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Chapter 163
When I saw Chang'an again, my mood was very different from last time.

A person's perspective changes with a change in status.

At the beginning it was the end of the road, and it was impossible to spend the whole day looking up at the city, but now there are thousands of horses on the left and right, and it is possible to look at it psychologically.

The land of Guanzhong, the golden city thousands of miles away, the land of abundance.

The Qin and Han Dynasties were excited about it.

And the aura of Chang'an is not comparable to that of Xidu and Didao.

Xia Houxuan sent his servants to meet him in the west city early.

Two thousand cavalry could not enter the city and were stationed outside the city.

In order not to alarm the common people and attract attention, Yang Zheng and a dozen of his own soldiers changed into ordinary uniforms.

I came to Chang'an more than two years ago. At that time, I had just experienced Luogu's disastrous defeat, and the city was in decline. Two years later, the city gradually prospered again.

The crowd shuttles, and all industries are flourishing.

Qiang Hu 賨di, all kinds of people come and go.

Xia Houxuan was not good at commanding troops, but his administration was first-rate.

The huge Chang'an is well organized.

Yang Zheng stared at the lights for a while, and for some reason, after entering Chang'an, Xia Houzhi kept frowning slightly, not as interested as he was on the road before.

Surrounded by Xiahou's servants, he entered the Dudu's Mansion.

"My son-in-law pays his respects to his father-in-law."

"Daughter visits father."

Yang Zheng and Xiahou Zhi bowed down and served tea.

Xia Houxuan took a sip each, looking a little haggard, with a layer of hoarfrost on his temples, looking at Yang Zheng with a slightly gentler look, with more connections between relatives, "Get up."

Yang Zheng and Xia Houzhi stood bowed.

The family style of celebrities is naturally more complicated.

Today is different from the past, Xia Houzhi taught many proper etiquette along the way.

Yang Zheng kept it in his heart.

The Han and Wei dynasties advocated filial piety, and the father-in-law was considered half a father.

Xiahou Xuanyong, the governor of Liang, Cao Wei Xungui, was willing to marry a daughter to Yang Zheng, which cannot but be said to be favored, and marriage in this era is not just a simple marriage, it is actually a bond of interests.

No matter how many interests are considered in the middle, Yang Zheng is still grateful to Xia Houxuan.

Becoming the son-in-law of the Xiahou family meant that Yang Zheng was no longer an ordinary general.

"Sit." Xia Houxuan spoke in a soft voice, showing self-cultivation everywhere.

Yang Zheng and Xia Houzhi sat kneeling side by side.

The servant brought tea.

"At the beginning, Xingyun promised to suppress Zhong Qiang for three years, but he didn't expect that in less than a year, he would use Xiping, who was exhausted, to break through the big and small Yugu, and kill Midang. The ancient name is nothing more than that." Xia Houxuan's gentle voice carried gratified.

Zhong Qiang, Shao Dang Qiang, Lu Shui Hu, and Za Hu have always been the scourge of Liangzhou.

Come every few years.

From the Wei Wu period to now, there has been little peace.

Yang Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty's divine power has blessed you, my father-in-law has supported me, and the soldiers have put their lives to the test, so I was lucky enough to succeed."

There is still some flattery that should be had.

But there is no need to tell outsiders about the hardships and dangers.

Xia Houxuan didn't talk about his family's shortcomings, and went straight to the point, "I heard that you killed a lot in Xiping, killing many Qianghu leaders?"

It is also the construction of the Beijing Temple and the killing of prisoners. It is impossible to not have a bad reputation.

"There are many Qiangs and barbarians in Xiping, and there are few Han people. The barbarians are afraid of power but not virtuous, so my son-in-law has to use thunder."

The Confucian scholars of this era are not the pedantic Confucians of a thousand years later, and Xia Houxuan is not a pedantic person either.

Since it is brought up on this occasion, it is not asking for guilt.

It is easy to defeat Zhong Qiang, but there is still a long way to go to completely solve the problem, let alone the support of Chang'an.

Sure enough, Xia Houxuan's tone didn't have much intention of reproach, "The method of thunder should not be used frequently, it will affect your reputation."

"My son-in-law, remember."

"Since Zhong Qiang has been pacified, how will Xingyun be governed?"

It is also the duty of the Qiang captain to govern and appease the Qiang.

Yang Zheng said: "Zhongqiang has not been completely pacified. Although Midang is dead, his tribes still gather in the valleys in the southwest of Shishan Mountain. There are also Shaodangqiang, Lushuihu, Bilu, Zahu and other tribes. There are many Qianghu tribes. , the lack of Han people has always been a chronic disease of Qin Liang, and my son-in-law believes that turning the Qiang into Han is the solution once and for all."

"Wei Wu once moved the Qiang Di to Yongliang, but decades have passed, and the Qiang Di does not seem to have turned into Han people." Xiahou Zhimei stared at Yang Zheng.

Cao Wei's migration strategy is purely about killing and not burying.

To move people here, just collect taxes and ignore everything else.

The leader of Qiangdi still echoes in the tribe.

The same is true for the bald-haired Xianbei and the Southern Huns, who allocated Hetao and Bingzhou to them.

Cao Wei is powerful, and it's nothing to be able to control the situation.

The problem is that the Sima family not only couldn't suppress it, but also killed each other.

"Migration alone is not enough. It is necessary to cut down the chieftains, disperse the leaders, change the customs, and then suppress them with severe punishments, supplemented by Confucianism. In a few years, the Qiang people will internalize them." Yang Zheng described himself. Everything was thrown out.

Binding with the Xiahou family and strengthening himself with the power of Naqianghu is a public conspiracy, and there is no conflict of interest with Xiahouxuan.

For Cao Wei, there are many benefits and only one harm.

Cao Wei needs Yang Zheng to stabilize Qianghu in Xiping and concentrate on dealing with Shu, and Yang Zheng also needs to strengthen himself under the framework of Cao Wei.

Take what you need.

"That's why my husband puts more emphasis on killing, beheading the leader of the Qianghu, in preparation for the transformation of the Qiang into the Han?" Xia Houzhi's eyes sparkled brightly.

Yang Zheng smiled and said, "Exactly."

"The system of the sage-king, the virtues and rituals, first the Xia and then the barbarians. Xingyun's method is very in line with the way of a sage." Xiahou Xuanneng is admired by the world, and he still has the vision he should have. "If there are difficulties, you can tell the Weiwei. General, I am in Chang'an, and I will help you!"

Yang Zheng was overjoyed, the trip back home was worth it, "The most lacking thing in Xiping is the Han people and food."

Xia Houxuan said: "I can send you some food and weapons, but it is impossible for the Han people, and Chang'an also lacks population."

Xia Houzhi smiled lightly and said: "Han people are not allowed, but why don't the beggars and prisoners in Guanzhong be sent to Xiping to find a way out?"

Yang Zheng was taken aback, this really has the potential to be a good wife.

She can think of many things that others did not think of.

No wonder Xiahou Zhineng stayed on such an occasion.

A smile floated on Xia Houxuan's face, and he looked at his daughter with a little helplessness in his eyes, "This is feasible."

After talking for a while, the servants came to report that the banquet was ready.

Xia Houxuan stood up and said, "Xing Yun and I will go meet our guests."

Becoming the son-in-law of Xiahou's family naturally entered the circle of Xiahou's family, which is also the meaning of the question.

Yang Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

Xia Houzhi said obediently: "Daughter resigns."

Following Xia Houxuan, Yang Zheng held his breath and walked for a while before arriving at the front hall.

There were only three people in the hall, and when they saw Xia Houxuan, they all bowed their hands and saluted.

His eyes fell on Yang Zheng.

The guests invited by Xia Houxuan were naturally extraordinary.

Xia Houxuan also returned the salute, and Yang Zheng followed suit.

Stepping into the hall, the host and guest are seated.

Xiahou Xuancai introduced them one by one, "This is Xu Yun and Xu Shizong, the servants."

Yang Zheng hurriedly raised his buttocks to salute this person, "The younger generation pays homage to the attendant."

Xu Yun also returned the courtesy with a humble expression.

"This is Shang Shufu shooting Li Feng and Li Anguo."

Xu Yun and Yang Zheng hadn't heard of it, but Li Feng had.

In the name of Xia Houxuan, Sima Shi rebelled, implicating Xia Houxuan's three clans.

"The younger generation pays homage to Li Shangshu."

Li Feng returned a salute with a smile.

These two people are about the same age as Xia Houxuan, but the third person is about the same age as himself, with a handsome appearance, more than seven feet in length, and a handsome beard.

"This is the servant of the Yellow Gate, Yang Hu and Uncle Yang."

(End of this chapter)