Chapter 44 Tian Chou Asks for Order Soon, the imperial court's rewards arrived in Liaodong. As Tian Ze expected, he was appointed as the chief secretary of the vassal state and was able to bring the vassal state of Liaodong under his management with full justification. The Wuhuan people have always admired the strong. When Tian Ze took over before, everything went very smoothly, and this time was no exception. Tian Ze attached great importance to the management of these Hu people. After learning some basic information from Jia Xu, he went to the vassal state of Liaodong several times early to see how these Wuhuan people lived. In the Wuhuan camp, he saw tents scattered sparsely, and most of them were shabby and patched up. The cold wind could penetrate through the cracks in the tent. The women and children were wrapped in thin and worn sheepskin coats, shivering in the cold, and there were few usable belongings in the tent. Because of the winter snowstorm, there were only a few cattle and sheep in the camp, and they were all skinny and bony, as if they could be blown down by a gust of wind. The daily meals of these Hu people are nothing more than thin porridge made from coarse millet. In the past, they would occasionally add a little goat milk, but now even goat milk is gone. Many elders in the tribe took the initiative to leave the tribe during the cold winter, just to ensure that their descendants would have enough supplies to survive. After learning about this, Tian Ze couldn't help but sigh. Hateful people also have miserable sufferings! However, just like the situation in the Han Dynasty, the ordinary Wuhuan people lived such a difficult life, but it still did not affect their leader's extravagance and debauchery.
The tents of the tribal leaders and Xiao Shuai were in sharp contrast to those of the ordinary tribesmen. They were spacious and luxurious, decorated with the finest sheepskin and cloth, and filled with property looted from the tribesmen. Inside the tent, the fire in the fire pit was burning brightly, roasting delicious mutton. The chief and his wives, concubines and children were drinking fine wine and enjoying a luxurious life. The lives of most ordinary Hu people were miserable. The cattle and sheep they raised basically worked for these leaders, but they themselves often went hungry. After understanding the situation clearly, Tian Ze immediately started reforms again with great determination as soon as he received the appointment from the court. First, Tian Ze divided the Wuhuan tribe of Liaodong into different regions and established towns and villages for them to live in. He issued a clear order prohibiting migration and cross-border grazing, and arranged a small number of garrisons and scholars to manage the area, and also hired elders from the Wuhuan tribe to assist. At the same time, he mobilized a large amount of food and basic supplies, distributed them per person, provided a large amount of cement, and quickly organized people to build houses and villages, successfully solving the Wuhuan people's problems of food, clothing and accommodation. Finally, after finding out the situation of each tribe, Tian Ze eliminated a large number of evil leaders and generals, and distributed their cattle, sheep and horses to ordinary Hu people. After these three fires, the hearts of the Wuhuan people were completely won over, and they willingly accepted Tian Ze's management. In the Hu tribe, the law of the jungle is particularly prominent. The ruling class of the Hu people lives a luxurious life and is extremely greedy. They are not only cruel exploiters, but also instigators of war. Therefore, Tian Ze simply abolished this class and replaced it with Han people cooperating with Hu elders to manage it, and started targeted long-term work of changing customs and ideological education. Previously, Tian Ze had carried out work to oppose foolish filial piety, reduce sacrifices, advocate simple burials, have more children, resist high-priced bride prices, and promote good customs for the people of Liaodong. Because Tian Ze discovered that in this era, the problems of lavish burials, sky-high bride prices, etc. were extremely serious. This was the root cause of many people's poverty and difficulty in getting married, which seriously affected the population growth. The common people would rather not have enough food than spend a lot of money, grain and livestock on sacrifices and funerals. The cost of wedding gifts and banquets was extremely high, and many people almost went bankrupt. There was even an extreme phenomenon where a grassroots official like Shi Zhanyun, the Yicao, could not afford to get married when he was over 50 years old. In terms of filial piety, due to factors such as the official selection system and social customs, all kinds of foolish and false filial piety have occurred frequently. It has gone astray and has become a big cancer. There are people who do such absurd things as "lying on the ice to catch carp" and such horrible things as "burying children to serve mother". Ordinary scholars can realize the intention of seeking fame and reputation with a little thought, but they still praise them so much, which shows how terrifying they are. In order to guide a good atmosphere, Tian Ze decisively promoted the values of future generations after slightly modifying them according to the situation of this era and the current situation. As for the Hu people, Tian Ze adjusted his focus, advocating filial piety, harmony, gratitude, and humanity, encouraging production, curbing behaviors such as bravery, brutality, looting, and theft, with the intention of civilizing them. Soon, following Tian Ze's actions, the vassal states of Liaodong quickly submitted, and the original chaotic and scattered state gradually became harmonious and orderly.
"My lord is wise. He has defined the territory, ensured survival, eliminated the evil leaders, and then slowly changed their minds and assimilated them. In this way, the threat of Wuhuan, a vassal state of Liaodong, will no longer exist." After seeing the results, Chen Gong, who was in charge of this matter, thought of Tian Ze's approach and couldn't help but admire and sigh sincerely. "Liaodong is a vassal state with a special geographical location. It is surrounded by Liaodong and Liaoxi. The area is small and the number of Hu people is not large, so the progress is so smooth. If we want to completely eliminate the trouble of Hu people, we also need to solve the ideological and survival problems of Hu people." Tian Ze did not become complacent because of the good situation of the Liaodong vassal state, and spoke calmly. "My lord, what do you mean?" "These Wuhuan people must be completely assimilated as soon as possible, and at the same time their income must be increased to meet their normal living needs." Tian Ze said. "My lord, I would like to ask you to do it." Tian Chou, who was standing aside, said with a firm face. Tian Ze looked at this calm cousin and couldn't help feeling a little proud. His careful training since childhood was not in vain. Tian Chou has managed the surrendered Wuhuan people in an orderly manner in the past two years. Now, under the influence of his education, these Wuhuan people have become accustomed to speaking Chinese, wearing Chinese clothes, and are content with grazing, almost the same as the Han people. Although he had the assistance of Tian Ze, Chen Gong and others, Tian Chou's ability to achieve this was still beyond Tian Ze's expectations. This cousin of mine is truly gifted in education and management. "Zitai, do you know how difficult this is?" Tian Ze said with some reluctance. Everyone present knew what it meant that Tian Chou took on this matter. The grassland is full of barbarians. If Tianze rises in the future, Tianchou will probably have to stay in the grassland permanently. Seeing the caring look in Tian Ze's eyes, Tian Chou felt warm in his heart, but he still said firmly: "My lord, rest assured, I will not let you down." Growing up in the frontier since childhood and listening to the deeds of Guanjun Hou, Su Wu, Ban Gu and others, Tian Chou set his ambition early on to solve the threat of the Hu people, even if it meant sacrificing his life for it. "You are already very familiar with the matter of education. If you need any manpower or materials, just tell Gongtai and he will certainly meet your requirements. As for the survival of the Hu people, you can communicate more with Zhongde." "There are a large number of militiamen in Liaodong now, and there is a huge shortage of meat. You can start from here and solve the income problem of the Hu people through trade." "Also, the Artisan Camp has made some progress in research on textile machines and wool cleaning technology. You can pay more attention to them." "It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. The key to solving the survival problem of the Hu people lies in how to enable them to produce more wealth stably and achieve self-sufficiency. If the wool processing can be successful, the living problems of the herders can be greatly alleviated." Tian Ze suggested. "In addition, the Hu people are most worried about the great risks of herding, such as black disasters, white disasters, wolf plagues, plagues, etc. If they are not careful, they may lose all their money and become penniless. Do you have any countermeasures?" Tian Chou said without hesitation: "My Lord, I am going to try to adopt a semi-confined breeding method. We will build strong sheds to resist wolves, store fodder to deal with white disasters, dig canals to resolve black disasters, vigorously train veterinarians, and promote medical knowledge to solve the plague, etc." "In addition, Chou also plans to look for suitable land, try to organize small-scale farming, and explore techniques such as forage maintenance..." Seeing Tian Chou talking eloquently, Tian Ze nodded with satisfaction. After Tian Chou finished speaking, he looked at Tian Ze steadily. Although what he said can reduce the risks of grazing to a great extent, it will still be difficult to deal with if the disaster is too serious, such as the severe drought in the past two years. The rivers have dried up, and unless large reservoirs are dug in advance, it will be just a drop in the bucket, which is obviously unrealistic. Even in later times, with modern means, this kind of horrific natural disaster is still difficult to deal with. However, during the late Han Dynasty, natural disasters occurred from time to time. He couldn't solve this problem, but he knew Tian Ze could.
The drought in Liaodong has been extremely severe in the past two years, but Wen County has not been affected at all. Whenever there is a need, heavy rain will fall. It was okay once or twice at first, but as time went on, many people felt that Wen County was blessed by the God of Agriculture. However, they all understood that it was Tian Ze's credit behind this. Tian Ze saw the expectant eyes and smiled indifferently. With the increasing number of people under his rule, he can now harvest hundreds of strands of spiritual energy almost every day. Not to mention a county, even ensuring good weather for an entire state is no problem. Drought and flood disasters have been basically eliminated, and disasters such as locust plagues and epidemics have also been greatly weakened. "Just go ahead and do it. If there are any problems, I will solve them for you." Tian Ze promised. Everyone present understood this and couldn't help but sigh that their lord's ability was truly powerful. It is truly destiny! "Thank you, my lord!" (End of this chapter)