The setting sun is shining, and the wilderness is quiet.
On the riverside path, Shao Xun carefully supported Yu Wenjun and went out for a walk.
They are ten months pregnant. If nothing goes wrong, their first child will be born this month.
Yu Wenjun's face looked a little scared, but also a little longing.
After all, she was only seventeen years old and it was her first time to have a baby. It was impossible not to be afraid.
When Shao Xun was away from home on the expedition, she thought a lot, and even secretly pulled her cousin Pu Tao and shed sentimental tears. Once she unfortunately had a difficult childbirth, Xiao Yu stepped in and became the wife of Chen Gong and gave birth to children for Mr. Chen.
Girls are always sentimental and think too much...
After Shao Xun came back, her mood improved inexplicably.
Today I went out for some fresh air with my big belly, and my mood couldn't be better. The only unhappy thing was that the purple robe on his body disappeared and he came back wearing a red robe.
Yu Chen, Yu Liang and his son are also there.
Yu Chen's temples were gray and his face was full of deep grooves. It was obvious that he had worried about too many things during his tenure in Liang Dynasty.
Yu Liang's left cheek was a little red and swollen. Although he tried his best to hide it, some clues could still be seen.
"When I went on an expedition, Wenjun helped me so much despite his physical inconvenience." Shao Xun gently clasped Yu Wenjun's fingers and sighed with emotion.
The confrontation with Shi Le lasted from August to November, and the city behind was still being built, which consumed a lot of money.
The military rations originally prepared had been used up long ago, and those transferred later were basically taken from Yuzhou, especially Xiangcheng, Yingchuan, Chenjun and other places.
In November, we rushed to send some grain to the country, hoping to sustain it until March and April next year. We also brought it from Xingyang, Chenliu and Yingchuan.
In addition to the food and grass delivered before the war, the Yingchuan nobles sent out food three times, which was basically selling their kidneys to support Shao.
By the time it was time to raise grain and grass for the construction of Fangtou South City for the third time, the Yingchuan nobles were actually no longer willing to provide grain.
In order to ease the tension between the shogunate and the Yingchuan gentry, Yu Wenjun summoned the female relatives of various families in the name of viewing the mulberry garden of Jingfu Palace, and talked about the difficulties on the front line and the benefits of recovering Hebei.
The women went back to enjoy the breeze, and the men went down the slope and held their noses to recognize each other - it was impossible to really fight to the end, but when the men were in a stalemate, the women stepped in to change the situation. There was a step down.
That's what happened.
"Husband and wife are one, so I naturally have to worry about my husband's affairs." Yu Wenjun said softly.
Shao Xun looked at her in surprise.
Before leaving for the expedition, Yu Wenjun told him not to worry about his family and that she would take care of everything. At that time, he felt that she had grown up and matured. He felt the same way again this time. He really couldn't treat her as a little girl in the future.
"You did a good job, I'm very pleased." Shao Xun smiled, and then said: "You have to be conscientious in life. The Yingchuan tribes support me so much, which will definitely benefit me in the future."
After hearing this, Yu Chen, Yu Liang and his son said nothing, but nodded secretly in their hearts.
Could it be that Mr. Chen’s words were a pun?
No one is willing to give unconditionally, and even the Huns know how to use their official positions to win over noble families. This is evidence that a large family like the Pei family, which has divided officials among various parties, is still very strong in Hedong.
The strong support of the Ruying noble clan is also to gain benefits for themselves.
Shao Xun had a talk with Yu Chen in the afternoon. After he was appointed as the Sili Colonel, he did not need to stay in Luoyang and went directly to Fangtou to blend with the powerful and powerful Wubao commanders from Hebei.
He can appoint his own officials. No matter who he appoints, he only needs to draw up a list and approve them.
The power given was very great. In fact, it was acquiescing to Yu Chen to place Ruying scholars and officers in Hebei, and it was also a way of giving back to them for supporting him.
As for Yu Liang, he still serves as a member of the army, but he is no longer in charge of farmland and water conservancy matters. From now on, his work will focus on the hotel and iron city.
The craftsmen from Ruyangju have all moved here, and recently some have been obtained from the imperial court. Now the entire Yetie City has slowly grown to have craftsmen and apprentices, with more than 3,000 people in active service, and there are also 5,000 garrison troops stationed there.
They farm nearby and serve as a defense force for Iron City.
From now on, these will all be managed by him, and he should not interfere in other affairs. After Shao Xun feels that his impatience has improved, he will be reused.
After a few people walked around, Yu Wenjun felt a little tired, so Shao Xun helped her get on the carriage and returned to the mansion.
After settling down his wife, he sat down and had a detailed talk with Yu Chen and his son.
"I want to attack Shile, but then Fang Bijing, what do you think I should do?" Shao Xun asked.
"But what happened in Nanyang?" Yu Chen asked.
"Of course."
Yu Chen pondered for a moment and said, "It's best not to use weapons. Can you force Liang Fen away?"
"The emperor is definitely unwilling, and Liang Fen may not obey the edict." Shao Xun said: "Even if the imperial court issues an edict, the emperor denies the edict in public, or Liang Fen declares that it is a false edict, which will cause an uproar.
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Yu Chen frowned and thought, and said, "We might as well test it out and ask someone to recommend Liang Fen as the governor of Yongzhou."
Shao Xun nodded and said: "I will write to Luoyang and ask someone to send you a message."
After saying that, he still felt that the matter was very difficult.
During the Wang Ru Rebellion in the past, there were about 40,000 to 50,000 families living in the West in Nanyang. After the rebellion was put down, it was of course impossible for all of these people to be killed. This would be too shocking.
In fact, at least 60 to 70% of the people survived. They still lived in clusters and farmed their own crops as before, but they no longer rebelled.
In recent years, because the Xiongnu fought in Guanzhong, Peng Tianhu, Yao Yizhong and others moved eastward, and many Hu and Jin refugees entered Shunyang, Nanyang, Xinye, Yiyang and even Suiguo.
It’s not that Liang Fen doesn’t have a basic base, it’s still very strong.
He vigorously employed Guanxi scholars, and his number one minion, Tianshui Yan Ding, was appointed as the Yamen general. Wubao commanders from all over the country often came to Wancheng to listen to orders.
To be honest, Shao Xun was a little confused about what he was thinking.
You could say that he is ambitious, but that doesn't seem like it.
During the civil uprising in Runan, some thieves from Fufeng fled to Nanyang to join him, but he bundled them back to Runan.
Moreover, he has not taken action against Luyang, Duyang, and Ye County occupied by Shao Xun, especially the Duyang Tuntian Army where Shao Guang, a member of the Shaoxun tribe, serves as the Tuntian Colonel, which is very close to Wancheng, but he has always ignored it.
This kind of behavior really doesn't look like a careerist in troubled times.
But if you say he has no ambition, that's not right either.
When Tongguan was occupied by the Xiongnu, the Hu and Jin refugees from Guanxi could only enter the Guandong region through Wuguan, and the old Nanyang County was the first stop for these Guanxi refugees.
Liang Fen sent people to control these people, and he did not hesitate to fall out with the Nanyang natives, but also asked them to hand over their abandoned farmland and distribute it to the Hu and Han refugees, so that they could live together in docks and plant their own crops.
The refugees in Guanxi were so grateful to him that they built a shrine.
Shao Xun also couldn't figure out how many refugees Liang Fen had gathered. It felt like it was a lot, maybe even more than the number before Wang Ruzhi's rebellion.
He thought for a long time and finally discovered that what Liang Fen did was a bit similar to Liu Hong who quelled the Zhang Chang Rebellion.
Liu Hong also forced the Jingzhou nobles and even the barbarian chiefs to give up their unused land and distribute it to the refugees from the Central Plains who went south, and even the people from Bashu who came over. This greatly increased the household registration in Jingzhou and also created a large tax base that could be directly managed.
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This person would sometimes disobey the edicts and reject the imperial decree, but you cannot say that he was not a loyal minister, because it is difficult to be a loyal minister, and a foolish and loyal person will only be played to death by the treacherous ministers who control the center. Liu Hong respected the imperial court until his death.
, Paying tribute and being a diligent king are all indispensable, and people all over the world regard him as a loyal minister.
"Time and momentum." Shao Xun sighed.
More than two years ago, when Liang Fen went out to Zhenwan City, Cao Fu, who was staying behind at that time, ordered Hou Feihu to withdraw his troops.
Uncle Cao cannot be blamed for this, he made the decision after careful consideration, and Shao Xun also approved it afterwards.
I just didn't expect that Liang Fen, who used to be invisible in the court, could actually create such a situation by relying on the large-scale influx of Kansai people into Nanyang.
Some people actually just don't want to wade into troubled waters and prefer to stay safe. But once they are forced into a certain situation, they should not be underestimated.
"A good son-in-law should not worry too much." Yu Chen said: "Liang Fen actually doesn't have much ambition. Even if he has a little ambition, it was done by Yan Ding's people."
"Oh? Are you saying that Liang Fen might have been sidelined by Yan Ding and others?" Shao Xun asked.
"No." Yu Chen shook his head and said: "I have come into contact with Yan Ding before. He gathered a group of Guanxi refugees in Mi County and farmed their own crops. From time to time, he went to Luoyang and actively participated in the Guanxi scholars.
Party, he is very ambitious. But his reputation is low, even if he is ambitious, he has to rein it in and obey Liang Fen's orders."
Shao Xun understood a little bit.
A military and political group usually has its own will.
The cause of Wang Ru's Rebellion was actually the conflict between the natives and refugees in Nanyang.
The refugees in Kansai are outsiders who are discriminated against and oppressed by the locals. Naturally, it is easy for them to form groups. They have their own interests and their own collective will.
If this kind of collective will is used by careerists, it will lead to the Wangru Rebellion; if it is properly appeased, it can barely get out of trouble - to be honest, the Wangru Rebellion caused by refugees from Guanxi, and the chaos caused by the refugees from Bashu Du Tao's rebellion was all caused by the imperial court.
"When I was serving as the censor, I met Liang Fen several times." Yu Chen added: "He is a sensible man and never interferes in the political disputes of the court. The kings fought back and forth, and the court officials were involved. I don't know how many people there are, but Liang Fen rose up step by step and became General Wei. It's not that he was diligent in his duties, but that everyone else was gone."
Shao Xun laughed after hearing this. Liang Laodeng is quite capable.
"Furthermore, the good son-in-law has set up a good situation in Nanyang. Even if Liang Fen wants to go north, he wouldn't dare, right?" Yu Chen looked into Shao Xun's eyes and said, "Not to mention that the Nanyang nobles don't deal with Liang Fen. Previously, Liang Chen recruited Guanxi refugees in Nanyang to form the Nanyang Wangzhuang Ke tribe; this time Wei Fu returned from Qinzhou and brought back a group of powerful Guanxi scholars, which restricted Liang Fen. Now these people Have you come to Xuchang already?”
Shao Xun smiled awkwardly and said vaguely: "Get some people to fight with Liang Fen in the ring. Don't make him feel too comfortable."
"After the Chinese New Year, my worthy son-in-law had better go to Nanyang." Yu Chen said: "Those people in Nanyang Kingdom respect your orders, but if you don't come for a long time, it is inevitable that they will have ideas. It is just a good opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with you. Liang Fen will meet for a while. Again, it is best not to use weapons. Once a fight breaks out, there is no telling how long it will take. If the fight is not clean at one time, it may happen again in the future. You can't kill the Kansai people in Nanyang. Killed them all."
"Okay." Shao Xun followed suit and made a plan.
The Nanyang matter is best resolved politically.
Chapter completed!