Chapter 283: Han Ting's powerful weapon against the Luo people
So simple?
Lu Zhi was a little surprised. Could a set of official systems and some ideas play such a big role?
Luo Xin smiled softly and said, "Queen Mother, what Zixiang said is to simplify things. To achieve these two points, many policies are needed, especially the promotion of ideas. We must persevere in doing so."
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhi said solemnly: "Please teach me, Master Chen."
Luo Chen sorted out his thoughts and said: "The essence of a person lies in his thoughts, not in his flesh and blood. Today, the millions of people living in the Han Dynasty, although they are called Qin people, Chu people, Qi people, etc., all have the same understanding of the various Xia.
Have the descendants of the Shang Dynasty disappeared?
Of course not. The State of Song was a big country with a population of one million because they had already become Zhou people under the Zhou rituals.
When the State of Song was divided, it became Luo people, Qi people, Chu people, etc.
How powerful was the State of Jin in those days?
But now there are only people from Zhao, Han, and Wei.
So after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty, people from Zhao, Wei and Han all restored their countries, but no one restored the Shang Dynasty, and no one restored the Jin State.
Because from the perspective of thought, the State of Jin and the hundreds of vassal states of the past had already perished.
Therefore, if you want the Han Dynasty to be stable, you must establish the identity of the Han people. Whether you are from Chu, Qi, or Zhao, they are all Han people.
Otherwise, if someone in Shandong raises his arms and calls for the restoration of the country, then everything will be over.
It’s actually not that hard!
Because all the states in Shandong followed the Zhouli system and believed in the Su King, there was no essential difference between the states, so it only took a short period of time for them to become one.
If the Han Dynasty wants long-term stability, it must further integrate these people. Now the world is only divided into Xia and Yi, and there is no recognition of the Han Dynasty. This is the foundation for whether the dynasty can continue for hundreds of years. "
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi recalled what she had experienced. People nowadays still called themselves Qi people, Chu people, etc. instead of Han people from Qi. Even in Guanzhong, the Han court's base camp, they still habitually called themselves Qin people. She didn't think there was anything wrong with it before.
But now that Luo Chen said that, he reacted instantly. There were no Han people in the Han Dynasty. Could it be that the Han Dynasty was established in a dream?
Luo Xinyan looked at Luo Chen with a smile in his eyes. What Luo Chen said did make sense, but it was not just for the sake of the Han Dynasty. A very crucial point was that all the countries in Shandong believed in Su Wang!
If you want to integrate into the Han people, you either have to believe in King Su or not.
Then Guanzhong, as the foundation of the Han court, naturally could not go against the rest of the world. The only choice was to let millions of people in Guanzhong and Bashu also believe in the Su King.
After a moment's hesitation, Lü Zhi said, "You are right. Shandong has a lot of exchanges with each other, but this is not the case in Guanzhong. The two sides are hostile to each other, which is not conducive to the stability of the world.
King Su is the ancestor of the Luo and Lu clans. I have never heard of anyone who can keep the country stable without worshipping their ancestors.
From now on, we should gradually spread the supremacy and greatness of the Su Wang in Guanzhong."
Lü Zhi paused and asked, "Dong'e Hou, Gongzi Chen, I have an idea, which is to select some people from Shandong who are living in poverty and move them to Guanzhong.
You both know that after a series of wars, there was a huge gap in the young and middle-aged population in Guanzhong.
If the population of Shandong is relocated, on the one hand, it can weaken Shandong's strength, and on the other hand, it can quickly complete Guanzhong's belief in the Su Wang."
The old Qin people in Guanzhong were really miserable, not to mention the Qin Dynasty period.
The Battle of Handan was directly won by Xiang Yu, who killed 300,000 people. Han Xin led the Han army to destroy Qin, which also resulted in a large population loss. After Xiang Yu entered the Pass, there was another round of turmoil.
Next, Liu Bang led the remaining Qin people to fight for the world with Xiang Yu, and then there was another setback in Pengcheng. After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was not idle. He conquered kings of different surnames everywhere, and Guanzhong was exhausted just as it recovered a little.
Continuously using Guanzhong to rival the rest of the world made Guanzhong extremely desolate. The halving of the population was the lightest punishment. We can only say that we were lucky and did not encounter natural disasters like the Sanshan earthquake or the dry-up of the Wei River. Otherwise, it would have exploded on the spot in an instant.
Luo Xin knew Lü Zhi too well. He immediately reacted and asked, "Queen Mother, do you want to move the people of Luo and Qi from the former Luo Kingdom to Guanzhong?"
There is no doubt that the people of Luo had faith in King Su. It is difficult to erase a faith based on the family unit. There were also many people in the State of Qi who worshipped King Su.
Lü Zhi smiled and said, "Of course we want the people of Luo to migrate here. Guanzhong is a land of abundance. If we scatter the people of Luo to various counties in Guanzhong, it will be good for both the court and the people of Luo.
But the people of Qi should stay in Qi. I know that some people of Luo have moved south and intermarried with people of Chu. If they are willing, I would like to move some people of Chu to Guanzhong. "
Luo Chen couldn't help but clap his hands and praise Lu Zhi. What a talented and extraordinary woman she was. No wonder she was favored by the arrogant Fourth Brother.
When Luo Chen first met Lü Zhi, she was quite reserved, so Luo Xin praised her directly: "E'ou, even without my assistance, you are enough to go down in history and become an excellent emperor."
Regarding the fourth brother calling the Queen Mother by her given name, Luo Chen kept silent. Lü Zhi narrowed her eyes and smiled, "I guess the Marquis of Dong'e knows what I'm thinking?"
Of course Luo Xin guessed it.
Why did Lu Zhi migrate the Luo people to Guanzhong? Because the Luo people are very special. Among the people of various countries with recognized identities, only two have not established a country: one is the Qin people and the other is the Luo people.
These two are the easiest to convert directly to Han Chinese.
So for Lu Zhi, how can the Qin people compare with the Luo people?
This is no longer the difference between being raised by a biological mother and being raised by a stepmother. There is a world of difference between the two and they cannot be compared at all.
If one million Luo people could be relocated to Guanzhong, the Han court would be as stable as a rock.
The most important thing is, is Luo people willing to come?
Of course I am willing, because King Su’s tomb is in Guanzhong!
This is simply a powerful weapon in the hands of the Han court, and it has the greatest attraction to the people of Luo.
What Lu Zhi wanted to do was not just that. She also wanted to migrate the Chu people here, which was very bold.
Even though Xiang Yu failed in his fight for the world, among the states in Shandong, Chu was still the strongest.
Whether the world is in chaos or not, the State of Chu has the final say.
This is also why Liu Bang appointed his most talented brother to the State of Chu, and then separated Wu and Yue from the State of Chu, dividing Western Chu into three parts.
But everyone knew that this method would take too long to be effective, as that place had been the fiefdom ruled by the Xiang family for hundreds of years.
The Xiang family was almost a replica of the Luo family in that land, and their prestige was beyond everyone's imagination.
Liu Bang gave Xiang Yu the last bit of dignity and did not settle accounts with the Xiang family, so the State of Chu was so peaceful. Otherwise, with the strength of the State of Chu, it would be hard to tell how much more blood would have to be shed if Liu Bang wanted to pacify Jiangdong.
Luo Xin asked directly: "Queen Mother, do you want to elevate Xiang Yu's status?"
Xiang Yu's status in Jiangdong was upgraded three times. The first time was when he just became the Duke of Chu. The people of Chu in Jiangdong respected him because he was from the Xiang family.
The second time was when Xiang Yu became the common ruler of the world and did real things for the people of Chu, and the people of Chu were willing to die for him.
The third time was when Xiang Yu committed suicide because he didn't want to let the Chu people bleed in a war that was bound to be lost. After this incident, people in Jiangdong sang praises of the Overlord everywhere.
If Su Wang replaced Taiyi, Xiang Yu would be about to become Dongjun.
If the Han court wanted to win the hearts of the Chu people during this period, leaving aside other methods, it had to first face the problem of Xiang Yu. As the biggest enemy and obstacle on the road to unifying the world by Emperor Taizu Gao, how should it position him?
Lü Zhi laughed and said, "Dong'e Hou, you told me the other night that the two emperors Yan and Huang fought against Chi You in Zhuolu and won the battle. However, the two emperors tattooed Chi You on their flags. Even now, people still worship Chi You and call him the Lord of Soldiers.
Is there anyone in this world who doesn't know about Xiang Yu's bravery?
If Xiang Yu is not considered the military leader who came to earth, is there anyone else who is considered one?
Qi is under King Su, and there are eight masters of sacrifice. What Prince Chen said just now gave me countless ideas. I want to rebuild the sacrificial system of the Han Dynasty.
I will enshrine Xiang Yu as the military chief of the Han Dynasty. All generals must worship Xiang Yu after receiving the title and before going out to fight. "
Wonderful!
Luo Xin and Luo Chen couldn't help but applaud. Lu Zhi had already mastered the method to truly elevate herself.
That is to praise your opponent. The stronger the opponent is, the stronger you will be as the winner. The more you belittle your opponent, the weaker you will appear as the winner.
Xiang Yu was a military leader like Chi You, so what about Liu Bang who defeated Xiang Yu?
Naturally, he is a holy king like Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang!
The Chu people would be excited about Xiang Yu's lofty status and would naturally protect the current Han court system. After dozens or hundreds of years, they would be completely integrated.
This method would not challenge Liu Bang's position, and his position would even be automatically upgraded because of Xiang Yu's promotion.
The more Lu Zhi thought about it, the more wonderful it seemed to her. Looking at Luo Chen was like seeing a treasure. In just a short conversation, she had benefited greatly from this young master.
I really don’t know how many wonderful ideas this young master Chen has in his mind. I really want to open them up and take a look.
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There have been many different opinions on which dynasty made a greater contribution to the unification of China, the Qin Dynasty or the Han Dynasty. I am more inclined to the Han Dynasty because in other civilized regions of the world, there were regimes that were unified for a short period of time like the Qin Dynasty, but there was no other dynasty like the Han Dynasty that achieved ideological unification in all aspects. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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