On the third day of June, the sun was shining brightly. Well, actually the weather was a bit hot.
Shao Shude had been fishing all morning. When Yue Liduo came over to see him, Shao Sheng subconsciously covered the fish basket - it was empty.
"It disturbed people so early in the morning and scared away the fish." Seeing Yue Liduo's mouth curl up, Shao Shude dropped the fishing rod angrily and said.
He was talking about the Luoyan Army and the gangsters causing trouble in Yingsheng Province.
This army is special because they are mainly composed of the Uyghur Shulu tribe, with a large number of Mohe and Jurchens mixed in. They are not the same thing as the Khitan people at all.
Well, strictly speaking, the Uyghur Shulu tribe and the Khitan Diesi tribe have been married for several generations, and they can be considered half Khitan, and the eight Khitan tribes have always regarded them as Khitan people. But obviously, in the period when the overall power of the Khitan was declining
Under such circumstances, the Shulu tribe had flexible standards and considered themselves Uighurs.
The cause of the dispute is not very clear. It may be that the Khitans from Yingshengzhou made some strange remarks to them, and the Uighurs couldn't stand it, so they started to quarrel. The quarrel didn't matter. The Jurchens saw the opportunity and just copied the guy.
The two sides fought in a group, and were then taken away by officers and leaders. Hundreds of people were arrested throughout the morning.
Shao Shude felt very complicated.
Abaoji had conquered the Jurchens and captured many people. The Mohe people and the Jurchens had a very bad impression of the Khitan people, so it was understandable that they would fight each other when they met.
But at the same time, if the bad feelings between the two sides continue to deepen, it will not be a good thing for the stability of Liaodong.
Of course, for now, the situation is controllable. The Daxia court is the natural arbiter. If the Khitans and Jurchens have enmity, then there will be enmity. As long as it is within the appropriate scope and the court decides, it will even be conducive to rule.
"Your Majesty, all the clan leaders are here." Yue Liduo picked up the fishing rod and said.
"Then let's start hunting." Shao Shude nodded and walked into the camp.
"Long live my emperor!" More than a hundred people from all the clan chiefs bowed down.
"Get up." Shao Shude held his hands up, then sat down, and the announcers came forward to talk one by one.
Shao Sheng never talks in vain, and those who chat with him are usually rewarded. No, just a few short sentences, just ask about the family situation, how many cattle and sheep are there, how is your life, and you can get a few bolts of silk.
Rewards. Individuals who speak nicely can get a few extra coins.
The chiefs were also very honest and showed full etiquette. After worshiping Shao Shude, they also worshiped some moonlit flowers.
Yue Liduo was excited, especially when she saw some of the clan leaders who had not been friendly to the Duici tribe bowing their heads, she was even more intoxicated.
Abaoji couldn't do this, he really couldn't do it.
Chen Cheng looked on with cold eyes.
Shu Luping had just turned thirty and was still a bit immature politically. He didn't avoid suspicion when he should, alas.
It seemed that the saint only regarded her as a plaything and had not considered her future at all. If he really liked this woman, he should protect her at all times.
He looked at the chiefs again, with complicated thoughts. Some people still remembered the Khitan, even the Xi people and the Tatars. Some people seemed to be quick-thinking. Seeing that there was no owner of the Yingshengzhou, they wanted to be the hereditary one themselves.
It is impossible for a local official to become a county king. You are not of "golden blood". Why?
Of course, more people hold an indifferent attitude. They are observing to see if the Great Xia court is prepared to make great efforts to maintain these grassland Jisi Prefectures.
The grassland people have their own grassland customs, habits and lifestyles. They are incompatible with the Central Plains. If they want to maintain it for a long time, they can only rule by restraint.
At this point, the actions of the Han, Wei, Jin, Northern Dynasties and even the Sui and Tang dynasties explain everything. If the Xia court felt that it was unable to control this land and retreated to the pass after one or two generations, then they
What's the point of taking refuge?
Abaoji is still spying in the north!
Fortunately, the saint quickly gave a firm answer.
"Abaoji sent people to spread rumors that after I pacified Liaodong, I would go to the south of the Yangtze River to conquer the south.
Towns, no longer look north." After meeting each leader, Shao Shude ignored his fatigue and said loudly: "He underestimated my determination and overestimated the towns in the south."
"As you all know, Wang Shenzhi of Fuzhou has decided to join the court as an official and offer the land of the five states to surrender. Qian Liu of Hangzhou also intends to join the court. The towns in the south have been pacified in an instant.
"I am in the north, not going anywhere. Liaodong has been pacified, and there are still grasslands. The young men of the Central Plains can be my warriors, and the money and silk from the south can be my food. Whoever dares to cause chaos in Liaodong, the grasslands, or the Western Regions, I will
Meet him and see if his head is hard or if my ax is sharp."
"You may have had some thoughts at first, which is understandable. But this time I have made it clear. If you are still half-hearted, you will be dead. I will not give up any of the Seven Saints, and will pass it on to future generations.
That’s all, you should think about it carefully.”
As soon as these words came out, there was silence for a while. Everyone was digesting the meaning behind the words.
After a while, the first person fell to the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Someone took the lead, and soon everyone fell to the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
Shao Shude stood up and laughed, saying: "That's right. In the early years, many people who followed my party, Tubo, were sent out to serve as officials. Can't the Khitan also do it? Last year, I was in Meituo Lake and recruited all the Jurchen warriors with thirty surnames.
The palace is a bodyguard. If they follow me, as long as they have performed meritorious service, they can be released as officials."
"Your Majesty, there are warriors in the Holy Land!"
"The men have practiced their skills for many years, looking forward to the saints like the stars to the sun and the moon."
"The saint went east, but we will never dare to go west."
Shao Shude raised his hands in vain.
As if by magic, the noisy camp immediately fell silent.
"What skills do warriors have? Why don't you prove it to me?" Shao Shude said.
"Your Majesty, please issue an order." Everyone responded in unison.
Shao Shude asked someone to bring the horse and bow, turned over and rode on, then rode out.
Everyone was in a panic and hurriedly followed. For a moment, thousands of horses galloped on the grassland, making a lot of noise.
After Shao Shude rushed to the grassland, he reined in his horse and stopped.
Everyone also stopped on horseback.
Shao Shude picked up his bow and arrow again, aimed at a big tree in the distance, and shot an arrow.
The arrow shot through the air and was firmly nailed to the tree trunk, its feathers trembling endlessly.
"Whoever retrieves this arrow first will be rewarded with a hundred bolts of silk." Shao Shude put down his horn bow and said.
"Boom!" The leader of the clan and the warriors rushed out in an instant.
After a while, a young man came back with an arrow, dismounted and knelt down on the ground, holding up the arrow with both hands, saying: "Lu Bugu got this arrow first.
"Give me a hundred bolts of silk." Shao Shude said without hesitation.
The officials quickly pulled a cart with hundreds of pieces of silk of various colors on it, and rewarded Yelulu Bugu.
"Are you from the Die La tribe?" Shao Shude asked.
"Exactly." Yelu Lubu Gu raised his head, looked at Shao Shude and said.
"You are a young man, he is full of energy. Do you have any complaints when I defeat the eight Khitan tribes?" Shao Shude asked again. "In the grassland campaign, there is only victory or defeat. If the Diela tribe loses, it is fate." Yelvulu Bugu said
"As long as your majesty treats my people well and treats them equally, I am willing to fight for your majesty."
"Okay! I want to recruit you as a palace guard, would you like to come?"
"Follow your orders." Yelvulu Bugu stood directly behind Shao Shude, holding a bow and a sword.
Shao Shude was completely unaware, his expression remained unchanged, he took out his bow again, turned to the other side of the Huangshui River, shot out an arrow, and said, "Whoever reaches the other side first will be given a hundred pieces of silk, so that they can be my guards."
"Wow!" Everyone rushed out and rushed out of Huangshui.
Someone waded through the shallows and the water splashed everywhere.
Someone rushed directly across the river bed. Halfway through, the horse's hooves sank into the mud at the bottom of the river. The knight was so anxious that he jumped off and swam to the other side.
After a while, one person was the first to rush to the other side. He turned around and knelt down on the ground, shouting: "Cross the river first before you can get out of here." "Give me a hundred pieces of silk and promote me to be a bodyguard." Shao Shude waved his hand.
I was overjoyed and rode across the river again
River and back. Others sighed sadly, but also a little excited.
This saint is a bit to their liking.
His style is simple and rude, but he keeps his word. At the same time, he is the emperor of the most powerful dynasty in the world, and Yue Liduo, the pearl of the prairie, is like a little daughter-in-law beside him.
After crossing the river, he trotted again and stood behind Shao Shude.
"You don't have to sigh." Shao Shude didn't look back at all. He shot an arrow towards the grassland ahead and said with a big smile: "The one who hunted the most today will be given 300 pieces of silk and promoted to a guard."
The crowd cheered loudly and ran out wildly.
Shao Shude put down his bow and returned to the dragon chair.
Xia Ruqi stood behind him calmly, blocking Lu Bu Gu's position.
The two of them looked at each other angrily and pushed and shoved Xia Ruqi.
Shao Shude laughed again and said, "You two go down to find Zhao Ye first and change into your guard uniforms."
The two of them stopped, thanked and left.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Chen Cheng walked over.
He is often around saints and knows what this is called "obedience test".
In fact, most people in Yingshengzhou are in a neutral state, which is what some people call "sitting on the sidelines." But neutral people can also be won over, which requires a lot of effort on your part.
It’s actually not easy to be a saint.
At the night banquet by the Meituo Lake, the weather was freezing. I ate dried rabbit and raw deer without changing the color of my tongue, and even danced with the Jurchen chieftain.
When he went to the capital, he bargained with the Bohai family, offered the bait of imperial examination results, and broke through from within them, firmly pulling the Gao family, Zhang family, Dou family, and Wushi family to his side.
When he arrived at the Seven Sacred States, he had to pretend to be a bold grassland khan, establish relations with them, and establish prestige in order to stabilize the situation in the old Khitan land.
"A spring of dissoluteness", ha! If all the kings in the world could be so dissolute, there wouldn't be so many problems.
The emperor is first of all a military commander. If he can provide a peaceful and peaceful environment for the people of the world, he is already qualified. As for governing the country, it is enough to have prime ministers.
This is what the king and his ministers get along with each other.
"I was born to work hard." Shao Shude waved Chen Cheng to sit down and said, "Over in Fujian, Zhongshu can send some people there."
"Yes." Chen Cheng responded: "Wang Shenzhi said it beautifully, but the reality remains to be seen. I already have a candidate, so this time I sent more than ten people south to collect the household registrations of the five states in Fujian and the treasury
Check it out and see what Wang Shenzhi does."
"He should not be fake." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Some people from the Privy Council will go to verify the numbers of the Fujian Army soldiers. I have appointed Wang Shenzhi as the recruiting envoy for the Fuzhou camp and ordered him to go south to attack Liu Yan in Chaozhou.
"Your Majesty is wise." Chen Cheng said with a smile: "If Wang Shenzhi is willing to send troops, then he is sincerely submitting. If he is not willing, we can also let him pretend to do it.
"This kind of thing cannot be faked." Shao Shude said with a smile: "The five states of Fujian are already kings."
He received the news last night.
Wang Shenzhi, the mighty army commander, sent his son to the court and presented him with the household registration, military registration and map of the five Fujian states, hoping to become an official in the court. Once such a thing comes out, even if it is false, the people below will believe it to be true. Once it is revealed,
If you give up, there will be no room for regret. The court will try to make your lies come true - Zhongshu and the Privy Council each sent officials, the generals went south, and the local generals in Fujian saw that their commanders had surrendered. Why don't they all build relationships for the future?
Even if Wang Shenzhi repented, it would be impossible. You cannot resist the kingly methods under the general trend.