flstandardbreds Chapter 349: I came as a boy, and I left as a father
Chapter 349: I came as a boy, and I left as a father
Aying and Afang were ordered to intercept the second elder and the fourth elder.
In order to calm Nan Keling down and make the negotiations go more smoothly, Gu Xi decided to take her for a ride in the sky.
Nan Keling was so excited when he looked down at southern Xinjiang from the sky for the first time.
Gu Xi took her around in circles for a few rounds and did not return to the Holy Maiden Temple until dark.
Have a good night's rest.
The next day, while Gu Xi was projecting, he told Nan Keling about his plan:
"The first step is to relocate the people out of the mountains. I will prepare temporary mobile homes for them to live in. After that, I will build sturdy new houses to gradually replace the mobile homes."
"The second step is to vigorously develop the planting industry. I will provide good varieties and technicians, and the cash crops grown can be sold to the Central Plains."
"The third step is that southern Xinjiang is rich in natural tourism resources. Once the people of the world are prosperous, we will vigorously develop the tourism industry."
Nan Keling did not fully understand what Gu Xi said, but the image projected on the wall deeply attracted her and the first and third elders.
Those were videos that Gu Xi found on the Internet in modern times, all of which were promotional introductions to Xishuangbanna.
There were tall buildings everywhere in the city, buildings they had never seen before.
The streets are clean and beautiful, shops are lined up, people are bustling about, and it is a prosperous and flourishing place.
The mountainous areas are no longer barren forests, but have been transformed and developed into scenic spots.
"Is this the fairyland?" Nan Keling asked.
Gu Xi smiled slightly and replied:
“No, this is the future of Southern Xinjiang.”
Nan Keling's eyes sparkled, this pancake was so delicious.
But she also knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and after a moment of hesitation, she asked:
"Fairy, how long will it take for Southern Xinjiang to become like this? And what price will I have to pay?"
"Five years at most!" Gu Xi said firmly.
"As for the price, Southern Xinjiang needs to submit to Fengyi Country."
Nan Keling frowned.
"Why do you want to submit to Fengyi Kingdom?"
Gu Xi said:
"Only when the country is unified can we concentrate our efforts on major tasks. To develop Southern Xinjiang, we need the support of Fengyi Country."
Nan Keling looked at Gu Xi and her eyes moved.
"Fairy, who are you? Why do you have to help Fengyi Kingdom? I heard that the Queen of Fengyi Kingdom is a messenger of God. What is your relationship with her?"
It seems that Nan Keling is quite smart. She actually figured it out.
If I keep hiding it, it will seem insincere. Gu Xi said:
"It's just as you think. I am the empress of Fengyi Kingdom."
Nan Keling was just suspicious, but she was shocked when she found out that Gu Xi admitted it himself.
"Aren't you afraid of danger if you reveal your identity like this?" Nan Keling asked.
Gu Xi said confidently:
"First of all, I believe that you are not someone who would do anything to gain power. Secondly, even if you mobilize the entire southern border force, including your poisonous insects, you can't do anything to me."
She's not bragging, there's really no one in this world who can kill her.
Nan Keling laughed at himself:
"I'm overthinking. However, regarding the matter of submitting to Fengyi Country, I still need to wait for the Second Elder and the Fourth Elder to come back and discuss it together."
She said worriedly:
"What if we don't agree? What will you do to Southern Xinjiang?"
Gu Xi shook his head and said:
"I will not force anyone to do anything. I will not do anything to Southern Xinjiang. But I am not doing charity. You can refuse to submit, but Southern Xinjiang will have to fend for itself in the future."
She pointed to the video on the screen again and said:
"Whether you want the people of southern Xinjiang to live a happy and peaceful life depends entirely on your decision."
Nan Keling breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Gu Xi say that he would not do anything to Nanjiang, but after taking another look at the video, she couldn't take her eyes off it again.
What is the meaning of the existence of a country?
It is to let the people live a good life.
If the people of Southern Xinjiang surrender to Fengyi Kingdom, they can really have enough food and clothing and live in comfortable houses. Then does it really matter whether the Southern Xinjiang country exists?
The next day, Gu Xi returned to the capital and agreed to come back in two days to hear Nan Keling's answer.
In Shuzhou, the general and the prefect were both taken to the capital to await trial. She had to send the new prefect to Shuzhou as soon as possible.
Moreover, we must find ways to rectify the bureaucracy.
When he returned to southern Xinjiang, Gu Xi also brought Lan Wei with him.
The construction of the new city of Kyoto is already proceeding in a stable and orderly manner, and we just need to hand it over to our deputy to take care of it.
Lan Wei is going to visit southern Xinjiang to inspect and put the construction here on the agenda.
Gu Xi didn't even consider the possibility that Nan Keling would disagree.
There are always more solutions than problems, and you can always make her agree.
"How's the discussion going, everyone?" Gu Xi asked straight to the point.
Nan Keling said with a troubled look on his face:
"Your Majesty, I have discussed with several elders that Southern Xinjiang can submit to Fengyi Country, but the customs of Southern Xinjiang are completely different from those of the Central Plains. Women are respected in Southern Xinjiang, while the Han people are the opposite."
"If the two countries merge, I'm afraid it will cause many conflicts. I wonder if Her Majesty the Fairy agrees that our Southern Border will still be governed by the people of Southern Border. They can obey the court of Fengyi Kingdom, but they will still live in a corner and not accept the traditions of the Central Plains."
Gu Xi agreed readily:
"It's just one country, two systems. I agree. You, Nan Keling, will be the prefect of Nanjiang Prefecture. You can appoint and dismiss officials in Nanjiang and report to the court."
"Really?" Nan Keling and the four elders looked at Gu Xi excitedly.
They originally thought that Her Majesty the King of Fengyi would not easily agree to this condition, and they even thought about making concessions, but they didn't expect that she would agree so easily?
"Of course, your words are real. I will arrange for people to help build southern Xinjiang. Since you are rejecting the Han people, let them live separately."
Gu Xi smiled secretly in his heart.
Now that you say this, when my Han men come, I'm afraid that the women from your southern Xinjiang will throw themselves at us.
Otherwise, how did the TV series "The Debt" which was very popular back then come about?
The educated youth went to Xishuangbanna with great enthusiasm to support the construction of the border areas.
When they came, they were all teenagers, but when they left, they all became fathers.
Although women in southern Xinjiang look down on local men, when they see a well-mannered Han man wearing glasses, they can't help but pounce on him.
Gu Xi was happy for a while, and then said:
"In addition, I will have a special preferential policy for Southern Xinjiang. In the future, many schools will be established in Southern Xinjiang. If someone wants to enter the officialdom through the imperial examination, I will give them extra points as appropriate."
Nan Keling and others were very grateful.
Although the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom became the Southern Xinjiang Prefecture, their original customs and habits will not be changed.
Nan Keling's original intention of attacking the Central Plains was to allow the people of southern Xinjiang to survive. Now that she can allow the people to live a better life without bloodshed, why not do it?
After discussing the matter of surrender, Nan Keling confessed with trepidation:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my late reporting of military intelligence. Northern Yan has long wanted to invade the Central Plains. They had agreed with me to attack Fengyi Kingdom on the first day of the new year."
Tomorrow is the first day of the new year.