Chapter 727

Born in a place, but those who have the ability and opportunity, even the coldest people, will want to do something good for their hometown. This is the feeling of hometown.

Xie AI is not a cold-blooded person. Without the famous battle of Xiliang in this historical version, there is naturally no legend of "the Confucian general in white hit Mahu".

In fact, Xie AI is not famous in history, just like those who fought against Hu Lu many times during the period of five Hu Luan Hua, they have not received the due respect of contemporary people.

If history had not been changed, Xie AI would have become a general of the Liang state of Zhang based on his Confucian background. Small wars did not count. The army that defeated the Zhao state of Shijie in three large-scale campaigns died in the civil strife of the Liang state of Zhang and left the collection of Xie AI. This book still existed until the early Tang Dynasty. Wei Zheng recorded it when he compiled Sui Shu. Jing Ji Zhi.

In the historical version changed by Liu Yan, Xie AI's famous battle was the battle of chasing the north on the grassland, chasing a small number of fleeing Jie people, invading Tuoba Dai country for thousands of miles, and winning a battle with Rouran on the grassland.

At least in the current era, Zhuxia still attached importance to foreign military achievements. People still admired soldiers who dared to go deep into the grass. In particular, the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which had the right to record history, was destroyed, and those figures and martyrs who fought against the Hu people were not deliberately suppressed or erased.

The small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty eliminated and suppressed the heroes who fought against the Hu people because of the cowardice of the small court. They had no face to explain what they did to future generations. They could only ignore or even be hostile to some people who really did great things. Not to mention that the small court eliminated and suppressed it successively, such as Zu ti's Northern Expedition, Yu Liang's Northern Expedition, and ran min's invitation to the Jin army to go north after the incident in Yecheng was rejected. Instead, he declared that whoever can eliminate ran min will be rewarded with the status of "zhengshuo".

The winner is qualified to write history. It is the law. Too many people who really did the facts for the nation did not get their due historical status, just because they stood on the side of failure in the subsequent civil war. No matter how good they did, they were basically denied. Unless they were not in line with the new dynasty, they would not get the due historical evaluation.

It is obvious that the Han state under Liu Yan's rule is also eliminating the influence of Zhang in Xiliang. For example, ignoring Zhang actually sheltered a considerable number of Han people and has been fighting against Hu prisoners. Everything is for the starting point of the justice of rule.

What can't be done? Once Zhang's correctness and greatness are publicized, will Liu Yan, who eliminated Zhang, become a villain? Then, people in the northwest will miss Zhang more and cause obstacles to the rule of the Han state in the northwest. That can only be deliberately ignored. If you don't discredit, you have a little conscience.

When Zhang ruled the northwest, he could not say how well he did, at least ensuring that the vast majority of people had an environment to settle down. However, both the Liang state of Zhang and the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty have the same problems. The power of aristocratic families within the ruling scope is unlimited. Most of the social resources are in the hands of a few aristocratic families and Haozu. On the contrary, the vast majority of ordinary people can't make themselves a little better no matter how hard they try.

Even in that way, people in the northwest are grateful to Zhang because they just get shelter and don't let themselves be abused by Hu prisoners like their peers in the Central Plains. Therefore, only with comparison can people see the reality more clearly, but the northwest people are grateful to Zhang, which is actually unfavorable to the rule of the Han state in the northwest.

Xie Aiyou was an official in the Liang state of Zhang, but it can't be said that he was excavated. Being an official is a continuation of aristocratic family politics. After the negotiation between the state of Han and the state of Zhang Liang, he became a minister of Liu Yan. There was no betrayal in the transformation of his identity, and there was no moral loss.

As long as people have a realistic or philistine side, they just don't show it clearly. Xie AI is the only person who can take action in the northwest.

Although Xie AI's official definition in Zhang's Liangguo was not a traitor, there was not much positive affirmation, or even maliciously discredited.

Waiting for Zhang's cool country to be destroyed, even if the northwest people are no longer willing to raise Xie AI, is to show that there are at least people who can get on the table in the northwest, and I hope Xie AI can take care of the northwest more.

Local feelings, whether active or passive, as long as they are born in that place, the people in their hometown have treated someone maliciously, and when someone is developed and capable, they don't take care of their hometown, the person's wind rating is absolutely not much.

Obviously, people don't care how their hometown has treated someone. They will only feel that they don't even take care of the people in their hometown when they have the opportunity. How can they expect the benefits of following someone.

Xie AI appeared in the northwest. As soon as the news came out, not only Xie's original friends left for Zile, but also some people who felt they had some face.

Those people may have no special purpose in looking for Xie AI. They may just pay a visit in courtesy and respect, but they are actually out of a local party mood that has existed since ancient times. They want to find a smooth Avenue here and participate in the ruling class of the Han Dynasty.

Xie AI is from Dunhuang county. It is thousands of miles away from Dunhuang to Zhangye. When they arrive at rile County, Xie AI is actually not there.

"The new pavilion Marquis has no intention of deliberately avoiding us." Xie Ping is also the Xie family in Dunhuang. He is just a side branch not in Xie AI's five clothes. Otherwise, he should have moved to Liu Yanzhi early. Even if he was a side branch, he was also very important in the eyes of some people. He said modestly, "gentlemen, wait a minute and go to the county government."

Dunhuang was a frontier in the era of great unification. Even in the period of Zhang Liangguo, it was also an authentic frontier. It can even be said that it was a front line from time to time.

Under normal circumstances, people in the border really can't be honest. People who are really honest can't live in the border. But their dishonesty is definitely not derogatory. It is more powerful than the people in an absolutely complete area. No matter how rich or big their family background is, they basically can't see the shadow of living in dignity.

Xie Ping is a middle-aged man with dark skin and looking strong and burly. He got the answer he wanted without much effort. Xie AI went to Yumen, that is, they and Xie AI missed it.

Now there are two places called Yumen. One full name is Yumenguan, which is in Dunhuang county. It is a real border pass. It is an important military town in the border with Yangguan. Another Yumen is in Jinchang County, close to Jiuquan County, very close to Jiayuguan.

Even if the northwest is not a disaster year, a considerable number of areas are desolate. Most areas are either grassland or Gobi, especially in the north of Yiwu. In modern times, guzang and Zhangye counties simply form a desert.

A long time ago, Dunhuang County, Jiuquan County, Zhangye county and Wuxing county were actually the territory of the Hu people. A tribe called XiuTu entrenched in this land, and their main habitat was around the Qilian Mountains.

The Xiu butcher department was later incorporated into the Xiongnu. The area near the Qilian mountain became the territory of the right Xianwang of the Xiongnu. It became the Han soil only after the troops of the Western Han Dynasty entered here.

Xie AI's whereabouts will be so easy to find. It's his deliberate behavior. There are too many things he has to do when he comes to the northwest. The northwest people have almost no sense of belonging to the Han state, and even most of them are distrustful. Even if he is from the northwest, his bonus is quite limited. He must have more people to cooperate. The people who will find him are either relatives and friends or old friends. They will trust and cooperate relatively. He is a good choice as an example.

"Gentlemen, in order not to miss it again, hurry as soon as possible?"

Naturally, the people responded to Xie Ping's opinions. They didn't even stop at Zile and turned back to the road they had just come.

Rile county is not close to Yumen county. It's nearly 800 miles away. It takes half a month to walk on foot. That's why most parts of the northwest are flat. There are only a few Gobi along the way, most of which are flat grasslands. It's not too long to walk 800 miles in the mountains for a few months, and it's not too much to walk around for a year without predecessors.

Xie Ping and others, either riding a horse or taking a carriage, took six days to get to Yumen county.

When they came to Yumen county again, they found that the number of people in Yumen county had increased a lot compared with the previous time. That was the discovery of people passing by the road and many more camps around.

"These camps look like military camps except that they have no fences, horses and other things."

Of course, it is not a military camp in the real sense, but there are many military officers and soldiers in it. They are led by Li Kuang. Yumen county is only a temporary stop, and the final camp is in Yangguan.

"Eh!? isn't that the new pavilion Marquis?"

Xie Ping looked at the speech. A group of people in front were walking, most of them soldiers in armor. Xie AI, dressed in white, was crowded in the middle.

Xie AI has been in Yumen County for nearly half a month, mainly waiting for Li Kuang to bring people over. He has also received many old relatives and friends. Those local people in Yumen county have responded and taken the lead in joining many new official measures. The youth of the people in the camp is one of the achievements.

The Han state was short of food. In fact, even if it was not short of food, it would not distribute food in a large area in case of drought in the northwest. Not only the Han state under the rule of Liu Yan, but also the previous dynasties. Even the Qin Empire and the first Han Dynasty would not distribute food for disaster relief at all. They just opened mountains and rivers to let the people live by themselves.

It is precisely the case that the government did not release grain in a big way in the disaster years. Previously, the current Han state did not do it and was not criticized. The administrative documents for the central opening of mountains and rivers have been issued to the counties and counties in the northwest. In addition, there is a practice of increasing corvee and recruiting workers, that is, the increase in the number of corvee and recruiting workers is also a drop in the bucket, Only then did there be such a thing as encouraging the young people of the people to join in the outward living hosted by the military.

"Nephew Xie Ping, meet your uncle." Xie Ping came to Xie AI to salute. After bending down and getting up again, he said, "my nephew and my hometown brothers, uncles and uncles rushed to rile when they heard the news, but they heard that my uncle came to Yumen and returned again day and night."

It must be said that Xie AI really didn't know he had such a nephew as Xie Ping. According to the custom, we still have to verify it. For example, let Xie Ping talk about who his father's generation and the above are. The relationship can be confirmed only if it can be connected.

This year (349 AD), Xie Ping is 33 years old and Xie AI is 48 years old. In terms of seniority and age, they are really uncles and nephews, that is, Xie AI is the master, but Xie Ping is a side branch other than the five clothes. Xie ai not only has no impression of Xie Ping, but also has very weak blood besides being able to catch up.

Xie AI now is the time of employment. She doesn't need to arrange any official to Xie Ping. Even if she messed up some things, the relationship is not so serious. She treats Xie Ping without affection. However, in the eyes of the rest of the people who follow Xie Ping, it makes them think it must be beneficial to approach Xie Ping.

"Uncle has a life, and nephew must follow it." Xie Ping was very, very respectful: "my nephew is in his prime of life and should set an example. My nephew's eldest son has also given the crown ceremony and can accompany him."

Xie AI Cai didn't use the tone of command, that is to say, the Han state now has a policy to organize people to go to the western regions. What to do naturally doesn't need to be clearly put forward, but just need to be hinted. He also knew why Xie Ping behaved like that, but he didn't mind at all. He even appreciated Xie Ping's performance.

All the people from Dunhuang County vowed: "we are the village party. The new pavilion Marquis has a life and will follow it!"

Xie AI looks more satisfied. It has been six years since he left his hometown. When he saw the people in his hometown, he remembered that he was first very happy. It was a good thing for the wind review to get the strong cooperation and help of the people in his hometown. When outsiders mentioned it, first of all, he did not fail. If the local party did things well, it would be a matter of great face.

By the way, Xie Ping got married early, but his eldest son was only 15 years old. According to the custom of the Han family, the crown ceremony is held at the age of 20, but it is not invariable. For example, if the Xieping family is in the frontier, they will crown the ceremony earlier than those in the peace zone, so that the heirs can participate in family affairs earlier.

Li Kuang, who has been standing aside, is very envious of Xie AI's constant visits or investment when he arrives at his hometown. Whether he succeeds in life depends first on how many friends he has and how many people are willing to help when he needs help. It can really be used to judge a person.

Of course, Xie AI is a marquis. He is a successful person. Li Kuang also knows that it is because of such a relationship that he will be sought after by people in his hometown, but what does that matter?

"This is Yuanting Hou." Xie AI introduced Li Kuang to Xie Ping and said, "this trip to the western regions is presided over by Hou Yuanting."

Needless to say, not only did Xie Ping salute respectfully immediately, but the people next to him also saluted quickly.

It's not difficult for people who have no news to inquire. For example, there are more than 20 marquis in the Great Han country. As long as they are a marquis, they will definitely have great military achievements and are also the top figures in the country. They can't flatter too much, let alone after they are willing to go to the western regions, Li Kuang can control their small life and future.