23. He represented to the emperor of the Moguls that the
four provinces (Petcheli, Chantong Chansi, and Leaotong)
which he already possessed might annually produce, under a
mild administra-tion, 500,000 ounces of silver, 400,000
measures of rice, and 800,000 pieces of silk. Gaubil, Hist.
de la Dynastie des Mongous, p. 58, 59. Yelutchousay (such
was the name of the mandarin) was a wise and virtuous
minister, who saved his country and civilised the
conquerors. See p. 102, 103.