Chapter 360: Your Majesty is like this because of you, Zhang Juzheng!
The confidence that Zhang Juzheng and Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun were able to implement the New Deal unscrupulously was none other than the 100,000 soldiers in the Beijing Camp. These 100,000 people were the basic confidence that the Ming Emperor dared to do such nonsense.
Zhu Yijun prefers to call this army the Qi Family Army. However, under the feudal monarchy, this name is really taboo. People can call it that because they like it, but Zhu Yijun can only call it the Qi Army. The sharp soldiers in the capital camp.
This army is different from other armies. There are too many different places. But if you want to sum it up, it can be summed up in one sentence. It only needs eight words. That is to report to the emperor and save the head of Guizhou. , it is these last four words that determine this army to be an invincible and powerful army.
No one can defeat them, except the Ming Dynasty. It’s funny to say that the reason why the Ming Dynasty can defeat them is just that this army never points the blade inward. Qi Jiguang is completely different inside and outside the pass. There are two looks.
Outside the pass, Qi Jiguang is the well-deserved king of the north. Anda Khan and Tuman Khan cannot get even a little advantage from Qi Jiguang. Inside the pass, Qi Jiguang is easy to bully. Under the protection of the emperor and Zhang Juzheng, when Qi Jiguang went to Beijing to receive the reward in the first year of Wanli, he was taken care of by Wang Chonggu.
How long can this army last? Zhu Yijun couldn't guarantee it. The only thing he could guarantee was that this army would not lose its faith while he was alive.
Under the feudal monarchy where thieves come like a comb, soldiers come like a grate, and officials come like a shave, the existence of such an army is invincible.
Why are they invincible? On this issue, the Thai-Spanish envoy Legas lived in Peking University Camp for several months, and finally got an evaluation: they are a group of real-life Paladins, and there are 100,000 people.
Paladin is a Templar, a legend widely circulated in the West. Counting the defender Charlemagne, there are only thirteen people in total. They are the embodiment of the knight spirit in the West and the highest model of morality. , is the embodiment of humility, honor, sacrifice, heroism, mercy, honesty, justice, and spirituality.
Such templar warriors are only spread in legends and legendary stories, not reality. However, Le Yazhi saw such templar warriors in the Ming Dynasty, and there were hundreds of thousands of them.
After Li Yazhi had a detailed understanding of the actions of the 100,000 soldiers in the Ming Dynasty’s capital camp, he once wrote in his travel notes:
“The warriors in the capital never robbed civilians, no matter what When marching or stationed, if necessary, they always buy needed goods at very fair prices. Even if civilians refuse to buy them because they are afraid of violence or support the army, they will still leave money. This is justice. This is honesty
The Jingtang warriors never bully men and women. They have steel-like discipline and have the same faith as the Templars. They are loyal to the king and to the people of this land. This is loyalty and honor for everyone. They use their mortal bodies to create a steely will to protect their beliefs.
The Jingtang warriors protect the lower class civilians. I have personally witnessed them stationed in Jing. During the Tang Dynasty, I attacked everywhere to exterminate the bandits near the capital. When I first arrived in the Ming Dynasty, even in the Kingdom of Heaven, there were hundreds of bandits ten miles away from the capital, and suppressing bandits was the experience of the warriors in the capital. Their battles are full of compassion and sacrifice.
The warriors of Jingtang will rescue the elderly, children and women, and adopt poor children who have been abandoned for various reasons, and these children will still be there when they grow up. Becoming the Jingtang Warriors, they will only be more brave and humble, and destroy the enemies pointed at by the Ming Emperor's sword.
The Jingtang Warriors are the living Paladins, and they will be endless for generations to come. , they used the swords in their hands to defend the civilization of the Celestial Kingdom.
This is a group of living legends, even more pious than Paladin. Unfortunately, the Jingtang warriors believe in their ancestors. The king, their dynasty, their civilians, of course, this is the most fortunate thing. Such an army does not exist with the highest goal of conquest. ”
Legasi vs. Jingtang Warriors. , that is to say, the evaluation of Jingying Ruizi is very objective and fair.
Because in his travel notes, he commented on the Ming Emperor: "As the supreme king of the Celestial Kingdom, the Ming Emperor, who was rich all over the world, was so stingy and extremely greedy that people always wondered, rich How did the wise prime minister teach such an emperor, and then people naturally blamed the eunuchs. ”
For the Ming emperor who was able to send Legas to be cut into tens of thousands of pieces and use rosin to make specimens without explanation and without any reason, it can be seen that Legas was evaluated in his travel notes. , how objective and true.
The meaning of Legas' statement when he said that people blame eunuchs for their sins is very clear. He personally believes that His Majesty's stingy and greedy nature is innate and is not anyone's problem.
Of course, after the Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun read Legas' travel notes, he did not make any modifications to this paragraph. He just left a sentence, "I am such a person."
The warriors of Jingtang and the sharp soldiers of Jingying are a group that can rival or even surpass the Paladins who have been processed through countless legendary stories. This is the reason for Zhu Yijun to act recklessly, and the group of luxury households in Xitucheng hate it with all their teeth. Itchy, even after chewing his back molars, he did not dare to let the conflict escalate further, because the group of sharp soldiers from Beidaying would really wipe them out.
The Tiqi, red helmet generals, and Han generals who are responsible for protecting Zhu Yijun are partly from the hereditary Xunwei, and the other part are from the piers selected from the sharp soldiers. Inspection water flies.
Buyan, the eldest son of Tuman Khan and the heir of the Great Khan, the Great Khan of the Grassland Sect, stood in front of the Wenhua Hall, looking at the majestic buildings, his eyes were slightly dull, he was a little lost, he was thinking about the end of the headquarters. Where to go.
"Buyan, the envoy of Xuantu Manhan, comes to see you." Xiao Huangmen raised his voice and pulled Buyan back from his thoughts. He sorted out his clothes and walked into the Wenhua Hall.
"Greetings to your Majesty, long live your majesty, long live, long live your majesty." Buyan bowed five times and kowtowed three times very respectfully, bowing his head to the ear. He was very cautious and did not dare to show any signs of his demeanor. This is a mistake, because this meeting is related to the life and death of the left wing ministries.
"No courtesy." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Buyan, you speak Chinese very fluently, so you don't need to find a general interpreter."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Buyan kowtowed again before standing up.
"I heard that Anda Khan took action against the left wing. The invasion was like fire. In one day, he plundered nearly thirty tribes. The Tuman Khan suffered heavy losses." Zhu Yijun looked at Buyan. In fact, Buyan looked like Han people. There is not much difference. If the left fold is replaced with the right fold, and the hair is combed more neatly, it will be more similar.
Wan Shihe once discussed this issue specifically. Regarding the issue of whether the northern barbarians outside the Great Wall were descendants of Chinese Miao, Wan Shihe quoted "Historical Records" and said: The Huns are also descendants of the Xiahou clan, their ancestors. .
The Xiongnu are the origin of the tribes in the north. Since the Xiongnu are also descendants of the Chinese Miao, it stands to reason that all the tribes that thrive in the north are descendants of the Chinese Miao. This is to claim that, for example, the recent communication with the Ming Dynasty has been extremely Frequent Mughal Empire, they call themselves Mughals, then the Ming Dynasty, as the Zhengshuo of the Central Plains Dynasty, has a claim.
In terms of etiquette, many things cannot be distinguished intuitively. Etiquette is etiquette, practice is practice, and they are different.
"So if you stay in the capital for a long time, are you begging me to give you something? You know, I am such a person, stingy and greedy. If I don't have enough chips, I will not give you a penny more. "Zhu Yijun said this in a tone that was almost alms-giving. The reason why he could be so confident was because the left-wing tribes to which Buyan belonged were the defeated generals of Qi Jiguang and the Jingying camp.
The Ming army won.
War is like this, when you lose, you even breathe wrong.
“I beg your great majesty to grant my father a royal title.” Buyan bowed his head again and said, “The wool on the grassland can be supplied to the Ming Dynasty free of charge in the future.”
“Well, very good. "Zhu Yijun is very satisfied with this bargaining chip. Even if there is no such extremely profitable business as the worsted woolen business, the worsted woolen itself is an excellent fabric, as is the worsted woolen cloth, as long as it involves the four basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation. Every item of goods deserves attention.
Zhu Yijun agreed to the first condition. This time Ananda Khan’s reason for starting the war was wool. Moreover, this was not a specious banner to start the war, but the real reason. The peacemaker represented by Sanniangzi, On the right wing of the Northern Barbarians, the Ming Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom had a large number of supporters, which was why Sanniangzi was able to evade Anda Khan.
And Anda Khan's war against the left wing was not for no reason, but because his peace negotiators and war factions reached an agreement.
The left and right wings of Beilu formed a substantial conflict of interest in the wool business. The existence of Tuman Khan and the supply of wool to the Ming Dynasty caused heavy losses to the right wings of Anda Khan and Sanniangzi, and the supply of bulk raw materials , the right wing can provide it, and Tuman Khan's left wing can also provide it. In this way, Sanniangzi completely loses her bargaining power.
"Do you need anything else?" Zhu Yijun said curiously: "This time, Anda Khan is coming with great force, and he has been winning battles all his life. He is indeed very strong."
Anda Khan's military talent was extremely high. He fought with the Ming Dynasty for twenty-five years without losing. To put it bluntly, the existence of the right wing and Anda Khan's illustrious military exploits were its cornerstone.
"Intelligence is needed." Buyan did not mention armaments, firearms, or military assistance, but intelligence. He said sincerely again: "Your Majesty, my father is not from the grassland. The cunning wild wolf, he is Hai Dongqing on the grassland."
"In fact, this is also true, whether it is Su Bahai leading the Chaohua tribe in Liaodong, or Dong Fox in Daningwei. They have brought a lot of trouble to the Ming Dynasty, and my father is their king."
Tuman Khan is not weak. The reason why he appears weak is because Tuman Khan met Qi Jiguang, and Qi Jiguang did not. Before going out to fight, Tuman Khan's ten thousand households, Su Bahai, could fight back and forth with Li Chengliang in Liaodong, and Dong Fox could even kill Tang Kekuan, the general of Miyun, in the Beigukou Formation.
Li Chengliang was already one of the few generals in the Ming Dynasty who could go out to fight and win.
This is something that can’t be helped. Who allowed the Ming Dynasty to have such a number one figure as Qi Jiguang? What Qi Jiguang is best at is military training and army construction. If he hadn’t met Qi Jiguang, Tuman Khan would have been able to defeat him in the first year of Longqing. , the king of the captives who broke through Xifengkou and invaded the capital, also had a bad reputation. The reason why he seemed in embarrassment now was because he was beaten by Qi Jiguang.
It is not shameful to be beaten by Qi Jiguang. A figure like Qi Jiguang with unique military talent is the outstanding people in the Central Plains. How many of them can there be in all dynasties?
Ida Khan is strong, but Tuman Khan still has the confidence to fight. The additional military assistance is far away from Tuman Khan and cannot quench his immediate thirst, and it is difficult to achieve. Every fire that Ming Dynasty gave to Tuman Khan Guns may eventually be fired at the Ming army. Buyan believes that the Ming emperor, who loves soldiers as much as his sons, has a high chance of disagreeing.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not a complicated person. He was easy to understand and there was no need to guess the holy will. For a king who went to the capital camp to parade his troops and horses in wind and rain for seven years, he naturally loved his soldiers as much as his son.
"You are very smart." Zhu Yijun heard about Buyan's conditions. Buyan was really smart. If he asked for armaments, Zhu Yijun really would not give them. Even if the Ming Dynasty could control the quantity of gunpowder exports, let The firearms donated by the military became scrap metal, but Zhu Yijun still refused because Tuman Khan was too close.
Being distant and attacking close is the political wisdom left by our ancestors. Zhu Yijun is useless in terms of military talent, but his talent in politics is indeed extremely high. This is the political talent recognized by Zhang Juzheng. His Majesty’s thoughts on politics , like a sledgehammer hitting Zhang Juzheng’s ideological stamp.
"So what's the price? Is there any price that the left can pay?" Zhu Yijun is very concerned about this point. There is no free lunch in the world. Free is not really free, and the price of free is even more expensive.
Buyan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and then said: "Ten thousand war horses, thirty thousand horses, and one thousand cattle every year." "An extremely kind price." Zhu Yijun said to The price was also very satisfactory. The reason why Buyan proposed intelligence support was because the intelligence collected by the Ming Dynasty's Duntai Yuanhou was more accurate and more timely than the intelligence collected by the left wing.
"Can you give me a little more? I am already very satisfied with the price, but people are greedy." Zhu Yijun was very satisfied with the price, but what he wanted More, he thought for a moment and said: "Five hundred stallions every year."
The corner of Buyan's mouth twitched, the Ming Emperor was really greedy!
"Yes!" Buyan finally agreed. The Ming Dynasty was powerful and if he wanted anything from the Ming Dynasty, he had to accept the price increase from the Ming Emperor. He could only agree but not agree.
Buyan stayed in the capital for half a year. Shah Maimaiti, the envoy of the Mughal Kingdom, was able to provide some war horses to the Ming Dynasty. This was extremely bad news for Buyan.
The relationship between Shah Maimat, or the Mughal Kingdom and the Tatars is actually not deep. The Mughal Kingdom is a Turkic Mongolian people. When Buyan met Shah Maimat When Maiti came, Shah Maimaiti expressed that he could not help Tuman Khan, the suzerain Khan.
"My asking price is still a little low." Zhu Yijun was immediately annoyed when he heard Buyan agree so readily. In fact, he also knew very well that the price was already very satisfactory. It was a war horse. Stallions are resources that could not be bought with money before the Ming Dynasty. If they could be bought, would Zhu Yijun still have to go to India to bring war horses back?
Tuman Khan still has a certain strength, and some of Anda Khan's decisions have become a bit dim due to his old age. Therefore, Qi Jiguang judged that Tuman Khan can survive.
Buyan finally met with His Majesty and exchanged wool for the canonization of the Ming Emperor. This represented the Ming court's recognition of Tuman Khan and also meant that the Ming Dynasty would not continue to conquer Tuman Khan in the short term. , then Tuman Khan can fully deal with Anda Khan; Buyan also exchanged war horses and stallions for the support of Ming Dynasty's military intelligence.
Buyan saluted respectfully again and left the Wenhua Hall, leaving the palace with joy.
At this time in the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Yijun looked at the courtiers and said with a serious face: "Uncle Zong, ask Chen Xuexue, the minister of Honglu Temple, to write a letter to Sanniang, telling her that Tuman Khan gave "Wang Cifu, write to Anda Khan and tell him the conditions given by Tuman Khan. If Anda Khan needs intelligence support from the Ming Dynasty, he will pay the same price."
“Huh?” Ma Ziqiang looked at Buyan’s figure. Before Buyan could get far, His Majesty sold Buyan backhand! He hurriedly bowed his head and said: "I obey the decree."
Go back on your promise? The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty did promise to support Tuman Khan, but the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not promise that he would not support Anda Khan. This is not going back on his promise, it is inciting and arrogance.
Once Tuman Khan gained an intelligence advantage, the possibility of Anda Khan wanting a quick victory was very slim. Then if Anda Khan wanted to achieve a quick victory, he had to also purchase the Ming Dynasty's intelligence. He could not form an intelligence advantage, nor could he fall into an intelligence disadvantage. , if Anda Khan was defeated again, he would no longer have his eldest son Sengge to help him bear the price of defeat.
"I obey the order." Wang Chonggu obeyed the order of his leader. He was really amazed by the emperor. His Majesty is really worthy of the word "scholar". He is extremely ruthless. He is afraid that the fire in the grassland is not burning brightly enough. To add fuel to the fire.
Wang Chonggu glanced at Zhang Juzheng. He could not imagine how far His Majesty would have gone without Zhang Juzheng stopping him. After the mission, the main task now is to prevent His Majesty from falling further from a sunny and cheerful boy to an unspeakable monster.
This is the consensus of the courtiers.
This is an urgent court meeting. After Buyan’s audience, the Ministry of Rites will draft an imperial edict to canonize Tuman Khan. In fact, the edict has already been drafted. Tuman Khan’s royal title is King Huaiyi, and I Like the King of Shunyi of Da Khan, he also had the title of King of Lu, which represented a temporary truce between the Ming Dynasty and the Tuman Khan. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households united to prepare grain and fodder and transfer it to Datong, Xuanfu. At the same time, they summoned Xuan Da to be cautious. Be careful to prevent the fire from burning into the territory of Ming Dynasty.
The huge machine of the Ming Dynasty began to operate, and Zhu Yijun left Zhang Juzheng and Wan Shihe behind.
"Wan Dazai, is it appropriate to append this overseas chronicle to the Ming Dynasty Huidian, or to append it to the vassal rituals?" Zhu Yijun asked about something he was more concerned about. The classification of overseas chronicles was originally It was planned to be placed on the Ming Dynasty Hui Dian, but now it seems that it is more suitable to be placed in the vassal ritual notes.
According to the previous agreement, the Ming court will recognize the legality of the Han people of the Ming Dynasty to establish their own vassal overseas. Then these overseas countries will be the barriers of the Ming Dynasty. This will restore a certain degree of feudalism. Then, the overseas fan country will, It would be inappropriate to put it in the Ming Dynasty ceremony.
Wan Shihe thought for a moment and said: "I think it is more appropriate to put it in the vassal ritual notes."
"What do you think, sir?" Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng.
"I think there is nothing wrong with it." Zhang Juzheng approved the Ming Emperor's approach. The Ming Huidian is the code of the four regions of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and the vassal rituals are applicable to the Liuhe region of the Ming Dynasty. That is, the code within the fence.
"Sir, do you think it was a little inappropriate for me to inform the king of the captives about the conditions of the Tuman Khan and my answer? Now only the court officials accept the order and take it back. It is not a change of orders overnight." Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Juzheng This has been the norm for the past seven years. If a government order is withdrawn when it is not implemented, it cannot be regarded as a change overnight.
Zhu Yijun’s approach is not inappropriate, it is very inappropriate. At best, this behavior of the Ming Emperor is called sitting on the fence and maximizing interests. At worst, it is called betrayal. As for whether it rises to the level of betraying the country’s great trust. The scope is very debatable.
“I thought there was nothing wrong. I thought I could scare Anda Khan, so I said that the Ming Dynasty intended to provide military aid to the Tuman Khan, so that Anda Khan could pay a greater price in exchange for the Ming Dynasty. Just don’t interfere too much.” Zhang Juzheng not only did not stop the emperor from maximizing his interests, but even proposed more severe measures.
Zhang Juzheng is a civil servant. He has the basic passive skills of a civil servant, twice as much.
“Extreme pressure, political blackmail?” Zhu Yijun’s eyes lit up, he nodded repeatedly and said, “Mr. is still awesome! Why didn’t I think of it, and use non-existent military aid to make another payment?”< br>
"Okay, okay, let's do this. Let Wang Cifu write this letter. If there are jujubes but no jujubes, hit three poles. The best is to hit. If you can't hit, it's better to scare."
"Just do it!"
Wan Shihe glanced at Zhang Juzheng, His Majesty has turned into what he is today, and he still said that he was not taught by you, Zhang Juzheng?
But Wan Shihe did not raise any objections, because he knew that there are no permanent enemies or permanent friends between countries, only eternal interests. How can interests be used in this grassland dispute? Maximization is what courtiers should think about.
Wang Chonggu wrote the letter and quickly sent it outside the customs. It only took three days for the letter to be delivered to Fengzhou Tanbansheng City, a city on the right wing of the Tatars, and Chen Xuexue's letter was also delivered to the Kuku River. Tuncheng, this city was named Guihua City in the sixth year of Longqing, and was also called Sanniangzi City.
Sanniangzi and Anda Khan do not live together. Anda Khan lives in Bansheng and Sanniangzi lives in Guihua. The two cities are very close to each other, only about twenty miles apart. distance.
After receiving the letter, Sanniangzi came to Bansheng City from Guihua City. She wanted to discuss the matter with Anda Khan.
“This is simply too much!” An Dahan slammed the letter in his hand on the table and said angrily: “Emperor Ming, treacherous, even though he has already reached a contract with us, he wants to support us. Tumen, what a truth this is!”
A monk dressed as a lama waved his hands and said: “Don’t be so impatient, Khan, and be fooled by karma. Only by seeing clearly the purpose of Ming Dynasty can you deal with it properly.”
Sanniangzi dislikes this lama very much. This lama claims to be the one who knows everything. His name is Sonam Gyatso. He claims to have the memory of the previous life. He knew it for 500 years before and 500 years after. Nan Gyatso successfully frightened Amada Khan and made Amada Khan believe in Buddhism, mainly because of the trick he peddled, which was really deceptive.
The lama Sonam Gyatso peddled the theory of reincarnation, saying that Anda Khan was the reincarnation of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, and a reincarnated holy king. Anda Khan was fascinated by the deeds of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. As soon as he heard that the reincarnator said that he was the reincarnation of Genghis Khan, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He welcomed Sonam Gyatso to Bansheng and treated him with great courtesy. He even gave Sonam Gyatso's Holy Knowledge All Wazildala Lama. ''s title.
Sanniang Zi does not think that there is anyone who can know five hundred years in advance and five hundred years in hindsight. Even a great person like Zhang Juzheng is rare in the world if he can see three years later. Well, no one can fully see what will happen five years later. This lama has such a loud voice that he has been talking for five hundred years.
But Anda Khan particularly believed that he was the reincarnation of Genghis Khan and had no doubts about Sonam Gyatso's words.
"What is the purpose of the Ming Dynasty?" Under Sonam Gyatso's persuasion, Anda Khan calmed down a little and then started to think. He frowned and asked: "Is the Ming Dynasty asking for war horses? ? I gave him a war horse and asked him to fight me? It’s just a dream!”
"No." Suonan Gyatso stopped holding the beads in his hand, and said with a solemn expression: "What the Ming Dynasty wants is for the left and right wings to continue to fight. If they continue to fight, the Haidongqing on the grassland will wander in the sky, waiting for them. The wild wolf and the leopard fought to the death for the prey, and then fell down and snatched the prey away. "What is the prey that the master is talking about?" Ida Khan asked in surprise.
Suonan Gyatso said with great certainty: "Hetao."
"The master is indeed a master." Anda Khan finally understood the purpose behind the series of actions of the Ming Dynasty, that is, Zi Tianshun The Loop thrown away during the Ming Dynasty was the fundamental purpose of the Ming Dynasty.
Sanniangzi looked at Suonan Gyatso and said calmly: "Master, is there a possibility that Daming is not actually Hai Dongqing, but an insatiable glutton? He wants more than just It’s prey, even wild wolves and leopards don’t want to let it go.”
“How can a glutton just want prey? It has a huge appetite.”
Suonanjia. Cuo Cuo's face, which had a solemn appearance, twitched a few times visibly with the naked eye. He put down the beads in his hand. What Sanniangzi said was more in line with the current situation. Facts have also proved that Suonan Gyatso cannot see through the next five hundred years at all, or even We can’t even see the next five years clearly.
Da Ming’s appetite is really huge.
Sonam Gyatso’s title is ‘Holy Consciousness All Wazir Dalai Lama’. Yes, he is the Dalai Lama who used to appear in the news every day. The Dalai Lama of Sichuan and Tibet is from Started by Sonam Gyatso. Please give me a monthly ticket, wow! ! ! ! ! ! !
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