"The Xiongnu troops marched westward, and in the first month of the first lunar month, they defeated Nanyang Wangbao and took the whole territory of Tianshui. Zhang Shi sent troops to meet him, claiming to be a wing guard, but in fact he refused." When we arrived at Xiurong County, it was already the third day of April.
Xun took a break here to read the official letters sent from various places.
"It's too late, forget it. The news about the first month was only obtained in April. Four or five months have passed, and it's too late to do anything." Shao Xun threw the letter on the table, as if he had thrown away Sima Bao's life.
Liu Xiaohe gave birth to a daughter to him in December last year. Currently, mother and daughter are still recuperating in Tongquetai and will return directly to Bianliang in a few months.
These are actually trivial matters. What really worries people is the continuous rain.
I was really psychologically affected by last year's flood. If it hadn't been for the torrential rain for months, why would we have stopped in the middle of the fight? And why would we have ended up marching and fighting in the wind and snow, so that many veterans of hundreds of battles did not die.
In the hands of the enemy, he was killed and wounded by General Dong.
Shao Xun opened the window and was greeted by thick water vapor.
There was thunder in the distance.
The willow trees by the river were well nourished and looked more energetic.
There is a sloping land on the river bank, where many beans are planted. The beans are spreading their stems and leaves comfortably and growing vigorously.
The fruits and vegetables in the vegetable patch have been dusted off by the rain, and they seem to have become more green and lush...
It seems pretty good, but everything is too much.
Before the new restoration of Bingzhou, there had been many years of war, and the roads, farmland, and water conservancy were in a mess, and all industries were ruined.
But because of the war, the people's power was exhausted and no large-scale projects could be carried out.
Of course, if it rains hard enough, any water conservancy project will be useless.
Will it be big? Hard to say.
During this Little Ice Age, the extreme climate was much older, so it’s really hard to say.
"When you are six years old, there is drought at the age of six, and there is a famine at the age of twelve." A voice came from behind: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. This has been the case since ancient times. As long as there is surplus food, you can safely survive the famine and usher in the great times.
Nian, then you can take a breath."
"Have you read "The Biography of Huo Zhi"?" Shao Xun looked at Guo who was speaking quietly and asked.
Mrs. Guo raised her head, seemed a little annoyed, and wanted to say something, but in the end she just lowered her head and gave a slight hum.
Who are you looking down on? The warriors and soldiers have not read, and the children of the nobles have not read? Not only have they read books, but they can also play chess, calligraphy and painting, and have also learned dance and various entertainment projects. There are noble women who don’t care about other people’s opinions, and even
Can ride a horse.
Shao Xun looked at the spring rain outside the window again and said: "The Three Kingdoms inherited the disadvantages of the Later Han Dynasty, and the disasters continued unabated. The Jin Dynasty succeeded its rule, and the chaos was especially severe."
Having said this, Shao Xun sighed.
According to statistics compiled by Wang Huifeng, disasters occur more than once a year on average.
Of course, most of them are localized disasters, many of which are even limited to one county, and no one else except the government knows about them.
Even if they know, they don't care, because it can't overturn their lives - large groups of refugees are a bit scary, but small groups are not a problem. After all, they have organizations like Wubao and Manor that they can rely on, and they are not atomized individuals.
But no matter what, this is a period of high disaster risk, and we should still be vigilant.
From this perspective, the existence of aristocratic families has a positive meaning. It can at least maintain the most basic order of a place and preserve its vitality.
Perhaps, the matter is originally composed of multiple factors.
Even if the aristocratic families did not take the initiative to occupy the fields, the peasants would still rush to join them, because the government was incompetent and unable to provide disaster relief. There were insurgents inside and barbarians outside. There was no way to survive without gathering together to protect themselves.
Only by giving them a truly stable order and the normal functioning of government functions can it be possible to dismantle Wubao.
After Shao Xun sat back at the desk, he began to write the order. After writing it, he handed it to the courier to be sent to Bianliang.
Liang Palace has been under construction for a month and a half. Now that I think about it, it would be better to control the progress and save some food.
If a major disaster really breaks out, work will be stopped completely. Anyway, he is not in a hurry and can just stay at Liu Cong's house. Ningshuo Palace is no less grand than the emperor. In fact, it is the imperial residence.
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Xiurong County has started counting household registrations, but the progress is very slow.
"The land has been planted, but the people are gone. This is not okay." Shao Xun looked at Liu Zhao, the prefect of Kelan who came over, and said.
"Your Majesty, the whereabouts of the shepherds are unpredictable. It is difficult to clarify the household registration and to be transformed into a king." Liu Zhao said: "These fields where millet and wheat are planted will only have people coming to harvest them during the autumn harvest. Normally, no one will be seen.
.”
"The harvested millet and wheat are stored in the barns on the mountain." Liu Zhao pointed to the various large and small grain warehouses on the hillside and said, "After the autumn harvest, they will take their livestock with them for the winter.
The hay returns here. The next year, when the pasture turns green, it leaves again.”
"There are also those who don't farm, so their whereabouts are even more unpredictable. We can only find out through acquaintances with tribal nobles. Maybe one day they cross the river and leave without knowing."
Shao Xun looked at the vast mountains soaked in drizzle and said, "Try to clarify it as much as possible."
He understood Liu Zhao's difficulties, which was also an important reason why the Hu people were difficult to govern. Their tribes would migrate.
In the four counties of Kelan County (including the newly established Hehe County), most of the flat land is within the river valley, and the amount is very small. If we rely solely on planting industry, we will not be able to support many people, so the development of animal husbandry in the mountains is inevitable.
But after all, they had migrated to the Central Plains since the Later Han Dynasty, and the Hu people also knew the benefits of farming. Even farmland with extensive planting and low yields such as "relying on heaven's harvest" was not without small benefits to their livelihood.
At least, fewer livestock can be slaughtered during the winter because some of the grain will be harvested in the fall.
"Who owns these lands?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Whoever grabs it will get it, and whoever sows it first will get it," Liu Zhao said.
"What if there is a dispute?"
"There will be a great ruling by one's own ministry, or a ruling by several tribes who will recommend the ruling of the elders who are highly virtuous and respected."
Classic tribal democracy.
They are able to govern themselves, and the only need for the government is probably to have a higher level of protection when encountering foreign enemies that are difficult to resist.
Or maybe you are frightened by the force of the government and have to surrender to you in name.
The same is true for Liu Cong, and the same is true for Shao Xun - maybe Liu Cong will make them feel more familiar, after all, they have many similarities.
"Besides clarifying the household registration, we must first check the fields." Shao Xun said: "Starting from next year, these lands will have fixed owners, and there will be instructions on which tribe can plant. If you plant on someone else's land by mistake, the food will be lost."
It's no use complaining about it if it belongs to others. When the ministers come back during the autumn harvest, we will make it clear to them."
Liu Zhao swallowed when he heard this, but then he became cruel.
Changing the tradition will of course cause a backlash, it depends on whether you can control it.
"Governing these tribes is not easy." Shao Xun said earnestly: "You have to intervene in tribal affairs. If a tribe does not need the government for everything and can handle all matters internally, will they still respect the government over time?
"We want them to ask for more help from the government. The more, the better. If they ask for more, they can't do without the government."
"Yes." Liu Zhao responded.
"I'm in Pingyang and I'm not going anywhere. If something happens, the army can march north from Lishi to suppress the thieves." Shao Xun added: "Of course, it's best if we can use no weapons. They will kill people and they won't trust the government even more.
, I will also spend countless money and food, and the gain will outweigh the loss. In short, do it well, and use the ground to hang them first, I don’t believe they didn’t ask the government for help.”
"After the ground is fixed, I will also fix the mountain tops in the future. Whoever owns the mountain will be told, let's see how they run away."
"There are good and bad mountains, and there are rules for who should own the good and who should belong to the bad."
"In short, let the government and the imperial court appear more in their lives, and let them be treated as kings. If they don't hear about the imperial court and don't know the emperor for decades or hundreds of years, wouldn't it mean that they will rebel at every word and leave at every word?
Just leave?"
Liu Zhao was enlightened by these words.
He vaguely remembered that when he was a boy and managed the tribe in Shangdang, he also knew about the existence of the Jin Dynasty through his family and knew who the emperor was, but the people below knew nothing about it.
Under such circumstances, whether to rebel or not is really just a matter of thought.
King Liang meant to let more tribesmen know about the court and the government. Even if it was impossible to let the lowest level Muzi and Mu slaves know about it, at least more middle-level clan leaders should know about it and become dependent on the government.
, awe.
In this case, when the top leader of the tribe wants to rebel, he will face greater resistance. After all, the tribe is composed of clans.
"Tell them again that if they want to take the county surname, they should be more respectful to me." Shao Xun finally said.
The county surname is associated with the tribal leader.
The river valley and the fields are closely related to the clan leaders. After all, they have a large group of people eating and drinking with them.
Bingzhou is the place where the barbarians are most densely populated. If you manage Bingzhou well, you will have grasped the opportunity.
Such a two-pronged approach will always have results.
He is only thirty-three years old and can spend his whole life doing this.
…
On April 21st, Shao Xun went all the way east and inspected Jinyang.
While we were on the road, it stopped raining for a few days, and now it started to rain again. And as if with revenge, it rained until it became dark.
At this time, he no longer hesitated and decisively ordered: Stop the construction of Liang Palace and Bianliang.
All the grain stored in Aocang was transported to Yewang and stored in a dry place with higher terrain. The remaining grain stores in Henan sent the grain north one by one to make up for it after the autumn harvest.
On the 22nd, Shao Xun issued an order in Jinyang: "This year's spring rain is quite dangerous. Taishi ordered to observe the sky at night, and there will be many rainy days in summer and autumn. It is appropriate to order the counties and counties where they are located to inform the people to prepare for the danger of rain."
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