Moreover, those herders were uneducated and extremely ignorant; they even believed themselves to be the property of those noble leaders, and that their existence was solely for creating value for the nobles.
"I know some of what you've said, Chu Qing. The nobles and chieftains on the grasslands treat the herdsmen even worse than the wicked gentry and powerful families within the Han territory!"
Liu Hong agreed with what Chu Qian said.
Whether it was the Western Qiang, Eastern Qiang, Southern Man, Xiongnu, or Xianbei, they were all uncivilized people to the Han Dynasty, especially those living at the bottom of society, who were essentially slaves, slaves without any thought.
Chu Qian nodded and continued:
"Your Majesty is right, and the root of what I am saying lies precisely in this!"
Those herders spend their days grazing and working, and at the end of the year, they have very little that truly belongs to them!
A sudden cold wind or a disaster on the grassland can easily take everything away from them!
And those nobles and chieftains of the grasslands will not only fail to provide them with aid, but will also take the opportunity to incorporate them into their armies to plunder our Great Han!
"May I ask Your Majesty, how frenzied would a group of penniless, dying herdsmen become upon learning that they could survive simply by plundering?"
Finally, Chu Qian looked at Liu Hong with a heavy expression.
Hearing Chu Qian's words, Liu Hong was also somewhat moved.
"I understand what you mean, Chu Qing...! Whether it's a year of famine or a year of plenty, it makes no difference to the herdsmen of the grasslands; only the nobles and chieftains benefit!"
Because of their interests, those disasters can only be borne by us, the Han people, and those herdsmen!
"But those nobles and chieftains are the root cause of instability on the grasslands!"
"Your Majesty is wise!!"
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