After everything was ready, Zhao Kuo set out as he wished 10 days later.

For Zhao Kuo, this southern tour was definitely a very pleasant trip, and at least, a southern tour like the north bank of the Yangtze River was also a very comfortable trip.

Why do you say so?

The answer is also very simple, because the Han Dynasty has now built a fairly developed railway network in this area south of the Yellow River north of the Yangtze River.

Not only that, the first bridge across the Yellow River also has the hope of being completed and opened to traffic within two years. After the Yellow River Bridge is completed, the next thing to overcome is a bridge across the Yangtze River, and then find a way to build a railway on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There are still many problems waiting for the builders of the Han Kingdom, but Zhao Kuo believes that these problems will eventually be conquered by the Han Kingdom.

Zhao Kuo sat in the train, staring at the scenery that was constantly retreating to the back from both sides of the window, and was in a very happy mood.

Beside Zhao Kuo, Yiqiuwei was also looking around, with curious expressions on her charming face.

"Your Majesty, isn't the south we went to this time very different from the last time?"

Facing Yiqiuwei's question, Zhao Kuo smiled and said seriously: "It's really different. The last time we went to Jiangnan, which was mainly the spreading area of ​​Wuyue culture. This time we went to Lianghu, Lingnan, and Yunnan and Guizhou. These are Baiyue culture and Chu culture.

Yiqiuwei thought about it and asked a question that sounded quite sharp.

"Isn't our Han Kingdom the most powerful country in the world?

Why keep these cultures?

Wouldn’t it be better if our own culture replaces them?”

After listening to Yiqiuwei's words, Zhao Kuo also burst into laughter.

"Actually, my beloved concubine, many people have mentioned this to me like you, but I have not agreed to them. Do you know why?"

Yiqiuwei naturally shook her head.

Zhao Kuo said very seriously: "This is because our Chinese culture is mainly an inclusive and eclectic culture. Only in this way can we slowly absorb these territories into the circle of our Chinese civilization through assimilation.

If we simply and roughly ban the cultures on these conquered lands, then they will of course resist, and this resistance may last for a long time, for dozens or hundreds of years. This is a very loss-making deal for us because we have to pay a high ruling cost for it.

On the other hand, if we choose the method of assimilation, it will also take a long time. However, after this long period of investment, this place will be completely integrated into our Chinese family and will be the territory of our Chinese civilization in the future.

This is the difference between two different methods. One is simple and crude, but the side effects are too obvious. The other requires long-term investment, but it can eventually play a 100% effect.

So for the sake of the descendants of our great Han Kingdom, what we need to adopt is of course the way we can completely integrate these places into Chinese civilization. Do you understand now?"

Yiqiuwei blinked her big eyes and said after a while: "It sounds like I understand, but I don't fully understand. But I know one thing, that is, Your Majesty is really amazing."

Zhao Kuo laughed out loud, hugged Yiqiuwei directly in his arms, and said very seriously: "You will know right away when I am powerful."

………………………… The train slowly stopped in Shouchun City.

Although it is a parade rather than a war, there is certainly no need to hurry up in time. When Zhao Kuo passes through some more important or more symbolic cities, he will choose to stay for a little while.

As the last capital of Chu, Shouchun City still has symbolic significance. Zhao Kuo also wanted to take a quick look at it in this city and see how many traces of Chu remain here.

Shouchun City is also a big city today. The streets are crowded and bustling, and back and forth, it can be said that it is quite prosperous.

As a must-have item for travel, Zhao Kuo of course chose to visit privately and took Yiqiuwei and his wife quietly in a carriage and entered Shouchun City.

Yiqiuwei looked around curiously and suddenly shouted: "Husband, look, there is something delicious there, I want to try it."

Zhao Kuo also laughed, and asked someone to stop the carriage and walked over with Yiqiuwei.

This is a snack bar, and the stall owner of the snack bar greeted the two very enthusiastically: Let’s take a look, two distinguished guests, here is the best noodles like our Shouchun City. If you don’t eat it, you will feel that it’s vain. Let’s go to Shouchun City.

After hearing this, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but feel a little funny, and said to the stall owner of the snack bar: "Then you just have two bowls. If it's not delicious, I'll be angry."

The owner of the snack bar is a middle-aged uncle who looks very sunny. After hearing Zhao Kuo's words, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, distinguished guests. If it is really not delicious, I will never charge you money."

After a while, two bowls of hot noodles were served. Zhao Kuo felt very appetizing when he looked at the noodles. After taking a bite, he felt that the noodles were very chewy. With the boiled broth, he wanted to take another second bite after taking a bite.

As for Yiqiuwei in front of Zhao Kuo, although she had Mili on her head, her mouth was moving quickly and she had already eaten half a bowl.

Zhao Kuo smiled and picked up the bowl, and instantly swept the noodles into his mouth.

After eating a bowl of noodles, Zhao Kuo, who was still unsatisfied, asked the boss to make two more bowls, and chatted with the boss.

"Boss, I think you have a local accent, right?"

"The distinguished guest is right. I have been doing small business in Shouchun City since my great-grandfather's generation, and I am now the fourth generation."

"Then do you think Shouchun City is better now, or Shouchun City is better when the Chu State was in the past?"

"Daughter, you are talking and joking. It was completely incomparable to you at that time and now, and it is much better now."

"Can you tell me what's good about it?"

"In the past, the officials of Chu State came to blackmail all day long. Now, the officials of our Han State can find them anything. They will definitely solve any illegal things. If anyone wants to cause trouble, they will be arrested in minutes.

Isn’t we just want stability when doing business?

This great Han country is the real stability. As for the Chu country, I’m sorry, don’t mention it again in the future, because we are all from the great Han country now!"

Listening to the words of the face-paralyzing boss, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but smile.

This is what Zhao Kuo wants to hear, and it is also the life that Zhao Kuo hopes to see all the people of the Han Dynasty.
Chapter completed!