"That's the Qilian Mountains!" Emperor Liu raised his hand and pointed to the mountains in the northwest and asked Lu Duoxun.
In fact, his question is a bit redundant. How the Hexi Corridor was formed is because it is surrounded by deserts in the north and high mountains in the south. From the moment you enter Liangzhou, the long peaks and ridges adjacent to the corridor are always in front of you.
The cold wind was biting, dark clouds were pressing over the city, and the whole world seemed dark. Although the view was not clear, the mountains in the distance, with varying heights and undulations, still gave people a majestic and heavy feeling. The snowy peaks reflected some dark light, adding a touch of brilliance.
"Your Majesty, this is the Snow Mountain at the southern foot, connected to the main line. The main peak of Qilian is in Gansu in the northwest!" Lu Duoxun introduced.
"Where is Rouge Mountain?" Emperor Liu asked again.
Lu Duoxun stretched out his hand to indicate: "From the official road to the northwest, about one hundred and fifty miles away is Rouge Mountain, which was also the place where Wang Shi defeated the Uighurs!"
"The mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty are so beautiful!" Looking at the vast snow-capped mountains towering at the end of his sight, Emperor Liu looked very excited and said leisurely: "This mountain range has accumulated so much history and witnessed the eternal development of China. The monument's achievements are also brilliant, and they are also engraved with the pioneering and enterprising spirit of my Chinese son..."
Lu Duoxun was a person who was good at flattering people. When he saw Emperor Liu expressing his admiration, he immediately followed his words and said: "Emperor Wu made a move, and the champion defeated the prisoners. They are all worthy of being sung and praised by future generations forever. Hexi will always be mine." Earth, also since then!”
"The loss of my Qilian Mountains has deprived my animals of their ability to live; the loss of my Yanzhi Mountains has deprived my married women of color." Emperor Liu hung one hand in the air and bared his teeth and claws, and said with emotion: "This is the lamentation of the Huns and the Chinese people. hymn! The example of the martyrs has come before us, now it’s our turn!”
"Your Majesty is so talented and heroic. When I heard about it, I couldn't help but feel excited!" Lu Duoxun immediately expressed his position: "It is a great honor for me to meet the Holy King. I can only devote myself to following Your Majesty!"
In response, Emperor Liu just smiled, neither attacking nor encouraging, making people unpredictable.
"Let's talk about the situation in Hexi!" Emperor Liu and Lu Duoxun returned to the Guanlou. The emperor and his ministers sat down against a stove to warm themselves up. They said to Lu Duoxun: "I also read your previous memorial carefully. , I think it’s good, and I’d like to hear your thoughts again!”
"Yes!" Lu Duoxun responded politely, and then said it calmly without thinking. When it comes to things within his duties, Lu Duoxun is very capable.
"Your Majesty, it only took six or seven years for the rebels to return, Gansu to recover, and the Han Dynasty to reach Hexi and completely control the corridor. It can be said that in the previous four to five years, the main tasks of the Hexi government and garrison were All of them were focused on suppressing bandits and quelling chaos and establishing public security. In the past two years, the bandits have surrendered, people's hearts are at peace, and the law has begun to be implemented.
I thought that Hexi would truly move toward stability and regain prosperity, so the seventh year of Kaibao officially began! This is also the goal that I set together with all the officials and staff after taking office..."
Lu Duoxun's words can be called flamboyant. He was only promoted this year. To translate, Hexi was not stable and prosperous in the past. The redevelopment and rise of Hexi began with Lu Duoxun.
In response to this, Emperor Liu only raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his attention seemed to be focused on the flame rising in the stove. Seeing this, Lu Duoxun continued: "Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty's current rule over Hexi is weak in two points. One is that it is too narrow and long due to terrain restrictions, and the transmission of official documents and the issuance of orders are not smooth enough. If you want to be as strong as the mainland of the Central Plains, Strong control can only be achieved through sufficient military power to control and deter;
Secondly, the population is limited, there are many ethnic groups, and there are many foreign and Han people, but the number of Han people is still small. Although the roads to Guanlong and the Central Plains have been open over the years and attracted many people, it is not enough. Therefore, I should still maintain an open policy and continue to attract people.
But what I feel is the most worrying thing is that the people's hearts have not yet completely surrendered. Including the Hexi survivors, they surrendered because they were intimidated by the powerful national and military power of the Han Dynasty, and they did not have much sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty.
The next thing I have to do is to calm people's hearts first. Once people's hearts are calm, Hexi will naturally be stable..."
"The human heart is in the belly!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu pointed to his belly and asked Lu Duoxun, "It is not that easy to clean up the human heart!"
Lu Duoxun nodded and said: "I understand! In this matter, I still plan to start from the fundamentals of culture. With the initial implementation of the Han system throughout the territory, we will carry out unified promotion and rectification of language, names, clothing, customs and other matters. ! I have been in Hexi for many years and have seen many Han people, but they are still dressed in native clothes..."
"When changing customs, you should proceed slowly and don't do it too hastily!" Emperor Liu nodded and acknowledged his starting point, but he couldn't help but give a reminder.
"Yes! I think that based on the foundation of the past few years, I can already promote it! Moreover, I do not just force the implementation, but should combine it with the local people and customs in Hexi!" Lu Duoxun explained: "The reason why I want to promote it is because of the unification of the imperial court. The concept should be integrated into the flesh and blood of the officials and people of Hexi!"
"According to local conditions! Very good!" Emperor Liu said: "In order to govern the people, we must not ignore reality, do not combine the actual situation, and force one size fits all! I have inspected many places, and many of them faithfully implement the imperial policies and adhere to the laws of the Han Dynasty. There are many officials, but there are still too few people who can act flexibly in accordance with national policies and guidelines!"
Facing the implicit praise in the emperor's words, Lu Duoxun's lips curled up slightly, feeling a little proud.
"I remember you mentioned the conflict between the Han people and the Hu people!" Emperor Liu pointed out another point.
Lu Duoxun explained: "Conflicts between Han and Hu were more frequent in the past few years, and this was due to historical reasons. In the past, under the background of the overall loss of Hexi, the entire Helong remnant was ruled by the Hulu.
The situation in Liangzhou was pretty good. There were Han people in the original Wen Mo regime. What is more serious is Gansu. Under the rule of the Uighurs, the Han people were mostly slaves and were exploited and oppressed.
Now, the Han Dynasty has returned to Hexi to eliminate the Uighur regime in Ganzhou and return it to Han rule. The local Han remnants, who have taken over the situation, are eager to go back to the suffering they suffered in the past.
Furthermore, the Uighurs harbored latent resentment towards the Han Dynasty. During the previous intrusion by yellow bandits and rampant horse thieves, the restless Uighurs were even more subject to military and political surveillance and control. In order to stabilize Hexi and quickly bring it under the rule of the Han, the support of the Han survivors was also needed.
Various reasons have intensified the conflicts between Han and Hu, with constant conflicts and even bloodshed. In the past, it was the Uighurs who oppressed the Han people, but now, it is the Han people who oppress the Uighurs. "
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu frowned and thought for a while, then asked: "If we don't control it, it will lead to chaos in the long run. We have to be careful to prevent it. How did the government coordinate and solve it?"
Lu Duoxun said: "The current temporary method is to divide the Hu and Han people into separate regions, each living in its own place, with the Han people cultivating their land and the Hu people herding their sheep, so as to reduce conflicts. However, in the previous process of demarcation, the Han people allocated a large number of Fertile grassland, this is also one of the main reasons for the dissatisfaction of the Hu people..."
"In this case, I'm afraid it's just treating the symptoms but not the root cause!" Emperor Liu sighed.
Lu Duoxun said: "This is also a helpless matter. In the past two hundred years, although the Hu and Han in Hexi have continued to merge, their fundamental boundaries still exist. The imperial court must also make choices when accepting and governing, and it is impossible to cover everything.
After Partition, conflicts have indeed decreased a lot in the past two years. Since I took office, I have also issued new orders to local governments, requiring states, counties and towns to strictly implement public security requirements and strictly prevent fighting among subordinates.
Moreover, matters must be decided in accordance with legal regulations to reduce partiality. In particular, those Han people who deliberately target and stir up trouble must be strictly restrained and must not be left alone.
Under this premise, if we continue to promote the integration of customs, I expect that as time goes by, when habits are formed throughout Hexi, this problem will eventually be solved..."
