Under the Ebaoguan City, golden dew plums bloom all over the mountains and plains, and the golden fields echo the snowy peaks on the snow line of the Qilian Mountains in the distance.
Dalai Batur Khan knelt down to receive the imperial edict. After the edict was read out, he knew that he had offended the emperor. The emperor who always seemed to be gentle and kind was now as aloof and cold as Lenglongling.
"Go back, King Khan."
Dalai was still kneeling on the ground in a daze.
The envoy who announced the decree was a pedestrian from the Department of Pingren, the lowest official from the ninth rank down, wearing a light green robe, but when he stood there facing Qinghai Khan, who was so special, he spoke condescendingly and with dignity.
"What's the matter? King Khan doesn't want to obey the order?"
Dalai came back to his senses and did not dare to be disrespectful to this pedestrian who was from the ninth rank. He also knew that the pedestrian's rank was very low.
.Below them there are 360 pedestrians, all of whom are only the lowest from the ninth grade.
But these people are not simple, because they are all from a good background. Although their rank is low, those people have a bright future.
As the name suggests, these young travelers are responsible for traveling to the outside world. They are sent out to envoys when issuing edicts, ennobling clans, advising the four directions, recruiting talented people, and providing rewards, condolences, relief, military affairs, and sacrifices.
Especially since the Shao Tian Dynasty reduced the number of middle-ranking officials and banned eunuchs from participating in politics, it rarely sent eunuchs to carry out edicts. These young people with Jinshi background traveled around on behalf of the Ming Dynasty.
The person standing in front of him was not a lowly official from the ninth rank, but a great angel.
Even what he is saying now can be regarded as representing the Ming Emperor.
"I don't dare!"
Dalai quickly explained.
"Then accept the order, then kneel down and go back. Don't stay here. This is not Qinghai, it is Gansu Province, and it is a military important place. Foreign vassals cannot stay without order."
Dalai's blood rushed to his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and knelt down to thank him and accept the order.
There was a blast of gunfire in the distance.
Dalai looked around and saw a group of soldiers stationed in the Ebao defense camp training not far from the pass. A military band was beating drums and blowing bugles. The Ming army marched in neat lines to the drums without any disorder.
They stopped in accordance with the officer's order, walked in neat steps, then picked up their muskets amidst the orders and started firing row after row.
There were about a hundred soldiers on one sentry, and they fired in three sections in succession. The musketeers reloaded their ammunition very quickly. Waves of smoke floated up, and the sound of muskets echoed down the mountain.
There are more than a hundred musketeers, but they give people the sharp feeling of thousands of troops.
Even Heshuote's most sophisticated cavalry, even if they were charging on horseback, faced with such a dense and continuous rain of bullets, even hundreds of people might not dare to attack head-on.
These Ming army armors were all in the style of cotton armor, which was fiery red, but felt lighter and thinner than traditional cotton armor, but Dalai did not dare to look down upon it.
Further away, a group of artillerymen came out for training, with war horses carrying cannons. The artillerymen walked neatly behind and sang military songs loudly.
He swallowed hard at the loud military songs, the neat military appearance, and the mighty cannons.
Both fearful and envious.
Withdrawing his gaze, he took out a silver-corner cup and handed it over, "It's just a small gift, not a sign of respect."
The young pedestrian confiscated it.
"Although this thing is only made of silver, it is an old thing. It was given to me by the Jokhang Temple. It is said to be an old thing left by Songtsan Gampo of Tibet. Although it is not valuable, it is still old. I hope the angels will accept it.
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Pedestrians took a few glances at the horn cup. This silver horn cup was indeed somewhat primitive. It was made into the shape of a horn, and the tip of the horn was also beaten into a yak head. The ears, mouth, horns, etc. were very soul-like.
Such a cup has long surpassed the value of the material itself, not to mention that it is a Tibetan-era silverware from the Jokhang Temple. If it is true, it is estimated to be several times more expensive than gold of the same weight, or even more.
But he still shook his head.
He is a double-ranked Jinshi. How can he make mistakes with just a silver horn cup? Saints hate corruption and bribery. This kind of mistake cannot be made. Even though he is in a low position now, he was still an intern at Honglu Temple.
Three years later, I got my first official official position.
But this is just a starting position, and although the official rank of a pedestrian is low, he is still an angel envoy when he travels outside. He has the opportunity to gain experience and make more connections. It is a very good official position.
As angel messengers, there are many people who give gifts, but they are also the most likely to make mistakes in this area.
"King Khan, take it back, don't let me make a mistake."
Dalai had long heard that the Shaotian Dynasty had a very good atmosphere. Contrary to the past, corruption, bribery, and gift giving were much better. However, the attitude of the young pedestrian in front of him still surprised him. Such a young low-level official could have such conduct, which shows that
The emperor's greatness.
He put away his things, feeling a little more in awe of Daming.
His subordinates brought the horse, but Dalai did not mount the horse. He just took the reins and led the horse away.
Walking on the grassland at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, Dalai felt hesitant.
On the road, a group of herdsmen were driving cattle and sheep, carrying furs and waiting for them.
"They are Sali Uighurs." His subordinates recognized these people.
Those Sali Uighurs drove their animals and goods to the Tucheng market under Ebao Pass, laughing and laughing all the way. They were very happy.
Dalai looked at them with complicated eyes.
These Sali Uighurs were formerly called Yellow-headed Uighurs, calling themselves Yaohuer or Xilayugur. They were originally a nomadic tribe in Mobei during the Tang Dynasty, and later established the Uighur Khanate. They were later adopted by the Gilijis.
After attacking the Khan's court, they collapsed and migrated. One of them moved to Shazhou and Gansu in the Hexi Corridor and was ruled by Tubo.
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Later, Zhang Yichao rebelled and established a rebel army. According to the eleven states of Hexi, the Hexi Uighurs attached themselves to Zhang Yichao. After Zhang Yichao's death, the Hexi Uighurs captured the city of Ganzhou and established their own khan. They were also called
Ganzhou Uighur.
Later, the Ganzhou Uighurs continued to expand and controlled most of the Hexi Corridor. They were comparable to the nephews and uncles of the Tang and Song Dynasties in the Central Plains. They followed the example of the Tang and Tibet. They were later defeated by the Xixia and their tribes moved to the west of Jiayu Pass. After the Mongols destroyed the Xixia, the Western Xia
The migrated Hexi Uighurs were also ruled by Mongolia. They accepted the rule of Mongol princes and merged with Semu, Mongolia and Tubo Tanggut in the Western Regions to form a new ethnic group called the Yellow-headed Uighurs.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the early Ming Dynasty, they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty named their leader a vassal king and set up a garrison in their place, which was the Seven Guards of Guanxi. Later, they and Chahar,
Wala and others failed to seize the land and were forced to move eastward.
They moved to Ganzhou and even Pingliang and other places, and some crossed the Qilian Mountains to the south of the mountain.
The Heshuote people still used to call them Sali Uighurs, and even considered them to be part of the Mongolian rule. After Heshuote entered Qinghai-Tibet, it was still the Chongzhen period, and the Ming Dynasty had no time to take care of itself, and the Gansu area was also in great chaos.
Heshuote recruited the Uighur tribes in Sali, and they all paid tribute to Gushi Khan, the dragon crossing the river, and paid taxes to them regularly. Heshuote also sent tax collectors to the Uighur tribes in Sali.
officials.
Zhangye in Ganzhou in the north of the Qilian Mountains is the base camp of the Sali Uighur people. There is a strong stronghold in Liyuan Fort southwest of Zhangye.
However, during the Shaanxi-Gansu Rebellion, many Sali Uighurs were also involved. When the Ming army began to come to quell the chaos, some chose to join the Ming army to deal with their old enemies, the Yarkand people, and some moved to Shannantou.
Heshuote.
There used to be many yellow-headed Uighurs in Dalai's own Taiji fiefdom.
But as soon as the Ming Dynasty entered Qinghai, many Sali Uighurs fled to join the Ming Dynasty, just like the nomadic Dayu tribe in the east of Qinghai Lake.
In particular, most of the people who originally stayed in Qinghai from the Khalkha Tribe, Tumed Tribe, Ordos Tribe, Chahar, Xie Yongbu and other tribes also went to the Ming Dynasty and were awarded officials and positions.
Ranch, etc.
These Sali Uighurs were obviously placed as nomads in Qilian, Menyuan, Datong, and Haiyan counties in southern Shanxi.
Looking at their happy and leisurely expressions, they seem to be living a good life now.
Dalai met with their team, and the other party recognized that this was their former lord from their flags, and they all dismounted to say hello. Although they were polite, there was not much awe.
An old yellow-headed Uighur man seemed to be the leader of the team, and he wanted to offer them a fat sheep.
"Which tribe are you from?"
"I am An Hai from the Mantai tribe," the old man said with a respectful attitude. The Yellow-headed Uighurs were once the Seven Guards of Guanxi during the Ming Dynasty when they were outside the Pass. Therefore, after moving eastward, they probably retained the original organization of the seven tribes, collectively known as the Seven Tribes.
The leaders of the seven tribes all have the surname An. The seven tribes have a big leader, who is originally stationed in Liyuan Fort. Under the big leader, there is a leader of each tribe, and there are also chief and deputy leaders below.
The Mantai tribe is nomadic in the Qilian County area, and they can also be regarded as locals here. This old man is the small circle leader of the Mantai tribe, and is responsible for assisting in the affairs of the tribe.
In fact, these seven-ethnic tribes are also hierarchical internally, with hereditary chiefs, heads of families, wealthy households, ordinary herdsmen, and even poor people and slaves. Some poor herdsmen can only graze for the rich herdsmen.
, and then get wages, or milk and gross income.
Nowadays, although the Seven Guards of Guanxi have been restored, the Emperor of Heaven has only moved some of the Yugur people back. He even moved some Yugur people to Pingliang and Ningxia, and some moved to Qinghai, Xining, etc.
The Sali Uighurs, who were originally few in number, were now even more scattered.
After chatting for a while, Dalai let them go.
These people from the Mantai tribe are very satisfied with their current life. The imperial court rewarded them with summer and winter pastures, and rewarded the chieftains with official positions. Especially now that Qilian has established counties and border markets, and trade routes are booming here.
Not only are herdsmen like them easy to trade with each other, but their livestock, milk, meat, and furs are also easy to sell and can be sold at a good price. The Sali Uighurs are good at raising horses. Their horses are very famous. They used to be
They paid tribute and traded with the Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Tubo, Xixia, Mongolia, etc.
Nowadays, the people of Mantai have lived a stable life. Even the poor herdsmen who used to graze for others have begun to improve by grazing cattle on the imperial horse farm. They now have to shout "God bless me" every morning when they get up.
Your Majesty, before you eat, you should shout "Long Live the Emperor", and before you go to bed, you should shout "The Ming Dynasty is forever."
Many people from the Seven Clans speak these three sentences in Chinese very standardly and recite them every day.
When I entered the city to trade and saw the Ming garrison, I opened my mouth to come. The sun, moon, mountains and rivers will always be there, and the Ming Dynasty will always be there.
Even many young people from the seven ethnic groups are actively signing up to join the army. If they are not selected for the royal camp, they will apply for the provincial camp, and if they are not selected for the provincial camp, they will apply for the garrison camp.
In the past, only the leaders had the surname An, while others still had tribal surnames, and some did not even have a given name. But now, regardless of their superiority, people from the seven tribes have begun to recognize themselves as Han surnames and have taken Han names.
In the household registration files of Qilian County, Gansu Province during the Ming Dynasty, all the people from the Manha tribe have already registered as citizens, and they are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty.
The Seven Tribes used to believe in shamans and Mani. After moving eastward, they also began to convert to the Yellow Sect, but now many young people seem to be converting to Confucianism again.
Qilian County also opened free primary schools for their tribes to teach herders' children how to read and write.
Just now, the old man was still wearing the traditional costumes of the seven ethnic groups, but many young people have directly changed into Hanfu, and even their hairstyles, crowns, and hats have changed.
The Seven Tribes were also an ethnic group with a very long history, but now they were so respectful to the Ming Dynasty, which deeply touched Dalai.
The Sali Uighurs of today may not be the Kushotes of tomorrow.
Where should they and Shuote go now and obey the Ming Dynasty? Or should they rise up and resist?
A thunderbolt rang in my ears. It was the artillerymen who were firing off cannons for training.
The sound of cannons rumbled like thunder.
Dalai looked at his warriors with fearful expressions on their faces and felt deeply powerless.
Maybe if he is obedient and honest, he can be his Qinghai Khan in Qinghai, but he still feels a little reluctant in his heart. My father was a hero and led them to conquer the huge Heshuote Khanate. Qingkang Weizang Ali returned to Xinjiang.
Will it fall apart in his hands?
As his father's favorite son, he has never even seen the face of his father who was poisoned to death.
This is unfilial to his father and unfaithful to Heshuote.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Dayan was actually able to be at the mercy of Emperor Ming, and was willing to go to Houzang to be a shrinking king. He looked down upon him and became even more angry.
The journey back to Qinghai Huxi was full of worries.
His court was very deserted. Although the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty named him the Khan of Qinghai, in essence, the various tribes in Qinghai were enfeoffed by Gushi Khan's sons, and then the Ming Dynasty canonized them to form two governor's offices on the left and sixteen governor's offices.
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Qinghai is an alliance, or in bulk.
He, the Khan, is just the leader of the alliance. He only directly controls the two governor's offices. Now the two governor's offices controlled by the fifth master and the fifth master blatantly disobey his orders.
When his father Gushi Khan was there, he directly enfeoffed Qinghai to the nomads. After the establishment of the Heshuote Khanate, Qinghai was enfeoffed to raise troops. However, the Kham area controlled by Handu had many people and taxes, so it paid for food.
The soldiers from Qinghai, the money and food from Kham, and the support of the Gelug sect of Weizang all supported the rule of Gushi Khan.
The Khan's court was deserted.
Originally, they were going to raise an army to attack Dayan, but the emperor's decree came to nothing.
"Send the order to disband our troops, return to the pasture, and let each of us graze."
"Now that we are disbanded, why don't we stop fighting?" asked a few Tai Ji.
Dalai Khan stood there and said, "All of them were dismissed and returned to the herds."
After everyone left, he called a confidant, "Send some more alert people to Xining, Haiyan, Baiyun, Qilian and other places under the pretext of mutual trade to secretly observe and collect intelligence about the Ming army, especially the emperor's."
Please report your whereabouts in a timely manner.”
After thinking about it all the way, Dalai Khan was still unwilling to give in. He decided to temporarily disband his troops and obey the emperor's orders, waiting for the emperor's investigation results. But in fact, he planned to start planning and preparations, keeping an eye on the emperor's movements and positions, and even
He secretly sent people to the Western Regions to contact Chu Huer, Kundu Ubas and even Eqirtu and other Oirat leaders, striving to form an alliance and join forces. Once the time was right, he would take back Heshuote's things and those that belonged to him.
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He didn't take action right away, but planned to wait.