After seeing off the Tibetan envoys, Shao Shude stood by the wall.
There is a huge map hanging on the wall.
He looked carefully from top to bottom, and from west to east.
It is a very interesting question what can be left to the people after traveling through time.
Moreover, Shao Shude of different ages have different views on this matter.
He now believes that the most affordable thing is land.
No matter how technology and systems change, no matter which dynasty rules it, the land will always carry the people living on it.
The fate of the country has gone up and down, and rulers have come and gone. To accompany and nurture this nation until the end, the only thing left is the land.
Even if the country is torn apart, as long as the people living in each fragment remain unchanged, it is not the worst outcome.
Liaodong, the Western Regions, Yunnan, Annan, grasslands and other places are always the focus in his heart.
He is not worried at all because he cannot fly away from the mainland or move to another place. What needs to be stabilized is the border, which is the focus of his work.
In border areas, there are also priorities, and the level of difficulty is different.
Tubo was not originally a focus due to its plateau terrain, but because it was a bit close to Shuzhong, one of the core areas of the Central Plains, and threatened Yunnan, its importance increased.
Shao Shude had made up his mind, but he still wanted to hear the opinions of his ministers, so he called Zhao Guangfeng, Xiao Qu and others to question him.
"Your Majesty's plan..." Zhao Guangfeng vaguely knew something, but he didn't know how to describe it.
Magpie's Nest Jiuzhan? A bit like it.
The two Tubo princes and concubines gave birth to the seeds of saints, which sounds a bit evil. But how can a person who has reached the level of prime minister as an official judge from the perspective of good and evil, and whether he is righteous?
Let’s look at the problem? For political creatures, everything is based on interests. Even if we sometimes talk about principles, it is for the greater good.
"Your Majesty needs to keep an eye on the Mulu clan. This is a large Tubo family that has been rooted in Xiangxiong for generations. If the Mulu clan is stable, even if the Tubo prince has any ideas, it will be difficult to rely on him," Zhao Guangfeng said.
Even if Brother Tie is disobedient, he can be replaced with or without the help of the Lu family. But there is no need to say this directly. Which of the old foxes present does not understand?
"Brother Tie now has two sons, one son is older and the other is still young." Xiao Yu said: "I think that in the future, the second son can be canonized as the crown prince of Prince Xiangxiong."
Shao Shude pretended to be hesitant and said, "Wouldn't it be bad to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones?"
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter." Seeing that Zhao Guangfeng and Xiao Yu had no intention of speaking, Wang Yong became a little more motivated and said bluntly: "It is precisely because the elders are abolished and the young are established that the court can control it easily. Besides,
There is no tradition in Tubo of the succession of the eldest son to the throne, so it is expected to be no big deal and not many people will object."
"Han Qing, what do you think?" Shao Shude looked at Han Jian and asked.
Han Jian is actually a little confused. Is it really good to abolish the elder and establish the younger? Why do everyone advocate the establishment of the second son of Brother Tie as the heir apparent? What happened?
He thought quickly and felt that there must be a hidden agenda in this matter, and it would be better to go with the flow, so he replied: "I second my opinion."
Shao Shude asked several other people, and they all said that they could make Tie Ge's second son the heir apparent.
He was a little happy, waved his hand and said: "Then it's settled."
He had actually discussed this matter with Lianhua. Lianhua didn't say anything. After all, they were all her own flesh and blood, so what's the difference? But Shao Shude keenly felt that Lianhua still had a strong sense of guilt and guilt in her heart.
It was so touching, because when she talked about this, she was extremely tight, her whole body was red, and she had a whole layer of goosebumps.
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"Now that things are going on in the west, let's talk about the east." Shao Shude pointed his finger on the map and said, "Taifeng, Baekje, and Silla have complained over and over again. You should also take a look."
After speaking, he handed over several memorials.
This is not the first time that the complaint has been filed, and the problem has never been resolved. In fact, as it develops now, it has become more and more serious. Not only are the pirates of Daxia plundering these three countries, there are even people in their country pretending to be Xia.
Pirates committed widespread plunder.
To be honest, Shao Shude didn't want to seriously control it before. He just issued an edict to reprimand, but he did not ban the slave trade. As long as this sinful trade does not stop, it will be difficult to truly put an end to this kind of piracy.
According to incomplete statistics, the states in Liaodong have purchased more than 10,000 slaves from the Three Kingdoms in the past five years, both men and women. Not only the soldiers are purchasing, but even large families are also looking for ways to purchase them - Liaodong also has ordinary people every year
immigrants, although their numbers are far less than those of tribal immigrants.
The three kingdoms of Taifeng, Silla, and Baekje were unbearable and invested heavily in expanding their navy and defending their maritime borders. For this reason, the intensity of the war on land was even reduced, which is quite strange to say.
"Your Majesty." After Zhao Guangfeng read it, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty has consecrated the three surnames of Gong, Zhen and Pu as kings and vassals. I have requested you, and what you said is reasonable and reasonable. I think I should obey you."
He requested that the people of the Three Kingdoms be plundered and made slaves."
"It makes sense." Shao Shude nodded and said: "Let's handle it accordingly. We still have to make a gesture, prohibiting the purchase of slaves from the Three Kingdoms. Those who have already bought it can forget it and forget about it. But if they buy or sell again in the future, they will be severely punished.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," Zhao Guangfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
He is most afraid of His Majesty's disapproval. Since Taifeng, Baekje, and Silla have accepted the canonization, when there is no domineering behavior, you still have to look like a superior, otherwise why bother to canonize them? Can't you just treat them like an enemy?
"The maritime forces still need to be properly guided." Shao Shude added: "I heard that there are more than a thousand sailors scattered on Sakhalin Island, and there are even women and children. Well, you have all read the copy.
Right? Let’s talk about it.”
This news was actually "second-hand news" from Wang Si, because none of them went to sea and could only inquire at sailors' gathering places.
According to several sources, because the colder the place, the larger the number of whales and sea animals, many sailors use Kishu as a base to go out to sea to hunt. But the place in Kishu, to be honest, is not much better than the wilderness.
Nothing, sometimes I still face blackmail from the local government and the Mohe clan.
Under such circumstances, a large number of sailors diverted to the opposite side of Sakhalin Island.
No one extorts money, no one collects taxes, and you take care of yourself. In addition, there are warm currents offshore, the climate is relatively warm, and the fishery resources are very rich. Over time, some people settled down.
Some people are engaged in handicrafts and make various daily necessities needed on the ship.
Some people hunted and farmed, providing fresh fruits, vegetables and grains to sailors who were tired of seafood.
Some people can make and repair boats and equipment. They cut down and dry trees on the island. If a boat is damaged in the wind and waves, they will come over to repair it - if it can still sail normally...
The most outrageous thing is that there are still people mining on the island, mainly refining gold. The output is not high, but it is all for nothing, and it is also a considerable income.
In the past year or two, there have even been ships transporting women to the island.
Sailors whose physical conditions no longer allow it, or who are tired of life at sea, marry a woman of unknown origin on the island, settle down, and make a living by growing rye and vegetables. Logically speaking, after they return to their hometown, they will not
Even if you can definitely marry a wife, your life may not be so good.
After the savages on the island saw their "happy life" - relatively speaking - many people spontaneously joined in, making the spontaneous villages larger and larger and more prosperous.
The people in Tingwangsi could not figure out their ethnic origin for these savages, so they all called them "Kuyi" and even called the island "Kuyi Island". They believed that the civilization level of the Kuyi savages was extremely low, and most of them
Some of them existed in the form of blood clans, not even tribes, so they were quickly driven and assimilated by the sailors.
Since last year, among the ships floating on the sea, "Kuyi" have appeared one after another, serving as the lowest handyman sailors. When they came ashore to rob, they also charged into the battle, and they were extremely brave. They defeated Taifeng, Baekje,
The people of Silla wanted to cry but had no tears.
Shao Shude copied a copy of the information from the Tingwang Division and sent it to the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council, hoping to hear their opinions.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Guangfeng was the first to speak without hesitation. He only heard him say: "Maybe we can order the Jizhou governor to send officials to the island to control them."
Shao Shude was noncommittal and looked at Xiao Zang again.
"Your Majesty, Sakhalin Island can produce a hundred taels of gold every year, and it has the advantage of sea beasts. It is estimated that it is no less than tens of thousands of gold. I think it would be better to manage it." Xiao Zang said.
Shao Shude continued to look at Lu Siye.
Lu Siye pondered the holy intention and said: "Your Majesty, I think there is no need to govern."
"Oh?" Shao Shude smiled and asked, "Why?"
"The people who settled on the island did not cost the court a grain of millet or a penny. Over the past few years, the number has been quite considerable." Lu Siye said: "I think that we can ignore it for the time being and let it go. After the number of people increases, we can
Let’s make further calculations.”
Shao Shude nodded slightly.
What is the easiest way to immigrate? Spontaneous, self-funded immigration.
The people on Sakhalin actually rely on the entire whaling industry chain for their existence.
After all, only a few sailors who go to sea are rich and prosperous. The vast majority of people are destined to be poor throughout their lives, but they don't know it, and they are still taking chances.
But when some sailors get older, they will become discouraged. They have no money in their pockets, no ability and no shame to return to their hometown, and they can’t fight anymore, so they find a place to live nearby. Because of the strong concept of continuing the family line, they will
Find a way to marry a woman, give birth to offspring, and form the first settled population in the local area.
There are also some people who are simply tired of the turmoil at sea, or have heard the news that their fellow villagers, friends, etc. have died in the belly of a fish, and they don’t want to do anything anymore, so they also live there and become part of the villages that gather spontaneously.
Finally, there are a small number of people who never planned to take risks on the sea from the beginning. They just went to serve the desperate sailors - why should they take risks themselves? Isn't it better to take money from the sailors' pockets?
The convergence of various factors has led to the emergence of several villages in the area, and the long-term settled population has exceeded one thousand. If you count the dependent savages, the number will be even more.
Shao Shude was curious about how these people would manage themselves.
There is not a single good citizen among them, they are all lawless people.
"Tingting Wangsi, Liaodong Road, select some capable people to sneak into the village secretly and live there." Shao Shude said: "They don't need to do anything. They should cultivate the land, hunt and hunt, and log and log. They can live in peace.
Industry. Bohai Trading Co., don’t take their ideas. Whatever business you should do, just do it normally. I have my own strategy for this place."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," everyone responded in unison.
"Let the world know again that the Whale Sea is vast and has many islands. Anyone who can draw a detailed sea map will be rewarded with ten thousand yuan and awarded a fifth-rank official." Shao Shude looked at the blank part of the map and said.