Cui Wenqing's finger joints tapped the table very rhythmically, and the plan that he had already thought of kept saying: "In my opinion, a new city will be built in the Yellow River Valley, which can be temporarily named Li City, and 20,000 Li people are all settled in the city and outside the city to live in the countryside, specializing in cotton planting, and in addition, I will also unite with the governor of Zhezhao to protect the patriarch to the imperial court for the Li city and county order, hereditary inheritance of descendants, so arranged, I don't know what you think, patriarch?" ”

It was like being struck by a bolt of lightning, and after listening to Cui Wenqing's words, Delumbalang was stunned.

Li City? All 20,000 people are settled here? He served as a county magistrate? And is it hereditary succession?

These words hit Delumbalang's brain back and forth, and he felt a rush of blood running through his head, and his whole person was suddenly enveloped in great joy.

You must know that Yazhou, where Delun Balang is located, is an uncivilized barbarian land.

Snakes and insects are rampant, miasma is pervasive, and the slightest carelessness will be in danger of life.

Due to the bitter conditions, Yazhou has always been an important place for the Central Plains Dynasty to exile prisoners.

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, it is not known how many wicked and gangsters and prisoners of war have been exiled to Yazhou.

Under the fierce folk customs, Yazhou can be said to be a place where the strong are respected.

As far as his father is concerned, although he is the patriarch of the Li tribe, because of the long-term oppression of the Li tribe, even the status of the patriarch is not too high.

And often a county order, in the eyes of the Li people, is a prominent official, with the right to kill and seize.

Delumbarang, who left as a frustrated person, left his hometown and came here, and it was already good to hope that he could be properly resettled, and there were no too high requirements at all.

It's just that I didn't expect Cui Wenqing to set up a separate city for these Li people, and let him serve as the county commander.

Such kindness and trust, it really made Delum Barang feel grateful, and also gave birth to the heart of being willing to serve Cui Wenqing's dogs and horses, the Li men value love and righteousness, at this time, even if Cui Wenqing wants him to die, Delun Barang will not hesitate.

Seeing that Delun Balang stood stunned and didn't mean to speak, Cui Wenqing asked suspiciously, "What?" Could it be that the patriarch, you don't want to do it? ”

Delun Balang suddenly came back to his senses, and suddenly tears fell like rain, got up and knelt on the ground and choked up: "Lord Cui treats our Li clan so kindly, it really makes Zai Ming grateful, how can he not be unwilling?" From now on, we have 20,000 Li people, but we are driven by Lord Cui. ”

Cui Wenqing stood up, personally helped Delum Balang up, and said solemnly: "People are equal to each other, and they are also equal to each other. ”

After listening to Cui Wenqing's words, even Tong Zhou, who was usually calmer, had a great change on his face.

Because Cui Wenqing's remarks are a bit taboo and contrary to Confucian common sense.

After all, in today's world, it is the world of Han people, as the most existential race in the land of China, since the three emperors and five emperors, the Chinese have determined the leadership position.

For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Emperor was to defend the Chinese and fight against the rest of the ethnic minorities.

There was also the later Wuhu Chaohua, and the martial mourning king Ran Min, who hated foreign races, even issued a "slaughter order", ordering the killing of all the foreign Hu people north of the Yangtze River.

It can be said that since ancient times, the Chinese and other races have been constantly conquered.

The experience of not having a different heart of our race also runs through the heart of the Chinese people.

Only in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, the wise and holy emperor Li Shimin put aside the concept of clan for the first time and began to try to accept the rest of the races, and the first ethnic integration in Chinese history appeared.

And the rest of the ethnic groups who are grateful to Dade also call Li Shimin the Khan of Heaven, that is, the meaning of the common Khan of the people of the world.

This is unmatched by many emperors in history.

However, it is a pity that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was just a flash in the pan, and the three-hundred-year period disappeared.

Because the strong enemy in the north coveted the land of the Central Plains, and the barbarian Tubo in the northwest also wanted to occupy the important land in Guanzhong, so the Chinese and the rest of the ethnic groups were constantly in contradictions, and it can be said that the two sides also had a deep blood feud.

Today, Cui Wenqing actually said that there is equality between clans, which naturally made Tongzhou feel incredible.

It's a pity that Tongzhou didn't know that Cui Wenqing was from later generations.

Thanks to the wise national policy, later generations have long realized the equality between clans, and there is no difference between everyone when they get together, and they all have a common name, that is, the people of country Z.

Compared with India and the United States, where there are ethnic contradictions, the minority policy of country Z has undoubtedly achieved great success, which shows the outstanding vision of the leaders of the older generation.

And Cui Wenqing's generation adheres to this concept of equality and treats all races equally, even if he is now in full swing.

If Cui Wenqing had just agreed to build the Li City and promoted Delumbarang to be the county magistrate, he would have been deeply grateful.

So now this remark that the clans treat each other as equals and pursue win-win cooperation is tantamount to moving Delumbarang's heart.

Suddenly, he realized that this migration to the four states of the Northland was the most correct decision he had made in his life, and Cui Wenqing would also become his benefactor, he believed in his gaze, and also believed in what Cui Wenqing said, Cui Wenqing would definitely be able to bring a brilliant future to this group of Li people who suffered deeply.

At lunchtime, everyone gathered to drink and talk, and the atmosphere was naturally very warm.

After drinking a few glasses of cold Northland wine, Delum Barang's face was already a trace of redness, and he was happy today, his expression was naturally very excited, and he said: "Master Cui, we are all good at planting cotton, but I don't know what you are doing when you plant so much cotton?" Is it really used for weaving cloth? ”

Cui Wenqing said with a smile: "Before answering this question, I would like to ask all of you a question, which is better or worse, kapok or cotton?" ”

Tongzhou, as the director of Hedong Road Jingluofu, and the previous experience of knowing the state and ruling the people, also understands the people's livelihood and people's feelings, and thought about it and replied: "Since ancient times, the people of the Central Plains have used to use arrowroot cloth and linen cloth for clothing, and the rich and noble people are accustomed to using silk and satin, even if it is kapok, it is only used for keeping warm from the cold, and cotton is rare in the Central Plains, and there is no more reasonable textile technology, so it is not mature, even if it is the official, it has never been seen. ”

Lu Huiqing interjected: "It's a good thing to say this, in fact, Master Cui, the current Gebu and linen cloth clothing are already very good, why should we bother to use any cotton clothes, if the people don't like it at that time, won't our Hedong Bank lose all its money?" ”

(End of chapter)