The power that has been transferred to Tibet since the Yuan Dynasty can be divided into two levels, the secular ones such as the Bomi dynasty passed down by Tubo Zanpu, and the line of Lhasang Khans who later came to Tibet from Moxi and Qinghai.
In addition, since Emperor Shunzhi and the late Emperor Kangxi, the religious power has gone deeper into the interior. As religious leaders, the Gyatso masters, as well as Jebtsundambahu, who is more influential on the grassland,
Tuktu, Zhangjia Hutuktu, and their families also became part of the power, such as Sangye Gyatso.
In fact, the bloody change of power on the Qinghai-Tibet frontier is no less bloody than inland, but it also has its own order. However, as an emperor, unless he cannot reach out, he must not give up the responsibility for the borderlands that are closely connected with the interior. He must intervene.
Among them, create opportunities when there are no opportunities.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise!" Ma Qi, who had been silent for a long time, immediately stepped forward and said, "I still have some foolish opinions." After the emperor signaled him to speak, he said: "If we want to set rules for them, then our army needs a battle.
In a great victory, at least Alabutan must be completely expelled from Tibet, otherwise the rules of the imperial court may be unsustainable."
This is also what it should be. In this case, political advancement must be accompanied by military victory. Otherwise, why would people listen to your mediation and your greetings... If you want to charge protection fees, you must actually provide protection -
You can also protect the other person from being hit by yourself.
No matter which one it is, it is necessary to clearly demonstrate one's force. Considering the expanded firearms and improved artillery, it should not be difficult for the emperor to show off his force in a battle.
"After the Dragon Boat Festival next month, I will inspect the firearms battalion and cavalry in the western suburbs. I said before that I would allocate 500 firearms men to the left route army. I can increase the number as appropriate when the battle reports from the front line come back."
Yinti ordered: "I plan to gradually replace the weapons of the Eight Banners and the Green Camp within five years. The cavalry must at least be able to use firearms on horseback like arms, no less than using bows, arrows and sabers."
The current use of firearms is mostly based on artillery. For sieges or plain battles, bombing is enough. Firearms also need to be stuffed with ammunition, and you have to carry flint with you to light the match, which is too troublesome to use. Dai Zi and the Ministry of Industry,
The Ministry of War discussed it many times, and Yinti also provided suggestions. It was possible to imitate flintlock guns similar to those passed down from the Netherlands and France, but large-scale manufacturing was still difficult.
Yinti was planning to think hard about how to introduce standardized assembly of the assembly line into the 18th century, and the manufacture of firearms would inevitably stimulate the creativity of craftsmen. I don't care about money, you should also think hard about invention and creation, the emperor thought.
Nowadays, craftsmen in the mainland may be relatively lacking in creativity - this thing needs accumulation, but Yinti has no doubts about their ability to imitate and improve upon imitation. Just look at the improvement of imitation clocks by the Manufacturing Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs...
Thinking of this, I thought of Hong Yu again and wondered how the child was doing.
The emperor missed his second son, but he also did not forget his nephew. He had already taken ninety-nine steps in dealing with the Yinfeng family, and he was not short of the last step. Therefore, although Hongmin's Jinfeng was quite low-key, especially when it came to his younger brother Hongjin's
In contrast, Hongjin's canonization and wedding caused a lot of repercussions in Beijing.
When Hongjin got married, the eldest elder brother Honghan, the third elder brother Hongyu, and the fourth elder brother Hongyao all appeared at the scene. On the girl's side, Princess Surige of Gulun Yuan'an and her husband-in-law Princess Gulun Chunxi
Hailiang, the eldest son, also showed up to save face.
"It's lively enough. The emperor even asked all the brothers to come. Even the eldest princess came to cheer for brother Hongjin." Fulton looked around and whispered to Fuge, "The emperor even asked me to have a drink."
Wedding wine."
"This is the spirit of the emperor."
Fu Ge said lightly, "Brother, have you forgotten? People from Zhan Shifu in the East Palace, like Wang Juan, are also here. It is endless to guard against them, so it is better to be generous. When Guanglue Baylor was deposed,
Emperor Wen still knighted his nephews, but no one is saying that those two elder brothers can get involved in the throne."
"I'll stay for a while, you can go back first." Seeing that Fuge's expression was still bad, Fulton said, "Go back and spend more time with your aunt. There is no need to waste time here."
After listening to his advice, Fu Ge silently nodded and waited for a while before sneaking away when no one was paying attention. Fulton stayed alone to watch the ceremony, followed by his eldest brother Hong Han and several others. After a while, Xiao Guo
Uncle Muke came over.
"The eldest brother has something to do and needs to return to the palace quickly. The third and fourth brothers want you and me to take care of them. After the ceremony is completed, we can send them back to the palace."
Why was it so urgent? Fulton's surprise was probably too obvious. As Mukla led him to the two little brothers, he whispered: "Jebzundamba Hutuktu fell ill in the middle of the night last night. Today
I found out earlier that I had reported to the palace, and the emperor asked the eldest brother to go back and ask him to express condolences for the emperor." This is the leader of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and his influence is unquestionable on the Mongolian grasslands.
Fulton also knew a little about Khalkha. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "This master seems to be Tushetu Khan's great-uncle? They are members of the same family."
"Yes." Mu Ke looked at him, "We are just a family. If Galdan had not returned to secular life and inherited the throne, Junggar would have had a living Buddha master."
Jebtsundamba Hutuktu originally became a monk in the Guangxian Temple in the grassland. He fled Inner Mongolia because of the Junggar war, and was later brought to the capital by Kangxi. In the following decades, this master became ill because of his health.
He spent most of his time in the capital, and only occasionally went with Emperor Kangxi when he visited the north.
In short, this master is very influential, but usually people don't think of it. But now that he is seriously ill, this matter is a big deal. Because this involves a problem. If the master passes away, how to find his reincarnated soul boy and
The successor needs his last words.
"After you go, ask people to seal off the inside and outside. The Minister of Lifanyuan will also go there, as well as your uncle and Agudamu, and they will go with you." Yinti told Honghan: "But you are the main one. When you get there,
, don’t express your position easily, but make sure you know the master’s last words.”
"My son understands."
The eldest brother is sweating his hands. In the past, he would run errands with his uncles or study with Amma. Now, this is the first time since he got married that he is on his own and involves other vassals. This must not go wrong.
of.
Although I have an uncle and... a brother-in-law, the emperor has said that I am the main one. Honghan took a deep breath and saw the consort standing outside the temple, walking in front of the Agudamu, nodded slightly and said: "Let's go in.
!”
The emperor in the palace has summoned the cabinet, the vassal council and the imperial court, and the ministers came to discuss what the court would do if the living Buddha master passes away. Jebtsundampa is the first master, and there will be no third master until he passes away.
Second, what about the candidates?
"According to the past ancestors and emperors' interactions with several masters, as well as the court's practice, several reincarnated soul boys should be selected and one of them should be selected." Ma Qi was very clear when talking about these anecdotes.
"I remember that generally speaking, we have to choose from the birthplace of the masters?" Yinti frowned and said, "So, if the master passes away, he has to choose from Khalkha..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Ma Qi felt that this was the time to express himself, so he said, "That's exactly what it is. Moreover, based on my humble opinion, I'm afraid the master hopes to continue to choose from the Khalkha and Tuxie Tuhan tribes."
"Yes," the emperor smiled, "I guess Tushetu, Zasak, and the three Chechen Khans also thought so. But that is not a bad thing... I remember that Tushetu Khan's youngest son..."
"Your Majesty, Tushetu Khan's youngest son was just born this year."
Cheng Rongruo answered, and Yin De, the Niu Hulu family next to him, continued: "I sent that piece of paper to the imperial court. I remember it was from Xifu Jin."
The concubine was just born, and Tuxie Tuhan was born next to Fujin. The emperor rolled his eyes and already had a plan in his mind.
The Tuxie Tubu has benefited a lot in recent years. Kejing's influence has increased, and Guihua City has almost become the main commodity trading area in the mainland and Khalkha. This is also good for Tuxie Tu. Among many Mongolian nobles
Even though our finances were in a mess, Tu Xie Tu still spent a lot of money. This is all due to my sister!
What's more, there is also the marriage between Surige and Agudamu. If your descendants of Tuxietu are still my beloved daughters, shouldn't they pay some benefits?
Ke Jing's three sons are still young, not to mention that even if he is as old as the sea, Yin Ti does not intend to let his nephew inherit the throne. He cannot put the eggs in the same basket, they must be separated and dispersed to ensure safety.
Giving one person too much power without appropriate means of control is not a good thing for both parties. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so Yin Ti must disperse the power so that they can restrain each other.
An emperor's self-cultivation probably comes from having this kind of awareness, Yinti thought.
A few days later, Hong Han returned to the palace to resume his life, and the master passed away. When he left his last words, his eldest brother Hong Han was present, as were his father-in-law Bandi, his father-in-law Agudamu, the minister of the Lifan Academy, and the minister. The master said
The soul boy is in his hometown.
Honghan had not been sleeping peacefully these past few days, fearing that he would miss the opportunity, and his eyes were now black and blue.
"Go back and rest first," Yinti looked at his son carefully, "You go to sleep for a while first, and after the burial, come with me tomorrow to offer incense to the master. Go ahead."
Hong Han, who obeyed the order and returned to his elder brother's house, didn't know that his unscrupulous imperial father had decided to let him stay on the grassland for a few months. Not wanting to bother his two masters, Yin Ti decided to let his son start practicing in diplomacy.
Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles.
Hong Yu went to Europe, and Hong Han had better not go that far. In this case, letting him lead people to the grassland alone, and competing with those Mongolian nobles who are also difficult to deal with, would be very detrimental to his growth.
There are benefits.
Just as the war in the west is not over, Honghan can also be ordered to go to the front of the army. Well, let Bandi, Hailiang, and Agudamu follow him. Yinti had a good idea, but the plan was not as fast as the change, and he had not made a decision yet.
Here comes the good news, Su Rige is pregnant!
His Majesty the Emperor, who was in his early forties, was about to become a grandfather. In this situation, he would never send his son-in-law away. So, after the burial was completed in the capital and the emperor personally paid tribute, the eldest son of the emperor, Honghan, was ordered to send Zhebu away.
Zundampa's coffin went to Khalkha.
The eldest son of the emperor also carried a decree with him. If the son of Tushetu Khan was selected during the selection of the soul boy, then Tushetu Khan would be allowed to go to the temple to accompany the younger son. By then, he would not be able to handle daily government affairs away from the Khan's tent. Tushetu Khan
Someone must be replaced.
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