"That's the Qilian Mountains!" Emperor Liu raised his hand and pointed to the mountains in the northwest and asked Lu Duoxun.
In fact, his question is a bit redundant. How the Hexi Corridor was formed is because it is surrounded by deserts in the north and high mountains in the south. From the moment you enter Liangzhou, you will always see the long peaks and ridges adjacent to the corridor.
The cold wind was biting and dark clouds were pressing down on the city, making the whole world look dark. Although it was not very clear, the mountains in the distance, with various heights and undulations, still gave people a majestic and heavy feeling, and the snow peaks reflected some
The dark light adds a touch of brilliance to it.
"Your Majesty, this is the southern foot of the Snow Mountain, connected to the main line, and the main peak of Qilian is in Gansu in the northwest!" Lu Duoxun introduced.
"Where is Rouge Mountain?" Emperor Liu asked again.
Lu Duoxun stretched out his hand to indicate: "From the official road to the northwest, about one hundred and fifty miles away is Rouge Mountain, which is also where Wang Shi defeated the Uighurs!"
"The mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty are so beautiful!" Looking at the vast snow-capped mountains towering at the end of his sight, Emperor Liu looked very excited and said leisurely: "This mountain range has accumulated so much history and witnessed the eternal development of China.
The monument's achievements are also brilliant, and they are also engraved with the pioneering and enterprising spirit of my Chinese son..."
Lu Duoxun was a person who was good at ingratiating himself. When he saw Emperor Liu expressing his admiration, he immediately followed his words and said: "Emperor Wu made a move, and the champion defeated the captives. They are all worthy of being sung and praised by future generations forever. Hexi will always be mine."
Soil, also since then!"
"The loss of my Qilian Mountains has deprived my animals of their ability to live; the loss of my Yanzhi Mountains has deprived my married women of color." Emperor Liu hung one hand in the air and bared his teeth and claws, and said with emotion: "This is the lament of the Huns, and it is also the lament of the Chinese people.
A hymn of praise! The example of the martyrs has gone before us, now it’s our turn!”
"Your Majesty is so talented and heroic. When I heard about it, I couldn't help but feel excited!" Lu Duoxun immediately expressed his position: "It is a great honor for me to meet the Holy King. I can only devote my whole life to follow Your Majesty!"
In response, Emperor Liu just smiled, neither attacking nor encouraging, making people unpredictable.
"Let's talk about the situation in Hexi!" Emperor Liu and Lu Duoxun returned to the Guanlou. The emperor and his ministers sat down against a stove to warm themselves up. They said to Lu Duoxun: "I also read your previous memorial carefully.
, I think it’s good, and I’d like to hear your thoughts again!”
"Yes!" Lu Duoxun responded politely, and then said it calmly without thinking. Regarding matters within his duties, Lu Duoxun was very capable.
"Your Majesty, it only took six or seven years for the rebels to return, Gansu to recover, and the Han Dynasty to reach Hexi and completely control the corridor. It can be said that in the previous four to five years, the main tasks of the Hexi government and garrison were
All the efforts were focused on suppressing bandits and quelling chaos, and establishing public security. Until the past two years, the bandits have surrendered, people's hearts are at peace, and the law has begun to be implemented.
I believe that Hexi will truly move towards stability and restore prosperity, so we will officially start the seventh year of Kaibao! This is also the goal that I set together with all the officials and staff after taking office..."
Lu Duoxun's words can be called flamboyant. He was only promoted this year. To translate, Hexi was not stable and prosperous in the past. The redevelopment and rise of Hexi started with him, Lu Duoxun.
In response to this, Emperor Liu just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his attention seemed to be focused on the flames rising in the furnace. Seeing this, Lu Duoxun continued: "Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty's current rule over Hexi lies in two weaknesses. One is the terrain restrictions.
It is too narrow and long, and the transmission of official documents and the issuance of doctrine are not smooth enough. If you want to achieve strong control like the mainland of the Central Plains, you can only rely on sufficient military power to control and deter;
Secondly, the population is restricted. There are many ethnic groups, and there are many ethnic groups, and the number of Han people is still sparse. Although the roads to Guanlong and the Central Plains have been open in recent years, it has attracted many people, but it is not enough. Therefore,
, I still have an open policy and continue to attract people.
But what I think is the most worrying thing is that the people's hearts have not yet completely surrendered. Including the Hexi survivors, they surrendered because they were intimidated by the powerful national and military power of the Han Dynasty and did not have much sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty.
The next thing I have to do is to calm people's hearts first. Once people's hearts are calm, Hexi will naturally be stable..."
"The human heart is in the belly!" After hearing this, Emperor Liu pointed to his belly and asked Lu Duoxun: "It is not so easy to clean up the human heart!"
Lu Duoxun nodded and said: "I understand! In this matter, I still plan to start from the fundamentals of culture. When the Han system is initially implemented throughout the territory, we will carry out unified promotion and rectification of language, names, clothing, customs and other matters.
!I have been in Hexi for many years and have seen many Han people, but they are still dressed in native clothes..."
"When changing customs, you should proceed slowly and don't do it too hastily!" Emperor Liu nodded and acknowledged his starting point, but he couldn't help but give a reminder.
"Yes! I think that based on the foundation of the past few years, I can already promote it! Moreover, I am not just imposing it by force. It should be combined with the local people and customs in Hexi!" Lu Duoxun explained: "The reason why I want to promote it is because of the unification of the imperial court.
The concept should be integrated into the flesh and blood of Hexi officials and people!"
"According to local conditions! Very good!" Emperor Liu said: "In order to govern for the people, we must not ignore reality, do not combine the actual situation, and force one size fits all! I have inspected many places, and there are many who faithfully implement the imperial policies and adhere to the laws of the Han Dynasty.
There are many officials, but there are still too few people who can act flexibly in accordance with national policies and guidelines!"
Facing the implicit praise in the emperor's words, Lu Duoxun's lips curled up slightly, feeling a little proud.
"I remember that you mentioned the conflict between the Han people and the Hu people!" Emperor Liu pointed out another point.
Lu Duoxun explained: "Conflicts between Han and Hu were more frequent in the past few years, and this was due to historical reasons. In the past, under the background of the overall loss of Hexi, the entire Helong remnant was ruled by the Hulu.
The situation in Liangzhou was pretty good. Han people had a place in the original Wen Mo regime. The more serious situation was in Gansu. Under the rule of the Uighurs, the Han people were mostly slaves and exploited and oppressed.
Now, the Han Dynasty has returned to Hexi to eliminate the Uyghur regime in Ganzhou and restore it to Han rule. The local Han survivors are determined to stand up and take charge, and they are inevitably ambitious to go back to the suffering they suffered in the past.
Furthermore, the Uighurs harbored latent resentment towards the Han. During the previous intrusions by yellow bandits and rampant horse thieves, the restless Uighurs were even more subject to military and political surveillance and control. In order to maintain stability in Hexi and quickly bring it under the rule of the Han, the support of the Han survivors was also needed.
support.
Various reasons have intensified the conflicts between Han and Hu, with constant conflicts and even bloodshed. In the past, it was the Uighurs who oppressed the Han people, but now, it is the Han people who oppress the Uighurs."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu frowned and thought for a while, then asked: "If we don't control it, it will lead to chaos in the long run. We have to be careful to prevent it. How did the government coordinate and solve it?"
Lu Duoxun said: "The current temporary method is to divide the Hu and Han people into separate regions, each living in its own place. The Han people cultivate their land and the Hu people herd their sheep, so as to reduce conflicts. However, in the previous process of demarcation, the Han people allocated a large number of
Fertile grassland, this is also one of the main reasons for the dissatisfaction of the Hu people..."
"In this case, I'm afraid it's just treating the symptoms but not the root cause!" Emperor Liu sighed.
Lu Duoxun said: "This is also a helpless matter. In the past two hundred years, although the Hu and Han in Hexi have continued to merge, their fundamental boundaries still exist. The imperial court must also make choices when accepting and governing, and it is impossible to cover everything.
After the partition, conflicts have indeed decreased a lot in the past two years. Since taking office, I have also issued new orders to local governments, requiring states, counties and towns to strictly implement public security requirements and strictly prevent fighting among subordinates.
Moreover, matters must be decided in accordance with legal regulations to reduce partiality. In particular, those Han people who deliberately target and stir up trouble must be strictly restrained and must not be left alone.
Under this premise, if we continue to promote the integration of customs, I expect that as time goes by, when habits are formed throughout Hexi, this problem will eventually be solved..."