Bright Spring

"It doesn't matter, at least that's what they said first. If they don't let you, you have a good place to stay." Zhu Gaoxu stroked the map in front of him with his hand, raised his ink pen, and raised his head, "General, come here."

"Yes." Ji'er walked to the table.

This is a very simple hand-drawn map, with almost nothing but some large place names and rivers.Zhu Gaoxu picked up a pen and placed it in the southwest of Changchun at the confluence of the East and West Liao Rivers), and then drew lines along the river to the left and right.The East Liao River and the West Liao River converge here roughly from east to west, and then flow southward into the sea.

After painting, he looked up at General Ji'er and said, "The area to the north of the Dongliao River and the Xiliao River is the area lent to you for grazing. This piece of land is not smaller than your original pasture, it should be enough Yes. Tainingwei didn’t give up the place for a while, so you stationed herds near the Liaohe River. But the land of Tainingwei has always belonged to you in terms of title.”

Although Zhu Gaoxu hadn't inspected Liaodong very much, Wu Dechu only passed by a corner when he went north and returned; but he still has common sense, the fertile black soil in the Northeast is not a vain name.Compared with grazing, it is obvious that the output of farming is greater; but there is not much development there now, and it is obviously rich in water and grass for animal husbandry, and there are also fishing and hunting resources to supplement.

General Ji'er looked at it for a while, and sure enough, his expression seemed quite satisfied, and he said, "I thank the Lord for your kindness on behalf of Hai Shanan."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "If Taining and Duoyan collude with the Horqin people and pose a threat to you, the Ming army can provide reinforcements nearby, so you don't have to worry about it."

He paused for a while, and then said, "Afterwards, the court will reset the rules of the mutual market. The location of the mutual market in Liaodong will probably be on the site where you are grazing. The Taining Guard will get a certain number of cavalry military registrations, and these people will gather into camps. , When guarding the security around the city of Hushi, and guarding the city with the officers and soldiers, they will receive military pay and rewards, just like officers and soldiers."

Immediately, Ji'er became happier, and couldn't hide his joyful expression and said, "Your Majesty has not forgotten us, you are too magnanimous."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Of course I will not treat the tribes loyal to Ming Dynasty badly. The Wuliangha people of Tainingwei and Duoyanwei colluded with the Horqin tribe without authorization. They must be far inferior to you in receiving the favor of Ming Dynasty."

After he finished speaking, he picked up a seal, stamped it on the map, and handed it to General Ji'er, "Take the map back. Afterwards, the Hou Zuo envoy will write the imperial decree and give it to General Ji'er, and you can go to him to get it. "

Ji'er took the map with both hands, and bowed with his hands on his chest.

Zhu Gaoxu said meaningfully, "I have high hopes for General Ji'er, and I will come to Peiping again in the future. Next time you bring your son and family to accompany you, the friendship we fought side by side should continue for a long time."

General Ji'er nodded in agreement, thanked him again, and left the main room very satisfied.

Zhu Gaoxu also got up and left the chair, ready to end today's business.He turned his head and glanced outside the door, and then secretly decided that he had recently left Beiping, walked along the Bohai Sea for a while, and planned to return to Beijing.The remaining major events can only be carried out gradually by the court after returning to the capital.

9Chapter 16 All Trees Are Soldiers

Before leaving Beiping Mansion, Zhu Gaoxu asked the people around him to recommend an envoy, who was sent to the Asut tribe of Tatar to enshrine Arutai.

Hou Hai asked his subordinate Guo Ang to recommend a person, a professor of Confucianism in Beiping Prefecture, named Chen Xiang.It was a young official with a family background who volunteered to go to Tatar; he was introduced by his acquaintance Guo Ang, and his name was able to reach Zhu Gaoxu's ears.

According to Hou Haiyan, this Chen Xiang thought that this trip was a good opportunity for his official career. If it weren't for the fact that there were not many civil servants around during the emperor's tour, and good things didn't happen to him, he was very intentional.Chen Xiang came to the door several times to beg Commander Guo, and finally won this way.

Considering that the Tatars had killed or detained the Ming envoys more than once, it was true that Zhu Gaoxu had several promising and high-ranking officials around him who were not suitable for this job, so Zhu Gaoxu personally met Chen Xiang.

Chen Xiang is thin and plainly dressed, except for the neat blue official uniform and black gauze hat, the lining seems a bit old, but it was washed very clean.Zhu Gaoxu saw that he had a decent demeanor and that he was neither humble nor overbearing when he met the saint, so he kindly reminded him, "Professor Chen understands that this trip may be a little dangerous?"

"Return to the Holy Majesty, I am willing to die for the imperial court." Chen Xiang said.

"Very good." Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and after looking at Chen Xiang for a while, he turned his head decisively and said, "Hou Zuo envoy prepared the book, seal, and imperial edict for Chen Shijun, and then arranged some followers to come from the remnants of the Tatars. Pick some people and get ready."

Chen Xiang knelt down and said, "I thank you for your grace, and I will fulfill my mission."

Zhu Gaoxu helped him up, and only said, "If you encounter difficulties in the canonization of Alutai, don't force it, try to save your life and come back alive."

"Yes." After Chen Xiang answered, she got up and quickly glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, with a look of surprise in her expression.

Then Zhu Gaoxu outlined some detailed rules. If the canonization of Arutai went well, he could ask Arutai to let the troops of the Horqin tribe withdraw from the territory of Wuliangha Sanwei and return to their own pasture.He also asked Chen Xiang to inform Alutai that Daming was willing to choose a place west of Harawen Mountain (Daxing'anling) to open an exchange market and directly trade with Tatar tribes.

...The generals who went to Beiping Mansion to report on their duties also began to return to their respective stations at this time.

General He Hao walked out of Shanhaiguan, but did not turn north to Daning City where he was stationed, but continued northeast to Liaodong Dusi first.There are not many of them, and a small group of people riding on horseback is naturally much faster than an army.He Hao set off from Beiping and arrived at Liaodong Capital in about ten days.

This time, the commander made Cao Yi very anxious. As soon as He Hao got off his horse, Cao Yi's servant immediately came forward and asked He Hao to meet in the government office.

Guided by the house slave, the travel-worn He Hao entered a study room, where Cao Yi was the only one.It seemed that Cao Yi had been waiting for him for a long time, and he had already stepped back.The house slave closed the door and avoided walking away.

He Hao stepped forward to salute with fists in his hands. His movements were powerful, and the armor he had not changed made a "clang" sound, and he said, "The last general pays his respects to Cao Dushi."

The room was warm and comfortable.Cao Yi is dressed in a red official robe. If you don't look at the color of the patch on the front, his appearance is no different from that of ordinary civil servants. His gray hair is a bit older and he doesn't have much brave temperament.Cao Yi nodded and said, "General He has worked hard all the way."

He Hao hurriedly said, "The last general dare not."

Cao Yi finally asked directly, "The Holy One didn't mention that matter, what should I say?"

He Hao replied briskly, "Back to Cao Du, I mentioned it. When the Holy Majesty gave the banquet, he said in public that the generals and their family members are not allowed to do business, and the Shibo Tijusi should take care of it."

Cao Yi lowered his head, frowning and thinking about something.After a while, he raised his head and urged, "What else did you say?"

He Hao tilted his head slightly as a reminiscence, and said, "The Holy Majesty later spoke very kindly, and promised to give military pay and rewards to the brothers guarding the frontier army. The military pay is the same as that of the Beijing camp. He also said that he would specialize in the supply of military supplies and rearrange the rules and so on. .”

Cao Yi said, "Think about it again, the Holy Majesty really said that? Have you forgotten anything?"

He Hao immediately said confidently, "The general's memory is not bad. The original words are a little different, but the meaning is the same. Later, the general heard from others that the Holy One planned to move Fuyu Wei to the south and give Fuyu Wei Wuliang The number of Kazakhs who have military membership is also paid."

Cao Yi didn't say a word, he stood up from his chair and paced back and forth in the room.

He Hao shut up for a while, but after standing for too long, he gradually became a little bored, so he opened his mouth to talk about the trivial things he saw and heard in Beiping.

After a long time, Cao Yi suddenly interrupted He Hao, stared at him and said, "After you return to Daning, you should immediately ban all transactions in Daning City, and stop doing business with Wuliangha people. Call those unscrupulous Kazakh merchants, For the time being, come to Kaiyuan and Guangning, the capital of Liaodong, to trade."

He Hao froze for a moment, and immediately swallowed the unfinished nonsense.He then showed a surprised expression, "That's what the Holy Majesty said, the person who promoted Shibo hasn't come yet, so why don't you be in such a hurry?"

"It's urgent!" Cao Yi said.

He Hao still couldn't understand.Facing Cao Yi's attitude, he was only shocked and dissatisfied.In recent years, He Hao has eaten well and dressed well, and has taken in several concubines. He has not bought the jewelry he promised to his concubine, and his plan to buy another courtyard has not been realized; the daughter-in-law of a salt merchant in the south of the city She said that when her husband went to the inland to transport things, she would quietly come and live there.If the source of income is suddenly cut off, can you live comfortably with just that little official salary?

"Cao Dushi, aren't we a little bit of an army?" He Hao murmured.

Cao Yi glanced at him, and said earnestly, "General He, you are still young. Remember what the old man said, you can only walk long if you walk steadily."

He Hao said helplessly, "Cao Dushi is very knowledgeable, and his teachings are reasonable."

Cao Yi seemed to see that he was reluctant, so he glanced outside the door, and said in a deep voice, "The Holy Majesty said that he would pay the brothers in the frontier army, and also that he would send the military supplies by hand. What does it mean? The Holy Majesty just didn't want to Let the generals get money, the Holy One would rather let the court spend more money."

He Hao didn't respond.

Cao Yi said, "It's probably because of this. Even if we guess wrong, it's not a bad thing to wait and see for a while. What the Holy Majesty said himself, we have to react a bit?"

He Hao couldn't help but said, "Don't worry about Cao Du. The last general was there at that time. Seeing that the Holy Majesty was not angry, he spoke for the sake of his brothers. Do you have some kindness from the general?"

Cao Yi frowned, and said impatiently, "You can just do what I want, and don't worry about anything else."

Having said this, He Hao had no choice but to cup his fists and say, "Yes."

Cao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and patted He Hao's shoulder armor lightly, "General He is tired, let's take off the armor and rest."

He Hao clasped his fists and said, "The last general will retire."

The next day, Cao Yi met with He Hao again. He still had the same attitude as yesterday, and told He Hao to go back and clean up the stalls in Daning City.Because of Cao Yi's resolute attitude, there was no room for negotiation, and He Hao had no way to argue, so he had to agree reluctantly.

He Hao couldn't stay in the Liaodong capital for a long time, so he left Liaoyang after a few days and headed for Daning City.

When staying overnight in the official shop at night, He Hao discussed the matter with his confidants and generals, and complained a lot.At this time, he remembered what Cao Yi had said. Before, Cao Yi taught his subordinates to warn them not to complain to their subordinates.