Chapter five hundred and sixty the sea and the sky
Long Zan Aqi's expression did not change. Others may be touched after hearing such words, but to leaders like them, it is nothing. After all, relying on good words is not worth the benefits. The Ming Dynasty wants to dig up their family heirloom foundation.
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Zhu Biao just smiled when he saw this. The chieftains did not care about the people under their rule, nor did they care whether they could get any status. After all, first of all, the chieftains never treated the people under their rule as human beings.
, just a slave.
Most of the aristocratic dandies in the Central Plains just bully the good people and rob the women of the people. On the surface, they still have to pay attention to morality and justice. The chieftains just play games with human lives casually. It is really just a game of fun, with casualties.
It is common for hundreds of them to be used for fun and hunting. After all, what other entertainment projects can be found in the wilderness?
The two of them chewed the steamed buns in their mouths silently. They seemed to be in a cold mood, but in fact they had their own thoughts. Guizhou had no other choice, but just because something couldn't be done didn't mean it couldn't be ruined. Destruction was always harder than construction. Zhu Biao didn't want to waste any more time.
The country's strength lies in endless counterinsurgency.
Unless killing is a large-scale genocide, it will not solve the fundamental problem. After all, it is difficult to stop hatred. Many of the people in Guizhou are entrenched in the mountains and forests, so it is difficult to kill them all.
As the main transportation route to the southwest region and the Indochina Peninsula in the future, whether it is letter caravan trade or military supplies, it must go here. If there are always rebels there, then the risks and costs of borrowing will be high.
High again.
That's why Zhu Biao hopes to use some means here to get several big chieftains to retreat in spite of the difficulties, instead of returning to Yinfengyang and defying the orders and stubbornly resisting. The next step of the imperial court must be to repair post roads on a large scale in Guizhou, which requires chieftains.
cooperation.
Zhu Biao put down his chopsticks after eating 70% full and said: "You are a smart man. You should know what it means that the general trend of the world cannot be stopped by one state, one government, one family, one surname. If you are overdue, you will sacrifice the life of your entire family in exchange for my unhappiness for a few days. Why bother?"
Woolen cloth?
Why not take advantage of the situation and change it to a wealthy family heirloom? In the future, future generations will be grateful for your wise ancestor."
Long Zan Aqi also put down his chopsticks and knelt down in front of Zhu Biao with a smile and said: "Wei Chen left his clan just to become a minister of the Ming Dynasty. He would do such stupid things there. He is willing to obey the arrangements of His Highness the Crown Prince in everything, and he is even willing to give up the position of chieftain.
The whole family moved out of Guizhou."
This is to retreat to advance. The so-called sparrow is small and has all the five internal organs. The chieftain in Shuixi has nine pulls, nine verticals and thirteen streams of earthen houses and earth eyes. The whole territory is made of thirteen streams, and each stream has a mu Zhuo.
For Du, he was appointed by a relative of Ju Mu, and he was controlled by Mukui, just like the feudal state in the Han Dynasty.
This is a fairly strict administrative system. After all, it is a force that has been passed down for hundreds of years and is not so easy to disintegrate. This is why the Yuan Dynasty implemented the chieftain system.
Zhu Biao did not reach out to help him but just leaned on the back of the chair and looked at Longzan Aqi: "That's not necessary. The Holy One has long said that chieftains can inherit the official position as long as they pay taxes and obey my instructions."
"But His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't seem to have such plans, otherwise why waste time meeting the ministers?"
"The Holy One takes Guizhou as the border, but I am not satisfied with this. Guizhou borders Hunan to the east, Chongqing to the north, Sichuan and Yunnan to the west, and Guangxi to the south. It has been an important place from the Central Plains to the south since ancient times. If it continues to be implemented
With the policy of restraint and extravagance, once the government is separated and independent, chaos will inevitably occur in the southwest, and we must guard against it."
“I just want to inherit wealth and honor for my family!”
"allow!"
"My family has 20,000 elite soldiers and 50,000 soldiers. They are skilled in bows and horses and can be driven. I am willing to serve your highness to the death!"
"The position of Guizhou Xuanwei envoy remained unchanged for three generations. Later, he was transferred to Huguang as an official. As soon as his grandson was established, he welcomed a concubine. He thought that he was a good relative of the country and could enter the court and receive the title tomorrow."
Long Zan Aqi kowtowed three times solemnly, and Zhu Biao also stood up and walked to him to receive the ceremony: "There is no need to look into the shortcomings of the moment. The beasts that occupy the mountains and forests will eventually become the general trend. This move can be said to be a step back to open up the sky."
Longzan Aqi retreated, and Zhu Biao walked out of the palace door and looked at his retreating back, knowing that he had made a choice. Although it may have been impulsive, the words had been spoken. I believe he is a smart man.
There were frequent battles between the chieftains of Guizhou. As the monarch of the western chieftains of the Western Region, Longzan Aqi undoubtedly had the most powerful force in his hands. Eighty thousand warriors skilled in bows and horses were enough to make Zhu Biao sell his son.
Of course, it is impossible for the grandson to be a concubine, and I believe Longzan Aqi knew this, but a good concubine is still possible. When the grandson ascends the throne, she will be a concubine, which is enough to protect the family that withdraws from Guizhou.
Although Xu Yungong does not have a daughter yet, Zhu Biao has already decided that the next generation of the Xu family's legitimate daughter will be his eldest daughter-in-law. With Lao Zhu taking over the throne, and the Chang family having a crown princess, the Xu family will naturally have a grandson.
This is the most appropriate.
Zhu Biao silently calculated it and found that ethnic minorities can basically be used as combatants after they reach adulthood. The two chieftains of Shuixi and Shuidong in Guizhou have accumulated their wealth for so many years. They believe that together they can have 100,000 soldiers, regardless of whether they are used for
It is very cost-effective to wipe out the remaining resistance forces in Guizhou or go south to attack Yunnan.
Of course, the soldiers and horses under these chieftains must be short of weapons and armor. If there were a hundred thousand armored elites, they would have been qualified to compete in the world. In this era, the deterrent power of armored and unarmored ones is amazing.
Different places.
However, the court will definitely not be able to provide it. At most, it will provide some grain and grass. The implication of Longzan Aqi is that he is willing to let his subordinates sacrifice in exchange for Zhu Biao's trust and the future wealth of the family. Only when the chieftains' troops are weak can the Ming Dynasty truly gradually penetrate and control the place.
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The only way to die is to cut one's own wings, but the general trend is unstoppable. Guizhou alone cannot defeat the increasingly prosperous Ming Dynasty. After being beaten by the Yuan Dynasty, the chieftains of Guizhou have become very clear about this concept. Otherwise, how could they be willing to remain single?
Go to Beijing to offer soil and surrender.
Zhu Biao stood in front of the Wuying Hall for a while and heard several loud cracks of whips. After walking forward for a while, he met a group of civil and military officials from the lower dynasty. They walked in groups and talked, although they could not hear clearly.
What to say, but it can be seen from the tightened brows that they are not in a good mood.
Zhu Biao went out to hold the moon among the stars, and was naturally seen by the courtiers. No one went back to the East Palace to disturb His Highness the Crown Prince, but if they saw it, there was no reason not to go forward and pay homage to the Crown Prince.
"I (the last general) are waiting for you to see His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness Qianqiu!"
Zhu Biao supported the leader, Hu Weiyong, and said, "Excuse me, sir. Hu Prime Minister's brows are furrowed, but what's wrong with the government this morning?"
"I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince."
Hu Weiyong did not bow down, but still insisted on bowing and cupping his hands and saying: "Reporting to Your Highness, it is still the same thing as yesterday. Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is arbitrary, and I can only obey your orders."
Zhu Biao sighed: "Yesterday, the Imperial Palace also tried to persuade me. My father's mind has been decided and I can't do anything..."
A group of civil servants wanted to fight with His Highness the Crown Prince again. After all, His Majesty could shut them up, and they could not be willing to shut up His Highness the Crown Prince. Unfortunately, they were blocked by Zhu Biao. His Highness said so. They were forcing him to do so.
That's cheating.
Everyone was silent for a while. There were more people in the central and southern parts of the country and fewer people in the north. Naturally, the same was true below. There was no reason to support outsiders instead of supporting the children of their own hometown. This naturally formed an interest group, so they would take the initiative to fight for the people below.
The people below will also take care of the big bosses' properties in their hometown within the scope of their authority.
Once the southerners govern the north, and the northerners govern the south, once it is implemented, it will undoubtedly disrupt their plans, many things will become troublesome, and some benefits that do not need to be given up will have to be given up.
Some officials from the north remained silent from beginning to end, but you can guess that they were snickering after returning home. It was a pie-in-the-sky thing, and they usually wanted to arrange for their disciples to go to the south to become rich.
The land is extremely difficult and difficult, but now it can be obtained without any effort.
"Your Highness..." After a glance, a few low-level officials still had to stand up and fight for the collective interests. This is also a tacit understanding in the officialdom. Sacrificing for everyone will always be rewarded. If you lose your official position, there will be others.
There is compensation.
Zhu Biao waved his hand and said: "There is no need to mention this matter for the time being. I know that my father Qiangang is arbitrary. If he tries to persuade his disciples to provoke the wrath of heaven, you can't handle it either. It's better to just follow the emperor's wishes for the time being."
Bar."
"By the way, I have just received the leader of the Shuixi Chieftain, and everything that needs to be discussed has been settled. Let him go to court to pay homage to His Majesty tomorrow. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Rites will be ready."