"The imperial concubine is sick?" Emperor Liu was a little stunned by Yantuo's report, and then he asked with concern: "What's going on? What kind of disease is it? Is it serious?"
"Okay, why are you sick?" Emperor Liu muttered.
For decades, Concubine Gao has always been in good health, with no illness or disaster. Even if she occasionally felt unhappy, it was just a minor ailment and she recovered quickly. But this time, it was obviously not that simple.
Faced with Emperor Liu's concern, Yantuo hesitated for a moment and reported carefully: "When I returned to the official residence, the imperial doctor had already seen her and prescribed a treatment. It is said that the concubine's illness was caused by depression. As long as she If you feel comfortable and take some care, you will be able to recover."
Hearing what Yan Tuo said, Emperor Liu came to his senses. He put down the ink pen in his hand and said helplessly: "It seems that it is still about Wen Hai. Why bother? At this age, you are still so angry."
"Guan family, do you want to go to Yaohua Palace to visit?" Yantuo asked for instructions.
Upon hearing this, a look of uneasiness flashed across Emperor Liu's old face, and he shook his head slightly: "That's all, she has a heart problem, but I don't have any medicine to give her. If I go, I'm afraid it will only irritate her!"
Even though he said this, Emperor Liu still felt a little guilty. He even didn't know the reason for this feeling of guilt. With his temper, he was really impatient and would not take into account the emotions of the concubines in the harem.
Perhaps, as he got older, he would inevitably become soft-hearted, especially as Concubine Gao was the woman who had served him for decades.
"Didn't Wang Nian bring some ginseng and supplements when he came to court last time? Go pick some and send them to Yaohua Palace!" Emperor Liu ordered Chong Yantuo.
Although he also knew that ginseng and other medicines might not be able to cure the disease, but after all, it was his heartfelt intention to tell Concubine Gao that he still cared about her.
After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu still felt a little awkward and muttered: "Do you want Liu Xi and his family to go back to Beijing?"
Similar to the hard work of King Liu Xu of Qin in Anton, King Liu Xi of Jin has also been operating in Monan for more than ten years, and he also has a vague nickname of "King of Monan".
However, unlike Andong's high degree of autonomy, Monan's side falls under the jurisdiction of Shanyang Road and is adjacent to Longxing land like Hedong. At the same time, it is not as remote as Andong's and is not subject to the influence of the imperial court. Much larger.
What's more, there is a foreign threat from the Khitan regime in Mobei. The imperial court also controls a strong military force there, and Prime Minister Song Qi's second rule in Shanyang has greatly restricted Liu Xi's power. Unlike Liu Xu in An Dong's self-specialization.
But at the same time, Liu Xi received much less criticism. At least no one regarded Monan as the "Monan Kingdom" and labeled it a "state within a state."
Even so, in the past ten years, Liu Xi has made great achievements in Monan. Perhaps it is because he has matured, or perhaps he has this intention, but Liu Xi, who is thirty years old, has completely put away the freedom and laziness of his youth. , began to truly assume the responsibilities of an imperial prince and prince.
Emperor Liu's careful training in his early years and Concubine Gao's stern encouragement were not in vain. Although Liu Xi was low-key, his talents were real. He often pointed to the root of the problem when looking at problems. He had high political consciousness, an understanding of the emperor's will, and an understanding of the court. Policies are also clearly understood and explained in place.
During these years in Monan, Liu Xi's main work was precisely in implementing the imperial policies, especially the major policy of Sinicizing the Hu people.
Unlike those on Yulin Road who are superficial and formal, with good political affairs and bad political affairs, the digestion and absorption of the Hu tribe under Shanyang is implemented in real terms. The process of Chineseization has also taken place in the past ten years.
Huge progress.
By the 21st year of Kaibao, almost all the ethnic groups in northern Saibei, under the promotion of the government, had compiled accounts and unified the people, and were completely brought under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and a detailed taxation system was effectively implemented.
Compared with the past, the productivity of the Hu people has been liberated to a certain extent. In addition to the main mode of production activities being animal husbandry, these Hu people and the farmers at the bottom of the Han Dynasty have become essentially the same.
The promotion of Chinese language is also progressing by leaps and bounds. At least those young people are already accustomed to speaking Chinese. Whether it is for the government or the people, this is the most practical tool that can best protect their own interests.
At least, those who do not speak Chinese are easily deceived. The Han people and even the Han officials who work in the northern part of the Great Wall are not all good men and women. In the past, many Hu people suffered losses because they did not understand Mandarin.
Driven by interests, Hu Min had to force himself to understand Chinese. Even if he couldn't speak it, he still had to understand it. The original nonsense became only a local dialect.
To this day, it would not be surprising at all to hear a group of barbarians speaking a mixed version of Chinese in the tents or markets in the northern part of the Great Wall.
In contrast, the promotion of Chinese characters is still lagging behind, but this is also limited by national conditions. Language is a basic issue, and writing is more advanced. Even Han people have a large number of illiterates, not to mention Hu people.
Due to the different production methods, the promotion of Hanfu was not forcibly promoted. King Zhao Wuling had Hufu riding and shooting, and Emperor Liu would not go backwards in Monan.
However, among the upper class of the Hu people, especially those leaders who surrendered to the Han and were absorbed by the imperial court, they were already accustomed to wearing Hanfu. After all, they were separated from basic farming and animal husbandry work and belonged to a class that knew etiquette.
It can be said that among the three things of Chinese language, Chinese characters, and Hanfu, the most thorough, most effective, and most meaningful thing is the promotion of Chinese language. Liu Xi also devotes almost half of his energy to this matter.
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Compared with the chaos over there in Yulin, the prosperity in the Monan area is completely highlighted. Of course, there are internal reasons for such a big gap between the two.
The power of the government in the local area is one, the importance of the court is one, and the tribal composition and historical factors are also one. Unlike the party members who are exclusive and exclusive, the Monan Hu people come from many sources and are more mixed. Moreover, during the Han-Liao War,
In the process, it was destroyed again, and the Han Dynasty established its own rule in Monan from scratch.
There is a Khitan threat in Mobei, and the imperial court has heavy troops stationed in Monan, with strong control capabilities. Some of the tribes that surrendered were conquered by the imperial court during the Northern Expedition, and some were conquered in Nantou during the chaos in Mobei. These people, for the imperial court and the
With a deeper understanding of the strength of the Han army, and the subtle influence of the rule of the Liao Dynasty, the resistance to Sinicization was not that deep.
Those who refused to resist were either eliminated or fled from the territory under the Han's jurisdiction. The remaining ones naturally gradually became obedient subjects of the Han over time.
On the other hand, in Monan and even the entire Shanyang area, the effect of mixing sand with Han immigrants was relatively good, consolidating the rule of the imperial court from the grassroots level and suppressing the possibility of the separation of the Hu people.
After all, unlike Yulin, which is densely covered with sand and moraine, Monan is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with vast grasslands, excellent pastures, and abundant water resources, which is much more attractive than other border areas.
In particular, the Han people's demand for livestock such as cattle, sheep, horses, and camels was almost endless. Whether it was animal power, animal meat, or even fur, they were all extremely valuable and were naked interests.
Following the court's propaganda and various folk rumors, a large number of Han people flocked north to enclose pastures, raise sheep and horses, and then sell them to obtain economic benefits.
This kind of behavior driven by interests is much more effective than the various immigration policies that the court has tried its best to implement.
Of course, even if there are many objective favorable factors involved, the role Jin King Liu Xi played in solving the Monan ethnic issue is huge and cannot be ignored.
In the eyes of many Hu people, Liu Xi not only has a noble status, but also is fair. He has no contempt for the Hu people and handles affairs and disputes equally. Compared with those officials who blindly protect the Han people, Liu Xi prefers to convince people with reason and decide matters according to the law.
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Of course, this premise must be that you are honest and safe. When the Khitan tribe in Monan rebelled and returned to the north, Liu Xike conveyed an opinion to the suppressed Han army, and dealt with it severely and killed them all.
Compared with those hypocritical illusions, the most critical reason why Liu Xi was able to convince people's hearts and successfully promote Sinicization was that he brought real benefits to the Hu people at the bottom.
In order to encourage them to raise animals, a warehouse was specially organized to purchase livestock and fur goods from the Hu people at a very reasonable price. At the same time, it ensured the supply of scarce materials such as salt, tea, cloth, and grain in southern Monan.
In essence, the Hu people in Monan are still the objects of exploitation, the leeks being harvested, but there are fewer interest groups in the middle, and there are more benefits falling into their hands, which is enough to make them grateful.
At the same time, with the frequent trade within and outside the Great Wall, which has led to the prosperity of Monan, no one is willing to break this hard-won life.
In fact, the same policy, which was useless in Yulin, was fruitful in Shanyang. The reason for this was not only reflected by Emperor Liu, but also by the ministers in the court.