The city of Lou County is not big, and after the war, there were not many local residents left.

There were obvious broken marks on both sides of the street, and the Qin army did not have time to clean up.

The Qin army was only temporarily stationed here, so they had no intention of cleaning up carefully.

The sun shines obliquely, passing through the camphor trees on both sides of the street, the leaves sway, and the light and shadow on the ground are far away.

"Prince Rui, please come here."

Wu Rui followed the Qin soldiers who led the way through the street and came to the mansion where Meng Tian was.

The gate of the mansion faces south, square, not particularly large. The wall is nine feet high, and Wu Rui feels that he can walk over by just turning over. Although he thinks this way, Wu Rui has no intention of Meng Lang at all.

Lou County is small, and there is no magnificent house in the entire city.

"Wu Rui, I have met General Meng!"

When he entered the main hall, Wu Rui saw a Qin army general sitting in the main seat, wearing a crane crown and a string of armor all over his body, and holding three flower knots on his left chest.

This is Meng Tian, ​​the chief general of the Qin army. Wu Rui had no doubts in his heart. The dress and momentum of the person in front of him were exactly in line with Mei Juan's description.

"Young Master Rui doesn't have to be too polite, just sit down!"

Meng Tian raised his hand and had already brought a mat to Wu Rui and asked him to sit down.

"Prince Rui led his army north to Jiangdong, harassed the Chu army, and made a lot of contributions to our army's capture of Chu. Our Qin State did not have a heavy background, and had punished him or her, and would be rewarded if he had any merits. He would never be vague."

"The emperor's promise is hard to pursue. Rui naturally believes that the King of Qin will definitely keep his promise and allow my father and son to be the son of Xia."

Meng Tian took him politely, and Wu Rui felt relieved.

Yesterday, Mei Juan came to test Meng Tian under Wu Rui's order. Meng Tian made it clear that he would not give up the contributions of Wu Rui and his son. In order to dispel Wu Rui's doubts, Gan Luo entered Wu Rui's camp and acted as a hostage.

"Since Gongzi Rui is willing to be Xia Zi again, there are some rules, so we have to make up in advance." Meng Tian said with the flow.

Qin State conquered Bashu, went to Bashu's remnants to encourage Qin people to intermarry with locals. The descendants born from intermarrying are called "Xiazi", which is the identity of the son of China. A hundred years have passed, in the land of Bashu, Xiazi occupied most of the population, and Qin State completely digested Bashu.

"What rules?" Wu Rui raised his head.

"Xia Zi's rules are the rules of the Central Plains." Meng Tian pointed at Wu Rui, "With a pattern on your forehead like you, and your teeth are dyed dark, this is not the rules of the Central Plains."

In the land of Wu and Yue, the hair-breaking tattoos, the black teeth in the forehead, and the feet are walking with their feet. In the eyes of the Central Plains, these are characteristics of barbarians. Meng Tian lived in this era for twenty years and still had no habit of long hair, so he did not accuse Yue people of short hair.

"But the customs of the country are like this, and the customs suddenly change, I am afraid that my people will not accept it for a short period of time." Wu Rui frowned and said.

In his early years, Wu Rui followed his father to Lu to learn the etiquette of the Central Plains. The people of Qufu pointed at him. Deep in his heart, Wu Rui was quite disgusted with the image of the Yue people. However, the Yue people have been like this for generations. If he changes rashly, he will only be isolated by the tribes.

"Wu Taibo ran to Wu, followed the local customs, cut off his hair and tattoos, and lived with his feet, so that the state of Wu was established."

After 30 years of Wu and Yue's battle for hegemony, Wu Rui's tribe has long been passed down by word of mouth for Wu.

Wu Rui's reaction was somewhat beyond Meng Tian's expectations. Gan Luo once introduced Wu Rui and his son in detail, saying that his father and son yearned for Central Plains culture very much. Meng Tian thought that Wu Rui would be willing to accept sinicization. Of course, it cannot be called sinicization at this time, it can only be called Xia Hua.

"I will not ask the Guizhou leader of the Gongzi tribe to change his customs immediately."

Changing customs is the most difficult. Radical reforms often tend to trigger a rebound from the people. Meng Tian quickly changed his vision. Since Wu Rui was unwilling to leave the tribe, he could not use force.

"After your tribe's head of Guizhou moved north, you need to abide by the laws of Qin and pay taxes on time. I will submit a memorial to the king and request that you exempt your taxes be exempted." Meng Tian paused, "I just want to enjoy the exemption without conditions?"

"What conditions?" Wu Rui asked.

"Only families who follow the customs of the Central Plains can reduce tax exemptions."

The Central Plains in southern China lasted for more than a thousand years. It was not until the Song Dynasty that the south completely became a part of China in terms of culture.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, the military was strong and the forces in the south were easily captured and destroyed, but the number of Chinese people in the south was always small and only relying on powerful troops to maintain their existence.

What Meng Tian wanted to do was to start the process of Central Plains in the south as soon as possible. Not to mention the land of Wu and Yue, but to say that the Chu State, one of the seven major warring countries, had very big differences in culture from the Central Plains countries.

The witch and ghost culture in the southerners is very strong. From the national expedition to the smallest, to the wizards wearing strange clothes and long feather crowns, they are indispensable.

In order to show respect for local culture, after conquering Shouying, Meng Tian also sent troops to protect Shouying's Wuzhu Temple and gave them a large amount of gold and silver utensils.

Sneak into the night with the wind, moistening things silently. Change customs and habits, you can only boil frogs in warm water, take your time, take your time.

Administrative means to force the Qianshou in the Wu and Yue lands to change their previous habits and arouse the disgust of the locals. It is better to use economic means to let the Yue people actively learn the original customs of the Central People.

Meng Tian believes that the power of economy is better than nostalgia for the past.

Seeing that Meng Tian did not exert strong oppression, Wu Rui thought about it carefully and agreed. Wu Rui did not like the customs of Yue, so he insisted at the beginning that he was the idea of ​​the Qin people giving benefits.

Wu Rui felt that he led the Wushang tribe to move north to Jiangdong, which was equivalent to abandoning his hometown and starting over. He could reduce some of the taxes and help the Wushang tribe gain a foothold in the local area.

"I dare to ask General Meng, where will I get the land if I move north to Jiangdong?"

After all, Meng Tian only cared about the customs of the Yue people and did not mention the issue of fiefdom at all. Wu Rui was a little anxious and had to mention it himself.

"Come here, get the map."

Meng Tian thought about Wu Rui's performance, which showed that he was a smart person. If such a person does not put a rein on him, he will inevitably lose control in the future.

The personal soldiers brought the map and placed it on the table in the center of the hall, slowly unfolding, and the land of Jiangdong suddenly appeared in Wu Rui's eyes.

On this map, the mountains, rivers, cities, lakes and lakes are clearly outlined at a glance, which is more detailed than the maps Wu Rui has seen in the past.

Wu Rui's eyes first fell in Yixing. Yixing is located in the lower reaches of the Zhongjiang River, on the edge of Zhenze. You can sail into the river to the north, and you can go to Zhenze to fish to the east. This is a rare and abundant place.

"I hope Qin State can grant the Wushang tribe the land of Yixing." Wu Rui prayed to God Yu in his heart. Legend has it that the Yue people were descendants of Dayu.
Chapter completed!