Chapter VIII Seeking Common Ground while Reserving Differences
After Lin Feng said that most of the delegates had a coexistence of excitement and anxiety.
The excitement is because Lin Feng is so enlightened and respects the "barbarians" mentioned by the Han people. The deep thought is because everyone knows that the barbarians and Han people have basically been against each other since ancient times. If it weren't for Lin Feng's personal good reputation and the victory of the Guizhou War, I'm afraid that few leaders would be willing to leave their territory! Under such circumstances, can everyone reach a consensus?
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Let me tell you a little about your personal insights first. In Lin's opinion, the growth of a person is constantly watching the sky from a well! Looking back on his experiences over the years, Lin feels that he is actually just a frog that jumps from one well to another!"
Lord Lin compared himself to a frog? Many representatives immediately widened their eyes and stared at Lin Feng with interest.
"Lin was originally a poor scholar and was born in a small village in Baoyi, Xingzhou. Compared with the feelings before and after studying, I felt like an ignorant fool. It was the classics written by historical sages. Lin felt that this world was not only a village he saw in daily life, two houses, several acres of land, dozens of villagers, but also a wider and deeper universe. He was like jumping from a small well to a larger well."
Lin Feng talked in a casual manner like telling a story, bringing the thoughts of the participants very far away.
"After that, Lin Feng fled to Jinling, came into contact with King Zheng, Li Yu, and was fortunate to start training the army. He immediately felt that this was another world. People jumped from the original well to a larger well, and their horizons were immediately broadened. Now, I followed the Chu Tang soldiers to the beautiful and abundant Guiguan area, and experienced a life-and-death battle. I suddenly felt that I jumped into a larger well. What I saw and felt more profound." Lin Feng accelerated the narration and quickly brought the whole topic to today's topic.
"The great way of the world is different. If you ask a question, if Lin's thinking is still in the fields of Xingzhou, will there be today's achievements and situation? Let's reflect on whether it is the Guizhou area, other places in Chu, or even the entire land of China, whether we have always been in an old and old well that is either you or me, life and death? Does the narrow vision and ideological shackles restrict our progress? Is it the well that traps us?
If we can let go of the mutual exclusion in our hearts, focus our eyes outside the Guiguan area, and look at it in a way that is beneficial to future generations, should we let go of the past and work together toward a better future?"
Lin Feng's words calmed down the venue and everyone was thinking.
After a moment of pause, a head man from the Dong tribe with a rough appearance stood up and said loudly: "Mr. Lin, you are right! Very good! However, our Dong tribe in Mengzhou has been besieged by the Han army three times in the past two years. The tribe has been seriously damaged and cannot recover yet? How can we forget the hatred in the past? We can't let it go!"
Lin Feng immediately continued: "Yes, there are many wars between the Yi and Han Dynasties. But in the essence, what caused such a situation? Is it because there is a conflict of interest behind it, and whether there is a political factor in who has the final say in pursuit and who is in charge and who obeys?"
The leader couldn't help but nod. Yes, the dispute between the Yi and Han dynasties was nothing more than two major reasons: interests and politics.
Lin Feng immediately said loudly: "If we can make a covenant that everyone recognizes here, it can not only help the weak nations flourish, but also effectively restrain those stronger nations?"
It goes without saying that the most worrying thing about all the ethnic representatives present is that the dominant Han people are willing to take a step back, truly respect ethnic minorities, and give ethnic minorities greater living space. Now, Lin Feng has taken the initiative to propose to tie some restraints on the hands and feet of the Han people, and no one doesn’t like it!
The scene immediately became lively and everyone started to shout at the same time.
Lin Feng stood up again, pressed down with his hands, signaling everyone to calm down, and spoke out several discussion principles of the Yihan Covenant, which was also the Robert rules of procedure that he had always praised: one matter and one discussion, the representatives on the scene raised their hands to vote, and more than two-thirds of them could pass it; no one could speak for more than a quarter of an hour, and no one could attack others...
Although a few people have a little bit of these principles, the vast majority of people unanimously raised their hands to pass these principles, which is the same for everyone. This is fairness, what else can I say?
Then, the real quarrel began. From the status of various ethnic groups to how to develop the next step, rounds of quarrel began within three days.
As for the quarrel at the scene, Wang Kui, the commander of the Ma infantry Army, then made a very vivid metaphor: "That is a large-scale war that includes all war scenes! There is a one-on-one general fight, a group attack and besiege the same person, and a scene of a scene of a two faction confrontation on the spot. Weiwei's grand view, its lively and intense, cannot be described without experiencing it in person!"
Three days later, in the final signature version of the on-site record, the Yihan Covenant formed only a short page of paper, and the provisions were even simpler seven:
Article 1: "All ethnic groups are born equal, and the people of all ethnic groups are born equal."
Yes, this is a replica of the first article of the American Declaration of Freedom in later generations, which was completely within Lin Feng's expectation. The covenant that so many nations sat together and could finally fall on paper can only be discussed in a broad way, but compared to the past, it has at least been a great progress.
Article 2: "Ethnic groups in Guizhou-managed areas form a joint decision-making organization, and each ethnic group selects a representative to appoint a representative on a daily basis to vote on conflicts, disputes, wars and other behaviors between each ethnic group."
Article 3: "Ethnic ethnic groups in Guizhou area hold a meeting once a year to resolve various events in the past year and discuss developments in the next year."
Article 4: "All ethnic groups in the Guizhou-managed areas have the right to join the Tang army, enjoy equal military pay, pension, and the same right to promotion."
Article 5: "Ethnic groups in Guizhou-managed areas enjoy common tax authority when participating in the commercial trade of the Tang Dynasty and are not allowed to discriminate."
Article 6: "The economic development of all ethnic groups in Guizhou-managed areas is equal, and the prosperous and strong nations have the responsibility to help the weak nations."
Article 7: "The cultural equality of all ethnic groups in Guizhou-managed areas shall not be discriminated against the cultural customs of all ethnic groups, but the cultural customs of all ethnic groups shall not affect other ethnic groups."
The seven short alliances involved all aspects of politics, economy, culture, business, etc. between the Yi Han ethnic groups in the Guiguan area, laying a solid foundation for the future Guiguan area to soar to the sky. Because the covenant led by Lin Feng in later generations did not escape the framework of this covenant, and this covenant was respected as "an important covenant that has influenced the ages" in later generations.
Of course, the three-day discussion of decision-making is not just about these virtual and large concepts. These concepts are very easy to be recognized, and those crucial implementation details are the focus of the debate, such as how to restrain and punish powerful nations, how to help weak nations, how to recruit soldiers, etc.
Many specific facts were also decided within these three days:
Guizhou Jiedushi's Office vacated a separate courtyard as the office of the joint decision-making body;
A place was set aside in Guizhou City as a concentration place for all ethnic groups to conduct free commodity trading;
A conscription office was set up in Guizhou City, and soldiers of all ethnic groups began to be recruited from now on;
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While the big quarrel in Guizhou City finally came to an end, the big quarrel in the Xing Mansion of the Southern Han capital also came to an end.
Since Wu Huaien, the Northwest Envoy, returned from a disastrous defeat, the Southern Han Dynasty also began a big quarrel and debate.
Pan Chongche, the minister of the eunuch who controlled the court, immediately requested Liu Sheng to put Wu Huai'en in prison, and advocated re-enlisting the whole country's army to fight west again, and personally led the army to avenge the Southern Han.
After finally seizing the pain of these eunuchs, other factions in the Southern Han Dynasty united together and strongly demanded that Pan Chongche kill Wu Huaien and ensure that they must win the battle again.
Pan Chongche would agree to such an unpredictable thing and immediately proposed to be the virtuous. Whoever can ensure victory will be the head coach!
Now everyone was depressed. Wu Huaien was able to win the country. He was able to win all the elites in the country. He was defeated in a crushing defeat. Whoever dared to win would win. During this period, there were rumors in the Xing Palace that Lin Feng was the evil star in the sky, the nemesis of the Southern Han Dynasty, and whoever caused the unlucky one!
If no one wants to be the head coach, then he will return to the old topic, whether to take revenge on Chu Tang or not? How to take revenge? Finally, after half a month of great debate, the Southern Han Dynasty finally achieved a compromise plan: observe the situation, and at least wait for Lin Feng to lead the army back, and then wait for an opportunity to revenge.
In other words, Nan Han, who was wilted, was ready to take off his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
Chapter completed!