Ji Tang

Chapter 699 You will know if you try it

In the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin summoned Changsun Wuji, Fang Du, plus Wei Zheng, as well as military personnel Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Chai Shao and others to talk about what Ji Song had just said!

"Your Majesty, I believe that everything has its own priorities. If we generalize, will the people of the Central Plains complain? Will it lead to greater disasters in the future?"

Changsun Wuji was the first to speak, but he was not optimistic about Ji Song's "equal treatment".When he thought about it, this was just a joke. Whether it was grassland or other races, they all had their own backbones.

Li Shimin was noncommittal and looked at the others.

"Your Majesty, I think what Marquis Hao has said is reasonable."

Fang Xuanling has been thinking about it for a long time. He has been in power for many years, and the conflicts between individuals are also very clear, and he can see it more clearly!

"Since ancient times, the conflicts between nations have been ebbing and flowing. You are strong and I am weak. Whenever the Central Plains is weak, it is when they are strong. But as far as I know, these are just the ambitions of the upper class and the common people. Caused by lack of food and clothing.”

"When the Central Plains dynasty was strong, they would not dare to set foot in the Central Plains easily even if they encountered natural or man-made disasters, because it would bring them disaster, or even the death of their clan. But when the Central Plains is in chaos and they have no time to worry about it, they will go south and west. Enter, go north, cholera in the Central Plains."

Everyone nodded after listening, yes, who can guarantee that the Central Plains will always be strong.It’s only been a few hundred years since the Five Husbands destroyed China?

If it weren't for the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, the Han people would be afraid.
They didn't dare to think about it anymore. There were only a few strokes in the history books, but through the bamboo slips, they could imagine what kind of tragedy it was at that time.

The Han people called them 'two-legged sheep'. They killed all the men and insulted the women, and then dared to use them as military rations. It was simply an act of an animal!

Ethnic governance has always been a difficult problem for the Central Plains dynasties, let alone the pre-Qin period.At that time, except for the vassal states of the Central Plains, people in other places were called savages. What kind of national concepts did they have?
Today you are from Qin, but one day you may be from Quanrong, and the next day you may be from Jin.Qianshou just goes with the flow and has no strong national feelings at all.

However, since the Qin Dynasty, the distinction between Huayi and Huayi has become more and more serious. The surrounding ethnic groups have absorbed the culture of the Central Plains and formed their own unique civilization. It is basically impossible to conquer them easily.

At this time, there are mostly only two methods. One is the policy of leniency, which is to give the leaders of their tribes or ethnic groups official positions in the court and allow them to govern themselves as long as they do not cause trouble. This is the policy of restraint.

The second is conquest, complete conquest. If you imagine the brutal conquest of the tribes on the grassland, you will understand the cruelty.

Women were their private property, and men who were taller than a wheel were killed. This pure extermination policy was okay on the grasslands, but in the Tang Dynasty.
Forget it, if you don't want to bear the reputation of a cruel and murderous tyrant, no one will do that.

The Central Plains dynasty that governed the world with benevolence and filial piety rarely did this after Qin.

"Your Majesty, I once conquered Longyou. The people there also spoke Chinese and wore Han clothes. Their living habits were actually not much different from those of the people in the Central Plains. Some even read and practiced calligraphy, and the rich families even hired Han people to serve as staff or teach. Children study.”

"There are many officers and soldiers in the army who are foreigners. Now they are basically no different from the Han people."

"I have learned that their life in the tribe is much more difficult than that of the people in the Central Plains. If you are unlucky enough to be annexed by other tribes, you will become a slave, and you will not be able to control your life or death."

"As long as the imperial court can treat them equally, who will recognize the previous tribal leaders? Maybe they will be the first ones he kills."

Li Jing's words surprised Li Shimin. Calling Li Jing here was just a matter of course, and he didn't expect what he would say.Didn't expect there was a surprise?

"Do you really mean what the pharmacist said?"

"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. If I tell any lies, I will leave it to Your Majesty's disposal!"

Li Shimin nodded. Although Li Jing was not his confidant, he still recognized his character.I just didn't expect things to turn out like this.

"Your Majesty, the same goes for me. When I conquered the Qiang people, I saw their misery with my own eyes. Not to mention wearing clothes, I don't even have enough to eat. I'm just like a savage."

"As long as they are given stutters, they are even braver than the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. They are not afraid of death at all. In all battles, they will take the lead and fight to the death." Cheng Yaojin's expression was rare and solemn. He had not been there since he entered the hall. say.After hearing the emperor talk about this matter, I felt a little confident.

This is to change the previous methods of conquest and killing. If the emperor didn't approve of it, he wouldn't have summoned so many people to discuss it.

It is said to be a discussion, but in fact it is just for everyone to check and fill in the gaps and see what else needs to be added.

When I found out that Ji Song mentioned this, I knew it was gone.

Du Ruhui was famous for his decision-making, both in the government and abroad. After figuring out the ins and outs of the matter, he had already made a decision.

"Your Majesty! No matter whether what Hao Jiehou said is true or not, you can only know by trying it. Didn't he often say that practice makes true knowledge? Then let's find a place to try it and we will know."

Wei Zheng also spoke up: "Your Majesty, what Prime Minister Du said is right. Whether it works or not, we will know after trying it. If it doesn't work, we can stop in time before it's too late!"

Li Shimin took the high seat, and after hearing everyone's words, he made a decision in his heart.

"In this case, let's discuss where it should be implemented first, what policies should be adopted, and who should be sent there?"

He does things vigorously and resolutely, and does what he says he will do.Now that you have decided, there is nothing to hesitate.

"Your Majesty, since Hao Jiehou has a solution, I wonder where he wants to go?" Wei Zheng said suddenly.

Li Shimin was stunned and asked curiously: "How did Xuancheng know where he would know?"

Is this Wei Zheng a god? Everyone knows this?

He also wanted to see if everyone's thoughts were consistent with Ji Song's, so he didn't say anything. Who would have thought that Wei Zheng would ask directly.

Wei Zheng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I know him well, and I will act after making a decision. Others can see three steps, but he can see ten steps. Your Majesty, please tell me, don't let me wait for guessing."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said, "You, you, you are so blind!"

"Lingnan!"

"Lingnan?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They thought it was the northwest region with the highest degree of Chineseization, but they didn't expect it to be the Lingnan region of the Feng family?

Lingnan was covered with smog. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty sent a large army to conquer Lingnan and spent countless supplies, but ended up losing most of it.

Although the goal was achieved, such a price was not acceptable to Datang today.

Moreover, Lingnan was under the control of the Feng family, and Mrs. Xian's prestige at that time was unmatched.He is also highly respected by all the tribes in Lingnan. The Feng family relied on Mrs. Xian's legacy to gain a firm foothold in Lingnan.

Although Lingnan has little potential, it has local advantages. With Feng An's army of [-], it is probably impossible for the imperial court to conquer it, right?
Unless something changes in Lingnan?

If that was the case, they looked at each other and saw the surprise in their eyes!

(End of this chapter)