The southern foothills of the Qilian Mountains.

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.

."

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.
To be continued...