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Luo Yong also thought about running away in the past, and if he fell into a disadvantageous situation in the political struggle in the future, he would simply go to another place or even another country to start over.

Now he no longer thinks that way, he wants to take root and grow in this piece of land, and try his best to protect the peace and tranquility of this piece of land.

This is like every family must guard their own house. You can't be driven away easily by others. At critical times, you have to fight with your life.

The man who spoke opened his mouth and asked Luo Yong where he would flee if something happened in the future, which really underestimated him.

And Luo Yong's answer made some people look at him with admiration. In the past, he was only said to be talented, but now it seems that he is actually quite heroic.

If something major happened in the future, Yi Luo should be able to block some wind and waves with the power of this coffin board.

After the morning court that day, after eating the food in the corridor, all the officials went out of the palace city one after another.

During this period, an official who was always indifferent to Luo Yong on weekdays uncharacteristically took the initiative to greet Luo Yong, exchanged a few words with him, and his attitude was quite kind.

After a period of time, Luo Yong gradually felt that his position above the court seemed to have been slightly improved.

Of course, this kind of improvement cannot be achieved by just saying a few empty words and a few ridiculous words. After all, no one is a fool, and this has something to do with his accumulation all the time.

This time when the barbarians entered the customs, after several rounds of quarreling between the big court and the small court, it finally ended with the support faction winning.

In addition to some courtiers who actively sought to resettle these refugees locally, the attitude of the emperor Li Shimin is also very important.

Li Shimin is a very courageous person, he dared to use the generals from the Turkic royal family. When he led troops to fight in the past, he dared to entrust his life to those defeated generals of the enemy.

It is precisely because of this that the court has been turbulent these years, and he has been criticized for the change of Xuanwumen, but the regime has always been stable.To him, they are just a few thousand refugees, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Li Shimin not only asked these refugees to resettle on the spot, but also asked them to send dozens of people as representatives to come to Chang'an City to meet Tian Khan.

The sage said that he would personally grant these refugees the status of household registration in the Tang Dynasty, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment in the Tang Dynasty, take care of their parents, take care of their wives and children, and their children and grandchildren can thrive here and enjoy peace forever.

Naturally, there is also some political propaganda behind this, not only promoting Li Shimin as a Khan, but also promoting the country of Datang.

Whether it is for an emperor or a country, propaganda is also very important, especially in this age of information occlusion, others don't know much about propaganda, but he knows it best, so he occupies many favorable positions.

Li Shimin once said that since ancient times, most of the emperors in the Central Plains only loved the people of the Central Plains, but he himself was different, he was loved by everyone in the world.

And what he did was indeed worthy of the title of Tian Khan, and won the support of many Hu tribes, and also made many soldiers and generals of Hu tribe willing to work for him.

Thirty years ago, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty held a banquet for envoys from various countries at the foot of Yanzhi Mountain, and gave Hu merchants food and lodging for free in Luoyang, Chang'an, and post stations along the road.

Today, more than [-] years later, the legend of Tian Khan is circulating in many places outside the pass. Many Hu people yearn for life in the pass. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that these thousands of Hu people will choose to go to Datang this time. , instead of going to Tubo Turkic, or staying in other countries along the way.

These thousands of people are now resettled in the wilderness outside Gaochang City, Guo Xiaoke arranged for soldiers to maintain order there, and distributed some food to them.

Gaochang was originally a Buddhist country, and there were many monks and believers. Some people often went to the places where refugees lived to give porridge and cakes, and some people sent them clothes. Although it is summer now, in Gaochang, the summer nights are quite cool. And some of these refugees were even more disheveled.

Many merchants and wealthy households around Gaochang and even in Changle County sent supplies there.

Some people are really kind-hearted, others are looking for tenant farmers and hired workers in the past, and some even have the idea of ​​buying people.

Xizhou where Gaochang is located, Yizhou where Yiwu is located, Shazhou where Dunhuang is located, and Guazhou where Changle Jinchang is located. It is a necessary place to pass through, and it can also produce white fringe flowers and cashmere. It has developed very rapidly in recent years.

Aside from other things, just the manors that specialize in planting daisy flowers and the weaving workshops that process daisy cloth do not know how much labor is needed, and the original population of Longxi is not enough.

In the past two years, people from outside the pass often came to work. Men herded sheep outside the pass, and women weaved in the pass.

This time, hearing that thousands of miscellaneous Hus came from Gaochang, including some Kunlun people, many farms and workshops in Changle County became concerned.

Apu and his people have lived in Changle County for two or three years. In order to support their families, these Kunlun people also work with others. Kunlun people are tall and strong. He has a gentle temperament and is not too lazy and slippery. Generally speaking, the employers are quite satisfied.

But the trouble is that those thousands of miscellaneous beards are said to be divided into several camps, each camp has a leader, and the people in those camps are often not able to leave if they want to.

Regarding this point, those herdsmen from outside the customs have a deep understanding. It is not easy to survive outside the customs. Most of the herdsmen live in groups. The tribe is both protection and restraint for them. Some people are flexible or their tribe is more kind and tolerant. , the situation is relatively much better, and some people are beaten by their tribe so much that they can't wait to peel off a layer of skin.

Someone from Changle County went to the outside of Gaochang City to have a look, and shook his head when he came back:

"...I saw that she was as hungry as dry wood, so I gave the little lady two pancakes, but she didn't eat a bite, and gave them all to her uncle. Her uncle took the few pancakes in front of me. Chewed a pancake."

"Hey, what kind of uncle is that? He's just a wolf, a tiger, a leopard..."

"Could it be that you can't see that he is clearly demonstrating against you. If you want that little lady, you have to pass his test first."

"I can't see it. I'm afraid that even if such a person is wanted for a while, there will be troubles in the future."

"..."

"..."

"You run a small business, but you can't stand that."

"Can't stand it, can't stand it."

"..."

"That little lady is really nice. Although she looks a little different from us, she is also kind and diligent."

"..."

These days, people inside and outside the city are talking about the thousands of newcomers in Gaochang City.

I heard that there are also nobles there, even though they fled thousands of miles away, they still maintain a bit of dignity, and some people even took out gold and silver to set up a vineyard in Gaochang.

Gaochang is rich in grapes. In the past, it was difficult to sell fresh grapes, and it was also difficult to transport them after they were made into wine. Just some raisins.

Although you can buy some fine wines in Chang'an City, the price is extremely expensive.

In the past few years, with the appearance of wooden rails, raisins, wine and other things produced in Gaochang can be sold to various places in Longyou Road. Because of the convenient transportation, the price is not very high.

Especially the raisins, in some well-to-do families in Changle County, they are basically considered a relatively common food.

The convenience of transportation, on the one hand, lowers the price of the goods, and the buyers get benefits. On the other hand, it also enables the sale of special products in various places, which is also a good thing for local farmers and merchants.

Now there are more and more people growing grapes in Gaochang, because the prospects are promising, and many local gentry and wealthy households are investing in this area. Their manors also need manpower, because they are close, and the few who came this time Among the thousands of barbarians, those who seemed the most gentle and reliable were basically picked out early by the stewards of those manors.

The people in Changle County complained, but whenever they had the opportunity, they would still go for a walk outside Gaochang City. Maybe if they were lucky, they could bring back a few good helpers.

I heard that some gangs specializing in human trafficking are also active in that area, which is quite chaotic, and local women and children in Gaochang dare not go there.