Chapter 694: Another Little Twist

With Shi Bin's corresponding policies, the people who were transferred to the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning did not come back, but settled there.

For ordinary people, they can live wherever they live, as long as they have enough food and clothing. And the Khitan people did not hate the Song people, and the Song people who immigrated to the past did not infringe on their interests, so naturally everything developed in a good direction.

I thought that things would develop so smoothly, but who knew that a wave had just calmed down and a wave of discord came from the two places not long after.

Of course, he couldn't let the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning have an accident, so as soon as he heard that there was trouble between the two places, Shi Bin, who had learned from the past, immediately asked Xu Feng about it. The answer given by Xu Feng was that the Khitans and the party members were red Shi Bin gave preferential policies to the Song people who were transferred, thinking that it was unfair, and they also wanted such a policy.

"Xu Feng, the Khitan people also want such preferential policies, do you think I give it or not?"

"My lord, I don't know how to answer." Xu Feng said with some apprehension.

"I don't know how to answer? What do you mean? Looking at Xu Feng's appearance, Shi Bin said, "Is there anything you dare not say in front of me?" ”

"My lord, you misunderstood, that's not what you mean. I didn't dare to answer because I didn't know much about the situation in both places. If the nonsense affects the judgment of the adults, then the lowly position is a great sinner. If adults want to know what to do, it is better to call Wang Yi and Li Shao to ask. Xu Feng said very humbly.

"Well, Xu Feng, you're still so cautious, hehe. But that's right, don't talk nonsense. If you don't know how to pretend to know how to take measures, once you cause a catastrophe, you will indeed be a big sinner. Okay, just do as you say, go and call Wang Yi and Li Shao. ”

However, after a cup of tea, Wang Yi and Li Shao were taken by Xu Feng to Shi Bin's study.

"Wang Yi, now there are some problems in the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning, and the local party members and Khitans are dissatisfied with our policies. Saying favoritism over the other, we want us to give them the same preferential treatment. ”

In Wang Yi's view, it is natural to give some preferential treatment to the newly converted subjects, otherwise how can it reflect the benevolence of the imperial court? How to win people's hearts? How can the unpopular rule the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning effectively? Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, Wang Yi said that the same policy should be implemented for the local party members and Khitans, and even better.

Although this is definitely a very correct and effective method, Shi Bin doesn't want to do this, because he feels that if he does this, the court will suffer too much, and there is a feeling of being coerced, which he doesn't like. How much do you have to make the party and the Khitan people pay something for this, not to mention that no one will cherish what comes too easily.

"Wang Yi, you're right, but I don't think you can just give it like that. If he asks for something, I will give it, which is not only too bad, but also may be counterproductive. Shi Bin groaned.

"Your Excellency is right, we should ask the party and the Khitan people to pay something for this." Wang Yi said.

"What do you think they have to pay?" Shi Bin asked.

After listening to Shi Bin's question, Wang Yi bowed his head and said silently, while Li Shao said: "My lord, the party members and the Khitan people are all people outside the country, and even if they get better treatment than my Song people, they may not be of the same mind as me. As the saying goes, 'those who are not of our race will have different hearts', so the lower officials think that it is not enough to simply exempt them from taxes. ”

The question just now was what to ask the party and the Khitan people to pay to get the same preferential treatment, but Li Shao answered the question differently, and said that 'if you are not of my race, your heart will be different'. Shi Bin was a little puzzled by the bull's answer, but he was not angry, but a little curious. Because he doesn't think that Li Shao is the kind of person who talks nonsense, there must be a reason for him to speak like this.

"Li Shao, tell me your opinion, I believe you have another meaning when you say this."

"Your Excellency. As a citizen of my Great Song Dynasty, I have to accept the governance of my Great Song Dynasty, and one thing is indispensable, that is, I can speak the official language of my Great Song Dynasty. However, most of the party members and Khitans could not speak official language, and they could not even understand it, so it was not good. Because if this is the case, no matter how long we rule them, they will still be only Dangxiang and Khitans, and they will not consider themselves Song. If one is not careful, he will rebel and disturb my Great Song. Li Shao said solemnly.

Can you speak the official dialect of the Great Song Dynasty? Shi Bin never thought about this aspect. But he knows that the most admirable thing about Jinghu South Road is that 'ten miles of different sounds, a hundred miles of different languages'.

What he remembers most is that when he was still a mountain man, once he crossed the Xiangjiang River to do business, but found that it was like going to another country, he couldn't understand anything, and finally had to return to the old town to do business. Since then, he has never been to the north bank of the Xiangjiang River.

"It makes sense to say that the language barrier is a big obstacle, and I know this very well. Once the language is incomprehensible, there will be a gap, and there will be misunderstandings and unnecessary contradictions, which is to let them learn my Great Song official dialect. Since the party and the Khitan people are jealous of the preferential policies we have given to those Song people who have been transferred to the past, we should take this opportunity to ask them to learn the official dialect of the Great Song Dynasty. Tell them that they can have these benefits by learning Mandarin. Shi Bin smiled slyly.

"My lord, the lower officials think that Li Shao is right, and I have some additions."

Seeing that Wang Yi also had something to say, Shi Bin was naturally happy, and immediately urged: "If you have something to say, don't rub it off!" ”

"Yes, sir. It is estimated that optical speech is not enough, we had better run a few schools, so that the children of the party and the Khitan people can also learn our four books and five classics, and in one or two decades they will no longer be outsiders, which will be more conducive to our rule. ”

Cultural identity? Such a word immediately appeared in Shi Bin's mind. Then he laughed and said, "Okay, Wang Yi, what you said is not bad, you want to run such a school." Once they learn our language and read our books, they will develop a cultural identity, and slowly, they will definitely consider themselves Song people as well. ”

"Your Excellency is wise, and that's exactly what the lower officials mean. Once the language culture is consistent with us, it is difficult to think of ourselves as Song people. Wang Yi said with a smile.

With such a good method, of course, Shi Bin ordered that it be executed immediately.

If you want to enjoy such a good policy, but all you pay is to speak a few words of the Great Song Dynasty official dialect and learn a few Chinese characters every day, how can the party items and Khitan people in the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning refuse? It didn't take long for the two places to set off a trend of learning the official dialect and Han culture of the Great Song Dynasty, and the riots in the two places suddenly subsided a lot.

This situation made Shi Bin very happy, and his evaluation of Wang Yi and Li Shao was also much higher, and he planned to train them as descendants. And Wang Yi and Li Shao were both smart, and they quickly sensed Shi Bin's thoughts. In order to get Shi Bin's approval faster, the two agreed to offer more ideas.

After a period of time, in the blink of an eye, it was the seventh year of Xianchun (1271), and the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning were completely calmed down, and the Great Song Dynasty became more rich and powerful.

One day, while chatting with an official of his faction, Shi Bin learned that the number of people in the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning who learned the official dialect of the Great Song Dynasty and studied the Four Books and Five Classics had decreased considerably. This situation is not happy for Shi Bin, it has only been a few days, and no one has learned? If you don't learn, how can you make the party and the Khitan people have a sense of identity, and how can you rule the two places more effectively?

Of course, I didn't frown because of this little thing, but I was still a little anxious. Jia Ling and Sai Xishi, two women who are as careful as a hair, can see the clues at a glance.

"Husband, are you bothered again?" Jia Ling walked over and said with a smile.

"No, it's all trivial, it's just troublesome, Madame misunderstood." Shi Bin didn't want two women to help him with advice on everything, that would be too faceless.

Seeing that Shi Bin refused to say it, and it was obviously not a big deal, Jia Ling and Sai Xishi didn't force them to ask, and immediately changed the topic and started chatting. Sai Xi Shi doesn't care so much about politics, so it's just a mental chat, and Jia Ling

This is not the case with the eldest lady from this official family. After chatting with Shi Bin and Sai Xishi for a while, she sneaked into Shi Bin's study under the pretext of going to the toilet and read his official documents. Soon this led to the clever woman's answer.

After coming back from the 'toilet', Jia Ling smiled and said: "Husband, are you distressed because the party members and Khitan people are no longer actively studying the Four Books and Five Classics and the official dialect of the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

It was surprising that Jia Ling actually knew what she was thinking, and Shi Bin remembered that he had never revealed a word about it at all. Of course, I didn't believe that Jia Ling could read minds, but I was curious about how she knew what was in her heart. So Shi Bin didn't answer Jia Ling's question, but recalled all kinds of things Jia Ling had done before.

Soon thought of Jia Ling going to the 'toilet', so Shi Bin smiled and said, "Madam, why did you go to my study like you went to the toilet?" ”

"Husband, the toilet is too far away, and the slave family can't help it, so I have to borrow your toilet first. If my husband is not happy, I will order someone to take the toilet and wash it immediately. ”

"No need, you're my wife, can't you use my toilet? If this thing gets out, will I not be laughed at by the whole world? Shi Bin smiled, "Since Madam already knows why I am troubled in my heart, what can you do to relieve it?" ”

"Sort of. Husband, the root of the disease needs to be cured. The party members and Khitan people have no passion for learning now, mainly because we give less encouragement. At first, they suddenly got a lot of benefits, and they were naturally very positive, but after taking it for a long time, they naturally didn't have that enthusiasm and began to be perfunctory. ”

"Xiaoling, then how do you say to keep them motivated? If I want to give me another reward, I'm afraid I won't be able to. Even if they were willing to learn, the subjects of the Great Song Dynasty in other places would probably not be convinced. Don't suffer from inequality, don't go too far. ”

"Of course, so we have to find a way to make them willing to continue to learn the language and culture of my Great Song Dynasty, and the slave family happens to have one."

"Let's talk about it, Nu Zhuge ." Shi Bin made a little joke.

"Okay. In fact, it is also simple, the so-called 'no profit can not be early'. If you make it easier for those Dangxiang and Khitan people who understand the language and culture of the Great Song Dynasty to get a better life, do you think they will study hard? ”

Originally, it was to implement the imperial examination and sponsorship system in the two places, so that people with low status could also become officials and have a bright future. It must be said that this is a very good way, Shi Bin immediately praised Jia Ling's strength.

Jia Ling was praised, and of course Sai Xishi was red-eyed and wanted to be praised. So I immediately thought about it. It didn't take long for her to speak: "Husband, there is also a way for concubines to make the party and the Khitan people think that they are Song people faster. ”

I wish there were more good ways, and Shi Bin of course asked Sai Xishi to say it immediately after hearing this.

"Husband, in fact, my method is simple, but it takes longer. It is to encourage the Song people and the Dangxiang people and the Khitan people to marry more. Once married, the children born will naturally say my Da Song words. ”

In this way, Shi Bin also understood what Sai Xishi meant, which is to use blood relations to draw together the relationship between each other and generate a sense of identity.

"Shih Tzu, your method will take a long time, but it is also very good. After two or three generations like this, no one can figure out what kind of race they belong to, they will only know that they are my people of the Great Song Dynasty and a member of my Chinese culture. Shi Bin smiled, "Sure enough, you are the leader of the female bandits, and your methods are much more cunning than Xiao Ling's." ”

Sai Xishi, who was praised, was of course very happy in her heart, but in order not to make Jia Ling jealous, she also modestly said that Jia Ling's method was also very good, even better than hers, because the effect was faster. Seeing that Sai Xi Shi was so humble, Jia Ling also praised Sai Xi Shi again and again, and the two were in harmony.

Soon Shi Bin ordered the implementation of the imperial examination system and the sponsorship system in the Hexi Corridor and Liaoning, and encouraged the Song people to marry the party members and Khitans. There are rewards for those who get married.

As soon as this order was given, another wind of learning the language and culture of the Great Song Dynasty was set off.