Linzhi

Jiang Xun didn't expect the imperial envoy to be so impatient, but luckily he was already prepared.

"Those rebels were originally Nanyi people. They were used to living in the mountains and fields. It was impossible for them to live in Guangzhou for a long time. After they killed the economic envoys and looted, it is not known whether they have withdrawn from Guangzhou. I only heard that today's Lingnan The chariots and horses in the area are withered and devastated, and the people are afraid to go out easily, and there is a lot of panic."

He Rong asked: "The memorial to the imperial court was not detailed. I have always wanted to know why the civil strife among the six tribes of Nanyi affected the Han people? Even if those Nanyi people were not willing to submit to the Celestial Dynasty like Mrs. Guiyi, they would not dare to provoke the imperial court rashly." Dajun, why does Li Zhan dare to be so bold?"

Jiang Xun sighed: "I know a thing or two about this matter. It's a long story. Since ancient Lingnan, there have been many Nanyi people. In the previous dynasty, the Central Plains court defeated the Nanyi king at that time and incorporated Nanyi into the Central Plains territory. The imperial court still regards Lingnan as a barren land, and regards the Nanyi people as uncivilized people. Most of the officials sent by the imperial court to garrison do not understand the local people's conditions. It caused the Nanyi people to rise up to resist until Emperor Gao established his own dynasty, Mrs. Guiyi led the six Nanyi tribes to surrender, but the conflict between the Central Plains people and the Nanyi people did not disappear because of this.”

He Rong handed him a cup of tea with his own hands, and Jiang Xun quickly thanked him for taking it, moistened his mouth, and continued: "In order to govern Lingnan, Emperor Gao moved many people from the interior, but the living customs of the two are completely different, it is inevitable There are many contradictions, and many officials are prejudiced against Nanyi people, so it is inevitable to be biased when adjudicating the case. The officials heard that this time the incident was so big that it was caused by one case."

Two families in Bao'an County were fighting for a cow. This is a very common small matter in the village, but here is a place where Han and Yi are mixed, and the situation is complicated. There are two families, one is an overseas Chinese from the Central Plains and the other is a Nanyi. As a result, the expats lost their hands during the dispute and killed the Nanyi people.

When the two sides quarreled at the county government, the county magistrate first favored the people from the Central Plains, punished them leniently, and fined them. Naturally, the Nanyi people refused to accept it, and the crowd made a fuss. Scared to death, he hurriedly handed over the civilians who had accidentally killed people, but the angry Nanyi people refused to give up, so Li Zhan took the opportunity to join forces with several leaders to fight in Guangzhou.At that time, Zheng Qi, the economic envoy of the Five Lingnan Prefectures and the governor of Guangzhou, made a mistake in command, which not only allowed the Nanyi people to invade the city, but also lost his life.

"So, they still occupy Guangzhou City? How many people are there?"

Jiang Xundao: "It is said that four of the six tribes of Nanyi followed Li Zhan to revolt, claiming to have 10 people. These Nanyi people are all brave and good at fighting, and they are extremely fierce. Zheng Qi underestimated the enemy and was careless at the time, and the news was lagging behind. He was rushed into the city by these people , It is said that they also held the magistrate of Bao'an County hostage."

Looking at the topographic map in front of him, He Zhan made a judgment: "The Nanyi people live on the cliffs, and they must not be used to living in a flat place like Fucheng. They can't guard the city of Guangzhou for a long time. Sooner or later, they will have to retreat. Yes. It was not difficult for the imperial army to crusade in the past. The difficult thing is that even if they were suppressed for a while, the hatred of the Nanyi people towards the imperial court has continued. Once the army retreats in the future, they will have conflicts with the local people again. contradiction."

Jiang Xun smiled wryly: "What Your Highness said is true. In fact, the conflict has been going on for a long time, but now it just broke out completely. The Nanyi people are tough, and they easily refuse to be taught and domesticated like the people in the Central Plains, let alone go down to the mountains to farm. Mrs. Guiyi was at that time. , has responded to the imperial edict many times to let the Nanyi people go out of the mountains and live with the common people, like the Nanyi people who were killed because of the cattle fight this time, is one of them, but after this incident, they will definitely not If you believe in the imperial court again, you will definitely treat us as enemies."

He Rong didn't intervene all the time, and asked at this time: "Six tribes of Nanyi, four tribes followed Li Zhan, so there are two tribes that didn't participate in the rebellion, who led them?"

Jiang Xundao: "One is led by Mrs. Guiyi's son Sanzha, and the other is headed by Luo Xin, who is cunning and changeable. He refuses to follow Li Zhan to fight against the court. It may not be out of loyalty, but he may want to Li Zhan will take the lead first, and look at the direction of the court. If the two Highnesses do not come this time, the court does not pay enough attention to it, or is distracted by the northern Turks, then he may join it. Not all Yi people are brave and not afraid of death, there are also villains who don't know their position and are waiting to take advantage of it."

He Rong was thoughtful.

He Zhan glanced at him, and said to Jiang Xun: "Mixian, you have been in Hongzhou for many years, and you are close to Lingnan. You must know the people of Lingnan better than us. In your opinion, what should you do now?"

Jiang Xun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please inquire. The lower officials thought that Guangzhou might as well besieged instead of fighting, and negotiated terms with Li Zhan and others. After a long time, they will naturally become anxious. When the time comes and force them out of the city to surrender, it is natural to be able to do so." It doesn't cost a single soldier to make an indelible contribution."

He Zhan: "Then what about the conflict between the Nanyi people and the local people?"

Jiang Xun shook his head and sighed: "If they are not of my race, their hearts must be different. Forgive me for saying bluntly, although the court regards Nanyi people as common people, they don't feel that they are the subjects of the emperor, like Mrs. Guiyi." Those who understand righteousness are rare."

He Zhan nodded noncommittally: "We came here today, we are a little tired, you should go and rest first, it will not be too late to talk about it tomorrow."

Jiang Xun knew that he was seeing off the guests, so he took his leave immediately.

He Rong drank his tea slowly and thought about it, and when he looked up, he saw He Zhan staring at him without blinking.

"Are your eyes cramping?" He was puzzled.

He Zhan: "Third Brother, don't think that I don't know what your plans are?"

He Rong asked slowly, "What can I do?"

He Zhan snorted: "You want to see Sanza."

He Rong smiled and said, "Have you drilled into my belly to see it? When did I say I was going to see Sanza?"

He Zhan raised his voice: "You didn't say that, but you think so, I won't let you go!"

He Rong put down the teacup.

"I'm tired from the journey today, let's rest first, and talk about it tomorrow."

Seeing him evade what he said to Jiang Xun just now, He Zhan got a little anxious and grabbed his sleeve without thinking.

Just as He Rong got up, he was suddenly dragged by him. He couldn't stand upright, and leaned directly to the side, almost hitting the edge of the table with his waist.

He Zhan was taken aback, and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry!"

He Rong was angry: "Even if I want to go, I can't go now, why are you in a hurry!"

He Zhan had an expression of "I guessed right".

"Then let's make it clear now. I know why you want to see Sanza. It's just that he is the son of Mrs. Guiyi. His mother is reasonable and understands righteousness. Since his son didn't participate in the rebellion, his nature is naturally not bad. I want to find a breakthrough from him, let the Nanyi people return to the imperial court, and avoid future troubles. Maybe we can also take the opportunity to drive apart the internal relations of the Nanyi people, so as to prevent them from uniting and causing chaos to the court, right?"

He Rong showed a slight smile: "That's right, after three days of farewell, I will treat you with admiration. Now you can be called a wise and brave general!"

But He Zhan didn't appreciate it: "Don't come here, it's useless to pour me enchanted soup. You like to take risks alone. It's not once or twice. Last time I went to the Western Turks, I couldn't hold you back. Now come to Lingnan , you should listen to me once!"

He Rong said slowly: "Last time in Western Turkic, I was the envoy, and I made the decision..."

"That's right, so this time I'm the head coach and you're the deputy head coach. You should listen to me!" He Zhan was not without pride.

He Rong: "Because you are the coach this time, you can't take any risks."

He Zhan: ...

He was completely pissed off: "How can you tell me all the good and bad words! No, this time I have the final say, you go to see Sanza, it's the same thing if people see you, even if they do, he will definitely tell you." You are under the leadership, we are here this time, without a person who is particularly skilled and can be a single man, the only one who can be useful is me, you sit here, and I will negotiate with Sanza."

He Rong looked calm, and instead of arguing with He Zhan, he asked, "You went, what do you want to talk to him about?"

Without hesitation, He Zhan said, "Of course we want to win him over. Even if we can't win him over, we can't make him fall to the rebel army. He is the son of Mrs. Guiyi, so he must still have the righteousness of the court in his heart."

He Rong: "And then?"

He Zhan was startled: "What then?"

He Rong: "Just like I said to Jiang Xun just now, if the imperial army wants to suppress Li Zhan and other rebels, it is easy to drive them back to the mountains, and then they can leave after we leave, but after we leave, the Nanyi people Will they stay obediently in the mountains for the rest of their lives? Nanyi people will only hate the court and other people more and more, and kill some officials and people from time to time to cause trouble for the court. When the court army arrives, they hide in the mountains again. People will take the opportunity to create chaos behind the scenes, stabbing the court once, and after a few more times, this dynasty will repeat the fate of the previous dynasty and die."

He Zhan even held his breath for a moment.

"In the final analysis, should we educate them so that they can fully integrate into the local area and become real citizens of the imperial court?" He asked his brother as well as himself.

He Rong nodded: "Not bad."

He Zhan humbly asked for advice: "According to the third brother's opinion, how to implement it?"

Seeing that He Rong opened his mouth to speak, he couldn't help pricking up his ears, but he saw the other party say: "I won't tell you, after I tell you, you won't let me go up the mountain."

He Zhan couldn't believe it: "Why are you so reckless! The coach is present, if you refuse to answer like this, I can deal with you by military law!"

He Rong looked like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, the presence of the old god made He Zhan furious, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"Third brother, if you are like this, I will not let you go up the mountain!"

"Four strategies are enough." He Rong finally told the truth.

He Zhan was upset: "I would like to hear more about it!"

He Rong: "The imperial seal is to divide, the thin endowment is to appease, the education is to divide, and the marriage is to integrate."

Some He Zhan could understand clearly, but some were vague, making people half-understandable.

"What is education and how to educate? The Nanyi people are arrogant and aggressive, and they can't be settled down with just a few words."

He Rong shook his head: "This can't be done in one or two years. It will take at least three to five years, or even eight or ten years to achieve results. It is said that it takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. Since ancient times, the Chinese capital is more valuable than barbarians Since Yi and Di are the people of the Celestial Dynasty, they should be treated equally. In today's situation, it is not only the local officials who value China and despise Yi and Di, but also the imperial court's negligence for a long time. If things go on like this, the Lingnan area will eventually become ambiguous, and the people's customs will be outrageous. Officials are afraid to come, and the common people live in a place where they cannot sleep or eat. Since we are here, we have to solve the problem in one fell swoop. We can’t kill a few people, pat our buttocks and go back to receive meritorious service, and leave the problem to the magistrate to worry about. "

Hearing this, He Zhan felt something in his heart, and blurted out: "The emperor's way, the cloud and the dragon are united, and the hearts of the people are spring!"

He Rong smiled slightly.