"Is that true?" Chang Aday was stunned, feeling quite confused.

The reason is actually very simple. Chang Audai works in the capital for many years and often needs to obtain local situations through official documents and other materials. Chang Audai doesn't know much about religious affairs, because even if he serves as the vice president of the Lifan Academy, he does not participate in religious affairs. It is clearly stipulated in the selection criteria for the court's religious officials that non-religious believers must be held.

Of course, it is difficult to find atheists in this era of overall superstition, so religious officials who are in power are generally selected from retired officials in the army. Generals in the army have been killed for many years, so they are relatively indifferent to this aspect. A minority group like Chang Adei has the attributes of the Yellow Cult, and he cannot participate too much in religious affairs.

Western Xinjiang is a newly established land, and the first priority of the policy is to stabilize the rule. There are often loose religious policies and large-scale use of titles, fiefs and other favors to reward the vassal officials. Therefore, Chang Adae did not have much religious information.

However, Wu Liji was born in a local area and participated in local management in various appeasement zones all year round. From one genist to the entire appeasement zone, he naturally knew very clearly.

Chang Adae thought about it and immediately began to write a letter to Chen Ping, sending someone to Pingbei City as fast as possible, and then said: "Wuliji, if this is the overall will of the emperor and even the entire empire, then this matter must be taken seriously. At least it cannot be placed behind the agricultural reclamation group. We must discuss how to cooperate with the work of Rishit and Zhuo."

When Chang Adei wrote a letter, Wu Liji had carefully reviewed the top-secret plan. Although the plan was very complete, it was very simple when it came to this action. He only put forward an idea, which was also the consistent practice of the various military and political offices of the Empire to formulate strategic plans. The facts always prove that the simpler the plan is, the easier it is to implement. The more detailed the plan makers, the more constraints it will be on the implementers.

Risht needs the cooperation of the Office of the Ministers in Xinjiang, which is essentially to seize control of the Tajik tribe, and the method is to wipe out all the privileged classes within the Tajik tribe, whether they are real power lords or religious leaders.

Wu Liji thought for a moment and said first: "Mr. Chang, based on the experience of the subordinates, it is like contacting the middle and lower levels to deal with the upper levels. The key is to make the conflict between the upper and lower levels irreconcilable. To the point where the slaves swing their swords at their masters, they can only be in a state of dying."

Chang Adei had already asked someone to find information about the Tajik tribe from the document library. Because it is a new affiliated tribe, there is not much information. Chang Adei took a quick look and said, "If the Tajik tribe is still in a semi-slavery state according to the classification of the history discipline of the Imperial University, both civilians and slaves have been oppressed and exploited by the upper class. Isn't this contradiction big enough?"

But Wu Liji smiled: "Sir, what is this conflict?"

Chang Aday widened his eyes, unable to believe that Wuliji would say such words, but Wuliji said: "Mr. Chang, your surname is Aisin Gioro. You have already entered the pass when you were born. To be disrespectful, you are also from a royal family. How can you understand the ideas of the lower class of untouchables?

I am different from you. Before joining the Imperial Army, I was a serious black-legged shepherd slave. It was common for me to be whipped when I was hungry, but I never wanted to resist because of these things. There was only hatred, but I just kept hatred in my heart. Because it was like this since I was born, I got used to it, and from my father and grandfather, I was all used to it. Moreover, the saying of fate has its own fate, and most people will think it is their own fate. For me, from a pastor slave, I was promoted to an official assistant in a province in just over a decade. To be honest, I never dared to do this in my dreams."

"really?"

Wu Liji nodded and said, "When I was eleven years old, because my father lost more than a dozen sheep, the master cut off his head with his own hands. My mother and brothers stood there and watched. No one cried or said anything. At that time, I felt that that was the right thing to do. Who made my father lose his master's sheep? The word numbness, you have seen it in the book, but we have been really numb.

The real numbness is not whether you have the courage to resist, but that you don’t even have this kind of idea.”

"Wuliji..." Chang Adaye held Wuliji's hand, really didn't know what to say.

Wu Liji laughed: "Mr. Chang, don't sigh. You are no longer the noble Aisin Gioro royal family, and I am not the numb black-legged shepherd slave. The fates of our two have changed because of the empire. Now that we are sitting at the same table, it is time to contribute to the empire that has given us a new destiny."

"Of course, of course." Chang Aday said.

Wuliji said: "The officials think that it is more convenient for us to seize the Tajik tribe and handle the matter with the Office of the Ministers in Xinjiang to handle it, especially in creating hatred."

"It seems that you have an idea, come and listen quickly." Chang Adei immediately became interested. After hearing what Wu Liji said just now, he had to rely on Wu Liji in this matter.

Wuliji opened the map and clicked on the Luntai, which placed the two Tajiks. Since the Han Dynasty, this land has developed military farming. Of course, the farming civilization has become a ruin during the rule of the Mongol Empire. When the Yarkand Khanate emerged, it temporarily ruled here. Therefore, there are more than 40 years of abandoned farmland, and some branch and irrigation areas still exist. They are also rich pastures, which are suitable for resettlement of the mixed agricultural and pastoral ethnic groups like Tajik.

"Mr. Chang, the reason why Luntai is used to resettle the Tajik tribe was that when Sengge's death three years ago caused chaos on the northern Tianshan Road, General Chen Ping led his army to station nearby. The grain transported from Hami and Turpan gathered here, forming a Luntai warehouse. Most of the grain in the warehouse was transported to Yili to explore the place. A small amount of remaining warehouse facilities were used to resettle the Tajik people. The land investigation records show that the local farmland was abandoned for decades and it took at least two years to reclaim the land. This time was formulated based on the efficiency of the production of the banners of the Lifanyuan. As for those slave tribes, it can only be slower.

In fact, the Tajiks moved to their destinations one after another from last summer, most of them came this year. They did not grazing but were not herders. They relied on farming, but the land could not be used all, so they were definitely short of food. This document from the Dingbian General's Office showed that in October last year, the Tajik Left Banner requested the transfer of 1,300 stones of grain in the Taiwan Army warehouse as wintering grain. The memorandum of our office also showed that both the left and right banners of Tajik were short of food. The powerful and powerful class purchased grain from outside and organized hunting, and even asked us for food several times." While explaining, Wu Liji used various materials to prove that the statement was reasonable and well-founded.

Chang Aday also understood completely and said, "Mr. Wu means using food to make a fuss?"

"Yes, this is what Xiaguan means, um..." Wu Liji nodded repeatedly, thought about it, and said, "The Xiaguan's thoughts are summed up in one sentence, artificially creating a famine."

"Creating famine?" Chang Aday felt that this statement was unheard of.

Wu Liji nodded: "Yes, it is to create famine. Hunger is the most tormenting and no one can stand it. You like hunting. You should know that hungry wolves are the most dangerous, with green eyes, but hungry people are even more dangerous. How did the previous dynasty be destroyed? Isn't it just that various famines caused starvation to be killed everywhere and gave the thieves a chance?"

"This is the reason, but how to do it?" Chang Aday asked with a frown.

Wu Liji smiled: "That's not simple, fool!"

Chang Aday was stunned when he heard this, and then shook his head slightly: "It seems that Lord Wu has a plan. Well, I won't ask you. I will deal with it at your disposal. At worst, I will transfer troops to the end and cut off all the elm heads in a Hongmen banquet."

"If you cut them down, the Tajiks will hate us, and the Hezhuo's experiment will not succeed. It is better to let the Tajik slaves cut off their master's head." Uliji said with a smile.

Yili City, museum.

"Mulai Taiji, I am under the order of Lord Wuliji, the Secretary-General of the Office of the Minister stationed in Xinjiang, please go over and discuss." A soldier knocked on the door of Murai, the envoy of Tajik left banner, and said loudly.

In the room, Murray was shaking a woman. When he heard this, he was completely discouraged. He muttered, quickly got up, put on his clothes, walked out, and casually took off an agate bead hanging on his hand and gave it to the soldier. He asked with a smile: "Who did the counselor invite? What are you going to discuss?"

"This is not something the villain knows. It is because Xirekori Taiji from the right Banner of Tajik. The counselor wants to see you together. The villain heard that Xirekori Taiji is here to ask for food." The soldiers took Murray's things, but did not hide it, and told everything they knew.

Murai's eyes rolled and said, "Please wait downstairs, I'll come later."

Murai entered the room, and the servants who accompanied him had already driven the woman out and quickly brought the official robe to change it for Murai. Murai glanced at the official robe and waved his hand: "No, no, don't wear this."

"Master, what are you wearing if you don't wear official robes?" the slave asked.

Murray looked at the torn clothes on his slave, and his eyes lit up: "Okay, good clothes, my master will wear your dog's clothes today."

The slave was so scared that he knelt on the ground, saying that he was afraid of it. Murai said, "You know what it means to invite food. Do you know what it means to ask for food? It is to let the court give food, give it or give it, not to spend money to buy it. I have been glamorous all my life, that is to show off my wealth. So rich, why don't you buy food for the famine and have to ask the court's food? Take off your boots quickly, and take off your boots."

At Murai's insistence, he quickly changed into the servant's clothes and boots, took off all the gems on his hands and all the pieces of wealth that were visible, and only got a simple knife, and then rode on his horse and followed the soldiers.

When he entered the lobby of the meeting, he saw that Xirekori Taiji from the right banner was already waiting there. The two were already familiar with each other and had in-laws. They looked at each other and smiled tacitly. Xirekori was not stupider than Murai, but he had prepared for it. Although he was wearing an official robe, he had one patch on the left and one on the right, and his boots were also old and dirty. Both of them could use one word to describe it, that was, they were down and out.

"The counselor is here." With a shout, Wu Liji walked in, glanced at the two of them, and said in his heart that he pretended to be a ghost, but he said warmly.

"See the counselor of the humble position." The two of them saluted at the same time, because they were vassal ministers, they did not need to kneel down.

Wu Liji smiled: "Oh, you two speak Chinese very well, so you don't need to translate it."

"Yes, it makes me laugh. I am looking forward to the empire. People belong to the heavenly dynasty, so I will naturally be able to understand the language of the empire." Sirekori said with a smile.

Wu Liji approached the two, helped them up, and scolded them to his subordinates, "Look, look, see how the vassals of the empire are. Even the second-class Taiji dressed like this. Don't you feel ashamed? Everyone is guarding the emperor for the emperor, letting the emperor know that you treat the ministers so harshly. Can the black hats on your head be saved?"

"The official is in vain, please forgive me." All the subordinates admitted their mistakes.

Wu Liji waved his hand: "Everything goes down, you should take it as a warning."

When they went on, Wuliji asked the two Taiji to do it and said apologetically: "Hey, don't blame the two Taiji. The one who settled the two banners on Tajik left and right was from the Dingbian General's Mansion. At that time, the powers of the General's Mansion and the Office had not been defined. It was too rough. In the future, this kind of thing will be done by the Office, and you will not suffer such grievances again."

"Thank you for your care, I am grateful." Murai covered her face and cried, wiping her face with her sleeves, but the broken sleeves were worn by a slave, and the sleeves were covered with putty. It was very eye-catching when wiped. Murai wanted to cry, but she never wanted to cry directly. An accident made the act more like a play.

After the three of them sat down, Uliji asked: "The two Tajik Zasaks sent one first-class Taiji to come. There must be something big about it, what's the matter?"

"Sir, my right banner has just arrived in Luntai this year. The local land is deserted and the banner people have migrated thousands of miles away. It is really difficult. Now summer is here, and the farming season is over. There is no food in the banner. My father is worried. He specially asked the Beiye to come to ask for food......" Xirekoli said.

Wu Liji's face turned dark and angry, "I'm angry when talking about this. Last year, Tajik Left Banner arrived at two gang leaders, with thousands of people. The Dingbian General's Mansion actually only gave more than one thousand stones of grain relief. I heard that in the winter of last year, Zuoqi starved to death, many people were killed by starvation. Murai Taiji, is that true?"

"Yes." Murray said.
Chapter completed!