"Your Majesty, the village in front of you is the village where the He Zong clan was originally settled." More than two-quarters of an hour later, Kong Chuan pointed to a village not far ahead and said.
Zhao Kuo did not enter the village, but just walked around. The village was not big, and the houses were neatly built. There were no traces of large-scale livestock raising, and there were no traces of cow dung or sheep dung on the road.
The wheat in the farmland has begun to ear, it is lush and green, and the growth is very gratifying.
If you don't know better, you won't know that the people who lived here were once Rong people, but you will think that they are native Zhao people.
"Aren't they grazing now?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"He Zong was deeply influenced by our Zhao State. Originally, herders and farmers coexisted. After joining our Zhao State, they all switched to farming. However, some people in Lin Hu and Lou Fan continued to herd. Most of the herdsmen in the northern ranches used to be It’s the Linhu people and Lou Fanren, and I have to admit that they are indeed better herders than us. The remaining herdsmen are almost all from Daijun, and Daijun is the best part of our Zhao people in herding.” Kong Chuan said.
Unlike other countries that attach great importance to agriculture, Zhao State is a strange country. Agriculture, animal husbandry, handicrafts, and commerce go hand in hand.
The result of no shortcomings is that there are shortcomings everywhere. Agriculture is not as good as Qin and Qi, not even as good as Wei before losing Hedong, commerce is not as good as Qi and Wei, handicrafts are not even as good as Qi and Chu, and animal husbandry is not as good as that of the north. Nomads.
Later generations said that the people of Zhao State were promiscuous, extravagant and did not care about their roots. 'The so-called foundation is agriculture.
However, although Zhao's agricultural development is not as good as that of other countries, it is still the foundation of the country. However, "secondary industries" such as commerce, animal husbandry, and handicrafts have all developed to a certain extent.
Daijun is a typical example. The people there do not engage in farming and mulberry farming. They mainly focus on animal husbandry and are good at shooting and hunting. From the perspective of the Central Plains, they are not doing their job properly.
"Have you had any conflicts with the surrounding people or the government recently?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"The He Zong clan has never had any conflicts with the surrounding people or the government. We have always treated them equally. We treat them the same as we did to the original Zhao people. There is no preferential treatment or belittling. In addition, I will treat them every year I went to the villages and counties below to teach them etiquette and benevolence, and they recognized Zhao Guo very much," Kong Bin said.
His talent is education. He can not only govern his subordinates, but also promote Confucian benevolence and etiquette. He can also realize his ideals and ambitions and educate the Rong people.
Most importantly, no one can find fault.
If this was done in the Central Plains, disciples of schools such as Mohism, Yang Zhu, and Huang Lao would inevitably stand up and speak out against it. But if this was done to the Rong people, even if they were unhappy, they could only hold their noses and admit it.
In terms of education, Confucianism has unique advantages. Coupled with his talent, in just a few years, these people of the He Sect have deeply realized the mistakes they made.
Zhao Guo sent people to beat them as "propriety" because they "violated etiquette". Zhao defeated them, but did not exterminate them. Instead, he took them in and taught them. This is benevolence. '
Mr. He Zong was convinced.
"He Zongjun is still in Handan. The He Zong clan has only a small number of people, and there is no leader. Even if they want to make trouble, they can't make trouble." Ben said in a low voice.
He has a very good relationship with He Zongjun. Both of them are simple-minded, well-developed limbs, and have no big ideas. They got together in a hurry.
"Where are Lin Hu and Lou Fan?" Zhao Kuo asked.
The Hezong clan was originally the weakest among the three clans, but Le Yi killed tens of thousands of adult men, killing the entire Hezong clan without any intention of resisting. After that, Lord Hezong even expressed coolly that from now on, the Hezong clan will be the weakest. It belongs to the State of Zhao. As long as the State of Zhao does not continue to kill people, he can do whatever he wants, and then he will go to Handan to become a general.
Although Lin Hu and Lou Fan were defeated by Zhao Guo, they did not suffer any losses. Although they saw Zhao Guo's strength in the battle between Zhao Guo and Huns, their blood did not flow on their bodies and they never felt pain.
These two tribes have always lacked a sense of awe towards Zhao Guo.
"These two tribes often quarreled in the past, but the scale was not large and no deaths were caused. It was not like they were dissatisfied with Zhao State, but they seemed to want to gain more benefits. In the first half of the year before last, Lin Hu in Taiyuan was fighting for pasture. and water sources, and fought with the surrounding people. In just two months, many Linhu villages had various conflicts with the surrounding villages. The minister realized that this matter was not simple, so he brought these Linhu people They all moved around Jinyang, away from Lin Hu's hometown and Lin Hu Jun. Things like this rarely happened after that. There was Lin Hu's village not far ahead. The local people moved to Hetao, so I moved Lin Hu here. ." Kong Chuan said.
"Where are the other counties?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"As far as I know, Lin Hu and Lou Fan of Hexi County and Jiuyuan County have been docile by the governors of the two counties. Wei Shun and Xue Gong, one uses gentle methods, and the other directly suppresses and separates them. In less than half a year, no Rong people appeared." Kong Chuan said, he still recognized the abilities of Wei Shun and Xue Gong.
Besides, Li Fu had set up the governor's palace in Jiuyuan, so Lou Fan was looking for death right under Li Fu's nose. Li Fu's conscription and annihilation of them were all legal and compliant.
"As for the situation in Yunzhong County, the situation is not very good. On the one hand, the number of Rong people in Yunzhong is equivalent to that of the other three counties combined, making it more difficult to deal with. On the other hand, the ability of the governor of Yunzhong County..." At this point, Kong Chuan did not continue, but Zhao Kuo already understood what he meant.
The ability of Han Zhong, the governor of Yunzhong County, is indeed inferior to that of Kong Chuan, Wei Shun, and Xue Gong. These three guys are also famous in history. It is already very good for Han Zhong to be able to achieve this level. Another person might not be as good as Han Zhong, so Zhao Kuo did not blame him.
"How do you think this matter should be handled?" Zhao Kuo looked at Kong Chuan.
"I have three strategies. First, Lin Hu and Lou Fan have no intention of rebellion. They just want to gain some benefits. Our country of Zhao does not lack some money and land, so why not satisfy each other." Kong Chuan leaned over and said.
"Say the second one." Zhao Kuo said immediately.
If Zhao Guo is not strong enough, he may adopt gentle methods. Now that Lin Hu and Lou Fan have been destroyed and demolished, the remaining strength is not enough for him to give in.
"Continue to split up, move half of the original Linhu and Loufan tribesmen to the Central Plains, severely punish those who caused trouble before, and send a Legalist as the governor of Yunzhong County," Kong Chuan said.
When it comes to ruthlessness, Legalism is strong enough. Although there are ruthless people in Confucianism, they are in the minority. The Legalists are almost all ruthless people, and they are suitable for managing these Rong people who are ready to take action.
"The third one." Zhao Kuo was a little moved, but decided to listen to it first.
"Recruit Lin Hujun and Lou Fanjun, and then kill them." Kong Chuan wiped his neck and said viciously, "This brother is right. A large part of the reason why He Zong is honest is because of He Zongjun. In Handan, the He Zong clan is leaderless. As long as Lin Hu Jun and Lou Fan Jun are killed, all the problems between the two clans will naturally disappear."
