After the city of Yangjumei was captured, Shao Mingyi issued a pacifying order in the name of the commander of the Chengdu camp: all the old officials and generals of Changhe State should serve in their original positions to protect the country and the people and avoid causing chaos.
The original intention of this order was to use the remaining prestige and power within the system of the Great Chowa Kingdom to preserve its original territory as much as possible. As for how much effect it will have, it is not known.
Anyway, I don’t have much energy to care about other things now.
On August 29, the good news was sent to the capital at an expedited cost of five hundred miles.
On August 30, Zhang Wu, the envoy of the left wing of the Victory Army, led more than 10,000 people to the west and headed for Nongdong City.
On the first day of September, all the barbarian soldiers in Xi'er River dispersed and returned to their respective families.
On the second day of September, Shao Zhiwei, the deputy envoy of Shengjie Army, and Yao Yanzhang, the military envoy on the right wing, led an army of ten thousand people to Yongchang in the southwest.
This is basically what military operations are about. Unless another fool jumps out and openly rebels, there will basically be no more conquests, but a political solution.
If political means cannot solve the problem, force will be used.
On the third day of September, King Yan Shao Mingyi inspected the surrounding areas again.
He has very clear plans for his future.
Most of the kings of the former Tang Dynasty lived in Chang'an, and the dynasty would not change much.
When his father was still alive, they might be able to move around the capital, and that wouldn't be a big problem. But a hundred years from now, it would probably be very difficult, and he couldn't accept this.
Being trapped in one city for the rest of your life will make you go crazy just thinking about it!
He wanted to take a look at the great rivers and mountains.
He wanted to experience the customs and customs.
He wanted to get in touch with all kinds of people.
He needs freedom, even the freedom of a remote country, and does not want to be raised like a pig.
The imperial court was probably going to build Yunnan Road, which he had guessed before going on the expedition. According to his father's few words, Dali, Shanchan, and Nongdong would definitely build Zhengzhou. Yongchang was somewhere in between, so it was hard to say.
These four places are the most developed places in Nanzhao.
But even in these four places, there are large tribal areas inside, just like many Zhengzhou in the south of the country.
Yesterday Ren Wan asked him about his future plans, and he was undecided.
In fact, he had some thoughts about Mohu, which came up after he set foot on the land of Yunnan, that is, he must stay in a place with a suitable climate.
He is from the north, and if he goes to a hot and humid place, he may lose half his life.
My wife, Chibi, comes from the northern grasslands, and is even less likely to adapt to the humid and hot climate.
He joked to Ren Wan and asked him to be granted the title of Dali, and Ren Wan also laughed.
Although I am joking, the climate in Dali is really good, and people from the north will not feel particularly uncomfortable when they come here.
Ren Wan made three suggestions.
First of all, don’t even think about Nanman’s Dongxi Erjing and Longdong, give up as soon as possible.
Secondly, Yongchang can try its best to fight for it, because I heard from the barbarians that the place is not bad, and the northerners can still adapt to the local environment.
Third, if neither of these two places works, then request that the northern part of Tuodong Town be set aside as his princely fiefdom. It is roughly the area of Quzhou, Jingzhou, and Nanning Prefecture (later Qujing and Zhaotong) of Tang Dynasty, that is, Han Jianwei and Zhu Tier
The hometown of the county, or the Nanzhong area.
The Wuman tribes here are the main ones, and there are other miscellaneous tribes, but they are not subordinate to each other, and no tribe is particularly strong. He believes that with the skill of King Yan, he can still rule stably.
Finally, Ren Wan also sighed, saying that as the legitimate son of King Yan, he could be granted the title even to Shanchan Prefecture and Dali Prefecture, and again it would have to be Yongchang, a "city facing each other". When it comes to Jianwei and Zhuti counties, it is really
I feel wronged, let alone other places.
Shao Mingyi just smiled.
Ren Wan didn't know how ruthless his father was. Which of his younger brothers wanted to leave the capital, but would it be useful? They would have to be kidnapped and taken to a fiefdom.
But he didn't want to stay in the capital and be a caged bird. It was boring. When his younger brothers grew up, they naturally knew the benefits of leaving the capital.
Regarding Ren Wan's three suggestions, he only affirmed them out of politeness, but in fact he was not optimistic at all.
The Seven Saint Prefectures of Liaodong each have around 50,000 people and about 10,000 households. It sounds good, but it is actually very poor and not materially well-off at all.
This is the kind of place my father gave me! The daily expenses of a big businessman in the capital are probably more expensive than those of the vassal king of the Seven Sacred States. This is why my brothers are reluctant to go.
Nanzhong is terrible!
Moreover, there is an important post road here.
There are two major post roads leading from Jiannan to Yunnan. One of them is the route of this troop dispatch. Chengdu goes south across the Dadu River, crosses the Lu River through Yizhou (Xichang), and enters the Nongdong (Chuxiong) area. This is the west
Line - Qingxi Road, Chengdu.
The eastern route starts from Rongzhou (today's Yibin). It is called Rongzhou Shimen Road. It was called Yelang Road in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It leads directly to Dianchi Lake and passes through the Nanzhong area. Will the imperial court go out?
It's possible, because there are many hereditary native officials in the area. Could it be that they would rather give to outsiders than give them any children? It doesn't make sense.
But there is a high possibility that he will not give it, because Shao Mingyi suspects that if the imperial court wants to manage this area, whether it is a hereditary native official or a vassal clan, they have to give way.
So, you still have to have a backup place.
"Mr. Duan, what's the use of regretting when things have come to this? People always have to look forward, why bother?" On the Erhai Basin, Shao Mingyi led the horse, turned to look at an old man behind him, and said.
The old man was Duan Yizong. After the overall situation was decided, he was released by his family. He sighed and was in a daze all day long.
Shao Mingyi cherished his talent and had some thoughts of his own, so he took him out for a walk to relax his mind.
Duan Yizong shook his head, obviously not wanting to say more.
Shao Mingyi was not surprised either. He looked at the surrounding farmland and suddenly said: "Control the rivers and turn the plateau into a field of rice and millet; dredge up the ponds and create a garden of Xishu. It is easy to become rich from poverty, but when you have nothing, you have nothing to do with your family."
Five acres of mulberry trees, nine years’ worth of national reserves.”
Duan Yizong's expression moved. This is the content of Taihe City's "Dehua Monument". It talks about how Nanzhao's monarchs and ministers overcame obstacles, transformed the environment, built water conservancy projects in areas prone to floods and droughts, opened up farmland, and then harvested rice and millet.
The fields are full of mulberry trees and the treasury is full.
"The middle school is compiling the history of the Tang Dynasty, and this section has been recorded in the "Nanman Biography"." Shao Mingyi said.
Duan Yizong suddenly raised his head and looked at Shao Mingyi.
Shao Mingyi nodded towards him and said: "The big country in the Central Plains is so magnanimous and magnanimous. We will also admire Nanzhao when it does well and praise it for a job well done. Even if it is an enemy country, we will learn from their strengths.
, they have done well, and we will not tell lies without conscience."
Duan Yizong sighed.
"Mr. Duan played a major role in the construction of Shanchan Mansion, right? Even the repairs of Dali Hengqu and Gaohe Pichi were also presided over by Mr. Duan, right?" Shao Mingyi said: "Qu, south of Jingzhou and west of Dianchi Lake, educated the tribal barbarians.
He cultivated paddy fields, which made his family rich and his household registration gradually prosperous. He also promoted the long-shaft straight-shaft plow, two oxen and three husbands plowing together, and the rice and wheat plowing technique near Dianchi Lake. Is this all due to Mr.
"Oh?" Ren Wan pretended to be surprised and said: "With such credit, "Tang Shu Nanman" and "Southwestern Yi" should be recorded in many chapters for everyone who reads history to see."
"Of course." Shao Mingyi said.
Duan Yizong murmured for a long time, and finally he finally got through. He just heard him say: "Your Highness is too generous. I just did something that should be done and I don't dare to take credit."
Shao Mingyi and Ren Wan looked at each other and laughed secretly.
As long as you don't really have no desires or demands for wealth, sex, fame, and power, there is always something suitable for you.
"The two capitals, the east and the west, are complete. It's good. I just don't know what the jurisdiction of the vassal towns is. I'm afraid it's not very decent." Shao Mingyi seemed to have thought of something and said suddenly.
"Your Highness is unaware of something." Duan Yizong snorted coldly and said, "Although our country is small, not an inch of land is redundant. Even in the wilderness, we have made great efforts to clean it up."
"Dianchi Lake and Erhai Lake are mainly used for planting rice, wheat and beans, and are known as granaries. But other places are not bad either."
"When Nanzhao was founded, only Yongchang Town, where the Ailao people lived, had sericulture. However, more than a hundred years later, there were large groves of mulberry trees everywhere. In villages and towns, there were many mulberry forests, which were several hectares and their stems were several feet high. Successive invasions
In Jiannan, all the skilled men and women were kidnapped and sent back to various places, so they could weave more exquisite silk fabrics."
"Wait a minute!" Shao Mingyi interrupted Duan Yizong and asked, "Are there also Zhelin forests in Tonghai, Yinsheng, Lishui, Yongchang and other places in the south?"
"Of course." Duan Yizong said: "Actually, it is more suitable for the growth of mulberry trees there. There are many mulberry trees in Yinsheng City (Jingdong), which is rare in the country. Unfortunately, the local people are not educated and there are few silkworms. I have always wanted to solve it.
Yes, it’s a pity that there is no chance.”
"I see, I've learned a lesson." Shao Mingyi bowed.
as big as World, nothing is nonexistent.
He didn't expect that Yinsheng Town, which is full of mountains and forests in the eyes of many people, actually has many eucalyptus trees. This was something he didn't expect.
"Is there Zhelin in the south of Yinsheng Town?" Shao Mingyi asked again.
Duan Yizong shook his head and said: "I have been there several times when I was young. There are many mountains and ridges, but there is very little land for farming. In many places, grass has not been cultivated, and miasma attacks people. The people do not farm mulberry trees or harvest barley.
To replenish food..."
"What is Coix?" Shao Mingyi humbly asked for advice.
Duan Yizong frowned, as if he didn't know how to describe it. After a while, he said: "It is a kind of wild grain. It is harvested and dried, then the kernels are finely harvested and cooked into rice and porridge. If there is no food utensil, use banana leaves to serve it."
"The local people are also good at using bamboo bows, shooting flying rats into the deep woods, and they hit the target without fail."
"There is no cloth produced in this land. There are many girls and boys, all barefooted and without clothes. They only use wood bark to cover their bodies."
"Sometimes I go into the mountains and forests to collect insects, fish, vegetables, snails, clams, etc. and eat them."
Shao Mingyi was stunned when he heard this. Isn't this a fucking savage?
Duan Yizong gave him a very understanding look and said: "One hundred and sixty years ago, when Nanzhao was first established, many places in Tokyo looked like this. Farther away, when Shi Wansui of the Sui Dynasty attacked the Cuan clan in the south, many places in Xijing looked like this.
It’s not much better. The common people need to be educated. Even in China, in the early years of the Zhou Dynasty, were there very few savages with no clothes on?”
Shao Mingyi was silent.
This is the truth, but when it takes you and even your descendants to educate the people continuously for several generations before results can be achieved, you can't hide your frustration.
Suddenly, he felt that living in the capital was not a bad idea.
Yunnan, beyond the two capitals, is indeed a bad place. He was too optimistic before. If the environment is bearable and efforts can be made to transform it, the so-called people are really desperate...
But - he took a deep breath, I still want to be free and don't want to be restrained for the rest of my life.
He had decided to write a letter to his father when he returned, complaining and trying to find out more.