Ling Tianfang, who has been temporarily appointed by me as the Director of the Administrative Office of the Golden State Administration, followed me and walked on the streets of Jinzhou. "Sir, I think it's better to send some personal guards to go there just in case."

"God is up, if the Gaoyue tribe really wants to be unfavorable to us, going to a few hundred personal guards will be useless, but it will increase their suspicion. I don't think they will turn against each other if they don't hear the conditions. After all, I am the highest executive of this side. I don't think they will be so hasty. They have been constrained in this mountain for a long time. Do they really don't yearn for a better life? It's so difficult that they are willing to be trapped in this mountain for generations and cannot develop? I think their leaders will make wise choices."

Although the urban area of ​​Jinzhou is not big, it is quite prosperous. There are a large number of medicinal materials stores, medicine halls, wood processing workshops, furniture workshops, and carriage manufacturing workshops. Of course, this is all because of the abundant medicinal materials and wood. The whole street seems to exude an ancient and faint fragrance of medicinal materials and wood flavor. This is really an excellent back! When I sighed deeply with deep feelings, Ling Tianfang also closed his head to express his agreement.

"Sir, it seems that we have taken the right step. With this, Qingyang has become a solid shield. We can also attack and defend, which greatly reduces the risks. Moreover, Qingyang has also gained a strong backing. I really don't know that this guy Wang Shiqi has such good conditions, but he has made this place look like this." Ling Tianfang was obviously very satisfied with the plan he designed.

"It's too early to talk about the success. Controlling Jinzhou is certainly one of our goals, but taking the Gaoyue tribe under our command is our more important goal." My eyes had already flown over the mountains in the distance and flew towards the lush and deep place.

After cleaning up Wang Shiqi's family, I found that this guy is worthy of being a master of wealth accumulation. The small treasury of the Finance Department and the normal treasury actually left nearly one million gold coins, which made me take a big advantage in vain. From this, we can also see that the fiscal revenue of Jinzhou Prefecture is very considerable in one year. With such luxurious enjoyment of Wang Shiqi, there is still a huge amount of surplus, and you can imagine the temptation of Jinzhou.

"Stop! Don't get close! Who are you? What are you here for?"

When Ling Tianfang and I took several guards to trek through two days and entered the sphere of influence of the Gaoyue tribe in the Great Hengduan Mountains, a few vigilant shouts came from the woods.

"I am the new guardian of Jinzhou Prefecture City of the Empire. Today I am here to visit the great elders of the nobles and discuss some things." I glanced at the dense forest and answered neither humble nor arrogantly. From the information, I learned that the Gaoyue tribe is somewhat different from other ethnic groups. It is composed of many tribes of different sizes and is also divided into regions. Most of the people live in the mountains and ridges of the Great Hengduan Mountains that span thousands of miles north and south of the mainland. The total number is about one million, and there are about two hundred thousand people living in the Jinzhou of the Empire.

There was a panic in the dense forest. Although it had been hostile to local governments and even had constant conflicts, it was the territory of the Tanghe Empire after all. This man claimed to be the new local suspense chief executive, so he couldn't help but make these minions responsible for the alert busy and didn't know what to do. After a while, a young man came out of the dense forest and looked at me with a suspicious look for a while, then asked: "You said you are the Lord of the City Guard in Jinzhou, what is the proof?"

"Bold!" Several personal soldiers behind me shouted, "Sir, who dares to pretend!"

Ling Tianfang also continued: "This is indeed my master. I don't think you can make the decision on this matter. Why don't you ask me to report it?"

The man who came out to talk showed a hint of anger in his eyes, but soon he realized that it was definitely not a trivial matter for these people to come up the mountain. Not to mention himself, even ordinary leaders would not dare to receive them. As that person said, it is probably only the Great Elder and the others who can receive them.

"Okay, wait a moment, I will report to the above first. If there is an echo on it, I will notify you." He stared at Ling Tianfang fiercely. The figure of the young man quickly disappeared into the dense forest.

It took half an hour to appear before us again, but the expression had calmed down a lot. We followed him and after a long journey of a small road, we reached a slightly flat dam. There were obviously more residents here, which was very different from the sporadic families we saw along the way. It seemed that this place should be an important settlement for the Gaoyue people.

"Report to the Great Elder, the guest has been invited." The man leading the way respectfully bowed to the few people standing in front of a very old wooden house.

I also took this opportunity to carefully look at the leaders of the more than 200,000 Gaoyue tribesmen. Standing at the front was an old man in brown, his wrinkles could not tell his specific age, but his black hair was in contrast to his old face, which made people feel indescribable mysterious from the visual point of view. His eyes suddenly appeared, and he also felt his abundant energy. Three of the four people behind him were also over 60 years old, and they all looked quite imposing, but the man in black at the edge seemed to be less than 30 years old last year and was actually the same as the elder, which was quite amazing, especially the dark face always had an unpredictable smile, and his hands were tightly closed in his sleeves, which made people unforgettable at first sight.

"It's a shame to welcome you when you are here. Lord Li is famous and famous in the northwest. Although I have been in a wilderness for a long time, I have heard of it." The old man in brown came forward with a smile, and the four people behind him also quietly followed. "I am Kapok, the chief elder of the Gaoyue tribe of Jinzhou."

It can be seen that these people are very prestigious here. When the Gaoyue tribe who were watching next to him walked down the stairs to greet him, they all showed a look of disbelief. Maybe they had never seen any guest who needed five elders to greet him at the same time.

"I have heard of Elder Kapok's name as the minister. I should have come to visit him early, but when I first took over, there are still many trivial matters to deal with, and it has been delayed until now." I also smiled sincerely and strode forward to hold Elder Kapok's soft hands.

"Please." "Please"

This is a rather simple wooden house, but it can be seen that this wooden house has a long history and is definitely not a place where anyone can enter and exit. Several original wooden chairs have been shiny, although simple, but spotless. This is probably their chamber of meetings.

"This is Mr. Ling Tianfang Ling, currently the Administrative Director of Jinzhou Prefecture." He signaled that the guards would stay outside the house, and Ling Tianfang and I walked into the wooden house calmly.

"I have heard of Mr. Ling's name. Now Mr. Li is in the world, and Mr. Ling is under his command, and he can achieve great things." Elder Kapok's words seemed to have some advice made my brain, which was originally considering how to get to the topic, quickly run. I couldn't see that this old guy had such a sharp vision. I just entered Jinzhou. He could guess from this point of view that my ambitions in my heart. But it's not simple, but it's better to deal with smart people, and it seems that today's trip should have gained something.

"The Great Elder is really meaningful. I believe the Great Elder knows a little about the purpose of my visit here today." Ling Tianfang also faced the tit-for-tat.

The wrinkled face showed a cunning smile, "I hope you can hear the opinions of you two."

Seeing that Kapok is so cunning, I don’t want to go around with him. “Dear elders, I went up the mountain with Lord Ling today to change the current situation of Jinzhou, which is not conducive to Jinzhou’s economic development, so I will discuss it with you here.”

"I wish to hear it carefully." The five elders all became serious.

"As we all know, the king's land is the king's land, and our Jinzhou is the territory of the Tanghe Empire, and it is also a Fengshui treasure land that produces precious wood and medicinal materials. It is also well-known throughout the continent. The current situation is that the Gaoyue people and the local governments of Jinzhou and local forces have confronted each other, and the management of the Jinzhou government cannot reach the entire territory. The Gaoyue people are also unable to support themselves due to various restrictions on local governments, such as grain, salt, cloth, and other basic necessities of daily life, and difficulties in production and life. The wood and medicinal materials produced are subject to various constraints and cannot be sold freely. Therefore, I want to discuss with all the elders to fundamentally solve this problem so that the Jinzhou economy can develop smoothly, and at the same time, the Gaoyue people's life and development will embark on a prosperous road." Although the previous few words made several people a little dissatisfied, when I heard the next few words, I showed a look of careful thinking.

After a long time, Kapok nodded gently, and also looked at the other elders next to him, "It seems that Lord Li must have a good idea to teach me this time. Kapok and my brothers all want to hear Lord Li's thoughts."

I stood up and slowly turned around the spacious hall. Everyone's eyes were gathered on me. "At present, there seems to be no government on the mainland that recognizes the equal status of the Gaoyue people. Including the Tanghe Empire, they all adopt discriminatory attitudes towards the Gaoyue people. This is also the main reason why the Gaoyue people are always trapped in the Dahengduan Mountains. As long as this reason still exists, the Gaoyue people will never be able to truly develop and grow, and will gradually decline."

Although my words were very unpleasant, these elders had to admit that what I said was the truth, and two of them couldn't help but sigh softly.

"I can promise you that in the area under my rule, the Gaoyue people and other ethnic groups, including the Tang people, are equal in all aspects, whether in terms of rights and obligations, of course, including the various ethnic groups in the migration, work, farming, business, education, military, politics, etc. No one shall discriminate against other ethnic groups, otherwise they will be treated as endangering national security."

My words immediately moved the five of them, but Kapok quickly calmed down. He knew that the more he got, the greater his efforts, and there was no free lunch in the world.

"In terms of specific implementation, I will allow Gaoyue people to live in the plains in the central and southern Jinzhou. As for the policy, according to the regulations I formulated in Qingyang, each person can obtain ten acres of land to cultivate, but they cannot be bought or sold within a few years. Of course, if the Gaoyue people are willing, they can also move to anywhere in Qingyang and Jinzhou."

If the previous words are a bit simplistic, then this is the most real thing behind it. In order to strive to go down the mountain and live on this plain, the Gaoyue tribe has gone through hard work by several generations, but it has never succeeded. Now I have taken the initiative to propose it, why don’t they be surprised and happy? Even the Kapok Elder, who was as calm as a mountain, could not help but say "Oh", and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be much less. This is what Gaoyue people have dreamed of for generations. The other four elders could no longer help but whisper.

It can be seen that this condition has deeply touched the hearts of Gao Yue people, and I struck while the iron is hot: "I can also ensure the supply of basic production and living materials for the Gao Yue people, so that the Gao Yue people can live a better life."

After saying that, I easily returned to my seat and sat down. Now it was Gao Yueren's turn to think carefully.

"Mr. Li, you put forward such generous conditions. To be honest, even I am quite moved. But I think the adults must have corresponding requirements. It is better for the adults to say it directly so that we can consider it." Kapok finally couldn't help it. If such generous conditions were learned by ordinary people, it would probably immediately cause chaos. Who wouldn't want to go down the mountain one day earlier to enjoy a better life?

"My conditions are not harsh, only two. First, the Gaoyue people's settlement areas in Jinzhou must obey the management of the Jinzhou local government, but the specific management methods can be negotiated. Second, the Gaoyue people must obey my military operations and need to participate in the army. Specifically, the Gaoyue people's troops in Jinzhou are currently about 30,000 people, and they can join my army unconditionally, and they must strictly obey the management of the army." I calmly raised my conditions.

Several elders immediately fell into a quarrel. After pondering for a while, Kapok finally made a difficult choice: "In principle, we agree with the conditions of the Lord, but the matter is very important. We must hold another meeting of tribal chiefs to decide whether to accept it. Please wait, and we will hold a meeting of chiefs on this matter immediately."

The Chiefs' meeting ended soon, and the final result was still accepting my conditions. As expected, my desire for a better life was enough to suppress everything else. Regarding specific matters, Ling Tianfang had careful consultation with the youngest elder, Elder Yasuke.

"Sir Li, let's go out for a walk." Elder Kapok, who had been silent after obtaining the result, suddenly made this invitation.

We walked on the trail in the forest, "Mr. Li, I don't really agree with the results of this negotiation. After all, our Gaoyue tribe is an independent nation. In this way, although our lives will be greatly improved, we have lost our independence. Is this a blessing or a disaster?" Elder Kapok said in a low voice as if he was talking to himself.

"There are gains and losses. The development and growth of a nation is by no means determined by self-confidence. Elder Kapok, I believe that the Gaoyue people will gain more development opportunities after being baptized by wind and rain. The outside world is more exciting. Let these young people go for a breakthrough and benefit the entire Gaoyue people." I comforted Elder Kapok with a high sound.

When Elder Kapok and I returned to the wooden house, Ling Tianfang had reached a final agreement with Elder Shangen on the conditions of both sides, and we only waited for Elder Kapok and I to sign. In terms of our conditions, we added the construction of the road to the Gaoyue Clan's settlement area in southern Jinzhou as soon as possible and increased the education of the Gaoyue Clan's people, and the investment in health infrastructure was increased. Correspondingly, on the Gaoyue Clan's side, we also added the guarantee of military supplies and assisted in the work of the Gaoyue Clan's people in other areas when needed in the future.

When Elder Kapok and I signed the agreement, Elder Mum looked at me with complicated eyes: "I hope that the adults can keep their promises and not let down the expectations of the Gaoyue clan."
Chapter completed!