It has been 142 years since the Yarkand Khanate was founded in 1514 A.D. Its founder, Said, was a Turkic nobleman of Mongol descent, and in the kingdoms further west, such people were called Mughuls, so his empire was also known as the Monghal Empire.

In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, this country, which had never exceeded one province in its heyday, could not be regarded as an empire at all. And because Sayed claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, he still belonged to the Mongols, and the Yarkand Khanate, which built the capital of Shache, became a Mongol tribal vassal.

Although this foreign domain occupied the eastern regions of Hami and Turpan at its strongest, it is now weakened, and these eastern regions are divided and occupied by the various tribes of the Warats. The first battle of the Tianshan Mountains in the fifth to sixth year of Longjing completely eliminated the power of the Yarkand people.

Within the Ming court, there were also proposals to contact Yarkand to balance the vast north and south roads of the Tianshan Mountains. However, the Ming Dynasty ultimately did not win the support of the Yarkand Khanate because, as a Turkicized Mongol Khanate, the main body of the state believed in the Prophet Muhammad - the official name of the Ming Dynasty was: Mojiao.

The founder of the Yarkand Khanate, Saided Khan, waged a holy war against Tibet and died of altitude sickness. This period of history has not been long, and due to ideological considerations, the Ming can only choose between Buddhism and Enlightenment.

Obviously, Buddhism was more suitable for the Ming Dynasty's rule over the region.

Moreover, since fifty years ago, the Western Silent Sect of Montenegro and Zhuo entered the Yarkand mission, and then the Baishan sect also entered the country. Now the country is unable to carry out efficient cooperation because of the dispute between the Black Mountain faction and the White Mountain faction. The Ming Dynasty was an efficient country, preferring the Dzungar and Heshute of Warat.

Those two tribes drank tonight and said that they would be able to send troops, and they would be able to send out their armies early tomorrow morning.

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Zhu Cihong had no children in his previous life, and now he has to cross the river by feeling the stones on the issue of the prince's education. When his son is young and ignorant, he can always be by his side. As my son grew older, he grew older. It needs to receive a more detailed and systematic education, and naturally it cannot be brought with you to cultivate.

In the Zongxue where the crown prince is enrolled, Mr. Shi is a Ming elite selected by many parties. From natural sciences to humanities education, and even the cultivation of arts, such as sports, music, and art, there is no bias. In fact, because of the personal hobby of Zhu Changjie, the king of Dongyuan, music and art accounted for one-third of the class time.

The course designed by Zhu Cihong himself. Of course, it is also impossible to focus on the liberal arts.

The problem is that the crown prince himself likes it.

In his spare time, he is willing to hold the Four Books and Five Classics to explore the heart of the ancient people; willing to take the time to figure out the meaning of the words in "Spring and Autumn"; And he sincerely yearns to become a great Confucian sage like Yan Yuan...... Just like his uncle, His Royal Highness King Yongwang, has longed to become a general since he was a child.

Interest is the best teacher, and the crown prince has such an interest, and the teacher of subjects such as language and history is of course more willing to teach. It is a joy of life to be taught by talents, not to mention that this talented student is still the crown prince.

These teachers naturally inculcate their own ideological and moral standards, and from the perspective of the Ming people, these Confucian moral standards are not the slightest wrong. Among them, even Zhu Cihong cannot deny the fundamental core principles: such as filial piety, filial piety and respect for relatives, respect for heaven and ancestors; Benevolence, care for life. Be generous to others; courtesy, respect others, do not embarrass others......

It can be said that even in Zhu Cihong's previous life, after several changes in society, mainstream parents will educate their children: be honest, sensible and polite.

Therefore, these are not the fault of the Zodiac Zhou, let alone Confucianism.

If Zhu Hegui is not the crown prince, he is not the heir to this empire. There is nothing to blame.

The problem lies in the identity of the crown prince and the long process of polishing ideals with reality.

Figured it out. Zhu Cihong finally got rid of his anxiety and regained his former composure. In response, he added a "current politics" course to the sect, and asked the cabinet to serve as teachers to tell these children about the events in and around the Ming Dynasty today, and explain the policy intentions of the imperial court.

There is no doubt about the loyalty of the people to the Ming Dynasty. Because there is no other country in this world that they can envy. However, in the process of interpretation, the crown prince often comes out of the universal feelings of compassion and compassion, the so-called benevolence and love for others, which is a highly respected idea in Chinese culture, but this kind of compassion is in conflict with the current national policy.

Especially in the battles of the Tien Shan Mountains.

"Father. Erchen read and found that since the establishment of Yiwulu in the Han Dynasty, the territory of all dynasties has not been far from our dynasty Hamiwei. So whose land is it to the west of Hami? "The crown prince returned to the Zhongcui Palace, and saw his father, His Majesty, who was personally watering the flowers, in the court, and came forward to salute and ask for advice.

Zhu Cihong put down the watering can in his hand, and did not realize the true intention of the crown prince, only popularized historical knowledge, and said: "Hami means 'gate' in the local language, and the west of Hami basically belongs to the land outside the country." The second son of Genghis Khan, the Taizu of Mengyuan, was sealed here, so it was called the Chagatai Khanate. ”

During the Mongol and Yuan dynasties, the Chagatai Khanate not only possessed the north and south roads of the Tianshan Mountains, but also occupied the entire territory of Xinjiang in later generations, and was a very important great khanate in the Mongol Empire. Later, the Chagatai Khanate split into the Eastern and Western Chagatai Khanate, which was later replaced by the Yarkand Khanate, and now no longer exists.

On this land, the Uighur people from the Mongolian steppe have already entered the customs and integrated into the Han people, and it is not until later generations that there is a remnant of the Yugur people. And those "Xinjiang people" who are deep-eyed and can be recognized at a glance by later generations are actually Turkic people who have mixed with West Asian races. These Turkic people, known today as the Chagatai people, belong to the disadvantaged group of the northern and southern roads of the Tianshan Mountains.

As for the so-called "Uygur" people in Zhu Cihong's previous life, the ethnic name is "Uyghurs", but in fact, they do not have much blood relationship with the real Vultures.

"Father, as long as it's the old land of Mengyuan, let's fight it?" Zhu Hegui said: "Hasn't this been a reckless use of military force for many years?" ”

Zhu Cihong's face was a little cold, and he felt that his muscles were stiff. He reached out and stroked his cheek and asked, "Who told you?" ”

"It's Erchen who can't understand the reading, so he asked Mr., but Mr. can't answer." Zhu and Guidao.

Zhu Cihong frowned slightly, and said, "This matter will naturally be known when you are older." ”

"But father, my dynasty has reached the point where everyone in the country has to serve in the military, and even the clan relatives are not exempt, which is unprecedented in previous dynasties, do you want to continue to fight?" Zhu Hegui refused to relax and asked.

Zhu Cihong stepped forward and pressed his son's head: "Who told you that you were conscripted for military service because you had to fight?" What childishness! The purpose of the conscription of our dynasty is to keep the people alive and bloody when Taizu founded the country, so that they will not sink into cowardice! Being able to serve in the army to defend the country is a good thing for the glory family, why should the clan avoid it! ”

This is a correction of values, and Zhu Hegui was still a little difficult to accept for a while, and he didn't know how to answer with his mouth open.

"Your idea of emphasizing literature over military force is unacceptable." Zhu Cihong said: "Even you have to go to the army to exercise in the future!" ”

"Father...... Erchen still wants to study. ”

"Reading is a lifelong thing, and joining the army does not delay studying." Zhu Cihong said: "By the way, do you play jujube core balls in Zongxue?" ”

"They play, but Erchen doesn't like it, and every time they get sweaty, it's sticky and uncomfortable." Zhu and Guidao.

Zhu Cihong shook his head slightly, but didn't say anything more.

Children's hearts are undecided, and talking too much will cause rebellion.

However, habits always need to be corrected, if he really raises a nerdy son, Zhu Cihong may not be able to pass his own level.

"Prepare more books these days to pass the time on the road." Zhu Cihong said.

"On the way?" Zhu Hegui looked puzzled.

"Well, go to Jiangnan with the imperial grandfather and imperial grandmother." Zhu Cihong said.

"Good! Thank you, Father! Zhu Hegui jumped up, going to Jiangnan was something that his grandfather had always talked about, and Zhu Hegui also wanted to see what kind of scenery Jiangnan was. It's a pity that this matter has been delayed by my father for several years, but I didn't expect it to be able to make the trip this year.

"But what about going to school?" Zhu Hegui quieted down instead, his heart quite tangled.

"Come back and make up for the class, it's not in a hurry." Zhu Cihong actually wants his son to go out into the wilderness, and take the matter of reading lightly, so that he will not be obsessed with books and find it difficult to extricate himself.

Zhu and Gyu also thought it was a good idea, and then became happy again.

After Zhu Cihong made a decision, he asked the internal officials to count the account books and prepare the honor guard of Emperor Nan Xing. These things are being prepared every year, and it has reached the point where everything is planned in every detail, and it is not time-consuming. As long as Chongzhen and Zhou Hou speak, they can even make the trip on the same day.

"The queen is about to give birth, how can she be lucky at this time? Don't wait until August before leaving. Zhou Hou was still anxious to see his fourth grandson, and refused to leave.

Chongzhen can think about it, and it is quite comforting to have three grandsons around him. He said: "The queen has her own emperor to watch, and we will go to Jiangnan by ourselves." If you travel in August, it will be October when you arrive in Jiangnan, and you will come back in a hurry to be busy with the winter solstice ceremony, I am afraid that you will miss the time. ”

Now that Nanjing has been withdrawn, the ceremonies are all in Beijing, and if the winter solstice festival is delayed because of travel, it will be a stain in history.

"June then?" Weeks back and go for the next best.

"It was hot, how to hurry." Chongzhen Road.

Zhou Hou was annoyed and said, "Emperor Taishang will go by himself, and the concubine will stay in the palace to take care of the queen." ”

"Didn't you say you wanted to go to Jiangnan that day!" Chongzhen said urgently.

"May." Zhu Cihong hurriedly came out to play a round: "At that time, the queen should have already given birth, and it was not too hot on the road." ”

Only then did he soften his face after a week, and he didn't say anything else, but he agreed. Chongzhen was discouraged, and he didn't care. However, the eunuchs finally let go of a hanging heart, and finally did not have to worry about being blocked at the door to collect debts. (To be continued......)