Section 173 Immigration (ii)

When Ortai heard this, he stood up suddenly, and said with a gloomy face: "The Ming court has raised a group of waste, and it is really too deceitful to hit the idea on the heads of poor people like us!" Yushan, what does Yuzi think? ”

"He told us to make up our own minds, and said that he was just the dog of Fengzhou, and the three of us had to make up our minds first!" Li Huai replied with a wry smile.

"Okay, let's take an idea, immediately ask Yuzi to take our people out of the customs, and at the same time block the west outpost, not a single homeless person is allowed to come in, the Ming court has a good calculation, and he is powerless to quell the rebellion of the homeless, so he wants to lead the troubled water to us, dream! Nianfeng, what do you say? ”

"Yuzi is by no means unassertive, in fact, he understands everything in his heart, and if he doesn't object, it means that he is in favor of taking in the homeless, but he needs the support of the Great Commander's Office, Yushan is most familiar with the situation from Baode, tell me your opinion." Li Fugui was still pondering.

"I thought about it for a long time, we can only take in these displaced people, there is no other choice, we are too dependent on the Ming Kingdom, we can only obey the will of the imperial court, Fengzhou simply cannot afford to resist the price of the imperial court, I know that it is very difficult to take in so many displaced people, and it may bring us a catastrophe, but I thought, Fengzhou has grasslands, arable land, coal and iron, as well as salt lakes and mountains and forests, why do we work hard but are still poor? In the final analysis, there is still a lack of population, what kind of people are not needed for agriculture, animal husbandry, industry and commerce, there are only 50,000 people in Fengzhou, only more than 20,000 men, and 6 or 7,000 young and strong people, how can such a few people develop? God favors us and gives us such a good opportunity, why don't the people who send it to the door? Brother Duxing, Brother Nianfeng, let's make up our minds to fight! Li Huai shook his fist excitedly.

"Of course I know that the population is precious, do you dare to ask for it? What is the place in Fengzhou, it is a place where Mongolian and Han people live together, and there is a Chahar next to it, on the surface it is calm, but it may set off monstrous waves at any time, I have been cautious, for fear that a bowl of water will cause an incident, have you ever thought about what will happen to hundreds of thousands of strange Han people who suddenly come in? We are too poor to support them, maybe because a sheep, a bowl of rice will be a river of blood, the development of Fengzhou does need the population, such as you and Mandahai, Kubai them, we are very welcome, gradually introduce the population and be able to integrate, this is the way to long-term stability, Yushan, if you are not careful, you will lose all the plates! Ortai shook his head again and again, and patted Li Fugui with a dignified face.

"I'm thinking about Jin Guo, maybe we don't have time," Li Fugui said softly, and then walked out the door, "This matter is very important, we must come up with an idea as soon as possible, we will discuss it with everyone immediately, I'm afraid I don't want to sleep peacefully tonight." ”

The three Commanders' Governors reappeared in the lobby, and the room full of Fengzhou officials turned their eyes to them, and for a while there was silence in the lobby, Ortai glanced at Li Fugui and Li Huai, and then announced the news that Li Huai had brought back.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this move of the Ming Imperial Court has a great deal to do with my Fengzhou, it is difficult to predict whether it is auspicious or vicious, and the three of us also have our own opinions, and it is difficult to form a decision, so we can only leave this matter to everyone for public discussion," Ortai waved his hand and said in a stern tone, "Fengzhou belongs to all of us, you are all the pillars of my Fengzhou, you must carefully consider this matter, not only to think of the present, but also to think of ten or twenty years later, the fate of Fengzhou is in your hands!" ”

The dozens of officials in the hall were stunned, no one expected this kind of thing to happen, after a moment of silence, they began to discuss with each other, most of them kept shaking their heads, feeling incredible, and the four servants of the Great Commander's Mansion - Liu Xingzuo, Batu, Yun Rong and Zhao Ji also had a solemn face.

"I'm against it, the Ming court is trying to ruin my Fengzhou," Bu Yantu, who participated in politics, shouted first, he slapped the table and roared, "The Ming dog official can abandon his own people, and he will never be kind to us, the great commander with his kindness and generosity will unite the Mongolian tribes on the grassland, as well as the Han people and Zhushen into one family, all this is not easy to come by, what will happen if 150,000 Ming people suddenly break in?" We are only 50,000 people, and we don't have the strength to fuse them, will the Ming people swallow us in one mouth, and then abandon the prairie and return to Guannai as before, will there still be Fengzhou people in ten or twenty years? ”

"I originally agreed to immigrate to Fengzhou, but I didn't expect that more than 100,000 people would come, and it would be over when they came to Fengzhou." Zhao Ji covered his head and shouted.

Yun Rong also cried and mourned: "I don't need to think about it in the future, this level in front of me will not be easy, Fengzhou is in a big drought this year, where can we find food to feed them?" They are not from Toyozhou, they don't understand the truth that we share a bowl of rice and a mouthful of water, and they may rob us of food and livestock, and Toyosu will not be peaceful from now on! ”

Fengzhou officials have spoken one after another, 20,000 people gritted their teeth to accept, 150,000 Ming people into Fengzhou is too terrible, Fengzhou can't afford this burden, not to mention that the language, customs and costumes of the two sides are different, and they have fought for more than 200 years, and there is no minimum trust, how can we get along for a long time? Even if the people of Toyosu were hungry and accepted them, would they be willing to belong to Toyosu? Later, the situation in the customs improved, and they slapped their butts to enter the customs, but we had to face a ruined Fengzhou, so what should we do? Voices against the acceptance of the displaced people resounded, including Yang Dazhi and Wu Dayou, who were also opposed to the Bansheng Han people - in the eyes of the Ming people, they were more humble Han Yi than the Beiyu, and the blood relationship had long been broken, and they were more afraid that those people in the pass would destroy their homes.

The opposition was so loud that even Yun Rong and Zhao Ji did not support it, Bai Xianzhi and Ma Guangyuan also lowered their heads and did not speak, and the new leaders of the displaced people, Zhang Mengcun and Zhang Miaoshou, simply hid behind, they couldn't count on it, Li Huai and Li Fugui glanced at each other - they had to speak, but Liu Xingzuo stood up first - he had not been in Fengzhou for a long time, but with his long-term accumulated political experience and ability, he has now faintly become the head of the four major affairs.

"You are short-sighted, as stupid as the Ming court, people are the most precious in the troubled times, agriculture and animal husbandry, industry and commerce, conquest and war guarding what kind of separation can be separated from people, Jin Zhushen started with thousands of people and dominated Liaodong, the population of two million is still insufficient, still plundering the population of Ming and Mongolia, but you turned away the people who were sent to the door, and forced the general to resist the imperial court, Fengzhou only has a population of 50,000, how many men are young and strong to fight, can this strength deal with the Jin country? If you turn your face with Mingguo again, will Fengzhou be able to hold it? Liu Xingzuo coldly scolded everyone.

"We are different from the Jin country, they are barbaric, they can use butcher knives, leather whips to enslave the people, no matter how many people can not satisfy their greed, and Fengzhou can develop to this day, relying on the broad mind of the commander, not enslaved, no noble, Tumut, Bansheng Han, Chahar, Karaqin and Jin Zhushen can get along like brothers, the Han people in the Guannei have always been respectful and lowly, they are used to being slaves, and they also like to enslave others, they don't understand the principle of freedom and equality, 150,000 people! How do we educate them? Maybe it won't be many years before Toyosu becomes another tyrant. Buyantu is a Mongolian scholar who is familiar with Chinese scriptures, and he will take over after Du Hongtai enters the customs, but if Du Hongtai knows that he intends to educate the people of the Ming Kingdom, he will definitely be furious.

"Wenliang, why can't we educate them? They are as hungry and cold as us, struggling to survive, and we are as displaced and far away, and the Ming Kingdom leaves them with only hatred, and Fengzhou is to open its mind to accept all those who hate **** and desire freedom," Batu stood up and refuted Buyantu, pointing to Zhang Mengcun and Zhang Miaoshou who were hiding behind, and shouted, "You tell everyone, are you willing to die in humiliation under the oppression of the tyrannical Ming, or are you willing to go to Fengzhou, which believes in freedom and equality, and share weal and sorrow with us like brothers?" ”

Zhang Miaoshou has never experienced this kind of scene, blushing and speechless, Zhang Mengcun has been mixed in the rivers and lakes in the end, his brain reaction is fast, and he said with a bitter and hateful look: "We are good people, the court is unreasonable, oppressive and good, the people are desperate and can't live, and they want to punish the tyranny, but unfortunately the sky does not help me, Fengzhou is admired by the people of Tianxingdao, if they are taken in, they must be regarded as home and swear to repay each other!" We ......"

"Lao Zhang has not been educated, he can't speak well, I understand what he means, where there is freedom, there is his home." Before Zhang Mengcun's nonsense was finished, he was kicked in the ass, and his new friend Wang Fang spoke for him - Wang Fang was originally the head of a paper-making and printing workshop, and Batu found that this person was very good at using new words to agitate and publicize, so he was specially transferred to the assistant teaching affairs of the Great Commander's Office.

"Yes, yes, where there is freedom, there is our home, that's what it means, we are willing to work for Fengzhou, to hell with the bullshit Mingguo!" Zhang Mengcun and Zhang Miaoshou were stabbed by Wang Fang, and immediately followed, and as soon as the words fell, they got a cheer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the world is in turmoil, there is not much time left for Fengzhou, you must make up your mind immediately, survival or defeat is all in one thought." Liu Xingzuo shouted loudly again.

The opposition was a little quieter, and Li Fugui and Li Huai took the opportunity to come forward to persuade everyone, telling everyone that the development of Fengzhou urgently needs population, and that it is also very difficult to protect oneself if there is not enough population for development, and now they must grit their teeth and seize this opportunity.

"Grand Commander LinkedIn Ming Shenwu, he thinks better than anyone else, but he needs the support of you and all the people of Fengzhou, you think about it, whether to live like this and wait to be annexed by a strong enemy, or endure the pain for a while to make Fengzhou richer and stronger in the future, you choose for yourself." Li Fugui said sternly.

"Toyosu's system is unique, and accepting displaced people involves the interests of each family, so I think it's better to leave it to everyone for discussion." Ortai also hesitated, he planned to invite the Erji Lama to come here, the old lama is highly respected, smart and wise, and he still has to consult the old man for such a big matter.

The news immediately spread out, whether to accept the displaced people suddenly became a hot topic of discussion in Fengzhou, some people in favor of the people, some people against, each insisting on the quarrel, the new homeless people were startled, such a big matter The government does not make the decision, but let the people discuss it, which is too strange. The officials, elders, and enthusiastic representatives of the Thousand and Hundred Households came to the Barbarian Mountain one after another, but these people made a lot of noise and discussion for a few days without results - they quarreled very much, but the words they said were reversed, and they couldn't hear whether they were against or in favor, everyone was tired of arguing, and simply said that such a big matter was not something they could think clearly, or it was up to the Grand Commander to decide what he wanted, and he did whatever he said, and the Grand Commander's Office was very disappointed in these rough goods that would only quarrel, but fortunately the smart man finally arrived.

Li Yu in Li Huai out of the customs, and sent a letter to the Erji Lama - the old lama is the soul of Fengzhou people, such a big thing of immigration must obtain his support, Li Yu said in the letter: such as today's chaos, and Fengzhou's strength is too weak, with the strength of 50,000 people, no matter how hard it is to grow, on the contrary, it will face the danger of being annexed, and the Ming country's immigration gave Fengzhou a chance to be reborn, the Ming people were forced by natural and man-made disasters, desperate to rise, they longed for a way to live, If Toyosu can accept them with an open mind, then they will also be grateful to Dade for serving Toyoshu to the death, there are a large number of farmers who are good at farming, as well as soldiers, craftsmen and scholars, Toyosu will definitely be greatly strengthened with their help, of course, accepting them will also bring a heavy burden to poor Toyoshu, and due to the difference in ethnic groups and customs, there will be a lot of contradictions, but these difficulties will always be overcome, rather than being annexed and enslaved by strong enemies in the future, It is better to unite with these poor people in the pass to build a strong and prosperous Fengzhou, Li Yu asked the old lama to persuade the people on the grassland to take a long-term view and bravely accept this opportunity.

After receiving this letter, the old lama thought about it behind closed doors for two days, and then gathered more than a hundred prestigious lamas and rushed to the Barbarian Mountain together.

The old lama looked at the officials and the so-called representatives of the public in Fengzhou with disdain - it has always been the right of Taiji and Nuoyan to participate in the public meeting, and these people who used to farm and herd sheep know something, he waved his hand and asked Ortai to read the letter given to him by Li Yu first, and then pointed to everyone and taught him a lesson.

I and many lamas who are proficient in Buddhism confirm that your great commander is the reincarnation of Altan Khan, and the third **** Buddha also confirmed that Altan Khan is the reincarnation of Kublai Khan, the emperor of the Great Yuan Dynasty, Li Yuhong Baturu is no different from the two holy kings, like the Emperor Shizu treated the Han people with kindness and generosity, and gave land to accept the Han people like Altan Khan. Give the grain and livestock to the poor people who come from the pass, the Great Commander is accumulating merit for you, and maybe in a few years he will take you into the pass to enjoy the blessings.

The common people can bargain with the officials of the Grand Commander's Palace, but they have great reverence for the lamas, and they hear that the Grand Commander is accumulating merit for them, and they will have the opportunity to enter the customs and enjoy happiness in the future, and they smile one by one. The old lama then taught Ortai and Buyantu and the gang, you always have the difference between Huayi and Huayi in your hearts, do you know how many Han people followed us when Dayuan withdrew from the pass? There are no less than 100,000 people, and the blood of the Han people has been integrated into our bloodline, so do we still need to divide the Mongols and the Han people? The prairie will change everything, those Ming people in the Guannai will go out of the pass, ten or twenty years later, they will also learn to ride horses and archery, herd cattle and sheep, they will not be able to turn back to the Han people, they can only become Fengzhou people like us, no need to be suspicious.

The Grand Commander and the Old Lama, both the most revered people on the grassland, had made it clear that the resolution to accept the displaced people in the Guannai had been passed with a chorus of approval, the representatives of the public opinion happily went back to their homes, and the officials also returned to their headquarters to prepare for the new immigrants.

The Consulate General convened the high-ranking officials of Fengzhou to discuss how to resettle the migrants, which became the top priority at present, and the Reichinal Office entrusted Li Huai to immediately send a letter to Li Yu, informing that Fengzhou had agreed to accept the displaced people, and at the same time hoped that he would return as soon as possible in order to determine the plan for the resettlement of the migrants.

Baode, Li Yu received an edict from the imperial court, and the imperial court ordered him to take the displaced people out of the customs and Tuntian, but the matter of money and grain was not mentioned, but let the towns of Shanxi and Shaanxi help each other as appropriate, Li Yu was angry, and immediately wrote a letter to Jin Sheng of Datong, saying that he was absolutely loyal to the imperial court, but Fengzhou was so poor that he couldn't feed so many people, so he had to stay in the pass, find a way to save some money and grain by farming and trading, and wait until the money and grain were saved enough, he would have the ability to go out of the customs and Tuntian, if the court wanted him to go out of the customs before the end of August, It is necessary to give him enough food to settle the displaced people, and subsidize some money to him every year, otherwise he will ask the court to find another way.

Li Yu tried to dismiss some displaced people while playing tricks to the imperial court, but the common people were not stupid, there were few people who left, but more people came to come, and some of the people who were dismissed by the Fenshui side came by themselves, and the news they brought back was even more terrible, the whole north was in drought, there was famine everywhere, there was a plague in some places, and the officials and soldiers were also hunting and killing displaced people everywhere, and there was no way to live out.

The letter from the Great Commander's Mansion was sent to Baode, Li Yu was somewhat relieved, he also felt that he had to leave quickly, this year's summer grain harvest in Shanxi was very poor, and there were more and more homeless people who could not afford to eat. Li Yu wanted to go back to discuss the real plan of immigration, and specially invited the leaders of the displaced people to send representatives to participate, and the thieves were flattered for a while, and they got together to discuss it, and decided to send Bai Yuzhu and Zhao Sheng, who were literate and hyphenated, to follow Li Yu back to Manhan Mountain, and after arranging the Baode camp, Li Yu led the Feihu battalion out of Baode and went straight to the side pass.

Out of the side wall, a prairie connected to the mountains appeared in front of him - finally home, Li Yu's heart was rolling in the heat wave, and he couldn't help but let out a long howl "Hao-Rui, Hao-Rui".

"Hao-Rui, Hao-Rui" Flying Tiger rode together and roared to the sky.