The struggle between the Central Plains dynasty, dominated by the Han people, and the northern nomads lasted for more than two thousand years, and the Han people were rarely dominant. △￠The Central Plains dynasty during the Taizong period of the Tang Dynasty was extremely powerful, and it only took thirty years to destroy the Eastern and Western Turks.
Over the years, many generals became generals of the Tang army and served loyally in the Tang Dynasty's campaigns, such as Qibiali (Tiele people) during the Taizong period, Li Guangbi (Khitan people) and Geshuhan (Turk people) during the Xuanzong period.
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Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who was extremely skilled in martial arts, was elected as the Khan of Heaven by many northern nomads who surrendered to him. All this gave him a feeling of returning to the world. Therefore, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was full of confidence and flaunted that he was different from the emperors of the past. He claimed
I treat Huaxia and Diyi equally without prejudice.
Tang Taizong's opinion is of course correct, but this correct view is based on the Tang Dynasty's dominant position and strong status in the national struggle. In the same way, other Central Plains dynasties that were in a passive defensive position held the "Great Defense of Huayi"
"There is a reason for this. It is a logical weak mentality.
"Those who are not of my race must have different minds" is a summary of the experience of the Han scholar-officials in the long history. This of course includes distrust, fear, and vigilance towards the nomadic peoples in the north. It is also the Han people's frequent encounters with barbaric peoples.
It is an instinctive reaction to foreign invasion and repeated catastrophes.
But at the same time, through the Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, a unified multi-ethnic country has been formed. This is the general trend, this is the law of nature, and this is the inevitable necessity of history.
This is a fact that cannot be changed.
Therefore, even though Zhu Yongxing admired the domineering attitude of "Anyone who offends our strong Han will be punished no matter how far away", he still regarded the "strong Han" as the Han Dynasty (country) and not others.
"Zhonghua refers to China. I was taught by the king and belongs to China. I dress with majesty and dignity, have customs of filial piety and courtesy, and live in etiquette. Therefore, it is called Zhonghua."
Zhu Yongxing believes that the historical traditions and national pride of the Chinese nation, which is dominated by the Han ethnic group, must be maintained and respected. However, the narrow view of ethnicity is the main reason that hinders the country's strength and easily forms a tendency of separatism. At this point, it is not only the Han ethnic group. Others
The same goes for nations.
We do not distinguish by blood and ethnicity, but by cultural identity to judge whether you are a member of the Chinese nation. Although we should advocate ethnic equality, we must also recognize the leading role played by the Han people in Chinese history.
.Moreover, recognizing this fact does not violate the principle of ethnic equality.
Because it is not national privileges but advanced production methods that play a leading role in history. Advanced nations play a greater role in history, while backward tribes or nations play a smaller role. In Chinese history, the Han nation has always been in the advanced position.
Status. Whether in economic development, cultural and artistic creation, or in the struggle against foreign enemies, the Han nationality plays a leading role; this is a historical fact.
Of course, from the Huaxia ethnic group to the Chinese nation, there is indeed the problem of discrimination between ethnic groups. But from ancient times to the present, which advanced nation has not discriminated against backward ethnic groups? This kind of discrimination is certainly wrong, but it is also understandable. Economic and
Cultural advancement will inevitably lead to a sense of superiority. The Han people were a civilized nation thousands of years ago. They governed the world with the Three Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, propriety, justice, integrity, and propriety through rules and regulations. Culture and technology, many surrounding ethnic groups admire Han civilization. Some ethnic groups admire Han civilization.
Take the initiative to integrate into the Han people, and more ethnic groups will learn from the Han people.
Moreover, this sense of superiority of the Han people did not create a fundamental barrier between them and other ethnic groups. On the contrary, the ancient Chinese people's view of the world was a very open concept today, and all those who truly entered Xia from barbarians agreed with it.
.The same goes for those who are murderous in their own race.
Backed by strong military and economic strength, we frankly recognize that Tibetans, Miao, Mongolians, Hui, etc. all belong to the Chinese nation, bravely accept people from other ethnic groups who are willing to accept advanced ideas and bathe in Chinese civilization, and continuously enhance cohesion and sense of belonging.
To jointly create a great and glorious country is the national policy that Zhu Yongxing is pursuing.
The recruitment of Fanqi is just one of the many measures for national integration that have already been implemented, and it is also an external display of further strengthening confidence in the country's strength.
Although the country is not yet able to decisively implement "reforming native officials and returning them to local residents", some easing policies have been quietly implemented. For example, the heirs of native officials must attend academies, such as setting up schools in local prefectures, prefectures, and counties, and implementing welfare benefits in surrounding areas.
Government to attract local people.
When the native officials die and there are no heirs, or there are clan disputes, the exiled officials will be sent to take over. After the native officials have a vendetta against each other, and they are pacified, the exiled officials will be sent to take over. If the native officials commit crimes, they will be dismissed from their posts and replaced by the exiled officials.
If a local citizen applied to the government to "return to local official status", the court would also use the so-called intention of obeying the people to abolish the hereditary local official position and change it to a local official position. In short, the Ming Dynasty court would immediately change the status of local officials whenever there was an opportunity.
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"To deal with lawless chieftains, the first priority is to use tactics to capture them, followed by military suppression; the first priority is to make them surrender voluntarily, and the second priority is to order them to accept the soil; we must be prepared to use troops, but do not rely exclusively on the use of troops. Use force to deter them, and strive to use political means
Solve it." The imperial court had rules and regulations for handling various chieftains. At the same time, the imperial court also constantly adjusted the unreasonable administrative divisions on the borders of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces in order to unify power and enable local officials to act accordingly. Moreover, this was also the case for Zhao
One of the main reasons why Wang Bai Wenxuan has always supported Yungui with troops.
As for Nasong, an example of a native-turned-returning official, as a minority, he jumped into the center of the cabinet; Long Jizhao and Long Jizuo, the native officials of Monai, Yunnan Province, handed over their hereditary territories and chieftain seals, returned to the central government, and won
He was rewarded and promoted. One was the governor of Guangnan and the other was transferred to the prefect of Baoding. The youngest brother Long Jixiang still held the post of commander-in-chief of Annan and managed the territory captured in Nanzhang.
Whether Nasong saw the situation clearly or the Long family wanted to add glory to Long'er in the harem, in the absence of turmoil, there was no formal proposal to change the native land and no drastic measures were taken. It seemed to let nature take its course, but it was also quite difficult.
It was effective. Especially the chieftains in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and other provinces were originally close to the mainland and had limited power. Once they were caught, they had no choice but to hand over power to India and obey the government's arrangements.
The government does not treat these proactive chieftains harshly, retaining their property, adding rewards as appropriate, or giving them secular or military positions, so that although they have no real power, they can still live a prosperous life. As for whether they will fail or prosper in the future, it will depend on them.
It depends on individual efforts.
In the areas where the land was returned to the local government, the government re-instated the land and abolished the original tax collection system of the chieftains. Like the mainland, taxes were levied based on acres of land, and the amount within five years was less than that in the mainland. This not only greatly reduced the burden of the original native people.
They were exploited and did not give the dissatisfied chieftains the opportunity and reason to incite the people to rebel.
Changes are happening everywhere, some are drastic and some are subtle, but in the tide of reform launched by Zhu Yongxing, people throughout the country have felt this to a greater or lesser extent.
Perhaps the common people are still calculating how many people can be added to their families, how many more fields they need to cultivate, how much grain they can harvest this year, and how many meals of meat they can eat; but thoughtful people are gradually realizing that the traditional era is drifting away, and today's
The emperor is following a different path than history.
Official governance, imperial examinations, reporting supervision, separation of administration and justice, disclosure of local government affairs... These are for officials and officials. The atmosphere of professionalism is getting stronger and stronger, and they are no longer omnipotent officials. The seven sages are respected together, although Confucianism has not clearly stated its purpose.
Derogation, but the exclusive status is becoming more and more loose. This is the emperor's love and hatred for scholars. I am afraid it is a direct factor that directly affects their official career.
Merchants have a more relaxed environment. From sea to land, trade routes have been greatly expanded, and their social status has also been greatly improved. As long as you abide by the law and pay taxes according to regulations, you don't have to worry about the government's difficulty and exploitation, and you can complain.
;Factory owners have policy tax incentives, and with the strong market demand, they continue to expand their production scale. At the same time, the "Labor Regulations" issued by the government have also imposed supervision and restrictions on them.
Peace and stability, light taxes and light service, opportunities for development, fairness and transparency... mixed with a series of intensively promulgated laws and regulations, formed the main theme of the early Zhaowu era.
However, in the peaceful environment after the end of large-scale wars and the period of recovery and development, the country's punishments become more severe, and exile is the most common method.
Those who are rebellious, unscrupulous businessmen, corrupt officials, thieves and bandits, and even evil local ruffians are all sentenced to exile. The places of exile range from the two provinces of the Mek River and are now concentrated in Borneo. This
It is a way of overseas immigration and a means of clarifying domestic social order. The deeper consideration is to gradually implement the "Legalization of Civilian Firearms" in various provinces to minimize the side effects of this policy on social order.
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Changes are happening everywhere, and everyone is adapting, whether proactively or passively.
Take Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, who is in the northwest. He is a prince and hereditary. He has such a noble status, but he also has to find his own position in the court's constantly adjusting political and military structure and keep up with the court's new ideas.
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The Minister of War will no longer be established. Instead, the highest military decision-making body will be the Military Council, which consists of the chief of the army, the deputy chief, the chief of the navy, the deputy chief, the chief of general staff, the deputy chief of general staff, plus the emperor himself, a total of seven
If Li Dingguo becomes the center, he will be the army chief; if he remains in the northwest, he will play the role of a pillar of strength.
Although he still exchanged letters with the emperor, and Zhu Yongxing's tone was cordial and respectful, Li Dingguo no longer dared to insist on his own ideas on this important matter. In other words, he just stated how to arrange it and listened to the imperial decree.
Looking at the separate recruitment of cavalry under the city from a distance, there were many people surrounding the barbarians, but it seemed that only a few people signed up. Li Dingguo shook his head gently, his family members were all outside the wall, and the tribal leaders had very tight physical restraints on the herdsmen.
Although the emperor's idea is good, it is not easy to achieve results. Forget it, we can't recruit cavalry, we can just recruit some horse handlers!
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