Chapter 24 Classics are classics

A unified country cannot be called unified if its territory is unified.

The prerequisite for a country to unify is to have a high sense of identity in thought and a strong sense of belonging emotionally, so it can be called unification.

In China's thousands of years of history, there are very few eras that can be called great unification, and there are also very small areas that can be called great unification.

Among them, the Central Plains and Guanzhong, which have been mentioned countless times in history books, were barely called the Great Unification.

Even when the Han Dynasty was the most powerful, Yun Zhao was in a unified area of ​​Hanzhong. They always rebelled and kept separating themselves.

The unification that Yun Zhao wanted was different from the Qin Emperor, Han and Wu, Tang Emperor and Song ancestors.

He has been creating a concept, a concept called "China". Only when this concept is completely formed and recognized can Yun Zhao think that he has completed the unification.

A sense of identity and belonging are the basis for the founding of a dynasty or country.

There is no doubt that the more reliable this foundation is, the longer the dynasty or country will last.

Even if Xu Wuxiang is a high-end talent like Xu Wuxiang, he only has a vague impression of the concept of the country.

Therefore, he was somewhat confused about Yun Zhao's nitpicking pursuit.

Where can we educate the people? Xu Wu thinks that people like this are effective.

Therefore, Yun Zhao and Xu Wu wanted to inspect Hanzhong and talk all the way.

They started with the earliest Five Dogs of Rice Sect and finally talked about the pragmatism of the Hanzhong people. The final conclusion was that the Hanzhong people had not yet developed an independent regional concept.

This requires guidance, and it is best to start with the doll.

Yun Zhao has a bad view of this generation. He even believes that it is difficult for people who have experienced the dark age to become pure and pure. However, the light of human nature in Hanzhong, which has been rampant by bandits, has long collapsed.

It is too difficult to reshape human nature in these people.

Fortunately, time is the best healing medicine.

All disasters will pass, and this is the last hope for people to live.

Nearly four hundred lining chiefs from Hanzhong have arrived.

Some people were very excited when they saw Yun Zhao, and even burst into tears, while others seemed very indifferent when they saw Yun Zhao.

This is impossible. People who are excited are all promoted from Hanzhong, and those who are indifferent are those who come from Lantian and even from Yushan Academy.

These two groups of people are clearly distinguished.

Those guys who came from Lantian took the initiative to give up their positions in front to those fanatics, and showed a look of looking at a country bumpkin.

Yun Zhao naturally has two attitudes to these two types of people.

Treating fanatics with a smile and enthusiasm, he responded to the enthusiasm of these people with high enthusiasm. He did not criticize him, but only asked whether his family was healthy, whether his family was doing well in the inner position, and whether there were any difficulties that needed to be solved. He could boldly raise it.

These local rural ministers firmly stated that there are no difficulties, and that even if there are difficulties, they can overcome them. As long as the county magistrate is present, there will be no obstacles in the world that cannot be overcome.

Yun Zhao was not stingy with his praise at all. Yun Zhao mentioned all the names that Xu Wu thought about to remember on the list prepared the day before, and was grateful for their work and for standing up for the heavy burden when the people of Hanzhong needed help the most.

Local village chiefs also swore to swear that they must devote their lives to Lantian's great cause.

After receiving the local village chiefs and sending them out, Yun Zhao turned around and looked at the village chiefs from Lantian, and his face immediately became gloomy.

"I will hand over Hanzhong to you, and I will hand over the people of Hanzhong to you... It's been three years. Is this your answer to me?

I told me a year ago that all the savages on the mountain have been placed down the mountain. Liu Pei, come and tell me that the savages I saw in the Qinling Mountains are not humans, but monkeys, right?

Also, the land in Hanzhong is fertile. How much land have you reclaimed until now?

Have you really used the livestock, food, tools and funds that colleagues from Ningxia Town and Lantian City pick up from their teeth?

Even the bandits on the road from Guanzhong to Hanzhong cannot be cleaned up. What are you doing for food?

In three years, Ningxia Town has achieved self-sufficiency and surplus grain supply in Lantian. Where is Hanzhong?

The funds we invested in Hanzhong even exceeded our investment in Ningxia Town, but the output is…”

Xu Wu wanted to look up at the sky, and the other migrants also looked up at the sky. If there was any merit, they were scolded first. This is Yun Zhao's basic habit. Everyone should think that they are sleepwalking now. When Yun Zhao said the word "but", it would not be too late for the soul to return to his body.

This is what Guan Youzi does.

However, after hearing these words by the local officials waiting outside the door to attend the banquet, they all looked like earth. Their achievements were far inferior to those of the officials from Lantian.

At this time, they were praised by the county magistrate, and their colleagues who had done more achievements and made more things were being scolded...

Of course, some people hope to be scolded with these village heads from Lantian at this moment.

"but……"

Yun Zhao's words finally began to turn, and the people stretched their ears and began to listen carefully.

After listening to the praise from the county master for a long time, I didn’t hear the county master ask everyone to put up difficulties and supportive things, and everyone was disappointed.

Just now, the county magistrate asked those stupid local village chiefs if there were any difficulties that he needed to solve, but those idiots gave up the great opportunity. It was really stupid!

Now that the county magistrate stopped saying this, it means that everyone did not receive more powerful support.

"You are mature officials, and you must have the awareness and self-consciousness of mature officials!

To develop people's livelihood in a place, we must try our best to use the existing resources at hand, and we cannot blindly ask for help from our superiors... I remember what I had when I started government affairs in Lantian back then?

What are our group of people in their hands?

I have nothing except a group of poor robbers... Move your mind... Hanzhong is a rich place... You strive to at least achieve self-sufficiency next year and strive to have a surplus...

The situation in Xiangyang and Wuchang is much worse than that in you. I hope you can take on your own responsibilities and clarify our ideals... Hanzhong has been pacified, and you are going to embark on a new journey.

If you can’t even handle this in Hanzhong now and can’t handle it, how can I expect you to open up a new world?"

Yun Zhao was very excited about his speech, but the oil-skin officials below were not excited.

They were deceived by Yun Zhao and left the rich Guanzhong, bowed and bowed to the road to save the people without hesitation. After more than two years of training.

Their enthusiasm has been almost exhausted, leaving only the sense of responsibility to work down-to-earth.

The biggest difference between Hanzhong and Guanzhong is the people's sense of identity with the government.

In Guanzhong, just say hello, thousands of people can gather to participate in the vigorous production movement. In Hanzhong, the first thing the people have to ask before working is the whereabouts of their wages.

When building a reservoir, there is no need to pay wages to the people in Lantian County. People understand that the reservoir is built for themselves, which will increase the amount of water irrigated land in their homes...

In Hanzhong, the people don’t think so. They think that building reservoirs is the government’s business and has nothing to do with them. If the government needs their efforts, they must give money.

The amount of money and grain calculated by these village heads was consumed in a very short time.

If Xu Wu hadn't shown Lantian's unparalleled force when he wanted to suppress bandits in Hanzhong, and allocated the land to farmers, and sold state-owned land in the city, which would have barely maintained the situation in Hanzhong.

Now, the county magistrate requires everyone to work hard to produce and generate surplus next year. Many village heads think this is an impossible thing.

However, since Yun Zhao has come, he naturally comes with support.

The officials in Hanzhong knew this very well.

So, when Yun Zhao began to transfer supplies to Xu Wu, there was a smile on the faces of these officials.

After the big work is finished, the next step is to have individual conversations.

After listening to the complaints from the village chief representatives, Yun Zhao realized that years of war had ruined the land in Hanzhong to a poor and poor place.

Only Lantian can do it if he wants to organize production on white land, but if he wants to quickly restore the vitality of Hanzhong in a very short time, that is something that only gods can do.

Hanzhong Prefecture has a vast territory and many mountains. It is a good place for the people to be harmed by the bandits and become savages. It really takes time for the people of Lantian to redirect these savages into farmers, craftsmen, and fishermen.

"Xiangyang is not better than Hanzhong. If Hanzhong is plundered by the bandits, then the land in Xiangyang has been plundered by the bandits, and Yang Xiong's life is not easy."

The situation in Wuchang will be better. It was originally a land of fish and rice, and it was close to the big lake, making it easier to survive.

County Master, when you go to Xiangyang and Wuchang, please encourage the military and civilians there.

The great unity of your thoughts you want should be slow first.”

Yun Zhao said: "I have issued documents on ideological unity more than once. I always feel that your foolings are true now.

This is a big mistake in your work."

Xu Wu wanted to smile bitterly and said, "We have studied what you said, but where should we start?"

Yun Zhao looked at Xu Wu and thought, "You are also a talented man in the academy, why don't you know how to adapt?"

Xu Wu thought, "How can we adapt to the human hearts? It is impossible to put my heart into their stomachs. Even if it can be done, how many belly can my heart hold?"

Yun Zhao lit a cigarette and took a deep breath and said, "A poor tenant named Yang Bailao, who relied on farming to make a living. His wife died early, leaving him with only a daughter who depended on each other... He owed debts to the family of the local tyrant and evil gentry Huang Shiren...

Poor Yang Bailao committed suicide by being forced to hang himself by the landlord's housekeeper Mu Renzhi. Poor Xier was also snatched into the house by Huang Shiren and tortured in all kinds of ways. Finally, she escaped into the mountains on a heavy snowy night... Her whole body turned white in a short time...

Fortunately, you brought someone to you... I accidentally discovered this poor woman. This woman asked you to seek justice for her, so you took the people to catch Huang Shiren, Mu Renzhiming and Zhengzhuan... "

"Gudong!"

Xu Wu wanted to swallow hard and said, "Is there such a thing?"

Yun Zhao spit out a mouthful of smoke and said, "Are those savages living better than Xier?"

"That's not, County Master, what do you mean by this story?"

"Gu Hengbo, the dancer of Mingyue Tower, is using this story as the main line to create a song and dance called - White-haired Girl."

"Showing in Mingyue Tower?"

"No, she is playing Mingyue Tower now, and then they will pay to teach countless dancers to play the white-haired girl. Finally, let the dance be played to all the people!"

“What is the purpose?”

"The people are now being harmed by the bandits, so we have to find a way to vent, right? We can't be treated as an insult, so we have to be the Ming government and the bandits.

Xu Wu thought, inspiring hatred in the hearts of the people and their love for a new life, this is the beginning of what I call unified thinking.”
Chapter completed!