1012, Tang Colonization (II)

"Your Majesty, in fact, we have changed our Tang Dynasty's feudal state system, which has become this so-called colonial system." Jingwen said.

Jingwen quickly thought of how to make the officials of the Tang Dynasty accept this colonial system, which is actually to change the so-called feudal state system, and it can become a colonial system. In fact, there are many fetters in Datang, and according to the consistent management method, the leaders of small local tribes or small countries are used to serve as the so-called state assassins, and then let them inherit them from generation to generation. And this kind of system is not actually equivalent to direct control of these territories, but only nominal control of these territories. And many people say that the Tang Dynasty can have a huge territory than China in later generations, but in fact, it is caused by this feudal state system. Under this system, these states are all small independent kingdoms, not even internal vassal states. This kind of nominal territory will not only not increase the strength of Datang, but will also damage the economic strength of other places in Datang, that is, it will drag it back.

As for Datang's requirements for these fetters, it is actually to provide soldiers, and to send some offerings when necessary. These prefectures are mainly set up in some remote areas, which not only have few resources, do not have much oil and water, but also have too complex ethnic composition. In addition, the Central Plains Dynasty was not suitable for immigration, and the result was the formation of the so-called Bondage Prefecture, which was only able to obtain a nominal territory, but in fact it did not necessarily belong to itself.

And these territories, when the Central Plains Dynasty gave up, it was very easy, as long as there was a slight disappointment, then it was completely possible to give up these territories. Therefore, even the officials of the Central Plains Dynasty did not really regard these fetters as their own territory, but just a means of proclamation. Then Jingwen also borrowed the system of this feudal state to change the system of becoming a colony.

"Your Majesty, we can set up some prefectures in the new areas we occupy in the future, and then set up a metropolitan protector or a metropolitan protector. Let him replace the imperial court to reward and punish these so-called fetters and states. Then let the officials in the Metropolitan Protectorate try their best to exploit those fetter states, and use various means to exploit the natives of these fetter states. We just need to control the native kings and let them further exploit the people. Then we peel it off layer by layer, and finally gradually it all goes into our pockets. And we can also send a lot of brave people to immigrate, so that they can go and grab all kinds of fertile land with the local people, and then there are all kinds of merchants who can also go to mine minerals and transport them to our Central Plains. As for those places, we don't have to think about any big exhibitions, all of them are guided by plunder. We can set a mission goal for those Protectorates, how many things must be obtained. Then you can count as completing the task. ”

"And we can set up a certain commission, and if those officials succeed in looting how much of the benefits and then hand it over to the imperial court, we can give them a part of the commission. For example, take out one percent as a commission for the upper and lower officials, so that they will also eat a lot of money. When the time comes, I am afraid that these places will be rich and oily, and those officials will not dislike the remoteness, after all, they can make their own money there. And as long as you have the ability to exploit, that qiē is a reasonable and legal way to make money. Who doesn't love that! ”

"As for the time of a certain number of years, our transportation capacity and population are all qualified, that is, we can further occupy those lands. However, before the real occupation, we still have to focus on interests. Exploit the people in those places as much as possible, so that the people of Datang can get greater benefits. ”

And when Li Shimin heard this, he was suddenly enlightened. In the past, not only could those fetters not be able to gain benefits, but in fact, it was the death of the Central Plains Dynasty to save face. The Central Plains Dynasty for those who were in bondage. In fact, they are all so-called gifts in exchange for those fetters that can become national territory. And the obligation that these fetters have to bear is not large, that is, a certain amount of local tribute. And now if Datang changes this system of bondage, it will become more than just face. It is also necessary to act with real benefits, so that you can get a lot of benefits, isn't it?

As long as a perfect exploitation system is established, it is completely possible to plunder all kinds of resources there to feed back to the country. Anyway, those fetters are not too important, as long as they grasp the real benefits, and don't think about what can continue to occupy this land. As long as you change your thinking, don't keep these fetters for the sake of so-called face, you must try to exploit them, so that they can provide benefits for their own country, that is a good way.

Anyway, these fetters and themselves are not of the same mind, so why help them stabilize the country. Anyway, Datang is also ready to give up these fetters at any time, as long as it is in line with the idea that it can make a profit for a day, then it will be fine. As for those places that can be included in the direct scope of the future time, this idea should not be considered. Because who can say for sure what will happen in the future, as long as you take care of the decades you have lived in. What to look forward to a hundred years, what to plan for a hundred years, these can be put aside for the time being. After all, no one can predict how their society will develop in hundreds of years, so it is better to think about preparing the current interests and not making any plans for hundreds of years from now.

"Your Majesty, these officials who go to serve in the state must be transferred from the local area, and they must not be selected by the local area. And after five years in office, these officials must be recalled to the country. And everyone can only serve one term in their life, that is, five years. In this way, it can be avoided that those officials have enough power in the state of detainment, and then it will have a bad impact on my Datang. The state is not like the capital of the mainland, and it is not afraid of their stabs. Once there is a problem in the state, it is really beyond the reach of the whip. Therefore, it is a good practice to limit the number of officials who can only go for five years in their lifetime. Jingwen said.

"Well, and it's only five years, and it can force their sense of urgency, let them search hard, and add commissions, then they should do their best to loot for my Datang. The more they scavenge, the more they will gain, and this will of course stimulate their harvest. Li Shimin said. (To be continued!)

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