Emperor Yongle returned south, and the Tatar and Warat envoys who were fortunate enough to be summoned by Emperor Yongle also packed their luggage and prepared to return to the grassland.

During this trip to the Ming Dynasty, the Tatar envoys gained greatly.

The Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty did not intend to use force against the Tatars, but also because of the ghost Li Chi's knowledge, he promised to give the Tatars relief food, give gold crowns with clothes and banknotes, and the Tatars who were ordered to send envoys were more or less rewarded, mostly banknotes, cloth, spices and other things.

The reward was abundant, and the Tatar envoys rode horses when they came, and when they returned, they were drawn by carriages.

Before leaving, the Tatar envoys specially paid a visit to the two bigwigs who stayed behind in the military governor's mansion, one to formally resign as a courtesy, and the other to inquire when the relief food promised by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would be distributed.

The answer is, just recently.

Guangping Marquis Yuan Rong had a smiling face, and Dingyuan Marquis Shen Xuan always exuded cold air. It doesn't matter if it's smiling or cold, it's obvious that it's not easy to mess with.

In the face of such high pressure, the Tatar envoy had the courage to ask again, when is it in the near future, and is there a specific day, so that it is convenient to send people from the tribe to meet the grain transportation team of the Ming Dynasty.

"The grasslands are vast, and there are Warat cavalry infested, and the subordinates are just worried that something will go wrong halfway."

Carefully observing the expressions of Yuan Rong and Shen Xuan, the Tatar envoy said in and out of his words that it was not that he did not trust the Ming Dynasty, but that the grassland was too big, the land was vast and sparsely populated, and the rain and snow continued in winter, and the herdsmen often moved in order to find a place to spend the winter. The tent of the Tatar Khan Ghost Li Chi often changed places every three or five days. Once the relief grain of the Ming Dynasty entered the grassland, and there was no Tatar to send people to respond, it was very likely that they would not be able to find the king's tent of Gui Lichi, and it was more likely that they would run into the realm of Warat because they did not know the road conditions, which would be a big trouble.

On the grassland, the strong are respected.

When the days were difficult, they could only threshk grass and rob the border of the Ming Dynasty as a winter reserve.

Helplessly, the border army in the early Ming Dynasty was very strong, and those who dared to come to the door to rob must have been beaten fat.

From the year of Hongwu to the year of Yongle, the Northern Yuan was beaten into Tatar, Warat, and Uliangha. The strong men of the grassland are strong-willed, and even if they are beaten, they must organize a team to make persistent efforts. There's no way, you can't live if you don't grab it.

It is not only Daming that is affected by the climate of the Xiaoice River, but also the herders on the grassland. But this does not constitute a reason for looting, nor does it mean that the border troops will let them plunder.

Because of the strength of the border army, the Tatars and Warats could only be broken into pieces and adopt guerrilla tactics. The strong men have a lot of chances to succeed, and the price they pay is equally huge.

Seeing that they couldn't take too much advantage from the Ming Dynasty, Gui Lichi and Ma Hamu simply turned to each other.

Can't rob Daming, can't clean you up?

The friction between the tribes was not once or twice, but became more frequent as Emperor Yongle ascended to the throne.

Therefore, when Uliangha was robbed, the first thing that came to mind was Tatar and Warat, no matter what the truth was, he would be pinched to the end with Ghost Lichi and Mahamu.

It doesn't matter if you can beat it or not, you can fight it first anyway. Lao Tzu is backed by the Ming Dynasty, the strength of the Son of Heaven in the Ming Dynasty, that is leverage!

The Tatar envoys were not worried that the Ming Dynasty would break his promise, but only that Warat and Uliangha would get the news and intervene halfway to pull the relief grain back to their own territory.

If Varat is fine, he can pick up the knife and get it back.

If it is replaced by Uliangha, I am afraid that it will have to be carefully considered. Who let there be someone above the house, and Daming standing behind him?

After listening to the Tatar envoy's explanation, Yuan Rong pondered for a moment and turned to Shen Xuan, "According to Ziyu, what should be done in this matter?" ”

Shen Xuan said: "Your Majesty has given an order, and he should act according to his orders. Grain and grass will be allocated in the near future, and by the end of December at the latest, it will also be delivered to the Ghost Red Khan. ”

The Tatar messenger was still worried, "If something happens on the way, how can we solve it?" ”

"In Xuan's opinion, wouldn't it be more appropriate for you to leave someone to contact you, and send a message before the grain team leaves, and ask the Khan to send someone to the border guard to receive it?"

The Tatar envoy nodded unconsciously, although this Marquis of Dingyuan always had a cold face, the suggestion he put forward was really good.

If you can directly send people to the border guards of the Ming Dynasty to receive grain and grass, you can avoid worrying on the way, and you don't have to be violent - where the tent of King Lu Khan is, well, it is indeed a great good!

After the discussion was completed, the Tatar envoy immediately returned to the embassy and consulted with his companions about who would stay and who would go. According to his idea, the people who stay behind will also shoulder the heavy responsibility of building a good relationship with the military capital and the governor's office after the same journey, and they must be clever and act prudently.

The strong men of the grassland have a straight temperament and a strong temper, which does not mean that they do not have long eyes. Compared with the civil official system of Beijing's six ministries, it is obviously more convenient to deal with Beijing's military generals.

"I heard that the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty allowed the opening of a mutual market in the land of Liaodong, and this matter must be reported to the Khan as soon as possible."

The opening of the mutual market meant that the tribes of the steppe could use their livestock and horses in exchange for much-needed salt, tea, cloth, and all kinds of necessities.

Meat makes up the majority of the herders' diets. In order to maintain a healthy body, tea is as indispensable as salt.

Not only the herdsmen regarded tea as a precious thing, but also the remnant nobles.

In the era when the Hongwu Dynasty blocked the border trade and did not allow any caravan to enter the grassland through the border pass, the tea foam on the grassland could be sold at a sky-high price.

During the stay of the Tatar envoys in Beiping, the teacups were kept in their hands almost all day long, and most of the gold and silver on their bodies were replaced with tea. Compared with the sky-high prices on the grassland, the tea leaves in the Beiping shop are simply given away for free.

This move directly led to the price of tea in Beiping rising several steps.

The strong men didn't care and wanted to continue to change, but the Beijing branch suddenly introduced a "tea purchase restriction" policy.

It turned out that not only the Tatars, but also the Warat envoys were also buying tea in large quantities.

With such a large transaction volume, how could it not attract the attention of the local government departments.

Shang Yuxin, the household department in Beijing, directly ordered that for the guests from the grassland, all the tea prices in Beiping were raised and the purchase was restricted.

It doesn't matter if the price is raised, but the purchase restriction is fatal.

The envoys of Tatar and Warat could only look at the tea bricks in the shop and drool, and if they wanted to buy them, they had to find the local government department, and the rhythm of slaughtering them was to step out of the way. But even if the neck sticks out, it may not be able to get what you want.

Whether I want to kill you or not depends on Yu Situ's mood.

Hearing the news, Meng was silent for a long time and sighed, who said that the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were all pedantic nerds?

The top and bottom of the household department in Beijing are obviously not among them.

Not only Yu Situ in Beijing, but also Xia Shangshu in Nanjing's household department is also extraordinary.

It is reported that in October, some Western thorn mud countries came back to pay tribute by boat, bringing too much pepper, so they simply set up a stall at the dock of the ship.

Although the Ming Dynasty did not have a city management, there were soap officials and soldiers.

Setting up stalls without permission is not in the prescribed mutual market, which is very detrimental to market management.

There is a priest who invites the country to return to the distant country, and does not know the laws of the kingdom, and the violations can not be investigated. However, doing business in Daming must be taxed according to the regulations. Regardless of whether the emperor approves it or not, the attitude must be correct.

Even if he did not deal with the civilian-bureaucratic clique, Meng had to give a thumbs up to this move.

Even if you don't collect taxes in the end, you have to let these outsiders know the way, whether you are Western or Oriental, in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, you have to act according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty. Compliance with laws and regulations is fundamental.

Defy?

The board is filmed, and the deportation is finished.

What is the momentum of a strong country?

By no means blindfolded self-absorption.

They should not deceive others, nor be deceived by others. Dare to bully me, slap back, and kick over!

Yu Situ of the Household Department in Beijing taught Meng a lesson.

Nanjing's household department also surprised Meng.

There are so many smart people in the world, even if they come from later generations, they dare to despise the natives.

Although he was educated and gave Yu Situ a thumbs up, Meng was not polite when digging the foot of the wall.

Holding the approval slip signed by Emperor Yongle himself, Uncle Meng knocked on the door of the Beijing branch openly, and pulled it from department to department, regardless of whether he wanted to or not, he left a large number of directly.

Statements on the table, temporary secondment.

The deadline for restitution, not a word.

Roll call one by one against the list in hand, it is really exciting to dig treasures.

Fortunately, Meng's head is still quite sober, and he always has a sense of proportion, and the people selected are only the main ones of the sixth grade at the highest level, and the rest are mostly from the secretary of the ninth grade, and one of the above six grades has not moved, so he has successfully led people out.

The secretary of the ministry is fluent in five languages, not counting the local dialects, which makes Meng Dawei - amazing.

Such a capable person, not entering Honglu Temple, only engaged in the work of the bookkeeper in the ministry, is simply a waste of talents!

Now that we have the manpower, the next thing to do is to visit the guests in the hall.

The Tatar envoys had already set out to return to the steppe, followed by the Warat envoys. Although the Warat envoys did not gain as much as the Tatars on this trip, they also received a lot of rewards, plus Emperor Yongle promised not to use troops, and after returning home, he had an explanation for the leader Mahamu.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or an intentional competition, the two teams went out of the city on the front and back feet, and met halfway.

When the eyes met, sparks flew.

The Tatar envoy looked at the Varat envoy with all kinds of contempt, and the Varat envoy was extremely red at the five large carriages behind the Tatar envoy.

If it weren't for the fact that they were still in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the two teams of men and horses would have drawn their knives and cut them down, and one would be counted as one.

After listening to the report of his subordinates, Meng became more confident in his plan.

After getting ready, I went to the hall to meet the contact person left by Tatar and expressed my cordial condolences as Zuo Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. After some greetings, he said that the relief food promised by the Son of Heaven will be transferred from Daning in the near future.

After finishing his business, he politely refused the enthusiastic retention of the Tatar liaison, and turned around and led people to the accommodation of the Jurchen tributary team.

The Jurchens of Liaodong were scattered everywhere, forming tribes of different sizes.

The main ones who came to pay tribute this time were the leaders of the Huli Reform Department, Heha, Huo'er, and Xiyangha, the leader of the Jurchens who stabbed Wen, and the lock was lost.

Although there are not many records of him in later generations, he is the first commander of the Jianzhou Guard, and the name of the Jianzhou Jurchen is from him.

Meng knew that the imperial court had plans to set up guards in Liaodong, but he didn't expect that it would be the famous Jianzhou Guard.

He had seriously considered whether to click off the few Jurchens in the hall and solve the problem in advance.

The knives were ready, but the idea was eventually dispelled.

Kill Heha Out, there will be Hey Ha Out, X Ha Out, in short, Jianzhou Wei is bound to be established, this is a historical necessity.

The Ming Dynasty set up the Jianzhou Guard, one to collect the Jurchen tribes, and the other to guard against Korea. If you meddle rashly, who knows what kind of changes will be caused, good or bad, you can't predict

Knowing the history of the road, he didn't dare to move lightly.

Meng was unwilling, but he couldn't.

But just because you don't kill doesn't mean you can't do something else.

Touching his chin and looking at the four Jurchen leaders who went out to greet him, a thought quickly flashed through Meng Shishilang's mind.

can't stop the imperial court from setting up a state guard, nor can it slaughter him, just set up an opponent for him and bury nails in advance. Whether it works out or not, try it once.

After thinking about it, the corners of Meng's mouth curled, and his smile was extremely kind.

"The four leaders, the official is polite."

He Ha Chu and the others were immediately flattered, since the tribute, it was the first time to see such a kind official, excited, pressed down the determination, must have a good contact with this kind official.

Both sides had good intentions, and with the help of the secretary of the ministry, Meng had a friendly and cordial meeting with the Jurchen leaders such as Hahachu.

In the course of the conversation, Meng focused on asking about the current situation of the Jurchen tribes, how they lived, how they ate, and what problems they had in their lives, especially whether there were any "unfriendly" behaviors in North Korea in the east and Tatar in the north.

Heha and the others looked at each other, and sweat began to break out on their bare heads.

If you want to say difficult, there are absolutely.

Since I have seen the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and then look at my own territory, it is simply the most stark contrast between the developed areas and the extremely underdeveloped areas.

In the guild hall, ordinary scribes have an enviable standard of living.

What about tribal leaders? It is still farming in spring and summer, hunting in autumn and winter, leading the tribal people to work the poverty line.

The Ming Dynasty did not open a mutual market, and most of the salt and cloth needed by the Jurchen tribe were exchanged for the mutual market opened by North Korea, and unreasonable price reductions and unfair transactions abounded. All of them are indescribable, and they are all tears.

Listening to the crying of Hehachu and others, Meng nodded with a serious expression, this problem is very serious, and it must be reported to the imperial court and paid attention to!

North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and the Jurchen tribe also has a heart for the Ming Dynasty and reconciles the contradictions between the two, and the Ming Dynasty has an unshirkable responsibility.

"Rest assured, leaders, on this matter, this official will play truthfully." Meng assured for a while, and then changed his words, "So that you leaders know that the Son of Heaven has decided to open mutual markets in Kaiyuan and Guangning, and send His Royal Highness King Zhao to take charge of this matter." As soon as the mutual market is opened, the trade in Liaodong is opened, and your tribes have horses, furs and other things, all of which can be traded in the mutual market. The official guarantees that the price is fair, and the child is not deceived. ”

Daming wants to open a mutual market in Liaodong?

The eyes of the others suddenly lit up, rubbing their big hands, extremely excited.

The Ming Dynasty opened a mutual market, who cares about the three melons and two dates in North Korea. The horses, horses, and ginseng of the tribe will surely be exchanged for double the amount of grain, salt, and tea!

"However, there is something that needs to be told to you in advance." Meng interrupted the imagination of Ha Ha Chu and the others, and said solemnly, "The mutual market transactions opened in Daming must abide by the laws and regulations of Daming and pay taxes in a fixed amount. If there is a violator, it will be severely punished according to the law. ”

"It's nature!"

Heha and others nodded one after another, saying that they must abide by the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty and never evade taxes. Once such a bad element appears in the tribe, you don't need to do it with Da Ming, you can directly cook it internally, and the bones must be discounted!

"The leader is indeed a reasonable man." Meng smiled, "There is one more thing to inform you, the imperial court intends to set up a new guard in the northeast, with the tribal leader as the chief of the military and civilian command envoys. The official and the leaders saw each other at first sight, so they told me in advance, what to do, and you can also have a plan in your heart. ”

"Thank you Meng Shaoqing!"

"Well said."

Throwing out a few sweet dates and planting a mine by the way, Meng successfully completed the task and got up to leave.

Heha and the others kept sending him out of the door, and when the door was closed, they went back to their rooms, chewing on the few news they had just heard in their hearts.

The military and civilian command envoys, in charge of the military and political affairs of a place, under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, the command envoys and appointed by the imperial court, can lead the imperial court, and say that they are officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Just thinking about it makes my heart burn.

Oh ha, Huo'er Atong out of Huli to change the department, Xiyang Ha and Suo Lost Ha from the sudden thorn Wen. The territory of the two departments is not close, and there are not many opportunities to deal with each other on weekdays, but in front of the bait thrown by Meng, the two are bound to start a battle.

For Meng, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, as a banker, he can always be invincible.

Leaving the Huitong Pavilion, Meng Ma went to the Military Governor's Mansion in the back of the march without stopping, found Shen Xuan, and pulled Yuan Rong by the way, and the three of them closed the door to discuss.

On the same day, several fast horses set off from Beiping, divided into three teams, and galloped in three directions.

One team rushed to Nanjing with the Song Shu presented to the Son of Heaven by the Military Governor's Mansion after the march, and the other two teams went to Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui respectively with Meng's handwritten letters.

If you want the fire on the grassland to burn successfully, and at the same time play a big game in Liaodong, the two highnesses must participate.

After being reminded by Shen Xuan, Meng did not forget to ventilate the Liaodong town guard. Although King Zhao is here, he can't bypass Liu Zhen and Meng Shan when he does it in Liaodong.

was already at odds with the civilian clique, and if he got into trouble with the military attaché again, unless Meng Shishilang didn't want to continue to mix in the court.

All arrangements continued, and the horn of action was about to sound, Meng suddenly ran to Shen Xuan's mansion, and nestled in the quilt to gnaw on the collapsed pears. A bite is a pot.

According to Uncle Meng's words, this is called relieving tension and decompression.

Dingyuanhou, who was returning home from work, saw the large squirrel on the couch, turned his head silently and covered his face.

What do you think when you recognize such one?

"Master Hou is back?" Meng Xiao raised his head and handed out a frozen pear, "Heha came out of the leader to send it, Hou Ye tasted it." ”

Shen Xuan took the frozen pear, finished gnawing it in a few bites, threw away the core, fished Meng's neck, lowered his head, and continued to gnaw.

Recognize this, he recognizes!

In December of the first year of Yongle, Dinghai, the military capital of Beijing was left behind in Beijing and sent to the Imperial Front by the Ministry of Political Affairs.

In the same month, the Jurchen leaders such as Ha Ha set off to return to Liaodong, and the first batch of grain and grass promised by the Ming Dynasty was transported from Daning to Kaipingwei.

After getting the news, Ghost Lichi immediately sent someone to the border to answer.

Soon after departure, two other teams quietly followed behind the Tatar cavalry.

The wind on the grassland is rising again, and the blizzard will soon come again.