On the fifth day of March, Lu Yan and his party arrived at Dongmou Mountain City and were forced to stay for three days before continuing on their way.
After some questioning, it turned out that some Bohai people had seized Aodong City, raised a banner in the name of a certain clan, and gathered troops to cause chaos. There was nothing wrong with the Bohai people calling themselves "rebels," they just had a different stance.
But everyone also thinks they are stupid enough.
If there is a rebellion in the winter, it is inconvenient to transmit the news, and not many people may respond. Besides, this is too impatient. The Great Xia Sage is still in Longquan Mansion. There was a rebellion in the winter, but it calmed down in ten days. It was very fast. You are making a rebellion in Aodong City.
How long can you live?
Sure enough, after the arrival of more than 20,000 troops from Tielin Army and Luoyan Army, they conquered it in half a month.
And when troops were sent out in the dead of winter, the temper of the army to quell the rebellion was not much better. Everyone in Aodong City who had anything to do with the rebels, no matter how close or distant they were, were massacred.
It wasn't until the day before yesterday, when the remaining few thousand people staggered on the road to Andong Mansion in the severe cold weather, that the matter came to an end and the post road was reopened - after all this trouble, Aodong City was completely empty.
This rebellion also served as a reminder to the three officials who were about to take office. Bohai is different from the Central Plains vassal towns. It is a truly foreign country. If they are unlucky, they may be overthrown by a civil uprising, or even
Death is not an alarmist statement.
When they arrived at the Huhan Sea, they even experienced a new mode of transportation provided by the inn: the dog sledge.
Don't tell me, the speed is not slow. At the same time, it also makes people understand more deeply why the Mohe people prepare a winter ration for dogs when they fish in autumn. It is really inseparable. Pull up the sledge and start barking.
It's very fast, and depending on the dog's size, it really won't be able to handle it if it doesn't eat more salmon.
"What a smart dog!" Lu Yan sighed as he left the inn.
"Smart?" The postman was a little confused.
If it wasn't very tolerant of cold weather and could help transport people and goods in winter, who would keep this dog?
Lu Yan and others didn't say much. After signing and signing the post, they were ready to leave.
"Several officials..." The post general chased him out and warned: "Before winter, there was a rebellion in Longquan Mansion. Because the saint was stationed in the city, Fu Du couldn't care about it, so he was ruthless, killing too much, and was demoted.
Thirty thousand people are slaves and will be sent to Shenzhou and Andong Prefecture this month. People in the seven counties of Longquan Prefecture are in turmoil and many people are resentful. Officials, it is better to be careful and never go to inaccessible places."
The three of them were all shocked when they heard this. They had only heard that there was a rebellion before winter, but they did not expect that the aftermath would be so cruel.
"Thank you." Lu Yan and others bowed.
"It doesn't have to be like this." The post general smiled and said, "I retired from the Tiande Army. I injured my leg last year and can no longer fight for the saint. In Longquan Mansion, there are very few people in the Central Plains. When I see the officials, they are very kind.
I can’t help but remind me.”
The three of them looked at each other. What they saw and heard along the way was from the beginning of the Chinese style in Yingzhou, to the mixing of Hu and Han in Shenzhou, to the strong predators in Xianzhou and Xiazhou, and the bloody scenes in the prosperous background of Longquan Mansion.
Ku Lie, taught them lessons everywhere, allowing them to see the true face of this newly acquired land.
No wonder some people don't want to be officials here. Co-authorship is really life-threatening.
After leaving the inn, the three of them parted ways.
Lu Yan and Fan Wenda went to Haibei Mountain City (the headquarters of Liaodong Road), while Lu Henian went to Longquan Fucheng, more than 20 miles away in the north.
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After entering Longquan Mansion, Lu Henian was not in a hurry to report.
He first walked around the city slowly.
The street is actually quite spacious, but it has been a long time and there are ruts on the stone pavement.
Both sides of the street were piled with dirty residual snow. The shop doors were open and business was going on normally.
Some people are talking and laughing loudly, some are expressionless, some are whispering, there are all kinds of things in life.
There are people of all kinds.
There are people wearing Han costumes - it's hard to tell whether they are Han people or Bohai people.
There are barbarians wearing furs - to be honest, judging whether a person is a barbarian, at least in Longquan Mansion, mainly depends on the style of the bun, and it is impossible to tell by the clothes.
Lu Henian stared at a person. He should be a Mohe man. He was wearing earrings. The hair on the front of his head was shaved clean, leaving only the hair on the back of his head. The hair was braided and tied with jewelry, hanging at shoulder height.
This must be a rich man. The earrings are made of gold, and the ornaments on the braids look like pearls and jade. Lu Henian knew that poor people in Mohe had colored silk tied in their braids on the back of their heads.
There is a woman standing next to this Mohe man, with her hair in a bun and braid - this hairstyle looks much more pleasing to the eye than the man.
The woman also has ornaments on her head, which are very gorgeous. It is a piece of jade commonly known as "Jade Xiaoyao" by the locals. She also wears sapphire ornaments with carved swans holding lotuses.
This is the first time Lu Henian has seen this style of jade pendant. Do people in the Central Plains make swan pendants? Very few, at least he has never seen them, but there are many swans in Longquan Mansion. They have local characteristics and religious overtones (
The lotus in the swan's mouth) can only be said to be very Bohai.
These two Mohe people are buying tea.
Tea is not produced in the Bohai Sea. Everything is brought by merchants from the south, so it is very precious. Lu Henian knew in advance that when the Bohai people hold a banquet, everyone drinks the wine, but after the banquet, the host’s family will leave
Several of the most distinguished guests came down to drink tea, which shows how rare it is.
The man and woman quickly selected the tea, which seemed to cost a lot. The woman had a sad look on her face, but the man didn't care and bought three kilograms of tea. He was very generous.
The woman hurriedly followed, chattering in Mohe dialect. The man scolded him impatiently, but the woman stopped talking, took the man's hand affectionately, and gradually walked away.
"Interesting!" Lu Henian smiled and left.
The war last year lasted for more than half a year, and business travel was blocked. The people in Bohai probably sold old inventory, and the price must be very expensive.
"I have learned how to make tea and eat it as a southerner. The next generation of this Mohe man and woman should not be dressed like this." Lu Henian continued to move forward.
He once thought about what is Hua Feng? They say that training is based on Hua Feng, so what exactly does Hua Feng include? Now that he thinks about it, in fact, every inconspicuous little thing, small object, and little habit is Hua Feng.
The Mohe people and the Bohai people obviously do not produce tea, but they learn the Central Plains people's habit of making tea. This is a small aspect of "training in Chinese style".
And when every small aspect comes together, it is a remarkable or even complete change.
But why do they still rebel? This question is again unclear.
We are actively moving closer to Hua Feng, but do we still need to maintain our independence? With such a clear understanding, it is no wonder that Bohai has been able to be a country for more than 200 years.
Suddenly, I felt a little worried. The imperial court probably had to spend a lot of energy to govern Liaodong. The Bohai Sea was a big piece of fat, but after swallowing it, it felt a little uncomfortable. The root cause was that it might have been swallowed too fast and too hastily, and there was no time.
Chewing slowly led to the current results.
He could only take his time, Lu Henian had a clear mind. Perhaps, this was also the meaning of coming here to serve as an official.
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"This is Zhongshu Province?" On the sixth day of March, Lu Henian entered the palace city and, under the guidance of the envoy, came to Zhongshu Yamen located on the east side of Wude Hall.
As soon as I entered the door and saw the prime ministers sitting cross-legged on the Kang, I was almost shocked to death.
This government hall is actually very large. The doors and windows face the southeast. A huge fire pit occupies about one-third of the area in the south, west, and north directions, leaving only the east side of the doors and windows empty.
The usually majestic prime ministers of the Zhengshitang were sitting or lying on the fire kang, which was really eye-catching.
"It's great that there are books by the Kang Nuan window." Chen Cheng coughed and asked, "Why do you, the good nephew of the Lu family, look at me like this?"
"I've met Prime Minister Chen." Lu Henian immediately stepped forward and saluted.
"It's so comfortable to sleep on your feet." Zhao Guangfeng, the servant, stood up from the kang and said with a smile: "To be honest, when I was in Luoyang or Peiping, I never slept in such a warm bed."
"I've met Prime Minister Zhao." Lu Henian saluted again.
"Two postures to protect yourself from the winter. The first posture is to cover yourself with mink fur; the second posture is to crouch down on a bed. If you practice these two postures well, they will be of endless use." Xiao Qu, the servant of the disciple, said with a smile.
"I've met Mr. Xiao." Lu Henian saluted for the third time.
Fortunately, only these three prime ministers are in Zhongshu. The other left officials can just see the ceremony together.
"How do you feel along the way?" Chen Cheng asked first.
Lu Henian thought for a while and said: "If the dynasty wants to occupy Liaodong, it has a long way to go."
"It's very good that you think so." Chen Cheng praised: "I have learned about what happened, and I will submit the memorial from King Zhao."
Lu Henian took the wooden box from the guard behind him and handed it over respectfully.
An Lingshi took it, checked the seal, opened it gently, and handed the memorial to Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng quickly read it and gave it to the other two prime ministers.
"The saint has something to do again." Chen Cheng said.
"Not bad." Zhao Guangfeng and Xiao Yu looked at each other and smiled after reading.
If you take a closer look, it seems to be more of a wry smile. But this is better than the saint running to the south, right? If the climate doesn't suit the situation and something happens, everyone will have nowhere to cry.
Yesterday, news came from Jiangxi that in order to punish Liu Yan, Li Siyuan led his troops to attack Chaozhou, defeated the enemy army and beheaded more than 3,000 people. However, an epidemic broke out in the army and many people died, so he had no choice but to retreat.
The total loss in the attack on Jiangxi was less than 2,000 people. As a result, an epidemic in Chaozhou killed four or five thousand people. Do you think it is terrible or not?
But - it is impossible for the saint to stay in the palace. He is just a wandering Northern Dynasty king. Yesterday he told people that when he was in class, he would walk through the Qishengzhou grassland and return to Peiping via Changchun Palace.
This is just not giving up, expecting Abaoji to come out for a while, which really doesn’t make people worry.
But if you say that a saint cannot govern a country, then you are underestimating him. His various whimsical ideas and foresight can be described as unimaginable, but in hindsight, they are reasonable and blameless.
Wander, keep wandering.
In terms of secular affairs, you have old bones like us to take care of it for you. Everyone hopes that this country will get better and better, so as not to fall back into the nightmare days of the past. Just take it easy and live a few more years, which is the biggest benefit to this world.
contribute.
"Follow me to the palace tomorrow to meet the Holy Spirit." Chen Cheng lay down again, flipping through the memorials, and said.
"Yes." Lu Henian responded.
The bright sunshine shines in through the window.
There was three feet of snow outside the window, and it was as warm as spring inside. The old and shrewd imperial prime minister looked through the watches and seals sent from various places. When he saw something interesting, he discussed it with his colleagues and wrote an annotation.
Lu Henian suddenly felt a surge of pride in his heart: One day, I can be like this, right?
Sitting in the political hall, reviewing memorials from all over the world, looking between the lines, overlooking the empire's thousands of miles of territory.
At this point in life, there should be no regrets.