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1099 Proposal of the Chieftain

The decree was passed down, and not long after, the eunuch of the Silijian, led by Cao Huachun, arrived in the Wenhua Hall under the guidance of the eunuch in charge of the seal. Almost at the same time, the chief minister Wen Tiren also arrived with the cabinet assistant. The six ministers came one after another, but they all rushed over as soon as they received the decree. The time was almost the same.

After Emperor Chongzhen arrived, he told the situation in Yunnan and Annan, and then asked seriously: "The chieftains have repeatedly rebelled. What do you think about this?"

After a while in Wenhua Palace, Wen Tiren was the chief assistant, and he said first: "Your Majesty, the strategy of changing the land and returning to the flow of the country has greatly benefited the chieftains. In the battle of Dongwu, all the chieftains who rebelled were changed to the official system of the rebellion. This time there were as many as six. There should be many influences in Yunnan. I think that if the court is clear and loyal to the Ming Dynasty, there will be no change to the land and returning to the flow of the country, then the chieftains will be determined. Suppressing the chaos of universal reputation is easy to turn against the palm of your hands!"

After he started, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Revenue, also made a report: "What the Chief Auxiliary said is very true. In this way, it is possible to quell the Amizhou rebellion without spending one army and one grain in the court, just using the troops of the surrounding chieftains. It is even possible to make these chieftains send troops to Annan and suppress the rebellion!"

Xu Guangqi, the Minister of Rites, had he died of serious illness in the original history. But there were not so many things to worry about in this plane. The emperor also promoted scientific knowledge and high-yield crops, which was very good, and he was in good health and had no trouble at all.

In the past two years, as an imperial envoy to promote high-yield crops, he had been to Annan, so he knew a lot about Annan. He did not go to the Yunnan chieftains, but went directly to Hetao from Annan. Therefore, after pondering, he followed and said, "Annan and the south have been on the same page. The old minister estimated that if there were no outsiders to instigate the Ruan tribe in the south, it would be impossible for the Southern Ruan tribe to burn so hard and gamble, and even provoke the Yunnan chieftains rebellion."

Among the eunuchs in the Silijian, Cao Huachun, the leader, secretly glanced at the emperor several times. After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he also made a speech: "Your Majesty, I think what Xu Shangshu said is very true. These chieftains and appeasers and other barbarians will be ready to move if they have some strength. Whether it is someone provoking or other reasons, they are just a group of ungrateful wolves who cannot feed them. When their master is not paying attention, they will expose their teeth, disobey discipline, or even retaliate against their master."

Speaking of this, he stopped, raised his voice, and screamed solemnly: "I think the strategy of changing the land and returning to the flow cannot be changed!"

Compared to foreign ministers, even Wen Tiren already knew Emperor Chongzhen very well, but he was not as good as Cao Huachun's understanding of Emperor Chongzhen. Therefore, although the prime minister put forward his views, he put forward a completely different opinion from the prime minister. Others may be a little surprised that he did not know why he played against the prime minister in such a manner, but the eunuchs under his command probably guessed the reason.

Therefore, the eunuchs under his command followed one by one, using their own words to echo Cao Huachun's views.

Suddenly, there were two different opinions in Wenhua Palace.

First, the chief minister Wen Tiren and the Minister of Revenue Bi Ziyan, who felt that the impact of changing the land and returning to the flow was too great. If the court could make it clear that it would not take the initiative to change the land and return to the flow, that is, the chieftains themselves did not commit suicide, they would not change the land and return to the flow. In this way, the chieftains' rebellion in Yunnan could be quickly quelled, and even the Annan rebellion could be quelled with the help of chieftains.

The second opinion is the opinion of all eunuchs in the Silijian. They believe that the reason why the chieftains have repeatedly rebelled was caused by the chieftain system. Therefore, the court must resolutely implement the reform of the land and return to the land to eliminate future troubles.

Xu Guangqi was a little depressed. He just expressed his opinion on Annan, but was borrowed by Cao Huachun, as if he was standing on the side of the Silijian.

The initiator, Emperor Chongzhen, was silent and did not tell the difference. To be honest, the ministers below were not wrong. It was nothing more than Wen Tiren's faction, which focused on the momentum and gave specific and feasible countermeasures against the rebellion of Amizhou and Annan; while Cao Huachun, the Sili Superintendent, had an understanding of the hereditary system of chieftains, and focused on the future, and felt that he should resolutely abolish the previous dynasty's legacy policies of the country in the country.

Emperor Chongzhen also easily understood this. The reason why these two opinions were nothing more than the butt issue. The chief minister Wen Tiren was the outer steward of the Ming Dynasty and was responsible for the entire Ming Dynasty. He cherished the current improvement of the Ming Dynasty. He did not want to make a big move and minimized the impact of the chaos in the southwest.

Cao Huachun and others were the inner stewards of the Ming Dynasty, focusing more on serving the emperor and doing things for themselves with the emperor's will. As for how much the price they had to pay for this, it was not that they did not consider it, but they did not consider it much as Wen Tiren, the outer steward. It was obvious that Cao Huachun captured the emperor's intentions from clues, so he stood up with a clear attitude.

The ministers in the Wenhua Palace were all familiar with the style of Emperor Chongzhen's handling of political affairs. They could fully express their opinions in advance, but after the emperor made the decision, they could no longer have the option of confronting secretly. Therefore, after they finished speaking their views from their respective perspectives, they turned their attention to Emperor Chongzhen and waited for him to draw a conclusion.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the ministers below and said with a serious expression: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, have I ever asked for humiliation and peace? But who have I ever bowed to? My Ming Dynasty, there are only emperors who died in battle, but no emperor who knelt down to survive! So what if there are many chieftains? I dare to rebel, and one can destroy the other. This is the principle, and there is no possibility of compromise. As long as there are within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, there is no country in the country! How about the vassal states at the beginning of the founding of the country compared to the current chieftains? Not all of them were cut off, and the strategy of changing the land and returning to the flow must be implemented. The court declared that it would not be possible to change the land and return to the flow without taking the initiative! "

Chengzu died in the last expedition of Mongolia for five times. Although he died of illness, he could lead the army to fight for the country, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was killed in battle. Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was captured by Tumu Fort and led the enemy back without begging for mercy. At the beginning of the founding of the country, all the vassal kings had the military and political power of the vassal states. Whether it was territory, financial resources, or military power, it was not comparable to the current chieftains.

Emperor Chongzhen asked these words one by one, and there was no other voice in Wenhua Hall. The emperor's attitude was very clear!

After he finished speaking, he paused, looked at Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun, and saw that they all lowered their heads and made a respectful statement, so he calmed down and said, "Of course, the strategy of changing land and returning to the flow cannot be publicly announced immediately. At least for now, it is not possible. Although some chieftains did not think about confrontation, they should be as if they were now. Some people used this as an excuse to deceive others. Even if all the chieftains in the southwest rebelled, I still have confidence to suppress them! But in this way, the people will suffer!"

The previous words denied the proposals of Wen Tiren and others, and what they said just now was a denial of Cao Huachun; the people in Wenhua Hall did not think it was strange. They understood that the emperor had combined the opinions of everyone and had his own opinions. The words just now were just talking about the facts, not targeting anyone. Therefore, they all listened quietly and waited for Emperor Chongzhen to finish his words.

"Therefore, the court will maintain the current situation for the southwest chieftains, change the land and return the current, and let the chieftains in various places guess themselves. Those chieftains with ulterior motives will make them suspicious and rebel, and they will all be exposed. I will wait for them to jump out. If the local area does not have the strength to suppress the rebellion, my millions of border troops and my new army will be idle, and they will be used to train troops."

When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he turned to look at Xu Guangqi, the Minister of Rites, and said to him: "Xu Qing, the wards and wards are related to children's schools, and they must also be implemented in the chieftain territory. This is a national policy, as long as the Ming Dynasty belongs to it, there are no exceptions."

Can chieftains wear python robe? Obviously not, no matter which dynasty, it is not possible. Although the huts and houses were not targeted at the first time, it is still possible to emphasize it now. This is equivalent to collecting personal income tax from the officials and gentry in the chieftain territory. Most of the money is used for local areas, such as building children's schools, building roads and bridges, etc., which is no different from other places in the Ming Dynasty.

"Abide by the order!" Xu Guangqi was a little stunned, and then immediately replied.

Emperor Chongzhen received a response and looked at everyone below and said seriously: "The court will be kind to the ordinary people in the chieftain territory, and they will know the goodness of the court. Once the chieftain wants to rebel, those people will not die with the chieftain. The so-called "those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, and this is also effective for the chieftain. In this way, Wen Qing..."

"I am here!" Wen Tiren heard this and immediately bowed to wait for the order.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and continued, "The officials sent to the southwest will be selected by the Ministry of Personnel, and the cabinet will also review them. They must be real people-friendly officials and can benefit the local people. Those chieftains hope that the officials sent by the court will arouse public anger and cause chaos in the people, so that they can take advantage of the troubled waters!"

"I obey the order!" When the cabinet heard this, it was a little ugly when the Minister of Personnel's face was a little ugly, and immediately received the order.

Emperor Chongzhen ignored these things and named Wang Chengen: "The East Factory will also send foreign troops to secretly check the officials! I will go back and check with the Censorate."

Wang Chengen, who was in the queue of eunuchs on Bingbi, immediately stepped out and received the order loudly and respectfully! He was the admiral of the East Factory and also served as eunuchs on Bingbi.

If the Ming officials in the past despise the Southwest and did not care much about the local people's sentiments and hearts, then the emperor made these arrangements and had a clear decree, basically no one dared not to pay attention to them.

"When the time, the place and people are in harmony, it is the day when the court shows up against all the chieftains. I will not believe it. By then, how many chieftains will dare to rebel!" Emperor Chongzhen shouted coldly, "Even if there is a rebellion, my army will not be vegetarian!"

After saying this, he had a conclusion on the affairs of the southwest chieftains. For the current rebellion in Amizhou and Annan in Yunnan, it is a temporary rebellion. Make preparations first to see if there are other chieftains who jump out to cause trouble and turn around and quell it in one fell swoop.

At the end of this meeting, Emperor Chongzhen said to Wen Tiren again: "The army of Liao is now on its way back. The cabinet takes the lead and the rewards for the soldiers must be confirmed before the end of the year. As for North Korea, the county plans must be prepared first."

"I received the order!" Wen Tiren responded quickly. This was a happy thing that everyone was happy, and the atmosphere in the hall seemed to have improved a lot.

Now, the Korean War has been completed. Of course, it cannot be called the battle. It is more appropriate to change to the end. Cao Bianjiao led the new army to chase Dorgon's remnants of the Qing Dynasty, and kept it for about twenty miles every day. Ye Busuo, who was exploring forward, just happened to be able to fight with the explorer behind the remnants of the Qing Dynasty.

At the beginning of this kind of scout war, the Qing Dynasty was still full of tragic horse exploration, thinking that for the main force of the Qing Dynasty and the future of the Qing Dynasty, they tried to block the Ming army from taking over at night. However, after several scout wars were fought, the remaining Qing Dynasty explorers would not dare to fight with the Ming army at all. If Cao Bianjiao had not given a strict order, the Ming army would have surpassed the fleeing Dorgon if he had not taken over at night.

He did not give the remnants of the Qing Dynasty a chance to rest, nor did he give the remnants of the Qing Dynasty a chance to destroy grain fields. He rushed all the way to the easternmost end of the Korean Peninsula and rushed down the sea.

The hiding people saw that the Ming army became its masters and came out of their hiding places. However, even so, the number of people in North Korea was pitifully small. The New Army organized these people to harvest food. In addition to ensuring the use of the new military, the other food was used to provide disaster relief and rebuild three cities, including Busan, Seoul and Pyongyang.

It's really pitiful. There are no traces of people in the huge Korean Peninsula that were harmed by the Qing Dynasty. However, the remaining Korean people hated the most not the Qing Dynasty, but Guanghaijun, but Guanghaijun was taken to Japan by Dorgon.

Many people in Jinpu Town, supported by the Ming army, died. They took the lead first and strongly demanded that the Ming army stay and submit letters to the people, demanding that the Celestial Kingdom take over North Korea and set up counties here so that they can feel safe.

Without any surprises, all the Korean people expressed their desire to become the people of the Ming Dynasty. For this reason, Feng Dehua was very happy. He guided the people of Jinpu Town and wrote a blood letter to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He would submit the letter to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, he also asked these people to send another copy of the same letter to the Governor of Liaodong of the Ming Dynasty.

Winter is approaching, and the new army is ordered to return to Beijing. The garrisons in the three cities of Korea are led by the Dongjiang Army in Jinzhou. The garrisons on the Liaodong side are the Guanning Army left by Shanhaiguan, Jizhen, and the garrison troops in the capital. As for Jizhen and the capital, they are then responsible for the border troops on the other nine sides of the Ming Dynasty, such as Shanxi and Shaanxi. In other words, the Liao army will be ordered to return to Beijing, and the local garrison troops will start from Shaanxi and gradually move eastward.
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