Regarding Huang Liji and Guo Yunhou's opposition to Yang He's appointment as governor of Shaanxi, Zhu Youzhen still insisted on his own proposition and said: "Today's situation in Shaanxi is like a volcano about to erupt, and the materials donated by the imperial court may not be able to reach Shaanxi on time.

Therefore, what the military and civilians in Shaanxi need is a generous elder who can convince them. Yang He's handling of the Xishan strike was very effective in pacifying the striking miners without causing bloodshed, and I felt that his character was good enough to serve as the governor of Shaanxi.

There was trilateral governor Shi Yongan who presided over the conquest and suppression of the rebellious army, and Cai Maode and Yang He, two governors, pacified the military and people of Shaanxi. ”

Huang Liji saw that he couldn't persuade Chongzhen to change his mind, so he couldn't help but take a step back and shifted the topic to other places: "The drought in Shaanxi this year is inevitable, so will Your Majesty be able to pardon Shaanxi's taxes this year?" ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded happily and said: "This is the right thing to do to reduce or exempt the field tax for the disaster-stricken areas. But the imperial court should also send people down to find out how much damage has been caused in each county, and not let the local officials take matters into their own hands.

We cannot conceal the damage caused by the disaster, nor can we exaggerate the damage caused by the disaster, let alone report that the damage was not caused by the disaster. In addition, in addition to investigating the disaster situation in Shaanxi, people should also be sent to Shanxi and Henan to supervise the collection of summer taxes. ”

Huang Liji and Guo Yunhou discussed, and suggested that the imperial history be sent to the provinces to supervise the summer harvest and the relief of the victims.

Zhu Youzhen thought about it for a while, and then added: "It is still based on the prefecture as the distribution unit, and each prefecture in the three provinces must send an investigation team. Yu Shi led the team and arranged for two new jinshi to follow and learn work experience. Whoever is responsible for a problem in the area is held accountable. ”

Several people discussed all morning, and finally sorted out the affairs of Shaanxi disaster relief. In addition to the distribution of materials and relief by the imperial court, several people also discussed the implementation of work and relief in Shaanxi, and repaired Shaanxi's water conservancy, roads and the Yellow River.

Seeing that the discussion of the major matter was almost completed, Chongzhen asked Guo Yunhou and Xu Guangqi to leave first, leaving Huang Liji alone to speak.

"In fact, there is one more thing I would like to discuss with my husband, and that is about discussing with the Outer Mongolians about borrowing land to reclaim and reopen the trade routes on the steppe."

Chongzhen's words, Huang Liji was not surprised, he nodded and said: "Your Majesty mentioned this matter a few years ago, but Shi Yong'an and Zhang Xiao, who are in charge of contacting the Mongolian tribe, don't seem to have any response." ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled awkwardly at Huang Liji before saying, "The official documents of the two of them will arrive in the capital about today and tomorrow." However, I had already received a private message from the two of them yesterday, and they introduced me to their contacts with the Mongols and the movements of the Mongols on the other side. ”

Although Huang Liji was a little unhappy in his heart, he still said calmly on his face: "Then Your Majesty might as well tell the minister first, so that the minister can have a basic statement about his colleagues in the cabinet." ”

Zhu Youzhen said without thinking: "The Mongolian tribes opposite Shaanxi, Datong, and Xuanzhen are 30,000 households of the Mongolian right-wing: 10,000 households in Ordos, 10,000 households in Tuman, and 10,000 households in Yongxiebu.

Located near the borders of Yulin and Shenmu in Shaanxi, Ordos Wanhu was originally the head of the 30,000 households on the right wing and the deputy khan of the Mongol Great Khan.

The Tumut Wanhu was annexed by the Tumut tribe and became the current Tumut Wanhu. In the fourth year of Longqing, after Altan Khan, the leader of the Tumut Wanhu, was crowned the king of Shunyi, the Tumut Department became the de facto leader of the 30,000 households on the right wing.

After the death of Altan Khan, the three ladies of Zhongshun have always been friends with my Ming Dynasty, and my Ming Dynasty has been stable in the west for decades. But the current Shunyi King Bu Shitu is far less capable than his father and ancestors.

In the winter of last year, Lin Dan Khan defeated the Karaqin tribe and entered the border of Xuanfu; Before the first of November, he defeated the Tumut tribe and occupied the city of Naturalization. Around the end of November and the beginning of December, Karaqin Wanhu was defeated again in Hohhot.

According to the reports of Zhang Xiao, the governor of Xuanda, and Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Datong, Lin Dan Khan not only wantonly annexed the Hetao tribes, but also sent a small force between Yanghe and Datong to test the reality of our Ming border.

From Hetao to Xuan and Dabian, the original troops of various departments were 20,000 or 30,000 in Karaqin, 50,000 or 60,000 in Yongxiebu, and 780,000 in Xitumut. But after being defeated by Lin Dan Khan last year, in addition to Ordos Wanwai, the strength of the Hetao tribes was greatly damaged.

Now the king of Shunyi, Bu Shitu, and Bai Yantaiji of the Karaqin tribe ran to Ebuha, outside the victory border of Datong, and gathered their subordinates and the tribes of Yongxie Buwanhu to prepare for a decisive battle with Lin Dan Khan, and asked for help from our Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Xiao and Zhang Zongheng thought that Lin Dan Khan was not a submissive captive, and after defeating the Shunyi king Bu Shitu and annexing the Hetao tribes, he would inevitably make a mistake.

Therefore, they thought that they should not make peace with Lin Dan Khan at this time, which hurt the hearts of the Shunyi King and other Hetao tribes. Moreover, the land of the Hetao is now prone to war, and it is not suitable for renting land for cultivation at all.

And the original left-wing Mongolian tribes and cities were rewarded with 380,000 taels, while Lin Dan Khan had 120,000 taels. The right-wing Mongolian tribes, Shunyi Wang Bu Shitu 110,000 taels, Karaqin 180,000 taels, etc.

Now, after Lin Dan Khan defeated the tribes, he demanded that the city rewards of the right-wing Mongolian tribes be handed over to him, which is really a problem for raising tigers.

As for Shi Yong'an's side of Yulin, the current Jinong Erjin Phochen of the Ordos Department was afraid of the power of Lin Dan Khan and did not dare to join the camp of Shunyi King Bu Shitu, so he was very interested in the matter proposed by my Ming Dynasty to reconcile the two families, borrow land and open up trade routes.

The Ordos tribe is a descendant of the army guarding the tomb of Genghis Khan, and has a transcendent position among the Mongolian tribes, and is less involved in the wars of the Mongolian tribes, so the tribe has a population of 15 or 60,000 people, and the strength is about 2 or 30,000 people.

However, the Ordos Ministry had been at war with Ningxia and Shaanxi for many years, and the Ephochen could not trust the promise of Shi Yongan, the governor of Shaanxi, and asked the Ming court to send an official envoy to discuss the matter.

The above is the current situation of the Mongolian tribes in the west of my Ming Dynasty, sir, how should I deal with the current situation? ”

Huang Liji thought for a long time before he said to Chongzhen: "The requirements put forward by the Ordos Ministry are not high, and the minister thinks that he can send a competent person to negotiate this matter. If we can negotiate a good deal, then we can alleviate the current severe drought situation in Shaanxi.

But for the dispute between Lin Dan Khan and Shunyi King Bu Shitu, I might as well verbally support King Shunyi, this Mongolian fight to the death, why should I go to intervene.

No matter who wins or loses, for my Ming Dynasty, it is the decline of the Mongols' power, which is a good thing..."

Although Huang Liji is already the most pragmatic official in the court, he still does not regard the nomads outside the border wall as the future people of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it still represents the mainstream view of the officials of the DPRK and China, that the Mongols and Jiannu are Yi people, which can be used but not approached.

Huang Liji said for a long time, but seeing that Chongzhen didn't seem to agree with his proposition, he couldn't help but cut off the conversation, and turned to ask Chongzhen what he thought about it.

Zhu Youzhen thought for a long time before he clarified his thoughts and said: "I think that the Ming Dynasty's previous policy of rewarding Mongolian ministries is no longer suitable for the current situation outside the border. ”

Huang Liji never thought that Chongzhen would hold back such a sentence after thinking for a long time, and he subconsciously said: "Your Majesty, although the Mongolian tribes are vacillating between the Ming Dynasty and Jiannu, but with this city reward policy, they may not be able to fully fall to Jiannu under their greed for money."

But if the city reward policy is canceled, the minister can be sure that these Mongolian tribes will definitely join Jiannu and become enemies of my Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Youzhen shook his head and said: "I am saying that the policy of market reward has no effect, not that the policy of directly canceling the policy of market reward, nor that if the policy of canceling the market reward policy will do nothing." ”

Huang Li asked hesitantly: "Then how does Your Majesty want to replace the policy of market rewards?" ”

Zhu Youzhen hesitated for a while and then said: "In the past, King Wuling of Zhao was a rich country and a strong army, and Fang occupied a place among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. And the ancients also once said that the sea does not choose a trickle, so it becomes big; Mountains do not choose fine dust, so they become high.

I have a policy of rewarding the city, and the Mongolian tribes are still rebelling and returning at night, and I have no reverence for my Ming. Although the Jiannu originated in the poor countryside, they were favored by the Mongolian tribes with the policy of benevolence, and then controlled by the Eight Banners system, but the Mongols rarely betrayed.

It can be seen that Jiannu's benevolence policy is stronger than my Ming Dynasty's current market reward policy. Instead of spending hundreds of thousands of taels of rewards every year, and the Mongolian tribes are still separated from our Ming Dynasty, it is better to learn to build slaves, implement the policy of benevolence, and restrict the Mongolian tribes from annexing each other, so as not to make one dominant, and then accept Mongolia within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Huang Liji was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Your Majesty, the Hu people want to come to the court, and in the past, Emperor Guangwu gave preferential treatment to Zhuqiang in the pass, and there was a rebellion of Wuhu. Tang Taizong gave preferential treatment to all departments of the grassland, and there was the Anshi Rebellion.

A small amount of acceptance is considered to be an eagle dog, but it is okay. But if a large number of them are accepted, I am afraid that there will be ill-intentioned people who will spy on the pass. ”

Zhu Youzhen said disapprerovingly: "The times are different, and the current Mongolia is no longer the Mongolia of Genghis Khan's time." Even a small Jiannu dared to accept Mongolians with a larger population than himself, am I not as good as Jiannu? ”

Huang Liji persuaded several times but failed to convince the emperor, so he could only ask Chongzhen to talk about the benevolent policy he wanted to implement, and was ready to find out the flaws in it.

Zhu Youzhen thought for a while and then said: "The Mongolian tribes have no fixed residence, so we can control them. If a tribe is out of our sight all day long, how can we control them?

If it were in the past, it would have been more difficult for us to implement a benevolent policy for the Mongols. But now Jiannu has broken the Chahar tribe in Liaodong, and Lin Dan Khan, who has moved west, has disrupted the Mongol tribes in Hetao.

It can be said that this was the time when Mongolia was at its weakest, and Lin Dan Khan originally ruled the Mongol tribes in name, but his blind reliance on force made his prestige among the Mongol tribes greatly decrease.

In the past, Genghis Khan conquered the Mongol tribes by force, because there was no common owner in the Mongolian steppe at that time. Genghis Khan ended the chaos in the Mongolian steppe by force and established order in the Mongolian steppe.

And Lin Dan Khan was originally the Northern Yuan Dynasty and had the name of ruling the whole Mongolian tribe. He didn't think about how to maintain order on the steppe, but he learned the way of Genghis Khan's military conquest, which was really an example of Dongshi.

Lin Dan Khan gave up his responsibility to the Mongolian ministries, but I could not give up my responsibility to the 30,000 households of the Mongolian right wing.

I, the Ming Dynasty, should do two things, first, gather those small tribes that were scattered by the war, and if they are willing to accept the control of my Ming Dynasty, choose a place to settle them, and give them a certain amount of material security.

The largest unit of the closed tribe is 1,000 households, and it is forbidden for each 1,000 households to have a relationship with each other. Every 1,000 households must establish a Chinese language school and select the best students to enter Beijing for further study.

Second, strengthen the defense of the Xuanfu and Datong areas, allocate sufficient military rations, and select a cavalry to be stationed in Datong as a mobile force. At the same time, he demanded a truce between Lin Dan Khan and the king of Shunyi, so as to resolve the contradictions between Lin Dan Khan and the 30,000 households of the left wing through negotiations.

If Lin Dan Khan still refuses to give up, then let the king of Shunyi move the women and children of his tribe to the pass for shelter, and then help the king of Shunyi repel Lin Dan Khan's attack. ”