"Pa!"
As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, the teacup that Du Ruhui had just picked up fell to the ground and shattered.
Not only Du Ruhui, but Li Shimin also lost his grip on his chopsticks, and the food he picked up fell back onto his plate.
The two of them were shocked.
This wasn't just governing a small county!
In the huge Yizhou, there were conflicts between different ethnic groups among the three million people.
Lin Yuan actually said that it was a piece of cake?
Princess Chang Le looked at Du Ruhui in confusion and said,""Uncle Mu, what's wrong?"
Du Ruhui smiled awkwardly." It's just that Lin Yuan's words were a little too exaggerated. I was shocked and couldn't control my emotions."”
As he spoke, he exchanged glances with Li Shi Min.
The two of them were shocked.
Was Lin Yuan being arrogant? Or did he really have such an ability?
At this moment, Lin Yuan smiled and said,"Exaggerated?" No! I'm telling the truth."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and felt that Lin Yuan was being a little rash.
He explained," Lin Yuan, I was just casually saying that. You might not know the specific situation in Yizhou."”
"How could that be? Of course I know!" Lin Yuan said confidently.
...
Lin Yuan's serious expression stunned Li Shimin and Du Ruhui.
You said that you knew about Lu County because you stayed in the restaurant for nine days, but you said that you knew about Yizhou. Isn't that bragging?
The specific situation in Yizhou was only known by the provincial governors after they left their posts. In the entire court, only Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others knew.
Moreover, the situation was so complicated that they had only recently figured it out.
Lin Yuan was just a Mountain Bandit Leader. Not only did he not have access to information, but it was also impossible for him to know about the news in the palace.
However, Lin Yuan's serious expression didn't seem like he was lying.
Li Shi Min suppressed his doubts and asked,"Is that true?"
Lin Yuan smiled faintly and said," Yizhou has always been a controversial place. Various races have gathered here. Throughout history, if the world is peaceful, there will be peace there. However, once a natural or man-made disaster occurs, there will definitely be chaos!”
"This drought is a sign of something happening! It was estimated that the various ethnic groups there had become independent. Their own people managed their own people, and the provincial governor could only manage the Han people. However, the Han people in Yizhou had declined.”
"That's why it's very difficult for any official of the court to manage things there. I reckon that the court has already changed several provincial governors, but all of them have had minimal results.”
"Bang!"
Du Ruhui, who was cleaning up the teacup on the ground, sat on the ground after hearing Lin Yuan's analysis.
Li Shiming's eyes were filled with shock as he looked at Lin Yuan as if he was looking at a monster.
Lin Yuan's words were simple, but every word was true!
He was the leader of the Mountain Bandits, yet he could analyze the current situation in Yizhou, which was thousands of miles away, just by relying on history and facts?
Even Li Shi Min and the others only knew about the situation from the mouths of a few provincial governors.
Cheng Yaojin helped Du Ruhui up from the ground and asked curiously,""Old Mu, what's wrong with you? Why did he fall? You seem a little distracted today?”
Du Ruhui waved his hand." It's fine, it's fine. Maybe I'm tired from climbing the mountain yesterday."”
He took a sip of tea to calm down the turmoil in his heart. Then, he looked at Lin Yuan and asked,""Lin Yuan, since you can analyze the situation in Yizhou, can you tell me how to resolve it?”
"Yes, yes, yes. Didn't you just say that it was easy?" Li Shimin also said. If you tell me, I can help my good friend, Provincial Governor Pang.”
Lin Yuan drank a mouthful of wine.
"Actually, this problem lies with the royal court.”
Li Shiming and Du Ruhui were both confused.
Lin Yuan continued," How do officials transferred from other places know about the local situation? He didn't know the crux of the illness, but he had randomly prescribed medicine. How could he possibly cure the illness?”
"Then what should we do?" Li Shi Min was puzzled.
They had analyzed this problem before, but they had never found a solution.
"It's very simple. Don't they like their own people to control their own people? Then he would follow their wishes and choose a chieftain to manage according to their customs.”
"Similarly, according to each ethnic minority area, set up prefectures and counties, and let the chieftains manage the headquarters.”
...
"But isn't this letting things run their course?" Du Ruhui asked in confusion. What if they rebel?"
Li Shi Min also frowned. What kind of solution was this?
Lin Yuan smiled faintly.
"I haven't finished yet, what are you guys in a hurry for?”
"The first step is to stabilize the hearts of the people. After that, we'll send auxiliary officials to assist the chieftains in each prefecture and county. We'll continue to deliver the message that the Great Tang is the most respected to the people and tell them that the Great Tang is the best home.”
"At the same time, we're mobilizing the army and setting up protectorates. This way, we can suppress their rebellious thoughts, show the strength of the Great Tang, and strengthen the ideology of the auxiliary officials.”
"Finally, we have to let the chieftain enter the capital regularly to receive the influence of the Tang culture and give him certain benefits. Then, we have to promise him that the chieftain will get a portion of the local benefits, and he will take the initiative to exploit the natives."
"In this way, the conflict will turn from a national conflict to a conflict between the chieftains and the natives. The auxiliary officials of the Great Tang will wander between the chieftains and the natives, working with the local Han to subtly transmit the values of the Great Tang.”
"Over time, the natives will gradually become Han Chinese and begin to recognize the auxiliary officials of the Great Tang. They will despise the chieftains who oppress them and eventually request to become the subjects of the Great Tang.”
"This is the best way to avoid bloodshed!”
...
"Gulp!"
It was unknown who secretly swallowed their saliva, but Li Shimin and Du Ruhui looked at Lin Yuan with their mouths agape. They were extremely shocked, and they felt their scalps go numb from Lin Yuan's 'imperceptible'.
This was really a way to eliminate the descendants of ethnic minorities!
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