Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 37 The Road to the East
"Hasn't the empire already set up a governor's mansion in Burma? Has their life changed?" Xiao Tang asked slowly.
Smiling wryly and shaking their heads again and again, both Mu Mian and Shi Liu couldn't help sighing, "Lord Xiao, if life can be easy, who would want to leave their hometown and travel thousands of miles away to survive? The Tiannan region under Lang Yongquan's original rule is the same. We Gaoyue people live there, and their environment is not much different from that of Jinzhou before Lord Li took over the Northwest. That Burma land is now under the control of Lang Yongquan. Although Burma land is vast and sparsely populated, they still love Gao Yue People from Gaoyue are very discriminatory, and it is strictly forbidden for Gaoyue people to move out of the mountains, and garrison troops are stationed near the foot of the mountain to prevent our Gaoyue people from secretly moving into the plains.”
Nodding silently, Xiao Tang also knew that except for the northwest and northern Luzon, there seemed to be no place in the whole mainland that recognized the equal rights of the Gaoyue people even in name, let alone actually granted equal status in reality. Tiannan and Myanmar are no exception.
"Second elders, I would like to ask again. I wonder how many Gaoyue people live in the eastern foothills of Dahengduan, which is the territory of the empire, such as Xikang Mansion and Bashan Mansion in Kansai?" Xiao Tang said slowly. Tun Tun asked again.
"Well, there are not too many Gaoyue people in these two prefectures. There are about 20,000 to 30,000 people in Xikang Mansion, and about 30,000 to 40,000 people in Bashan Mansion." Hearing Xiao Tang's question, Mu Mian felt even more worried It was tight, but by this time, he couldn't care less.
"Well, do the Gaoyue people living in these two prefectures have any idea of moving to the northwest?" Xiao Tang asked immediately.
Nodding slowly, Kapok and Shiliu exchanged glances before replying briefly: "Yes."
"Well, two elders, this is not a small matter. The number of people who want to come is so large that it is indeed difficult to arrange, but Mr. Li has always been very concerned about the people of Gaoyue. Although they do not belong to our jurisdiction, since they You can trust us in the Northwest, you can trust Master Li, I don’t think we can let them down, but you two also know the current financial situation of our Northwest, including Northern Luzon, it’s easy to come, but if we want to reach Gao Yue, who lives in this area now, It’s impossible for people with such a level, but we can’t shut them out and ignore them, so we have to come up with a way to get the best of both worlds.” Xiao Tang looked at the two with a smile and said sincerely: “Both of you See if this is good, Mr. Li is currently leading the army, and he may not be able to return for a while. Anyway, this matter is not in a hurry. I think I will discuss it with other departments under the Jiedu Mansion first, and then wait for Li to come back. We will report to him after the adults come back, what do you two think?"
"Hehe, that's natural, we'll wait for Master Li to come back and then discuss it carefully." Mu Mian and Shi Liu also knew that no matter what method was adopted for this matter, Li Wufeng still needed to make a final decision. I also hope that the other party can have a mental preparation earlier, and it is best to come up with a proper plan earlier.
After ordering the servants to take the two of them to the post house to rest, and personally send them to the gate, Xiao Tang went back to the study thoughtfully, "Come here, go and invite Master Su to come to my place."
Following a burst of hearty laughter outside the door, Xiao Tang knew that Su Qin had arrived, and that his assistant and good friend Wang Liao also came with Su Qin.
"Hehe, Brother Su, Brother Wang, please come in, coffee or tea?" Xiao Tang and the two were already quite familiar, and they spoke quite casually.
"Hey, let's come to coffee. I heard that the coffee here is of the highest quality, and you can't drink it for idlers?" Su Qin was not polite, and sat down carelessly, shaking his folding fan, looking leisurely and contented .
Smiling and shaking his head, Xiao Tang signaled his attendants to leave, and after briefly introducing the purpose of Mu Mian and Shi Liu's visit and what he had learned, he finally said: "Based on my original intention, I must adopt a laissez-faire approach." Attitude, we have accepted countless immigrants from all over the past few years, and the number far exceeds the Gaoyue people who want to come here this time. These people strive for some preferential conditions, such as advance subsidies or loans for building houses, living, and working, but right now our finances are already stretched, and we don’t have much money to bear them, so we can’t help them.”
"Brother Xiao, it's not just that, you seem to have other intentions in it?" Su Qin twisted his fingers and unfolded the folding fan, staring at the other party.
"Well, I can't hide it from you. The three of you and I are not outsiders. Everyone knows that Mr. Li has a big heart, and these Gaoyue people live scattered at the two foothills of the Hengduan Mountains and are distributed in several countries and regions. Yi Xiao In Tang's view, if they can win their hearts, keeping them in their original place may play a far greater role than moving them to the northwest. For example, living in Burma, Kansai, or even the territory of the Hepasha people in the south Yes." When he said these few words, Xiao Tang's voice subconsciously lowered a bit.
Su Qin secretly sighed in his heart. The other party's foresight really made him feel pressured. With just such a thing, the other party can contact his boss's possible actions in the future to make such a judgment. It is impossible not to admire him in this regard Sensitive and unique.
"Well, this is indeed debatable. Hundreds of thousands of Gaoyue people can generate such a huge amount of energy. If they are used well, it is enough to turn the world upside down." Wang Liao also nodded fiercely, and his cheekboned face showed There was a hint of excitement, "Especially the two places of Xikang Mansion and Bashan Mansion in Kansai County, which are adjacent to the northwest, their value is both realistic and huge, perhaps just what Mr. Li dreamed of."
Seeing that both Xiao and Su were listening to their opinions seriously, Wang Liao was even more interested, "This time Mr. Li is going east to Jieluk, once the situation in Merrington is stabilized, he will definitely return to the division. Lu Long He Zheguguan is already in our hands, forming a pincer attack on Longdong. Even if the enemy troops from Anyuan direction are holding back, it is enough to suppress the Longdong enemy from acting rashly. On the other hand, if Lord Li wants to march into the Central Plains, he must We must start from Zhegu Pass, look to the east of Zhegu Pass, Longdong Prefecture is fortified, if we want to take this city, we will have to spend a lot of money, then the other way is to go southeast and enter Xikang!"
"Brother Wang, well said, please continue." Xiao Tang and Su Qin were also very interested.
"Then let's take a look at the geographical situation of Xikang Mansion. Xikang Mansion is located in the northwest corner of Guanxi County, with Bashan Mansion to the south, Hanzhong, the capital of Guanxi County to the east, the vast Dahengduan Mountains to the west, and the It is connected to Longdong. In terms of geographical location, the location of Xikang is not too important. It is neither a traffic hub nor a necessary route, but the terrain here is high in the west and low in the east, especially the eastern and central parts are very flat, mostly grasslands Grassy mountains are easy to attack and difficult to defend." Wang Liao carefully analyzed the few beards under his chin.
"If Mr. Li wants to march south to Xikang, then the Gaoyue people who live at the foot of Hengduan Mountain will really become a dark child, and they may be able to exert unexpected miraculous effects." The excitement on Wang Liao's face is beyond words.
"Well, Brother Wang's analysis is really thorough, but the number of Gaoyue people living in Xikang Mansion is not large, and they have not received any organizational training, so I am afraid it will be difficult for them to play a big role." Xiao Tang did not quite agree with the other party. the opinion of.
"Brother Xiao, if we are going to take this step right away, it's really hard to make a big difference, but if there is a little time buffer, then we can use this time to make a fuss, but we don't know Master Li's strategic intentions What exactly it is, this has to be decided by Mr. Li himself." Wang Liao was full of confidence in his own opinion.
"Well, I hope to have more time to buffer, not to consider the matter of the Xikang Mansion, but our finances really can't support such frequent wars. I saw that Lao lost weight two days ago It is no wonder that he has limited funds, but it is really difficult for him to prepare the supplies and deliver them to the designated location within the specified time." Xiao Tang also seemed to remember something, and couldn't help heaving a long sigh.
"Brother Xiao is discussing with Mo Lun to raise the slave trade tax standard? If the standard is raised, maybe it will be better." Wang Liao also comforted Xiao Tang with a smile.
"A drop in the bucket, we can only say that talking is better than nothing." Xiao Tang shook his head and smiled wryly.
"Hehe, I see those slave traders are also moving around, even Her Royal Highness the Seventeenth Princess is full of people, probably the slave traders want to take this route to deal with the upcoming consultation meeting~IndoMTL.com~Su Qinjian He glanced at his colleagues and said lightly.
"Oh? Your Royal Highness Seventeenth Princess?" Xiao Tang was startled. This is a new thing. Even the slave traders have the idea of Seventeenth Princess, or did Seventeenth Princess find them on purpose? Xiao Tang immediately had a doubt in his heart.
While the three of them were talking, the protagonist in the discourse was busy receiving visitors who came and went. Although he was a little tired, Situ Yutang felt very relieved that at least someone had noticed him. Knowing the existence of your own influence, you have to eat one bite at a time. As long as you accumulate slowly, there will always be people who are willing to attach themselves to the power of the empire. Although this is the first group to know slave traders, Situ Yutang is still not ashamed warm reception.
After sending off the last batch of slave traders, Situ Yutang sat back in the chair a little tired, and the maid gently massaged her shoulders.
"Your Highness, these are slave traders. How could Your Highness be so polite to these people?" Looking at his master with some puzzlement, the captain of the guards couldn't help but ask. road.
"Don't worry so much. Right now Li Wufeng's prestige in the Northwest is as stable as Mount Tai. It is hard to open the gap like climbing a mountain. Now I finally have such an opportunity. No matter what, I have to seize it. As long as there is a conflict, we will There is a chance, not to mention that the empire did not expressly prohibit or discriminate against the slave trade. The slave trade tax rate in the northwest is already much higher than that in the interior of the empire. If it is to be raised now, it is not in line with the policy of the empire. If we can take this opportunity to win the respect of these people , then next time more people will come to us, then we will have more opportunities." Situ Yutanghui's eyes flashed with a bright luster, her cherry lips parted slightly, she smiled slightly, and took a deep breath. The white silver teeth are very beautiful.