奏請設定法制以管理青海民眾事
Yongzheng-era memorial

撫遠大將軍、太保公、川陝總督年羹堯恭敬上奏，是爲了請旨的事。之前青海的民衆，自從被皇上的仁德感化而歸順以來，對他們封了王、貝勒，一直施恩到現在，卻始終沒有定下規矩法度。因此他們內部互相搶奪，原來人少的如今反而人多了，原本人多的反而變少了。如今靠着皇上的天威，平定了叛亂，趁這次軍事聲威，如果不建立規矩法度，不跟我們內屬扎薩克一樣編設牛錄來管轄，日後就很難保證永遠沒有爭鬥混亂。這件事非常要緊。我因爲這件編設牛錄的事還沒有辦過，只能就我所知道的大概說說：每一百戶編一個牛錄，不到一百戶的編成半個牛錄。所屬的臺吉們都讓他們做扎薩克，在他們的兄弟中挑合適的人各設一名協助臺吉。每個扎薩克下面，設管旗章京、副管旗章京、參領各一人；每個牛錄設牛錄章京、驍騎校各一人，領催四人。因爲他們戶數人口多少不一樣，編出的牛錄多的旗，如果只有一個管旗章京、一個副章京、一個參領，就管不過來。所以，一旗超過十個牛錄的，管旗章京不增，另增設副章京一人，參領按每兩個牛錄設一人的比例酌情增加。如果皇上明鑑，覺得這樣辦還算可行的話，頭等侍衛副將德尼，熟悉蒙古事務，而且凡交給他的事都能實心辦理，請讓他暫時留下來，去辦理給青海民衆分配地方、指示編設牛錄的事情。爲此恭敬上奏，請旨。雍正二年五月十一日。

奏：撫遠大將軍太保公四川陝西總督臣年羹堯謹奏，為請旨事。先前，青海眾人自歸附聖主仁化以來，封為王、貝勒，施恩至今。但全然未設立法度、成規，所以他們內部互相吞食、搶掠，以前人口少的如今人口多了，先前人口多的反而人口少了。如今仰賴聖主天威，平定叛逆之徒，趁此兵威，若不設立法規，像我們內札薩克等一樣編設牛錄加以管理，則日後不能永絕爭端混亂。此事關係極為重要。臣我對於這編設牛錄之事，因未曾經歷，僅就臣所知，粗略言之。一百戶編一牛錄，不足一百戶者編為半個牛錄。所屬臺吉，俱為札薩克。看其兄弟內能勝任者，各設協理臺吉一人。每札薩克，設固山達、伊里達、甲喇章京各一人。每牛錄，設牛錄章京、副撥什庫各一人，小撥什庫四人。因為他們戶口多寡不同，編設牛錄眾多之旗，若僅設固山達、伊里達、甲喇章京各一員，管理為難。因此，一旗若超過十牛錄，除不增固山達外，增伊里達一員；按每二牛錄設甲喇章京一員計算增補。聖主明鑒，若照此辦理尚可。頭等侍衛梅楞章京德尼，熟練蒙古事務，且凡有委辦之事，皆誠心辦理。將此暫留，令其辦理青海劃分地土、編設牛錄事宜。為此謹奏請旨。雍正二年五月十一日。

Memorial: The Grand General Who Pacifies Remote Lands, Grand Guardian and Duke, Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Your Servant Nian Gengyao, respectfully submits this memorial to request an Imperial Edict. Previously, since the people of Kokonor submitted to the benevolent transformation of the Holy Lord, they were enfeoffed as princes and beile, and grace has been extended to them up to the present. However, because no laws and regulations were established, they have been devouring and plundering each other internally. Those who formerly had few people now have many, while those who formerly had many people have instead become few. Now, relying on the Heavenly might of the Holy Lord, the rebels have been pacified. Taking advantage of this military prestige, if we do not establish laws and organize them into niru (companies) like our Inner Jasaks for governance, it will be impossible to prevent conflicts and disorder in the future. This matter is of utmost importance. Since I, your servant, have never undertaken the matter of organizing nirus before, I will merely speak roughly according to what I know. Let every one hundred households form one niru; those falling short of one hundred households form a half niru. Let all the taijis under them become jasaks. Select from among their brothers those who are competent, and appoint one assistant taiji each. For each jasak, appoint one gūsa da, one ilhi da, and one jalan i janggin. For each niru, appoint one niru i janggin and one funde bošokū, and four ajige bošokū. Because the numbers of their households and population are unequal, for banners with many nirus, if there are only one each of gūsa da, ilhi da, and jalan i janggin, it will be difficult to manage. Therefore, for a banner with more than ten nirus, aside from not adding a gūsa da, increase one ilhi da; calculate one jalan i janggin for every two nirus and add accordingly. If the Holy Lord in his wisdom deems it acceptable to handle matters in this way: the first-class imperial guard Meiren i Janggin Deni is experienced in Mongol affairs and earnestly handles all tasks entrusted to him. Let him be temporarily retained to handle the division of lands and the organization of nirus for the Kokonor people. For this reason, I respectfully submit this memorial and request an Imperial Edict. The 11th day of the 5th month of the 2nd year of Yongzheng.