In the winter and tenth month of the second year of Yongle, the imperial court issued the letter talisman and the gold-lettered red card to Yunnan Mubang, Babaidadian and other Xuan comfort envoys and local officials of Fuzhou.
The letter talisman is made of copper and has a total of five sides. One side is engraved with the four characters "wen, xing, zhong, xin" in Yin, and the other four sides are engraved with one character in Yang, which can match the Yin characters.
With the letter talisman, coupled with the "approval document", "compatible" and "book", a complete set of edicts and order processing procedures for the imperial court's command and control were formed.
Whenever the imperial court or the Chief Envoy of Yunnan sends an envoy, he must first receive the edict and go to the Imperial Household or the Chief Secretary of Yunnan to obtain the approval document. Once the approval document is obtained, the Imperial Household or the Chief Secretary of Yunnan will issue it to the local official in Jisi, and include it in the document.
The government and the Chief Secretary of Yunnan each filed a set of kanhes. The reasons were written on the left side of the kanhe and the order was written on the right side. The envoys sent it to the Jisi area and handed it over to the local officials for processing - very similar to the letters of introduction of later generations.
After receiving the letter from Kanhe, the local official from Jisi first checked the letter with the Yang talisman seal and combined it with the letter with the Yin talisman seal left by him. This step was to verify the identity of the envoy. Then he took out the "book" and compared it with Kanhe's number and background.
Check whether the books can be matched. If they are all matched, then the order will be followed.
In this way, it is almost impossible for other chieftains to forge court letters and talismans at the same time, thereby preventing fraud.
At first, Yue Feng was unable to forge Duoshi Ning's qualifications and trust talismans, so he killed Duoshi Ning's family and took refuge in Taungu under the identity of Duo Shining. Wang Ning, a fool, thought that until the court questioned him, he thought that Tuoshi Ning
I'd rather live a good life.
As for the gold-lettered red card, it is a legal document, but it is written on paper and issued with a red card engraved with gold letters. The specific content is different for each emperor. For example, the one issued by Emperor Yongle is like this:
"I have ordered a certain local official from a certain place to obey the orders of Emperor Kao Taizu Gao. It is not against the law. Since I came to the throne, I have paid tribute respectfully and been courteous and diligent. I am respected by people from afar, especially in Fusui.
I am worried that officials, big and small, may use the name of imperial envoys to harass you, causing you unrest. I have specially ordered the Ministry of Rites to forge a letter... Use this guard to appease everyone, follow the rules, obey orders, and live in harmony with you.
Neighbors, if you have a firm heart in doing things, your descendants will protect the land, and the people in your territory will enjoy peace forever. They must obey my instructions and do not neglect or neglect."
The general idea of this edict is that you, a chieftain, listen to the emperor's words, and the imperial court treats you as "far away people" mainly by "fusui". In order to prevent local officials from bullying you, the emperor made a letter token.
All the court officials who sign Fu Lingpai are fake, so you don’t have to listen to them. As long as you obey them, you can “enjoy peace forever.”
Whenever a new emperor ascends the throne, his reign title is changed, political regions and local officials are adjusted, or even if it is burned and lost in war, the imperial court will immediately replace and reissue this gold-lettered red card.
In the form of a legal document, it clarified the jurisdiction of the Ming court over the three announcements and six consolations. Every chieftain had to hang this sign high in the main hall of the government office to show the court's intention of "eternal obedience".
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Therefore, the Indochina Peninsula has been China's territory since ancient times, and the legal basis is very strong. As a time-traveling emperor, Zhu Yijun must of course further confirm this "since ancient times" to avoid miscellaneous disputes in future generations.
Now what makes Zhu Yijun furious is that the Jin Yiwei reported that there are 27 pieces of land in total, including 3xuan and 6wei. Among them, 17 gold-lettered red cards have been replaced by the red cards of Burma's Toungoo Mang Rui Ti - this guy learned it
It's quite decent, but for Zhu Yijun, who was newly awarded a gold-lettered red card in the first year of Wanli, it was indeed a great shame and humiliation.
Zhang Juzheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard what the emperor said. He thought that this mangrui body was really a slap in the face. The emperor was young, how could he bear this?
He hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The so-called Lord humiliates me and dies. The Burmese Mangrui people do not listen to the imperial court's instructions and dare to raise troops to invade the country. It is difficult to atone for their sins if they do not kill this beast! I thought that I could order the Duke of Yunnan and Guizhou to Mu."
Chang Zuo also sent Chen Wensui to gather the troops and fight to atone for the past mistakes. You should not wait for the meal!"
Zhu Yijun saw that Zhang Juzheng had finally unified his thoughts with him, and the anger boiling in his heart subsided for a while.
He took a sip of tea and said: "I must sort out the affairs in Burma and repeat the dignity of the Han family. But at this time, it is not appropriate to use weapons to manage the Huanghuai River and develop the Northeast." Zhang Juzheng felt relieved when he heard what he said.
Secretly, this is the normal state of the emperor I know.
Zhu Yijun continued: "But Mang Rui Ti, if you think about it, there are also Mubang and other Xuanwei Divisions who attack at will and regard the imperial orders as nothing. They also need to be taught some lessons - I plan to send a section of the Beijing Camp to join forces with Yunnan
Border troops, give them a thunderous blow!"
"As for returning to the country like in the Northeast, now, the conditions are not mature, and we have to wait for a few years. The soldiers in the Beijing camp have been trained, and it will not work without fighting without blood. This time, we will use Mang Ruiti and others to train the soldiers.
, can be regarded as one of the gains.”
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, there are still many chieftains in the high mountains and dense forests of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Hunan. If they want to change their land and return to their hometown, it will be a long and arduous task, and there is no way to worry about it at this time."
Seeing Zhu Yijun nodding, Zhang Juzheng said again: "I also agree to train the Beijing camp troops, but it is better to use the southern troops to fight Burma, otherwise the acclimatization will not suit the situation and it may be unsustainable. If the emperor wants to train troops, it is better to send the Beijing camp to Ji."
Fight some battles in the town, Xuanda and other places."
After Zhu Yijun heard this, he pondered for a while and said: "No, the number of soldiers in the capital camp will definitely be more than these tens of thousands. In the future, we will fight from north to south, and we will have to fight all kinds of battles - without blood, without the truth, we can't choose the real ones."
Weapons, generals."
"I want to choose a commander, and transfer 10,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp and some officers to go south. First, join forces with the locals in Yunnan. They will train together for the first half of the year and learn the water and soil. After they are familiar with the methods of mountain and forest warfare, they can then be used as the main force.
, together with the soldiers of other barbarians, destroy the Mang Rui Ti in one fell swoop, build an altar to swear an oath to the people, and reiterate the imperial teachings. Is this feasible?"
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng had a solemn look on his face. He thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty intends to use troops in the south first in the future? Should we go first from south to north, or first from north to south? We must first come up with the regulations. From now on, the imperial court's major affairs must be based on
This is the basis.”
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun secretly praised Zhang Juzheng in his heart, and finally showed a smile and said: "The old gentleman has revealed the key to governing the country in one sentence. He is indeed far-sighted."
Without waiting for Zhang Juzheng to express his gratitude, Zhu Yijun continued with a smile: "The north and south directions need to be repeatedly considered by the court, but they cannot be decided by me. This Burma battle is not about strategy. As for whether to go south and then north, or north first
Hounan - it depends on the development of Northeast China and the effectiveness of land reform after the two Huaihe Rivers are managed."
Zhu Yijun paused, collected his thoughts and then said: "I have asked the attendants to sort out the regulations of the imperial court's previous governance of Burma. I found two memorials that are very interesting. The old gentleman and I have a look." After that, he put the table on the table.
The two yellowed memorials were handed to the Wei Dynasty, who forwarded them to Zhang Juzheng.
When Zhang Juzheng took it over to read, the first memorial was written in the ninth year of Zhengtong, by Jingyuan Marquis Wang Ji: "Profit-seekers from nearby, privately carrying weapons and other items, sneaked into Mubang, Burma, in the car, eight hundred
In this place, make friends with local officials and others, so as to make things easier. Even those who are taught to control weapons, approach women, and stay home without returning. It is not a big deal to let my side feelings slip. Because of this, I will be troubled for many lives, and I will not be able to fight for several years.
Rest, the army and the people are in trouble."
One hundred and thirty years ago, Wang Ji pointed out that the flow of weapon-making materials and weapons-making technology arising from border trade into the Indo-China Peninsula would bring great hidden dangers to the Ming Dynasty's rule. Later, things developed as expected.
It is expected that without the traveler Zhu Yijun, almost half of the entire Indochina Peninsula would have been owned by the Toungoo Dynasty.
Zhang Juzheng read the first memorial, handed it to Tan Lun, and then read the second. This memorial was submitted to Liu Zhen, a Yunnan official in the ninth year of Jiajing. At that time, Emperor Shizong ordered Yunnan to purchase gems, and he immediately asked Emperor Jiajing to
It is pointed out that during the Hongzhi and Zhengde years, the Portuguese had already entered Myanmar and started gem trade with the princely states in the Mengmi region under the control of the imperial court.
Liu Zhen warned the court that the expanding gem trade in the Mengmi region and the court's procurement would increase the power of the chieftains in this area and cause the dangers of raising tigers.
However, this insight not only did not arouse the impulse of the imperial court to "open its eyes to see the world", it did not even make a splash. Sejong continued to purchase gems as before, and the Toungoo dynasty in Lower Burma gradually grew stronger in the East-West gem trade.
Based on these two memorials and the previous investigations, Zhu Yijun basically had a full understanding of the situation in Indochina. When Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun were speechless after reading the memorials, Zhu Yijun gave instructions on the political purpose of the troops.
road:
"The analysis report reported to me by the attendant's office said it very well: 'The general situation in southern Yunnan is like a family. To the east of Cang'er is the hall, Tengyong is its gateway, and Sanxuan, and barbarian Mo is its vassal. It's valuable.
As for the fence, it is said that it can protect the outside from thieves and bandits, and can strengthen the gate and court inside, so that the master can enjoy the privilege of traveling around the palace, gather his sons and surnames, and keep his goods and wealth. Therefore, the purpose of raising troops this time is to restore the imperial court's golden character in the southwest.
The authority of the red card, let those chieftains who stood to take down the card kneel and hang it up for me!"