Just when the situation in the imperial court was surging and unpredictable, He Tengjiao was in full swing in the southwest.

After the title of the two-character king, coupled with the special geographical location of the southwest, the imperial court entrusted him with full authority to deal with the major affairs of the three southwestern provinces.

In order to run the southwest well, at the beginning of the year, he asked the imperial court for 3 million to support the reconstruction of Sichuan, and then he took out another 600,000 taels of tax and silver intercepted by the three southwestern provinces to make farm tools, buy livestock, deliver them to the displaced people, and rebuild their homes.

The terrain of Sichuan is complicated, because of the war, many people have taken refuge in the mountains and forests, and many have become bandits.

Under the appeasement of the government and the entry and suppression of the officers and soldiers, the people in the mountains packed up their bags and prepared to return to their hometowns.

The military and civilians of Sichuan overcame all obstacles and set off an upsurge of reconstruction in their hometown, which had been damaged by the war.

Since Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, the chaotic situation in Shu has finally ended, and the Shu people think that they can live and work in peace and contentment from now on, no longer being invaded by the war, and there is finally hope for a better life.

After He Tengjiao was crowned king, his enthusiasm soared, and he looked forward to leaving a strong mark in the history books.

Therefore, he can be said to be more attentive to the governance of Sichuan.

If future generations want to evaluate the three heroes of ZTE, his son-in-law is the first, and he is firmly in the second, as for who is the third, he really doesn't see it, he is so arrogant.

Although the plan of the Ming army to enter Wusizang was abandoned halfway, the tea and horse trade was in full swing.

After Wu Si Zang prevented the Ming army from entering, the living Buddha and the Tibetan officials of the capital were still a little worried in their hearts, after all, the Tubo Empire had disappeared, and now Wu Si Zang, anyone can come over and smoke a big mouth.

In March, the Living Buddha and the people of the Wusizang Dusi sent a messenger to visit He Tengjiao with 200 war horses and gifts, and He Tengjiao was not stingy, and gave Wusizang 10,000 pieces of good cloth and 10,000 catties of good tea as a return gift.

So far, the two sides have maintained a kind of subordination between the two sides, and the tension on the border has been eased, merchants from both sides have gathered, and trade in the border market has been carried out vigorously.

Merchants with Chu and Guangdong backgrounds, who took the thirteen major banks of Chu and Guangdong as their names, got a lot of convenience.

They transported goods such as porcelain, cloth, and especially tea, and often made several times the huge profits. Seeing this, He Tengjiao ordered the officials of the border markets to strengthen control and strictly prevent tax evasion, and ordered the border army to strictly investigate smuggling.

He Tengjiao's strategy of passing through Sichuan is almost a copy of Wang Yan and plugging Yinxi through Hunan.

Light forced labor, light agricultural tax, gave the people seeds and farm tools, recuperated and recuperated, resumed production, and then supplemented the treasury by encouraging commerce and collecting commercial taxes.

As soon as such a policy was implemented, it won the hearts of the vast majority of the people in Sichuan and praised the benevolence of Wang Liping.

The whole territory of Sichuan was recovered, the people cultivated for a year, and the tea and horse trade in Wusizang was carried out smoothly, and He Tengjiao's eyes turned to the re-established Duogandu Division.

In the Qinghai area, a large number of Tibetans lived, and after the Heshute Mongols entered Qinghai, many Mongols were nomadic here.

If the Ming Dynasty can control this, it will not only be able to obtain war horses, but also the source of the horse army, and strategically form a semi-encirclement posture against the Jin State.

In June, when the Ming army that entered Qinghai had been in control of the southeastern part of Qinghai for half a year, He Tengjiao, together with Zhang Tongchang and others, made a special trip to inspect the Duogandu Division after harvesting rice in Sichuan.

The area controlled by the Ming army, in the southeast of Qinghai, was probably the two autonomous regions of Yushu and Guoluo, and the people living here were mainly Tibetans and Mongols, about 100,000 people.

They do not cultivate the land, but nomadically on the plateau.

When He Tengjiao and his entourage trekked through mountains and rivers to the southeast of Qinghai, the scene they saw was by no means the same as that of the Central Plains.

When they came to the vicinity of the city of Gander, they saw piles of tents, cattle and sheep everywhere, and strong men grazing on horses, dark-skinned and red-faced women, dressed in long-sleeved robes, singing loudly.

"Great King, there are more than 3,000 herdsmen grazing near Gander, and more than 20,000 in the entire southeastern part of Qinghai, close to 100,000 people. After the Jin State defeated the Heshute Division, there were no big tribes in Qinghai, so after we came in, it was easy to control the southeast of Qinghai. If the imperial court manages this place attentively, the herdsmen here can not only provide cattle, sheep and horses for the imperial court, but also provide more than 10,000 fine horses. Li Dingguo was wearing armor and carrying a war knife at his waist, and said behind He Tengjiao.

He Tengjiao and the others stood on the high slope of Magao, looking down on the pasture, and the scorching sun on the plateau made his head dizzy, but the Tibetans and Mongolians living here were accustomed to it and were busy with their own affairs.

"After the Jin Kingdom defeated the Heshute Mongols, there were no big tribes in Qinghai, which would be of great benefit to us!" He Tengjiao looked at the ranch and found that there was a small tribe with hundreds of tents below, nodded and explained: "Dingguo runs here, you must remember that you can't let any tribe become bigger, once it becomes bigger, it will become a threat to us." For large tribes, it is better to have the idea of disintegration, like the Central Plains, to register the herdsmen and divide them into households. ”

"The lowly duty is written." Li Dingguo clenched his fists on the horse, "However, at the moment, the imperial court is here, and its strength is still a little insufficient, and doing so will offend the leaders of the various departments, and they may lead their troops to flee to the area controlled by the Jin State." ”

He Tengjiao thought about it and felt reasonable, so he changed his words and said: "Then this matter is not in a hurry for the time being!" From now on, slowly figure it out! ”

He Tengjiao wants to turn the tribes of the grassland into households that directly obey the orders of the imperial court, which will definitely damage the interests of the tribal leaders, and the Ming army is now unstable, so it will definitely not work.

Everyone watched for a while, they were a little uncomfortable by the sun on the plateau, thirsty and hungry, and Zhang Tongchang, who was traveling with him, said: "Deputy Governor Li, it's not too early, everyone hasn't eaten, is it back to Gander now?" ”

Li Dingguo smiled slightly, "The grassland admires the strong, we are the strongest here, and the surrounding tribes must be subdued." When the king and his people came to inspect the area, the local leaders naturally welcomed it. You see, they're already getting ready. ”

Saying that, Li Dingguo pointed at the horsewhip and said to He Tengjiao: "King, let's go over and drink a bowl of water!" ”

At that moment, hundreds of cavalry rushed down the high slope at a gallop, sweeping past herds of cattle and sheep, attracting the herdsmen's sideways.

After a while, they arrived at the fence of the tribe, at this time, the tribe gathered a lot of people, left and right are men with scimitars, lined up in a simple formation to greet each other, it seems more grand, many women in the tribe, with wine.

As soon as He Tengjiao arrived in front of the village, he made a loud drum beating, and the women danced and sang loudly, making it very festive.

In the hearts of the group, they have a very bad impression of nomads, thinking that they are fierce and rude, and they are a group of barbarians.

The crowd reined in their horses in front of the camp, and saw dozens of women, singing and dancing to the sound of drums, waving their long sleeves. The women's voices were high-pitched, and although He Tengjiao couldn't understand what they were singing, he could roughly understand what they were expressing from the pleasant and cheerful singing.

Seeing this scene, He Tengjiao couldn't help but be slightly stunned, he had only heard that they committed crimes every year, burning, killing and looting, and their faces were hateful, I really didn't know that they were so enthusiastic and so good at singing and dancing.

"King, they're welcoming you!" Li Dingguo said with a smile on the horse.

At this moment, a group of women on the grassland suddenly surrounded them and continued to sing and dance beside them.

The women jumped for a while, and then suddenly dragged the floor with long sleeves, leaned over and slowly retreated, and at this time, a middle-aged man wrapped in a good-looking robe and a strong body stepped forward with a white hada.

The culture of the Central Plains is somewhat different from that of the Tibetans and Mongols. Li Dingguo came for a long time and knew some of their rules, so he hurriedly said to He Tengjiao: "King, he is going to offer Hada to you." ”

He Tengjiao didn't understand a little, even if Li Dingguo told him some reasons and implications, and talked about some etiquette. He Tengjiao heard that the white cloth strip was going to be brought on him, so he was a little unhappy, Li Dingguo explained again and again, saying that this was to be dedicated to the respected person, expressing the meaning of bowing and worshiping, He Tengjiao dismounted and accepted Hada.

As soon as Hada was finished, Li Dingguo introduced He Tengjiao: "King, this is the leader of the trouser head, Dari Alian, his tribe has been nomadic here for more than ten years, and this year through the exchange of border markets, eight hundred good horses have been sent to us. ”

He Tengjiao saw that this tribe was not big, and he actually helped the court transport eight hundred healthy horses, and immediately nodded happily, but Nadari Alian suddenly took two steps back, bowed to the ground, and said a few words loudly, because it should be words such as meeting the king.

At that moment, He Tengjiao and his entourage received a warm reception in the tribe, and in the afternoon, they rode back to Gander City.

After several months of rushing to build, the outline of Gander City has come out, and the four gates have been installed, and the fortifications such as horse faces, enemy platforms, and wall battlements on the city still need to be improved.

Seeing this, He Tengjiao nodded, he was still satisfied with the speed of casting the city, and they rode to the city gate, but an official suddenly came out of the city.

"Great King, an urgent letter from His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

He Tengjiao was riding on the horse, he was stunned when he heard the words, Wang Yan's letter actually chased here, he hurriedly bent down to take it, opened it and looked at it, and his face immediately became serious.

"What's the matter, my lord?" Li Dingguo on the side saw He Tengjiao's face serious, and he was still murderous.

He Tengjiao immediately closed the letter and didn't show it to the others, "There will be a big event in the near future, the Jin Kingdom may take this opportunity to attack us, you must improve the defense of Gander City as soon as possible, the imperial court may not be able to give us support!" ”

As he spoke, his words changed, "Dingguo, you go and call Wang Deren!" ”

(End of chapter)