On the last day of May, Shao Shude left Zheng Yong behind in Gumo and led an army of more than 30,000 people southward to Shule.
He didn't walk very fast. He would stop to look at the Tunbao beacons along the way.
Most of these are relics.
Later scholars studied the history of the Western Regions and came to the conclusion that "the popularity of Chinese characters mainly depends on political power" in Gaochang, Qiuci, Khotan and other places. Once political power declines, the Chinese language and Chinese characters will disappear.
After the Anshi Rebellion, Tubo occupied the Western Regions and, like Helong, vigorously promoted Tuboization. However, their rule was short-lived and they were soon expelled, and the Uighurs began to control the Western Regions.
Before the fall of the Uighur Khanate, because the political center was in Mobei, they mainly implemented Jisi rule in the Western Regions and appointed local officials. Judging from the information unearthed in later generations, official documents at that time had Chinese characters and Uighur characters, and most of them were in Chinese characters.
After the fall of the Uighur Khanate, Pang Teqin moved westward, with 200,000 of them. Together with the Gaochang Uighurs, the total was 300,000 to 400,000 Uighurs, which greatly changed the racial composition of the Western Regions. And because their center of rule moved to Gaochang
and Qiuci, so they no longer restricted the rule but directly managed it, which resulted in the general Turkification of the Western Regions.
There are very few Chinese characters in the materials unearthed during this period. Uighur official documents gradually became the mainstream. The number of Han people was originally small. Over a period of seventy or eighty years, they were gradually transformed into Turks and gradually became more similar to the Han people in Helong.
Tuboization is exactly the same.
However, the number of Han people in Helong is still relatively large, far exceeding that in the Western Regions. Most of them have been assimilated by the Tubo people, forming the huge group of Amo. You can imagine what is going on in Anxi.
I didn't see anything valuable among the ruins.
The largest number were decayed arrow clusters, spear shafts, broken earthen jars, porcelain, and one or two household utensils. Judging from the fragments, it turned out that they were not written in Uighur script, but in Turkic script.
This area has been far away from the civilization of the Central Plains for too long...
"Everything needs to be rebuilt, not just the military system." Shao Shude looked at a broken plate full of Turkic style and said: "Cultivation is a terrible thing. It can make people remember their origins, and it can also make people forget their origins.
The origin of Confucianism in the three states of Yin, Xi, and Ting cannot be abolished. How many Confucian students have come this year?"
"Your Majesty, in April, more than 80 people have arrived. In July and August, more than 70 people will arrive." Yu Yueseyuan assisted.
"Have you gone to Tingzhou to see how the schools there are?" Shao Shude asked.
"The loud sound of the book has a bit of Chinese charm." Shao Yuanzhu replied.
"What did I say? Seek truth from facts!" Shao Shude was a little dissatisfied and said, "Listen to what you said in your reply. You will give me nonsense. How many schools? How many students? How many teachings? Did you say it? None.
"
"There are two Confucian classics schools in Jinman and Luntai counties, with a total of sixteen students." Shao Yuanzhu's face turned pale and he replied.
"This sounds like some words." Shao Shude nodded and said: "We are in a hurry, there are few schools, and there are few students. I can understand it, and I won't blame you. But if you say nonsense, I shouldn't.
Okay. In the future, I will write a memorial and ask questions. You are not allowed to write these general contents. You must say something meaningful and list the figures so that I can see clearly and have an idea. From now on, you will be responsible for studying and teaching. Don’t do anything else.
worry."
"According to the order." Shao Yuanzhu bowed his head and responded.
Lian You looked on from the side.
It's really hard to serve me now. He doesn't listen at all when you describe a beautiful picture. He only wants numbers, and this thing is more difficult to figure out, and it's easy for people to grasp the situation. It's really troublesome.
"Lian Qing, what do you think we should do with these deserted villages?" Shao Shude looked at Lian You again and asked.
"You can ask the local people to make some rough arrangements, and when the Zhenbing family arrives, they can farm the fields." Lian You replied.
Shao Shude said: "I order you to be the field envoy of the four towns of Qiuci, Gumo, Shule, and Khotan to handle this matter well. The remaining civil affairs of the Tibetan tribe must not be left behind."
"I obey the decree." Lian You responded.
There are currently five Mei Lu in Lifan Academy, namely him, Shao Yuanzhu, A Chu, Zhuang Yue and Long Sitong.
When he was in Gumozhou, the sage had already clarified the boundaries between the powers and responsibilities of the Lifan Yuan and the Political Affairs Hall.
In short, the people with registered households in Zhengzhou are under the management of the Political Affairs Hall, and the tribal people are under the management of the Lifan Yuan; the people in Junzhen and Jisi Prefecture, regardless of whether they are Han or Tibetan, are under the management of the Lifan Yuan.
And the business division among the five of them now seems to be gradually becoming clearer.
Last year, civil affairs such as pasture disputes, criminal and prison justice, household registration checks, disaster relief, academic studies, farming and herding, etc., had been jointly managed by him and Haoyuanzhu.
Now it is particularly clear that civil affairs are under his jurisdiction, which is equivalent to the Minister of Household Affairs in Han Dynasty. And Jianyuanzhu can probably only be in charge of education, academic examinations, etc., which is somewhat similar to the Minister of Rites. However, the Minister of Rites in Han Dynasty has very little power.
Big, it’s hard to tell about the fake Minister of Rites in Lifanyuan. After all, the current system is not that perfect and it’s hard to see clearly.
Long Sitong is responsible for prison decisions.
Zhuang Yue and Ah Chu are in charge of finance and taxation. The former is mainly responsible for handling money, while the latter is responsible for collecting money. They have different divisions of labor.
As for the Tibetan soldiers, they were jointly managed by Xiao Aguzhi and Pugu Dabeinu.
Now that things have happened, they can see that the saint is trying to reform and improve the Libo Academy, starting from the Western Regions.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Once the yamen is reformed, and it is a thorough and subversive reform, many of the original positions will no longer be available.
There were only a few people in the Lifan Yuan, just two or three big cats and kittens, and it was like a Qingshui Yamen. Now with this change, the actual power has been greatly increased, and the position is already very satisfying.
At this time, whoever often hangs around the saint and wins his favor first will be able to occupy a good position. After all, he is the founding emperor and the supreme khan, and he has enough prestige to promote and demote anyone.
The officials of the Lifan Yuan who stayed in Luoyang must have their intestines ruined by now, and many benefits will be lost to them.
After talking about these two things, Shao Shude called Zhuang Yue and Ah Chu and said: "In the middle of July, the tribes in Qibei and Qinnan will send a large number of livestock to Beiting. You two must be prepared, even if
If you can't go to Tingzhou in person, you have to send someone to deliver the goods. After you finish raising the fat, drive south."
"According to the order." The two of them responded in unison.
Shao Shude and Yang Yao looked at each other, and the small "Khan Court" they had figured out together was getting more and more impressive. After the pilot is completed, they will sum up their experiences and lessons in the future, and do a good job in coordinating with other departments of the Lifan Academy and the Beiya Privy Council.
Docking, merging.
The Lifan Yuan, the Bei Ya Privy Council, the He Zheng Shi Tang, and the Nan Ya Privy Council, two sets of teams, two sets of people, worked side by side, and together formed the foundation of the Great Xia Empire.
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In late June, Shao Shude arrived in Shule.
Before entering the city, he took a closer look at the city.
The city is about ten miles in circumference, which is actually not very big. It is considered small among the cities in the Central Plains. Even compared to the two cities of Yanqi and Qiuci, Shule is far inferior. It can be seen that in the former Tang Dynasty, Shule Town was probably
Among the four towns in Anxi, this is probably the one with the least sense of existence.
Yang Liang, Li Siyuan, Li Shengtian, Master Huizhao, Ba Saiqian, Sunong and other officials from the Han Dynasty left the city for three miles and met each other on the left.
"I heard that Master went to Atush. Did you gain anything?" Shao Shude walked up to Master Huizhao and asked with a smile.
The mage took a look at this powerful emperor in the Western Regions. He heard that he was already fifty-eight years old, but he was full of energy, high-spirited, and majestic, making people dare not look at him more.
"Your Majesty, it is a pity that we were unable to capture Satuk and Samani." Master Huizhao said with his hands clasped together.
Shao Shude already knew about this.
Satuk and Samani fled back. When they heard that the Khotan army was approaching behind Chichi, they did not even dare to return to Shule and went straight to Atush.
When we got there, just when we were about to rest for a while, the Turks' cavalry arrived again, so we ran westward again, heading towards the old land of Bakhan.
Sunong followed with hundreds of cavalry, and encountered some Jihadists on the way. He was caught off guard and lost more than a hundred cavalry, and retreated in confusion.
The situation in the west was temporarily stabilized. When the Jihads learned that Karasha was lost, they felt resentful and threatened to gather more people to go eastward to spread the glory of the Creator, and then ran away in a puff of smoke.
The Khotanese monk soldiers occupied the Great Temple of Atush and slaughtered all the people in the temple. Then they demolished all kinds of things full of the Creator's elements and moved away the property. They acted very cruelly.
"Did you find anything in the temple?" Shao Shude asked.
"There are many books and treasures." Master Huizhao said: "The scriptures have been burned. The remaining books about the scenery and geography of the Western Regions have been properly kept by Pindao, and he is about to exchange them with the seized property, food and grass.
, together with the livestock, presented to His Majesty."
"It's very good." Shao Shude praised: "I gave the temple and its attached fields to the Master. The Master can send people to spread the branches here, which is also a beautiful thing."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for this wonderful encounter." Master Huizhao suppressed the joy in his heart and said, "Your Majesty, please give me the name of the temple."
"Let's call it Tongguang Temple." Shao Shude said.
After saying that, he looked at Li Shengtian and said, "Li Qing sent out troops twice, one to conquer Qiuci and the other to conquer Shule. His achievements were tremendous."
Li Shengtian was slightly embarrassed.
After two rounds of Taipingquan, he was not much beheaded, but the slaves made a lot of money. He was very young and not thick-skinned enough. He was particularly embarrassed to hear the saint's praise at this time.
"It's just a small contribution, and it doesn't deserve His Majesty's praise." Li Shengtian said honestly.
"Why should you be humble? With Li Qing in the southern border, everything is worry-free." Shao Shude laughed loudly, took Li Shengtian's hand, and asked again: "What's going on with Congling's defense of the city?"
"There is a small group of thieves attacking, and I have sent troops to repel them." Li Shengtian replied.
He sent two thousand people to occupy Congling and guard the city. When they arrived, they encountered thousands of Tibetan cavalry coming over in a dark force and besieging them. Fortunately, the news came back, and Li Shengtian sent another ten thousand troops from Shule.
He rode forward to relieve the siege, but the thieves retreated when they saw the soldiers.
"Who are they?" Shao Shude asked.
"There are many tribes in Persia to the north of Xuandu Mountain. These Tibetan cavalry must have been deceived by others, thinking that there was a chaos in Karasha, and they wanted to come here to reap benefits. After seeing our army waiting in formation, they knew what to do and retreated.
"Li Shengtian said.
"Who do you think they were bewitched by?"
"Eighty percent of them are Persians."
"Is there any movement over there, Bahan?"
"Not seen yet."
Shao Shude nodded, knowing what he was doing.
Karasha is too close to Bakhna. It has been more than two months since the incident, and no matter how slow they are, they have not gotten the news. What's more, after the uprising, Saturk probably had some connections with the Persians. This has never happened.
You can see it when he rushes westward in a hurry.
How would the Persians treat the Bactrian dynasty that expanded its power to the Western Regions?
