Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 159 Ning Yu Haner
Faced with Gao Yi's blunt advice, Liu Zhang explained the reasons why he treated Nanzhong so poorly, and explained his attitude in detail and clearly. This was his consistent style. He did not like to be arbitrary in his dealings with people and matters. He prefers to convince people with reason and make them willingly accept his orders.

'The country is covered in dust, and the hatred between father and brother is the enemy. Hearing this, Gao Yi's expression darkened a bit. Regarding what Liu Zhang said, the hatred of the country and the family should come first, and the land of Nanzhong only needs to remain stable. Therefore, Liu Zhang implemented the policy of governing Nanzhong with Nanzhong.In this way, it would be difficult for him to say anything about it now.

Things have their own priorities, and people have their own priorities. In the face of the hatred of the country and the family, the affairs of Nanzhong are indeed not that important to his Ming Gong.

"I don't want to know that the Duke's ambition is to respect the royal family, so he does not care about Nanzhong." Gao Yi sighed. Liu Zhang had a big plan and did not focus on a corner of Nanzhong, which made him a little sad.

Peng Yi, who was listening to the remarks of Liu Zhang and Gao Yi, had a flash of light in his eyes from time to time. Especially when he heard that Liu Zhang was trying to save the emperor and get rid of the traitors, his eyes shone even more. A pair of pupils are extremely bright.

From the time when Liu Zhang sent people to investigate the situation in the Central Plains, he knew that the Ming Gong in front of him was very broad-minded, not only covering Yizhou, but also looking at the whole world.But he had never known Liu Zhang's specific ambition. After all, he had never asked. Now, from the conversation between Liu Zhang and Gao Yi, he knew the ambition of Duke Ming in front of him, which was to respect the king and resist the barbarians like Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin. Being the overlord of the world may be far more than that. His Ming Gong is not only satisfied with being Duke Huan of Qi or Duke Wen of Jin.

'Guangwu. 'Peng Yi silently recited these two words in his heart. Now there is chaos in the world and endless disputes in the world. It is very similar to the situation when Wang Mang usurped power. This is an era of talented people and people destined by destiny. Someone will be lifted up. Then rise up, raise righteous soldiers, fight against rebellion for the country, and bring peace to the world. After the success is achieved, the world will reward you.

His eyes were fixed on Liu Zhang's face, and he didn't know if the Ming Ming in front of him would be another Guangwu. If it was Guangwu, he would climb the dragon and the phoenix, and leap into the sky.

"What Ming Gong said is very reasonable. Now we should lead the rebels to fight for the country. How can we be blocked by Nanzhong." Peng Yi attended the meeting to express his attitude and supported Liu Zhang's Nanzhong policy.

Regarding Gao Yi's affirmative words and Peng Yi's slightly flattering words, Liu Zhang continued with a calm expression. Without thinking, he continued to ask Gao Yi: "Gao Qing has been in Jianning County for many years. You should know that Jianning Does the county have more Yi people or more Han people?"

"There are many Yi people, probably several times as many as the Han people. Nanzhong has been the residence of the Yi and Yue people since ancient times. The Han people have been here a little longer, so they are far outnumbered by the Yi people." Gao Yi blurted out, taking root in Jianning Having worked in the county for a long time, he has a clear understanding of the size and population of Jianning County.

"The current prefect of Yongchang County, Lu Chang, told me that the ratio of Han and Yi in Yongchang County is about one to nine and one to ten." Liu Zhang took out a case to corroborate Gao Yi's words, and based on this data A question was raised: "Gao Qing thinks that in the land of Nanzhong, it is better to have more Han people or more Yi people."

"Of course it would be better if there were more Han people." Gao Yi replied without any hesitation. The answer to Liu Zhang's question was obvious.

"Han children know etiquette and integrity. They can carry literature and military affairs. Among them, there are heroes of the moment who can stabilize Nanzhong. On the other hand, the Yi people do not know etiquette, justice and shame. Their father's wife succeeds, and his brother's death marries his sister-in-law. There is no respect for father and son above and below. Being humble means having a sinister nature, blindly relying on force, being brave and ruthless, not respecting a king. Those who are close are not inferior, those who are far are resentful, those who are strong are rebellious, and those who are weak are kneeling. They are like a crowd of barbarians, and cannot be allowed to multiply. , otherwise it will be a disaster sooner or later."

'A bit extreme. Listening to Gao Yi talk about the shortcomings of the barbarians, and Gao Yi's words revealed the idea of ​​​​exterminating the barbarians, it reminded Liu Zhang of the saying that all things are born to nourish the barbarians, and that the barbarians have nothing to repay heaven.

Different from Gao Yi's idea, Liu Zhang felt that the Yi people had some value. For example, the Yi people who were captured during the rebellion could repair cities and open roads between cliffs. They could do some dirty work and contribute to the Han people.Secondly, although the Yi people are poor, they have some oil and water, which can be squeezed out to provide him with the money, food and goods he will need to conquer the four directions in the future.

"As Gao Qing said, among the people under the Nanzhong government, one Han can equal ten barbarians. Ten more barbarians are not as good as one more Han... Therefore, the first priority of Nanzhong now is to use Xia Bian Yi, wipe out the disobedient Yi and Yue tribes, and make the Han people flourish everywhere in Nanzhong. Even if the number of Han people in Nanzhong today is not enough to spread everywhere, they must occupy as many fertile lands and transportation thoroughfares as possible in Nanzhong. Separating the Yi and Yue tribes will not give the Yi and Yue people a chance to unite, and since they have lost their precious land, they will not be able to grow and multiply."

"Just from what Gao Qing has seen, is it possible to do this with the help of the government?"

"It can't be done." Gao Yi answered simply, denying the possibility that with the promotion of the government, he could occupy the sacred land and transportation artery of Nanzhong. He gave corresponding opinions to prove his answer.

"According to the Three Mutual Laws, most county governors and county magistrates are floating officials and will not be permanently stationed in Nanzhong. Either in three to five years, or in seven or eight years, the county governors and county magistrates will definitely change. So even if the court has an idea , there is a policy to promote the use of Xia to conquer the barbarians, and the governors will not do their best. After all, whether they do well or badly is just an evaluation of political performance, and has little to do with their own interests. Secondly, there are ways , talented officials will be reduced to serving as officials in Nanzhong. Most of the people who come to Nanzhong as officials are either untalented people, or they are talented, but their family background is not good enough to establish authority. Neither of these two kinds of officials are good enough. Promote the policy of using Xia to convert barbarians."

"So Ming Gong implemented the policy of governing Nanzhong with people from the south." Peng Yi said, using Gao Yi's statement that foreign governors did not value the development of Nanzhong to analyze Liu Zhang's policy.

"Governing Nanzhong with people from the south, firstly, the county governor, county magistrate, meritorious officials, and postal supervisors are all people of this county. The affairs of this county are related to their wealth and life, and they cannot be ignored. Secondly, they open up the land. The land of barbarians is profitable for the wealthy families in Nanzhong, so they will naturally do their best and dare not say goodbye to the cold and heat. In this way, with one heart and one mind, Nanzhong will sooner or later become a real Han county, without any old people. The barbarians are running rampant, and even if the Han people are not in the wild, the number of Han people's household registrations can compete with the population of the Yi people. It is not like now, where the Yi people are prosperous and the Han people are declining in southern China."

"Yongnian knows what I want." Liu Zhang praised Peng Yi with a smile, and what Peng Yi said was basically consistent with his plan.Gao Yi's upright body was slightly shorter, as if he was moved by Peng Yi's words, which caused him to bluntly express his admonishment. However, he soon straightened his back and said: "Yinan It is indeed feasible for people to govern Nanzhong, but we need to take precautions, otherwise the wealthy families in Nanzhong will become powerful and dominate Nanzhong, and the disaster will be worse than the rebellion of the barbarians."

On the premise that the general policy of governing Nanzhong by the people from the south remained unchanged, Gao Yi expressed his concerns. The barbarians rebelled and rebelled just to rob families and seek some money and food, and would not achieve anything.But the Nanzhong wealthy family, who are Han people, are different. The Nanzhong wealthy family are familiar with classics and know military strategies. Their horizons are even broader. They can not only see one-third of an acre of Nanzhong, but also know the land of Shu, Guanzhong, and the Central Plains. existence, if something happens, it will not only be the trouble in Nanzhong.

Faced with Gao Yi's concerns, Liu Zhang smiled. He solemnly said to Gao Yi: "This is why I appointed Gao Qing as the governor of Gaojiang, and with your arbitrary power, he also served as the prefect of Jianning County. , Jianning and Zhuti, these two counties are located in the heart of Nanzhong, and they cut off the transportation of other counties in the seven counties of Nanzhong. Therefore, I did not use Nan people, but appointed you as the prefect of Jianning County. With Jing Yi as the governor of Zhuti County, and there are two of them here, even if there are some powerful people in Nanzhong who have ulterior motives and raise troops to rebel, they will not be able to help."

"If the future governors of Jianning County and Zhuti County are good ministers and capable ministers, they can stabilize Nanzhong and deal with the wealthy families of Nanzhong to prevent them from doing whatever they want." Gao Yi thought carefully. , discussed with Liu Zhang in an exploratory tone: "I have a few ideas, I think they may be of some use, and I hope you will accept them."

"Speak frankly." Liu Zhang asked Gao Yi to speak frankly. He wanted to hear Gao Yi's opinion. He picked up the jade Ruyi and patted it gently on his hand, feeling the coolness brought by the jade.

"There are many wealthy families in Nanzhong, big and small. This time, they were clearly promised to open up the Soyi, but they can hold on to their land. The strong will occupy more land, and the weak will occupy less. The strong will get stronger, and the weak will get weaker. When they get to the back, There is a risk of a dominant family, so Yi believes that it is necessary to balance the power of the wealthy families in Nanzhong so that these people are equally powerful and restrain each other. If there is a wealthy family that is too powerful and can run rampant in a county, they should be ordered to do so. Divide the sects and weaken the possible harm when they become powerful." Gao Yi gave the first plan, which was somewhat similar to the favor order issued by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. They were both strategies to divide the strong and balance all parties.

"Secondly, just as Ming Gong did to Meng Yi, the magistrate of Yunnan County, he gave his favor and did not forget his faults. He sent his eldest son Meng Jie to serve in the prefectural pastorate, and his second son Meng Huo was taken to Chengdu to study in the Ming Dynasty. As usual, the Duke can accept hostages from the wealthy families in Nanzhong, and at the same time recruit talented people from the wealthy families in Nanzhong, and win over the hearts of the scholars in Nanzhong. Without the help of scholars, even if there are one or two ambitious people in Nanzhong, they will not be able to succeed. No climate."

Hearing this, Liu Zhang nodded frequently. He agreed with Gao Yi's advice on balancing the power of the powerful families in Nanzhong and preventing one family from becoming the dominant one.

Take the current Cuan family as an example. The Cuan family recently moved from Bingzhou to Nanzhong. The family power is weak and their foundation in Jianning County is not deep.However, according to historical development, the Cuan family perished in the Shu Han Dynasty, and the two Jin Dynasties declined and lost the power to check and balance the wealthy families in the fringe areas such as the Cuan family. After several generations, the Cuan family evolved and merged with the local ethnic groups in Nanzhong and became a people who have traveled far and wide in Yunnan for 500 years. The wealthy clan did not decline and perish until the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty.

This kind of wealthy family on the edge of the empire has such tenacious vitality and deep local roots that even the aristocratic families in the Central Plains can't match it. For example, the Cuan family has flourished in Yunnan for 500 years. This is still a short time. This is so in history. In the southwest, the Bozhou Yang family has flourished for more than 29 years. It spanned the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. After [-] generations, it created a small dynasty of its own system. Each generation is a descendant of the southwest. The earth emperor.

Therefore, Liu Zhang fully agreed with Gao Yi's concerns and plans. As for Gao Yi's suggestion of recruiting Nan Zhongshi to serve as officials in the Prefectural Mufu, he naturally had no objections. He could never have too many talents.

"The strategy of suppressing the strong and supporting the weak mentioned by Gao Qing is very in line with my wishes, and it should be implemented naturally. As for how to suppress the strong and support the weak, Gao Qing can make a regulation for future generations to follow. Secondly, as the prefect of Jianning, you are in the south. As time goes by, if there are talents in the middle, you can recommend them to me, so that there will be no talents left in the south and middle fields." Liu Zhang agreed to the plan given by Gao Yi. Accepting advice with an open mind is the conduct of a wise king, and those who can act arbitrarily are born saints. , and he is just a mortal, it is always good to listen to other people's opinions.

"Ming Gong is wise." Faced with Liu Zhang's behavior of accepting advice humbly, Gao Yi avoided the banquet and praised him.It was late at night, but he didn't feel sleepy at all. His thoughts were like a tide, and he kept thinking about Liu Zhang's strategies for governing Nanzhong. After a while, he thought of another measure: "Ming Gong, as I said before, The position of the Commander-in-Chief of Gajiang was too powerful, and there was a tendency to act arbitrarily in Nanzhong. According to Yi's idea, one person should not be used as the Commander-in-Chief of Gajiang, but should be replaced in [-] or [-]. This would prevent the Governor of Gajiang from taking root in Nanzhong. , the possibility of being extremely powerful.”

As for what Gao Yi said about the term of office of the governor-general of surrender, in fact, even if Gao Yi didn't say it, Liu Zhang had this plan. As a monarch, he would never let one person hold the power of the people, the military, and the wealth for a long time. Although Nanzhong is not very important, we still need to be prepared.

"As you said, let's take ten years as the maximum for the time being. The post of Governor-General of Nijiang shall not be held for more than ten years." Liu Zhang followed Gao Yi's suggestion and limited the term of Governor-General of Nijiang.

After Liu Zhang and Gao Yi chatted for a few more insignificant words, Gao Yi did not dare to delay too late and affect Liu Zhang's rest. He stood up and left.

Liu Zhang returned to his residence under the service of his attendants. Lying on the bed, he thought about the content of today's meeting with Gao Yi.

Regarding the issue of powerful families becoming powerful, Liu Zhang actually didn’t care much about whether there were powerful families in Nanzhong or whether there were powerful families that dominated one or two counties in Nanzhong. He didn’t care whether the land in Nanzhong was named Liu, Cuan or Cuan. Yang, or any other random surname, only cares about one thing, and that is whether Nanzhong is dominated by Han people, and whether Han people occupy the best ecological position.

All in all, Liu Zhang was concerned about whether Han people were given priority in the land of Nanzhong.Although Nanzhong was the territory of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhang would rather give this territory to the Han than to the barbarians.

(End of this chapter)