Xuande

Chapter 400 You need to reflect

After taking down Dangqu County without bloodshed, Liu Bei basically put down the rebellion of the congren.

All the rebel troops surrendered and did not continue to cause chaos, so the situation in Berkshire stabilized, and the situation in Yizhou also stabilized, and there were no more wars.

This is Liu Bei's second entry into Shu, the second time to quell the rebellion in Shu, and subdue the famous fighting nation in Sichuan and Shu. The reputation of General Changsheng quickly spread throughout Sichuan and Shu.

However, the matter of the Xiren tribe is not over yet, and Liu Bei still has a lot to do.

The Ji tribe is large in scale and has a large population. Although they have lived together with the Han people for a long time and have been deeply Sinicized, they still retain some primitive tribe traditions.

The tribe has seven surnames, Luo, Pu, Ta, E, Du, Xi, and Gong, as the largest surnames. The seven surnames occupy a considerable part of the population of the Jin people, so the heads of the seven surnames are also the seven heads of the Jin people.

From the current point of view, the Jin people do not have a unified leader. This is a good thing for Liu Bei. It means that the Jin people are not a whole that cannot be penetrated by needles and water, so that they can be divided and conquered, and this fighting nation can be controlled. .

Before the war, Liu Bei's promise was to let them follow him, and then he could protect them. After the war, Liu Bei decided to call a meeting of the leaders who could speak among the people, and he wanted to announce something to fulfill his promise.

Four of the seven major surnames participated in this rebellion, Luo, Du, E and Gong, and the other three did not participate due to various reasons.

Liu Bei summoned the heads of the seven surnames to hold a meeting in Dangqu County to discuss some things in the future.

First of all, Liu Bei said that he would recruit troops in Berkshire, mainly recruiting Jin people to join the army. The major tribes of the Jin people should actively sign up to join the army. Let Liu Bei recruit at least [-] Jin people to join the army, which will increase Liu Bei's power and status in Shu, and also increase the The belonging relationship between Ren and Liu Bei.

In addition, Liu Bei will recommend someone he trusts to be the prefect of Berkshire.

Since the new Berkshire prefect is someone Liu Bei can trust, that is, someone who can speak on Liu Bei's behalf, the taxation, corvee, etc. of the future tribes will be discussed with the new Berkshire prefect after he takes office.

Everyone discusses a special clause within the scope of the law of the Han Empire, and after signing in black and white, it will be implemented after declaring the approval of heaven and earth.

At that time, the Berkshire government will fulfill its promise and act according to the agreement, and the people in the village will also pay taxes according to the agreement, abide by their duties, and cannot continue to make trouble, otherwise Liu Bei will not spare them.

At that time, as soon as the Heavenly Soldiers of the Han Dynasty arrive, it will be the time when the Zhuren tribe will be crowned. Some things can happen once, but they are never allowed to happen a second time. If it happens a second time, don't blame him for turning his face and denying people.

In addition, Liu Bei believes that although the Jin people have a reputation for being brave and good at fighting, they are still barbarians in the eyes of the mainstream Han.

The reason why they are barbarians is that they are looked down upon by the Han people because they don’t have enough books and knowledge.

If the Jin people want to gain the respect of the Han people, they can't just fight.

The Jin people know how to fight, and many Han people also know how to fight. The more Han people there are, the more powerful they can fight.

Therefore, people should seriously reflect on their wrong behaviors, correct their wrong practices, strive to improve their knowledge, study hard, read and write, strive to advance in the direction of civilization, and embrace the civilized world in an all-round way.

In this way, the Jin people group can finally be respected, get rid of ignorance, and be recognized by the Han mainstream.

Regarding Liu Bei's suggestion, the leaders of the seven major surnames are all knowledgeable, educated, and know how much the Han people value education, but because there is no such way, they can't learn anything good.

"Although we have the idea of ​​wanting to study, but firstly, we don't have enough money, and secondly, we don't have enough teachers willing to teach. This is the most helpless thing."

Luo Ge looked at Liu Bei with full expectation: "In the past, we had no choice, but now, I heard that you have set up a state school in Liangzhou, and many people are studying there. I wonder if we..."

Luo Ge's expectations hit Liu Bei's arms.

"I run a prefectural school in Liangzhou, recruiting more students to study. I think the effect is pretty good. If you want, you can choose bright and outstanding children from the clan to go to Liangzhou prefectural school to study. I will send people to teach them properly so that they If you master the knowledge, you will be a disciple of the Liu family in the future."

The heads of the seven surnames were overjoyed, and thanked Liu Bei one after another, thanking Liu Bei for giving them such a precious opportunity to receive education.

And as the upper class of the tribe, they also have some basic understanding of the four characters "Liu's disciples", and they are even more yearning for this identity's status in the mainstream Han people.

That is an opportunity that they can't reach. Now, this opportunity is in front of them, how can they not seize it vigorously?
Seeing that they were willing, Liu Bei chuckled and put forward some ideas of his own.

"Your children have been educated, but there are still many people in the clan who have not received education. Although their status is not high, I think it is necessary to teach them how to read. I will set up a literacy class in Liangzhou to teach illiterate civilians how to read. Reading and writing, I think this is very necessary.

After reading and writing, at least you can understand the imperial edict, and you will not be deceived by some lawless people in the government. Before your clansman was bullied by the government, the main reason is that you are illiterate and cannot understand the imperial edict. So much so that it was blinded by some unscrupulous officials.

Of course, this is not a small expense, but I think it is very meaningful to spend this expense. I hope that the government will pay half of this expense, and the seven surnames will contribute half, and jointly fund and hire knowledge workers. What do you think of the people who break the word to teach you the skills of reading and writing? "

The representatives of the seven major surnames were silent for a while and looked at each other. Finally, Luo Ge stood up and broke the silence.

"Your Majesty is dedicated to the sake of our people, and our people are absolutely irresistible to this kind of intention, so I think what Junhou is going to do is right, and we should support it."

Du Hu also stood up and expressed his willingness to support Liu Bei's request and to pay for literacy classes for the clansmen. If they can understand Chinese characters, they won't be fooled by the government.

If a few leaders stand up and support it, then the rest will also be willing to support it.

They don't want to cause Liu Bei's dissatisfaction because of these things, just spend money to eliminate disasters and make Liu Bei satisfied with them, so there is always something worthwhile.

So this matter was finalized.

The Xi people group initially reached a cooperation intention with Liu Bei, and as an important topic of cooperation, Liu Bei announced that he would start recruiting soldiers in Berkshire, recruiting about 2 people from the Xi people to join his army and follow his orders.

This is what Liu Bei hopes, and it is also what the people want.

They desperately hope to reach a cooperation with Liu Bei as soon as possible, so before September, this matter was promulgated to be carried out.

At the same time, out of various considerations, Liu Bei decided to present to the court that his good brother be recruited as the new prefect of Berkshire.

There are many things in Berkshire, and there are more problems in getting along with the people in Berkshire. Liu Bei must choose a reliable person to be the prefect of Berkshire. Time to reach a good relationship, don't let anything go wrong.

And this candidate is to recruit.

(End of this chapter)