What is the difference between a group of people who are resentful of the Ming Dynasty occupying this place and the hundreds of thousands of people under Naha Chu's command now?
It may even be more harmful.
Lao Zhu lowered his eyes and sat on the dragon chair, deep in thought. After a moment, he looked up at Han Du and asked, "What do you think should happen if we can't rely on migrating people?"
"Control the barbarians with summer!" With a smile on his face, Han Du raised his head confidently and looked at Lao Zhu.
Use Xia to control barbarians... just four words, no less than four huge rocks being dropped in Lao Zhu Xin Lake.
The beauty of clothing is called Hua, and the elegance of etiquette is called Summer. The meaning of using Xia to control Yi is to use etiquette to trap the ferocious wolf of Meng Yuan.
"Since ancient times, emperors have ruled the world, and they have always stayed in China to control the barbarians, and the barbarians have lived outside to serve China. It is unheard of for barbarians to live with China." Lao Zhu looked at Han Du with an unkind expression, and regretted letting Han Du speak.
Tang He stood up, quickly pulled Han Du down, and scolded him harshly: "What are you talking nonsense about? You are just a barbarian, how can you learn the etiquette of my Han people?"
However, Han Du ignored Tang He's repeated pulls and stood up forcefully. He said seriously to Lao Zhu: "Your Majesty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also said: Yi Di have human faces and beast hearts, and if they are not satisfied, they will backfire and cause harm. But the Tang Dynasty allowed Yi Di to learn Chinese characters and speak Chinese Chinese, and even became an official in the dynasty. Only in this way did he gain the reputation of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty, which was visited by all nations, has shone through the ages. It can be seen that China and Yi Di are not necessarily incompatible, and either he dies or I die. of."
Everyone looked at each other and couldn't believe that Han Du could say such a thing.
But Lao Zhu's expression suddenly flashed with discomfort, and his brows furrowed.
Han Du continued: "I have never thought about treating the Yi Di and the people of the Ming Dynasty equally. The Ming Dynasty was divided into scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the Yi Di naturally had to be divided into second, third and fourth classes. The people of the Ming Dynasty were naturally the first class. As for how many classes the Yi Di could have, That depends on their dedication.”
Tang He also realized that Han Du's words were indeed difficult to accept compared with the Chinese orthodoxy that only focused on blood. But even Tang He felt that what Han Du said was reasonable.
There is no doubt that Chinese orthodoxy needs to be adhered to, but if there are Yi Di who come to seek refuge, there is nothing wrong with accepting it.
Letting go of Han Du's arm, Tang He and the others looked at the emperor.
Lao Zhu looked slightly cold and said in a deep voice: "Continue."
Han Du was overjoyed when he saw that Lao Zhu's attitude had finally changed. He quickly raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that if you want to destroy a country, you must first destroy its history; if you want to destroy its history, you must first destroy its writing. Just let those people say Speaking of Chinese and writing Chinese characters, after a hundred years, no one will remember the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty or the Golden Family anymore. All they can remember is the Ming Dynasty."
Speaking of excitement, Han Du was even more impassioned, "We must not only teach them to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters, but also teach them how to reclaim land, how to cultivate land, and how to farm. As long as they can put down their bows and arrows and pick up hoes, then they There is no longer any threat to the Ming Dynasty."
Lao Zhu's eyes widened, he took a deep breath and asked, "What if they are stubborn?"
Han Du grinned, showing his gleaming teeth, and said solemnly:
"Then kill!"
"Those who refuse to surrender will be killed!"
"Those who refuse to speak Chinese will be killed!"
"Those who refuse to write Chinese characters will be killed!"
"Those who refuse to put down their bows and arrows to cultivate the land will be killed!"
...
Just now, including Lao Zhu, everyone thought that Han Du wanted to speak for Meng Yuan. Now that I heard Han Du's bloody words, I realized that I had misunderstood Han Du.
Not only did Han Du not mean to speak for Meng Yuan, but he was only talking about strategy. The lives of the Meng Yuan people were not considered by Han Du at all.
After understanding Han Du's thoughts, Lao Zhu felt relieved. Without prejudice, he was able to start thinking seriously about Han Du's proposal.
Putting aside the prejudice, Han Du's proposal really has no problem.
No people were willing to go to the bitter cold land outside the Pass. Even Meng Yuan desperately wanted to enter the colorful world of the Central Plains. Unless they have to, they are unwilling to stay outside the customs.
For Daming, such a place is really tasteless, and abandoning it will gradually become a serious problem.
Rather than leaving it alone, it is better to bring it under jurisdiction. At least, we can capture this hidden danger and take the initiative.
After Xiang understood, Lao Zhu calmed down and asked seriously: "What do you want to do?"
Han Du's expression remained unchanged, he thought for two seconds and replied seriously: "We can set up a governor's palace."
Governor's Palace...
Everyone present knew what was going on in the Governor's Mansion and felt that Han Du's proposal was reasonable. The Governor's Mansion integrates military and political affairs, which can be used to suppress the Yuan people. If we set up a county and manage it with ordinary yamen, we may not be able to suppress these arrogant Yuan people.
Moreover, the Governor's Mansion is all on Lemi's side. It can just weaken the Yuan people and prevent them from becoming powerful.
A smile appeared on Lao Zhu's face, but he soon restrained it, and asked seriously and slowly: "But is it possible to farm in this bitter cold place outside the pass?"
"Planting rice..." Han Du hesitated and said with a smile, "It's definitely not possible."
Can't grow rice...
Everyone suddenly felt a sense of loss in their hearts, and their whole bodies revealed a sense of loss. If rice cannot be grown, the value of the land will be greatly reduced.
But Han Du smiled and said calmly: "But, you can grow soybeans."
"Growing soybeans?" It sounded like a solution... Lao Zhu suddenly felt a little more at ease.
It’s not bad to be able to grow soybeans. Although soybeans are not as profitable as rice, they are still considered a kind of food. Soybeans can be eaten directly, and can also be used as a dish when made into tofu, and whether it is pressed soybean oil or the remaining soybean meal, they are both good things.
Han Du saw that everyone was a little uninterested, so he was ready to add fuel to their fire. He waved his hand and pointed at the map and said: "Liaodong and Liaohe are all extremely fertile black land. If you can grow rice alone, you may not be able to do it all year round. About ten acres. But growing soybeans is much simpler than growing rice. As long as you plant the soybeans, you don’t need to worry about it at all and just wait for the harvest. It is not a problem for one person to plant hundreds of acres of land. The harvest of one acre of beans , although there is not rice, there are still two stones.”
"It's impossible for one person to farm a hundred acres of land, right? Once the beans are planted, don't we need to take care of them?" Lao Zhu is a good farmer himself, so naturally he doesn't believe what Han Du said, "If it's like this for planting beans, It’s simple, then who else will go back to planting rice?”
As he said that, Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du's hands without even a trace of calluses, shook his head and sighed: "You don't understand farming at all, but you are talking about it on paper. Farming is not as simple as burying the seeds and ignoring them. Soil, watering, and weeding, everything is done carelessly. If planting beans is really that easy, why do you think people plant rice instead of beans?"
