Han Shizu

Chapter 1569 Disadvantages
The family banquet in Qionglin Court eventually turned into a high-standard and grand imperial banquet. The grand thing is that people came in a relatively orderly manner. Basically, Emperor Liu and his family came.

Originally, Emperor Liu was escaping the summer heat in Qionglin Garden, accompanied only by concubine Zhou Yi, and even the empress didn't want to disturb them, so he stayed in Kunming Palace with peace of mind.

As soon as Liu Jia came back, Concubine Hui, the mother, would naturally come, and the empress was also invited out of the palace by Emperor Liu. After hearing the news, the empresses and concubines in other palaces also moved their bodies and moved to Qionglin Garden.As for the other princesses, it is natural to show that the eldest sister who has always taken care of them returns to Beijing.

As a younger brother, Liu Shu came earlier. As for the other brothers, they also came here after hearing the news.Seeing that everyone was so active, Emperor Liu took advantage of the opportunity to gather everyone together in a lively and lively manner, and even specially asked Li Jilong's siblings to be called together.

Li Chuyun gave birth to three sons and three daughters, but the only one who really grew up was the eldest daughter and the eldest son. Li Jilong was the eldest son who inherited the title of the family business, but he was arranged by Emperor Liu to lead the army in northern Xinjiang these years, and the responsibility of raising younger siblings was given to the married Eldest sister.

This family banquet was very lively, full of singing and dancing, and it was booming. Emperor Liu was also very happy, and couldn't help but drink two more glasses of wine. However, it was hard to find the warm and harmonious feeling back then.

Although what he saw and heard was joyful, Emperor Liu always felt a kind of separation and alienation, including his concubines and sons, as if they were all acting.

People are still those people, there is not much change, but people's hearts are changeable, even if it is the person next to the pillow, even if it is a direct blood relative, it is difficult to spy clearly.

Lonely, Emperor Liu had never felt this way before, and he was even immersed in the superficial harmony and harmony, but as he got older and gradually became more relaxed, the feeling of loneliness in the face of danger and aloofness became more and more profound. It's clear, that dangerous cold can almost reach the bottom of my heart, and the more the house is full of joy, the stronger the feeling.

In the middle of the night, Qionglin Garden was quiet. Under the light of the moonlight, the water of Jinming Lake was rippling with bursts of light. There were wind chimes tinkling among the waterside pavilions, and the atmosphere was harmonious and peaceful.

The slightly drunken Emperor Liu was in high spirits, so he specially called his prince Liu Yang and his son-in-law Li Jilong to have a chat with the bright moon and the cool breeze by the lake.

"In the past two years, the tribal naturalization policy implemented by the imperial court in northern Xinjiang has aroused great repercussions. I have also received many reports here. The conclusion given by the Zhengshitang is that it is steadily advancing.

However, they are only sitting in the court, and I am only sitting in the capital. The specific situation, after all, cannot be presented in the memorials!
You have been in Shanyang and Monan for many years, and now you come back from the north, just to tell me about it! "Emperor Liu asked Li Jilong, playing with a well-made wine glass.

When talking about business, Li Jilong is always calm, but he hesitated for a while when he heard this question, and then he replied: "The minister is in Monan, and he is deployed under Tiandu. He is mainly responsible for leading the army and clearing out bandits. The duty lies in The military, the policy of family naturalization, is just something I have heard about!"

"You are fooling me!" Hearing his words, Emperor Liu said.

"I dare not!" Li Jilong immediately got up and cupped his hands.

"Sit down!" Emperor Liu beckoned, motioned to Li Jilong, and then looked at him and said: "Lead the soldiers and horses, protect the people of one side, and keep the territory peaceful. What kind of environment, what kind of people are safe?"

Probably because he felt that the tone was a bit harsh, Emperor Liu narrowed his eyes again, looking drunk, and smiled: "Speak up, speak boldly, don't be burdened. There are only three of us here, and we are all a family. I am not If you want to listen to your opinions on the naturalization policy, I just want to know from the side, the current situation of those tribesmen in northern Xinjiang, don’t feel that you have exceeded the limit.”

"Yes!" Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Li Jilong heaved a sigh of relief.In fact, when it comes to being cautious, Li Jilong is much better than his father. He is a general in charge of the army. Even in Monan, where the military is the mainstay, he would not dare to intervene in local administration rashly, especially since he is the son-in-law of the emperor and a relative of the emperor. , and dare not bear the suspicion of acting recklessly by relying on power.

After a little deliberation, Li Jilong replied: "In the 11 years of Kaibao, the [-] Khitan tribes newly attached from Mobei were broken up and reorganized, registered and compiled. Some of them were resettled in Monan and assigned grasslands, and some of them moved inland. , placed in prefectures, counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Shanyang Road, where they live together with various ethnic groups and are directly governed by the local government.

Because these Khitan people were newly attached, people's hearts were unstable, the imperial court strictly enforced this policy, and the local garrison also cooperated with monitoring and restraint, so there was no major turmoil just now. Even so, some leaders and chiefs chose to fight and fled, and the ministers were also ordered He led his troops to hunt down and hunted down thousands of people that year.

Later, the Moge Lost Department was split and reorganized, which also aroused resistance, and even armed confrontation, and Tiandu deployed to personally lead the repression, and wiped out more than [-] rebels."

"I've read all these reports, tell me what you think!" Emperor Liu waved his hand and said.

Li Jilong continued: "Since His Royal Highness Prince Jin was stationed in Yunzhong, it has been fully implemented, and the military and government joint operations have achieved remarkable results. Up to now, the Khitan, Xi, Dangxiang, and others who were originally placed in the Monan and Shanyang areas Tuyuhun and many northern tribes have all been dispersed and placed under the management system of the imperial court.

However, these tribes add up to hundreds of thousands, and in less than three years, they have been promoted to the current level, and there is no doubt that some hidden dangers have also been planted. "

Speaking of this, Li Jilong paused, and carefully glanced at Emperor Liu.Seeing this, Emperor Liu remained calm and said: "Why did you stop, continue talking, what hidden dangers, I will also listen to what you generals think about this matter!"

Li Jilong said: "First, these tribesmen, although attached to the big Han, have maintained nomadic living habits and accepted the rule of their tribal leaders for more than ten years.

Now it has been completely dismantled and transformed into prefectures and counties, which are directly managed by the Han government. For the officials of the Han Dynasty, they need to withstand the test of managing aliens and herdsmen, and these tribes and tribesmen also need a longer time to get used to the rule of the court. This process will not be short, it will take a certain amount of time to adjust, and once the adjustment is not good, people will be unstable, which will lead to greater riots.

Second, the tribesmen are easy to manage and control. Although their living customs have been impacted and there will be many discomforts after they are separated from their leaders and nobles, they can also own their own property, livestock, pastures, and land, as long as the local officials can comfort them. , One day, he will be able to become a loyal subject of the great man.

But those leaders and chiefs who have been deprived of power and regard the tribesmen as wealth are hard to convince. Even those who actively seek refuge will have resentment in their hearts.The court's approach is to completely cut off the foundation of their rule over the subordinates, which will cause them to hate the court.

Now everything is safe and sound, but they are only intimidated by the authority of the imperial court and afraid of the imperial court's military front. Once something happens in the north and the border is unstable, these original tribal leaders will definitely cause trouble.

In order to alleviate their grievances, the imperial court also retained a large amount of their property. Some of these people moved to towns and were in the heart of the north, and some of them became officials to assist the government in governing. The tribesmen still have a certain influence, and we have to be vigilant about this matter.

Third, the imperial court broke up and reorganized the northern tribes, which certainly strengthened the government’s direct rule and management, but also made various ethnic groups gather together. Their living habits, cultural customs, and religious beliefs are different, which is also easier. lead to conflict.

People who are newly divided into prefectures, counties, towns and towns are outsiders. Whether they can be accepted by the aborigines and whether they can integrate into it is not a small difficulty.

As far as I know, in the past two years, the public security in various parts of the north has continued to deteriorate, and there have been frequent disputes and even armed fights, resulting in casualties."

"You also said that you don't understand. Does this clearly reveal the shortcomings of the imperial court's policy? There are three points in one list!" Listening to his words, Emperor Liu chuckled.

Li Jilong hurriedly said: "I have very little knowledge, so I'm just trying to say it!"

"You don't have to be modest!" Emperor Liu didn't feel much worry because of Li Jilong's statement, and said calmly: "It's not that the local officials can't see what you mentioned, and it's not that the court doesn't understand. But , For so many years, every time the imperial court makes a policy, it often has mixed advantages and disadvantages, and there has never been a policy that has all advantages and no disadvantages.

As long as the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, or the court can overcome the disadvantages and benefit the rule of the court, then what should be implemented must be implemented! "

Emperor Liu had already said this to Liu Yang.

(End of this chapter)