Jin Yuanzhi came in jogging. For him, being able to meet the people around His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a blessing that he had earned in several lifetimes.
"Old Jin, let me introduce you..."
Fang Yiai introduced the two men to each other. When Jin Yuanzhi heard that he was the eunuch beside the Crown Prince, he became even more respectful. You have to know that the relationship between a monarch and a eunuch is definitely not an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship. He is the most trusted person.
It turned out that when Goguryeo still existed, several eunuchs in their country were very arrogant. So when he saw Eunuch Xia, this guy instinctively associated Eunuch Xia with those people. If he could get in touch with this connection, he might be able to live in Chang'an in the future. Compared with Chang'an, this place is nothing.
What's more, he also realized that there was no point in Goguryeo. Now he was almost at the top among the Goguryeo people. If he wanted to continue climbing up, there was absolutely no hope here. If he could reach Chang'an City, maybe there was still hope. He had to step up his performance during this period, let Eunuch Xia see his ability, and say a few good words in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and maybe he would get a new job.
"My Lord, you have called me here, but do you have something to tell me?"
Although Jin Yuanzhi thought so in his mind, he didn't show it on his body. He knew that Fang Yiai was still in charge now, and he couldn't make this matter too obvious. He still had to listen to Fang Yiai.
"It's not a big deal. I'll give you fifteen days to gather fifteen hundred households and take them all to the northwest. It's best to find first-class people so they won't cause any trouble. You also need to understand that if anything goes wrong after we get there, both you and I will be held responsible."
Jin Yuanzhe's face remained expressionless as he listened to Fang Yiai's words. He'd done similar things countless times before, often hauling people there, whether they were fighting or transporting goods. So many people had passed through his hands, so why would he still care about his compatriots? If he cared about these things, how could his family bear to be away for more than ten hours a day?
But suddenly he realized that there was something wrong with these words. In the past, when people were mobilized, they were either young men or young women. But today seemed a little different. They were actually mobilizing households as units, and the whole family was to be mobilized. What was going on?
"Sir, we've done similar things before, but we always recruited people with working abilities. If we also force the elderly and children to go, what can they do on the battlefield? It's very likely to cause more trouble for the court. Are you mistaken?"
Jin Yuanzhi said bravely that if there was really a mistake, it was still in time to correct it. If all these people were gathered together, it would not be so easy to correct it. There were not so many first-class people around the Protectorate, and they had to be transported from other places.
"There's nothing wrong with that. Just do as I say. This recruitment is different from the previous ones. These people won't come back after they go. They'll settle down in the Northwest and help the court stabilize the border. Do you understand what I mean?"
After hearing Fang Yiai's words, Jin Yuanzhi was dumbfounded. This mission was indeed different from the previous ones. In the past, they just went out to fight and had a chance to come back. Of course, only some people would die outside, and the rest would be able to come back.
But this time it is completely different. People have made it very clear that after you go there, you will have to settle down there and belong to that place in the future. It will have nothing to do with your hometown, and you will also have to help the Tang Dynasty court guard the border.
Isn't this just exile to the frontier? This sentence echoed in Jin Yuanzhi's mind. This is different from the past. I'm afraid these people will resist. Although they usually obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty, it may not be the case now. They will never be able to come back for the rest of their lives. They will be away from their hometown for the rest of their lives, including their children. They can't come back. These people will have rebellious emotions.
And according to the news they received, wasn't there a war going on in the northwest? Hundreds of thousands of people were fighting each other at any time. Some Goguryeo people were still serving on the battlefield, and they had also sent back a lot of news. So if they really guarded the border, there would be resistance.
"Any questions?"
Fang Yiai said this with a sidelong glance, which frightened Jin Yuanzhi. Although Fang Yiai was very optimistic about him, that was only when he could get things done. If he couldn't do anything, would Fang Yiai still be optimistic about him? I'm afraid he would have slapped him in the face long ago.
"Master Fang, Chief Steward Xia, this matter may cause some trouble. After all, we have to live on the frontier, not just go out and fight a war. I'm afraid some unruly people will not agree."
In terms of betraying his compatriots, Jin Yuanzhi can be said to be ahead of others. Now when he speaks, he already regards himself as a person of the Tang Dynasty. As for these people from Goguryeo, they are completely out of his consideration. What he is worried about now is that he will not be able to complete the task of the Tang Dynasty court.
"We've had similar situations before. I think you should be able to resolve it. You should also do some ideological work for your subordinates and explain the disadvantages of staying here. They'll definitely have a much better life in the Western Regions than they do now. At least they'll have enough to eat every day. If they behave well, they'll even be able to get some houses and land, and even graze their livestock."
Fang Yiai also started to deceive people, saying that this kind of life was simply impossible to achieve. After transporting you people to the northwest, you will just be slaves in another place. Of course, you will have to be separated. If you are allowed to stick together, it will be our problem.
Of course, it doesn't mean that everything I said is false. Some of it is true. For example, if one or two people can be picked out as free men out of a hundred, we have to give you people some hope. If there is no hope at all, I'm afraid there will be more people causing trouble.
After hearing Fang Yiai's words, Jin Yuanzhi was a hundred times unconvinced. "Hasn't the people of the Tang Dynasty deceived us enough?" The word "freedom" was just for 'earning'. If you really believed it, you might end up hurting your back.
