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"Aimati has already arranged for Kan Yu, who is also a nobleman. He is going to see His Majesty as an envoy, and he wants to submit to Qi. So now, there is no need for Amat to instigate rebellion."

"Aimati said that for the time being, we will wait for the army of Qi State to arrive. At that time, they will raise troops and cooperate with Qi State. When that happens, let us act on our own."

Jiao Zigui was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Aimati didn't resist and surrendered directly.

This caused him to be idle.

Jiao Zigui looked serious, and after thinking about it for a while, he said, "Long Xu, are you sure the news is true?"

"There will be no fakes."

Long Xu shook his head, and said firmly, "Aimati can still be trusted. In addition, Aimati and the rest of the people negotiated to submit to the Qi Kingdom. Among the nobles at the core of Aimati, they must not be able to hide it. Yes. Now Amat has offered to surrender, so we have no need to act now, we just need to wait."

"Then wait!"

Jiao Zigui nodded.

If you can not go through the war, you can take Puchang, and even cut off Cao Xuan's retreat, and take Cao Xuan.Then in this battle, Jiao Zigui himself can make a contribution.

Jiao Zigui said: "Right now, our main focus is not on the nobles of the Western Regions. We arrange more people to watch Cao Xuan, and we cannot let him escape."

"understand!"

Long Xu nodded solemnly in reply.

Jiao Zigui waved his hand, and Long Xu turned around and retreated.

Now there is no matter for the time being, Jiao Zigui only needs to further inquire about the news and learn more about Puchang's situation.As for the others, wait for a while, because it won't be long before you should be able to get the news from Wang Qi.

Chapter 942

On the way to Puchang, Wang Qi's army advanced rapidly.Because of Jiao Zigui and Pu Yuanxiao's first move, Long Xu and Kexi Bilong surrendered one after another, allowing Wang Qi's army to successfully capture the two cities and easily win the victory.

Consecutive capture of two cities formed the destructive momentum of Qi's army.

The entire Western Regions shook.

All the nobles were in panic.

As for some small nobles in the local area, they dare not resist.The nobles that Wang Qi's army encountered along the way all surrendered one after another. No one would contend with Qi, and no one would dare to be an enemy of Qi.

When Wang Qi's army advanced, it was Kan Yu who arrived.After he arrived, he begged to see him. Not long after, he was brought in front of Wang Qi, bowed and said, "Kan Yu, I have seen His Majesty the Emperor."

Wang Qi said indifferently: "Kan Yu, thanks to your timely arrival. If you were later, we would wait until our army attacked Puchang. At that time, even if you nobles from the Western Regions wanted to submit to me, our country of Qi would not accept it. Tell me, what do you think about it?"

Now facing Wang Qi, Kan Yu didn't feel even the slightest bit angry.

Because Qi is too strong.

Kan Yu leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Aimati has already given a clear answer."

Wang Qi said, "What's the answer?"

Kan Yu said: "All the nobles in the Western Regions, headed by General Aimati, are willing to submit to the Qi State. As long as we are given taxes and titles according to the conditions given by His Majesty, we will all submit to the Qi State and become a part of the Qi State."

"In return, all the nobles, on the day His Majesty's army arrives in Puchang, will join forces inside and outside to help His Majesty open the city gate, defeat Cao Xuan, and welcome His Majesty into the city."

"This is our request."

Kan Yu said: "I don't know what His Majesty's request is, but how can it be counted?"

"Count!"

Wang Qi nodded and answered.

His eyes were calm, and he said again: "As long as you submit to the Qi Kingdom, I will not hesitate to reward you. As long as you fight against my Qi Kingdom to the end, you will be killed without mercy, and no one will be left behind."

Kan Yu said: "I will truthfully convey His Majesty's request."

Wang Qi waved his hand and said, "Go."

"Yes!"

Kan Yu turned around and left.

But after Kan Yu took two steps, Wang Qi suddenly said, "Kan Yu!"

"exist!"

Kan Yu stopped immediately when he heard Wang Qi's words. He was a little curious, and asked solemnly, "What else does Your Majesty want?"

Wang Qidao: "You are talented, courageous and insightful. Do things well, and I have a high opinion of you."

When Kan Yu heard this, he immediately became excited.

Wang Qi's words have hidden meanings, and he wants to reuse his meaning, otherwise, it would not be necessary to specifically mention such words.

Kan Yu became excited, thanks to his own two missions. Although he took a certain risk to meet Wang Qi before, he has gained a lot now. He solemnly said: "Kan Yu, I will serve Your Majesty, and I will not hesitate to die. Your Majesty But if there is an order, Kan Yu will definitely complete it in a steady manner, and promise to live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

Wang Qi said: "Go."

"Retire from humble office."

Kan Yu bowed again, then turned and left.Although Wang Qi didn't make any promises and didn't have any real rewards, it actually had this meaning.

After Kan Yu left, Zhou Zishan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Kan Yu has already left. With your last words, Kan Yu will definitely do his best for His Majesty. For us, this is very good. With The aristocrats headed by Aimati have surrendered, and when we arrive in Puchang, Cao Xuan will surely be destroyed."

Zhou Zishan said: "Although the nobles from various countries in the Western Regions were lumped together by Cao Xuan in a simple and rude manner, in fact, they were scattered and each governed by themselves, and they did not recognize Cao Xuan. Cao Xuan gained a foothold in the Western Regions, and it was these nobles who succeeded and failed. Cao Xuan lost Yes, the Western Regions will naturally arrive."

Wang Qidao: "With the arrival of the Western Regions, the foundation of our Qi country will be further consolidated. It is not difficult to attack the Western Regions. The focus is on governance, which is the most critical."

"Do you have any suggestions for this?"

Wang Qi looked at the two of them and asked.

Zhou Zishan, Zhuge Feng, and even Li Wuji, who was on the road, also fell into deep thought.

Wang Qi didn't rush either.

In his mind, there are certain ideas.It's just this matter, Wang Qi didn't say it directly, and waited for a while to see if Zhou Zishan and others had any suggestions.

If you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you believe, you will be dark. It is still necessary to listen to more opinions.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Zishan said, "Your Majesty, regarding the governance of the Western Regions, because the Western Regions are too vast and sparsely populated, the main personnel are all concentrated in the cities."

"Government at the local level is not easy, and even the area is so vast that it takes a long time for an order to be handed down. Therefore, I suggest that the Western Regions be divided into several states for governance."

"At the same time, support people like Kan Yu to govern the region."

Zhou Zishan said: "As long as they are supported by the imperial court, they will gradually submit to the imperial court."

Zhuge Feng said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Minister Zhou's suggestion. However, I have a different opinion, and that is to divide several states, which is actually completely unnecessary."

"The Western Regions are indeed vast. However, the population of the Western Regions is too small, far inferior to places like Yizhou and Jingzhou. Therefore, in my opinion, it is enough to establish a state."

"The establishment of a state will not cause conflicts between localities, and it will be able to balance the bowl of water."

"Otherwise, the policy of your state is different, and the policy of another state is also different. People here in the Western Regions will have opinions at that time, but they will cause conflicts."

Zhuge Feng put forward his own opinion.

"Not right, not right!"

Zhou Zishan shook his head when he heard it, and he retorted: "As for the establishment of states and counties, if there is only one state, it cannot be governed at all because of its vast territory."

"The distance between the north and the south is short, but the distance between the east and the west is too far. It is extremely inappropriate to establish a state. After a decree, the time to transmit the decree will consume too much time."

"As for setting up a few more states, the policies of different regions are different. In fact, this is not a problem at all. The reason is very simple. The general policy is set by the imperial court, and the local governments only need to follow and implement it."

"As for local policies, there are fine-tuning and some differences, which are all within the framework of the imperial court. I also think it is possible and can be encouraged. After all, everyone governs differently."

"The county guards in the ruling place have different policies. They have the ability to do this and can do it well. Why not do it? It should be encouraged, not one size fits all, let alone consider their own bad competition. Consider healthy competition."

"Every official, seeing others doing well, should reflect on themselves and how to do a good job. This is the key. With competition, there will be the idea of ​​striving to be the first."

Zhou Zishan's counterattack was extremely tough.

His point of view is not wrong, he just sticks to his point of view.

Zhuge Feng shook his head and said: "The governance of the Western Regions is extremely critical, and it's okay to go slower. Once too many people are used, it will lead to local competition, and even cause local chaos, which will be very troublesome for the Qi State."

"If the land of the Western Regions is to be included in the Qi State, it is necessary not only to change customs, but also to unify the writing, weights and measures, and all languages. These are all necessary."

"Anything is not easy."

Zhuge Feng said: "Your Majesty, I still propose to establish a unified state with jurisdiction over the counties."

Wang Qi nodded, but did not express his opinion, because for him, he had his own plans.Wang Qi suddenly looked at Li Wuji who had never expressed his opinion, and said with a smile, "Wuji, what do you think?"

Today's Li Wuji is also a person who has experienced for a long time.

He is no longer the child he used to be.

Hearing Wang Qi's inquiry, Li Wuji looked calm, and said in a calm manner, "Your Majesty, regarding the establishment of one state or several states, I think that one or two more states should be established."

"The reason for my minister is that since the east of Gaochang Kingdom in the past, the three regions of Gaochang, Yiwu, and Guazhou are actually the closest to our Qi Kingdom, and they are also the regions that have been most affected by the Central Plains in all dynasties."

"The governance of this area is relatively easier and more relaxed. Therefore, I think that taking Gaochang as the boundary and dividing the east of here into the first state, this is the easiest to govern, and it will be governed in the shortest time. assimilation."

"To the west of Gaochang, it is divided into two states."

Li Wuji said: "The two states are not many, and the area is not too big or small. In this way, the Western Regions will be divided and ruled, and they will gradually be subordinated to the Qi State and completely become a part of the Qi State. In fact, there is a certain amount of competition. It is actually feasible to achieve certain benign development.”

Wang Qi nodded and continued to ask: "Do you have other ideas?"

"Have!"

Li Wuji spoke again.

Wang Qi said: "Let's hear it, I want to hear your opinion."

Li Wuji said slowly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, in my opinion, the establishment of several states is not the most important thing. For those who are capable, it is no problem to manage a state. For those who are not capable, several people manage separately The respective states are also poorly managed."

"The most important thing is to look at the people who govern the place."

"What I want to mention is the local governing candidates. This is the key."

"Nowadays, all parts of the Western Regions have been incorporated into the Qi State, and various prefectures have been established. In principle, the prefects of each prefecture must be staffed by direct descendants of the Qi State, and cannot be held by people from the Western Regions."

"People in the Western Regions, on the one hand, have completely different ideas from those in Qi State. It is not an easy task to get them to recognize Qi State from the bottom of their hearts. On the other hand, their governing ability is also inferior to that of people in Qi State."

"The ruling philosophy of these people in the Western Regions still stays in the various parts of the Western Regions today, which is extensive governance."

"Finally, they have a foundation in the Western Regions. With their foundation, let them guard one side and let them hold power, that is to let them sit big and let them cause disasters."

"The state shepherds of each state must be the direct descendants of the state of Qi, and must be their own people. This is an iron law that cannot be written down, and it must be implemented for a long time in the future."

"Then, it's about appeasing the local nobles. Most of these nobles, who serve as deputies, also have power and interests. In this way, these people are appeased, and there will be no more trouble."

"When they have certain rights guaranteed, he has a strong ability to bear, and he will not put all his eggs in one basket. He will not throw away all rights just because of a little thing."

Li Wuji talked eloquently, and continued: "Only on the premise of steadily implementing the imperial court's strategy, supplemented by appeasing the nobles of the Western Regions, can the Western Regions have long-term peace and stability. In fact, even if this is the case, continuous assimilation is still needed to ensure the long-term peace and stability of the Western Regions."

"We cannot assimilate people from countries in the Western Regions. Over time, these places will rebel again."

"The final result is to ensure long-term peace and stability in the world. It is necessary for people in the Western Regions to recognize Qi State from the bottom of their hearts and be proud of being a member of Qi State. All people in the world are Qi State citizens, and they all recognize their identity. It is considered to have truly mastered the Western Regions."

Li Wuji said: "Your Majesty, this is one of my thoughts on the Western Regions, please learn from Your Majesty."

Wang Qi's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Not bad!

Li Wuji's remarks are very good, and even such remarks are quite reasonable for the governance of the entire Western Regions, and can be quite forward-looking.

Wang Qidao: "What do you think of what Li Wuji said?"

Zhou Zishan said: "Your Majesty, I think this suggestion is feasible and most suitable. The easiest to govern should be governed first to stabilize Gaochang, Yiwu, and Guazhou. It is very appropriate to govern the areas further to the west separately. .”

Zhuge Feng looked at Li Wuji and nodded in approval.

This is the appropriate arrangement.

Unexpectedly, after a few years, this kid Li Wuji has matured, and he is no longer the same as before.And this time, Li Wuji took the lead in discussing politics.

Zhuge Feng said: "Your Majesty, I also agree with Li Wuji's analysis."

The expression on Wang Qi's face was thoughtful, so he stopped talking about the governance of the Western Regions, waved his hands and said: "Hurry up, wait until Cao Xuan is captured, and then consider this matter."

"Yes!"

Zhou Zishan, Zhuge Feng and Li Wuji answered in unison.