Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1076

At this moment, in this tent, a group of great nobles from the former Hehuang Tubo Kingdom gathered, including Ying Cheng Lin Bu Chi, Zhe Ri Shi Mu, Shi Tian Gela, and the high-ranking people of Xia Hu.

Zheri Shimu smiled and said, "Your Excellency Yingcheng Linbuchi, you are now the deputy chief of staff of the Military Hub, and you can be regarded as a high-ranking and powerful person. Naturally, the whole family is supported by the imperial court. But we still have a big family in our family." People, if we don’t do business, our family business will be empty in a few years. What’s more, even if we save a little, what should our children and grandchildren do? Xiangfu Academy and Military Academy treat us Tubo people equally, but with our Those boys don’t know a lot of big characters, and how many of them can pass their exams. So, I just thought about making a living for my children and grandchildren, Mr. Shi Tiangera, do you think I’m right?”

Shi Tiangera stroked his gray beard, with a deep understanding on his face, he nodded and said: "Zheri Shimu is right! There is a saying in the Han people that good people have immediate worries without long-term considerations. Although we don't have to worry about food in a short time I don’t worry about clothes, but I have to take a long-term view. What’s more, although we are not young, we are bored if we don’t find something to do. By the way, speaking of the fur business, we didn’t open a shop before, but I don’t know that the profit is so huge, but our tribe was deceived by those profiteers in the Song Dynasty before. Now we do it and open our own shop, it’s hard not to make money!”

Yingcheng Lin Buchi was filled with emotion. It has been more than half a year since their Hehuang Tubo Kingdom merged into Xiangfu Kingdom. He watched his clansmen, his former clansmen gradually become the real people of Xiangfu Kingdom one by one, turning into Ye The real people of Dust.There is no sadness in my heart.He had to admire Ye Chen and the court of Xiangfu Kingdom's series of methods of reforming the land and returning it to the people from the migration, and moistening things silently. More than 60 Tubo people migrated to three states. In just over half a year, although their lives were not poor, they were no longer hungry, and they were freed from the status of slaves. I own a simple but solid house and a few acres of land, and I have learned the farming skills of the Han people. In addition, they are good at raising cattle, sheep and horses, and they are used to hard work. As long as they are hardworking and willing to work, Life is not bad.There are even some nimble-minded people who have started small businesses and started to move closer to a well-off and prosperous life.

In addition, in order to allow these people to be self-sufficient as soon as possible, the governments of Xiangfu Kingdom have promulgated many caring policies. For example, in the first three years, the tax payment was one-third of that of the local Han people.Let their children go to schools run by the local government for free, and so on.Reading and literacy among the Tubo people used to be enjoyed only by the nobles, but now they are owned by the former slaves. One can imagine how these ordinary Tubo people will feel in their hearts.

In short, under a series of measures, among the more than 60 Tubo people today, except for a small number of nobles who have lost their power and status, they still have a grudge in their hearts, and even secretly hate Ye Chen and the court of Xiangfu Kingdom. The ordinary Tubo people and most of the Tubo aristocrats have gradually recognized the Xiangfu Kingdom, and they all settled down to run their own small families and find ways to make a fortune.

"If this goes on, it won't take long, maybe one generation, maybe two generations, and Tubo will be assimilated!" Ying Cheng Lin Buchi lamented in his heart. Faced with this situation, he was powerless and could only helplessly. He watched the court of Xiangfu Kingdom methodically assimilate his former subjects step by step.

Thinking of this, Ying Cheng Lin Bu chi waved the singers and dancers back, glanced at a few of them, and said, "I've called everyone here this time to discuss a major matter."

With a jump in their hearts, Shi Tiangera and Zheri Shimu almost jumped up and ran away. The two looked at each other, and they already had a tacit understanding in their hearts. If they said something like this or planned such a thing, they left immediately.In fact, it is not only Shi Tiangela and Zheri Shimu who have transformed from Tubo slave owners to successful businessmen who have this kind of thinking, but also several others.

Yingcheng Linbu scolded such a person, how could Shi Tiangera, Zheri Shimu and others' expression changes escape his eyes, he snorted coldly in his heart, but said quietly, "Mu Buddha's Day is coming soon! !

Everyone's expression changed, thinking of the bustle of the Mufo Festival in the Tubo Kingdom of Hehuang in the past, including Shi Tiangela and Zheri Shimu, they couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"In the past, 10 people celebrated Buddha's Day in Qingtang City at the same time. This time, most of us can only celebrate it at home. However, if everyone is willing, I can invite everyone to have a banquet on my plateau. Celebrate Mufo Festival." Zheri Shimu was talking, thinking that he could use Mufo Festival as an opportunity to carry out some special activities in Gaoyuan Building to attract customers and make a lot of money.

"I have made a request to His Majesty that the clansmen in Taozhou organize a grand celebration of Mufo Festival!" Ying Cheng Lin Bu Chi tried his best to speak lightly.

"I'm afraid it's not right?" Zheri Shimu was startled, "Yingcheng Linbu scolded Your Excellency. The gathering of so many ethnic groups has violated the taboo of His Majesty and the court. I'm afraid His Majesty will not agree. I heard that Years ago, Huang Dongqiu of the Volunteer Corps slaughtered many Uighur tribes near Ganzhou, Suzhou, and Guazhou."

Yingcheng Linbu scoffed and said with a smile: "The Uyghurs were slaughtered because of their secret collusion with the Xizhou Uyghurs and angered His Majesty. We Tubo people have been loyal to the court since we returned to the court. How can we compare with them? But Your Majesty has the whole world in his heart, and the people of all ethnic groups in Xiangfu Kingdom have always treated them equally, and each ethnic group has its own customs and festivals, how could such a trivial matter be taken to heart."

Zheri Shimu and the others couldn't help but nodded their heads when they heard the words, thinking that with Ye Chen's courage, he really wasn't worried about how much waves his tribe could make.

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At the same time, in the Palace of Government Affairs, the Palace of Government Affairs had just seen the good news sent by the Guazhou Volunteer Corps to take back Shazhou and annihilate [-] Xizhou Uighur elite cavalry. Ye Chen, who was originally happy, had to be reprimanded by Ying Chenglin about holding Annoyed by Mu Buddha's request.

Ye Chen was not as indifferent to the request of Yingcheng Linbu as Shi Tiangera, Zheri Shimu and others thought. After all, there are more than 60 Tubo people in Hehuang. It's only been half a year, although there are not many people who have different opinions, but there are many people.The gathering of so many people is easy to connect and confuse. If something happens, there is really no other good way except sending troops to suppress it brutally.If that's the case, wouldn't the results of the past half a year come to naught.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen said: "Come here, let Yang Jiye, Han Xizai, Ma Wentao, Hu Sanguang, and Li Junhao enter the palace to discuss matters."

Next, Xin Shi agreed, and quickly arranged to go out of the hall.

Not long after, the five big shots entered the palace and came to the Hall of Government Affairs.

"Your Majesty, there may be accidents when the Tubo people gather on a large scale." After hearing what Ye Chen said, Han Xizai stood up first and said.

"Your Majesty, I think it's really inappropriate for the Tubo people to gather together for the Buddha Mu Festival!" Ma Wentao echoed Han Xizai's words rarely.

Ye Chen didn't express his opinion, but looked at Hu Sanguang, Yang Jiye and Li Junhao.

Yang Jiye said: "I thought that with Han Tao leading the White Tiger Army in Taozhou, and Mr. Zhang Bozhang's work is prudent, it is not unreasonable for the Tubo people to celebrate this Mufo Festival."

Hu Sanguang said in an interface: "Your Majesty, I also think that there is nothing to worry about if they celebrate the Buddha's Day, and His Majesty agrees to this move. On the one hand, it shows that His Majesty is broad-minded. He really treats them equally and has no precautions. On the one hand, if there are really people with different intentions, I will take the opportunity to lead people to dig out these people, so as to avoid future troubles."

Li Junhao said: "I think that the imperial court always attaches great importance to naturalization and reconciliation when dealing with the subjugated aliens. The Buddha Mu Festival is an extremely important festival in Tubo. It is similar to the Spring Festival of my Han nationality. The Tubo people also advocate Buddhism. Everyone looks forward to the Mu Buddha Festival. Just like us Han people look forward to the Spring Festival, and this Mufo Festival is the first year after Tubo's naturalization, if His Majesty does not agree to let them hold Mufo Festival celebrations as in previous years, it will make the Tubo people feel A rebellious heart was born. Even if Han Tao commanded the White Tiger Army to frighten them so that they would not dare to move, once this rebellious heart is planted, and then provoked and used by someone with a heart, it is easy to give birth to a rebellion. In addition, since the Tubo people are already His Majesty's People, as long as they do not violate the legal system of our country, celebrating their own festivals is their right, if your Majesty refuses to be in line with the law, it is unreasonable."

Han Xizai shook his head and said: "Mu Buddha Festival is indeed important to the Tubo people, but let them hold it on a large scale, with tens of thousands of people gathering, as long as someone with a heart provokes a little or is used by a traitor, it will be a bloody disaster. Therefore, The minister thought that the imperial court could guide them to celebrate the Spring Festival just like us Han people, and each family can spend it in their own homes."

Hu Sanguang shook his head and said: "Han Xianggong, it is obviously impossible to let the Tibetans change some habits of Mufo Festival in a short period of time. Therefore, I think that instead of letting them celebrate secretly, and there may be a connection in secret, it is better to let them Gather and celebrate in public as they have done in the past."

Ma Wentao snorted coldly and stopped arguing, while Han Xizai also glanced at Hu Sanguang and stopped talking.

Everyone looked at Ye Chen at this moment, waiting for his decision.

After thinking for a while, Ye Chen said, "I don't think the Tubo people like to rob by nature, but because they live on the plateau wasteland, with too little life output, and the weather environment is extremely harsh. In order to survive, they have to rob and plunder." Sifang. However, the Tubo people are different now. I gave them houses, distributed fields, taught them to farm, helped them build their own homes, and abolished their slavery. Don't be ripped off."

(End of this chapter)