"I have heard of people using Xia to convert barbarians, but I have never heard of people converting barbarians to barbarians." Mencius
"In the battle of Bingzhou, Duan Xuan and others plowed the court and swept the caves, causing the southern Xiongnu to suffer all casualties. The Xiongnu Chanyu went to Bei and Zuoxian Wang Huchuquan, and now he has brought tens of thousands of people to the imperial court." The emperor said calmly, making a statement.
"Although most of them are orphans and widows, how to deal with them to prevent rebellion again is also a big problem. There are different opinions. Cui Jun, the governor of Xihe County, asked Chen to follow the method of military settlements and compile households and farmland; and the governor
But Liu Gong wanted to focus on Huairou, set up various ministries, and plan for resettlement..."
Jin Shang didn't dare to be careless, and was thinking in his mind while listening. Sure enough, the emperor changed the topic, "Does the minister have any good ideas to enter the Chen Dynasty?"
"How dare you, a foolish minister, disturb the holy hearing?" Jin Shang pretended to be humble. Of course, he would not give up this opportunity to show off. The emperor did not take it seriously and stared at him with interest. So Jin Shang half-tilted his upper body and raised his hands.
Pressing his knees, he bowed his head and said, "I don't agree with Liu Gong's proposition. When Nan Shanyu surrendered, the imperial court only allowed him to move to Bingzhou, and sent the Huns Zhonglang general to imprison him. In the next hundred years, not only did there be more rebellions than attachments,
It caused the Li common people to be in chaos, and also caused Xihe, Shangjun and other counties to no longer be Han lands, but became nomadic places for other people."
Liu Yu and his son were favored by Emperor Fu. It was actually very risky for Jin Shang to criticize Liu Yu's ideas in front of the emperor. But on the one hand, he did not agree with Liu Yu's ideas, and on the other hand, he was actually betting on the emperor.
Have the same view as him.
After following the emperor for such a long time, observing his words and actions, if you still can’t figure out the emperor’s temperament and style of doing things, then Jin Shang, the assistant minister of Huangmen, would simply be derelict in his duty. If the emperor really agreed with Liu Yu’s views on treating the Xiongnu, why would he bother to hatch such a plan?
What's more, Cui Jun's suggestion was not made by him alone. When Wang Bin led the Northern Army into Xihe, he was more or less involved in the decision-making of the Na Huns' settlement.
Jin Shang mentally combined the emperor's temperament with the status of Liu Yu and Wang Bin, and quickly made a response: "I believe that since we have learned from the past, the court must not repeat the same mistake now and let these people join the foreign race."
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"So, you agree with Cui Zhouping's view." The emperor nodded frequently. These words were in line with his wishes. Liu Yu was very good at governing the people and dealing with foreigners, but he was very good at dealing with foreigners.
His attitude was really generous, which he didn't like very much. Excessive kindness would only make the foreigners more arrogant. Now they have finally defeated and recovered one of the cancers in Bingzhou, the Huns. If Liu Yu had followed Liu Yu's idea, it wouldn't have been many years.
, there is no need to worry that the Huns who were annexed by Xianbei and Wuhuan will resurrect under the protection of the imperial court.
The biggest difference between the emperor and Liu Yu was what kind of policy should be adopted towards foreign races. The emperor even vetoed the other party's memorial to open trade with foreign races, and issued repeated edicts, but this still did not make the stubborn Liu Yu restrain himself.
How much? After all, this is the political image that Liu Yu spent many years to create. If he wanted to overthrow it and start over, Liu Yu would not be used to it for a while.
"Has your Majesty ever seen a tamed horse?" Seeing that the emperor did not answer, Jin Shang said alone, "A freshly caught wild horse, or an adult foal, is extremely violent when the bridle is added to it, even kicking the horse.
Bite, ordinary people dare not approach. At this time, the horse must be tied to a wooden stake to prevent it from escaping, and then whipped and beaten severely. Even if the horse struggles until it loses all strength and falls to its knees, the beating must continue. At this time, just one move
The stick does not need to be struck, and the horse will tremble, sweat, and neigh in fear. In this way, the horse can be said to be 'subdued' and can be driven and ridden."
Jin Shang's metaphor made the emperor smile knowingly: "I heard that after a wild horse is tamed, even if it is left to roam, it will consciously return to the pen at dusk and be close to its owner. It has a docile temperament and can be ridden and whipped by children, women and children. Its habits are:
The routine is completely different from the rest of the wild horses.”
"I believe that the principles of taming horses and taming Husbands are the same. The foreigners are ignorant of education and are wild and unruly, just like wild horses. Now that your Majesty has whipped them and beaten them severely, within a hundred years, the Huns will definitely be afraid and dare not rebel. This
When the time comes, the imperial court will have to put bridles, saddles, and restraints on them, so that they can be used for their own purposes instead of letting them go freely." Jin Shang originally wanted to agree with Cui Jun's suggestion and treat the "registered household and farmland" as a peculiarity of the foreign race.
'bridle and saddle', but he suddenly thought about what the emperor had just said, and seemed to have another meaning.
"It is a good idea to organize the Xiongnu into households one by one and bring them into the farmland." Jin Shang glanced at the emperor and said tentatively, "I remember that when your majesty summoned the Shanyu to go to Bei last year, he also said, 'Since they have surrendered, it will be convenient for them.
They are all like the system of our Han family. They are one and the same and cannot be neglected. The local governor should regard them as Han people, encourage intermarriage, supervise and encourage farmers and mulberry trees, and pay taxes. Now that the Xiongnu has obeyed, it can be educated and transformed.
Since Hu is Han, there will be no more Xiongnu names from now on, and there will be no trouble from foreigners in the court."
"This was the strategy that was formulated when the Huns were divided into five tribes. Now it is only applied to the five tribes. Now that the whole Xiongnu tribe has come to surrender, these five tribes will also be divided into provinces, and they will be integrated into one unit like a household and a farm." The emperor said here.
, suddenly mentioned, "Do you know why I want to tell you this?"
Jin Shang looked frightened and said in a deep voice, "I am stupid."
"Confucius's "Spring and Autumn Annals" also states that when barbarians enter China, they will be conquered by China; when barbarians enter China, they will be conquered by barbarians. Although you are a descendant of the Huns, for hundreds of years, your food, clothing, housing, transportation, speech and behavior are not the customs of our Han people? Who is it?
Will they regard you as a Huns?" The emperor said, "The distinction between Yi and Xia has existed since ancient times. Even if the Han people do not know the secular world and are not educated, they are no different from savages. But if the Hu people are well-dressed and speak Chinese,
If he reads the scriptures and knows loyalty, filial piety, justice, and righteousness, then he can be regarded as a Han, and he will be no different from our Han people."
The phrase "barbarians entered China" is actually an annotation made by Han Yu. It is not the original words of Confucius. The emperor mentioned this sentence and was actually adding personal information to "Spring and Autumn". However, Jin Shang was not as sensitive as Xun You, so he only thought that the emperor was
It was done casually, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
"Your Majesty has learned from your wisdom that nowadays most of the Xiongnu people are familiar with the Chinese language and know the Chinese customs. If there is a shepherd to guide and practice them, they will be able to spread the education among the Xiongnu people." Jin Shang said.
"Good." After the emperor talked with Jin Shang for a while, he found that the other party was very familiar with the Han and Huns, and many of his views on the management of foreign races agreed with the emperor. This made the emperor very happy.
Since then, Yanmen has not had a suitable candidate to succeed me. After talking to you today, I was very enlightened and I think you could not be more suitable."
Although he had expected it, Jin Shang couldn't help being shaken physically and mentally, and said in a trembling voice, "I thank you, Your Majesty!"
"The Yi and Di are not of my race. Their minds must be different. If they are strong, they will be bandits. If they are weak and humble, they will not know kindness. This is their nature." The emperor said seriously, "In addition to the tens of thousands of Xiongnu who surrendered in Yanmen County, there are also
There are Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes, Han and Hu living together, and there was a big chaos last time. You can't be like Liu Gong, with the thought of being generous and coexisting, and dare to be cruel to them. You and the Xiongnu can be traced back to their ancestors.
By having you preside over the reform, you can reduce a lot of resistance."
Jin Shang listened submissively to the emperor's instructions to him. He knew that the emperor wanted him to take a different path from Liu Yu, so he did not dare to miss a word: "In addition to establishing households and establishing farmland, the most important thing in the policy towards Hungary is
Change your surname, change your clothes, change your customs."
Hearing this, Jin Shang asked, "I am a foolish minister. Please give me a clear explanation."
"As the name suggests, the Huns, from nobles to herders, all use Han surnames. They are no longer allowed to use the old Xiongnu surnames either privately or publicly. The Huns have the so-called Huyan clan, Xubu clan, Qiulin clan, and Lan clan.
The four surnames in the country, as well as the noble surnames such as Dang Yu, were all changed to Han surnames according to homophonic pronunciation, such as Hu Yan changed his surname to Hu, Xu Bu changed his surname to Bu, and Qiulin changed his surname to Qiao." The emperor said with a smile on his lips.