Datang first village

His Royal Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty has returned to Chang'an City. Does that mean that the Battle of Liaodong has come to an end?

Throughout Chang'an, whether it is a tea house or a restaurant.This is still the most exciting topic in the streets and alleys.

win!It must have been a victory.

There is a large amount of cargo on the airship ready to be moved off the ship, and the imperial guards have already passed.

And King Qin of the Tang Dynasty had already entered the palace wearing formal robes.

"You came back, didn't you come to have dinner with Brother Wei?" Li Er smiled and stood in the imperial garden.

"My brother encountered some minor troubles, so I came to share the troubles with my brother." Li Yuanxing responded with a half-smile.Li Er also replied with a smile: "Brother Wei likes surprises and doesn't like trouble!"

"If the trouble is not resolved, this surprise will lose its flavor!"

Li Er laughed: "Eat first, it's not too late to discuss after eating." After finishing speaking, Li Eryi pointed to Eunuch Gao who was hiding farther away: "Go and invite Princess Mingyue to come over, just say that I invite her to dinner!"

Giving a banquet, treating guests.These are two completely different concepts.

Eunuch Gao believed that his ears heard correctly, and immediately ran to arrange for someone to invite Mingyue into the palace.

After entering the study, Li Yuanxing closed the door himself, and then said with a serious face: "I granted the little Khan Tuli the title of king, and the king of Khitan, one family and three princes."

"I thought about it for my brother, I thought about it since you wanted to give Huainan a seal."

"They have created a huge problem for my younger brother, and my younger brother is already having a headache. It is impossible to discuss this kind of matter with someone casually, so I must come back."

Li Erzhong patted Li Yuanxing on the shoulder: "Okay, very good. I will discuss it with you, brother!"

Li Er likes surprises the most, and what Li Yuanxing brought him this time must be a big surprise.What can make Li Yuanxing so nervous is definitely not a small matter like a few pieces of gold.

Li Yuanxing went to Li Er's desk and took out a cigarette.

"King of Khitan, please grant me the title. I think Khitan will soon be a part of the Great Tang. But there are a few questions, but I can't make up my mind. After thinking about it, I still don't have a very suitable answer, so I came back to ask the emperor for an idea. I'm not in a hurry to get an answer, I just hope that Brother Huang can think about it when he has time!"

Hearing Li Yuanxing's seriousness, Li Er's expression became much more serious.

"Brother, do you still remember the [-] catties of fine steel? I checked it out, and it came from Khitan. But it wasn't from a certain family, but many Khitan nobles participated in it. I analyzed the reason, and the Khitan king Wealthy, those who fought for our Great Tang with him are richer, but the old Khitan nobles are not richer!"

"They exchanged steel for money?"

"That's pretty much what it means, but that's not the point. The younger brother used this excuse to scare the Khitan king, originally to make him more obedient. But Khitan is a very smart person, and he dedicated Khitan to the Great Tang! " Li Yuanxing said, telling Li Er the details at that time.

Li Er listened very seriously, and he was also analyzing whether King Khitan was sincere.

After listening, Li Er nodded silently, he seemed to believe the Khitan King's words.

"Next, I have a few questions in my mind. The first one is whether to send officials after conquering the Khitans. The Khitans should still implement self-government. The disadvantage of autonomy is that the Khitans are like a pile of firewood that may cause trouble at any time. Only some sparks will become a big fire, bringing some troubles to Datang!"

Li Er understood Li Yuanxing's words, just as if those small states took refuge today and rebelled tomorrow.

They will change their loyalties as their interests change.

"Brother Huang, if Datang sends officials, there will be several disadvantages. The first official's management of the Khitan people will make the Khitan people secretly dissatisfied. They will think that Datang enslaved them. After coming down, another The trouble is that the rest of the states will think that the people of Tang Dynasty are too naked, and we cannot bear the bad name of usurping a small state."

"It's really troublesome!"

As the emperor, Li Er knew the trouble of such ethnic conflicts.

Sitting in front of Li Yuanxing, Li Er said, "Go on, Wulang, and speak up if you have any concerns."

"Han Zhuge Wuhou is already very talented. His way of dealing with the barbarians seems clever, but it is full of hidden dangers. The officials stationed by the Shu State in the mixed areas of ethnic minorities and Han people implement different laws. Regardless of Whether it is tolerant or strict, it is an approach that will cause endless troubles.”

Li Er got up and walked to the desk, took a pen and paper and began to record.

"Goro, keep talking!"

Li Yuanxing is not much more politically intelligent than Li Er, or the elites of the Tang Dynasty, but it is worthwhile to have the experience of later generations.

"The policy of the Han Dynasty towards the ethnic minorities was coercion, enslavement, and utilization. Man being a Han slave is the core idea of ​​the Zhuge villagers. Therefore, Nanman's so-called attacking the heart is only aimed at a very small number of Nanman nobles. Rather than the entire Nanban people, so the Nanban will not have repeated violence."

Li Yuanxing stopped at this point, he needed to give Li Er some time to think.

Li Er didn't answer in a hurry, but got up and went to the back library of the study to browse some relevant materials. The library of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was extremely high in terms of the amount of books and the types of books.

As an emperor, Li Er didn't dare to rely on his own memory, or rely entirely on Li Yuanxing to talk about such a major event.He needs to verify it himself, read that period of history, and analyze it carefully.

Li Yuanxing knows that there is no rush. The most difficult thing in a multi-ethnic country is ethnic integration, which is also the relationship between the dominant ethnic group and the minority ethnic group, as well as the stability of the entire country and the entire society.This problem is being studied all over the world in later generations. You can integrate politically, but you can't get along with people.

There is always a sense of superiority in the hearts of the main ethnic groups.

"The stele of the oath made by Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of Shu, and the barbarians is recorded here. In fact, you Wulang is also doing what he did, and you Wulang is more ruthless than him. I don't understand why you call Zhuge Kongming a villager. Husband! In your Goro's strategy, these ethnic minorities are just your Goro's mercenaries, and they rely on fighting for wealth."

Li Er analyzed very rationally.

In Li Er's eyes, Li Yuanxing represented Datang, and Li Yuanxing's mistakes were also his mistakes.

"Brother Huang, before they had a state-to-state relationship with Datang, not a country. So I can use them and consume them without limit. But once they are merged into my Datang, there must be a difference. This is also It will be of great benefit to become a member of Datang for other states to see!"

"This benefit is not easy. If you give too much, they will be greedy, and if you give too little, there is no point!"

"It's not easy, my brother!" Li Yuanxing cried out bitterly.

"It's not easy being a brother!" Li Er also cried out bitterly.

The two brothers smiled at each other.

"Emperor Brother, Jin, although Sima Zhao is ambitious to seize the throne, his talent cannot be wiped out. At least my ministers think that his ethnic policy is still advisable, at least we can learn some of it."

"Imagine that in the Jin Dynasty, the integration of 800 million ethnic minorities solved the problem of population decline after the Three Kingdoms. Most of these people were loyal to the Jin Dynasty, and many of them merged with the people of the Central Plains. They changed their surnames from the common customs and became supporters of the Central Plains culture. It can be said , Now many people in Datang may not be 100% of Han blood, since our Datang is a multi-ethnic country, we should be inclusive of all rivers!"

"It's easy to say, but what we need is a very effective method!" Li Er replied angrily.

Only at this time did Li Er truly understand that Datang is really facing a huge choice right now.

This is a battle, a battle within Datang.

"Goro, sit down first, I'll show you some clothes for my brother!"

clothing?

Li Yuanxing was a little confused about what clothes to look at at this time.

Li Er personally took out a box from a cabinet in the library, and shook off the clothes in it in front of Li Yuanxing: "Wu Lang, this is a new gift from the Ministry of Rites. It's casual clothes for Brother Wei. Have you noticed many clothes?" the difference!"

Li Er spread the clothes on the floor, and Li Yuanxing squatted there and watched carefully.

Round neck, this change makes the neck much easier.And then... the double lapels!

This pair of lapels surprised Li Yuanxing a lot, because the left lapel of the Hanfu is particular about pressing the right lapel.This dress turned out to be double-breasted, which means the left and right sides are the same, and it is tied on the chest.Just like the clothes of later generations, this was not brought by Li Yuanxing, because even if Li Yuanxing wore light clothes, it was still in the style of Hanfu.

"Hufu! This design is derived from Hufu. It is also the narrow sleeves, writing, and it is very convenient for doing things. My brother is not the kind of person who stretches out his hand when he wears clothes, and he can't move when he opens his mouth. At least a large number of seals have to be reviewed, and the wide sleeves are heavy, and the ink is easy to spill!"

Li Yuanxing didn't speak, and continued to look at the dress.

"During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Hu clothing was strictly prohibited, thinking it was a breach of etiquette. But in fact, the emperor could not prohibit it with a single sentence. The people need to be more convenient for their daily life and work. Goro April It’s been more than a month since the expedition, do you know the summer clothes of Yaozhou craftsmen?”

As Li Er said, he found a picture on the bookshelf.

Li Yuanxing saw that this was a double-breasted dress, and the cuffs were not only narrow sleeves, but also tied at the wrists.

The whole dress looks very tight and decent, which is more like the work clothes of later generations.

"If you want to subdue the Khitan ideologically, you must first let the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty recognize the Khitan ideologically. As I know, the Khitan people's horse training skills are even higher than the Turkic people, and the Khitan people's veterinary skills for livestock are I am beyond Tang."

"That's why Brother Wei thinks that before solving the troubles raised by Goro, let the Han people recognize the Khitan people first, so that the Khitan people won't feel inferior to the Han people, this is the root of the trouble!"

The emperor is the emperor, and Li Er got to the core of the problem in one sentence.

Although there is no specific method to solve the problem, at least Li Yuanxing is convinced in terms of thinking.