Chapter 96: Changing Customs
After pondering for a long time, Xu Ping raised his head and saw that the leaders of the Niche Valley present were all looking at him with blank eyes. One?? Reading the book kanshu·com There was anticipation in their eyes, but also a hint of uneasiness. Mixed in the Tibetan tribe, doing Hu customs, speaking Hu language, the Central Plains court regarded them as Fan Hu, and the surrounding Fan Hu regarded them as Han people, and these last people were angry at both ends. But this kind of life has passed for more than 100 years, and they have been accustomed to it since they were born, and they have changed back to Han customs, can they adapt to it? Especially for these leaders, it is a good thing or a bad thing to return to the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty, and the fact is unclear, but they are always a little afraid to go back.
Exhaling lightly, Xu Ping said in a deep voice: "In the world, there is something to give, there is always something to gain, and there is always a loss." Return to the rule of the imperial court and be a Han Chinese, I can help you, and you have to help yourself. The court can do things for you, and you have to do things for the court. ”
A white-haired, white-looking and oldest leader saluted: "Although the commander commands, the court has an order, and we will go to the soup and fight the fire, and we will not give up!" If the party members come to commit again, we will point out the sons of the clan and fight them together with the officials and soldiers! ”
Xu Ping shook his head: "It's not necessary, it's the business of the officers and soldiers to go into battle to kill the enemy, how can you take this risk?" If the king comes from the north, if he drives you to fill the ditches, how can I be worthy of your captive ancestors? When you return to the rule of the Central Plains, you don't need to fight hard, just live your life well. I promise you that for three years you tribes will not pay taxes. Not only will the imperial court not take you money and food, but it will also repair the roads in this area, pass ditches, repair cities, build towns, and open shops. But you can no longer live as a nomadic herder, but like your ancestors, you will pick up a hoe and farm the land. In addition, it is necessary to merge the accounts into villages, encapsulate the soil into Ding, the counties and their places, and organize the households and the people. You have to put your hair in a bun again, wear your crown and wear your right side, speak Mandarin, and learn Chinese customs. A look at the book??· kanshu·com In a word, change customs, say back to the words of the Han people in the Central Plains, and be a citizen of the Han people in the Central Plains! ”
The old man was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xing Huayuan, and asked in a low voice, "That's it?" ”
"That's it!" Xu Ping nodded and couldn't help laughing. "Do you think it's easy? I might as well tell you, it's harder than fighting a battle! Although the Han people in the Central Plains live like this, if you want to do this, it is like washing your muscles and cutting the marrow, and you will be reborn! In the beginning, you will feel that everything is not going well, and every move will not be satisfactory. Only by sticking to the past can we adapt to it and return to the life of our ancestors. There are gains and takes, losses and gains, and the court will give you benefits that you can't imagine, but correspondingly, you must also endure all the inconveniences at the beginning. A few years later, this is still a county of the imperial court, and you are naturally a good citizen under the rule of the imperial court! ”
After listening to Xu Ping's words, the leaders felt that this was a free gift to them, where to find such a good thing? Help build canals and open roads, build villages, build towns, and the imperial court helps to do everything, giving money and food, just to let them live back to the life of their ancestors. They couldn't figure out what Xu Ping was for, but they didn't believe that Xu Ping would lie to them all the way, and cheered together.
What is Xu Ping for? These things are meant to be done, and if you can show grace to others at the same time, why not? Occupying the land is only the first step in the development, and it is a very small step, but also to live on this land with their own people, live their own people's life, and promote their own culture, so that they can truly become the land of the imperial court. The strength of the Central Plains itself, combined with the strong centripetal force of the border areas, is the foundation of stability, and both are indispensable.
The last people themselves are descendants of the Han people, and they are interesting and determined to re-sinicize, of course they have to help them. Whether it is immigrating from the Central Plains or assimilating the surrounding Tibetan tribes, the cost is much greater than letting the last people re-sinicize. Moreover, as long as the local development of roads and canals, the imperial court can quickly recover them. Of course, Xu Ping dared to make such a promise because he had the power to dispose of these things cheaply, even if the next term came, he would also have to follow it.
Xu Pingxu went out with such a big benefit, and the atmosphere in the banquet became lively all of a sudden, and all the leaders toasted one after another.
Leaving the ancient city of Kang, Xu Ping went to Xishi New Town, and went to Yuzhong City along the Rusha Valley. Xishi New Town is actually the new West Envoy City built by the party, but they falsely called the name Xishi, and added a new word to distinguish it from the old city.
I don't know when a light snow fell in the sky, and the oncoming wind swept on my face, like countless ice particles hitting me without a head or face, and after a while, I felt that my face was no longer my own. In order to block the wind and snow, Xu Ping wore a large felt hat and rode on a horse with Sang Yi and Zhang Kang and others.
I rested on the road for a night, and it was not until noon on the second day that I arrived at Yuzhong New Town, where I lived in the valley.
The south side is the big mountain, the north side is the Yellow River, the north bank of the Yellow River is still the big mountain, and a valley road one or two miles wide leads to Lanzhou not far away. The location of Yuzhong City is a natural pass, since the Qin Dynasty set up a county here, the city was built here. It is not only the southern gate of Lanzhou, but also cuts off the connection between Lanzhou and Huizhou along the Yellow River.
The current Lanzhou City is the site of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the city wall has collapsed, and the ruins are still there. But if you want to talk about the location of Qinglanzhou, it is not an easy task. Because next to Yuzhong County, Zicheng County was first set up as Lanzhou Prefecture, and later another Wuquan County was set up in the west, and the state was moved to Wuquan County. Then Zicheng County was renamed Jincheng County, and then Jincheng County was abandoned, and went to Wuquan County, and finally Wuquan County was renamed Jincheng County, and Lanzhou still governed Jincheng, but it was not the original county.
Braving the wind and snow, Xu Ping climbed the walls of Yuzhong City.
Sang Yi guarded him tightly to the side, and kept saying: "The snow is slippery, the steps are steep, please be careful!" ”
Xu Ping walked up to the city wall step by step, and said to Sang Yi: "Xiucai, I also led the troops back then. Now you can still ride a fierce horse and drive a strong bow, you don't have to be so careful! ”
Sang Yi sighed: "Now it's not as good as in the past, now you are handsome all the way, and you have a lot of responsibilities on your body, and you can't afford to make any mistakes!" If there is an accident with me, how can anyone else spare me! ”
Xu Ping shook his head with a smile, waved his hands, stepped forward to support the female wall, and looked at Lanzhou City in the distance.
Where can you see the snow falling and falling? You can only see the Yellow River and a large mountain not far away.
Xu Ping asked Sang Yi: "Is the Yellow River near the left frozen?" ”
"Near the city was a canyon, and the water was so strong that it didn't freeze. I asked the local natives, and they all said that even in the cold winter, the moon will not be frozen. However, the river in the upper reaches of Lanzhou City is wide and has begun to freeze, but it is still not human. ”
Xu Ping nodded: "The north is cold, and the river here is not as good as Yongzhou. There is no bridge on the Yellow River in this area, and as soon as we collect the ferry, the party will have nothing to do. If they want to attack here, they can only cross the river from the ice after the Yellow River freezes in winter. In this way, when the party will attack, we only need to pay attention to whether the ice on the Yellow River can be pedestrianized, and we can grasp the general situation. ”
"The marshal said well, the party has a habit of building and building bridges, so he can only cross the river while the weather is cold. If we build a small city on the opposite side of the Yellow River, we will not dare to attack it easily, regardless of its thousands of troops! ”
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