Chapter 140 Arrangements
Li Junwei smiled softly and said, "Lao Wu, you should rarely deal with people like Bagher on weekdays."
Wu Yifeng nodded. The actual situation was that Wu Yifeng and other nobles had their own circles, which could be called the Imperial Party. People outside the Imperial Party would be regarded as a disaster by the nobles. For example, those guys in the House of Commons, such as leaders of folk movements like Bagher.
Li Junwei said, "I have dealt with these people, most of them are guys who are seeking fame. They just use some names to cheat money, sex, and reputation. But it is undeniable that there are still some real idealists who give themselves a noble mission and are willing to give everything to accomplish it."
Over the years, Li Junwei has indeed come into contact with such people. For example, in his fiefdom in North America, Li Junwei supported Fu Liye to establish a brand new commune to test public ownership. In Tibet, Ozil's reforms are also in full swing.
Wu Yifeng asked in confusion: "The prince means to give him the opportunity to realize his ideals and then let him make sacrifices."
"Of course, only if you are willing to sacrifice can Bagher be a truly trustworthy person." Li Junwei said.
Wu Yifeng nodded. As long as King Yu did not admit that Bagher's organization was legal, everything would be fine. But he thought about it and it was wrong. This seemed to be a test for Bagher, but what was the test for? What does it mean to be trustworthy? Let Bagher join the imperial bureaucracy? However, in the past ten years, many people have tried this, and that stubborn guy didn't accept it.
Bagher has been traveling inside and outside the side wall for many years, and has a background in the lower class of the outer vassals, and has a very deep understanding of the outer vassals.
Although there are always names such as slaves who do not return to the country and wholly slaves, in fact, the empire abolished slavery as early as the beginning of its founding. Whether in the direction of the mainland or the ocean, the slaves that appeared in the process of development were official slaves. These slaves essentially belong to the state, and even if they were given to foreign vassals, they were only given the right to use, not ownership.
Most of these slaves will die due to excessive labor within five years after becoming slaves, and gain freedom in a small amount. Then, at a certain period of time, they will be integrated into the imperial system.
However, because the foreign vassals have many local privileges, the system implemented by the empire on the grassland is filled with various feudal remnants.
On the land of the foreign vassal state, the people can be divided into vassal states and domestic slaves. The people have the status of free people, but in fact they are not free. They are exploited by nobles everywhere and bear a lot of taxes and corvee. The domestic slaves are completely affiliated with the nobles of the foreign vassal states to serve them. Although the people occupy the majority, the nobles of the foreign vassal states can turn the people into de facto slaves through debt.
In fact, the empire had systems and laws to protect these people. However, after thirty years of precipitation, the bureaucracy had become rigid. There were many cases of bureaucrats sent to foreign vassals and local foreign vassals, religious people colluding with each other, friends became traitors, and rampant local areas were everywhere.
"In the foreign vassals you know, when it comes to committing crimes and ignoring the rules, who should be the leader?" Li Junwei asked after listening to Bagel's narrative.
Bagher did not hesitate at all: "Nei of Chahar should be the first."
"Don't make arbitrary decisions, King Chahar has always been obedient." Wu Yifeng shouted sternly.
It’s not that Wu Yifeng had a personal relationship with King Abunai of Chahar, but because the two had personal enemies. King Chahar was the leader of the foreign vassals of the empire, and the title of the foreign vassals with the most territories and people among the foreign vassals.
More importantly, King Chahar was of high qualifications and had not yet been established. After the army recovered Beijing, the Supreme Emperor Li Mingxun immediately led his army out of the border wall to pursue the remnants of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Abunai led his army to intercept many Mongolian tribes that wanted to retreat to the north of the desert with Manchuria. It was King Chahar who was awarded by Li Mingxun in the name of Tian Khan. You must know that at that time, Li Mingxun had not yet been emperor.
Moreover, King Chahar Abunai has noble bloodlines. He is the direct descendant of Genghis Khan and the son of the last Mongolian Khan. He is a traditional leader of the Mongolians.
Abunai was arrogant by nature. Although he surrendered to the empire, he had always lived in the Yunzhong Appeasement Zone. He was obedient in the era of the Emperor. In Li Junhua's dynasty, it was a little repeated.
Li Junhua has never attached much importance to the foreign vassals. Abnay failed to pay homage several times, so he just refuted the matter and did not happen because of those incidents. When Wu Yifeng came to Beijing last year as the president of the Lifan Academy, it was logical that all the foreign vassals in the inner Xinjiang region would be welcomed, but only King Chahar Abnay did not. Wu Yifeng wrote a letter to complain, but there was no following.
It can be said that everyone knows that Wu Yifeng, president of the Lifan Academy, and Abnay, King Chahar, did not deal with this matter. Now King Yu is determined to find someone to take action. Wu Yifeng doesn’t really want this person to be Abnay, so as not to be suspected of being framed by him. Wu Yifeng said: “Bagel, you have only been to several places, how can you know the internal affairs of the external vassal?”
Baghel didn't care. He said seriously: "The people of all appeasement areas east of Kazakhstan have been to all appeasement areas, especially the situation in the north and south of the desert and outside the pass. In the early years, King Khalkha had many selfish intentions, but moved to the north and north of Yan's appeasement areas, and the tribe was divided into three border wall areas, which had long been in name but not real.
Several princes in Manchuria outside the pass were particularly respectful...."
The Khalkha king was the three Khalkha tribes of that year, and the King Zasaktu Khan tribe was the king's title that Emperor Li Junhua personally was entrusted and rewarded. Because he was in a state of war, the sons of the Khalkha king were placed north and east, and they were warned of Russia in the north. Later, Li Junwei advanced westward and dispatched all the tribes in the inner Xinjiang region to move westward. The inner and outer vassals in the northern desert moved westward. The Khalkha king did not want to go west, so he moved into the Yanbei appeasement zone.
The current Khalkha King graduated from the Imperial Church of Chemistry. He grew up in Beijing since childhood. Although his territory is in Yanbei and his royal palace is on the grassland, he enters the pass in winter and goes south to escape the summer heat. He spends more than half a year in the year.
Although the princes of Manchuria are all princes, they are highly valued. Chang Adei, the former president of the Lifan Academy, made many outstanding achievements, but he was the real Aisin Gioro. It was also because he had been in the imperial system for a long time and the Manchu clan was quite special. Therefore, both the Manchu foreign vassals in the Jilin Appeasement Zone and the foreign vassals who went to school in Beijing were very honest. One of Chang Adei's sons fought with people in Beijing for several years, but he was sent back to Hetuara to read the ancestral tomb for two years, which was also rare at that time.
Bagel talked about Abnay's bad deeds in front of Li Junwei, which made Li Junwei more convinced that he would attack Abnay.
In fact, among all the foreign vassals, Abnay is not only the oldest and most noble in blood, but also the hardest to crack.
The empire's enfeoffment of foreign vassals was all equally divided. Not only did the surrendered titles be inherited, but according to the rules, the legitimate sons had the power to inherit the territory and the people. Even if there were no legitimate sons or only one legitimate son, at least three sons would inherit it. Unless there were no three sons. In other words, when a great nobleman of the foreign vassal died, his territory and the people would be divided at least three, perhaps more.
So in thirty years, two generations could turn the great foreign vassal into small nobles. For example, the Khalkha king had already inherited the title for the third time. The first Khalkha king had seven Zasaks. When the third generation reached the third generation, there were only two, and three thousand households were in charge of the people.
But Abunai is different. This guy is only sixty years old and is in good health. Even though his son and grandson have already obtained many inheritance rights, as long as he does not die, the Chahar tribe will not disperse.
Speaking of King Chahar's sins, Bagher spitted and seemed to be endless, and Li Junwei was also a little overwhelmed when he heard this.
King Chahar can be said to have done everything he has done, and the crimes he has committed are so numerous that Li Junwei did not let him finish his words, but asked, "Bagel, can you find someone who hates King Chahar to the core?"
"There are many such people, everywhere in Shanxi, Hebei and Jingji. In order to prevent the people from becoming slaves from becoming slaves, many foreign vassals were branded on their foreheads or hands like the Yan you saw. But in Abnay's territory, he would tie chains to some people who owe him debts, and would choose young girls to sell them, and even if the people who appear outside his life, they would be broken by their legs." Bagel still couldn't control his emotions and kept saying.
Wu Yifeng patted his shoulder and signaled him to return to the topic, and Bagel was not stupid either. He asked, "Your Highness, you said you hate Abnay to the core. How much does this mean?"
Li Junwei said: "I am willing to leave my hometown, lose my job, go to Shenjing, and sue the imperial complaint."
Bagel was stunned when he heard this, and then said, "There are many people like this, but I don't think we can go to the imperial court. The Lifan Academy, the Security Bureau, and even the Army's Intelligence Bureau have installed people among us. Perhaps as soon as you enter the side wall, you will be caught, persuaded to return, or even sent back to your hometown. What you know, what you are most afraid of is to be sent back to the sea of fire."
Li Junwei said, "That's the situation where you do it yourself. Now with my support, the people you said will not stop you. But I will only ask the functional agencies to give you a green light, but will not give you funding. Moreover, if you go out from here today, I will not admit that you have supported you, and I will not even admit that you have seen you.
And I want to tell you that even if you sue the emperor successfully, as the organizer, you will be questioned."
"I will not refuse, Your Highness." Bagel said immediately. He said: "But I hope you can come forward to protect the unreturned slaves who follow me south at critical moments. I am willing to bear the price, but it must be all the price. I don't want them to end up like me."
Li Junwei nodded: "I can guarantee this."
"Then when will I leave?" Bagel asked.
Li Junwei said: "I don't know this, but I need you to beat the drums in the drum hall on time in November."
"In November... time is tighter, and this opportunity is rare. I hope to organize as many people as possible." Bagel said.
Li Junwei shook his head: "It must appear in November."
"Why?"
"Because King Abunai of Chahar will appear in Shenjing in November to pay homage to the emperor," said Li Junwei.
"Okay, since that's the case, then everything will be followed by Your Highness's instructions." Bagel said.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Li Junwei asked directly: "Bagel, you may not be able to come back this time. But the matter behind you must be arranged. What do you want?"
"I want justice, I want justice!" Bagel threw down a sentence and walked out of the room.
Li Junwei smiled and said nothing, thinking that he had indeed read the wrong person.
After a brief tidying up, Li Junwei went out of the camp and went to the camp of the Chahar tribe. This time, Abunai said he had not come to take a ill in Yunzhongcheng, but his eldest son and grandson were all there, and his grandson made a big embarrassing Earl in the hunting ground. Although Earl had been struggling for a few days, he was not very uncomfortable. He was only aware of the matter of playing tricks on the hunting ground and was reflecting at this moment.
However, Li Junwei did not mention this matter, but instead spoke kindly to his father and son, especially Abnay's sons said for a long time.
Abunai's sons showed great enthusiasm, and the reason was very simple. Although Abunai was still strong, he was over 60 years old. After his death, who would inherit the throne of Chahar has been unresolved. The succession of the titles of the foreign vassals was submitted by this vassal, and after review by the Lifan Academy, it was decided by the emperor.
It is precisely because of this that several sons came to participate in Mulan's autumn hunting and kept showing goodwill to Wu Yifeng, who had a grudge against their father, in order to get Wu Yifeng's support. On the contrary, Abnay had no movement in this matter. Perhaps he thought he could endure Wu Yifeng from this position.
Earl was quite sad. His father asked him to show his face in Qiuzhou so that he could join the attendant room and become familiar with the emperor in the future. Who knew that his face was not revealed and his butt was exposed. Several uncles and uncles all took this matter and said it all, but Li Junwei pushed the blame to the person in charge of statistics, saying that Earl was rare.
According to convention, after the autumn hunt, the foreign vassals will select some representatives and escort some of the tributes south, and the rest will be sent to Beijing. Every year, at least one leader of the king. Li Junwei came this time to ask Abnay to take charge of this matter. He told his sons that those people were asking these people to persuade Abnay to come out.
"Prince, you miscalculated." Wu Yifeng hurried to report a few days later, saying: "This old boy, Abunai, may have received some news, but he just won't go out."
Li Junwei thought for a while: "It seems that he can only use magic weapons."
Wu Yifeng asked: "What magic weapon?"
Li Junwei ran to the study and took a piece of paper with the private seal of the Supreme Emperor, but there was nothing. Li Junwei thought about it and wrote a few words in the tone of the Supreme Emperor, saying all his longing for Abunai and wanted him to come to Shenjing.
Chapter completed!