"Dad, but if this is the case, wouldn't the Indians resist?" Wenqi frowned and said, "Won't the outstanding people of the lower castes resist? Didn't anyone say, 'Princes and generals should rather have their species?'
?”
Hearing Wen Qi's question, Wen Qi's face became serious. For Wen Qi, this was just a question worth thinking about, but for him it was a matter of life and death. He was eager to hear Yun's answer, even if Yun had already
He said that he had no experience in governing foreign people, and he also wanted to hear his father's answer.
"Well, maybe it existed a long time ago." Yun said with a smile: "India doesn't care much about history. According to the officer who returned from India, there are no historians in the Indian countries, and only temple priests can record history.
Upper caste families will also record the history of their families. However, most of the history recorded by these sacrifices or high families is mixed with myths, making it difficult to distinguish true from false. Many local people even regard myths as official history. What can India really believe?
Historical records began approximately during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Master Tripitaka went to India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures and recorded the history of India. Not long after, the Tianfang believers entered India and also recorded Indian history. Although the historical records of the Tianfang believers are also
Mixed with myths, but better than Indians, able to distinguish what is true and what is false."
"So, maybe there were low-caste Indians who resisted a long time ago, but there has been no such person since records began. Of course, Brahmans can also upgrade their castes. If there are really amazing and talented people in the lower castes, they will be rich and powerful.
It will also promote their caste, and outstanding people do not necessarily have to rebel."
"Father, if you put it this way, after your son conquers Bangladesh, how should he rule it?" Wen asked.
"My father has no experience in governing a vassal state. You should ask your uncle in Nanyang," Yun replied.
"Dad, although my son has never been to Nanyang, he also knows that the people in Nanyang are very different from Indians. I asked several uncles, but they are of little use. Since my father cares so much about India, he must have studied how to govern India, and also
Please tell me, father," Wen said again. He didn't believe that his father didn't study India thoroughly before formally telling the minister that he wanted to send troops.
"Didn't my father say that you should believe in Buddhism before you leave for Bangladesh? You should also promote Buddhism when you arrive in Bangladesh. You should win over the big Brahmans and suppress and expel the Tianfang Sect." Yun said again.
"Father, this is too simple. My son wants to hear more details."
"Wen," Yun suddenly said seriously: "From now on, the land of Bengal will be your fiefdom. You should think about how to govern it, instead of just asking for advice from your father. What's more, my father has never been to India. It all depends on what the imperial guard said.
The strategy you think may not be correct, and you have to think about how to govern the people under your jurisdiction."
"Yes, father, it was my son who did something wrong." Wen immediately expressed his acceptance of the criticism.
Yun taught him a few more words and said: "Father has indeed thought about how to govern India and will tell you, but he will not tell you now. Before you conquer Bengal, father will send someone to send you a message and tell you his strategy. In
During this period, you have to figure out for yourself how to govern India, and then look at your father's strategy."
"But as a father, I would also like to emphasize that a father's strategy may not necessarily be correct. You must decide for yourself which strategy to implement."
"That's all, father will give you a few more tips." Yun glanced at Wen again and said, "Father's idea is that the Han and Indian rule will be divided, and the surface will be the same. I will tell you the details before conquering Bengal."
"The Han and Indian rule are divided, but superficially the same." Wen muttered a few words.
"Okay, you can go back and think about it. Father still has a few things to ask you." Yun waited for a while and then said: "What have you learned in the martial arts hall this year?"
"Dad, my son has been studying in the Jiangwu Hall this year and feels very good." Wen smiled and said: "Although many gentlemen also teach in the Imperial City Academy, what they teach to the students in the Jiangwu Hall is not the same as what they teach to the clan.
.Of course, this is not because the gentlemen do not try their best to teach the clan, but that even if the clan disciples in the Imperial City Academy lead troops to fight, they will not personally charge into the battle, and the soldiers they command are at least thousands; while the students in the Martial Arts Hall
You have to start from deputy of a thousand households, or even a hundred households. Although you can only be promoted to a thousand households in two or three years at most, you can be promoted to a commander in another five or six years, at least a commander, or to be an official in the Dusi or Xingdusi.
, but after all, you have to manage more than a hundred big soldiers below for two or three years, and managing big soldiers is completely different from managing dozens of hundreds of households. Before my son listened to the lectures by the gentlemen, he never knew that being a hundred households was so difficult.
So many words."
"Even when it comes to commanding thousands of horses, the gentlemen's lectures in the martial arts hall are more detailed. How to use the terrain, how to find water sources, and how to set up camp are all explained in great detail. Because my son has never studied the first-grade courses,
It was a bit difficult to learn some of the second-grade courses, so I had to study the first-grade courses on my own with the help of others before I could keep up.”
"Father, my son wants to ask his father for something." Mentioning the help he received from others in the martial arts hall, Wen suddenly remembered something and said: "My son wants to take a few students from the martial arts hall to India to serve as generals, and I want to ask my father for permission."
"Are they students who will graduate this year?"
"yes."
"You can take him to India. My father will tell Yuzhou Wen," Yundao said. It is a good thing that his son is willing to cultivate a few confidants, and he will not stop him.
"No," Yun thought of something again and said, "That's all, my father allows you to stay in the capital until the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month." He suddenly remembered that there would be an exam in the Jiangwu Hall at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and asked these students to meet Wen Wen after passing the exam.
It would be better to go to Nanyang together. However, some courses in the martial arts hall have not yet been taught, and it is not easy to take the exam in advance. It would be easier to let Wen go to Nanyang a few days later, so we decided to postpone Wen's time to go to Nanyang.
"Yes, father." Wen agreed happily. The Chinese New Year is approaching, so it would be good to stay in the capital for a few more days.
At this time, they had finished lunch. Yun put down the bowls and chopsticks, spoke a few more words to Wen, and finally said: "Father doesn't care what you do these days, as long as you prepare your luggage for Nanyang before the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month."
That's fine. My father will choose the guards for you, so you don't have to worry."
"Yes, father." Wen agreed again. Seeing that Yun had nothing more to say, he turned around and left Qianqing Palace and returned to Chengqian Palace.
Yun also wanted to go back to take a nap, but turned around and saw that the other sons had not left yet. He looked carefully and found that Wen Qi was unwilling to go back. If he did not leave, Wen Yuan and Wen Yin could not leave, so Wen and Wen could not leave.
He didn't dare to leave, so he asked Wen Qi: "Why don't you go back and rest? You have already delayed a class in the morning, and you can't delay any more in the afternoon."
"Dad, do you want to confer Wen Qi to India?" Wen Qi suddenly asked.
"Why do you ask that?"
"Dad, what you are talking about today is to teach Wen how to better command the army and manage the fiefdom better. I won't say much about commanding the army. No matter where the fiefdom is granted, it will be the same. It is very different from managing the fiefdom in different places. You can't
Copying the strategies of other places, the methods of governing India can only be used in fiefdoms in India, and cannot be used in other places. If you don't seal your sons or brothers to India, these words are of little use. And India is huge, and your father will definitely seal it.
Among the several vassal kings, the vassal kings who are currently scheduled to be enthroned in India include my eldest brother, my uncle Prince Liao, my uncle Prince Tang, my uncle Prince Lu, and I can add a few more."
"The son is his father's third son. He will be sixteen next year. According to his father's wishes, the war in India will last for several years. It will be too late to wait for the son to become an adult and get married. Therefore, the son feels that his father should seal his son to
India."
"Then why do you think your father will not confer your uncle Ying Wang and Yi Wang uncle to India?" Yun asked with a smile at this time.
"Before February, my father had summoned Uncle Tang Wang and Uncle Lu. This year, he specially wrote to Uncle Liao to invite them to come to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. However, he had not summoned Uncle Ying and Yi Wang, so my son was like this.
Guess." Wen Qi replied.
"Yes, yes." Yun said with a smile: "You are right. My father does want to confer your uncles, the Prince of Liao, the Prince of Tang, and the Prince of Lu, to India. But you don't have to worry, your father will not confer you a title to India.
.The reason why my father taught General Wenqi to call you all here today is just to let you know about the situation in India, and to let you listen more and understand what the feudal clan needs to pay attention to. It is not to entrust you, Wenqi, to
India."
"But you," Yun looked at Wen Yin, Wen, Wen Kun and Wen Di behind him, "I will seal some of you to India. In addition, even if you are not sealed to India, it is best to learn about India.
The situation, the future fiefdom may not be similar to India."
"Father, what does this mean?" asked the older Wen Kun.
"You will know about it later." Yun didn't say anything more, he just said this. After saying this, he ordered: "Go back and have a rest quickly, and go to class on time in the afternoon. If anyone is late, father will definitely punish you."
"Yes, father." Although the children were still confused, after hearing his instructions, they quickly agreed and went back to rest.
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In the next month, almost half of the capital city was busy preparing for the dispatch of troops. The Ministry of Household Affairs was busy delivering money and food, the Metropolitan Governor's Office was busy dispatching troops, and the selected generals and deputy generals were busy packing their bags while also communicating with the chief political officer.
The Ministry of War (Ministry of War) and the Ministry of Personnel were wrangling in selecting civilian personnel to accompany the army. The Ministry of Industry was also busy handing over some equipment that was difficult to count as ordnance but could be used in war to the General Logistics Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion; even the Ministry of Rites was busy selecting
An envoy to Bangladesh. Of the major governmental offices in the capital, only the Criminal Department and the Supervisory Office had nothing to do with sending troops.
The first thing to finish was the Ministry of Rites. On the third day after the official news of sending troops was announced, the envoy to Bangladesh had been selected and prepared for another three days before setting off. Before the envoy set off, Huang Huai met with Yun again.
, and again asked how to respond if Bangladesh executes the envoy? Yun did not reply to this question, but repeatedly stated that Bangladesh did not dare to execute the envoy. Huang Huai could not ask any more questions, and could only send the envoy.
A few days later, the Ministry of Revenue and other yamen were also busy with the delivery of goods and materials, leaving only the governor's office that had not yet sent out all the troops. An examination was held at the Martial Arts Hall at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. After the examination, on the 9th day of the twelfth lunar month, the literary belt
Wen Ye set out for Nanyang with the selected students. Of course, he was very reluctant to leave Qin and worried that he would be in danger, but for the sake of his son's future, he did not ask Yun to let him stay in Beijing for the New Year. Wen Ye could only leave on time.
Seeing that the emperor's eldest son did not stay in the capital to celebrate the New Year, the general, deputy generals, generals and civilian staff were too embarrassed to stay in the capital, and all set off for Nanyang. For a time, the army, which was already busy transporting troops, weapons, money and food, became a little busy.
The pier was even busier, which made people from other places in Beijing puzzled: "Why do so many people leave the capital during the Chinese New Year this year?" When they learned the reason, they all said, "Okay, that's a good thing. It is only a military commander's behavior to act like this."
Look."
"You are praising so much because they are going to send troops to attack Bangladesh. You will be able to do even more business in the future." People in the capital mocked. At this time, most of the people who came to Beijing were businessmen who were doing business in other places and returning home for the New Year. Of course they were willing to see it.
There are more and more places that obey the Ming Dynasty.
"Hehe." Everyone who heard this smiled and said nothing, but they were thinking in their hearts: 'Should I become a military businessman and make a lot of money? Nowadays, because more and more people are doing overseas business, a fortune
The money that can be earned from business is getting less and less. Should we take risks and make a big fortune?' But no matter what the result of their thinking was, they all supported the imperial court's sending troops to Bengal.
Yun also laughed when he heard the report from Jinyiwei. "As expected, businessmen prefer fighting."
After a period of time, it was the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. According to the rules of previous years, from this day onwards, all the government offices in the imperial court and the central government would no longer be open; but this year, the governor's office had not yet sent all the soldiers, horses, money, food, ordnance to Nanyang.
, cannot be sealed yet, and can only continue to do errands hard. In addition, there is another yamen, which also postponed the date of sealing the yamen due to a special matter.