Xie Jue actually thought of it when he learned that the Northern Barbarians were being oppressed by the Pingnan County magistrate, but he didn't have a better solution for the time being.

"Your Majesty is not a Northern Barbarian, and it is difficult for him to sympathize with the plight of our people. We do not ask for special treatment, we only ask for fairness. There are often conflicts in the twelve states. This is not only because of the hatred between the two tribes. There are disputes between the people. , it’s all the government agencies that go out to mediate. From the government’s standpoint, it’s not difficult to make a choice between enemies on one side and relatives on the other. This way the conflicts will only intensify and will never be reconciled.”

Xie Jue said, "I understand what you mean, Brother Du. This is also the first time Beining has dealt with a large-scale migration of millions of people, and it is millions of people with feuds. We have many things that were not considered carefully, and now we can learn a lesson." Make corrections as you go. I promise you, by the end of the year at the latest, the cabinet will formulate a new management plan that will apply to every city."

This matter needed to be resolved, and he probably knew Du Fang's appeal, so he couldn't help but ask Du Fang, "I wonder what brother Du has to say?"

"We Northern Barbarians are not all reckless men. We also have civil servants. When the army is fighting in the front, there are civil servants in the rear who perform their duties and have outstanding abilities. Only in this way can we maintain the war undefeated for many years. Now, whether it is military officers or civil servants, They can only make a living by farming, weaving, and working. Many civil servants can work in the local government offices. When the peace talks were held with the Yuwen Dynasty, a town was built where the Northern Barbarians and the Beining people lived together. The government offices were jointly held by the two ethnic groups. Doing your job, now that we have entered Beining, why don't we talk about letting the northern barbarians enter the government office again? What we want is not power, but to have someone who can make the decision for us when we are oppressed, not Pingnan now The county is like this, covering its mouth from top to bottom, if you hadn’t come here by chance, my lord, you would never know what happened in Pingnan County.”

"I know!" Xie Jue said, "When I write the book and return to Beijing, I will explain the situation in detail, and the cabinet will re-formulate the decree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xie Jue and Du Fang talked for a long time. Du Fang was right in what he said. He was not a Northern barbarian. It was difficult for him to empathize with the situation of the Northern barbarians and to think about problems from the perspective of a Northern barbarian. He was naturally close to his own people. tribe, so the cabinet only formulated a plan for the Northern Barbarians to live in Beining. Everyone seems to have forgotten how the Northern Barbarians, as ordinary people who have a blood feud with Beining, can live in Beining. If they are bullied, who will preside over them? Justice, even the most honest and impartial officials dare not say that they handle conflicts between two ethnic groups impartially.

Du Fang is a counselor and knows enough about Beining. During his time living in Beining, he also knows Beining well enough. He will have his own unique insights, which Xie Jue cannot see.

The northern barbarians watching in the village gradually dispersed, and Fang Chuning felt relieved. As long as they didn't cause trouble, the matter would be easy to handle.

As the sun set, Xie Jue also stood up and said goodbye. Du Fang asked them to stay for dinner, but Xie Jue declined. He still had many things to deal with, and it would take time to return to the city. There was also a curfew at the city gate, so Du Fang sent them out of the village.

After Xie Jue and Fang Chuning returned to the city, they found an inn to stay. Pingnan County would not encounter illegal inns, and Fang Chuning's spirit would not be so tense.

"Do you... have a good friendship with that person?" Fang Chuning sat down and drank herbal tea, "I rarely see you having a good conversation with someone, but you have a good conversation with him."

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