The so-called indigenous Ba people refer to the ethnic groups that were born and grew up between Bashan and Shushui.

The origin of the Bashu civilization is not inferior to the Central Plains civilization. With the fall of the Ba Kingdom and the Shu Kingdom, many indigenous Ba people took refuge and hid in the deep mountains and old forests. With the passage of time, Bashu became calmer and calmer. There are many Ba people who have come out of the mountains and become naturalized Ba people. However, there are still a large number of Ba people who still live in the deep mountains and old forests, surviving in a very primitive way.

This group of people, that is, the indigenous Ba people.

The indigenous Ba people are very large, even far exceeding the number of naturalized Ba people.

Between Bashan and Shushui, there are about hundreds of thousands of indigenous Ba people. These people did not follow the teachings of the Qin law, and of course there was no written information to count and manage. To be precise, this is a group of ethnic groups that are outside the Qin Law. They believe in heaven and earth, and worship ghosts and gods. After Zhang Yi Sima mistakenly seized Bashu, the rebellion of the Ba people made the land of Bashu unpeaceful for nearly a hundred years.

At the beginning of Qin Wangzheng's ascension to the throne, there was a great upheaval in Bashu.

It was in that turmoil that Qin Qing firmly stood on the side of Qin Wangzheng, and with her prestige, she pacified Bashu.

As for by what means?

Few people know about it...... After Qin Qing pacified Bashu, more than 100,000 Ba people were naturalized, which also made the two counties of Bashu more and more prosperous. Since then, Bashu and Shu have successively had Tong County, Qu Ren, Pi County, Yandao and other county seats, and the population has gradually increased with the calm of Bashu.

Jiangyang was originally a wasteland, and it was also one of the gathering places of the Ba people.

There are many cottages around, and there are three ninety-eight villages. There are thousands of people in Dazhai and hundreds of people in Xiaozhai. All of them add up, and there are tens of thousands of people. Among them, the indigenous Ba people account for the vast majority. However, when Qin Qing was alive, these Ba people were also docile.

At the beginning of Jiangyang County. Zhang Cang offered a strategy.

"If you want to gain a foothold in Jiangyang. Qin Qing is certainly a very important factor. But he has a personal friendship with the indigenous Ba people. It's also very important. So. You have to make friends with the indigenous people as much as possible. Not for anything else. At the very least, don't put them on the side of the enemy. ”

In fact. Zhang Cangdi's words were quite prescient.

Judging by his role as the county lord. It's not good to come forward in person. So Cao Wuxian became the protagonist of the land of the indigenous Ba people.

Although Cao Wuxian has a bad temper. The heart is also a little small. But for this matter. But it takes it very seriously. Don't dare to be spotty.

That's why. originated from before he and the judge came to Jiangyang. Liu Kan said something to them.

"The two elder brothers, don't underestimate Bashu...... If we want to achieve something in the future, Bashu will be the top priority.

Whether the brothers can gain a firm foothold in Bashu is related to the future of our brothers.

So, I don't care what method you use, what means...... There is only one request, give me a dead wedge in Jiangyang! ”

In Cao Wuxian's bones, there is a kind of pride. But once he serves someone, he will do things wholeheartedly. Liu Kan. Undoubtedly, he used his own means to convince Cao Wuxian. From a small citizen, he became a county lieutenant. Although it is said that Jiangyang belongs to the wilderness. But it is also an achievement. What's more, Cao Wuxian can have today's scenery, which can be said to be created by Liu Kan, and he is naturally grateful to Dade.

Liu Kan ordered out, and Cao Wushu also left and started the operation.

In just two days, he traveled all over the three departments of Jiangyang and the 98 villages of the indigenous Ba people's settlements. Submit the invitations to the village leaders one by one.

As for how many people will come to the feast?

Cao Wuxian can't say clearly! Anyway, he did his best, and those leaders who were good friends with him were naturally full of promises and willing to go.

Three days passed quickly.

The leaders of each village came to Jiangyang one after another.

"Bahu didn't come!"

Qin Man looked at the list of guests, frowned, and said softly: "Even the leaders of more than 30 villages under the rule of the shallow hill department, most of them have not appeared...... Looks like. Bahu has already made up his mind. If you want to cooperate with the second uncle and the third uncle, we will be right. ”

In the study. A tallow candle the thickness of an arm's arm burned.

The fluttering of the flames added a treacherous atmosphere to the room. Tang Li was dressed in a green shirt and a white robe, and sat down quietly. Above, Zhang Cang and the two of them looked normal, as if they had already expected this situation. In fact, since Qin Qing's death, Qin Man has lost control over the indigenous Ba people. The reason why most of the leaders are willing to come this time is because of Cao Wu's guarantee that there will be no injury, and on the other hand, it is because of Qin Qingdi's letter.

In the past, Qin Qing's seal was like a jade seal on a holy decree.

But now, people are dying like lights going out. Those who came to the Dima people to receive it on the seal letter were more out of respect for Qin Qing.

However, since there are people who respect it, there will definitely be people who disdain it.

Bahu cooperated with Qin Zhi, and he gave the answer as early as when he was preparing to attack Qin Man in Huangjinglin.

"This is to be expected in the shallow mounds...... Miss Mann need not be offended. Ah Kan once said that once a son of heaven and a courtier, there is indeed some truth. Now that Qin Zhi is strong, Bahu is naturally willing to follow. Since ancient times, it has been a matter of course for the weak to be attached to the powerful, and there is nothing to be angry about. But Miss Man doesn't need to be angry, and things aren't too bad.

At least, among the 32 villages in the shallow hills, there are still 11 villages to be led.

Whatever the purpose of these people, it can at least show that not everyone in the Asahoka Wide Valley is willing to obey Bato. ”

After listening to Tang Li's words, Qin Man nodded lightly. She also knows that this is not the same as it used to be. The death of her grandmother left her with no one to rely on. If you want to gain a firm foothold in Bashu, you have to start all over again. It's like my grandmother dominating Bashu back then, everything started from scratch. Since you want to start from scratch, this mentality must be set

Why should people cling to you? Listen to you?

Because you are strong enough to bring benefits to them...... Now, he is obviously not as strong as Qin Zhi, so he needs to think about the problem from a different angle. Well, since you can't attach to me, let's put ourselves on an equal footing and work together.

Interests are evenly distributed!

This is Liu Kan's entrustment to Qin Man before he came out. And those four words. It also illustrates Liu Kan's attitude on this issue. The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit! The ancients were still clear about this, and the word benefit. And what can't be said

The question is, can you lower your profile!

The people who were attached to you in the past are now your partners. This may be an unacceptable thing. However, you have to recognize the facts and put yourself in the right position. In the past, Qin Man definitely couldn't agree with Liu Kandi's idea, but now. She had to admit that this was the best way to do it at the moment. Thinking of this, Qin Man smiled......

"Mr. Tang rest assured, Man knows very well what he should do!" The next day, the Jiangyang Mansion and the door opened.

The aborigines of the rows of Ba people, led by the small servants, walked into the gate of the mansion.

The Jiangyang Mansion is divided into two entrances. At this time, the food table has been set up in the courtyard of the advance. Zhang Cang, as the master of ceremonies, greeted the guests at the door.

By noon, all the guests had arrived.

Fifty tables on the left and right. There were more than two dozen free sheets. On the food table, there is a name tag with the name of each village collar written on it.

The so-called three departments and ninety-eight villages, these three are mainly divided by region.

Shallow hill wide valley, located in the north of Jiangyang. The indigenous Ba people living here are generally semi-naturalized Ba people. Most of them are mainly farming. It is precisely for this reason that the villages in the shallow hills and wide valleys have a close relationship with the Qin family, and they need the support of the powerful to gain a foothold.

In addition to the shallow hills and wide valleys, there are still two aborigines of Huangjinglin and Yanjiang.

Huangjing Forest is located in the south of the river, mostly hilly and mountain forests, and is a relatively pure indigenous Ba people; And the indigenous Ba people along the river can hear the clues from the name. Most of them live along the river, rely on fishing and hunting for a living, and are good at making a living on the water.

Huang Jinglin is also good. Along the river. It's a very independent indigenous Ba people.

They only obeyed Qin Jiadi's orders. To be precise, they obeyed Qin Qing's orders. But he didn't have much contact with the Qin family.

It is precisely for this reason that Huang Jinglin and the two Ba people along the river, a total of about 21,000 people in 56 villages, do not care who will take the position of the head of the Qin family. They are more concerned about who can make their lives better and who can bring them more benefits. The leader of these fifty-six villages had a good relationship with Cao Wuxian, and when he received Cao Wuxian's invitation, he quickly agreed.

When Qin Man appeared in court wearing the traditional clothes of the Ba people and wearing an official uniform, the leaders of the village rose up one after another.

"I'll see the county magistrate, see Miss Man!"

With just this sentence, Qin Man heard some clues.

With the death of his grandmother, the influence of the Qin family in Bashu decreased all of a sudden. Perhaps in the eyes of these leaders, the status of the land is higher than their own. After all, the county official is not as good as the current management, and the reason why he can still respectfully call himself Miss Man is probably more because of his grandmother. If I hadn't had my grandmother's seal, I was afraid that I wouldn't even have this Miss Man.

There was a feeling of loss in his heart, but Qin Man quickly adjusted.

The moment she took her seat, she inadvertently took a step back, half a body behind her.

He was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Qin Man meant. The corner of his eye glanced at Qin Man, and secretly praised in his heart: Only if you can bend and stretch can you become a master. This is clear, but it is difficult to do...... No wonder Qing Lao can value Miss Man. Wait for the guests to sit down, and they will raise their glasses and invite wine.

He did not explain the reason why he invited the village leaders to come. It's just a warm invitation to drink and taste delicious food.

At this time, it depends on who can calm down......

Even those leaders know this. But after all, some people couldn't bear it, and after three rounds of drinking, a black and strong man stood up, "County magistrate, you asked Lao Cao to summon us, what is the matter?" said happily, otherwise this wine would not have been eaten happily. ”

"Yes, yes, please make it clear to the county magistrate!"

There is a man who takes the lead. Naturally, there will be many people who will respond.

Judging by the food he smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Qin Man, and said in a deep voice: "Today, all the village owners can appreciate the light." He is grateful. However, the person who wants to discuss things with everyone is not the official, but Miss Man...... Miss Man's origin must be familiar to everyone. She is the granddaughter of Qing Lao and the heir designated by Qing Lao. As for what it is? The official thought that it would be better for Miss Man to say it. ”

Qin Man knew very well what it meant.

On the bright side. Judging it is an official ...... If we talk about interests with our mouths open, it will inevitably be unseemly.

This time, it is more of a middleman. It was she Qin Man who really negotiated with the village leaders.

"Man......"

Qin Man stood up and was about to speak. Suddenly, I heard someone shouting, "Why don't you wait for me to come if you invite everyone to have a drink?" Could it be that I am not eligible? ”

Before the words fell, I saw a man with five big and three thick and dark skin breaking into the gate of the mansion.

The people who came came with dozens of relatives and swaggered into the courtyard. A pair of triangular eyes looked around at everyone. Hehe smiled, "Bahu is late, please bear with me!" ”

Is he Bahu?

Qin Manfeng's eyes narrowed. There was a gleam in his eyes. She had heard of this person, and she also knew that the Qianqiu Kuanguba people under this Bahu were the most numerous indigenous Ba people around Jiangyang. Earlier, this guy also tried to attack himself in the Yellow Jinglin, but was robbed of the first move by Kuaicher and defeated him. I didn't think this guy would show up. But I didn't expect him to dare to stand here so boldly?

He also stood up.

"Miss Man, don't be reckless!" He lowered his voice and said, "This Bahu dares to appear blatantly, and he must have something to rely on......"

"Ba Ling ......"

Qin Man nodded knowingly and opened his mouth to call.

Who knew this Bahu, but he glared at the triangular eyes, "A girl, what qualifications do you have to speak here?" Could it be that Lao Qin's man is extinct? ”

"Bahu!"

Cao Wushu couldn't help but shout, "Are you here to make trouble?" ”

"Lieutenant Cao. Bahu was also invited by you. I thought there was something very important, but I didn't expect it. Actually let the woman speak here. I'm just telling the truth, and I can't afford to blame Bahu for this troublemaker. ”

This Ba Hu, whose words are extremely arrogant, doesn't seem to take Cao Wuxian in his eyes at all.

But such an attitude has annoyed some Pakistani leaders. The strong black man who stood up to speak before couldn't help but say angrily: "Bahu, how can you be so rude to Miss Man? Don't you forget, if it weren't for the support of the old man, how could you have the momentum you have today? ”

Bahu sneered, "I will never forget the kindness of the old man, and I believe you will not forget it either." Don't forget, the current owner of the Qin family is the second master of Qin Tong. This Qin Man is just a woman who betrayed her family and was expelled from the Qin family.

If you want to repay, I, Bahu, will naturally repay the Qin family, not this woman......"

"You ......"

In terms of rhetoric, the black and strong man is obviously not Bahu's opponent.

In the ground, one by one, the people kept silent, just sitting quietly in the same place, watching the situation unfold and change.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Man was not angry.

Instead, he smiled calmly and said softly: "Baal, please don't be angry. Man entrusted the county magistrate to invite everyone to come today, not as a descendant of the Qin family, but as a descendant of the Ba people, to talk to you about some cooperative matters...... This matter has nothing to do with the Qin family. ”

Baal is the big collar of the indigenous Ba people along the river.

Since the opening of Duling Commercial Bank, especially along the river, it has benefited the most. Therefore, this Baal is on the side of the judge. It's just that because the Yanjiang Department has the smallest power among the three 98 villages in Jiangyang, its strength is mainly distributed on the river. This time I came completely because of Cao Wuxian's invitation. Hearing Qin Man say this, Baal was stunned at first, then nodded and sat back in the distance.

Qin Man said: "Bashu is a treasure of heaven and a treasure, and the people are outstanding. It's just that we are suffering from being in the southwest corner, which makes us stay away from the Central Plains. This time, in the name of Duling Commercial Bank, Man came to discuss cooperation with you. The owners of the village also know that Duling business is all over the world, and Duling wine is famous in the Central Plains. We need goods from Bashu, and the villages also need us to buy all kinds of goods from the Central Plains.

Mann knows. In the hands of the village leaders, there are a large number of materials we need.

The Bayan collar tribe is very popular with the Central Plains people...... So. Mann hopes to work with you to run this business. We have had a lot of cooperation with Baaling before, and the results have been very good. But I don't know, are the Bayan Collar and the Shallow Hill Wide Valley Clans interested in joining hands with us to become bigger? I think that's better than a little fight. ”

Bayan. It is the land leader of the indigenous people of Huangjinglin.

As for the changes along the river, Bayan certainly saw it. It is true that in the hands of the indigenous Ba people in Huangjing Forest, there are various items in the tun. However, due to the geographical location and the fact that the merchants of the Central Plains did not dare to go deep into the settlements of the indigenous Ba people, they could not sell it. can only rely on sporadic transactions, but the profits obtained are extremely rare. Qin Man's proposal really made Bayan a little moved. I couldn't help but glance at the leaders of the villages under my command, from their eyes. Bayan saw the clue.

Who doesn't want to live a good life?

This is true even for the indigenous Ba people who live in the deep mountains and old forests.

What's more, this cooperation proposed by Qin Man. It is equivalent to putting all the Zhaiba people in the same position, and they are no longer as attached as before. Being able to live a good life without being dependent on others, Bayan certainly agrees. It's just that Qin Man can really do it?

Bayan's hesitation, Bahu was a little anxious!

He's here to make trouble today. Naturally, Qin Man will not be easily allowed to wish.

Gritting his teeth at the moment, Bahu said, "Qin Man, don't let you bewitch the crowd." You disregarded your shame and escaped from the house with your male pet, and now you are trying to disturb Bashu, and the second master will clean you up sooner or later. Bayan, Baal...... You just said that I forgot the kindness of the elders, but I want to ask you now, do you still remember the kindness of the elders? Don't forget, this woman. But a traitor to the Qin family. ”

There is no threat in the words. It seems to be reminding Bayan Baali to be careful of the Qin family's revenge.

But Baal laughed. "Of course, I will not forget the kindness of Qing Lao, and I also know that Miss Man is the heir designated by Qing Lao.

Don't threaten the Qin family at every turn!

The 6,700 people along the river beg for a living in the water and will not beg from anyone. In a word, I only know the Qing Lao, but I don't know the Qin family! ”

Bayan nodded and said, "Speaking of Qing Lao, the reason why I came here is because I was recruited by Qing Lao's seal letter. Is Miss Mann rebellious? I do not know. All I know is that Miss Man has the seal of the old man in her hand! I only look at the letters, not the people, and I don't care about the Qin family...... Bahu, if the second master had the seal of the Qing Elder in his hand, then I would naturally obey his orders, but he didn't! ”

"You ......"

Bahu was annoyed and angry, and pointed to the people in the courtyard: "Don't regret it in the future!" ”

"You don't regret it, I don't know...... But I know that today's Bahu Commander will probably regret it! ”

Just when the two sides were arguing fiercely, Kui Che appeared at the gate of the county government with more than 100 soldiers.

"Ba Daling secretly arranged more than 500 shallow hill soldiers to enter the city yesterday, intending to disturb the public order in Jiangyang and plot to rebel...... But you're really stupid, and if you want to make trouble, why don't you go into the city in batches? More than 500 people entered the city together, could it be that I Jiangyang officials and officials were stupid? ”

After Kui Che finished speaking, he arched his hand to the judge and said: "Qiyu County Magistrate, all the thieves have been arrested, and now only the thief chief Bahu is left, and he has not yet been arrested." ”

Conspiracy?

Bahu was shocked when he heard this, "You don't want to talk nonsense, when did I say that I wanted to rebel?" ”

"Have you ever said it, and let your people say it themselves!"

With Kuaicher's order, he saw two relatives walking into the courtyard with a Ba person. Kuaiche's face was soft and with a kind smile, "What's your name and who is your family?" Inform you one by one...... Say what you just said to me, repeat it! ”

Without waiting for the man to speak, Baal stood up and said strangely: "I know this person, isn't he the leader of the Bahe of Changgang Forest Village?" ”

Changgang Forest is a place name in the shallow hill and wide valley.

Nabah said, "Yesterday the chief of Bahu brought me and asked me to bring people into the city. When the feast is over, and the leaders of the village leave, we will make trouble in the city. Then take advantage of the chaos to kill the village leaders, and then blame the county magistrate and Miss Man. When the time comes, the leaders of the Bashu tribes will definitely be dissatisfied. As soon as the big leader raised his arms, he could take the county seat...... The big leader also said that Jiangyang is rich and can be plundered. Xiaomin was also fascinated by the ghost for a while, and actually agreed to the big leader. But when I thought about it later, the more I thought about it, the more scared I felt. ”

"Bahu!"

Before Ba He finished speaking, Bayan was furious, "You are so vicious! ”

Bahu was a little stunned at this time, and stammered, "Bahe, you, you...... Bayan, don't listen to his nonsense, we are all Ba people, how could I do such a thing? You, you...... Qin Man slut, you are so vicious, you dare to frame me Qin Man is also confused!

Because of the previous arrangement, it doesn't seem to be this one......

But when she saw Kui Che smiling and nodding slightly, she suddenly came to her senses. He sighed at the moment, "Bahu Daling, what do you mean by that?" Man is just a weak woman, and I invite you to come together today, just to give everyone a way to make money.

Are the five hundred Bamen in the city your people? This Bahe, is it your shallow hill people?

If it is, as you said, I, Qin Man, am just a rootless wanderer who has no home, how can I command you shallow Chuba?

You're right, everyone is Ba people...... But I didn't expect you to be so vicious! ”

Bahu was speechless.

To be honest, this scheme is not clever. But the problem is that Bahu sent the 500 Ba people into the city, and together with the confession of Bahedi, all the village leaders present were misled. Yes, if you don't want to kill, why send Ba people into the city?

And that Bahab is your subordinate, how can he have wronged you?

At this time, Kuacher sneered again: "Bahu Daling, do you think you are very smart? You secretly colluded with the eighteen villages of the shallow hill and the wide valley and conspired to rebel...... Your every move is under the supervision of the imperial court. To tell you the truth, when you left the shallow hills, the imperial court had sent the Surabaya Commander to lead the troops to attack your shallow hills. Now...... Presumably, your eighteen villages have turned into a sea of fire. This step by step has made Bahu chaotic.

After hearing what Kui Che said this, Bahu was even more dumbfounded.

For a long time, he stammered a sentence from his mouth, "I, I didn't rebel!" ”

But when these words came out, they caused a burst of cold laughter from everyone.

"If you didn't rebel, how could the court send troops and horses to encircle and suppress it?"

Judging Shiqi said coldly: "Could it be that you want to say that the imperial court does not do a lot of things, specifically wrongs you, and does not hesitate to recruit troops and horses from Sihong?" I might as well tell you the truth, this Mr. Kuai is Sima under the account of Captain Sihong, but there will be no fake. ”

Bahu, desperate......

Good manner, what Children's Day is a group of old gentlemen?

Resentment, resentment......