As the name suggests, this is a place where Emperor Liu often stayed when he was summering in Ganquan Palace during the summer.
There is a hot spring just outside your door. After taking a bath in the hot spring, you can rest here, have fun or do things that are beneficial to the harmony of the palace.
However, at this moment, the Hall of Peace has temporarily become a diplomatic venue.
The main members of the mission from Fujian, Vietnam and South Vietnam knelt down on the floor of the Anning Hall in a neat manner, knelt down and bowed nine times to Liu Chesan, and said, "I am a minister of this country."
Seeing the appearance of these guys, Liu Che held his chin and started thinking quickly.
The ambitious South Vietnamese King Zhao Tuo has always been a person Liu Che is extremely afraid of.
And Luo Yan, the king of Fujian and Yue, was not a peaceful guy.
Three years ago, this guy dared to brave the world and take in the fugitive Liu Bi disciples. Six or seven years ago, he secretly used a honey trap to put one of his own in Chang'an and educate his own son.
The ambition of a wolf is so obvious.
This time, it seemed that Minyue and Nanyue suddenly became submissive and became good babies.
South Vietnam not only sent the die-hard pro-Han faction, Zhao Hu, the grandson of the South Vietnamese king, but also sent Zhao Hu's son who was under two years old to Liu Che.
In addition, the South Vietnamese also sent various South Vietnamese specialty rice seeds, which Liu Che refused to give after several urgings, totaling more than a hundred stones. In addition, luxury goods such as ivory and rhinoceros horns were counted in boxes.
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The Fujian and Yue people had sent Liu Xuan's family to Chang'an not long ago. This time, they even submitted a letter of surrender to Liu Ziju, the crown prince of Liu Bi, and his family.
These two old enemies seemed to be adopting the same strategy in unison.
This set off alarm bells in Liu Che's heart.
The ancients said it well: If you show courtesy for nothing, you will either commit adultery or steal!
Later generations also often say: There is no love without a reason, and there is no hatred without a reason.
Fujian and Vietnam and South Vietnam immediately adopted the same deferential strategy.
If there was no fraud in this, Liu Che would not want to believe it.
Especially Zhao Tuo's old fox, who even used Huangwu Zuohuan, and even had a precedent of deceiving the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Che would not believe that after he pretended to be a magic stick, the knees of Nanyue and Minyue suddenly became weak.
Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue, and Luo Yan, the king of Minyue, don't seem to be weak-minded.
"Let me give it a try..." Liu Che was thinking in his heart and said with a smile: "Are the kings of Nanyue and Minyue in good health?"
Zhao Hu was the first to speak and replied: "Your Majesty, on behalf of my father, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your love! When I left the country, my father was still in good health and could eat a bushel of rice and a pound of meat in one meal!"
After two years of not seeing each other, Zhao Hu has matured a lot. His speech has also lost his childishness and he has become more like a politician.
Since he is a politician, what he says must be nonsense.
A ninety-year-old man can still eat and chew meat. You are lying!
Even the birthday boy of the Han Dynasty, the recently deceased Peking Marquis Zhang Cang, lost all his teeth after the age of eighty-five and relied on drinking human milk to survive.
However, Liu Che also understood.
Zhao Tuo's health problem is probably the top secret of South Vietnam.
If Zhao Tuo made a mistake, Liu Che would be unable to hold himself back, let alone others.
After sixty years of experience by Zhao Tuo, the Nanyue Kingdom had initially improved its infrastructure and hydraulic facilities, and the local Yue tribes had also been Sinicized.
This is the best area to annex. Once it is eaten, it can be digested by smashing it in the mouth, and it can immediately provide financial and military resources.
Therefore, Liu Che smiled and said he understood.
The envoy sent by Luo Yan, King of Minyue, was his brother-in-law Wu Yun, who had been conferred the title of Marquis of Yue Yan by Emperor Taizong.
Wu is also a common surname in the Minyue Kingdom and is very noble.
Wu Yun, the Marquis of Yueyan, became a pioneer of Sinicization in his country after accepting the canonization of the Han Dynasty.
Historically, after Yu Shan rebelled, Wu Yang, Wu Yun's son, fought back and defeated Yu Shan.
But the pioneers of Sinicization may not always be on the side of the Han Dynasty.
Not to mention, there must be some differences between Wu Yun and his son Wu Yang.
Therefore, Wu Yun's answer was also very formulaic. This Minyue aristocrat, whose dress and way of speaking were very Chinese, bowed slightly and said: "Return to your majesty, when I leave the country, my lord, King Yan of Minyue, is in good health."
Very good too! My lord asked me to send my regards to Your Majesty..."
Liu Che laughed after hearing this, stood up, and suddenly asked: "Since the two kings are in good health, why have I never seen the two kings come to Chang'an?"
When Zhao Hu and Wu Yun heard this, their faces were immediately embarrassed.
I came to Chang'an, can I still go back?
This question doesn’t even need to be thought about.
But, how can they say this kind of thing, and how can they say it out loud?
All I can do is hesitate.
Zhao Hu even lowered his head very low.
He really wanted to persuade his grandfather to come to Chang'an to see more.
Unfortunately, my grandfather refused them all.
He even told him that after he ascended the throne, no matter what the temptations of the Han Dynasty, he should not leave Panyu, let alone come to Chang'an.
Of course Liu Che would not continue to press the question.
He just wanted to test it out and use sudden attacks to find a breakthrough.
This is a tactic used by prosecutors and police in later generations when facing criminals.
Many criminals clearly know this, but those who fall for it are still like crucian carp crossing the river.
What's more, these people from BC?
Seeing the reactions of Zhao Hu and Wu Yun, Liu Che probably felt a little unsure.
The submissiveness and obedience of Minyue and Nanyue are indeed just an act!
Although he had expected this result, Liu Che still felt a little uncomfortable.
"I wonder what the two old foxes Zhao Tuo and Luo Yan are planning..." Liu Che rolled his eyes and simply put aside his doubts.
South Vietnam and Minyue, no matter what their plans are.
In the face of absolute strength, it is all in vain!
As long as the Han Dynasty continues to be strong, they will have no other choice than surrendering like the Dongou people, and they will have to surrender in front of the iron hoof of the Han army.
Through the sudden attack just now, Liu Che also understood one thing in his heart: now, both South Vietnam and Minyue are afraid of the Han Dynasty.
That's why they are so humble and respectful.
What I am begging for is that the Han Dynasty should not attack them or take action against them.
In this case...
"Don't take advantage of me, bastard!" Liu Che said in his heart.
No matter what the rulers of South Vietnam and Minyue think, are they really willing to be good boys, or are they just fooling around and getting through the current crisis?
For Liu Che, it means there is huge room for operation.
Just like the Qin State during the Warring States Period.
The envoys of the State of Qin threatened and intimidated the royal families of various countries, and cut their flesh and blood.
Apart from offering the land and cities requested by Qin with both hands, the Six Kingdoms really had no other good solution.
It was only at a later stage that I thought of uniting to fight against Qin, but unfortunately, everything was in disarray. The countries united with their respective grievances and grievances entangled, and were easily disintegrated by the Qin people.
Today's Han Dynasty's advantage over Mitsukoshi is greater than Qin's advantage over the Six Kingdoms.
The Han Dynasty was crushing Mitsukoshi.
If not, the Han Dynasty would have learned to pretend to be gentlemen and pay attention to food and appearance.
Now, there should be Han officials in this palace, armed with swords, forcing Minyue and Nanyue to sign a lot of treaties such as ceding territories and dedicating cities.
Naked threats, intimidation and coercion cannot be used now.
But it does not mean that the Han Dynasty regime was truly civilized.
There will be no further expansion.
On the contrary, it is just a change in the means and methods of expansion.
What is popular now is to rid the people of crime and eliminate violence to bring order to the people.
In the words of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty: I am the father and mother of the people, how can I not save them just because I am wearing a piece of water?
The same applies here.
As the Son of Heaven, the common ruler of the world, and the parent of the people of the world, he is ordered by Heaven to shepherd and hunt the nine states.
Liu Che had ten thousand reasons to save the people of Mitsukoshi, who were living in a state of misery under the rule of tyrants and fatuous kings, and bring civilization and happiness to them.
It's just that the time is not yet ripe and the Han Dynasty is not fully prepared yet.
In addition, Liu Che did not want to launch a major war in the south.
The center of gravity of the Han Dynasty was still in the north.
Military solution to Fujian, Vietnam and South Vietnam is only the last option.
Therefore, Liu Che waved his hand and said: "That's all, that's all. They must be the two kings. They are old and can't bear the fatigue of the journey. I am not unreasonable. As long as Fujian and Nanyue are loyal to me, loyal to the Han Dynasty and the country, loyal to
I won’t be too harsh on the ancestors of China!”
The implication is obvious.
If Minyue and Nanyue are not loyal to Liu Che, the Han Dynasty, and the Chinese ancestors, then the iron fist of the Han Dynasty will come!
When Zhao Hu and Wu Yun heard this, they both knelt down and said, "Promise, I will obey your Majesty's teachings!"
"Get up, get up..." Liu Che smiled and asked someone to help the two of them up, and said with a smile: "I have been ordered by heaven to shepherd and hunt the world, to protect the common people of the world, and the people of Yue are also my subjects. It is a pity that I listen.
He said that people in Yue cultivated slash-and-burn farming and it was difficult to make a living!"
Liu Che said to Wu Yunde with compassion: "Especially in Minyue, as far as I know, the people in Minyue live an extremely poor life and rely on fishing to survive. When there is insufficient fishing, they often eat grass roots and bark to satisfy their hunger, and they die every year from crossing the sea.
Hundreds!"
When Wu Yun heard this, although he didn't understand what Liu Che wanted to say, his eyes turned red.
The land in Fujian and Yue is barren, mostly mountains and hills, and the food output is very little. Most people make a living by fishing.
Needless to say, there is no need to describe the hardships of fishing.
In particular, the fishing techniques and equipment of the Minyue people are very primitive, and most people catch fish by hand.
This directly caused the people of Minyue to drown in large numbers every year.
This is also the reason why Wu Yun advocates sinicization and attachment to the Han Dynasty.
As a rare sober person in the Minyue Kingdom, Wu Yun knew very well that if this continued, the Yue people would have no future.
Only by studying the Han Dynasty, getting close to the Han Dynasty, and obtaining advanced farming techniques and farming tools from the Han Dynasty can we change the fate of the Yue people.
Liu Che looked at Zhao Hu again and said: "I also know something about South Vietnam. Although there is a lot of farming land in the country, the farming technology and farming tools are very primitive. They mainly rely on slash and burn farming and depend on the weather for food. This is unacceptable! People
To farm, you need good farm tools and better technical guidance to get a bumper harvest. There are many excellent and high-yielding rice seeds in South Vietnam. If you take good care of them, you can harvest five dan per acre of land every year, which is not a problem!"
Rice is inherently much more productive than corn and wheat.
Moreover, as a tropical country, rice in South Vietnam should be able to achieve two crops per year, and to the extreme, in Indochina, it can also achieve three crops.
However, backward farming methods and primitive agricultural tools prevent the South Vietnamese from enjoying the advantages of the tropics.
Of course, South Vietnam King Zhao Tuo had long been aware of this problem.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yue people have continuously promoted the development of agricultural technology and vigorously developed the construction of basic water conservancy facilities and roads.
But the problem is that after Zhao Tuo became independent, he closed himself off and cut off contact with China.
This will ensure that the flames of war will not burn out.
But it is also doomed to be unable to keep up with the development needs of the times.
When iron tools were flourishing in the hinterland of China and iron smelting technology made revolutionary breakthroughs, Zhao Tuo and his men were still using bronze.
Therefore, when Zhao Tuo regained contact with China, he was shocked to find that he had fallen behind.
Mature iron wares have completely surpassed the bronze wares of Qin.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo decided to fully introduce ironware from the Han Dynasty.
But his plan was discovered by Wu Bing, the then king of Changsha. After Wu Bing asked Empress Lu for instructions, he ordered that no iron tools be imported into South Vietnam.
This directly led to a war.
It can also be regarded as the first trade war in history.
In order to obtain the source of iron products, the South Vietnamese army launched a fierce battle with the Changsha Army in the Meiling area, and crushed the Changsha County soldiers without any pressure.
It's just that after the younger ones were beaten, the older ones came.
When Empress Lu heard the news, she was furious and ordered Longluhou Zhouzao to lead an army to attack. Then, the South Vietnamese army was defeated by the Han army.
Until Emperor Taizong came to the throne, he issued an edict to calm down the war and call back Zhou Zao's army.
This matter is finally over.
However, the ban on the sale of ironware has become a common practice.
If the South Vietnamese want to obtain iron tools from China, they have to pay a huge price.
Even in Changsha, an ecological chain of iron smuggling has been formed.
Many people are here and their mouths are full of oil.
Even Fujian and Vietnam can gain a lot of wealth by exporting iron products to South Vietnam!
It can be said that everyone in the South Vietnam country is not looking forward to obtaining advanced iron tools from the Han Dynasty every day.
Liu Che has naturally done his homework on these matters.
He looked at Zhao Hu, then at Wu Yun, and said: "Since the Yue people are also my people, I naturally cannot block the Yue people from the Han civilization. Han and Yue are one, and Han and Yue are one. I feel
, let’s start with the economy. From now on, all materials that are not prohibited by the Han law, Fujian, Vietnam, and Nanyue can trade freely with Han merchants just like the Han commanderies. I will do it in Dongou and Changsha.
We set up mutual markets in other places and opened the market on a single day every ten days, allowing the people of Minyue and South Vietnam to buy freely!"
When Zhao Hu and Wu Yun heard this, they were overjoyed. They knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to thank God for your grace on behalf of the common people in the country!"
This is truly a blessing!
For a long time, the Han Dynasty treated Mitsukoshi just like they treated the Xiongnu, strictly restricting the free flow of iron tools, technology, books and personnel.
Now that this obstacle no longer exists, Zhao Hu and Wu Yun really have no other ideas except kowtow to express gratitude.
Liu Che chuckled.
The economy is a means of assimilation that is second only to the army and even more powerful than the army.
Of course, just trading is not enough!
Economic integration should be a complex of financial integration, free trade and cultural integration. (To be continued.)
