"Gemaster Wei, Altan's body can only be said to be okay, but even the humble position is not enough."
Liu Shouyou said hesitantly about Wei Guangde's question.
"How to say it?"
Wei Guangde asked with a frown slightly.
"It is reported that Altan Khan is seventy years old and his body is not good.
But if you can't say it well, he can still go to Yanghua Temple to meet Sonam Gyatso. Calculate the time. At this time, he should have passed Gansu to Yanghua Temple. ”
Yanghua Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist Gelug Sect temple located in Qinghai.
In the third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Altan Khan, the vassal of Mongolia, the vassal of the Ming Dynasty, cooperated with Sonam Gyatso, the leader of the Gelug Sect in Tibetan Buddhism, to build a temple in Chabziyale, south of Qinghai Lake. The Ming court named it "Yanghua Temple". ”, called Chabziyale Temple in Mongolia, and called Techinqukolin in Tibetan.
Wei Guangde naturally knew about these, and also knew that after completing the peace talks with the Ming Dynasty in the fifth year of Longqing, Altan Khan suddenly converted to Buddhism.
In the fifth year of Longqing, the Gelug monk Axing Lama came to the right-wing Mongolia to preach. He used the Buddhist doctrine of life and death to cater to Altan's psychology of wanting to dominate the grassland and respectfully called Altan the "Great Khan".
Axing Lama said that the reason why Altan became the noble Jun Khan in the world is the result of his practice for generations and the reincarnation of Jun Khan in the previous life. As long as you develop Buddhism and scriptures in this life, save all sentient beings, accumulate merits and benefits, you can be like The "Wheel-Boossing Holy King" conquered all directions and became famous all over the world.
Altan had long heard of the interaction between Basipa and Kublai Khan and was eager to do it all, so he asked Lama Ah Xing for advice on Buddhism.
While explaining the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma, Sangha and the Eight Precepts, Lama Axing asked Altan to abandon the shamanism.
So Altan began to convert to Tibetan Buddhism and asked the Ming Dynasty for Buddhist scriptures and Lama monks. The Ming Dynasty thought this was a good opportunity to let Altan "put down his butcher's knife", so he fulfilled it one by one.
Under the inducement of Ah Xing Lama and the urging of Huang Taiji, Altan summoned 30,000 lords of the right wing to jointly agree and sent envoys to Tibet to invite Sonam Gyatso.
At the same time, in order to welcome Sonam Gyatso, Altan ordered his son Bingtu to build a temple in Chabziyale, Qinghai.
In the second year of Wanli, Altan sent Sida Longnangsu, Weijing Zaisang, Dayun Chataiji, Benbao Shanding and others as envoys, carrying Altan's letters, gold, silver and treasures, and a large number of donations to Tibet. He worshiped Buddha and visited Sonam Gyatso.
After a long journey of more than ten months, he arrived in Lhasa, offered offerings in front of Sakyamuni Buddha, gave great gifts, and then sincerely invited Sonam Gyatso to visit Mongolia.
At that time, Tibet was under the rule of the Kagyu Tsang Pakhan regime, and the Gelug Sect was suppressed.
Sonam Gyatso tried to use Mongolian power to fight against Zangpakhan, so he promised with the Buddha's will and asked Altan to see him at the Chabziyale Temple in the Year of the Ox.
In the fourth year of Wanli, Chabziyale Temple was completed. At Altan's request, the Ming court named it "Yanghua Temple".
At this time, part of the passage between Mongolia and Qinghai was guarded by the Gansu town of the Ming Dynasty, and part of the Oirat territory.
In order to go to Qinghai to meet Sonam Gyatso, Altan led his troops to fight against the Oirat, but was defeated, and had no choice but to send a letter to the governors of Gansu in the Ming Dynasty, demanding to enter Qinghai through Gansu.
Wei Guangde still remembers this because he agreed.
However, for this, the top leaders of the Ming court had a while of criticism. In the end, the Ministry of War ordered the Ming army along the way to be on high alert and guard against Mongolia taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
In fact, at the beginning of the year, Altan Khan led his troops through the Ming Dynasty and entered Qinghai. There was no war, but even so, the Ming court still ordered the Ming army in the northwest to pay close attention.
When Liu Shou mentioned this, Wei Guangde reacted and smiled and said, "So, our King Shunyi still has a few years to live."
"Shandai, do you want to attack him at Yanghua Temple?"
Tan Lun immediately asked nervously when he heard Wei Guangde's words.
“Although Altan Khan left his sphere of influence, he was surrounded by thousands of elite guards.
Moreover, when Altan Khan goes to Qinghai, it is impossible for him to leave a backup plan in the country in advance, and he must not act rashly. ”
Tan Lun reminded.
Wei Guangde shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Even if I really have this intention, the cabinet and the palace will not agree."
What the two empress dowagers wanted was peace in the world, and the emperor who had successfully transitioned to the growing up in the hands of Emperor Wanli, who did not want another major war between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia.
"I care about his body because I plan to ask the court to grant his sons who control the tribe the king after he dies."
Wei Guangde said bluntly, it can be regarded as a way to find out.
He was conferred the title of king but not khan, so he asked his sons to try every means to fight for it.
In this way, their relationship with each other will not be good and will not become a solid board.
As long as the Ming Dynasty takes good care of each department, the relationship between the various departments is tense and they cannot complete the merger, they can only be hostile.
In this way, their eyes would only look at the tribe members around them, and they would not have the energy to consider what to do to the Ming Dynasty.
As long as the Mongolian tribes are not unified and another Altan Khan appears, the threat from the grassland will be infinitely alleviated in the future.
However, Tan Lun had not reacted at this time and was still surprised that Wei Guangde wanted to confer several thrones to Mongolia.
"Shandai, you have to think clearly about this matter. Altan Khan is just a king of Shunyi. You plan to be king of his sons, this."
Tan Lun immediately reminded him.
Tan Lun was a little nervous. Liu Shouyou seemed to have thought of something. When he thought about the content of Wei Guangde's previous question, he guessed Wei Guangde's plan first.
"Did Ge of Wei always want to cause discord between their brothers and to be hostile to each other?"
Liu Shouyou suddenly interrupted and asked.
"right."
Wei Guangde nodded, glanced at Liu Shouyou, and then explained to Tan Lun: "According to the rules, if Altan Khan dies, his designated son must accept the throne of Shunyi King and become the new leader of Mongolia.
But I thought about it and felt that a unified Mongolia might not be a blessing for my Ming Dynasty.
Altan Khan is old. Not only can he not effectively control the Tuman tribes in Liaodong, but he can't even deal with the Wala in the northwest.
If my Ming Dynasty sends troops to conquer, although the probability of success is very high, it is inevitable to use a lot of swords. It is better to enfeoff his sons after his death and let them be hostile to each other.
Although it may not be like now, the two sides will maintain peace, but the scattered Mongolian tribes have limited power, and the threat to my Ming Dynasty has also been reduced.
Even if there are unyielding tribes such as Tuman and Taining, they will not pose a big threat to my Ming Dynasty.
But I think that with the court holding the right to trade, they may not dare to learn from the Liaodong Mongolia to provoke border affairs.
When Mongolia is divided into several parts, we may get more by controlling the trade."
Wei Guangde said.
"Two peaches kill three warriors?"
Tan Lun was surprised.
Liu Shouyou had already determined that the previous idea was what Wei Guangde meant. He immediately stood up and flattered Wei Guangde with a fist: "I think what Wei Gelao said is very right. Dividing and disintegrating the Mongols can effectively reduce their threat to our Ming Dynasty.
By controlling the mutual trade, the Mongols can really fight among themselves.
Now according to the situation found by the Jinyiwei, the most likely successor of Altan Khan is Sengge."
At this point, Liu Shouyou noticed Tan Lun's surprised eyes and hurriedly added: "Minister Tan, Sengge is Xin Ai Huang Taiji."
After hearing Liu Shouyou's explanation, Tan Lun retracted his gaze and nodded slightly.
Don't say that the Minister of War doesn't know the situation of the biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty. It's not that the internal documents of the Ming Dynasty are used to calling him Huang Taiji, so Tan Lun knows the official name of these people in the Ming Dynasty, but forgets their real names.
For example, Altan Khan, no one in the Ming Dynasty doesn't know.
But once we mention Altan, I'm afraid few people will know him.
Liu Shouyou continued to introduce the situation of the various Mongolian tribes, and he knew them all like the back of his hand, which was worthy of his title as the commander of the Jinyiwei.
"Buyan Taiji led the Bayute tribe, Bintu Taiji led the Weiwushen tribe, Balin Taiji led the Balin tribe, and Gelige Taiji led the Dalat tribe.
These are the children that Altan Khan likes more, and they are all given their own tribes.
In addition, there are three sons, Bodaxili, Gunchuk, and Kamusu, who were not given their own tribes by Altan Khan because they were young or out of favor. They have no tribes to lead.
According to the Jinyiwei intelligence, the relationship between these children of Altan Khan is not good.
Bodaxili, Gunchuk, and Kamusu have a better relationship because they share the same fate.
Others are very dissatisfied with Sengge's control of Ordos and his succession to Tumed and Xie Yongbu in the future."
The Ordos, Tumed, and Yongshebu mentioned by Liu Shouyou at the end are the 30,000 households on the right wing of Mongolia, which are also the basis for Altan Khan to rule Mongolia and call himself Khan. None of them were divided, and Sengge was given a tribe.
Until now, the two most powerful tribes are still directly managed by Altan Khan.
Wei Guangde listened to Liu Shouyou's words, looked at him meaningfully, and then said: "The Jinyiwei is familiar with the internal situation of Mongolia, and we should attach great importance to this and find ways to divide and disintegrate its power.
For example, we can find a way to teach the three sons of Altan who have not been assigned to the tribe to please Altan Khan. If we can separate one or two of Tumed and Xie Yongbu, even if Huang Taiji inherits the throne of Shunyi King in the future, he will not have enough fighting power and it will be difficult to suppress his brothers.
At the same time, through this method, we can try to place Jinyiwei spies around those princes and teach them, which will also be beneficial to the court's influence on Mongolia."
"Wei Ge Lao, Jinyiwei has actually been doing this before, but it has achieved little success."
Liu Shouyou showed a trace of embarrassment on his face at this time.
Sending spies to those princes, do you think it's a joke? It's not that easy.
Although the Ming Dynasty thought that its fighting power was not weaker than that of Mongolia at this time, they had no self-awareness and thought that as long as the Mongols rode on war horses, they could come and go in the Ming Dynasty like the wind and plunder at will, so they did not treat the Han people well.
Now the Jinyiwei can reach out to the desert, but it still depends on the smugglers on the border. After all, the number of trades is limited and the time is also intermittent, so it is difficult for people to gain trust from the other side.
"This matter is not urgent, isn't Altan Khan in good health?
However, the Jinyiwei wants to plan for this purpose, and the help they need should mainly be the convenience provided by the nine borders.
You will negotiate with the Ministry of War for this matter, but if you need it, the Ministry of War will try its best to meet it, including trade."
The trades on the borders of the Ming Dynasty are nominally under the responsibility of the governor and local officials, but in fact the military leaders on the border have the greatest influence.
They control the passages, and the Mongols who come to trade must be inspected by them before they are allowed to pass, not to mention smuggling various commodities to the grasslands.
Yes, in front of Wei Guangde, the nine frontiers of the Ming Dynasty should not say that they guarded the borders like an iron barrel.
The fall of the Ming Dynasty in later generations was closely related to the smuggling of Shanxi merchants.
Although Wei Guangde did not crack down on smuggling activities, and even allowed the Jinyiwei to enter the grassland through this line, he also had his own purpose.
In fact, his caravan also participated in such smuggling to some extent, otherwise how could he bring back a large amount of wool from the grassland.
However, the bottom line cannot be broken.
Smuggling caravans can sell controlled materials such as iron pots, salt and tea to the grassland, but the quantity must be within his acceptable range.
If he does not take the initiative to participate in it, in fact, Jinyiwei uses this line to make money, he will not be able to fully grasp the scale of smuggling to Mongolia.
For smugglers who are not from his line, as long as the scale is too large and affects the overall interests, Wei Guangde will let Jinyiwei crack down on them.
This is the taste of holding power, wanting to make money is like playing.
As for Wei Guangde not worrying about the smuggling charges of his chambers of commerce?
Of course not.
Jinyiwei spies rely on caravans to smuggle grasslands to get intelligence. They are not going for money. They are completely to solve problems for the court and let the court have a deeper understanding of the situation in the grassland. This is a good deed for the country and the people.
Besides, the Jinyiwei also has a share. If this source of income is cut off, where will the Jinyiwei get the money for the year-end dividend?
The share of the court's mutual trade is determined by the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, etc. based on the comprehensive analysis of the Mongolian intelligence they have, and the number of transactions is aimed at the minimum.
If all these trade items are used on Mongolian tribesmen, they can barely get by.
But the Mongolians are not just using them themselves. In fact, they also participate in the Silk Road and are also one of the links.
Small countries in the Western Regions such as Wala all need Mongolia to provide tea and salt to survive, and the extra ones will be traded to Central Asia to make profits.
In fact, no matter how the Ming Dynasty increases the number of transactions, it cannot meet the needs of the Mongolians.
"Wei Ge Lao, I have something else to report. It happens that Lord Tan is here too, so I will talk about the strategy formulated by my Jinyiwei to weaken Mongolia."
At this time, Liu Shouyou suddenly said again.
Originally, Wei Guangde ordered good things and was ready to let people disperse and go back to the yamen to do their work.
Now that Liu Shouyou said so, he naturally had to listen to what strategies the Jinyiwei had formulated to weaken Mongolia.
"Speak."
Wei Guangde nodded and said to Liu Shouyou, and Tan Lun also looked over with interest.
"Originally, on the grassland, the Mongolians believed in Shamanism, but in the process of inheritance, for some reason, Shamanism gradually died out.
In fact, in the pre-Yuan Dynasty, many Mongolians changed their religions, some believed in Taoism, some believed in Buddhism, and also introduced the Tibetan Yellow Sect and Red Sect.
Taoism and Buddhism have limited influence on the grassland, but Tibetan Buddhism has always been respected by the Mongolian Khan, not only during the Kublai Khan period, but even the current Altan Khan has converted to this.
This time, Yanghua Temple was actually built specifically for the Yellow Sect.
I have studied the Yellow Sect that Altan believes in. The doctrines of this sect are very interesting. Unlike other Buddhism, the Yellow Sect emphasizes strict adherence to the precepts. Lamas are not allowed to marry after receiving the bhikkhu precepts, while other Buddhism allows it."
Liu Shouyou said with a hint of meaning. (End of this chapter)
Liu Shouyou said hesitantly about Wei Guangde's question.
"How to say it?"
Wei Guangde asked with a frown slightly.
"It is reported that Altan Khan is seventy years old and his body is not good.
But if you can't say it well, he can still go to Yanghua Temple to meet Sonam Gyatso. Calculate the time. At this time, he should have passed Gansu to Yanghua Temple. ”
Yanghua Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist Gelug Sect temple located in Qinghai.
In the third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Altan Khan, the vassal of Mongolia, the vassal of the Ming Dynasty, cooperated with Sonam Gyatso, the leader of the Gelug Sect in Tibetan Buddhism, to build a temple in Chabziyale, south of Qinghai Lake. The Ming court named it "Yanghua Temple". ”, called Chabziyale Temple in Mongolia, and called Techinqukolin in Tibetan.
Wei Guangde naturally knew about these, and also knew that after completing the peace talks with the Ming Dynasty in the fifth year of Longqing, Altan Khan suddenly converted to Buddhism.
In the fifth year of Longqing, the Gelug monk Axing Lama came to the right-wing Mongolia to preach. He used the Buddhist doctrine of life and death to cater to Altan's psychology of wanting to dominate the grassland and respectfully called Altan the "Great Khan".
Axing Lama said that the reason why Altan became the noble Jun Khan in the world is the result of his practice for generations and the reincarnation of Jun Khan in the previous life. As long as you develop Buddhism and scriptures in this life, save all sentient beings, accumulate merits and benefits, you can be like The "Wheel-Boossing Holy King" conquered all directions and became famous all over the world.
Altan had long heard of the interaction between Basipa and Kublai Khan and was eager to do it all, so he asked Lama Ah Xing for advice on Buddhism.
While explaining the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma, Sangha and the Eight Precepts, Lama Axing asked Altan to abandon the shamanism.
So Altan began to convert to Tibetan Buddhism and asked the Ming Dynasty for Buddhist scriptures and Lama monks. The Ming Dynasty thought this was a good opportunity to let Altan "put down his butcher's knife", so he fulfilled it one by one.
Under the inducement of Ah Xing Lama and the urging of Huang Taiji, Altan summoned 30,000 lords of the right wing to jointly agree and sent envoys to Tibet to invite Sonam Gyatso.
At the same time, in order to welcome Sonam Gyatso, Altan ordered his son Bingtu to build a temple in Chabziyale, Qinghai.
In the second year of Wanli, Altan sent Sida Longnangsu, Weijing Zaisang, Dayun Chataiji, Benbao Shanding and others as envoys, carrying Altan's letters, gold, silver and treasures, and a large number of donations to Tibet. He worshiped Buddha and visited Sonam Gyatso.
After a long journey of more than ten months, he arrived in Lhasa, offered offerings in front of Sakyamuni Buddha, gave great gifts, and then sincerely invited Sonam Gyatso to visit Mongolia.
At that time, Tibet was under the rule of the Kagyu Tsang Pakhan regime, and the Gelug Sect was suppressed.
Sonam Gyatso tried to use Mongolian power to fight against Zangpakhan, so he promised with the Buddha's will and asked Altan to see him at the Chabziyale Temple in the Year of the Ox.
In the fourth year of Wanli, Chabziyale Temple was completed. At Altan's request, the Ming court named it "Yanghua Temple".
At this time, part of the passage between Mongolia and Qinghai was guarded by the Gansu town of the Ming Dynasty, and part of the Oirat territory.
In order to go to Qinghai to meet Sonam Gyatso, Altan led his troops to fight against the Oirat, but was defeated, and had no choice but to send a letter to the governors of Gansu in the Ming Dynasty, demanding to enter Qinghai through Gansu.
Wei Guangde still remembers this because he agreed.
However, for this, the top leaders of the Ming court had a while of criticism. In the end, the Ministry of War ordered the Ming army along the way to be on high alert and guard against Mongolia taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
In fact, at the beginning of the year, Altan Khan led his troops through the Ming Dynasty and entered Qinghai. There was no war, but even so, the Ming court still ordered the Ming army in the northwest to pay close attention.
When Liu Shou mentioned this, Wei Guangde reacted and smiled and said, "So, our King Shunyi still has a few years to live."
"Shandai, do you want to attack him at Yanghua Temple?"
Tan Lun immediately asked nervously when he heard Wei Guangde's words.
“Although Altan Khan left his sphere of influence, he was surrounded by thousands of elite guards.
Moreover, when Altan Khan goes to Qinghai, it is impossible for him to leave a backup plan in the country in advance, and he must not act rashly. ”
Tan Lun reminded.
Wei Guangde shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Even if I really have this intention, the cabinet and the palace will not agree."
What the two empress dowagers wanted was peace in the world, and the emperor who had successfully transitioned to the growing up in the hands of Emperor Wanli, who did not want another major war between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia.
"I care about his body because I plan to ask the court to grant his sons who control the tribe the king after he dies."
Wei Guangde said bluntly, it can be regarded as a way to find out.
He was conferred the title of king but not khan, so he asked his sons to try every means to fight for it.
In this way, their relationship with each other will not be good and will not become a solid board.
As long as the Ming Dynasty takes good care of each department, the relationship between the various departments is tense and they cannot complete the merger, they can only be hostile.
In this way, their eyes would only look at the tribe members around them, and they would not have the energy to consider what to do to the Ming Dynasty.
As long as the Mongolian tribes are not unified and another Altan Khan appears, the threat from the grassland will be infinitely alleviated in the future.
However, Tan Lun had not reacted at this time and was still surprised that Wei Guangde wanted to confer several thrones to Mongolia.
"Shandai, you have to think clearly about this matter. Altan Khan is just a king of Shunyi. You plan to be king of his sons, this."
Tan Lun immediately reminded him.
Tan Lun was a little nervous. Liu Shouyou seemed to have thought of something. When he thought about the content of Wei Guangde's previous question, he guessed Wei Guangde's plan first.
"Did Ge of Wei always want to cause discord between their brothers and to be hostile to each other?"
Liu Shouyou suddenly interrupted and asked.
"right."
Wei Guangde nodded, glanced at Liu Shouyou, and then explained to Tan Lun: "According to the rules, if Altan Khan dies, his designated son must accept the throne of Shunyi King and become the new leader of Mongolia.
But I thought about it and felt that a unified Mongolia might not be a blessing for my Ming Dynasty.
Altan Khan is old. Not only can he not effectively control the Tuman tribes in Liaodong, but he can't even deal with the Wala in the northwest.
If my Ming Dynasty sends troops to conquer, although the probability of success is very high, it is inevitable to use a lot of swords. It is better to enfeoff his sons after his death and let them be hostile to each other.
Although it may not be like now, the two sides will maintain peace, but the scattered Mongolian tribes have limited power, and the threat to my Ming Dynasty has also been reduced.
Even if there are unyielding tribes such as Tuman and Taining, they will not pose a big threat to my Ming Dynasty.
But I think that with the court holding the right to trade, they may not dare to learn from the Liaodong Mongolia to provoke border affairs.
When Mongolia is divided into several parts, we may get more by controlling the trade."
Wei Guangde said.
"Two peaches kill three warriors?"
Tan Lun was surprised.
Liu Shouyou had already determined that the previous idea was what Wei Guangde meant. He immediately stood up and flattered Wei Guangde with a fist: "I think what Wei Gelao said is very right. Dividing and disintegrating the Mongols can effectively reduce their threat to our Ming Dynasty.
By controlling the mutual trade, the Mongols can really fight among themselves.
Now according to the situation found by the Jinyiwei, the most likely successor of Altan Khan is Sengge."
At this point, Liu Shouyou noticed Tan Lun's surprised eyes and hurriedly added: "Minister Tan, Sengge is Xin Ai Huang Taiji."
After hearing Liu Shouyou's explanation, Tan Lun retracted his gaze and nodded slightly.
Don't say that the Minister of War doesn't know the situation of the biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty. It's not that the internal documents of the Ming Dynasty are used to calling him Huang Taiji, so Tan Lun knows the official name of these people in the Ming Dynasty, but forgets their real names.
For example, Altan Khan, no one in the Ming Dynasty doesn't know.
But once we mention Altan, I'm afraid few people will know him.
Liu Shouyou continued to introduce the situation of the various Mongolian tribes, and he knew them all like the back of his hand, which was worthy of his title as the commander of the Jinyiwei.
"Buyan Taiji led the Bayute tribe, Bintu Taiji led the Weiwushen tribe, Balin Taiji led the Balin tribe, and Gelige Taiji led the Dalat tribe.
These are the children that Altan Khan likes more, and they are all given their own tribes.
In addition, there are three sons, Bodaxili, Gunchuk, and Kamusu, who were not given their own tribes by Altan Khan because they were young or out of favor. They have no tribes to lead.
According to the Jinyiwei intelligence, the relationship between these children of Altan Khan is not good.
Bodaxili, Gunchuk, and Kamusu have a better relationship because they share the same fate.
Others are very dissatisfied with Sengge's control of Ordos and his succession to Tumed and Xie Yongbu in the future."
The Ordos, Tumed, and Yongshebu mentioned by Liu Shouyou at the end are the 30,000 households on the right wing of Mongolia, which are also the basis for Altan Khan to rule Mongolia and call himself Khan. None of them were divided, and Sengge was given a tribe.
Until now, the two most powerful tribes are still directly managed by Altan Khan.
Wei Guangde listened to Liu Shouyou's words, looked at him meaningfully, and then said: "The Jinyiwei is familiar with the internal situation of Mongolia, and we should attach great importance to this and find ways to divide and disintegrate its power.
For example, we can find a way to teach the three sons of Altan who have not been assigned to the tribe to please Altan Khan. If we can separate one or two of Tumed and Xie Yongbu, even if Huang Taiji inherits the throne of Shunyi King in the future, he will not have enough fighting power and it will be difficult to suppress his brothers.
At the same time, through this method, we can try to place Jinyiwei spies around those princes and teach them, which will also be beneficial to the court's influence on Mongolia."
"Wei Ge Lao, Jinyiwei has actually been doing this before, but it has achieved little success."
Liu Shouyou showed a trace of embarrassment on his face at this time.
Sending spies to those princes, do you think it's a joke? It's not that easy.
Although the Ming Dynasty thought that its fighting power was not weaker than that of Mongolia at this time, they had no self-awareness and thought that as long as the Mongols rode on war horses, they could come and go in the Ming Dynasty like the wind and plunder at will, so they did not treat the Han people well.
Now the Jinyiwei can reach out to the desert, but it still depends on the smugglers on the border. After all, the number of trades is limited and the time is also intermittent, so it is difficult for people to gain trust from the other side.
"This matter is not urgent, isn't Altan Khan in good health?
However, the Jinyiwei wants to plan for this purpose, and the help they need should mainly be the convenience provided by the nine borders.
You will negotiate with the Ministry of War for this matter, but if you need it, the Ministry of War will try its best to meet it, including trade."
The trades on the borders of the Ming Dynasty are nominally under the responsibility of the governor and local officials, but in fact the military leaders on the border have the greatest influence.
They control the passages, and the Mongols who come to trade must be inspected by them before they are allowed to pass, not to mention smuggling various commodities to the grasslands.
Yes, in front of Wei Guangde, the nine frontiers of the Ming Dynasty should not say that they guarded the borders like an iron barrel.
The fall of the Ming Dynasty in later generations was closely related to the smuggling of Shanxi merchants.
Although Wei Guangde did not crack down on smuggling activities, and even allowed the Jinyiwei to enter the grassland through this line, he also had his own purpose.
In fact, his caravan also participated in such smuggling to some extent, otherwise how could he bring back a large amount of wool from the grassland.
However, the bottom line cannot be broken.
Smuggling caravans can sell controlled materials such as iron pots, salt and tea to the grassland, but the quantity must be within his acceptable range.
If he does not take the initiative to participate in it, in fact, Jinyiwei uses this line to make money, he will not be able to fully grasp the scale of smuggling to Mongolia.
For smugglers who are not from his line, as long as the scale is too large and affects the overall interests, Wei Guangde will let Jinyiwei crack down on them.
This is the taste of holding power, wanting to make money is like playing.
As for Wei Guangde not worrying about the smuggling charges of his chambers of commerce?
Of course not.
Jinyiwei spies rely on caravans to smuggle grasslands to get intelligence. They are not going for money. They are completely to solve problems for the court and let the court have a deeper understanding of the situation in the grassland. This is a good deed for the country and the people.
Besides, the Jinyiwei also has a share. If this source of income is cut off, where will the Jinyiwei get the money for the year-end dividend?
The share of the court's mutual trade is determined by the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, etc. based on the comprehensive analysis of the Mongolian intelligence they have, and the number of transactions is aimed at the minimum.
If all these trade items are used on Mongolian tribesmen, they can barely get by.
But the Mongolians are not just using them themselves. In fact, they also participate in the Silk Road and are also one of the links.
Small countries in the Western Regions such as Wala all need Mongolia to provide tea and salt to survive, and the extra ones will be traded to Central Asia to make profits.
In fact, no matter how the Ming Dynasty increases the number of transactions, it cannot meet the needs of the Mongolians.
"Wei Ge Lao, I have something else to report. It happens that Lord Tan is here too, so I will talk about the strategy formulated by my Jinyiwei to weaken Mongolia."
At this time, Liu Shouyou suddenly said again.
Originally, Wei Guangde ordered good things and was ready to let people disperse and go back to the yamen to do their work.
Now that Liu Shouyou said so, he naturally had to listen to what strategies the Jinyiwei had formulated to weaken Mongolia.
"Speak."
Wei Guangde nodded and said to Liu Shouyou, and Tan Lun also looked over with interest.
"Originally, on the grassland, the Mongolians believed in Shamanism, but in the process of inheritance, for some reason, Shamanism gradually died out.
In fact, in the pre-Yuan Dynasty, many Mongolians changed their religions, some believed in Taoism, some believed in Buddhism, and also introduced the Tibetan Yellow Sect and Red Sect.
Taoism and Buddhism have limited influence on the grassland, but Tibetan Buddhism has always been respected by the Mongolian Khan, not only during the Kublai Khan period, but even the current Altan Khan has converted to this.
This time, Yanghua Temple was actually built specifically for the Yellow Sect.
I have studied the Yellow Sect that Altan believes in. The doctrines of this sect are very interesting. Unlike other Buddhism, the Yellow Sect emphasizes strict adherence to the precepts. Lamas are not allowed to marry after receiving the bhikkhu precepts, while other Buddhism allows it."
Liu Shouyou said with a hint of meaning. (End of this chapter)
