In Beijing in October, the autumn wind has begun to pick up, and the coolness is coming.

The King of Liao stood in front of the Emperor for a moment, sweating unknowingly formed on his back, and his whole body shivered when the cold wind blew.

"Bring some clothes to the King of Liao."

Zhu Yixi stroked the dog, glanced at the King of Liao, and said angrily: "You are such an adult, you don't know how to add or remove clothes, you only know how to hide in the flowers all day long."

"What's the matter? How many Mongolian concubines did you take in when you went to Chahar this time?"

"Hehe!" King Liao put on a coat and smiled: "Son, isn't this for the unity of Han and Mongolia?"

As he said that, he sat down closely and put on a smile: "Chahar is becoming more and more prosperous now."

"The wool business is booming. Every household likes to raise sheep instead of horses. They also raise a lot of cattle. It is much more relaxed than before."

"The herdsmen are happy to eat and drink, and they don't have much thought about looting. If things continue like this, there will really be peace."

Zhu Yixi was very clear about his words.

After all, Chahar not only has a governor, a royal guard, but also a khan, which can be said to be an informant.

In the past, feudal empires generally had little interest in the Monan Grassland. Even if they occupied it, they would often withdraw within a few decades.

For example, in the early Ming Dynasty, Yongle withdrew Daningwei and Hetao, and Xuande abandoned Kaipingwei. This was all because the administrative costs were too high and the court could not make ends meet.

Of course, the main reason is human nature. After all, humans naturally like warmth, so military households fled south in large numbers.

Even if the guard is there, it is difficult to station people.

But now in Chahar, farming and animal husbandry go hand in hand.

At the same time, the wool trade, fur trade, and cattle and horse trade brought exchanges between the grasslands and the Han Dynasty, and the economic ties became increasingly close.

If the Chahar Governor's Mansion can collect taxes, it will naturally be able to garrison troops and support officials.

Zhu Yixi would not adopt the restrictive marriage practice of the Manchu Dynasty.

It is nothing more than suppression, with endless consequences.

As a later generation, Zhu Yixi understands one thing deeply:

Upper decision decided by the economic background.

As long as Han Meng's vested interest groups exist, this area will not be missing.

Take the Mobei independence as an example. Everyone knows that the Mongolian nobles were bewitched by the furry bears, but why were they so bewitched?

Although it was caused by power, the most common reason was the usurious interest rate compounded by Shanxi merchants.

Data show that at the end of the Qing Dynasty, most Mongolian princes owed usurious loans to Shanxi merchants, and they were still paying usurious loans year after year and for several lifetimes.

In order to obtain opium, cloth, salt, and all kinds of enjoyment, a large number of nobles were forced to mortgage their land, while ordinary herdsmen pawned their wives, children, and children, and suffered miserably.

According to statistics, even if all the cattle and sheep land were sold, these Mongolian nobles would not be able to afford it.

In the past, the backing of Shanxi merchants was the Manchu Qing court, and the Mongolian nobles did not dare not to pay back the money. After Puyi abdicated, these princes and nobles immediately wanted to default on their debts.

What is more reliable than independence?

Monan is too close to Beijing.

A close economic union is far more effective than any kind of marriage.

Benefits are eternal.

With a business worth millions of silver dollars every year, even if future generations are unfilial and want to abandon the land, those high-ranking officials will definitely not let go.

If senior officials want to give up, interest groups will not let it go.

“What will happen to Naadam?”

Zhu Yixi was thinking in his mind, but the reality was just for a moment. He raised his head and saw the King of Liao bowing his head and acting like a child, which was very different from his usual liveliness.

This kid also knows how to be afraid.

"Father, the Naadam Conference is really lively. It is worthy of being a masked imperial examination."

When the King of Liao heard this, he immediately jumped for joy: "Thousands of heroes are competing for the three hundred people. It can be said to be exciting and lively."

"Archery, wrestling, and equestrian are all great. Even if they are eliminated, they are still top-notch."

Speaking of this, he said coquettishly: "Haier wanted to build the Liao Kingdom, so he invited some Jinshi..."

"Some?" Zhu Yixi couldn't help but laugh: "There are three hundred people in total, but you just pretended to take away two hundred."

"I guess I still have some conscience, so I left the top ten to me."

The Naadam Conference evolved into the Mongolian Imperial Examination, and anyone regardless of status or age, even a slave, could participate.

Therefore, anyone who has the ability can come and participate from Mobei in the north, Hetao and Qinghai in the west, and Horqin and Heilongjiang in the east.

The top ten will be directly admitted to the Guard Department and become third-class guards; the top thirty will be assigned to the Khan Department and serve as officials of hundreds of households.

The rest were incorporated into the imperial camp or frontier army and served as commanders or team leaders.

At the same time, this group of people will receive a reward of thirty silver coins.

After all, Mongolians are the most realistic and have the most stable money.

It is conceivable that if things go on like this, the Mongolian elite will be absorbed into the Ming Dynasty's bureaucracy and become a member of the ruling class.

Just like the imperial examination.

"Hey, my son is in urgent need of talents!"

The King of Liao said sheepishly: "In addition, my son also went to Horqin Grassland and recruited a thousand cavalry. Now he is waiting near Gubeikou..."

"Okay, I get it."

Zhu Yixi waved her hand: "I will let the Beijing Camp help you practice. You will definitely become an elite in half a year."

"Thank you, Father."

The King of Liao was overjoyed.

Who knew that the benefits the emperor had given him did not end there.

"With the passage of time, the Mongols in Suiyuan and Chahar have given birth to many children, and their household registration has increased rapidly. When you go to become a vassal, please take three thousand tents to the Liao Kingdom——"

"Father!" King Liao was startled, then ecstatic, and then inexplicably moved.

"Your eldest brother wants to conquer the Qin Kingdom. I gave up five thousand capital camps. But if you go to the Liao Kingdom, I will still be willing to give up thousands of herdsmen."

"Father, can I take away three thousand people from this household?" King Liao licked his face and pushed further.

Zhu Yixi laughed angrily: "You have such a big appetite. Do you know how many people live in three thousand households?"

"At most one hundred households, Confucian, Buddhist, Taoist, carpenter, blacksmith, potter, porcelain maker, bamboo stripper, goldsmith, stonemason, cobbler, coppersmith, lacquer maker..."

"Regardless of the small number of people, if you use it well, it is worth thousands of troops."

Although the number of hundreds of households is less, it can still create a reduced version of the handicraft industry.

This was very rare for the Liao Kingdom, which was impoverished and dominated by nomads.

Not to mention anything else, wool spinning alone is enough to bring economic development to the Hezhong region.

As for saying that the rise of the Liao Kingdom will threaten the security of the Ming Dynasty, this is groundless worry.

Persia in the south and the Caspian Sea in the north are not better than barren lands like Anxi?

Moreover, vassal means colonial, economic, and cultural colonization, which must be carried out by human hands.

"My dear father, I thank you." The King of Liao agreed happily.

One hundred Han households, one thousand Mongolian cavalry, two hundred Mongolian scholars, three thousand herdsmen, plus the Anxi frontier army in the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom is indeed stable.

After he left, Zhu Yixi showed a smile.

The King of Liao is eighteen years old and will be nineteen next year.

Although he has always been out of tune and carefree, the rigorous teaching he received since childhood has made him an above-average figure.

Now that I have been observing politics in the Eight Departments for more than a year, I can be considered a mature person.

"It's not enough to be familiar with government affairs. You have to know how to govern the herdsmen."

The emperor thought about it and asked the King of Liao to go to Chahar for training.

No, Chahar has already shown his face, so he can only go to Suiyuan to serve as an official of hundreds of households.

After waiting for half a year, you can go to Liao and become a vassal state.

"Bring in the secret box of Governor Chahar."

The emperor spoke.

"yes."

Soon, the secret box from Chahar was opened.

Today's Governor of Chahar is still Sun Changzhou, who has been serving for nearly ten years.

From Governor-General of Xuanda to Governor-General of Chahar, Sun Changzhou has been serving as a local official, which can be said to be a result of hard work and great achievements.
To be continued...