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Chapter 621: The importance of compiling history

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Qin Mu did not ask the palace maid to bring the potion this time, because in the end he put it deeply into Dayu'er's throat and made her swallow it all.

Afterwards, she was not allowed to stay with him in Qianqing Palace. She was so weak that she was helped out by several palace maids.

Da Yu'er was secretly very helpless. Although Qin Mu used her, he was still guarding her.

During the Jiajing period, a strange case called the "Renyin Palace Incident" occurred in the Qianqing Palace. A palace maid tried to strangle Emperor Jiajing while he was sleeping. After that, Emperor Jiajing moved to Xiyuan and did not dare to return. Live in Qianqing Palace.

Perhaps Qin Mu had similar concerns about her, which was why he refused to let her stay with him in Qianqing Palace.

Thinking of this, Dayu'er was not too pessimistic.

Qin Mu still wanted to ask her for advice on Mongolia. Although she did not dare to rely on this, she believed that she could always take this opportunity to slowly close the distance between them.

Before dawn the next day, Qin Mu got up to practice qi and meditate. Bishop Fu Qing's set of exercises was definitely good. Half an hour of breath adjustment could make people feel energetic.

When Li Zicheng's army besieged Taiyuan, Qin Mu heard that Fu Qingzhu was galloping hundreds of miles a day and crossed the Taihang Mountains to Zhending to ask for reinforcements. At that time, he was very surprised as to how this old Confucian could endure it.

When Master Fu Qing arrived in Nanjing, Qin Mu found out that Master Fu Qing was not only proficient in hundreds of martial arts, but also had extraordinary martial arts. It was no wonder that he could travel hundreds of miles a day.

Before going to court in the morning, Qin Mu summoned Yan Gaofei and said to him: "You send an order to find a person for me. He must be proficient in all kinds of tricks, anyway, those deceptive magic. And the person must be shrewd, capable, and eloquent. "Also, it's not enough for people with deer-headed and rat-like eyes. It would be better if they knew something about Buddhism or Taoism, so as not to have to spend time teaching them in the future."

Yan Gaofei was very surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just said: "King Qin, it is not difficult to find someone who knows these magics, but it is not easy to find someone who is proficient in Buddhism or Taoism."

"I know this. Just ask the people below to do their best to find him."

"Here." Yan Gaofei responded, bowed and exited.

Asking Yan Gaofei to find such a person this time was part of Qin Mu's plan for the Western Regions.

This time he took a fancy to the Junggar tribe and planned to use him as a sword.

From what Da Yuer said last night, Qin Mu had a more detailed understanding of the Junggar tribe. The Junggars control the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, starting from Lake Balkhash in the west and the Altai Mountains in the north. The vast area stretching from Turpan in the east to Chuihe and Talas Rivers in the southwest is dominated by Tibetan Buddhism, which also has a certain influence on Tibet.

The places where these nomads live are usually vast, with harsh environment and sparsely populated areas. In this environment, individual life seems infinitely small. The soul needs a kind of support; so they respect ghosts and gods even more, and are often extremely pious towards their beliefs.

Now Batur Hutaiji, the Great Khan of Junggar, is a devout believer in Tibetan Buddhism. If he wants to use troops, the eminent monk says it is unlucky. He will definitely cancel the military operation. On the contrary, if the eminent monk says that the military operation will be auspicious, then he will send troops without hesitation.

more importantly. Junga has strength and ambition, and has always been eyeing the Western Regions. He intended to bring the entire Western Region under his rule.

In the original history, it was the Junggar tribe that destroyed the Yarkand Khanate.

It would be great if a "high-ranking monk" could gain the trust of Batur Hutaiji and let the Junggar tribe become a sharp knife to invade the Western Regions and use military means to de-Islamize the Western Regions.

Of course, this is just one of Qin Mu's prepared methods. It would be better if it succeeds, and there is no loss if it fails. Qin Mu thought for a while and decided to start from the source, that is, from the fifth great Lama of Tibet, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso.

Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso seems to have to wait until he ascends the throne before proceeding. The Tibetan ministries must first accept the canonization of the Qin Dynasty.

When Qin Mu arrived at the Huangji Hall of the previous dynasty, the civil and military ministers were already waiting here. After paying homage, Ai Nanying, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, first reported on the preparations for the enthronement.

Although Qin Mu intends to return to Nanjing to ascend the throne, ascending the throne is a big deal and there are many things that need to be arranged in advance.

Ai Nanying said: "To my king, Huang Zhenlin, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, is reporting that the palace in Nanjing has been basically completed. It only needs to plant some seasonal flowers and trees in the imperial garden to decorate it. This is the name drafted by Qin Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites for the new palace. Please My king has approved it."

The Jinluan Hall has the effect of echo amplification. Ai Nanying's voice is not very loud, but it can be clearly heard throughout the entire grand hall.

After he finished speaking, he raised a piece of zhezi high above his head, bowed and walked to Danqi, and then Han Zanzhou went down to pick up the zhezi.

The name of each palace is not a trivial matter. The name must not only reflect the different functions of the palace, but also have auspicious meanings. Especially since the Forbidden City in Nanjing was newly completed, it would be a big joke if it didn’t have a name by the time Qin Mu ascended the throne.

Qin Mu took a brief look at the names of the palaces that Tan Qiubai had drafted. Some of them seemed to be satisfactory and he used them. Others were dissatisfied and he thought about them later and then changed them. However, he decided not to call the palace city in Nanjing the Forbidden City, but instead called it the Daqin Palace.

Ai Nanying continued: "As a reminder to my king, the Toungu Kingdom sent envoys to pay tribute to six elephants for use in my king's Dharma Book. The Nanjing Ministry of Rites has accepted it."

The emperor's driving record actually had very strict regulations. For example, during the dynasty, animals such as elephants, tigers, and leopards must accompany the emperor. However, these were decided by the Ministry of Rites, and Qin Mu was too lazy to inspect them carefully.

"The matter of the Fa Jia Lu Book should be drawn up by the Ministry of Rites with reference to the previous regulations. However, where it can be streamlined, it should be streamlined as much as possible. The majesty of the Qin Dynasty does not need to be reflected through the Fa Jia Lu Book; just look at Qin Emperor Han Wu, Tang Zong Zu and Song Zu, they How could one's majesty have ever been reflected by the law

As long as our monarchs and ministers work together to govern the Qin Dynasty into an unprecedented prosperous era, so that all people in the world can live a prosperous life; the soldiers forge ahead bravely and strive for self-improvement, and anyone who offends our Qin Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are;

By that time, I believe that even if there is no law, the people will definitely pay the highest respect, and the barbarians will prostrate themselves on the ground, bowing their heads and proclaiming their vassalship. "

"My King Shengming!"

From Qin Mu's words, all the officials heard his determination to work hard to govern, and they couldn't help but feel refreshed, and they all praised him as an eternal wise king.

"I am reporting to my king that I have checked the collections in Beijing. The records of emperors of the Ming Dynasty, notes on daily life, and various historical materials on laws and regulations are all there, which can be used as a basis for compiling the history of the Ming Dynasty."

Qin Mu nodded and said: "Taizong of the Tang Dynasty once said that history can be used as a mirror to determine the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty. The compilation of the history of the Ming Dynasty must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Who do you think it is appropriate for the ministers to be the chief editor of the history of the Ming Dynasty?"

Two years ago, when the Qing Dynasty had just entered the customs, they recruited Qian Qianyi and others to come to Beijing to compile the history of the Ming Dynasty, but it was still far from being completed as a book. Throughout history, every year when a dynasty is established, the history of the previous dynasty will be compiled immediately. Even the Mongols and Jurchens who entered the Central Plains as foreigners are no exception.

The reason why the history of the previous dynasties was valued by rulers of all dynasties. In addition to the political need to serve as a warning of history and find cardinals who can control the rise and fall of chaos in order to consolidate dynastic rule;

The more important reason is that the revision of history during the Yi Dynasty was also a necessary means to prove the legitimacy of the succession of the new dynasty.

The history of the Yi Dynasty can play the role of cooling, precipitation, and isolation of time and space, and provides historians with a platform for calm analysis and objective judgment, which is beneficial to grasping the essence and truth of history, and is of extremely great significance.

To put it bluntly, historians who compile the history of this dynasty only dare to say good things but not bad things.

By revising the history of the old dynasty, the new dynasty can reveal the corrupt and dark side of the previous dynasty. Really revealed. It proves the inevitability of the previous dynasty's demise and disproves the legitimacy of the new dynasty.

This is an important legal basis for a new dynasty to rule the world, so every time a new dynasty is established, it will rush to revise the history of the previous dynasty.

Qin Mu asked about the chief editor of Ming History. Yang Shen stood up and recommended Fu Shan first.

Master Fu Shan and Fu Qing were proficient in hundreds of schools of classics and history, and he was appointed as the chief editor of Ming History. Qin Mu thinks it's okay.

However, in order to make the history of Ming Dynasty more objective and detailed. It’s also more convincing. Qin Mu felt that it was necessary to add a few more master-level figures. Among them, Huang Daozhou and Liu Zongzhou were Qin Mu's preferred candidates.

After he proposed it, Sima An and others did not object. The decision to use Fu Shan, Huang Daozhou, and Liu Zongzhou as the backbone editors of "History of the Ming Dynasty" was basically made.

Qin Mu immediately issued an order to invite Huang Daozhou and Liu Zongzhou to come out to compile history.

As soon as this matter was over, Gao Lingnan, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out to report the selection of officials: "I am reporting to my king. As of yesterday, I have selected 116 talents who are worthy of appointment. Please ask my king to appoint you." "Look at Qinjian."

Selecting officials to govern the newly conquered prefectures and counties is a top priority. Gao Fengnan handed over the list of people selected by Quan. Qin Mu looked through it briefly and then said: "The quality of local officials is directly related to The welfare of ordinary people and officials above the prefect level will be reviewed by the cabinet. It must be ensured that the officials appointed are worthy. After the cabinet has made a decision, the king will personally summon him to report. Only then can he be released as an official."

Sima An and Li Yuan went out together to salute and said: "My lord, I obey the order."

Qin Mu then asked Wen Dun, the right minister of the Ministry of War, "Servant Wen, has Ma Yongzhen reported anything? How is the situation in Datong?"

"I am reporting to my king. According to the report from Governor Ma in the past two days, Governor Ma should have arrived in Datong by now. As for the further situation, Governor Ma has not yet sent a new report."

Jiang Yu, who occupies Datong, is like a pesky fly, but Qin Mu believes that he cannot make any big waves.

Wen Dun continued: "Let me tell you again, my king, Governor Meng's 30,000 cavalry have arrived in Daning. Wu Keshan, the leader of the Horqin tribe, led 200 tribesmen, escorted Heluohui and Heli, arrived in the capital yesterday, and asked for an audience. My king."

Qin Mu's first reaction was: Wu Keshan seems to be desperate.

The journey from Horqin Grassland to Beijing is not short. Wu Keshan rushed eight hundred miles, and it came so fast, which was really unexpected.

Da Qin had his own plans for Horqin, but he could not let him see whoever he wanted.

Qin Mu originally intended to ask the Ministry of War to send a foreign minister to meet Wu Keshan first, but after thinking about it, Horqin's situation was indeed too critical, and it would be better not to let Bahrain and other ministries carve up Horqin.

He then said to Yang Shen: "Yang Qing, it's up to you to meet Wu Keshan and get him to accept Da Qin's conditions as soon as possible. When he relents, it won't be too late for me to meet him again."

"My lord, I obey the order."

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