Chapter 452 Rebirth Plan
“Your Majesty, Prince Jing is here again.”
Not long after sending Zhang Juzheng away, when Zhu Zaijing thought he could finally rest for a while, Meng Chong quietly came over again and said this.
Zhu Zaijing put down the "Yongle Dadian" he was reading to kill time, "Is he alone?"
Meng Chong was stunned for a moment, wondering how the prince at home could ask such a question .
But then I figured it out, because usually when Prince Jing comes to the house, he will bring Prince Jing with him.
Now that Princess Jing is pregnant, there seems to be nothing wrong with the prince asking her like this.
Meng Chong replied: "Back to the prince, there is only Prince Jing."
Zhu Zaijing said: "Go and invite brother Zhen to the teahouse in the front yard. I will wait for a while." I'll be there soon."
Meng Chong said yes, and then followed Zhu Zaijing's instructions to invite Zhu Zaizhen to a teahouse in the front yard.
Zhu Zaijing went to his bedroom in the back house and changed into ordinary clothes, and then went to the teahouse in the front yard.
As soon as Zhu Zaizhen saw Zhu Zaijing coming, he quickly stood up and worshiped: "Brother."
Zhu Zaijing smiled slightly, came over and held Zhu Zaizhen's hand, "You My brother doesn’t have to be polite, come and sit down.”
Zhu Zaijing took Zhu Zaizhen and sat side by side on the chairs in the middle room.
Meng Chong also brought the refreshments at this time.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Meng Chong and then ordered: "Everyone, go down. I want to talk to Brother Zhen. You go tell the small kitchen to cook some food that Brother Zhen likes to eat. Just come and report when it's time for dinner."
Meng Chong bowed down and bowed, then withdrew, and at the same time called other people in the teahouse courtyard to come out.
Because Meng Chong knew that his prince didn't like having people standing around and listening when he was talking.
Of course, if it was official business, Zhu Zaijing would still allow the waiter to wait outside the door at any time.
After all, some official matters cannot be private, and a third party still needs to be present. Otherwise, will it become a secret communication between the prince and his ministers?
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing still has a sense of propriety in handling and controlling these interpersonal relationships.
I rarely do things that are secretive.
Zhu Zaizhen watched the outsiders leave. He immediately leaned forward and stretched his head over, saying nervously: "Third brother, are you free to come to my palace to sit down? The princess is alone. It seems a little boring, I can't comfort her."
Listening to Zhu Zaizhen's words, Zhu Zaijing also sighed slightly in his heart. He knew that Zhu Zaizhen would not come to his house for no reason. .
In the past, he brought Princess Jing to visit Zhu Zaijing on the pretext of meeting brothers, and took the initiative to create space and time for Zhu Zaijing and Princess Jing to be alone.
Now that Princess Jing was pregnant and it was inconvenient to leave the house, he took the initiative to come to Zhu Zaijing's house.
Zhu Zaijing sighed inwardly, but did not refuse. He said: "Okay, I will take the time to take the princess to your house for a few days to help you comfort the princess."
Zhu Zaizhen was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately thanked Zhu Zaijing: "I knew that third brother was the best to me."
Looking at Zhu Zaizhen like this, he also Don't know what to say about him.
Zhu Zaijing took a sip of tea and suddenly remembered something serious.
Zhu Zaizhen said: "Because of Princess Jing's pregnancy, your house must have become lively again, right? There must be many people giving you gifts, right?"
Zhu Zaizhen smiled shyly, " Nothing can be hidden from the third brother. Ever since the princess became pregnant, the once deserted Prince Jing's Mansion suddenly became lively. Many nobles and wealthy officials and wealthy businessmen who had never been in contact with him before were now treated as if they were visiting relatives. Come to my house to congratulate me."
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "This is a good thing, it means that there is happiness in the palace and it is still attracting people. But you have to pay attention to these people, but you must not do it. They have led you astray.”
“You should accept the gifts they give you, and you should accept their requests. But remember, don’t really interfere with it. Otherwise, the consequences will be serious."
Zhu Zaizhen nodded. The person he trusts most now is Zhu Zaijing. Without Zhu Zaizhen, he would not be where he is now.
Moreover, Zhu Zaijing had been very kind to him in the past few years, and even dragged him into the Kungfu Training Center of the Capital and became the nominal head of the strategy class at the martial arts training ground, which gave him something serious to do with his heart.
So Zhu Zaizhen was actually very touched by Zhu Zaijing's care and arrangements over the years.
Zhu Zaizhen said: "Third brother, there seem to be a few good talents in that Taolue class. You can pay special attention to them."
Hearing Zhu Zaizhen say this, he also Zhu Zaijing was a little surprised.
Zhu Zaijing said: "What are some good seedlings? Tell me their names."
Zhu Zaizhen said: "Ma Gui from Datong, Li Rusong from Liaodong, and Qi Jin from Shandong. These people have great ideas. When I often sit in on the lectures of the strategy class with them, their sand table deduction is the most powerful." "
Zhu Zaijing also laughed when he heard this sentence. At the same time, Zhu Zaijing asked: "How do you know that the three of them are the most powerful?"
Zhu Zaizhen said: "Because the three of them can beat the teacher who came to class in sand table deduction."
After hearing these words, Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but sigh that they were indeed famous fierce men in history, and they had already shown their brilliance at such a young age.
You must know that the gentlemen who are taking classes in the martial arts hall in the capital are either old generals who have retired in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, or some who are familiar with military affairs and have served as the censor of the Nine Borders Supervision Army or the patrolling imperial envoy. of civil servants.
Occasionally, some commander-in-chief and governor-general would come to give one or two lectures.
For example, Weng Wanda, the former Governor of Xuanda and Minister of War, had nothing to do in these years after being treated coldly by Emperor Jiajing.
Zhu Zaijing transferred him to the Capital Martial Arts Hall and held the position of director. At the same time, he also asked him to lead the errands of the Taolue Class. When nothing happened, he would help these little guys of the Taolue Class. They go to class.
Although people like this are unsuccessful in politics, they are still very good in the professional field of commanding troops in combat.
In addition, just like Hu Zongxian's visit to Beijing this time to report on his work, Zhu Zaijing also arranged a trip to the Beijing Master's Martial Arts Hall and asked him to explain the situation in Zhejiang and some important battle analysis to these little guys.
It can be said that for the future of this capital's martial arts hall, Zhu Zaijing was also very ambitious.
Zhu Zaijing chuckled and said: "They can defeat Mr. on the sandbox because they now have the summary and analysis before and after the sandbox battle. So in a sense, they now also It's all about arm's length skills. "The real skills will be revealed one day after they graduate from the Jingshi Martial Arts Hall and actually achieve success in their respective military careers."
"But the fact that you can see their abilities now shows that you have put a lot of effort into this area. When there is an opportunity in the future, I will ask His Majesty to let you live like the king of Sai and go to the Hetao. By the way, feel what it means to be 'the lonely smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting in the long river'."
Zhu Zaizhen became excited when he heard this, although the friction between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars has almost disappeared. , but there are still many battles going on west of the Hetao.
Of course, these battles are not fought by Ming Dynasty, but by Anda.
In the past few years, Anda has been working hard to expand westward, heading towards the ancient Western Region. As a neighbor and a bystander, Ming Dynasty certainly cannot take this matter lightly.
Therefore, more troops are now sent to the front line of Hetao than before.
The purpose is to prevent the other side from getting a red eye, and also to kill towards Ming Dynasty.
So now the court's strategy there is to focus on defense, and at the same time, they will sell some food and weapons there in exchange for their cattle, sheep, horses, and part of the land in the Hetao.
After all, the Hetao is still under the actual control of the Tatars. Now the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars are related by marriage, and they are still in the honeymoon period.
The Ming Dynasty was too embarrassed to attack the Loop at this time, and if a fight really broke out, it would also be damaging to the current hard-won peace.
So, in the end, at Zhu Zaijing’s suggestion, Emperor Jiajing adopted the method of exchanging grain and weapons for land, and asked the Tatars for part of the Hetao land to be used as a trade gateway for the Ming Dynasty in the Hetao area, which provided for me Answer Provide enthusiastic logistics services.
This allows him to attack the old territory of the Chahar Khanate, which has been the Western Region since the Han and Tang Dynasties, without any worries.
So the Ming Dynasty captured part of the Hetao land without any effort, and also started business with the surrounding forces, bringing them luxurious Ming Dynasty goods, and also brought them Provide ample weapons.
While allowing them to enjoy the good life of the Ming Dynasty there, they also expanded their ambitions to annex each other.
Of course, as a businessman, the Ming Dynasty would definitely not be happy to see his customers beaten to death.
So, as long as the Ming Dynasty feels that a certain party is at a disadvantage, the Ming Dynasty Bank will take the initiative to lend money and let them hold cattle, sheep or a certain piece of land as collateral in exchange for high-quality weapons provided by the Ming Dynasty for counterattack.
If the counterattack still has no effect, the Ming Dynasty will act as a local mediator and intervene in the war between them, asking them to temporarily stop the fire and not to kill the opposing leader.
It can be said that after the great benevolent Ming Dynasty, the sense of security of the tribal nobles around Hetao has also been greatly improved.
They can enjoy more unscrupulously and kill their original enemies more unscrupulously without worrying about their own lives.
It's a pity that they didn't know that if they continued to kill like this, their subordinates and slaves would be tempted to escape.
But how could the Ming Dynasty, as the incarnation of justice, watch these slaves betray their masters so treacherously?
So the Ming Dynasty directly sent all those who escaped, leaving only their children to live and learn the culture of the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty's safe zone.
This policy was also suggested by Zhu Zaijing.
Zhu Zaijing believes that adults' thinking has been stereotyped. Even if they are pitiful and helpless, it is only temporary. As long as they are given a stable life, they will be full and ready to cause trouble.
And if the Ming Dynasty really takes in these people, those tribal nobles who originally thought the Ming Dynasty was fair will also feel resentful, thinking that the Ming Dynasty is absorbing their vitality.
So the Ming Dynasty will not accept any tribal herdsmen or slaves who fled to areas under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty due to tribal wars.
However, in order to show kindness, as long as the children are under eight years old, the Ming Dynasty will allow them to temporarily take refuge in a humanitarian manner, and at the same time educate them about the writing and culture of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, in addition to the Ming Dynasty's garrison and the constant traffic of caravans, the largest number of people in the Hetao area are these poor and innocent war orphans.
Moreover, these war orphans will also be taken away by their respective tribes when they are sixteen years old.
After all, the Ming Dynasty said at the beginning that it was only a temporary shelter, not a permanent protection.
Unless these children can pass the child examination in the Hetao area before the age of sixteen or pass the selection of schools such as the Jingshi Yanwu Hall.
Of course this is extremely difficult, and no more than fifty people can be left in one year.
But these fifty people are an example. Their success will wildly stimulate the tribes and slaves at the bottom of the tribe who want to escape the war.
In turn, it will turn into a subtle force, allowing them to maintain a strong yearning and centripetal force for the Ming Dynasty at all times.
In this way, after only twenty or thirty years of baptism, the Ming Dynasty could incorporate the vast plateau around Hetao into the Ming Dynasty's management system without any bloodshed.
And it can also fundamentally eliminate the messy religious beliefs of these tribes, making them new Ming people who can actively integrate into the Ming Dynasty.
But this process is extremely cruel, and many, many people will die before they can be reborn with a new look.
This is the reason why Zhu Zaijing named this plan "Rebirth Plan".
But after Emperor Jiajing read this plan, he felt that this was not a "rebirth plan" at all, but a "root eradication plan"!
It took twenty or thirty years to dig out the roots of the tribes around Hetao, kill the old ones, and teach the young ones to look like the Ming Dynasty.
What a brilliant plan!
So Emperor Jiajing didn’t hesitate and approved it directly.
Emperor Jiajing believed that although this plan would take a long time, the effect would definitely be much better than a war in which the outcome could not be predicted.
You must know that there has been a war with the Central Plains dynasty for thousands of years. The strength of the Han and Tang Dynasties only suppressed them for a while, and used the policy of restraint to coax them not to rebel.
But once the Central Plains dynasty was weak, these places did not have the same cultural identity as the Central Plains.
They would break away from the control of the Central Plains Dynasty without hesitation, and become an inextricable scabies disease, making the already weak Central Plains Dynasty even more difficult to deal with.
So if Zhu Zaijing's "Rebirth Plan" can really completely wipe out these disobedient alien tribes in twenty or thirty years, it will be a great achievement that will last forever.
Therefore, Emperor Jiajing did not hesitate at all. He took advantage of the current construction boom in the north to spread the matter in one fell swoop.
Speaking of peace and tranquility in this area for eternity in the future, who would not praise Emperor Jiajing's wise foresight?
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