camp, which could recruit 100,000 people at a time.
A rough estimate shows that if the gains and losses are not calculated, the Manchu Qing could even mobilize 200,000 troops at once, which is enough to frighten people.
It is precisely because of this that the Russians are a little afraid, and their eastward expansion has retreated to Western Siberia.
To a certain extent, this is a good thing, but for Zeng Ying, it is a huge threat.
As the minister stationed in Mongolia, it is easy for him to lose his security.
Of course, in the Mobei grassland, you can escape if you are defeated, and there is no need to fight to the end. For Zeng Ying, if the situation is really bad, you can still escape to Suiyuan Province in Monan.
There are tens of thousands of border troops there.
"I heard that the puppet master of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was in poor health, and I don't know when he left."
Zeng Ying sighed softly: "Huofao, can you pray to Buddha and send this person to hell as soon as possible?"
Shunzhi went through many hardships, traveling thousands of miles from Beijing to Liaodong and then to the shores of Lake Baikal. It was hard work, and it was normal for him to be in poor health.
After all, Lake Baikal is not a good place to stay healthy.
When Jebtsundamba heard this, he immediately became speechless.
Look what these words are.
There have always been people who prayed to the Buddha, but no curses.
"The Manchus are the enemies of the Buddha and have little merit, so their lives are naturally short. Generals should be more patient."
Jebtsundamba followed his tone and said.
Zeng Ying shook his head and said nothing more.
He raised his head and saw cattle and sheep grazing on the green grass in the distance, white clouds in the sky, and the faint sound of reading in his ears.
He crossed the ravine, which was a small river no more than half a foot wide. There were many such small ravines and rivers in the entire Tula River Basin, and they were the favorite places for children.
Because you can touch small fish and shrimps as snacks.
Jebtsundamba also followed and walked hundreds of steps to a yurt.
The sound of reading coming from here is getting clearer and clearer.
"The Master said, it is not a pleasure to learn and practice it from time to time——"
"I have to examine myself three times every day. Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not been trustworthy in my dealings with friends? Have I not been accustomed to preaching?"
Zeng Ying stroked his beard, and the sound of reading came to his ears, and he felt particularly comfortable.
Outside Guangxian Temple, the sound of reading is heard from the mouths of Mongolian children, which is really touching.
He felt that his years in Mobei were not in vain.
"Want to go in?"
"No, just listen!"
Zeng Ying stopped for a moment and then returned to Guangxian Temple.
The entire Tuxie Tuhan, just like Suiyuan, established a large number of schools and private schools to teach all Mongolian children to read and read.
As for the teachers, firstly, they are teachers in the military academy, and secondly, they are ordinary soldiers.
According to the rules of the Beijing camp, only those who can read more than 2,000 words can be promoted to team officer and become the leader of a hundred soldiers.
This is also the lowest rank in the military - right sergeant.
As long as you have a military rank, you can receive double salary.
Therefore, throughout the Tushetu Khan tribe, ordinary officers gave enlightenment to the children, while the military schools taught.
The simple Thousand-Character Classic, Three-Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, and The Analects of Confucius have become the simplest courses.
Of course, there are also the Four Books and Five Classics, but the content is profound, and the gentlemen who are teaching are currently in the city of Culun, constantly translating the scriptures, and have no time to spare.
After all, there are many Mongolian and Northern Yuan history books in the Tuxie Tuhan tribe, which are considered very precious and must be translated urgently.
In other words, all Mongolian books are translated into Chinese, and then the Mongolian characters are destroyed wholesale.
Thus reaching the point where Confucianism flourished.
These have already started in Suiyuan and Chahar.
To conquer a place, language is like the Great Wall and must be conquered step by step, while words must be polished away.
Ordinary officers went to teach, fearing that they might miss someone else's disciples, so they were exempted from it.
Some people also suggested teaching Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It has many words, a good story, and poetry in it, so it is very suitable.
Zeng Ying always called back. He had already reported it to the emperor, and there would naturally be a solution by then.
"General, how is the translation of Buddhist scriptures going?" Jebtsundamba asked softly.
"It's almost done."
Zeng Ying said casually: "The great lama has profound knowledge and should understand that there are many Buddhist scriptures. It will take some time to work. It's just that the lamas in the temple must learn Chinese characters as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, there will be no scriptures in the future."
"Why?"
"Because in the entire Tuxie Tuhan tribe, there will no longer be a piece of Mongolian scriptures."
Zeng Ying's words seemed particularly cold at this time: "In the entire temple, and even in Mobei, Buddhist scriptures can only be written in Chinese characters."
"Big speakers should be better prepared."
Jebtsundamba was shocked, but now, he could only pull the beads, and there was nothing he could do.
Soon, not long after Zeng Ying learned that his daughter was going to marry the prince, the court sent an angel over and read out the edict:
The minister stationed in Mongolia was changed to the Governor's Mansion of Mobei. The residence of Zeng Ying, Marquis of Dongchang, was increased by 500 shi, and he was renamed the Governor of Mobei, with an official title of first rank.
As for the power, it is the same as before, but it is wider in name.
Even, in a sense, the Zasaktu Khan tribe had to obey his orders.
In addition to bringing official seals and salaries, the angel also brought a group of civil servants as his subordinates to help him quickly control Mobei.
At the same time, five thousand soldiers from the Beijing camp marched to Kulun and changed defenses with his former men.
The visitor's face was full of bitterness, but when he learned that he was going home, the soldiers in the Beijing camp were happy and even sang and danced.
Those who changed defenses could only take the pain as joy: "The imperial court said that as long as you come to Mobei, you will be supported by double salary. As long as you survive two or three years, you can go home comfortably..."
But the soldiers could change defenses and go home, but as the new governor, Zeng Ying did not enjoy such treatment.
"Is it possible that I want to live in Mobei forever?"
He couldn't help but shudder, shook off this incomprehensible thought, and then asked the angel:
"Does your Majesty have any other instructions?"
"Governor, please." The angel was polite. He said in a gentle voice: "The imperial court allows you to set up 30,000 cavalry, and the pay is the same as that of the patrol battalion. This can be regarded as taking care of Mobei."
Hearing this, Zeng Ying was overjoyed.
Before this, except for the 5,000 yuan from the Beijing camp, the rest of the soldiers were supported by taxes from Tuxie Tuhan's headquarters.
But as we all know, Mobei is barren and has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Even with the support of trade, it is still a heavy burden for him.
Now, compared with the salary of the patrol camp, it is enough to loosen his wallet a lot.
"Nowadays, the pay of soldiers in the mainland patrol battalions has changed."
The angel whispered: "The money is one yuan per month, but it means five measures of food."
"Where is the capital camp?" Zeng Ying asked.
"The monthly salary in the capital camp is two yuan, and the monthly grain allowance is one stone."
"However, His Majesty has ordered that the border troops and the Beijing camp are the same. They rotate with each other on weekdays. Whether it is monthly salary or food, they are the same."
Zeng Ying stroked his beard but said nothing.
As a result, with the increase in pay, the military's expenditure is likely to increase significantly.
There are 200,000 Beijing troops and 100,000 frontier troops. The salary of these 300,000 people is only 10 million yuan. Adding food, clothing, equipment, etc., it is probably more than 20 million yuan.
The local patrol camps in the 25 provinces are equipped with 20,000 and 500,000 troops in each province, which is probably close to 15 million.
Even if the local government pays half of the patrol camp's salary, the court still has to spend tens of millions. After all, armor, weapons, horses, etc. have to be allocated by the Ministry of War.
Thirty million silver dollars, this is daily expenses.
If there is a war and pensions and other matters are involved, I am afraid that the loss will be doubled.
"Since the imperial court is interested, it means that the Ministry of Finance can collect more money and food to feed them."
Zeng Ying thought to himself, it seems that the imperial court is rich.
"I came here with half a year's salary for 30,000 people. The grain was also converted into silver dollars."
The angel said politely: "That's five hundred thousand silver dollars, one hundred thousand silver dollars in cash, and the rest is all in this money order."
At this time, the angel gave up his position, and a man who looked like a businessman behind him took the position:
"Your Excellency, the Governor, my name is Duan Shi, is the branch manager of Tianxia Bank, and will be the branch manager of Cullen."
Facing the upright governor, the shopkeeper was neither humble nor overbearing, and did not have the usual flattery of businessmen.
Zeng Ying was angry at first, but then he realized what he was doing.
Tianxia Qianzhuang is a bank opened by the emperor, and the person in front of me may be a personal minister of the emperor in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
No wonder so.
"Just one hundred thousand silver dollars will require twenty carriages to transport it. If we transport it all, I'm afraid the freight will be quite high."
The man said softly: "But this money order is a piece of money with a limit. As long as you pick up this money order, you can withdraw the remaining silver coins from the entire Culun's bank account at will."
"really?"
"Of course it's not fake, but it requires your signature before you can pick it up."
Zeng Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
Due to border trade, there were many business houses in Kulun, which led to many banks setting up branches to help merchants circulate money and food.
A rough calculation shows that there are no fewer than ten banks in Cullen.
It looks prosperous, but compared to the city of Beijing, there are hundreds of banks.
"In addition, Your Majesty the Governor, this money will have to be deposited in the bank until the day when the soldiers come to collect it. At present, you can only take away these 100,000 yuan."
These five hundred thousand yuan, the real military expenditure, that is, the pay for soldiers and generals, is only three hundred thousand, and the rest is the daily maintenance cost of the army.
For example, soldiers' food and drink, wine and meat, seasonal changes in military uniforms, rewards, etc., are equivalent to 50% to 80% of the salary.
For example, if the army is full of food, the Beijing camp can only eat fine grains, while the patrol camp can only eat a mixture of coarse and fine grains, so the level of military expenditures is different.
"You can use the money order to spend the remaining 100,000 yuan at the bank at any time, but I think you are not in a hurry!"
Duan Shi said softly, with a hint of politeness in his words.
"I understand." Zeng Ying nodded.
It turned out to be the emperor's property, that is, his future son-in-law, so he must be polite, and he must be polite.
"By the way, Lord Marquis, in the future, you can also deposit the taxes from the Governor's Yamen in our bank. You can rest assured that they are safe and no one will dare to embezzle them."
Zeng Ying just made a haha and then got over it.
Finally, there was a banquet, and the angel returned home with a full load.
The huge Tuxie Tu Khanate had its own taxation system, so Zeng Ying was able to make a lot of money, and he was honest and gave it away happily.
And here, as the shopkeeper of the branch of Tianxia Bank, Duan Shi also arranged a banquet that night and invited all the big merchants from Culun's bank.
He first made it clear that the world's banks are powerful, and then explained the matter of the money order.
"Bill of exchange, I learned this from Xi Yi. It only requires the signature of the parties involved, and the money can be spent at the bank, and our banks can exchange what they have."
"In other words, you can go directly to Beijing to pay money by draft from Kulun."
At this time, a shrewd businessman raised his head and said: "Only the shopkeeper can make the decision. I can't make the decision."
"Of course I know." Duan Shi chuckled.
He picked up the wine glass with a casual expression on his face: "I'm just informing you at this time to prepare yourself first."
"Beijing has been accepting money orders for a long time, and Shanxi and Suiyuan are no exception. Now it is a matter of course to get to Kulun."
"I think it won't take a few days before you will be notified..."