Light Dance Jiajing

After she finished speaking, Altan stopped talking and looked at the soldiers who were fighting. After a while, the martial arts performance ended. Altan said a few words and walked down the platform with his men. He waved to Zhao Quan, who came up to him. Altan asked him, "How are these Han people?" Zhao Quan said, "These people who have joined are all good at farming. According to the chief's idea, we are expanding the farmland. We call the city west of Bansheng City Xiaobansheng City. There are not only these people, but also some craftsmen among the captives. I think there are many more places to be built in Meidaizhao, and these people are just right for use."

Altan nodded and said, "Very good. I'll leave this matter to you and Qiu Fu. Food has always been a big problem on the grassland. We can't always be strangled by the Ming Dynasty."

Mei'er rode on the horse, listening to Altan and Zhao Quan talking all the way. This Zhao Quan really worked hard for the Mongols, and Altan obviously valued him very much. Mei'er slowed down the horse, not wanting to listen to the two people talking anymore. Gradually, she fell to the end of the team and saw Zixuan following slowly. She had noticed just now that Zixuan had been following Zhao Quan. Mei'er never had any bad thoughts about Zixuan, but today, she saw that he was in the same group with Zhao Quan, so she despised him in her heart. She ignored Zixuan and felt reluctant to get close to him. After walking silently for a while, Zixuan suddenly spoke: "I know what you think, but I don't care what you think."

Meng'er said contemptuously: "You are in the White Lotus Sect. I won't argue with you about rebellion, but you are killing your compatriots together with foreigners. Do you have any conscience?"

Zixuan said: "I didn't harm the Han people."

Mei'er snorted: "What's your relationship with Zhao Quan? Don't you feel ashamed to be with such a traitor?"

Zixuan's face darkened. "What do you know? Don't think you know everything. It's not good to deceive people. Are the emperors and officials of the Ming Dynasty good? Humph, the emperor is stupid and hedonistic, and the officials only know how to exploit and oppress. The people are displaced and have to sell their children. Whose fault is this?"

Meng'er was silent for a moment, then said, "Even if you have committed a thousand crimes, you should still clearly distinguish between national hatred and family hatred. This should never be a reason for you to collude with foreign invaders to rob, burn and kill."

The two walked for a long distance in silence. When they were about to reach Dabansheng City, Zixuan suddenly said, "It might be inconvenient for a little girl like you to be alone in a place where people live. If you encounter difficulties one day, there is a Dongsheng Inn in the west of Meidaizhao City. You can go find a man named Xu Wang and tell him that I asked you to come. He will help you."

Meng'er didn't appreciate his kindness and said, "Life and death are determined by fate. You don't need to worry about me."

Zixuan snorted, "Don't be so full of yourself."

Meng'er glanced at him and said, "You and I are clearly distinct. I have never expected your help."

Zixuan looked at her steadily, and said with a rare sincere tone: "At the banquet that day, you... were very good. I can't match your courage." After he finished speaking, he kicked his horse and galloped into the city first.

Hearing that Altan was coming, Qiu Fu led the leaders of Bansheng to greet them from afar, and welcomed Altan and his entourage into the city with great ceremony. Bansheng City covers a vast area, and the city walls are endless. Although the city is not as well built as Meidaizhao, it looks very solid. When you enter the city, you can see neatly arranged streets and all kinds of shops. It is actually a prosperous city, not inferior to Meidaizhao at all. Almost all the people living here are Han people. Initially, it was gathered by White Lotus followers such as Qiu Fu, and later with the addition of looting and recruitment, Bansheng City continued to grow. Qiu Fu alone directly governs 10,000 people, as well as 50,000 horses and countless cattle and sheep. Li Zixin, Zhou Yuan and other backbones are slightly less than him. Although Zhao Quan came late, because of his good relationship with Qiu Fu and his ability, he is now a leader of a thousand people. He is much more powerful than when he was in the Ming Dynasty. These people relied on Altan's protection, and it could be said that they were more loyal to him than the Mongols. Altan also trusted Qiu Fu, Zhao Quan and others very much.

Altan was very pragmatic and cared most about agriculture. The Mongolians did not engage in farming, so farming could only be left to the Han people. Qiu Fu naturally thought what Altan thought. He was also a talented person. In recent years, the area of ​​arable land has been expanding, and the manpower was not enough, so he went to the border to recruit Han people. He personally tested the recruits, and those who were truly capable were appointed as leaders to lead several people. Those who pretended to be talented were also given land to cultivate. Many Han people took root there. These people not only simply increased the labor force of Tumed, but also brought the lifestyle of an agricultural nation and relatively advanced production technology and tools. The farming tools included cattle and plows, and the seeds included wheat, corn, beans, and millet. Vegetables such as melons, eggplants, onions, and leeks were also available, which were no different from the cultivation inside the Great Wall.

The arable land in Bansheng City is still expanding. Altan is very satisfied with it, but Meng'er is worried. The Han nationality has been threatened by nomads in the north since ancient times. The Qing Dynasty's entry into the Central Plains was the culprit that ended the Ming Dynasty. When the nomadic peoples become stronger, they will naturally threaten the safety of the Central Plains. Meng'er looked at the endless fertile farmland and couldn't be happy at all.

Altan came to Meng'er at some point and asked her, "What do you think of Bansheng City?"