The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 200

Tian Zuiyan heard me mention the matter of the Miao family, remembered the purpose of her trip, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, my father has indeed violated the law of our court in this incident. Caomin pleaded with the emperor on my father's behalf, please forgive me."

"Get up and talk, I didn't intend to punish your father. However, your father did violate the law. Considering that there was a reason for the incident and it did not cause a catastrophe, and your father was able to repent in time, I will punish your father for helping the villagers of Zhenxi Village. Let's build the aqueduct together."

Tian Zuiyan stood up and thanked her: "Yes, Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness."

"Tian Zuiyan, you are from the Miao people, but you are familiar with the books of the Han people. I'm here to ask you, what do you think of the Han-Miao struggle that happened in Jishou?"

"Your Majesty, the Caomin think that this time is just a manifestation of the intensification of the conflict between the two sides. The struggle between the Han and the Miao has lasted for thousands of years, and the root cause, the Caomin thinks there are three reasons."

"Three o'clock? Let's hear it."

"One is the problem left over from history. Due to the long-term unequal status of the Han and Miao people, the gap between the two sides is very deep; Living in remote mountainous areas, the economy is not developed enough, and the gap between rich and poor is widening with the Han people.”

"En, that's right. Tian Zuiyan, in your opinion, how should you treat him?"

Tian Zuiyan thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the grass-roots didn't think about it carefully before. This time when Master Wen was in Debang Village, he told us about the emperor's instructions on ethnic issues between Miao and Han. Equality, other matters can be negotiated and resolved slowly.”

"Equality is the prerequisite for dealing with ethnic issues." I nodded and said, "There are many ethnic groups in my dynasty, especially in the southwest of my dynasty, where there are dozens of ethnic groups, large and small. Since Emperor Taizu unified the world, these ethnic groups They have all become the nations under the rule of the Song Dynasty, and they are also my people. When dealing with ethnic issues, I will first declare to the world that all ethnic groups in our dynasty are equal. This is my highest instruction on ethnic issues. All ethnic groups have the same rights and obligations, and also have their own rights to religious belief and living customs. They live together under the unified law of our dynasty. As long as they are my subjects, I will treat them equally. Under this premise, I will Formulate a series of preferential policies to support ethnic minorities in remote mountainous areas, for example, to encourage them to come out of poor mountainous areas and build new homes, or, for example, to implement preferential tax policies to encourage them to use local resources, or cultivate, or do business Just like your Deben village, there are many herbs around, you can build a Chinese medicine collection and processing workshop, process Chinese herbal medicines, and sell them all over the country, and your Miao family’s gold and silver jewelry, etc., can also be processed and sold to They are even sold overseas, and if they are done well, I think just a few processing workshops will be enough to provide enough food and clothing for the entire village.”

I said it very straightforwardly. Wen Tianxiang, Tian Zuiyan, etc. can understand my general meaning. In simple terms, it means equality in treatment and economic development. .”

"What I said is not just for you Miao people. Under the premise of equality, all ethnic groups can develop together and have enough food and clothing. Only then can we realize the great integration and great unity of our nation."

I looked at Tian Zuiyan and continued: "Ethnic issues are one of the important factors for the internal stability of our dynasty. Our dynasty is a multi-ethnic country, so this is a long-term political issue. Looking back at history, the relationship between ethnic groups in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty was comparatively relatively Harmony, we can learn from it. The ethnic policy at that time conformed to the integration of multi-ethnic groups, making it a positive factor to mobilize the unity and harmony among various ethnic groups, laying the foundation for consolidating the unity of multi-ethnic countries, and also accelerating the social and economic development of the early Tang Dynasty. Favorable conditions have been created for the recovery and development of the country.”

Wen Tianxiang nodded and said: "Well, what the emperor said is very true. In the early Tang Dynasty, Chang'an had a prosperous scene, and all kinds of people gathered and merged with each other. It was a prosperous age."

"En. Of course, this is also mutually reinforcing. A stable environment has created the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty has also ensured the integration of various ethnic groups and the stability of the environment. Today, I will gradually build a strong and prosperous society. Harmonious and prosperous Song Dynasty, the national harmony is also an integral part of our dynasty's basic national policy."

"Sir, you understand."

"The grass people understand."

"Tian Zuiyan, you should visit Lin'an in the next few days, and you can learn more about the government affairs of the court from your brother-in-law."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Naturally, Tian Zuiyan didn't know why I wanted him to understand government affairs.

"Song Rui, I have announced that the reform of the provincial system will be handed over to the Government Affairs Council for implementation, with the assistance of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Household Affairs. You will be in charge of this matter."

"The minister obeys the order."

Wen Tianxiang felt my trust in him, but felt that the burden on him was heavy.The implementation of the provincial system involves tens of thousands of original local officials, and the question of whether these people will go or stay will be an extremely large and complicated project.Wen Tianxiang, who is familiar with history books, knows very well that China's officialdom is complicated, and officials are the most difficult to serve, and they can only go up but not down.Of course, Wen Tianxiang also understands that if this matter is done well, then he must be the head of the Government Affairs Council, and the real power of this position is no less than that of Jia Sidao and Prime Minister Jia today.

"Wenzhang, are your injuries all right?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, it's all right."

"Okay, tomorrow you will take three hundred young guards to the former residence of the former emperor in Shanyin County, Kuaiji. I have written the details in this kit."

Wen Zhang took it and said: "Yes, I obey the order."

"Xiao Qi, go to the Ministry of Households and ask the officials of the Archives Department to find out Tian Zuiyan's provincial examination papers. I want to see it." After Wen Tianxiang and others left, I said to Xiao Qi.

"Yes, official."

"If it is suitable, let him go to the Department of Ethnic Affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs." I seemed to say to Xiaoqi, and it seemed to be talking to myself.

Inside the Mongolian Temporary Palace.

Hao Jing asked: "Khan, have you decided?"

Kublai Khan said without hesitation: "Well, Emperor Master, Ben Khan has four reasons for doing this. First, it made the Song people think that the main direction of our Mongolian attack in the future will be in the Luzhou area of ​​Huainan West Road, and the Luzhou area The army of the Song Dynasty itself was relatively weak; secondly, since the pacification of Brother Alibu, the sons and daughters have been a little slack, and it is time for them to exercise their muscles; thirdly, after the failure of the four unique formations launched by the gods, they seem to be confident in our dynasty My heart has been hurt, so Ben Khan also needs a victory to boost his morale; fourth, the Song people have imprisoned you for five years, and it is time for Ben Khan to vent his anger on you."

"The minister thanked the Great Khan for his kindness. The Great Khan is wise, and this matter can be done."

"Haha, of course Ben Khan is just trying his hand at the sword, and it's not the time to win the Southern Dynasty in one fell swoop."

"The Khan has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and I admire him."

"Emperor Master, the timing of my Mongolian attack depends on your internal affairs reform."

"Khan don't worry, up to three years."

"Well, since the emperor's teacher came back, I have moved forward in an orderly manner towards the internal affairs. Ben Khan is very relieved about the internal affairs."

"Big Khan, Emperor Master."

While the two were talking, they heard a voice coming from a distance.Immediately, Yin Tianya walked in from outside the house.

In the whole of Mongolia, the only person who can directly meet the Great Khan without notification is Tianya Shenzun Yin Tianya.

Kublai Khan said with a smile: "God, sit down quickly."

Hao Jing hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Hao Jing has seen Lord Shenzun."

"I've seen the profuse sweat, please sit down quickly, Master Emperor." Yin Tianya said after sitting down.

"Shen Zun, Ben Khan is discussing with the emperor to attack Luzhou in the Southern Dynasty. At present, there are different opinions in the army. They think that the time is not ripe, and it is inevitable that they will startle the snake. How do you think about this matter?"

"I agree with Great Khan's strategy." Yin Tianya said, "Looking at the celestial phenomena, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty is shining, and the will of heaven seems to be impartial, so I think we can only start small and gradually attack the fate of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty. The so-called thousand miles In other words, they collapsed in an ant nest, and accumulated a large number to change the essence. As for whether to scare the snake, it is too cautious."

Kublai Khan smiled heartily: "That's right, with the support of the gods, I am completely relieved. Since the celestial phenomena show a neutral posture, it means that the outcome is up to the people. My Mongolian man is invincible, and he is bound to sweep Liuhe, Xiaoxiao How can the Southern Dynasty of China block the power of my iron cavalry?"

"It's a matter of human effort." Yin Tianya praised.