Once again, he entered the mainland, and what he saw and heard along the way made Arslan feel excited. Please Baidu search (product book network) to see the most complete! The fastest update! He has been living in the Mobei grassland, and he used to think that Hohhot and Zhangjiakou were already the most prosperous places in the world. It wasn't until he passed through Xi'an, Luoyang, and walked into the capital of the Ming Dynasty that he found that the grassland with only cattle and sheep was not the norm in the world, but the place where he lived was too remote from the crowd.

Arslan, who thought that the only entertainment in this world was to ride a horse and go on a safari, was soon taken by the prince of Fu to see all kinds of unheard of entertainment. Although he couldn't understand what the men and women sang in the play, the gorgeous costumes and exaggerated body movements of the actors made him feel that the dance of the shaman in the clan was much stronger. Everything in the capital is mysterious and interesting to him.

Although Gushi Khan, who was with him, often advised him not to be fooled by the indulgent life of the Han Chinese, the Mongols should eventually live and entertain in the Mongol way. But how could the young Arslan listen to his persuasion, the club's mellow beauties and various card games, naturally listening to the living Buddha's sutras are much more interesting.

Gushi Khan persuaded Arslan several times and stopped persuading, in fact, these entertainments in the capital were also a great temptation for him, but after all, Arslan was much older, and he knew that once he indulged in these entertainments, he could no longer do without everything created by the Han people.

Well, he once heard a little story that when you have a beautiful fur hat, you will want a set of clothes that deserve the hat. With clothes and hats, you'll want to swap out your boots. With a nice outfit, you'll want to equip yourself with a nice mount. Then your tent, your wife, your people...

So in order not to be destroyed by never-ending desires, it is better to stay away from that beautiful fur hat at first. Can a Mongol who left the steppe and lost his livestock and tribe still be called a Mongol? Gushi Khan did not want to fall into the gentle trap of the Han Chinese, because he knew that he would always have to return to the Mongolian steppe.

And since accompanying the * division into Beijing, he has also accompanied the division into the palace several times to meet Chongzhen. For this emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it is becoming more and more difficult for him to connect with those Han people in Guannai. In his eyes, Chongzhen neither looked like a Han nor a person of this era. Whether it is inside or outside the Guan, whether it is the military generals of the Han people or the leaders of the Mongolian tribes, they are all despised by Chongzhen, and it seems that these forces can be easily crushed with a single gesture.

This confident posture made Gushi Khan more and more cautious. From Gansu to Qinghai and then from Tibet to Beijing, Gushi Khan did not consider the emperor's contempt to be a sign of arrogance. And it was because of this that he was even more frightened.

A monarch who does not know his power is not worthy of fear, a monarch who knows his power but does not know how to use it is not worthy of respect, but a monarch who knows his power and is able to use it correctly is fearful. It is precisely because of this that Gushi Khan understood why the Mongol tribes of Southern Mo were willing to be driven by this emperor.

It was also after entering Beijing that Gushi Khan really gave up his plan to lead his troops south to Qinghai and Tibet. The Oirat Ministry, which is full of internal contradictions, cannot compete with a Ming Empire that is expanding outwards for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The attempt to unify the Mongol tribes by controlling the source of the Mongol spiritual belief has failed before it has even begun.

When Gushi Khan racked his brains to think about how to get out of the Ming Dynasty, Arslan went out to play with King Fu and others all day long, and the two received an invitation to the emperor's dinner.

After the two arrived at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in the palace, they found that the emperor had only invited the two of them, and the only guests who accompanied them were Prince Fu and Marquis Fengcheng. There is no summer heat in Beijing in August evening, and the banquet hall located on the lakeside blows a cool breeze from the lake from time to time, and the banquet room is cold everywhere for a while.

In such an environment, drinking wine and watching light songs and dances is really a relaxing pastime. Some greedy Arslan's cheeks turned red soon after drinking, and when Zhu Youzhen saw this, he ordered the song and dance to be withdrawn and talked about business with the two. Today's banquet, in addition to rewarding the two for their merits in escorting * Yixingjing, is to talk about how they should be rewarded for their exploits in conquering Uszang.

After Wule retreated, Zhu Youzhen cleared his throat and said below: "I invite the two of you to a banquet tonight, in addition to thanking you for escorting * and his party to Beijing and defeating the Zangba Khan who disobeyed the king, I also want to talk to you a few words before rewarding you.

I have read all of your previous reports on Uszang, and they are very well written, which gives me an idea of how the local Tibetans live now. So my first question is, how do you two think that after the absence of Zangba Khan, how should the Ming Dynasty govern Tibet? ”

Before Chongzhen's words fell, Arslan opened his mouth and replied without thinking: "Naturally, the emperor should send people to Tibet to directly manage it, otherwise wouldn't our battle be in vain..."

Zhu Youzhen was very happy about Arslan's frankness, and praised him a few words, and then turned to Gushi Khan and asked, "Gushi Khan, what do you think?" ”

After a little silence, Gushi Khan said carefully: "Although the inheritance of Zangba Khan has been severed, Tibet is vast and sparsely populated, and if it is governed by the authority of the imperial court, I am afraid that the investment will be huge and the return will be small.

Moreover, the transportation between Tibet and the interior is inconvenient, and it is difficult for the imperial court to deal with any problems in the local area, and over time, it is easy to cause dissatisfaction among the local people with the imperial court.

The minister thought that it should still rely on the local temples and secular nobles to govern the place, and that the imperial court should send an important member and some troops to be stationed in Lhasa and Shigatse, so that it might be easier for Tibet to calm down as soon as possible..."

Zhu Youzhen naturally did not come to ask the two of them for their opinions on governing Uszang, and it was a foregone conclusion that the separation of church and state should be implemented in Uszang and the establishment of a three-legged political pattern consisting of the central and local secular forces and religious figures. He just wanted to use this question to see how loyal Arslan and Gushi Khan were to the Ming Dynasty.

Judging from the answers of the two, Arslan was obviously more sincere. After Zhu Youzhen listened, he immediately threw a second question at the two of them: "If the imperial court really wants to send an important person to be stationed in Tibet, I think I should send someone who can intimidate the local people, such as one of the two of you..."

Hearing the emperor's question, Arslan was suddenly half frightened and sobered up, and he had been fighting on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with his army for nearly two years, and he really had no interest in that place where his hometown was still barren. The young man had not yet thought about what territory he wanted to occupy to support himself, and the wealth he had scavenged from the warehouse of Zangba Khan was enough for him to live a very comfortable life in the capital, and he really did not think that he would have to run back to Tibet to drink the wind.

In the environment of Wusizang, Arslan felt that even if he stayed in the newly built Huangxian County to graze, he would be much stronger in Tibet. Looking at the wealth accumulated in the warehouse of Zangba Khan, we know that this place has basically no money except for giving alms to the temple. No matter how much wealth you have in such a place, you will save it for others.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Arslan, who lowered his head and looked at the wine glass without saying a word, and couldn't help but ask him: "Arslan, this Wusizang was shot down by you, I think that if you stay in Wusizang, no one in the local monks and people will be dissatisfied, right?" ”

Arslan subconsciously raised his head and refused: "No... The minister didn't want to resist His Majesty's intentions, but the main credit for defeating Zangba Khan was that Gushi Khan gave advice and fought bravely with General Meng's subordinates, and the minister's credit was actually the smallest of the three... The minister felt that he was too young and lacked knowledge. If His Majesty really wants to reward the minister, it is better to let the minister enter the military academy to study for a period of time, and as for the task of stationing in Uszang, it is better to send a steady minister. ”

In a nervous situation, Arslan actually said a lot of explanations fluently, which made Zhu Youzhen not only embarrassed, he shook his head and asked Arslan to sit down, and then looked at Gushi Khan again.

To be able to become the Khan of Uszang, for Gushi Khan, this is the goal he once couldn't ask for. But his heart only beat violently a few times before he relaxed, a Wusizang who did not have Kang District and Qinghai, without the support of his own subordinates, could only enter Wusizang in the name of the original dynasty, which was just a chicken rib for him.

If he accepted such an appointment, he would undoubtedly become a puppet of the Ming Dynasty in Tibet, and without the support of the Ming Dynasty, he would not be able to suppress the secular and religious forces in Tibet. Gushi Khan is not a lost dog after all, and it is still difficult to swallow this kind of groaning food. He felt that if he accepted this appointment, it would be better to return to Oirat to fight Dzungaria, and the outcome might not be bad.

Therefore, under the gaze of the emperor, Gushi Khan hesitated a little and then said euphemistically: "The minister thinks that now with the support of the * lama, Your Majesty only needs to send a minister who is fair to Tibet, and the people of Tibet can be completely pacified." As for the ministers, they can open up a broader world for Your Majesty, and please ask Your Majesty to be clear. ”

"A wider world?" Chongzhen chewed Gu Shi Khan's words, and no longer asked, he raised his glass to the two of them and said: "Today's banquet, I am very sexual, but the time is not early, I see that this cup is over." ”

Zhu Youzhen, who left from Diaoyutai, suddenly stopped on the road and said to Lu Qi on the side: "Early tomorrow morning, please Gushi Khan enter the palace to meet me..."

Also on this night, Fan Yongdou's mansion in Shenyang City, known as the God of Wealth of the Later Jin Kingdom, was warmly entertaining a merchant of the Ming Kingdom. The guest he entertained was a fellow villager from Shanxi and a member of the Chang family, the major shareholder of Shanxi Bank.

After kicking everyone out of the room, the conversation between the two became a little unscrupulous while the wine was drinking.

Talking and talking, this Shanxi native drunkenly took chopsticks and said at the banquet: "... If you want me to see, brother, your problem is not a problem at all, but it is a great opportunity to make a fortune, and this matter has already been solved in our Ming Dynasty..."

Although his cheeks were red, Fan Yongdou, who was still conscious, was suddenly taken aback, and he asked quietly: "Ao, please give me some advice and help me with the current problem of staff and staff." ”

"What's so difficult about this, aren't you worried that there will be more banknotes, less goods in the market and more banknotes, and then the banknotes will become worthless Daming treasure banknotes.

Then why don't you build a reservoir and absorb the excess banknotes in the market, man, can't you continue to issue banknotes? ”

"Reservoir? How is this going to work? Fan Yongdou asked with great interest.

"That's not easy, you now have a monopoly on the trade in leather, horses, ginseng, timber, and other commodities. These are all businesses that are sure to be profitable, and you spin them off into joint-stock companies, and then report to King Khan to set up a stock market, and attract the spare money of Gege, Brother, Baylor, and nobles into the stock market.

This way they can make money from the stock market openly and without bothering your brother. Those ordinary people put their spare money into the stock market, can't you continue to print paper money without worrying about high prices? ”

"The stock market? What if no one buys it? ”

"You have so many banknotes in your own hand, and your left hand is changing from your right hand to your right hand, are you still afraid that those greedy people will not invest money in it? If your brother can get King Khan to agree to open this stock market, I can help you contact Old Man Chang, and you don't have to worry that the Four Seas Trading Company will refuse to accept Houjin's banknotes..."

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