On the first day of August in the fourth year of Jianji, Shao Shude took his concubines, princes and officials to Jizhou for a hunting trip, and met with the brothers of the Gao family who had just returned.
The Gao brothers have been waiting here for several days. Only a few hundred personal followers followed them, while the main force of 20,000 troops stayed outside Linyu Pass.
During the few days of waiting, with nothing to do, the Gao family walked around the countryside and were deeply moved by the vigorous household registration and population movement being carried out in the six counties of Jizhou.
For half a year, even if there were conflicts and rebellions, the population in the hands of the tribal nobles had to be forcibly taken away - the court's attitude was very resolute, which can be seen from the withered heads hanging everywhere.
For more than a hundred years, outsiders have accomplished what Youzhou Jiedushi failed to accomplish. The mood of the Gao family brothers is far from being described as complicated.
They also met with the new governor Xiao Die.
Xiao Die was an old man named Shaosheng. He was very resolute in his execution and showed no mercy at all. It is said that he was assassinated when he was traveling, but luckily he was not successful.
According to Xiao Shijun, the six counties of Jizhou currently have a population of more than 80,000, which is a significant increase from the population of less than 20,000 back then. After the first batch of newly arrived Guanzhong immigrants were registered, the population exceeded 10
That's for sure.
All the governors of Jizhou have never directly controlled so many household registrations.
The governor of Pingzhou next door was named Chen Su. He was transferred from Shenzhou and was also a close confidant of the saint.
There are also six counties in Pingzhou, and a large number of household registrations have been cleared so far. More than 10,000 households and more than 70,000 people have been registered. A new batch of immigrants have arrived from Kansai. After the household registration is completed, the population can easily reach 100,000.
According to the standards of the former Tang Dynasty that are currently in use, a household with more than 40,000 is called Shangzhou, a household with more than 20,000 is called Zhongzhou, and a house with less than 20,000 is called Xiazhou. Ji and Pingzhou, after this rectification, will be graded next year and upgraded to Zhongzhou.
Very possible.
And with this upgrade, the grades of the main bureaucrats across the state will also follow suit - the governor of Xiazhou will be promoted to the lower fourth rank, and the governor of Zhongzhou will be promoted to the fourth rank. Other levels will also be promoted, and even the number of officials will also follow.
Growth, after all, the population has increased, and everyone is happy.
With the new dynasty and the new atmosphere, Youzhou Town was indeed far behind. They were not even as good as Hedong. Based on this understanding, their attitude was very respectful when they met the saint.
The meeting place was at a farm outside Jizhou City.
At the outermost level of the farm are the fierce and brave Silver Saddle Warriors, which have now expanded to nearly 4,400 people.
Gao Siji had heard that this army was full of talented people, with countless brave men, well-equipped troops, and high morale. It was very difficult to deal with.
Passing through the outer cordon of Yin'anzhi warriors, I saw a large group of palace guards with silver helmets and white armor. The quality of these people was much worse than Yin'anzhi's.
In fact, it is normal. The palace guards do not regard fighting in battle as their own interests. In the pre-Tang Dynasty, they were either captives of the barbarians, hostages, or noble sons, but the most common ones were the soldiers from the palace near Chang'an.
There were only a hundred people on the last floor. Xia Luqi stood at the door and checked with his own hands to make sure there were no hidden weapons before he led Gao Siji, Gao Silun, Gao Xingzhou and Gao Xinggui inside.
After entering the backyard of the farm, I heard someone talking: "I heard that since the first year of Jianji, the Khitan nobles started to build a private city and named themselves city lords. Now it seems that the Khitan in Youzhou was more than a hundred years earlier than them.
Isn't this farm just a private city? Khitantou lowers the city to place captives and forces them to work for their masters. The chieftain of Youzhou directly turns the people into serfs without registering them or paying taxes. What's the difference?"
"Your Majesty, this was actually Abaoji's idea. He felt that serfs were better than herdsmen, so after Shilu was the first to build a private city, he openly and secretly encouraged noblemen from various ministries to build private cities. In fact, there were not many cities.
Most of them are farms." A female voice replied: "The name of the military state under the head is often the name of the state and county where the captives are from. For example, Zimeng City in Luping was used as the captured camp state Zimeng to defend the Han Dynasty.
It was built by the common people. I have Baiwang County, and the original Baiwang garrison of nine hundred households was built by the common people. Shilu has the Yuewang City.
Isn't this Yu Lu meeting her aunt? Gao Siji was startled, they came so fast, now they are meeting the saint?
Pugu Cheng'en winked from a distance, and Yin'an directed Chu Shenping to come forward and conduct a careful inspection, and then
Lead them forward.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." Gao Siji and the four of them prostrated themselves on the ground. "Get up." Shao Shude raised his right hand.
Gao Xingzhou stood up behind his father and uncle. He took a sneak peek and found that the image of the saint was very different from the rumors.
According to Khitan legend, Shao Shude had a huge head, a short neck, broad shoulders, a stocky figure, a ferocious beard, and a palm as big as a cattail leaf fan. He could knock down a strong man with one blow, and so on.
Now it seems that he is a gentle middle-aged man. He has a faint smile on his face, his beard is carefully groomed, his voice is neither loud nor quiet, and his eyes are bright and clear. If he were not from the bottom
Gao Xingzhou thought that he was an old bureaucrat who had been in officialdom for many years.
"If you come with a white horse and a silver spear, you will have no worries in Youzhou." Shao Shude asked people to bring chairs and asked a few people to sit down, and said with a smile.
He didn't mean it politely. The Gao family has been in Youzhou for many years and has been a general for generations, and has a great reputation. They come to apply, and their role as a benchmark is very obvious.
Coupled with the surrender of Yuan Xingqin, Shan Tinggui, Li Xiaoxi and other local brave generals in Youzhou, the political significance is immeasurable. Shao Shude once told his son that we must grasp the "pulse of the times" when doing things. In this era, warriors are in charge of the country.
, then bribe the warriors well. If they vote, the world will be peaceful.
"In today's world, only Your Majesty can stay in the house. We will adapt to the current situation and what will we do if we don't surrender?" The Gao family brothers were obviously dominated by the second eldest brother, Gao Siji, and it was he who came forward to answer the question.
Shao Shude nodded with a smile and said: "Before the founding of the Great Xia, the Gao family had made meritorious deeds. I remember them all. Is that your son?" "It's the dog walking around Zhou." At Gao Siji's signal, Gao Xing
Zhou stood up and saluted again.
"The husband of the Gao family is a very talented man and is extremely brave. I really love him. Would you like to join Yin Ma Zhi? I have just recruited a hundred warriors, and the young man can lead them." Shao Shude said.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." After walking straight into the silver saddle, Gao Xingzhou was naturally very willing, and he was overjoyed to accept the offer.
After saying that, his eyes met Shao Shude's and he avoided it unconsciously. He then saw two palace fans holding fans behind him. They had Sogdian and Turkic faces. Their big lake-blue eyes flickered. Their faces turned red and they hurriedly
avoid.
If Shao Shude realized something, he laughed loudly and said, "I have touched these two palace men, so I can't reward you." After that, he called Pugu Cheng'en and whispered a few instructions.
"I have already told this old slave to ask him to find two outstandingly beautiful women in Yeting to warm the young man's bed." Shao Shude said again.
The fan-bearing palace maid behind Shao Shude is the twin daughters of Ashide. When the Tatars invaded the Yinshan Mountains, all the female relatives of Absi were kidnapped, including his mother, wife, daughter, sisters, aunts, cousins, and cousins.
There are dozens of people, most of whom are doing rough work in the Yeting Bureau, chopping firewood for cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, etc.
After Shao Zhili became the supervisor of the Changxia Palace, Shao Sheng showed mercy and released several people, including Absi's mother, so that Shao Zhili could take her back and support her so that she no longer had to do menial work.
This is a rule handed down from the former Tang Dynasty. If an official commits a crime and his wife and daughter are not admitted to the palace, if he is lucky enough to become a palace official, such as Shangguan Wan'er, but if he is unlucky, he will do chores until death. If he is pardoned, or later,
If a person has performed meritorious service, he can still be released.
Daxia almost unified the Northern Territory. There were many wives and daughters of the officials and thieves who had fallen into Ye Ting. Picking two to reward Gao Xingzhou was a move to win people's hearts.
Of course it had to be something that Shao Shude had never touched. He didn't want to imagine Li Cunxu in history, who was bullied by the Queen Liu and reluctantly rewarded the concubine who had just given birth to a prince to Yuan Xingqin.
"Your Majesty, I—" Gao Xingzhou cried with joy,
"Okay." Shao Shude said with a smile: "The warriors who fight for me should be rich and noble. Gao Siji, with his many summonses, can be the uncle of Nanpi County and grant a thousand households with food.
.Gao Silun, after killing the bandit commander Xiao Shilu, and offering the camp to the state, he can be granted the title of Marquis of Teng County and the title of 1,500 households. You two, I still hope that you will continue to make new achievements."
Gao Silun and Gao Sili's stepbrothers saluted together and said, "How dare you go through fire and water!"
From the moment they surrendered, they knew not to think about separatizing Yingzhou and becoming local tyrants. That was unrealistic and the court would not tolerate it.
Yingzhou must be one of the main states in Daxia.
It is necessary to appoint officials, and it is impossible to separate the kingdom for you. Therefore, exchanging territory and troops for titles is indeed the best choice.
This kind of thing is actually what Shao Shude has been pushing for.
The soldiers have done meritorious service, what should you use to reward them? Soldiers can spend their time with money and positions. Although the financial aspect is very heavy, it is not very difficult.
For generals, things are much more complicated. First of all, money has a role, but its marginal utility is diminishing. Secondly, senior positions are limited, and there are too many monks and too few people to arrange. Finally, the trend of the times is at work, and many people prefer separatist rule.
One side is king and hegemony.
Shao Shude founded the country in a hurry, and reward for his merits was a very important reason.
He followed Zhu Quanzhong across the river and knew that Zhu Quan could only survive for more than ten years, so he had to use the real power to reward his merits. Before that, he was not happy. For example, Hu Zhen became Xuanyi Festival early.
However, Pei Di of Bianzhou was responsible for all the wealth and personnel, and Hu Zhen could only manage the troops. This was a special treatment only for senior subordinates. After other vassal towns were defeated, they were generally given to civilian officials, which was very "
stingy".
Shao Shude's army was built from scratch just like Lao Zhu. It could last for a while, but it would not last long. Then, exchanging titles for territory and the army became inevitable.
If you don't want to, Shao Shude has no choice but to be prepared to fall out. Even if he is an old brother, he will have to kill him if he can't.
He spent his own prestige to make the option of exchanging title and wealth for territory acceptable to warriors. This was actually a very powerful bomb he defused before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is worthy of celebration.
Looking at the late Tang Dynasty, there are actually only a few people who could really dismantle this bomb without going through the troubled times of the Five Dynasties. One is Huang Chao, the other is Zhu Quanzhong, Li Keyong, Yang Xingmi, Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin and others.
It's absolutely impossible.
Huang Chao and Zhu Quanzhong were both troops raised from scratch. This is the secret.
"You will rest in Youzhou for ten days." Shao Shude looked at the Gao family and said, "After the autumn harvest is completed in August, we will lead our army south and station in Xuzhou, waiting for orders from the Privy Council."
"I obey the decree." Gao Silun, Gao Siji and others responded in unison.
Pugu Cheng'en saw that Shao Shude had no intention of saying anything more, so he led the Gao brothers away.
"Yelu family was very diligent in recruiting various tribes, and he also made great achievements." Shao Shude then looked at Aunt Yu Lujian who was sitting next to him and said, "You can be the king of Nangong County."
The county king is one of the knights of foreign women.
The title system for foreign-born women is roughly as follows: Lady of the country, Lady of the county, Lord of the county, Lord of the county, Lord of the township. Except for a very few people, generally speaking, there is no land, only title.
Nangong County is a county under Jizhou and the territory of Chengde Town. Because there is no food town, it is just a title, so it doesn't matter. But after all, if you have an official status, you can also receive a salary, which is not bad.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Aunt Yu Lu said as she knelt down. Shao Shude smiled.
He didn't ask me stupid things like whether you hate me for killing your husband. More than twenty years ago, he might have asked Zhao Yu this, but now he is no longer young and will not be so stupid anymore.
Prairie woman, do you care about this?
If two tribes are at odds with each other and hear that a noble person from the other party is getting married, they may mount their horses and swords to snatch the bride. The wife who is snatched back will be his wife and will bear children for him. The person who is snatched will regard it as a great shame and humiliation, and will find a way to do it.
If you take it back again, even if you have given birth to someone else's child, it won't be a problem. Just pretend that nothing happened.
Yulu Jiangu is valuable. She is Aogu, a magic stick, and has great influence in the tribe. She has her own Uluse (pasture and tribe), and her own military state.
She is also a direct descendant of the Yelv family, and Abaoji's sister is actually a noble.
Well, a female aristocrat who can give birth to children. On the grassland where blood is important, Yu Lu meets his aunt, Xiao Chongsheng, Shu Luping and even Yelv Zhigu are all valuable to Shao Shude, and he will not give them to others.
of.
Chu Shenping watched his words carefully and slipped out of the door.
Shao Shude gently raised Yu Lujian's chin and said, "After eight months, you will come to serve me." After thinking about it, he had to call Mrs. Zhu over, that would be enough.
"Yes." Yu Lu Jiangu lowered her head and responded.
At first she didn't quite understand why she had to wait a month. The prairie man robbed the woman and started doing it before she could even wait to get home. However, she was not stupid and she soon figured it out.
"Tell me again, where is the military state under your command? If the king's army attacks the Khitan, it may be an internal response." Shao Shude took Yu Lu Jiangu into his arms and asked.
"Baiwang City is a city opposite Gutongding Town. It originally had less than a thousand households, but Abaoji moved more than 2,000 households from the Bohai Sea. Xiao Shilu conquered some scattered tribes from Goguryeo, Mohe, and Sogdia, and gained 2,000 households.
, all moved into Baiwang City." Yu Lu Jiangu's buckle has completely spread out, and on the spring peaks, the jade buds have broken through the ground and stood tall.
"Who is Xiao Shilu?" Shao Shude asked.
"The nobleman of the Yishi Department also has connections in the Uyghur Shulu Department." Yulu Jiangu said with a blush. "That's not the right answer." Shao Shude shook his head: "I'll let you go this time, but you have to answer well next time.
"
Tongding Town was a military town in Yingzhou in the Tang Dynasty, located in the Liaobin Tower area northeast of present-day Xinmin City. When Li Ji attacked Goguryeo, he crossed the Liao River in Tongding Town and camped on the other side. Baiwang City and Tongding Town are across the river, in
The east bank of Daliao River.
"After you are captured, to whom will Baiwang City be given?" Shao Shude couldn't hold it with one hand and was amazed in his heart.
"I don't know." Yu Lu saw that Gu could no longer concentrate. At the same time, she really didn't know, so she said, "Maybe you can ask Yelu to check the ancients." "If you go to Baiwang City, might the guards switch sides?" Shao Shude asked again.
"Yes." Aunt Yu Lujian said with certainty.
"In your opinion, is it possible to cultivate land in the Huangshui area?" Shao Shude is really concerned about this issue because he is afraid that the problem of desertification in Liaoze will arise in advance.
"If you compare it with Yingzhou, it will definitely not work." Yu Lujiangu replied.
The two little cuties holding fans stared wide-eyed at the two people on the throne. Under the sunshine, the two parties were not doing much, but their Forbidden Jasper grapes were already round.
"That means we can't cultivate it." Shao Shude sighed: "The place that should be a grassland is better to be a grassland. If you cultivate it hastily, it will bring disaster sooner or later."
Xuan looked at Aunt Yulu Jian again and said, "However, the one who rules the grasslands of various tribes can only be my children." Aunt Yulu Jian understood the hint and was very excited.