"Just follow the old practice of Yuexi."

Feng Yong spoke without hesitation.

In fact, the Longyou Qianghu are easier to deal with than the Yuexi Southern Barbarians.

Because the Yuexun barbarian tribe was originally a rebel and needed to be surrendered by force first.

Moreover, many tribes live in the mountains and forests, and you have to find ways to move them to the plains.

Finally, they can be taught to farm or build forage towers to adapt to a settled life.

Therefore, a considerable number of barbarians started from scratch and transitioned to settled farming.

But the Qianghu in Longyou are different.

They kept moving to Longyou and Guanzhong just to have a full meal, so they had to learn farming both subjectively and objectively.

In fact, the further east you go in Liangzhou, Longyou, and Guanzhong, the more accustomed the Qiang and Hu are to farming.

Not to mention Guanzhong, most of the Qiang and Hu in Longyou and Liangzhou are in a semi-nomadic and semi-cultivating state, and a small number are even in a state of being transformed into a complete farming nation.

Although the Qiang and Hu people continue to move inland, they are also constantly integrating with the Han people.

Therefore, the foundation of Qiang Hu is actually much better than that of the Yi people in Nanzhong.

Moreover, since the Han Dynasty was an era when Han chauvinism was prevalent, the social status of the Qiang and Hu was not high.

In addition to having to hand over a considerable portion of the grain they grew, local officials would also forcefully confiscate the remaining grain at any time.

In the eyes of local officials and powerful men, they were regarded as slaves and were often enslaved at will.

"Those who belong to them may be in the right hand of a proud man, or they may be humbled by the diligence of a servant." This is their true status.

The most tragic thing is that as the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou becomes more frequent, the Qiang and Hu are often used by border generals to borrow their heads and claim military merit.

They have a very urgent need to improve their social status - if you don't give it, I will rebel and take it myself.

It would have been basically impossible for the Han Dynasty in the past, or for Cao Wei and Soochow to have the imperial court take the initiative to improve the status of the Qiang and Hu.

But Ji Han is different.

The basic national policy "Longzhong Dui" first put forward the suggestion of pacifying the Southern Yi in the south, which was affirmed by the founding emperor Liu Bei.

As a pragmatic prime minister of the Han Dynasty, Zhuge Laoyao captured Meng Huo seven times during his southern campaign against the southern barbarians, swore an alliance with the southern barbarians, and promised that Han and barbarians would be one and the same.

Although these actions of his had specific political purposes and were also intended to gather as much manpower and material resources as possible for the Northern Expedition, it is undeniable that these actions objectively improved the status of the barbarians.

At the same time, it also promoted ethnic integration and accelerated the development of Nanzhong.

Compared to Feng Yong's infamous title of "Ghost King" which stinks like shit, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty is now respectfully called "Grandpa Zhuge" by many people in southern China.

Compared to the days when people were living in precarious conditions, without enough clothes to cover their bodies, and not enough to eat, at least they had a place to sleep in the Nanzhong plantation, were not afraid of predators, had clothes to wear, and had food to eat.

Even when you are sick, medical workers will treat you - it's students from Nanxiang Medical College who are practicing their skills.

In the eyes of the people in central Sichuan, this kind of life may be a hard life, but in the eyes of the Yi people in southern central China, it means that the quality of life has been greatly improved.

Therefore, it is inevitable that Grandpa Zhuge’s name will spread to Nanzhong.

This made Feng Tibi feel deeply jealous.

There is no way to restore his reputation in Nanzhong, but it is different in Yinping Wudu and Longyou counties.

Feng Langjun's reputation is not generally good.

Since the Han people now have political and practical needs to improve the status of the Hu people, the Qiang and Hu people also have this urgent need, and the two hit it off.

Therefore, Feng Yong felt that he could take advantage of this east wind to properly save his increasingly corrupt reputation.

The Qiang and Hu people living in dire straits need my rescue!

If the operation is done well, there is no doubt that a thousand years later, the Qiang and Hu people will also have the reputation of "Feng Grandpa"!

The Han Prime Minister walking in front naturally didn't know that Feng Yongcai had changed so many thoughts in an instant. He carefully recalled Feng Yong's actions in Yuexi.

Suddenly I became suspicious, could this guy have planned this for a long time?

Yuexun's approach to the Yi and Hu people grazing in the mountains and forests hardly needs to be changed at all. It can be directly adopted and applied.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang turned his head suspiciously, and happened to see Feng Yongzheng with a stupid look on his face.

The Han Prime Minister frowned, "Have you planned this for a long time?"

Feng Tubiao is immersed in a fantasy world and cannot extricate himself.

"Talking to you!"

Zhuge Liang raised his voice.

If anyone else had dared to be so rude in front of him, the Han Prime Minister would have blacklisted him long ago.

Just touching the telescope worth 500,000 yuan in his arms, the Han Prime Minister felt that he could give him one more chance.

A low drink woke Feng Yong up. He wiped the corners of his mouth subconsciously. Well, luckily there was no saliva.

"Ah? Oh, Prime Minister, I was just thinking about how to govern the barbarians in Longyou, and I got distracted for a moment. What were you talking about just now?"

Feng Yong came back to his senses, took two steps quickly, and asked.

"Did you have a plan for what you did in Yuexi?"

"No ah."

Feng Yong denied it flatly.

Zhuge Liang certainly didn't believe it.

It's just that whether Feng Yong had planned it or not, it would have little impact on the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.

What he was concerned about was whether, at Feng Yong's age, he had the experience to deal with what was to come.

He stopped, waved his hand, and asked the people below to disperse, so that no one could hear the conversation between the two, and then continued, "Now the drought in Longyou is a foregone conclusion. As soon as the Han Dynasty regained Longyou,

It’s just too much of a coincidence to encounter something like this.”

"If you want to appease the Qiang and Hu, the first thing you need is food. Without enough food, the Qiang and Hu will probably commit robberies. And the Han Dynasty has just returned to Longyou, and in order to establish the authority of the government, it is necessary to march and suppress it."

"Otherwise, the people and wealthy families in Longyou will feel that the Han Dynasty is still like the Later Han Dynasty, with lax laws and lax punishments. Once the people have no respect for the law, evil thoughts will arise."

"However, now that the Northern Expedition has consumed most of the grain stored in the Hanzhong treasury, it is fortunate that the remaining food can barely appease the people of Longyou. If you take charge of the Qiang and Hu affairs, what should you do?"

When Feng Yong heard these words, he was startled on the spot: "What the Prime Minister means is that the court does not have extra food to help the Qiang and Hu, so I have to find a way on my own?"

There are so many spicy foods in Longyou Qiang, where can I find so much food? For such a position, why don’t you raise the price to the sky? Open such a big mouth without considering whether I can afford it?

Feng Yong slandered, glanced at the Han Dynasty Prime Minister, and thought to himself: You are forcing me to write a "Ji Han's Name", Prime Minister!

"I originally wanted to set up the post of Colonel Protecting the Qiang, to lead the protection of the Western Qiang with integrity, and to take charge of the affairs of the Western Qiang. If I can pacify the Qiang and Hu, I will pacify them, and if there is a Qiang and Hu rebellion, I will defeat them."

Zhuge Liang turned around and said seriously, "This position has very important powers. Although it is only in charge of the Longyou Qiang and Hu at present, in the future, if Liangzhou and even Guanzhong are recovered, the Qiang and Hu in these two places will also be under his jurisdiction."

"Protecting the Qiang and Hu captains should not only mediate the disputes between Qiang and Hu tribes, but more importantly, prevent the Qiang and Hu from being connected with Cao Wei, and even restrain the Qiang and Hu in Cao Wei's territory from being used by the Han Dynasty."

"When I look at the territory of the Han Dynasty, you are indeed the most suitable. When the Han Dynasty first regains Longyou, and it coincides with the drought in Longyou, if you can appease the Qiang and Hu and prevent them from causing trouble."

"Then who in the government and the public will say that you are not suitable for this important position? I will just take care of Xiqiang's affairs to you, so what's the harm?"

Feng Langjun, who was thinking about how to write "In the Name of Ji Han", was immediately excited when he heard this: All the Qiang and Hu in Longyou, Liangzhou, and Guanzhong are under my control?

From a Qiang and Hu perspective alone, this has much more power than the several governors of the Han Dynasty!

Coupled with the low social status of the Qiang and Hu, if he really wanted to become a captain protecting the Qiang, wouldn't he be the supreme emperor of the Qiang and Hu?

When the time comes, which tribe dares not to listen to me?

Ah, no, I am leading the king's master to punish the disobedient ministers, and at the same time, I will bring a few cattle and sheep back to have their teeth sacrificed...

Thinking of this, Feng Yong felt extremely hot all over his body and blurted out, "Prime Minister, are you serious about this?"

"How could I joke with you about this important matter of the country?"

When Zhuge Liang saw Feng Yong's appearance, an unpredictable meaning flashed in his eyes, but he smiled slightly.

Feng Yong rolled his eyes and asked, "As long as I can appease the Qiang Hu?"

"It is the people of this year who have pacified the Qiang and Hus in Longyou." Zhuge Liang said with emphasis. "This year, the chaos in Longyou has begun, so the main responsibility of the Qiang guard captain is to appease the Qiang and Hus."

At this point, Zhuge Liang couldn't understand Feng Yong's little thought, "Don't try to take advantage of any loopholes! You also said that if you want to follow the old rules of Yuexi, then starting from next year, Longyou Qianghu will be included in the household registration

.”

"In the year after next, you will have to hand over a quota of cattle, sheep, horses, wool, and grain to the imperial court based on the number of household registrations every year to be considered a pass. When Liangzhou and Guanzhong are restored, the quota will be increased depending on the situation."

Feng Yong asked, "Are the quotas also based on Yuexun's rules?"

"For the time being, we will stick to Yuexun's old rules." Zhuge Liang seemed to have considered this issue a long time ago. "We will make adjustments based on the actual situation in the future. After all, this is the first year that Yuexun will fully implement taxation, right?"

Feng Yong nodded, "Yes."

Although Yuexi was able to collect part of the tax last year, it could only be considered a trial.

In addition, the Northern Expedition was a major event that affected the life and death of the Han Dynasty, so Yuexun implemented a wartime policy last year.

Only when this year is over and the Yuexun statistical team headed by Amei has compiled all the data can we make targeted adjustments to Yuexun's policies.
To be continued...