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The Central Plains, in the heart of Kyushu, stands in the sky, the terrain is high in the west and low in the east, the mountains are dangerous, and the snobbery is convenient.

Its east is based on the steepness of Mangdang, the west is dependent on the continuous Qinling Mountains, the south is winding Dabie, and the north is towering according to Taihang.

Towering Songyue, standing in neutrality; The mighty river, traversing the period.

Famous mountains and rivers reflect each other; The plains are fertile, and the people are rich.

So much so that it has been passed down since ancient times: those who win the Central Plains will win the world!

In terms of the world, the Central Plains is a moderate place; From the Central Plains, Luoyang is a moderate place.

Chang'an, the country of the four stops, is conducive to defense; The suburbs of Bianliang are open in all directions, which is conducive to war.

Although Luoyang is not as good as Yong, and the war is not as good as Liang, but Luoyang is not good, then Yong and Liang are not important.

In March, after Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi handed over their powers, King Yong came out of Tongguan and went to Luoyang in person to pacify the Central Plains.

On this day, Luoyang was extremely busy inside and outside, with every household being lit up and the streets being cleaned.

And the celebrities of various families with expectant smiles on their faces gathered outside the city gate, as if they were welcoming some distinguished guests.

Hearing that His Royal Highness King Yong personally inspected the Central Plains, Zheng Wen was in a complicated mood, and even a little cramped and uneasy.

He has gone through ups and downs, and he has long been able to break the world, and he will not simply think that King Yong came to the Central Plains to inspect, just to enjoy the mountains and rivers.

I would not think that if I got Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi, the Central Plains family would be able to lie on the merit book and enjoy the glory and wealth.

Not to mention that the reason why Xiahou Zongzhi and Xin Gongjing were tied up was largely because of the strength of Hexi.

As for the betrayal of the Central Plains family, it was just the last straw that crushed Xin Gongjing and others.

How should he deal with it after meeting Queen Yong? Even if King Yong proposed to implement the Juntian system in the Central Plains, where should the Zheng family go?

Get rid of Xiahou Zongzhi and Xin Gongjing, but there is less buffer between King Yong and the Central Plains family.

Not surprisingly, from now on, the two sides will go head-to-head!

At this moment, Wei Shuo didn't know Zheng Wen's subtle psychology, and he was discussing with Cui Hao the specific matters of pacifying the Central Plains.

"Bo Yuan, pacifying the Central Plains is the most important thing in Hexi at present, and there must be no mistakes."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the minister is fully prepared."

At this moment, the guard Kang Long came to the window of the car and bowed to him.

"King, the convoy is still five miles away from Luoyang, and the Central Plains family led by Zheng Wen is greeting His Highness outside the city."

Wei Shuo waved his hand knowingly, indicating that he understood.

He smiled at Cui Hao and said, "If they know what we are going to do next, it is estimated that these famous people of the family will regret it." ”

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Under the city of Luoyang, a group of celebrities lined up in several columns, Zheng Wen stood at the forefront, everyone was emotional and was looking forward to it.

After waiting for another half an hour, a group of wriggling black shadows suddenly appeared on the official road in the west in the distance.

The crowd suddenly began to stir, everyone also speculated, and some people muttered: "Is King Yong coming?" ”

After a while, the black shadow was getting closer and closer, and the sun and moon battle flags exclusive to Hexi began to clearly enter everyone's sight.

I saw a male guard come to everyone on horseback, and shouted loudly: "King Yong has arrived." ”

The welcoming team, led by Zheng Wen, bent down and saluted in unison, holding their breath.

I saw the sun and moon battle flags fluttering in the wind, and four horses pulling a luxurious carriage slowly over.

King Yong was wearing a python robe, his face was ruddy, and he kept waving to everyone from the window.

Waiting for King Yong's car to approach, Zheng Wen and other celebrities shouted in unison: "Welcome King Yong!" ”

With the current status and identity of Wei Shuo, there is no longer a need to be 'Corporal Lixian' like before.

So, he just waved his hand casually and said with a smile: "You have worked hard, please be polite!" ”

Seeing that King Yong was sitting in the carriage and did not get down, a trace of unhappiness flashed in the minds of all the celebrities.

Only Zheng Wen knew in his heart that this was probably King Yong's deliberate attempt to give the family a dismount.

Thinking of this, the dark cloud in his heart became more and more intense.

The spring sun shines through the eastern sky, shining on the walls of the former capital Luoyang.

Luoyang, once the capital division of the Han, Wei and Jin dynasties, was prosperous for a while, but now it is full of devastation.

Endless wars have taken a deep toll on the city, and houses destroyed by fire can be seen everywhere.

The pitch-black city wall, with only half of the wall left bare, is exposed in the spring sun, as if telling the world about the past war.

Outside the city gate, Wei Shuo frowned, staring at the broken city wall, and sighed secretly.

The once powerful Han Empire also spent half of its time in Luoyang.

It's a pity that since the end of the Han Dynasty, for more than 100 years, Luoyang has been in constant war.

The splendid Miyagi City had already turned into a scorched earth in the war.

At this time, the city gate was already crowded with people, most of them were children of the Central Plains family, and they were welcoming him under the leadership of Zheng Wen.

In addition, the city gate was crowded with ordinary people.

They pick up vegetables, drive mules and horses, and don't care who comes to Luoyang, they just want to go into the city quickly to make money to support their families.

Seeing this, Wei Shuo pondered for a while, then turned his head and asked Kang Long to pass on the military order.

"King Yong has an order, as the saying goes: the plan of the year lies in the spring, and the plan of the day lies in the morning."

"It is a blessing for the people to have no worries about food and clothing, but how can they disturb the livelihood of the people because they are alone?"

"The army will not enter the city for a long time, and let the people enter and exit freely first."

In an instant, bursts of cheers rang out inside and outside the city gate, and the local people continued to chant the benevolence of King Yong.

And the celebrities of the family couldn't help but be shocked when they saw that King Yong easily won the hearts of the people of Luoyang.

After a long time, the people at the city gate gradually dispersed, and the carriages and horses of Weishuo finally began to drive towards the city.

Entering Luoyang, the ruins in the city shocked Wei Shuo even more.

Large swaths of wooden buildings have collapsed into shapes after the fire.

Only the broken bricks and tiles remain, and they are all black and gray everywhere you look.

It is said that these are the traces left by the Yongjia Rebellion and have not been restored.

A thousand-man convoy marched slowly down the street, flanked by guards and soldiers.

They saw that King Yong's chariot did not cheer, but silently raised his right arm and saluted.

Soon, Wei Shuo and his entourage arrived in front of the main hall of the palace - Taiji Palace.

The Maison has already repaired the place briefly, and some rubble and garbage have also been cleaned up.

The main hall looks a little dilapidated, but the place is large and there are many rooms, and it is used as a temporary camp by Wei Shuo to house everyone.

In the Taiji Palace, Wei Shuo exchanged pleasantries with the heads of various families for a while, and then sent everyone away.

Next, time is pressing, and Hexi must complete the rectification of the Central Plains in just two or three months.

This time, Hexi almost swallowed up a large area of land south of the Yellow River and north of the Huai River through clever seizures.

But it's easy to eat, but hard to digest!

In order to grasp the Central Plains as soon as possible, Wei Shuo not only personally sat in Luoyang, but also brought Cui Hao to take charge of specific affairs.

As soon as the Central Plains family left, Cui Hao stepped forward to report the situation to Wei Shuo.

"The counties around Luoyang, such as west of Hugao Pass, Chenliu, and north of Yingchuan, have basically surrendered to Hexi."

"However, the southern part of Yuzhou and the western part of Yanzhou, because they are temporarily beyond the reach of the whip, are still entrenched by local tyrants, and they ignore the will of the imperial court."

"It seems that things are not as simple as we thought." Wei Shuo said with a smile.

"Bo Yuan, give up first in the far place, take down the surrounding counties of Luoyang first, and then try to find other places after gaining a firm foothold."

"My subordinates understand."

"Your Highness, what should you do with the original Central Plains Jin Army? Is it to let them go back to Jiangdong? Or is it in place? ”

After the Battle of Weishui, the Southern Dynasty recovered the south of the Yellow River, and in order to protect the Central Plains, the imperial court had heavy troops in Luoyang, Tiger Prison and other places.

Most of these soldiers were natives of Jiangdong or migrated south, and their families were not in the Central Plains at all.

Now that Hexi is in charge of the Central Plains, it has become a problem for these tens of thousands of Jin troops to stay.

Cui Hao believed that a certain amount of settling-in allowance should be given and all of them should be repatriated, in order to solve the military forces of the Central Plains as soon as possible.

However, this suggestion was rejected by Wei Shuo, most of whom were migrants from the south, some of whom were natives of the Central Plains.

Repatriating everyone to Jiangdong, not to mention how much it costs, this is obviously strengthening Jiangdong's strength, how can Wei Shuo be so stupid?

Moreover, it is not one or two thousand, but tens of thousands, and if you add each person's family, there are hundreds of thousands.

Originally, after 100 years of war, the counties of the Central Plains east of Tongguan had already been empty.

These people are the best laborers, so why can't they be left behind to rebuild the Central Plains?

But Cui Hao's reason is also very good, the ancients have a deep rural complex, and they all hope to return to their hometown after the war.

If Hexi forcibly resettles them in the Central Plains, it is very likely to cause chaos.

"Now that the Central Plains is tired and sparsely populated, we need population to fill all places."

"Although these tens of thousands of people are a drop in the bucket, it's better than nothing, right?"

"It's not difficult to settle these people, the key is how to keep the hearts of the people?" Cui Hao frowned.

"Yasheng Mencius said: 'The people are the way, those who have constant production have perseverance, and those who do not have permanent production have no perseverance.'" ”

"'If you have no perseverance, you will let go of evil and extravagance, and you will do everything.'" ”

Wei Shuo did not answer Cui Hao directly, but memorized a few words of Mencius.

According to Mencius, it means that the common people give him property that he can occupy for a long time.

They will be able to settle down, not make trouble, and live a small life in a down-to-earth manner.

Otherwise, you will feel that the future is precarious, and you only want the immediate benefits, not the future, so you will do everything.

Cui Hao heard the string song and knew the meaning of elegance, and immediately understood the deep meaning of King Yong's words.

Was the so-called 'constant production' more reassuring than land in ancient times?

In this day and age, land is the greatest asset.

If these Jin soldiers could each be given a piece of land, how could they not be willing to stay in the Central Plains?

However, most of the land in the Central Plains belonged to the powerful families, and if they wanted to settle soldiers, they had to implement the equalization system.

"Your Highness, the Central Plains family has a huge power, and if you want to implement the Juntian system, there will be many resistances."

"Lone knows what Bo Yuan is worried about, but the Juntian system must be implemented."

"If anyone dares to oppose it, then don't blame the lonely and ruthless."

"You can start with a family that has a good relationship with Hexi, such as the Xingyang Zheng family!"

"Let Zheng Wen take the lead in supporting, as long as you can open up the situation, it will be easy next."