, Han Shizu
"Dad is right!" Liu D naturally agreed, saying: "It seems that from now on, the work in the border states and counties in northern Xinjiang will be focused on maintaining public security, and those people must be transformed into real rulers of the imperial court as soon as possible. civil!"
"This is natural!" Emperor Liu spoke resolutely and affirmatively: "The imperial court's original intentions in formulating policies and implementing policies are all good, but problems often arise during the execution process.
Although there were many twists and turns this time, the conversion of barbarians into Han Dynasty was finally off to a good start. At least for now, it is progressing in accordance with the goals of the imperial court. However, this by no means means that officials can relax!
The implementation of this policy is by no means limited to the separation of tribal people into households. It can be said that it has only completed a preliminary stage. To achieve the desired effect, it depends on the court and the border officials for further governance and comfort. , which is also more difficult and more challenging to manage!
Regarding this matter, you should be careful, let the political hall discuss it again, listen to the opinions of some officials in charge of the border areas, have a thorough understanding of the local situation, draft a guiding regulation, and disseminate it to all border states and counties!
Now that the tedious preparation and arrangement work has been completed, it is time to enter the next stage. The requirements and goals must also keep pace with the times and adjust accordingly! "
"Yes!" Liu D responded.
After saying that, Liu D also expressed his opinion: "To convert the barbarians into the Han Dynasty, we need not only the tolerance and guidance of the government, education and transformation, but also the cooperation and understanding of the border people and barbarians. Prestige people among the barbarians can still be appointed." , However, if he is appointed, he should be careful not to be in unison with the court, and it will inevitably happen again..."
Hearing Liu D's struggle, Emperor Liu immediately advised: "It's good that you have such concerns, but Han and Yi are different after all. This time, the imperial court also used strong power to break down the barriers of their tribal structures and forcibly transform them into If you want to completely naturalize the Han system, identify yourself with the Han Dynasty, and be of the same mind as the imperial court, it will not happen overnight.
For now, what we need to do is to maintain the current situation and status. As long as they can behave themselves, abide by rules and disciplines, obey the management of the government, and assume their due obligations, there is no need to go overboard. What a harsh criticism. The imperial court needs time to adjust its governance policies, and they also need time to get used to the rule of the Han Dynasty! "
"Dad still has a broad vision and an open mind..." Liu D praised.
Emperor Liu immediately stopped him: "Stop flattering me. There is a tyrant next to me, who are you showing me to?"
Liu D was a little embarrassed when he said this, and Emperor Liu continued: "In my opinion, it is unrealistic to just use Han officials and Han officials to govern them. Barriers will always exist. For the barbarians and barbarians, we should try our best to use them. It can reduce some obstacles!
However, Tyranny was right when he said that for those nobles, leaders, and chiefs, they could no longer be used. Not only could they not be used, but they had to be guarded and offered up temporarily to avoid causing trouble. What the government needs to do is to completely cut off their ties with the people they belong to and eliminate their deep-rooted influence.
As for those to be used, they should be selected from those who are elders and have prestige among the tribesmen. In addition, for those who have served the Han Dynasty, there are also many Tibetan soldiers from various ethnic groups in the army, from whom they can be selected to manage the tribesmen. Township officials, these people have been under the control of military law for a long time, have a certain degree of discipline, and have a high degree of recognition and obedience to the Han Dynasty, so they can be appointed with more confidence! "
Although the tribes in northern Xinjiang were dispersed and divided into various places, they did not become completely scattered. Instead, they were divided into rural settlements in groups of thirty to one hundred households. The specific implementation was still centralized management. What is deprived is only the governance power of the original leaders and chiefs, which affects their cohesion. As for the governance of these grassroots tribesmen, it is obvious that people from their own tribe need to be selected to help manage them.
"Dad is really insightful. I have written it down and let the prime minister and courtiers learn from it someday!" Liu D said.
But when Emperor Liu raised his eyebrows and glared drunkenly, Liu D quickly changed his words, put on a serious expression, and said, "Now that this matter has been brought up, I have something to say. I hope you can correct me!"
"Whether it's correct or not, it's not writing an article. Besides, your article is much better than mine. To be honest, it's just a casual chat!" Emperor Liu had a nonchalant attitude, but in fact, everything he talked about was serious. Important military and political affairs.
Liu D said: "In recent years, most of the political scholars admitted by the imperial court were placed in remote and remote places when they were appointed abroad to temper their will and their ability to govern, back and forth, north and south. There are hundreds of people in the states along the border.
In my opinion, the new policies of the barbarians are being implemented in the north now. It is a critical time. In order to maintain public security, the chief officials of local affairs need to be mainly officials with outstanding abilities, rich experience and familiarity with barbarian affairs.
Although the scholars in the imperial court are all carefully selected talented people, and they have gained experience in observing politics and observing affairs in various ministries and departments in the capital, they are still a little immature when it comes to local affairs. After the great political rectification of the imperial court, the situation in northern Xinjiang will become more complicated and complicated, which cannot be dealt with by those political scholars.
Therefore, I think that in the next few years or even ten years, we should not send Guanzheng Jinshi to Northern Xinjiang for the time being, but should send them to other Daozhou! "
After listening to Liu D's words, Emperor Liu didn't say anything for a while, but filled the three people with wine and drank while thinking. After a while, he said: "Your consideration is not unreasonable, but it is biased and too excessive after all." Conservative! Of course, I understand your intention. The situation in northern Xinjiang is complicated. In order to achieve thorough and comprehensive governance, it is indeed helpful to use capable and experienced officials who are familiar with folk customs and have rich political experience.
However, the situation in all frontiers of the Han Dynasty was not only complicated in the northern frontier? Even in the inner regions of the country, the Central Plains, the two lakes, and the southeast, are they all harmonious and peaceful, and are they easy to govern? Not really!
Furthermore, the Jinshi admitted by the imperial court are not all literati who just immerse themselves in studying. Many of them have worked for officials before they were referred, and they have a certain foundation. Among them, there are also people from the north. Scholars on the border, can you say that they are not familiar with the local situation and do not understand it? They are even more familiar with human relations than officials drawn from other places!
On the other hand, the imperial court not only made it more difficult to recruit Jinshi, but also spent time observing and cultivating political officials. What was its purpose? It was not to hope that they would become outstanding elites and pillars of the imperial court. And sending them to other places was the last test and the most important. One way is that since something is going on in the north, they should not look forward or backward or be timid, but they should be allowed to experience it!
If we can even deal with border affairs in northern Xinjiang, then why bother with other places! To practice, you have to go to the most difficult, challenging and meaningful places, only in this way can it be effective! "
"Yes!" Liu D felt a little embarrassed after hearing Emperor Liu's remarks, which were somewhat arrogant and reflected Emperor Liu's strong will and style.
Of course, it was much more embarrassing and I had long been used to it. However, I did not dare to continue to express my objections. If I continued, I was afraid of starting a fight.
But Emperor Liu seemed to hear something strange in Liu D's voice, glanced at him, and said: "However, what you said does make sense. For practical purposes and based on the actual situation, a compromise approach can be adopted!
In this way, from now on, all political officials who are sent to serve in northern Xinjiang prefectures and counties will be demoted one level according to the regular system. If the chief official is afraid that they will not be able to hold a big position, they will become a left official and hold a deputy position.
If you don't do well, you will be demoted, and you will stay in the north to guard the border for me. If you do well, if you have achievements, if you are promoted, you will be promoted to a higher level and given more benefits!
Also, regarding the management of the people in the border areas, he issued edicts to all the prefectures and counties in the border areas and warned them that from now on, if they manage well and have merit, the court will reward them and promote them. However, when trouble occurs, the court has rules and regulations. penalty! "
Listening to Emperor Liu's words, Liu D sighed silently in his heart, Emperor Liu was putting pressure on his ministers again. There is no doubt that in the future, the Daofu prefectures and counties in northern Xinjiang will be the place where talents can be used, and it is easiest to get promoted. Similarly, it is also the most difficult to be an official there. The test for officials will be greater and more stringent. Maybe it also depends on luck.
But as an official, there are always only a handful of people who can make it all the way to the top. Only those who can overcome the same test and the same requirements can be considered successful and are the pillars of the court.
