On the bank of the Jiqu River, there is a manor. It is very different from the surrounding Tibetan buildings, but it is a pure Ming Dynasty Chinese-style building. Here is the Yamen of the Ming Dynasty minister in Tibet. This manor is also the Jiqu Inn. General Wei Zang, the military attaché in Tibet, was just appointed at the beginning of the year.
He was also stationed here, and when he took office he brought a battalion of 500 soldiers.
The minister stationed in Tibet is also called the Minister of Weizang. Jin Shengtan, a third-rank civil servant, was interrupted from his lunch break by Wang Chaoxian, the general of Weizang who was also a third-rank official.
"Gushi Khan Tulubaihu is dead."
Jin Shengtan had just slept for a while when he was suddenly woken up. His eyes were a little dry and his head was dizzy, but he immediately became energetic after hearing these words.
"Sure?"
"Well, Yang La and Dash Batur are with Jin Yiwei now."
"Did Yang pull the hand?"
"Well, Gushihan's milk tea was drugged."
Jin Shengtan sat up straight, stroked his beard, and rubbed his face. Yangla was Gushi Khan's maid, but she also gave birth to his youngest son Dashbaatul, but Gushi Khan didn't want to see him.
Just because she was a maid, she was often beaten and scolded.
Wei Zangjinyiwei had already collected this information and began to contact her secretly.
"You must hide people well,"
"Don't worry, Jinyiwei has several secret safe houses in Lhasa. It's no problem to hide one or two people."
Chao Chao was a little excited at first, "Five hundred soldiers are on standby."
Jin Shengtan shook his head, "No need, let's wait for news here."
Soon, Ganden Phodrang sent someone to invite Minister Weizang and General Weizang to discuss important matters.
"Let's go." Jin Shengtan stood up.
Chao Chao first asked: "Do you want to bring the troops, or can we just go with one person?"
"No need, they don't know who killed Gushi Khan. They must be discussing the successor to the Khan's throne now. We are just there to witness."
Jin Shengtan and Wang Chaoxian each put on official court clothes. Jin Shengtan wore a purple bullfighting jade robe with a goldfish charm given by the emperor, and Chao Xian wore a unicorn purple jade robe with a goldfish charm given by the emperor, and each wore a mink.
After leaving the manor, only fifty Ming soldiers were brought there. The soldiers wore red cotton-padded armor and had two small flags on their helmets. There were words on the red flags, two words on the left, with the word "日" on the top and "Feng" on the bottom.
, the two characters on the right are the moon above and the sky below.
Taken together, the sun and the moon serve the sky.
Carrying muskets, wearing long knives on their waists, carrying bows and arrows, and riding armored horses, the fifty-man team was also very elite and escorted the two ministers to the White House.
At this time, Laxha, after Gushi Khan entered Tibet, used the tax money and food from Qinghai, Kham, and Weizang to rebuild the palace.
There are three main parts of the Bu Palace, the Red Palace is in the middle, the White Palace is connected to the east, and the Zaxia Palace is connected to the west. The three parts are interconnected and integrated into one.
The White House is named after its white exterior wall. The white color on it was dyed with countless splashes of milk, sugar, etc. After the seven-story White House was repaired, Gushi Khan and Diba went to the Ganden Phodrang from the Beng Monastery.
Moved to this office.
The fourth floor of the Great Hall of Perfection is where Dibasonan Raodan worked. The fifth and sixth floors were the office and residence of Gushi Khan when he was in the White House. The seventh floor is the winter residence of the fifth great monk.
Now, all the senior officials of Lhasa are here.
When Jin Shengtan and Chao Chao came in first, the attendants called out their names loudly.
The fifth generation, who was in his thirties, also stood up to greet him personally, and Dibasonan Raodan even walked to the door to greet him.
"I heard that Gushi Khan passed away suddenly. What happened?" Jin Shengtan looked sad, held Suonan Raodan's hand, walked into the hall together, and then saluted the fifth generation.
"Gushi Khan was poisoned and murdered. The murderer was most likely his maid Layang, but she can't be found now."
"Where is Dayan Jinong?" Jin Shengtan asked again.
"Before the incident, Dayan Jinong had just met Gushi Khan and was assigned to be a hero. We have already sent people to invite him back."
Suonan Raodan sent to ask for Dayan, but he never came back. Half a day later, he received another news.
Dayan Jinong still went to Damxong and did not return halfway. Moreover, as soon as he arrived in Damxong, he summoned the 4,000 Eight Banners garrisoned in Damxong and came to Lhasa fully armed.
When the news reached the fourth floor of the White House, Suonan Raodan and Wu Shi both looked heavy.
Obviously, Dayan did not believe what Diba sent to report. He did not believe that his father died in the hands of his maid, especially that maid had given birth to the youngest son of Gushi Khan. Or on the other hand, Dayan Khan was
When my father was on the Western Expedition, he got drunk and had an affair with his maid. Now she is a murderer, which may implicate him.
Dayan Khan is now suspicious of the White House and suspects that his father's death may be related to Dangan Phozhang. It is reasonable for him to go to the throne to summon the Eight Banners Mongolian cavalry. However, as a result, the White House is under great pressure.
Jin Shengtan stood up at the right time.
"I remember that the last time Gushi Khan returned victorious from the Western Expedition, at the celebration banquet in the White House, he once said in person in front of us and everyone that he would pass the throne to his eldest son, Dayanjinongji, Danjin Erdorje.
Well, it was also said that in the future the eldest son Dayan will inherit the throne of Khan, and the entire Uizang will be directly controlled by him. The sixth son Darai Baturtaiji will inherit all his property and go to Qinghai to take charge of the left and right wings of Bataiji.
, became the governor-general king of Qinghai, Khampa was governed by his grandson, and the cities of Kashgar, Yarkand, and Khotan captured during the Western Expedition were also guarded by his grandsons."
What Jin Shengtan said was exactly what Gushi Khan said at the victory banquet of the Western Expedition. Everyone present participated in the banquet at that time, and naturally they all heard those words.
There was nothing wrong with what Gushi Khan said at that time. After all, it is normal to make arrangements in advance. It is also normal to even give all the property to the sixth son. In Mongolian tradition, there are actually no uniform rules for family separation.
It is all divided according to the prince's own will, and he can divide it how he wants.
This kind of property distribution determined during your lifetime cannot be changed by others.
Of course, what everyone is most concerned about now is the succession to the throne.
"Since Gushi Khan left such an arrangement in the first place, no matter how he died now, we should still abide by his last wish and ask Dayan to inherit the throne of Khan and take charge of Weizang Kangba Doan and other places. The throne of the Fearless Lion cannot be vacant.
The position of Protector of the Dharma cannot be left vacant."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As the Ming Dynasty’s minister in Tibet, Jin Shengtan’s words are of course very influential. Although the Ming Dynasty cannot directly interfere in Tibetan affairs in Tibet, it can still intervene in some major affairs.
In the process, Minister Wei Zang of the Ming Dynasty still had to participate and witness.
Nowadays, the Heshuote Khanate is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and the sect-vassal relationship has long been established through the efforts of Gushi Khan. Even for great monks to establish reincarnated soul boys, the Ming Dynasty must participate in the golden urn lottery, let alone Gushi Khan's.
After inheriting the throne of Khan, he also needs to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty.
The meaning of Jin Shengtan's words also revealed another hidden meaning. Dayan reacted so fiercely. He heard that his father had been poisoned on the way. Instead of rushing back to attend the funeral and succeeding the throne, he ran to Dangxiong Damu to mobilize the cavalry.
He even asked his brother Lao Liu to return to Qinghai to summon the troops of Batai Ji on the left and right wings. This was obviously a suspicion that the White House had plotted to murder Gushi Khan. If this was not handled well, what would happen if Dayan Khan led his troops to kill him?
Therefore, it is best to make a notice quickly, regardless of how Gushi Khan was killed, but to quickly announce and confirm Dayan's succession as King Heshuote Khan, and invite him to come back and sit on the throne of the fearless lion. We will talk about other things later.
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The novice must be suspicious and misunderstood, otherwise there will be trouble.
No matter how high the prestige of the monks is, what use are they in front of the Mongolian and Shuote cavalry?
After hearing Jin Shengtan's words, the expression on the Fifth Emperor's face became uncertain. Suonan Raodan, who had always controlled the power of the Khan's court, was also a little panicked.
Although he usually holds the power of the Khan's court, it is because Gushi Khan gave him this power, and he is supported by Heshuo special cavalry. He intends to use him to strengthen Mongolian-Tibetan relations, use Tibet to rule Tibet, and allow nobles from all over the country to support him.
He was loyal to Heshuote, but in essence, his power was still based on the support of King Heshuote Khan.
Without the support of the Khan, Diba would have no real power.
The upper echelons of Weizang were established by Heshuote Mongolia to establish the khanate, and sent the regent and general manager of the great monk as Diba to take charge of government affairs. At the local level, the Thirteen Sects were also promoted, and the sects were assigned to be responsible for local affairs. However, the traditional Tibetan people
During the feudal period, there were many hereditary nobles and powerful people, including those large temples, which were very powerful.
Just like Suonan Raodan handed over the three places of Shigatse to the Jixue Diba family, the Jixue Diba family is a top noble and very powerful.
They were so powerful that Gushi Khan was very worried about them and refused to hand over the position of the Shigatse sect to Jixue Diba.
With the Mongol Khanate, the strong Tibetan people, and the dichotomy between politics and religion, the situation in Khampa Dogan and other places in Weizang was actually very complicated, especially in Weizang.
Although the Gelug sect brought Heshuote into Tibet to protect the Dharma and destroyed Chotu Khan, King Baili, Zangba Khan, etc., but even so, rebellions continued to arise one after another in various parts of Tibet. Although the Gelug sect was the dominant family
, the influence of Sakya, Kagyu, Nyingma and other sects is also quite large.
Without Heshuote's support, or even Heshuote becoming their enemy, it would be fatal.
"good,"
The fifth generation recalled the experience of being forced to flee in the middle of the night when Zangpa Khan's soldiers attacked Drepung Monastery when he was seven years old. Zanya I carried him on his back and fled in a panic, which he will never forget.
Although Heshuote only had 4,000 cavalry among the 8,000 men in Dangxiong, they were so close to Lhasa that the Bu Palace could not resist them, not to mention that there were more men and horses in Qinghai.
"Then please issue a decree."
The great monk looked at Jin Shengtan and said, "Your Excellency, please also sign and use your seal." At this time, he was really worried that Dayan would lead his troops to attack, so he quickly pulled Daming over.
Suonan Raodan sat there without saying a word. In this situation, even if he had something in his heart, he couldn't say it directly. He knew about Dayan and Layang's affair, but now he said it in public.
It won't help at all, but may cause more trouble, so I can only stay silent.
Suonan Raodan personally wrote a letter to invite Dayan to come to the White House and assume the throne of the Khan as previously arranged by Gushi Khan.
After writing the letter, Suonan Raodan was still a little worried and sighed to Jin Sheng, "Can you also ask your Excellency to send a few military attaches to deliver this letter?"
Jin Shengtan said there was no problem.
"Can you please ask General Wang to dispatch the heavenly troops from the Tibetan camp to Bu Palace to temporarily protect the Dharma?" Suonan Raodan asked again.
Jin Shengtan looked embarrassed, and after a long time he said, "We have brought a team of fifty people here to temporarily act as guards and assist with security."
