Han Dao world

Chapter 299
"After the meeting is over, I will take my five sticks." Liu Xie waved his hand and said to Pei Jun, "You too."

Pei Jun didn't dare to argue, and bowed obediently to accept the punishment.

Pei Mao's eyelids were drooping, his face was as cold as frost, making Pei Jun's scalp tingle.

As a Lang official, it is also a sign of impoliteness to laugh when the emperor is discussing matters with ministers.

Zhang Xiu was still a little dissatisfied at first, but when he saw that Pei Jun was about to be punished, he immediately felt at ease physically and mentally.

"You don't know that Xihe is one of the six counties?" Liu Xie looked at Zhang Xiu, frowning slightly.

If people from the Central Plains are not familiar with the six counties, then it is understandable.Zhang Xiu is from a border area, so it's too much to not know which six counties are.

"I... I only know Longxi, Hanyang and other Liangzhou counties, but I really don't know that Xihe is also one of the six counties." Zhang Xiu looked aggrieved, and said awkwardly: "Xihe... has no Han people, at least there are no Han people in the Yulin Cavalry. .”

Zhang Yang also bowed and said: "I don't know about the ministers. I often hear people say that there are six counties and six counties, but they don't know which six counties they are, let alone Xihe is one of the six counties."

Liu Xie smacked his lips, feeling a little helpless.

These generals are not well educated, and they make jokes if they are not careful, but they have very strong self-esteem, and they jump when they are touched.Pei Mao didn't intentionally humiliate him, so there was such a conflict. If he really provoked something deliberately and spoke harshly, there was a possibility of a fight.

Pei Mao was also a little embarrassed, nodded to Zhang Xiu, and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, in fact, I can't blame Zhonglang for this. Today's Xihe County is no longer the Xihe County of Xiaowu's time. In the fifth year of Yonghe, the county was ruled by Pingding After migrating to Lishi, Xihe County survived in name only. Not to mention the elite knights selected for Habayashi, there is not even one household registration in ten."

Liu Xie nodded and signaled Pei Mao to continue.

"But the lack of household registration is not because there are no people in Xihe County, but because the imperial court is unable to control them, and the people cannot protect themselves. Eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's teacher. Even the Huns who entered the fortress will admire the enlightenment and are willing to be registered households."

Xun You couldn't help but said: "Is the Minister's order exaggerating? It is understandable for the people of the Han family to welcome the king and teacher. The Huns have not been favored by the court, so how can they be willing to be registered households? And they herd horses and sheep, and live by water and grass. registered account?"

Pei Mao smiled. "The waiter doesn't know something. Not to mention that after the Huns entered the fortress, they did a lot of farming, and they may not all herd horses and sheep. Even so, they still hope to become my big man's people."

Xun You is skeptical. "Appreciate further details."

"For one thing, grazing is not as stable as farming. A snowstorm may be a catastrophe. Even if the weather is good, they still need to exchange cattle and sheep for clothing, ironware, salt and other items. People who are not my people can only pass through designated Hu Not to mention the long distance, but also being exploited by people. If you can become a man of the people, you can directly exchange in the nearby cities. It saves labor and the price is low.”

Xun You was slightly startled, and then understood what Pei Mao meant.

He has no experience of living in northern Xinjiang, and he has never thought about it before.

"anything else?"

"The reason why the Xiongnu relied on the Shanyu was because the grassland was bitterly cold, thieves were rampant, and there was no tribal restraint, so they would inevitably be killed by others. Now that they are in the fortress, they can live without relying on the Shanyu, so why bother to worship the Shanyu? And the Xiongnu Shanyu is weak, Being bullied by the officials, self-protection is not enough, how can I spare the energy to protect the people? If your majesty restores Xihe, educates and protects them comprehensively, so as to prevent them from being enslaved, how can the Huns refuse to be registered households?"

As he spoke, Pei Mao blinked and smiled meaningfully.

"Your Majesty is wise, with servants as his confidantes, and all the generals as minions, isn't he more suitable to be the king of Han and Hu than Shan Yu?"

Xun You was stunned.

Regardless of whether this suggestion is advocated by Pei Mao himself or flattering the emperor, this is the result the emperor wants.

The emperor intends to stay in Meiji for a long time, so Pei Mao gave the most grandiose reason.

"Taught." Xun You said lightly, but kept silent.

Zhang Yang, Wang Fu and others also looked at each other in blank dismay, all turning their gazes to the Son of Heaven.

They didn't understand the intention of Pei Mao's suggestion, and they couldn't judge whether it was good or bad.As a general, having the opportunity to expand the territory is of course a dream.But calmly thinking about the situation in front of him, it seemed unrealistic.

The previous plan was just to put down the Huns rebellion, and with hard work, it can still be completed.

Now it is necessary to reset Xihe County, which cannot be completed in a day or two.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, especially Xun You, Liu Xie glanced at Pei Mao with a helpless smile on his lips.

When Pei Mao proposed it enthusiastically, he had expected this scene.

Zhang Yang, Wang Fu and the like will not have any opinions, as long as they can make contributions, they can only wish for it.

But they alone cannot succeed, he needs the support of Xun You and more scholars.

This is a huge project that cannot be solved by force alone.

"Education is not a one-day effort, you might as well think about it." Liu Xie coughed and ended the topic. "Let's go to Meiji first, call all the tribes of the Xiongnu to meet, register Shanyu, and rebuild the royal court."

-

After leaving the imperial tent, Pei Mao hurried a few steps, walked side by side with Xun You, and came to Xun You's tent.

Xun You stopped, tilted his head, and looked at Pei Mao, but he didn't intend to ask Pei Mao to sit in.

Pei Mao understood in his heart, moved closer, and said in a low voice: "The waiter misunderstood the emperor, and he also misunderstood me."

Xun You shook his head. "Lingjun's words are serious, how dare you."

"In that case, why didn't the waiter say anything?"

Xun You turned around and looked around. "Since you are not familiar with the customs of the Northwest, you can't speak easily to agree with or oppose it. You should learn something before you can speak to the emperor."

He looked at Pei Mao again, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "Mr. Pei, the Huns are not from Hedong. Before the tiger's mouth grabs food, it's better to make more preparations."

Pei Mao blushed, feeling embarrassed to say anything further.

When he was in Hedong, the emperor asked him to summon the rich families in Hedong, but they were not active, which made the emperor very embarrassed.

Yin Jian is not far away, if it happens again, the emperor will be disappointed in him.

The people in Hedong just treated them negatively, and they refused to pay money and food to support the emperor, but the Huns might attack directly.

The emperor didn't agree to him immediately, but wanted to hear the opinions of the audience, maybe he was worried about him.

"Then... what's the servant's suggestion?" Pei Mao resisted the anger in his heart, and said with a forced smile.

Xun You was silent for a moment, and said: "If you want to get the land, first ask the person. Mr. Pei might as well ask the Han and Hu people in Xihe first to see if they are willing to register for the Han and take on the army as Mr. Pei said. The danger of fighting against the Huns for years. Hedong, Taiyuan, and Shangdang are too busy to take care of themselves, so the emperor can only recruit troops locally, which is not a small burden."

Although Pei Mao didn't like Xun You's attitude, he felt that what Xun You said was reasonable.

Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.If you want to get things done, it's always good to be more prepared.

"Thank you, servant."

Xun You returned the gift, watched Pei Mao go away, and was about to enter the account when Huben came.

"Your Majesty, please."

Xun You turned his head and saw the Son of Heaven wearing a cloak, standing in front of the imperial tent, waving to him.There are several servants of Huben next to them, preparing horses.

Xun You rushed over. "Your Majesty, this is..."

"Servant, accompany me out for a walk?"

　Ask for a monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)