Emperor Ming Dynasty

With the establishment of Fuguo, the huge Mongolian plateau was immediately divided into four.

The Beihai Governor's Palace is located on Beihai (Lake Baikal), and the Mobei General's Palace is based on the Tushetu Khan Department.

The Zasak Tuhan tribe, one of the three Khalkha tribes, is the future Liang Kingdom, and the armies of Suiyuan and Mobei are in the process of conquering it.

The Chechen Khan tribe is where King Fu lives.

The reason why a vassal state was established instead of a general's palace or a governor-general's palace was that Mongolia was too big, with nearly 180 million square kilometers, about [-] Anhui provinces and [-] Henan provinces.

If such a huge area were to be managed directly, the financial expenditure would be extremely huge.

In this case, making the feudal state self-sufficient is the right choice.

The three Khalkha tribes are just Mongolian sects, where the real Golden Family is located. The Monan region was also divided into three parts by the Ming Dynasty.

Suiyuan, Chahar, Horqin.

It can be said that the once huge grassland area has been divided into five provinces and two vassal states. If it can be reunited again, then the Ming Dynasty may simply be destroyed.

King Fu knew little about the political arrangements of the court, but he understood that the purpose of his vassal was to naturalize the Mongols.

Farming and naturalization are two-way arrangements.

No, the imperial court directly asked the Confucian family in Qufu to contribute.

The leader is naturally the descendant of the Kong family, Kong Xingling, and the descendants of the six sages such as Yan, Bu, Min, Ran, Zeng, and Meng, which can be said to be dozens of people.

"Bah, why is there so much sheep dung?"

Kong Xingling cursed and patted his sleeves, feeling that his whole body was filled with the stench of shit.

In the huge Dongyang City, the only real buildings are the royal palace, the Prime Minister's Mansion, and temples. The rest are just wooden frames and a large number of tents. You can even see cattle and sheep.

In winter, in order to prevent wind and snow, a large number of cattle and sheep were driven into the city to take shelter, so much so that they have not yet been cleared away.

"Hey, why did you mess up with this job?"

Meng Xingfan on the side also looked unhappy and sighed.

Several people looked at each other with ugly expressions on their faces.

What was placed in front of them was freshly milked cows and goat's milk. In order to take care of their meals, they even added a bowl of barley porridge.

Even though the wool in the milk has been combed out, a few people with sharp eyes can still see a few remaining hairs.

In an instant, they immediately lost their appetite.

"Eat!" Kong Xingling suppressed his nausea: "This is not Kulun. There is not so much food to eat."

As he spoke, he pinched his nose and drank it in one breath. Then he spit out the hair and drank the porridge carefully.

Several others hesitated for a long time and did not dare to drink.

"If you don't get used to it now, you will have to suffer in the future." Kong Xingling immediately advised: "We have come to this blessed country, and we must get used to it sooner or later. The long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain."

"Yes!" The six of them swallowed it with bitter faces, and then sipped the porridge in small sips, as if it was a delicacy in the world.

There are no steamed buns, steamed buns, pickles, fried dough sticks, or steamed dumplings, which is really not what I am used to.

Within a moment after drinking, someone went to the latrine holding his stomach.

Kong Xingling started eating by himself.

In fact, he is extremely dissatisfied with the current situation, but he has no choice. This is the result of drawing lots.

Among the recognized vassal states, Fuguo was the worst, but if he got whipped, he would have to suffer.

He deeply suspected that there was something fishy going on, but there was no evidence.

After the national policy of conferring vassal states was implemented, the Confucius Mansion, which had enjoyed prosperity for thousands of years, immediately suffered misfortune.

From the direct branch to the common branch, the closer the relationship is, the more likely they will be chosen to spread Confucianism in the vassal state.

From Qin to Qi, to Wei, Yue, etc., almost every vassal state will not be left behind, and a large number of Kong's descendants are forced to shoulder the burden of passing on learning.

Even at the beginning of the year, North Korea, Myanmar and other countries also asked for a saint to come over and take root in their country, so as to better promote Confucianism.

Of course, in politics, it is just to win the hearts and minds of scholars.

For ordinary people, serving as officials in various vassal states was a blessing, but for the children of the Confucius family, it was a hardship.

The acclimatization, cultural competition, and political demands make it almost impossible to live a comfortable life for a few days.

A quarter of an hour later, the young men who had never tired of eating had finished their breakfast.

Meng Xingfan couldn't help complaining: "These ancestors have enjoyed blessings for dozens of generations, but now we are here to eat wool on the grassland. What is this?"

"There must be something fishy in it, someone is just not lucky!"

Several people were talking about it, and their words were full of dissatisfaction with the current situation.

At this time, a eunuch suddenly ran up and said, "Mr. Kong, His Highness has summoned you!"

"Yes!" Kong Xingling hurriedly stood up and responded, taking three steps and two steps away.

Immediately, he saw the round-faced King Fu who was blessed with great blessings.

Although he was only 20 years old, Kong Xingling actually saw kindness on his face.

"The king has decided to appoint you as the ceremonial judge, responsible for the education of the entire Fu Kingdom."

Prince Fu said sincerely: "Your most important task at the moment is to build the Confucius Temple, establish the Imperial College, and teach students."

Kong Xingling pretended to be happy and agreed, but in fact his heart was still.

In this huge blessed country, how many scholars can there be?
As a ceremonial judge, I am afraid that I will not be able to serve as Mr. Qineng!

"Your Highness, we in Fuguo have no shortage of teachers in terms of teachings, but books and paper are the key. Apart from the Confucius Temple, the most important thing is papermaking!"

"Paper?" King Fu was stunned: "My country, Fu, can't even make paper?"

"Your Highness, paper requires flax, trees, etc., and you still have to cut down the forest to get it!"

King Fu sighed and said: "The Qing family is polite, you go to the Prime Minister's Mansion and let the Prime Minister free up some space, Zhong Yan!"

"There are not many trees on the grassland. If they are chopped down, they will really be gone."

Kong Xingling suddenly realized.

This King Fu was thinking about the long term.

At this time, Wu Tingyu was also worried about farming.

Large tracts of cultivated land have been reclaimed, but not all of them can be grown directly to grow food. Many urgently needed things also need to be grown.

Considering economic factors, he decided to plant rhubarb and sugar beet, which are good cash crops.

As for food, it is rye, potatoes, soybeans, oats, etc., as much as possible to prevent disasters from disappearing.

At the same time, raising cattle, sheep, and horses also requires a large amount of pasture. Large-scale planting of alfalfa is essential, as well as milkvetch in fertile land.

After deciding what to plant, you still have to consider farm tools, ditches, and how to organize herdsmen to farm.

One after another, this is a headache.

Kong Xingling asked to grow flax, and Wu Tingyu was overjoyed: "How can we grow flax in such a cold weather?"

"Flax likes warm temperatures and is cold-resistant, but it can survive. Not only can we weave cloth, but it may also be used to make paper!"

"In this way, I will plant a thousand acres of flax with you. You can get the seeds yourself. You must finish it."

Wu Tingyu said decisively.

"I heard that there are iron bulls in the northeast. Whether it is plowing land or clearing wasteland, they are extremely fast. One of them can carry a hundred people!"

Kong Xingling continued to suggest: "His Royal Highness is His Majesty's beloved son, and he has inherited the title of King of Fortune. It is not a problem to ask for some iron oxen." "Iron oxen?" Wu Tingyu murmured, and then simply agreed: "If you really have this book The benefits, His Highness will obviously agree."

On April [-]th, Dongyang City suddenly became lively.

The temple in the city gathered a large number of people and it was very lively.

In this regard, King Fu sent someone to inquire and learned that it was an auspicious day for the Buddha, that is, the birthday, enlightenment and death of Sakyamuni. It can be said to be a grand day.

Tens of thousands of herdsmen gathered in the city and in front of the temple to respectfully accept the blessings from the lamas. The chanting of sutras rang out, and everyone, without exception, knelt down, lowered their eyebrows, and looked sincere.

The nervous soldiers suddenly relaxed.

In such a festival, no one dares to destroy it wantonly, otherwise they will be cut off from the herdsmen.

King Fu took this with gusto.

There are so many herdsmen, occupying almost one-third of the entire Dongyang City. They are like ants, and it feels very spectacular to look at them.

"Sir, this auspicious day looks good." King Fu said casually.

Wu Tingyu said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, after years of spread, the Yellow Sect has become the state religion of the grassland herdsmen, and it has penetrated deep into the bones."

"In fact, after Dongyang City was built, the first building erected was the Lama Temple."

"I immediately went to Kulun to invite the great lama's disciple to be the host. In almost half a month, all the tribes came to attend the meeting."

"You mean, as a king, I still have to rely on lamas for support?" King Fu couldn't believe it.

"Your Highness, although this is not pleasant to hear, it is the truth."

Wu Tingting said seriously: "On the grassland, the first thing you have to do is to show respect to the lamas."

"I understand." King Fu suddenly understood, and his tone was a little low: "Tomorrow I will go to worship as soon as possible."

"In addition, I will also reward him with [-] acres as temple property."

"Your Highness is wise!" Wu Tingyu said with a smile: "In this way, as long as the temple is built, it will be our tentacles and the territory of Fuguo."

King Fu shook his head, feeling emotional and at the same time uncontrollably bored.

I drink milk and milk tea in the morning, eat meat every day, and don’t have any pastries at all.

That's all. The once loose robe has become a burden and quite inappropriate on this grassland.

It was an extremely awkward day.

"Prime Minister." Prince Fu hesitated for a long time before he said, "Don't you think this robe looks quite spacious?"

"It's very inconvenient on this grassland."

Wu Tingyu was stunned.

Although he agreed with these words in his heart, he was still shocked that these words came from King Fu's mouth.

Because what Ming Dynasty cares about most is clothes.

Although the Ming Dynasty was established after a century of rule by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, in the early years of Hongwu, a large number of Mongolian factors still existed in the country.

While the Mongolians were Sinicizing, the Han people were also not lacking in Mongolianization.

For example, with the popularity of Mongolian robes, children like to shave their heads and leave a kun (pronounced "kun").

The hair on the top of the head is shaved off, leaving only a small amount of hair on the sideburns and forehead and braided.

This hairstyle still remains in New Year pictures.

But in the early years of Hongwu, if a child had such a hairstyle, he would even be castrated.

Under such circumstances, after political recovery, the restoration of cultural etiquette was put on the agenda.

The clothing is based on the Zhou and Han Dynasties and the Tang and Song Dynasties on the bottom, but in fact it is mostly from the Tang Dynasty.

For example, the round-neck wide robe is a typical feature of Tang Dynasty clothing.

For 300 years, baptism and service have long become symbols of etiquette and cannot be changed easily.

"What His Highness said is quite right, but it is not in line with the court's opinion!" Wu Tingyu said bluntly.

"However, the military robes fit close to the body, so there is no delay in fighting..."

To put it bluntly, for dignitaries and scholars, it is quite a delay.

"Things that are inappropriate should be changed." King Fu said seriously: "The people of the grassland are tough and strong. It is not easy to educate the herdsmen to wear robes. The best thing to do is to shorten it a bit and make it more close-fitting..."

"Besides, this robe is not very elegant!"

In addition to being cumbersome, the robe is not very warm, making it uncomfortable to drive around in the morning and evening.

In this case, it has to be changed.

"I'm afraid the court won't allow it!" Wu Tingyu said carefully.

"It doesn't matter!" Prince Fu said with a smile, "As long as we stay together."

"Qi and Qin made many changes. The sleeves were shortened, the lower skirt was three inches shorter, and there was only one inner lining. It was breathable and cool, just suitable for the hot and humid weather."

"We also need to make some changes here."

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Zhu Yixi agreed to King Fu's request to change his costumes, as it should be adapted to local conditions!

Apart from anything else, how do you ride a horse with a long and fluttering pendulum?

As long as the style still looks like Hanfu, that's it.

If you look at the military, they have always been contrary to the trend. They are all tight-fitting, just for better operations.

In fact, the changes in official uniform styles of various vassals have been discussed for many years.

There is an obvious conflict between etiquette and convenience

So, turning a blind eye and turning a blind eye became common sense.

The Ming Dynasty was a vast country with huge differences. It was just for good looks, but it was not practical after all.

After Zhu Yixi returned to Queen Fu, she met with Nan Huairen and Wei Kuangguo.

Wei Kuangguo is the archbishop of the Eastern Diocese and is responsible for the affairs of the entire Ming Dynasty and the East Asian vassal states. It can be said that he holds a high position of authority.

As a Jesuit priest, Wei Kuangguo's official career reached its maximum.

However, decades after arriving in the Ming Dynasty, Wei Kuangguo was finally getting older and needed to return to Europe to retire, and the candidate he recommended for archbishop was Nan Huairen.

At the time of the establishment of the Oriental Diocese, there were constant quarrels between the Ming Dynasty and Rome, but thanks to the intercession of the Jesuits, a consensus was reached.

The archbishop of the Eastern Diocese must be a Jesuit missionary, but the candidate was nominated by the Ming Emperor and then confirmed by Rome.

In other words, the archbishop was nominally from Rome, but actually he was from the Ming Emperor.

So both parties are satisfied.

Zhu Yixi made most of the bishops of the Eastern Diocese Han Chinese, so as to better grasp the power and avoid giving Rome an opportunity.

Of course, in the vast Ming Dynasty, although preaching could only be carried out in customs cities, in order to maintain influence, Han people had to be appointed. The emperor just asked them to speed up.

The archbishop is a missionary, while the bishops of the Ming Dynasty and other major vassal states are Han Chinese, so they should be given their names rather than their names.

Even so, the title of Archbishop of the East still attracts many people.

Nan Huairen is naturally no exception.

Wei Kuangguo came here to recommend Nan Huairen before leaving.