"After the beginning of Taishi, Chinese prime ministers still used hu beds and bamboo dishes, and cooked and roasted fish for the Qiang people. When noble people were wealthy, they would keep these utensils in order to enjoy auspicious events, and they all regarded them as the first."
The people of the Jin Dynasty were still very open-minded and did not reject the things of the Hu people at all. They would learn whatever they found useful, interesting or even fun, and they would not pretend to be their own. They would clearly write down "Xi Zi Hu Ren", very grand and confident.
After a hunting trip, a banquet is indispensable, as is the "Qiang Boiled Poach" that has become popular throughout the north.
The sergeants brought a small wild boar, cut it open and cleaned it, then took out a spear shaft and put it on, then set it up and grilled it.
The pork is kept a little away from the fire and rotated constantly. Pig paste, sake, and sesame oil are applied on it. When roasted, it becomes "color like amber" and "like real gold."
As Pingcheng's most distinguished guest, Shao Xun was undoubtedly the focus of the audience.
At the urging of his mother, Tuoba Shiyiqian clumsily cut a piece of meat in front of the grill, put it on a plate, and sent it to Shao Xun's case with both hands raised.
One word, filial piety!
Shao Xun took it with a smile, cut off a piece with a knife, put it into his mouth, chewed it, and said: "It disappears in the mouth, and the pulp is smooth and delicious. Not bad. Shi Yiqian has a heart."
One of the characteristics of "Qianzhi" is that it cannot be overcooked. Cut it when it is almost done. After cutting it, continue to bake it, and cut it while roasting.
If it is overcooked, the meat will not be tender enough and will be "astringent and unpalatable".
Not to mention, the Donghu people’s dietary theory was favored by the Jin scholars, because they also liked to eat sashimi, so the technique of “grilling” was very popular in the Central Plains, and many wealthy households purchased such grills.
, as well as the Qiang people's boiled meat eating utensils.
Shao Xun usually doesn't eat raw food unless he has to, but today he won't disappoint everyone. After all, "Zhi Zhi" is at least medium-rare or medium-rare.
After Shao Xun finished eating a piece of roasted wild boar, the generals and nobles of the tribe cheered.
Hey, the heavenly man from the Central Plains, he said that our food was delicious, so everyone was honored and felt a little good in their hearts.
"On behalf of my father, I am a filial piety and my friend is bright and wise. In the future, I will be able to inherit the legacy of my ancestors and illustrate the great achievements of our ancestors." Zhuge Xian began to comment again.
Everyone was at a loss and couldn't understand...
Wang Feng, Duan Fan, Wei Xiong and others understood it, as did Mrs. Wang, and they all had their own thoughts.
Liu Lugu was sitting at the bottom, Wen Yan asked some questions, and smiled happily.
He had just heard about something, Zhuge Xian praised him as "Zhou Bo", so he immediately asked his staff to learn about Zhou Bo's life, and for a while he didn't know what to say.
But he still had a good impression of Zhuge Xian, and at the same time he was a little wary.
These Jin people are the best at wagging their lips and stirring up people's hearts.
Back then, Tuoba Li was instigated by the Wei family and tacitly allowed the ministers to kill his eldest son Desert Khan. Later he came to his senses and regretted it, but it was irreversible and he regretted it all his life.
Humph! Do you think I will be fooled?
However, Shi Yiqian is still far away from being in charge. He will have to wait at least ten or eight years. This period of time is enough for the Wang family in Guangning to do a lot of things, so he needs to keep an eye on it.
Wang Chang, the former ruler of the Wang family and the new governor of Yunzhong, was in high spirits, eating meat and talking and laughing with others.
As far as the Dai State is concerned, the Yunzhong Prefect is equivalent to the Henan Yin of the Jin State.
In fact, they can be called Yunzhong Yin. After all, they are a foreign vassal and have great power.
The Liang Kingdom of the Jin Dynasty did not have the power to grant titles, but the Dai Kingdom could.
The King of Liang did not have the authority to offer sacrifices to heaven, but Dai Guo could.
Even Dai Gong often called himself Great Chanyu in the grassland, which was much more famous than Liang Wang.
The promotion of Yunzhong Prefect to Yunzhong Yin is just a matter of words, but Cao Cao cannot replace Wei Yin, Sima Zhao cannot replace Taiyuan Yin, and the King of Liang cannot replace Chenliu Yin or Pingyang Yin, and since the Han Dynasty, foreign vassals have belonged to the kings and marquises.
There are a lot of them, but there are only a few in the Central Plains. This is the difference.
But these are all trivial matters. The Daiguo system is rough and mixed with many Xianbei customs. The official system is a mess. Don't worry. We will sort it out later.
He is more concerned about external issues now.
Hearing that the Duke was offering sacrifices to the Queen, Tuoba Yihuai reacted violently. Although he has not openly abandoned the title of Duke of Wuyuan County conferred by the Jin Kingdom yet, it will be a matter of time.
Wang Chang was worried about what would happen if Helan Aitou and Tuoba Yihuai fell out and invaded in large numbers after the Jin army withdrew.
Thinking of this, he secretly glanced at Prince Liang.
He was chatting and laughing with a group of tribal nobles, and seemed to be very popular, but——
Wang Chang sighed quietly, after all, time is still short.
Now he has only stabilized the floating people's hearts a little, and it is limited to Mayi, Yunzhong, Daisanjun, and the area north of Yinshan. He mainly relies on the Wang family, Liu Lugu, Changsun Rui, Daxi Heruo and others to stabilize it.
, people's hearts are much more volatile than here.
Some people, even though they are chatting and laughing with you right now, will turn around very quickly without hesitation at all.
This country has ushered in a prosperous national power, but at the same time it has also planted huge hidden dangers. If there is a hero to control the situation, nothing will happen, but what is missing now is a hero.
Wang Chang glanced at Dai Gong again.
He was eating meat, and there were many people around him, mainly the young nephew of the tribal leader.
There's an undercurrent surging.
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After the bonfire banquet, Shao Xun, who was full of wine and food, summoned the Shanyu Protector Wang Que'er, the four assistant prime ministers of the country, the four generals and the leaders of various small and medium-sized tribes for questioning.
"Is the winter fodder ready?" he asked.
The Duke of Dai sat on his right like a puppet, and Mrs. Wang sat on the right of the Duke. In addition to the officials, leaders, and the core high-level officials of the New Generation Kingdom, they were all here.
"Fortunately, the war ended in mid-July. Over there in the Yinshan Mountains, harvesting is not until August, and the grass needs to be cut. We are busy right now, so we barely have time." Wang Feng was the first to reply without hesitation.
This highlights his positioning of himself: Although there are four assistant prime ministers, how can their status be equal? ​​The Wang family of Guangning is naturally the leader.
"While you are busy with these things, don't forget to continue to recruit the tribes who are wandering around. I am not familiar with these people. You must take responsibility and don't let them be recruited by Yi Huai." Shao Xun glanced at the crowd and said.
These people in front of you are respectful to you on the surface, but who knows what they are thinking in their hearts.
After congratulations on the first day of August and worshiping heaven on the second day of the lunar month, people's hearts became much more stable.
Congratulations may not matter, but for tribal leaders, the Heaven Sacrifice Alliance is still more important. After all, this is a sacred political activity witnessed by Tengger, and it is not good to break the oath.
Of course, Shao Xun's period of travel in late July is also crucial, otherwise not many people may come to pay homage and worship the gods.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Wang Feng added: "The Wang family in Guangning has been involved in the business for several generations and has many familiar tribal leaders. I will go there myself."
Shao Xun nodded, looked at Wang Feng with approving eyes, and said: "The Chanyu Protectorate will send a soldier to accompany him."
However, most of the people his family knew were from the eastern tribes. Those chiefs had a good relationship with the Wang family and an even better relationship with the Qi family. In the beginning, many people helped the Qi family fight against the Wang family, but now it is more or less embarrassing.
Shao Xun was worried that Wang Feng was young and energetic, and it would be unsightly to show off in front of the tribal leaders, so he decided to send a man who was well-versed in people and sophistication to join the army to accompany him, and used tiger skins from the Jin Dynasty to build momentum for him and support the scene.
"Dongmugen Mountain must be guarded by important ministers. You should discuss the selection of someone as soon as possible," Shao Xun said again.
Wang Feng's eyes flickered, and he finally gave up.
The area was mostly made up of nomadic tribes and there were few acquaintances, so it was really not something he could handle.
Unknowingly, Dai Kingdom has been divided into two factions: Pingcheng Faction and Dongmu Genshan Faction, as if they have returned to the old and new state.
"The situation next year is not optimistic." Shao Xun asked someone to unfold a map, pointed on it, and said: "Helan Aitou hasn't figured it out yet, but he is ambitious and may one day make a big move eastward. He
If he comes, I will not let him go, and I will definitely defeat Shengle just like this time."
After that, he swept through everyone one by one.
Some people looked calm.
Some people looked thoughtful.
Some people looked uneasy and extremely confused.
Some people dared not meet his eyes.
People's hearts are divided, this is the current situation.
The purpose of Shao Xun's words was actually to shock.
Those who are determined to associate with Tuoba Yihuaai in private may not be able to be deterred, but those who are hesitant and undecided may have some effect.
Of course, he didn't tell lies either.
If Tuoba Yihuai is willing to surrender and cooperate with him in attacking Guanzhong, then everything will be fine.
If Tuoba Yihuai refuses to surrender and even plans to annex Wang's mother and son, then we must use force.
As for the outcome of the war, it is difficult to say.
But the tribal leaders in front of them had seen the strength of the Jin army. With the cooperation of a large number of Wuhuan and even Xianbei cavalry, the famous Silver Spear Army was able to defeat Shengle.
"There is no future in following Yi Huai." Shao Xun withdrew his gaze and said: "Besides leading people to rob, what else can he do? And I can let you do business."
"Business?" Wang Feng became interested after hearing this.
Didn't Mohan's family make a fortune just by doing business? But he mainly sold livestock.
"Livestock, horses, medicinal materials, horns, sinews, bird feathers, skins, anything can be used." Shao Xun said: "I just want to ask, what do you do with the hair that sheep shed during the season?"
"Make a blanket..." Wang Feng said subconsciously.
Shao Xun glanced briefly and looked at Liu Lugu.
"Sometimes they are used to rub ropes." Liu Lugu replied; "It is used for felt carts, felt tents, felt mats, felt hats, and felt mats. There are also some who make felt shirts, but few."
In fact, most of the textiles on the grassland are derived from wool, as you can tell by looking at the name, which is related to "felt".
"Can the wool be used?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Can't use it."
"It's better to sell it to the Central Plains." Shao Xun said.
Liu Lugu was a little confused: "Apart from blankets, what do the people of the Central Plains need wool for?"
Shao Xun couldn't answer this question either.
In fact, winter is very difficult for most people these days.
The only type of clothing to keep out the cold is called "mianyi", which originally referred to clothes stuffed with some shredded silk threads and the like to make a jacket-like clothing.
However, the scraps left over from reeling are not affordable for ordinary people. There are people on the market who specialize in purchasing them, and most people choose to sell them in exchange for more urgently needed supplies.
As for keeping out the cold, just put reed batting inside the interlayer - in fact, the thermal insulation effect is very poor, and not everyone has such clothes.
It is not that complicated for rich people to keep out the cold. They wear furs, which are very effective in keeping warm.
This thing was worn until the early Northern Song Dynasty. Later, I don’t know what the fault of the scholar-bureaucrats in the Northern Song Dynasty was. They furiously criticized the officials who wore furs and furs to go to court, saying that this was a symbol of barbarians. It was like a stress trauma. They were too unconfident.
In fact, Shao Xun also wears furs, and his wife made them herself. There are about ten of them, and they don’t wear the same ones from time to time. They are really good for keeping warm.
But ordinary people cannot be so luxurious. They may not even be able to afford even the cheapest sheepskin fur.
In short, they need a cheap winter coat with good thermal insulation effect: whether it is a woolen sweater or a sheepskin fur, they are all options that can be tried, at least it is much better than the inferior version of cotton clothing.
These are all prairie specialties.
Of course, the above are Shao Xun's preliminary ideas, but there are still many difficulties in implementation.
Silk is made by woven technology, while wool requires knitting. The two are not the same technical route.
Judging from the current situation, there is no corresponding wool spinning machine in the Central Plains, even a simple one-person spinning machine, because there is no large-scale handmade textile industry using wool as raw material.
In addition, wool cleaning is also a troublesome task, requiring the use of alkali to remove grease.
These are all problems that urgently need to be solved.
In fact, when doing business with the grassland, these things are the only ones that can be used to play tricks. Livestock, leather, and wool are destined to be in large quantities, and they can't bring out other things.
And wool may not be sold yet. At present, only scholars use wool, mainly for carpets on the ground, and sometimes draped on the body. There are few other applicable scenarios.
"Whether the wool is needed is another matter." Shao Xun said: "There are still many people who want livestock and skins. You are all nobles and there is no shortage of livestock and skins. If we can trade with each other, how much profit will there be?"
Liu Lugu and others looked at each other and thought seriously.
When they can't beat you or rob you directly, they will seriously consider doing business, because there is indeed a lot of benefit for noble people like them.
Shao Xun didn't rush him either.
Anyway, today is just a conversation starter to let them know that there is such a thing. There are still many details that need to be perfected in the specific implementation, and it is not that simple.
The few things he mentioned today, such as conquering Helan's kind-hearted people sooner or later, such as trading with the grassland tribes, etc., only have one purpose, that is, to let the leaders of these nomadic tribes consider their options, and don't get angry with Tuoba Yihuai.
Hooking up and hooking up ruined his overall situation.
Daiguo was not yet a highly cohesive political entity, so Shao Xun was worried.
Chapter completed!