Han Shizu

Chapter 1917 Reduction policy, over the mountain
"I know that Tubo is not a good place to go. The environment is harsh, the conditions are difficult, and the people's conditions are complicated. Those who do not have perseverance and great talent cannot take on it!"

Seeing Liu Xi's acceptance, Emperor Liu looked at him again, and said in a calm tone: "However, if it is an ordinary person, I would not assign this great task. Not only because you are my son, you are the prince of the Han Dynasty!

You have been in Monan for ten years. You are familiar with the military affairs of the frontier and the affairs of the minority people. You have brains, strategies, and means.

It was not an easy task when Monan was returned to the government and the Han system was reformed, but they were all resolved for you.Monan can have today's stability and provide a steady stream of cattle, sheep and livestock for the Han officials and people, all of which benefit from the foundation you laid back then.

For Tubo, I don't have high demands, and I don't expect to be in the state of Monan, but please give full play to your wisdom and talents, and live up to what you have learned and experienced in the past few decades! "

I have to say that when Emperor Liu praised someone, his words were more pleasant, especially with the bonus of being the emperor's father, even though Liu Xi was not someone who was easily persuaded, there was still a little bit in his heart at this time ripple.He has lived for almost 40 years, and he is indeed valued by Emperor Liu, but he has not been reprimanded by Emperor Liu in the past, and there are only a handful of cases where he has been praised.

And when Emperor Liu put down his airs, put down his airs, showed a pleasant face, and showed you something to ask for, the things you need to take on will not be easy. For Liu Xi, the Tubo mission is like this.

"Your Majesty entrusts you with a heavy responsibility, and I can only do my best!" Facing Emperor Liu's gaze, Liu Xi sighed silently in his heart, and solemnly replied.

Seeing this, Emperor Liu showed satisfaction, thought for a while, and said: "Under the rule of the Han Dynasty, there are many tribes under the jurisdiction. Although the imperial court has been implementing the reform of the Han system in the past, it was not thorough after all, and it also made a lot of compromises. .

Regarding the policies of these minorities and barbarian tribes, many officials have this kind of thinking in order to lure them to benefit and suppress them with prestige.However, I always feel that the fiction is too real, and I have gained a little recently, or the reduction policy may be feasible!
The population of various tribes in the country must be controlled, especially the tribes close to the heartland of the Han Dynasty. As long as the population is within a certain limit, even if there is any disturbance, it will be difficult to cause trouble. "

As soon as the words "reduction policy" came out, Liu Xi's expression changed, and he naturally understood the meaning literally.Six or seven years ago, a "big reduction" was carried out on the Dangxiang clan. It was done thoroughly, but the results were also appalling. The huge Yulin is still empty, with dead places everywhere, and the Xuanwei Department dared not publicize it at all. The specific details of the suppression of the rebellion in Yulin have always been kept secret by the imperial court.
At this time, Liu Xi was really afraid that Emperor Liu would come up with some appalling thoughts. Fortunately, Emperor Liu's next words reassured him a little: "Of course, reducing force, the means are too harsh and extreme, and it is easy to cause future troubles. Not enough. Take it, directly destroy the body, and think it is really a waste. Therefore, moving the place of residence is a good way, especially for those who do not accept the king.

If you don't want to be under the rule of the imperial court, then go out of the big Han. The hunger and thirst for the population in Anxi may not be relieved for decades. Liu Min and the others are in need of foreigners to balance the local survivors.

Miscellaneous barbarians may cause diseases in China, but in places like Anxi, they are good medicines for curing diseases.They may have ulterior motives and ambiguous intentions inside, but when they arrive in Anxi, they can become a powerful arm for the great man to establish rule, and the environment will force them to be of one mind with the court! "

After speaking, Emperor Liu looked at Liu Xi again, and instructed: "I might as well tell you the truth. After the process of closing the country, the immigration policy of the Han Dynasty will also be changed accordingly. It will no longer be left alone, and it will be completely at the discretion of the people. The imperial court should adopt active policy measures to intervene and guide.

Specifically how to do it, we should uphold the two principles, agriculture and fishery going south, hunting west, the voluntary Han people are given priority, and the Hu Ministry enforces it!

Tubo can be called the number one Hu ethnic group under the rule of the Han Dynasty, and the degree of Sinicization is also the lowest, so it should be included in the category of immigrants.In view of the current situation in Tubo, the imperial court has not formed actual control, and I do not make rigid regulations on the immigration of Tubo.

However, you may think about how to reduce the population of Tubo, reduce its development potential, and balance the strength of the various ministries by moving accounts and emigrating."

When everything became a fact, Liu Xi's mentality was also calmed down, and there was no big ups and downs due to the information disclosed by Emperor Liu and future policy changes. After thinking for a while, he calmly saluted Emperor Liu: "Yes!"

"There is still half a year before the Tubo Conference, you have enough time to prepare, plan a lot, I believe you will not let me down!" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Xi expectantly.

On the other hand, Liu Xi was still calm and unfazed, which even made Emperor Liu feel a little blocked. After talking for so long, Emperor Liu was also a little tired. He restrained a little awkwardness in his heart, waved his hand at him, and stopped talking. , but the meaning is clear.

Liu Xi was a sensible person, so when he saw this, he took a step back, bowed and bowed again: "Your Excellency, leave!"

Emperor Liu responded softly, but when Liu Xi retreated, before he turned around, he suddenly stopped him, his old eyes widened: "Wait!"

Liu Xi was slightly surprised, but still maintained his etiquette, and asked, "What else does Your Majesty want?"

Emperor Liu didn't answer for a while, and turned his gaze to the southwest, as if he was imagining, and after a while, he asked leisurely: "On the plateau, there are snow peaks and steep mountains blocking it. Do you know where it is after crossing the peak and crossing the mountain pass?"

This question was random and a bit abrupt, but with Liu Xizhi's intelligence, he recalled it a little, and soon realized it, frowned slightly, and said, "It seems to be the Tianzhu area!"

"This is a neighbor of Tubo. If you have spare energy, you may pay more attention to it!" Emperor Liu paused, and said quietly: "Only relying on the population and resources of the plateau, the potential is limited, and it will be even more difficult to develop. If the imperial court wants to get rid of the burden, and if Tubo wants to seek prosperity, the only way is to go abroad!"

As he said that, Emperor Liu glanced at Liu Xi who was thinking, and continued: "Of course, this is just a random thought on my part. Whether it will work or not depends on you adapting to local conditions. I will not force you."

Even though he said so, Emperor Liu's seemingly peaceful tone was clearly full of aggression and desire to conquer. This was not a random thought, it was clearly deliberate, and he had this intention long ago.

On the enfeoffment map, the big island (Sri Lanka) facing the Tianzhu mainland across the sea was directly set by Emperor Liu as a "planned internal feudal country". directly ignored.

I thought that was the case, but I never thought that Emperor Liu would have such a big appetite. It seems that he regarded the whole Tianzhu as the "prey" of the great Han.
(End of this chapter)