Outside the Jinci Temple, the autumn water is flowing and the breeze is gentle.
Near and far, military camps were demolished because there were not so many warriors east of the river.
The pasture established by Li Keyong was merged into the Caocheng River area south of Zhelu Military City in Shuozhou. It is actually a very good pasture with rich water and grass, a suitable climate, and a large enough area for horses to move freely.
The vacant land was naturally returned to farming. Li Keyong used the fertile land as pasture, but he did not feed the stable horses with grain like Nanzhao did. Instead, he adopted the mode of herding sheep. If it were just returned to the grassland, it would be a big deal.
Some areas are not suitable for farming, but doing so near Taiyuan is really a waste.
After the land was distributed to the people, although each person did not get much, it at least greatly improved the life of the family. They had land to begin with, but it was too little, and the government expropriated it to support the military.
, sometimes the man has not been taken away, and there is no news for several years, so his life goes from bad to worse, and he has to go to the river outside Jinci Temple and fish for dead apples in the pond.
A small improvement can bring about a huge change in life. But many times, people in the world strive for this improvement but fail to achieve it. What they face is often that this year will be the best year in the next XX years.
situation.
Fortunately, all this was forcibly terminated or even reversed by the great man from heaven.
When Shao Shude came outside Jinci Temple and saw the people shouting "Long Live the Mountain", his heart was agitated.
Many people in the world praised him, but no sound could be more intoxicating than the sincere cheers of the people.
He quickly walked to the Jin Temple and wanted to talk to the people, but was stopped by the guards.
He smiled bitterly twice and waited for a moment. A dozen selected people came over and paid homage: "Long live my emperor!"
"Get up." Shao Shude supported him with both hands.
Everyone thanked him one after another.
"It's been more than ten years." Shao Shude said, "How many biscuits do you eat now?"
"one."
"two."
"One and a half."
"How much dough does a Hu pancake use?" Shao Shude asked.
"Half a liter of cereals."
"Half a liter of bran, mixed noodles."
Shao Shude nodded again.
In fact, it’s not bad. Only sergeants eat two biscuits with half a liter of flour each in one meal, or almost the same amount of corn. It is impossible for ordinary people to reach this level, and it is impossible for them to eat three meals a day, only two meals.
It's normal, and some people still eat something dry before going to work and something dilute before going to bed.
"How does it compare to back then?" Shao Shude asked again.
Everyone said without hesitation: "When King Jin was in power, even the warriors had a hard time, let alone me. But now it is much better."
"There were too many people fishing for immortal apples back then."
"There are many people who starve to death."
"After years of war, in the end there were not even enough young people to cultivate the land. I remember that Xin Dai and Erzhou still moved a large number of Xing, Ming and Ci people to gain popularity."
"The fighting was too fierce back then. If the people from Xingzhou didn't come, Xindai wouldn't be able to recover now."
"It is better to be a saint. Only by bringing peace to the world can we have a way to survive."
After Shao Shude heard this, a childlike joy surged from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help laughing.
The people of Hedong finally know who is good to them.
I have done so much, but it was not in vain.
Most of the rebellious genes in this land should have been wiped out, right?
"The world is at peace, and there will be no more wars in the future." Shao Shude said happily: "Seeing this, my heart becomes calmer, so happy!"
He felt more at ease walking away, he added in his mind.
******
In the next half month, he patrolled around Taiyuan again.
I visited Xijiafang, Gujiaocheng Ranch, Jinyang East City and even several counties in the east.
Wherever I go, the lives of the people are certainly not comparable to those in Henan, but after talking with them, I find that they are much improved compared to more than ten years ago.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to recruit hundreds of Hedong disciples who were proficient in martial arts, so that Yin'an expanded to about 10,000 people. After a good united battle, he set off northward in mid-September.
To the north of Taiyuan are Yangqu County, Shilingguan and other places.
Times have changed, things have changed and people have changed.
When Shao Shude stood at the head of Yangqu County, he seemed to have seen what happened when Tielin was stationed here and practiced day and night.
When we passed Shiling Pass, we seemed to see the town general Kang Chuangui set off southward to serve as the governor of Hedong, and was later killed by the rebels.
Thinking back on those chaos and changes, it makes people sigh.
When heading north into the Xin Dynasty, Shao Shude thought again of his northern tour with Li Kan.
He couldn't remember which time Li Kan was the governor of Hedong sent by the imperial court. Anyway, this place has never been quiet. Dou Han, Cao Xiang, Cui Jikang, Kang Chuangui and other governors except Dou Han successfully escaped.
, all the remaining people died unexpectedly.
Li Kan was also in danger at that time, so he needed to patrol the north to defeat Li Guochang and his son and gain a firm foothold.
This battle was also the battle where Shao Shude earned his first pot of gold.
The formation killed the rebel general Cheng Huaixin, and then suppressed the rebels. These achievements eventually led to him being appointed as the governor of Suizhou. It was really not easy.
When I came back after 40 years, the two states in the Xin Dynasty were in a pastoral scene.
In the later period of Li Keyong's administration and after Gai Yu died of illness, it was Li Xiji who supported the internal affairs of Hedong. It was he who persuaded the king of Jin to abandon the untenable three states of Xingmingci and move the people to the empty and desolate two states of Xindai.
, and then worked hard to manage it, leading to its current prosperity.
People have their own houses to live in, although they are often crude houses made of mud, branches or adobe.
The common people have their own farmland and orchards, although the early stages of cultivation were extremely difficult.
The people have enough irrigation canals, which were created by Li Xiji and his conscripts and diverted water from the Hutuo River.
The Daibei Water Transport Institute in the Tang Dynasty was also initially restored. Small boats sailed on the river, traveling south to north, transporting various materials, which greatly facilitated the local people.
After entering the Great Xia, the grassland order was stabilized. Due to the unique conditions, merchants came and went frequently, and the local economy became increasingly prosperous. Wool, livestock, leather, honey, brown sugar, and haloalkali appeared repeatedly on this trade road, like a trickle, day by day.
It nourishes the counties in the two prefectures day after day.
Nowadays, people have even begun to demand improved housing.
Shao Shude stayed by the Hutuo River for a long time.
It seems like I am feeling the grand scenery of autumn, and I feel like I am listening to the past events in the wind.
Here, he found the same satisfaction as in Taiyuan.
People's lives are getting better and better day by day, who is still full enough to support the rebellion?
If the gentry is not suppressed politically, who will complain?
As one of the three most famous towns in the world, Hedong has fully met his expectations at this moment.
He had nothing to be dissatisfied with.
******
In late September, Shengjia arrived at the tomb of King Jin.
Shao Shude took Li Luoluo to pay homage.
There is no doubt that this is a political act. No amount of appeasement can be too much for Hedong, who has a commanding position in Luoyang.
Most of the Hedong officials serving in the Daxia court today came from the Li Keyong shogunate, and their remaining influence has not completely dissipated.
If you are not willing to even put on two sticks of incense, your emotional intelligence is too low.
On the other hand, as far as the original intention is concerned, is it not his personal wish?
Li Keyong didn't have much to say to him. Before his death, he even ordered the whole town to surrender, which avoided many unnecessary casualties and accelerated the process of national unification.
Shao Shude knew very well that the defeat of Hedong was inevitable, but if Li Keyong and his descendants resisted resolutely, it would be easy to delay the main force of Daxia for a few years and increase casualties by 100,000 or 80,000.
A few years are enough time for a lot of things to happen.
This is Li Keyong's historical achievement and he will not deny it.
In early October, Shengjia arrived in Yunzhou.
At this time, the soldiers and horses of the palace servants were gradually gathering, and most of them were concentrated in the Shengzhou area. Officials from the Beiya Privy Council were counting the number of people and organizing each household to conduct drills.
Shao Shude stayed in Yunzhou, the former capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, for five days.
During this period, he received many news from the west.
In mid-June, the prince visited Liangzhou and met with officials. In the same month, he even took a few troops to the north to Mi'ezhou to inspect the vassal fiefdom.
In early July, we crossed Helan Mountain and entered Lingzhou.
This is the place where he lived for a long time when he was a child, and it is also the place where the influence of Shao Xia's regime is the strongest.
He stayed until the beginning of August and witnessed the large-scale rice harvest in Lingzhou - planting rice requires a lot of manpower, and Lingzhou can have quite a lot of area planting rice, which shows that the population has grown to a certain extent, which made him very happy.
In late August, the prince arrived in Fengzhou again.
In mid-September, we arrived at Jinhe County in Shengzhou, then went south to Linzhou, Yinzhou, and Suizhou for inspection, and did not return until October.
The father and son are not far apart.
After Shao Shude read the news, he did not hesitate.
On October 11th, he set off westward and stopped for one day when he passed Shenhebei. Murong Chui's foolish son suffered an irreparable defeat here, forcing me to fall ill and go on an expedition. He defeated the Tuoba clan and somewhat restored the situation.
, but in the end there was nothing to be done.
Shao Shude was a little lucky that his heir was not a fool like Murong Bao, otherwise he would have experienced the sadness of Murong Chui being so angry that he vomited blood and fell ill.
After passing Shenhebei, Sheng drove his horse without stopping, speeding up slightly, and arrived in Shengzhou at the end of October.
In the grassland at this time of year, the sky is high and the clouds are pale, and the miles are desolate.
The north wind gradually showed its power. After being blocked by the Yin Mountain, it became restless and repeatedly shook the wind and sand, whimpering endlessly.
Seeing these rough and uniquely beautiful scenery, Shao Shude's mind broadened and his emotions became more enthusiastic.
He had seen this scene countless times since he was a child.
He likes the scenery here, the customs here, and everything here.
At this time of great success, he would be very willing if it could end here.
