Chapter 129 Naturalization
Zheng He actually had no idea about biology and other things, but Yang Shaofeng, who had this concept, didn't understand it half-understand. He probably knew what species invasion was, but he didn't take it seriously.
Is it delicious? Can it be eaten? Can it be used as medicine? If you cannot eat or use it as medicine, can it be used as fertilizer?
Think about the rabbits that are flooding in Australia, think about the raging carp in Amei, think about the hairy crabs and crayfish that are rampant in Europa.
What are these tough guys who are rampant in the middle of the earth like in the mouth of Zhongyuan Hall? Crayfish and bullfrogs have become shame for species invasion, and the remaining brothers are basically all things that require artificial breeding.
Thinking about the fact that there were already chefs in later generations who attacked the scavenger, Yang Shaofeng suddenly felt that instead of worrying about what species would invade, it would be better to worry in advance that these things would be eaten artificially or simply extinct.
After smiling and urging Zheng He to drink a few more drinks, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile: "By the way, the border city will be issued a naturalization document to the first batch of Tatars and Oirats who officially moved into the border city. Should Eunuch Zheng stay and take a look?"
After hearing what Yang Shaofeng said, Zheng He became interested immediately.
For the people of the Ming Dynasty, it seems natural to have a household registration in the Ming Dynasty and the right to study and allocate land, because this has been done by Zhongyuan Tangkou since ancient times.
But when it comes to the value of Ming Dynasty household registration, it is estimated that no one in the Ming Dynasty except Yang Shaofeng knew him better than Zheng He.
Because when Zheng He went out to sea, he would always encounter some unsightly people who wanted to intercept the Ming fleet.
Although I don’t know who gave them the courage to commit suicide, they all dared to die. Could it be that Zheng He dared not bury it?
Then what? There must be someone who can trust these places to manage? We can’t just kill or bury them, so we can’t become the king of mountain?
Usually, Zheng He would check if there were any famous families in the local area, and then pick one of these local famous families to manage them. When he went back, he would find Zhu Laosi to ask for a formal enthronement document and be considered to be alive.
There is actually only one specific standard to implement, that is, whether there is a Ming Dynasty household registration.
Those with Ming dynasty household registration are considered their own people and can trust them. Even if their family background is not up to the standards of famous families, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, such a large fleet is placed here, and if anyone dares to say he is dissatisfied, he will send it to the sea.
Of course, Zheng He also dared to take Suganla's head to swear that he did this several times in total. He went to sea three times, but he only did this three times. Anyway, there were only three records on the official side.
However, the situation overseas is different from that in the border city.
There are many natives overseas, and those who are supported by the fleet to manage natives still need to rely on the fleet to support them, so no problems can easily occur.
However, the situation in the border city is much more complicated, especially the Tatars and the Oirat. These two families have old enemies with the Ming Dynasty. If these people get the Ming Dynasty's household registration one day and then make trouble, Yang Shaofeng may be implicated.
After thinking for a while, Zheng He asked, "Why don't you worry about their rebellion after giving them the Ming Dynasty household registration?
In addition, the Tatars and the Oirat and the Ming Dynasty have had many feuds for many years. Now that they have become naturalized so easily, what will the people of the Ming Dynasty think? What will the soldiers of the garrison who have fought with the Tatars and the Oirat for many years think?"
Yang Shaofeng pointed outside and smiled and said, "Eunuch Zheng has been worried about it. The naturalization documents are not the real Ming household registration, and there are still some procedures to go after.
In addition, as long as the border city is still there, as long as the border city is not closed and the school is not closed, these people will not rebel. Even if Arutai and Mahamu want to cause trouble, these people in the city will not easily follow them to cause trouble.
More importantly, the Ministry of Revenue is preparing to relocate a group of people to border cities and settle down. At that time, the population ratio of border cities will completely change, and it will not be like now.
At that time, the people of Ming Dynasty will live with the Tatars and the Oirats. As long as there is no big trouble, there will be no problems in the last few decades."
After pondering for a while, Yang Shaofeng continued: "From a personal point of view, I don't like to use this method to solve the problems between Tatars, Oirat and our Ming Dynasty.
But from the perspective of the people, this method can minimize the impact and casualties caused by war, or even zero, so I have to use this method."
Zheng He clicked the right point, sighed, then picked up the wine glass and said, "He, respect the top scholar!"
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Yang Shaofeng sat upright in the lobby of the Tijuan Office, received the booklet handed over by Chenghan, then looked at the Tatar man in front of him with a smile, and said seriously: "Mo Rigen?"
Mo Rigen, the first man who started the naturalization process, was obviously a little nervous. When he heard Yang Shaofeng calling his name, he immediately knelt on the ground and replied loudly: "The villain is here!"
Yang Shaofeng shook his head and signaled the yamen runners beside him to help Mo Rigen up. At the same time, he stood up and asked loudly: "Mo Rigen, are you willing to be a member of the Ming people and be loyal to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty from now on?"
Mo Rigen rubbed his hands and said nervously: "I do."
Yang Shaofeng nodded and continued: "From now on, you will be protected by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the Law of the Ming Dynasty, and you will also bear the obligation to pay taxes and pay taxes, and need to bear the obligation to respond to the Ming Dynasty's conscripts. Whether it is military or corvee, once the empire needs it, you will have to obey unconditionally. Do you know all of this?"
Mo Rigen became more and more nervous and said tremblingly: "I, I know!"
Yang Shaofeng nodded and smiled, "Congratulations, Mo Rigen, from now on, you are a member of the people of the Ming Dynasty. This is your naturalization document, remember to keep it.
At the same time, I would like to remind you that the naturalization documents are not real household registration booklets, but only mean that you have the same rights and obligations as the people of the Ming Dynasty.
If your child can pass the high school entrance examination in the school, or you have served in the Ming Dynasty for five years, or you have no records of violating the Ming Dynasty's laws within thirty years, then this naturalization document can be replaced with a formal household registration booklet."
Mo Rigen tightly held this thin naturalization document, and even his knuckles were a little white. With this document, it means that his children could attend the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty. The tax he had to pay in the border city was like those of the Ming people. Everything he had in the city would be protected by the Ming army, and he would no longer care about things like the leader!
Seeing that the man in front of him was a little nervous, Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but smile, pointed to the large string of tables beside him, and said with a smile: "There are many procedures to register later, go ahead."
Mo Rigen nodded vigorously, and was about to turn around and walk to the next table, but he stopped and said in a trembling voice: "Little man, the villain wants to take a Chinese name! He wants to join the army!"
Mo Rigen just heard it very clearly. His son passed the exam to the scholar, or he could make military contributions for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, or he could not violate the Ming Dynasty laws within thirty years before he could change his son's virtues into a formal household registration booklet. He doesn't understand what kind of virtue he is? It's already amazing to be able to write and calculate. Do you really expect him to pass the exam to the scholar?
Rather than doing this, it is better to take this opportunity to join the army. Even if you unfortunately die in battle within five years, you can still get a formal household registration document for your wife and children. Isn’t it much better than waiting for thirty years?
What's more, the Tatar tribe and the Oirat tribe where they are now are firmly tied with the border city, and there is no possibility of fighting. Maybe they don't even need to fight, just spend five years safely.
Yang Shaofeng unexpectedly glanced at the man who seemed so cool but a little cunning, and smiled and said, "If you want to join the army, go to the guard office to register, but I will not accept it here.
In addition, if you want to change your name, it is best to come back on a date, otherwise there will be so many people waiting behind you, and it will probably be dark after completing their naturalization."
In fact, until dark, Morigen could not handle the name change, because there were too many Tatars and Oirats lined up behind them, and the time required for portraits and registration was too long, even if you wanted to be quick, you couldn't get it fast.
Yang Shaofeng was busy all day, and Zhu Zhanji and Zheng He sat in the lobby of the Tijuan Division for a whole day.
It was not until the evening dinner that Zhu Zhanji looked at Yang Shaofeng and said, "No wonder you made this naturalization procedure so complicated, but now it seems that it can really unite people's hearts."
Yang Shaofeng nodded and said, "If there was no such process, and just simply proof of naturalization to them, what do you think?"
Without waiting for Zhu Zhanji to answer, Yang Shaofeng continued: "If there was no such process, they would not pay attention to the naturalization document, because it was too easy to obtain, so they would not cherish it.
The reason why it is so troublesome is to let them understand the obligations they need to bear, and also to let them know their rights and the situations they will face in the future.
When handling this naturalization process, we are actually instilling in them the concept that they will be the people of the Ming Dynasty from now on and should be loyal to the Ming Emperor.
In this situation, although it is not guaranteed that they will be loyal as they said when they were naturalized, and there is no way to guarantee that they will have the awareness of paying taxes, but over time, they will always get used to all this."
Chapter completed!