Chapter 682 0677 [Appoint You as the King of Dali]

"My son has not been home for a long time. Today he comes with his wife to say hello to his father and mother!"

Bai Qi and his wife Zhang knelt down and kowtowed.

Such respect is not an act, Bai Qi has no impression of his biological father. Ever since he could remember when he was six or seven years old, Zhu Guoxiang has been playing the role of father.

Except for the two years when he was teasing Song Huizong in Tokyo, Zhu Guoxiang always took Bai Qi with him to teach him.

Both father and teacher.

"Get up quickly," Shen Yourong picked up his son and looked at him happily. "We haven't seen him for several years. My son has grown taller again and is more powerful and stronger than before."

Bai Qi had a silly smile on his face and stood there letting his mother touch him.

Shen Yourong looked at Mrs. Zhang again and said with approval, "Dignified and generous, you are indeed a good match for my son."

Madam Zhang said another blessing: "My daughter has met her aunt!"

Shen Yourong took his daughter-in-law's hand and put a pair of bracelets on her as a gift for this meeting.

The four of them were doing household chores in the garden, when Zhu Yan jumped over and said, "Second brother, you have come to the capital!"

The relationship between the two brothers and sisters is much closer than that of Ju Ming.

Bai Qi touched the top of his sister's head: "I asked the potter from Lujiao Village to make you a set of twelve zodiac signs. They are all vivid little toys."

"Thank you, second brother. But I have grown up and no longer play with those little toys." Zhu Yan took out the wooden fifth-level magic cube. "I am smart. The fifth-level magic cube can be restored in the blink of an eye."

"I know you are smart," Bai Qi laughed, "This is your sister-in-law."

Zhu Yan immediately became dignified, and like a little adult, she said Wanfu salute to Mrs. Zhang: "Sister-in-law, Wanfu!"

Mrs. Zhang quickly returned the gift and took out the gift at the same time.

Everyone was admiring the scenery in the garden. Zhu Guoxiang asked: "How is Hunan? Can the remaining Manichaeism still behave?"

Bai Qi said: "Hunan has been riddled with holes. The people all want stability and are busy restoring production and living. Even if there are some Manichaean remnants who are unwilling to fail and want to cause chaos, they can't make any waves."

"That's exactly the reason." Zhu Guoxiang nodded.

Bai Qi added: "Haier also went to appease the leaders of the Wuxi Barbarians and Miao Yao and Dong tribes, and discussed it with the Chief Secretary of Hunan Province. No matter which tribe the Han barbarians are, land taxes must be paid outside the mountains and in the valleys, and the barren land on the mountains does not have to pay land taxes. . And based on the current population of each tribe, the amount of their annual tribute will not be increased even if the population increases. All tribes will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. "

"Very well done," Zhu Guoxiang asked again, "Have you asked the leaders of various ethnic groups to send their children to study in Han Dynasty?"

Bai Qi replied: "It has been sent. The leaders of various clans are very happy to enable their children to learn and read."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "When Hunan's people's livelihood recovers a little, thousands more soldiers and horses will be trained. Firstly, to prevent the various ethnic groups from causing rebellion, and secondly, to prepare for the future conquest of the barbarians in the southwest. These newly trained soldiers and horses can absorb warriors from all ethnic groups. Serve as soldiers, train them for three to five years, then let them return to their respective tribes, and then recruit a new group of barbarians.”

"The barbarian soldiers will be replaced every three to five years?" Bai Qi didn't understand for a while.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "It is of little use to let the children of leaders of various ethnic groups study and act as protons. The real purpose is to promote enlightenment. The same is true for recruiting barbarian soldiers. After serving as soldiers in the Han area for several years, they will definitely learn to speak Chinese. Every time there is no need If there are too many recruits, a tribe can send a dozen people to join the army. If things go on like this, barbarians who can speak Chinese will continue to come home, and in a few decades there will be many barbarians who can speak Chinese. "

Bai Qi said: "My child understands."

"We must always warn Han soldiers not to bully those barbarian soldiers. After becoming Ming soldiers, we are all brothers." Zhu Guoxiang added.

"Kid, remember this." Bai Qi listened carefully.

Zhu Guoxiang continued: "We should also encourage intermarriage among all ethnic groups, especially in the border areas between Han and barbarians. Local officials can give some rewards to intermarriage families. As long as it does not violate national laws, the customs of all ethnic groups should be respected, even if it violates moral ethics, don't bother . I will send official documents to all levels of government in Hunan, and you should remember them."

"Yes!" Bai Qi stood up straight.

Zhu Guoxiang smiled and said: "Don't be formal, just chat casually. Is there anything unusual about the Sizhou Tian family?"

Bai Qi said: "It seems to be loose, and the trade route to Yuanzhou has been opened."

"The trade route from Sizhou to Qianzhou has also been opened." Zhu Guoxiang was like a child criticizing disobedience. "This Tian Yougong has been talking like a lion. I asked Zhao Yu, Minister of the Ministry of War, to write a letter to him personally. If he does not submit to the imperial court, he will be punished. The troops are on the move!”

Tian's ancestral home is in Jingzhao. During the Tang Dynasty, he went south to do business and settled down, and soon established a foothold among the barbarians.

During the Daguan period of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Tian Yougong presented land to the court and became a minister, and Sizhou was officially established in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Tian Yougong showed great loyalty and actively sent troops to suppress the rebellion. Because of his repeated military exploits, he was promoted to the military and horse supervisor of Chengdu Fulu Road. He was also in charge of inspections on Chengdu Fulu and Lizhou Roads, and was ordered to lead troops to station in Lizhou.

This guy was afraid that if he stayed away from his territory for a long time, Sizhou would be infiltrated and annexed by the imperial court, so he resigned and returned to his hometown on the pretext of taking care of his mother.

If Tian Yougong had not resigned, this would have been the leader of the Song army that Zhu Ming encountered when he marched south from Hanzhong to Sichuan!

By helping the Song Dynasty fight, the Sizhou Tian family rose in official position and expanded their territory. It has occupied Youyang, Xiushan, Wuchuan, Dejiang, Tongren, Zhenyuan, Sansui, Cengong and other places in later generations.

After Li Bao captured Kuizhou, he sent people to recruit the Tian family, but received no reply.

After killing Prime Minister Zhong last year, Tian Yougong finally relented and began to allow Ming merchants to enter his territory. At the same time, he sent people to contact Ming officials in Qianzhou.

However, this person is extremely arrogant and wants to restore his official position in the Northern Song Dynasty - Wugong Dafu, Rongzhou Governor, Zhongzhou Tuanlianshi, Guizhou Defense Envoy, Sizhou Border Patrol.

Among these positions, only Sizhou Border Patrol is a real position, and the others are honorary titles to show status.

The Ming Dynasty can give it, but you can't ask for it!

Zhao Yu, the Minister of War, and Zhong Youzhi of the Zhong family are both Tian Yougong's old bosses.

They wrote a letter together this year to publicize the great victories of the Ming army in Hebei and Shanxi, and advised Tian Yougong to come to Kaifeng immediately to offer land and pay tribute.

If you don't go to Beijing in person, you will be conquered in the future.

Bai Qi asked: "The entire area south of Sichuan and west of Hunan are all vassal states and counties of the Song Dynasty, and many of them are not even vassal states. Will they all be pacified and conquered in the future?"

"Use both recruitment and suppression, and immigration and education!"

Zhu Ming's voice suddenly came.

Bai Qi turned around and bowed: "Greetings, brother, and sister-in-law!"

"Brother, sister-in-law." Zhu Yan also shouted with a smile.

Zhu Ming patted his sister's shoulder: "We should lead the army to build a prefecture in Juzhou (Guizhou) and move 300,000 Han people to fill it."

"300,000?" Bai Qi was shocked.

Why was Guizhou able to establish a province in the Ming Dynasty, and gradually change the natives to the officialdom?

The foundation was the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, who allowed 300,000 soldiers and civilians to stay there directly.

The descendants of these soldiers and civilians multiplied and lived around the city. The Han population became more and more, and assimilated and influenced the local ethnic groups, and finally gained a firm foothold step by step.

Guiyang and its surrounding areas are typical examples. It has been developed until the Zhengde and Jiajing dynasties, when the Han population finally reached the standard of changing the natives to the officialdom. Taking advantage of the Tusi rebellion as an opportunity, after suppressing the rebellion, counties were established around Guiyang.

China's vast territory was not picked up for nothing, but was obtained by the ancestors of all dynasties, who worked hard to open up the mountains and forests.

The Ming Dynasty conquered Jiaozhi but could not hold on. The fundamental reason was that the Han population in Guangxi and Yunnan was too small at that time. The court could not effectively mobilize the resources of the chieftains of various ethnic groups. Once Jiaozhi rebelled, the court was stretched to its limits in terms of military force and logistics. If the rebellion was repeatedly suppressed by force, it would not only cost money, food and military force, but also easily trigger chain rebellions in Yunnan and Guangxi!

Zhu Ming said: "After the Jin Kingdom and Xixia are pacified, the contradiction between people and land in Sichuan is expected to be more serious. At that time, Hunan and Sichuan will send troops together. After conquering Juzhou, the grain transporters and soldiers will stay in Juzhou. The land will be divided and reclaimed, and the government will be established and settled. Then their families will be brought in and they will multiply and live there."

"There is a lot of miasma in Juzhou, and I am afraid that many people will die of illness." Bai Qi dared not imagine how many of the 300,000 soldiers and civilians would survive.

Zhu Ming said: "Many doctors have been transferred from Guangdong and Guangxi to study the prevention and treatment of miasma. Miasma is not witchcraft or ghosts, but one or more diseases!"

Bai Qi sighed sincerely: "Brother's ambition is beyond my reach."

Zhu Ming hooked Bai Qi's shoulder: "If you are willing, you can lead troops to conquer Dali in the future, and take down all the vassal lands of Qianzhou."

At that time, Qianzhou was located in Pengshui. In the future, large tracts of land in Guizhou were nominally under the control of Qianzhou.

Bai Qi was shocked when he heard this, and immediately stated: "Although I can't go north to fight the Jin Kingdom and Xixia, if I can pacify the southwest for my father and brother, it will not be in vain to come to this world!"

"When the time comes, you will be named the King of Dali, and you will be stationed in the southwest for the country for generations." Zhu Ming didn't know what usurpation was.

When this came out, Shen Yourong, Zhang Jinping and Zhang Shi changed their color, and hurriedly looked at Zhu Guoxiang, who was still the emperor.

Bai Qi was also stunned and subconsciously looked at the emperor.

Zhu Guoxiang laughed: "The prince has said it, and it counts."

Bai Qi did not dare to continue discussing this matter, fearing that his father and brother would have a conflict because of it, so he changed the subject and said: "But there is no cornucopia."

Zhu Ming smiled and said: "That guy is raised in Tiansijian, and there are many mares to accompany him. If you miss it, go out of the city in the afternoon. The pasture is in the northwest suburbs outside the city."

"I must go to visit it. I really miss it. I often fed it beans when I was a child." Bai Qi said.

Zhu Ming said: "When there are enough horses in Tiansijian, I will guide the young people in Tokyo to play polo. As long as they are good at polo, their riding skills will not be bad. Then they can be recruited into the army to practice and fight."

Bai Qi asked: "Brother, do you still want to drink horses in Mobei?"

Zhu Ming smiled and said: "I also want to drink horses in Beihai, to see where Su Wu grazes."

"The land of Beihai is fascinating." Bai Qi echoed.

If the civil officials in the court heard this, they would inevitably worry about militarism.

Mobei, even with the ability of Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Ming, the entire country was beaten to a financial collapse.

That is definitely a nightmare for civil servants!