Poyang Lake was called Pengli Lake in the Tang Dynasty.
Peng means big, Li means gourd, which means Poyang Lake is like a big gourd.
But this is actually the shape of ancient Pengli.
Today, the area of Pengli Lake has been greatly reduced. Many lake surfaces have either become land or become part of the Yangtze River. The geography has changed too much.
There were many poems about Poyang Lake in the Tang Dynasty, some of which were praising, but there seemed to be more derogatory poems...
For example, "Going further up to Poyang Lake, people in green shirts and haggard people communicate with each other in tears."
As for Liu Changqing, a professional who was demoted - a Jinshi during the Tianbao period, most of his life was related to the demotion - there are even more derogatory poems related to Poyang Lake.
When Shao Shude was boating on the lake, he felt relaxed and contented.
At that time, the south wind was blowing strong, and the blue waves were rippling, and the water was vast and boundless.
Above Shazhu, birds and gulls gathered together, blocking out the sky and the sun.
There are also strange peaks that stand out, which are so beautiful under the sunset.
Relaxed, indifferent, and quiet, this place can really open your mind and make you less competitive.
However, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, how can it be possible to transform an old warrior like Shao Shude who is obsessed with profit? After enjoying the beautiful scenery comfortably, he put wine on the boat and summoned Weng Chengzan, the transport envoy of Jiangxi Province who was ordered to come, to listen to him
Report on the economic situation of Jiangxi - in fact, it mainly focuses on the prosperous Poyang Lake area.
Weng Chengzan is actually about to leave office and go to Yangzhou to serve as the governor of Huainan Province.
For him, this is a dream that he has been striving for for many years to realize, and it is not easy - he has no faction, is a Fujianese, has no one to rely on in the officialdom, and every step he takes is very difficult.
Of course, in terms of ability, he is still pretty good.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, he passed the Jinshi examination and got third place. He was selected as an envoy to explore flowers. He started as a military official in Jingzhao Prefecture (the seventh rank). This year is already the 28th year of ups and downs in officialdom, and he is also 65 years old.
At this age, he has a thorough understanding of the world and is good at practical matters. He is considered a practical person.
When reporting, all matters were explained in a concise and detailed manner, and the key points were hit directly, and the effect was excellent.
After Shao Shude listened, he had a deeper understanding of the situation in the Poyang Lake area.
Poyang Hubei is Jiangzhou, with Raozhou in the east and Hongzhou in the west.
Among these three places, Hongzhou in the west is undoubtedly the core: "Zhongling Ao District, Chuze County, controlling seven counties, connected to five lakes, praised by people for collecting wealth, and good at fishing.
The benefit of salt..."
Hongzhou, under the rule of the Great Xia Dynasty, now has more than 61,000 households and more than 280,000 people. Although it is not as good as it was during the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, it is not far away.
During the Zhenyuan period of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, there was a shortage of food in Guanzhong, so he was ordered to take 150,000 shi of rice from Hunan and Jiangxi to Chang'an.
During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, he also took 300,000 stones from Jiangxi, Eyue, and Hunan to help other places.
Since the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty has repeatedly used grain from Eyue, Hunan, and Jiangxi, either to "relieve disasters" or to save the "Chang'an famine", ranging from three to five hundred thousand dan to more than one million dan. There is no way, but people are kind.
Being bullied and ridden by others, the Tang Dynasty could only use the resources of each observation envoy's jurisdiction, and the Jiedu envoy's jurisdiction was more troublesome.
Among all Jiangxi counties, the seven counties of Hongzhou are the largest. And this may be the main reason why Jiangxi Province was established in Nanchang County of Hongzhou during the Tang and Xia dynasties - apart from Nanchang, other places are really incomparable.
Jiangzhou in the north is slightly worse. One reason is that the area is smaller and not as big as Hongzhou. The second reason is that the riverside is close to the lake, which makes development difficult. Under the vigorous development of the Tang Dynasty, the number of dams built is still relatively limited. So far, only
More than 10,000 households.
Being on the riverside and close to the lake, although it is vulnerable to floods, it is also very convenient for water transportation and can recover part of the commercial income.
If Shao Shude hadn't been boating on Poyang Lake today, there would have been a large number of boats going south and north, either starting from Jiangzhou or going to Jiangzhou. They were very busy - well, the water bandits would also be very busy, but they have been down recently
They mobilized the three states of Xue Miao, Hong, Jiang and Rao to suppress them with all their strength. They even seconded soldiers and horses from Yuanzhou, Fuzhou and Qizhou and Shuzhou in the north of the Yangtze River to kill them all. Many "big brother" level people who had been hiding for many years were defeated.
Until the character dies, he does not understand what the madness of the dog officials is.
Taking the Fuliang tea market as an example, northern merchants usually go to Xunyang first, then cross Poyang Lake and follow the Changjiang River to Fuliang to buy tea and return.
Poyang Lake is actually a golden waterway, and it is getting busier and busier.
Raozhou, east of Poyang Lake, actually has pretty good agricultural conditions, but the local economy does not rely solely on agriculture.
Fuliang, Leping and Wuyuan County in Shezhou are the three counties in Jiangxi that produce the most tea.
The local area also has developed mining, smelting, and handicraft industries developed based on metal mineral deposits.
Unique agricultural conditions, rich natural resources and convenient transportation conditions are three major advantages combined, making it very powerful - of course, no matter how hard it is, it still cannot shake Hongzhou's political center position.
The confrontation between Shao Shude and Weng Chengzan lasted until late at night.
When he arrived, he asked: "What does Weng Qing think is the biggest role of Jiangxi?"
"Your Majesty is actually already doing it, isn't he?" Weng Chengzan said with a smile.
Shao Shude also laughed: "With Jiangxi, we can indeed do a lot of things. This is the credit of the former Tang Dynasty."
"Actually, that's not the case." Weng Chengzan shook his head and said, "The former Tang Dynasty did not develop the entire Jiangxi. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, officials were still demoted to Qianzhou. After the founding of the Xia Dynasty, Qianzhou had a large number of Guanxi, Hebei, and Henan.
Immigrants, after twenty years, the swamps have been transformed into fertile farmland, the natural chasms have been transformed into thoroughfares, the wilderness has been filled with smoke, and the villages are full of people. This is all due to your Majesty."
Another flatterer. Shao Shude laughed loudly and said: "It is true that I did my part, but it was just to return Qianzhou to Wanghua."
"Qianzhou is even more important than Hongzhou." Weng Chengzan added.
Are you still coming? Shao Shude is a bit overwhelmed. An old man can flatter you so much. How much do you want to make progress?
"Why do you say that?" he asked.
"With Qianzhou, we can communicate with Lingnan and Zhangchao, and spread the power of heaven to the borderlands." Weng Chengzan said with a solemn expression.
Shao Shude burst into laughter. The flattery seemed to be justified!
Qianzhou was roughly located in the area of Ganzhou in later generations, and indeed guarded the main transportation route to Lingnan.
Historically, when the Yang-Wu regime captured Jiangxi, in order to defend against the Southern Han Dynasty, they set up a Bai Sheng Army Jiedu envoy in Qianzhou, led by Wang Wan, a native of Luzhou.
The Xia Dynasty's development of Qianzhou has indeed achieved considerable results, which can be regarded as a big step forward for the unfinished business of the Tang Dynasty. Now the local acres and population have increased greatly, the post roads have been beautifully renovated, and the mining industry is booming. Ruijin Supervisor
Making money every day...
As Weng Chengzan said, if Qianzhou develops well, it will be beneficial to the imperial court's in-depth control of Lingnan, and it can even be said to be the key.
In addition, gold, silver and copper mines have recently been discovered in Shaozhou, southwest of Qianzhou. The imperial court is planning to move 3,000 households from the northern roads southward to settle in Shaozhou for the first phase of development - in fact, in Lingnan,
As far as the host country is concerned, Shaozhou is already the second best place after Guangzhou. It currently has a population of more than 100,000 households and has a pretty good foundation for mining.
"Let's talk about Jiangxi." Shao Shude brought back the divergent topic.
"Your Majesty, I have been in Jiangxi for many years, and I was ordered to go to Huguang to supervise the management of grain and grass. From what I can see, Huguang is very poor. During the Tianbao period, the old Jiangnan Road had more registered households than the Fujian states. With Jiangxi, people immigrated to Huguang.
Only then can we do something good." Weng Chengzan said.
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Jiangnan had a small population and a backward economy, so the geographical scope of Jiangnan Road was very broad. After the Anshi Rebellion, it was gradually divided into six vassal towns: Eastern Zhejiang, Western Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Eyue, and Hunan. In the summer
Dynasty evolved into Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Huguang - the population and economy gradually improved, so they were split.
Among the Jiangnan Dao, Fujian is undoubtedly at the bottom, but how strong can Hunan and Eyue be? The population and economy of the entire Jiangnan Dao are generally declining from east to west.
Therefore, to develop Huguang, Jiangxi must be the backing. This is the biggest role of Jiangxi in Weng Chengzan’s mind.
In this matter, Shao Shude actually agreed with him.
Jiangxi's location is indeed too important. It connects the north and the south, controls the east and west, has the potential to accommodate a large population, and has a relatively strong economic foundation. With it, many things will be easier to handle.
"Weng Qing has such talent, it is a blessing to the country." Shao Shude stood up and said with a smile: "After arriving in Huainan, I will continue to make new achievements."
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After not enjoying the scenery on Poyang Lake for a few days, on June 15th, Shao Shude crossed Poyang Lake and spent several days arriving in Nanchang.
At this time, he received a piece of news that made him overjoyed.
A memorial from the governor of Guangzhou: The official of Honglu Temple ordered Zhang Yong to return to the country by boat.
The news is a bit unexpected and sudden, but absolutely happy.
In his excitement, Shao Shude counted the time and found that it was almost five years.
In this day and age, it’s really not easy to go on a mission to a distant place! There are all kinds of dangers and accidents on the way, and it’s almost impossible to come back with all of them intact. It’s not uncommon for people to leave for more than ten years - Li Shouxin’s mission has not yet
There is no news, and it is not known whether they arrived in Constantinople.
Let’s talk about the mission that took the sea route.
During his previous eastward tour of the Huaihai Road, Shao Shude had received some inaccurate news. He learned that the mission was still feasting, and he was slightly relieved, but he was skeptical about whether they could return home smoothly - going to Chengdu
If it is so difficult, can the return trip be easy?
Now it seems that all the hardships were consumed in the first half of the journey, and the second half went more smoothly, and finally arrived in Guangzhou.
After carefully asking about the situation, he originally wanted the remaining members of the mission to sail back north, but then changed his mind and ordered Lingdong Road to send state soldiers to escort the remaining members of the mission and the goods to Yuezhou by land - finally returning.
If the country is in ruins and the ship sinks in the coastal waters of Daxia, wouldn’t it be unfair?
Yuezhou is Shao Shude’s next stop.
The situation in Jiangxi has been made clear, the strategy has been decided, and the places where he should show off his power have been announced. He does not intend to stay too long. After summoning officials and gentry in Hongzhou, he is ready to go west to inspect Huguang Road. Yuezhou serves as a bridge to Hunan
, an important town in Hubei, bears the brunt and is a must-visit place.