Chapter 866: On the Beiting Protectorate (Part II)
How to strengthen the management of the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate? In fact, Chen Fei's idea is very simple, don't be hostile and isolate the grassland herders.
Since they are already part of Datang, they must be given the same rights. Otherwise, although it is claimed that the Beiting Protectorate is the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the hearts of the herdsmen living in it are not here in the Tang Dynasty, which is equivalent to divorce. Sooner or later, such a regime will have problems.
As I mentioned earlier, if we want to give the herders equal rights, then we must not hide them, but we must be fair. The people of the Tang Dynasty can get fame, and naturally, the herdsmen in the north can also get fame.
Moreover, Chen Fei believes that as long as this policy is implemented, most herdsmen in the north will definitely return to Datang.
Why? Who doesn't want to be an official and live a happy life? They believe in immortality, and it is right to believe in freedom, but when they can't eat enough and are bullied, the so-called immortality and so-called freedom have a fart! It's better to be an official, not only to eat well, but also to have real power in your hands.
If the imperial examination system is opened, the herdsmen on the grassland will definitely flock to it! If the conditions can be relaxed, those herdsmen must be grateful to Dade! His heart will return!
Everything else is secondary, and the most important thing is to give the herdsmen on the grassland the opportunity to become officials! That's all that matters.
Chen Fei talked nonsense for a long time before, saying that the value of the Beiting Capital Protectorate and the like, it was nothing more than to make Li Shimin have a comparison in his heart and attach importance to this place, so that he was willing to pay a certain price for the construction of this place.
Sure enough, Li Shimin didn't feel it when he listened to the first few conditions, but he couldn't help it when he heard the last condition.
Let these people on the grassland who can only herd cattle and hunt be officials? You're not mistaken, are you?
I'm sorry, Chen Fei is really not mistaken.
"Your Majesty, the advantages of letting the northern herdsmen be officials outweigh the disadvantages, Your Majesty will listen to the ministers carefully......."
Chen Fei recounted, and Li Shimin finally understood what he meant.
Letting these herdsmen become officials is also a step-by-step approach.
First of all, what Chen Fei said about being an official does not mean that those herdsmen who do not know a single word can participate in the imperial examination (of course, it will be opened in the future, but considering their current cultural level, it can be ignored for the time being), but that the herdsmen should be the grassroots officials of the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate, the kind that faces the people.
Think about it, if the Tang people directly manage those places, they will definitely encounter opposition from the local people, after all, they are two different ethnic groups, the folk customs are very different, and they are mutually exclusive, which can easily cause conflicts.
No, there have been several bloody examples.
But what about letting them take care of their own people? Relatively speaking, the communication between the two parties will be much smoother, everyone is very close to each other, and it is very easy to manage.
At this time, Datang only needs to seize the military and political power of the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate, manage the grassroots below, and the others don't need to worry too much. The contradiction between the two nationalities is avoided, so that the two sides can better integrate.
Secondly, it is easy to dispel the estrangement in their hearts if the herdsmen can be officials, so that they are willing to take the initiative to regard themselves as "a member of the Tang Dynasty".
If this method is feasible, Chen Fei will find a way to persuade Li Shimin to truly open the imperial examination system to the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate, and officially introduce the culture of the Central Plains to the grassland.
At this time, the imperial examination system was not only a means of winning the hearts of the people, but also a means of enslaving.
Think about it, how do you ask a person or two people who don't listen to things outside the window and only read the books of sages and sages to fight against foreign domains?
After the Tang Dynasty, a certain country was culturally developed to the peak of the world, but unfortunately its military strength was a mess, and it was humiliated by the destruction of the country, which may be the best example.
Moreover, the Confucian morality of the Central Plains culture is also to advocate peace and consolidate rule. As long as the herdsmen of the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate accept this set, then it is not far before they become a part of the Tang Dynasty.
Even if some of the herdsmen are not convinced and want to rebel, I am afraid it will be difficult to stir up any big waves.
This is what Chen Fei thinks in his heart, and it is also copied from some methods of later generations, combined with the current national conditions. The other things of opening up business and farming are just auxiliary means put forward on the basis of the last article.
Mental enslavement is far more terrifying than physical shackles. It is precisely because he has seen too many such examples that Chen Fei really understands the horror of this method, so he does not hesitate to use his tongue to strongly recommend this method to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin frowned deeply, listening to Chen Fei's saliva while slowly thinking about it.
For Chen Fei, this is a method that has already had a successful precedent, absolutely reliable and feasible, but for Li Shimin, this is a new attempt, and this method still has certain risks! The risk comes from the loyalty of the herders who are selected to hold office.
What if someone harbors a different heart and secretly plots a rebellion under the pretext of being an official? It was a risk he had to think about carefully.
After Chen Fei learned of Li Shimin's concerns, he also fell into deep thought. I have to say that Li Shimin's concerns are still very reasonable. Nor can he guarantee that the herders will not be half-hearted.
If someone really has two hearts and finally uses his position to incite the herdsmen to rebel, then the fun will be great.
"Your Majesty, how about we turn the Beiting Protectorate into a special administrative region?"
Li Shimin was puzzled and asked rhetorically: "What is a special administrative region?" ”
"It's just that the position of a political official in this place is different from other places. We can set up a new bureaucratic system here, where every official appointed by a herdsman is assigned a supervisor sent by the imperial court, nominally to teach how to be an official and how to manage the herdsmen, but in fact to be used as a supervisor. In this way, it can effectively prevent someone from having two intentions, and even if it is discovered, it can be reported in time. Moreover, the Ombudsman can also learn how to communicate with the local herdsmen, so that the imperial court can better control the place. ”
"Shhhh It seems to be interesting, but the comprehensive power of this place ......"
Chen Fei smiled slightly, bowed down and said, "Naturally, it is still controlled by the imperial court and His Majesty." Whether it is the capital protectorate or the garrison, everything must be in the hands of the imperial court. ”
After most of his worries were dispelled, Li Shimin finally showed a relaxed smile and nodded: "Well, yes, it is a negotiable solution." Zicheng, ah......."
"The minister is here."
"Go back and draw up a chapter, write out specific rules, come to the court tomorrow, and discuss this matter in the court!"
Chen Fei........ Your sister! I still have to write a recital, so many rules and regulations, how do you want me to write it? If I knew it, I wouldn't have talked so much! It's the most annoying!
"Minister... Obey! ”
(End of chapter)