Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 149: Become King Shunyi, the bad girl regrets!
There are only two things that Okheelung handed over to the cabinet.

1. Confer the title of king on Altan.

2. The price of grain in the trade.

"How is King Shunyi?" Gao Gong's voice came from behind the pile of documents.

No one was seen, only the voice was heard.

Hu Zongxian, Li Chunfang and Chen Yiqin remained silent. After Zhang Juzheng considered it, he felt it was appropriate.

Shunyi, obedience, benevolence and righteousness.

Submission is the attitude that the Tatars should have after they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.

Benevolence and righteousness are the future requirements of the Ming Dynasty towards the Tatars. Historically, the Central Plains dynasties have signed many alliances with the Northern Tartars, but without exception, as time went on, the Northern Tartars would tear up the alliances and invade the border.

The words "benevolence and righteousness" mean that we hope the Tatars will not surrender and then rebel.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the plan with a complicated look in his eyes. It can be seen that Gao Gong was not idle while recuperating in the mansion, but was also worrying about the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, if a heart attack takes a long time to heal, it may be related to worrying too much.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Hu, Li, and Chen and asked, "Ruzhen, Zishi, Yifu, what do you think?"

"I think it's a good idea." Li Chunfang and Chen Yiqin nodded in agreement.

Hu Zongxian had some objections, not targeting Gao Gong, but because the Ming Dynasty would inevitably go to war with the Tatars again in the future. If the Tatars really became obedient from now on, the Ming Dynasty's use of military force in the future would make the emperor and the Ming court seem unrighteous.

But Hu Zongxian quickly thought that the Tatars were so unruly, just like the Japanese pirates, they feared power but not virtue.

Before they have suffered a heavy blow from the Ming Dynasty, they will never be convinced. Even if they appear to be obedient, they will not be convinced in their hearts, and they will always make small moves in secret.

The covenant is nothing more than a gentleman's agreement. When both parties believe that it should be abided by, it becomes the supreme rule. Even if there are local conflicts, everyone will be rational and exercise restraint.

But if one party thinks that it should not be observed, the other party's actions will be infinitely magnified. Even if one foot takes a wrong step, it can be regarded as an act of violating the covenant.

There is no need to worry about the Tatars submitting and not finding a reason to march north. The army of our Ming Dynasty will always be an army of justice.

Noticing the looks from his peers, Hu Zongxian shook his head, indicating that he had no objection.

Zhang Juzheng said: "Then the title given to Altan will be temporarily set as Shunyi King."

The issue of Altan Khan being crowned king was resolved.

Then the issue of enfeoffment of people under Altan will be easier to resolve.

After some discussion, Altan's younger brother Kunduliha (Lao Badu) and eldest son Huang Taiji were appointed as the governor-general and deputy governor of Altan's tribe. The rest of his sons, nephews and 63 subordinates were appointed as commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, deputy commander, thousand households and hundred households. Altan was granted gold-plated silver seals, and the rest were awarded imperial edicts and given generous rewards according to their official ranks.

It was also stipulated that the Tatar tribes such as Altan Khan should pay tribute to the imperial court once a year, with no less than 10,000 horses each time, and the number of tribute envoys should not exceed 150. Among them, 60 were allowed to enter Beijing, and the rest were left at the Great Wall pass, and the imperial court would pay the price for the horses and give additional rewards.

In addition to opening a trade market near the Datong section of the Great Wall, two other trade markets were gradually opened in Xuanfu and Shanxi to trade with the Tatars.

Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, is temporarily in charge of all matters related to the trade.

Zhang Juzheng and others did not forget the great contributor to the "Altan Khan's tribute", Altan Khan, who should now be called Bahan Naji, the grandson of Altan Khan, the King of Shunyi of the Ming Dynasty.

The tribute was established because of this man, and the trade was also opened because of this man. Although Han Naji was never the key to the peace talks between the Ming Dynasty and Tatar, he was a person who could not be avoided.

The Tatars did not forget to ask the Ming court to return Bahanaji.

This was also one of the conditions of the peace treaty. In the intertextuality, Altan Khan guaranteed that if Hananji was returned to the grassland, he would not be punished and his status would not change.

As for Altan's words that he would pass the throne to Bahanaji after his death, no one in the Ming Dynasty or the Tatars took them seriously.

The Ming Dynasty naturally had to show some respect to this northern barbarian traitor who had sworn to "never have second thoughts about the Ming Dynasty." "How about granting Han Naji the title of General Zhaoyong of the Ming Dynasty and granting Madam Han Naji the title of Madam Zhongyi of the Ming Dynasty?" Hu Zongxian said.

Prince Shunyi did not mention it, but the official positions bestowed upon Altan's brothers and sons by the Ming Dynasty all started with Fengzhoutan. To put it bluntly, the Ming Dynasty did not really recognize these people from the bottom of its heart.

General Zhaoyong and Lady Zhongyi, these are both official Ming Dynasty official positions and imperial decrees. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty court, they are their own people.

"Isn't it too generous?" Li Chunfang asked.

General Zhaoyong.

This was a third-rank military officer of the Ming Dynasty.

Mrs. Loyalty.

This is even more amazing.

The last lady who received this first-rank imperial edict in the Central Plains dynasty was the wife of Yue Fei, a famous general who fought against the Jin Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty. The one before that was Lady Qiaoguo, also known as Lady Xian, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

There is no need to say much about the imperial edict given to Mrs. Yue Fei. It is what the Yue family deserves.

Lady Xian was an important military and political figure from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the early Sui Dynasty.

Although she was a woman, she suppressed the rebellions in Guangdong, Guangxi and Lingnan for decades and made indelible contributions to maintaining the territorial integrity of the Central Plains dynasty.

In "Book of Sui" and "Book of Northern History", there are biographies of Lady Xian.

The generosity that Li Chunfang mentioned was referring to the imperial decree of "Lady Loyalty and Righteousness".

"It's not an exaggeration."

Zhang Juzheng thought of the reason why Hu Zongxian gave this imperial edict, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Zi Shi, have you forgotten why Han Naji surrendered to our Ming Dynasty?"

Li Chunfang was startled, then suddenly realized something, and said with his hand on his forehead: "I almost forgot that this Hanaji is also a romantic."

Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, submitted an official document to the cabinet. According to Wang Chonggu's observation, Han Naji was a person who knew how to love others.

How to say it, Behannaji loved all the ladies deeply. Even though the eldest lady was no longer as beautiful as before, Behannaji still loved her deeply.

This is completely different from the Tatar high-ranking officials who only like young and beautiful women.

Wang Chonggu once asked Bahananji which of his wives he loved the most.

After thinking about Han Naji for a long time, he told Wang Chonggu two words, "I love them all!"

Wang Chonggu believed that there are truly people with universal love in the world because of the fact that Han Naji could turn against his grandfather Khan Altan for his cousin Yeer Zhongjin, defect to the Ming Dynasty, and still stay with his wife and children.

This made Wang Chonggu stand in awe.

The title of Lady of Loyalty and Righteousness of the Ming Dynasty was conferred on Lady Bahannaji. This imperial decree was even more prestigious than the one conferred on Lady Altan Khan. It was intended not only to comfort Bahannaji's heart, but also to allow Bahannaji to show off to Yerzhongjin, who had run into the arms of Zu Khan, after returning to the grassland, and to make Yerzhongjin regret it.

Both face and substance are taken into consideration.

This edict is appropriate.

"Then confer the title of General Zhaoyong of the Ming Dynasty, and confer the title of Lady Zhongyi of the Ming Dynasty on Bahannaji's first wife Dachengbiji?" Zhang Juzheng nodded.

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

(End of this chapter)