Zhao Han knocked down a chess piece and picked up the tea cup.
Yang An stared at the chessboard and thought hard, and finally jumped his horse back to defend.
Zhao Han smiled and said: "Where is the momentum to move forward? With your chess set, you still have a chance of winning against me."
"It's better to be on the safe side." Yang An replied.
Yang An was the Hunan slave who became Henan's chief envoy when he was less than thirty years old. Now he is in his thirties. He returned to Beijing to report on his duties and has not yet received a new appointment.
Zhao Han said while playing chess: "In the five provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan and Guangxi, there were many chieftains in the late Ming Dynasty. Although they all converted to native lands, many of the chieftains who took the initiative to join became mayors of the new dynasty. There are two situations now.
: First, they are called mayors, but they are actually chieftains. They have no military power, but they secretly support thugs, exploit the local people, and do all kinds of evil. Second, some mayors are relatively lenient to the local people and should be promoted, but they find all kinds of
The reason is that he refuses to leave and insists on staying in his hometown and becoming a local emperor."
"It needs to be rectified." Yang An said.
Zhao Han said: "In the past few years, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces were preparing for the conquest of Burma, and they needed to recruit peasants and soldiers on the border to serve as civilian husbands. Some town leaders took advantage of the opportunity, and after the war in Burma was over, they also swallowed up the bounties and pensions of the civilian laborers. The imperial court directly
It was given to the civilian husband, but after the civilian husband returned to his hometown, he was forced to hand it over."
Yang An was surprised and said: "Is there such a thing? Those local mayors are getting impatient."
"The government transferred Dai people and immigrated to Mengyang. There was a civil uprising more than two months ago," Zhao Han said with a very ugly look on his face. "There was a mayor named Dao who specially selected wealthy households under his rule to immigrate.
The money does not need to be taken away. They extort all the wealthy families under their rule, transfer poor families to immigrate, and rob the livestock of these people's homes. Naturally, the Dai people are extremely angry, and the farmers and soldiers who have been devoured by them, including their bounties and pensions, also
They took the opportunity to cause trouble and finally chopped up the mayor."
"Cut?" Yang An was surprised.
Zhao Han nodded: "Cut him in pieces, not kill him with one knife."
This incident was not a big deal, but its impact was extremely bad.
The military and political parties in Yunnan jointly sent people to investigate, and soon such investigations were carried out throughout the province. It was found that more than 80% of the town mayors who had been chieftains had serious problems. And because of their past power, the common people were
He dares to be angry but dare not speak out. He has been arrogant for many years and has not even reported it to the official.
Yunnan did not dare to deal with this situation without permission, so the Central Committee of Shangshu asked for some instructions.
If there is an investigation, it will not only be done in Yunnan Province, but also in several provinces in the southwest. Moreover, how should the people who chopped up the mayor of the town be punished? After all, they killed Shangguan without authorization, and strict conviction can be regarded as rebellion. Also, the peasants and soldiers did not take the responsibility.
When given an order, one is not allowed to act privately, but this time the peasants and soldiers formed a team to kill the mayor.
Zhao Han explained the specific situation and said: "I have ordered that the peasants and soldiers who committed crimes be exiled collectively to the Pingnan Military and Civilian Department. It is said that they are exiled, but in fact they are immigrants. But these chieftains who have become mayors must be ruthless
It must be managed ruthlessly, and it must be managed together in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan and Guangxi. Your next job is to be the pacifier of the five provinces. Those who are pacifying are the people of all ethnic groups, not the mayors of the local towns."
This position is obviously temporary. Yang An asked: "To what extent?"
"All the mayors who caused troubles were killed, and the mayors who were a slave to the common people were exiled to the Pingnan Military and Civil Affairs Bureau," Zhao Han said. "Although these former chieftains no longer have soldiers, they still have great influence. Beware of them jumping over the wall in a hurry.
Patrol soldiers are ready to go out at any time."
Yang An said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to set up five provincial pacification envoys for these matters."
Zhao Han said with a smile: "Of course there is no need to make a fuss about dealing with these chieftains who have no military power. Your task is to oversee the development of the five provinces. In many places, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the villagers cannot build roads by themselves, so the post roads are very improvised."
First, build the roads in the boundaries of each ethnic group, firstly to make it easier for the people to get out of the mountains, and secondly, to make it easier for the army to enter the mountains; secondly, to build schools in the boundaries of each ethnic group. In many remote places, there are still no schools. The local people can’t even speak Chinese.
I don’t know how to say it; thirdly, in particularly poor places, we should focus on promoting new crops based on local conditions. In addition to food, tobacco can also be a variety. Paddy fields across the country require tobacco stems to kill insects, and they are not available in many places.
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Yang An understood that this was asking him to coordinate the development of minority areas. The emperor felt that the previous development was too slow.
"I will do my best!" Yang An stood up and bowed.
"Sit down," Zhao Han raised his hand and said, "You have been promoted along the way, relying on political performance, not relying on anyone's support. Remember, if you do your own thing well, you don't need to be someone's boss."
"yes!"
Yang An quickly lowered his head, sweating on his vest.
Since Li Rixuan voluntarily resigned and returned home, the factions in the court have become chaotic, and it has turned into a dispute between the cabinet and ministries.
There is a vague sense of power struggle between the cabinet and the ministries. The main reason is that Song Yingxing, the chief minister, cannot suppress the ministers of the ministries and the heads of the various houses. Although Chen Maosheng and Fei Chun and other distinguished ministers have joined the cabinet, they have their own positions in the ministries.
Influence. For example, officials from the Ministry of Rites formed a small circle around Chen Maosheng. Officials from the Ministry of Finance formed a small circle around Fei Chun.
For the time being, it can be considered a healthy competition. No department has dared to openly oppose the chief minister.
The main reason is that the new dynasty of Datong is on the rise, and any conflicts can be covered up, so there is no need for everyone to quarrel. There is also the rectification of the officialdom in the past two years. The founding emperor sat there and watched, and no fool dared to form cliques openly.
Another reason why the political struggle is not intense is that the second assistant Fang Shengchang died young and the position of second assistant is now held by Fei Chun.
The first assistant, Song Yingxing, is almost 70 years old, while the second assistant, Fei Chun, is only in his 30s.
What is Fei Chun anxious about?
He also boiled Song Yingxing to death, so why bother playing political tricks and making the emperor unhappy for nothing?
When Yang An returned to Beijing this time, he went to Fei Chun to pay homage to the dock, but was scolded by the emperor in person.
With a cold sweat all over his body, Yang An bowed and retreated. The game of chess was not finished yet.
A female official came over and whispered: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Gan (Li Banghua) is traveling west on a crane."
Zhao Han was obviously startled, and then sighed softly.
After Li Banghua retired, he fell ill in various ways in his hometown and finally died of illness.
Among the two civil servants who founded the country, Li Banghua and Pang Chunlai were the oldest.
Pang Chunlai didn't care much, and he was a scholar from Liaodong. He had many legends in the market. And among the court and scholars, Li Banghua's influence could throw Pang Chunlai out of the eight streets.
Needless to say, the posthumous title "Wen Zheng" cannot escape, and there is no way to explain it without giving this posthumous title.
The posthumous title was decided within a few days. Zhao Han sent passers-by and guards to Jishui with condolences to express condolences. He also asked Qian Qianyi to write an inscription and promised to give him the honor of being able to enjoy the Ancestral Temple. Of course, Zhao Han is not dead yet, who can
You have to wait a little longer to enjoy the Ancestral Temple.
Before Li Banghua's memorial service was held, Song Yingxing came to resign.
"Song Qing is in good health, so why are you in such a hurry to go home and pick up your grandson?" Zhao Han asked with a smile.
Song Yingxing said: "I am old and sick, and I may not be able to take on big responsibilities again."
Zhao Han refused flatly: "Song Qing is only sixty-eight years old this year. It will take two years to bring up the matter of becoming an official."
As the second assistant, Fei Chun has been an official for more than ten years, but most of his time has been in financial management. This position is certainly very training, but when it comes to handling national government affairs, Fei Chun is still a bit green and needs to be familiar with it for a few more years.
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"Your Majesty, urgent report!"
Zhao Han was chatting with Song Yingxing when suddenly someone sent urgent information.
When I opened it, I saw that it was sent by Raole Duhufu: The former Khalkha Mongols in Mobei were defeated. The Junggar tribe took the opportunity to invade Mobei, and the Tuohite tribe and the Tuxietu tribe were all defeated and surrendered. The remnants of Chechnya
He went south to join the Datong Army and asked for annexation. The Junggar tribe occupied Mobei.
What the hell?
Zhao Han was stunned when he saw it.
The famous Galdan is only eleven years old this year.
It was Galdan's brother Sengge who led the troops to attack Mobei.
Nenge had a bad temper, and the Cossacks went to him to ask him to be loyal to the tsar. He directly demolished the nearest Cossack castle.
The Khalkha Mongols suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Datong Army, and numerous people froze to death and starved to death during the withdrawal. After receiving the news, the Mongols secretly prepared for a year, and actually chose to send troops this spring, sweeping across Mobei in one and a half months.
Song Yingxing said: "I'm afraid that in a few days, Sengge will condemn the envoy and ask for the title of Great Khan."
"What a beautiful idea!" Zhao Han sneered.
The Junggar tribe had long surrendered to the Datong court, and Sengge was strictly a vassal of Zhao Han.
Sengge sent troops to Mobei this time, even under the banner of "respecting the king and repelling the barbarians", claiming to the outside world that he was helping the Emperor of Datong teach the disobedient people. It was a perfect political correctness, and there was no loophole. Zhao Han had to hold his nose and praise him.
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But there must be no reward, and troops must be sent to attack the Junggar tribe within three to five years. Otherwise, if they are allowed to develop in Mobei, it will be a big disaster in ten or twenty years.
Zhao Han said: "The cabinet will discuss with the various ministries and find an excuse to reject Sengge's request for the title!"
Song Yingxing said: "If you can enthrone a khan, it is best to make him 'Tian Shengshan Khan' and then ask him to give up the grasslands in the upper reaches of Heilongjiang."
Zhao Han thought carefully and then smiled: "Wonderful!"
Directly rejecting the canonization will make the leaders of the Oara tribes dissatisfied and seriously affect the prestige of the suzerain country.
The title of "Tian Sheng (Tian Sheng) Great Khan" is awesome. It was the name of the first khan in that year. When a monk gets this title, he is equivalent to the leader of the Wala Communist Party.
The special department is under his jurisdiction, and even Qinghai and Tibet should be under his control.
Are the tribal leaders willing?
Once this title is awarded, the leaders of various tribes will definitely be wary of Sengge, and they will probably secretly hold him back if something happens.
In addition, it is impossible for Sengge to hand over the grasslands of the upper reaches of Heilongjiang.
Mobei can be roughly divided into three areas. Geographically speaking, they are the three grasslands in the east, middle and west.
The grassland in the upper reaches of Heilongjiang is in the east. It is the land of Longxing of Genghis Khan, and it is also the most convenient place to go south from Mobei. Once this place is given up and the Datong army comes to camp, the monks will have trouble sleeping and eating.
You have been given a title, but you do not obey the emperor's orders. This is a serious crime. From now on, the Datong army will be famous when it sends troops to Mobei!
Zhao Han felt happy and walked back to the harem. Today he welcomed a new princess.