A huge map was spread out on the bank of Taizhe.
The sun shines on the ground, and the mottled tree shadows sway among the mountains and rivers.
"Yangqu" are the two words mentioned most by Shao Xun.
Among the eight counties in Taiyuan, Jinyang has the highest household registration, followed by Yangqu, but this is not because of how safe it is or how fertile the land is, but mainly because of the large number of newly moved people - the eight counties in Taiyuan County currently have
There are more than 19,000 households and more than 74,000 people.
Of course, another reason that cannot be ignored when talking about Yangqu is military.
Xinxing County has existed in name only. Jiuyuan, Dingxiang, Jinchang, and Yunzhong counties north of Shiling Pass are almost uninhabited. Guangmu County south of Shiling Pass has been repeatedly abolished and reestablished during the Liu Han period.
It was abandoned a while ago because no one was there.
The emerging prefect Liu Qia still stayed in Jiuyuan County, and only a thousand households were cultivating in the city, so their safety could not be guaranteed.
If Xianbei goes south again, Xinxing County will not have any blocking effect, and they will go straight to Shiling Pass. In this case, Yangqu will be very important.
"Wen Ji, I see you hesitate to speak, it seems you have something to say." After the conversation came to an end, Shao Xun sat cross-legged on the blanket, looked at Sun Jue, and said with a smile.
Shao Guang, the prefect, seemed to have expected this and showed no expression.
Jinyang Ling Hao Feng was not very happy. After all, he was the immediate boss of the county magistrate Sun Jue. King Liang went over him and asked directly, which made him feel uncomfortable. Hao Feng's father, Hao Chang, is currently the prefect of Chen County and was Lu Zhi's father in his early years.
One of the surrendered generals from Hebei.
"Your Majesty." Sun Jue knelt down on the carpet, bowed first, and then said: "I heard that there are 300,000 dendrobiums of grain in the Jinyang warehouse, and more than 100,000 grains in the sheep intestine warehouse. After the autumn harvest, it will be transferred to various places.
More than a million grains of grain have been sent to Jinyang. If this is the case, there is much to be done! Please move 50,000 people from Bianliang to Taiyuan to confirm their household registration."
"Fifty thousand people are not easy to feed." Shao Xun said: "You also have to pay for seeds, farm tools, and maybe some cattle. All these grains must be filled in. To tell you the truth, I promised Henan this year
I only have so much food to recuperate and you want me to spend it all?"
"Your Majesty." Sun Jue bowed again and said: "I heard that in the past when the King of the East China Sea went to Chang'an to conquer Chang'an, he hired ox carts from Luoyang to transport military supplies. Each cart was only given more than three pieces of silk, and there were private citizens who hired ox carts from Tongguan to Luoyang.
It was necessary to give sixty pieces of silk, but no one was willing to do it if it was less. The gap was so huge, and the fierceness of the defeat was evident. Tens of thousands of people were killed because of this."
"If the king moves the people to Taiyuan, cultivates wasteland and grazes cattle, and meets Dazhen, the granaries and pavilions will be full. In this way, the households will be saved from the pain of being transferred, and it will be easier for the generals to be dispatched nearby to praise the king's great cause.
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"This statement is quite logical." Shao Xun praised: "Taiyuan is like this, but what about Xinxing?"
Sun Jue was stunned for a moment. He is just the Prime Minister of Jinyang County. Are you asking about the next county?
However, he knew that this was an opportunity to show off, and immediately said: "The people of Zhongxia are more important than acres of land, and there are urgent matters, so it is difficult to move. It is better to mobilize the various tribes to regulate the normal Hu and mixed Hu, and go out of the Shiling Mountains in the north to choose a place convenient for grazing.
, to raise livestock. The Hutuo River is strong, and after flooding, the water and grass will be plentiful, and the cattle and sheep will like to eat. In time, we will definitely reap great benefits."
"It may be said that there is a plunder by rope heads, but the grassland tribes are like this and have not changed for thousands of years. They have their own ways to deal with it. After this tribe went north to emerge, many entities relied on Taiyuan for everything, and there was no rebellion.
If possible, it can become the main city of the country."
"Well, you're right." Shao Xun nodded slightly and asked, "What would Wenji think if Heqing and Liuquan were moved to Xinxing?"
Oops! Sun Jue was shocked, why did it involve his own family?
He reacted quickly and said immediately: "General Liu's troops only have more than 10,000 people, which is a little less."
"There are still more than 2,000 households of Jie people in Bianliang, and they were all handed over to him. Such 5,000 households are almost enough to support them for a while. Suotou probably has no intention of going south now. At most, he will just plunder." Shao Xun said: "
Just do it!”
Sun Jue had a bitter taste in his mouth, feeling as if he had cheated his uncle.
His mind was sharp, and he suddenly thought that his uncle should not trick him in the future.
Liu Zhao was in charge of Kelan, Liu Quan was in Xinxing, and Liu Hezhu was in Changshan. The uncle and nephew were all generals in the border areas. If one day they rebelled, wouldn't it be possible for him, who married a daughter of the Liu family, to be trapped in a trap where he would never be able to recover?
land?
"Do you have any suggestions for Bingzhou matters?" Shao Xun continued to ask.
Sun Jue thought for a while and said: "Taiyuan has been alone behind enemy lines for many years, and there are many thieves. After Wang Shi regained Jinyang, many people fled to the mountains and rivers. Last year, during the battle with Xianbei, the mood of the barbarian tribes was turbulent, and some
Those who are afraid of hiding their sins. Your Majesty should order the chief officials to post a list to recruit them, and order them to go home without asking any questions."
"There are many virtuous people in this important town in the North. Due to their origin, they have no way to stand for election. Even if they have the resources, it is difficult to get into the job. Your Majesty, you can do special things and appoint officials according to your talents. This will make the people happy, and you don't have to worry about this generation inciting rebellion.
Husband, this is a rotten place."
"Taiyuan has been fighting for many years, and the officials are careless. There are countless unjust imprisonments and lawsuits. Your Majesty can send people to find the victims, handle the cases straightforwardly, and clear the people's grievances. This does not cost much, but it is expected to bring many people."
"The country is based on filial piety. Respecting the elderly and caring for relatives is the way of human relations. Your Majesty may order those in the counties who are over seventy years old or who have disabilities in their families to be exempted from the service of a single person so that they can be supported."
"There have been many wars in the past years, and many people have died. Your Majesty should order the county chiefs to inspect their respective territories. If any bones are exposed, please bury them and send officials to offer sacrifices."
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Shao Xun originally just asked casually, but Sun Jue said a lot, and his thoughts were clear and organized.
He could see that Sun Wenji was not the kind of ungrounded scholar who had been reduced to farming the land himself and suffered hardships. He had two brushes and could continue to cultivate.
"Good." He patted his thigh and praised, "Your plan is feasible."
The most important thing is that it doesn't cost much, but it brings a lot of benefits. Spending a small amount of money can do big things. This is talent.
County Magistrate Hao Feng turned green when he heard this.
The subordinates are so outstanding, so there is a lot of pressure.
"This year is a prosperous year, and the people are happy, so according to the policy of Wen Ji, we built additional Taichuan, Guangmu, and Dongwo Sanlong Xiangfu in Taiyuan." Shao Xun stood up and said: "The soldiers and generals needed will come from Xuchang and Yanzhou.
We selected 2,400 men from the world's soldiers, and another 1,200 strong men from Luoyang's Central Army, who came with their entire families, and the troops were sent to Bianliang to serve as servants."
As soon as these words came out, Sun Jue was fine, but other Taiyuan gentry officials looked sad.
Tai Ni is where they are now, located ten miles south of Jinyang City - this lake has been destroyed in later generations.
Guangmu should be the site of the abandoned Guangmu County of Xinxing County. According to King Liang, that land belongs to Taiyuan County.
Dongwo is another name for Dongguoshui, which should be located between Jinyang and Yuci counties.
If we also count the Sanjiao Longxiang Mansion in the north of Jinyang and the Shiling Longxiang Mansion in Yangqu County, Taiyuan County actually has five Longxiang Mansion and a total of 6,000 soldiers, making it a force comparable to Gaoping.
Chen Liu's important military town.
These soldiers took advantage of the desolate Taiyuan area to take root, but they could not be driven away.
Compared with them, the strength of the Taiyuan nobles was really shabby, almost not worth mentioning.
Bingzhou, Liang Wang has the final say.
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"Yu Mi, is something going to happen to Su Shuyan? No news has been sent back yet?" At the end of September or early October, the winter wheat had been planted in various counties in Taiyuan, and Shao Xun had already arrived in Loufan County, west of Jinyang.
I still haven't received any news from the mission, so I can't help but feel a little worried.
Sinong Qing Yin Xian had just finished inspecting the sheep intestine warehouse, and he exchanged glances with his niece Yin who accompanied Shao Xun, and then came to a newly built school.
It is wrong to say that it is a new building, because this school was rebuilt from an abandoned courtyard. At this time, there were seven or eight children and teenagers sitting there, attending classes in a confused manner.
King Liang was standing outside the courtyard, quietly looking at the group of children studying.
Yin Xian knew that these were the nephews of chieftains from the mountain tribes in Loufan County, and he was ordered to be sent to the county to study.
Loufan County has a teaching edict, which is not an official but is the county magistrate's sergeant. Its main task is to teach the children of the nobles of the tribe. As for whether it is useful, God knows. Anyway, the King of Liang felt that it would be better to do this than nothing.
"Hong Qiao." Shao Xun walked away from the courtyard and said, "How about the sheep intestine warehouse?"
"There are more than 161,000 dendrobiums of grains and beans, and there are also 200,000 bundles of hay. The counting is correct," Yin Xian reported.
Shao Xun nodded, then pointed to the farmland opened near the county seat, and said: "It's October, and the herdsmen have returned to the foot of the mountain one after another. Loufan County has been established for only one year, but it has more than 1,200 households.
, more than 6,000 people, which is really astonishing.”
Yin Xian looked around and saw that extending from the base of the city wall, simple shacks could be seen everywhere, very messy.
Unkempt shepherds came in and out, busy.
Instead of planting winter wheat, they planted the fields full of turnips, apparently to prepare their livestock for the winter.
It can be seen that they still instinctively tend to raise livestock rather than accumulate food.
Among the shacks, you can occasionally see a few large houses that look pretty good, which should be where the nobles of the tribe live.
The courtyard walls are made of rammed earth, and the houses in the courtyard are also adobe houses, mixed with beams. Some houses are even made of tree branches and yellow mud. It is not known who lived there, maybe they were slaves.
All in all, the "mansion" of the nobles is still very shabby, not even as good as the toilets of the Central Plains nobles, but it is already a huge improvement.
"The fact that they are willing to live down the mountain is a good start. Everything is difficult at the beginning." Shao Xun said with satisfaction: "Loufan County will slowly gather businessmen, happy people, and hundreds of workers, and it will slowly become lively. In the county
You can buy things that are not available in the mountains, and you can enjoy things that are not available in the mountains. Over time, these tribal nobles will increasingly like to live under the mountains and near the county seat. This is settlement."
"After they have settled for a long time, they will find ways to build better houses, wear better clothes, eat better food and wine, and use better supplies. If they become a sergeant in the county, or go out to fight and perform meritorious service to become an official,
, they would also interact with Han scholars and officials to increase their knowledge. They would imitate the daily life of the wealthy Han people to make themselves look superior."
"But to live these good days, we need all kinds of exquisite items sold by merchants. What should we do if we need money? Then sell cattle, sheep and horses, or let Muzi herd slaves farm the land for him and sell grain, meat, fruits and vegetables to support daily expenses.
.Over time, they will no longer be tribal nobles, the tribe will become loose and gradually disintegrate, and they will become county tyrants."
"This process will be very long, it may take several generations, and it cannot be interrupted in the middle. Hong Qiao, do you know now that I have worked so hard? Do you really think I am going militarily? If I don't push the front line outward, places like Xihe, Kelan, and Taiyuan
How can we stabilize it? Even Pingyang, Hedong, Shangdang, and Leping cannot be stabilized. If Bingzhou is not stable, Luoyang is in danger."
Shao Xun's words touched Yin Xian slightly.
The place that had been given up step by step and transformed step by step since the Later Han Dynasty, the King of Liang tried to regain step by step and convert it into Sinicization step by step.
This kind of ambition did make him a little impressed - well, a little moved, but not much.
"Not many people understand me." Shao Xun shook his head and sighed.
Yin Xian felt a little ashamed subconsciously. Just when he was about to say something, he saw the postman galloping towards him and reported: "There is a message from Daijun."
Huang Zheng, the pro-military governor, reached out to take it, carefully inspected the seal, and handed it to Shao Xun.
Shao Xun took it casually and still said to Yin Xian: "Tuoba Yulu's wife is from the Wang family in Guangning. This surname is already a local tycoon, not even a tribal leader. They are different from Suotou."
"That's it." Yin Xian joked.
Of course, he really didn't understand. It wasn't that he had poor learning ability, but that he was too lazy to understand and didn't bother to understand.
The barbarians come and go as soon as they are called. Since ancient times, no barbarians have been emperors. How strong can they be? Is it worth my effort to understand?
After Shao Xun read the letter carefully, he closed his eyes and thought, and remained silent for a long time.
Chapter completed!